The Cleveland Browns have fired coach Romeo Crennel following a 4-12 season. Today's firing came one day after general manager Phil Savage was dismissed. Crennel went 24-40 in four seasons with the Browns, who entered 2008 with huge expectations but collapsed amid a series of injuries and uneven play on offense and defense. They didn't score an offensive touchdown while losing their last six games and posted their fifth season of at least 10 losses in six years. Although Crennel's dismissal had been expected for some time. Cleveland owner Randy Lerner waited until after the season out of respect for the 61-year-old coach and former defensive coordinator, who had never been a head coach at any level before taking over the Browns in 2005. Crennel had three years left on a contract extension he signed in January after the Browns went 10-6 and just missed the playoffs.
Courtesy: Associated Press
