Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site opus.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!hao!cires!nbires!opus!atkins From: atkins@opus.UUCP (Brian Atkins) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: American sportscasting - further comments Message-ID: <687@opus.UUCP> Date: Mon, 13-Aug-84 18:08:34 EDT Article-I.D.: opus.687 Posted: Mon Aug 13 18:08:34 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 16-Aug-84 01:33:04 EDT References: <370@oddjob.UChicago.UUCP> Organization: NBI, Boulder Lines: 47 On London's comment on the ratings of ABC's coverage, of course it was tops. Where else could you get any coverage at all??????? What we really need is for ABC to fail to get an exclusive contract. ABC would then have to battle it out with NBC and/or CBS sports. If the three networks had enough differences in coverage (ie. less Americans here, more there, less gymnastics here, more volleyball there....) there would be a clear picture of what Americans wanted to see, via the ratings. What good is a vote if it's for the only candidate? ("There's got to be a better way...") OK, now that I have my nuke suit on, here it goes... I LIKE HOWARD! I find that most people hate him for his opinions. Some of his opinions I find fault with, but I cannot find fault with his having opinions, which most people seem to. I think he is professional, complete, and less biased than most. He actually told a Gold medal US boxer that he thought the boxer shouldn't have been given the decision. Besides, it's passe' to flame Howard. Lets flame someone who is more deserving, senile, over the broadcasting hill, and ANNOYING, Jim McKay!!!!!!! All those meaningful voice overs :->. (right over some other poor venue commentator!) The second most over used line in the last 16 days, "Go ahead kids, you deserve it..." *spuk, barf, gack.* Jim was so bad during the closing ceremonies, I found myself wanting to hear the stadium announcer instead. How 'bout that closing, huh? Start out with 2001, then right into Close Encounters, then a hint of Star Wars, and the grand finale, E.T.. (Although, I did enjoy the singing by Richie (sp?) and the fact that the athletes were having wild amounts of fun!) Phew, another long flame out, time for a rest. "Verbosity is the enemy of the intelligent... (sorry VMS :->) Brian Atkins UUCP - {hao | allegra | ucbvax}!nbires!atkins USPS - NBI, Inc. 3450 Mitchell Lane P.O. Box 9001 Boulder, CO 80301 444-5710 (x3036)