NEW : ` ` He was an iconic figure on our sideline , '' said the owner . He led the Houston Oilers to glory in the late 70s , then gave the Saints a try . Phillips started his career in the 1950s as a high school coach , according to the NFL . He retired from pro football in 1985 and went to his Texas ranch . ` ` Bum , '' a term of endearment given by his son who stuttered , ' ` ` brother ''
NEW : ` ` He was an iconic figure on our sideline , '' said the owner . He led the Houston Oilers to glory in the late 70s , then gave the Saints a try . He retired from pro football in 1985 and went to his Texas ranch . ` ` Bum , '' a term of endearment given by his son who stuttered , ' ` ` brother ''