Weekend Thoughts for 2/20/2010

I had written this rather long post about the Olympics, and how unhappy in general I am with the coverage that they're getting. Apparently I was pretty angry when I wrote it, because it reads like I was. Needless to say, I decided not to post it. But I will include a few of my thoughts with my weekend thoughts today.

The Olympics

• Bob Costas annoys me. It just doesn't seem like he's a good fit for the coverage. 
• NBC, take note: Sporting events generally do not need drama added to them. So please stop trying to create it in some of these events. 
• Curling is surprisingly entertaining. Since I now understand some of the strategy and rules a little better, it actually looks like a pretty difficult sport to play.
• Short-track speed skating looks like the most dangerous and also most entertaining sport that is in the Olympics. 
• The U.S. and Canada are quite a bit better at women's hockey than everyone else. A LOT better.
• I'm not thrilled with the tape delay on things that could be live. Apparently there's not a lot of people who are. Especially the people in Seattle who could go to an event in Vancouver, and potentially be home in time to watch it on television.
• Cris Collinsworth should stick to reporting on football. Or not do that. Either would be fine with me.

Murray State

• We went to the Bracketbuster game today for Murray State. For those that aren't familiar, essentially ESPN takes a whole bunch of the better mid-level Divison 1 college basketball teams, and pits them against each other. A majority of these teams will not play in the March tournament, but in many cases it can give some really good games. 
• The game was televised on ESPNU, and as a result had an 11 AM start time, which was unusually early for a Saturday. 
• The arena wasn't sold out, but it was easily the biggest crowd of the season. The place was electric, and it was a very unique feeling.
• Murray State won their game, and extended their winning streak to 17 so far. They are going to be the favorite to win their conference's automatic bid into the March tourney.

We leave Murray on Monday, and have enjoyed parts of our time here. The weather today decided to show us what it could be like, with 66 degree weather most of the day. Stupid winter.

On another note, I've mentioned before that I have been writing another blog about baseball to help fill my time. The blog is doing well, as I've been getting between 20 and 30 visitors a day. Something good has come of this as well. I will also be writing for a fantasy baseball blog called FakeTeams. It's a member of the SportsBlog Nation, which is a group of blogs that follows nearly all major teams and leagues, both professional and college. It's not a paid job, but they are pretty well-read, and the exposure will definitely be a good thing for the blog as well. I'm looking forward to it, and we're both really excited about it. It should help to fill some more of my time too :)