12th's Five Coach Of The Year Candidates

[Daseal]

I beg to differ - big time. Phillips nor Tomlin get this far with a back-up quarterback running the show. And by playoff ready, I meant that from a personnel stand point, the Steelers didn't have to change or add much, did they?

Let's look at your top 4: Where are the Pats, Colts, Browns, and Jags without Brady, Manning, Anderson, and Garrard? I hate all these what if games you keep playing. This is coach of the year, who did the best job coaching. Not the what if bowl. Those teams kept their quarterbacks healthy, attrition is part of football -- it's not an excuse it's something you have to work around and expect.