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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports Kickers

There aren't many secrets in coaching…. well, there's one secret: Get a guy like Warrick Dunn, throw him a screen pass and watch him run 52 yards with it.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports Coaching

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Misspokements Sports

I don't think he's got much of a future here, because I plan on going to all the games.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports When informed that his kicker was nervous about McKay watching him

It was about three-to-one that I was not an SOB.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports On fan mail he received as a Tampa Bay coach

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports To the media after a game [the previous week he had said ‘You guys don't know the difference between a football and a bunch of bananas.’ and a case of bananas was left at his door]

Emotion is highly overrated in football. My wife Corky is emotional as hell but can't play football worth a damn.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Emotions Football Sports

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports After his team broke a 26-game losing streak

If you have everyone back from a team that lost 10 games, experience isn't too important.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports

It would have been a good pass if Harry had been playing for us.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports After Harry Carson intercepted a pass

Statistics and records are baseball talk; they keep records like most times sliding into second base on a Tuesday.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Baseball Football Sports Records Statistics

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports When asked if his team prayed for victory

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports On players who were complaining to the press

I remember in Pittsburgh we had no players and the ones we did have wanted to stay at the hotel by the fire. I was ticked because that's where I wanted to stand.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports On a loss to Pittsburgh on a very cold day

We’ve broken down the expansion teams and they’ve averaged winning 2.7 games their first year, which to me is rather difficult. I figured out the 2, but the .7 has got me wondering what the hell is going on.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports

Jerry's a nice kid, but so's my wife… and she's no quarterback.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports

I’ll probably take a little time off and go hide somewhere. We will be back. Maybe not this century, but we will be back.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports After a bad season

When I was duck hunting with Bear Bryant, he shot at one but it kept flying.
"John," he said, "There flies a dead duck…"
Now, that's confidence.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports Bear Bryant Confidence

It’s shattering when a player loses interest in camp. When you lose your interest in standing around eating steaks you lose everything.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports On training camp

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports On playing in Green Bay Wisconsin

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Author: John McKay Page 2

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

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

There aren't many secrets in coaching…. well, there's one secret: Get a guy like Warrick Dunn, throw him a screen pass and watch him run 52 yards with it.

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

I don't think he's got much of a future here, because I plan on going to all the games.

It was about three-to-one that I was not an SOB.

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

Emotion is highly overrated in football. My wife Corky is emotional as hell but can't play football worth a damn.

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

If you have everyone back from a team that lost 10 games, experience isn't too important.

It would have been a good pass if Harry had been playing for us.

Statistics and records are baseball talk; they keep records like most times sliding into second base on a Tuesday.

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

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

I remember in Pittsburgh we had no players and the ones we did have wanted to stay at the hotel by the fire. I was ticked because that's where I wanted to stand.

We’ve broken down the expansion teams and they’ve averaged winning 2.7 games their first year, which to me is rather difficult. I figured out the 2, but the .7 has got me wondering what the hell is going on.

Jerry's a nice kid, but so's my wife… and she's no quarterback.

I’ll probably take a little time off and go hide somewhere. We will be back. Maybe not this century, but we will be back.

When I was duck hunting with Bear Bryant, he shot at one but it kept flying.
"John," he said, "There flies a dead duck…"
Now, that's confidence.

It’s shattering when a player loses interest in camp. When you lose your interest in standing around eating steaks you lose everything.

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