He burns them out.
You just can’t function at 100% all the time. Not organizationally, not execution-wise.
So, rather than bake in fail-safes, coverages (organizationally) and compensations, he just goes pedal to the metal until the lubricant of winning wears thin and the gears start to wear down….then start to catch…
SF’s engine is about to seize with all the friction.
We’ve got less lubrication from “winning”, but his management style applies so much torque that it breaks down the lubricant so that even with 3 straight NFC Championship game appearances and 1 SB appearance… all that “lubricant” has ALREADY been lost.
From a management perspective, it’s fascinating how not all success is created equal.
Sports is the crucible of human virtue. The distillate remains are human vice.