After a very successful six-year tenure as the Executive Director of the Reese’s Senior Bowl, Phil was named as the new General Manager of the Phoenix franchise in the new Alliance of American Football league on June 1, 2018. A native of Mobile, Alabama, Phil has enjoyed a remarkable “football life” that now spans three decades and has included virtually every job in the sport.
Beginning as a 6-year old quarterback for the Mims Park Redskins, he continued at Murphy High School and progressed to the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, where he played football and baseball. Following his graduation in 1987 with a degree in English, his career has included stints as a coach on offense and defense and as an area scout, personnel director and general manager. Off the field, he has also prospered as an author, speaker and radio and television analyst. Phil truly has an amazing, ever-encompassing perspective on all things football.
In 2017, St. Martin’s Press released Phil’s book, 4th and Goal Every Day, which is his 360-degree view of the Crimson Tide program. From his childhood in Alabama to serving on Bill Belichick’s Cleveland Browns’ staff in the early 1990’s and then being the Crimson Tide radio analyst for the last nine-plus seasons, he gives the reader a complete and thorough picture of what it takes to win and explains why Alabama has enjoyed so much success over the past decade.
Ep: 18 FootballPHIL-osophy: Successful debut of The AAF
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-Successful debut of @TheAAF
-Hotshots profile: QB John Wolford
-One area where Bill Belichick is under appreciated
Ep: 17 FootballPHIL-osophy: Super Bowl LIII preview and potential gameplan strategy
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-Alliance of American Football set to begin on CBS, NFL Network and TNT
-Super Bowl LIII preview and potential gameplan strategy
-Hall of Fame Class of 2019, my connection to Ed Reed
Ep: 16 FootballPHIL-osophy: Kyler Murray’s Leverage Game
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-Kyler Murray’s Leverage Game
-What Jalen Hurts Will Bring to OU
-AFC/NFC Championship Previews
-Alliance of American Football Training Camp
Ep: 15 FootballPHIL-osophy: Championship Preview: Alabama vs. Clemson
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Join Phil Savage for episode 15 of the “FootballPHIL-osophy” podcast! Phil talks about the following topics
-Ramifications of CFB Playoff
-Championship Preview: Alabama vs. Clemson
-The Emotions of Black Monday
Ep: 14 FootballPHIL-osophy: In-depth College Football Playoff preview
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Join Phil Savage for episode 14 of the “FootballPHIL-osophy” podcast! Phil talks about the following topics
-Biggest difference between college and pro football
-In-depth College Football Playoff preview
-Alliance of American Football set to open training camps
Ep: 13 FootballPHIL-osophy: The Question Bama Must Answer Before the CFP
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Join Phil Savage for episode 13 of the “FootballPHIL-osophy” podcast! Phil talks about the following topics
-Championship Weekend Review
-The Question ‘Bama Must Answer Before the CFP
-Warp Speed Hiring Cycle in College Football
-Alliance of American Football Teams Opening Minicamps
Ep: 12 FootballPHIL-osophy: Future Expansion of the CFP
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Join Phil Savage for episode 12 of the “FootballPHIL-osophy” podcast! Phil talks about the following topics
– Championship Weekend
– uture Expansion of the CFP
– Alliance QB Draft
Ep: 11 FootballPHIL-osophy: Big day in the Bronx
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Join Phil Savage for episode 11 of the “FootballPHIL-osophy” podcast! Phil talks about the AAF QB camps and the names that might surprise you. The College football and NFL games you need to know about this weekend! Can Syracuse pull off the upset against Notre Dame at Yankee stadium?
Ep: 10 FootballPHIL-osophy: Big bad Bama
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Join Phil Savage for episode 10 of the “FootballPHIL-osophy” podcast! Phil talks about the big weekend back in Louisiana on the College and Pro level. The problems the LSU offensive line had and what makes Alabama so special. Phil breaks down the latest college football rankings and the brilliance on the NFL level of Sean McVay
Ep: 9 FootballPHIL-osophy: Alabama vs LSU is here!
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Join Phil Savage for episode 9 of the “FootballPHIL-osophy” podcast! Phil talks about the monster game between Alabama and LSU and what needs to happen for an upset. The NFL trade deadline has come and gone, which teams improved? Plus, two of the best QB’s square off when the Packers and Patriots meet.