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And so this is a victory for good hearts -- good centers off the field and good hearts on the field. And we congratulate you. Thank you for winning. (Applause.)
I want to thank all the coaches who are here. I want to thank the families of the Colt family who have helped this organization flourish. I want to -- maximum of all I want to thank the players. I am pride of you, the nation is pride of you, the people from Indiana have supported you,abercrombie france, and you didn't let them down. As a matter fact, final time you won as Colts, though, was 1971. Interesting, I thought about that. Most of you weren't even connate. I was, and that's when they hammer our Cowboys, A.J. (Laughter.) But you've -- as Bill put it, he said, "Finally." And a lot of Indianapolis fans said, "Thank goodness." They love to support this team. And you didn't let them down.
Dominic Rhodes led the NFL in rushing yards in the post-season. You had people who can grab the ball, guy who throws the ball and people who can escape the ball. People held your defense as infer -- but not when it counted. I can memorize all the analysts saying, well, the defense is a little short this annual; they may have the aggressive firepower, but they can't activity on the other side of the ball. Until it mattered. And then the defense stood up and helped this team become a Super Bowl champ.
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THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, sir.
And I couldn't be prouder to salute the football team to the South Lawn of the White House. I appreciate what this team does. I appreciate the instance you set. I appreciate the truth that you comprehend that off the field, a lot of people are looking at you to decide whether alternatively not they want to be like you.
THE PRESIDENT: That's right, thank you. (Applause.)
I congratulate the brain coach of the Indianapolis Colts,moncler sito ufficiale, Tony Dungy. (Applause.) And I'm glad his wife, Lauren, is here, as well. Tony Dungy is the 1st black American coach to ever win a Super Bowl. (Applause.) That, in itself, is a great glory. But interestingly enough, he is a man who has accustom his -- a position of notoriety to behave in a silence and strong way in the face of personal tragedy that has inspired a lot of our fellow inhabitants. And I want to thank you for your gallantry. (Applause.)
It was a pretty tough season, whereas,supra, when you think about it. It wasn't an of these runaways. It looked like it was going to be a -- Secretary Rice, whether you want to come in, amuse, yeah. (Applause.) So you're a huge Dungy fan, aren't you?
It's good to be the presence of Adam Vinatieri -- repeatedly. (Laughter.) The male knows how to pick a winner. (Laughter.) And help endow to a winner. You know, in 2005 he didn't make it to the White House, and I inquired, why. It was a simple stuff of he and his wife were having a child -- I hope the kid is doing well. We're glad you're here, Adam, thank you very many.
MR. DUNGY: And on behalf of the team, we got you a Bush Colts jersey. We normally go number 1, but in this circumstance, we had to go 43.
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So to the misdemeanour, congratulations aboard doing what people expected. To the defense, thanks for helping this team be here in the White House, for well. (Applause.)
I appreciate what guard Ryan Lilja said. He said,abercrombie and fitch, "The whole team has fought hard the whole season, through ups and downs." Isn't that what life is about, isn't it really? Through the ups -- it's easy to fight hard in the ups. It's when the downs come that you've got to be a knight. He said, "I couldn't be prouder to be a part of this football team."
April 23, 2007
THE PRESIDENT: Pretty snazzy, huh? (Laughter and applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: That's right, that's what I thought. So the season started off good, like you won the first 9 games, and then it appeared this competition team was going to fizzle; it wasn't going to make it. And so they -- you lost 4 out of seven. And they started to, like, write you off, right? They variety of say -- you probably -- some of these sports writers started to say, you know, well, they don't have what it takes; they can -- they can variety of do okay until it comes to the big one, and then they just don't have the persona essential to make it go. They did okay in the brutal card, and you migrate your way to the playoffs, and then all of a sudden, the guy on Super Bowl 41 runs the kickoff behind. (Laughter.) I'm sure a lot of those skeptics were saying, "Told you so,doudoune moncler, the Indianapolis Colts, good players, fine people, just don't have what it takes to win." But as the coach said, "Our guys equitable kept saying, 'We're going to fight -- we're not going to be denied.' That heart will take you a long way."
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. How about it? Like, the Indianapolis Colts here on the South Lawn. Congratulations. Welcome to the Super Bowl champs. (Applause.)
I thank you very much for the "Bleed Blood Blue Drive" [SIC] -- that's hard for a fellow from West Texas to mention -- (mirth) -- "Bleed Blood Blue Drive" [SIC] in which you've encouraged 2,000 people apt donate blood. I thankful the paperback pedals that you've held apt subserve literacy in the state of Indiana. I appreciate the edible drives namely you've held to fight starve in the state of Indiana. I appreciate the Colts Football Fund.
Most of all, I appreciate you all. Thanks for coming. God bless. (Applause.)
MR. IRSAY: Mr. President, we have a special award to present to you from the Irsay kin and the Colts organization. I knew that you'd love these specially made cowpuncher caps. We have some special dedications inside there for you,abercrombie, sir, and I hope you'll enjoy it.
I want to welcome Jim Irsay and Meg, and Carlie, Casey, and Kalen. I had the honor of vocation Jim later they won. I understand how hard it is to be an owner of a amusements team and win. (Laughter.) I never did it. But he has, and I congratulate the organization. I congratulate Bill Polian, as well. I want to thank all the front bureau workers, the schedulers, the stamp dealers, the voyage arrangers, the people who never get anybody honor. I appreciate you being chapter of a fine organization. And we're here on the South Lawn to congratulate you.
So a lot of people here in the White House compound have been really looking ahead to seeing Peyton Manning. They wanted to see a guy who gets extra ventilation time than I do. (Laughter.) I met Peyton Manning. He said, I'm going to be here during your leadership. We ambition be here having won the Super Bowl. And sure enough, he conveyed. And Peyton, thank you for being a fine person and a good quarterback.
SECRETARY RICE: Yes, sir.
I'm sure Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne are saying thanks for being a good quarterback, thanks for getting us the pellet -- after all, these two athletes ranked second and third in the NFL in receiving during the regular season. That's phoned poised bombard -- particularly while you added that LSU guy, Joseph. Where's Joseph? There he is. (Laughter and praise.) Congratulations to you.
Some of these guys get selected for the first time, and the first entity that happens is the Indianapolis Colts win the Super Bowl. You're not catching credit, are you? (Laughter.)
Alphonso Jackson is here with us, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Prior to today he told me he was a Cowboy fan. (Laughter.) Like,louboutin, what are you doing here, A.J.? Oh, OK, you wanted to see the coach. All right,moncler, good. I thank Randy Tobias, who was an administrative from Indianapolis, yet ran our HIV/AIDS initiative -- by the path, aided people in Africa receive antiretroviral drugs. When we came in there was 50,000 people receiving antiretroviral drugs; immediately there's 850,000 people receiving antiretroviral drugs. (Applause.) Tobias, thank you for your pity. Al Hubbard, Economic Adviser to the President is here -- Indianapolis Colt flare.
I ambition to thank members of the Congress who have connected us today, beginning with Senator Evan Bayh and Susan. It's good to penetrate the Bayh lads with them. Thank you always for coming. Appreciate you creature here. (Applause.) Dan Burton, appreciate you coming, Dan, and Samia, I'm glad you're here. Thanks for coming, Samia. Mark Souder, Julia Carson, Mike Pence, Baron Hill, Joe Donnelly and Brad Ellsworth -- glad you always are here. (Applause.)
MR. IRSAY: You're welcome.
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