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" I enjoy talking to young people, and talking to people about helping young people. That part is not a chore. It's pretty fun, and something I like to do because I think it's important. "

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" The further I get away from coaching, the more I know I made the right decision. You almost forget how wonderful family life is. "

Tony Dungy

Decision

Life

Coaching

" For some reason the football coach of a major college program is seen as one of the leaders of the campus. And some way we have to let our young people know that that leader can look like anyone. "

" I was with All Pro Dad, and I was coaching. People recognized me as a coach. They might see my face and say, 'What's going on there, is that something with the Colts or the Buccaneers?' Then they realize, 'This is something with my kids; let me explore.' So I think that helped, that name recognition. "

" We've got guys who aren't wrapping guys up... No matter how hard you hit them, you've still got to wrap them up. "

Tony Dungy

Hard

You

" You may not win the Super Bowl. Your kids may not go on to be doctors and lawyers and everything may not go perfectly. That doesn't mean it was a bad plan or the wrong thing. It's just like a football season. Everything's not going to go perfect. "

" The Lord has a plan. We always think the plans are A, B, C and D, and everything is going to be perfect for us and it may not be that way, but it's still his plan. "

" Anyone who's a parent dreads that call in the middle of the night. I have four grown children and I still dread it. "

" It's just really making sure I am doing the best job I can do as a dad. I do think that is my No. 1 job. "

" I guess I'm flattered that people think I can help get things done. "

" People look at me and see a calm, cool guy on the sidelines and I want them to know that my Christian faith affects my coaching and everything I do. "

Tony Dungy

Faith

People

" That's the key to defending any quarterback: to make them throw before they want to throw. "

" People have to understand how important it is for kids to be nurtured by their mom and dad and get the great role modeling when they are young. "

" I could never have pictured myself writing a book when I was 25 years old. My mom was an English teacher but I wasn't that way growing up. "

" You can have an impact anywhere you are. "

" We talked about some of our experiences, focusing, hanging together down the stretch, important games. It's not necessarily who has the most talent but what team sticks together and executes their fundamentals the best. "

" The best leaders are following Christ. That's the best leader you can follow. "

" But there's no substitute for a full-time dad. Dads who are fully engaged with their kids overwhelmingly tend to produce children who believe in themselves and live full lives. "

" If you're just saying, hey, I'm doing this. I'm working to make money. I'm working to increase my status. If that's all there is, I think you will find out that it's meaningless. "

" I just don't think you pass on a great quarterback if you have the opportunity. If need be, you can trade it away. "

" We have a number of difficulties facing our nation, but I believe fatherlessness is right at the top of the list. "

" My heart's toward youth ministry, but I don't know. I never would have thought I would have written a book. And God kind of directed that. So we'll see what the next is. "

" As big a deal as the Super Bowl is, it's not the most important thing going on in the planet. "

" I was a quarterback in college. I hoped to go to the NFL, and I didn't get drafted. I then became a free agent. I could sign with whoever I wanted to, and I ended up going to Pittsburgh. "

" Everything's not going to go perfect. You're going to have some losses that you're going to have to bounce back from and some things that are a little unforeseen that you're going to have to deal with. "

" I had 10 to 12 close buddies who I played ball with all the way from elementary to high school. That is where I learned to compete. "

" Lovie Smith and I are not only the first two African-Americans but Christian coaches showing that you can win doing it the Lord's way and we're more proud of that. "

" We want to enjoy our families and the hype leading up to the game. "

Tony Dungy

Want

Game

" My parents had a strong impact on who I am today. My mother and dad both encouraged us to think about the long term - where you wanted to be - to think about education, to think about what is right and what is wrong, and to do things that will help you in the long run. "

" I learned from Chuck Noll in Pittsburgh that speed and explosiveness on defense is the way to build a team. Both are difficult for your opponent to assimilate in practice and then in games it is even harder to match. "

" I don't have the strength or wisdom to get through a single day without guidance and grace from God. "