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01-06-2008, 08:55 AM
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Don't blame Colts or Titans for playoff miss
Les Levine, msandll@aol.com
01/06/2008
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Browns fans are in an uproar over the news that the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans colluded to let the clock run out in the final two minutes of last Sunday night's game, which allowed the Titans to beat out the Browns for the final playoff spot.
Titans backup quarterback Kerry Collins put the word out that the Colts had no intention of using their final timeout in the closing seconds, which is why Collins took a knee a couple of times rather than trying to get a first down to close out the Colts.
Why the uproar? Is there anyone out there who really thinks that if the Titans were forced to punt with about 20 seconds left, Jim Sorgi would have been able to take his team some 80 yards for a winning score?
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"Men, this is war. I don't care anything about the national championship or the Big Ten championship, but if we win this game today and, afterward, if the Good Lord says, 'Woody, it's your time,' I'll say, 'Lord, I'm ready.'" - Woody Hayes, pregame vs. Michigan, 1975
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01-06-2008, 09:22 AM
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Crennel contract talks not ongoing
Agent says he would like five-year extension, $5 million annual pay
By Marla Ridenour
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Saturday, Jan 05, 2008
Coach Romeo Crennel's agent Joe Linta said he and the Browns are not in the midst of negotiations over a contract extension, although Linta would like to be.
Linta said Thursday he made one telephone call to the Browns concerning Crennel's status. Crennel, 60, signed a five-year contract in February 2005 that has two years remaining.
''It would be akin to an end-of-the-year evaluation meeting, not necessarily talking about football,'' Linta said. ''Nobody said anything about a three-year deal. It was an inquiry from me to see where we stand, 'Let's evaluate this three years into it.' ''
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"Men, this is war. I don't care anything about the national championship or the Big Ten championship, but if we win this game today and, afterward, if the Good Lord says, 'Woody, it's your time,' I'll say, 'Lord, I'm ready.'" - Woody Hayes, pregame vs. Michigan, 1975
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01-07-2008, 06:23 AM
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Plain Dealer columnist Bud Shaw says extension for Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel can wait, unless it's a club option
Monday, January 07, 2008Bud Shaw
Plain Dealer Columnist
In extending Eric Wedge, the Indi ans in not so many words said that if any manager raises the World Series trophy for them in a clubhouse bubbling with champagne and salvation it'll be him.
That leap of faith didn't exactly look misplaced four games into the Boston series.
Do the Browns really feel the same about coach Romeo Crennel after one 10-6 season? Really? After three years of 20-28 football, after needing General Manager Phil Savage to remake the coaching staff?
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01-07-2008, 07:13 PM
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ESPN Bottomline ticker is reporting that Rob Chudzinski and the Browns have agreed to an extension through 2011!
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01-07-2008, 08:39 PM
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ESPN Bottomline ticker is reporting that Rob Chudzinski and the Browns have agreed to an extension through 2011!
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01-08-2008, 03:33 PM
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Cleveland Browns move quickly to lock up offensive coordinator Chudzinski
Posted by Tony Grossi January 07, 2008 16:34PM
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First member of the Browns to cash in on the club's surprising 10-6 season is offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski -- and not coach Romeo Crennel.
The Browns moved swiftly over the weekend to work out a two-year contract extension with Chudzinski before a scheduled job interview on Monday with the Baltimore Ravens for their head coach vacancy.
Chudzinski notified Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome over the weekend that he was declining the invitation to interview.
"He said the reason why was he just had a new baby and he wanted to maintain that stability there. I respect that," Newsome said.
Chudzinski's contract extension -- with an undisclosed pay increase -- runs through 2011. That's two years longer than the contracts currently in place for Crennel, General Manager Phil Savage and defensive coordinator Todd Grantham.
Grantham received a two-year extension in June through 2009. The original five-year deals for Savage and Crennel also run through 2009.
The club is expected to start negotiations soon on a new contract for Crennel. Joe Linta, Crennel's agent, has said he would seek a three-year extension for the Browns coach.
In his first year as Browns coordinator and play-caller, Chudzinski, 39, set or threatened numerous club scoring and yardage records in the 2007 season. The Browns ranked eighth in scoring and yards per game and had the franchise's third-highest totals in points (402) and net yards (5,621).
They were the only team in the NFL to have two 1,000-yard receivers (Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow) and a 1,000-yard rusher (Jamal Lewis). Chudzinski also presided over the development of quarterback Derek Anderson (0-3 as starter in 2006) to Pro Bowl alternate (10-5 as starter, 3,787 yards passing, 29 touchdowns and 19 interceptions).
"Romeo and I felt it was imporant to keep Rob in place as offensive coordinator to maintain our continuity on that side of the ball," Savage said in a statement released by the Browns. "He did a terrific job this year and we're looking forward to what this group can accomplish next season."
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