tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post4284531478283350103..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: "Inside NEXTEL Cup" Has A Heartbeat After AllDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-41386504803155487512007-10-12T13:19:00.000-04:002007-10-12T13:19:00.000-04:00All I can say is...Finally they are beginning to l...All I can say is...Finally they are beginning to loosen up again. I have hated that the producers tried to change INC to be more of the same annoying life and death drama, stick and ball schtick that other sports commentary shows shove down your throat. Somehow I guess they felt that this would legitimize racing as a main stream sport. But who for, the stick and ball media? <BR/><BR/>More than once I this year I have thought "thank god for Schrader, at least he still remembers that its racing stupid, its supposed to be fun". Hope the boys can keep it going, and bring the show all the way back to its former self, a light hearted look at a sport we love.<BR/><BR/>Now if they'd only bring back the hot seat...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39605318821473098082007-10-11T19:13:00.000-04:002007-10-11T19:13:00.000-04:00andy,Great post...I am still laughing. All hail th...andy,<BR/><BR/>Great post...I am still laughing. All hail the king.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27209395026955716002007-10-10T14:46:00.000-04:002007-10-10T14:46:00.000-04:00If I were the King of the World, IndyCar and Champ...If I were the King of the World, IndyCar and Champ Car would finally get back together, and Despain and his buddy Robin Miller would have IOW (Inside Open Wheel) on SPEED, leaving INC and all other NASCAR shows for NASCAR professionals.<BR/><BR/>ESPN and NASCAR would negotiate an end to their contract and the Worldwide Leader would cover high-tech Indy racing with their high-tech broadcasting gimmickry.<BR/><BR/>Truck and Nationwide series races and all series qualifying and practices would be shown on SPEED. FOX would split the Sprint Cup races with the CW (an over-the air network with no conflicting NFL contract). The FOX announcers would cover the whole season with occasional fill-ins (Bestwick, Petty, Dale Jarrett, Wally) to give Mike, Larry and Darrell a break for a couple a races each.<BR/><BR/>And Wendy would have her own show on SPEED. It's good to be the King.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-64916379056194181152007-10-10T09:52:00.000-04:002007-10-10T09:52:00.000-04:00sean,I agree with you. I don't think they are slic...sean,<BR/><BR/>I agree with you. I don't think they are slick enough to deal with group jokes and Despain is not into the NASCAR scene. In much the same way that Suzy Kolber was placed on NASCAR Countdown, Despain was placed on INC.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39279713761119053042007-10-10T01:07:00.000-04:002007-10-10T01:07:00.000-04:00I'm really not so sure Despain was actually poking...I'm really not so sure Despain was actually poking fun at the draft lock thing as much as he didn't really understand it, nor have any idea what it was about. He is absolutely the wrong host for this show... I wish they'd get someone who actually cares about/enjoys/follows NASCAR. He just comes off as being completely ignorant the majority of the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-36568583694772232422007-10-09T22:46:00.000-04:002007-10-09T22:46:00.000-04:00cant stand waltripcant stand waltripAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-6471614485603233882007-10-09T19:37:00.000-04:002007-10-09T19:37:00.000-04:00The one thing I noticed about last night's show wa...The one thing I noticed about last night's show was that the group seemed to talk over each other and it was hard to understand them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4520552212597448492007-10-09T19:11:00.000-04:002007-10-09T19:11:00.000-04:00I look forward to this show every week...it's like...I look forward to this show every week...it's like sitting with the guys after the race and seeing it from their perspective without all the hype of the post-race interviews. I love their "inside" jokes...keep them coming. <BR/><BR/>Rusty Wallace is probably a fine guy, but I get really tired of hearing his overuse of terms like "aero-loose" and his new "draft-lock"! And the comment at the beginning of the race that the go or go homers at the front were "inexperienced" and likely to cause a pile up that could take out some of the 35 cars behind them was just plain uninformed...Mikey, Dale, and Joe are "inexperienced"...give me a break.<BR/><BR/>Those chasers are not going to admit they had to work during the race...they'd rather pretend that it was oh-so-boring and they could drive with one hand on the wheel because they are so "cool"...sorry, I don't believe it.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040416772190103045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37125919872276297802007-10-09T18:34:00.000-04:002007-10-09T18:34:00.000-04:00I thought the "draft lock" thing was perfect wheth...I thought the "draft lock" thing was perfect whether it was rehearsed or not. Rusty (or ESPN) was trying to sell the lock as some kind of commonly used term and it was clear none of the drivers had ever heard it before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39511275631963090692007-10-09T18:11:00.000-04:002007-10-09T18:11:00.000-04:00Deborah-Well said.Deborah-<BR/>Well said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-73049942101419338792007-10-09T18:10:00.000-04:002007-10-09T18:10:00.000-04:00the problem with Michael's constant NASCAR cheerle...<B>the problem with Michael's constant NASCAR cheerleading has to do with the fact that no matter how outrageous, inconsistent or just downright weird the decision is, Michael will agree and say it's great for the sport. </B><BR/><BR/>But he doesn't do it constantly. He does speak critically about NASCAR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-52275465982483517242007-10-09T18:04:00.000-04:002007-10-09T18:04:00.000-04:00I wish the show would go back to its original line...I wish the show would go back to its original lineup. I don't care for Dave, I liked Allen Bestwick better as the host (I really liked Johnny Benson but I understand letting him go because he is not racing Cup at the moment.) Love Mikey and Kenny. they are great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-47191742061171968332007-10-09T17:16:00.000-04:002007-10-09T17:16:00.000-04:00Deborah, at least for me, the problem with Michael...Deborah, at least for me, the problem with Michael's constant NASCAR cheerleading has to do with the fact that no matter how outrageous, inconsistent or just downright weird the decision is, Michael will agree and say it's great for the sport. Even when it directly contradicts something he agreed with the previous week.<BR/><BR/>I understand wanting to be supportive of the sport that provides your paycheck, but sometimes he goes overboard, and I think that's what irritates people more than anything.JHDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520556026815084964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-36139027512866890642007-10-09T16:01:00.000-04:002007-10-09T16:01:00.000-04:00It's kind of humorous to me that some are criticiz...It's kind of humorous to me that some are criticizing Michael for saying that the racing at Talladega wasn't boring - didn't anyone notice how Michael was racing up front for a large part of this race and even led a number of laps? Of course that's not going to be boring for him considering the way the rest of his season has gone! But in general, I think that the drivers have a very different perspective on the racing than fans do at home. Those of us who watch at home only see what the TV broadcast chooses to show us, which may not paint a complete picture of what's going on in each race for every team and driver. <BR/><BR/>Also, what if Michael genuinely agrees with the decisions that Nascar makes? Is he supposed to not say what he thinks because it's not what the fans want to hear? Sometimes it seems as if some fans are only open to hearing anti-Nascar opinions that they agree with but the reality is that it's possible for there to be pro-Nascar opinions that are valid too. I want to hear opinions and view points from all sides whether I agree with that opinion or not. Beyond that Michael has been known to question Nascar such as on last week's INC in relation to the way things unfolded at the end of the race, and on his XM show in relation to the way Nascar handled things when Carl Edwards car was found to be too low. <BR/><BR/>As for last night's show, I thought it was one of the best ones all season. There was a lot of joking around and good discussion - more more interesting and entertaining than it's been for a while. The look on Greg's face when they were talking about the ugliness of his car was hysterical!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-35439884764702237702007-10-09T13:54:00.000-04:002007-10-09T13:54:00.000-04:00I didn't watch the show last night but I'm glad to...I didn't watch the show last night but I'm glad to read that things are back to normal on INC. The wisecracks and silliness are mainly why I've watched the show in the past. It's the one gauranteed thing that I know will make me laugh a lot after coming home from work on Monday. <BR/><BR/>Providing it stays the same, I'll make it a habit to watch it for the rest of the season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-86755526450497928232007-10-09T13:19:00.000-04:002007-10-09T13:19:00.000-04:00I loved it when the Bif even agreed that his car w...I loved it when the Bif even agreed that his car was ugly. I had to laugh when MW said the single file racing at Tally was exciting, he really does kiss Nascars butt. Go snoogs!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-42692843701285986292007-10-09T12:55:00.000-04:002007-10-09T12:55:00.000-04:00I watched the show for the first time in a long ti...I watched the show for the first time in a long time based on last 2 week's columns saying things were looking up. I enjoyed the show so if they can keep up this level of fun -- even though they did avoid all controversy as always and Mikey's constant sucking up to NASCAR is still irritating, at least it was better fun than it has been. Good job!GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-34051998416576578812007-10-09T12:35:00.000-04:002007-10-09T12:35:00.000-04:00Yup. GREAT show! It seems like they're going out...Yup. GREAT show! It seems like they're going out of their way to be loose. And yet they're actually being loose while trying! ;-)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Keep it up boys! I'm back in the groove and WANT to watch this show again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-30888488754833919162007-10-09T11:36:00.000-04:002007-10-09T11:36:00.000-04:00Regarding "Draft Lock". Mikey slipped in something...Regarding "Draft Lock". Mikey slipped in something like "tell me who said it and I'll tell you"...(couldn't hear the rest). I think no one wanted to blast Rusty by name. Also, no mention of Mikey giving COT a "10", which most would conclude was him kissing up t0 NASCAR. However, Biff said if they fix the problem seeing out the front window he would give it a "12". (Jeff G on WT also was very positive about it, saying NASCAR was conservative, which probably was a good thing and next time should be back to 3 wide racing). Oh, last thing about boring. I watched the race live for the first time in years (Tivo) because we got an HD TV...hated the commercials, but I liked the race, because I like all the strategy. In the end, every race, no matter the track has it's "boring" time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-91260067472875382072007-10-09T11:30:00.000-04:002007-10-09T11:30:00.000-04:00What is the latest on Mikey and Ty's investigation...<B>What is the latest on Mikey and Ty's investigation into who caused the problem in Daytona?<BR/></B><BR/><BR/>If you actually cared, you'd know he said they'd fired several people they found responsible.<BR/><BR/>But you don't care, you're just try to be a jerk.<BR/><BR/>And it's working. You are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-10453152051416329312007-10-09T10:52:00.000-04:002007-10-09T10:52:00.000-04:00blog said:Rarely has SPEED ventured out and taken ...blog said:<BR/>Rarely has SPEED ventured out and taken a poke at the ESPN on ABC gang, but in this show the poking was aimed at Rusty Wallace and his brand new "Draft Lock." Completely tongue-in-cheek, Despain said he had not heard that term before. Unfortunately, it appeared that none of the panelists had watched the ABC telecast, and Despain's attempt at humor fell flat.<BR/><BR/>I disagree - I was laughing by butt off - it was an obvious dead-pan line that may have been rehearsed. Despain asking if anyone ever heard of draft lock and all three almost in unison shaking their heads and saying not me - uh-uh - No. Sorry John you didn't get it. Then later with the frogger draft-lock reference. That sealed it. It was pre-planned. The best jokes are the least obvious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45786141753592696742007-10-09T10:34:00.000-04:002007-10-09T10:34:00.000-04:00Thought it was funny that Mikey said he thought al...Thought it was funny that Mikey said he thought all races were exciting. Was kissing NASCAR's a$$ part of his penalities? Glad he finally saved up enough money to buy socks. What is the latest on Mikey and Ty's investigation into who caused the problem in Daytona?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-8862985081984133262007-10-09T10:23:00.000-04:002007-10-09T10:23:00.000-04:00You think they'll fix it up and we'll have two NC ...<B>You think they'll fix it up and we'll have two NC races in a nascar series preety soon, I hope so. </B><BR/><BR/>No chance.<BR/><BR/>Racing, yes. <BR/><BR/>NASCAR Cup races (or even Nationwide or Truck), no way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-69761997357357912007-10-09T10:21:00.000-04:002007-10-09T10:21:00.000-04:00Not "every" post said it was boring, and in fact, ...Not "every" post said it was boring, and in fact, I thought it ws very interesting to watch the packs shift around.<BR/><BR/>Boring for drivers does not equal boring for viewers.<BR/><BR/>Why do people get so upset when a driver agrees with NASCAR?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-15078730593892441412007-10-09T10:05:00.000-04:002007-10-09T10:05:00.000-04:00The only thing that I did not like was the typical...The only thing that I did not like was the typical "toeing the line" from Waltrip, as he said that the race was exciting,that there was nothing wrong with the pack falling into line in the back, and Jeff and Jimmie hanging around in the back for 490 laps was great. Every post and/or article on the web related to the race and/or broadcast stated that it was boring.Even the drivers, including(gasp!) Dale Jr. said it was boring. Ryan Newman said he drove for 15 laps with one hand, Jeff Gordon said he yawned in the race car, and that he never did that before. What race was Mikey in? It's true that if Despain lets the panel talk and be themselves, (or is it the producer?),then the show actually shines. It also helps when the entire panel is in the race. I still like the idea of having a guest on "the hot seat" each week. If they brought that back, and actually had top drivers,i.e. Gordon, Johnson, Earnhardt,Stewart,etc., then the panel could take the show to the next level. Can you imagine Shrader grilling Stewart about his temper? And you know he would.That would be priceless......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com