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Family success proves dividends of Tony Dungy's haul of fame

28 Dec 1997: Coach Tony Dungy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers waves to the crowd during a game against the Detroit Lions at Houlihan''s Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers won the game 20-10. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire /Allsport

TAMPA — More than a half dozen times since retiring from coaching in the NFL, Tony Dungy has been asked if he would consider a return to the sidelines. It includes an overture from the Buccaneers, his former team which is on their fourth head coach in six years.

"I never talked directly to the Glazers," Dungy said of the family that owns the Bucs.