tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post1892188042788943846..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Sprint Cup Series Continues To Baffle ESPNDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-3255335178554651702009-07-29T20:54:25.448-04:002009-07-29T20:54:25.448-04:00Great comments with all kinds of different perspec...Great comments with all kinds of different perspectives. Thank you to everyone who took the time to comment.<br /><br />JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27320443553810744512009-07-28T21:51:40.975-04:002009-07-28T21:51:40.975-04:00David,
In order for title sponsorship to move ove...David,<br /><br />In order for title sponsorship to move over to the national TV broadcast, the sponsor company must buy TV ad inventory. <br /><br />In other words, it could be the Hardees 500 at the track and the McDonalds 500 on ESPN unless Hardees buys commercials on ESPN.<br /><br />This is a normal practice in TV land and is not a conspiracy. Now that you know about this, look for this practice in other NASCAR events.<br /><br />Great question.<br /><br />JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45589881002721767702009-07-28T18:37:07.419-04:002009-07-28T18:37:07.419-04:00No shock Allstate didnt get renewed, they got scre...No shock Allstate didnt get renewed, they got screwed this weekend. Props to SPEED for calling the race what it WAS actually called.<br /><br />JD whats the methood to ESPN's madness when they called it the Brickyard 400? Did Allstate just not pay ESPN to call it such so they blew them off but the 2 or 3 obligatory times they called the race what they were supposed to or what?<br /><br />That would bug me if I was the title sponsor of a race and a network just blew that fact off and called the race whatever they wanted to...The Loose Wheelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06048709313597675807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-34150788760458532442009-07-28T13:19:59.466-04:002009-07-28T13:19:59.466-04:00to Dan re: the Digger trailer. It's simple ec...to Dan re: the Digger trailer. It's simple economics...if people weren't buying anything from the Digger trailer, it wouldn't be there.<br /><br />On questions from the media, don't forget that each question by itself IS silly. I think that's what Kyle Busch gets upset about, although it's part of the interview process. "How does it feel to win ____ race"? or "You just got crashed by the ___ car, tell us what happened" (when we probably can give a better answer after watching 15 slo-mo replays), "What would it be like for you to win at ______", "How big would an Indy win be", "How much do you want to win the Daytona 500"? They're all silly when you think about it - but no different than any other news reporting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-8815117626913929372009-07-28T12:25:27.430-04:002009-07-28T12:25:27.430-04:00Hate to be late to the bashing, but I had to add m...Hate to be late to the bashing, but I had to add my comment. Disney, the parent company of ESPN, continues to show their lack of commitment to the broadcast side of the business. To say the coverage was "Mickey Mouse" is NOT a compliment, but they just don't get it nor do they care. Just keep bringing in the money to cover the theme park losses. <br /><br />But you cannot fault Disney for the poor performance from broadcast professionals who are just phoning it in. The pit road reporters lob in softballs like, "So Jimmy do you respect Mark Martin?" "How does it feel winning at Indy twice?" Are these "professionals" for real? After 3 hours of racing that's the best you can come up with? Questions everyone already knows the answers to? (Yes, he respects Mark greatly and winning at Indy feels great. Do you expect him to say anything BUT that?)<br /><br />I think everyone associated with the sport is just bored to tears with what's happening in the Sprint Cup series and there's no way they can help showing it...in their questions, their commentary, the camera angles and the entire product.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-68406214804895932872009-07-28T11:07:10.991-04:002009-07-28T11:07:10.991-04:00Anon. 10:22 - The rodent was at Indy, just not on ...Anon. 10:22 - The rodent was at Indy, just not on TV. There was a Digger merchandise trailer along side all the rest inside the track. Just one of many sights this past weekend that made me shake my head and wonder.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534394751236374490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-9438253060074009822009-07-28T10:22:14.399-04:002009-07-28T10:22:14.399-04:00ESPN may have had boring announcing, uninsightful ...ESPN may have had boring announcing, uninsightful comments, lack of continuity, shoddy camera work and been poorly produced, but was still better than FOX. Bonus; no DW or the rodent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-7385444714377140382009-07-28T01:12:59.472-04:002009-07-28T01:12:59.472-04:00Bob Jenkins? ESPN? There is a time line here my fr...Bob Jenkins? ESPN? There is a time line here my friends..A time that was not always safe,but It is what sucked us all into NASCAR in the<br />80s...Each American brand brought Its own look and style..The race to the yellow flag was sometimes as exciting as the race itself!!No pit road speed!! It was crazy! but I never missed a race!!No broadcast in the world can fix this!!What we new then,Is now gone! I for one consider myself lucky to have seen those races when drama was high and the risk for those drivers was worth taking an afternoon of your time to say to a friend..These guys are crazy..Not Rusty,nor Jerry or DJ can fix what has already been broken!I guess Its for the best,but I sure do miss what gave me the passion of this sport in the first place!!Lesleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-18571372534065766692009-07-27T23:43:32.965-04:002009-07-27T23:43:32.965-04:00cvt,
That's a bit naive. These men have agent...cvt,<br /><br />That's a bit naive. These men have agents, TV contracts and an extensive network of ESPN marketing and promotion behind them that is in place for 2009.<br /><br />Bringing in Marty Reid and making the decision to telecast the Nationwide Series race from MIS with DJ and three others in the booth was big.<br /><br />We have to give ESPN some credit. This is the only glaring problem with the announcing team. I do understand there are conversations underway about the coverage issues.<br /><br />Lots of management at the big events, we will see how things shake out in Pocono.<br /><br />JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-87741484701385991392009-07-27T23:39:39.668-04:002009-07-27T23:39:39.668-04:00Would love to see them hire back Bob Jenkins and g...Would love to see them hire back Bob Jenkins and get back to their winning combination. Jerry Punch used to be THE man on pit road! He should go back to his element.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-32367542146726201182009-07-27T23:11:04.688-04:002009-07-27T23:11:04.688-04:00@ cvt, ditto.
@ Trish, pardon my ignorance. To yo...@ cvt, ditto.<br /><br />@ Trish, pardon my ignorance. To you, you can tell the difference. I was just lumping them all together.Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701502016993312530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-47401317523938298052009-07-27T23:02:35.479-04:002009-07-27T23:02:35.479-04:00I thought that the race was boring. That was prob...I thought that the race was boring. That was probably because I watched the ESPN TV coverage. It made me miss TNT.<br /><br />ESPN even missed JJ passing Mark for the lead on the last restart. Sheesh!Hagar the Horriblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835631471335088847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-26962857862377821922009-07-27T22:42:41.334-04:002009-07-27T22:42:41.334-04:00trish, I agree on the accents. I was raised in th...trish, I agree on the accents. I was raised in the north but have many southern relatives. Doesn't effect me in the least. Just different.glenc1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-58203439769002142172009-07-27T22:22:14.571-04:002009-07-27T22:22:14.571-04:00@JD "You have to remember that things change ...@JD "You have to remember that things change slowly in national TV land."<br /><br />Have to disagree. It seems to come down to who is calling the shots.Look at the evening news. They continue to lose viewers yet remain steadfast in their view that having anchors and reporters who make their opinions into the news is preferable to having on-air talent who actually report news. Cronkite is a case in point. All this praise for him but you can't name any on-air talent today who comes remotely close to him in delivering it in a way that approaches middle-of-the-road.<br /><br />David Hill comes to mind. You aren't going to change his mind, or persuade him of the errors of his way. But if he reached that conclusion himself,he could do a 180 at Fox so fast you wouldn't recognize it as Fox.cvtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-26512373839756313082009-07-27T22:03:02.878-04:002009-07-27T22:03:02.878-04:00@Dot
Larry Mac is an Alabama boy. That's a dif...@Dot<br />Larry Mac is an Alabama boy. That's a different dialect from a North Carolina accent. <br />Or at least that's my story!trish in nchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01031484257184031559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77201587911331020392009-07-27T21:54:30.288-04:002009-07-27T21:54:30.288-04:00Regarding the Brickyard 400,NASCAR mixed the ingre...Regarding the Brickyard 400,NASCAR mixed the ingredients, identical cars,tires,gears and springs.Then ESPN baked the cake could we really expect much more than we got.<br /><br />Frank in SebringAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37217502764511741592009-07-27T21:20:46.588-04:002009-07-27T21:20:46.588-04:00@ Trish in NC, I like the southern accents. Funny ...@ Trish in NC, I like the southern accents. Funny thing is, I don't even notice DJs, APs or TBs. Now Larry Mac, his is noticeable. But that's what makes him cool.Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701502016993312530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-42561121827897821962009-07-27T21:18:43.891-04:002009-07-27T21:18:43.891-04:00I was so bored with the coverage I could not keep ...I was so bored with the coverage I could not keep from napping through the entire race. JP's mono-toned voice just kept putting me to sleep.<br /><br />I new this was going to be a rough, boring race, but ESPN just botched it up beyond, well, bad. There's no information coming from the booth or the pits. <br /><br />I feel we're all still being treated like fans that have never seen a race on TV with JP saying "There's the #29 car driven by Kevin Harvick" or on some of the simplest things about a car. We've been watching all year, we know what a lug nut is, what tight and loose is, what a blown engine is, and so on. We're not stupid and don't need to be told these things over and over.<br /><br />It's time for Jerry to go. No, past time. We've tried it for way too long and it's just not working. How low are they waiting for the ratings to go before a change is made. Now ESPN, NOW!Steve L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11156912937459278220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-61649611557373212582009-07-27T20:53:30.072-04:002009-07-27T20:53:30.072-04:00I don't think it's fair to find fault with...I don't think it's fair to find fault with the announcers because of their accent. I like the job Tim Brewer does. He speaks slowly, in a teaching mode. Since he is inside, he doesn't have to yell which is a plus.<br /><br />Sometimes I feel we need to get back to racing instead of learning but that's not Brewer's fault.<br /><br />Everyone has an accent depending on where they grew up. Mine is also southern.trish in nchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01031484257184031559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4835622254027577152009-07-27T20:18:56.404-04:002009-07-27T20:18:56.404-04:00@ VickyD, Rusty also mentioned the car. Good for h...@ VickyD, Rusty also mentioned the car. Good for him. NASCAR shouldn't get a pass (accidental pun) for the crappy race at Indy either. Add that to JP and the boob in the truck and it's a recipe for disaster. <br /><br />We're going to see the same race on Sunday, only it will be in Pocono.Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701502016993312530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-24818280845295069722009-07-27T19:51:48.682-04:002009-07-27T19:51:48.682-04:00heavy sigh. was really looking forward to the race...heavy sigh. was really looking forward to the race but about ten minutes in i found myself longing for the TNT crew, or even the Fox team to be covering the event instead. as others have noted, what the heck has happened to Punch? he was one of my favorite broadcasters awhile back, mainly because of his obvious enthusiasm for whatever he was covering, but now he sounds like he is reading the dictionary from cover to cover and has gotten bogged down by the time he got to "B". For the remainder of the season, i think i'm better off working in the yard getting some sun and listening to the radio coverage. never thought i'd ever have to say that . . .OrangeTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00646201922534161236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39121966721576058262009-07-27T19:37:21.640-04:002009-07-27T19:37:21.640-04:00AB was asking pointed questions on NN tonight abou...AB was asking pointed questions on NN tonight about whether the race was exciting or not. There were 2 yeses and 1 no (Evernham). Other good questions to the panel too.Vicky Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084198036514255332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-86462472025556046602009-07-27T19:00:22.465-04:002009-07-27T19:00:22.465-04:00so apparently tom in dayton went to a different ra...so apparently tom in dayton went to a different race than anon 4:43 or Lesley's friend.<br /><br />Not saying Indy is the greatest racing. But plenty of races have been boring without a lot of passing with the old car, and with the really old cars. ESPN did nothing to make it better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21509919598992025482009-07-27T18:48:22.140-04:002009-07-27T18:48:22.140-04:00I had ESPN's website up for the chat. As soon ...I had ESPN's website up for the chat. As soon as I posted how bad Punch was and Bestwick should be in the booth, no more of my posts were accepted. Guess I won't be holding my breath for a change in the booth!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-7127533891049242872009-07-27T18:27:29.857-04:002009-07-27T18:27:29.857-04:00Was shocked when Kyle Petty said in their six race...Was shocked when Kyle Petty said in their six races with TNT that the booth practiced their calling of the races. Granted, only a few races, and not calling together for long, but at least, they practiced. <br /><br />ESPN could take a lesson there. Doubt it would matter though. JP has to know the bad publicity he's getting. He'd be blind not to. So why doesn't he just call baseball and football? And he doesn't need to go back to the pits either. Just go back to medicine.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03138762423112575914noreply@blogger.com