BROWNS WANT COWHER AND PIOLI?
ProFootballTalk.com —
... . Per ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, Savage was informed earlier this week by owner Randy Lerner that Savage won’t be part of the process of searching for a new head coach . But Mort also reports that Savage could stay as G.M., if the Browns are unable to hire former Steelers coach Bill Cowher or Patriots V.P. of player personnel Scott Pioli. And here’s the kicker. Cabot reports that the Browns would like to hire both Cowher and Pioli. With all due respect to Randy Lerner, if he genuinely believes that he has a chance of hiring both Cowher and Pioli, then he needs to sell the ...
Browns Targeting Bill Cowher And/Or Scott Pioli; Savage, Crennel Asked to Step Down
Midwest Sports Fans —
... Additionally, Chris Mortensen of ESPN is also reporting the Browns’ interest in Cowher and Pioli, but that there may be a silver living for Romeo Crennel and/or Phil Savage. Mortensen says that if the Browns are unable to persuade Cowher or Pioli to join the organization, Savage has a chance to maintain his role as GM. ...
Browns Fire Phil Savage; Plan On Firing Romeo Crennel Any Minute Now
FanHouse —
... 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 ...
Browns GM Savage, Head Coach Crennel Will Be Fired
MKRob's Sports Blog —
General Manager Phil Savage
Head Coach Romeo Crennel
Browns VP and GM Phil Savage and Head Coach Romeo Crennel will be fired as soon as Monday and no later than Tuesday.
The Browns finished the season a dismal 4-12 and after being shut out by division rival Pittsburgh Steelers 31-0 Sunday afternoon, the Browns organization and Browns owner Randy Lerner has had enough. Randy Lerner is expected to go after former Steelers head coach Bill ...
Dismissed soon to be
The Stankoniforous Files —
... Crennel will not survive the Browns God awful season. The GM was shown the door as well, which leads to Crennel's service no longer being needed. Now if only the ...
Thumb's Up, It's Cool...
One For The Other Thumb —
... 4th quarter when we were already well in control of that game. Anyways, not much really to say. The Browns looked like a Mickey Mouse league team out there. And a shitty one at that. Starting a 4th string QB who'd spent a whole two weeks with the team. Running Cribbs and Harrison out of the wildcat. Eek. Too bad the Lions didn't get to play the Browns this season, or maybe they wouldn't have gone winless. Probably wouldn't have prevented Phil Savage and Romeo Crennel from getting fired, though. So I could go on about things that are of very ...
And That Concludes Your NFL Regular Season, Now On To The Pink Slip Season
No Guts, No Glory —
... Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know there are playoffs to be played and a Super Bowl to be won, but we have a whole month to debate those. It's Black Monday in the NFL and it's time to play armchair GM and give our take on who should be fired, who better watch it next year, and who deserves a raise. Who should/will be fired Romeo Crennel You can beg and plead for your job all you want Romeo, but you're dead in the water. Jack Del Rio Not sure how many will agree with this one, but ...
With GM Gone, Crennel Next On Block
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
With GM Gone, Crennel Next On Block From Chris Mortensen of ESPN.com : Cleveland Browns senior vice president and general manager Phil Savage was fired on Sunday and team sources said that coach Romeo Crennel will also lose his job. After the Browns lost their final six games of the year, the team confirmed Savage’s ouster. An official announcement on the GM and the coach is expected as early as Monday and no later than Tuesday. Browns owner Randy Lerner told Savage by phone before the team left Pittsburgh after losing a 31-0 season finale to the Steelers. The Browns ...
The Morning Tailgate
JoeSportsFan.com —
... We’ll focus on the head coach chopping block, and pass a wiener over to Romeo Crennel - who is apparently set to be the first official head coach axed in the wake of Week 16. Even though Crennel sports a 24-40 record since he took over as head coach of the Browns in ‘05, the firing will undoubtedly inspire plenty of chatter around mainstream media outlets. ...
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW...: The Naughty & The Nice
Niners Nation —
... they were keeping Mike Singletary. Cleveland’s ex-GM Phil Savage experienced the polar opposite of that when he was let go within a couple of hours of the game -- the same length of time it took him to respond ...
Cleveland Browns Coaching Sweepstakes!
The Kardiac Kid —
You know the story: Randy "Moneybags" Lerner decided in his infinite wisdom to give Romeo Crennel and Phil Savage each $9-10 million to not have to live in Cleveland anymore . For his next brilliant move, Moneybags will hire a new general manager and head coach. As you might expect, candidates are lining up to coach the AFC North basement-dwellers and to almost certainly receive a staph infection . All signs point to current Patriots V.P. Scott Piol i landing Savage's old job (Because when have the Patriots failed ...
