Weekend Recap: NBC fails us

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While some people seem to believe that NBC’s tape delay is doing us all a favor, I disagree. I don’t understand why NBC thinks that in the age of instant news and media a tape delay will help their numbers. It’s like when your friend decides to get married on the night of the Super Bowl and you avoid everyone until you can get home to watch the replay only to have the last guy of the night shake your hand and say “hey, so and so won the Super Bowl tonight”.

I suggest airing live and then replaying, like NBC has done for years in the past, the popular events during the evening broadcast. Especially on the weekends when the majority of their viewers are home and looking for something to watch at 2pm on Sunday afternoon when there’s not football on!

College Football

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium got new lettering – Throw The Flag

This one made me laugh
Michigan’s motto for opener opposite Alabama: Win one for the Big Ten – CBS Sports

Washington State to have Mike Leach Bobblehead Day – Collegiate Stadiums

Half-dozen ’13 recruits sticking with Penn State – College Football Talk

Husker Twitter ban is in effect – Big Red Report

Other Sports

London 2012: France Edges U.S. in Mens’ 4x100m Freestyle Relay – The Big Lead

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte share support for one another on Twitter – Larry Brown Sports

Steelers make a statement, give Mike Wallace’s contract offer to Antonio Brown – Shutdown Corner

Saints unveil statue celebrating blocked punt in first game home post-Katrina (PIC) – Sportress of Blogitude

Rex Ryan: I’m “the best defensive coach in football” – The Victory Formation

The Rest and Chicks

While I can’t tell if that screen is bigger, if it’s not I won’t buy one.
iPhone 5 finally shown off completely assembled – Boy Genius Report

Olympics Fans Asked to Kindly Stop Tweeting So Damn Much – Gizmodo

Looks promising

Sara Jean Underwood