Tony Dungy Retiring

[Finalnight]

Tony Dungy is stepping down as head coach of the Colts -- at least that's what he's telling those inside the team headquarters, sources told FOXSports.com.

While the team has scheduled a 5 p.m. press conference, Dungy is walking around the team's complex saying goodbye to players and team employees and informing them that the transition should be a smooth one for new coach Jim Caldwell.
According to one source, Dungy explained that he has talked it over with his family and they believed this was the proper time to step down, while the Colts nucleus was still intact.

Dungy is perhaps the most respected head coach among peers and players of this era. He won a Super Bowl a couple of years ago and at that time many thought he would step down. Last year these same sentiments were predicted but he decided instead to pick his predecessor and stay on for one more year.

Dungy will not enter his eighth season with the team and finishes with a record of 92-33 and can boast that he made the postseason all seven years with the club.

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Kinda guessed this after the last game.

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

I think most people saw this coming. He seems like a really good guy so best of luck to him in whatever he does from here.

 

[spidey07]

NOOOOOO!!!
*cries*

I'm not surprised really. Now Peyton can be head coach and QB.

 

[waggy]

GREAT! maybe the bears can snag him! we need a good coach!

 

[Finalnight]

Originally posted by: waggy
GREAT! maybe the bears can snag him! we need a good coach!

Bears just hired one, Rod Marinelli, lol.

 

[Farang]

Originally posted by: Finalnight

Originally posted by: waggy
GREAT! maybe the bears can snag him! we need a good coach!

Bears just hired one, Rod Marinelli, lol.

fail

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Finalnight

Originally posted by: waggy
GREAT! maybe the bears can snag him! we need a good coach!

Bears just hired one, Rod Marinelli, lol.

i didnt mean have lovie have his but buddy join him. i mean replace lovie!

 

[brandonbull]

Tony is coming back to Tampa in order to spend more time with his family.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

So do you think the Colts will make it back to the postseason?

 

[BoomerD]

Retired or "retire or be fired?"

 

[Punter]

Dungy did nothing at all anyway. He just took up space on the sideline.

 

[sash1]

Originally posted by: spidey07
I'm not surprised really. Now Peyton can be head coach and QB.

+ QB coach + offensive coordinator

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Retired or "retire or be fired?"

....given his 92-33 record, superbowl ring, and that he made the playoffs every year, I don't think they were going to fire him.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Retired or "retire or be fired?"

....given his 92-33 record, superbowl ring, and that he made the playoffs every year, I don't think they were going to fire him.

Not to mention the team and fans love him. He set an NFL record with 10 straight playoffs. He will be missed a lot.

 

[jalaram]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Retired or "retire or be fired?"

....given his 92-33 record, superbowl ring, and that he made the playoffs every year, I don't think they were going to fire him.

Not to mention the team and fans love him. He set an NFL record with 10 straight playoffs. He will be missed a lot.

A truly class act. Even though we didn't win a SB with him, the Tampa Bay area still respects him a ton.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

*cry*

 

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: waggy
GREAT! maybe the bears can snag him! we need a good coach!

phht, like the coach is your biggest problem *snicker* :roll:

 

[ballmode]

Go Colts

 

[mesthead21]

Originally posted by: Punter
Dungy did nothing at all anyway. He just took up space on the sideline.

Are you kidding me? Please tell me you are joking

Its sad he's leaving but he is a great headcoach IMO, he also seemed like a good, nice guy

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: gorcorps

Originally posted by: waggy
GREAT! maybe the bears can snag him! we need a good coach!

phht, like the coach is your biggest problem *snicker* :roll:

true. we need to fire the GM, defence coach, offence coach etc.

i think coaching blew a few of the games the last few years.

 

[Muadib]

Truly a class act. He will be missed.

 

[sash1]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: gorcorps

Originally posted by: waggy
GREAT! maybe the bears can snag him! we need a good coach!

phht, like the coach is your biggest problem *snicker* :roll:

true. we need to fire the GM, defence coach, offence coach etc.

i think coaching blew a few of the games the last few years.

bring rex grossman back at starter

 

[Finalnight]

press conference was kinda sad. last season a bunch of hof players retired, this year so far 3 hof-level coaches.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: sash1

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: gorcorps

Originally posted by: waggy
GREAT! maybe the bears can snag him! we need a good coach!

phht, like the coach is your biggest problem *snicker* :roll:

true. we need to fire the GM, defence coach, offence coach etc.

i think coaching blew a few of the games the last few years.

bring rex grossman back at starter

why? Orton was not the cause of them loseing (not every game anyway). it was the fact that the defence would slack off and play "prevent defence" or the crapy cover 2 and get blown. not to mention there were 2 games where they called a skrub kick that blew up on them.


Orton was actually rated pretty well for a QB this year. Rex wouldnt have helped them at all. in fact think he would have lost MORE games wiht him.