Dec 28th 2008 8:09PM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: Browns, AFC North, NFL Coaching, NFL Interviews

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.Continue Reading