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	Cleveland Browns - News Room - Browns hire Phil Savage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Phil Savage was hired Thursday to be the architect behind the rebuilding of the team.
		Savage was the Ravens’ draft guru during an incredible run of success.
		Savage has said he is ready to take the next step and be the man responsible for the picks as well as the research, so he joins the Browns ready for a new challenge.
	www.clevelandbrowns.com /news_room/news/arts/3829.0.html (854 words)

	Savage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vandal Savage, a fictional character and supervillain in the DC Comics universe.
		Savage is also short for Savage Arms, a brand of sporting firearms produced by Savage Sports Corporation.
		The SS-13 Savage is the NATO reporting name for the RT-2 intercontinental ballistic missile.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Savage (237 words)

	NFL.com - Cleveland Browns Team News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Savage, who began his NFL career with the Browns as a coach's assistant breaking down film and making copies, returned to the club more than 10 years later as the man in charge of restoring their glory.
		Savage joins the Browns as general manager after nine seasons with the Ravens, the past two as the club's director of player personnel.
		Savage, who previously turned down GM opportunities in Miami, Chicago and Jacksonville, built his reputation as one of the league's top talent evaluators with a succession of picks in the draft that helped raise the Ravens from mediocrity to Super Bowl winners.
	www.nfl.com /teams/story/CLE/8077938 (789 words)

	The News-Herald - News - 01/07/2005 - One hire down, one to go
		Phil Savage agreed to a five-year contract Thursday to become the Browns' general manager.
		Phil Savage agreed to a five-year contract late in the afternoon to be general manager of the Browns with the mission of turning around the fortunes of one of the worst teams in the National Football League.
		Savage is known throughout the NFL as one of the best talent evaluators in the league.
	www.news-herald.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=13700447&BRD=1698&PAG=461&dept_id=21848&rfi=6 (1013 words)

	Football \| canada.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Phil Savage hired as Browns GM Berea, OH (Sports Network) - Phil Savage was hired as general manager of the Cleveland Browns on Thursday.
		Savage joins the Browns as senior vice president and general manager and will be in charge of a team that is coming off a 4-12 season.
		In 1994, Savage was named an area scout for the Browns and a year later became a national scout.
	sports.canada.com /?c=canada&page=nfl/news/ABN3691094.htm (185 words)

	The News-Herald - News - 07/24/2005 - Dwight Clark and Chris Palmer. Butch Davis and Pete Garcia. Phil Savage and Romeo ...
		Phil Savage and Romeo Crennel didn't use a wide broom when they decided to clear the Browns' locker room of players they determined wouldn't be useful.
		Savage is trying to produce a second "Return to Glory," the title of the book written by Bill Levy chronicling the Browns' last championship 41 years ago.
		Savage drafted Charlie Frye in the third round in April, and after seeing how raw he is, the Browns signed Doug Johnson last month as insurance in case Dilfer is injured.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=14910963&BRD=1698&PAG=461&dept_id=21848&rfi=6 (1726 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Phil Savage hired as Browns GM
		BEREA, Ohio – Phil Savage was hired as general manager of the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, inheriting one the NFL's least talented teams desperate for someone to fix years of errors in free agency and the draft.
		In Baltimore, Savage spent seven seasons as the club's director of college scouting, working from his home in Mobile, Ala., before he was promoted to personnel director in 2003 as general manager Ozzie Newsome's top aide.
		Savage has made a name for himself in the league as an astute talent evaluator with a succession of quality drafts that eventually led the Ravens to a Super Bowl title after the 2000 season.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/nfl/20050106-1506-fbn-brownssavage.html (313 words)

	SI.com - 2005 NFL Football Preview - Cleveland Browns
		Raven droppings Although Phil Savage started his NFL career with the old Browns in 1991, he built his reputation as a talent sleuth with the Baltimore Ravens.
		Savage hopes the presence of the experienced twosome will most benefit third-year center Jeff Faine, who was a first-round pick in 2003.
		Savage has enormous confidence in Crennel and coordinator Todd Grantham being able to incorporate and teach the 3-4 defensive scheme with a defensive roster that is lacking in playmakers.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/nfl/specials/preview/2005/teams/afcn/cleveland_browns.html (1495 words)

	Welcome to Comcast SportsNet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Savage, whose success in picking talent in the NFL draft helped the Ravens win a Super Bowl for Art Modell, has accepted an offer to be general manager of the Browns, a team official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
		Savage, the Ravens' director of player personnel the past two seasons, only had to work out some financial details on his contract before taking over the Browns, said the source, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
		Savage was on Saban's staff for three seasons before moving into the team's scouting department.
	midatlantic.comcastsportsnet.com /view_content_0p.asp?ID=4602 (527 words)

	Savage Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Savage Republic, the L.A. based drone-rockers and post-rock forefathers, have announced that they are reforming for a series of reunion shows this November, thirteen years after they split.
		Savage Republic managed to combine all three, although their take on punk was a bit cerebral.
		Bruce: 'when Phil laid down the ultimatum that we had to change our name or he would leave the band just as our first album was about to be released we spent a couple days brainstorming on what might be an appropriate new name for the band.
	www.furious.com /perfect/savagerepublic.html (2681 words)

	The News-Herald - News - 01/08/2005 - Trying to regain trust
		Phil Savage, introduced to the media Friday as the new general manager and senior vice president of the Browns, told a quick story of a sports banquet he attended in 1992 in Mobile, Ala., when he was a lowly Browns assistant coach working for Bill Belichick.
		Savage said a television reporter went table to table talking to the various coaches and athletes.
		Savage indicated Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Nolan and Ravens consultant Jim Fassel should be considered before a final decision is made.
	www.news-herald.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=13707993&BRD=1698&PAG=461&dept_id=21848&rfi=6 (1055 words)

	HoustonTexans.com Message Boards - New ESPN/GBN Rumors: Cleve down and Detroit up? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Savage also indicated that the Browns might also be interested in moving their #2, the 34th overall, to a team looking to move up to grab a first-round quality player who slipped out of the opening round.
		Savage also downplayed the fact that the Browns cancelled a pre-draft visit from Michigan WR Braylon Edwards, likely the top-rated player to be available were the team to stay at #3 citing a ‘scheduling conflict.’ According to Savage, the Browns already know all they need to about Edwards.
		Phil Savage may be a rookie general manager, but he is displaying the adeptness of a seasoned pro in not divulging his plans for the April 23-24 NFL draft.
	www.houstontexans.com /fan_zone/messageboards/printthread.php?t=8041 (2043 words)

	Scout.com: Owl: Savage Blitzing the NFL
		Savage hit the ground running when he was hired Jan. 7 and he has not stopped.
		Savage knows Taylor well, because Taylor played the last three seasons for the Baltimore Ravens - the team Savage worked for for nine years before taking the job with the Browns.
		Savage is trying to build the same sort of unit here - good, unselfish players who understand their role.
	browns.scout.com /2/361112.html (801 words)

	Online NewsHour: Ups and Downs of the Market-- August 5, 1998
		PHIL PONCE: There was some relief today, but in recent weeks the market has dropped almost 10 percent, and many individual investors may be wondering how to respond.
		PHIL PONCE: Ric Edelman, one of the things that one often hears about investment strategies is to make sure there's a balance, to make sure it's diversified.
		PHIL PONCE: But Terry Savage, you talk about how it's up to the individual to be responsible for his or her own spread.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/economy/july-dec98/stocks_8-5.html (1862 words)

	ESPN.com: NFL - Savage unexpectedly pulls out of running
		The move was a stunning one, since Savage was in Jacksonville on Friday to witness the introduction of Jack Del Rio as the Jaguars' new head coach, and the plans were for a second news conference on Saturday to introduce him as the new general manager.
		In fact, Savage strongly recommended Del Rio for the coaching job, the two having worked together with the Ravens, and Jacksonville officials felt that the tandem would be a smooth-running one because of the relationship.
		Savage, 37, is regarded as one of the best talent evaluators in the league and is credited for the Ravens' strong draft classes of recent years.
	espn.go.com /nfl/columns/pasquarelli_len/1495063.html (370 words)

	Team News - SuperBowl.com - Official website of Super Bowl XL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Savage, who joined Art Modell's Cleveland Browns franchise in 1991 as a coaches' assistant, was elevated to director of player personnel.
		Savage, who directed drafts that have included the selection of Pro Bowlers Ray Lewis, Jonathan Ogden, Jermaine Lewis, Peter Boulware and Todd Heap, had been the Ravens' director of college scouting since 1996.
		Savage, who has been courted over the last two years by a number of NFL teams for the top player personnel position, is excited about staying in Baltimore.
	www.superbowl.com /teams/story/BAL/6167994 (524 words)

	cantonrep.com
		Savage was a factor in all nine Baltimore drafts, starting with 1996, when Newsome made him director of college scouting after the move from Cleveland.
		Savage and Newsome shared a belief that “football temperament’’ counted for a lot, maybe enough to ignore a too-small or a too-slow tag.
		Newsome and Savage became a powerful team in Baltimore, but their bond was forged in 1991, in Berea, where the team’s new headquarters had just opened.
	www.cantonrep.com /index.php?Category=17&ID=218590&r=0 (1335 words)

	Browns Offseason News Mar 5: Baxter interview... - Sports-Critics.com: Sports Blog & Sports Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		GM Phil Savage as much said so in a recent interview when he said that Holcomb was very interested in staying and the feeling was definately mutual.
		Savage came to Cleveland last month after serving as the Ravens' director of player personnel, and the two have worked together for the past eight years.
		Senior Bowl: Browns GM Phil Savage was asked which olineman they were watching at the senior bowl, his response: Adam Snyder, Jason Baas, Jason Brown.
	sports-critics.com /forums/showthread.php?t=44 (2672 words)

	cantonrep.com
		Savage inherits a franchise that was 4-12 during a season that included a nine-game losing streak and Butch Davis’ resignation Nov. 30.
		Belichick likewise hired Savage as a dirty-jobs coach with the Browns at age 26 in 1991.
		Savage will have final say on player personnel decisions, but it remains to be seen whether he will pick the head coach.
	www.cantonrep.com /index.php?Category=17&ID=201541&r=1 (948 words)

	Scout.com: Derry: Savage's First Moves Smart, But...
		General manager Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel deserve plaudits for recognizing the importance of building a strong line.
		Savage also showed a bit of immaturity for taking the media to task for playing up the departure of Holcomb over the arrival Baxter.
		But Savage has to learn that you don’t make public your opinion of how the media is doing its job.
	browns.scout.com /2/359682.html (1102 words)

	Sportsterminal.com - News
		Savage, 39, worked as an assistant coach with the Browns under Bill Belichick from 1991-93.
		Now Savage returns to Cleveland, where the franchise was reborn as the Browns in 1999.
		Savage's first major move with Cleveland will be to name a coach.
	www.sportsterminal.com /sports/news.asp?news_id=135426&league_id=644 (256 words)

	ESPN.com - Savage named new Browns GM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Savage will be the first man to hold the title of general manager since the second incarnation of the Browns began in 1999.
		Savage, 39, began his NFL career as a quality control coach with the former Cleveland organization, switched to the personnel department in the mid-1990s, and then made the move with the franchise to Baltimore in 1996.
		Savage is expected to have significant input into the choice of the Browns' next head coach.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1959808&type=story (540 words)

	Browns' GM realistic after first draft - PittsburghLIVE.com
		Savage succeeded in acquiring an immediate-impact starter in Edwards, although coach Romeo Crennel cautioned that the All-American would have to "earn" his starting spot.
		As much as anything, Savage hoped his first draft in Cleveland would restore some lost trust in Browns fans, who grew weary of Davis taking mostly players he recruited in college or ones he thought he could develop.
		Savage, who has likened the inexact draft to a Par-5 hole in golf, stayed right down the fairway.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/hs2000/s_328004.html (683 words)

	CNNSI.com - Pro Football - Banks: Jaguars set on Del Rio, Savage - Thursday January 16, 2003 04:49 PM
		No deals have been consummated, but the Jacksonville Jaguars are in the process of conducting final interviews Thursday with Jack Del Rio and Phil Savage, who are expected to be named their head coach and general manager, respectively.
		Savage, Baltimore's college scouting director, is scheduled to fly to Jacksonville on Thursday afternoon for an evening interview with Weaver.
		Savage has been with the Ravens since the franchise moved from Cleveland in 1996.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/news/2003/01/16/banks_jags (463 words)

	Ravens interview Neuheisel; move on without Savage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Ravens are seeking a successor for Matt Cavanaugh, who ran the offense for six years before leaving Monday in what coach Brian Billick termed "a mutual decision." Baltimore (9-7) missed the playoffs this season, in part because of an attack that ranked 31st among 32 NFL teams.
		If the Ravens are to fortify their offense through the draft, they'll have to do so without Savage, who was in Cleveland on Thursday working out the final details on a contact that made him the general manager of the Cleveland Browns.
		Savage was instrumental to Baltimore on draft day, and the team would have loved to have him stay.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2005/01/06/sports1707EST0401.DTL&type=printable (709 words)

	Sewanee background will serve new Cleveland GM well - Tuesday, 01/11/05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Dewey Warren coached Phil Savage at University of the South in Sewanee.
		Savage played quarterback and shortstop under Warren, the ex-Tennessee quarterback who was the school's baseball coach and offensive coordinator under former football coach Horace Moore.
		Savage wasn't the best athlete at the non-scholarship school, but no one loved or studied the game any more.
	www.tennessean.com /sports/columnists/biddle/archives/05/01/63953418.shtml?Element_ID=63953418 (556 words)

	Scout.com: Huge Post Of The Day 4/23/02
		Phil Savage was at the Barn tonight with his scouts and I could have flipped when he was done and sat at my table when his scouts were on air.
		Phil also said that the punter was taken on the 4th round because the Texans didn't have one at all and they were afraid they'd take him with all those picks remaining.
		Phil said 7 of 10 players they drafted were team CPTs and all are spotless off the field as far as they know.
	ravens.scout.com /2/45716.html (778 words)

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