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I wouldn’t have taken him. Not because I don’t believe Michael Sam should have a chance to play, but I wouldn’t want to deal with all of it. It’s not going to be totally smooth things will happen.

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Tony Dungy
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 6
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I talk to our players about life and situations and doing the right thing all the time.
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Chuck Noll knew how he could help people. He was a teacher. He was a guy that was very good at selecting people, getting them to fit in. He wasn't the guy that was going to sit there and motivate you, intrinsically. That wasn't what he was best at. So he hired people that were good at that.
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I was not asked whether I would have a problem having Michael Sam on my team. I would not.
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I needed to do my current job well, keep preparing, and wait on God's timing. I needed to trust His leadership rather than try to force an outcome I wanted.
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What's important is not the accolades and memories of success but the way you respond when opportunities are denied.
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I never wanted our players to think the Super Bowl was the ultimate. I always talk about 'Yes, we're going to win, but what are we going to do as we're winning? What are we going to do after we win?' Winning the Super Bowl is not the destination. It's not an end point. It's what you do from here.
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I realized that I needed to be more like the shepherd than the hired hand in protecting my team.
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When things get difficult it can be easy to complain. How you respond makes all the difference
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False modesty is an attempt to tear yourself down. True humility focuses more on build up others.
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I'm probably going to be an Indianapolis fan.
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Remember that mentor leadership is all about serving. Jesus said, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45).
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What's important is not the uniform or the number, and it's not what team you play for or whether anyone else sees your value it's who you are on the inside. And when you're in Christ, that's never going to change.
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