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Game took players', Dungy's focus off tragedy

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Saturday, December 24, 2005

SEATTLE -- Colts general manager Bill Polian's first thoughts coming off Qwest Field on Saturday was to call his grieving coach, Tony Dungy. Just as Polian thought of Dungy, Steve Champlin, the team's director of player development, heard his cell phone ring. It was the coach all right, calling to discuss Saturday's 28-13 loss to the Seahawks. For Dungy and the Indianapolis Colts, this day was like no other. For three hours of the toughest time of his life, Dungy from afar was watch ...

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