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'Luv Ya Blue,' Bum and Earl too: When Houston and the Oilers were the NFL's perfect match

In the late 1970s, Houston was booming, being country was cool and nobody was as country as the Oilers. Coached by a man named Bum and powered by a running back named Earl, both every bit a one-name ...
Deadline.com

‘Luv Ya Bum!’ Acquired In U.S. By Blue Harbor; SXSW Prize Winner Spotlights Coach Of NFL’s Houston Oilers

EXCLUSIVE: Blue Harbor Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to SXSW prize winner Luv Ya Bum! The documentary feature, produced by Lucky Number 8, celebrates an indelible figure in NFL ...
ESPN

'Luv Ya Blue,' Bum and Earl too: When Houston and the Oilers were the NFL's perfect match

Big Earl and 'Luv Ya Blue' Bum traded for the No. 1 pick in the 1978 draft to select Campbell, the 5-foot-11, 245-pound Heisman winner known for his punishing running style and 36-inch thighs.
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'Luv Ya Blue,' Bum and Earl too: When Houston and the Oilers were the NFL's perfect match

Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. In the late 1970s, Houston was booming, being country was cool ...
TSN

'Luv Ya Blue,' Bum and Earl too - When Houston and the Oilers were the NFL's perfect match

Bum Phillips became a fashion icon. During the Luv Ya Blue era, Richard Wolf, president of Gary's Hats 'N' Boots in Houston, Bum's hat supplier since 1946, said his store sold more cowboy hats than ...