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August 6, 2012 11:11 AM
ESPN’s Tim Tebow lovefest
Shut out of the Olympics, the 'Worldwide Leader In Sports' puts NFL front and center
US sports coverage last week was split neatly into two distinct, Jungian halves, represented by those sportscasting sweethearts, married couple Dan Hicks and Hannah Storm. Hicks works for NBC, and called the swimming competition at the London Olympics. His enthusiastic descriptions of Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin winning gold appeared only on tape delay during prime time, a four-hour show...
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