Wade Phillips pays tribute to his father with Super Bowl 53 attire

Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips made quite an entrance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Sunday for Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta.

Wearing a sheepskin coat and Stetson hat, the one time Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator was quietly paying tribute to his father, Bum Phillips.

Bum Phillips served as head coach for the Houston Oilers from 1975 to 1980 and the New Orleans Saints from 1981 to 1985. He died in October 2013.

Wade Phillips won a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos in 2015 as defensive coordinator.

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