Hockey game is tied (Fallout)

Merlinsky · #1 05-19-2007, 03:44 PM

You know what that means. Overtime on NBC. Darn thing could run even into double overtime, who knows. What's going on with Preakness coverage?

justindew · #2 05-19-2007, 03:51 PM

They are on the air from Pimlico right now, 4:50pm.

Merlinsky · #3 05-19-2007, 03:52 PM

This is annoying, not that I'm complaining about extra coverage but if I hadn't looked to check the match's progress, I never would've seen Gary Stevens giving the weather report for the cloudy skies over Pimlico.

zippyneedsawin · #4 05-19-2007, 03:57 PM

IF, that's a big if, the game is still in overtime, I bet NBC figures out a way to at least show the race live.

justindew · #5 05-19-2007, 03:58 PM

I think they just announced that they are NOT going to show the hockey game. That, my friends, would be astonishing.

#6 05-19-2007, 04:01 PM

Hockey has now hit a new low.

All the guys with mullets and no teeth are crosschecking innocent bystanders in multiple bars across the Great White North.

Merlinsky · #7 05-19-2007, 04:04 PM

I'm stunned, they're actually airing things like they said they would. Not only that, they kinda jumped in a little early (annoying only because I can't watch both at the same time). Wow. Maybe NBC's not as incompetent as I'd come to believe. I wonder who we have to thank. In the past, they've screwed us over so perhaps an epiphany over the awesomeness of horse racing or more likely someone yelled at them.

BillW · #8 05-19-2007, 04:05 PM

Hockey game was moved to the Versus network except in the Buffalo area where NBC will continue with the game. Canada need not fear - different network is carrying game up there

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31lengths · #9 05-19-2007, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Merlinsky

I'm stunned, they're actually airing things like they said they would. Not only that, they kinda jumped in a little early (annoying only because I can't watch both at the same time). Wow. Maybe NBC's not as incompetent as I'd come to believe. I wonder who we have to thank. In the past, they've screwed us over so perhaps an epiphany over the awesomeness of horse racing or more likely someone yelled at them.

Yes...it is surprising.
ESPN wouldn't have done that.
Kudos NBC.

justindew · #10 05-19-2007, 04:06 PM

Is this a first for horse racing? Normally events like the Little League World Series and various women's tenis matches bump us.

TheSpyder · #11 05-19-2007, 04:17 PM

So they go to a commercial and hockey update and miss the 11t race.

Antitrust32 · #12 05-19-2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSpyder

So they go to a commercial and hockey update and miss the 11t race.

who won

TheSpyder · #13 05-19-2007, 04:22 PM

Flashy Bull eaked out over Hesanoldsalt

justindew · #14 05-19-2007, 04:23 PM

NBC was never going to show that race. They never do. Flashy Bull won.

Merlinsky · #15 05-19-2007, 04:24 PM

Ya know the highlight (serious sarcasm) was the 2003 snafu that led my local affiliate to cover the severe weather warning for 5 bloody hours, making us sit with our Derby party in our apartment, angrily crunching on our homemade sesame seed chicken while they talk about a storm that's not even going on in our part of the state. I was yelling at the tv (obviously to no effect) that the people in the area of the storm on the east coast were suffering power outages on such a scale that they couldn't possibly be watching the coverage and they should stop interrupting my Derby. Callous I know but they couldn't even break in to show the blasted race. We had to get a call through to someone's cell phone in Pennsylvania to hear that Funny Cide had won.

Antitrust32 · #16 05-19-2007, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by justindew

NBC was never going to show that race. They never do. Flashy Bull won.

great I have my DD going singling Flashy Bull with SS and Curlin. I had a $1 pick 4 that was Chelokee/Einstein/Flashy Bull/SS and Curlin. thats busted but I hope the DD hits. Anyone know the DD will pays?

ArlJim78 · #17 05-19-2007, 04:32 PM

Of course they wouldn't show the race before the Preakness. Much more interesting to see another interview with Pletcher and Matz. Also a review of the best hats from the derby. they know what the people want to see.

TheSpyder · #18 05-19-2007, 04:36 PM

12.50 and 21.20

Kasept · #19 05-20-2007, 09:08 AM

Hockey fans, SI columnist, lament game move to Versus.. I'm a Sabres fan as it happens, and was hoping NBC would do the right thing and start Preakness coverage on the mark... Funny though.. we as racing fans certainly know the feeling pucksters had yesterday..

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ffs.preakness/

justindew · #20 05-20-2007, 09:20 AM

It truly does suck for NHL fans, but horse racing fans always get screwed, and the NHL got the nod over the Barbaro special a few weeks back.

Trust me. It's only a matter of time before women's golf and the Little League World Series reduce Travers coverage to 11 minutes.