Being a coach in the NFL isn't necessarily an automatic ticket to the emergency room. But the hospitalization of two coaches on one midseason weekend- one after collapsing on primetime television - is a scary reminder that the unrelenting pressure of trying to win football games week after week can be a dangerous thing. ''Football sure is stressful and coaching is a stressful occupation - just like a lot of people's jobs are stressful,'' said Dan Reeves, who underwent heart surgery while coaching the Atlanta Falcons in 1998. ''But it's such a time-consuming job that you don't really take care of yourself the way you should, and it's easy to have those things happen.'' Like Denver's John Fox, Reeves knew he had heart issues during the season.
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