If I remember correctly, Sil wasn't even a captain at the time, and the major names in contention for the top spot were Tony, Junior, and briefly Ray Curto. Nowhere was Silvio, the lowly strip club owner who worked with Tony, even mentioned or considered for Boss. I thought that bit was a little ridiculous, a major plot hole.
Good point Mista, maybe Sil was exagerrating the story a bit to tell his wife and himself that he is ready to handle the big chair. Sil can be pretty excentric I suppose.
