 In November, Savage found himself in the center of a media storm after an angry e-mail exchange with a fan was published on Deadspin, a sports blog.Shortly after the final game, a 31–0 loss to the Steelers, Lerner fired Savage and, a day later, Crennel.Cleveland pursued former Steelers coach and Browns linebacker Bill Cowher and former Browns scout Scott Pioli for the head coaching job.