TONY DUNGY. He is the main reason why I rooted for the Colts in the Super Bowl. Yes, I wanted to see Peyton Manning finally make it to the Bowl and win, thus officially earning the best QB in the NFL status. And yes, it was a great moment in NFL history for Dungy to be the first black coach to win the NFL Championship. I wanted the Colts to win because Coach Dungy is a Christian man, a man with a great deal of integrity and respectibility. I was most impressed with Coach Dungy's answer when he was asked about the "social significance' of his victory during the post-game show on CBS. He responded, "I'm proud to be representing African-American coaches, to be the first African-American to win this. It means an awful lot to this country. More than anything Lovie Smith and I (are proud) not only (to be) the first two African-Americans (in the Super Bowl) but CHRISTIAN coaches showing that you can win doing it the LORD'S way. And we're more proud of that." I admire him for not being afraid to speak of his strong faith in public and to put his faith in action as he coaches his team. According to Curt Smith, president of the Indiana Family Institute in Indianapolis (IFI), Dungy works with IFI projects defending the family and is "a comitted man of faith" who is "a wonderful role model for those in public life." Smith also said, "America is a culture that loves sports, and to have someone at the pinnacle of the top sport give a clear testimony and Christian witness, I think is just remarkable." And so do I. Congratulations, Coach Dungy!
The Lonely Bear
15 years ago
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I like Tony Dungy. He should have won a Super Bowl in Tampa Bay. Manning is a good guy, however, he needs at least one more ring to be considered the best QB in the game. Any average Joe like Trent Dilfer, Kurt Warner, or Brad Johnson can win one Super Bowl these days. Even Drew Bledsoe has played in more Super Bowls than Manning and has the same number of rings. The only thing Manning is currently the "best" at is making stupid commercials. If he gets one more ring, he'll definitely be the best in the game, but he'll have to win three more to be the best of all-time. Not likely.
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