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**Tribal Warfare** · 12-13-2011, 02:44 PM

Crennel wants to be Chiefs next head coach
By Josh Looney

Romeo Crennel expressed his desire to coach the Kansas City Chiefs in 2012 and beyond

Romeo Crennel is officially the first public candidate to be the next head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.

General Manager Scott Pioli stated yesterday that Crennel will receive consideration to continue as Chiefs head coach following the final three games of the 2011 season and Crennel officially threw his name into the mix Tuesday morning.

In a conference call with the Kansas City media, Crennel shared his desire to be the Chiefs next head football coach.

“I’d like to be a head coach again and show that I can get it done,” Crennel said.

Crennel previously served as head coach in Cleveland from 2005-08 and compiled a 24-40 overall record. In 2007 he led the Browns to a 10-6 record, which was Cleveland’s best season since finishing 11-5 in 1994.

“We won 10 games in Cleveland one year and had a chance to make the playoffs, but ultimately didn’t make it,” Crennel said. “The following year things kind of fell apart and they made a change, so I would like to be a head coach again to show that I can do it.

“I don’t think I would have taken this job to finish out the season as head coach if I didn’t want to be a head coach again.”

Crennel’s leadership will be on display for at least the next three weeks. He shed some light on how he plans to approach things going forward…

Crennel’s Contract: If Crennel isn’t hired as Kansas City’s next head coach, he still has one year left on his contract as defensive coordinator.

Crennel didn’t rule out a returning as defensive coordinator in 2012, but made it clear that the next head coach should have the power to choose his own assistants.

“If I’m not the head coach, what I’d have to do is sit down and talk with the guy who is the head coach and decide if he wants me,” Crennel said. “I think that’s what the organization has to do. If they bring in someone else, they have to let that individual hire his own coaches to give him the best chance to be successful.”

Starting Quarterback: We have our first mystery of the Crennel era.

Crennel says he’s yet to decide on a starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against Green Bay, leaving the door open for rookie Ricky Stanzi to make his first-career start. If healthy, Kyle Orton will also be under consideration and Tyler Palko will get a chance throughout practice as well.

“I’m going to look at everything that’s available and every option that I have, and then I’m going to make a decision about who it’s going to be,” Crennel said. “Green Bay doesn’t know much about me or what my choice might be offensively, so I’m not going to give them an advantage right now at the moment.

“I’ll take the next couple of days and then make a decision on whom that guys is going to be. Then we’ll go forward with that guy.”

Green Bay has already seen both Palko and Orton this season.

Orton completed 22-of-32 passes for 273 yards with three TDs and three INTs in Denver’s 49-23 loss to the Packers at Lambeau Field on October 2nd.

Palko completed 18-of-29 passes for 163 yards with a TD and two INTs against Green Bay’s reserves in the Chiefs preseason finale. Stanzi did not play in that game.

Offensive/Defensive Schemes: Crennel will continue to call the defensive plays while Bill Muir and Jim Zorn will work together on developing an offensive game plan.

“I think the best way for us to have a chance to be the most successful at this moment is to not create too many distractions,” Crennel said. “Me being named the head coach is a distraction. So, I don’t want to have a distraction on offense, a distraction on defense and a distraction on the whole team.”

Crennel went on to say that he’d take a different approach going forward if permanently named the head coach, but wanted to keep as much consistency as he could over the final three games of the season.”

'Hamas' Jenkins · 12-13-2011, 03:12 PM

Not even three full years in, and people are couching their analysis of the "Executive of the Decade"'s coaching picks with the lesser of evils comparison.

**HemiEd** · 12-13-2011, 03:13 PM

I am a Romeo Crennel fan, and am looking forward to what he does the last three games.

After suffering through complete incompetence at the DC position since Cowher left, he was a welcome addition.

HC? I hope he learned something from his first time around, because his record was very similar to Haley's here. If he lets an OC do his job without micro managing him, we will have some progress.

They could all learn something from DV when it comes to letting your coaches do their jobs.

**Bob Dole** · 12-13-2011, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Is Scott Pioli a human being or a batch file?

IF EXIST C:\personality.log (echo human) ELSE (echo batch)

**HemiEd** · 12-13-2011, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Not even three full years in, and people are couching their analysis of the "Executive of the Decade"'s coaching picks with the lesser of evils comparison.

Well he has clearly demonstrated that he sticks to the tree, with players and coaches. That trait has already rubbed me raw.

rocknrolla · 12-13-2011, 03:15 PM

I'm not sold on RAC as a HC. But I'm not holding his shitty job against him in Cleavland aginst him. When has a coach ever succeeded there? Including Bilichick. I really don't care, as long as we draft a QB in the 1st.

Chiefnj2 · 12-13-2011, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HemiEd

I am a Romeo Crennel fan, and am looking forward to what he does the last three games.

After suffering through complete incompetence at the DC position since Cowher left, he was a welcome addition.

HC? I hope he learned something from his first time around, because his record was very similar to Haley's here. If he lets an OC do his job without micro managing him, we will have some progress.

They could all learn something from DV when it comes to letting your coaches do their jobs.

His last season in Cleveland was a mess, in large part, because of QB injuries and GM issues. He must feel deja vu.

FAX · 12-13-2011, 03:15 PM

Do you think Cowher could co-exist with Pioli? Gruden? Hell, even Fisher bonked heads big time with Floyd Reese over Vince Young to the point it eventually got Reese canned.

Remember the whole "Carl's foot-shuffling porter" deal? That's likely what we're going to have and Crennel fits the bill in many ways. So does McDaniels, it appears.

The more I think about this situation, the less enthusiasm I can muster. Cassel? Tyson Jackson? Weis? Palko? Orton? McGraw? Pissmybelly? Becht? Richardson? I mean, the list goes on and on.

The best thing we had going for us was Crennel's defense and we just weakened that department. It's like moving your best salesman over to complaints and returns.

Hope seems like a distant dream.

FAX

suds79 · 12-13-2011, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Not even three full years in, and people are couching their analysis of the "Executive of the Decade"'s coaching picks with the lesser of evils comparison.

Sad isn't it?

BoneKrusher · 12-13-2011, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HemiEd

I am a Romeo Crennel fan, and am looking forward to what he does the last three games.

After suffering through complete incompetence at the DC position since Cowher left, he was a welcome addition.

HC? I hope he learned something from his first time around, because his record was very similar to Haley's here. If he lets an OC do his job without micro managing him, we will have some progress.

They could all learn something from DV when it comes to letting your coaches do their jobs.

Bill Bellichick wasnt very good his first try with Cleveland, so maybe there's hope for Romeo.

FAX · 12-13-2011, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HemiEd

I am a Romeo Crennel fan, and am looking forward to what he does the last three games.

After suffering through complete incompetence at the DC position since Cowher left, he was a welcome addition.

HC? I hope he learned something from his first time around, because his record was very similar to Haley's here. If he lets an OC do his job without micro managing him, we will have some progress.

They could all learn something from DV when it comes to letting your coaches do their jobs.

It's strangely amusing to listen to his press conference. Crennel's "reasons" for our problems are familiar ... injuries to our best players. But, he did say we won the West last year, so there's reason to be encouraged.

One man's excuse is another man's pink slip, I suppose.

I can't wait to see our brand new, shiny Crennel Offensive Juggernaut take the field, though.

FAX

Chiefnj2 · 12-13-2011, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAX

Do you think Cowher could co-exist with Pioli? Gruden? Hell, even Fisher bonked heads big time with Floyd Reese over Vince Young to the point it eventually got Reese canned.

Remember the whole "Carl's foot-shuffling porter" deal? That's likely what we're going to have and Crennel fits the bill in many ways. So does McDaniels, it appears.

The more I think about this situation, the less enthusiasm I can muster. Cassel? Tyson Jackson? Weis? Palko? Orton? McGraw? Pissmybelly? Becht? Richardson? I mean, the list goes on and on.

The best thing we had going for us was Crennel's defense and we just weakened that department. It's like moving your best salesman over to complaints and returns.

Hope seems like a distant dream.

FAX

I still don't get the whole Pioli is an egomaniac thing. It might be 100% true, but the guy is never in the limelight. He doesn't seek out the media or camera. He acts very anti-egomaniac.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 12-13-2011, 03:18 PM

Honestly, I'd take RAC over anyone else from the tree right now. It was Cleveland, of course he shit his pants there. Bellicheck did too.

jd1020 · 12-13-2011, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAX

I can't wait to see our brand new, shiny Crennel Offensive Juggernaut take the field, though.

FAX

They are probably good for at least 5 yards by half time.

Reerun_KC · 12-13-2011, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HemiEd

I am a Romeo Crennel fan, and am looking forward to what he does the last three games.

After suffering through complete incompetence at the DC position since Cowher left, he was a welcome addition.

HC? I hope he learned something from his first time around, because his record was very similar to Haley's here. If he lets an OC do his job without micro managing him, we will have some progress.

They could all learn something from DV when it comes to letting your coaches do their jobs.

Crennel lost me as a fan in the playoff game, Listening to Falco and Heap openly laugh and mock his defense after the game ended the Crennel hype for me...

Quicker he is gone the better in my book.

FAX · 12-13-2011, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

I still don't get the whole Pioli is an egomaniac thing. It might be 100% true, but the guy is never in the limelight. He doesn't seek out the media or camera. He acts very anti-egomaniac.

Those closet ego dudes are the scariest kinds.

FAX

12-13-2011, 02:44 PM
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HemiEd Supporter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ozarks Casino cash: $-439436	I am a Romeo Crennel fan, and am looking forward to what he does the last three games. After suffering through complete incompetence at the DC position since Cowher left, he was a welcome addition. HC? I hope he learned something from his first time around, because his record was very similar to Haley's here. If he lets an OC do his job without micro managing him, we will have some progress. They could all learn something from DV when it comes to letting your coaches do their jobs.
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FAX testing ... 1, 2, 3 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tennessee Casino cash: $6753759	Do you think Cowher could co-exist with Pioli? Gruden? Hell, even Fisher bonked heads big time with Floyd Reese over Vince Young to the point it eventually got Reese canned. Remember the whole "Carl's foot-shuffling porter" deal? That's likely what we're going to have and Crennel fits the bill in many ways. So does McDaniels, it appears. The more I think about this situation, the less enthusiasm I can muster. Cassel? Tyson Jackson? Weis? Palko? Orton? McGraw? Pissmybelly? Becht? Richardson? I mean, the list goes on and on. The best thing we had going for us was Crennel's defense and we just weakened that department. It's like moving your best salesman over to complaints and returns. Hope seems like a distant dream. FAX
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