sporthenry
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Sick shot by the Brits in curling.
US gets Bronze in snowboard cross.
US gets Bronze in snowboard cross.
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Official ***Winter Olympics Thread*** (1 Viewer)
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sporthenry
Footballguy
I think time difference kills it. Almost impossible not to get spoilers. Then, NBC is seemingly obsessed with figure skating. They do a terrible job promoting what events are on when and when they televise it, they pick a different channel half the time.
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
I've been enjoying it. Flip the TV to NBC every night at around 7:30 and leave it on until 10:30, rotating between having it on in the background while doing other stuff and actually sitting and really watching for the big events.
ETA: I agree the spoilers are annoying, though ESPN has been 99% of that for me. Any time I try and watch a college basketball game they have the olympic results scrolling along the bottom line. Annoying.
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culdeus
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So looks like we won some more medals in made-up sports.
As far as ROI on the real sports that don't have judges I have to think the US has the lowest ROI of any country. Getting trucked in speed skating, all the cross country stuff, and alpine and sliding it's basically a random medal or two here and there.
But we can sure win some SLOPESTYLE #####ES
As far as ROI on the real sports that don't have judges I have to think the US has the lowest ROI of any country. Getting trucked in speed skating, all the cross country stuff, and alpine and sliding it's basically a random medal or two here and there.
But we can sure win some SLOPESTYLE #####ES
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
The conditions during the women's slalom were a joke. It was pouring down rain. The stupid US announcer kept saying the women were being too conservative and that the course was in great shape. WTF!? It was clear that the women were having trouble holding lines and getting their skis to bite. Just a joke.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
And you know what? F NBC. They just showed a US skier go down on the half pipe who obviously just did major damage to his knee. And instead of just showing him going down, they zoom in and make sure they pick up the audio of him screaming in pain. If it had been live footage that's one thing. But to make a conscious decision to not edit that out is despicable. NBC really has stooped lower than I thought possible in their coverage these games.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
CurlyNight
Footballguy
krista4
Footballguy
Yes, I'm sure they haven't done any editing at all.Maybe if they edit stuff out then some folks will think what else is edited.
No. Not one. No anthems. No flags flying. No athletes standing on podiums. Another terrible thing about nbc coverage.
CurlyNight
Footballguy
Just saw the double pairs who one gold's ceremony at the tail end of the prime time show.
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sporthenry
Footballguy
Ligety just killed it on the giant ski slalom.
How come the Americans suck at snowboard slalom though? I thought snowboarding was like the USA's thing.
How come the Americans suck at snowboard slalom though? I thought snowboarding was like the USA's thing.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Just stop.Maybe if they edit stuff out then some folks will think what else is edited.
CurlyNight
Footballguy
I will if you whiny nbc/sochi sucks will... Nothing like whining about a network that sucks but yet continuing to support it by watching it.GroveDiesel said:Just stop.CurlyNight said:Maybe if they edit stuff out then some folks will think what else is edited.GroveDiesel said:
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Because they have another outlet for their Olympic viewing?I will if you whiny nbc/sochi sucks will... Nothing like whining about a network that sucks but yet continuing to support it by watching it.GroveDiesel said:Just stop.CurlyNight said:Maybe if they edit stuff out then some folks will think what else is edited.GroveDiesel said:
USA dominates freestyle snowboardingEurope does slalom and the more technical events bettersporthenry said:
Franknbeans
Footballguy
Russia down 2 in the third with about 14 minutes left. Power play Russia.
Jaysus
Good times!
Franknbeans
Footballguy
Russia down and out in Mens hockey.
Jaysus
Good times!
Fat Nick
Footballguy
Just realized this..you're right. We didn't even get the ceremony for the Men's Slopestyle where the US Men swept. Nothing.I thought maybe it was just me.
I think the only time I saw the anthem being played at a sporting event was that viral video of Usain Bolt shushing a reporter for the anthem, and that wasn't even at the Olympics!!
Probably a minority view point but the cross country and biathlon have been awesome. I think they did a great job with the venues. The races have been pretty exciting.
Regarding the bobsled, seems like it's all about the equipment this year. Guys have been almost locked into their placements after the first run regardless of how much they touch the walls.
Regarding the bobsled, seems like it's all about the equipment this year. Guys have been almost locked into their placements after the first run regardless of how much they touch the walls.
McGarnicle
Footballguy
Biathlon 
Does the liberal agenda have to infect the Olympics too? I suppose it's politically incorrect to ask why there is no heteroathlon?
Unbelievable.
Does the liberal agenda have to infect the Olympics too? I suppose it's politically incorrect to ask why there is no heteroathlon?
Unbelievable.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
At this time last night I was watching snowboarding. Very entertaining, like roller derby on snow with 6 guys starting the course and 2-3 wiping out by the finish line.Binky The Doormat said:
General Malaise
Footballguy
When does the USA Hockey game start? Will it be on TV?
General Malaise
Footballguy
fatness
Footballguy
Agree about the biathalon. I had never seen it before and it's a pretty awesome event.
bigbottom
Footballguy
Fat Nick
Footballguy
Boarder-cross (not to be confused with the daily event down in Mexico, Border-cross) - Best event in the games IMO. It's not over till it's over. The US had a favorite in both Men's and Women's go down while leading or near the lead before the finals. Lindsey Jacobellis was the girl who was the poster child for "celebration fail" when she tried to do a trick on the final jump at Torino after leading by a mile and crashed, losing the gold, and has had 2 disappointing crash-outs since. Such an awesome sport to watch.At this time last night I was watching snowboarding. Very entertaining, like roller derby on snow with 6 guys starting the course and 2-3 wiping out by the finish line.
seahawk 17
Footballguy
I usually just turn on the coverage and do other things, but I was glued to this event. Pretty cool.At this time last night I was watching snowboarding. Very entertaining, like roller derby on snow with 6 guys starting the course and 2-3 wiping out by the finish line.Binky The Doormat said:
Premier
Footballguy
fatness
Footballguy
CurlyNight
Footballguy
If you really want to see a medal ceremony, they do show some, not all, when the US wins gold. I've seen 3 so far. It's at the tail end of the prime time when Costas is signing off.
QuizGuy66
Footballguy
Suck it Kovalchuk 
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
Funny reading this on a football board, where everyone watches replays from 18 different angles when a guy blows out his knee in a football game.
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QuizGuy66
Footballguy
QuizGuy66
Footballguy
Wait so the one olympic event with guns is too librul?Biathlon
Does the liberal agenda have to infect the Olympics too? I suppose it's politically incorrect to ask why there is no heteroathlon?
Unbelievable.
-QG
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