Browns fire def. coordinator Grantham (AP)

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Browns defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, once considered a possible successor to coach Romeo Crennel, was fired on Friday after Cleveland finished the season with one of the league's worst defenses. Grantham's dismissal was a surprise, coming just months after the fiery 41-year-old signed a two-year contract extension.

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