ABC blows goats. They are doing a huge diss-service to their Wide World of Sports legacy. How can you have the "Thrill of Victory" without any chance for the "Agony of defeat"?
Anyhow, plans may be afoot to drop the tether, from the Glob and Mail article:
"And so Mr. Wallenda’s team is still designing the tether. They’re trying to figure out a way for him to shed the harness if it becomes a danger during the walk."
And then there's this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isagr...ature=youtu.be