cleveland.com - 12/28/2008
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Mary Kay Cabot/Plain Dealer Reporter Sunday's season finale in Pittsburgh will most likely be the end of the Romeo Crennel-Phil Savage era as we know it. Sources close to the situation have said that both men will probably be asked to step down from their current positions, as early as Monday. ...
sports.espn.go.com - 12/29/2008
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sports.espn.go.com —
The Cleveland Browns have fired coach Romeo Crennel
following a 4-12 season. The firing came one day...
after general manager Phil Savage was dismissed. Owner Randy Lerner met with Crennel on Monday morning and the team announced the coach's firing moments before a news conference was to begin.
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Crennel fired after Cleveland Browns finish 4-12
sports.espn.go.com - 12/28/2008
midwestsportsfans.com - 12/28/2008
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midwestsportsfans.com —
According to numerous reports on Sunday morning, the
Cleveland Browns are targeting Scott Pioli, Bill Cowher, or...
both. Romeo Crennel and Phil Savage are expected to be asked to step down from their current positions on Sunday.
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Browns Want Bill Cowher And/Or Scott Pioli; Savage, ...
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COULD CLEVELAND KEEP CRENNEL?
ProFootballTalk.com —
With the Browns poised to make serious changes to the coaching staff and front office after a season of high expectations – and piss-poor performance — ends on Sunday afternoon, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that head coach Romeo Crennel might end up staying with the team in a reduced capacity . That scenario becomes possible if the Browns hire Patriots V.P. of player personnel Scott Pioli to take over the football operation. Crennel and Pioli worked together when Crennel served as defensive coordinator of the Pats. Still, we think that a clean break ...
Savage Expected To Be Fired This Week
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
Savage Expected To Be Fired This Week From Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain-Dealer : Sunday’s season finale in Pittsburgh will most likely be the end of the Romeo Crennel-Phil Savage era as we know it. Sources close to the situation have said that both men will probably be asked to step down from their current positions, as early as Monday. The only way anything would happen Sunday night is if one of them forced the issue, a source said. The Browns don’t expect to hear anything from Crennel until he meets with owner Randy Lerner, possibly on Monday. They are not certain ...
BROWNS WANT COWHER AND PIOLI?
ProFootballTalk.com —
There’s a flood of reports this Sunday morning regarding the status of Browns G.M. Phil Savage. Here’s a summary of the key points that caught our unblinking red eye. Per Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer , Savage is expected to be asked to step down as early as Monday . Per ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, Savage was informed earlier this week by owner Randy Lerner that ...
Browns Targeting Bill Cowher And/Or Scott Pioli; Savage, Crennel Asked to Step Down
Midwest Sports Fans —
... According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, Romeo Crennel and Phil Savage will be asked to step down on Monday. Cabot says that nothing will happen before Monday unless one of the two forces the issue. In addition, Cabot reports that Browns owner Randy Lerner is targeting former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher and New Englad Patriots Executive Vice President Scott Pioli, and that he he would be “ecstatic” to have the chance to land both. ...
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NYT > Pro Football 12/28/2008
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