Patriots’ Crennel Accepts Offer to Coach Browns

New England defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel accepted an offer to coach the Cleveland Browns shortly after the Patriots’ Super Bowl victory Sunday night, according to his agent and the Browns’ website.

Crennel’s agent, Joe Linta, said Brown President John Collins called him “about two minutes” after the Patriots beat the Philadelphia Eagles to offer Crennel his first head coaching job.

“He has accepted, pending us working out a contract,” Linta said from Jacksonville, Fla. “Hopefully, we can get it done quickly and he can begin putting together a staff.”

Linta said would be on a 6:30 a.m. flight today to Cleveland and would go to the team’s headquarters in suburban Berea to begin contract talks.

As long as things go well, the Browns will introduce Crennel as their 11th full-time coach -- and first black coach -- in team history on Tuesday.

Linta said he will seek a five- or six-year deal for the 57-year-old Crennel.

Crennel’s move to Cleveland has been expected for weeks.

As the Patriots celebrated their latest Super Bowl win, Crennel, a 24-year assistant, said he was thrilled the Browns called with their offer.

“It felt real good,” he said. “I’ve been in this business for a little while. I’ve always been told if you work hard and you’re good at what you do, you’ll get an opportunity to move up.”