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By Patrick McManamonBeacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Friday, Aug 03, 2007
BEREA: It appears Phil Savage is running out of patience regarding Brady Quinn's holdout.
The Browns' general manager went on the radio Thursday morning and in blunt terms stated the team's case in its contract negotiations with the second of two first-round picks.
''We'll talk all day,'' Savage said on WTAM, the team's flagship. ''We'll talk all night. We'll hammer this thing out. But you have to have two sides that are willing to engage.''
Savage pointed out that the Browns have extended several contracts, guaranteed Joe Thomas more money than any other rookie offensive lineman in NFL history, paid heavily for free agents LeCharles Bentley and Eric Steinbach, and gave a little extra to sign cornerback Eric Wright.
''All of a sudden the Browns are going to shift gears and try to extract blood from the quarterback that we picked, that we say is going to be the face of this franchise, that we say is the future of this team?'' Savage asked. ''It makes no sense.
''It's not logical and I think people are smart enough to figure that out.''
Savage said the team's first offer to Quinn went to his agent, Tom Condon, on May 23.
''It's not as if we've been sitting here for two months doing nothing,'' he said.
Condon could not be reached for comment.
Savage also said that Quinn should not expect more money than the 22nd slot in the draft deserves.
''The last I checked and I haven't been in a math class in a long time but 3 plus 19 equals 22,'' he said.
The hang-ups?
How Quinn would trigger increases in the final years of his contract. Play-time incentives, as well as how and what he is paid in years four and five of his deal.
Savage said the Browns faced similar contract issues with Thomas, the third overall pick, and hammered out a deal with hard work the day before training camp.
''What we did in six hours with Joe Thomas seems to be taking almost two weeks with our other player,'' Savage said.
The reference to the ''player'' is the second time the Browns have described Quinn that way. Coach Romeo Crennel called Quinn ''the player'' on Day One, but referred to Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson by name, saying, ''They're here.''
Savage's pointed comments came a day after he said he was not going to be too upset by Quinn's holdout.
His standard comment on Quinn had been, ''NTR'': nothing to report.
Thursday his words had a different tone.
Quinn now has missed one week of full-team practices, plus four days of rookie camp.
Brownies
Receiver Tim Carter missed the day's practice with a tight hamstring, which gave Travis Wilson a chance. Wilson looked good, especially when he came back inside Wright to make a catch from Frye down the sideline. . . . Guard Isaac Sowells and running back Jason Wright both missed practice after suffering dizzy spells following blows to the head. . . . Crennel on which quarterback will start the opener: ''I might go up to game time and flip a coin and see which guy is going to be the starter.'' . . . Crennel said rookie defensive back Brandon McDonald ''has done a very good job since he's been here.'' . . . The team returns to Berea today for two practices. noweb
Patrick McManamon can be reached at pmcmanamon@thebeaconjournal.com.
BEREA: It appears Phil Savage is running out of patience regarding Brady Quinn's holdout.
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