Rich McKay

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Rich McKay (born March 16, 1959) is the president and general manager of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons franchise. He was the general manager of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when they won Super Bowl XXXVII.

He is the son of the late John McKay, who was the Buccaneers' first head coach. McKay was a ballboy for the Buccaneers when his father was the head coach.

As general manager for the Buccaneers from 1993 to 2003, McKay directed six teams that reached the NFC playoffs and one team that won a Super Bowl title. In 1996, McKay hired Tony Dungy as head coach, and in 1999 the Bucs played in the NFC championship game.

During his tenure as general manager, McKay drafted the following players: John Lynch (1993), Trent Dilfer (1994), Warren Sapp (1995), Derrick Brooks (1995), Mike Alstott (1996), Ronde Barber (1997), and Warrick Dunn (1997). McKay constructed the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster that featured 12 Pro Bowl players. Also, the Buccaneers' 41 Pro Bowl selections between 1997 through 2002 were the most in the NFL.

In December 2003, McKay left the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was introduced as president and general manager of the Atlanta Falcons. In his first season of directing operations, the Falcons went to the NFC Championship game.

McKay is also the co-chairman of the league's powerful competition committee, making him one of the most powerful executives in the league. From this post, McKay influences decisions that just this year have ranged from the rejection of Reggie Bush's request to wear No. 5 in the NFL to the league's loosening of false start penalties and more.

Prior to entering the NFL, McKay was an attorney with the Tampa law firm of Hill, Ward, and Henderson. McKay earned his bachelor's degree from Princeton University in 1981 and graduated from Stetson University College of Law in 1984. He graduated from Jesuit High School of Tampa in 1977, where he also played quarterback.[1]

In March 2006, McKay's was mentioned as a possible successor to retiring NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue. [2] During the following months, McKay emerged as a favorite for the position.[3] But on August 8, 2006, Roger Goodell was elected to that position.

  1. ^ Bucs grow up with McKay retrieved April 30, 2006
  2. ^ NFL owners to consider playoff expansion, new rules retrieved March 24, 2006
  3. ^ NFL commissioner search narrows retrieved July 14, 2006

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