Saturday, February 25, 2006
Dungys, and Colts, and Death, Oh My
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The world holds Tony Dungy in the highest regard.
After leaving Tampa Bay with a 30-18 record, Dungy came to Indianapolis, and turned the hapless Colts into a world-class team. He has survived the slings and arrows that come with being a Black coach in the National Football League.
Dungy suffered the loss of a son, James, last December. His son was ruled to have committed suicide by the Hillsborough County (FL) medical examiner. His son's death occurred a few days after the Colts suffered its first loss of what should have been a perfect season — they lost to a hungry San Diego Chargers team, 26-17.
Coincidence?
Would a son invest in his father's success to the point where, if his dad no longer looked successful, he would end it all? In other words, did James Dungy bet on his dad to go through the season undefeated?
Enquiring minds would love to know, wouldn't they?
Gambling happens.
Wayne Gretzky is slinking home from Torino after a horrid display of sub-par hockey with Team Canada, shrouded amidst rumors of sports gambling. Janet Jones, Gretzky's wife, allegedly placed several large on Super Bowl XL.
What about a son? What about the son of the coach of a team poised to beat a record that has stood for 33 years, that of the 1972 Miami Dolphins?
Of course, this is just mere speculation. There has been no evidence, to this date, that would show that James Dungy engaged in sports betting.
No one was wiretapping the Dungys, were they? There weren't any Indiana State Police officers involved in an illegal sports betting scheme. Indiana is in the heart of America, far removed from the evil machinations of New Jersey.
Oh, wait, James claimed Florida as home. It seems as if in August of 2004, Los Angeles Kings center Jeremy Roenick was named as having dropped a hundred large on a Florida-based sports gambling operation to get tips on how to bet on sporting events. And in 2002, the U.S. Department of Justice dropped the bomb on David Hampton Tedder, an attorney, for violating the Wire Wagering Act. Yeah, he was laundering money by engaging in sports betting, according to the indictment. In Florida. In Florida?
The media is being extremely kind to Tony Dungy, in not pursuing the details behind his son's death. Maybe it's just best to let it be.
Or, maybe not...
Oh yes they were kind to him and I have no idea why. Heres a guy ho spends no time with his family, his sone attempts suicide in October and Tony took no time off. Hell the kid finally off himself and Tony took 1 week off work. ONE WEEK !!!! When i heard he killed himslef right after the undefeated streak ended I immediatly thought of gambling. Your not the only one.