OT: will someone here please explain why we must be exposed

[Ozzie Nelson]

NBC runs a business, not a public service...yet, one can watch whatever if they are willing to pay for it(cable, wireless, etc). Great country we have, but we all have to cover the piper …when did we begin to think otherwise? We are not entitled to watch and view whatever pleases us.

Sorry for the mini rant.

 

[vtcwbuff]

I watched the volleyball final yesterday along with millions of of others. There were 15,000 screaming fans in the stands to watch USA Teams 1 & 2 in a win win situation.

My guess is that there was a lot more interest in that volleyball game than there was in a 10K run. More athleticism, more emotion, and simply a better story.

 

[alexrgct]

I'm sorry but there was absolutely nothing in Lauren's game that conveyed she needed to play more minutes, especially not meaningful ones. There are only 200 minutes a game to dole out, and I'd be far more interested in the development of players like Kiah and Banks, who have way higher ceilings, than I would be getting Lauren more time.

She's good enough to play meaningful minutes on a lesser team. She's not good enough to do so on a team that has been to five straight Final Fours and is a near mortal lock for six in a row. I bear her no ill will whatsoever and hope she enjoys the end of her collegiate career, but that's the reality of the matter.

 

[Aluminny69]

 

[meyers7]

Gilbert & Sullivan. Ruth & Gehrig. Simon & Garfunkel. Holmes & Watson. Abbott & Costello. Tracy & Hepburn. Spahn & Sain. Many names in all fields of human endeavor demand that they be paired with another.

Add Misty and Kerri to the list.

LOL. Good one Kibs.

 

[meyers7]

I watched the volleyball final yesterday along with millions of of others. There were 15,000 screaming fans in the stands to watch USA Teams 1 & 2 in a win win situation.

My guess is that there was a lot more interest in that volleyball game than there was in a 10K run. More athleticism, more emotion, and simply a better story.

Probably was. But there was not more athleticism. Emotion and better story? Eh depends on the viewer.

 

[vtcwbuff]

OK, Lets review the bidding. Beach volleyball players run and jump and serve and dig. They block shots and stuff their opponents with guided missile spikes. The distance runner - well he runs, slowly for most of the way. They play a 3 set match of near constant motion and excitement while the distance runner - well he runs.

And this year we got to share in the drama and emotion of two American legends as they quite likely played in their last Olympic meet.

The distance runner is still running and if memory serves there may actually be some excitement over the last 50 meters - sometimes. Somebody at the finish line might actually burst into a cheer.