Bum Phillips
Winning is only half of it. Having fun is the other half.
The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline.
You don't know a ladder has splinters until you slide down it.
Two kinds of ballplayers aren't worth a darn: One that never does what he's told, and one who does nothin' except what he's told.
How do you win? By getting average players to play good and good players to play great. That's how you win.
You fail all the time, but you aren't a failure until you start blaming someone else.Collection: Inspirational
Nothing. And, I don't start before noon.Collection: Nfl
When it's first and a mile, I won't give it to him.Collection: Nfl
Because she is too ugly to kiss goodbye.Collection: Sports
Hear about the Californian terrorist that tried to blow up a bus? Burned his lips on the exhaust pipe. He can take his'n and beat your'n, then he can take your'n and beat his'n.Collection: Blow
He may not be in a class all by himself, but it don't take long to call the roll.Collection: Class
I don't mind people thinking I'm stupid, but I don't want to give them any proof.Collection: Stupid
There's two kinds of coaches, them that's fired and them that's gonna be fired.Collection: Football
Yep. And I noticed how slowly he went down each time, too.Collection: Nfl
You don't win by making sensational plays; you win by not making mistakes.Collection: Mistake
Yeah, that test says he's dumb as a fence post, but when he hits he looks like Einstein to me.Collection: Football
I know why we lost the Civil War. We must have had the same officials.Collection: War
Coaching is not how much you know. It's how much you can get players to do.Collection: Football
The harder we played, the behinder we got.Collection: Football
Dallas Cowboys may be America's team, but the Houston Oilers are Texas' team.Collection: Team
That boy could throw a ball through a car wash and not get it wet. (on Warren Moon)Collection: Football
I'd rather have preparation than motivation. Everyone likes to play, but no one likes to practice.Collection: Leadership
I don't need the news. If they have a war, I figure someone will tell me.Collection: War
Respect all. Fear none.Collection: Football
Rogers sees daylight. Campbell makes daylight.Collection: Daylight
The film looks suspiciously like the game itself!Collection: Leadership
Yep. And I noticed how slowly he went down each time, too. (When asked if he noticed how slowly Earl Campbell got up after each play.)Collection: Football
If I drop dead tomorrow, at least I’ll know I died in good health.Collection: Nfl
Loyalty, up and down the line. That's one quality an organization must have to be successful.Collection: Loyalty
Mama always said that if it can't rain on you, you're indoors.Collection: Rain
An expert is an ordinary fella away from home.Collection: Leadership
I done drew the line. Just like the Alamo. You're either on one side of the line or the other. I don't want to ever leave Texas again.Collection: Texas
I thought I did until I looked at some old game films. (When asked if he played college football)Collection: Football
I never scrimmage Oilers against Oilers...What for? Houston isn't on our schedule.Collection: Athlete
I always thought I could coach. I just thought people were poor judges of good coaches.Collection: Football
The trouble with most coaches is that they start with the assumption that everybody is a turd. And that ain't right.Collection: Sports