Father Dungy Considered Return
January 24th, 2019
Former Bucs coach speaks.
Former Bucs coach and Ring of Honor member Father Dungy recently did a sitdown with Scott Smith of WTVT-TV Channel 13 to discuss his new book and, of course, the Bucs and the NFL.
Dungy shares some insight into new Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians and admits he had an offer to return to coaching that made him think more than once about a return to the NFL sidelines.
When did that happen?
Enjoy the video below. (Smith is well known for hosting Tailgate Sunday with Ira Kaufman during the football season.)
January 24th, 2019 at 2:24 pm
Would have loved to have had him back wow
Tony we see how good of a man you are.
You transcend everything
January 24th, 2019 at 2:25 pm
so he’s pushing a new book got it.
January 24th, 2019 at 2:27 pm
I bit my lip till I read Destins post.
transcend???
I lost all respect for tony after James’
January 24th, 2019 at 2:36 pm
im sure he’s had offers to return….imo, he has nothing else to accomplish football wise…..he won the SB as a player and HC….thats as good as it gets….
#REALISTKNOWSNOTHING!!!!!!!….GO BUCS!!!!!
#TMAXIPADKNOWSLESS!!!!!!!….GO BUCS!!!!!
January 24th, 2019 at 2:53 pm
There were a lot of good reasons Tony got fired. Love how he changed the culture, but this franchise would not have won a ring if he had stayed. Revisionist History in this area is amazing at times.
I hope Bruce has better luck with Clyde than Tony had.
January 24th, 2019 at 2:57 pm
Tony was great head coach for the bucs bringing the team to prominence.
January 24th, 2019 at 2:58 pm
No this team would not have won a ring without Kiffins defense. People say it was Dungy or Grudens team that won the Super Bowl but it’s so as Kiffins defense
January 24th, 2019 at 3:02 pm
Steveo…..it was Tony’s defense…Kiffin ran it….how old are you?
January 24th, 2019 at 3:12 pm
alter
bingo!!!!!
#REALISTKNOWSNOTHING!!!!!!!….GO BUCS!!!!!
January 24th, 2019 at 3:42 pm
That Bert Emanuel play was so clearly a catch that to me was a worse call than the bang bang Saints/Rams game play. The Bucs would’ve had a little more work to do but 2002 could’ve been their 2nd Super Bowl appearance.
January 24th, 2019 at 3:45 pm
@Stevbobucfan
Monte’s defense failed everywhere else he went. IT was Tony’s here, not his.
January 24th, 2019 at 3:48 pm
Stang….still turns my stomach….but look at how young they all looked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m24r9JiKV14
January 24th, 2019 at 5:53 pm
HE needs to be head of football operations
January 24th, 2019 at 6:08 pm
bucs dodged a huge bullet dungy the clown is nothing more than a popular failure. 2 playoff wins in 6 years is laughable not legendary especially considering the defense Whyce built for him.
January 24th, 2019 at 6:17 pm
Bonzai…that’s deffo an opinion.
January 24th, 2019 at 6:33 pm
We would have suffered in mediocrity for many many years if he remained. I will take the past 11 years of no playoffs for our 1 Super Bowl victory any day of the week. Some teams never even get there at least we won one! Tony would NEVER have done it for us. Stick to saving the world Tony and let the coaches coach.
January 24th, 2019 at 8:28 pm
Tony was a good coach in his time, i wonder if he could have success after being out as long as he was. And give credit where credit is due, it was also part of Sam Wyche’s defense too. After all, he was the one who draft 2 key pieces to that great defense, Warren Sapp & Derrick Brooks.
January 24th, 2019 at 8:46 pm
Sam Wyche drafted 2 key pieces to that great defense. Warren Sapp & Derrick Brooks. Credit where credit is due
January 24th, 2019 at 9:28 pm
Wow some of these comments are mind blowing
Curious are u guys from Ohio that are making these comments ?
January 24th, 2019 at 10:59 pm
Three.
John Lynch, Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks.
January 25th, 2019 at 6:30 am
Thanks Joe, i had thought that put John in , but didn’t
January 25th, 2019 at 7:04 am
Dungy too stubborn to be a successful head coach in today’s NFL. Probably realized that Peyton Manning retired, so no point in him coming back. He can’t win without the greatest players in the game on his team. Lovie Smith mindset.
January 25th, 2019 at 12:28 pm
TB is fortunate to have a quality guy like Dungy retire in the area and make the Bay his home. And Yes, he does add a missing temperment long needed in many
a community. He is truly one of the..Good Guys. If I were him, I’d stay retired from coaching. Hell, he got and making enough money to live..past comfortable.