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Phil Savage to coach some with Phoenix AAF team, talks future with Crimson Tide Sports Network

Phil Savage is giddy about his new gig.

The former executive director of the Reese's Senior Bowl was announced Wednesday as the new general manager of the Phoenix Alliance of American Football team.

In his first interview since the announcement, Savage joined me and Lee Shirvanian on WNSP-FM 105.5 to talk about what he called "an adventure" that will also have him do some coaching, too.

"It is a glorified general manager role," Savage said on Thursday. "There's going to be some coaching on the field as a roaming instructor. It is something that is very attractive to me.