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Cleveland Browns General Manager Phil Savage denies knowledge of text messages to Kellen Winslow
Jacksonville, Fla.- Browns General Manager Phil Savage made it clear Sunday night that he had no knowledge of text messages sent from a member of the public-relations staff to tight end Kellen Winslow, urging Winslow not to reveal that he had a staph infection. "Not one time, never, ...
GM on Winslow: Browns bigger than one person
GM on Winslow: Browns bigger than one person
sports.espn.go.com — Cleveland Browns general manager Phil Savage defended his decision to suspend tight end Kellen Winslow, who claims... the club tried to cover up his staph infection and has appealed his one-game ban without pay.adfasfdas (more) GM on Winslow: Browns bigger than one person
Groundhog Day: “Don’t Throw Angry”
Groundhog Day: “Don’t Throw Angry”
waitingfornextyear.com — As Donte Stallworth flipped the freshly-caught touchdown pass over his shoulder, my friend Lars and I both... had similar responses. We were obviously happy that the Browns had scored, but the deeper feelings were a little different. I finally pulled out my phone, and summed it up with a text ... (more) Groundhog Day: “Don’t Throw Angry”
Cleveland Browns accuse Kellen Winslow of verbally abusing public relations official after game ...
cleveland.com — In a copy of Kellen Winslow's suspension letter obtained by The Plain Dealer, it's revealed Winslow was... not only suspended by the Browns for statements they felt were disparaging to the club, but also for what the team described as "profane verbal ... (more) Cleveland Browns accuse Kellen Winslow of verbally ...
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SAVAGE STOKES THE WINSLOW FIRE
ProFootballTalk.com — Browns G.M. Phil Savage addressed after Sunday’s win over the Jaguars the resolution of the team’s dispute with tight end Kellen Winslow.  But Savage would have been wise to say nothing. After claiming that he had no knowledge before Saturday of damning text messages from a P.R. employee directing Winslow not to reveal publicly that he contracted a staph infection, Savage strongly hinted that there’s much more to the story. Asked if there’s a second illness, Savage committed (in our view) a huge blunder.“If there’s going to be disclosure,” Savage said, “ there’s got to be full disclosure ...

More Savage/Winslow Drama
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors — More Savage/Winslow Drama From Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer :“Not one time, never, ever, ever, ever has there been a situation where I tried to determine whether a player was going to try to keep something quiet as a private matter or if he was going to go public with his situation,” Savage said. “That’s not our decision. It’s a player’s body, it’s his decision. They’re the ones who are on the field, they’re the ones who put themselves at risk and it’s their choice. “[Coach] Romeo Crennel and I, much less the owner [Randy Lerner], would never interfere with a player’s decision of whether he wants to keep something private or make it available to the media or the ...

Football Today -- Welcome back to the year 2001
Projo Pats Blog — ... worked up after a bad loss, you have to wonder about the man's long-term stability coaching the Niners. I think a lot of fans, though, would agree with Singletary's comments about tight end Vernon Davis, who is kind of like Plaxico Burress without any professional accomplishments to speak of. IT WON'T GO AWAY: The saga of Kellen Winslow's staph infection continues to take strange and sinister turns. Yesterday, after the Browns' victory at Jacksonville, general manager Phil Savage denied that he had knowledge of text messages from a team PR employee instructing Winslow not to ...

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Kellen Winslow back with BrownsPatriots & NFL - BostonHerald.com 10/27/2008
BEREA, Ohio - Pro Bowl tight end Kellen Winslow returned to the Cleveland Browns following a one-game ban and said he's "ready to move on and play football." ...
Winslow back with Browns, 'ready to move on'SI.com - NFL 10/27/2008
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Pro Bowl tight end Kellen Winslow returned to the Cleveland Browns following a one-game ban and said he's "ready to move on ...
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