Who wins in all this? Certainly not the Browns, who only have undermined their current head coach, Mike Pettine. And definitely not the 49ers, who now have to deal with all sorts of questions about tension at the top of their organization.
The winners are Harbaugh and his agent. Their goal is to create as much chaos as possible and hope that York and the 49ers crack. Their stance: 'You can make this entire mess go away if you just give Harbaugh the deal he wants. And if you don't, there's going to be a queue of teams at the end of the 2014 season - Miami? Dallas? - with deeper pockets and a more desirable location for Harbaugh than Cleveland.'
And that's what makes this soap opera so interesting. York can't capitulate. And it's not just because being bullied by Harbaugh would set a bad precedent. It's because Harbaugh never will be content. It's in his nature to create chaos. He thrives in it. He's the god of discord. If this current crisis is solved, another will pop up in a few months. If general manager Trent Baalke is dismissed, Harbaugh will pick a fight with the next guy.
Which is why, when you follow this drama to its terminus, you have to wonder if, should the Dolphins or Cowboys or whoever call York at this time next season, he'll stay on the line longer than he did with the Browns.
I didn't mean anything in particular, I haven't followed the conversation, I just meant if you did say anything crazy. 
