368:.Phil Savage also served as the color announcer for The Alabama Crimson Tide alongside Eli Gold for several years with the Crimson Tide Sports Network, and worked as a guest host, for Sirius XM Sports Radio for several years, before joining the NY Jets. Phil Savage was also on ESPN for several years as a guest host.
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In April 2009, with Savage no longer in the NFL, he was asked to provide color commentary for the
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in May 2012 where he served until May 2018. During that time he worked as the color analysis for the
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The Browns signed Savage to a three-year extension through 2012 on May 2, 2008. However, after a poor
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executive, author and media personality, who currently serves as the Senior
Football Advisor for the
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as a coach and made the transition to scouting and personnel in 1994. During his first stint in
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Savage was named senior vice president and general manager of the
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Savage worked his way up the ladder in the front office as a
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Savage then played an important role in the drafting of 10
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with the 22nd pick, acquired through a trade with the
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Savage stole the headlines in the first round of the
1031:Players of American football from Mobile, Alabama
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674:"Browns GM apologizes to fan for profane e-mail"
623:Savage was named the executive director for the
728:"Eagles Bring Back Former NFL GM as Consultant"
570:with the third pick overall, and then acquired
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384:and played football and baseball at the
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701:"Eagles Add Savage To Personnel Staff"
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607:and director of player personnel
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220:Director of player personnel
207:Director of college scouting
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332:(born April 7, 1965) is an
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408:College coaching career
386:University of the South
37:Senior Football Advisor
560:as the Browns drafted
352:under general manager
314:Executive profile at
252:Philadelphia Eagles (
113:University of Alabama
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42:Personal information
792:The Birmingham News
707:on February 6, 2010
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595:Philadelphia Eagles
237:Philadelphia Eagles
147:Defensive assistant
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422:San Antonio Riders
402:physical education
390:Sewanee, Tennessee
378:Murphy High School
330:Phillip Savage Jr.
223:Cleveland Browns (
210:Baltimore Ravens (
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129:San Antonio Riders
117:Graduate assistant
70:Career information
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432:Executive career
362:Cleveland Browns
350:Baltimore Ravens
342:Arizona Hotshots
266:Arizona Hotshots
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154:As an executive:
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125:Tight ends coach
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966:1965 births
935:(2017–2019)
933:John Dorsey
927:Sashi Brown
923:(2014–2015)
911:(2010–2012)
899:(2005–2008)
897:Phil Savage
891:Butch Davis
887:(1999–2001)
875:(1985–1992)
869:(1977–1984)
863:(1963–1974)
857:(1946–1962)
798:October 12,
711:February 4,
654:Ken Stabler
625:Senior Bowl
619:Senior Bowl
589:2008 season
578:Brady Quinn
575:quarterback
518:Jamal Lewis
504:, receiver
372:Early years
366:Senior Bowl
115:(1987–1989)
105:As a coach:
22:Phil Savage
960:Categories
921:Ray Farmer
855:Paul Brown
770:January 1,
765:NBC Sports
660:References
572:Notre Dame
568:Joe Thomas
483:Art Modell
455:Nick Saban
295:champion (
293:Super Bowl
53:1965-04-07
744:August 3,
562:Wisconsin
528:, safety
526:Todd Heap
502:Ray Lewis
489:in 1995.
487:Baltimore
467:Jim Bates
451:Cleveland
394:shortstop
34:Position:
494:Pro Bowl
463:Pat Hill
398:baseball
86:College:
639:of the
530:Ed Reed
424:of the
414:Alabama
344:of the
94:Alabama
90:Sewanee
917:(2013)
905:(2009)
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131:(1991)
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79:Murphy
65:, U.S.
479:scout
47:Born:
800:2018
772:2019
746:2010
713:2010
418:UCLA
297:XXXV
270:2019
258:2012
254:2011
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216:2004
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