Manning Remarks Stir Dungy, Harrison
NBC's two newest analysts, Rodney Harrison and Tony Dungy, jousted about Peyton Manning during a conference call introducing their hiring for Football Night in America.
Manning last week expressed frustration about the confusion surrounding the retirement of veteran Colts coaches Howard Mudd (offensive line) and Tom Moore (offensive coordinator). Both men's retirement pensions figured into their decisions yet there was discussion they might return in consulting roles.
"Somebody says one thing, then somebody else says another thing. I'm not sure everybody's on the same page in this building," Manning said during a Colts mini-camp last week.
Dungy, who stepped down in Indy after last season, said he was "suprised to see some remarks in public" and noted that the team had to guard against giving off an air of instability now that he, Moore and Mudd were gone.
"One of our things was to keep everything in house," Dungy said. "
One thing in Indy which was great was that we had stability on the coaching staff. Now, for the first time in a long time (there have been changes). I'm sure peyton regrets making those comments publicly now."
Following Dungy's remarks, Harrison invoked the name of his former Patriots teammate Tom Brady, saying, "That's one thing that gives Tom Brady the edge in terms of leadership. If you're Peyton Manning, a Hall of Famer and a leader, you need to keep that in house. If this went on in New England it wouldn't come out publicly. I have a lot of respect (for Manning) but he needs to control his emotions and not allow these things to get outside the walls. As a leader, you can't let the rest ofthe team see panic. It disappointed me he would come out and say these things."
Dungy disagreed that there was "panic" but Harrison circled back and said that, for a player who's been in an offense for "11 years, to publicly get upset like that (this early) gives a sense of panic."
Dungy also was strong in his opinions on Bears quarterback Jay Cutler.
He said that Chicago made "a risky move but one that was made to beat one team which was the Green Bay Packers."
On Cutler, Dungy said, "He's a very talented guy who can throw the ball really well. But the quarterback position is so much about leadership, so much about performing (under) pressure. We'll see about his maturity level. That's been a question and some of the things that led to him leaving Denver (raised that concern)."
Two other quotes of note.
On Vince Young, Harrison said, "Will this guy ever start again? I think he will. But he's in a critical time. If he's not a starter again in the next two years, you'll find him as a career backup."
Dungy, who visited quarterback Michael Vick in jail, said Vick, "Paid for his (mistakes) and deserves second chance. He'll have a great story to tell if he does come back (to young people) that one mistake doesn't doom you."
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Where is the content"Rodney Rips Peyton" that was on the MSNBC front page, is that in another article? I clicked on this link looking for a 'rip"...I'm still looking. That wouldn't be something misleading would it...you know trying to get eyeballs by sensationalizing a comment? In this day and age? Never.
Rodney Harrison a sportscaster? LOL. The good thing is at least he's off the field now. Harrison was one of the dirtiest cheap-shot artists in NFL history. Peyton Manning has 1000 times the class of that a$$.
No - we certainly wouldn't want one mistake to doom Michael Vick. Unfortunately, if you were a dog owned by Mr. Vick, well, that did doom you. Being a dog owned by Mr. Vick brought you a life of violence and then death at the hands of men that worked for Mr. Vick. Certainly we all need to be looking out for the well-being of Mr. Vick - he certainly rates another chance at being a millionaire. I mean, it's not like he's a scumbag that institutionally abused dogs for years and years and years. BadNewz kennels was just a side business of Mr. Vick - that's all.
I think you're absolutely 100% wrong. I think kids need to leard that one mistake CAN doom you. Now, not EVERY mistake can doom you, but it should be perfectly clear to everyone that if you make a bad enough choice, it can adversely affect the whole rest of your life. If Michael Vick were an attorney, would he get a second chance? A doctor? A CEO for a big corportion? Well, then why should he get another chance to play in the NFL? I think you're teaching kids something that is not true outside the world of big-time sports.
Convicted felons in the REAL world have very few options available to them for employment, and it takes years of hard work to clear their names in the eyes of potential employers.
The way I see it with Vick, the guy does deserve a second chance to be a productive member of society. Convicted felons who don't get second changes often become repeat offenders because there's no way for them to make a life within the system.
Please note that I said "productive member of society" and not "star player in the NFL." Should Vick have the opportunity to build a life now? Yes. Should that opportunity include the privilege in playing in the NFL? No.
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Rodney Harrison? What demographic are they targeting with that selection?
Why do people think Vick deserves a second chance, just NOT in the NFL?
Adam in Chicago - so now we compare the worth of people to dogs? Guess you just eat veggies?
And what is this priviledge nonsense?
The only priviledged people in the NFL are the owners. Players EARN the right to play by honing their abilities over years. When they can no longer play above the ability of the next guy, OWNERS cancel their contracts.
I think by the middle of nov, the bears will wish they had kyle orton back at quarterback
Counldn't you guys find anybody else to hire than a dirty player on human growth hormhone, who probably cost Tony Dungy a 2nd or 3rd Superbowl?
Peyton should rip Harrison for cheating with Human growth hormone (HGH) helping him intercept some of his passes in the Patriots
Super Bowl cheating years, no wonder Bellicheat likes Harrison so much!
Dungy I know you classy unlike Dirty Harrison, but you need to call him out.
NBC has made a Bad Choice in hiring Rodney Harrison to be an analyst for Sunday night games. I won't watch anything this Admitted Drug User has to say. He CHEATED the league and its fans of fair play and to have him in a position to spew nonsense to my family will not happen in my household. Why? There are so many other worthy choices. He is a man of low character,a CHEATER, and was a CHEAP SHOT artist when he played so its obvious his actions were always self serving. For NBC to reward such a person as an analyst is mind blowing.