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No hugs for Romeo this year
A year ago, after the Browns magically won 10 games, a female Cleveland TV reporter hugged head coach Romeo Crennel after his season-ending press conference.
Awwww … so cute.
How times have changed.
There are no hugs for Crennel this season, only pointed questions, and he’s not doing so well with those, it seems.
Latest example came at today’s press conference when Crennel appears to have cracked under the strain of the notoriously tame Cleveland media in regard to the quarterback question.
With Brady Quinn out for the rest of the season with his finger injury and Derek Anderson replacing him by default, Crennel said it doesn’t matter what Anderson does the rest of the way, that Quinn is his starter next year regardless.
Tom Withers of the Associated Press wrote it this way:
In a stunning comment, coach Romeo Crennel, who may not be back next season, said Quinn will be his starter going into training camp in 2009.
“I had planned to go with Brady to be the quarterback,” Crennel said. “When he comes back, he’s going to be the quarterback. Quinn is the starter.”
Crennel then became agitated when he was asked if he would change his mind if Anderson finished strong over the final five games.
“D.A. was the starter, you guys hated him,” Crennel said to reporters. “Quinn goes in and plays and now you’re telling me if D.A. lights it up, you want him to be the starter. I have decided that Quinn is going to be the starter. I’m sorry if you don’t like that.”
Cracking under the pressure. It’s as simple as that.
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By Randy
November 26, 2008 9:47 PM | Link to this
Unfortunately, I wish this were the first time that Romeo had a Marvin Lewis trait and did not care what the local media thought of him. Is what he said wrong? No. For the past 1.5 years the entire media has been all over him to play Brady. Every DA miscue and bad game had the all the media questioning Romeo and when BQ was going to play (including me) this season. Romeo fianlly plays BQ and of course the expansion Browns bad luck follows him. Romeo stands up and says he is going to stick with Brady in ‘09 and the media gets all over him in case DA gets hot the final five games. What makes you think that will happen? The last 13 (14 if you include his atrocious Pro Bowl) games DA have played have been inconsistent and more than frustrating enough for me to say to cut ties and get what you can for him via trade or cut him and save the rest of the cap you can. DA even looked worse against Houston with a fully healthy throwing hand than BQ. I would be perturbed too if I had to answer questions that were as dumb as that too. This is coming from a fan that is ready for a leadership change as well. Discontent does not give the media a pardon for asinine questions.By Michael
November 27, 2008 3:05 AM | Link to this
Stunning? How is that stunning? Romeo has shown that when he picks someone, he sticks with them - almost to a fault. To expect him to double back is not only unreasonable, it would be uncharacteristic. His players still stick up for him because he still sticks up for them. Cleveland has been veteran friendly, if there’s been any weak point it’s been developing the younger players from hot prospects into well rounded stars. Criticizing Romeo is fine, I think his game management is, ah, lacking, but don’t give the guy a hard time for finally settling on BQ after giving DA more than a fair shake. It’s hypocritical and Romeo’s comment was justified. Cracking under the pressure? Please.By AP-FLORIDA
November 27, 2008 7:35 AM | Link to this
It is tough to coach when you don’t have the players needed. When two of your MAIN WEAPONS are a crybaby TE and a receiver with frying pan hands, you’re starting with 2 strikes against you. The lack of defense….well I do not have the time to talk about that. Hopefully, Romeo’s replacement will “spark” everyone. GO BROWNIESBy joe
November 27, 2008 10:56 AM | Link to this
Crennel is an awful coach!By Jim
November 27, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this
I don’t think anyone is getting on him for sticking with BQ, but rather for coming out and saying he is the man going into next season. BQ only has a couple of NFL starts under his belt, he shouldn’t be given the idea that he isn’t going to have to work for the starting spot next season. Besides, I doubt Romeo will be back next season anyways, at least I hope he isn’t.By professor
December 1, 2008 7:27 PM | Link to this
It is inappropriate for the “neutral” and professional press to hug any coach - what happened to striving for objectivity? She should first be required to read the standards of the Society of Professional Journalists before she is fired.