Of all of the events I've seen in the last two weeks, my favorite came to a close Sunday night -- the 24-hour, four-channel Olympic media marathon.
Admit it. Competitions that you wouldn't be caught dead watching, say 1,456 days from now, were the highlight of your 2 a.m. viewing pleasure. It's nothing to be ashamed of though, you were rooting for your country, your pride and your favorite badminton team. So where does this tube watching anomaly come from?
Straight out of the vocal cords of Bob Costas, Katie Couric and even jolly weatherman Al Roker. Our favorite talking heads say it's OK to watch guys spinning around on pommel horses and jumping hurdles for 14 days, every four years. But in between where are they?
These are tests of true athleticism, more so than dunking a basketball or sinking a putt, and if networks put some effort into it, maybe these athletes could get the respect they deserve year round. But for now, I'll just have to finish off my last gyro, throw that leg of lamb to the dog and see what's on next.
