How Hot Is San Francisco 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh's Seat

The San Francisco 49ers won against the Philadelphia Eagles 26-21.  Apparently no one cares.  What matters is head coach Jim Harbaugh is sitting on a hot seat.  How hot is it?  Depends on who you believe.

Before the season began, ex-quarterback and current ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer called the locker room atmosphere of the 49ers "toxic".  He repeated the claims Monday. 

In the first week of the season NFL Network reported Harbaugh was losing or had lost the locker room.

And now Hall of Famer and NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders is quoting the infamous unnamed sources saying that Harbaugh and the players are "not on the same page" and the players "want him out." 

Is Harbaugh on the hot seat because "players want him out?"  Or is he on the hot seat because his team is 2-2 in an unforgiving conference?  Both.

While Harbaugh is dismissing the claims of losing the locker room by stating Monday, "Personally, I feel that's a bunch of crap."  It is a persistent rumor.  One that will be exacerbated with each loss the 49ers suffer.  And then there are the losses.  After beginning the season with a 28-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys, the Niners suffered two losses, including a defeat in their opening of their new stadium.  They lost to the Chicago Bears in that opening game 20-28.  They then went on to lose to the Arizona Cardinals 14-23. 

In both losses the offense looked inept.  In fact in their win Sunday the offense appeared shaky.  Quarterback Colin Kaepernick was sacked four times and intercepted once.  He called an inopportune time out when clearly the head coach was looking to have the clock run out.  And Kaepernick finished the game completing only 17-of-30 passes. For a coach who is known as a quarterback whisperer, it may be time to shout.  Or is that what is making his seat a little uncomfortable?

Here is the #truth.  Winning makes everything better.  If Harbaugh's Niners start winning will there be an equal cooling effect on his bottom?  #Truth is it doesn't matter if his players don't like him if he wins.  #Truth is Harbaugh's khaki covered bottom is warm and getting warmer.  Not because his players think he is mean.  But because he is losing. 

Harbaugh starts winning and watch the cooling effect. 

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