Mainstream

    I am hearing lots of complaints about NBC's coverage, and what events show up in prime time.  It is virtually impossible to get to nine or ten pm EST without hearing or seeing results from somewhere.  But really, it is not NBCs fault that the planet is round.  NBC has bills to pay, too, huge ones, in fact, and when you add together all they are covering, I don't think the complaints are valid.
But.
   This afternoon I decided I would write about Missy Franklin, and be a part of the prime time party, experience her swim, no matter the outcome, asmillions of others do, and share that with the blogosphere.
   And what does the National Broadcasting Company do?  Not only will they feature Franklin's final in prime, but they run a lengthy feature on the Colorado girl, and in station breaks, they tease the swimmer's reunion with her parents on their morning broadcast.
    Well, they're not stopping me.
    We see athletes thank God, often.  It has become cliche.  "first I want to give thanks and praise to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ."  Far be it from me to question another's commitment to his or her faith.  Following Franklin's stirring win in the backstroke race tonight, she did bring God into her interview with NBC's Andrea Kreamer.  But she said she was happy about "what God had allowed," and seemed most pleased simply that her parents were able to attend the swim.  This is a great kid.  Humble, happy, hardworking, an example.  I hope that we get to see her swim in Rio in four years.  Congratulations gold medalist, Missy Franklin.