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“I’m not sure if he stated it publicly, but I get the sense Romeo wants to be the coordinator on defense,” Pioli said while attending the Senior Bowl. “I don’t know if he’s made the absolute final decision, but I’m pretty sure that’s the way he wants to go.”

Waters, who signed a free-agent deal with New England on Sept. 4, about six weeks after Kansas City released him, will be leaving Sunday with the Patriots for the Super Bowl in Indy. But there is one thing he won’t be packing.

A video camera.

“No, that’s not me,” said the 34-year-old Waters on Friday after the team’s final practice at Gillette Stadium in advance of the trip to Indianapolis.

Crennel’s brief stint as Kansas City’s interim head coach was impressive, with wins over then-undefeated Green Bay and at Denver in Week 17. Those performances alone aren’t enough to guarantee Crennel has success going forward, but the reason this is a great hire is that it goes the exact opposite direction of Todd Haley. Between his unusual sideline personality and clashes with GM Scott Pioli, Haley walked the tightrope his entire tenure.

Crennel has full support in the Chiefs’ locker room, experience as a head coach and a smart defensive-minded approach. His second go-round leading a team should be better than his first. GRADE: A-