Official Site of the Texans · Jan 31, 2017
Romeo Crennel takes on bigger role
Head coach Bill O’Brien knew he wanted Romeo Crennel to remain on his coaching staff. Crennel, whose contract was set to expire, helped develop the Texans top-ranking defense last season that finished No. 1 in the NFL for the first time in franchise history.
“He had been a former head coach, had great success as a defensive coordinator in a similar system in pro football that I was familiar with," O'Brien said Jan. 12. "I knew that having a guy like him on our staff with all of the different experiences that he’s had in football both on and off the field – forget about the X’s and O’s – just all the other things he’s had to deal with, I knew that he’d be a valuable member of the staff."
