I thought I had responded to this thread, but apparently, I hadn't. To answer the original question, maybe NBC wasn't thinking at all! I've made no secret of how I feel about NBC's fs coverage over all. I have tweeted to NBC Sports about how unacceptable and paltry their coverage is, that they should be showing more fs to build up & maintain a fan base (and not just in the year leading up to the Olympics), etc. I find it disgraceful that they only showed Meryl & Charlie for ice dance (although they were superb - I still wanted to see the other dance teams who were shown on Universal Sports), and no pairs coverage at all during Worlds. The only bright spot for me, in addition to watching the programs they did show, was hearing Terry Gannon during the broadcast. I miss the glory days of ABC/ESPN coverage!
Re: Bob Costas - I like him, but "Mr. Olympics" for me will always be the venerable Jim McKay.
Re: Bob Costas - I like him, but "Mr. Olympics" for me will always be the venerable Jim McKay.