tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post1075248557575472761..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: ESPN's "NASCAR Now" Still Searching For PerspectiveDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71060153418878803712007-09-06T09:02:00.000-04:002007-09-06T09:02:00.000-04:00Seriously, if there is an email address we can sta...<I>Seriously, if there is an email address we can start sending comments to at ESPN, please share it and let's get the information out there for everyone. Maybe Jayski could put something on his homepage? </I><BR/><BR/>Since they own his site, I don't think you'll see that happen anytime soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-24024178806551807042007-09-05T20:40:00.000-04:002007-09-05T20:40:00.000-04:00What can we, as fans, do to impress upon ESPN how ...What can we, as fans, do to impress upon ESPN how much we dislike their coverage? Or is there anything we can do? <BR/><BR/>I can't help but think that until the NASCAR big-wigs say something, ESPN is going to continue on the same old path. Then I wonder IF the NASCAR bigwigs will ever do anything. After all, ESPN is keeping their pockets lined with plenty o' green. <BR/><BR/>The interviews after the races this weekend on ESPN were absolutely pathetic. I still can't believe that stupid idiot Spake had the nerve to ask Carl Edwards how not winning the race made him feel. Duh. What'd she expect? A backflip? <BR/><BR/>Seriously, if there is an email address we can start sending comments to at ESPN, please share it and let's get the information out there for everyone. Maybe Jayski could put something on his homepage?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-10448499828378668402007-09-05T07:55:00.000-04:002007-09-05T07:55:00.000-04:00They are trying their best. Trust me. But, you can...<B>They are trying their best. Trust me. But, you can't please everyone. </B><BR/><BR/>Or anyone.<BR/><BR/>The Worldwide Leader in Sports is <B>trying</B>?<BR/><BR/>With 27 channels (including The Ocho), you'd think they'd have the resources and experience to get it right, not <B>try</B> to get it right. <BR/><BR/>If ESPN can't handle the job, then it should not have bought the rights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-31736747646739288892007-09-05T01:19:00.000-04:002007-09-05T01:19:00.000-04:00I agree with SophiaZ123, we don't need Rusty, or M...I agree with SophiaZ123, we don't need Rusty, or Mikey, anywhere near Craftsman Truck Racing. How about sending them to IRL or maybe even better CART.<BR/>BryceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77181696592817878882007-09-04T22:28:00.000-04:002007-09-04T22:28:00.000-04:00Wait a second here...Anonymous said...They are try...Wait a second here...<BR/><BR/><I>Anonymous said...<BR/>They are trying their best to do the fans a favor and get as much coverage on TV as possible.</I><BR/><BR/>They are doing us a favor? Oh thank you most gracious and powerful ESPN. Just what I always wanted!!! Horrid announcers constant football and baseball analogies from a stick and ball idiot filling in for a day. I could go on here but you understand. <BR/><BR/><B>ESPN is not doing us a favor, they are trying to earn a profit from racing.</B> They paid something like 700 million to air the races to NASCAR. I hope that money makes up for the fans that ESPN is turning away from the sport. <BR/><BR/>I doubt that may of the true fans (I'd wager anyone here is a long time NASCAR fan.)Is going to stop watching racing. But they are going to stop watching ESPN and switch to Hot Pass the other alternatives. I did just this week.<BR/><BR/>The favor ESPN could do for us is keep working to get better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-20348052438089967862007-09-04T20:55:00.000-04:002007-09-04T20:55:00.000-04:00Dispatcher. Most likely the richmond nextel cup ra...Dispatcher. Most likely the richmond nextel cup race will not be bounced around, since it is on ABC. Unless college football runs Super long. <BR/><BR/>I don't get what the big deal is. I guess ESPN could just not show the races at all, and wait until college football is done. They are trying their best to do the fans a favor and get as much coverage on TV as possible. It is not the NASCAR on ESPN's crew fault that college football runs long. Its the higher ups who have scheduled these games/races. <BR/><BR/>They are trying their best. Trust me. But, you can't please everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-41572394552901231872007-09-04T17:36:00.000-04:002007-09-04T17:36:00.000-04:00I could care less about ESPN anymore. It's a compl...I could care less about ESPN anymore. It's a complete waste of my time to watch NASCAR NOW. As far as the races, I'll be watching on Direct TV and during the commercals switching to the team audio. At least with that you will see all the restarts. As for the highlights, I will be watching Inside Nextel Cup. I can't wait to see how many stations the Richmond race will be bounced around on next week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-34410727354142874892007-09-04T16:27:00.000-04:002007-09-04T16:27:00.000-04:00Demote Rusty to truck races!!Please do NOT! I love...Demote Rusty to truck races!!<BR/><BR/>Please do NOT! I love watching the trucks and those guys are good, as is the racing!! LOL.<BR/><BR/>Wish him elsewhere...ok?<BR/><BR/>:-)Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21688018737933843282007-09-04T15:29:00.000-04:002007-09-04T15:29:00.000-04:00Just wanted to state a correction from my post at ...Just wanted to state a correction from my post at 2:51. I wrote - <BR/>I saw a clip of Marty Smith on TV this weekend hosting a live Budweiser appearance for Dale Earnhardt Jr. <BR/><BR/>I actually saw photos -not a TV clip - of Marty Smith and Dale Earnhardt Jr on stage at the appearance Thursday, taken by a fan who attended the event. I watched too many racing shows this weekend and thought I saw them on TV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-52694577219394939212007-09-04T15:02:00.000-04:002007-09-04T15:02:00.000-04:00Rusty Wallace should be demoted to "calling" the t...Rusty Wallace should be demoted to "calling" the truck series until he stops using the phrase "right now" in every sentence. He really ruins the broadcast.<BR/><BR/>As far as the drivers disdain for the pit reporters: The drivers need to be reminded they are employees, and should act like it, not like spoiled babies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-65860527536562554622007-09-04T14:51:00.000-04:002007-09-04T14:51:00.000-04:00About the drivers vs. ESPN reporters: Could the tr...About the drivers vs. ESPN reporters: Could the trouble be that the drivers are used to the reporters who are their friends, and the ESPN reporters are not trying to be their friends? <BR/><BR/>The Cup drivers may have gotten used to feeling like the reporters and anchors on NBC/TNT, Fox, and Speed are their friends, and if a new person from ESPN comes in and just asks no-nonsense questions like they would of athletes from other sports, they get upset. <BR/><BR/>I'm not saying the drivers don't have a point or a preference in how they are approached(I like the warm atmosphere of SPEED myself), but one could argue if the sport is going to be treated like ESPN treats its other sports, they need to deal with the tough questions from reporters who are going to maintain some sort of professional distance. <BR/><BR/>That means maybe not playing cards with them in their motorhome -I heard Matt Yocum on Tony Stewart's radio show talk about doing that with some drivers and their wives during the Michigan rain delay. I saw a clip of Marty Smith on TV this weekend hosting a live Budweiser appearance for Dale Earnhardt Jr. <BR/><BR/>Maybe the existing relationships are just too close, and if someone like Massaro comes in and acts like a traditional ESPN guy, Earnhardt Jr and Stewart don't like it because it's not what they're used to. Maybe Bestwick and Burns have been told not to be as friendly either. I don't know if this theory is accurate, but those are my thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-11732048070984459882007-09-04T14:10:00.000-04:002007-09-04T14:10:00.000-04:00Mr. Daly,Well said. I enjoy giving my thoughts on...Mr. Daly,<BR/><BR/>Well said. I enjoy giving my thoughts on NASCAR TV coverage and listening to what everyone else here has to say, even if I disagree with them at times. It's just a shame that certain people can't express a viewpoint without personally attacking the other people that disagree with them. People tend to grow a lot of courage and become very outspoken when they can hide behind an anonymous name tag.<BR/><BR/>I don't always agree with everyone else here, but that doesn't mean that those people are idiots or that I'm an idiot. It's just a shame that a few rotten apples have to ruin the bunch at times.stricklinfan82https://www.blogger.com/profile/01808897974344304657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-25706038052344524182007-09-04T13:59:00.000-04:002007-09-04T13:59:00.000-04:00To To Anonymous 8:29am:Thats the problem! ESPN is ...To To Anonymous 8:29am:<BR/><BR/>Thats the problem! ESPN is basing NASCAR Now off Baseball Tonight and shows like NFL Live. There is a huge difference between baseball/NFL and NASCAR. That is why NASCAR Now should be treated differently. But ESPN refuses, and wants the show to be like a younger brother to Baseball Tonight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-85743078190763989242007-09-04T13:29:00.000-04:002007-09-04T13:29:00.000-04:00Not only did I see the injured vs uninjured Brad K...Not only did I see the injured vs uninjured Brad Keselowski segment, on my TV the scroll at the bottom said playing now was Stacy David's Gears, and up next was NASCAR Now, while NASCAR Now was playing!<BR/>Kevin in SoCalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-78568632635469238322007-09-04T12:06:00.000-04:002007-09-04T12:06:00.000-04:00To Anonymous 8:29... it's a question of customer e...To Anonymous 8:29... it's a question of customer expectation.<BR/><BR/>First of all, unlike baseball minor leagues, the Busch Series and the Craftsman Truck Series are nationally televised - one of them by ESPN themselves! If you must think of them a "minor leagues", equate them more with College Football and Basketball, which gets a lot of coverage on ESPN.<BR/><BR/>Second, shows like The Speed Report and Wind Tunnel give some coverage to the regional series, as well as non-Nascar series like the World of Outlaws. <BR/><BR/>Third, when Rpm2Nite was still on the air (on ESPN2), they usually reserved part of a show each week for the regional series (unless breaking news forced them to skip coverage). We're not talking about anything extensive - it was typically a 3-5 minute segment with brief highlights (a key pass or the finish) and a graphic of the top 10 finishers in each race. It was perfect "filler" for the middle of the week - regional series one night, open-wheel on Wednesday, modifieds another night, etc.<BR/><BR/>So this is something Nascar Nation, and racing fans as a whole, like and want. And I thought the main goal of a television show was to give the viewers what they want - it would mean increased ratings and revenue.<BR/><BR/>Personally, the quality of ESPN's studio shows (including SportsCenter) has been going downhill for some time. They seem to be catering to the audience who listens mostly to Sports Talk Radio, and the shows seem to take on that type of attitude (see, Around the Horn and PTI). Even shows that used to be a high quality like the Sports Reporters have become nothing more than ego trips for the panelists. Even College Gameday has slipped in quality the last couple of years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-24890227784935287602007-09-04T12:04:00.000-04:002007-09-04T12:04:00.000-04:00To Anonymous 8:29am:The reason the baseball and B-...To Anonymous 8:29am:<BR/><BR/>The reason the baseball and B-ball shows on ESPN don't show highlights from "minor leagues" is because none of those games are broadcast nationally. However, all NASCAR touring series are aired live on national TV (SPEED, ESPN2, HDNet) and therefore deserve to have their highlights shown on the "official" NASCAR program.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-24143963171876889222007-09-04T11:44:00.000-04:002007-09-04T11:44:00.000-04:00Why doesn't ESPN just bring back John Kernana as h...Why doesn't ESPN just bring back John Kernana as host of NASCAR Now? He is back at ESPN as an NHRA reporter. <BR/><BR/>John Kernan would bring NASCAR Now back to its feet. Slowly, but surely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-78583890313001529192007-09-04T11:31:00.000-04:002007-09-04T11:31:00.000-04:00Bring back RPM2NIGHT. One man did a better job th...Bring back RPM2NIGHT. One man did a better job than that cast of thousands they have. The host is an embarrasment to the real reporters that get the inside scoop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-36456765480865467302007-09-04T10:57:00.000-04:002007-09-04T10:57:00.000-04:00ESPN: Earnhardt Sells. Promote Now.ESPN: Earnhardt Sells. Promote Now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71049813776376784402007-09-04T10:12:00.000-04:002007-09-04T10:12:00.000-04:00Where in the hell is Brian France or Mike Helton i...Where in the hell is Brian France or Mike Helton in all of this????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-91873650129102722007-09-04T08:36:00.000-04:002007-09-04T08:36:00.000-04:00After the Michael Waltrip "incident" during the r...After the Michael Waltrip "incident" during the race, and after it was reported that he was out of the care center, I did not hear one person say "we are glad he's ok..........Course ,I fell asleep about 30 minutes after that happened. Grammi GirlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-61348882554958687762007-09-04T08:29:00.000-04:002007-09-04T08:29:00.000-04:00If you watch the weekly NBA or MLB shows on ESPN, ...If you watch the weekly NBA or MLB shows on ESPN, they do not show anything from the NBA D-League or MLB minor leagues. How is this any different than the Nascar "minor or developmental leagues" not being shown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-20460737269867224772007-09-04T07:14:00.000-04:002007-09-04T07:14:00.000-04:00Considering the iron hand with which NASCAR rules ...Considering the iron hand with which NASCAR rules everything else in its domain, what are you supposed to think of this ESPN mess? <BR/><BR/>The "sanctioning body" surely cannot be pleased with the way it is being covered on ESPN, especially when (a) we're not even a full season in and their reporters have already alienated some of the top drivers, guys who normally have no trouble talking with reporters, and (b) SPEED's right here, offering a good example of how NASCAR coverage should be done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-31108785926717283352007-09-04T04:45:00.000-04:002007-09-04T04:45:00.000-04:00ESPN cannot seem to do anything right with its cov...ESPN cannot seem to do anything right with its coverage. Will they listen to the howls of the Nascar fans? Doubt it. Doubt they care at all about what we say. The change is going to have to come from the Nascar side of it. Question is, how long will NASCAR sit idly by and let this debacle continue? My bet is as long as they have there TV money, they will sit on the sidelines and do nothing other than admonish the drivers who speak out against their TV partner. See my blog for more of my opinion on this mess: <BR/>http://cire-thedailyview.blogspot.com/Nonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06693164942997552243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-85148253797781051962007-09-04T04:41:00.000-04:002007-09-04T04:41:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06693164942997552243noreply@blogger.com