Touchy Touchy, Compare and Compliment, NASCAR Alert

Touchy Touchy 

Marshall calling foul on DP

When you first read the title your mind probably thought of Fritzy saying something inappropriate or a physical extension of the "Love You" saga. For those that were able to watch today, maybe a sensitivity to the front row and back row being color coordinated in charcoal gray for the front and royal blue for the back. No, none of those things. It was Gregg Marshall from Wichita State being sensitive about the comments Jeff Goodman of CBS Sports of Marshall made about him not being considered for other jobs because of his abrasive personality. Marshall felt he was being ambushed right at the beginning of the first time he had ever been interviewed by DP and it showed in the interview. There was no foresight given to DP by the Danettes on the way to, or not to set up the interview with Marshall, only hindsight and criticism afterwards. What was more awkward, the defensive fall out from Marshall to DP during the interview or the back peddling from the Danettes after the interview was over? Sure you want to inform a guest about what another guest said about them earlier on the show, and DP is the front man, but come on guys, speak up! What a tough sell it was for mock headlines following that exchange. 

Compare and Compliment 

Player reaction to the injury says it all

Yes it is true, on the blog I have dished out plates of grief that the show has a limited outreach when it comes to NASCAR. Today DP chose to compare the CBS coverage of the Kevin Ware broken leg to the last lap, final turn of the Daytona 500 tragedy that killed Dale Earnhardt Sr. Sometimes the less shown is the most said and that was the case in both situations. Showing the reaction of the players from both teams, the coach, the fans in the stands said more than showing Kevin Ware’s injury itself. The reaction of Ken Schrader, the safety crew, Dale Jr. when he got the news that his father had crashed, the fans in the stands, once again, saying more than if the actual view in car had been shown. The old adage is true, less is more.

NASCAR Alert

Thumbs up but Denny's
expected out for the
next five races

Friend of the show, Denny Hamlin is scheduled for Wednesday. Certainly his relationship with Joey Logano and his recovery from the back injury obtained from his inside wall crash at Fontana will be topics of discussion. Although an older subject, possibly his 25K fine from NASCAR after his Gen5 to Gen6 car comparison will come up as well. He is also a new dad, Dan, so there’s a warm ‘n fuzzy for you. Funny that you have to be a friend of the show to get on the show if you’re in NASCAR. Surely if Fritzy or Paulie picked up the phone and contacted other drivers, crew chiefs or owners they would discover that they could have more NASCAR friends of the show than what they realize.