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Article: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fire Tony Dungy
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- January 15, 2002
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Title: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fire Tony Dungy
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) _ Tony Dungy transformed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
from the laughingstock of the NFL into championship contenders, creating
lofty expectations that Bill Parcells might get a chance to fulfill.
Dungy was fired by the Bucs on Monday night, and the team is believed
to be close to agreeing to terms with Parcells to succeed the winningest
coach in franchise history.
The Bucs went 54-42 and made the playoffs four times under Dungy,
who led them to the 1999 NFC championship game before gradually losing
a grip on his job the past two seasons.
"It's a disappointment," Pro Bowl safety John ...