All Signs Point to Tony Dungy Leaving Colts
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Nothing is official yet, but all of the signs out of Indianapolis point to the conclusion that Tony Dungy is going to retire as the Colts' head coach. Those signs include:
Dungy has not committed to returning in 2008.
Dungy has said he never wanted to coach past age 50. He turned 52 during the 2007 season.
Dungy has said he wants to spend more time with his family. His son has ...
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Published 1/16/2008 by ETVal at Valentine's Views
... or general managers, or would love to work for their favorite teams somehow. You might not want this job, though. 'Kudos' to SI.com's 'Hot Clicks' for digging this one up. Tony Sparano is leaving Dallas to be Miami's head coach. Cowboys' offensive coordinator Jason Garrett has been offered the top jobs in Atlanta and Baltimore. Things are getting ugly in a hurry in Dallas. It looks like Tony Dungy might be leaving the Indianapolis Colts. ESPN's Buster Olney says the Twins should forget ...
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