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I think I can always look back and say my mom and dad would have done this or suggested that in a particular situation. I just really feel blessed to have had them as parents. Tony Dungy

As humans, we don't know what we should do. We don't have those instincts like God has given animals. We have to see to know where we are going. It is just a natural human emotion to look for people to emulate. Tony Dungy

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I got put into leadership roles very early in life from fifth grade, sixth grade. I always ended up being the quarterback or the leader of the sports teams, and it's kind of benefiting me now. Tony Dungy

That's the key to defending any quarterback: to make them throw before they want to throw. Tony Dungy

Key Before Throw Make Quarterback Any Want Them Defending

I know when I was an assistant coach and I started interviewing for head coaching jobs, I actually lost out on many jobs, several jobs, and the complaint that I got was, 'Well, he doesn't fit the mold of a head coach. He doesn't look the part. He's not gonna jump up and down. He's not going to scream.' Tony Dungy

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I was a quarterback in college. I hoped to go to the NFL, and I didn't get drafted. I then became a free agent. I could sign with whoever I wanted to, and I ended up going to Pittsburgh. Tony Dungy

College Free Sign Hoped Could Became Quarterback Go Up Get Ended Going Wanted Pittsburgh Agent Then Whoever Drafted

I was with All Pro Dad, and I was coaching. People recognized me as a coach. They might see my face and say, 'What's going on there, is that something with the Colts or the Buccaneers?' Then they realize, 'This is something with my kids; let me explore.' So I think that helped, that name recognition. Tony Dungy

Football was really my least favorite sport and the last sport that I ended up picking up as a kid. My dad started me off with baseball, which most kids did at that time. I really enjoyed basketball. That was my favorite sport. Tony Dungy

There are always distractions, if you allow them. Tony La Russa

You Distractions Allow Always Them

I'm not going to manage again. I'm going to work for a team someday. But it won't be managing. Tony La Russa

Work Someday Manage Going Managing Again Team

What you end up doing is you try to match your guy's strength against a place they can be successful. They're doing the same thing against us. Sometimes they have the edge, sometimes you have the edge. Tony La Russa

Strength You Sometimes Try Edge Same Thing Guy Match Doing End Up Same Place Against Us Successful Your Thing

Clubs are taking away the steal of home. Not only are more pitchers throwing out of the stretch position, but more third basemen are playing closer to the bag. But another reason why nobody does it much anymore is that some guys, no matter how fast they are, just aren't comfortable trying to steal home. Tony La Russa

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I've said this: If Jim Leyland had been in my place, he'd have the 2,000 wins and I'd have 1,000. Leyland is the greatest. Tony La Russa

Jim Wins Had He Greatest Said Been Place

I don't miss being in the dugout - I'll make that clear. Tony La Russa

Clear Miss Make Dugout Being

My wife and I, we started a foundation about companion animal rescue, but there's a group called Performing Animal Welfare Society just outside of Sacramento... and they offered me a job as an elephant keeper. Tony La Russa

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There's a bigger difference now than when I first got into professional baseball because that was before guaranteed contracts, before there was a lot of money, so it was mostly survival. You had more competition. Tony La Russa

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