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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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Tony Dungy
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 6
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Anthony Kevin Dungy
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Take a moment to think about your answer to this question: Am I prepared to have great success and not get any credit for it?
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DON'T FEAR FAILURE. Fear being successful at things that don't matter
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And as a football coach in the National Football League, I know for sure that it's going to end someday.
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There are certain bridges that are not worth crossing, no matter what others think. Loyalty and relationships are important.
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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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Things will go wrong at times. You can't always control your attitude, approach, and response. You options are to complain or to look ahead and figure out how to make the situation better
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I just don't think you pass on a great quarterback if you have the opportunity. If need be, you can trade it away.
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How you use the opportunities your given to affect the world around you will determine the legacy you leave behind.
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The first thing you have to do is make sure you're still wanted back. I never take that for granted any more.
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As a father of seven kids, and been a kid myself at one point, I realize you don't always make the best decisions every time out. And life is a learning experience.
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Avoidance doesn’t solve anything it merely serves as a temporary salve.
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I am a firm believer that the Lord sometimes has to short-circuit even our best plans for our benefit.
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Anyone who's a parent dreads that call in the middle of the night. I have four grown children and I still dread it.
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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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Our goal was to win, to win a Super Bowl, but also to win in the right way, to be role models to our community, to represent Indianapolis, the state of Indiana and the National Football League.
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