Author: John McKay

Maybe that will distract the Falcon quarterback.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Let's go out there and win one for the quipper.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

God's busy; they'll have to make do with me.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

The (orange) uniforms were already picked out by the time I got here. I didn't give it too much thought until I saw our buses and I said, `My God, we're dressed just like that bus.'

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Everyone is unhappy at times, even my wife. Only she doesn't get interviewed about it.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

You usually wind up staying up all night, or until your best player comes in.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

With so many Super Bowl rings, maybe they'll all retire and go into the jewelry business.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

They were absolutely horrible and that’s the best thing I can say. Besides that they were bad.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

As a person gets older he doesn't get faster. Our quarterback will run from fright or lack of protection.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Kickers are like horse manure. They're all over the place.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

He may be the only kicker to kick and collect Social Security at the same time.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Underdog, overdog, hotdog; I guess you want to be an underdog – but an underdog with the best team.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

The only problem with doing the impossible is that everybody expects you to duplicate the impossible.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

If a contest had 97 prizes, the 98th would be a trip to Green Bay.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Intensity is a lot of guys that run fast.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

You guys don't know the difference between a football and a Mercedes-Benz.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Opening games make me nervous; to tell the truth, I’d rather open with our second game.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

You draw Xs and Os on a blackboard and that's not so difficult… I can even do it with my left hand.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

The bus leaves in an hour – anyone who needs a shower, take one.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

I had an advantage – I slept with his mother.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Three or four plane crashes and we're in the playoffs.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach