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Romeo Crennel is stepping back and taking a big-picture view. For the first time since 1981, he won’t be coaching in the NFL, and the former Patriots defensive coordinator acknowledged he’s not sure how he’ll handle it. [...]  Crennel’s decision to sit out isn’t due to a lack of interest from teams. [...]  But health, primarily, dictated Crennel’s course of action. He had hip replacement surgery in February – a month after he was fired as head coach in Cleveland – and decided that he’d focus solely on rehab. That meant that the only coaching opportunity he’d seriously consider was returning to the Browns in a different role.  “I felt like if I was able to stay in Cleveland, it wouldn’t have been a major transition, because you kind of know what’s going on and the guys you’re working with know what to expect, but it didn’t work out that way,” said Crennel, who guided the Browns for four seasons.” [Mike Reiss/Boston Globe]

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Is the ATL just happy to be here? “I know the season isn’t over, I know that we start Round Two tomorrow night against a mighty Cleveland team, but if the season ends with a four game sweep in Round Two, I’ll be OK with that. We made the Playoffs last year, got zero respect from the national media all season — we finished fourth in our Conference and got zero TNT appearances and zero national ABC appearances — but still went a step further in the postseason this year than last year. This was our goal this season, and we pulled it off. I will watch and probably go to some of the games against Cleveland, but if we can manage to advance any further, it’s just gravy.” [Lang Whitaker/SLAMOnline]

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Speaking of… In the 38 years that both the Hawks and the Cavaliers have been in the Eastern Conference together, they have never once met in the playoffs. 

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Kevin Mack, player development? “Though [James] Davis understands he has a hard road ahead to make the Browns, he also understands he has an advantage that some of the Browns’ rookies do not. See Butler, who played wide receiver at Clemson from 1975-’78, is the director of player programs for Cleveland, while former Clemson running back Kevin Mack (1980-’83) is the assistant director for player development.” [Will Vandervort/Scout.com]

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Just when you thought it was over: “Could there truly be another Brett Favre comeback in 2009?  Speculation will begin now that the New York Jets have released Favre, leaving him free to sign with any team. The majority of the speculation will center on a possible Favre-Vikings match, but will fans really want to live through another media Favre-on that overshadows all other stories in the NFL?” [MidwestSportsFans]

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And if Favre news coverage wasn’t enough… That A-Rod/Steroid book hits stores today.  Good luck turning on ESPN and hearing anything aside from this…

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Doug Lesmerises discusses the upcoming Ohio State run game now that Beanie Wells takes on the next level. [Doug Lesmerises/Plain Dealer]