Teicher: Muir is the latest to endorse Crennel

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Muir is the latest to endorse Crennel

Offensive coordinator Bill Muir took time in his usual weekly news conference to do a couple things. First, he became the latest to endorse Romeo Crennel as the permanent head coach. He also took a swipe at former coach Todd Haley. Without mentioning Haley by name, Muir suggested the offense last week operated more efficiently with Crennel as his boss. The Chiefs appeared to relay the play-call to quarterback Kyle Orton in a manner that was consistently more timely than when Haley was the head coach. ''If you thought it appeared that,'' Muir said, ''then it probably was. ''Romeo delegates authority and expects the people who are given authority to do their job. He’s hands-on and he knows what he wants. As long as he’s getting it, he’s pretty calm. If he’s not getting it, then the calmness disappears in a hurry.'' Muir also suggested Crennel was the best hire for the Chiefs as their permanent head coach. ''Romeo is an excellent choice at this particular time,'' Muir said. ''He’s good for this football team. The Kansas City Chiefs would do well to hire Romeo Crennel. ''He’s the man for the job here. The defense has started to turn the corner. I think it would be a shame to change that. Romeo’s demeanor as a head football coach relates very well to the players. He has a sternness about him without being a dictatorial type of man. He will do a good job.''