Tony Dungy retirement press conference- Open Thread
by BigBlueShoe on Jan 12, 2009 5:18 PM EST
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Bill Polian is at the podium now, crying. Click the photo for the stream and discuss.
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http://www.indystar.com/article/20090112/SPORTS03/90112023
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by BigBlueShoe on Jan 12, 2009 5:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
this is a very said thing to watch............... :(
Thanks for the memories Dungy, We lose the RCA Dome, now Dungy, then maybe Harrison.
by colts9318rock on Jan 12, 2009 5:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
i am sad
part of me wants to express my emotion in ALL CAPS.. but i fear being chastised… love you dungy
"I may not be a class act, but I'm an American."
-- Ron Artest on wanting to play for the Olympic team
by zkmavz on Jan 12, 2009 5:26 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Are they going to announce Caldwell at this press conference as well?
They haven’t shown him, but they didn’t show Polian before he spoke.
by mgrex03 on Jan 12, 2009 5:26 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
At work
Can’t listen. Can someone give us a break down in print after its over?
Also, who is there with him?
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Jan 12, 2009 5:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the stream
Watching it in my law school class right now. It won’t help me with bankruptcy, but hopefully Dungy will distract the people behind me as well and keep me within the curve.
by hoosierdore on Jan 12, 2009 5:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So sad. This is unbelievable. We all knew it was coming, but I can’t believe what I’m watching. The Colts will never be the same without Dungy. I’m very sad right now…
by Colts Homer on Jan 12, 2009 5:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I would love to see a Jim Mora commercial right about now
he would bring some fight back to the team………………maybe not
by colts9318rock on Jan 12, 2009 5:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Now that's funny.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Jan 12, 2009 5:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Very sad.
Good for him, sad for us.
I’m glad I can’t hear it right now…I’d be bawling. I’m already having to bite my lip.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Jan 12, 2009 5:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Retire #85
Dungy’s number of wins. It is just a weird feeling right now. I can’t believe what I’m watching. It’s so surreal.
by Colts Homer on Jan 12, 2009 5:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Man im not a very emotional guy but
by metal_militia on Jan 12, 2009 5:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I shed a couple of silent tears.
by metal_militia on Jan 12, 2009 5:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Mine aren't so silent
Perhaps it’s that time of the month, but I’m bawling like a child right now. Thank goodness I’m at home.
by LovinBlue on Jan 12, 2009 5:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
One thing about being a girl.
It’s socially acceptable to cry.
I wish I was at home right now.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Jan 12, 2009 5:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I know right!
I began to cry right when I saw Bill Poilian get a little teary eyed and especially when Tony began to speak. I could cry right now. :-(
by KMR24 on Jan 12, 2009 6:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
from rotoworld...
Tony Dungy did not rule out an eventual return to the NFL in some capacity at his farewell press conference Monday.
“I don’t anticipate it, but we’ll see,” he said. He also confirmed that Jim Caldwell will replace him as Colts coach. Dungy plans living in Tampa, but says he’ll be in Indianapolis “a lot,” perhaps working as an adviser. Dungy is only 53. There will certainly be rumors linking him to jobs in 2010.
"I may not be a class act, but I'm an American."
-- Ron Artest on wanting to play for the Olympic team
by zkmavz on Jan 12, 2009 5:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I will be jelous at the team that gets him
by colts9318rock on Jan 12, 2009 5:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It wouldn't be right
for him to go to another team. It would feel so wrong.
That’s like Peyton, Marv, Reggie, Dallas or Bobzilla playing for someone else.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Jan 12, 2009 5:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think he'll be coming back
Maybe as an advisor or something, but he’s got a lot of other interests outside the game of football that he wants to pursue. I could be wrong, though.
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by JakeTheSnake on Jan 12, 2009 5:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I have a very hard time seeing him coach again, it’s just not in his personality. When he makes a big decision, he sticks with it.
by psvirsky on Jan 12, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL!
Did you jsut hear Dungy to Kravitz?
“Don’t misquote me at the podium” or something like that
by furrycolt on Jan 12, 2009 5:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
wow
Shaking hands with reporters on the way out he tells Kravtiz not to misquote him
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Jan 12, 2009 5:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I love that he's telling the reporters not to mis-quote him
Kravitz – that means YOU!
by LovinBlue on Jan 12, 2009 5:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think it was at Kravitz
I’m pretty sure that’s who’s hand he was shaking when he said it.
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Jan 12, 2009 5:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
It definitely was.
I’d feel like a dumbass right now if I was him
by furrycolt on Jan 12, 2009 5:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That's classic!
Just freakin’ classic.
Like the Dungy – Belichick handshake this year.
I love Dungy.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Jan 12, 2009 5:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
GO COLTS/HORSE!
Look at the bright side. We still have Manning. I might cry when he retires. Unlike Dungy, Manning has no back up unless you guys like Jim Sorgi………………
by colts9318rock on Jan 12, 2009 5:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I propose
drafting now and grooming until THAT time we dread
by skywalker on Jan 12, 2009 5:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I wanted O'Connell last year, but the Pats jumped on him 1-2 rounds earlier than I was saying to go for him
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Jan 12, 2009 6:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Next year.
that way he’ll have 4-5 years behind Peyton…
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Jan 12, 2009 6:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
lets hope Caldwell is the Anthony Gonzalez to Dungy's Marvin Harrison
rather than the Sorgi to Dungy’s Manning.
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Jan 12, 2009 6:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
sad offseason
seeing both Dungy and likely Marvin leave.
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Jan 12, 2009 5:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Exactly.
Add in the emotional season…very draining all around.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Jan 12, 2009 6:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Great conference
It’s always sad to see a guy like Dungy leave, but I guess that’s selfishness on part of the fans. We knew this day would come and my worry is Jim Caldwell is still a question mark. Hope I’m wrong and he proves to be atleast 75% of Dungy.
"Winning is not everything;the desire to win is" - Vince Lombardi
by rangerover76 on Jan 12, 2009 6:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Could that 75% please include the game played in Miami next February?
Just sayin’
by LovinBlue on Jan 12, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hope it does..
Look at Ole Chucky. He’s probably 50% of Dungy and still won!
"Winning is not everything;the desire to win is" - Vince Lombardi
by rangerover76 on Jan 12, 2009 6:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Let the Caldwell era begin
I trust what Dungy said, and I believe he is ready to lead our team.
by metal_militia on Jan 12, 2009 6:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
and I don't think I've seen anyone mention the best reason to be confident in the Caldwell Era
He’s an Iowa alum, so of course he’s awesome.
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Jan 12, 2009 6:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Video Footage?
Forgive me, I clicked the link above, but only see the news story. Is there a link to the video?
by 88horsepower on Jan 12, 2009 6:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Colts.com
Colts.com has the retirement conference up.
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by BigBlueShoe on Jan 12, 2009 8:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
By the way
What’s up with Peyton’s comment that he thought Dungy would return? Got my hopes up, man!! Has anyone heard from him? Bet that, despite his support for Caldwell, he’s bummin’
by LovinBlue on Jan 12, 2009 8:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Of course he is
They both got “the monkey off of each other backs” (that’s what the media believes, not me). But still, he knows that Dungy was a major reason for the success of the team. If that’s not the case then the Colts would’ve kept Mora.
by KMR24 on Jan 12, 2009 11:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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