tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post5518713357929231352..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Time For ESPN To Make The DonutsDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-60211418980962278542007-07-25T19:16:00.000-04:002007-07-25T19:16:00.000-04:00Brad D actually OWNED a Busch Team folks.Who cares...Brad D actually OWNED a Busch Team folks.<BR/><BR/>Who cares about Nascar Now. It's all about the race coverage - which is downright great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-26532225355027212572007-07-25T19:00:00.000-04:002007-07-25T19:00:00.000-04:00I haven't watched ESPN in over a year unfortunatel...I haven't watched ESPN in over a year unfortunately that might change with NASCAR. If ESPN would just stop trying to be overly political correct (Brad Daughtery as a nascar analyst).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-87081635698660115192007-07-25T17:19:00.000-04:002007-07-25T17:19:00.000-04:00I currently run an ESPN Radio affiliate station, a...I currently run an ESPN Radio affiliate station, and while I will not miss Dan Patrick's show (name dropper, talks down to the listener), I was not happy when Eric K gave up his show for NASCAR Now. I agree, he's not very good at it and needs to return to his radio gig, where he was excellent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-60893454991005042422007-07-25T16:57:00.000-04:002007-07-25T16:57:00.000-04:00The absolute worst part of ESPN's coverage is to h...The absolute worst part of ESPN's coverage is to hear Stuart Scott do highlights for a race on Sunday night SportsCenter. "This pit stop was bananas!" "Jeff Gordon just said "Boo Yah" as he passed Tony Stewart" etc. Absolutely disgusting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-75325161052203113802007-07-25T15:32:00.000-04:002007-07-25T15:32:00.000-04:00Thanks for clarifying the stick and ball reference...Thanks for clarifying the stick and ball reference. I've been a sports fan for probably thirty years and honestly never heard the term much nor knew what it meant. Now I understand....thanks.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373091827602282290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-34248475321878266882007-07-25T14:50:00.000-04:002007-07-25T14:50:00.000-04:00A show as BAD as NASCAR NOW with Erik K can ONLY s...A show as BAD as NASCAR NOW with Erik K can ONLY stay on ESPN this long if upper manglement at ESPN wants it. NASCAR NOW with Erik K is a continuing insult to NASCAR and racing fans and is just another indication of the arrogant, insular attitude growing at ESPN. No wonder Dan Patrick is jumping ship for another radio gig.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33363947940807540582007-07-25T14:48:00.001-04:002007-07-25T14:48:00.001-04:00Tripp brings up a good point.It's easy to bitch ab...Tripp brings up a good point.<BR/><BR/>It's easy to bitch about the bad sometimes hard to give kudos because you're still ticked at the bad stuff.....<BR/><BR/>I have watched a couple of hours of the Ultimate NASCAR program so far. I'm recording them on my DVR for the rest of the week as they have been outstanding. They really give you hope that the folks at ESPN get it. So far, it was been an excellent show. <BR/><BR/>I have to thank David Poole for pointing them out on his radio show since I don't watch ESPN much and didn't know about them. <BR/><BR/>Well done and Kudos to everyone at ESPN involved in that show!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-83701923187702747892007-07-25T14:48:00.000-04:002007-07-25T14:48:00.000-04:00I give up, I really do. ESPN is really just that h...I give up, I really do. ESPN is really just that hopeless. It's like they make progress in the second half of the week have Ryan Burr on, which they did. Then it's back to step 1, with Eric K. back Monday and Tuesday.<BR/><BR/>The Bobby Labonte interview was so painful I just turned the show off, and went and did something else.<BR/><BR/>Really a shame they don't seem to care about anyone out here. Ryan Burr, Allen Bestwick bring so much potential to the show.<BR/><BR/>That's a shame ESPN, shame, shame....Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009046883462925303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-73807670309838539682007-07-25T11:26:00.000-04:002007-07-25T11:26:00.000-04:00How bad are things... really?ESPN, the 800 pound g...How bad are things... really?<BR/><BR/>ESPN, the 800 pound gorilla of sports broadcasting, has been passed the torch of the top NASCAR series and has invested many millions of dollars in air talent and programming. The vast majority of that money translates into quality product lighting up TV screens of the NASCAR nation. <BR/><BR/>Breaking down the coverage by type thus far through the season, ESPN have delivered Busch series race telecasts that have been universally good and sometimes very good with informative and entertaining talent, quality camera work and direction, and they even show the top finishers as they cross the line. <BR/><BR/>ESPN's standalone feature programming has shown sparks of brilliance, especially in this week's "Ultimate NASCAR" series. They tell the sport's history, both near and distant with a very deft touch and occasionally beautiful photography. Even the most knowledgeable fan will come away from these programs with new insight into the sport and new appreciation for the deep history within. <BR/><BR/>That leaves ESPN's NASCAR news programming, "NASCAR Now". At best, it can be informative and insightful. At worst, it's the boil on the backside of NASCAR broadcasting, drowning in hype and trying to create controversy where none exists. Fortunately for the fan, there are other wells from which to drink. Speed TV and Sirius NASCAR radio offer a constant stream while the Web has no lack of legitimate news sites for the fan to surf for quality and factual reporting. It is ironic that ESPN's poorest product exist in the segment where they have the most competition. <BR/><BR/>So overall, in the words of that old 70's Top 40 tune, "Two out of three ain't bad." With Jerry, Andy and Rusty taking over the big chairs, ESPN is moving Marty Reid and Randy LaJoie in to cover the Busch races. This could be good. Reid is a solid veteran, anchoring years of Indy car broadcasts, and LaJoie has no lack of knowledge and personality as evidenced by his stints co-hosting Sirius' "The Driver's Seat". It will be interesting to watch. <BR/><BR/>It can be argued that ESPN has incrementally raised the bar in areas of NASCAR coverage both on and off the track. Where they haven't, "NASCAR Now", the best way to incite change is to vote with the remote. Don't watch. Ratings rule and shows without viewers must change or be replaced. <BR/><BR/>One may carp about components of ESPN's coverage, but they did not become "the worldwide leader" in sports broadcasting by putting out sub-par product. Expect what is broken to be fixed, or at least changed in the months to come.Tripphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961339747449141551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-65341102719972757392007-07-25T10:41:00.000-04:002007-07-25T10:41:00.000-04:00I knew you would be ranting about "NASCAR Now" at ...I knew you would be ranting about "NASCAR Now" at some point this week since we agree on almost everything when it comes to TV coverage. The hype over "can carl win the CUP title" knowing full well he was going to run both races this weekend was actually funny. But the best part came when Kuselias referred to USAC as the U S A C series. I have NEVER heard a TV person not pronounce that series by the 4 separate letters. It just proves how terrible he is. I would love to see someone like Stewart or Harvick on the show (probably via telephone on TV like all of the other terrible interviews) and have them just start yelling at Kuselias for being clueless.timikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652828624987031205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-67584225590729063262007-07-25T10:04:00.001-04:002007-07-25T10:04:00.001-04:00jfs-va,"stick and ball" is a common term for games...jfs-va,<BR/><BR/>"stick and ball" is a common term for games using sticks (baseball and hockey) and balls (football and basketball) and I really don't see it as a dig at all.<BR/><BR/>When ESPN isn't obsessed with their own original content silliness, they exist to cover "stick and ball" sports. <BR/><BR/>For instance, if you are a fan of anything other than football, baseball or basketball, would you watch SportsCenter to get info on that sport? Doubt it.<BR/><BR/>Not a dig at the sports in question here in my opinion. More on the focus in Bristol CT. And still not a "dig" unless ESPN tries to cover Nascar as they do the other sports. Then they'll have problems as they are different. Different sport different fan base etc. <BR/><BR/>It's a mistake in any line of work to assume every product/customer/employee can be treated the same way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-50419154013267284802007-07-25T10:04:00.000-04:002007-07-25T10:04:00.000-04:00jfs-va, You make a great point. At ESPN, sports ar...jfs-va, <BR/><BR/>You make a great point. At ESPN, sports are divided into "stick and ball" and then the rest. This includes MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL as well as college football and hoop.<BR/><BR/>Since the network began, the non-stick and ball sports always had to struggle. Once NASCAR left the network about seven years ago, it virtually disappeared from the radar screen at ESPN. <BR/><BR/>Now, the struggle is to slide in a major sport that will take thousands of man hours and hundreds of on-air hours into an established network that was doing just fine without it. That is my only reference. <BR/><BR/>I have been the Director Of Production for a major network, and I assure you that I enjoy both pro and college sports just as much as NASCAR. The stick-and-ball is only a quick way to reference a large body of sports that dominates the ESPN airwaves. Thanksk again for your comment.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89493029867514156562007-07-25T07:11:00.000-04:002007-07-25T07:11:00.000-04:00When you write "The normal stick-and-ball sports t...When you write "The normal stick-and-ball sports that dominate ESPN on a daily basis", what sports(plural) are you referring to besides baseball? Is football considered a stick and ball sport?<BR/>Also, the term "stick and ball" comes across as a slight dig at a sport like baseball. Perhaps you don't mean it that way, but maybe it would be best to respect the "stick and ball" games and those who love them just like you would want people to respect NASCAR as a sport.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373091827602282290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-78566788856049779892007-07-25T00:57:00.000-04:002007-07-25T00:57:00.000-04:00Watching NASCAR Now take the place of Around the H...Watching NASCAR Now take the place of Around the Horn for a week, it is almost startling to see how similar the show is as others in the same format. ESPN is becoming a shell of its former self very fast.<BR/><BR/>As for the NASCAR coverage, the extremely poor NASCAR Now episodes this week seem to be canceled out by the awesome Ultimate NASCAR series, which may be the best documentary-style work on NASCAR I have ever seen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-25541388512006051632007-07-25T00:34:00.000-04:002007-07-25T00:34:00.000-04:00I have very little hope for NASCAR Now with Eric K...I have very little hope for NASCAR Now with Eric K after his "hype" performances the past 2 days with Carl Edwards' dislocated thumb. All Eric has said since it happened is "Will Carl still be able to win the Busch Championship?" Carl is "still supposed" to race this weekend,as if his thumb may fall off at any moment. Erik has no idea that drivers race with all types of injuries, many that are worse than this, all the time. But that doesn't matter to him, he just hypes up the fact that Carl is hurt. <BR/><BR/>Not only that, but he is just unable to ask unscripted follow-up questions. During the breaking Ginn Racing merger news, since Erik couldn't think of any questions to ask David Newton (like about Regan Smith, the 8 car for 08) he just asked questions and forced David repeat answers that had already been given 60 seconds before. Erik is just getting worse and worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com