Coach (Dungy) does a great job installing his defense and communicating how he wants us to play, ... There's a lot of teaching and emphasis on the little things.
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I think the biggest difference is (Dungy) has had people in key positions that have been there and understand the system, ... When they have plays they make them. It used to be they did a lot of stunting and got caught up out of position. They're playing straight up with a lot of speed and they rally to the ball.
I think that's where communication comes in. It's paramount. You have to create an environment where people and ideas are heard. We had that in Tampa, when Tony Dungy was there. I've seen it a few other places. When I was on the road, I always thought, 'If I ever get a general manager's job, that's how I want things to be.' There's a lot of ego in this league, and so it doesn't always work that way, but you always want to try to be working for the good of the organization. You know, 'How do we get better' You want people around you who don't have individual agendas.
It was great defensive stand. The guys were out there saying, 'dig in and dig deep.' We wanted to get the win for coach Dungy.
Coach (Dungy) kind of points that stuff out, what they're capable of offensively, what they're capable of defensively, ... So you realize they're capable of scoring a lot of points and we may have to score a lot of points, too.
It's a pleasure coming to work every day. It's fun because (Dungy) makes it that way.
Our thoughts and prayers from everyone in this building are with Tony, (his wife) Lauren, their children, their extended family and the repose of James' soul. This is a tragedy for the Dungy family and by extension for his football family here at the Colts.
It was amazing to see the strength that Coach Dungy showed throughout the whole day - just being there for his family. We were there to support him, but it ended up being him supporting us. His message to the whole team for guys to be stronger, to be bolder and have faith, be better role models. It was very encouraging for a lot of guys. They're still talking about it today.
What we need is a win. Our team wants to get better each week, and a lot of times when you get young guys in there you can lose focus. That's one thing coach Dungy preaches, staying focused.
The thoughts and prayers of everyone in this building are with Tony and wife Lauren, their children and their extended family, and for the repose of James' soul. This is a tragedy for the Dungy family and by extension for his football family here with the Colts.
Coach Dungy is doing a great job of keeping everything in perspective. He's not letting anybody get ahead. He won't let you talk about two weeks, three weeks down the road. Everything is strictly on the opponent we have the upcoming week.
The Colts still have the best QB in football and some people think too much attention and focus was put on their run for a perfect season. They never seemed to regroup after their first loss and the personal tragedies that befell Tony Dungy.
Everybody said a team prayer for Coach Dungy and his family. It's laying on the hearts of all the players here today.
Everybody on this team loves (coach Dungy). To see how he's handled himself over the past couple weeks, the type of character he has and the type of person he is, it's something. Few people are like that.
We have the greatest role model there is in Tony Dungy. And as Jim said to the team this morning, we'll emulate our leader.