tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post3555117165623292119..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: ABC Uses A Calm Race To Get Back On TrackDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-8430270597903424062007-09-18T12:26:00.000-04:002007-09-18T12:26:00.000-04:00Cwebs.Ok..wasn't going to add more but I SO AGREE ...Cwebs.<BR/><BR/>Ok..wasn't going to add more but I SO AGREE with JL and the feminization of the sport. I call it the Barbie-ization (No real word for it)<BR/><BR/>Years ago they started GLAMMING up the news casts women...And then brought in attractive or semi attractive women to sports.<BR/><BR/>The boards elsewhere have little use for Little or Spake (with some calling Shannon Spake SPOOK) I think Shannon has her job due to her looks but she has asked some dumb questions as well. Let the NASCAR NEWBIES LEARN behind the scenes before putting them on TV is all we ask.<BR/><BR/>Wendy V and Krista V are great. Somebody mentioned N Nation...Remember when SPEED glammed up that show with cleavage and women wearing lingerie tops??? Show TANKED.<BR/><BR/>and STANK.<BR/><BR/>It's not pc to talk about diversity but sometimes it is what it is and it's OBVIOUS some of these folks should not be on TV.<BR/><BR/>But in ALL FAIRNESS, JL has annoyed some of us for years on IRL.<BR/><BR/>jmo, no offense to Jamie fans.<BR/><BR/>I agree, thank goodness for this blog.<BR/><BR/>After Mikey congratulated Despain on INC for a brief moment, I did wonder who from there read this site last week.<BR/><BR/>We know JD will never tell!<BR/><BR/>:-0Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-28564695901656048312007-09-18T08:11:00.000-04:002007-09-18T08:11:00.000-04:00Yeah, cwebs, the whole industry revolves around yo...<B>Yeah, cwebs, the whole industry revolves around your comments.</B><BR/><BR/>HA-HA! If only that were the case! Believe me, I am under no such illusion. I’m quite aware that the rantings of the faceless masses on the Internets are not generally taken seriously (or even taken notice of at all) in the “halls of power”. I was only wondering out loud if this may have been the one time in a million that some semi-anonymous comments on a blog actually somehow made a difference. Read the comments in that INC thread last week, then watch this week’s show. That’s all I’m sayin’…<BR/><BR/>BTW, thanks again to JD for allowing us to post comments here. It helps to alleviate some of the frustration over the poor TV coverage that we suffer through. I know for a fact that JD’s blog is taken seriously and is gaining in popularity. If even a small segment of his blog audience actually takes some extra time to read our crazy comments, then it’s well worth taking the time to post here.<BR/><BR/>cwebscwebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13759294615493544438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-83727649639222330642007-09-18T07:35:00.000-04:002007-09-18T07:35:00.000-04:00ALL TV LOGOS should be BANNED as far as that goes ...<I>ALL TV LOGOS should be BANNED as far as that goes or they should appear every 15 minutes like they used to.</I><BR/>That'll happen as soon as we go back to having just 3 TV channels...like we used to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-38038054713770209592007-09-18T07:34:00.000-04:002007-09-18T07:34:00.000-04:00Yeah, cwebs, the whole industry revolves around yo...Yeah, cwebs, the whole industry revolves around your comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37849106987312113952007-09-18T01:58:00.000-04:002007-09-18T01:58:00.000-04:00JD - I think that supportive comment about Jamie L...JD - <BR/><BR/>I think that supportive comment about Jamie Little was directed at some of the other commenters in this thread, especially sophia, darbar, and myself.<BR/><BR/>Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, and I stand by what I said earlier. If JL couldn't cut it in IRL, then why was she promoted to covering NASCAR? Why does ESPN treat her like their lead pit reporter when Bestwick & Massaro are both obviously far superior?<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry if anyone is offended by this opinion, but I have a sense that this is a deliberate effort on the part of ESPN to "feminize" their broadcast in a deplorable, blatant, and pathetic attempt to “diversify” the sport. While that may be a laudable goal (and I’m not saying that it necessarily is or is not), they could have picked someone with more wisdom and experience than Jamie Little. By forcing unqualified people (though certainly enthusiastic and well-meaning) like Little and Daugherty on the audience, ESPN only succeeds in hurting the network, NASCAR, and the fans, not to mention JL & BD themselves. If ESPN truly felt they needed a female presence on pit road, then they should have gone out and hired someone like Wendy Venturini that truly deserves to be there. <BR/><BR/><BR/>sophia - <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your support! I really appreciate it. I put a lot of thought and effort into my comments, so it’s good to know that someone is paying attention to them!<BR/><BR/>I’m afraid of what we’ll see at Talladega as well. I think there’s actually a chance that ESPN might decide to air the entire race in live DAFT TRACKER mode! OK, that was a joke, but sadly almost believable!<BR/><BR/>I noticed a big difference in INC tonight too. I think JD’s blog and our attached comments had a real effect! I noticed specifically that MW made of point of saying “we’re knowledgeable guys” as they were beginning to answer the viewer emails. I wonder if that was directed at some of the comments (including my own calculatedly hyperbolic statement) from last week???<BR/><BR/><BR/>cwebscwebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13759294615493544438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27977080122529164982007-09-18T01:11:00.000-04:002007-09-18T01:11:00.000-04:00JDI gotta say you were more than kind to ESPN and ...JD<BR/><BR/>I gotta say you were more than kind to ESPN and Jamie. After reading 1000's of posts over the last few months, I can not think of ANYBODY who is a fan of Jamie OR Shannon Spake. Jamie makes me cringe with her mode of being stuck in a REVVED UP GEAR.<BR/><BR/>Cwebs, I so agree with your take on Jamie. I DO NOT MISS HER VOICE while listening to MRN. <BR/><BR/>I TELL YOU WHAT, if it's a nice day and not overly hot this Sunday, I may just tape the race and sit in the yard with the radio on.<BR/><BR/>WHY PUT MYSELF THROUGH THIS AGGRAVATION!><BR/><BR/>Much like I have turned OFF NASCAR NOW (though bless you John for watching it to give us ongoing updates) I am beginning to REALLY DREAD the end of this season, and the Talladega race.<BR/><BR/>Excuse my language but I can SEE ESP U ****ing up the TV screen with that INSIPID, GREEN FLAG WASTE OF SPACE HORRIBLE DRAFT TRACKER. I love Daytona and Talladega and boy, they will SPOIL the race with the extra graphics package. I DO want to see that race and some others on the TV as they happen.<BR/><BR/>I never thought in a 'hunnerd years' PeeSPN could do this horrible of a job.<BR/><BR/>I also find if I stay OFF THE COMPUTER with MRN ON and just kinda sorta have a tv on in a nearby room, it's MUCH MORE ENJOYABLE.<BR/><BR/>Now if I could only find the Busch races on local radio, I would be a happy camper.<BR/><BR/>Again, as others and I have voiced ENDLESSLy, and apparently USELESSLY, WHERE THE HELL IS NASCAR?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Oh, and ABC, get that UGLY, BLACK THING aka your LOGO OFF THE TRACK..Ever hear of transparent logos??<BR/><BR/>ALL TV LOGOS should be BANNED as far as that goes or they should appear every 15 minutes like they used to.<BR/><BR/>Aaargh.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED INC tonight and Mikey went out of his way to compliment Despain. If I didn't know better, I woulda thought those boys read this site after Johns' scathing review last week.<BR/><BR/>:-) GO KENNY!!!!<BR/><BR/>p.s. excuse my outburst but I am just so fed up and when i read all these comments, it got me revved up again.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-80577886249698456432007-09-17T20:36:00.000-04:002007-09-17T20:36:00.000-04:00I think Jamie has done a great job of hustling for...I think Jamie has done a great job of hustling for stories all season long. My only point in the column was that it is not fair to put her in Victory Lane while she is still getting her feet wet in the sport.<BR/><BR/>This high profile assignment calls for someone who can talk to and deal with all the faces and the spontaneous happenings of that place while still asking the perfect questions. That is a tough task for someone in their first season of NASCAR.<BR/><BR/>You many go back and check my archives, I appreciate Jamie and her hard work this season. Certainly did not mean to give any other impression. Thanks!Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-5961016992307354382007-09-17T19:55:00.000-04:002007-09-17T19:55:00.000-04:00Please cut Jamie Little some slack!I think she has...Please cut Jamie Little some slack!<BR/><BR/>I think she has been improved dramatically from her ackward interviews last year with IRL drivers (especially the prickly, Danica Patrick). <BR/><BR/>She does a good job with the NASCAR drivers and has been fairly impressive calling pit stops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-64754424559512502292007-09-17T16:04:00.000-04:002007-09-17T16:04:00.000-04:00I read the comments and didn't see any regarding t...I read the comments and didn't see any regarding the BIG BREAKING NEWS about OJ's arrest in Las Vegas. It came on about 2 hours after the fact. There was a news conference for 3:00pm PDT and 6:00pm EDT. CNN and FOX were ready to show it. I tuned to ABC and what do you think was on? Hannah Montana!!!! Why did they have to interrupt the race for this big news?<BR/>Since I am a big DJ fan, thanks for the nice comments about him. I agree, he needs to broadcast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-2516537074302358302007-09-17T15:37:00.000-04:002007-09-17T15:37:00.000-04:00To make viewers know this is the ESPN Broadcast Ne...To make viewers know this is the <I>ESPN Broadcast Network</I>, they identity says ESPN, and it is treated as an ESPN Network (ESPN Cable Network, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, ESPN Classic, ESPN Broadcast Network), they promote all ESPN programming.<BR/><BR/>As much as it is well-criticised for Mike Joy and Darrell Waltrip at Fox to grab their binoculars and watch the race from the booth window instead of the television monitors, they often "coach" the director by giving signals.<BR/><BR/>I've heard plenty of criticism of ESPN this year and it seems it started with that annoying Aerosmith song and continues into the season. Look at the fact they push races to cable which had been solid network staples. That was designed to bump ESPN Cable into the premium rent district at your local cable company.Bobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366544608847776006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-79258327079987343282007-09-17T15:30:00.000-04:002007-09-17T15:30:00.000-04:00JD - I think you're being charitable with your ass...JD - <BR/><BR/>I think you're being charitable with your assessment that ABC/ESPN got "back on track" with that broadcast. I feel it was barely average, at best! Just like the snoozefest at Bristol, they got lucky with another FOLLOW-THE-LEADER race that wasn't particularly challenging to cover. To use a baseball analogy, FOX would have hit a homerun covering a race like this, but ESPN barely managed to eke out an infield hit. I think ESPN has succeeded in lowering our expectations so far down that any sign of competence can be welcomed as some sort of grand accomplishment. How very sad.<BR/><BR/>I had planned to take the advice offered by others and listen to the MRN audio for this race while watching the TV broadcast on mute. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to be at home on Sunday afternoon, so I was forced to watch the race on my DVR and suffer through to the TV audio. In addition to what everyone else has mentioned, here are some things that stood out to me:<BR/><BR/>Rusty’s new favorite phrase is “RIGHT NOW”. I noticed several instances where he said RIGHT NOW at least 3 times within the space of 2 sentences! It got to the point where it was distracting. I kept gritting my teeth when he was speaking because I was just waiting for him to throw another flurry of them out there. *THIS GUY SHOULD NOT BE IN THE BOOTH*<BR/><BR/>My favorite Rusty Moment came somewhere in the middle of the race during a sequence of green-flag pitstops. In the midst of this sequence, Crusty apparently became overwhelmed when a large number of cars happened to pit all at once, so he declared that there was a caution! It took a while, but Punch eventually made a deliberate effort to quietly point out that the race was still under green.<BR/><BR/>After last week’s race, I said “Clueless Jamie Little seems to be ESPN’s lead pit reporter”. I think that was proven out this week. Whether she officially holds that title or not, they seem to think that she’s somehow their biggest asset on pit road. While she has plenty of enthusiasm, she knows virtually nothing about NASCAR. She’s often shows her incredible naïveté by taking almost every comment made on the radio or in the pits completely literally. I can only imagine how the crew chiefs privately snicker at her gullibility. She continually makes misstatements and asks stupid questions. It’s really getting sickening…<BR/><BR/>I could go on and on and on with specific moments where ESPN dropped the ball, but it would take forever. There are just too many instances where these rubes just have no idea what’s going on in the race. There was one time where Punch said that Bowyer had just passed the 24 car by accelerating past him as they came off the corner. I went back and looked at the pass (it happened in the background of a shot), and Bowyer had actually driven under Gordon (quite easily) in the middle of the corner. This kind of stuff is happening all the time during the race, especially with Punch and Wallace. They both need to get the boot ASAP…<BR/><BR/>cwebscwebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13759294615493544438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-74870923514836995532007-09-17T13:35:00.000-04:002007-09-17T13:35:00.000-04:00MRN is looking better & better for listening to th...MRN is looking better & better for listening to the race. Someone should tell Suzy Kolber she has a very irratating voice and knows nothing of NASCAR. If I were a new fan I would not understand anything about racing after listening to her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-26950296320081819372007-09-17T13:08:00.000-04:002007-09-17T13:08:00.000-04:00I think that everyone but the ESPN producers know ...I think that everyone but the ESPN producers know that Musberger and Kolber must go. I thought that Dale Jarret did a good job and should replace Rusty when he is done driving (which should be this year) <BR/>I was alittle confused when Jamie said that Denny Hamlin had been blocked in by Tony Stewart in the pits when Tony was pitting in front of Jeff Gordon. I also would have liked to have known what happened to Vickers and a "through the field" of the entire 43 cars would have covered that. Did only 7 cars finish the race? Thats all I saw listed as they crossed the finish line. I will admit that the commercials were placed right. According to Caws and Jaws there were only 45 minutes of commercials and 145 minutes of racing. I think that is the proper mix. <BR/>I don't think next week will be as good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-36426255631765353582007-09-17T12:59:00.000-04:002007-09-17T12:59:00.000-04:00All in all, a good broadcast, even with many mista...All in all, a good broadcast, even with many mistakes. I am in total agreement with the many who state that Brent is out of his element and there are way too many reporters. It seems apparent that the broadcast team in the booth has little, if any, chemistry.<BR/><BR/>The best part of the broadcast: DALE JARRETT! Time for Dale to park the Toyota, send Rusty packing (with some lovely parting gifts), and bring Dale on full-time. His insight and ability to communicate are strengths that the broadcast badly needs.LuckyForwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01035914357860053732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-55589064396147718832007-09-17T12:46:00.001-04:002007-09-17T12:46:00.001-04:00I agree with all regarding: missing updates on non...I agree with all regarding: missing updates on non chasers (Vickers, Boris,etc) flubs, missed action, too many people in the booth...except DJ, etc. Hate to bring up a JR thing (as a JR fan I even get tired when it's all JR all the time). However, at the beginning of the race Jr came from 19th to 10th by "passing", but after pit stops Dr. Punch said "Jr is showing in 10th spot, picking up 9 spots in the pits". Yikes! Later he dropped way back after another pit stop....they changed shocks, then went further back because he got "punted" by Denny Hamlin. That was 3 laps before he spun out. This happens with many other drivers. They can't cover everything, but there is no reason to miss many other "stories" during the race. My biggest complaint: there is no flow to the race, it is a hodge podge of "stories" instead of calling the race.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-1193313335875607332007-09-17T12:46:00.000-04:002007-09-17T12:46:00.000-04:00If you think Rusty is Bad on TV- You should have t...If you think Rusty is Bad on TV- You should have to listen to him on Radio!! <BR/><BR/>Our Local MRN station had the MN Twins game on, (Along with 20 other local AM stations) so they TAPE DELAYED the MRN broadcast. In searching desperately for another station, I found channel FM 87.1 was for some reason transmitting the local ABC television channel?? Thinking I had found the race, I listened for 15-20 minutes while I ran errands, after that short time I turned to a Music channel, I had no clue what Rusty and that bunch were talking about, but they sure liked to talk.<BR/>-blizzard West Fargo NDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-76684443568158561642007-09-17T12:31:00.000-04:002007-09-17T12:31:00.000-04:00ESPN on ABC got lucky with a quick, orderly race a...ESPN on ABC got lucky with a quick, orderly race at Loudon. I can't wait to see what it will be like at Talladega, Martinsville, or even Dover in the coming weeks.<BR/><BR/>That "victory tour" comment by Jamie Little made me laugh! What was she thinking? Not that Dale Earnhardt Jr. is going away, he's just changing teams.<BR/><BR/>In another development, the split screen - UNDER GREEN! - of the race and the Yankees vs. Red Sox promo was insulting. ESPN should be ashamed of itself! Then again, based on the <I>USA Today</I> article, they probably won't care. Too bad.<BR/><BR/>Also, from now on, I will call Musburger and Kolber the "ships in the night." Musburger is coming in from college football and Kolber is going to the NFL game. Unfortunately, their collective performance is a shipwreck of "Titanic" proportions, no pun intended.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-49549093039318417862007-09-17T12:25:00.000-04:002007-09-17T12:25:00.000-04:00I can't believe that no one spoke about Rusty sayi...I can't believe that no one spoke about Rusty saying That "Here's a guy thats on the move-Jeff Gordon!"And not just once but twice. The first time, it's almost like the director tells him to hype up the Jeff Gordon angle. When he said "He's on the move", Jeff was in 19th position-One spot back from where he started! He did that twice!!! The next time was when Gordon was in 15th, Rusty says,"Man, Jeff Gordon is just picking 'em up and puttin 'em down." What??? How is three positions "pickin' 'em up and puttin' 'em down???? The same with Punch telling us that Jimmie Johnson is creeping up into the picture. He started third, and at the time of the comment, was in sixth place. Man, why doesn't Brian France step in and stop this madness? <BR/> And I have to offer my opinion of the Brad and Rusty cage match---- That sh.. needs to stop, and stop now. There is no room for that level of unprofessionalism from either party. It was almost unwatchable. <BR/> One has to wonder if there are two different races going on-the one on MRN, and the one on ESPN.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-69121603663797864122007-09-17T10:29:00.000-04:002007-09-17T10:29:00.000-04:00From that article:Director Richie Basile leaps fro...From that article:<BR/><I>Director Richie Basile leaps from his seat and points to one of the 20 high definition plasma displays on the monitor wall. "Here's contact," he yells.</I><BR/>Now we see why there's such bad coverage of the race on ESPN. Richie, here's what should have happened:<BR/><BR/><B>Director Richie Basile leaps from his seat and points to one of the 20 high definition plasma displays on the monitor wall. "Ready 21, Take 21," he yells.</B><BR/><BR/>Richie, you don't get to be a fan. You're working. The time you waste yelling about contact means we MISS the "contact."<BR/><BR/><I>Basile claps his hands in approval as the network dissolves from the Hamlin/Bowyer mishap into a graphics package, then a break. </I><BR/>Yeah, but (a) you should have stayed on the "mishap," and (b) what, you're pleased when you go smoothly into a break? Let's see you get back in time for the restart...then WE will clap.<BR/><BR/><I>ESPN elects to cover Saturday's final 50 laps without interruption. That leads to a high-level decision to dismiss the night's final commercial break, some raised voices in the trailer and a promise to make good to the sponsor next week.</I><BR/><BR/>On a short track at Richmond? you should have gone <B>into</B> the race planning for no breaks at that point. It should have been a given.<BR/><BR/>The USA Today article gives us some good insights as to why we see what we see, and based on the quotes, we were right--ESPN/ABC doesn't know NASCAR at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-65100081107928418092007-09-17T09:41:00.000-04:002007-09-17T09:41:00.000-04:00Brent is a huge mistake and it's time he retreats ...Brent is a huge mistake and it's time he retreats and stays gone. ESPN/ABC lost me when Rusty's old chestnut graphic appeared yet again, and it's still painfully obvious that ESPN still can't get their act together at all. Suzie K. needs to add some passion to her voice and for pete's sake, keep her out of the infield with a mic in her hand! In the off season, ESPN had better stop, read fans' reactions, and start fresh completely.<BR/><BR/>It's too painful to listen to and thank God for mute buttons and MRN which is still the best there is!CHASEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08472007195382362526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-10117221110180533472007-09-17T09:19:00.000-04:002007-09-17T09:19:00.000-04:00Did anyone else read the USA Today article last Fr...Did anyone else read the USA Today article last Friday that referenced being in the production truck with the ESPN crew?? If you did read it, its easy to see why they are in sooooo much trouble on the air. Apparently, the ESPN executive produce (forgive me if I get these wrong) John Drake was there, and said "they put high expectations on themselves" ! Wow, what a lofty goal! How about, "we want to serve the fans who watch?" Then, there was Mr. Feenberg, another "chief", and the director who "jumped up and pointed to a monitor" because there was contact between cars....and finally Nick (?) Goldberg-the producer who seemed to be breaking his own arm patting himself on the back because they properly executed a replay sequence on a wreck.<BR/>Attention ESPN production execs..THATS YOUR JOB!!!!! If you'd just focus on the race AND FORGET ABOUT SUZY, BRENT, BRAD,BREWER, LITTLE, THE INFIELD DESK, SPORTSCENTER MINUTES AND DRAFT TRACKER, then maybe, just maybe you'd be able to realize that Punch should be in the pits, Bestwick in the booth, Rusty running his son's race team and we'd have the kernels of a decent telecast package.<BR/>"till the ESPN folks stop believeing their own hyped PR, nothing is gonna changeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71682934776924636672007-09-17T01:32:00.000-04:002007-09-17T01:32:00.000-04:00I didn't care for the race broadcast.Too much othe...I didn't care for the race broadcast.<BR/><BR/>Too much other stuff. The Sportscenter minutes, the seemingly constant reference to football and baseball(and I love baseball), and the goof ups by the on air people.<BR/><BR/>Dr. Punch refering to K. Shrader as a sub for Bill Elliott<BR/><BR/>Rusty and "another restart" at the begining of the race.<BR/><BR/>Kyle Busch in the 45?<BR/><BR/>I just don't know.<BR/><BR/>It was nice that they seemed to cover more than just the top ten. It was nice that they didn't clutter the screen up with too many graphics .<BR/><BR/>I thought it was interesting that you talk about the old days when ESPN being locked out and Mike Mazarro interviewing drivers from the Helipad. That happened today. After a few drivers were interviewed after the race and Bowyer's VL interview, it was like "ooops, we forgot to interview..." and dispached the pit reporters to interview more driversbefore they flew back home. I thought Harvick's comment during his interview about "grass and dirt" flying around was funny.<BR/><BR/>ESPN, you guys have 9 more races and a looong way to go before you'll win me over!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-36440094676567905292007-09-17T01:03:00.000-04:002007-09-17T01:03:00.000-04:00Ah, the reason they interviewed the drivers after ...Ah, the reason they interviewed the drivers after the race was because of ONE reason only---not too many yellows and they had a lot of time left from their scheduled alloted time. You can bet the farm if this race had a lot of cautions, and the race ran overtime, you might have seen the winner interviewed, but no one else.<BR/><BR/>Jamie Little is pathetic. As a woman, I'm all for equality, but I absolutely hate it when they shove a woman in front of a camera just because of her gender. I'd rather see a knowledgeable man anytime rather than any incompetent woman. A pretty face doesn't forgive a lack of knowledge in the field in which you're working.<BR/><BR/>And please, get rid of that stupid crawl at the bottom of the screen giving football and baseball scores. I can change the channel to get any scores I want. The picture is already crowded with graphics, without adding sports information that's not germane to the sport that's on the screen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27234634764110710972007-09-16T23:33:00.000-04:002007-09-16T23:33:00.000-04:00Um, non-NASCAR talking heads. Although we're gett...Um, non-NASCAR talking heads. Although we're getting plenty of non-NASCAR drivers lately tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-63524109839045202622007-09-16T23:32:00.000-04:002007-09-16T23:32:00.000-04:00Some of you need to get out of your NASCAR bubble....Some of you need to get out of your NASCAR bubble. ESPN is producing the races pretty much the same way as they produce everything else - it's hard to believe one of the letters in ESPN doesn't stand for cross-promotion. It's a pain, but it's not directed at NASCAR nor does it represent some sign of disrespect. It's how they do business.<BR/><BR/>Me, I like seeing some "non-NASCAR" drivers and ads. It's good for the sport.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, Rusty's lap 1 "restart" was the laugh of the day, cutting away from the 41 just as he started to spin was unforgivable, and I would have liked to know what happened to Vickers as well as why Schrader was trying to knock the back end off Ward Burton's car.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com