For nearly five decades, Romeo Anthony Crennel has haunted film rooms and dismantled offenses with his intricate strategies and schemes.
After spending this past season in a different role as the Texans' assistant head coach-defense, the 70-year-old is returning to his roots as a defensive boss.
With Mike Vrabel leaving the Texans after one injury-plagued season as defensive coordinator to become the Tennessee Titans' new head coach, Crennel is back in his old defensive coordinator role.
This figures to be a smooth transition for the Texans after an uncharacteristically rocky season on defense last year. It's a move that's been met with enthusiastic approval of several key defensive starters.