Crennel likely to remain Chiefs DC; no OC hire imminent

Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel has announced the rest of his staff, which includes quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn, who was passed over for the offensive coordinator position. Crennel announced the full staff on Tuesday. Brian Daboll was hired recently to coordinate the offense, which led many to question whether Zorn would be back. He was retained along with assistant head coach Maurice...

The Kansas City Chiefs' defensive staff has taken shape for the 2012 season. Appearing with me and co-host Jim Miller on Sirius XM NFL Radio, Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli said he expected new head coach Romeo Crennel to double as the team's defensive coordinator. Crennel handled both duties for the final three games last season when promoted on a then-interim basis...

While he still looks for an offensive coordinator to replace Bill Muir, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel plans on continuing to work in the dual role he held late last season as interim head coach, Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star reports. "It worked well at the end of the year in the three games that we played," Crennel said. "I’ve got good coaches...

Some of the NFL teams that made head coaching hires in the past couple of weeks have already filled their staffs with assistants. The Chiefs, who hired Romeo Crennel on Jan. 9, are still looking for some offensive coaches, including a coordinator. Crennel said today he may not have his staff set until after the Feb. 5 Super Bowl. ''It could be a week, it could be two weeks...

The Kansas City Chiefs have hired Tom McMahon to coach special teams while cutting ties with three assistants from former head coach Todd Haley's staff. McMahon will take over for Steve Hoffman, who was not retained after Romeo Crennel was elevated from interim head coach to the permanent job. Also let go were wide receivers coach Richie Anderson and assistant offensive line...

According to Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com,  Kansas City Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli made an appearance on Sirius XM NFL Radio and said that he expects head coach Romeo Crennel to also call the defensive plays since he is the teams former defensive coordinator. “I’m not sure if he stated it publicly, but I get the sense Romeo wants to be the coordinator on defense,”...

Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel doesn’t need to hire a defensive coordinator because he will likely handle the role himself. Appearing on SiriusXM with Alex Marvez and Jim Miller, Chiefs G.M. Scott Pioli indicated that Crennel wants to run his defense. “I’m not sure if he stated it publicly, but I get the sense Romeo wants…

The Kansas City Chiefs announced that Tom McMahon has been hired to coach their special teams units. "I am pleased to add Tom to our staff," Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel said. "He is a diligent worker and passionate coach. It is a great addition for us." McMahon has spent the last three seasons as the special teams coach with the St. Louis Rams. Prior to that...

Some of the NFL teams that made head coaching hires in the past couple of weeks have already filled their staffs with assistants. The Chiefs, who hired Romeo Crennel on Jan. 9, are still looking for some offensive coaches, including a coordinator.

Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel said today that he may not have his staff set until after the Feb. 5 Super Bowl. ''It could be a week, it could be two weeks,'' Crennel said.

African-American influence will be strong at Super Bowl again, but with the coaching searches complete, it will be a step backward for minority coaching numbers across the league. Only Romeo Crennel was hired this offseason, with Winston Moss shut out again.

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The Chiefs hired Tom McMahon as their new special teams coach, replacing Steve Hoffman, who won't be on Romeo Crennel's staff in 2012. McMahon was the special teams coordinator for the Rams the past three seasons.

The Kansas City Chiefs have hired Tom McMahon to coach special teams while cutting ties with three assistants from former head coach Todd Haley's staff. McMahon will take over for Steve Hoffman, who was not retained after Romeo Crennel was elevated from interim head coach to the permanent job. Also let go were wide receivers coach Richie Anderson and assistant offensive line coach Pat Perles.