[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 141 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H9358]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




COMMENDING THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS ON THEIR STUNNING VICTORY AGAINST THE 
                 TAMPA BUCCANEERS ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 6

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentlewoman from Indiana (Ms. Carson) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Ms. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, those of my colleagues who 
probably were unable to stay up and watch the Monday night football 
game certainly by now know that within less than 4 minutes a miracle 
occurred at the Bay. I am not talking about the weather in Tampa Bay or 
perhaps the latest diet fad, but I am talking about a history-making, 
Indianapolis Colt-stomping that occurred at Tampa Bay on Monday night, 
October 6, on national television, a little show called ``Monday Night 
Football.''
  The miracle at the Bay, a 38 to 35 overtime win, and no miracle to 
Indianapolis Colts fans, was lead by quarterback Peyton Manning and 
receiver Marvin Harrison.
  I want to commend the Indianapolis Colts team, the Indianapolis Colts 
organization, and certainly the coach, the unflappable, the dignified 
gentleman, fired, dismissed, former Tampa Bay Coach Dungy, now with 
Indianapolis, and he makes us extremely proud.
  Coached by Mr. Dungy, the Indianapolis Colts wiped out a 21-point 
deficit late in the fourth quarter and won 38 to 35 in overtime. The 
Colts trailed 21 to 0, 28 to 7, and 35 to 14. But in the fourth 
quarter, the Colts scored 28 points against the NFL's best defense and 
Super Bowl champion, the Buccaneers.
  The ``less than 4-minute-miracle'' was led by Indianapolis 
quarterback Colt Peyton Manning and Colt receivers and running backs 
James Mungro, Marvin Harrison, and Ricky Williams over a span of less 
than 4 minutes; 3.37 minutes to be exact.
  The Colts gained 455 total net yards against the Buccaneers' vaunted 
defense. Peyton Manning passed for 386 yards and two touchdowns. Marvin 
Harrison had 11 catches for 176 yards and two touchdowns.
  It was a total team contribution, and the Colts are now 5 and 0 and, 
hopefully, Super Bowl-bound. An inspired Colts team gave Indianapolis 
fans a hard-fought victory. This win also gave Tony Dungy an 
unforgettable gift on his 48th birthday and his return to Tampa, a 38 
to 55 victory in overtime against his old team, the Buccaneers.
  Tony Dungy, when others may have given up because the ABCs of a 
comfortable victory did not seem to be in the cards, Coach Dungy does 
what he does best, the 3 Cs: calm, coaching, and confidence.
  I want to say, Mr. Speaker, tonight that the Colts indeed make 
Indianapolis proud and Coach Dungy, who gives so much of his time with 
the NFL fatherhood project and a lot of other great things that he does 
in the Indianapolis community, as well as in Tampa, and the fact that 
he is such an example, a shining example of fatherhood, of what a 
husband is, what a family unit should be about, being a dad, he lives 
what he teaches.
  Coach Dungy is the NFL face and coordinator of the All-Pro Dad, a 
nonprofit program that offers practical fathering assistance updated 
daily, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. At the heart of the 
program is the All-Pro Dad team. Its members include active NFL players 
and coaches and retired NFL standouts. Through TV, radio spots, and 
2,000 nationwide billboards, these men speak to fathers about their 
most important job, and that is being a dad.
  So again, Mr. Speaker, Coach Dungy is tops with Indianapolis and, in 
many ways, tops with the Nation, and with my favorites, and that is 
fatherhood, advocacy, and the Indianapolis Colts.

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