tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post1076427282318164745..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Flashback: The Most Painful Dale Junior Interview In TV HistoryDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-44469881473530386172014-06-29T02:13:47.328-04:002014-06-29T02:13:47.328-04:00JD,
thanks for the flashback.
LouJD,<br />thanks for the flashback.<br /><br />LouLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11036612315003068127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-11679558345139630612007-08-02T19:06:00.000-04:002007-08-02T19:06:00.000-04:00I saw the interview with Erik Kuselias. I hated t...I saw the interview with Erik Kuselias. I hated the introduction. He sure knows how to kick a person when he is down.<BR/>It appears he thinks Nascar is a sport for only Red Necks, well look again Kuselias......it is a cross section of the county. There are millions of dollars spent on Nascar Merchandise yearly. <BR/>ESPN can't be serious about keeping this interviewer..........<BR/>Did he really think, all the years Jr. hung out at the track, he never spoke to Mark Martin.......get real!<BR/> <BR/> When Mr. Kuselias tried to make Dale Jr. look like a fool, by cutting down the most favorite driver in Nascar....it backfired....It showed what a horses butt Eric was.Bev Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15317893148729970350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21728746025635991842007-08-02T17:48:00.000-04:002007-08-02T17:48:00.000-04:00I don't understand what you want from ESPN. Should...I don't understand what you want from ESPN. Should they have come out and said, "Dale Jr is hawking Sharpies today and that's the only reason he's on our show." <BR/><BR/>No, I want to know why Big Super Amazing Sports Network ESPN couldn't get Junior for their <B>own</B> interview and had to use one supplied by a sponsor hawking a product.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-42749658359729961842007-08-02T12:08:00.000-04:002007-08-02T12:08:00.000-04:00I didn't get to see the Jr interview, but what I h...I didn't get to see the Jr interview, but what I have read, sounds about right. I Like ESPN when it comes to Football and other sports, but they are way out of their league with racing. They also need an analyst with racing experience, not Brent MussbergerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-30717245428795702972007-08-02T12:05:00.000-04:002007-08-02T12:05:00.000-04:00ESPN had the worst coverage of any Network so far ...ESPN had the worst coverage of any Network so far this year. I turned over and watched golf, which I am no big fan of, but it sure beat having to watch 3 to 4 hours of commercials. They didn't show enough of the race to make a 1 minute commercial. How pitiful, and to think, we have to put up with this the rest of the year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-70711178205590842672007-08-02T11:49:00.000-04:002007-08-02T11:49:00.000-04:00I've sort of reached the point where anytime Erik ...I've sort of reached the point where anytime Erik is talking sounds very similar to the Teacher in the Peanuts cartoons. Waah-wah-WAH-wah-Wah-WAH. All background noise, no discernible words. Can't imagine being interviewed by him and forced to actually listen to what he says. I'd rather have the root canal without Novocaine, thanks.<BR/><BR/>There is quite the difference between interviews done by Erik and those done by Ryan or anyone else. And I'm not talking about laughter, I'm talking about basic manners. Erik seems to have none. He cuts interviews short by saying "That's so and so" instead of thanking them for the time.<BR/><BR/>Although the best part is the fact that the cameramen go back to the person being interviewed, usually still sitting there with a dumbfounded look on their face at the rudeness. I can't tell if the cameramen do it on purpose or not. Junior's expression the entire interview and Casey Mears' stunned expression last week at Indy when they cut back to him after being cut off were typical of everyone who gets the pleasure of talking to Erik. [/sarcasm]<BR/><BR/>I second Anonymous' suggestion of Erik interviewing Tony Stewart, but with the express understanding from NASCAR that they won't be fining Tony for anything he says or does during the course of the "discussion" as he puts Erik back into whatever hole he crawled out of. A pay-per-view of the interview would probably make the VJGC just as much money as the Prelude did.JHDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520556026815084964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-57831327619776419822007-08-02T03:06:00.000-04:002007-08-02T03:06:00.000-04:00ESPN is like NASCAR for dummies. They explain ever...ESPN is like NASCAR for dummies. They explain everything like we have just seen it for the first time. I know what drafting is, you don't need to show me 5 times throughout the entire race. They are also very bias toward the california drivers, like gordo, harvick, and johnson. They cannot believe the fact that the fans support a driver who doesn't win.<BR/><BR/>Hey, ESPN get over it, and send your commentators back to NASCAR 101.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-73449760896732269392007-08-02T00:04:00.000-04:002007-08-02T00:04:00.000-04:00Well, since I am posting on August 1st, I would li...Well, since I am posting on August 1st, I would like to point out that Ryan Burr today not only hosted the best episode of NASCAR Now ever, it may have been better than any episode I have ever seen of NASCAR Live. I have never seen Terry Blount with such a big smile on his face, as he was seemingly taking part in a conservation with Burr which had mostly unscripted questions. WOW!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-66994639765174615022007-08-01T22:56:00.000-04:002007-08-01T22:56:00.000-04:00Please, let the Nascar Gods grant Erik K an interv...Please, let the Nascar Gods grant Erik K an interview with Tony Stewart. It would be the most interesting interview in ESPN's history. Talk about getting fined---Tony would kick Erik's behind to heck and back. That's one interview I'd TIVO and keep.<BR/><BR/>Speaking about hype, did anyone notice on Nascar Now how Kuselius over-hyped the Stewart BS incident? He said a couple of times "Stewart's expletives" when in fact, there was but ONE expletive, not plural.<BR/><BR/>BTW, does ESPN read this blog? If they do, it's obvious they don't care what Nascar fans think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-79275772040400903022007-08-01T22:54:00.000-04:002007-08-01T22:54:00.000-04:00Man that Eric guy,ESPN you really need to do somet...Man that Eric guy,ESPN you really need to do something about Nascar Now. This could really be a good show if you guys would get him off there. Dale Jr did this with Sharpie for Back to School for kids. Finally Jr gets to do something else to benefit kids and that knucklehead steps on it. Does Eric even know anything about Nascar or Junior for that matter? You could tell Junior was extremely uncomfortable doing this interview. Being the person that he is he made it thru though.<BR/><BR/>It would be nice if ESPN would <BR/>have someone that at least enjoys the sport of Nascar be the host of the show. How about Allen Bestwick or Mike Massaro or even Shannon Spake? <BR/><BR/>If ya'll have people writting questions for your interviews maybe you should look into changing your writers.<BR/><BR/> At any rate when you have someone as big as the top 4 drivers in the sport such as Junior, JJ,JG and Tony you could at least have someone interview them that really gives a hoot about the reason why their doing the interview in the first place. <BR/><BR/>Junior and Sharpie were there for the kids benefit for Back to School. However, the way the shows format was done that was lost. I realize that was not a live interview although had it been maybe the real reason for it in the first place may not have been lost. This was all about the kids.<BR/><BR/>I hope Junior and Sharpie take their promotion to other networks. I'm sure they will do a lot better job of getting their message out for the kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-91443404463619307682007-08-01T22:39:00.000-04:002007-08-01T22:39:00.000-04:00First of all, the interview was taped earlier in t...First of all, the interview was taped earlier in the day. He appeared on First Take, then ESPNews, and that was between 1-2pm. So there's no way Jr heard the feature that aired before him. Even as an average home viewer I realized this. Guy is doing a satellite tour. He appears on ESPN at 1pm on First Take and 1:45 on ESPNews. My gut's telling me they taped it between 1:10 and 1:30. <BR/><BR/>I don't understand what you want from ESPN. Should they have come out and said, "Dale Jr is hawking Sharpies today and that's the only reason he's on our show." And it's obviously the smart thing to do to air the interview in two segments. There are more Dale Jr fans than any other driver. So you split the interview which keeps people watching at least the first 3 segments of your show. This is just basic TV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-25016020324975985892007-08-01T20:58:00.000-04:002007-08-01T20:58:00.000-04:00I don't think I've ever laughed so hard reading a ...I don't think I've ever laughed so hard reading a NASCAR-related article and the comments about it. I must agree with most of the comments here. ESPN definitely has dropped the ball on coverage and I too miss Allen Bestwick in the booth! The race announcers often watch other races, I think, instead of the one at the track at which they are located. I dread the rest of the season. FOX, even with it's problems, has the best NASCAR coverage. It's good that Dale Jr. has the composure he does, because if it were me, I totally would have replied with "what?!".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84154203878593243572007-08-01T20:41:00.000-04:002007-08-01T20:41:00.000-04:00I didn't see this interview, but i'm sure it was b...I didn't see this interview, but i'm sure it was bad. THe people at nascar now do not do a good job, thats why I never worry if I miss that show. I saw jr. on na earlier ESPN show (First Take, I believe it was) and from what I saw (that last bit of it) he seemed to be enjoying himself. It much be hard to try and be poliete with people who act so incompetent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-57102524658466128072007-08-01T20:28:00.000-04:002007-08-01T20:28:00.000-04:00I always enjoyed Allen Bestwick hosting the Insid...I always enjoyed Allen Bestwick hosting the Inside Nextel Cup show on Monday nights (on Speed) and I think ESPN should put him in the booth calling the cup races. Can't wait to see him and Randy on Saturday (for the Busch race) that should be a good one! And I really enjoy Robin Miller but Eric Kaliesious (sp?) can go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-75508383664166811192007-08-01T19:30:00.000-04:002007-08-01T19:30:00.000-04:00To me the majority of the espn people sound like t...To me the majority of the espn people sound like they should be commentating a football game. They are obviously not comfortable with auto racing and the racing language. Course it could be worse, we could be back with nbc sending their people on ridiculous waterskiis or hot dog runs.<BR/>I saw Jr`s interview and I defintely was not impressed and he looked dumbfounded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-17238017224482782582007-08-01T18:48:00.000-04:002007-08-01T18:48:00.000-04:00I think we all should blame Fox/SPEED for the bad ...I think we all should blame Fox/SPEED for the bad coverage done by NBC/TNT and ABC/ESPN. If Fox/SPEED didn`t do such a fantastic job with their coverage, the others wouldn`t seem so terrible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-50478374192005504672007-08-01T18:28:00.000-04:002007-08-01T18:28:00.000-04:00I have to agree with the sentiments of a couple pe...I have to agree with the sentiments of a couple people here: it's not that Erik K doesn't know about NASCAR, it's the fact that he doesn't appear to care. Some of the questions he asked were throwaways for sure, but they sound even worse because of the way he delivers them. So a viewer like me--who is still really a NASCAR newbie--just feels offended and confused. I mean, if the host of NASCAR NOW doesn't care about NASCAR, then why should I? If NASCAR's new network doesn't care about having a host like Erik K, then why should I bother watching?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-49736666455886674202007-08-01T16:25:00.000-04:002007-08-01T16:25:00.000-04:00At the end of ESPN's previous broadcast commitment...At the end of ESPN's previous broadcast commitment, they were snubbed by FOX and NASCAR when ESPN was forced to interview the drivers at the helipad after they left the track. What I have witnessed since ESPN began broadcasting the Busch Series this year is continuing during their Cup Series broadcasting is this: I see reason to believe ABC/Disney/ESPN has budgeted whatever amount of money it takes to bring NASCAR down. Perhaps by the end of the year, NASCAR brass will conclude this and litigate the end to this contract. Nothing else explains ESPN's sudden incompetence at such a high level than the first statement in this paragraph. And no, I have not been diagnosed with any mental illness or learning disability.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-82325901360547684462007-08-01T15:50:00.000-04:002007-08-01T15:50:00.000-04:00Kuselias is a moron...He deserves the "BS" treatme...Kuselias is a moron...He deserves the "BS" treatment Tony Stewart gave Dave Burns this past weekend. If I were going to ask Junior something about the recent race, it would be exactly what you said, "What were you thinking when the motor broke?" Or how about, "Do you forsee the upcoming races being this frustrating?" "Is there more pressure to make the chase this year, or will you blame your contract negotiations as a reason for missing the chase?" <BR/><BR/>And as for Mark Martin, why not ask something like, "Do you think DEI's buyout of Ginn is related to how much money DEI was willing to give to you?" "If you were staying with DEI, would this buyout have occurred?"<BR/><BR/>ESPN...Ryan Burr, Allen Bestwick should be on NASCAR Now...Hell, bring in Bob Jenkins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-38399712556449597452007-08-01T15:31:00.000-04:002007-08-01T15:31:00.000-04:00Re: Charlie Turner's comment "clueless Kuselias".I...Re: Charlie Turner's comment "clueless Kuselias".<BR/>I have a new name for Erik, "Klue-less-ass". Has a nice ring to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-44185587079763857882007-08-01T14:59:00.000-04:002007-08-01T14:59:00.000-04:00ESPN seems to have a very strange relationship wit...ESPN seems to have a very strange relationship with Jr. Did anyone catch the #8 car's radio traffic replayed on INC Monday night? Jr. apparently had some sort of problem with Hamlin on the track during the race at Indy, and proceeded to tell his spotter to speak to Hamlin's spotter. Jr. wanted a specific message delivered: Tell Denny I'm going to park him! <BR/><BR/>Did ESPN completely miss this? I don't remember hearing anything about it during the race telecast. Maybe ESPN did know about it, but kept it quiet so they wouldn't "offend" their "in race reporter"??? Or was it another example ESPN incompetence, meaning they didn't realize what was going on?cwebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13759294615493544438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-25138063966314594352007-08-01T14:46:00.000-04:002007-08-01T14:46:00.000-04:00John, I enjoy your blog. Your focus on NASCAR's T...John, I enjoy your blog. Your focus on NASCAR's TV partners and the thorough coverage that you give it are a great resource for those with less time available to follow all the details of that aspect of NASCAR. I certainly agree with your criticism of the pompus and often clueless Kuselias. <BR/><BR/>I am part of a regional NASCAR radio program and we often get NASCAR drivers and other personalities as guests. It is expected that those folks will be given some time during the interview to plug a sponsor or - more often - a cause or charity. It's just part of the deal and ESPN knows this as well as anyone. Keep the good stuff coming.<BR/><BR/>As a note - the picture that you feature in your post of Dale Jr. was taken by Beth Anne Heisler for onpitrow.com and the Bench Racing blog, at Indy this past weekend. We have no problem with it's use as long as proper attribution is given. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-86288997881747084912007-08-01T14:29:00.000-04:002007-08-01T14:29:00.000-04:00ESPN, Please remove Erik K. from your Nascar Now s...ESPN, Please remove Erik K. from your Nascar Now show. He obviously does not know much about Nascar and is not happy to be there. Allen Bestwick would make your show 10 times better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37679374993397079652007-08-01T13:21:00.000-04:002007-08-01T13:21:00.000-04:00That Eric guy on NASCAR NOW is a bonehead. He know...That Eric guy on NASCAR NOW is a bonehead. He knows nothing about anything. Every show he picks JR apart, never has anything positive to say. He should be canned and MC Vick's dog fights, LOL, what a joke he is. Alan Bestwick should be the fulltime host, at least he is passionate about the sport and knows how to relate it to fans. ESPN, get a clue and dump this ASS!! NASCAR should look at this and realize fans are turning away because of this know nothing wanna be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-22082531174335001332007-08-01T12:57:00.000-04:002007-08-01T12:57:00.000-04:00SOME --thankfully not all so called interviews--ar...SOME --thankfully not all so called interviews--are directed at only humilating the person in the " hot" seat--That Jr. can retain his composure in such a situation only gives credence to his maturity level-- Thankfully ESPN does NOT cover the entire season of NascarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com