Downplaying Quotes

You know they had all the hype coming into the game and we felt they didn't deserve it. And I think again, they have a lot more hype than they should, and we're going to continue to play as hard as we can. I'm not downplaying the Carolina Panthers, but I'm up-playing us. - Adewale Ogunleye

We joked about it often. It was just by downplaying ourselves and changing our hair color and such. - Patrick Murphy

We can't have Homeland Security publicly downplaying the danger of the threat while privately tipping off their friends. - Peter King

To not have them be the measuring stick, that would be downplaying how good they are... And we're not saying that they are the best team to ever play the game or that they're unbeatable. But we know what it's going to take to get it done. - Jake Plummer

The US military appears to be systematically downplaying the hunger strike in order to avoid international criticism. In July they denied the existence of a hunger strike two weeks after it had started. Now they seem to be understating the number of detainees involved and the gravity of the medical condition of several of the detainees. This policy once again demonstrates the lack of transparency around all US detention practices and policies in the 'war on terror'. - Susan Lee

The Beijing Games are just tantalizing for corporations. I'm not sure if they're downplaying [Turin], but they certainly are shifting their focus. It does seem like there's a disproportionate amount of attention being paid to Beijing. - David Carter

It's a great accomplishment. We're not downplaying it, but they are not passing out any trophies tonight. We've got a long way to go. - Willie McGinest

By downplaying clear targets and frameworks... the Prime Minister is ignoring calls from UK companies who want a clear framework to operate within now. There has been a lot of discussion about the false choice between targets and technologies, but the reality is that without both we cannot achieve either. - Tony Juniper

[The report said:] The US military appears to be systematically downplaying the hunger strike in order to avoid international criticism... In July they denied the existence of a hunger strike two weeks after it had started. Now they seem to be understating the number of detainees involved and the gravity of the medical condition of several of the detainees. This policy once again demonstrates the lack of transparency around all US detention practices and policies in the 'war on terror'. - Susan Lee