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Put in Tim Hutchings! He's easily the best track and field commentator we could have. He actually knows what he's talking about and was one of the best British xc runners in history, plus was 4th in the LA olympics in 1984. He's got more experience with track and field than I could imagine anyone else who commentates on NBC.

Good note. I will also mention that they had a full-screen chyron of their schedule for a full minute or so while the women's 10k was on in the muted background. Tom Hammond was reading the info, so they could have made that a smaller part of the screen and gone back to the race. They don't seem to understand that even when nothing seems to be happening, we like to watch the running and the faces of strain or ease of those involved. Plus, something always happens (Conley and her shoe). They could have mentioned more backstories and more names/rivalries during this time. Talk about running economy, so many things. The Ethiopian women's 10k results and the stiff international competition, etc.

You both bring good points. But send it to NBC, either the comment form, or a twitter comment, or email.

I wanted to write about Tom Feuer's strong commentary, but didn't fit in in. It would be great if others could bring his good work to NBC's attention. Tom Hammond makes me want to rip my hair out, every time he says "And its..." He talks through a 100m race the way a baseball commentator the third pitch in the 4th inning. No inflection, no build, no energy, and no sense that this is it.

100%As a long distance and mid-distance track fan watching the sport since the 1980s, NBC is the worst. They disrespect our sport annually with inane commentary and senseless coverage options. I'm tired of it.I wish it would change. I wish they'd take a hint from the comments of passionate TNF fans who offer constructive criticism every year. However, in the decades I've been watching there has been no noticeable change. I will say the live stream last night was great and a breath of fresh air.

Clerk wrote:

You both bring good points. But send it to NBC, either the comment form, or a twitter comment, or email.

I wanted to write about Tom Feuer's strong commentary, but didn't fit in in. It would be great if others could bring his good work to NBC's attention. Tom Hammond makes me want to rip my hair out, every time he says "And its..." He talks through a 100m race the way a baseball commentator the third pitch in the 4th inning. No inflection, no build, no energy, and no sense that this is it.

One more comment:

As a fan, participant, and follower of the sport since the 1980s I can tell you NBC cares about only a few things: the 100m (sometimes the 200m also), and swimming events. Nothing has changed.

There's been more coverage of the 100m in the past hour than we saw of the men's 10,000m. Most of that coverage has been of nothing since the race only takes 10 secs. The usual. NBC sucks.

Jeezus F Chr___ Hammond now is talking about the "upcoming" match up of Gatlin and Bolt. BOLT IS OUT MORONS!!!! God I HATE NBC!!! The absolute worst in TFF coverage!!!!!

Clerk wrote:

You both bring good points. But send it to NBC, either the comment form, or a twitter comment, or email.

I wanted to write about Tom Feuer's strong commentary, but didn't fit in in. It would be great if others could bring his good work to NBC's attention. Tom Hammond makes me want to rip my hair out, every time he says "And its..." He talks through a 100m race the way a baseball commentator the third pitch in the 4th inning. No inflection, no build, no energy, and no sense that this is it.

Is Tom Feuer the guy that was doing commentary for the online stream yesterday?

smile wrote:

Clerk wrote:

You both bring good points. But send it to NBC, either the comment form, or a twitter comment, or email.

I wanted to write about Tom Feuer's strong commentary, but didn't fit in in. It would be great if others could bring his good work to NBC's attention. Tom Hammond makes me want to rip my hair out, every time he says "And its..." He talks through a 100m race the way a baseball commentator the third pitch in the 4th inning. No inflection, no build, no energy, and no sense that this is it.

Is Tom Feuer the guy that was doing commentary for the online stream yesterday?

Yeah. Another poster identified him here:

NBC is TERRIBLE. Hammond and Boldon go home DEVASTATED!

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It would be so easy if they just did picture and picture during the long distance events. when they cut to shot ( which I find interesting ) they could still have the 10,000 footage in the corner.

Also, why doesn't the broadcast team sit behind desk? They look so awkward standing, and leaning in with thier guts hanging out in the booth.

NBC should also hire more British commentators because they seem like they know what they are talking about. Who was the Olympics announcer for the London 2012 games for track and field? That is an example of a good announcer.

It would simply be unnecessary wear & tear on your keyboard. The way TV presents T&F will never, ever change. I have been observing this since the 1970s. NBC, ABC, ESPN, CBS, it makes no difference and never has. When you guys post your reviews of specific commentators, you're splitting hairs. It's basically the same as always and will not change, because the TV folks think they know everything and they know best.

You can't bitch about T+F coverage in one thread and then state no remorse for banditting road races in another.

Track fans flat out do not support our sport, financially, and cannot expect NBC to reward them with coverage of the 10k.

Waste wrote:

It would simply be unnecessary wear & tear on your keyboard. The way TV presents T&F will never, ever change. I have been observing this since the 1970s. NBC, ABC, ESPN, CBS, it makes no difference and never has. When you guys post your reviews of specific commentators, you're splitting hairs. It's basically the same as always and will not change, because the TV folks think they know everything and they know best.

Ignorance is bliss.

Cheap Basterds of LRC wrote:

You can't bitch about T+F coverage in one thread and then state no remorse for banditting road races in another.

Track fans flat out do not support our sport, financially, and cannot expect NBC to reward them with coverage of the 10k.

I can't see that any of your post has any truth in it.

When have I written anything about banditting road races?

If NBC produces an event for the pubclic, then they open themselves up to criticism. Some posters love to say we are not entitled to anything, but what makes NBC entitled to produce crap without feedback?

Many posters here are USATF memebers. How much of that revenue is being used to pay for air time on NBC? Most of the USATF's revenue is membership.

Still better than flotrack who should be taking notes. Flotrack should fire camera facing males and replace them with a smaller group of high functioning attractive females. The business school and journalism types fresh out of college who ran track in high school or college. It would bring more appeal.

Gems and Seal wrote:

Still better than flotrack who should be taking notes. Flotrack should fire camera facing males and replace them with a smaller group of high functioning attractive females. The business school and journalism types fresh out of college who ran track in high school or college. It would bring more appeal.

It's cheaper to hire philosophy and rhetorical studies majors to just leech off existing joirnalism and call it "new media", and then complain when people don't "get it".

That's the end of my snark. Flotrack has produced quality original content. But that doesn't change the fact that it is so easy to be so much more.

Back to NBC, please email them. My single email is as powerless as the above posters say it is. They need to see that a core of the community is put off by their work.