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Browns Fire Coach Crennel, Savage After 4-12 Season, ESPN Says

By Erik Matuszewski

Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- The Cleveland Browns fired coach Romeo Crennel and General Manager Phil Savage after ending the season with a six-game losing streak, ESPNews reports.

The Browns slumped to 4-12 this season -- their fifth losing season in six years -- after going 10-6 in 2007. They didn’t score an offensive touchdown during their season-ending skid and finished in last place in the American Football Conference’s North Division.

Crennel had a 24-40 record in four National Football League seasons since joining the Browns, who haven’t won a playoff game since 1994, when Bill Belichick was coach. Savage took over as the Browns’ GM and senior vice president in 2004.

After last season, Crennel received a two-year contract extension through 2011 and Savage got an additional four years on his deal, ESPN reported.

To contact the reporter on this story: Erik Matuszewski in New York at matuszewski@bloomberg.net.

Last Updated: December 28, 2008 19:51 EST

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