Tony Dungy joins Sage Steele for 100 minutes, nearly three decades after she first covered his Buccaneers as a young reporter in Tampa. He explains what happened at the end of his 17 years at NBC Sports, why he never asked permission before speaking at the March for Life, and what the network told him afterward. He also says plainly what he does and does not know about why the run ended.
Along the way he tells the stories that made him one of the most respected coaches in NFL history. The sign that hung in his locker room for 13 years. The offer he made every new player, to trade anyone who needed to be screamed at, and the fact that in 13 years nobody took it. What Chuck Noll and Dan Rooney told him as a 21-year-old rookie in Pittsburgh that became his entire coaching philosophy. Warrick Dunn winning Rookie of the Year while raising three teenage siblings. Peyton Manning checking the 14-day forecast before the Super Bowl. And what Warren Sapp did in the locker room the first game after Dungy was fired.
Plus: why he was cut from the Pro Football Hall of Fame voting committee, what he will and will not say about the Bill Belichick vote, All Pro Dad after almost 30 years, twelve children with nine adopted, and why he will not run for office.
Tony Dungy, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Indianapolis Colts, and a legacy built on how you do things.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Sage & Tony Reunite Nearly 30 Years After Tampa
02:44 - Tony Dungy on His NBC Sports Exit After 17 Years
19:44 - Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks & Building Tampa's Culture
28:10 - Getting Fired by the Buccaneers
32:52 - Watching Tampa Win the Super Bowl Without Him
44:04 - Coaching Peyton Manning & His Obsession With Preparation
50:55 - Mike Tomlin, Lovie Smith & Tony Dungy's Coaching Tree
55:48 - Race, Representation & Becoming the First Black Coach to Win a Super Bowl
01:06:43 - Foster Care, Adoption & Raising a Huge Family
01:12:31 - Losing His Son James to Suicide
01:24:04 - NBC's Reaction to Tony Speaking at the March for Life
01:27:25 - Did His Beliefs Ultimately Cost Him His NBC Job?
01:29:13 - Why Tony Was Removed From the Hall of Fame Voting Committee
01:35:50 - Would Tony Dungy Ever Run for Office?
01:37:36 - Why He'll Never Coach Again & What He's Most Proud Of
01:43:50 - The Story of His Son Justin & Tony's Legacy
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The Sage Steele Show is a weekly podcast hosted by former ESPN anchor Sage Steele. Each week, Sage sits down with entertainers, athletes, business people, and politicians to have deep dive personal one on one discussions that enlighten, entertain, and engage. There's a whole big world out there that's not just sports, and Sage wants to talk about all of it.
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