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Browns Fire Phil Savage; Plan On Firing Romeo Crennel Any Minute Now

Dec 28, 2008 – 8:09 PM
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The holiday season doesn't bring good tidings for everybody. Just ask those head coaches who are spending the New Year cleaning out their offices.

The Cleveland Browns have officially fired general manager Phil Savage. Owner Randy Lerner made the decision before the Browns' game with the Steelers but waited until after the game to make it official. Lerner called Savage after Cleveland's 31-0 loss to tell him that he will not be retained.

Lerner didn't attend the game in Pittsburgh because he reportedly was busy setting up interviews for the week. Tops on the list is former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher and current Patriots vice president Scott Pioli. Because the Patriots were eliminated from playoff contention today, he will be available for interviews immediately.

There are conflicting reports about whether or not Romeo Crennel has been fired already. Some reports say that it has already happened, others say it will happen as soon as tonight. The Browns are expected to interview Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo this week. With the Giants' first round bye, there is a one-week window, in which their assistants can be interviewed for other jobs.Savage will be remembered more for his off-field results than what happened on the field. The Browns were just 24-40 in his four years at the helm. But he had bad public relations issues this season as he got into a public spat with tight end Kellen Winslow, talked about Crennel's job status during the season and then dropped expletives in an email to a fan.

What a year for the Browns? Staph infections became a problem again, the team has had just two winning season since re-joining the league ten years ago and there is this funk over the entire organization.

So, who wants the job?
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