tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post8426421558466976708..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: SPEED's Chad Knaus Takes His Act To ESPNDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-41788148357160655842007-11-07T10:41:00.000-05:002007-11-07T10:41:00.000-05:00I normally don't watch the Monday editions of NN -...I normally don't watch the Monday editions of NN - 60 minutes is just too much time to ask for from this show especially when they fill the hour with absolute junk, but after reading your article, I went back to watch it on the Tivo.<BR/><BR/>I must admit, whenever Eric the Silliest is interviewing someone, I usually cringe constantly, sometimes hiding my face out of sheer embarassment for the jack-assery that flows from his mouth.<BR/><BR/>That being said, I went into the episode expecting a complete train wreck. Maybe your pre-review build-up painted such a bleak outlook in advance that it lessened the affect the interview with Knaus had on me, but I honestly didn't think it was a bad as you made it out to be.<BR/><BR/>Everything you recapped was accurate and true, but I guess I didn't get the same normal gut-wrenching reaction to the interview. Could his questions have been better? Of course, but I didn't think they were completely out of line and I certainly didn't get the impression Chad was annoyed as many an interviewee has clearly been in the past when speaking with Eric.<BR/><BR/>While my "agreeing-with-you" percentage has been 100% since the inception of this show, this marked the first time I thought you were being too harsh in your comments regarding this specific interview. I thought Chad handled the questions great and the quality of questions were no where near the "bottom-of-the barrel" or "under-the-barrel" quality we've come to expect. At least he didn't ask him how much energy his head absorbed when he put on that 10-gallon hat. I guess they save the physics related questions for the trackside guys on TV.<BR/><BR/>Did the rest of the show suck? You bet it did!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-91528210031066388062007-11-06T15:19:00.000-05:002007-11-06T15:19:00.000-05:00Anon 2:03PM,How do you think I feel? I started thi...Anon 2:03PM,<BR/><BR/>How do you think I feel? I started this site to talk about the good things that this new TV deal was going to bring the fans, and have spent the entire year documenting the bizzare and sub-standard TV coverage of my favorite sport.<BR/><BR/>As a ten year employee of ESPN, I was stunned when they unveiled Doug Banks and Erik Kuselias on NN. Now, some ten months later, Kuselias continues to push fans away from both the network and the sport. Its just flat-out strange.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-15343161441958837372007-11-06T14:03:00.000-05:002007-11-06T14:03:00.000-05:00In the world of broadcast media, perception is rea...In the world of broadcast media, perception is reality. ESPN's much anticipated return to NASCAR was damaged early in the racing season by some critical personnel assignments. It begins with NASCAR Now. The NASCAR fan's expectations about ESPN's superior sports coverage were dashed immediately. <BR/><BR/>Erik Kuselius was clearly a bad choice as the primary program host. His abrasive "in your face" style alienated many NASCAR fans from the outset. ESPN was wasting the fan's predisposed good will by stubbornly sticking with their NASCAR Now game plan. <BR/><BR/>By the time it was ESPN's turn to broadcast the Cup races, many racing fans were feeling let down. Snide remarks about NASCAR by other ESPN on-air personnel did not help. As a result, little miscues that happen to all broadcasters that cover a live event were magnified into a crisis. Some folks had come to expect that ESPN's attitude about NASCAR would be disrespectful. Perception again. They were just looking for proof. Of course, it did not help that some of ESPN's Busch and Cup programs were, in fact, sub standard.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, I am a fan of ESPN. I sincerely hope they regroup and have a great 2008 racing season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-43732764090573138382007-11-06T13:46:00.000-05:002007-11-06T13:46:00.000-05:00"The facts are not that NBC dropped NASCAR, but ra..."The facts are not that NBC dropped NASCAR, but rather that ESPN was wiling to pay more than 1 billion dollars for their contract. That is serious money."<BR/><BR/>This is incorrect. NBC and CBS were not interested in NASCAR. From an Associated Press/ESPN.com article on the deal:<BR/><B>Spreading the content around was the only way NASCAR could make deals affordable for its partners. Both Fox and NBC lost money on the last deal and in declining to extend its contract, NBC said the value the network put on the NASCAR package was far less than the asking price.</B><BR/><BR/>http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?series=wc&id=2251049<BR/><BR/>The current NASCAR contract that runs through 2014 is a $4.48 billion, eight-year contract that splits its racing schedule among FOX, the SPEED Channel, TNT, ESPN and ABC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-7661491891681714562007-11-06T13:27:00.000-05:002007-11-06T13:27:00.000-05:00There is a live Q&A session going on in another po...There is a live Q&A session going on in another post, just refresh to the main page to participate.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27860312316389109662007-11-06T12:53:00.000-05:002007-11-06T12:53:00.000-05:00Thanks for the great comments, I agree that there ...Thanks for the great comments, I agree that there are just so many stories to tell this season that have never seen the light of day.<BR/><BR/>Logistics is one big issue, with only Shannon Spake filing reports from the Mooresville area and little else being invested by ESPN on the ground in the area.<BR/><BR/>I certainly hope that next season we get the Mooresville/Concord perspective of the sport, instead of the Bristol, Connecticut view.<BR/><BR/>It should be interesting to see who winds-up as the primary host of this program in 2008 as well.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-18685918635857367712007-11-06T12:34:00.000-05:002007-11-06T12:34:00.000-05:00Anonymous said... The facts are not that NBC dropp...Anonymous said... <BR/>The facts are not that NBC dropped NASCAR, but rather that ESPN was wiling to pay more than 1 billion dollars for their contract. That is serious money.<BR/><BR/>NASCAR has more viewers than baseball, basketball, all women's sports, golf, tennis, poker, bowling, etc.<BR/><BR/>One of the problems is that NASCAR did not read the fine print in the contract and gave ESPN too much control--based on past performance.<BR/><BR/>November 6, 2007 12:20 PM<BR/><BR/><BR/>NBC dropped NASCAR for NFL....Yes they might have more viewers for sports you listed, but the problem starting in Sept every year is College & Pro Football...NASCAR needs to change so they don't go up agaist this...maybe shorter season, but more sponsors & higher ratings would be a help to allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-46228743488841710702007-11-06T12:22:00.000-05:002007-11-06T12:22:00.000-05:00Did anyone else notince how ESPN's bottom line cal...Did anyone else notince how ESPN's bottom line called Gene Haas the owner of the 36 car and not the 66, 70 cars when reporting his prison sentence? These little inaccuracies in their Nascar coverage have been non-stop all year long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-66758326165699084082007-11-06T12:20:00.000-05:002007-11-06T12:20:00.000-05:00The facts are not that NBC dropped NASCAR, but rat...The facts are not that NBC dropped NASCAR, but rather that ESPN was wiling to pay more than 1 billion dollars for their contract. That is serious money.<BR/><BR/>NASCAR has more viewers than baseball, basketball, all women's sports, golf, tennis, poker, bowling, etc.<BR/><BR/>One of the problems is that NASCAR did not read the fine print in the contract and gave ESPN too much control--based on past performance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-9158825339723819042007-11-06T12:14:00.000-05:002007-11-06T12:14:00.000-05:00NASCAR needs to shoulder some of the blame for the...NASCAR needs to shoulder some of the blame for the coverage, I don't care who or what shows the races in the fall on Saturday & Sunday, they will never come close to the interest and time that we have for College & Pro Football. These 2 will always trump NASCAR and I don't there is anything that anybody can do to overcome this. For the harcore fans you can look forward to a pay NASCAR channel or Pay-For-View.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-69940518246423593862007-11-06T12:08:00.000-05:002007-11-06T12:08:00.000-05:00"I'm just...stunned. The more this goes on, the mo..."I'm just...stunned. The more this goes on, the more I see that NASCAR really has no clout with ESPN right now. We all better hope they get some."<BR/><BR/>NASCAR really has no clout anymore..NBC dropped them and NASCAR was lucky ESPN picked them up..do you wonder why FOX/SPEEDTV did not try and get the TNT races?<BR/>Just not what it was in the growing 90's for NASCAR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27527129083717337782007-11-06T11:37:00.000-05:002007-11-06T11:37:00.000-05:00sgee, is so right. There are so many wonderful sto...sgee, is so right. There are so many wonderful stories that remain untold. Even though I'm a Jeff fan, I want to know more about each and every driver. You mentioned basketball, and baseball is the same. <BR/><BR/>I lived in southern California for many years and was a fan of the Dodgers and Vince Scully. He would always have stories about the most obscure player, evenn of the other team. If the game was televised, I would turn the sound off and listen to him on the radio. <BR/><BR/>The way NN does NASCAR, makes the drivers all look one dimensional. They do no reasearch, not indepth interviews for background, don't spend time at the track to hear the "inside baseball" type of stories. They make no attempt at a relationship with drivers so they trust and don't think it's just a gotcha question. Dont' blame Tony for paying a fine rather than talk to ESPN reporters. <BR/><BR/>elenaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33068074490417798042007-11-06T11:10:00.000-05:002007-11-06T11:10:00.000-05:00Anonymous@ 8:05 said:"Looks very bad for ESPN2 whe...Anonymous@ 8:05 said:<BR/>"Looks very bad for ESPN2 when they can't devote at least an hour to a championship followup, and even worse that they can't bother to move NN back a few hours earlier for ONE week so more of the audience could watch it. Three episodes of World Series of Poker air from 9:30-midnight EST that evening, and IMO the second episode from 10-11 PM should be pre-empted by NASCAR Now in this instance." <BR/><BR/>Thanks for this information. I just checked the listings and I think NASCAR fans should really be insulted by this. ESPN has *three* channels that could provide in-depth post-race championship finale coverage on Sunday November 18 and none of them are doing it. <BR/><BR/>Instead there's the car auction (ESPN), poker, which appears to be reruns (ESPN2), and the football movie 'Neccesary Roughness' which is showing **twice in a row!!** from 8pm-Midnight (ESPN Classic).<BR/><BR/>I'm just...stunned. The more this goes on, the more I see that NASCAR really has no clout with ESPN right now. We all better hope they get some.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-16093597710789931822007-11-06T10:24:00.000-05:002007-11-06T10:24:00.000-05:00"So it is not uncommon that they do a camera inter...<B>"So it is not uncommon that they do a camera interview from the shop, or even (gasp) from their home. Because if anyone has been around NASCAR long enough knows, they are accessible to the public. Again, folks, this is not "other sports.""</B><BR/><BR/>I visit nascar.com and other racing sites that have audio or transcripts of frequent driver/crew chief phone press conferences for the media. I've heard/read enough of them to know that many times - especially in the driver's case - they are in a cell phone in a car on a way to an appearance or a business meeting, or out on their property or porch or about to get on a boat (on their only day off) when they do these press conferences. In other words, no time or desire to do a satellite interview. Understandable as the demands on their time are heavy every week.<BR/><BR/><B>"Well, I said I would give it time before I moved in with the complaing. I believe there is too much complaining about NASCAR on the internet, and I don't want to be a part of it.<BR/>But for NASCAR Now...I can't help it. The show sucks." </B><BR/><BR/>Sad but true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-35227321070029741782007-11-06T10:11:00.000-05:002007-11-06T10:11:00.000-05:00Well, I said I would give it time before I moved i...Well, I said I would give it time before I moved in with the complaing. I believe there is too much complaining about NASCAR on the internet, and I don't want to be a part of it.<BR/>But for NASCAR Now...I can't help it. <BR/>The show sucks. They have all the right stuff for a fantastic show, but all we get is dumbed down footage of what we have already seen.<BR/>There is so much they could cover. It is sad. Please, tell me more about the 17th and 20th place drivers. I don't care if the "general public" doesn't care, I do! I watch Basketball shows and they cover the games of the teams with the worst records, why can't NASCAR Now tell me some good things about Ricky Rudd or Johnny Sauter. I mean, there were over 50 drivers who ran a race this year. That is 50 interesting segments they could have done. Instead, I had to watch 50 replays of the same race, 50 asking of the same dumbed down questions, 50 reminders about the chase format.<BR/>Blah. I love NASCAR, I love ESPN. They have got to work on this though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-50525216701998738542007-11-06T10:04:00.000-05:002007-11-06T10:04:00.000-05:00It seems a couple of these posters are employees o...It seems a couple of these posters are employees of ESPN, or are Pro-ESPN. There is no such thing as too much information or recaps from NASCAR. There are 43 teams in Cup 36 teams in Truck, and 43 teams in Busch with hundreds of employees that entail MANY stories of the day or weekend. One need to only look at Gene Haas's story and find out that a couple of hours are not enough to explain everything. If you are complaining about too much recaps, what in the world are you implying that you'd rather be watching?? The other poster saying that it's not uncommon that many athletes in other sports often take a phone call rather than an in person interview. That may be the case, but as usual, this is not "other" sports. This is NASCAR. Where crew members work 6 to seven days at the shop, and yes, even on Christmas.(I know because I have a sibling that works for a NASCAR team). So it is not uncommon that they do a camera interview from the shop, or even (gasp) from their home. Because if anyone has been around NASCAR long enough knows, they are accessible to the public. Again, folks, this is not "other sports."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-46966387512073287972007-11-06T09:38:00.000-05:002007-11-06T09:38:00.000-05:00anonymous at 8.18amNot everyone has Speed, or ESPN...anonymous at 8.18am<BR/><BR/>Not everyone has Speed, or ESPN Classic, Sirious, etc. <BR/><BR/>If they air programs of NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN2, they should cover all of NASCAR, which they don't. It's a perfect opportunity to highlight some of the acttion during the race that was missed by the announcers. <BR/><BR/>HBO, Fox, NBC, or CBS, don't worry what some other program has covered. The Sunday night shows deliver complete information to the viewer who has turned on the show. <BR/><BR/>It just seems that ESPN doesn't know what else to do on NN, so it has endless videos of the exact same thing. There's not enough originality in their programming. There are many interesting untold stories that fans would appreciate. <BR/><BR/>Since they don't show the award ceremony at the end of the race (unlike tennis and golf), NN would be a perfect time to show the fans some of the neat traditions at certain tracks. When you have athletes who go all over the country to "play their game", bring the viewers with you and let them share the experience.<BR/><BR/>elenaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-52205341756729647172007-11-06T08:59:00.000-05:002007-11-06T08:59:00.000-05:00Chad Knauss should have been asked if he was plann...Chad Knauss should have been asked if he was planning on cheating again in 2008.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-79014527355478874962007-11-06T08:37:00.000-05:002007-11-06T08:37:00.000-05:00Once again, turned it on, saw Erik, clicked to ano...Once again, turned it on, saw Erik, clicked to another channel.Labbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920519648518535191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-28009012553992993532007-11-06T08:19:00.000-05:002007-11-06T08:19:00.000-05:00Is it just not beating a dead horse on Monday even...Is it just not beating a dead horse on Monday evening after you have had 1hr Speed Report, 1hr Wind Tunnel, 1hr Raceday and 100's of recaps of the race on the net, to expect NN to just go over the same???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-88762207959370932272007-11-06T08:16:00.001-05:002007-11-06T08:16:00.001-05:00I didn't watch this episode, but I don't have a pr...I didn't watch this episode, but I don't have a problem with them interviewing Knaus by phone. <BR/><BR/>That's common with athletes/coaches on all the ESPN daily sports shows devoted to one sport. Sometimes the interviewee has other committments or may be away on a day off, in which case a phone interview is preferable from their side. They may not want the camera intrusion into their home in that case as well.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to the season-end wrap up of this show from the Daly Planet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-79090961199611303812007-11-06T08:16:00.000-05:002007-11-06T08:16:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33163463017650803192007-11-06T08:05:00.000-05:002007-11-06T08:05:00.000-05:00There are two NASCAR Now programs scheduled after ...There are two NASCAR Now programs scheduled after Homestead on ESPN2. One is the regular Sunday night program at midnight Nov. 19 -it's a half hour. <BR/><BR/>Looks very bad for ESPN2 when they can't devote at least an hour to a championship followup, and even worse that they can't bother to move NN back a few hours earlier for ONE week so more of the audience could watch it. Three episodes of World Series of Poker air from 9:30-midnight EST that evening, and IMO the second episode from 10-11 PM should be pre-empted by NASCAR Now in this instance. <BR/><BR/>The final NN is scheduled for Tuesday 11/20 at 1:30 AM EST, after the basketball tournament mentioned in the column.<BR/><BR/>Talk about a lack of bells and whistles for a championship. Can you imagine if this was the final game in another "major" sport? <BR/><BR/>An alternative ESPN should consider: ESPN Sunday evening Nov 18 is a classic car auction from 8-11 PM. They could easily air NASCAR Now live on ESPN instead of ESPN2(which they did the first week or two it was on air) not long after the championship concludes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-65295353091079025752007-11-06T07:23:00.000-05:002007-11-06T07:23:00.000-05:00Why do these drivers, crew chiefs, etc., bother to...Why do these drivers, crew chiefs, etc., bother to appear on a show they know will insult their (and the viewers') intelligence?<BR/><BR/>If I were Chad, I think I'd have been too busy to make the interview.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-13757129553245729332007-11-06T03:58:00.000-05:002007-11-06T03:58:00.000-05:00Hut Stricklin Fan - meanwhile isnt SPEED doing som...Hut Stricklin Fan - meanwhile isnt SPEED doing some HUGE 3 hour Raceday? and probably a even bigger Victory Lane?WickedJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786052306720946487noreply@blogger.com