How do you win? By getting average players to play good and good players to play great. That's how you win.

Bum Phillips

Categorized in : Average Winning Player

Nothing. And, I don't start before noon. by Bum Phillips

Nothing. And, I don't start before noon.

noon nfl

You fail all the time, but you aren't a failure until you start b... by Bum Phillips

You fail all the time, but you aren't a failure until you start blaming someone else.

leadership inspirational football

Because she is too ugly to kiss goodbye. by Bum Phillips

Because she is too ugly to kiss goodbye.

kissing goodbye sports

When it's first and a mile, I won't give it to him. by Bum Phillips

When it's first and a mile, I won't give it to him.

nfl giving firsts

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.

lips beats blow

Winning is only half of it. Having fun is the other half. by Bum Phillips

Winning is only half of it. Having fun is the other half.

motivational-sports winning fun

Yep. And I noticed how slowly he went down each time, too. by Bum Phillips

Yep. And I noticed how slowly he went down each time, too.

nfl

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.

kind doe two

I don't mind people thinking I'm stupid, but I don't want to give... by Bum Phillips

I don't mind people thinking I'm stupid, but I don't want to give them any proof.

stupid people thinking

He may not be in a class all by himself, but it don't take long t... by Bum Phillips

He may not be in a class all by himself, but it don't take long to call the roll.

nfl class long

Yeah, that test says he's dumb as a fence post, but when he hits... by Bum Phillips

Yeah, that test says he's dumb as a fence post, but when he hits he looks like Einstein to me.

fence-post nfl football

There's two kinds of coaches, them that's fired and them that's g... by Bum Phillips

There's two kinds of coaches, them that's fired and them that's gonna be fired.

nfl football two

You don't win by making sensational plays; you win by not making... by Bum Phillips

You don't win by making sensational plays; you win by not making mistakes.

winning play mistake

Dallas Cowboys may be America's team, but the Houston Oilers are... by Bum Phillips

Dallas Cowboys may be America's team, but the Houston Oilers are Texas' team.

cowboy team america

I know why we lost the Civil War. We must have had the same offic... by Bum Phillips

I know why we lost the Civil War. We must have had the same officials.

southern lost war

I'd rather have preparation than motivation. Everyone likes to pl... by Bum Phillips

I'd rather have preparation than motivation. Everyone likes to play, but no one likes to practice.

motivation basketball leadership

The film looks suspiciously like the game itself! by Bum Phillips

The film looks suspiciously like the game itself!

leadership games sports

That boy could throw a ball through a car wash and not get it wet... by Bum Phillips

That boy could throw a ball through a car wash and not get it wet. (on Warren Moon)

moon football boys

The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline. by Bum Phillips

The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline.

volleyball motivational life

If I drop dead tomorrow, at least I’ll know I died in good health... by Bum Phillips

If I drop dead tomorrow, at least I’ll know I died in good health.

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