Normally, I view a P(ure)F(*cking)T(ripe) rumor involving the Browns--"Winslow Out For The Year!" "Lerner Selling Browns!" "Savage Giving Up Control!" "Quinn Fathers Alien Baby!"--in much the same way I feel about stepping in a Great Dane's big ol' contribution to the fertilization of American front yards.
An annoyance, yes--and my God does it reek to the highest of heavens--but most times it's ultimately harmless.
However, for once, the Lil' Website That Could (Print Anything And Does) might actually be on to something.
In yesterday's edition of the site's Rumor Mill, PFT reported that newly-hired Dolphins executive vice-president Bill Parcells, should he decide to fire first-year head coach Cam Cameron, would have Romeo Crennel atop his list of potential replacements.
While no one around the league I've spoken with the last 24 hours has heard this particular rumor--including a member of the Dolphins' organization--more than a few warned me to not completely dismiss this report out of hand.
"I haven't heard it out there," one source said. "But, it would not surprise me at all. Parcells has the utmost respect for RAC, so it would make sense that he'd want a guy like RAC to help him with this massive rebuilding project he's facing in Miami."
Said another: "That relationship (between Crennel and Parcells) goes a lot deeper than a lot of people think. (Parcells) likes to surround himself with people he trusts, and Crennel would be one of the football guys at or near the top of that list."
While there's seemingly no juice to this rumor just yet, a decision by Parcells to part ways with Cameron could very well portend an offseason full of conjecture--if not outright shakeup--on Lou Groza Blvd.