Si Players Nfl Poll

FOR WHICH OTHER COACH WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY?

Rex Ryan, Jets 21%

Mike Tomlin, Steelers 12%

Sean Payton, Saints 9%

Jeff Fisher, Titans 8%

Bill Belichick, Patriots 7%

FAST FACTS

Each of the top seven vote-getters—including No. 6 Mike Shanahan and No. 7 Jim Caldwell—has appeared in a conference championship game; all but Ryan have been to a Super Bowl.... Wade Phillips, who was 10th with 3% of the vote, was fired on Nov. 8.... Six African-Americans were among the top 13 vote-getters, including one, Tony Dungy, who hasn't coached since 2008.

Based on 279 NFL players who responded to SI's survey