Originally Posted by
jppe
I've always admired famous Tony. Stand up guy. I heard him talk in Charlotte not long after the death of his son. That has to be one of the toughest thing a parent can go through.
He's an awesome person. He just wanted to be (and was to us) just another guy on a bicycle, with no special treatment, while doing this ride. I talked to him briefly and he was having a blast riding with us. He was very disappointed because he was only able to finish two of the three days of the ride. He had to be in New York City to do his Sunday sports show and really didn't want to go. However, his wife stayed and got to finish the ride. He fell in love with Tampa when he was coaching the Bucs and decided to retire here. He lives in a very nice neighborhood, but certainly not the most exclusive, as some might think. A very down to earth guy! I hope he does the entire ride again next year.