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‘First time I’d ever blocked a punt’: Tony Dungy shared a very Bill Belichick anecdote from 43 years ago

Tony Dungy’s two stories about Bill Belichick: Amid the current uncertainty over Bill Belichick’s future with the Patriots, one of the secondary effects of the discourse has been an uptick in anecdotes and stories about the longtime coach.

One of the more enjoyable versions came from former Colts head coach Tony Dungy, now an NBC NFL analyst.

Dungy, who had a short playing career as a defensive back, recalled getting personal instruction from Belichick decades before either of them were known figures around the NFL.

“Forty three years ago, I was a young defensive back for the New York Giants,” Dungy began.