The Sage Steele Show

Tony Dungy joins Sage Steele for 100 minutes, nearly three decades after she first covered his Buccaneers as a young reporter in Tampa. He explains what happened at the end of his 17 years at NBC Sports, why he never asked permission before speaking at the March for Life, and what the network told him afterward. He also says plainly what he does and does not know about why the run ended. Along the way he tells the stories that made him one of the most respected coaches in NFL history. The sign that hung in his locker room for 13 years. The offer he made every new player, to trade anyone who needed to be screamed at, and the fact that in 13 years nobody took it. What Chuck Noll and Dan Rooney told him as a 21-year-old rookie in Pittsburgh that became his entire coaching philosophy. Warrick Dunn winning Rookie of the Year while raising three teenage siblings. Peyton Manning checking the 14-day forecast before the Super Bowl. And what Warren Sapp did in the locker room the first game after Dungy was fired. Plus: why he was cut from the Pro Football Hall of Fame voting committee, what he will and will not say about the Bill Belichick vote, All Pro Dad after almost 30 years, twelve children with nine adopted, and why he will not run for office. Tony Dungy, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Indianapolis Colts, and a legacy built on how you do things. The Sage Steele Show. New episodes every week. Sponsors: Visit https://GoodRanchers.com/SAGE to get $50 off anything on their site. Provide one life-saving ultrasound for just $28 at https://preborn.com/sage. Your $17.76 3-week QuickStart is ready for you! Visit https://www.relieffactor.com/ or call 800-4-RELIEF. https://www.Quo.com/SAGE Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Sage & Tony Reunite Nearly 30 Years After Tampa 02:44 - Tony Dungy on His NBC Sports Exit After 17 Years 19:44 - Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks & Building Tampa's Culture 28:10 - Getting Fired by the Buccaneers 32:52 - Watching Tampa Win the Super Bowl Without Him 44:04 - Coaching Peyton Manning & His Obsession With Preparation 50:55 - Mike Tomlin, Lovie Smith & Tony Dungy's Coaching Tree 55:48 - Race, Representation & Becoming the First Black Coach to Win a Super Bowl 01:06:43 - Foster Care, Adoption & Raising a Huge Family 01:12:31 - Losing His Son James to Suicide 01:24:04 - NBC's Reaction to Tony Speaking at the March for Life 01:27:25 - Did His Beliefs Ultimately Cost Him His NBC Job? 01:29:13 - Why Tony Was Removed From the Hall of Fame Voting Committee 01:35:50 - Would Tony Dungy Ever Run for Office? 01:37:36 - Why He'll Never Coach Again & What He's Most Proud Of 01:43:50 - The Story of His Son Justin & Tony's Legacy BTS on Patreon: http://bit.ly/4nLmOSk The Sage Steele Show is a weekly podcast hosted by former ESPN anchor Sage Steele. Each week, Sage sits down with entertainers, athletes, business people, and politicians to have deep dive personal one on one discussions that enlighten, entertain, and engage. There's a whole big world out there that's not just sports, and Sage wants to talk about all of it. #sagesteelepodcast #sagesteele #podcast Subscribe to the Channel for more Podcasts like this! Listen to the Show on all Podcast Apps "The Sage Steele Show" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sage-steele-show/id1737682826 Follow Sage: https://www.sagesteele.com https://x.com/sagesteele https://www.instagram.com/sagesteele https://www.tiktok.com/@officialsagesteele https://rumble.com/c/SageSteeleProductions

Bruce Pearl joins Sage Steele for ninety minutes on the fall almost nobody remembers correctly. In 2011 he was fired at Tennessee after admitting he lied to the NCAA. He lost an $11 million contract, went through a divorce, and took a job putting product into convenience stores while doing overnight radio. He tells Sage what his daughter Leah said to him during that stretch, and why he says it meant more than any championship. He also tells the story of how Auburn happened, including the trick his wife played on him the night before the interview that changed everything. Eleven years later he retired as the winningest coach in Auburn basketball history and handed the program to his own son. The second half goes wider. Bruce Pearl on why he believes coaches and administrators, himself included, blew the NIL era, and what a $4 million roster becoming a $30 million roster does to college sports. On growing up Jewish in 1960s Boston, the grandfather who refused to evict his tenants, and why black recruits and their families kept saying yes to him. And on why he walked away from coaching to speak publicly about Israel, faith, and the country he wants his grandchildren to inherit. The Sage Steele Show. New episodes every week. Sponsors: Provide one life-saving ultrasound for just $28 at https://preborn.com/sage. Your $17.76 3-week QuickStart is ready for you! Visit https://www.relieffactor.com/ or call 800-4-RELIEF. Save 20% Off Honeylove by going to https://honeylove.com/SAGE! #honeylovepod https://www.Quo.com/SAGE BTS on Patreon: http://bit.ly/4nLmOSk The Sage Steele Show is a weekly podcast hosted by former ESPN anchor Sage Steele. Each week, Sage sits down with entertainers, athletes, business people, and politicians to have deep dive personal one on one discussions that enlighten, entertain, and engage. There's a whole big world out there that's not just sports, and Sage wants to talk about all of it. Subscribe to the Channel for more Podcasts like this! Listen to the Show on all Podcast Apps "The Sage Steele Show" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sage-steele-show/id1737682826 Follow Sage: https://www.sagesteele.com https://x.com/sagesteele https://www.instagram.com/sagesteele https://www.tiktok.com/@officialsagesteele https://rumble.com/c/SageSteeleProductions

Sage Steele calls in for an in-depth conversation with Congressman Byron Donalds, currently running for Florida's next governor, just 49 days before election day. Byron opens up about growing up poor in Brooklyn, the sacrifices his mother made to keep him in school even while the family relied on food stamps, and the moment at 20 years old, after being arrested a second time, that he says saved his life: looking himself in the mirror and deciding to change. He shares how his now-wife Erica brought him to church, how he gave his life to Christ at 21, and what he tells his three sons about the mistakes he made as a young man. Byron and Sage also discuss what it means to be a black conservative in today's political climate, his affordability plan for Florida's rising insurance, housing, and healthcare costs, his approach to AI data centers, and his vision for the state if elected. A candid, wide-ranging conversation on The Sage Steele Show. New episodes every week. The views and claims expressed are the candidate's own. Sponsors: Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code SAGE at https://www.cowboycolostrum.com/SAGE. Visit https://GoodRanchers.com/SAGE to get $50 off anything on their site. Your $17.76 3-week QuickStart is ready for you! Visit https://www.relieffactor.com/ or call 800-4-RELIEF. BTS on Patreon: http://bit.ly/4nLmOSk The Sage Steele Show is a weekly podcast hosted by former ESPN anchor Sage Steele. Each week, Sage sits down with entertainers, athletes, business people, and politicians to have deep dive personal one on one discussions that enlighten, entertain, and engage. There's a whole big world out there that's not just sports, and Sage wants to talk about all of it. #sagesteelepodcast #sagesteele #podcast Subscribe to the Channel for more Podcasts like this! Listen to the Show on all Podcast Apps "The Sage Steele Show" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sage-steele-show/id1737682826 Follow Sage: https://www.sagesteele.com https://x.com/sagesteele https://www.instagram.com/sagesteele https://www.tiktok.com/@officialsagesteele https://rumble.com/c/SageSteeleProductions