tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post7608953961148150913..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: "NASCAR Now's" Big Dose Of HypeDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-16963117273627273752007-07-10T19:35:00.000-04:002007-07-10T19:35:00.000-04:00As it has become ever "greater," ESPN has an ever ...As it has become ever "greater," ESPN has an ever incresing problem in differentiating between reporting sports and promoting sports carried by ESPN or ABC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39732694463655800362007-07-10T18:12:00.000-04:002007-07-10T18:12:00.000-04:00ESPN sucks!!!Here is the link to complain!!!http:/...ESPN sucks!!!<BR/><BR/>Here is the link to complain!!!<BR/><BR/>http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?page=contact/espntvAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-68962376265188268232007-07-10T15:58:00.000-04:002007-07-10T15:58:00.000-04:00To Anonymous #1JD is right. Its BASIC television 1...To Anonymous #1<BR/><BR/>JD is right. Its BASIC television 101 to tell your audience if you have a problem. Not only will they understand, they will forgive you for switching the show rundown. As for the "analysis" of the Hamlin Stewart wreck, sorry, but Boris Said is not qualified to analyze a super speedway, restrictor plate, draft induced accident. Greg Biffle did an OUTSTANDING job of picking it appart on INC, and he came down on Stewarts side. Your priorities are all out of whack, and your instincts as a programmer fail to make the grade, in my opinion. If your outlook is pervasive at ESPN, its easy to see why and how thay are missing the mark so badly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-83751385448461030472007-07-10T15:11:00.000-04:002007-07-10T15:11:00.000-04:00It's too bad that ESPN cannot take a page from the...It's too bad that ESPN cannot take a page from the book of new CEO of Home Depot. He had read an article on MSN about the crappy service at Home Depots across the nation and the thousands of emails that followed. He has vowed to correct this. I find this refreshing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-83801716812719932832007-07-10T14:22:00.000-04:002007-07-10T14:22:00.000-04:00Post of the year. I agree with everything you said...Post of the year. <BR/><BR/>I agree with everything you said. Every dotted i and every crossed t.<BR/><BR/>NASCAR Now is a joke, and hurts the sport of NASCAR more than it helps it. All the hard work that NASCAR has been doing for the past 10 years to "legitimize" itself as a major sport is slowly being destroyed.....weeknights, 30 minutes at a time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-58299965108711901362007-07-10T13:09:00.000-04:002007-07-10T13:09:00.000-04:00Your on it JD. Was there even any mention of Aaro...Your on it JD. Was there even any mention of Aaron Fike? I didn't even bother watching NASCAR Now and usually don't watch unless it is by mistake or I actually happen to notice it is on and they are showing something half decent. Don't call your show NASCAR Now, if it is not going to be about NASCAR. Hell, RPM2Night covered everything including all 3 top levels of NASCAR and yet NASCAR Now doesn't have the guts or the decency to talk about one of the most exciting series in NASCAR.<BR/><BR/>It seems they have the right "experts" in place, but just need a host with 2 brain cells about the sport to bring it all together for a killer show. Please, remove this knucklehead from NASCAR Now. I can't stand him and 90%+ of NASCAR-nation cannot either.The Loose Wheelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06048709313597675807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77631573504272211902007-07-10T11:04:00.000-04:002007-07-10T11:04:00.000-04:00I have no problem with Daugherty, but Kolber is a ...I have no problem with Daugherty, but Kolber is a different matter. <BR/><BR/>Brad, while not having experience on the track, knows what he is taliking about in resepct to Nascar.<BR/><BR/>Susy is a complete novice. She will be Eric K with a skirt. Her knowledge will be scripted, and any insight she has will be given to her via an earpiece/producer.<BR/><BR/>It is just ESPN being ESPN. They want their fingerprints over it. <BR/><BR/>If Nascar Now is any indication, don't expect too much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-88012362832216866382007-07-10T10:53:00.000-04:002007-07-10T10:53:00.000-04:00Here's a link where you can provide comments/feedb...Here's a link where you can provide comments/feedback on the ESPN/ABC sports programming. Maybe it would be helpful to send them a link to this site or at least copy them on posts. Hopefully they will be receptive to constructive criticism!! (and maybe we could let them know just how much we love Allen Bestwick) <BR/><BR/>http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?page=contact/espntvAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-64816083519186316462007-07-10T10:39:00.001-04:002007-07-10T10:39:00.001-04:00I was coming on to post that AB will be Tuesday's ...I was coming on to post that AB will be Tuesday's host and that Erik looked like he was forced to drink a gallon of sour milk when "announcing" it. Looks like Joe from Philly beat me to it.<BR/><BR/>Moving on, I really don't understand the mentality of it "if it's broadcast on your network, those are the only highlights you show."<BR/><BR/>If a show is going to be called NASCAR Now, I as a fan expect to see NASCAR highlights from <I>everything</I>, no matter where it was on TV originally. I don't care one little bit that the telecast was on a different network. What I do care about is any information relating to one of my favorite sports. <BR/><BR/>If ESPN is going to be that narrowminded, might I suggest rebranding the show? Something more accurate would be in order, like "NASCAR Only Some Of The Time" or "ESPNASCAR Now" or "*&*(& You NASCAR Fans."JHDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520556026815084964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-56029383348797128732007-07-10T10:39:00.000-04:002007-07-10T10:39:00.000-04:00John, I agree with your take on the coverage of th...John, I agree with your take on the coverage of the Busch vs HMS deal. In their "highlights" of the tiff, they even showed that Gordon was in mid-sentence of being interviewed as Kyle walked by and thumped Gordon on the shoulder. Gordon gave him a thumbs-up but continued the interview; Kyle didn't stop. And this is being "blown off" according to Kuselias? Tim Brewer was right! But scandal makes so much better a story than fact on NASCAR Now....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-29699188338347276042007-07-10T10:32:00.000-04:002007-07-10T10:32:00.000-04:00Jason,Send him back to a law office?He's annoying ...Jason,<BR/>Send him back to a law office?<BR/><BR/>He's annoying but harmless as a NN host or radio host. We certainly don't need to add to our lawyer inventory in this country ;-)<BR/><BR/>Kevin in Indy, nows your best chance to possibly get some real info. Though I don't think the host fixes what ails NN the most....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-40825490785288506012007-07-10T09:59:00.000-04:002007-07-10T09:59:00.000-04:00anonymous #1:I would love to know where you are po...anonymous #1:<BR/><BR/>I would love to know where you are posting from? Could it not be Bristol, CT? <BR/><BR/>Your defending of a obviously flawed show is really not warranted. People on this blog besides Mr. Daly have said time and time again what it is that bothers them about NASCAR Now every single week. Obviously the people at ESPN are not listening to the very people who would stand up and support the show if it was done correctly. <BR/><BR/>NASCAR lived with ESPN is a lovely symbiotic relationship until NASCAR killed that with its grab for TV money. Now that ESPN is back in the picture, it seems that it is attempting to make NASCAR pay for that action by sucking the knowledge out of any coverage. The people that pay for this are the fans. <BR/><BR/>ESPN, since the Disney people have taken over in the last few years, has become nothing more than a cross promotion brand for ABC. You can see it on College Gameday last year when the only games that went to the were the games that ABC was broadcasting that week. You can see it this summer in the fact that they are playing video from another racing series during a show called NASCAR Now. If ESPN wants to do this kind of cross-promotion why did they not bring back RPM 2 Night? Oh that is right, they want to bring in NASCAR fans so they can hype their entire lineup to them. <BR/><BR/>ESPN has lost its way, having a mid-life crisis where they buy a Corvette and a lot of gold chains in a attempt to cover the fact that they are old, fat, and balding. It is time for some new scrappy upstart to show up much like ESPN did in 1979 and stand the world on it ear. <BR/><BR/>The people in Bristol, CT need to wake up and realize that their show stinks and it is insulting to fans when it tries to create hype where there is none. The fans of NASCAR do a fine job of creating hype where they feel it is warranted; they do not need the help of some hack of a talk-radio host. <BR/><BR/>In short: ESPN stop foisting your choices for both hype and "knowlege" upon the fans. You have massive amounts of knowledgeable NASCAR talent in your stable, use it and send people like Kunselias back to the radio or better yet back to a law office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-7196036583746577362007-07-10T08:52:00.000-04:002007-07-10T08:52:00.000-04:00I just read Joe's post. Bestwick is hosting NASCAR...I just read Joe's post. Bestwick is hosting NASCAR Now tonight? Hmm, I may have to break my boycott of NASCAR Now tonight since they have someone knowledgeable hosting. Daly Planet readers, is it okay for me to do this?Kevin in Brownsburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587307086741704859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-49011443291832782002007-07-10T08:34:00.000-04:002007-07-10T08:34:00.000-04:00"NASCAR coverage isn't a partnership between netwo..."NASCAR coverage isn't a partnership between networks"<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Guess that means ESPN shouldn't cover the Eagles highlights this year because they were on CBS.......<BR/><BR/>I certainly don't expect one network to <B>promote</B> another network's programing. But, they are doing a show about NASCAR, which other networks also cover, so it's hard to avoid at least showing hightlights of some of the NASCAR events of the weekend. <BR/><BR/>BIG difference between promoting and covering.<BR/><BR/>This is a news and highlight show. People tuning into a news and highlight show called NASCAR Now expect news and highlights of NASCAR.<BR/><BR/><BR/>One other note: I actually watched a bit of this show last night while playing with my son. Anyone else notice Erik stumbling over the introduction of Bestwick as Tuesday's host? He stammered and then finally said "guest hosting for us tomorrow". He seemed uncomfortable to say the least....<BR/><BR/>BTW, Dan Patrick may have given ESPN an opening to save face. Erik needs to go back to radio to fill a key time slot ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-28802613170168690462007-07-10T06:36:00.000-04:002007-07-10T06:36:00.000-04:00Thank you both for taking the time to leave your c...Thank you both for taking the time to leave your comments. I wonder if the host might tell viewers next time the winner is not going to be interviewed in the first segment that there was a problem. <BR/><BR/>ESPN can promote anything they want, the question is....is NASCAR Now about the sport or the network? Your answer...the network. <BR/><BR/>If you take an opportunity to read my comments about ESPN's rain delay at Daytona, the Friday one hour NASCAR Now, or the NASCAR Countdown show it would be hard to justify your statement about a bias on my part. We all have an opinion, and this is mine. Please feel free to state yours, but next time when you comment, think about your statement..."it's in ESPN's best interests to refrain from promoting stuff on other networks." So, you mean like the NEXTEL Cup and Craftsman Truck Series....on NASCAR Now?Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27339524776476951962007-07-10T06:16:00.000-04:002007-07-10T06:16:00.000-04:00ESPN has other shows running while NASCAR is runni...ESPN has other shows running while NASCAR is running on Speed, Fox, or TNT. It's in ESPN's best interest to refrain from promoting stuff on other networks. Again, they don't promote baseball on Fox, football on NBC, or SEC coverage on CBS, why should they promote someone else's race coverage? <BR/><BR/><BR/>That's the difference between ESPN's coverege this go around and the the coverage years ago.<BR/><BR/>Years ago ESPN help promote the sport and build the sport and fans loved them for it. Now, ESPN is just out to make as much money as possible off of the sport and it is showing in their terrible coverage.<BR/><BR/>Of course... it is hard to blame them considering NASCAR sold out to FOX/NBX back in 2001 and wouldn't even let ESPN reporter on track grounds after everything ESPN had done for the sport. To me it looks like NASCAR's greed is coming back to bite them in the butt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-15243894338501240832007-07-10T02:34:00.000-04:002007-07-10T02:34:00.000-04:00Once again, your bias against ESPN shows right thr...Once again, your bias against ESPN shows right through. As someone who seems to be "in" on what goes on in a control room, I would think you would've put two and two together and realized that there was an issue with NASCAR Now today. Every Monday, ESPN leads with the highlight and then goes to the winner or a phone interview with a crew member. This week, there was obviously a problem with getting Larry Carter on the phone, so NASCAR Now had to keep pushing things back until they had their interview. Hence, they led with the Steward/Hamlin stuff, and saved the race highlight and Carter interview for the B block. Going to the highlight, and then running McMurray's interview, only to wait 10 more minutes for Carter wouldn't have made any sense. They shuffled things, and made it work. Give them a bit of credit.<BR/><BR/>Also, you seem to have something against ESPN promoting stuff that's on their air. Once again, just because NASCAR has something going on Speed or TNT, doesn't mean ESPN should promote it. NASCAR coverage isn't a partnership between networks. ESPN has other shows running while NASCAR is running on Speed, Fox, or TNT. It's in ESPN's best interest to refrain from promoting stuff on other networks. Again, they don't promote baseball on Fox, football on NBC, or SEC coverage on CBS, why should they promote someone else's race coverage?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com