Phil Savage
Phil Savage
Phillip Savage, Jr.is a former general manager for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was the senior vice president and general manager of the Browns from 2005 to 2008. He served as Director of Player Personnel for the Baltimore Ravens under General Manager Ozzie Newsome, a former Browns' player and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, from 2003 to 2004. He was a scout for the Browns from 1993 to 1995. He is currently the...
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If Bobby Carpenter had been at one spot during his career, he might have had more production. He's not quite as productive as A.J., but when they walk into a room together, you're more impressed with Carpenter in terms of the way he looks.
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He is a very solid player on the field and equally as dependable off of it. He is the true epitome of a professional football player.
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Reggie has a lot of talent. In my opinion, with Reggie Bush, more could be less and less could be more.
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There's so much emphasis placed on the combine. The main two things for us are our doctors and we can have interaction with the players. We can formally interview 60 players.
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I'm still general manager of the Browns. We won and I'm excited about that.
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Since the very first time I saw Gary at Baylor, I loved the fact that he was big, tough, fast and he could hit. He's also very versatile, and can play corner and even safety if needed. He brings a football temperament and mentality we like and has developed into the consummate professional.
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Who knows? I just know that he's a very big human being.
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We could pick him, we could pass him or we could wait for the phone to ring.
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We feel like parts of free agency match up with what we need. Hopefully we'll get enough Plan A's and B's that we'll be better next year and we'll give Romeo and the coaches a better opportunity to coach more top-line athletes and better players and we'll be much more improved a year from now.
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We are anxious to give him the opportunity to have a focused off-season where he can emerge as a leader on offence.
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We got the deal done in about 15 minutes. He really wanted to play here.
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We are pleased to have Andra back. We feel he is a key piece in our defense and will continue to be as we build toward the future.
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We can capitalize on the feeling that people have about the Browns with a solid draft.
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We felt like we made a lot of strides and are beginning to put some things in place that are going to help us become a winning team. We know we have a long way to go. Being in a tough division with Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Cincinnati will elevate our play and elevate our standards. In order for us to compete in our own division, we're going to have to get a lot better and a lot quicker.