They are always for a good laugh....
"We didn't tackle well today but we made up for it by not blocking."
On Tampa Bay ending its 26-game losing streak: "Three or four plane crashes and we're in the playoffs."
Following a 51-0 loss to Notre Dame in 1966. "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?'"
After a series of questionable calls helped Notre Dame tie No. 1 USC 21-21 in 1968, McKay was asked about the officiating. He answered, "I'm not surprised. The referee is a fine Catholic fellow by the name of Patrick Murphy.
