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People always wonder what it's like to follow a legend in pro sports and Caldwell is about to find out. Replacing Tony Dungy isn't difficult -- it's impossible. You follow him, you don't replace the guy. Fortunately for Indianapolis, Caldwell had a year to apprentice under Dungy as associate head coach, so that should make the transition easier. But this won't: He just lost offensive line coach Howard Mudd and offensive coordinator Tom Moore to unexpected retirements brought on by the league's new pension plan. Owner Jim Irsay said both have agreed to stay on as consultants, but that doesn't mean everything is hunky dory. If it were, Peyton Manning wouldn't be asking questions about the status of his former coaches. Anyway, Caldwell just drew the short straw. He replaces a man who, in seven years, never missed the playoffs and won a Super Bowl. Now he must survive in a division with Tennessee, Jacksonville and Houston."

Clark Judge thinks Jim Caldwell will be a big impact "difference maker" in 2009.

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