Why is NBC's primetime figure skating broadcast team so terrible?

[TMC]

http://deadspin.com/why-does-nbcs-pr...uck-1527374653

Not only are they bad at explaining the sport, but they've been outshined by Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski. PLUS: Can NBC keep Weir & Lipinski on TV after the Olympics?
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#AAsTw4gz2450Gu42.99

[Sal]

I have another question. Why are the US men's and women's hockey teams so terrible? Canada owns you, baby!!!

[robyrob]

Originally Posted by Sal

I have another question. Why are the US men's and women's hockey teams so terrible? Canada owns you, baby!!!

i'll have to disagree with you there - the American teams were top-notch, and had the puck bounced a different way just a couple of times, it could've quite easily gone the other way.

you have to admit that it is the best rivalry in the games, and they are easily the best two teams (both men's and women's)

[Sal]

Originally Posted by robyrob

i'll have to disagree with you there - the American teams WERE top-notch, and had the puck bounced a different way just a couple of times, it could've quite easily gone the other way.

you have to admit that it is the best rivalry in the games, and they are easily the best two teams (both men's and women's)

Fixed it...

The Americans were better until they ran into Canada, and whether it was by skill, hard work, blind luck, or divine intervention or most likely all of the above Canada still found ways to win even though they may not have deserved it---but we'll take it! On to the gold!

I do agree about the rivalry. I'm really enjoying it! Without it, the entire hockey portion of the Games, except for the US/Russia men's game which was a great contest, has generally been fairly dull. Blame the European teams for that.