SCHOTTENHEIMER BACK TO CLEVELAND?
profootballtalk.com 12/11/2008 — Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that former Browns coach Marty Schottenheimer could be returning to the city in which his head-coaching career started. Citing unnamed Browns sources, Mort reports that the team could pursue Schottenheimer if (when) ...

CONSENSUS BUILDS THAT FLOYD SHOULD SHUT UP
profootballtalk.com 12/15/2008 — When former Titans G.M. Floyd Reese used his visibility as an employee of ESPN to openly politick for the vacancy at the top of the Lions organization, more than a few league insiders believed it was bad form. The fact that former CEO Matt Millen ...

Report: Phil Savage Fired
waitingfornextyear.com 12/29/2008 — A report from ProFootballTalk has come out not even an hour after the end of today’s game with the Pittsburgh Steelers: A league source tells us that the Browns already have parted ways with G.M. Phil Savage. It’s not clear whether he quit or whether he was fired. The move was widely

CLAYTON SAYS COWHER UNLIKELY TO COACH BROWNS
profootballtalk.com 12/10/2008 — ESPN’s John Clayton, who as far as we can tell has not broached this specific subject on ESPN.com, told a Cleveland radio station on Tuesday night that former Steelers coach Bill Cowher will most likely not become the next coach of the ...

Is Phil Savage Losing It?
waitingfornextyear.com 11/20/2008 — Despite all of the news and rumors circulating around the Phil Savage e-mail incident, I was purposely waiting to touch on it until it was confirmed. Well…it has been confirmed. If you’re a bit out of the loop, let me catch you up. Fan ...

Browns' GM Phil Savage Responds To Email Hecklers Swiftly, But Not Very Politely (UPDATE) [Duan!]
deadspin.com 11/20/2008 — As a person who gets tons of nasty email, I know it's tough to always show restraint and resist the urge to stick up for yourself. This practice is frowned upon, and not healthy, because, well, those emails could potentially come back to bite you in ...

Phil Savage cops to sending rude (yet perfectly justified) e-mail
sports.yahoo.com 11/21/2008 — I was waiting to comment on Deadspin's story about Browns general manager Phil Savage shooting off a "[fudge] you" e-mail to rude and abusive fan, because it seemed slightly far-fetched. My guess what that someone was straight up trying ...

SAVAGE IS OUT IN CLEVELAND
profootballtalk.com 12/28/2008 — A league source tells us that the Browns already have parted ways with G.M. Phil Savage. The move was widely expected. It has come faster than anyone anticipated. Some reports suggested that Savage would be given a chance to stick around in a reduced ...

Cleveland Browns official says team will not rush into decisions on Romeo Crennel and Phil Savage
cleveland.com 12/10/2008 — Everyone wants to fire Browns coach Romeo Crennel now! Reassign General Manager Phil Savage now! Move on to the next Browns regime right now! That's not the way it's going to work, according to Bob Kain, Browns vice chairman. "What we plan to do is ...

A 75 Foot Wake Up Call
idiotsonsports.com 12/16/2008 — Photo: Kevin Rivoli, AP Well that sucked . While Champ was actually at the game, I sat on my couch in stunned silence as Cleveland State guard Cedric Jackson banked in a three quarter court shot to help the Vikings upset the 11th ranked Orange ...

Dear Tony Kornheiser: Please Stop Saying the Phrase "Sexy Team" — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/16/2008
Monday Night Football announcer Tony Kornheiser has made us long for the days of Dennis Miller a few times since ESPN acquired the prime-time game. From mistaking players, teams, to only talking about Dancing With the Stars while a game was being ...

A Cleveland Browns Fan's Christmas List — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/16/2008
What would you like for Christmas little boy? 1. I want something that resembles an NFL football team. 2. I want an Owner that is not afraid to speak in front of the camera. 3. I want a GM to practice what he preaches, and doesn't make comments ...

NFC Wild Card Race: Playoff Hopes for Philadelphia Eagles Rising — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/16/2008
Wow. That's what many people are saying about the Philadelphia Eagles as they keep playoff hopes alive with their third straight win. The Eagles defeated the Cleveland Browns, 30-10 last night, to make playoff hopes greater. The Eagles, now 8-5-1, ...

Playoff Hopes for Eagles Grow — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/16/2008
Wow. That is what many people are saying about the Philadelphia Eagles as they kept playoff hopes alive with their third straight win. The Eagles' playoff chances grew as they defeated the Cleveland Browns 30-10 last night. The Eagles, now 8-5-1, ...

Eagles' Playoff Hopes Grow — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/16/2008
Wow. That is what many people are saying about the Philadelphia Eagles as they kept playoff hopes alive with their third straight win. The Eagles' playoff chances grew as they defeated the Cleveland Browns 30-10 last night. The Eagles, now 8-5-1, ...