[Monkeydad]

1. Mike McCarthy, Green Bay Packers
2. Bill Belichick, New England Patriots
3. Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers
4. Sean Payton, New Orleans Saints
5. Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles
6. Rex Ryan, New York Jets
7. John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens
8. Mike Shanahan, Washington Redskins
9. Lovie Smith, Chicago Bears
10. Tom Coughlin, New York Giants


McCarthy did an incredible job with a TON of key injuries in vital positions. Yes, he has Aaron Rodgers, but with the number of major losses his roster sustained and the team's ability to win big games...that shows that the coach is their key to success. He's the defending champ, and right now he looks like he belongs on top to me.

Belichick is becoming the king of the regular season. Great resume, but what has he done lately? I almost moved Tomlin ahead of him too.

Coughlin got downgraded because every year since they've won the SB, he loses his locker room and they go on a late-season slump that screws them out of the postseason.

Shanahan showed a lot of coaching talent late last season with how many young, unknown players he was able to not only spot, but motivate to step up. Anthony Bryant, Macho Harris...even Anthony Armstrong and Ryan Torain. The Skins won some big games over the SB champ Packers, Dallas (at the time it was a big win), Philly, Chicago, Jacksonville...all in a rebuilding year with uncertainty at QB, during a transition from 4-3 to 3-4...and with an offensive line that could not be repaired in one offseason. He turned around the team's attitude and has started what is going to be a successful rebuilding of a franchise. The team scored 36 more points in 2010 than 2009, scoring 17 or more points in 9 games, even topping 30 a couple of times. We have not seen scores like that for years. He did a lot of good work, but there's more to be done. However, he's proven that he can still coach. Once he finishes getting the players he needs, this team will be tough to beat.