The Blitz

NFL

· Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch has found himself in trouble yet again. The third-year pro has been accused of stealing $20 from a woman at a TGI Friday's restaurant in Orchard Park last month.

Molly Crawford, the wife of Buffalo Detective Sgt. William Crawford, filed a complaint with Hamburg police on Dec. 8, a day after the incident. Crawford did not give a statement to detectives until January because she wanted to wait until the Bills season had concluded and Lynch left town.

Now, Hamburg Police say that Crawford does not want to pursue criminal charges against Lynch.

"There's a fine line between a guy doing something criminal and acting like a jerk, and that is what we are dealing with here," Hamburg Detective Sgt. Thomas Best Jr. told The Buffalo News.

It was also reported that the Ontario woman struck by Lynch's SUV in June 2008 has sued the running back for the injuries she suffered. The suit alleges that Lynch was drunk at the time of the incident.

· After setting an NFL mark for single-season yards from scrimmage (2,509), Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson has been named the Associated Press 2009 NFL Offensive Player of the Year.

Johnson became just the sixth player in NFL history to top the 2,000-yard rushing milestone in a season. He is also the first player to finish with at least 2,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards.

· The Kansas City Chiefs announced Thursday morning that former Browns head coach and Patriots defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel has joined the Chiefs as defensive coordinator. Crennel reunites with former Patriots offensive coordinator, Charlie Weis, who signed with the Chiefs last week.

· According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, former Buffalo Bills interim head coach and defensive coordinator Perry Fewell has accepted the defensive coordinator position with the New York Giants.

Fewell interviewed for the Bills' permanent head coaching job but was considered a long shot. He was also linked to being the favorite candidate for the defensive coordinator position in Chicago.

NBA

· The highly anticipated debut of the NBA's No. 1 overall pick is going to have to wait until next year.

Blake Griffin's season with the Los Angeles Clippers ended before it even started after the team announced on Wednesday that Griffin will undergo surgery on his broken left kneecap that will shelve him for at least four more months. Griffin suffered the injury in the team's final preseason game on Oct. 23 as he landed after a dunk.