tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post6634342720210509679..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: ESPN Faces Season Six ChallengeDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-7547115577027196432012-07-28T16:54:47.889-04:002012-07-28T16:54:47.889-04:00Good Lord did they only sell tickets to family mem...Good Lord did they only sell tickets to family members of the drivers/teams?Nascar_Gamecocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-38196652701703520582012-07-28T13:21:20.062-04:002012-07-28T13:21:20.062-04:00tle
Unforunately you are right about those things...tle<br /> Unforunately you are right about those things,even then the broadcasts werent perfect,but they were a far cry better than today's reality shows,they didnt even take a commercial break that whole last part(which may not seem like much but today that seems like a pipe dream).My pet peeves are when they dont show anybody other than the winner crossing the finish line,and then dont even tell you who finished where,and the lack of coverage of many cars throughout the field.The tight shots dont bother me as much,but i still wish they would use wider shots,especially early in the races.As i said before(other than katie couric and the other hype)i actually expect a decent telecast,but once they get to Pocono and into "the grind",we will probably see the same old things.<br /><br />Coffeeshop42Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-41351627025103674942012-07-28T10:49:07.216-04:002012-07-28T10:49:07.216-04:00Coffeshop42.
I hate to say it, other then gettin...Coffeshop42. <br /><br />I hate to say it, other then getting to listen to Benny Parson, it looked and sounded almost the same. <br />TNT was using bumper cam when Gordon did the bump and run. Wally was clueless even asked to have something explained! The speed trap gadget didn't work when they tried to future it.tlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-43671467700931799752012-07-28T09:25:10.039-04:002012-07-28T09:25:10.039-04:00anon 3:31....we have made this point over and over...anon 3:31....we have made this point over and over...racing is NOT like stick and ball sports. They don't have home and away teams, they travel as a group week to week. Race fans expect different things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71728349256198753472012-07-28T09:11:25.155-04:002012-07-28T09:11:25.155-04:00Just can't wait for the Katie Couric interview...Just can't wait for the Katie Couric interview given that she knows absolutely nothing about Nascar and, in all likelihood, probably looks down her long elitist New York nose with great disdain at Nascar fans. Will she ask Danica if those Nascar hillbillies are sexist or what Supreme Court decisions she most disagrees with? In the future, maybe NBC will let Al Sharpton do a few Nascar interviews or, better yet, bring 'Mr. Hate' Keith O back to tell Nascar fans who have ever supported a Republican that they are fascists!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4829600578388473082012-07-28T02:24:59.585-04:002012-07-28T02:24:59.585-04:00We'll be hearing between commercial brakes&quo...We'll be hearing between commercial brakes"as of the points right now".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-80090351249728346532012-07-24T15:36:35.576-04:002012-07-24T15:36:35.576-04:00I want to tell everbody if they have time(even ju...I want to tell everbody if they have time(even just to watch it partially)to go to youtube and check out the 2002 Sharpie 500 at Bristol.I cant post links on blogger but its a 26 segment video uploaded by a user called Kingcuervo88(and no i am not him),who BTW has plenty more full races from the late 90's and early 2000's.<br /><br />Watch how good not only the broadcasting is,with nice wide shots,no commercial overload and excellent commentary,but also the racing.it gave me chills watching the finish even though i knew the end result!They dont race like that anymore,and they sure dont broadcast like that anymore.<br /><br />Coffeeshop42Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-35104058482307091112012-07-24T15:31:17.400-04:002012-07-24T15:31:17.400-04:00Lol...every other sport showcases the top teams al...Lol...every other sport showcases the top teams all the time!!!!! <br /><br />Nba- mostly big market teams every natl gm<br />NHL- only about 1/3 of the league gets NBC coverage <br />MLB- nothing but big markets and teams that get ratings<br />Nfl- even on sunday afternoon gms the bad teams gms are shown in fewer marketsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-61571715504738439842012-07-24T14:01:00.968-04:002012-07-24T14:01:00.968-04:00It isn't fair to blame ESPN for focusing on a ...It isn't fair to blame ESPN for focusing on a "Brain" France creation. That was NASCAR's purpose of creating the dang Chase to start with. They supposedly wanted to put more focus and emphasis on the championship and to build a playoff-esque atmosphere to compete against the start of the NFL and college football seasons. ESPN is merely doing the very thing NASCAR wants. <br /><br />Anyone that watches sports knows that once football starts up, NASCAR matters even less. People do not tune from football games over to NASCAR but the opposite does happen. I guarantee if Faux had this portion of the schedule it would be the same type of Chase coverage, only amplified due to the SPEED involvement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-90840548630819584452012-07-24T09:59:31.077-04:002012-07-24T09:59:31.077-04:00Also David Hill gone from FOX made me smile, but i...Also David Hill gone from FOX made me smile, but im sure they will only replace him with some other clueless guy who knows nothing about racing and how to cover a race... So im really not to excited..atd118https://www.blogger.com/profile/06862201516855975496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-44557479896103910982012-07-24T09:56:36.443-04:002012-07-24T09:56:36.443-04:00ESPN is more of a reality series.. ESPN has been a...ESPN is more of a reality series.. ESPN has been a disgrace for years now, with everything they do.. They will create story lines and come up with this drama, etc, blah blah blah. I cant even watch ESPN anymore.. It is what it is. We as fans are screwed.. The real race fans are screwed. WE have to watch, because we have no choice.. I honestly give up even complaining anymore.. Its never going to change... I listen to MRN and synch it up with the tv feed and I watch... Thats it. Im going to deal with the completely useless tight shots over and over, the 1000 commercials, the fake made up drama story lines, etc.. It is what it is..atd118https://www.blogger.com/profile/06862201516855975496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84352302795928019182012-07-23T21:33:54.241-04:002012-07-23T21:33:54.241-04:00Osbork - The NFL does that with flex scheduling at...Osbork - The NFL does that with flex scheduling at the end of the year. The Sunday night game can be switched to a better game if the scheduled one is unattractive. Just google NFL and Flex Scheduling. Makes perfect sense to make sure the primetime game is a good one.Matt TSBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-87677200909929529142012-07-23T21:18:00.936-04:002012-07-23T21:18:00.936-04:00LOl, Fedup, that last line is priceless.LOl, Fedup, that last line is priceless.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-82882953824022829222012-07-23T19:11:41.037-04:002012-07-23T19:11:41.037-04:00I hate the chase...its phony. If your driver or t...I hate the chase...its phony. If your driver or team isn't in it, why bother watching the telecast?<br /><br />What they need to do is to have two races-the "chase" race, where the chasers race against ARCA competitors (but only 5)...and the regular balls to the wall racing (without the chase spoilers). Points don't matter, but the payola is high.<br /><br />It bothered me when JJ use to whine that someone wouldn't pull over for him because he was a "champion" and they were racing him "unfairly." This way, the chase drivers are in their little bubble, the other teams get some exposure, and we actually have racing being shown.<br /><br />Yeah, don't think it will happen either. *sighs*<br /><br />Just please don't let ESPN suck as much as Fox, amen.Fed UPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-10995655415037883012012-07-23T18:12:18.459-04:002012-07-23T18:12:18.459-04:00Racebuddy is a great idea that never seems to work...Racebuddy is a great idea that never seems to work for me. Scoring is way behind, if it works at all, and the constant skips and freezes turns it into an un-watchable slide-show. I have 20mpbs cable and a good up to date rig, I don't think the probs are on my end....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-59945479666621266742012-07-23T17:47:30.516-04:002012-07-23T17:47:30.516-04:00Can you imagine the uproar if the networks handled...Can you imagine the uproar if the networks handled baseball the way they treat NASCAR racing. What would be the reaction if the networks stopped showing any team that was no longer in contention for the playoffs and substituted teams that were still playing for a spot in the playoffs? What would be the reaction if they did the same thing with football and basketball?OSBORNKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265276174788619591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-57608263073094069672012-07-23T17:33:51.360-04:002012-07-23T17:33:51.360-04:00No matter what happens with ESPN's coverage it...No matter what happens with ESPN's coverage it will be by a mile better than TNT's. Their coverage was absolutely awful, I quit watching after Michigan.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435254031026293310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-23203647605443984232012-07-23T16:51:35.293-04:002012-07-23T16:51:35.293-04:00I have to agree with Anonymous 11:31 above in how ...I have to agree with Anonymous 11:31 above in how I feel more depressed about what ESPN will bring than any hope I have for positive change. After all, TDP has been around for five years now and, aside from a few and admittedly significant victories, overall we are still getting the same crappy coverage we were getting in 2007...because, no matter how hard AB tries, he cannot also be in the truck to make sure we get the right pictures to show the true action and drama in the race and to keep the camera off the useless buffoons that ESPN tries to pass off as infield studio analysts.<br /><br />I hope I'm wrong but I doubt that I will be.KoHoSohttp://www.kohoso.us/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-85082181146046329872012-07-23T15:58:54.514-04:002012-07-23T15:58:54.514-04:00Wow oh wow oh wow! Lots of news to talk about.
T...Wow oh wow oh wow! Lots of news to talk about. <br /><br />The Katie Couric interview still makes me grin. Besides the fact Danica won't even be in the race...Sexism!?! Katie should be talking to Amber Cope before consulting GoDaddy Girl Danica. It's like the media is writing stories for Danica because she has brought nothing to the table!<br /><br />Anyway, giving fans RaceBuddy as an option shows ESPN finally gets it. (I certainly hope RaceBuddy will not be all in-cars.) We may not have side-by-side until the Chase, but at least the fans have some video source to follow the race under commercial. Thanks to all that made this possible.<br /><br />I certainly hope ESPN finds a balance with the Chase. I agree with Sally, the season long intensive focus on the last ten races of the season by the competitors and media has done quite a bit of damage to the sport. The focus on points gives us 'entertaining' races like Loudon. Then the fans only get additional irritation by ESPN sectioning off the field into "haves" and "have nots". The entire season seems worthless for fans of drivers outside the top 12. While ESPN can't solve all those problems, they can at least fairly cover a race.<br /><br />Finally, the David Hill announcement gives me some hope for the NASCAR on FOX coverage in 2013. The man hurt the sport as much as he helped it. A fresh new direcion at FOX Sports is what this team really needs.Buschseries61noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-19288269874605030882012-07-23T15:46:25.692-04:002012-07-23T15:46:25.692-04:00Thanks,I appreciate it.I know the ratings for the ...Thanks,I appreciate it.I know the ratings for the 2010 chase were low,but IMO they just bailed on one of their best ideas of recent times.They actually still do the first 2/3rds of the season the same but they reverted back on the rest.As i said before we narrowly averted a disaster at the finale last year due to rain with the race starting at 3:20 rather than 1:20,and i dont know about you,but i just find sunday night races miserable and depressing.Iv'e got an idea,if they want to have the finale finish in primetime ,how about moving it to SATURDAY NIGHT!!!Now that would be exciting!Otherwise i would just prefer them to start it at 1 pm(or at least 2)and have a poetic ending in addition to having a larger window to resume rain delayed races(who would have won the 2009 Daytona 500 had it started earlier?).It's probably too late to do anything about this year,but here's hoping we can change things back in the future.I think one of their biggest arguments for later times it that "they dont want to start with NFL games",but i think if Nascar hopes to have any sucsess in the future,they cant be afraid of football.Remember back early in the decade when things were so good that they very often went head to head with NFL games and more than held their own in the ratings.They aren't in the best of times going to beat the NFL(no sport right now can)when it comes to viewers but in order to have a good ranking they have to suck it up and not fear them.As many have pointed out,i think Nascar just needs to return to basics,and such a move would go under that heading.But with BZF in charge,the chances of it are always questionable.I know this is probably overstated,but i so long for the day's early in the decade when there were plenty of intresting stories but yet still that feeling of simplicity that made Nascar so fun to watch.For now things aren't great,but thank's to people like you who have kept the faith,i still have hope that we will be able to bring back those glory days.<br /><br />Coffeeshop42Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-68879224642313268562012-07-23T15:46:10.925-04:002012-07-23T15:46:10.925-04:00Danica Patrick interview about sexism? Ha, well, I...Danica Patrick interview about sexism? Ha, well, I'll skip that. The woman is a very savvy person and uses sex to sell herself quite well. IMO, racing allows for more equality than most sports because the physical component is made up with the car, not with how physically strong/fast/tall whatever you are.<br /><br />I haven't been particularly impressed with ESPN's coverage although I like Bestwick in the booth very much. He's great. However the emphasis on the chase, chase, chase leaves me bored, bored, bored. If Gordon doesn't make it in which looks very likely at this point, I will probably not bother to watch ESPN at all. After all, I can get updates on twitter and follow along with trackpass and get information that I am interested in without being hammered with ESPN's version of NASCAR coverage.<br /><br />JD, thanks for the info about the change in start times. I agree making the races start late for the chase was a complete fubar. So glad that they changed them back to "normal".GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-43949501057389364772012-07-23T15:38:00.276-04:002012-07-23T15:38:00.276-04:00When I think Nascar, I think Katie Couric. Bleahh...When I think Nascar, I think Katie Couric. Bleahhh.<br /><br />Could be worse. NBC could be covering the race and Bob Costas would be doing the interview.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71682928481035064112012-07-23T14:43:47.132-04:002012-07-23T14:43:47.132-04:00Coffeshop42,
David Hill from FOX Sport pushed for...Coffeshop42,<br /><br />David Hill from FOX Sport pushed for those later times and eventually NASCAR agreed.<br /><br />The entire change proved to be a disaster for the networks involved and also for the series.<br /><br />Hill admitted he was wrong, so NASCAR and the networks returned to traditional start times.<br /><br />Sorry for the delay in answering.<br /><br />JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-74809370857994601142012-07-23T14:22:14.407-04:002012-07-23T14:22:14.407-04:00I just wanted to apologize for my childishness try...I just wanted to apologize for my childishness trying to pester someone into answersing my early/late start time question i posted on the Brian France topic.Iv'e been wanting to ask that one for so long,and i got carried away.I didn't even look to see that your supposed to email JD if you have a question(although at this time i dont have an email set up or twitter account) .I apologize to JD for being immature and making off-topic comments.I know he has to work harder than a race car driver to keep this blog running,and i know he dosen't need idiots like me wasting people's time.From now on i'll do my best to stay on topic and try to be more mature.<br /><br />Coffeeshop42Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-36076836423080476332012-07-23T14:20:43.740-04:002012-07-23T14:20:43.740-04:00Andrew, links do not post in blogger. Please try y...Andrew, links do not post in blogger. Please try your comment again without the link. Thanks.<br /><br />JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.com