In any sport, there are a number of factors necessary to achieve victory. Talented players are a must, but there is no way to make those players work well together to become champions without effective leadership. A coach that truly cares more about his players than his win/loss percentage makes all the difference in the world. Jim Harbaugh is one of those coaches. He has taken a team with enormous talent that hasn't seen the playoffs in nearly a decade to within one game of the Superbowl. He turned a quarterback that despite being the 1st overall draft pick in 2005 wasn't considered to be a quality player by not only many fans but experts as well, into the kind of team leader that San Francisco has been famous for in the past.
If there is any doubt that this matters, under this new coach a play made thirty years ago known in football history as "The Catch" was nearly replicated against a tough opponent and is already being referred to by the Faithful as "The Grab". This play gave the 49ers the lead with only seconds to spare in the 4th quarter. It was so emotional for the player who scored, Vernon Davis, that he left the field in tears. This was how coach Harbaugh responded
Tell me this isn't a man who cares about his players
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