When Tony Dungy took over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1996, he inherited a team that went 7-9 under Sam Wyche in ’95, and hadn’t won half its games since 1981. Dungy’s Bucs would take an initial step back, winning only 6 games in his first season as a head coach. But then they’d rip off season win totals of 10, 8, 11, 10, and 9. Prior to Dungy’s arrival, the Bucs were the most pathetic franchise in the history of sports. Continue reading