What was it like to experience a coaching change on the ground level? For legendary New Orleans Saints kicker Morten Andersen, the switch from Bum Phillips to Jim Mora in 1986 was drastic.
Andersen discussed the move and many other topics in a lengthy conversation with John Butler of Canal Street Chronicles, where he reflected on a storied NFL career and that included a heel turn with the NFC South-rival Atlanta Falcons. But the stark contrast in life under Mora’s administration as opposed to Phillips’ coaching helps illustrate what many NFL players experience amid regime changes.