I'd prefer to watch on my new TV.
So far I've seen badminton and handball, fast forwarded through equestrian and cycling, and watched a bit of fencing, swimming, basketball and football. I'd say they are showing a good mix, you just have to have cable and a large hard drive on your dvr.
Oh and axon, I searched real quick and could only find opening ceremony highlights on nbc, but I didn't look too hard.