Zika, drugs, and medals: The Rio Olympics thread

[crazy canuck]

NBC ratings are down, 20% in some cases, maybe that will make them learn to just show the damn things & stop trying to build stories.

I think their biggest problem is everything is time delayed.  Why would anyone want to tune in to watch something on American network TV when they can stream it live - or watch a better network from another country that shows the events live (like the CBC and TSN)

[dps]

Overall, NBC is the worst American network when it comes to covering sports. 

[CountDeMoney]

Overall, NBC is the worst American network when it comes to covering sports.

All the more depressing considering once upon a time it wasn't that way.

[Ed Anger]

Overall, NBC is the worst American network when it comes to covering sports.

All the more depressing considering once upon a time it wasn't that way.

I miss NBC AFC football. Fuck Fox.

[CountDeMoney]

I miss NBC AFC football. Fuck Fox.

Yeah, the NBC coverage of the AFC in the 1980s had it all over today's goofy CBS bullshit.  From Bryant Gumbel at the beginning of the decade to Bob Costas at the end.

But NBC Sports officially died when they euthanized the iconic "NBA on NBC" theme.  Nobody puts John Tesh in a corner.

[Liep]

[dps]

I miss NBC AFC football. Fuck Fox.

Yeah, the NBC coverage of the AFC in the 1980s had it all over today's goofy CBS bullshit.  From Bryant Gumbel at the beginning of the decade to Bob Costas at the end.

But NBC Sports officially died when they euthanized the iconic "NBA on NBC" theme.  Nobody puts John Tesh in a corner.

Nah, NBC sports went off the rails before that.  I hated watching them televise Steelers games while Bubby Brister was the starting QB there.  'Cause we absolutely need to see shots of his mother in the stands, even if we miss seeing plays on the field.

[alfred russel]

Can you explain the excitement? 

Rather surprising result for the US in the men's marathon--a bronze medal from one of our runners who was running just his second competitive marathon ever--his first was the US olympic qualifying trials. He is a 30 year old professional runner that has focused on shorter distances (generally 5k and 10k).

The marathon is such a high profile and competitive distance; I wouldn't expect someone to medal from out of no where like that. Probably a shame this guy didn't discover the marathon distance sooner.

[CountDeMoney]

I hated watching them televise Steelers games while Bubby Brister was the starting QB there.  'Cause we absolutely need to see shots of his mother in the stands, even if we miss seeing plays on the field.

It's not like you were missing anything to begin with.  They never showed Bernie Joseph Kosar, Sr,


And they never hesitated to show replays of Red Right 88, The Drive or The Fumble on a constant loop, so I don't want to hear it. 

[11B4V]

Serbia is getting destroyed

[Maladict]

Can you explain the excitement? 

Denmark won the men's handball final, rather unexpectedly.

[crazy canuck]

Congratulations on the win.  The way the refs were calling it at the end it was very difficult for me to figure out what was a foul, what deserved a free shot and what was just good contact.  But that probably just because I watch it every 4 years.

[celedhring]

Spain wraps up with 17 medals, same as London. Not bad given the diminishing public support. Many more golds, too. 

[Liep]

Spain wraps up with 17 medals, same as London. Not bad given the diminishing public support. Many more golds, too. 

We got 15, best in many many decades. Also we beat Sweden.

[Josquius]

Now we will see if they manage to pull off the para lympics.
Signs are not good