How Long Will Crennel Stay?

by mistamic on Apr 5, 2011 1:11 PM CDT

I'm just gonna say it: I hope that Romeo Crennel is a "lifer" here in Kansas City.

When I say "lifer" I don't mean somebody who will spend the rest of their life behind bars. I mean it in a positive way: a football lifer. Someone who sticks around because they want to and not because they have to. I would love to have Romeo Crennel stay in Kansas City for a long time. Dick LeBeau (DC for the Steelers) is a great example of a lifer. He is beloved in Pittsburgh (by both fans and players) and his zone-blitz defenses are very solid. Monte Kiffin and the late Jim Johnson also come to mind when I think of football lifers: both of them had opportunities to be a head coach but continued to stay where they were at.

Is it foolish for me to think that Romeo can be a lifer in KC?

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Will Romeo Crennel be in KC for a long time?

Yes

60 votes

No

26 votes

Unsure but I hope so

113 votes

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I'm not sure

Crennel stays long term but I hope he atleast stays for another 3 years or so just to our guys use to the 3-4 and know how to per-fect it!!

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by kcchiefsfan515 on Apr 5, 2011 1:17 PM CDT reply actions

D Line takes quite awhile to develop

And Romeo can develop D Line as well as anyone. I’d love to have him around for the long haul, esp with Emmitt coaching our DB’s.

We’re pretty well staffed right now in that regard, and I’d love to see what these guys can do with multiple seasons and our young roster.

If there’s football, that is.

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by TRSChief on Apr 5, 2011 1:45 PM CDT reply actions

2 more years before he gets another head coaching job.

Maybe NFL, maybe college. But eventually someone will give him another shot.

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by citadelchief on Apr 5, 2011 2:24 PM CDT reply actions

You think so, at his age?

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by TRSChief on Apr 5, 2011 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Marty Schottenheimer just got a job.

How old was Joe Gibbs when Washington brought him back?

There’s always going to be somebody. Heck, it wasn’t like it was that long ago that Crennel was a head coach anyways.

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by citadelchief on Apr 5, 2011 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Marty wanted to be a head coach though.....he campaigned for the Buffalo job before Chan got it

Maybe Crennel is through with being a HC. I dunno but it’s worth considering that he likes just being in charge of the defense and not all the other things that a head coach has to do.

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by BJ Kissel on Apr 5, 2011 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't know.

I guess my own personality would demand that I take another shot at it. But I’m very competitive and persistent like that.

It could very well be that Romeo has no desire to be a head coach. I’m just more inclined to believe that at that level of competition he wants to prove something (even if it’s just to himself).

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by citadelchief on Apr 5, 2011 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions

I would agree in a way because I would feel the same way

But when I get up there in age I might not want the responsibility of telling guys when to go to bed and what time breakfast is in the morning.

I would want to do what I love and that’s it. He has Superbowl rings maybe he just wanted to find the right fit and stay there till he wants to golf everyday :)

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by BJ Kissel on Apr 5, 2011 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions

he's here til he leaves

count on it! :-)

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by upamtn on Apr 5, 2011 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Na. I don't think he's going to be here until after he leaves.

lol.

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by TheK-man on Apr 5, 2011 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Yah, but he'll be back

People just can’t stay away!

by grid_iron on Apr 5, 2011 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions

I hope he stays long enough that he and Haley feel comfortable with...

whichever coach they have groomed to replace him.

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by BJ Kissel on Apr 5, 2011 3:47 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Agreed, Bajah

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by KC Nate on Apr 5, 2011 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe Emmitt Thomas is being groomed

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by mistamic on Apr 5, 2011 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions

I think he might be a little too old to want that job either

Maybe Anthony Pleasant

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by BJ Kissel on Apr 5, 2011 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Pleasant makes more sense.

Traditionally, it’s guys who coach the front 7 that end up getting the promotion.

Yes, I know you can find a couple of names (like Herm Edwards) that were DB coaches. Those are exceptions. MOST DCs come from the LB and D-line coaching spots.

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by citadelchief on Apr 6, 2011 1:47 AM CDT up reply actions