tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post4946744214929919383..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Jarrett Sizzles As Punch Struggles On ABCDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-75451759932907510092008-07-01T01:46:00.000-04:002008-07-01T01:46:00.000-04:00Well anonymous person that stated that DJ wasnt al...Well anonymous person that stated that DJ wasnt all that great is so wrong!!! <BR/><BR/>DJ ROCKS!!! AB would be better at the play by play....JMOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4658194136550145042008-06-29T18:10:00.000-04:002008-06-29T18:10:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-58543554171647845492008-06-29T14:03:00.000-04:002008-06-29T14:03:00.000-04:00I honestly don't think DJ is that great.Kyle Petty...I honestly don't think DJ is that great.<BR/><BR/>Kyle Petty and Evernham have him beat.<BR/><BR/>Fox is probably the best.<BR/>If only DW would stop the bias and trouble-making crap, him, Larry Mac and Hammond are very good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33726358960806228412008-06-29T12:19:00.000-04:002008-06-29T12:19:00.000-04:00I'm going to repeat this.Allen BEstwick is better ...I'm going to repeat this.<BR/><BR/>Allen BEstwick is better at play by play than Dr. Jerry Punch. I know Punch is trying hard, but he just doesn't have the finesse to be a great play by play announcer when he is excellent on pit lane.<BR/><BR/>This is my crazy dream to have Bob Jenkins or Paul Page call races as play by play announcers.<BR/><BR/>However, I'll gladly take Allen Bestwick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-28331661146683912892008-06-29T11:59:00.000-04:002008-06-29T11:59:00.000-04:00I've been beating this drum for over a year now so...I've been beating this drum for over a year now so why not do it one more time:<BR/><BR/>Allen Bestwick should be the play-by-play man for ESPN. He has acceled at the host position yes, but his current success in his current role should not prevent him from receiving the promotion to the play-by-play spot that he deserves.<BR/><BR/>If they "reward" his performance by keeping him right where he is and let someone else leapfrog him and take Dr. Punch's spot in the booth I'll be extremely disappointed.<BR/><BR/>If a change is made they need to change to the best candidate available (in my mind AB) and not the best candidate among people with a long-standing tenure at ESPN.stricklinfan82https://www.blogger.com/profile/01808897974344304657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-29576852931907415022008-06-29T11:51:00.000-04:002008-06-29T11:51:00.000-04:00Great comments everyone, thanks.Sean,It is just no...Great comments everyone, thanks.<BR/><BR/>Sean,<BR/><BR/>It is just not that easy at this level of national TV. There are a lot of egos involved and high-profile people who mean a lot to the sport and also to ESPN.<BR/><BR/>That is the reason that readers suggested maybe Jerry and AB could swap for one Nationwide Series event to see how it went.<BR/><BR/>If it went great, maybe that was the way to go down the stretch. If it did not, then ESPN could work on getting some more support staff help for Punch or whatever he needed to get his head in the game for the full four hours. <BR/><BR/>The good thing here is that no one is questioning Jerry's integrity or his dedication to the sport. He has already proven that two decades ago. <BR/><BR/>It is just a matter of having the TV skill set to handle hour of play-by-play broadcasting. Hope it all gets sorted out before the Brickyard, last season that telecast was brutal.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-75859798544870216142008-06-29T11:45:00.000-04:002008-06-29T11:45:00.000-04:00JD, how does ESPN not notice that Punch is struggl...JD, how does ESPN not notice that Punch is struggling? Remember last year when Bestwick, Petree, and Wallace called a Nationwide race? That was probably the best broadcast of the whole year! Swap Punch for Bestwick and ESPN has themselves a perfect team.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01988471480672742838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-85503470912729945152008-06-29T11:26:00.000-04:002008-06-29T11:26:00.000-04:00answer is very simplepunch=pitsbestwick=play by pl...answer is very simple<BR/><BR/>punch=pits<BR/>bestwick=play by play<BR/><BR/><BR/>bray kroterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27288643052823397942008-06-29T10:37:00.000-04:002008-06-29T10:37:00.000-04:00Jerry Punch needs more excitement. When a wreck ha...Jerry Punch needs more excitement. When a wreck happens with a star of the race all Jerry says is "Caution on the race-track" in the most boring voice. He needs more excitement. He is way too monotone. Move him to the pit studio or even pit lane where he will do much better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45005530375297893892008-06-29T10:01:00.000-04:002008-06-29T10:01:00.000-04:00Forgot the original reason I wanted to respond to ...Forgot the original reason I wanted to respond to this article:<BR/><BR/>Marty Reid is a hack! He's terrible!<BR/><BR/>Again, Bob Jenkins would be perfect in the IRL booth, alongside Scott Goodyear. Get rid of Eddie Cheever. He comes off sounding like an elitist, pompous ass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-36030990303222958592008-06-29T09:58:00.000-04:002008-06-29T09:58:00.000-04:00Bob Jenkins is flat out the BEST play-by-play anno...Bob Jenkins is flat out the BEST play-by-play announcer NASCAR has ever seen. He probably doesn't want to go back to the grind and travel at this stage in his life.<BR/><BR/>Allan Bestwick is tremendously overrated. He spent way too much time under the wing of the WORST announcer NASCAR ever saw, Eli Gold. Bestwick has too many of Gold's bad habits -- the worst of which, saying "machine," or "entry," when you could just say car.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-17323466948347237122008-06-29T09:32:00.000-04:002008-06-29T09:32:00.000-04:00The last 10 laps of yesterdays race were not crisp...The last 10 laps of yesterdays race were not crisp. Granted, the outcome was not in doubt, but it sounded like everyone was getting ready to bolt for the airport rather than finish off the telecast.<BR/><BR/>Along with everyone else on the planet, I'd like to see Allen Bestwick replace Dr. Punch. To use an ESPN stick-and-ball analogy, you don't bat your cleanup hitter in the eighth spot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-20080848884759336192008-06-29T08:40:00.000-04:002008-06-29T08:40:00.000-04:00No doubt DJ is up to speed and running with the ba...No doubt DJ is up to speed and running with the ball as they say. The very first time he did a broadcast on ESPN you knew he was a natural, much like Ned.<BR/><BR/>Dr Punch is the wrong man in the wrong job. Move him back to pit road where he does a great job.<BR/><BR/>The easy fix for play by play is AB. He can make it look easy. AB, DJ and Andy would be a great booth team.<BR/><BR/>The flip side of that is what does ESPN do with the host job AB is doing now? Would Dr Punch be able to handle that part of the broadcast?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-74976746013517986212008-06-29T08:38:00.000-04:002008-06-29T08:38:00.000-04:00I'm surprised more isn't being made about ABC airi...I'm surprised more isn't being made about ABC airing the S-bomb from Landon Cassill's crew chief.<BR/><BR/>Last year, Smoke's BS-bomb was on ESPN and the unfortunate F-bomb from Kyle Petty's scanner was on TNT.<BR/><BR/>Isn't it a totally different ballgame as far as the FCC is concerned since the race was broadcast over the air on ABC yesterday?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-75281682061800294512008-06-29T08:15:00.000-04:002008-06-29T08:15:00.000-04:00It would be a dream come true for ESPN to bring Bo...It would be a dream come true for ESPN to bring Bob JEnkins back into the booth. That man was a great play-by-play announcer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-66425708718828535952008-06-29T08:02:00.000-04:002008-06-29T08:02:00.000-04:00Punch is a Toyota man, just listen at how many tim...Punch is a Toyota man, just listen at how many times in a race he will say it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-7248604808446382242008-06-29T07:06:00.000-04:002008-06-29T07:06:00.000-04:00No question, Alllen Bestwick is the best NASCAR pl...No question, Alllen Bestwick is the best NASCAR play by play...and they are not using him...flat STUPIDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-65122237711004774542008-06-29T06:13:00.000-04:002008-06-29T06:13:00.000-04:00I enjoy DJ and Andy Petree, but I also think that ...I enjoy DJ and Andy Petree, but I also think that Evernham does a very professional and credible job. Punch is trying to come up the curve regarding Nascar. He was away from it for awhile and is now playing catch-up. Two-three years ago,he'd confuse the two Busch brothers as well Casey Kahne and Casey Mears. It was embarrassing. Thank God the Suzy and Brent days are behind us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com