If Marvin Lewis is fired, could he be option for 49ers

     The Bengals lost to the Steelers in the wildcard game in Cincinnati last night in in one of the worst meltdowns I've ever seen. Burfict and Jones got flagged for personal fouls, moving the ball from the Bengals 48 all the way up to their 18, making it a chip-shot FG for Boswell. Could this loss be enough to lose Lewis his job? The simple answer is yes. 

     With the loss, Marvin Lewis now owns the worse playoff record of all-time as a coach at 0-7, surpassing Jim Mora's 0-6 record (playoffs?).  Lewis has shown ability to get team to playoffs, but not win once his teams get there. There is another reason he should be fired. That is lack of control of his players. Problems like this don't get talked about when the team is winning games, but they get magnified in playoff losses. After the meltdown last night, it became clear that either Jones and Burfict go or Lewis goes. In the end, it's easier to replace a head coach than two talented players. Burfict and Jones can't coexist with Lewis anymore, it seems. Lewis is the most fundementally-sound coach in the league, but is he a leader of men? Not really. This will lead to his undoing in an overwhelming successful, but underwhelmingly unproductive career overall in Cincinnati. 

     That all being said, could he be an option for the 49ers? Answer: no. He's a very tactical coach, but not a leader of men. I don't think that is the direction the 49ers are going right now. They are looking for a leader. Lewis isn't one. Also, Lewis isn't well-versed in QBs, which is another thing the 49ers are looking for. Marvin Lewis just wouldn't make sense in San Francisco. 

     Marvin Lewis can fit somewhere and many teams would look his way if he gets fired. I don't think the 49ers will be one of those teams. The fit doesn't make much sense. He's a big-name coach, but not the coach they need right now.