'Til his puzzler was sore

Questions left by tonight's primetime coverage of the Games of the XXX Olympiad:

-Why run a Today Show promo announcing Missy Franklin's gold medal win in the women's 100m backstroke in the commercial break before the race airs? There is still a very, very, very small number of people who successfully avoid spoilers leaked on social media during the course of the day who enjoy the thrill of watching it live-ish.

-How much cash does it take to buy a silver medal in gymnastics? I couldn't get a good view of how much was in the wad clutched by the Japanese men's coach just before he handed it over to the judges for an "official inquiry." I want an Olympic medal, too, but I don't want to work very hard for it. Had I known they were up for sale like that, I would have made my dream come true of being lazy and still getting a medal through "official inquiry" while in London this year.

Hopefully the USA women's team will bring enough cash to the finals tomorrow for a golden "official inquiry," because I didn't see where the judges accepted card. And even if they did, they'd probably just build the three percent the credit cards take into the price of the "official inquiry." More than that, who knows if you're getting a fair price for the medal with the exchange rate and all. Still, it's a hell of a lot easier than earning it.