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INDIANAPOLIS -- The defending champion Indianapolis Colts lost more than a playoff game on Sunday to the San Diego Chargers. The vibe coming out of the Colts' locker room following their devastating 28-24 loss to the Chargers was that Tony Dungy might have coached his last game. As expected, fans said goodbye to the RCA Dome on Sunday -- a new stadium is rising in the dome's parking lot and opens this summer. Dungy, meanwhile, wouldn't say anything Sunday night about his coaching future. He will continue his discussions with owner Jim Irsay about returning next season, but he's probably going to say goodbye this week. "We love coach Dungy,'' safety Bob Sanders said. "We definitely want him around here. I don't know the situation. I don't know what's going to go on. We'll know and we'll see.''
"He's a great coach and a great person,'' cornerback Kelvin Hayden said. "I really don't know to give a call on it. I hope he does come back. He didn't say anything after the game. We don't know. I'm concerned about it because he's the guy who brought me in.''
Some assistant coaches were teary-eyed as they left the RCA Dome. They sensed Dungy could be stepping down. He hasn't even said anything to the coaches who have been around him the longest. They honestly don't know. Two years ago when Dungy lost his son to a suicide, everyone sensed he wanted to continue coaching. He did and the Colts won a Super Bowl last February.
Maybe the thought of losing Dungy short-circuited the Colts against the Chargers. (wah wah.) The Colts pride themselves on efficiency, but their offense made many uncharacteristic mistakes.
I'll wait for an ESPN or CNNSI to report it...then I'll believe it.
I actually think it's true, but would rather wait for the mainstream media to go on record before I comment...
ya, but for some speculation should that excite texans fans or sadden us/? i personally am siked because he is one hell of a ball coach and am glad we wont have to face him.... what yall think?
Unless he's taking Peyton, Freeney and Bob Sanders I don't care. He's a good coach, but those players make the Colts go.
No news here...carry on.
I don't think Dungy leaving is gonna make Manning look like David Carr.
It could be the first loose thread that finally unravels the Colts, probably not next season but it will be sooner with Dungy gone. I won't be sad to see one of the best coaches in the league leave our division.
No it won't. It might have an effect on their defense however and I simply can't bring myself to believe that any team that loses a coach like Tony Dungy would be no worse for doing so.
Anything that weakens the Colts in any way is a good thing.
Losing your Head Coach is a big thing, I don't think you can just assume they will continue to be as good as they were if he leaves.
Because a good Coach instills a mentality in his team, gives his team a identity.
Yes they still have good players but still the Coach is a main reason they were winning, because he had everybody playing the best they could.
You look at Bill Belichick and Tony Dungy, they both have their players playing at a consistently high level. I bet if Mario Williams played with the Pats, he'd probably get 15+ sacks a year and break records...because Belichick seems to be the guy that always harps on a guy 'No, you can play better than this.' All you hear from the Pats when they win is that they can still do better.
Just look at our change, before Kubiak our guys would completely give up down by 10 points or more. At least now we still fight (some weeks) we don't lay down easy no more and the mentality of this team has been slowly changing.
A coaching change is a pretty big change and if Dungy leaves I wouldn't be suprised if the Colts didn't win the division that year.
Signed,
2007 Dallas Cowboys
2007 San Diego Chargers
2007 Pittsburgh Steelers
Who came first though? Manning/Harrison or Dungy? I know one came a year earlier but I can't seem to remember who it was. I think it was Manning/Harrison.Parcells was a good coach, he had the Cowboys closer to winning a game then Wade, its not his fault a guy botched a snap.
The Chargers have underachieved all year and they don't even seem like the same team they were last year. They DOMINATED teams last season and was a ELITE team with Marty.
The Steelers didn't do anything good the whole year besides win enough games to make the playoffs. A lot of people felt they were overrated, but Tomlin is a good coach IMO, I expected him to have success.
I'm saying, you lose a guy like Dungy thats a big loss...that's the Coach...he was a BIG reason the Colts are where they are at today...he's a reason they have the talent they have today. If they don't find a capable Coach they could begin to go backwards.
You don't lose a potential HOF coach and just continue like nothing happened.
Who came first though? Manning/Harrison or Dungy? I know one came a year earlier but I can't seem to remember who it was. I think it was Manning/Harrison.
I'm not saying that Dungy is a bad coach or anything but I certainly get the impression (as a casual fan) that Manning does a lot of the playcalling/coaching himself while I see Dungy just standing around with his arms crossed. I dunno but I've never seen anyone call as many audibles as Manning.
Dungy? HOF worthy? I don't know about that. One Super Bowl win shouldn't be enough to get you in as a coach. I would think that they'd need more rings to be considered. Certainly more than a player.
Parcells was a good coach, he had the Cowboys closer to winning a game then Wade, its not his fault a guy botched a snap.
The Chargers have underachieved all year and they don't even seem like the same team they were last year. They DOMINATED teams last season and was a ELITE team with Marty.
The Steelers didn't do anything good the whole year besides win enough games to make the playoffs. A lot of people felt they were overrated, but Tomlin is a good coach IMO, I expected him to have success.
I'm saying, you lose a guy like Dungy thats a big loss...that's the Coach...he was a BIG reason the Colts are where they are at today...he's a reason they have the talent they have today. If they don't find a capable Coach they could begin to go backwards.
You don't lose a potential HOF coach and just continue like nothing happened.
You don't lose a potential HOF coach and just continue like nothing happened.
We agree.
Sincerely,
2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Manning was there before Dungy, when Dungy arrived they started to become a a great team consistently. With that said, I think Dungy's style is a more hands off approach, and it works.
I just said Dungy is a 'potential' HOF. His career isn't done, but he is one of the best Coaches today no one can deny that.
All I'm saying is...if the Colts had a horrible coach or average, and the guy was leaving...then yeah you can say 'Oh they are not going to lose a step.' but you lose a guy like Dungy...unless the next guy they hire is going to fill just fine then yeah, they are going to go backwards
when/where are the keggers celebrating the eventual softening of our division planned?
Not too shocked to hear this, but he was a good coach.
You do realize Jim Caldwell will most likely be the next coach, right? He's been with the Colts for 6 years now. You don't think that Dungy's coaching mentality has been instilled in the asst. coaches too?
Excluding Dungy they will likely have the same coaches as years past. I don't see much digression, if any at all.
Cowboys lost both years in the final seconds of their first playoff game both years. I hardly see how Parcells, whom you call just a "good" coach, had them closer. Parcells is a first ballot HoF.
Chargers - take a look at the Strength of Schedule differences. Easy to dominate weaker opponents.
Steelers - "Didn't you anything besides win enough games to get into the playoffs?" Are you kidding me? They lost key players across the board due to injuries (just like we did) they however managed to get into the playoffs.
The Colts were good before Dungy, they'll be just as good after him. Dungy didn't win it all with his players - a good number of them were from the previous regime. OK, he brought with him his defense which took years for them to "gel" meanwhile the Marvin and Peyton were just chugging along. I'm in no way belittling what Dungy has done in Indy, I'm simply saying that lots of teams have overcome the loss of "HoF" head coaches this year alone and have continued and will continue to be successful. Thinking the entire organization is going be fold is ludicrous.
I think that's more indicative of how overinflated Jon Gruden is as a coach.
Not Saying Dungy leaving didn't help and not saying it won't hurt the Colts if this is verfied. But there will be a good amount of continuity on that staff and I wonder if Dungy wouldn't still have a some role for a while as a consultant.
As long as Peyton is at the helm I don't see the colts at least not battling it out for tops in the league, much less division.