Football Icons

(Left: Bum Phillips, Right: Bud Adams)

Over the weekend, the football world lost two icons that will forever be linked to football. On Friday, October 18th, former Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints Head Coach, Bum Phillips passed away at the age on 90. On, Monday, October 21st, former Houston Oilers and current Tennessee Titans Owner, Bud Adams passed away at the age of 90. Bud Adams was the only owner the Houston Oilers ever had. Bud Adams hired Bum Phillips after the 1974 season and the hiring produced the greatest run in the 37 year history of the Houston Oilers in Houston.  The duo never made the Super Bowl because that was the time when the Pittsburgh Steelers were in the middle of a dynasty.  After not getting a new stadium built during the mid 90's, Adams moved the team to Nashville and they became the Tennessee Titans and was owner till his death in 2013. After leaving the Oilers, Phillips went on to coach the New Orleans Saints but didn't have much success and retired in 1985.

Here's a story explaining there career in depth on sportingnews.com: http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2013-10-21/bud-adams-dies-bum-phillips-houston-oilers-titans-legacies-afl