Do you believe in NBC miracles?

by Earl Sleek on Feb 24, 2010 4:03 PM PST Comment 29 comments

I cannot believe it -- we west-coast hockey fans might get to see a critical Team USA game on our televisions at the time that it actually happens! No more Peacock Rape! Steve Lepore, you're my hero:

The USA semifinal men’s hockey game against the winner of the Czech Republic vs. Finland will be broadcast live in all time zones on NBC this Friday at 3 p.m. ET.

Now, I fully won't believe it until it's actually on my television, but if this is true, it might bode well for Sunday's gold medal game (currently slated for a three-hour tape delay on the west coast) as well. And if in fact I can watch the pivotal games of this tournament along with the rest of the TV-dependent world, well then I guess there won't be any need for this cartoon:

Oops.

Please get this right, NBC. Golympics!

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Whatever happens…they deserved this. Peacockblocked. Hahaha (sob)

In Dinglebarn We Trust

by Niesy on Feb 24, 2010 4:07 PM PST reply actions

Seriously — I can’t really regret this cartoon, as they have already ruined two big games for me, last Sunday’s Czech-Russia game and today’s USA/Switzerland game.

And they really shouldn’t get off the hook just by doing things non-idiotically for once.

Still, they do this right and it could save this tournament for me. C’mon, Peacock!

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Feb 24, 2010 4:11 PM PST up reply actions

I had to DVR the US-Swiss game and even THAT was kind of difficult to watch (even though I avoided Twitter). I feel for you, West Coasters.

On the other hand, I imagine the weather is awesome there. I’ll always go back to that in these matters. Positivity! Right?

When I'm not battling in California:
Cycle Like The Sedins

by jamestobrien on Feb 24, 2010 9:21 PM PST up reply actions

Eh, there was a light drizzle tonight.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Feb 24, 2010 9:24 PM PST up reply actions

Hopefully it lets up. I have a kickball game tomorrow!

by Connie Kim on Feb 24, 2010 11:29 PM PST up reply actions

kickball?….thats old school

I got a snake in my boots!!

GO Team USA!!! GO Bobby Ryan!!

by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 25, 2010 6:17 AM PST up reply actions

my favorite part is the popcorn…think it really sells it

Peacockblocked.

i think we need to have some reminder on the Boc website permantly on how much we hate nbc

I got a snake in my boots!!

GO Team USA!!! GO Bobby Ryan!!

by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 24, 2010 4:08 PM PST reply actions

Please, NBC, go back to showing us meaningless east-coast hockey games. I don’t care in the least how you mismanage those decisions.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Feb 24, 2010 4:15 PM PST up reply actions

the cartoon techinaclly still applies…cuz it says the “gold medal” game…le

I got a snake in my boots!!

GO Team USA!!! GO Bobby Ryan!!

by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 24, 2010 4:23 PM PST reply actions

And it really doesn’t take much for me to mentally substitute in the words “USA/Switzerland” — I had a fucking miserable time today in what really should have been an epic game for a Ducks fan.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Feb 24, 2010 4:25 PM PST up reply actions

I love that cartoon!! It’s so fitting for how much they have screwed up. Not only the time delay, but the curling or women’s hockey cutting into our games, just the non-love of hockey in general.

Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin

by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 4:29 PM PST reply actions

This is fantastic news Earl!

I sent a complaint email to NBC after you got me all riled up last night, I’m hoping thousands of other angy hockey fans did too. I now have hope for Sunday.

BTW, the cartoon should stand regardless – it’s just too awesome and too correct up to this point.

by Lilly on Feb 24, 2010 4:31 PM PST reply actions

Awesome work.

by Mike in OC on Feb 24, 2010 4:52 PM PST reply actions

Sleek – I am 100% in sharing your angst regarding NBC’s inexcusable treatment of West Coast hockey fans. This cartoon is perfect. Let’s just hope that Steve Lepore’s report does not end up being one gigantic West-Coast Peacocktease!

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by DodgerBlueBalls on Feb 24, 2010 9:30 PM PST reply actions

Oh, that is awesome.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Feb 24, 2010 9:37 PM PST up reply actions

one gigantic West-Coast Peacocktease!

well done

I got a snake in my boots!!

GO Team USA!!! GO Bobby Ryan!!

by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 25, 2010 6:18 AM PST up reply actions

Someone needs to get peacock-head Dick Ebersol on the case.

by GOOLIAN on Feb 25, 2010 3:01 AM PST via mobile reply actions

NBC doesn’t really effect to my life but dear god they fail :( and totally deserve that cartoon, it’s excellent

Hope dies last

by sleza on Feb 25, 2010 5:44 AM PST reply actions

I’m nowhere near you guys geographically, but yea. Seriously. If NBC finds some way to screw west coast hockey fans out of Olympic hockey, then they deserve what’s coming for them (which is alot of complaints)

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by Kevin Sellathamby on Feb 25, 2010 5:55 AM PST reply actions

I can’t even think of an actual reason why they’d do this.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Feb 25, 2010 10:16 AM PST reply actions

Except that they can insert commercials? Is that the reason? If it is I’ll kill someone.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Feb 25, 2010 10:25 AM PST up reply actions

i have no clue i keep typing a reason and then deleting etc..cuz it doesnt make any sense

ill just blame east coast bias i guess

I got a snake in my boots!!

GO Team USA!!! GO Bobby Ryan!!

by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 25, 2010 11:08 AM PST up reply actions

I was fairly convinced it was actually a direct assault at me somehow — somebody at NBC hated me, and I wished I knew why.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Feb 25, 2010 12:27 PM PST up reply actions

Well, apparently they actually think we really don’t care about tape delay. Because the Olympic ratings are high out here. (headdesk)

AAAAAARGH.

That’s it, I’m sending five more emails.

In Dinglebarn We Trust

by Niesy on Feb 25, 2010 3:53 PM PST up reply actions

That’s pretty much what it feels like NBC is doing to us. Why do they hate us? What the hell did we ever do to them?

by JohnQPhats on Feb 25, 2010 11:29 AM PST reply actions

We’re not watching enough Heroes, apparently.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Feb 25, 2010 12:29 PM PST up reply actions

Man will never be free until the last NBC executive is strangled with the entrails of Gary Bettman.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Feb 25, 2010 1:12 PM PST reply actions

I think we’re going to need more entrails…

by GOOLIAN on Feb 25, 2010 3:08 PM PST up reply actions

Gold Medal women's game on

USA vs Canada – 2nd period, there’s post-play shoving and shit talking like in a men’s game. awesome.

Nemohu uvěřit, že jsi si to ty teplouš.

by brokenyard on Feb 25, 2010 4:23 PM PST reply actions

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