Mr. S Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 8 hours ago, Kilmer17 said: I think nbc et al coverage has been horrific. Only two channels showing events when you have that many outlets? Once every four years. Can’t the rerun of shark tank be replaced with biathlon or ski jump or whatever. There’s plenty to watch. But tonight at 10pm we got a choice of pairs skating or women’s hockey (and not the USA). Terrible They have the same complaints every 2-4 years and yet they still do the same horrific coverage. They also inject too many fluff pieces. If people want to watch those pieces, they could do a dedicated channel just for that. There are too many sports (winter or summer) and NBC has too many networks to not show highlights, replays, and live coverage of the various sports. At best you get two channels and one is focused on a really long sport that doesn't appeal to everyone (figure skating). For those complaining on judged events, not every sport can be based on a point/time system and the athletic skill required for the sport is impressive. I don't care to watch figure skating and don't get the way certain snowboard moves are rated higher, but it is impressive when they pull off some of those moves and it takes considerable skill/talent/practice. What is your suggested alternative in the judged sports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6NTcNFjVjE Shaun White's gold medal run. ****ing epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Americans up 1-0 . Second period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Greenway taps in The rebound. 2-0! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 35 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6NTcNFjVjE Shaun White's gold medal run. ****ing epic. That whole Finals run was awesome last night, mega drama with Shaun taking an early lead then the Japanese boarder taking it, then Shaun falling on his 2nd run, then the gamesmanship and drama of waiting for the perfect wind...then BOOM!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 USA lost 3-2 in overtime. Goes to show you this is wide open. Even tournament favorite Russia lost 3-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 Everyone knew Bode Miller was an asshole from when he was competing. Why would he get hired for this job in the first place? https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/02/15/bode-miller-apologizes-for-linking-an-olympic-skiers-struggles-to-her-marriage/?utm_term=.8238f485e170 Quote In the midst of the men’s downhill Alpine skiing event Thursday at the Olympics, Bode Miller wound up apologizing to NBC viewers for something he said during the first run of the women’s giant slalom earlier in the day. The six-time medal winner, in his first stint as an announcer at the Games, had linked the struggles on the slope of Austria’s Anna Veith to the fact that she got married in 2016. A 2014 gold medalist in the Super-G and a 2015 world champion in that event and the giant slalom, Vieth suffered severe knee injuries that caused her to miss the 2015-16 season and much of the next. She has had just two top-three finishes in World Cup events since then, and she posted the 15th-fastest time in Thursday’s first run. As Veith was coming down the slope in PyeongChang, NBC announcer Dan Hicks noted that she has “not been the same” since her injuries. “The knee is certainly an issue,” Miller replied. “I want to point out she also got married. “And it’s historically very challenging to race on the World Cup with a family or after being married,” Miller, 40, continued. “Not to blame the spouses, but I just want to toss that out there, that it could be her husband’s fault.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 USA women's curling on now...we're down 5-1 to the Swiss right now, (6th end) we have the hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Anyone else drunk playing the “attacking Viking” game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 22 hours ago, Kilmer17 said: Anyone else drunk playing the “attacking Viking” game? Wait wut???? im hosting an Olympics watching party tomorrow. This sounds potentially helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 The reporters at the Olympics doing interviews really suck. Multiple times I’ve seen questions to athletes “well, if your mom (or dad) were alive, what do you think they would say?” It’s such a BS question. Let the athlete be in the moment without your dumb **** debbie downer question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 Just now, Hersh said: The reporters at the Olympics doing interviews really suck. Multiple times I’ve seen questions to athletes “well, if your mom (or dad) were alive, what do you think they would say?” It’s such a BS question. Let the athlete be in the moment without your dumb **** debbie downer question. NBC has been straight gatbage. A significant gaffe everyday. It’s embarrassing that theyve had years to prepare that they just suck. Seriously makes me upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 39 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said: Wait wut???? im hosting an Olympics watching party tomorrow. This sounds potentially helpful. I assumed it is like any of those game where if they say "Nordic Vikings" you have to take a drink. So any time you're watching the biathalon or downhill you're going to be drinking a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSkin Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Don't ever play the figure skating drinking game where you drink when you here choreograph, choreography, technical, technically, performance, or the dreaded 5x panache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 17 minutes ago, SoulSkin said: Don't ever play the figure skating drinking game where you drink when you here choreograph, choreography, technical, technically, performance, or the dreaded 5x panache. I’m dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 1 hour ago, PleaseBlitz said: NBC has been straight gatbage. A significant gaffe everyday. It’s embarrassing that theyve had years to prepare that they just suck. Seriously makes me upset. The other nonsense I’ve seen is reporters asking if the pressure was too much for them or if they essentially choked. As if the athletes just getting down with an event need it. Not even a chance to change or get their thoughts together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 The czech that just ran the super G is not human. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max21 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 College players against Datsyuk and Kovalchuk lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 **** Russia and their juiced ass KHL players. Also **** the NHL for making Olympic hockey suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 1230 on Saturday. And the only thing on any of the NBC channels is women’s biathlon. Thsts it. Smfh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Wait, why does the trump crowd hate Vonn again? This is all difficult to follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 16 minutes ago, zoony said: Wait, why does the trump crowd hate Vonn again? This is all difficult to follow Asked a leading question about representing 'murica under multiple presidents and what it means when Trump is the president, she said that she "hopes to represent the people of the united states, not the president. I take the Olympics very seriously and what they mean and what they represent, what walking under our flag means in the opening ceremony," she added."I want to represent our country well. I don't think that there are a lot of people currently in our government that do that." That wasn't controversial enough for the journalist so Vonn was asked if she'd accept an invitation to Trump's White House and Vonn said "definitely not" Trumps minions demand blind loyalty. And never mind the Bo vs Thorpe analysis ... where's the Trump vs Kim Jong Il athletic debate thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I wonder how many of those hate tweets are for Americans or Russian bots. Vonn is awesome and people attacking her on her Twitter need to get lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngestson Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/15/2018 at 4:36 PM, PleaseBlitz said: Everyone knew Bode Miller was an asshole from when he was competing. Why would he get hired for this job in the first place? It's sort of ironic. I always thought of Miller as a supremely gifted athlete but somewhat less than blessed in the department of mental capacity. So it was a pleasant surprise to find he was really a pretty good commentator. Or, I found him to be one anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoDeep81 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Granted I've not paid much/any attention, but weren't the Russians banned? I'm watching a rerun and see a whole team of em' (mens hockey) out there vs USA.. Datsyuk and Kovalchuk no less. This should end well.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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