In chapter nine, Do What We Do, Dungy discusses his main principles as a head coach. During his first training camp, he disrupted the players' usual schedule to see how they would respond to adversity. Dungy also talks about the first draft he was involved with as a head coach. The draft had alot of excitement but also some disappointment. Dungy addressed his team and how they should handle the media. He said that they should always be positive. In this chapter, Dungy emphasized how on his team, there will be "no explanations and no excuses." The 1996 season began rough, with the Buccaneers going 0-5. Yet thet rallied to finish 6-10 and the losing mentality around Tampa Bay was beginning to fade away.
Filling the Corners, chapter 10, discussed how the Buccaneers attempted to make a playoff team for 1997. It began with an outstanding draft. They began the season 5-0 but then lost three straight games. Their placekicker was struggling on the field, as he missed several fieldgoals, as well as off the field, as his mother was fighting cancer. Yet Dungy felt it was important to remain confident in him to show team unity.
Chapter eleven, Defining Success, conitinues describing the 1997 season. The buccaneers finished 10-6 and were going to the playoffs. The Buccaneers won their first playoff game but then lost to the Green Bay Packers in the second round. Dungy contrasts the different views of success. The world measures success by awards, money, and possessions. God's Word defines success as the relationship with Him and a love to serve others. The 1998 season was disappointing. The Buccaneers finished 8-8 and failed to live up to high exceptations.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Quiet Strength Chapters 6-8
In chapter six, Learning to Lead, Dungy speaks about the grueling wait for a promotion to defensive coordinator. He also talks about the birth of his first child in 1984 and how he balanced his time between his job as defensive coordinator and his family. He then resigned from his job after the 1988 season because of an underachieving defense. He received several job offers in the 1988 offseason and debates how each one will affect him and his family. He accepted a job in Kansas City. There, he spent many more hours on the job, not by choice, which then resulted in less family time. Dungy took a different job in 1992 with the Minnesota Vikings. Dungy was in awe of how God guided him through all the decisions he made about different occupational opportunities.
Chapter seven, An Unlikely Opening, begins with Dungy talking about how the Minnesota Vikings' chaplain affected him. Tony Dungy and the chaplain met once a week and studied the book of Nehemiah. Dungy learned that everything is on God's time, to be prepared when an opportunity arises, and to be prepared to handle adversity through the studying of Nehemiah. He interviewed for several head coaching jobs between 1986-1995. He felt that many of the interviews went well but he fell just short of landing the job. Yet Dungy continued to work hard and prepare for his next job interview opportunity.In the 1995 offseason, he had an interview for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and felt the interview went horrible. Dungy received a second interview with the Buccaneers, much to his surprise. He then was offered and accepted the head coaching position with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Dungy says he didnt see what God was doing in his life, but that God has a plan and can see the whole picture.
Building The Faculty, chapter eight, is how Dungy struggled to put together his coaching staff but finally found the right mix of teachers and men of integrity and character. Dungy also speaks about the sub-par facilities that the Buccaneers had. He taled about the need of change in attitude about the team and the facilities the team uses.
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Chapter seven, An Unlikely Opening, begins with Dungy talking about how the Minnesota Vikings' chaplain affected him. Tony Dungy and the chaplain met once a week and studied the book of Nehemiah. Dungy learned that everything is on God's time, to be prepared when an opportunity arises, and to be prepared to handle adversity through the studying of Nehemiah. He interviewed for several head coaching jobs between 1986-1995. He felt that many of the interviews went well but he fell just short of landing the job. Yet Dungy continued to work hard and prepare for his next job interview opportunity.In the 1995 offseason, he had an interview for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and felt the interview went horrible. Dungy received a second interview with the Buccaneers, much to his surprise. He then was offered and accepted the head coaching position with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Dungy says he didnt see what God was doing in his life, but that God has a plan and can see the whole picture.
Building The Faculty, chapter eight, is how Dungy struggled to put together his coaching staff but finally found the right mix of teachers and men of integrity and character. Dungy also speaks about the sub-par facilities that the Buccaneers had. He taled about the need of change in attitude about the team and the facilities the team uses.
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Sunday, January 11, 2009
Quiet Strength Chapters 3-5
Chapter three is about Dungy, a black quarterback and a star on his high school football team, and his struggle whether or not to play football his senior year because an African American friend was not named a captain. Dungy believed that his friend was not named a captain because of his race. He has an African American administrator in grade school, who helped Dungy and his African American teammates decide to play football their senior seasons by putting their pride aside. Dungy said he learned valuable decision making skills from his administrator that he still uses today. Dungy also talks about his refusal to do drugs and drink while his teammates did.
In chapter four, Dungy talks about putting God first in His life in ALL things. He tells the story of how he was undrafted and wondered what plan God had for his life. God guided him to get a spot on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster, where he found several intimidating players were devout Christians. This encourage Dungy in his faith and his striving to put God first in all that he did.
Dungy tells the story of how he met his wife in chapter five. Dungy was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1979 and was traded to the New York Giants a year later. He then retired after being cut from the Giants roster. He became an assistant coach for the Steelers and his pastor introduced him to a woman in his congregation, who was perfect for him as they encouraged each other in their faith. In June 1982, Tony and Lauren Dungy got married.
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In chapter four, Dungy talks about putting God first in His life in ALL things. He tells the story of how he was undrafted and wondered what plan God had for his life. God guided him to get a spot on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster, where he found several intimidating players were devout Christians. This encourage Dungy in his faith and his striving to put God first in all that he did.
Dungy tells the story of how he met his wife in chapter five. Dungy was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1979 and was traded to the New York Giants a year later. He then retired after being cut from the Giants roster. He became an assistant coach for the Steelers and his pastor introduced him to a woman in his congregation, who was perfect for him as they encouraged each other in their faith. In June 1982, Tony and Lauren Dungy got married.
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Sunday, January 4, 2009
Quiet Strength
Today i began to read a book entitled Quiet Strength, which is a book about Tony Dungy, the coach of the Indianapolis Colts. It is not just a book about footbal but about life lessons, family, and most importantly, his faith.
The first chapter begins in 2001 when he was fired from a coaching position and didnt understand God's reasons for this. Yet he continued to trust God as he moved on in his life.
The second chapter is about Dungy's childhood. He was blessed with parents who gave him some freedom but also had some strict rules. His parents also raised him in a Christian home. As a child, he loved basketball and football as he constantly looked for anyone to compete against.
The first chapter begins in 2001 when he was fired from a coaching position and didnt understand God's reasons for this. Yet he continued to trust God as he moved on in his life.
The second chapter is about Dungy's childhood. He was blessed with parents who gave him some freedom but also had some strict rules. His parents also raised him in a Christian home. As a child, he loved basketball and football as he constantly looked for anyone to compete against.
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