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Chiefs Interim Coach Romeo Crennel Will Make QB Change

Romeo Crennel says a change at quarterback is coming in Kansas City, but he doesn’t know what it will be yet.

Romeo Crennel, newly-installed interim head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs after the firing of Todd Haley, has a quarterback quandary on his hands. In the wake of Matt Cassel's season-ending injury, the Chiefs have been forced to use Tyler Palko and Kyle Orton at quarterback; both have proven to be ineffective. And so Crennel is saying that the Chiefs will make a change at quarterback — he's just not sure what it will be as of yet.

That leaves the door open for virtually anything. Orton, who hasn't started and is dealing with a finger injury, could start. Crennel could start some sort of two-quarterback system that utilizes Palko and Orton differently. Ricky Stanzi, the Chiefs' third-string quarterback, could see some playing time.

Whatever change Crennel is looking to make, there's a decent chance that it won't matter in Week 15. The Chiefs, one week removed from being diced up by the Jets, play the unbeaten Green Bay Packers on Sunday.

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