Son of Bum: Lessons My Dad Taught Me About Football and Life

Phillips, Wade

ISBN 10: 1682308081 / ISBN 13: 9781682308080

Published by Diversion Publishing, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Son of Bum: Lessons My Dad Taught Me About Football and Life
• Publisher: Diversion Publishing
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1682308081
• ISBN 13: 9781682308080
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Legendary football coach and Super Bowl champion with the Denver Broncos, Wade Phillips, recalls his life in football and memories of his father, NFL head coach Bum Phillips, in a book perfect for a Father’s Day gift.

“Having played for and against Wade Phillips, the first word that comes to my mind is respect. SON OF BUM is a great read about the Xs and Os from one of the greatest coaches in the league, as well as a loving tribute to the influence of family.”—Peyton Manning

In his memoir Son of Bum, decorated NFL coach Wade Phillips shows that the roots of his knowledge come from his father, Bum Phillips. A beloved character in NFL history, Bum taught Wade from the beginning that “coaching isn’t bitching,” as well as how to have perspective on the game during tough times. These are lessons that apply both on the field and off, and Wade has passed this wisdom down to his son, Wes Phillips, an NFL coach himself.

Known for his homespun, plain-talking ways, Wade is a groundbreaking coach who has long believed in using support and camaraderie—instead of punishment and anger—to inspire his players to be winners on and off the field. And though his defensive concepts are revolutionary, he would say they begin with common sense.

Son of Bum is more than one man’s memoir—it’s a story of family and football and a father who inspired his son.

About the Author

Wade Phillips is an innovative football coach with a long and successful career in the NFL. As Defensive Coordinator, he helped the Denver Broncos win the Super Bowl in 2016 with a smothering and punishing defense, considered one of the best of all time. In thirty-four seasons as both a coordinator and a head coach, Wade’s defenses have finished in the NFL top ten in twenty-four of them. In 2015, the Associated Press voted him the NFL’s Assistant Coach of the Year. Wade is currently the Defensive Coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams.