There were seven head coaching vacancies in the NFL and thus far, none of them has been filled by Patriots coordinators Romeo Crennel and Charlie Weis. But when Dallas assistant head coach Sean Payton reportedly backed out or was never hired by the Oakland Raiders (depending on which reports you believe) yesterday, there was still a remote chance Crennel or ... (Full Article: 503 Words)

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