Paul Silvi says The Redskins are making excuses

[Griff]

I found this clown on a local Seattle News station website he is the sports anchor for KING 5 News at 5, 6, 10 and 11 p.m.

This is comical, and you can leave your comments.

Redskins making excuses

January 10, 2006

Paul Silvi
http://www.king5.com/images/blog/psilvi55x55.jpg
Sports Director


After listening to Redskins coach Joe Gibbs talk to the media this week, it sure sounds like he's starting early with excuses why they're going to lose Saturday. First and foremost, he says, "We have six days to prepare, they'll have 14."

Not quite Joe. They've had an extra week to relax and get healthy, but they had to wait for your team to beat Tampa. THAT'S when the Hawks could finally start looking at tape of their next opponent, and preparing.

I also know Gibbs is spending most of the day and night at Redskins Headquarters, along with his coaches, all so they can trot out that sorry offense Saturday. Joe, do yourself a favor - go home and take a nap. We'll wake you and your team up around 5pm Saturday!

http://blogs.king5.com/seahawks/archives/2006/01/redskins_making.html#comments

[ntotoro]

If that's the best Seattle can throw at us, they need to stick to iced coffee beverages... :seahawksu

[SkinsHokieFan]

Boy is he going to look stupid on Saturday

[DCBnG21]

Wow, that must look good on the player's lockers... Can you imagine Coach's reaction if one of the 'Skins reporters said that? I love this whole underdog thing, LOVE it, I hope it gets much, much worse before the game.

[AlexRS]

He's toying with the fine line between trash talking and disrespect.

[jpeyster]

I irony here is that this guy is such a jerk that he doesnt even recognize the difference between old-fashioned humility--something Gibbs shows before every single game--and excuse making.

[RonBurgundy&Gold]

Do you really blame these guys though?

They are saluting the 84 Seahawk team because they are the last Hawks team to win a playoff game.

They just want to believe and winning 13 games will do that for you.

Of course all this makes them completely delusional if they actually think the Hawks are going to have thier way with us. I'm just saying you can't blame them for wanting to be optomistic for a week during the postseason.

[SlinginSammy HOF '63]

Wonder if he drinks his cafe' latte with his pinky finger out.

[cjcdaman]

Do you really blame these guys though?

They are saluting the 84 Seahawk team because they are the last Hawks team to win a playoff game.

They just want to believe and winning 13 games will do that for you.

Of course all this makes them completely delusional if they actually think the Hawks are going to have thier way with us.


Yeah, I agree. They have reason to be confident and think their team will beat us. But, to say that we are just going to get blown out is ****in' ridiculous. Honestly, I think we're going to win.

[NOVA2Tampa]

If that's the best Seattle can throw at us, they need to stick to iced coffee beverages... :seahawksu

Yup...I hear those lattes go really good with crow... :laugh:

[RonBurgundy&Gold]

Yeah, I agree. They have reason to be confident and think their team will beat us. But, to say that we are just going to get blown out is ****in' ridiculous. Honestly, I think we're going to win.

Oh, of course you and I know that the thought of them wiping the table with us is ridiculous.

My point was you just have to let them have thier week of crap talk because its really the only thing they've ever had going for them.

[Skins11]

Uh, I'm sure the Seahawk coaches were preparing for both Washington AND Tampa Bay before the game actually happened. So they DID have more time to prepare, if they wanted it. What a doofus.

[REDSKINS STOMP]

I love the idea that he thinks the Seahawks coaches didn't watch ANY film on the Skins until after they won. So I guess he thinks the coaches just sat around in their offices for a week doing nothing? That would be nice, but it didn't happen, I am sure Holmgrem and staff had game plans ready to go for the Skins, Panthers, or Giants, whoever they got.

[skinstzar]

He's toying with the fine line between trash talking and disrespect.


He is not toying with it he has crossed it. Who the F is this douche bag to think he can't talk about a 3 time superbowl champion, hall of fame coach like that. Joe Gibbs has never had to make excuses for anything he has done in his entire life. For this waste of skin to even suggest it is insane.

Anybody find this guys email address, let me have it. I got all kinds of time to rip this calostomy bag to shreds.

[Skins11]

I love the idea that he thinks the Seahawks coaches didn't watch ANY film on the Skins until after they won. So I guess he thinks the coaches just sat around in their offices for a week doing nothing? That would be nice, but it didn't happen, I am sure Holmgrem and staff had game plans ready to go for the Skins, Panthers, or Giants, whoever they got.

Exactly my point. That guy's an idiot. If Holmgren didn't prepare at all, then he's an idiot too (but he's not).

[Destino]

We'll see what that bama has to say when his squaks get punched in the mouth and never recover.

[A7XFollower]

let them talk what they want but is it just me or did the tampa fans/ writers etc. say the same smack last week and then what happened they lost

[diesel22]

Here is what I posted on that website:

"What coach Gibbs is currently doing is called being classy, sir. It is a trait which was common in the league during his first stint, but has unfortunately become a rarity in today's NFL. It involves downplaying your own team's success/opportuntiy to win its next game.....while praising the team you are about to play.
I am sorry you are unable to recognize this, which is obviously quite telling in regards to your own perspective of sportsmanship. I assure you that coach Gibbs is - indeed - spending long nights at Redskins Park. I would not be surprised if he is not going home at all. He is that committed to the success of this franchise. Don't make the mistake of taking his public comments at face value. Behind closed doors, this is a confident, battle-tested team and I guarantee you they will be well-prepared this Saturday afternoon. Coach Gibbs has made a career out of people like you underestimating him. I genuinely appreciate your efforts in continuing this."

[miltonandmichele]

clown. poster child for the "It's better to be thought an IJIT than to open your mouth and remove all doubt" Movement.

[SkinFan63]

Wow, that must look good on the player's lockers... Can you imagine Coach's reaction if one of the 'Skins reporters said that? I love this whole underdog thing, LOVE it, I hope it gets much, much worse before the game.

Oh it will.
The shear stupidity of it all makes it that much better.
The less respect we get, the more we can relish in a victory.


Hail!:point2sky

[miltonandmichele]

Here is what I posted on that website:

"What coach Gibbs is currently doing is called being classy, sir. It is a trait which was common in the league during his first stint, but has unfortunately become a rarity in today's NFL. It involves downplaying your own team's success/opportuntiy to win its next game.....while praising the team you are about to play.
I am sorry you are unable to recognize this, which is obviously quite telling in regards to your own perspective of sportsmanship. I assure you that coach Gibbs is - indeed - spending long nights at Redskins Park. I would not be surprised if he is not going home at all. He is that committed to the success of this franchise. Don't make the mistake of taking his public comments at face value. Behind closed doors, this is a confident, battle-tested team and I guarantee you they will be well-prepared this Saturday afternoon. Coach Gibbs has made a career out of people like you underestimating him. I genuinely appreciate your efforts in continuing this."

great response! mine was similar to and posted directly under yours.

while he's taking his foot out of his mouth, the Skins will be moving on in the playoffs...

[lunarluau]

And I thought George Michael sucked

[Jimbo]

I'm so sick of Seattle at this point I'm boycotting Starbucks. :puke:

[RonBurgundy&Gold]

Can you imagine what its going to be like when they lose?

The whole city will be on that Kurt Cobain tip.

[skinstzar]

He has had one person support him while everyone else, myself included has ripped him apart. I know in the grand scheme of things that this is meaningless but I feel it our duty to defend Joe Gibbs. Joe Gibbs has given us so much and I take it personally when somoene tries to attack him.

[macnoke03]

Wow that was real professional of him. It is amazing some of the trash that these idiots write and get away with it.

[Love_Them_Dirtbags]

Gibbs is 3-2 (I think?) in playoff games when the Redskins are an underdog :)

[Ellis]

Wonder if he drinks his cafe' latte with his pinky finger out.

HAHAAAAAA!!!
Best post all day...:cool: :applause:

[BigRay]

Somehow I get the feeling this is going to end up at Redskins Park. This was just stupid like I have said I'm sure the team has seen or heard or read a lot of this trash already.. Well we just have to see on saturday won't we.

[Darth Tater]

According to this guy. Joe Gibbs has been making excuses for losing every game he's ever coached. Um, in all his pressers he always hi-lites out the advantages of the other team. If the situation was reversed, he'd be talking about how the 14 days are a dis-advantage!

[SlinginSammy HOF '63]

Anyone see what that one poster "DEE" said? 35 points passing?!?! :doh: :laugh: I think I got more shots in on that person. Whoever that person is is probably a complete moron. Knows nothing about football but trying to talk smack. And he/she also said we have nobody on ofense? :doh: Geez, do they breed tech geek prima donnas up there?

[The Top Cat]

FWIW, Silvi is an egotistical jerk. Every town has at least one of those as a sportscaster. I can't stand the guy.

It's all meaningless hyperbole.

You can't blame this on fans or the team.

[Dccat]

I found this clown on a local Seattle News station website he is the sports anchor for KING 5 News at 5, 6, 10 and 11 p.m.

This is comical, and you can leave your comments.

Redskins making excuses





January 10, 2006

Paul Silvi
http://www.king5.com/images/blog/psilvi55x55.jpg
Sports Director


After listening to Redskins coach Joe Gibbs talk to the media this week, it sure sounds like he's starting early with excuses why they're going to lose Saturday. First and foremost, he says, "We have six days to prepare, they'll have 14."

Not quite Joe. They've had an extra week to relax and get healthy, but they had to wait for your team to beat Tampa. THAT'S when the Hawks could finally start looking at tape of their next opponent, and preparing.

I also know Gibbs is spending most of the day and night at Redskins Headquarters, along with his coaches, all so they can trot out that sorry offense Saturday. Joe, do yourself a favor - go home and take a nap. We'll wake you and your team up around 5pm Saturday!

http://blogs.king5.com/seahawks/archives/2006/01/redskins_making.html#comments




Who is this Guy?

[AllBusiness]

He's a bastage!

[docsandy]

Here's what I posted:



It's one thing to smack talk and have fun bantering fans of opposting teams, but to cross the line of disrespect for a Hall of Fame coach is beyond reproach.

If you followed Joe Gibbs, you would know that his comments are no different than anything he says before all games. You forget to mention that he said the Seahawks EARNED the 14 days off. And if you really believe Holmgren (who by the way DOES respect Gibbs) wasn't looking at film of both Tampa and Washington before the game, you have a little to learn about pro football coaching.

I apologize for some of the disrespect shown here. I don't call people names. I'm not going to claim we are going to blow the Seahawks out. But I do have faith that with Joe Gibbs, we have a fighting chance at a good game.

But I won't apologize for calling you out on crossing the line between smack talk and disrespect. Have you every heard him talk to the media before this? He always downplays the REdskins and praises the opponent. He isn't making excuses.. stop taking things out of context. I can link to the actual press conference where he made the comment "They've had 14 days"... because he also stated that they EARNED the 14 days. He was stating a fact. Not making an excuse.

Geesh.. If the best you can come up is trying to smear a HOF coach (who Holmgren respects by the way), perhaps you yourself don't have faith in the Seahawks. You could learn a little bit from the fans.

He's pathetic.

But I do wish some of the Skins fans over there hadn't stooped to his level (I know you guys didn't).

[NattyLight]

Big props to the oringator of this thread. My post:

"Making excuses? I think Gibbs recognized that his defense played hardknock football and his offense was swarmed by a very able D. But you wouldn't recognize a defense if had marital relations with your wife because the Seahawks are in the worst division in football.

Hell, 14 days to rest? Make it 19 weeks. Five, read'em five teams with winning records this year. The Redskins had 10. One of those ten was a win against you.

Please die. Thanks."

[skinstzar]

FWIW, Silvi is an egotistical jerk. Every town has at least one of those as a sportscaster. I can't stand the guy.

It's all meaningless hyperbole.

You can't blame this on fans or the team.


You are right. Seahawk fans are pretty good fans. I have nothing really against their team or their fanbase. This guy Paul Saliva though, he is public enemy #1 right now.

[SlobberKnockinFootball]

Douchebag of the year award goes to my man Paul

[Griff]

Who is this Guy?

I think he is just a TV sports caster, but here is his bio:

http://www.king5.com/about/bios/stories/M_IMAGE.f391221e43.93.88.fa.7c.be3b9d44.jpg

Paul Silvi is the sports anchor for KING 5 News at 5, 6, 10 and 11 p.m. He is also the host of Northwest Sports Tonight on NorthWest Cable News and The High School Sports Blitz. Silvi has earned AP awards for Best Sportscast.

He came to Seattle from WJRT-TV (ABC) in Flint, Michigan, where he was a sports anchor and reporter from 1989 to 1993. His earlier experience includes a sports anchor position at WE-I TV (CBS) in Clio, MI., and producer for the Pro Am Sports System in Farmington Hills.

In addition to his work in television, Silvi has worked in print journalism as a sports writer for the Columbus Ledger Inquirer in Columbus, Georgia and as assistant sports editor for the Hickory Daily Record in North Carolina.

Silvi earned a bachelor of arts degree in journalism in 1986 from Bowling Green State University. He now resides in Maple Valley with his wife and three children.

http://www.king5.com/about/bios/stories/K5bios-Silvi.be3a59f1.html

[n|n]

You could be this confident with our 82' team and still sound like an idiot being so 'sure'.

Same old, same old. You doubt Joe....you eat crow.

[scskin]

I told him to leave professionalism to people like Jim Rome.

[n|n]

Hell, 14 days to rest? Make it 19 weeks.

:laugh:

[Quixote]

5? That sounds good. better have bagels and a juice ready too, we might be kind of peckish. OH, and when you turn our beds over make sure the sheets are clean this time. And these pillows? are these real hawk down feathers in there? what comfort! well, good night then.

[MustangSteve]

Seattle is fueling a fire they wont be able to put out!!!!

[bubba9497]

Lou Holtz must be the biggest excuse maker in the world. :laugh:

seriously does this guy have a clue?