NFL Head Coaches Power Rankings For Week Two

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Week two of the coaches ranking brought us some surprises, a new number one, a new man at the bottom and some small changes in between.

Remember, just because a coach has one or two good weeks, it does not mean that he gets catapulted to the top. This is a marathon not a sprint. Although, for some coaches in 2009, the season is getting away much faster than they thought.

1. Tom Coughlin—GIANTS (Last Week: 2)

Tom Coughlin’s players not only make plays, but they make smart plays. Kenny Phillips instinctively knowing that the ball that hit Jason Witten’s foot was a live football was the kind of thing that you can teach, but you do not always see it come to fruition.

How many times do you fail to see that play made?

The run defense was abysmal as the Cowboys had 251 rushing yards good for an average of 8.7 yards per carry. The Giants secondary was playing short, but you would have never known that. The Giants intercepted Tony Romo three times, but did not record a sack.

The way Eli Manning is finding receivers this year all of that, "Where have you gone Plaxico Burress?" talk will vanish.

2. Bill Belichick—PATRIOTS (Last Week: 1)

The offense looked stale. The Jets defense was giving the Patriots a million different looks, yet the Patriots seemed to be giving the same shotgun formation on a majority of the plays on offense.

While not having Wes Welker and Jerod Mayo hurt, there are no excuses. The Patriots had ample opportunities to win this game. Three trips to the red zone in the first half only got them three field goals.

You do that you normally do not win.

3. Mike Tomlin—STEELERS (Last Week: 3)

The usually reliable Jeff Reed could not make anything in the fourth quarter. His misses were as bad as can be.

While the Steelers defense was good, it was not great on Sunday in Chicago. The run defense did not allow much, but the pass defense made the day a little too easy for Jay Cutler.

Cutler was only sacked once and did not turn the ball over. The Steelers will need to do better than that as they head to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals, who are also 1-1.

4. Jeff Fisher—TITANS (Last Week: 4)

An 0-2 start was not in the plans for Fisher and the Titans. His normally solid defensive unit was torched for 357 passing yards and four touchdowns.

The key stats in this game were that the Titans could not get a sack against a normally porous offensive line, and that while Andre Johnson had 149 yards, the Texans other receivers complied 208 more yards.

Fisher and his Titans will have their hands full on Sunday at the Jets against the defensive coordinator whose old team ended their season last year.

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