Rank the Four remaining NFL coaches
Belichick
Carroll
Fox
Harbaugh
Belichick is the prima facie example of a coach who coaches up what he has and sets an organizational culture.
Carrol this time around has built a strong staff and in this respect is more like Belicheck. He has set a culture too.
Fox has proven that like Belicheck he can coach to what he has. Witness Orton & Tebow success.
Harbaugh is an offensive minded coach. The greats tend to be defensive minded. I cannot forgive his failure last Super Bowl to play to Kaepernick's strength in the final minutes in red zone.
Harbaugh is a maniac. "Piano wire tight" is a description I loved reading. Just what you need as a player when the pressure gets ratcheted up. Not a playoff influence IMO.
Does coaching play a greater role in playoffs? Of course! Does this give you an insight into the outcome this weekend?
The Conference Championship always seems to carry the best story lines and this year seems the same to me.
49'ers vs Seahawks is going to be an epic smash mouth game. So much bad blood and history.
Pats Vs Broncos with Brady Manning rivalry - perhaps the last who's better battle.