| 8/17/2008 |
OH SAY CAN YOU SEE
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The Olympics have come and gone. At least as far as I am concerned. The opening ceremony was a feat of such magnitude that I don't envy London having to top Beijing. It was simply something that I don't think can be repeated.
Michael Phelps has won is 8-of-8 medals. He has broken record after record. We've watched his ego remain in check. We've watched his mother cheer from the stands. We've heard the Star Spangled Banner so many times in the past that it's my current ear worm. Which is fine because it's pushed out Oklahoma University Fight Song. (Long story...)
But now with the Olympics just a little over half finished, what else is there to watch? Swimming and Gymnastics were what I was seeing on every evenings. Beach Volleyball was on everyday. Tennis has it's champions. This isn't a matter of being a hater. The Olympics has something for everyone. Yet, it's all about ratings as far as prime time TV goes. If you're interested the Trampoline Women's Finals are Monday night. That's can't miss TV!
No other star like Michael Phelps has been pushed for these Olympics. Not to say there aren't other stories out there. But Phelps has grabbed the headlines for these games for the past week. What athletic star has NBC groomed to take center stage for the remained of the games? Are they hoping people will continue to watch? Are they going to show Michael Phelps eating his way through a 10,000 calorie day to fill time? I guess only time will tell. I'm just hoping they don't fill time by showing Matt Lauer and Bob Costas arguing about hair styles. Bob wants Matt to color his fake plastic hair. Matt wants to just shave in short. Oh the drama... |
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I posted this @ 8/17/2008 04:58:00 PM.............Need a link?..........
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