To add more to the fact, last night the US mens curling team took on Norway in an epic match, that was not even televised anywhere in the US. What was on you ask? Womens hockey between Finland and China. No offense to those countries, but I'm in the US and I want to see US teams in any sport when they are playing, LIVE. They showed the rerun at 2:30 in the morning when most people are asleep. NBC has no excuse for not showing live US teams when they are competing. Not only were they not televised, but if you logged on to www.nbcolympics.com to try and watch it, NBC made you jump through 50 hoops just to get to the feed. Absolutely rediculous. I hope NBC loses Olympic coverage when their contract expires. The network is going down the tubes, and it is clearly obvious why that is.
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Whats so great about the Olympics is that no matter what sport is being played, everybody has a sense of pride for their countries that's not experienced anywhere else. Whether its hockey, speed skating, or curling, it doesn't matter. We root as hard for them as if we are rooting for our favorite professional NFL, NBA, or NHL teams. Maybe even more. Its a feeling that runs through our bodies that is indescribable that so many of us feel. Call it patriotism, call it whatever you want, but the feeling is like no other.
Every 4 years I get strange looks when I tell my friends that I am "so pumped" for Olympic Curling. It's a sport I found accidentally 8 years ago while home sick from school one day. I happened to catch the US Olympic Curling team playing a match and I just simply could not change the channel. Anyone who has watched the sport can probably say the same thing.
But the one sport that always get my blood pumping is hockey. The US men defeated Switzerland 3-1 in their first of 3 preliminary games. Each Country plays every team in their pool, usually 4 teams consisting of 3 games, in the Preliminary Round. The team with the most points (3 points for a win in 60 min, 2 points for overtime/SO win, 1 point for overtime/SO loss) in each pool advances. The US Mens pool consists of Switzerland, Norway, and Canada. Canada is the host country and one of the favorites to medal this year along with Russia. The US should get passed Norway on Thursday, but will have a tough time with Canada on Sunday Night.
Canada has made some questionable moves and haven't even played a game yet. They have chosen to start Roberto Luongo in their first game against Norway Tuesday over the worlds greatest goalie Martin Brodeur. Brodeur will start Thursday against Switzerland, but have yet to declare a starter for the game against the US. Ron Wilson, Scott Gordon, and John Tortorella along with all the US players are praying nightly that the starter is Luongo. I have no idea what Mike Babcock is thinking sitting the best goalie the world has ever seen in favor of the hometown Luongo. We'll have to wait and see if it pays off for them.
But if your sitting home on Sunday Night with nothing to watch, turn on this game at 7:00 P.M. EST on NBC 8 "THE OCHO" (OK OK, MSNBC)
Enjoy the games everyone. Comments
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