He was often underestimated because he was quieter than most, but few coaches left a bigger footprint this decade than Dungy. His Tampa 2 defense is played throughout the league and his coaching protégés dot the landscape. He turned the woebegone Buccaneers into a playoff team and he turned the Indianapolis Colts into Super Bowl champions. His ability to reach players with a soft voice is a strong counterweight to the theory that screaming and yelling leads to victories. When you asked around the league who players wanted to play for, Dungy’s name always came up. They knew he would win with class.
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