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

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

    Tony Dungy is no stranger to making his political stances known, but that’s about as far as he’ll take it.

    The former NFL coach has attended conservative rallies, including March for Life, and has been very open about his faith.

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    He even criticized Democrat nominee Kamala Harris in this past election cycle for her stance on abortion rights.

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

    Earlier this week, a post on X surfaced that Dungy was considering a run for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat next year as a Republican.

    But the rumor was unfounded, the NBC analyst said.

    “Not sure where this idea came from but it didn’t come from me,” Dungy said.

    “I love my home state of Michigan. I pray they will elect a Senator who honors the Lord and leads the people well. But I can assure you it won’t be me.”

    Dungy then gave some pretty decent reasons as to why he won’t run.

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    NBC Sports analyst Tony Dungy speaks during a segment prior to the 2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Las Vegas Raiders at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 4, 2022, in Canton, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)

    “Number 1, I’m not a politician and Number 2 I live in Florida.”

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    Democrat senator Gary Peters will not be seeking a third term next year. He was first elected in 201 and won re-election six years later but in a much tighter race. He earned 49.9% of the vote against 48.2% by John James in 2020 after defeating Terri Lynn Land in convincing fashion, 54.6% to 41.3%.

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    Former Buccaneers coach Tony Dungy during an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 5, 2017, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The Patriots defeated the Buccaneers 19-14. (Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

    Georgia is the other state that will have a Dem-held seat up for election in 2016, in a state won by President Donald Trump back in November. 

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    Republicans have not won a Michigan U.S. Senate race in over 30 years, and Peters’ seat has been blue since 1972.

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  • Tony Romo accuses Travis Kelce of flopping after key Chiefs TD in AFC title game

    Tony Romo accuses Travis Kelce of flopping after key Chiefs TD in AFC title game

    The dramatic AFC Championship between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills included two officiating storylines that were the talk of the NFL world during the game and one that was a bit more underappreciated.

    Patrick Mahomes’ touchdown run in the second quarter saw a penalty come flying at the end of the play. Bills safety Damar Hamlin tried to tackle Mahomes before he reached the end zone but was unsuccessful.

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    Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates onstage after the AFC Championship against the Buffalo Bills in Kansas City, Mo., on Jan. 26, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

    Mahomes’ momentum carried him and Hamlin a few more yards before the quarterback was tackled. Travis Kelce came over and gave Hamlin a few extra words after the touchdown. It wasn’t clear what the tight end said.

    Bills defensive lineman Jordan Phillips came over in defense of Hamlin and got into the Chiefs star’s grill. Kelce flailed backward and Phillips was called for a penalty.

    Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback-turned-CBS broadcaster, noticed it and called Kelce out.

    “Kelce knows how to get under your skin,” Romo said. “And Phillips comes in … [Kelce] tries for the flop.”

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    Tony Romo is pictured before the game between Oklahoma and Alabama in Norman, Okla., on Nov. 23, 2024. (BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

    The controversial calls around the Chiefs have become a theme of their playoff run so far. Two questionable penalties were called on the Houston Texans in the Chiefs’ divisional round win, and Mahomes tried for a third when he flailed out of bounds after a run.

    Mahomes admitted he went a little too far to try to draw a flag.

    “I would say that the only one I felt like I probably did too much was the one on the sideline where I didn’t get a flag and the ref saw it and didn’t throw a flag, and I understood it immediately,” he said in a radio interview last week.

    “But at the same time, the one that everybody’s talking about where I fell down, it’s like I was just trying to get out of the way of getting smoked by the defensive lineman running in.

    “So, I’ll try to keep doing that and not take those hits because that’s the smart way to stay in the football game.”

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    All eyes will be on the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX when they play the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 9.

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    Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.