Curling on NBC?

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

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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

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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

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Originally posted by JeeberD
Team Illinois beat Team USA 7-6...

In curling, are the local teams better than the national teams?

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

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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

03-15-2003, 01:29 PM	#3
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Bah, yours had no relevant content... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

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AnalBumCover College Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: La Mirada, CA	So who won? __________________ ABC's Game Giveaway list

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JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Team Illinois beat Team USA 7-6... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

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GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	Can't NBC brodcast soccer instead? Who cares about brooms? __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

03-15-2003, 06:17 PM	#8
damnMikeBrown College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH	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.

03-16-2003, 07:55 AM	#11
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	I would rather watch trailer park Yard Dart championships than curling. Todd

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