Give [Bob Costas] credit for grilling President Bush in a respectful manner during Sunday night's prime-time show on some of the key issues of the day -- especially China's "abysmal" human rights record.

Did we really need to see Cris Collinsworth sitting next to Debbie Phelps on Monday night? That came across as a stunt that FOX would do to plug its upcoming shows during the World Series. ... Somebody has to tell gymnastics play-by-play guy Al Trautwig to take it down a notch. He makes William Shatner look subtle. ... While we are talking about taking it down a notch, can someone send the Beijing organizers a Pure '90s CD? During one of the beach volleyball matches, they had A-Ha's "Take On Me" playing over the sound system. ... The best part of Phelps' quest for eight golds is this: Mark Spitz will finally go away. ... Finally, the technicians at NBC should receive a gold medal. The HDTV images out of Beijing have been crystal clear.