Below are the NFL coaches rankings by Chris Harry of the Orlando Sentinel, sure to create plenty of discussion in rabid NFL fan circles. A couple of observations. -- I'm not sure you can rank Bill Belichick at the top of this list anymore. The departures of Romeo Crennel and Charlie Weis and, now, Eric Mangini, are catching up with Belichick, whose genius might have been more in surrounding himself with great help than in working magic with his players. -- Lots of people will argue, but Bill Cowher deserves the top spot right now based on his leadership of the Steelers late in the regular season and in the playoffs. Any NFL coach will tell you the only thing tougher than winning on the road in the playoffs is winning a series of elimination games, and the Steelers did both last year. -- I like Joe Gibbs, but I need to see more from him in his second go-around before I would put him this high on the list. The Redskins had a good half season last year, not enough to merit this ranking. -- Mike Shanahan is too high, a guy who, like Belichick, looks better because he has had great assistants. He deserves a lot of the blame for not having the Broncos ready to play in last year's AFC championship game. Feel free to share your comments. Send me an e-mail at john.dudley@timesnews.com. Here are the rankings... By Chris Harry The Orlando Sentinel Rankings: Coaches Rank . . . Team . . . Coach . . . The buzz 1.New England . . .Bill Belichick . .. Looks to face most difficult season since run of Super Bowl titles. 2.Pittsburgh . . . Bill Cowher . .. Monkey is off his moustache. Let's see how he handles prosperity. 3.Washington . . . Joe Gibbs . . . Inspired incredible late-season run to playoffs. He's 65 and still has it. 4.Seattle . . . Mike Holmgren . . . Answered any doubters by guiding Seahawks to first Super Bowl. 5.Denver . .. Mike Shanahan . .. Dethroned New England in playoffs, then choked at home vs. Steelers. 6.Tampa Bay . . ..