Until two weeks ago against the Patriots [team stats], Dungy’s postseason resume had been pocked with failure, including two losses to the Patriots and a defeat at home to the wild card Steelers last year.
The Colts got the job done against the Pats in a classic of an AFC Championship Game, but work remains to be done. If they are truly to exorcise their demons, they’ll have to beat the underdog Bears on Sunday in Super Bowl XLI.
“We’ve put that win behind us,” guaranteed defensive back Marlin Jackson. “We didn’t set out to win the AFC championship. We set out to win the Super Bowl. Everyone knows that.”
Chief of all, Dungy knows that. He won a ring as a safety for the Steelers in Super Bowl XIII, forcing a fumble that led to a touchdown. Since then, however, the story hasn’t had such a happy ending.
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