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Cleveland Browns: Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo Crennel

ESPN is reporting the Cleveland Browns are planning for the future, but still hedging their bets. They may offer coach Romeo Crennel a demotion to stay with the team as defensive coordinator.

Also, if the Browns can't draw a Bill Cowher-sized name to run the team, general manager Phil Savage might also stay with the team even though he's been informed he may not be a part of the hiring process for the new coach.

Remember the old saying about the new broom sweeping clean? Yeah, the Browns don't believe in that. I guess that since these two men are responsible for the team going 10-6 in 2007 and then 4-11 in 2008, Browns ownership figures if you can't upgrade, maybe you'll get the A-grade effort every other year.

I'm not sure what the attraction for either one of these guys would be to stay in Cleveland. At this point, it's like being put on hold while asking a girl for a date while she checks her other options. Sure, she might let you take her out on a Wednesday afternoon, but that's only if Bill Cowher doesn't want to be with her on Sundays.