Romeo Crennel has already earned a reputation for being a straight shooter in Kansas City. He knows the Chiefs squandered a chance to play for the playoffs in an overtime loss to Oakland on Saturday. He realizes that he might be coaching for his job Sunday against Denver. He also understands the frustration that fans are experiencing as an ugly season draws to a close. Crennel is willing to acknowledge all of that and more, which makes it easy to believe him when he says with resolution that Kansas City won't lay down despite the playoffs being out of reach. "All these players, they want to win. They want to try to win," the interim coach said Monday. "I don't think anybody goes into a game trying to lose. Every player wants to win." The Chiefs' frustrating loss to the Raiders was a microcosm of a rollercoaster year. Read more: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7392249/romeo-crennel-kansas-city-chiefs-lay-vs-denver-broncos