ESPN.com's AFC North coach of the year is....

**TonyD79** · 01-26-2015, 11:30 PM

Honestly, I was underwhelmed when he got the job and was unimpressed the first season. But John is a very thorough coach and learns from his successes and mistakes. He has improved as a coach every year and I am happy he is ours.

**GaTechRavens** · 01-27-2015, 03:05 AM

Originally Posted by TonyD79

Honestly, I was underwhelmed when he got the job and was unimpressed the first season. But John is a very thorough coach and learns from his successes and mistakes. He has improved as a coach every year and I am happy he is ours.

Wait...the season we went from 5-11 to 11-5 and reached the AFC championship?

**Raven Werewolf** · 01-27-2015, 08:57 AM

Well earned and well deserved. Hes not perfect by any stretch but like Peter King wrote recently it would be awesome if Harb turned out to have a Noll like length of career here.

**saintmatthew** · 01-27-2015, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by GaTechRavens

Wait...the season we went from 5-11 to 11-5 and reached the AFC championship?

With a rookie QB no less.

**HotInHere** · 01-27-2015, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by saintmatthew

With a rookie QB no less.

From an FCS school. Who had barely taken a snap from directly under center in his college career. Who came in as a projected 3rd-string development guy.

**TonyD79** · 01-27-2015, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by GaTechRavens

Wait...the season we went from 5-11 to 11-5 and reached the AFC championship?

Yes. Because of in game handling of situations. You can evaluate a coach outside the W/L record.

BTW. I don't think Mike Tomlin is not a good coach and yet he has won games.

**BcRaven** · 01-27-2015, 12:46 PM

I voted for Mike Pettini. Usually the Browns Head coach has been fired by now, but since he seems to be surviving January, I think it's a more daunting challenge than actually getting your team into the playoffs... Bc

**GaTechRavens** · 01-29-2015, 02:29 AM

Originally Posted by TonyD79

Yes. Because of in game handling of situations. You can evaluate a coach outside the W/L record.

Examples from 2008?

**elland** · 01-29-2015, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by TonyD79

Yes. Because of in game handling of situations. You can evaluate a coach outside the W/L record.

BTW. I don't think Mike Tomlin is not a good coach and yet he has won games.

Wrong + Wrong record = Loss.

Harbs rookie season was impressive no matter what logic you use.. Starting with a rookie QB and basically no bye (Week two was our bye).

Tomlin one Lombardi and two AFC championships and not a good coach?

What is good coaches?