Posts Tagged ‘Tony Dungy’

Tony Dungy and God endorse Tim Tebow

Tony Dungy, who retired from the NFL last season but just won’t go away, has now thrown his endorsement to Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (right), calling the Gator star a “franchise quarterback.” He claims the run-first QB is a better NFL prospect than Sam Bradford, Jake Locker and every other college signal-caller.
Given how much God, [...]

Quick hits: Dungy/Vick, Howard Mudd

Colts offensive line coach Howard Mudd (right) is retiring due to a change in pension plans. Mudd has been a long-time friend of Dave Kopay and Jim got to meet him at the Colts’ lone playoff game in January.
Tony Dungy fights against gay rights but helps a dog murderer.
Eighth-seeded Ducks take 2-1 lead over defending [...]

Dungy gets new White House role

President Barack Obama has asked former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy to be part of his Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The move has drawn fire from Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and gay people will surely raise an eyebrow over the move. In 2006, Dungy actively raised money [...]

Granderson chats about Dungy today

Our good friend LZ Granderson of ESPN wrote a column praising now-retired Tony Dungy for his work with black men. To me, LZ glossed over Dungy’s anti-gay record too much in his column; And I took Dungy to task for his actions in a column of mine. No matter where you fall on the topic, [...]

Colts Coach Tony Dungy retires

Indianapolis Colts Coach Tony Dungy, 53, has announced his retirement from pro football. Dungy led the Colts to a Super Bowl win in 2006 and his teams have had a record six consecutive seasons with 12 or more wins. Being the first black coach to win a Super Bowl and having only one losing season [...]