The most famous quote ever uttered about NFL ineptitude came out of the mouth of the Buccaneers’ first coach, John McKay. When asked about his team’s execution, he famously said: “I’m in favor of it.”
It took his team almost two full years to win its first game. When the Bucs beat the Saints in 1977 to snap an 0-26 start, McKay was ready with another quip.
“Three or four plane crashes,” he said, “and we’re in the playoffs.”
The Buccaneers began their existence as the NFL’s laughingstock. They spent the next four decades living down to their reputation, save for a span from 1997-2002, when they went to the playoffs five times and won one Super Bowl.