tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post2275391213428847352..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Long Night At Bristol For ESPNDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-14851518832493827332007-08-26T00:06:00.000-04:002007-08-26T00:06:00.000-04:00To the above poster asking about Glenn Jarrett , I...To the above poster asking about Glenn Jarrett , I saw him last week as ESPN was interviewing somone after the race. It looked as if he was working as a radio person as I saw no camera in front of him. All I saw was a head set on him and a mike in hand. So he's around the race track some where...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21969650316783528612007-08-25T18:41:00.000-04:002007-08-25T18:41:00.000-04:00AHA! So, it was human error!!! What are all the ...AHA! So, it was human error!!! What are all the apologists going to say now???<BR/><BR/>cwebscwebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13759294615493544438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-26590006504922927852007-08-25T18:22:00.000-04:002007-08-25T18:22:00.000-04:00Check out this post from Jayski. Interesting stuf...Check out this post from Jayski. Interesting stuff... blamed on human error... Maybe they should have also apologized for going to break with 20 to go at a half mile track!!<BR/><BR/>http://www.jayski.com/cupnews.htm<BR/>ESPN apologizes for lost Busch race feed: ESPN has apologized for losing the video of the last few laps of the Food City 250 Busch Series race Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. Viewers at home watching on ESPN2 saw a blank screen for those last laps, which featured a dicey duel between Jason Leffler and Kasey Kahne, with Kahne holding off Leffler to win the race. "We sincerely apologize for briefly losing transmission due to human error and have taken steps to prevent this from happening again," ESPN spokesman George McNeilly said Saturday. "As soon as transmission was re-established we apologized to viewers and replayed the last two laps of the race."(SceneDaily.com)(8-25-2007)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-43705699600527919082007-08-25T18:11:00.000-04:002007-08-25T18:11:00.000-04:00matt - I agree with you completely, there doesn't ...matt - <BR/><BR/>I agree with you completely, there doesn't seem to be much chemistry, if any, between the ESPN announcers. On the other hand, I watched almost all of SPEED's coverage on Friday afternoon, and those guys were wonderful! There was almost never an awkward moment, plenty of good info was dispensed, and a good time was had by all. There were one or two hiccups, but overall their coverage of practice and qualifying was A+++++++<BR/><BR/><BR/>shoop - <BR/><BR/>I think you are absolutely right about the coverage of the Kyle Busch penalty. It was "a day late and a dollar short". If ESPN had been showing a live view of the cars heading for pit road (instead of showing the umpteenth replay of a wreck), they would have caught this right away. I think it would have benefited the viewers, NASCAR, and Kyle Busch if this had been shown live. Someone watching the TV feed at the track would have told NASCAR what was shown by ESPN, and they would have changed the call before the restart.<BR/><BR/>I also agree that we were almost never really "in the loop" with what was happening on the track. I've been beating that drum for a while! Similar things happened at both the Brickyard and Michigan, especially near the end of the race!<BR/><BR/><BR/>sophiaz - <BR/><BR/>I agree completely! If ESPN had been doing a good job for the whole race, then we might actually have felt sorry for them when the satellite problem happened. Since they don't seem to care about us, then how/why are we supposed to care about them???<BR/><BR/>I'm afraid that the uproar over the satellite issue may just manage to obscure all the other problems they had last night. Sadly, ESPN is probably getting lots of sympathy from those who only heard about the late hiccup and didn't have to sit through the first 247 laps of poor coverage!<BR/><BR/><BR/>steve l - <BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting those juicy bits of info! Verrryyyyy interesting stuff!!!<BR/><BR/><BR/>stricklinfan82 - <BR/><BR/>I concur with your opinion about the lackadaisical booth response to exciting finishes. They were far too sanguine last night when the cars were crossing the finish line!cwebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13759294615493544438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-64716787953139825442007-08-25T17:41:00.000-04:002007-08-25T17:41:00.000-04:00stricklinfan82 - On the re-air, they did go to com...stricklinfan82 - <BR/><BR/>On the re-air, they did go to commercial with 22 laps to go, just like on the live broadcast. Obviously, there wasn't really any way to change that for the re-air.<BR/><BR/>BUT, they DID NOT come back from that commercial with 2 laps to go, at least on the re-air that was shown on my cable system (Comcast, in New England). I just went back and looked at the recording again to confirm it. When they came out of the Captain Morgan commercial, the scoring line at the top did read "2 Laps To Go", but it instantly changed to "Final Lap". When we first see the cars, there is no audio, but they are coming off turn 2 on the final lap. The first thing Punch can be heard saying is "Final Lap, who will it be. White flag waves, they're half a lap away".<BR/><BR/>So, the person who watched only the re-air did get to see the last half lap, whereas on the live broadcast, we came back right when they crossed the finish line. BUT, the segment between 13-to-go and 3-to-go, was never shown at all on the re-air!<BR/><BR/>Yes, they did show the same replays of the last couple laps after noting the "satellite issue" on both broadcasts, but it was pretty anti-climactic by that point, since the viewer already knew who won the race.cwebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13759294615493544438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-18225121164974328952007-08-25T17:12:00.000-04:002007-08-25T17:12:00.000-04:00I agree w/everyone who said there is no chemistry ...I agree w/everyone who said there is no chemistry between the booth announcers. I'll go further and say there is no chemistry between any of the reporters and/or announcers. I can always pick up an undercurrent that none of them like one another. It also appears the drivers don't like or respect the pit reporters, i.e. the comments from Jr, the drivers who blew off Dave Burns, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-87320359897762434672007-08-25T16:49:00.000-04:002007-08-25T16:49:00.000-04:00Reading this article and the posts make me wonder ...Reading this article and the posts make me wonder whether I'm going to waste time watching the broadcast for the cup race at Bristol tonight. Maybe I'll mute the TV and just listen to my Sirius radio broadcast. I probably won't want to bang my head on the wall then.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-32607766728168021812007-08-25T13:57:00.000-04:002007-08-25T13:57:00.000-04:00The headline should be"Long Night at Bristol For R...The headline should be"Long Night at Bristol For Race Fans." For longtime race fans the the television coverage sucks. I do not understand why the coverage is aimed toward recruting new viewers. For instance, week after week we watch as the commentator explains how downforce effects the race car. WE KNOW !!! Show us the race!!! NASCAR needs to wise up and give the real supporters and fans of racing the option of a pay for view television broadcast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-83033575596707797242007-08-25T13:53:00.000-04:002007-08-25T13:53:00.000-04:00Does anyone want to give their over/under on when ...Does anyone want to give their over/under on when ESPN's last green flag commercial will take place in the Cup race tonight? I'll say lap 480.stricklinfan82https://www.blogger.com/profile/01808897974344304657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77777447788633786742007-08-25T13:39:00.000-04:002007-08-25T13:39:00.000-04:00The ESPN2 re-air went to commercial with 22 laps t...The ESPN2 re-air went to commercial with 22 laps to go and then after the break showed the last 2 laps, which is slightly more than we got to see live. The other thing I noticed that's lacking in ESPN's coverage is the announcers' call of the finish of the races. Rather than getting excited, ESPN basically sits there in silence every time an exciting finish happens. Last night Punch was silent as the cars crossed the finish line, and that was followed by Rusty calmly saying "Leffler spins" and then a few seconds later Punch calmly and quietly said "Kasey Kahne gets the win". How about adding a little excitement in calling the cars coming to the finish line side-by-side? Even Bill Weber knows to get excited when there is a battle to the finish line in a race. Some of the best finishes in NASCAR history are remembered alongside the memorable call of the event - Ken Squier's call of the last lap of the 1979 Daytona 500, Bob Jenkins' last lap of the 1991 Champion 400 at Michigan, Ned Jarrett's last lap of the 1993 Daytona 500, Mike Joy's last green lap of the 1998 Daytona 500 etc.<BR/><BR/>Am I the only one that notices that Dr. Punch seems completely bored and mellow on the mic when there is an exciting finish going on? He blew the call at Bristol Friday night and if I remember correctly didn't he do something similar at Talladega in the Busch race, basically sitting back and saying nothing as Bobby Labonte was passing Tony Stewart and beating him to the line by inches?<BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong I've loved Dr. Punch's work for years but he needs to get into the races, and especially the finishes a little more as a play-by-play man.stricklinfan82https://www.blogger.com/profile/01808897974344304657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-13912263230736848152007-08-25T13:17:00.000-04:002007-08-25T13:17:00.000-04:00SophiaZ123 -I'll watch on Tivo so I can synch it u...SophiaZ123 -<BR/><BR/>I'll watch on Tivo so I can synch it up with my Sirius and switch between the ESPN audio and PRN.<BR/><BR/>Hope it's not another TNT at Sonoma type of broadcast.bevohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186936436307739896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-30401092696838096732007-08-25T13:11:00.000-04:002007-08-25T13:11:00.000-04:00I'm glad to hear SOMEONE on the ESPN staff actuall...I'm glad to hear SOMEONE on the ESPN staff actually cares about the coverage of NASCAR. I am so worried about tonight's broadcast I am looking for a website that has PRN's radio broadcast. Does anyone know of one other than NASCAR.com?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-29703779134108483092007-08-25T13:06:00.000-04:002007-08-25T13:06:00.000-04:00Boy, after all of these complaints, it makes me ha...Boy, after all of these complaints, it makes me happy that I didn't even bother watching the end of the race (I had it on TiVo), after I read what happened with the coverage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-72779327236909339972007-08-25T12:54:00.000-04:002007-08-25T12:54:00.000-04:00John and others. Believe it or not this is not the...John and others. Believe it or not this is not the first time that ESPN has lost its satelite feed during a NASCAR telecast. A few weeks back, a simlar if not same thing happend during coverage of the Nextel Cup Series practice session from Watkins Glen. The screen went dark and we got an unusally camera shot, and then commercial. Jerry Punch told viewers after the break that the feed from the glen, to the bristol CT headquarters was interrupted. Which is what happend last night.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps ESPN need to look into this problem>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-20945835713340132682007-08-25T12:53:00.000-04:002007-08-25T12:53:00.000-04:00A new post is up about Saturday's one hour NASCAR ...A new post is up about Saturday's one hour NASCAR Now. And you thought the race has issues....Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-66218837506835657972007-08-25T12:43:00.000-04:002007-08-25T12:43:00.000-04:00JohnThat's Racing mentioned the ESPN thing last ni...John<BR/><BR/>That's Racing mentioned the ESPN thing last night.<BR/><BR/>http://www.thatsracin.com/<BR/><BR/>Steve<BR/><BR/>Your Live race update and comments about the guys in the booth, if being taken in the proper context, makes me REALLY have zero respect for Punch and Rusty. I hardly think even DW or Larry would've "LAUGHED" at the lost signal.<BR/><BR/>I am glad Andee at least gives a damn.<BR/><BR/>Bevo,<BR/><BR/>Yea, watch the race on ESPN so you can see what normal folks have to put up with!! But I TELL YOU WHAT, I am getting out the boombox for the race.<BR/><BR/>Just in case<BR/><BR/>>:- }Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-66027640484975326722007-08-25T12:25:00.001-04:002007-08-25T12:25:00.001-04:00I was at the race, and BOY, what a RACE!! That was...I was at the race, and BOY, what a RACE!! That was about the best racing I've seen in years and I go to about 10 per year.<BR/><BR/>I had the scanner on the ESPN coverage and was wondering if it was as bad on TV as it was live in my ear? I realize Bristol is a hard track to cover because there's so much going on all over the track. At times, they were three wide clear back in the thirty-fifth spot. Even I had a hard time watching all the little mini races going on and I was there. <BR/><BR/>Andy said several times during a commercial break that they (the fans), were missing too many restarts, that it wasn't good for the viewers. He seemed more concerned about it than any of the other announcers.<BR/><BR/>But, when they went to commericial with 20 to go, he was upset and said the race would be over before the network returned. He himself could not believe they did this to the viewers!<BR/><BR/>Then when they found out the signal was lost at the end, Rusty and Punch laughed that it had happened, as if to say "what else can go wrong?".<BR/><BR/>After they went off air I heard the producer tell everyone they did a "great job", "good show" he said. <BR/><BR/>Was he watching the same race? I recorded the race on my TIVO but I'm not too sure I want to ruin it by watching something I know will upset me! NASCAR, it's past time to fix this! <BR/><BR/>Rusty, I'm tired of hearing about Steven, conflict of interest. Punch, go back in the pits or better yet, retire. Petree, learn the english language.<BR/><BR/>Signed, Almost a former NASCAR fan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77414603374553840502007-08-25T12:25:00.000-04:002007-08-25T12:25:00.000-04:00John, thanks for the explanation of how uplink/dow...John, thanks for the explanation of how uplink/downlink works on a live broadcast. It makes me marvel at how we get to see all the live programs (sports/news) that are on TV.<BR/><BR/>That being said, and based only on the reading I just did, I have only one (legal) possible explanation. That is to say, there may have been a temporary power surge which took out the uplink equipment. By the time the power was restored, the race was over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-40125729260575225132007-08-25T12:17:00.000-04:002007-08-25T12:17:00.000-04:00OK - signed up for a Blogger account. Now I can b...OK - signed up for a Blogger account. Now I can be legit!<BR/><BR/>Going to be interesting this evening. I might even decide not to watch HotPass and go with the ESPN coverage instead.bevohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186936436307739896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-46513093206946693682007-08-25T12:13:00.000-04:002007-08-25T12:13:00.000-04:00Wow. so many good points and gripes, too many good...Wow. so many good points and gripes, too many good posts to try to quote and address!!<BR/><BR/>I agree with all the criticism of ESPN as they DESERVE IT.<BR/><BR/>John, thanks for the detailed explanation, though I only understood part of it. I just think it's BIZARRE that happened with no STORMS to blame it on?<BR/><BR/>But I think I said this elsewhere folks, <BR/><BR/>IF we saw GOOD COMMENTATING, IF we saw good CAMERA WORK, IF we saw interviews with Busch guys, If we heard follow ups to engine issues and crashes,<BR/><BR/>If the talking heads KNEW what was going on on MY TV AT HOME, I could've FORGIVEN the HORRIBLE LOSS of signal at the end.<BR/><BR/>BUT, somebody mention<BR/>s ESPN should've composed themselves, given the guys in the booth more of a heads up and THEN showed the final three laps...as opposed to Kasey winning and then going backwards to show us the three laps.<BR/><BR/>though I have gripes with FOx and their overkill graphics <BR/><BR/>(which triggered the one poster here who MENTIONEDE TALLADEGA!! We gotta get a petition to NOT USE THE DRAFT TRACKER during THAT RACE!)<BR/><BR/>I have a feeling if DW and Larry Mac would've known the TV Fans lost the race at home, they would've FELT EMPATHY FOR US.<BR/><BR/>I think they would've been apologizing PROFUSELY.<BR/><BR/>We got none of that from ESPN, sadly because the guys in the booth don't seem to care.<BR/><BR/>ALso, I agree those guys have no chemistry.<BR/><BR/><BR/>(please, please, PLEASE, espn, get rid of the draft tracker)<BR/><BR/>I have to RESPECTFULLY disagree with you John, that thing is a WASTE OF RACING..use it ONLY during pre race or maybe ONE CAUTION....that's IT.<BR/><BR/>Also, Jamie may be a nice girl, but her voice grates on me, she is too perky, and needs to cut back on the caffiene or maybe snap her Zolofts in half? I dunno. NOTHING personal Jamie I just always feel GRUMPY when she is on my tv.<BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks again John for opening up the site to us.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-28967655827955245572007-08-25T11:11:00.000-04:002007-08-25T11:11:00.000-04:00I flipped out when ESPN decided to cut away from g...I flipped out when ESPN decided to cut away from green flag racing to show Tim Brewer discuss a broken wheel. <BR/><BR/>Side-by-side may have been okay, but ESPN gave Brewer the whole screen. I was screaming "Get back to the %$#! race you morons!" <BR/><BR/>Show this kind of junk under yellow and on pre-race shows. This is Bristol. Do NOT cut away from the race.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-81279442374066249362007-08-25T11:08:00.000-04:002007-08-25T11:08:00.000-04:00I nearly shot my televison when the signal cut out...I nearly shot my televison when the signal cut out.<BR/><BR/>Thank you, John, for the clear explanation of what might have happened.<BR/><BR/>Along with so many others, I could not believe that with 20 laps to go, the 4-letter network went to commercial.<BR/><BR/>This is NOT the ESPN coverage I remember from years gone by.<BR/><BR/>I must say, though, it was a pleasure to see 2 and 3 wide racing at Bristol again. Brings back memories of the days <B>before</B> concrete. *sigh*TexasRaceLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498201182790755768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-19958288253592316192007-08-25T10:56:00.000-04:002007-08-25T10:56:00.000-04:00The AP Wire story on ESPN.com mentions it. :)The AP Wire story on ESPN.com mentions it. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4868587318404319832007-08-25T10:51:00.000-04:002007-08-25T10:51:00.000-04:00John -Thank you for the explanation. I remember a...John -<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the explanation. I remember a couple of years ago ESPN did a Saturday night college football game (Florida St. I think) where they had the game on ESPN, the truck with the producer and director on 2, and another with isolated cameras on ESPN U. It was interesting to see the behind-the-scenes production. Once they get everything worked out with the broadcast it would be great to see them do the same thing with a Cup race. That's why it's so frustrating to see them struggle so much right now. They are capable of doing a great job. I'm giving them the benefit of a doubt that the posters last night from ESPN are not representative of the people trying their best to put on a quality show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-28200451931984386422007-08-25T10:35:00.000-04:002007-08-25T10:35:00.000-04:00Did, or did not, NASCAR officials say they made a ...Did, or did not, NASCAR officials say they made a mistake in the Kyle Busch/commit line debacle? <BR/><BR/>I couldn't tell. It was as if the ESPN crew was afraid to make a definitive statement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com