NEW : `` He became an iconic figure on our sideline , '' says Titans owner . ` Bum is gone to Heaven-loved and will be missed by all -great Dad , Coach , and Christian , '' tweeted his son Wade Phillips , himself defensive coordinator for the Houston Texans . ``I think he was the most popular guy in that locker room He retired from pro football in 1985 and went to his Texas ranch . ` ` Bum , '' a term of endearment given by his sister who stuttered , meant `` brother ''
NEW : `` He became an iconic figure on our sideline , '' says Titans owner . ``I think he was the most popular guy in that locker room He retired from pro football in 1985 and went to his Texas ranch . ` ` Bum , '' a term of endearment given by his sister who stuttered , meant `` brother ''