tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post7672155815787281117..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Mike Massaro Rides To The RescueDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-36743079132908556182007-09-18T16:37:00.000-04:002007-09-18T16:37:00.000-04:00The overnight ratings for the Loudon race was 2.8....The overnight ratings for the Loudon race was 2.8. NFL games on Fox and CBS, plus the golf championship both beat Nascar. Last year, the race got a 4.0 rating. Doesn't bode well for ESPN/ABC or Nascar, does it? How long will it take Nascar to admit they have a problem, and part of that problem is ESPN. Oh, and if you think it's bad now, wait till Nascar brings in even more foreign drivers. Remember what the foreign invasion did to open wheel racing? Nascar needs to wake up and address this increasing disinterest in Nascar on TV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89359621710553838712007-09-18T14:35:00.000-04:002007-09-18T14:35:00.000-04:00Again, one of the 5 still watching NN here. But I...Again, one of the 5 still watching NN here. But I may have to reconsider this.<BR/><BR/>There's a 30 minute NN wrapup late Sunday night/early Monday morning at 12:30 am. Why do they even bother with it when it's shoved into the firts 30 minutes of the 1 hour version the following day? I accidentally DVRd both shows and it was pretty much the same thing. The only difference is that Stacy and Tim C are on the 12:30 am version.<BR/><BR/>If they're trying to compete with Victory Lane, it's not working considering VL aired about 4 hours earlier. It's not competing with FOX's Around The Track because no one even knows that show is on. What's the point? It's not live, nor groundbreaking in any way, they might as well wait until Monday at 5:30.<BR/><BR/>All it does it allow Erik and Tim C one more opportunity to break their arms patting themselves on the back for interviewing Clint Bowyer twice in one day and "helping him get the win". Because really that interview was all Clint had been waiting before he could go out and win a race.<BR/><BR/>Is it Ryan Burr's day to host NN yet?JHDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520556026815084964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-2340816290918207702007-09-18T14:32:00.000-04:002007-09-18T14:32:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-90294621468256996572007-09-18T14:10:00.000-04:002007-09-18T14:10:00.000-04:00One has to wonder, what will ESPN do if a relative...One has to wonder, what will ESPN do if a relative nobody wins the Cup? They can't help themselves but profile their "chosen boy wonders", and they will probably have to bring in some kind of ringer because Kuselias will have some sort of brain hemmorage not knowing what to say about a driver who's not named Gordon, Earnhardt or Stewart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37438879871040189602007-09-18T13:25:00.000-04:002007-09-18T13:25:00.000-04:00"Kuselias has led the show through a dry thirty mi..."Kuselias has led the show through a dry thirty minutes of NHIS highlights and then a strange interview with Clint Bowyer. Big credit goes to Bowyer for taking a deep breath and keeping a straight face during some of the questions." <BR/><BR/>I just watched the Bowyer interview from NASCAR Now on the ESPN.com NASCAR page. I didn't see anything wrong or strange about it. It was a good interview -nothing spectacular, but nothing bad. He asked what Clint did to celebrate, asked about why his car was so strong Sunday, asked about his chances coming up. Nothing confrontational. Bowyer smiled and/or chuckled throughout it, he didn't seem annoyed by anything and gave good answers.<BR/><BR/>They have Massaro and Smith clips up, they were good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-11735362093636606252007-09-18T13:18:00.000-04:002007-09-18T13:18:00.000-04:00It looks like Eric Kuselias does Saturday thru Wed...It looks like Eric Kuselias does Saturday thru Wednesday, and Ryan Burr does Thursday and Friday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-31931931075004231412007-09-18T13:06:00.000-04:002007-09-18T13:06:00.000-04:00When I turn on NascarNow and see Klueless as the h...When I turn on NascarNow and see Klueless as the host I just turn it off. I wonder how many other people do that and if ESPN cares? My guess is they don't. If Massaro were to be the everyday host ratings would double. I don't see them using a Nascar guy to host the "stick and ball" highlight shows why do they use a "stick and ball" guy to host the Nascar highlight show? Until Nascar cares nothing will change. In the meantime I will keep checking to see who the host is and turning it off if its Klueless. Except maybe Mondays now I will have to watch the last half to see Massaro's part.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-30363696098197526762007-09-18T11:33:00.000-04:002007-09-18T11:33:00.000-04:00Any idea of the ratings NN is getting - like in co...Any idea of the ratings NN is getting - like in comparison with what ESPN2 had in that slot last year? Or what the other shows like Baseball Tonight or the daily college football show get?<BR/><BR/>Jayski has news/links about the race ratings today. ESPN/ABC says the ratings were up slightly compared to the race last year on TNT, while a sports business journal says NHIS was the lowest overnight rating for NASCAR race on a network since 2004. It says more people watched golf (golf!) than the race.<BR/><BR/>I tried to watch NN when it started, but I had a hard time making it through the show and don't really watch anymore. I don't know if it's Kuselias or not. I just don't like the show, especially those picks and predictions that seemed to occur every single episode. It eats up a lot of the show, and like you said, makes the show seem like a waste of time. They should just do their picks Sunday morning -once- like on RaceDay. <BR/><BR/>It's not as informative as it should be and it's not as entertaining as it should be. I don't want a version of the all-entertainment NASCAR Nation that was on SPEED to return, but that show had some nice features showing drivers at some racing and charity events during the race week. (I admit I liked the concept of NASCAR Nation and I'm probably the only one who will ever admit it. But I thought it should have been on for an hour once a week, not every day.)<BR/><BR/>And I want to hear from the drivers. One good thing that NASCAR Nation did was have a driver co-host the show once a week. Not only did drivers who may not have a lot of time in front of the cameras get some TV experience (like Travis Kvapil), but it was good to hear their thoughts. But NN being in Bristol may make it difficult for them to have a driver co-host.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-85549087315346202072007-09-18T11:21:00.000-04:002007-09-18T11:21:00.000-04:00Wait, Aerosmith has done NASCAR videos? Really?As ...Wait, Aerosmith has done NASCAR videos? Really?<BR/><BR/>As for showing a Jeff Gordon profile for the THIRD time, are you really surprised? Junior is out, so Gordon is the only NASCAR driver in The Chase that the "casual fan" has heard about or cares about. So the rest of the season will be "The Jeff Gordon Show."<BR/><BR/>I hope Clint Bowyer keeps on winning. Maybe we'll start to find out about him too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-81601896827380945142007-09-18T09:48:00.000-04:002007-09-18T09:48:00.000-04:00I turned to NN for the first half and couldn't sto...I turned to NN for the first half and couldn't stomach what I was watching so I turned to something else. Thanks for sticking with it to see Mike M and letting me know it definitly got better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27729726862655347062007-09-17T21:29:00.000-04:002007-09-17T21:29:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com