(Major hat tip to ACC Nation)
You should know that CBS has quite the stranglehold on the amount of highlights that can be shown on other networks (even ESPN has a limited amount of video). So, the NBC affiliate in the Triangle Area ... Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill ... is trying to get around this by using some old school tactics: acting.
Yes, the network is using dolls to act out the highlights of the games. It is both ridiculous and hilarious!
They use a Jason Voorhees doll for Tyler Hansbrough, a frog for Gerald Henderson, a Michael Myers doll for Brian Zoubek and some stuffed animals for the Mount St. Mary's and Belmont team. Above you can see the highlights of the Duke-Belmont game. Go here for the UNC-Mount St. Mary's highlights.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Very original. This guy is a genius.
Posted at 12:37AM on Mar 23rd 2008 by George B Vieto
2. When I worked as a production hack at a TV station, we had sports guys who used EA Sports Madden games to get around the fact that they weren't allowed to show in-progress highlights of Monday Night Football games. Since the games were always in the third quarter during our late local news, they fired up the PlayStation and re-created scoring plays.
Posted at 8:47AM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Bruce Ciskie
3. Very very very well done.
I actually laughed out loud.
Posted at 11:33AM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Dennis
4. The NCAA and their stupid ancient rules....that sportscaster should get a raise and promotion...very nicely done..it was hysterical...
Posted at 1:58PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by gimmethatone
5. Actually that's a Michael Myers doll from Halloween. Not Jason Vorhees.
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Reply from Sportz Assassin:
Yes. Myers plays the role of Zoubek in the video. You need to click the link to see Jason as Hansbrough.
Posted at 11:55PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Paul Sebert
6. Funny -- but didn't someone do the doll thing before on ACC hoops?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCG6lZPLavY
Posted at 9:02PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Chris B
7. More videos like this from Penn and NBC17 at http://www.nbc17.com/midatlantic/ncn/sports/tournament_time.html
Posted at 6:11PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Chris
8. They should have that guy cover school shootings.
Posted at 8:14AM on Mar 26th 2008 by seen one eat a rocking chair one time