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There were times I felt like leaving the stadium and hitchhiking home.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

We didn't tackle well today but we made up for it by not blocking.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports

Intensity is a lot of guys that run fast.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports Intensity

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]

It does not take a rocket scientist to coach a professional football team, but, of course, I was one of the few who happened to be a rocket scientist.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Intelligence People Self 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

You do a lot of praying, but most of the time the answer is “no.”

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Religion Sports On how coaching an expansion team is a religious experience

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

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

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

Maybe that will distract the Falcon quarterback.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports On threatening to show up naked for a game against the Atlanta Falcons

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports

A genius in the NFL is a guy who won last week.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports Coaching Genius

He's not twins.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports On the weaknesses of All-star linebacker Hugh Green

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports

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

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports On being an underdog in a playoff game

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

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports Kickers

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.'

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Appearance Clothing Football Sports On the Bucs’ uniforms

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

There were times I felt like leaving the stadium and hitchhiking home.

We didn't tackle well today but we made up for it by not blocking.

Intensity is a lot of guys that run fast.

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

It does not take a rocket scientist to coach a professional football team, but, of course, I was one of the few who happened to be a rocket scientist.

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

You do a lot of praying, but most of the time the answer is “no.”

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

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

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

Maybe that will distract the Falcon quarterback.

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

A genius in the NFL is a guy who won last week.

He's not twins.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.'

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