Coach Calm

Human Race | Colts' Tony Dungy puts faith to work on sidelines | Russ Pulliam

If Tony Dungy were a presidential candidate, the Indianapolis Colts football coach might get pounded by critics for mixing his faith and work. But his low-key, humble manner seems to disarm even skeptical reporters who show grudging respect for his Christian faith and good works.

Dungy's faith contributed to his calm demeanor and steadfastness that helped the Colts overcome a record of past playoff failures and come back from a 21-6 halftime deficit to beat the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game: "The Lord just set this up. He's been testing us all year. We held the faith."

Dungy noted after the game that he and Chicago Bears Coach Lovie Smith are making history as the first African-American coaches to make it to the Super Bowl, but he thinks their shared faith in Christ is also important. "He's going to get there with a lot of class and no profanity," Dungy said about Coach Smith. "We can show that not only can an African-American do it, but also Christian coaches can do it."

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