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Romeo Crennel focused on the Texans' fundamentals and it paid immediate dividends. Thank you, Ron Rivera and Romeo Crennel, for making Week 6 a little more interesting than it already was by taking risks with a couple of critical and controversial two-point conversion tries. We've received your submission. New England is 2-2 and Tampa Bay is 3-1. “You’ve got the pandemic. [7] Crennel finished his stint as interim head coach with a 2–1 record. Wherefore art thou, Romeo? Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, 69 (turns 70 on Sept. 15, 2021) 3. Instead of attempting the extra point to take an 8-point lead and force the Titans to have to score a TD and then go for two to tie, Crennel wanted to make it a 9-point lead and put the game away right there. Crennel began his NFL coaching career in 1981 with a 12-year stint with the New York Giants in which he served as defensive line coach, special teams coach and … They should have converted the … Do you have a sports website? After spending two seasons as an assistant with the New York Giants, Crennel became the special teams coach for seven seasons (1983–1989) and the defensive line coach for three seasons (1990–1992).
We want to be as successful as we can.”. He has five Super Bowl wins as assistant coach, two with the New York Giants and three with the New England Patriots. He’ll have 12 games to audition for the chance to coach the Texans when he’s 74, and possibly beyond. Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson predicted there won’t be trades. After spending two seasons as an assistant with the New York Giants, Crennel became the special teams coach for seven seasons (1983–1989) and the defensive line coach for three seasons (1990–1992). Once Crennel officially gets the age record, it will almost certainly be a few years before anyone passes him -- and that's if anyone passes him at all. Houston interim coach Romeo Crennel made the unconventional move to go for … 1. Regardless, Crennel’s name goes into a century-old record book, by virtue of being nearly three quarters of a century old when replacing Bill O’Brien as the head coach in Houston.

mackcarrington says: Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. Before beginning the 2003 playoffs with the Patriots, Crennel interviewed for head coaching positions with six teams in under 36 hours. Since then, he's also coached with the Patriots, Jets, Browns and Chiefs. Pro-Football-Reference utilizes Official NFL data for current NFL seasons. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. “There’s no validity to the rumors. Western Kentucky Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. [17], Crennel had hip replacement surgery in early 2009 and decided to sit out the 2009 football season while recuperating. Most people are enjoying retirement by the time they’re 73. Romeo Crennel (born June 18, 1947) is an American football coach who is the interim head coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). The question, after last week’s two high-profile two-point failures, is whether it’ll curb the use of the two-point conversion. On January 9, 2012 Crennel was named the 11th full-time head coach in Chiefs history. Crennel played baseball and football at Fort Knox (Ky.) High School and Amherst County (Va.) High School before committing to college football at Western Kentucky. Sports Quiz / NFL Teams Coached by Romeo Crennel Random Sports or NFL Quiz Can you name the NFL Teams Coached by Romeo Crennel. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved The players wanted to go for it, but it was my decision.”. And I support that aggressiveness.’’. “The only way to learn how to win is to play to win,” Rivera told reporters. That said, if I were to get one 3 year NFL HC contract, I think I’d be set for life personally. Carroll reveals he just had surgery, will coach tonight, Patriots in market for wide receiver help, Steelers at Titans: A look at NFL's unbeaten battles. Are you a Stathead, too? Thank you, Ron Rivera and Romeo Crennel, for making Week 6 a little more interesting than it … Texans' Bradley Roby injures knee, questionable to return, Texans' P.J. Chalk it up. NFL coaches must have horrible pension plans. Houston Texans interim head coach Romeo Crennel claps during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Nashville. Interestingly, according to ESPN’s win-probability calculator, the Texans had a 98.2 percent chance to win if they kicked the extra point and a 98.1 percent chance if they went for two. June 18, 1947 One week they beat KC or the Pats. [1], Crennel was hired to replace Butch Davis as head coach of the Cleveland Browns. [6] Crennel won his first game as the interim head coach of the Chiefs on December 18, 2011 against the then undefeated Green Bay Packers 19–14, which was significant as Crennel snapped the Packers' 19-game winning streak and ended their hopes for a perfect season.

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer, 64 (turns 65 on June 5, 2021)6. The record could be broken within the next few years, by Pete Carroll and then by Bill Belichick. On January 20, 2014, Crennel signed a 3-year deal with the NFL's Houston Texans becoming their new defensive coordinator under their new head coach Bill O'Brien. Crennel's success in the 2007 season earned him a two-year contract extension in January 2008. Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians, 68 (turns 69 on Oct. 3, 2021)5. “This has been a really difficult year,” Crennel said. Troy Taormina/USA TODAY Sports. Hue Jackson coached the Browns from 2016 to 2018. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Romeo Crennel becomes oldest head coach in NFL history, Unnamed Cowboys call out new coaching staff, NFC East highlights, once again, the flaws in the NFL’s playoff seeding, Ryan Fitzpatrick on benching: “My heart just hurt all day”. All rights reserved.

He was a Baltimore Ravens beat writer from 2001 to 2015, working for The Baltimore Sun, including coverage of Super Bowl XLVII, the Ray Rice domestic violence case and the careers of Ray Lewis, Ed Reed and Jonathan Ogden, and previously covered the team for the Carroll County Times and the Annapolis Capital. This … Despite the collapse last year against KC, Crennel is a well respected leader in the NFL community. Crennel was hired as the Cleveland Browns' defensive coordinator for the 2000 season. [10], On December 1, 2012, Crennel attempted to prevent the suicide of player Jovan Belcher by talking to him and witnessed his death by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The next oldest coach in 101 NFL seasons was George Halas, who coached the Bears at 72. These guys end up working until they drop dead. How foolish are we? Via NFL Research, Crennel will become the oldest person to coach an NFL game in the history of the league.

Via NFL Research, Crennel will become the oldest person to coach an NFL game in league history. He then became an assistant for defensive coordinator Bill Parcells and head coach Steve Sloan at Texas Tech for three seasons (1975–1977).
... Crennel did a great job coaching the team. The 58 attempts are the most at this point in the season since the NFL adopted the two-point conversion in 1994. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, October 25, 6:41AM. We’ve all seen the “Romeo Crennel as Head Coach” movie a couple of times now. While the move did hinder his draft chances,[citation needed][according to whom?] At 1-5 with Crennel and interim general manager Jack Easterby taking over leadership duties, the Texans are in flux as an organization. He previously served as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs, as well an assistant coach for six NFL teams and four college teams. Crennel has been coaching in the NFL since 1981 when the Giants hired him as a special teams coach. You must be logged in to leave a comment. Although he's only been on the job for a few days, it looks like the 73-year-old Crennel is already starting to fit in with the younger guys in Houston. Data Provided By All these guys got telephones, and so they can read the rumors and listen to the rumors. SPOILER ALERT: It doesn’t have a happy ending.