More McKay Wisdom.

A dedicated researcher could probably write a book containing the quips and witticisms of John McKay. As a follow up to yesterday's post, here are some more:

1. The Bucs used to have a placekicker named Tim Rajecki. You have probably never heard his name. But, he was not the best placekicker in history. When asked by a reporter one day why he was missing so much, he said that he got nervous around John McKay. Asked about it later, McKay quipped:

"Tell Mr. Rajecki that I plan to attend all the games."

2. Told that his quips were making headlines, even though his team was the worst in the NFL, he responded that he would tell his team, before the next game:

"Let's go out there and win one for the quipper."

3. After losing a string of games to the Packers, and one in which the wind chill was below zero, McKay was asked how he liked going to Green Bay to play the Packers every year. He responded:

"If there were a contest with ninety-seven prizes, the ninety-eighth prize would be a trip to Green Bay."

4. Joe Namath was in the twilight of his career when McKay was coaching the early Bucs. However, he was very effective against them, and looked like the early Namath in beating them. Asked about it afterwards, McKay replied:

"Namath is still Namath; but, I must say that our guys were nice to him. I noticed that when they knocked him down, they helped him to his feet. That was gentlemanly of them. I thought one of them stood around long enough to get his autograph."