Anyone know what happened to Czaban on Sportsnet?

[Hog1]

In all seriousness, I think many fans are looking for retribution for a bad team. They want "justice" in the form of an admission from the team that affirms the team has wronged them by playing like sh... They want to be compensated in some way for giving there "fan devotion" to the team, and recieving betrayal in return. I don't think that is going to happen.

I think if the team could figure out the problem, they would. I think they know the answers and will rectify it. However, it may not be easy? We'll see. If you start calling out the problems by position, and player, you get a T.O. situation.

[Rock Your Face]

So what's the problem from the 'Skins' eyes with having a "fan", ie Czabe, ask questions to Brunell? They have 3 of the biggest fans calling their games.

I think the bigger isssue here is not whether Czabe is a journalist or not (I really do not think he is), but how the 'Skins attempt to, and succeed, in crushing anyone that is crtitical of the team.

[70Chip]

I don't buy Czaban as "the voice of the fans". He has never said anything that represents my views. Though, I guess the fans who don't know anything about the game need someone to speak for them as well. Czaban is a moronic jackass. He was trying to play the role of Barney Badass and he found out who has the real power. I love seeing dimwits like that get put in their place. Good for Comcast. I think they should put Tony Mcgee on that show. He rules.

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by 70Chip

I don't buy Czaban as "the voice of the fans". He has never said anything that represents my views. Though, I guess the fans who don't know anything about the game need someone to speak for them as well. Czaban is a moronic jackass. He was trying to play the role of Barney Badass and he found out who has the real power. I love seeing dimwits like that get put in their place. Good for Comcast. I think they should put Tony Mcgee on that show. He rules.

I couldn't disagree more. Czaban's ouster for asking legit questions ranks up there with Peter Angelos running the great Jon Miller out of Baltimore for being deservedly critical of the Orioles after their shoddy play against the Yanks in the '96 ALDS. When team ownership tries to force a filter on all opinion regarding the team, we get a one-sided view. Let's just say that the Comcast post-game was far less interesting without Czaban last week.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

I couldn't disagree more. Czaban's ouster for asking legit questions ranks up there with Peter Angelos running the great Jon Miller out of Baltimore for being deservedly critical of the Orioles after their shoddy play against the Yanks in the '96 ALDS. When team ownership tries to force a filter on all opinion regarding the team, we get a one-sided view. Let's just say that the Comcast post-game was far less interesting without Czaban last week.

I agree too, someone from the Redskins organization must have contacted Comcast and threathened to decrease connections with CSN. So Comcast suspended him as an example.

I hate when that happens, I am very much opposed to filtering. Regardless if he was a jackass, he was just speaking his mind. IMO all opinions should be tolerated, even if they are radical. Every fan has a right to hear any opinion, and then make an educated decision about what they feel is correct. Czaban's opinion is so crazy sometimes, it helps me realize the validity of my position. If anything, his crazy opinions help you realize your opinion is right.

I hate the Redskins(or Comcast, if they truely did it on their own, which I doubt) for shutting down an opinion. It just makes the organization sound weak and desperate to me. They are running around trying to purge those with differing opinions.

What the hell is this, the Soviet Union??