TyronePoole

NFL | Report: Crennel, Pioli informed they're out - Rotoworld.com

I can't think of any reason to bring Pioli back, I don't see what he would add, plus BB has been drafting well lately.

Romeo though seems like what this team needs. No offense to Patricia but there is talent on the defense and not a lot of creativity. BB didn't exactly roll out the red carpet for him last time but do you think there's anyway he tries for him now?

51Hits

Damn good question.

It'd be very interesting to see Romeo come back. But hasn't BB been grooming Patricia for awhile now? Might be a little odd to demote him just because an old employee became available.

I love Crennel as much as the next Pats fan, but before we let anyone go for him remember the horses he had on defense. That might of had a little something to do with his success

IcyPatriot

I think Romeo is going to have to come back
as a position coach if he were to come back here ... why would he do that?

Tunescribe

Crennel is not coming back to New England. It's time for him to retire.

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goheels22002

Everyone knew this was coming. It's too bad they could not replicate the Brady-Belichick success, but that's what happens.

There are two enduring memories for me in this: 1) the way the Chiefs played their hearts out for Romeo Crennel last year after Haley was fired, and 2) the way Romeo handled the immediate aftermath of the murder-suicide a few weeks ago. He is a good man and a compassionate man.

Pioli, on the other hand, tried to ride into town with all the answers when his success in New England was based on a group approach to player personnel, changing situations, assistant coach involvement, and ownership buying in to building depth at every level. He could not replicate that for many reasons, and is out. It will be interesting to see if he, too, gets another chance at being a GM. In the meantime, he could be a great analyst a la Charlie Casserly or Mike Lombardi.

Urgent

One thing we've learned is not to say "Belichick never does that."
He doesn't put a lot of emphasis on doing things exactly the same season to season.

I would love it if there could be a role for RAC. Assistant Head Coach? Advisor? Defensive liaison? He's such a good communicator.

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blackglass3

If Kansas is serious about their football program becoming as prominent as their basketball program, teaming RAC up with Weis could be a great fit.

voluntarysaftey

He had some good and great players. But he also kept the secondary functional when Troy Brown was a CB. We've got a constant secondary regression problem. Will Denard regress next year in the way every other cb has? Couldn't hurt to have him around as a special assistant come playoff time.

TyronePoole

what's more prestigious, DC for Kansas or DB coach for the Pats? I think unfortunately one way or another he'll have "better" offers than Pats DB coach which at his age probably isn't very tantalizing.

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