BEREA, Ohio - The Cleveland Browns have fired coach Romeo Crennel following a 4-12 season.
The firing came one day after general manager Phil Savage was dismissed. Owner Randy Lerner met with Crennel on Monday morning and the team announced the coach's firing moments before a news conference was to begin.
Crennel had three years left on a contract extension he signed in January after the Browns went 10-6 and just missed the playoffs.
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.
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