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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

He's not twins.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports Kickers

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

Football Sports Following a 51-0 loss

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

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

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports

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

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

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

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

Football Sports On the importance of an older quarterback's mobility

We'll have an offensive team and a defensive team, and the other team will be in charge of carrying me off the field.

John McKay

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football Sports On playing a game with only a small number of players

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

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

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

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

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

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Author: John McKay Page 2

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.'

He's not twins.

I had an advantage – I slept with his mother.

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

We'll have an offensive team and a defensive team, and the other team will be in charge of carrying me off the field.

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

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

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

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

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.