Tony Dungy. Dungy announced his retirement as coach of the Indianapolis Colts on January 12, 2009 following the Colts' loss in the playoffs. The Colts qualified for the playoffs in every season they were coached by Dungy. Since retirement, Dungy has served as an analyst on NBC's Football Night in America. And it was Tom Moore's and Dungy's offense from Minnesota in the early 70's that Manning is running--not just Manning's O. He will be replaced by associate head coach Jim Caldwell. During his seven-year career as the Indianapolis Colts' head coach, he became the first African-American coach to win a Super Bowl (2007). How many games did the Colts win in 2012? Is Marty Schottenheimer a HOF coach? For Dungy, the decision was simple and it had nothing to do with taking over rebuilding teams or going through the NFL grind again. Dungy is a sports analyst, who formerly played safety for the NFL and was a head coach for 13 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts. 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Home. Why are the Eagles different? His career coaching record is 148-79, including postseason, and he won a Super Bowl ring as a role-player on what may have been the greatest defense of all time. While I agree with DZ's assessment, I think there is some room for clarification: Dungy did not inherit the 3-13 team Mora did four years earlier. Such a role allows Michaels to still work the Olympics and one NFL postseason game if NBC needs him. No moment in the game better portrayed Brady as a player ready for retirement than the Buccaneers second-and-goal play from the Dallas 5-yard line on the second play of the Cowher: 149-90-1 (.623), 12-9 playoffs, 8 division titles, 6 AFCCG appearances (2 wins), 1 SB win. [62], He had also turned down offers from National Football League Players' Association to become liaison to the NFL. Given that, I don't think LeBeau will have a shot before he dies unless the HOF explicitly tells the voters to make an exception, because I think as they're lowering him into his grave, he'll be coming up with new ways to torment quarterbacks and befuddle offensive linemen. He left Tampa with a career record of 54-42 in the regular season becoming the winningest coach in franchise history there, too, and got the Buccaneers to the 1999 NFC Championship Game. When was Terry Hanratty picked up by the Buccaneers. I'd take Dungy over every contemporary coach not named Belichick. Dungy announced his retirement as coach of the Indianapolis Colts on January 12, 2009 following the Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks, Ronde Barber, John Lynch and co. destroyed offenses and Dungy is perceived to be a brilliant coach. Good riddance -, In reply to Re: Tony Dungy Retires by Good grief! He went into broadcasting and has been part of NBC Sports NFL coverage for a decade now. Is it 100 percent cartain that Caldwell's the guy? Also, 5/6 of Dungy's division titles came in Indy, where he has coached a decent, but not great defensive team. It always amazes me that so many people who watch the NFL, year after year, never seem to grasp just how damned hard it is to win a game in the hyper-competitive NFL. After his retirement, he started working as a coach. Dungy joined NBCs Sunday Night Football coverage in June 2009 and has been with the network since. Also in my personal experience the type of people who are all jazzed up about the cultural activities in Chicago or San Francisco are half the time the same people who live and work in the suburbs of those towns never travel into the city center and could be living literally anywhere in the US with over 40,000 people or so and not notice the difference (the threshold for the major big box retailers and chain restaurants). [89] Quiet Strength was on the New York Times Best Seller List for 32 weeks, including 27 in the top 10 for hardcover nonfiction. Since then, Indy has won more than 3/4 of their games. [79][80], Since retirement, Dungy has become an informal mentor to the formerly suspended NFL player Michael Vick, counseling him during his incarceration, serving as his advocate in trying to get a team to have him on the roster regardless of whatever distraction could arise from having him on the roster (the Philadelphia Eagles later signed Vick to the team).[81][82]. why did tony dungy retire from playing. They usually give up lots of yards and force few punts, but make the other guys earn it with long grinding drives that tend to have more TO's and chances for more mistakes. Throughout his career, he has remained involved with community service organizations. Between Belichick in '91 and Dungy in '96, NFL teams also promoted Holmgren, Cowher, Coughlin, Fisher and Denny Green to their first head coaching stints, and Shanahan to his second (but first proper opportunity). Although you can make an argument there was some pressure on them to do so, both were also so highly esteemed that it's unlikely they'd have actually been fired had they not chosen to retire (instead just tolerated for the remaining one year on each of their contracts, then not renewed). Nope, it ain't bringing peace to Darfur, but in terms of managing athletic talent, it is pretty freakin' huge. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Otherwise, I'm pretty sure it's been settled for a while who would replace him, In reply to Re: BREAKING NEWS: Dungy to Step Down by Telamon, In reply to Re: BREAKING NEWS: Dungy to Step Down by Jimmy. But doesn't Denver have a bunch of private art galleries and fancy restaurants? Two years ago, a very serious argument could be made that the 8 best coaches in the league were Belichick, Dungy, Cowher, Shanahan, Holmgren, Schottenheimer, Gibbs, and Parcells. The decision ends a tenure in Indianapolis during which Dungy led the Colts to the playoffs all seven seasons, winning five division titles and appearing in two AFC title games. Give the man some credit. In 1977, he was awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor, recognizing one student athlete from the graduating class of each Big Ten member school, for demonstrating joint athletic and academic excellence throughout their college career.[32]. [47], After Michael Sam, an openly gay player, was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 2014 NFL Draft, Dungy said he would not have drafted Sam, saying, "Not because I don't believe Michael Sam should have a chance to play, but I wouldn't want to deal with all of it." I think much of Dungy's success is a product of his ability as a coach. [24] He is an outspoken advocate for representation, social justice, and more coaching opportunities for African Americans in the NFL. Agreed on Indianapolis being relatively mild, but the emphasis is on "relatively". Dungy always said he intended to retire by the time he turned 50, but hung around longer because he enjoyed the game and the Colts players. (1:24) But the two-time Super Bowl winner said Following a 511 season in 1988, Steelers owner Dan Rooney forced head coach Chuck Noll to make changes to his coaching staff, which included demoting Dungy back to defensive backs coach. Moore and Dungy had previously worked together at Minnesota and Pittsburgh. Then he goes to Indianapolis and rides Peyton Manning's coat tails to a championship -- finally! [36], Dungy became an NFL head coach when he was hired by Rich McKay to reform the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team then well known for its lack of success, on January 22, 1996. Copyright 2020 - 2022 Sportsmanist Inc. 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Dungy is the most recent NFL player to intercept a pass and throw an interception in the same game. Dungy was hired head coachof the Indianapolis Coltsin January 2002. Dungy said, Uncommon reached number two on the hardcover advice section of the New York Times best seller list and stayed on the top 10 for 9 weeks. Football Outsiders content published by ESPN. i would feel silly even listing all of parcells' accomplishments. I can't say I'm sorry we don't have mountains and open water right here, particularly at this time of year. Indy isn't required to interview a black coach, because they are hiring a black coach. During his seven-year career as the Indianapolis Colts' head coach, he became the first African-American coach to win a Super Bowl (2007). I think Dungy should be a bigger lock than Parcells, to be honest. Dungy retired from coaching following the 2008 season. I'm a little unclear as to the personnel structure in Pittsburgh during Cowher's tenure, but Shanahan ran the whole show in Denver, and for all the criticism of his GM skills, he made some excellent trades and free agent moves (Bailey, Lynch) and his 2006 draft class is arguably the best by any franchise this decade. [75][76][77], On September 6, 2007, The Indianapolis Star reported that the Davie-Brown Index (DBI), an independent celebrity-rating service for advertisers, placed Dungy in the top 15 of the 900 actors, musicians, TV personalities, and sports celebrities it ranks for overall appeal, putting him on a level with actors such as Tom Hanks and Morgan Freeman. "I just have to thank everyone.". He is currently an analyst for NBC Sports and has two children named Tyler and Tally. And to be frank, that Super Bowl in Tampa is at least 25% his. Cowher himself, maybe not so much. You'd think he solved the crisis in Darfur the way people talk about him. Such a role allows Michaels to still work the Olympics and one NFL postseason game if NBC needs him. I guess it just depends what you think a city is. [42], On defense, Dungy used a stifling "Cover 2"-style zone defense, which usually was based around a formation of four linemen, three linebackers, and four defensive backs. Jim Caldwell, Dungys long-time assistant Why are Al Michaels and Tony Dungy calling Jaguars vs. Chargers? The cold is a big deal to plenty of people. but hire Kokinis as GM and make it clear to Shanahan that he needs to accept Kokinis' evaluations of defensive talent. Just to be clear, I absolutely think Dungy is a first ballot Hall of Famer. [33][34][35], In 1982, he was named defensive backfield coach, and was promoted in 1984 to defensive coordinator. He was born in Jackson, Michigan. Schottenheimer is a much more interesting case because I'd expect opinion to be more divided. I agree that Dungy is in. Dungy announced his retirement as coach of the Indianapolis Colts on January 12, 2009 following the Colts loss in the playoffs. Shanny and Cowher both coached a couple more years than Dungy and were a little less consistent. Where they live doesn't matter. video. Only two of the last fourteen Superbowls (2000 and 2002) have not featured one or other of them. Thank God I am a Colts fan. Dungy was fired the prior season and replaced with Jon Gruden, because he could not quite get the team there. When Manning had to bail them out in the AFCCG, he did, but it was the D shutting down Brady at the end that sealed the deal. After joining the Colts, Dungy left the high-powered offense previously installed there by Jim Mora, in both playing style and in personnel, virtually unchanged. When did Tony Dungy start the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? [21][22], Since retiring, Dungy has served as an analyst on NBC's Football Night in America. [38][39][40], On January 22, 2002, Dungy was hired as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts,[41] a team that at the time was very potent offensively, but very weak defensively. [51], His protege, Lovie Smith, observed, "We talked about how to do it, being a teacher instead of screaming and yelling, all that stuff[52] In reply to Re: BREAKING NEWS: Dungy to Step Down by Danish Denver-Fan. Canton loses relevance if Dungy doesn't find a place in there. [20] He retired from coaching following the 2008 season. Even more interestingthree of your eight were effectively fired from their last positionand replaced by the likes of Norv Turner, Jim Zorn, and Josh McDaniels. Gibbs and Parcells both retired rather than were fired. The result was the now-famous Tampa 2, though Dungy openly admitted it was based on concepts he had picked up from his days in Pittsburgh. 29 Mai "You don't always get to go out on top," Dungy said, "and it's hard to go out on top.". But after a year he was asked to join the NFL as a head coach. Colts owner Jim Irsay said after the season that they had talked about lowering Dungy's profanity level in interviews but that he wanted him to be able to tell fans how their football team was playing without worrying about breaking league rules. I often pitch Denver to friends of mine by saying "it's got tons of fun outdoor activities, but unlike the Pacific coast, you can actually afford a house here." [9][10] After his departure from Tampa Bay, Dungy served as the Colts' head coach for seven seasons, qualifying for the playoffs in each, and is often considered a key factor as to why the Colts were so successful throughout the 2000s. Tony Dungy was the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before retiring. [60] The 25-member council represents leaders from government, business, entertainment, athletics and non-profit organizations committed to growing the spirit of service and civic participation. Unfair to Caldwell, perhaps, but he was Manning's QB coach and the two are to close. I don't know. He left the Colts for one game, then received the game ball from his players after they made a goal-line stand to beat Arizona in the season-finale. I can understand someone from Tampa not wanting to hear it -- akin to someone from Cleveland not wanting to hear how much of a genius Bill Belichick is. 66 comments, Last at 15 Jan 2009, 12:46pm. But the main reason he was fired was because he said the word "fuck" too much. On Monday, Tony Dungy finally answered a higher calling. Tony Dungy addresses the media for the last time to announce he is retiring as Head Coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Dungy began his head coaching tenure in 1996 with the Buccaneers, a franchise regarded as one of the league's worst. Through implementation of the Tampa 2 defensive scheme, Dungy brought new success to the Buccaneers, leading them to four playoff appearances in six seasons. But the two-time Super Bowl winner said one coaching opportunity got him thinking about a return to the sideline. "That's been the emotionally draining part of today.". FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer breaks the news that Colts head coach Tony Dungy has been saying good-bye to staff and players in the Colts' facility, informing everyone that the transition should be smooth under new head coach Jim Caldwell. The report went on to say that another source claimed that Dungy had quit. The first thing Dungy told him was that he absolutely had to do a better job protecting the ball. If this guy was stuck in Detroit or Cleveland he doesn't seem so wonderful most people wouldn't even know who he is. It's a done deal. 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