R.I.P. - O.A. "Bum" Phillips

[Keith]

Bum lives... through the opera.
http://bumphillipsopera.com/

Musical director/composer Peter Stopschinski and director Luke Leonard, both of whom were rabid fans of the team at the time, came up with the idea of an opera about Bum after reading his autobiography, Bum Phillips: Cowboy, Coach, Christian. Librettist Kirk Lynn, who crafted the script from Bum's book but also drew heavily upon NFL Films footage, says: "I grew up loving Bum. When I was reading the book, I thought, 'He speaks like my Dad—funny, but also completely sincere and serious,'" he said, "Honestly, I have a bit of a chip on my shoulder about people thinking about Texans and how we're stupid based on the way we speak. I wanted to let Bum be Bum and just be proud of it, because Bum was so great."

http://deadspin.com/inside-the-bum-p...phi-1547379732