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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Hold when you're at home and don't hold when you're on the road.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports On his team's blocking strategy

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports After losing 42-0

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports

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

Capece is kaput.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports On cutting kicker Bill Capece

Let me know if Cain is able.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports On injured Atlanta Falcon running back Lynn Cain

I'm not surprised. The referee is a fine Catholic fellow by the name of Patrick Murphy.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports When asked about the officiating after a series of questionable calls against Notre Dame

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 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 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

I had an advantage – I slept with his mother.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Children Family Football Mothers Sports On recruiting his son John to play for USC and then the Buccaneers

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports On the '70s Steelers Super Bowl rings

I'm all in favor of it.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports Responding to a question about his team's execution

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

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

We stunk… we blocked bad… we were terrible on defense and our kicking game made up for it by being absolutely horrible; I saw nothing that delighted me, though we ran on the field fairly well.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports After a bad game

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

He's not twins.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

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

He is not in a union; he can carry the ball as many times as we want him to… anyway, the ball doesn't weigh that much.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports On O.J. Simpson carrying the ball 47 times in a USC

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

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Author: John McKay Page 2

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

Hold when you're at home and don't hold when you're on the road.

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.

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

Capece is kaput.

Let me know if Cain is able.

I'm not surprised. The referee is a fine Catholic fellow by the name of Patrick Murphy.

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

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

I had an advantage – I slept with his mother.

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

I'm all in favor of it.

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

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.

We stunk… we blocked bad… we were terrible on defense and our kicking game made up for it by being absolutely horrible; I saw nothing that delighted me, though we ran on the field fairly well.

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

He's not twins.

He is not in a union; he can carry the ball as many times as we want him to… anyway, the ball doesn't weigh that much.

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