Anyone know what happened to Czaban on Sportsnet?
 

I noticed that Steve Czaban was not on the post game show? Anyone know why?

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dcrtv.org reports he got suspended.

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Anyone know whay he supposedly asked Brunell to get him suspended?

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He got suspended for asking Brunell if he (Brunell) thought since he was not playing good he should go to Gibbs and tell him to play JC.

Yesterday's post game show was terrible without Czab. I'm not a huge Czab fan but there was just no energy to yesterdays show.

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Maybe he should have called him "Chris Everitt"??? It worked for Rome

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[quote=irish;248942]He got suspended for asking Brunell if he (Brunell) thought since he was not playing good he should go to Gibbs and tell him to play JC.

Yesterday's post game show was terrible without Czab. I'm not a huge Czab fan but there was just no energy to yesterdays show.[/quote]

I thought it was a fair question. But your correct, it was kind of dull. Comcast has no balls.

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What a crock! There was nothing wrong with those questions to Brunnell. They were the questions everyone else wanted to ask but didn't have the guts to. I think it was about time someone finally called Brunnell out publicly. MB has been in a state of denial all season about his playing abilities.

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I bet the Skins Front Office pulled that plug!

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The guy is a tool anyway.

I thought it was a bit unprofessional on his part to try to ruffle Brunell's feathers. Seriously, what good does it serve?

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[QUOTE=Hog's Breath;248963]What a crock! There was nothing wrong with those questions to Brunnell. They were the questions everyone else wanted to ask but didn't have the guts to. I think it was about time someone finally called Brunnell out publicly. MB has been in a state of denial all season about his playing abilities.[/QUOTE]



And by him being around as long as he has, he knows how to stroke the media. He knows exactly what to say, and how to say it. One could definately tell by Brunell's expression, he didn't like the question, but I did.

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I like the show better w/ czaban. I think he calls it like it is and is usually right on and isn't scared to say what he thinks good and bad.

I thought the question to Brunell was "ballsy." I felt bad for MB. I wouldn't have done it, but thats what reporters do. That ask the tough questions. You know, I like MB but sometimes as a fan i just want to hear him say, you know what i sucked today and the team wasn't any better. I think Czaban was trying to get him to say something like that.

If its true i'm sure someone high up at the skins (in the family) pulled some strings.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;248969]The guy is a tool anyway.

I thought it was a bit unprofessional on his part to try to ruffle Brunell's feathers. Seriously, what good does it serve?[/QUOTE]

I thought it was totally professional by Czab. Its his job to ask questions and too bad if anybody's feathers get ruffled. He asked the question everyone was thinking. To Brunell's credit his feathers didnt get ruffled and he answered the question like the pro he is.

On yesterday's show none of the guys in the studio directly asked any players questions so the show was a real yawner but hey at least none of the redskins had their delicate psyche damaged or their feathers ruffled by some mean and nasty reporter's questions.

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[quote=61cad;248967]I bet the Skins Front Office pulled that plug![/quote]
Without question. They did the same to Czabe after he did the Joe Gibbs radio show during the 2004 season, insisting that Gibbs would only return to the show in 2005 if Czaban were replaced. He was, by Bram Weinstein. This town handles the Skins with kid gloves, with George Michael leading the way. Czabe's questions to Brunell wouldn't have been a blip on the radar in Philly or New York.

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There's a big difference between asking tough questions and being an ass. Czaban is an ass, very simple.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;248993]There's a big difference between asking tough questions and being an ass. Czaban is an ass, very simple.[/QUOTE]

I'm not a big Czab fan and he does say some things I dont agree with but how was he an ass asking MB a question we were all thinking?

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[quote=Mattyk72;248969]The guy is a tool anyway.

I thought it was a bit unprofessional on his part to try to ruffle Brunell's feathers. Seriously, what good does it serve?[/quote]
there isnt anything else to be said about czaban. anyone who missed him yesterday probably beleves fox news is objective

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[quote=irish;248998]I'm not a big Czab fan and he does say some things I dont agree with but how was he an ass asking MB a question we were all thinking?[/quote]

He wasn't looking for an answer by asking that question. He knew it was going to irk Brunell, and that's the only reason why he asked the question.

He was acting like a bitter fan. Sorry that's just not professional to me.

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[quote=dmek25;248999]there isnt anything else to be said about czaban. anyone who missed him yesterday probably beleves fox news is objective[/quote]

What next? Santa didn't get my letter?????

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Someone needs to ask tougher questions around Redskins Park. I don't care if someone gets offended. Know what's offensive? Watching these guys play every week.

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czab is a lot better than whoever replaced him. too bad you're not able to ask players questions. If mitchell asked the same thing, nothing would have happened. It's a crock that the skins can play this poorly and no one's allowed to question them about it.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;249001]He wasn't looking for an answer by asking that question. He knew it was going to irk Brunell, and that's the only reason why he asked the question.

He was acting like a bitter fan. Sorry that's just not professional to me.[/QUOTE]

I dont think you can make the assumption that he was not looking for an answer and thats the only reason he asked the question. I think he asked the question because he knew it was something most fans sitting at home were thinking.

I agree, Czab is a bitter fan as I think all redskin fans should be at this point. I think if more fans were more openly bitter and critical of the FO, all coaches, players, etc and showed it by not renewing season tickets and buying all the junk this team is good at selling maybe the organization would get the message and stop giving us a crap product on the field. They keep selling this junk because they know people will keep buying it.

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[QUOTE=Daseal;249006]Someone needs to ask tougher questions around Redskins Park. I don't care if someone gets offended. Know what's offensive? Watching these guys play every week.[/QUOTE]

You are damn right!

Too bad the owner, coaches, and some fans dont want to hurt anyone's feelings on this crummy no account team because I think that a big part of the reason why this team has no fire, nobody at the top wants the players to feel bad or uncomfortable.

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[quote=Mattyk72;248993]There's a big difference between asking tough questions and being an ass. Czaban is an ass, very simple.[/quote]
I actually like Czaban and B. Mitch for their frank, in-your-face manner. In Czabe's case, he is clearly a huge and very disappointed Skins fan wearing his feelings on his ample forehead. He was lavish in his praise of the team during the great run to the playoffs last year. This team deserves to face tough questions after so many questionable offseason decisions. Jason LaConfora's blog and his excellent "State of the Redskins" column a few Sundays back captured many of the points that Czabe has been questioning all year.

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And you base that opinion on? Do you think all is well in Redskin Land? Do you think any of the coaching staff, players, trainers, scouts, etc cannot think of any "tough" questions to ask?

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I think the truth is somewhere in the middle. Czabe is definitely an ass, and many times either on TV or on the radio he has talked tough when not interviewing anyone, and then when the time came to talk to the person he was just bashing, he went all soft on them. Seemed pretty cowardly to me.

At the same time, I do not think his question to Brunell was over the line at all. Watching the Gibbs' post-game press conference after the Eagles game was pathetic...no one had the balls to ask the question everyone wanted to know about, and that was about Brunell. I say kudos to Czabe for finally saying something to #8.

The Redskins have done a very good job "chilling" the dissident voices in the local media, from having Bram take over the Gibbs show, to pulling the Post's season tickets and finally creating their own radio network, the Danny makes it difficult for the media to cover this team objectively, and I had done as shitty a job as he has in producing a good product on the field, I would probably try to do the same thing.

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HAHAHA. Nice username.

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[quote=Mattyk72;248969]The guy is a tool anyway.

I thought it was a bit unprofessional on his part to try to ruffle Brunell's feathers. Seriously, what good does it serve?[/quote]

Absolutely right. A first class douchebag. I'm glad the Redskins play it tough with these yokels.

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The People's Republic of Ashburn has a rather Stalinist approach to dealing with the media. It doesn't matter if Comrade Czabin is a counter revolutionary or a fucking asshole, those who are responsible for sending him off to the gulag for re-education are choking you off from opinions and information that you as a fan are entitled to.

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[quote=RiggoRules;249263]The People's Republic of Ashburn has a rather Stalinist approach to dealing with the media. It doesn't matter if Comrade Czabin is a counter revolutionary or a fucking asshole, those who are responsible for sending him off to the gulag for re-education are choking you off from opinions and information that you as a fan are entitled to.[/quote]

well said, i totally agree.

..I never saw the interview though, what did this guy ask Brunell anyway?

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[quote=Daseal;249006]Someone needs to ask tougher questions around Redskins Park. I don't care if someone gets offended. Know what's offensive? Watching these guys play every week.[/quote]

LOL!!!!!!!!

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[quote=soccercycbk;249284]well said, i totally agree.

..I never saw the interview though, what did this guy ask Brunell anyway?[/quote]

Basically after Brunell turned in another poor performace in Philly Czabe said something like this. "Would you ever go to coach Gibbs and tell him to start JC because I'm not getting it done." Brunell was clearly upset at the question and said. " I can't believe that you would even ask me that."

Basically Czabe just said your playing poorly and would you ever pull yourself out of the lineup. I don't think that was out of line. But I can see why Brunell was offended by it. As it turns out Brunell didn't have to pull himself out cause Gibbs benched him the next day. And Campbell looks so much better in the pocket. He made plays in his 1st start that Brunell has not made all year. It's like night and day.

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[QUOTE=RiggoRules;249263]The People's Republic of Ashburn has a rather Stalinist approach to dealing with the media. It doesn't matter if Comrade Czabin is a counter revolutionary or a fucking asshole, those who are responsible for sending him off to the gulag for re-education are choking you off from opinions and information that you as a fan are entitled to.[/QUOTE]

They may be entitled to that info as a fan but a lot of the kool-aid drinkers and apologists, on this site and elsewhere, just dont want to hear it.

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Q. As a fan, I am entitled to_________?????

A. Nothing

Q. What can I as a fan do about this???

A. Insert answer from Q. #1 here

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Cry me a river for Brunell, he was getting millions to get a job done, I noticed it did not take him long to cash in on Redskins fever and do radio spots and other ads to make some extra cash. If you are going to be in the limelight, and take all the big $$$, then you better be able to handle the heat. Like it was pointed out, he would not last 15 seconds with the New York, Boston, or Philadelphia media.

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[quote=skinsfan69;248956]I thought it was a fair question. But your correct, it was kind of dull. Comcast has no balls.[/quote]

It was a stupid question. If any athlete went to his coach and told him to play the other guy, we call him a quitter. Kerry Collins did this in Carolina and he was crucified by the media. No athlete in his right mind would answer yes to that question.

In order for a particular media outlet to get results they need cooperation from the team, and if you ask stupid questions that are only a cheap attempt to provoke an angry response the team will shun you. A better question would have been" How do you rate your performance" or " Is there is reason why you are struggling such as you health" or how about "what do you think it is going to take for your play to improve in the coming games"

I used to think Czaban did some good work, but last Monday on the radio he took some cheap shots that were total bull like "The return to Camelot has failed". So even though Gibbs had had more success than any coach since himself, the whole Gibbs era is a bust, according to Czaban.

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[quote=skinsfan69;249340]Basically after Brunell turned in another poor performace in Philly Czabe said something like this. "Would you ever go to coach Gibbs and tell him to start JC because I'm not getting it done." Brunell was clearly upset at the question and said. " I can't believe that you would even ask me that."

Basically Czabe just said your playing poorly and would you ever pull yourself out of the lineup. I don't think that was out of line. But I can see why Brunell was offended by it. As it turns out Brunell didn't have to pull himself out cause Gibbs benched him the next day. And Campbell looks so much better in the pocket. He made plays in his 1st start that Brunell has not made all year. It's like night and day.[/quote]

If I were Brunell I would have reversed it. "Czaban would you ever go to your producers and tell them that your stupid grin is annoying the heck out of the audience so why don't you let Mike Wise take my place"?

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Of course MB is not going to telll his coach to pull him out of the starting job. No pro athlete would ever ask his coach to do that and if he did he'd get killed in the press and rightfully so.

Czab was asking a question to see how MB answered, he knew the answer but wanted to hear how MB answered. I'm sure everyone here has asked a question they know the answer to but wanted to hear how the person answered the question in order to gain insight into how that person thinks. I think that is what we as fans want, insight into how these players are thinking.

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[quote=Jason72;249371]If I were Brunell I would have reversed it. "Czaban would you ever go to your producers and tell them that your stupid grin is annoying the heck out of the audience so why don't you let Mike Wise take my place"?[/quote]

Now that, ladies and gentlemen, is how you handle things!

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I like Czaban. Yes I know he is into shock commentary but it can be entertaining. And he is more of an entertainer than journalist. While I think his questions to Brunell were a bit over the line--so what? Brunell is a high profile player who has to be adept at handling the blitz, both by linebackers and the media.

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Sorry but I'm not interested in questions that I already know the answer to. His questioning of Brunell had one intention, to piss him off. Mission accomplished I guess. That's not professional journalism in my opinion.

What some may think of as being hard hitting or shocking I think it's just immature.