Nov 29th 2008 9:55AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Browns, AFC North, NFL Fans, NFL CoachingThis is from a few days ago, but it still merits a mention because it’s about the Browns’ tenuous front-office situation. In recent weeks, both general manager Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel have come under fire for varying displays of incompetence.

On Wednesday, Savage, making his weekly radio appearance, proceeded to make the case that … well, I’m not quite sure where he was going. He came off sounding like someone trying to save his job at the expense of Crennel’s. It’s not as scandalous as it sounds — they both deserve to get canned — but it’s odd, nonetheless. ”I’ve said it on this program a number of times,” Savage said. ”Hey, my responsibility is the 53-man roster, and then it’s Romeo and the rest of the coaching staff’s decision how to utilize the 45 players that are dressed on Sunday. Who starts. Who plays. When they’re gonna play. How they’re gonna be utilized.

”If I’m going to get involved in those decisions, then I may as well put a headset on and double my salary.”Translation: I’ve done a swell job putting this roster together and it’s not my fault if Crennel can’t win with Pro Bowl-caliber talent.Continue Reading