ESPN coverage is Horrible !!!!! (1 Viewer)
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Dave
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Okay, it happens. The show is going to re-air in 15 minutes. You didn't miss a thing. I promise! Nobody was up at 3am, and with the promise of a re-air, they didn't care if it got bumped i'm sure.
The early qualifying show is Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2, followed by the conclusion of qualifying several hours later at 3 a.m. ET. The late-night show will re-air the following day, on Sunday beginning at 11 a.m. ET.\
EDIT - I just checked my DVR of the show to check, and it was delayed 15 mins but aired in full.
The early qualifying show is Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2, followed by the conclusion of qualifying several hours later at 3 a.m. ET. The late-night show will re-air the following day, on Sunday beginning at 11 a.m. ET.\
EDIT - I just checked my DVR of the show to check, and it was delayed 15 mins but aired in full.
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rckymtn3
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I am sure there is a function on your DVR that allows you to set a start-time earlier than the selected program, and an extended record time to go past the selected program....the default is usually selected for you, which is the official timeslot on the program menu. When it comes to sports, I've learned to "saddle" the program by quite a bit...but then I don't keep them forever either (especially HD recordings)...I delete after I've watched my fill of the action....it's a good way to go unless you're worried about space-savings
and the red blob seems to be moving at a pretty good clip....might be racing within 3 hours....though that's my positive mojo I usually use as I wait inside my car in the parking lots staring at the back of dripping stands
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That red blob may have been Tony Shoe. LOL
Dave
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In the interest of fair reporting, Mike Neff, Courtney Force, Terry Haddock, and Justin Schriefer were all trying to make the field, and all of their runs were shown. Yes they followed Neff around a bit more, but everyone trying to bump in was given equal time.
TooTall999
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Lately it's been a Ron Crapps love affair...and let's face it..is there honestly a bigger drag racing legend than John Force competing these days? Love him or hate him,he's the single biggest icon in the sport today.
Do you just have this saved somewhere so you can cut and paste it every race weekend??
TooTall999
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Bobby Bennett
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anyone else getting the real slow audio? I thought it was the Devil at first and the show was possessed.
rckymtn3
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yes....just the announcers....the track audio works fine....
it's a live show, so they are busy (especially with the rain delay) editing and voicing over for the ESPN2 TV broadcast....we're bound to get a peek here and there at the man behind the curtain....
I still love it....
jackass
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mike
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I was just going to ask if anybody else was getting the "Paul is dead" audio track too...I guess so
I don't know if anybody else here watches ALMS, but they have a similair TV package; ESPN3 live and tape delayed on broadcast TV...but ALMS' ESPN3 show is 1000% more professional than NHRA's...it is sad
rckymtn3
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Hey, I've knocked them too, mostly due to Mr I have a Ferrari and I buy Ultralights from famous racers...but it's tough comparing ESPN3 Drags to anything else....it's a unique format. I think ALMS/RolexSeries/Indy/F1 etc all have a good solid tech group for color commenting...most have either raced, crewed, or announced a long time. It can bite them as well....Dunn tends to be just the right mix as far as the Pro on the broadcast, he's knowledgeable, and has a bit of humility as they usually have to pull stories out of him. Having a Pro(s) on the broadcast can also be annoying. Willy T Ribbs absolutely killed the Indy broadcasts on NBCSports there for a while, as it quickly became "me me, I, I" in almost every circumstance....hey, I understand, he was trying to kick start his comeback, but man, it made for annoying TV....so too much is as bad as not enough.
I happen to think Hobbs, Matchett and Buxton make F1 a wonderful show....
but it IS an artform, and it's tough to make everyone happy, I realize this...so I just b*tch and moan a bit, then get back to enjoying my racing...
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