The quote quickly found the bulletin board in the San Francisco locker room. It's time he did say it. He wouldn't have said that last year. And in the back of his mind, I'll bet Coach Seifert is a little worried. The Packers went out and defeated the heavily favored 49ers, 27-17, to make it to the NFC championship game.
Football belongs to the coach.
The differences in on-field talent between the best team in the league and the worst is small. A bad team with a good coach can't win, but neither can a good team with a bad coach. Mike Holmgren for his part is quick to spread the praise - it's his staff, the organization, the fans, the town and so on, he assures you. But the league is no longer fooled. Holmgren is worth a touchdown per game.