Kansas City, Mo. ? Just call them the Kansas City Patriots.

When they take the field next year, the Chiefs will have the same defensive coordinator, offensive coordinator and top front-office executive who helped lead New England to three Super Bowl titles between 2002-05.

Throw in quarterback Matt Cassel, who backed up Tom Brady with the Patriots, and the New England-Kansas City connection becomes even stronger as Scott Pioli attempts to reverse the fortunes of the long-suffering Chiefs.

Romeo Crennel, the defensive coordinator on the Patriots’ Super Bowl teams, agreed Wednesday to join the Chiefs in the same capacity, his agent said. Crennel, who was out of football this past season following hip surgery, will be reunited with Charlie Weis, who was New England’s offensive coordinator and agreed last week to take that job with the Chiefs.

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Yost joins Royals

Kansas City, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals have hired former Milwaukee manager Ned Yost as a special adviser.

The 54-year-old Yost was manager of the Brewers from 2003-08 and was 457-502.