Kuetsar Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Bob Costas needs to be punched by Fedor. Chris Collinsworth and Ono too, and I'd pay good money if Tom Hammond and the lady would shut up as well. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Can somebody explain this to me: when NBC SN aired the figure skating live, the announcers were Gannon/Lipinski/Weir. But in prime time they are using different announcers: Hammond, Hamilton, and Tracy Wilson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I just noticed, but it seems, well... Um... yeah, fuck them, Gannon/Lipinski/Weir were lightyears better than the dronning that's on now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Japan's Women's Hockey team is adorable: So I was checking out Olympic profiles and for the Japan Women's Ice Hockey they mention the clubs they play for: One of them? The Seibu Princess Rabbits. It seems like Seibu and Mitsuboshi Daito Peregrine are the hockey powerhouses of Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Just watching it the first time, but that Yulia performance was really something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Only have 6 more years of dealing with NBC Olympics, hopefully. Course, they'll probably overbid again. I'd love to see CBS take a crack at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I remember being shocked when during the Seoul games, NBC had a commercial announcing they were the home of the "''92, 94, '96, '98, and 2000 Olympic Games". I just remember thinking wow, that's like insanely far away. And as I mentioned on Facebook, Scott Hamilton sounds like the wife on Bob's Burgers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I think I'm more annoyed by the fact that Hamilton sounds like he needs to be taking Wilson's prozac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 The Hammond/Wilson/Hamilton trio has been mocked for years. At this point, I doubt few watching figure skating with the sound on if those three are involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 This muggle stuff is so boring. It's like watching a bunch of hurdlers do the "run through some tires" part of an obstacle course over and over. Go back to all the mean looking skaters! At least they all look like they are about murder someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Two sisters meddling in the same event.... that's got to be incredibly rare. Great stuff! Just watched the replay on CBC... worth it just for this reaction 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 That's the sassy sister!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Only have 6 more years of dealing with NBC Olympics, hopefully. Course, they'll probably overbid again. I'd love to see CBS take a crack at it. We all know the WWL's coverage would be a self-important clusterfuck that would result in the dark lord Chulthu entering this world. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 No matter who has them, the Olympics are destined to be something of a mess. You need a master/mistress of ceremonies to guide things with a steady hand, and to start a path that the analysts can easily follow. RIP to Jim McKay, there's no one today that knows how to bridge niche sports with pop culture, then serve it to the masses. Bob Costas should be able to do it, but he can't. He's too smug. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 No matter who has them, the Olympics are destined to be something of a mess. You need a master/mistress of ceremonies to guide things with a steady hand, and to start a path that the analysts can easily follow. RIP to Jim McKay, there's no one today that knows how to bridge niche sports with pop culture, then serve it to the masses. Bob Costas should be able to do it, but he can't. He's too smug. I would wonder if AL Michaels could pull it off, but he's more of a play by play guy. Jim Nance is too smug as well. God forbid FOX ever gets them, as Joe Buck would host. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 That one US female figure skater looks kind of creepy with that nose and facial structure. Like a walking breathing Pixar character Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 That one US female figure skater looks kind of creepy with that nose and facial structure. Like a walking breathing Pixar character The makeup didn't help. In her interviews without it, she looked very attractive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I know how much everyone hates ESPN, but I think they'd be a blessing in disguise for the Olympics. Their online streaming structure is light years ahead of Live Extra (and Fox Sports Go, obviously) and they have enough cable channels to show everything relevant live. The only sticking point would be contracts with other properties - like I don't think the NBA would be too pleased with getting reduced to second fiddle in like 2022 or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Yeah, the daytine skating commentators smoke the prime time crew. That and Goddam, Tara Lipinski! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 My guess on the skating commentary teams is that they are grooming the younger group to take over but NBC wasn't confident putting commentators in prime time yet; but they want to give them experience calling the events to prepare them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Ok, someone help me figure this out. I want to watch the biathlon from earlier this morning. I go to nbcolympics.com. I can see results. I can see a hockey game from 2010. I can see what's currently being aired on the TV channel streaming. I want to watch the biathlon from earlier this morning. Has anyone figured out how to do this yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 The biathlon aired live in Canada, so clearly the answer is to hack into Canadian streaming, or move to Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I do like that Ashley Wagner. She has the Tonya Harding spunk to her with the Nancy Kerrigan looks and style that seems to be more important than actual ability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonL21 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 It had issues in 2012, but the NBC App was so much better then and I didnt have to log in through my cable provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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