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JeeberD
03-15-2003, 01:27 PM
I turned on the TV a few minutes ago looking for some college hoops. While I was flipping around, I came across NBC, which was showing women's curling. Since when does curling, especially womens curling, get national TV coverage? Not to bag on curling, cause it looks like an interesting sport, but it's not exactly the most exciting spectator sport around.

I guess this is how desperate NBC is for sports coverage since it lost the NBA, the NFL, and just about everything else worth watching...
Radii
03-15-2003, 01:28 PM
Originally posted by JeeberD
I turned on the TV a few minutes ago looking for some college hoops. While I was flipping around, I came across NBC, which was showing women's curling. Since when does curling, especially womens curling, get national TV coverage? Not to bag on curling, cause it looks like an interesting sport, but it's not exactly the most exciting spectator sport around.

I guess this is how desperate NBC is for sports coverage since it lost the NBA, the NFL, and just about everything else worth watching...

My curling thread > yours.
JeeberD
03-15-2003, 01:29 PM
Bah, yours had no relevant content... :)
AnalBumCover
03-15-2003, 03:07 PM
So who won?
JeeberD
03-15-2003, 03:09 PM
Team Illinois beat Team USA 7-6...
Joe Canadian
03-15-2003, 04:23 PM
Originally posted by JeeberD
I guess this is how desperate NBC is for sports coverage since it lost the NBA, the NFL, and just about everything else worth watching...

No, it shows that Americans are finally beginning to realize that curling rocks. :)
AgPete
03-15-2003, 05:16 PM
Originally posted by JeeberD
Team Illinois beat Team USA 7-6...

In curling, are the local teams better than the national teams? :D
damnMikeBrown
03-15-2003, 06:17 PM
The players aren't better for the regional teams, their equipment is better. They aren't tied into the National Team's broom sponsorship. Word has it, the National Team's brooms are not terribly reliable, and in fact, degrade the sweeper performance significantly. The regional squads are free to choose their own brooms.
GoldenEagle
03-15-2003, 10:00 PM
Can't NBC brodcast soccer instead?

Who cares about brooms?
SackAttack
03-16-2003, 12:42 AM
Originally posted by Joe Canadian
No, it shows that Americans are finally beginning to realize that curling rocks. :)

Funny, I thought curlers used stones.
MizzouRah
03-16-2003, 07:55 AM
I would rather watch trailer park Yard Dart championships than curling.

:)


Todd