Rich McKay
Rich McKay
Rich McKayis the president, CEO, and former general manager of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was the general manager of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when they won Super Bowl XXXVII...
bowl calls driven hard mike needs super time works
I think Mike works hard and has a lot of responsibilities. They went to the Super Bowl this year, and I think he needs a little time off. I didn't think it was driven by the calls on Super Bowl Sunday, I really didn't.
along faster move replay save time trying
We're just trying to save a little time in trying to move replay along at a little faster pace.
balance conference happy obviously quite seed six time
That's the first time that ever happened, obviously, and also the first time that a six seed has made it to the conference championship game. So that was quite an accomplishment, and something we're obviously happy to see from a balance of competition.
drew win
I think Drew would look back at that and tell you it was a mistake. I know Errict probably would. And that doesn't say it was a win for the Buccaneers. It wasn't.
deals last until
This was one of those deals that went down until the last minute.
additional again creating game good playing puts regular season seed sell value week
It addresses the bye issue, but then again it puts the No. 8 seed playing the No. 1 seed in Week 1 of the playoffs. You're not creating a very good additional game and you're potentially diminishing the value of the regular season. And that's the No. 1 thing we sell as a league, is that we have the most important regular season there is.
looked opinion previous
When I got here, I looked at him and said that my previous opinion of him was not fair,
asked issue meeting standpoint
We did what we were asked to do at the meeting in March, which was to go back and re-examine the whole issue from a competitive standpoint with all the statistical analysis,
allowed creep necessary
We've allowed those things to creep back. They are not necessary and should not be allowed.
instant open penalties proposal remember replay sought
I don't remember a proposal on instant replay that sought to open up all penalties for review.
certainly driving palmer
I don't know that the Palmer play was the driving force, but it was certainly a force.
green holiday inn remember sitting wherever
Because I remember Saturdays sitting in my dad's room, and we'd be at the one-story Holiday Inn in Green Bay, or wherever we were, saying, 'It's going to be ugly.'
point
At some point there has to be a line.
sure
We want to make sure they actually see the foul.