The beloved Houston Oilers coach was kind, inspiring, and effective—but his brand of leadership is falling out of favor.

Houston sports fans embrace their teams, but it could be argued that no group of players had a more passionate love affair with the city than the Luv Ya Blue Houston Oilers of the late 1970s. A ...

Mattias Elholm is a big loss currently on the blue line, and Frederic's debut could spark the forward group. The Oilers are about to get a lot better, even after the great addition of Jake Walman.

Phillips was fired in 1980 by Oilers owner Bud Adams. By then, Phillips was a treasured part of Houston culture, and this act ...

Forgive Houston sports fans if they get a ... Kansas football team — which is why Adams gave the Oilers their trademark shade of blue (Yes, the Jayhawks used to wear a lighter blue ...

I know some have thought that the Oilers need more of a shutdown type of defenseman rather than a smooth-skating puck mover, but there are two reasons I still like Walman on this blue line.

The Houston Oilers lost the AFC Championship in Pittsburgh on Jan. 6, 1980, the second straight year in which the Oilers -- led by head coach Bum Phillips-- fell one game short of the franchise's ...

He took a helicopter from the Houston airport to the Oilers' facility, where he signed his first contract and met Phillips. He was presented that day with keys to a brand-new blue Lincoln ...