Savage Out In Cleveland

[STL Raven]

[quote]CLEVELAND - Phil Savage is out as general manager of the Cleveland Browns after four seasons, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday night.

Savage, who joined the Browns in 2005, will no longer be with the team after the organization decided to go in another direction, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because there were still details of the move to work out. Savage had four years left on a contract extension he signed in May.

It is unclear whether Savage resigned or was fired by owner Randy Lerner.

Browns coach Romeo Crennel is expected to be dismissed on Monday. Crennel, who was hired shortly after Savage, is 24-40 in four seasons in Cleveland. He dropped to 0-8 against Pittsburgh after the Browns were blanked 31-0 by the Steelers in their season finale.[/quote]

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[BrownsFan]

I was torn as to whether or not Savage should go but I believe this is the right move. I think he will ultimately wind up getting a good position with an NFL team but it is clear he has a lot to learn about the GM role and needs to learn how to keep himself in check as well.

[neepo13]

Uh,oh. I think we need to shuffle around our F.O., so we can make sure we can keep DeCosta. Maybe give Ozzie a promotion and bump Eric up to GM. There are alot of teams looking for GM's, now.

As for Phil Savage. Well, I guess Browns fans now know who the true brains in Baltimore is. I was so ticked all offseason seeing people say that Savage and not Newsome was the true draft master mind here. And I dont like Savage. I think he's arrogant and at the end of the day thats what cost him his job.