I was honored to join our local TV coverage of the Winter Olympics, granted it was for Cross Country Skiing, but hey, interesting stuff happened…
Tag: Sports
The dream is dead
Next up on ESPN!
Can’t imagine why ESPN had to lay off a large number of their staff…
JOHN D. MILLER Chief Marketing Officer, NBC Olympics
If you’re like Rosie and I, and are wondering why the Olympics show more fluff stories than actual olympic sports, you have this guy, John Miller, to thank.
His direct quote:
The people who watch the Olympics are not particularly sports fans. More women watch the games than men, and for the women, they’re less interested in the result and more interested in the journey. It’s sort of like the ultimate reality show and mini-series wrapped into one.
The Rio Olympics
The Rio olympics are coming up. Between the Zika virus and the antibacterial resistant bacteria, what are you think the odds are someone looses their lunch on live tv?
March Madness
Laces Out, Dan!
Was it a crushing loss? Yes. Was it a bad way to end the season? Yes. Were Viking’s fans everywhere crying into their jello Salads? Probably.
But don’t worry, Jim Carrey swung by and found a way to use the missed field goal to his own personal advantage!