tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post5388736890478444765..comments2024-03-08T11:07:25.905-05:00Comments on The Godfather's Blog: COMMENTARY: Jeff Gordon Is Biased... And So Are YouDave Moodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-34263551715042392012016-06-20T17:34:45.900-04:002016-06-20T17:34:45.900-04:00Right on Dave. Worse than what Jeff Gordon is bei...Right on Dave. Worse than what Jeff Gordon is being accused of is the announcer who has some connection to a car but totally ignores that car even when something good is happening. Michael Waltrip did that all the time when he owned the team. But, if there wasn't complaining, these pages would be blank.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406388562476347420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-91669507611325583232016-06-14T03:07:24.245-04:002016-06-14T03:07:24.245-04:00Flat out lie, I have all the information, and you ...Flat out lie, I have all the information, and you are inaccurate...bias. Just what the conversation is!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-54978482556757675332016-06-11T12:10:24.005-04:002016-06-11T12:10:24.005-04:00I do believe having someone that stands to gain fi...I do believe having someone that stands to gain financially from the success of a single team presents a potential issue as it relates to current/potential sponsors. As a sponsor wouldn't you rather sign on with a team who's co-owner will be in the TV booth and can ensure your car is highlighted in the race? Would the number 5 car get as much coverage if Jeff wasn't in the booth?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-58850463099979248922016-06-09T02:55:19.317-04:002016-06-09T02:55:19.317-04:00Simple people, Brad was not wrong. His "penal...Simple people, Brad was not wrong. His "penalty" is not the issue, sorry it just isn't. There is bias in the booth like never before, and if a competitor or a fan feel there is, perception or fact. THEN THERE IS!!!!! The booth should not have that hanging over their head, don't you get it? Jeff reported, but would Jeff have harped or said it when it was the 48? You bet your life NO!. Bias, Bias, Bias. Get it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-77747256294969060612016-06-09T02:51:22.248-04:002016-06-09T02:51:22.248-04:00He owns a team in the Trucks, and feel free to lis...He owns a team in the Trucks, and feel free to listen to the audio, he ain't no Gordon. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-33892085488182528942016-06-08T22:15:26.625-04:002016-06-08T22:15:26.625-04:00Brad would be better served to watch how much he a...Brad would be better served to watch how much he adores Penske while he - an active driver with even more recent racing activity than JG - climbs up in the booth to call the Xfinity racesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-79869976820251770182016-06-08T21:55:56.301-04:002016-06-08T21:55:56.301-04:00from Dave in Ohio:
One. Having NOT been a Gordon ...from Dave in Ohio:<br />One. Having NOT been a Gordon fan during his racing career, I will say that I AM a fan of Gordon in the booth. He is well informed, well spoken, and enjoyable to watch. Props to Fox for bringing him on.<br /><br />Two. The opposite could be said for either of the Waltrip brothers. There was never a more shameless shill born than Mikey for the brand and sponsors of his cup team while in the booth. It was (is) embarrassing to watch. Gordon is breath of fresh air by comparison.<br /><br />Three. Tying in to the rest of the story, there was one (yes, one) time that the elder Waltrip had an amusing comment that has stuck with me over the years. I can't remember the race or the driver, but it was a superspeedway race and the driver in question had the front end basically ripped off the car, a new one built out of sheet metal bits and duct tape. The rest of the broadcast crew was amazed that the car in question was running up front and contending for the lead. Waltrip's comment was (to paraphrase): they've already been through tech, and sometimes you can "fix" them way better than they started out. So yes, ugly modifications can certainly make the car go faster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-81851532507462281492016-06-08T18:40:10.211-04:002016-06-08T18:40:10.211-04:00Quit cheating and people won't say bad things ...Quit cheating and people won't say bad things about you. Check with Ken Starr, Baylor U.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-28975061338574293302016-06-08T17:51:11.948-04:002016-06-08T17:51:11.948-04:00Viewership will rise by 2 when Fox removes Boogity...Viewership will rise by 2 when Fox removes Boogity Boogity DWrrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688075250188142740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-71583919099098232972016-06-08T16:28:18.774-04:002016-06-08T16:28:18.774-04:00Let's not overlook the fact that Darrel Waltri...Let's not overlook the fact that Darrel Waltrip has his name on Hendrick dealerships in Tennessee. Along with Gordon That makes two out of three in the broadcast booth supported financially by Hendrick. There is something wrong with this picture.Peter Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-89367601071500183512016-06-08T15:31:21.355-04:002016-06-08T15:31:21.355-04:00Got caught so we point to the distraction over the...Got caught so we point to the distraction over there. And it worked...it's Wednesday, and who's talking about the shoulder slam? Nobody other than using it in context to point fingers at Jeff Gordon's bias. It's just like you said, Dave, it's fully possible that Jeff CAN be biased, and Brad's CAN be caught slamming into the side of his car at the same time. These aren't mutually exclusive circumstances.<br /><br />Well played, Brad. Sleight of hand at its finest. Brad Keselowski sitting on a hill with the Man in Black using his circle reasoning about which glass of wine he'll choose when in the end, he just points away and, "what in the world can that be?!"<br /><br />You got caught, Brad - but you didn't even try to deny that...just accused Jeff of bias. And the better part of the week has been spent on what? Not your breaking the rules and getting caught. Nope, been talking about Jeff Gordon's "bias." Brad is even getting complimented about his willingness to speak his mind.<br /><br />He's not speaking his mind...he's distracting your focus while he slips your watch off your wrist.Dwayne in Memphisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-24761201350277655082016-06-08T15:26:52.318-04:002016-06-08T15:26:52.318-04:00I have no problem with BK, but he's way out of...I have no problem with BK, but he's way out of line on this one. I also don't buy that every team had body modifications. That's total BS and a cop out. The 2 team was the first to flare the right side skirt behind the exhaust at Chicago in 2014. Got them a win and when it was pointed out, he acted similarly. After that, the insane pulling out of fenders began. I don't see the 4 or the 18 car with big ass dents in the side. His team got caught and that's it. Trying to deflect by questioning Jeff Gordon is pretty weak.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01756345418290270049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-33373354606024239392016-06-08T14:54:55.314-04:002016-06-08T14:54:55.314-04:00Gordon is doing fine. Brad does say some things t...Gordon is doing fine. Brad does say some things that maybe he wished he would have said a bit differently. I guess we all do for that matter.The NoShowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05710233052433076317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-4991624518794141852016-06-08T14:40:14.059-04:002016-06-08T14:40:14.059-04:00Brad, in 20 years you get to criticize jeff. Until...Brad, in 20 years you get to criticize jeff. Until then, just do your job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-69503737630591286602016-06-08T12:27:17.388-04:002016-06-08T12:27:17.388-04:00Dave, you are absolutely correct on this one. Jeff...Dave, you are absolutely correct on this one. Jeff is the best thing to happen in the announcer's booth since Benny and Ned. Who, besides Brad himself, decided Brad was a paragon of virtue? John Snydernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-1016476773548868472016-06-08T12:24:03.645-04:002016-06-08T12:24:03.645-04:00Totally agree with you Dave! And very well written...Totally agree with you Dave! And very well written piece!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-58249792607513160822016-06-08T10:41:32.659-04:002016-06-08T10:41:32.659-04:00What's that old song from the TV show Baretta,...What's that old song from the TV show Baretta, "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time!" Spot on Dave.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03853079562412941670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-48949426453241975262016-06-08T10:22:56.964-04:002016-06-08T10:22:56.964-04:00Spot on, Dave. One of the most moving moments in N...Spot on, Dave. One of the most moving moments in NASCAR history is hearing Ned Jarrett call his son Dale home to victory in the 1993 Daytona 500.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-19563448491944870252016-06-08T09:33:21.921-04:002016-06-08T09:33:21.921-04:00Well said, Dave. Jeff is doing a great job in the ...Well said, Dave. Jeff is doing a great job in the booth and he wasn't wrong about the "modification" that the 2 team did. Brad's just mad they got caught by NASCAR but let's face it, the cameras are everywhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-82552308667701532302016-06-08T08:33:00.865-04:002016-06-08T08:33:00.865-04:00Brad just trying to change the issue from people l...Brad just trying to change the issue from people looking at his cheating team. Because as we all know...Penske NEVER (bends the rules) cheats...just ask anyone on the team. I'm not sure Brad even believes what he said...pretty sure he was just trying to defend his team and deflect...but he turned a minor penalty into a week long discussion (that few if any are siding with him on). No clue how the crew member who crushed in the side of the car isn't suspended thoughSnowdogBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04260378922378458821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-68613990711892275752016-06-08T07:43:13.757-04:002016-06-08T07:43:13.757-04:00Brad was wrong to complain about Jeff in this case...Brad was wrong to complain about Jeff in this case, but having all of these people with active connections to race teams is a conflict of interest, and the practice should be stopped. At one time, Fox had FOUR on-air personalities that had financial involvement in active race teams. They would even put Michael Waltrip on air IN his race uniform! If I were a competing team owner/sponsor/manufacturer, I would scream bloody murder about that. ESPN have Brad D. on the air when he was a team co-owner was just as wrong. I have been a Jeff Gordon fan since the day he signed with HMS, but get OFF MY TV. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-50807635321539045012016-06-08T07:36:43.899-04:002016-06-08T07:36:43.899-04:00I'm guessing Brad would have blown a gasket to...I'm guessing Brad would have blown a gasket towards Ned Jarret in 1993 had he been the one running second to DJ in the 500. Hehe...Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097423379109910337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-39018101068822967552016-06-08T06:10:42.874-04:002016-06-08T06:10:42.874-04:00Dave, seeing you are bias up to your hairy eyebrow...Dave, seeing you are bias up to your hairy eyebrows, did it ever occur to you of the the days of old (yes those dreaded days the likes of you and others tell of never to speak of..Watching the tapes of the late races, the person in the booth wasn't the main attraction (ala DW or the beloved by some but not all Jeff). They offered for the most part not their opinions but the move by move of what car 43 was doing and what the 2 was doing etc. And then a lot of silence. Jeff is a shill for HMS, yet Jeff is using his connections via a team owner etc to influence what is said in the booth, to think otherwise is foolish. Call the race, Jeff is full of it. I doubt if his team car was found doing something funny he would have made an issue out of it. Come on, how can you not agree with that? Jeff is up to his eyeballs with HMS, he is there to promote the Golden Child Chase...and it goes on and on. They are not calling the race, the are promoters for NASCARS favorites as the script is written, I know this won't get posted. Only ones praising you are. But damn, man your business like Jeff is paid to promote, not a pair between you to call out the hard stuff. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-10993280685418754592016-06-08T05:37:34.876-04:002016-06-08T05:37:34.876-04:00Personally I think Jeff has been excellent in the ...Personally I think Jeff has been excellent in the booth and has actually been especially careful to be fair in his coverage. Certainly Jeff has shown less favoritism than Rusty during his time in the booth or either of the Waltrips (DW has gotten much better over the years about that part IMO). It is what it is. We need the expertise of former competitors in the booth. Brad was just upset his team got caught. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545353136391920784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-58541413282704267342016-06-08T04:53:27.080-04:002016-06-08T04:53:27.080-04:00Well for the sake of biased and professional in th...Well for the sake of biased and professional in the booth I pose a very simple question which I am sure will not be posted. WOULD Jeff the owner listed as the 48 car, call out and discuss the way he did the 2 car? Fair question and that seems to be the crux of what most don't understand. Fair question, will Dave post it? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com