Beyond that, four of this year's best coaches , Mike Smith, and were total unknowns when they were hired. Only Smith and Tomlin were coordinators. And remember that owners currently pleading "poverty" during talks with the union can get those kinds of coaches cheaper than they can get Gruden, Cowher, Fox or college "celebrities" like or even .For perspective, consider San Francisco hasn't surrendered that many rushing yards since Dec. 26, 2004.Now, unless you were stranded at sea during the past week, you know the dominant pregame story line: Quarterback is expected to start for the 49ers in place of incumbent Alex Smith.If the 49ers prevail, however, the story of how the game was won could feature running backs and as the protagonists, rather than the wunderkind Kaepernick making his second straight start.New Orleans interim head coach , a longtime defensive assistant, acknowledged that San Francisco's diverse running attack can play a starring role."The