Chris B. Brown is the editor of Smart Football and author of two books. Brian Flinn (who drew up all the diagrams) is the wide receivers coach at Villanova. Thanks to both of them for their help on this piece.



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Seated at a round table just a few feet away from the breakfast buffet at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, Doug Pederson admitted last month that life is indeed a little bit different as a Super Bowl-winning head coach.



“Oh yeah. You’re viewed differently,” Pederson said. “Everybody is very complimentary, appreciative. I think there were a lot of people pulling for us to win. You’re looked at, now, you’re a Super Bowl champion. As crazy as that sounds, it’s still hard to fathom. It’s hard to kind of put in perspective.”



Pederson has drawn praise for his work in a number of different areas: his play-calling, his leadership, his communication skills. But perhaps where he has separated himself...