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...
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.
allowed creep necessary
We've allowed those things to creep back. They are not necessary and should not be allowed.
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.
changing entire outlook quantum
I think 16 would be a quantum leap, where you're changing the entire outlook of the NFL,
accuse assume borrowing defense good helps offense stealing
It helps the defense in a sense - I don't want to accuse the offense of stealing signals, let's just assume they're borrowing the signals. We think it would be good to give the defense that ability.
both brady cannot cap current ensure falcon felt injury interests release salary
Because of his injury and our current situation, we felt it was in both of our interests to release Brady at this time. In these salary cap times, you cannot ensure that Brady will not be back as a Falcon before the 2006 season.
great returns
He's tough, he has great hands. He is a game-changer on punt returns and kickoff returns.
looked opinion previous
When I got here, I looked at him and said that my previous opinion of him was not fair,
feet ground position protect throwing
The quarterback position is such a defenseless position when his feet are on the ground and he's throwing the ball. We have to find a way to protect him.
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,
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.
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.
deals last until
This was one of those deals that went down until the last minute.
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.