https://freerepublic.com/tag/pigeonsshatonkatie/ en-us Sat, 11 Feb 2006 23:13:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1576737/posts No skating rink collapse, judging scandal or childhood triumph over adversity could compete with the melodrama broiling inside NBC as it launched its coverage of the 2006 Winter Games. The agita — set off by rumors that Couric might defect to anchor the "CBS Evening News" — cut right through the network's opening ceremony extravaganza. Bob Costas was once again the NBC host, but he had a new partner at his side, the anchorman Brian Williams, stiffly dignified even though he wore a navy sweater over his shirt and tie. Neither man mentioned Couric, who played host to the last... The New York Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1576737/posts#comment Sat, 11 Feb 2006 23:13:51 GMT