Currahee Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 PFT is reporting that a league source says the Colts HC Tony Dungy will step down, and that assistant HC/QB coach Jim Caldwell will take the reins. I guess this will mess up Dan's interview for tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingGibbs Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Just throw Byner a check for a $100,000 and have him tell the NFL Snyder interviewed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy2Der Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 lol, thats wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbie8046 Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Still got Meeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffxfinest Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Just throw Byner a check for a $100,000 and have him tell the NFL Snyder interviewed him. HA HA I know people who would do it for less... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsMaster88 Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 The Redskins are interviewing Meeks, not Caldwell. That was a rumor from earlier that we'd look at Caldwell, but he never had a scheduled interview. From JLC Blog: The Redskins, however, remain interested in speaking with Mora, the Seattle Seahawks' assistant head coach, and Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Ron Meeks. Mora is scheduled to interview Wednesday and Meeks plans to speak with Snyder on Thursday. Indianapolis recently granted permission for the Redskins to meet with Meeks as well as Colts assistant head coach Jim Caldwell, who oversees Indianapolis's offense and quarterbacks. But Caldwell, who league sources said would be a top candidate to lead the Colts if Coach Tony Dungy retires, apparently is not currently involved with the Redskins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Just throw Byner a check for a $100,000 and have him tell the NFL Snyder interviewed him. I think the fine for breaking the rule is 250,000 dollars. I think I'm right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbnva Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Just throw Byner a check for a $100,000 and have him tell the NFL Snyder interviewed him. the last fine dished out for the violation was only $200,000 so why doesn't danny boy just pay the fine and let's announce our new head coach already. too bad the rumor of a guarantee in Williams contract was not true because we could have bypassed the entire interview process if we wanted to. The Rooney Rule requires National Football League teams to interview minority candidates for a head coaching opportunity. The rule is named for Dan Rooney, the owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the chairman of the league's diversity committee, and is often cited as an example of affirmative action. However, the rule does not apply if an assistant coach has language in his contract guaranteeing him the starting job in case of an opening. [1] This was the case when Mike Martz took over as head coach of the St. Louis Rams before the 2000 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 If this is true...I gotta admit I will be sad to see Tony Dungy go...he has always been a class act on & off the field. First Coach Gibbs & now possibly Dungy...sad to see the good ones walking away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgundyBooger Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Quite a distinguished season for departing head coaches. At least 3 Super Bowl coaches have quit or have been fired this year already: Brian Billick, Joe Gibbs, and now Tony Dungy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish50 Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 the last fine dished out for the violation was only $200,000 so why doesn't danny boy just pay the fine and let's announce our new head coach already. too bad the rumor of a guarantee in Williams contract was not true because we could have bypassed the entire interview process if we wanted to. GW was never guaranteed the HC position hence, the "Rooney Rule" applies here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FedExFielder Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Does Dungy have to retire? We got a job open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Does Dungy have to retire? We got a job open But we're not a church so I don't think he'll be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
authentic Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Just throw Byner a check for a $100,000 and have him tell the NFL Snyder interviewed him. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideshow24 Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 If this is true...I gotta admit I will be sad to see Tony Dungy go...he has always been a class act on & off the field.First Coach Gibbs & now possibly Dungy...sad to see the good ones walking away. It sure is. The NFL was better for having them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuraitengai Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 It sure is. The NFL was better for having them. and looking at most of the coaches out there today, i dont see any of them close to being able to replace the character that gibbs and dungy have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FedExFielder Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 But we're not a church so I don't think he'll be here. Coach Joe made it as close to a church as anyone else is in the league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSO Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Quite a distinguished season for departing head coaches. At least 3 Super Bowl coaches have quit or have been fired this year already: Brian Billick, Joe Gibbs, and now Tony Dungy. Did you just put Brian Billick in the same sentence as Joe Gibbs and Tony Dungy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgundyBooger Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Did you just put Brian Billick in the same sentence as Joe Gibbs and Tony Dungy? I was speaking in technical terms, actually. Regardless of your feelings/opinion of Billick, he was a Super Bowl winning head coach that was fired this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskool Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3199685 Dungy denies report that he's stepping down as Colts coach ESPN.com news services Updated: January 16, 2008, 4:03 PM ET Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy denied an Internet report on Profootballtalk.com that he has decided he will step down and be succeeded by assistant Jim Caldwell, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported Wednesday. Dungy laughed at the speculation. "Believe it or not, I'm going to go through the process just like I said I would," Dungy told Mortensen. "[Owner] Jim Irsay and I, along with [team president] Bill Polian, have have been talking about this for the last couple of days in Indianapolis. Jim wants me to open the new stadium. I'm not opposed to it, my wife it not opposed to it. I'm going to go through this process to make sure that I should do it. "My wife and I will continue to discuss it and pray about it," he said. "We should have some type of decision by Saturday or Sunday. The first person outside my family that will know about it is Jim Irsay, and nobody else will know about it before Jim." Dungy added: "It's amazing that people don't want to believe what I said all along, that I would take this week to make my decision." Irsay has said that he will do whatever it takes to keep Dungy on the sideline. "Tony knows how much I want him to stay," Irsay said after Sunday's 28-24 playoff loss to the San Diego Chargers. "We'll sit down and talk this week and beyond this week. He needed to be down in Tampa some in the offseason, taking care of his family. We can work around that. "Anything that can make it easier, and have him come back and forth in the offseason or anything like that, I think that's possible," he said. It's the third consecutive year Dungy has contemplated retirement, and he returned each of the previous two. But he has frequently said he doesn't consider himself an NFL "lifer" and has often acknowledged he planned to leave the game by age 50. He turned 52 in October and has committed himself to many charitable causes off the field. The debate heated up again recently after his 16-year-old son, Eric, reportedly enrolled at a Tampa high school after attending Park Tudor High School in Indianapolis the last two years, and he insists that another early playoff exit won't change his thought process. Players, too, are uncertain about Dungy's plans. Two-time league MVP Peyton Manning said he didn't know what to expect at Monday's annual end-of-the-season meeting. He declined to reflect on what Dungy has meant to him and his career. "It's hard for me to think about at this point," Manning said. "I'm not sure what we'll find out at that meeting. It's always disappointing, in general, and it's hard to think about that at this point." Other players appeared to lobby for Dungy's return, although they understand why Dungy would retire. Dungy has led the Colts to a league-record five consecutive 12-win seasons, five straight AFC South titles, two conference championship games and last year's Super Bowl title. And with all of Indy's key players, except tight end Dallas Clark, under contract for next season, it doesn't appear there will be much regression. Still, they realize Dungy must make a decision he's comfortable with. "I have more respect for him than any other coach," said kicker Adam Vinatieri, who owns four Super Bowl rings. "Selfishly, I'd like to have him back. If he goes, I'll give him a hug and wish him well." Dungy is 127-65 in 12 seasons as a head coach, finishing his six-year career in Tampa Bay as the franchise's winningest coach. He's the only Colts coach to get double-digit victory totals and earn playoff berths in six straight seasons and he led the Buccaneers to the 1999 NFC Championship Game. If Dungy leaves, his successor may already be in place. Caldwell has become a regular on the interview circuit, and Dungy and Manning have endorsed as a solid head coaching candidate. Caldwell recently met with the Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens about their openings last week. Caldwell also interviewed with the Arizona Cardinals last year. But if the Colts had their choice, Dungy would return for the 2008 season. "This is nothing unusual," Irsay said. "He's been taking it year-to-year the past few years, so I hope he comes back." Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNGwithOUTaCrwN Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 well lets see how the colts will do next yr with a new HC.... this is kinda random but i always use dungy's playbook on madden,lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbnva Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 GW was never guaranteed the HC position hence, the "Rooney Rule" applies here. glad you know how to read because I wrote too bad the rumor of a guarantee in Williams contract was NOT true because we could have bypassed the entire interview process if we wanted to I indicated that I knew he was never guaranteed the position :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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