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I told my team it doesn't matter… there are 750 million people in China who don't even know this game was played. The next day, a guy called me from China and asked, 'What happened, Coach?

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

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

I keep a picture of O. J. Simpson at my side at all times to remind me of the days when I knew how to coach.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports Coaching O. J. Simpson Reminiscing about his days at USC prior to the awful early years as the Bucs' coach

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Age Football Old Sports On 41-year-old kicker Jan Stenerud

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

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

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

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports On why he rarely had bed checks

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports Coaching Genius

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

He's not twins.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

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

Every time I look up, it seems we're punting.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports On the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ early games

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports After a particularly bad loss

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Author: John McKay Page 2

I told my team it doesn't matter… there are 750 million people in China who don't even know this game was played. The next day, a guy called me from China and asked, 'What happened, Coach?

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.

I keep a picture of O. J. Simpson at my side at all times to remind me of the days when I knew how to coach.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

I had an advantage – I slept with his mother.

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

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

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

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

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

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

He's not twins.

Every time I look up, it seems we're punting.

Maybe that will distract the Falcon quarterback.

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