The pandemic games: A halftime review

“The most insignificant score is the score at halftime.” – Gresham Barrett
“Cross country: No halftimes, no timeouts, no substitutions. Must be the only true sport.” – Chuck Norris
In football they have “halftime,” an opportunity for the players to take a break and fans on the losing side to forget their troubles with some precision marching and pop rock.
In baseball, they have the “seventh-inning stretch,” between the top and bottom halves of the seventh inning. (Must be that baseball fans are more patient, delaying relief until 72% of

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