FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Late Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips once said, “He can take his’n and beat your’n. Or he can take your’n and beat his’n,” about the coaching prowess of Bear Bryant and/or Don Shula, depending on the version of the story.
Wonder what old Bum would say about Bill Belichick?
Despite being down to his third-string quarterback, rookie third-round pick Jacoby Brissett, Bill Belichick's Patriots completely dominated the Houston Texans in all three phases 27–0 on Thursday night at Gillette Stadium. Belichick earned his 226th regular-season win, which ties him with Curly Lambeau for fourth on the all-time list behind Don Shula (328), George Halas (318) and Tom Landry (250).