These are the types of posts no one likes to do.  I won't say anything about life, loss or perspective.  There really isn't much to say, but I thought you all should know.

By The Indianapolis Star
The 18-year-old son of Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy died in Florida, authorities said today.
 
His girlfriend found James A. Dungy, 18, dead in a Tampa-area apartment. He was pronounced dead at University Community Hospital, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department said in a news release.  The first deputy to arrive performed CPR and he was taken to a local hospital, where James Dungy was pronounced dead.  The cause of death remains under investigation and an autopsy is pending by the Hillsborough County Medical Examiners Office.

Tony Dungy has left the Colts and is in Tampa, ESPN.com reported. Indianapolis plays at Seattle this Saturday.

James Dungy is the second-oldest of the five children of Tony Dungy and his wife, Lauren. The oldest is Lauren, who last year was a sophomore at Spelman College in Atlanta; behind James is Eric, a middle schooler who in 2004 attended Park Tudor School, followed by son Jordan, who is about kindergarten age, and Jade, about a year younger than Jordan.

Tony Dungy's family life is guided by his faith, and he instilled discipline in his children and conveyed high expectations. James and Eric sometimes watched Colts games from the sidelines, but they had to earn that viewing vantage point.  Last year, when James was a senior at North Central High School and stood 6-foot-7 and weighed 235 pounds, sometimes was mistaken for one of his father's players. The boys, who began watching their father's players at practice when they were just 3 or 4 years old, had to do well in school to get to travel with the team.

In a story published in The Indianapolis Star in December 2004, James Dungy said: "If you don't keep your grades up, you don't go to away games."  Dungy is active in the community with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Boys and Girls Club. He also was a spokesman for All-Pro Dad, an organization that helps men become better fathers.  Dungy was an assistant coach with the Vikings from 1992 to 1995, then left to become Tampa Bay's head coach in 1996.  He began his coaching career in 1980, as defensive backs coach at the University of Minnesota, his alma mater. He was quarterback for the Gophers from 1973-1976.  Fans posted prayers and messages of support for Dungy, who also coached the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, on a message board on a Colts fan website.

"Not only was he a great football coach for the Bucs, but he is an even better person," one Tampa Bay fan wrote. "It makes me sick that it happened at this time of year to a person that is so giving and caring."

Another person wrote for God to give strength to Dungy during this difficult time.

"When things like this happen it adjusts our perspective on life," one person wrote. "What was considered major yesterday doesn't amount to more than a footnote today."