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Monday, January 9, 2012

Ex-Browns coaches making news

By Sean McClelland | Monday, January 9, 2012, 12:21 PM

The Kansas City Chiefs announced they are removing the interim tag from former Browns head coach Rome Crennel, giving him a three-year contract as successor to the fired Todd Haley.

Crennel was 24-40 with the Browns from 2005 through 2008, posting one winning season in 2007 but somehow missing the playoffs despite going 10-6 and causing some unexpected excitement.

The Chiefs went 2-1 after Crennel was promoted from defensive coordinator, beating the Packers and Broncos while losing to the Raiders.

I fully expect Crennel to lead his team to the Super Bowl, following in the tradition of Forrest Gregg and Bill Belichick, other former Browns coaches who have done the same.

It’s a good deal for the media in Kansas City as Crennel was quite accommodating during his Cleveland years even under the most trying of circumstances, such as when his handpicked offensive coordinator Maurice Carthon was a dismal failure or when he was expected to win with the likes of Charlie Frye and Trent Dilfer at quarterback.

Also, it has come to light that 68-year-old Marty Schottenheimer, who guided the Browns to relative glory in the mid-to-late 1980s, will interview for the vacant Tampa Bay job on Tuesday. Just can’t get it out of his blood, I guess.

If he gets the job, Jets fans will be rooting for him to name his son, Brian, offensive coordinator, assistant head coach or anything that gets him out of New York. Surely Marty’s brother,62-year-old Kurt Schottenheimer, would be a candidate to sign on as defensive coordinator.

And speaking of ex-Browns coaches doing well, the Saints’ offensive coordinator is Pete Carmichael Jr., who spent a season on Chris Palmer’s staff in 2000.

And, of course, you can’t turn ESPN on these days without seeing Eric Mangini offering opinion or analysis. Who knew he could talk this well?

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