Famed NFL coach Tony Dungy shuts down speculation that he was considering Senate run

Tony Dungy is nary alien to making his governmental stances known, but that's astir arsenic acold arsenic he'll instrumentality it.

The erstwhile NFL manager has attended blimpish rallies, including March for Life, and has been precise unfastened astir his faith.

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He adjacent criticized Democrat nominee Kamala Harris successful this past predetermination rhythm for her stance connected termination rights.

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Dec. 23, 2023; Inglewood, California: NBC Sports broadcasters Tony Dungy during the crippled betwixt the Los Angeles Chargers and the Buffalo Bills astatine SoFi Stadium.  (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

Earlier this week, a station connected X surfaced that Dungy was considering a tally for Michigan's U.S. Senate spot adjacent twelvemonth arsenic a Republican.

But the rumor was unfounded, the NBC expert said.

"Not definite wherever this thought came from but it didn’t travel from me," Dungy said.

"I emotion my location authorities of Michigan. I commune they volition elite a Senator who honors the Lord and leads the radical well. But I tin guarantee you it won’t beryllium me."

Dungy past gave immoderate beauteous decent reasons arsenic to wherefore helium won't run.

NBC Sports expert Tony Dungy speaks during a conception anterior to the 2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game betwixt the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Las Vegas Raiders astatine Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium connected August 4, 2022, successful Canton, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)

"Number 1, I’m not a person and Number 2 I unrecorded successful Florida."

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Democrat legislator Gary Peters volition not beryllium seeking a 3rd word adjacent year. He was archetypal elected successful 201 and won re-election six years aboriginal but successful a overmuch tighter race. He earned 49.9% of the ballot against 48.2% by John James successful 2020 aft defeating Terri Lynn Land successful convincing fashion, 54.6% to 41.3%.

Former Buccaneers manager Tony Dungy during an NFL shot crippled betwixt the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected October 5, 2017, astatine Raymond James Stadium successful Tampa, FL. The Patriots defeated the Buccaneers 19-14. (Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Georgia is the different authorities that volition person a Dem-held spot up for predetermination successful 2016, successful a authorities won by President Donald Trump backmost successful November. 

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Republicans person not won a Michigan U.S. Senate contention successful implicit 30 years, and Peters' spot has been bluish since 1972.

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