Schefter: Romeo Crennel 'Expected' to Join Chiefs
by Joel Thorman on Jan 3, 2010 10:39 AM CST
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We've got a credible voice to add to the throng of Chiefs fans that are calling for Romeo Crennel to step in and coach the defense.
Adam Schefter of ESPN says, "Romeo Crennel is expected to return to coaching with the Kansas City Chiefs next season as the team's defensive coordinator, according to to multiple league sources.
This is very, very interesting.
At one point NFL Sunday Countdown, Schefter used the word "likely" in regards to the potential marriage between Crennel and the Chiefs. A companion piece on ESPN.com says the Chiefs are "expected" to make the hire.
Clancy Pendergast is currently heading the Chiefs defense, a squad that's currently ranked 30th in points and yards allowed. When you go by the numbers, his release could be justified by the numbers. The Chiefs didn't name Pendergast defensive coordinator immediately upon his hire so there were questions swirling whether the Chiefs were waiting to hear from Crennel.
On March 5th, Crennel's agent announced he would not be returning to coaching in 2009.
The Monday after week 17 is called Black Monday by a lot of folks because teams start reorganizing their staffs while there are qualified replacements out there. It would be in Clancy Pendergast's best interests to end his time with the Chiefs as quickly as Monday. He and Haley are familiar with each other so I wonder if they'll send him to the open coaching market as quickly as possible.
(H/T THE_TRUTH for the first FanPost and Keyser Sose for the first FanShot)
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Bring it on buddy
Maybe we could pay for a season for him to be on BIggest Loser too. Could be good for his hip to not have so much weight on it
He's already been on biggest loser
He coached in Cleveland
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by KCSatchmo on Jan 3, 2010 10:43 AM CST up reply actions 4 recs
Reply of the Year!!!!
Winning begins with Attitude - Haley and Pioli will be winners in KC!
I'll forever be a Chiefs fan! Only God himself could take that away from me, but when I get to my great reward, I'll rejoin two bigger fans, my Mom and Dad.
Understatement
I’d say more like reply of the decade. Please cancel the next 10 years. ;)
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by KCSatchmo on Jan 3, 2010 11:32 AM CST up reply actions
Seems doubtful they'd outright fire Pendergast
When he signed, it was presumably to be a position coach since they were trying to get Crennel as DC. If they hired Crennel, Pendergast could be demoted with the story that he was just filling in for a year until Crennel was healthy enough to coach.
True
Schefter’s report said the Chiefs made a run at him last season. That last link I put in there is a March 5th quote from his agent saying a move to the Chiefs isn’t in the cards at this time.
by Joel Thorman on Jan 3, 2010 10:43 AM CST up reply actions
Few guys will accept a demotion in the NFL
It was hard enough to get Gunther to return as DC after the unceremonious treatment as HC. But if Pendergast was hired and then emplaced as DC with the understanding that the move was only temporary, I guess it’s entirely possible that he and Haley might be able to agree for him to go to a position coach job in KC.
by burntorangehorn on Jan 3, 2010 2:43 PM CST up reply actions
Sounds good to me.
Even with no new players, I think Crennel makes this defense 20% better. I’m not even joking about that.
32nd in the league...
Can’t get any worse. Only 32 teams.
by Chiefsfan1970 on Jan 3, 2010 10:56 AM CST up reply actions
100% agree
Best news I’ve gotten all year. Until, of course, I read the article about Weis, which promptly became tied for best news of the year.
Bask in the glory that is Kwame Harris. Poor Alex...
here's what I like about his background...
http://www.answers.com/topic/romeo-crennel
He’s a defensive line guy, first and foremost… that bodes well for the development of Dorsey Jackson and whomever is playing NT next year
“Crennel absorbed motivational tricks from Parcells and on-field smarts from Belichick.”
* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season
* Stats are for losers
LaCanfora is also saying
“Continue to hear the most likely landing spot for Charlie Weiss is as the offensive coordinator of the Chiefs.”
twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora
Greeeeeeeat
Maybe we can hire Mangino as the QB coach, Susan Boyle as Special teams coach and a grey blue whale as our secondary coach.
Johnnie Morton: The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
by craig in calgary on Jan 3, 2010 10:49 AM CST up reply actions
I wonder what Ralph Freidgren is doing these days
"Readin's don't never not dun nuthin' for not nobody!" ---Early Cuyler
by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 10:52 AM CST up reply actions
We could use a guy with elite pointing skills
to direct traffic in the parking lot.
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by KCSatchmo on Jan 3, 2010 10:54 AM CST up reply actions
LOL!
You guys are killing me today. Literally laughing out loud. Perhaps it’s all due to the giddiness about bringing in Weis & Crennel.
Still, if Weis went elsewhere, there’s no one I’d rather see in Kansas City as the OC more than Mike Leach!
Leach as an NFL OC
is a TERRIBLE idea. There’s a reason his QBs never do shit in the NFL, his system is built on a gimmicky spread that doesn’t translate to the NFL at all.
Bask in the glory that is Kwame Harris. Poor Alex...
If that happens...
The Chiefs will have a kick ass coaching staff. Weiss and Crennel would bring a lot of great experience to this staff. I say let’s do it!
Id rather have Trent Dilfer...
THAT GUY IS A GENIUS!!!
"Readin's don't never not dun nuthin' for not nobody!" ---Early Cuyler
by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 11:01 AM CST up reply actions
Is that a joke?
I didnt see the sarcasm font
by readANDgold58 on Jan 3, 2010 11:11 AM CST up reply actions
have you heard him break down film?
second coming of Jawarski… Seriously anytime that guy is on radio or tv, I stop what Im doing… The dude is awesome.
"Readin's don't never not dun nuthin' for not nobody!" ---Early Cuyler
by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 11:15 AM CST up reply actions
He just has wierd little Quircks about him that bother me.
They make me wonder if he is just oddly smart, or just beat across the head a few too many times
by readANDgold58 on Jan 3, 2010 11:16 AM CST up reply actions
Most savants have weird quircks
"Readin's don't never not dun nuthin' for not nobody!" ---Early Cuyler
by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 11:17 AM CST up reply actions
Hahahaha
Maybe I shouldnt be laughing at that?
by readANDgold58 on Jan 3, 2010 11:18 AM CST up reply actions
well if your concern with Dilfer is too many shots to the head...
Do you really think Green is the best alternative?
"Readin's don't never not dun nuthin' for not nobody!" ---Early Cuyler
by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 11:19 AM CST up reply actions
NO, I never said anything about Green!
To me it is amazing that he can get out of bed and tie his shoes
by readANDgold58 on Jan 3, 2010 11:20 AM CST up reply actions
I actually agree that Dilfer seems to know his shit.
He’d be interesting for a QB coach. Not real talented but, always smart and safe with the football.
by Chiefsfan1970 on Jan 3, 2010 11:22 AM CST up reply actions
I really dont know anything about QB coaches in the league
But I assume they dont have to be that tallented, with our old QB coach, and by old I mean OLD
by readANDgold58 on Jan 3, 2010 11:24 AM CST up reply actions
I'd rather see Steve DeBerg
as our QB coach than Dilfer. Green would be a better commentator imo, he is easy to understand when he talks because of his clear enunciation and he’s obviously intelligent so it works well.
DeBerg already has a job coaching mostly college QBs that are entering the Combine on how to get a quick release, ways to improve accuracy, etc.. It’s pretty incredible considering I was never all that impressed with during his time in the NFL.
Bask in the glory that is Kwame Harris. Poor Alex...
Ok sersiously
I’ll be back to this thread when all of this grabage has been deleted
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by KCSatchmo on Jan 3, 2010 10:56 AM CST reply actions
You can click on the text and it will go away
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by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 10:57 AM CST up reply actions
2 things
1) By that time my browser has already used the resources to load them. At teh rate the gifs were being posted, I was getting performace issues.
2) If I dare leave the trhead then come back, I have to load then close again.
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by KCSatchmo on Jan 3, 2010 11:15 AM CST up reply actions
I have deleted them
I think that’s fair.
by Joel Thorman on Jan 3, 2010 11:20 AM CST up reply actions
Happy if its true
Would ya like a free NANAA!
by Jazzy Megalodon on Jan 3, 2010 10:57 AM CST reply actions
Awwwww :(
Our new D-line coach is gone
Johnnie Morton: The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
by craig in calgary on Jan 3, 2010 10:58 AM CST reply actions
heart attack?
"Readin's don't never not dun nuthin' for not nobody!" ---Early Cuyler
by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 10:59 AM CST up reply actions
Nope
Johnnie Morton: The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
by craig in calgary on Jan 3, 2010 11:01 AM CST up reply actions
I love the way he says that...
I wonder if diabeetus is worse than Diabetes
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by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 11:03 AM CST up reply actions
These .gifs take up some loading time for people...
Just something to keep in mind.
Also, just posted about LaCanfora hearing KC is most likely landing spot for Weis.
yeah... I don't normally do that...
Conversation just evolved that way. Or everyone else could just spend the extra $10 for faster interwebs… No… Okay.
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by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 11:05 AM CST up reply actions
HURRAY....All of our prayers have been answered, right?
Iam sure Coors light Crennel has been just busting out the up to date defensive schemes and techniques. I am sure he been watching all kinds of college film and knows everybodys strengths and weaknesses in the division……..I heard Clancy was gonna stay so he could wheel chair him out to the sideline on game day. HURRAY!!
suuuper boowl booound
Get romeo. And get weis and its super bowl time we will b dangerous
FOUR F'S FIND UM FEEL UM FUGUM FORGET UM.
by sexassassin on Jan 3, 2010 11:04 AM CST via mobile reply actions
suuuper boowl booound
Get romeo. And get weis and its super bowl time we will b dangerous
FOUR F'S FIND UM FEEL UM FUGUM FORGET UM.
by sexassassin on Jan 3, 2010 11:05 AM CST via mobile reply actions
Crennel's staff in NE
Outside Linebackers – Rob Ryan
Inside Linebackers – Pepper Johnson
Defensive Backs – Eric Mangini
Defensive Coaching Assistant – Josh McDaniels
Is he that good? Or did he have a very good staff?
Johnnie Morton: The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
by craig in calgary on Jan 3, 2010 11:06 AM CST reply actions
Not to mention Bill Belichick who is suppose to be a definsive mastermind
"Readin's don't never not dun nuthin' for not nobody!" ---Early Cuyler
by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 11:09 AM CST up reply actions
Exactly
Billicheque is very defensive minded. He won a SB with Troy Brown as DB
Johnnie Morton: The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
by craig in calgary on Jan 3, 2010 11:10 AM CST up reply actions
but hey...
I was murdered for saying Crennel is an overrated haque welcome aboard.
"Readin's don't never not dun nuthin' for not nobody!" ---Early Cuyler
by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 11:13 AM CST up reply actions
I'm not necessarily calling him a haque.
I’m just wondering what all the fuss is aboot.
Johnnie Morton: The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
by craig in calgary on Jan 3, 2010 11:15 AM CST up reply actions
Huh?
I don’t like him, but he’s the best in the biz
Johnnie Morton: The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
by craig in calgary on Jan 3, 2010 11:17 AM CST up reply actions
yeah...
all those Super Bowls were a fluke
"Readin's don't never not dun nuthin' for not nobody!" ---Early Cuyler
by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 11:17 AM CST up reply actions
Belichick assembled those staffs
so does it matter?
"Readin's don't never not dun nuthin' for not nobody!" ---Early Cuyler
by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 11:19 AM CST up reply actions
but whose the one who assembled those staffs
so hes gotta know something, I doubt he just got lucky with the people he picked
Inside joke... Try and keep up
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by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 11:18 AM CST up reply actions
Pepper Johnson will be availible though correct?
And im pretty sure that Mangini will get fired this year too, so that would make him availible as well
by readANDgold58 on Jan 3, 2010 11:14 AM CST up reply actions
Looks like Mangini is going to be back...
Team has looked much later since Quinn was in there, despite Quinn not looking great.
"Readin's don't never not dun nuthin' for not nobody!" ---Early Cuyler
by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 11:16 AM CST up reply actions
Naw Mangini will get another year.
Heard Holmgren say something about it the other day. Said he doesn’t like the idea of pulling the plug on a coach after one year. And Mangini is doing a nice job there so, I think he’s safe and I think that team is on the right track. KC vs Cleveland, AFC Championship 2011
by Chiefsfan1970 on Jan 3, 2010 11:20 AM CST up reply actions
Haha, I hope 50% of that is true...
The KC 50 abviously
by readANDgold58 on Jan 3, 2010 11:21 AM CST up reply actions
What's the problem
Isn’t putting together a good staff and assembling good talent the freaking plan here? He has proven he can excel with talent. So lets give him some talent and let him excel again.
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by KCSatchmo on Jan 3, 2010 11:18 AM CST up reply actions
Whoa whoa whao
I’m just pointing it out.
Everyone is grouchy this morning!
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by craig in calgary on Jan 3, 2010 11:19 AM CST up reply actions
Who's grouchy?
Just pointing out that we should be trying to build that here.
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by KCSatchmo on Jan 3, 2010 11:20 AM CST up reply actions
I don't know...
Crennel has 5 Super Bowl rings (+1 SB loss w/ the ‘96 Patriots) in the last 25 years under various positions. That doesn’t just happen to someone who was lucky.
My long, drawn-out predictions that no one cares about, nor will bother to remember:
1. Todd Haley will still be the Chiefs Head Coach up to the 2011 season.
2. Clancy Pendergast won't make it to the 2010 season and was never intended to. Last-minute hire for a position that needed to be filled.
3. Todd Haley will not be the OC at the start of the 2010 season.
Gotta get em both
Romeo as the new d coordinator would be great big improvment from Clancy. Weis taking the play calling duty away from Haley will also be good. That was alot for a new head coach to take on in his first year.
by sobaski24 on Jan 3, 2010 11:14 AM CST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
I have a friend in the real estate business
He said Romeo Crennel just bought a house in Kansas City.
excellent use of the sarcasm font
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by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 11:35 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I am so for this
bring in better coaching, and the excuses start to disappear.
Lets hope the losses are soon to follow
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by KCSatchmo on Jan 3, 2010 11:29 AM CST up reply actions
no reason to fire clancy
He can still be an assistant. I like the wa) he thinks and can assist romeo
Predictions for 2009:
The Chiefs will regret cutting LJ
Bowe's numbers regress due to lack of decent QB play.
The D gets better in the second half but still is plagued by big plays
Cassel looks more like the guy Pioli almost cut in the '08 preseason instead of the franchise QB he hoped he would be when he traded him for
Chiefs 3-13
by bonesjackson on Jan 3, 2010 11:37 AM CST via mobile reply actions
what are the chances he actually does that?
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by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 11:38 AM CST up reply actions
He certainly isn't going to be a DC anywhere
Whether hes a position coach here likely depends on how this year was framed for him. Interesting that we never assigned a DB coach tho…
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by KCSatchmo on Jan 3, 2010 11:43 AM CST up reply actions
But if he is only going to be a position coach...
Is it a better move for him to go somewhere to replace a guy who gets promoted of a better team?
"Readin's don't never not dun nuthin' for not nobody!" ---Early Cuyler
by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 11:44 AM CST up reply actions
I suppose
If we offer told him before the season that we wanted him back in 2010 as a positional coach…that would be a bird in the hand situation.
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by KCSatchmo on Jan 3, 2010 11:54 AM CST up reply actions
I just got off the phone with a Fire Chief in Green Bay...
who told me someone has stolen the Vince Lombardi statue in front of Lambeau Field. The people who witnesses saw taking the thing were wearing some sort of Red and Gold mixed underwear with tennis shoes and no laces. Sock hats were used to cover their faces and each had some sort of black marker writing above the eyes…something like “to make Haley better”. Officials at Arizona, Kansas City and Miami have been notified to watch for the statue to show up outside their respective stadiums.
The popular show “Pawn Stars” has also been notified to watch for the statue since they have ChumLee working for them.
Stay tuned as I await confirmation of this story…With all the “possibilities” of the Dream Team staff being organized and reported on the way here, I couldn’t resist. :)
Winning begins with Attitude - Haley and Pioli will be winners in KC!
I'll forever be a Chiefs fan! Only God himself could take that away from me, but when I get to my great reward, I'll rejoin two bigger fans, my Mom and Dad.
Its a good thing I have been playing Where in the World is Carmen San Diego...
Im on this
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by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 11:45 AM CST up reply actions
Hint
She’s standing next to Waldo
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by KCSatchmo on Jan 3, 2010 11:54 AM CST up reply actions
The sad thing is...
Ive actually been playing it
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by averagegatsby on Jan 3, 2010 12:12 PM CST up reply actions
PAWN STARS!
Go Chumlee Go!!!
Could be the Old Man
Romeo Crennel will become the Defensive Coordinator
Charlie Weis will become the Offensive Coordinator to complete Pats part deux
Jamaal "Do it All" Charles will run for 1400 yards,400 recieving,12td's in 2010
We will NOT miss Bernard Pollard and his locker room attitude
Haley is the right coach who just needs good people around him, much like Cassel
i can't help but be underwhelmed by this
i think crennel is a bit overrated. he is an improvement over pendergast, i suppose, but he doesn’t really make me think we’ll all of a sudden be an awesome defense. i don’t think weis is a super oc either. i’d rather see haley get a guy on offense who knows the offense he likes to run and is familiar with his philosophy. i.e. someone from either arizona’s or new orleans’ staff. just my opinion
The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability. I can't worry about that.
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Knowledge is confidence. And confidence lets you play fast.
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I think this would be the best move we could make as an organization. Weiss is ok, not too crazy about him, but i don’t think it’s a coincidence that NE hasn’t won a championship since Crennel left. His defensive schemes were the reason for those super bowls
I'm not so sure Clancy gets the boot.
Last offseason when he was brought in he clearly came with the expectation that the Chiefs were pursuing Crennel to be the DC so maybe he is willing to coach here as a defensive coach.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
IF the Chiefs hire both
they may have more money tied up in coaches and front office than they do in the players!
* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season
* Stats are for losers
would be a nice start
then go even the score with vince wilfork, and eric berry.
Romeo Crennel will become the Defensive Coordinator
Charlie Weis will become the Offensive Coordinator to complete Pats part deux
Jamaal "Do it All" Charles will run for 1400 yards,400 recieving,12td's in 2010
We will NOT miss Bernard Pollard and his locker room attitude
Haley is the right coach who just needs good people around him, much like Cassel
Wilfork is nice and all but will come at a cost of at least a second round draft pick.
There are other good NT that will be available that can fill the role for the same or less money and allow us to upgrade another area with our seconds.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
might make this a more attractive place for FAs
big name coaches, guys with a history in the league, familiarity, etc.
* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season
* Stats are for losers
and, yes I agree
throw the farm at Wilfork and draft Berry
* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season
* Stats are for losers
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