Farewell Coach Dungy

by Brad Wells on Jan 12, 2009 6:03 PM EST in Colts News

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BigBlueShoe give the coach a big tribute
shake n bake places Dungy's defenses in perspective
18 to 88 salutes the captain
Clark Judge tells some of his favorite Dungy stories
Pete Prisco does a great initial write-up, then says Dungy is a "borderline as a Hall candidate." Pete, Tony Dungy is a Hall of fame lock.If doesn't get in, they should tear that dump in Canton down.
Titans fans think Pete Prisco is an idiot, call Dungy a Hall of Famer (see comments).
Chris at Big Cat Country calls Tony Dungy the "Anti-Belichick."
Speaking of the Patriots, their fans pay tribute to Tony D.
The Big Lead questions the sanity of one of his own readers (see the comments).
I'm a big sloppy mess right now, with tears and snot everywhere. And I'm out of tissue paper.

PS: If you aren't crying right now, you have no soul.

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Speaking of the pats fans "paying tribute"

some jacka** over there wrote that Dungy “usually conducts himself in a classy way (Spygate one of the exceptions).”

Oh I see. So actually cheating your way through an unknown number of games (SBs included) is the classy part of this act? And from what I see, Dungy referred to the incident as a “sad day” because everyone was focused on 1 negative thing rather than the positive things happening in the league and on the field… seems more like he actually wanted people to move on.

Anyway, I’m only posting this here because I don’t want to get into a spitting match with some jerk on a day that should honor a man who did it all the right way.

by LovinBlue on Jan 12, 2009 6:12 PM EST reply actions

three out of four were positive

don’t dwell on the lone dissenter, it wasn’t representative.

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Jan 12, 2009 6:55 PM EST up reply actions

fair enough

I see that the more regular posters were more positive.

by LovinBlue on Jan 12, 2009 7:03 PM EST up reply actions

I teared up

It’s so sad. Now when Peyton retires that will be horrible.

by Colts Homer on Jan 12, 2009 6:37 PM EST reply actions

I won't be able to get out of bed for a week

by LovinBlue on Jan 12, 2009 6:40 PM EST up reply actions

Maybe an entire season.

I’m depressed just thinking about it.

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Jan 12, 2009 6:41 PM EST up reply actions

yeah

definitely an entire season.

by skywalker on Jan 12, 2009 6:46 PM EST up reply actions

Why cry?

Dungy has always said there are more important things than football. Lets salute him for knowing that he can accomplish greater things than making us happy for three hours a week. He left a great legacy and created the Colts identity along with Irsay and Polian. We all would have liked a few more super bowls, but who isn’t happy with the Dungy era? We’re losing him from football, but he will do far greater things down the road. The team respects Dungy enough to let him name is successor. We as fans welcome him with open arms even though we are all kind of wondering how good he’ll be. Dungy wasn’t sad, and we shouldn’t be either. I’m happy Dungy gets to leave with his dignity, a rare thing in today’s NFL.

Dungy’s players are still there, his coaches are still there, and his mentality will still be there. It’s kind of exciting.

by hoosierdore on Jan 12, 2009 9:14 PM EST reply actions

as much as my emotions agree with everyone else

my head says this is the right way to respond

by psvirsky on Jan 12, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions

Of course its the right way.

But logic and emotions don’t always (hardly ever) follow the same path. I am happy for him. Yet, I will miss him. He’s just as much a face of the team as Peyton is. (wow I don’t believe that I just typed that).

Its a mourning process…happens with loss, good or bad. At least, that’s been my experience.

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Jan 13, 2009 10:48 AM EST up reply actions

A truely great man

We will all miss him, even here in Jaguar land.

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by Tkopa on Jan 12, 2009 9:23 PM EST reply actions

Sure I will be heckled for this....

but I am glad we don’t have this hanging over our heads anymore. Let Caldwell do his thing now. I always considered Dungy in the same category as a sorta Bobby Cox of football, gets to playoffs but only pulls it out once. With Peyton Manning as your QB, you should be a Superbowl bound contender every year. Also, don’t be surprised that this retirement may be short-lived. After his son graduates, you may find him coaching the Bucs. Mark my words. So let the hate mail begin.

by jharrispcs on Jan 12, 2009 11:35 PM EST reply actions

The only reason I would hate that

Is if we were to meet up with the Bucs in the Super Bowl.

My sense, though, is that he’s moving on and won’t return in a full-time capacity to football. The words, “I’ve talked to Lauren and I think I know what I’m going to do.” have been ringing in my ears ever since he said them just after the season ended. I think I knew deep down that this was the path he was going to take. He’s got a ton of possibilities ahead of him and will throw himself pell-mell into his ministry.

by LovinBlue on Jan 13, 2009 11:24 AM EST up reply actions