Sean Salisbury makes a bold statement make him remember it (Jan. 12 '06)

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Gotta remeber though that Salisbury's 12 career starts make him an undeniable "expert". This guy is an idiot just like you said. Doesn't have an original thought in his head and has no actual analytical abilities or doesn't have the motivation to do the analysis for real. At least guys like Jaws show they actually sit down and look at tape and can explain what is going and why. I only respect a couple analysts. The community here is generally better on analysis than just about every talking head out there.

Isn't it interesting, when he makes reference to his career as a player, it comes across more like.............he was a perennial, accomplished, starter,. Besides all the other previously stated, dude is DAMNED ANNOYING

[sportscurmudgeon]

Just curious here about all the hate shown to analysts like Sean Salisbury:

Why is it OK for "Doc" Walker to go down on the entire Skins coaching staff on a weekly basis and to swap spit - not loogies - with every starter on both the offensive and defensive units? That's what he does and his comments here are taken as gospel truth more times than not. And let's be really polite and not point out just how off target "Doc's" predictions can be and have been...

If you disagree with Salisbury, then disagree with him and offer counter-arguments. But to hate him because he doesn't think the Skins are the best team in the NFL - - News Flash: They aren't at the moment! - - is sort of silly.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Just curious here about all the hate shown to analysts like Sean Salisbury:

Why is it OK for "Doc" Walker to go down on the entire Skins coaching staff on a weekly basis and to swap spit - not loogies - with every starter on both the offensive and defensive units? That's what he does and his comments here are taken as gospel truth more times than not. And let's be really polite and not point out just how off target "Doc's" predictions can be and have been...

If you disagree with Salisbury, then disagree with him and offer counter-arguments. But to hate him because he doesn't think the Skins are the best team in the NFL - - News Flash: They aren't at the moment! - - is sort of silly.

i dont think anyone said they hated him because he doesn't drool over the skins, but if you can point that out i'd like to see it. Most people hate how he laughed off the skins to even have a chance at the playoffs in anyway, made a stupid bet about it and then reneged months later. Most national analysts had us going 4-12 to 6-10 though, so it wasn't just him. Most regionals had us at 8-8 though (except the three on BW's show on 980 which had us at 6-10). Either way, if you're going to make a very public bet because you're SO sure you're right, don't welch when it turns out you where completely off base.

Turns out Joey T is the ONLY espn analyst with any pre-season picks left in the playoffs (he choose the steelers in the AFC title game and in/to win the SB and panthers in the NFC title game, no else else has ANY correct picks in the final four except him). He was nuts to say we'd make it to the superbowl, but I guess he's a bit smarter than i thought.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Just curious here about all the hate shown to analysts like Sean Salisbury:

Why is it OK for "Doc" Walker to go down on the entire Skins coaching staff on a weekly basis and to swap spit - not loogies - with every starter on both the offensive and defensive units? That's what he does and his comments here are taken as gospel truth more times than not. And let's be really polite and not point out just how off target "Doc's" predictions can be and have been...

If you disagree with Salisbury, then disagree with him and offer counter-arguments. But to hate him because he doesn't think the Skins are the best team in the NFL - - News Flash: They aren't at the moment! - - is sort of silly.

I don't disagree with him because he doesn't think the Skins are the best in the NFL, it's obvious they're not.

But c'mon SC, the overall sentiment all year in the national media has been generally pretty negative towards the Redskins. Blowhards like Salisbury and Cris Carter have seemingly gone out of their way at times to slam the Skins, make bold predictions regarding their demise, and even make statements like I'll walk from NY to DC or wear a hogette costume if they make the playoffs(which they both pathetically renegged on).

Right from the start of the preseason the Skins were given no shot. Dr. Z said we'd go 4-12. I asked Lenny P. in a preseason chat if he would write a positive article about the Skins for a change if they made the playoffs, he said he had nothing to worry about that the Skins weren't gonna do it.

After the 3-0 start we heard blowhards like Brian Cox proclaim the Skins were the worst 3-0 team in NFL history. Even after we smoked Dallas in the 2nd meeting all Sean Salisbury had to say after was he still felt Dallas was a better team and that they would still make the playoffs.

Some people have come around and given the Skins their due. Bradshaw admitted he was wrong about Gibbs and his coaching abilities and even predicted that the Skins would run the table and make the playoffs. Chris Mortenson and John Clayton are pretty unbiased in their opinions of the Skins.

Perhaps in '06 the Skins will have a bit more respect headed into the season. Winning generally will get you that, but I'm sure there will always be haters like Lenny Pasta and Sean Salisbury blowing plenty of hot air in the Redskins' direction.

[12thMan]

What's funny is, although I don't care for Salisbury at all, it was Michael Irvin of all people, who had some fairly reasonable and accurate things to say about the Redskins when most didn't give us a chance.

You would have thought that Salisbury and Tom Jackson would have been more correct in their analysis and Irvin would have been the "talking head", but it was just the other way around.

When he renegged on his walk from CT to DC and then later said after our loss to Seattle that we had no business being in the playoffs, there's no way this guy has been watching the same Redskins as we have.

[GoSkins!]

These analyists all have one thing in common. They are followers, not leaders. They look at the year before and make the safest predictions that they can. Then they say as many controversial things as they can to draw attention to themselves as possible (ala T.O). They ignore things that they cannot explain by looking at a game summary and highlight real. These guys are not professionals at what they do, some are not even that good at what they did.

[That Guy]

Irvin is just a total homer, he always picks dallas or whoever has a bunch of guys from the U. Jaws is the best, clayton is soo annoying but he's very good regardless. Aikman is pretty good and Joey T is a decent analyst, but a terrible announcer.

[mcalderone10]

thanks for the welcome with the offseason you gotta get your redskins highlights as crack while you wait for our superbowl run next year

[PhxRedSkin]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Gotta remeber though that Salisbury's 12 career starts make him an undeniable "expert". This guy is an idiot just like you said. Doesn't have an original thought in his head and has no actual analytical abilities or doesn't have the motivation to do the analysis for real. At least guys like Jaws show they actually sit down and look at tape and can explain what is going and why. I only respect a couple analysts. The community here is generally better on analysis than just about every talking head out there.

Here is my rant, and after 24 years or so I think I deserve it. John Riggins is a God, Joe Gibbs isn't too bad (lol)

Sean Salisbury is an ignoramus! Talking head, NO. He repeats what the talking heads say. Nerd boy Clayton has kicked his ass numerous times and he gets off the hook by being the strong armed bully in the studio. Somebody please FIRE Salisbury. I'd rather listen to what Dexter Manley read in the newspaper today. I really hate watching primetime and SC at this point anymore - in season that is. TB flip flops from one interview to the next----the Paxil spokesman said he was so nervous and anxious he would puke before every game and then recently said he was never scared nor nervous in any football game----then why do you take Paxil?

Howie is a modern day Rocky Balboa, just been hit too many times....

Jimmy Johnson, uhhh enough said----nice hair----maybe Trump could refer you somewhere

To be short, if I can I watch sports on mute. Who, if you are out there, decides on these empty-headed, lacking an original thought, mental giants, showboats, discarded players salary contracts?


What was the last thing the Skins saw leaving dallas?



Homo's on the range

[MightyJoeGibbs]

Salisbury cant interperate winning, hes the same idiot that shaved a christmas tree onto the back of his head. I know that b/c I saw him on the sidelines.

[FRPLG]

Nothing like reviving 5 month old threads to waste evryone's time. Live for the now man.

[LongTimeSkinsFan]

Reading this thread I couldn't help but copy a post I authored several months ago when, guess what happened, yup- Sean Salisbury said something to make an ass of himself...

"Sean Salisbury is an ex-QB that has a one line history. His one year in the playoffs he faced us and we stole his cahones put 'em in a jar and haven't given them back yet. That's why he hates on us so much. Check this write up from back in 1993...


They won because Rypien got hot, Mitchell provided a spark at running back and their defense completely shut down the Vikings, rattling quarterback Sean Salisbury and allowing nine total yards and one pass completion in the second half. The Redskins had the ball for almost 43 of the last 55 minutes -- an NFL playoff record -- as their offensive and defensive lines dominated. After getting those 79 yards on that opening drive, the Vikings got 69 more the rest of the day.

"A great day," Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs said. "They just rolled our way. Freddy hit em pretty hard there and next thing you know there sitting on the sidelines right in front of us. The only thing we could think to do was put them in a jar for safe keeping."

...courtesy of the Washington Post with a little editing from yours truly."

I couldn't help reviving that one. It is to make me laugh

[LBrown43]

Jaws is a guy who does his homework and is the best at it now. He really shows no "homerism" that I can detect, even though he still has close ties with the Philadelphia area. The most annoying is Chris Collingsworth, who just babbles to hear himself babble. I was so glad he was off pregame shows this past season, but it looks like we will have to endure him on NBC's Sunday night broadcasts.

Previous post by LTSF is a gem!!

[celts32]

Jaws is excellent. He is an Eagle through and through, but he does manage to remain objective for the most part.

[Kope]

Irvin actually gave the Skins props at times last year- it surprized the hell out of me. I kind of put him in the Madden catagory - when you get past the sillyness, he says good sound football stuff.