The Crennel Set

I am really amazed how public the Browns apparently imminent hiring of Romeo Crennel is. I guess it's a result of the fact that there are no other NFL teams in need of a head coach. That is a great thing in that the Browns haved no obstacles in the way of getting the best candidate. But the lifelong Clevelander in me can't help but think that we will look back on this time period as particularly painful if the Browns pick the wrong guy. But who has time for such worries.

As far as speculation that someone _other_ than Crennel could be the Browns first choice, I think we can safely conclude that the Browns are not interested in Russ Grimm as head coach. Jim Bates is out too. And only the Eagles OC Brad Childress could be a dark horse. For what it is worth, Childress has maybe earned a closer look with the Eagles dominant offensive performances the last two weeks.