(on most Thursdays at OOB I rant in list fashion. Last week it was Things That Former Avalanche Players [and coaches] Are Doing Nowadays)
Things I Like (and Don't Like) About Sports Coverage On TV
Like: The idea of miking up players and coaches during games
Don't Like: When the sound bites are played back, and they're about as exciting as putting a mike on Marcel Marceau
Like: Pierre McGuire standing between the benches during NHL games
Don't Like: McGuire's constant reporting of each team's "body language", especially after goals -- as if he's giving us something we don't already know
Like: The fact that networks have more cameras at games than ever before
Don't Like: The fact that networks have more cameras at games than ever before; too tempting for directors who are constantly fixing what ain't broke; discretion, gentlemen
Like: Goal cams inside the net
Don't Like: That half the time, you can't see what the hell happened from their perspective
Like: Those "pitch by pitch" breakdowns after certain at-bats
Don't Like: That there's no suspense; I already know the outcome! How about a pitch-by-pitch of an at-bat I HAVEN'T seen? NOW you're talking fun!
Like: Studio halftime shows with experts
Don't Like: That the panels are getting bigger and bigger; you need a panoramic view to capture everyone sitting at the desk; the host and the dude on the far right are in different area codes
Like: Interviews with managers live, between innings
Don't Like: The fact that they didn't come out with this when Earl Weaver and Billy Martin and Sparky Anderson were doing their thing
Like: Interviews with hockey players between periods
Don't Like: That they don't seem to ever have those towels around their necks anymore, sweating profusely and wiping their face every other answer; THAT was a hockey interview!
Like: Video replay for officials
Don't Like: That the first angle we see at home usually seals the deal right away, but the officials don't seem to know it until 10 minutes later
Like: That yellow line they super-impose on the screen during football games that tells you where the first down marker is located
Don't Like: That they don't have something similar at the stadium, to let you know where the nearest men's room is located
Like: "Any re-broadcast or re-transmission of this game without the expressed, written consent of the National Basketball Association is strictly prohibited"
Don't Like: That there isn't a similar policy requiring MY expressed, written consent before any hiring of Bill Walton for NBA analysis
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