Post by schmel on Jan 26, 2007 23:57:39 GMT -5
"Big Sav's Boil" a hit again
Zac Jackson, Staff Writer
01.24.2007
MOBILE, ALA. - What started as a gathering of a few hungry friends 12 years ago brought almost 200 people from varied backgrounds together Wednesday afternoon.
And the three proud members of the Savage Family presiding over the event say it was again a success.
"Big Sav's Boil" was held between Senior Bowl practices Wednesday in a large tent just outside Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Scouts and coaches from the Browns and at least 20 other NFL teams - as well as college coaches and family friends - dined on turkey, sausage, shrimp, potatoes, corn and fresh gumbo served by a catering staff.
This new Senior Bowl tradition started 12 years ago in the driveway of Phil Savage Sr. when his son was beginning a new job with a new team, the Baltimore Ravens.
"At the first one, we had probably 10 or 12 people, Ravens scouts and maybe a couple coaches, waiting on my dad to cook some shrimp," Phil Savage, now the Browns' general manager, said. "I bet all 12 of those people are here today. Maybe we're wearing different jackets and doing different things, but it is nice to look back and see what we've started.
"As soon as we got here, people were asking for tickets to the lunch. That means it's either popular or we're getting old."
"I don't think my dad could handle cooking for this many people" said Savage's brother, Joe, whose Winners Influence group now puts together the lunch. "We had to hand over the mantle to those who were capable of cooking this much shrimp."
Senior Bowl week is always a favorite for Phil Savage, who grew up in Mobile and built a home in nearby Fairhope when he worked for the Browns and Ravens in the 90's.
"I think the people of Mobile embrace the Senior Bowl," he said. "I've been coming to this game since I was five or six years old, and I know it's a year-to-year thing for a lot of people here.
"It does make me feel good to see this many people from the league here. If (Big Sav's Boil) started a tradition to go with what's already a great tradition, then that's a good thing."
Zac Jackson, Staff Writer
01.24.2007
MOBILE, ALA. - What started as a gathering of a few hungry friends 12 years ago brought almost 200 people from varied backgrounds together Wednesday afternoon.
And the three proud members of the Savage Family presiding over the event say it was again a success.
"Big Sav's Boil" was held between Senior Bowl practices Wednesday in a large tent just outside Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Scouts and coaches from the Browns and at least 20 other NFL teams - as well as college coaches and family friends - dined on turkey, sausage, shrimp, potatoes, corn and fresh gumbo served by a catering staff.
This new Senior Bowl tradition started 12 years ago in the driveway of Phil Savage Sr. when his son was beginning a new job with a new team, the Baltimore Ravens.
"At the first one, we had probably 10 or 12 people, Ravens scouts and maybe a couple coaches, waiting on my dad to cook some shrimp," Phil Savage, now the Browns' general manager, said. "I bet all 12 of those people are here today. Maybe we're wearing different jackets and doing different things, but it is nice to look back and see what we've started.
"As soon as we got here, people were asking for tickets to the lunch. That means it's either popular or we're getting old."
"I don't think my dad could handle cooking for this many people" said Savage's brother, Joe, whose Winners Influence group now puts together the lunch. "We had to hand over the mantle to those who were capable of cooking this much shrimp."
Senior Bowl week is always a favorite for Phil Savage, who grew up in Mobile and built a home in nearby Fairhope when he worked for the Browns and Ravens in the 90's.
"I think the people of Mobile embrace the Senior Bowl," he said. "I've been coming to this game since I was five or six years old, and I know it's a year-to-year thing for a lot of people here.
"It does make me feel good to see this many people from the league here. If (Big Sav's Boil) started a tradition to go with what's already a great tradition, then that's a good thing."