Dungy Considering Leaving For Good

[ragecage]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3806794

Hearing this makes me sad, but I do understand that family comes first, and it should be with anybody. The game of football would really miss him if he chose to retire. He is too young to go, like Cowher.

[gRYFYN1]

Should this be filed under "Still" or "Again" ?

[ragecage]

Should this be filed under "Still" or "Again" ?

I think you do not know enough about Dungy and the impact he has on players to make a statement like that. It is well known, if you know your football, that his players are about as close to being his family as a coach can get, which is credited to his enormous success.

Which is why he has had trouble getting away from the game in seasons past. As this article states, he did not want to leave the Colts in a dire coaching situation. Why? Because he cares. Hes not like a Favre where he just padding numbers for his selfish legacy, but he legitimately cares about the players he coaches, but knows that family comes first.

[Coach Owens]

He's just stealing Mike Holmgren's idea.

[bucher34]

Dungy hall of fame?

[etothep]

Should this be filed under "Still" or "Again" ?

Exactly, he's said this each of the last 2-3 years. It's getting a little favre-ian

[gRYFYN1]

I think you do not know enough about Dungy and the impact he has on players to make a statement like that. It is well known, if you know your football, that his players are about as close to being his family as a coach can get, which is credited to his enormous success.

Which is why he has had trouble getting away from the game in seasons past. As this article states, he did not want to leave the Colts in a dire coaching situation. Why? Because he cares. Hes not like a Favre where he just padding numbers for his selfish legacy, but he legitimately cares about the players he coaches, but knows that family comes first.

Exactly, he's said this each of the last 2-3 years. It's getting a little favre-ian

As a Tampa Bay fan i have huge amount of respect for Dungy and everything he means to his players and the team he coachs.

My point was simply that anyone thats followed football for the last few years, know that Dungy has had this dilema.

I do not think he motivation are "Favre-ian" , who seems more like he just can't leave being the center of attention. But Dungy seems truely torn between his desire to move on and do other things with his life, and his respect for the players he coaches and the team he is employed by.

[reflections]

I think you do not know enough about Dungy and the impact he has on players to make a statement like that. It is well known, if you know your football, that his players are about as close to being his family as a coach can get, which is credited to his enormous success.

Which is why he has had trouble getting away from the game in seasons past. As this article states, he did not want to leave the Colts in a dire coaching situation. Why? Because he cares. Hes not like a Favre where he just padding numbers for his selfish legacy, but he legitimately cares about the players he coaches, but knows that family comes first.

Favre padding numbers?
Do you think Jordan padded his numbers when he came back with the Wizards?
I just think Favre thought he could step right in and take the Jets all the way.
The NFL doesn't work like that. Definitely a selfish play, but only because he thought too much of his own ability.

[Arctic Blast]

I have the utmost respect for Tony Dungy. I personally feel that if he does have serious doubts about whether or not he should keep coaching, maybe that's a sign he should step aside for awhile at least. You cannot 'half ass' coaching a professional sports team and have it work, and if you have doubts you probably aren't 100% committing yourself to coaching.

[ragecage]

Favre padding numbers?
Do you think Jordan padded his numbers when he came back with the Wizards?
I just think Favre thought he could step right in and take the Jets all the way.
The NFL doesn't work like that. Definitely a selfish play, but only because he thought too much of his own ability.

Yep he was all about padding numbers, the New York Jets were never a super bowl caliber team, even when Favre arrived.

[Arctic Blast]

I dunno...I just think Favre's one of those guys who doesn't know how to let it go. I think he played where he could this year...same as Jordan played for the Wizards because they were willing to start him.

[etothep]

I think he played where he could this year...same as Jordan played for the Wizards because they were willing to start him.

I think it was b/c he [Jordan] was part owner of said team

[Arctic Blast]

I think it was b/c he [Jordan] was part owner of said team

And when did he buy a piece of the team? When they told him he could play.

[dps]

And when did he buy a piece of the team? When they told him he could play.

I thought that he bought part of the team, and then instucted them to sign him and start him.

[TheNamelessPoet]

He's just stealing Mike Holmgren's idea.

lol

Dungy hall of fame?

I think so

Exactly, he's said this each of the last 2-3 years. It's getting a little favre-ian

As a Tampa Bay fan i have huge amount of respect for Dungy and everything he means to his players and the team he coachs.

My point was simply that anyone thats followed football for the last few years, know that Dungy has had this dilema.

I do not think he motivation are "Favre-ian" , who seems more like he just can't leave being the center of attention. But Dungy seems truely torn between his desire to move on and do other things with his life, and his respect for the players he coaches and the team he is employed by.

this is different etothep... as stated above

Yep he was all about padding numbers, the New York Jets were never a super bowl caliber team, even when Favre arrived.

Hey now bet at 8-3 you didnt think that