Chapter 12, Hurricanes and Tornadoes, is about the 1999 pre-season. They had a terrific draft. The 1999 season started roughly, losing to a bad Giants team. Dungy spoke about how he tries to not lash out at the officials and be respectable to the officials. They went on to start the season 3-4. They won six straight and went on to win the Central Division. They won their playoff game and were one game away from the Superbowl. In the NFC Championship game, they were the underdog but only lost 11-6.
Chapter 13, Tampa 2 and Open Hearts, speaks about the defense scheme that Dungy developed in Tampa Bay. They traded for a great wide receiver to boost their offense and to help reach the Superbowl. The Buccaneers had a good 2000 season. They again made the playoffs but their season ended disappointing as they lost in the first round of the playoffs. Dungy talks about his family's decision to adopt a child after the season. The child they adopted, Jordan, was missing a gene, which doesn't allow him to feel pain. This was discovered after he was adopted so the Dungy family struggled to cope with his disease. The Dungy family adopted another child in 2001 and view each of their children as a special gift from God.
Chapter 14, Walking the Plank, deals with Dungy beginning to hear rumors that he may get fired after the 2000 season. He coached the 2001 season but felt a different atmosphere around the team. The team started slowly again yet still made the playoffs. The NFL also had to deal with the September 11 tradegies during the 2001 season, which changed many peoples' lives. During the 2001 season, Tony Dungy's mother died the week before the playoff game. Dungy was deeply saddened yet was full of joy because he knew that she was in heaven. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the Eagles 31-9 in the first round of the playoffs. Dungy was then fired after the 2001 season. He was disappointed that he was fired yet thankful for the opportunity to be a head coach in the NFL.
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