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Absurd Landis "analysis" in media
Floyd Landis' fails drug test, but...
07/28/06- I was there, I saw both Floyd's spectacular failure and next-day's resurrection to claim victory in one of the world's greatest sporting events. And now? Everything is eclipsed by allegations of doping, due to a positive test for unusual ratios of two types of testosterone. So everywhere you go, whether it be network news or talk radio, the story is all about Floyd Landis. Which is fine, it is a huge story. But an even bigger story may be, could be, that Floyd is, in fact, innocent. Caught up in the rabid (and necessary) zeal to catch cheaters. But what, exactly, am I all riled up about? How about KCBS this morning airing the news conference (in which Landis proclaims his innocence and the steps he'll go to to prove it), which was followed not by one second about the possibility that he could be speaking the truth, but instead a sports psychologist talking about why athletes cheat. How they deceive themselves etc. They're using his protestation of innocence as evidence against him! Floyd may very well be an innocent dolphin caught by people fishing for tuna. People whose driving ambition to achieve their goal over-rides the possibility that somebody innocent could get caught in the net & killed. Yes, drug usage among top athletes is a severe problem. But this is a story that has more than one angle. Floyd Landis could be guilty, and I'll feel very betrayed if that's the case. But his trial & conviction in the media is absurd. Please, won't somebody of stature, an athlete, a new reporter, point out that there could be an even-bigger story here- the possibility that we've gone too far and caught a dolphin in the net? Instead of repeating the same sound bites over and over and over... talking about how much of a problem there is in professional cycling, that this is evidence they're getting a handle on it, and that both his heroic comeback and protestation of innocence are proof that he's guilty? --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles Redwood City & Los Altos, CA www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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Mike Jacoubowsky wrote: Floyd Landis' fails drug test, but... 07/28/06- I was there, I saw both Floyd's spectacular failure and next-day's resurrection to claim victory in one of the world's greatest sporting events. And now? Everything is eclipsed by allegations of doping, due to a positive test for unusual ratios of two types of testosterone. So everywhere you go, whether it be network news or talk radio, the story is all about Floyd Landis. Which is fine, it is a huge story. But an even bigger story may be, could be, that Floyd is, in fact, innocent. Caught up in the rabid (and necessary) zeal to catch cheaters. But what, exactly, am I all riled up about? How about KCBS this morning airing the news conference (in which Landis proclaims his innocence and the steps he'll go to to prove it), which was followed not by one second about the possibility that he could be speaking the truth, but instead a sports psychologist talking about why athletes cheat. How they deceive themselves etc. They're using his protestation of innocence as evidence against him! Floyd may very well be an innocent dolphin caught by people fishing for tuna. People whose driving ambition to achieve their goal over-rides the possibility that somebody innocent could get caught in the net & killed. Yes, drug usage among top athletes is a severe problem. But this is a story that has more than one angle. Floyd Landis could be guilty, and I'll feel very betrayed if that's the case. But his trial & conviction in the media is absurd. Please, won't somebody of stature, an athlete, a new reporter, point out that there could be an even-bigger story here- the possibility that we've gone too far and caught a dolphin in the net? Instead of repeating the same sound bites over and over and over... talking about how much of a problem there is in professional cycling, that this is evidence they're getting a handle on it, and that both his heroic comeback and protestation of innocence are proof that he's guilty? --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles Redwood City & Los Altos, CA www.ChainReactionBicycles.com Great post, Mike! A well thought out, sensible and needed counterweight to the current "witch hunt" atmosphere. |
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Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
Floyd Landis' fails drug test, but... 07/28/06- I was there, I saw both Floyd's spectacular failure and next-day's resurrection to claim victory in one of the world's greatest sporting events. And now? Everything is eclipsed by allegations of doping, due to a positive test for unusual ratios of two types of testosterone. So everywhere you go, whether it be network news or talk radio, the story is all about Floyd Landis. Which is fine, it is a huge story. But an even bigger story may be, could be, that Floyd is, in fact, innocent. Caught up in the rabid (and necessary) zeal to catch cheaters. But what, exactly, am I all riled up about? How about KCBS this morning airing the news conference (in which Landis proclaims his innocence and the steps he'll go to to prove it), which was followed not by one second about the possibility that he could be speaking the truth, but instead a sports psychologist talking about why athletes cheat. How they deceive themselves etc. They're using his protestation of innocence as evidence against him! Floyd may very well be an innocent dolphin caught by people fishing for tuna. People whose driving ambition to achieve their goal over-rides the possibility that somebody innocent could get caught in the net & killed. Yes, drug usage among top athletes is a severe problem. But this is a story that has more than one angle. Floyd Landis could be guilty, and I'll feel very betrayed if that's the case. But his trial & conviction in the media is absurd. Please, won't somebody of stature, an athlete, a new reporter, point out that there could be an even-bigger story here- the possibility that we've gone too far and caught a dolphin in the net? Instead of repeating the same sound bites over and over and over... talking about how much of a problem there is in professional cycling, that this is evidence they're getting a handle on it, and that both his heroic comeback and protestation of innocence are proof that he's guilty? --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles Redwood City & Los Altos, CA www.ChainReactionBicycles.com as you know, the news is no longer reported by the media, it is skewed in a sensational manner to best suit the "source" and the swing they want to support. |
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Jacoubowsky wrote: Please, won't somebody of stature, an athlete, a new reporter, point out that there could be an even-bigger story here- the possibility that we've gone too far and caught a dolphin in the net? Mike, hasn't Lance Armstrong been doing this for years? No one's listening or wants to listen. Of course it doesn't help that, particularly in light of recent events in pro-cycling, the sport's credibility is undermined -- a predicament for which administrators and athletes have only themselves to blame. For the indifferent layman it's difficult to tell that a dolphin has been wrongly caught when one has no reference for distinguishing between it and a legitimate haul. Luke |
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Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
Floyd Landis' fails drug test, but... 07/28/06- I was there, I saw both Floyd's spectacular failure and next-day's resurrection to claim victory in one of the world's greatest sporting events. And now? Everything is eclipsed by allegations of doping, due to a positive test for unusual ratios of two types of testosterone. So everywhere you go, whether it be network news or talk radio, the story is all about Floyd Landis. Which is fine, it is a huge story. But an even bigger story may be, could be, that Floyd is, in fact, innocent. Caught up in the rabid (and necessary) zeal to catch cheaters. But what, exactly, am I all riled up about? How about KCBS this morning airing the news conference (in which Landis proclaims his innocence and the steps he'll go to to prove it), which was followed not by one second about the possibility that he could be speaking the truth, but instead a sports psychologist talking about why athletes cheat. How they deceive themselves etc. They're using his protestation of innocence as evidence against him! Floyd may very well be an innocent dolphin caught by people fishing for tuna. People whose driving ambition to achieve their goal over-rides the possibility that somebody innocent could get caught in the net & killed. Yes, drug usage among top athletes is a severe problem. But this is a story that has more than one angle. Floyd Landis could be guilty, and I'll feel very betrayed if that's the case. But his trial & conviction in the media is absurd. Please, won't somebody of stature, an athlete, a new reporter, point out that there could be an even-bigger story here- the possibility that we've gone too far and caught a dolphin in the net? Instead of repeating the same sound bites over and over and over... talking about how much of a problem there is in professional cycling, that this is evidence they're getting a handle on it, and that both his heroic comeback and protestation of innocence are proof that he's guilty? --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles Redwood City & Los Altos, CA www.ChainReactionBicycles.com I especially liked the article, referred to in a previous post, by the "lay" "journalist" who spoke of Landis "tested positive for emitting more testosterone than a cheesy Jersey Night Club". I hate journalist who simply make **** up. |
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Absurd Landis "analysis" in media
a reasonable and rational voice in the sea of fog. very refreshing. thanks
mike. dan -- you're never too old to have a happy childhood |
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Absurd Landis "analysis" in media [MUST READ THIS ASSO PRESS ARTICLE]
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Check out this article. Read carefully. Conclusion: Landis is innocent. At best, a false positive. At worse, side effects of a medication he is taking. And please note the important point (THE most important point). ANY TESTOSTERONE TAKEN AT STAGE 17 WOULD HAVE HAD NO EFFECT WHATSOEVER ON LANDIS'S PERFORMANCE. That, in and of itself, should, in a fair world that is not looking to put anti-drug spin on the issue, completely clear Landis. He should be allowed to keep his medal, period. RL Tour winner Landis fails doping test By Stephen Wilson ASSOCIATED PRESS July 28, 2006 LONDON -- Floyd Landis' Tour de France victory was thrown into question yesterday when his team said he tested positive for high testosterone levels during stage 17, when the American champion began his stunning comeback with a charge into the Alps. The Swiss-based Phonak team said it was notified by the International Cycling Union (UCI) on Wednesday that Landis' sample showed an "unusual level of testosterone/epitestosterone" when he was tested after stage 17 on July 20. "My immediate reaction was to look for the alcohol bottle," joked Landis, who is known to enjoy a beer on the Tour and said he drank whiskey with teammates to bury their sorrows after Landis nearly fell out of contention the day before his stage 17 charge. The 30-year-old Landis made a dramatic comeback in that Alpine stage, racing far ahead of the field for a solo win that moved him from 11th to third in the overall standings. Despite a degenerative hip condition that will require surgery, he regained the leader's yellow jersey two days later. Testosterone creams, pills and injections can build muscle and strength and improve recovery time after exertion when used over several weeks. Testosterone is included as an anabolic steroid by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on its list of banned substances. The use of supplements can be punished by a two-year ban. Under the agency's regulations, a ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone greater than 4-to-1 is considered a positive result and subject to investigation. The most likely natural ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone in humans is 1-to-1. However, if Landis had been a user, his earlier urine tests during the Tour would have been affected, too, said Dr. Gary Wadler, a WADA member and a spokesman for the American College of Sports Medicine. The stage 17 test was the first reported abnormal result. One-time use of steroids could result in an abnormal test, but it would have no effect on performance and could not account for Landis' astounding feat in that stage. "So something's missing here," Dr. Wadler said. "It just doesn't add up." Asked repeatedly what might have caused his positive test, Landis refused to lay blame on anything in particular. "As to what actually caused it on that particular day, I can only speculate," he said. However, Landis suggested in a story posted on Sports Illustrated's Web site that a small amount of hormone he has been taking for a thyroid condition or the cortisone shots he gets for hip pain could have skewed the result. Doctors, however, said the cortisone would not affect his test results. Mike Jacoubowsky wrote: Floyd Landis' fails drug test, but... 07/28/06- I was there, I saw both Floyd's spectacular failure and next-day's resurrection to claim victory in one of the world's greatest sporting events. And now? Everything is eclipsed by allegations of doping, due to a positive test for unusual ratios of two types of testosterone. So everywhere you go, whether it be network news or talk radio, the story is all about Floyd Landis. Which is fine, it is a huge story. But an even bigger story may be, could be, that Floyd is, in fact, innocent. Caught up in the rabid (and necessary) zeal to catch cheaters. But what, exactly, am I all riled up about? How about KCBS this morning airing the news conference (in which Landis proclaims his innocence and the steps he'll go to to prove it), which was followed not by one second about the possibility that he could be speaking the truth, but instead a sports psychologist talking about why athletes cheat. How they deceive themselves etc. They're using his protestation of innocence as evidence against him! Floyd may very well be an innocent dolphin caught by people fishing for tuna. People whose driving ambition to achieve their goal over-rides the possibility that somebody innocent could get caught in the net & killed. Yes, drug usage among top athletes is a severe problem. But this is a story that has more than one angle. Floyd Landis could be guilty, and I'll feel very betrayed if that's the case. But his trial & conviction in the media is absurd. Please, won't somebody of stature, an athlete, a new reporter, point out that there could be an even-bigger story here- the possibility that we've gone too far and caught a dolphin in the net? Instead of repeating the same sound bites over and over and over... talking about how much of a problem there is in professional cycling, that this is evidence they're getting a handle on it, and that both his heroic comeback and protestation of innocence are proof that he's guilty? --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles Redwood City & Los Altos, CA www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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Absurd Landis "analysis" in media [MUST READ THIS ASSO PRESS ARTICLE]
raylopez99 wrote: put anti-drug spin on the issue, completely clear Landis. He should be allowed to keep his medal, period. RL they dont give medals for the TDF. That would be the Olympics. The OTHER pro bike race. TIOOYK....actually there are only TWO. Joe Baseball in vermont |
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Absurd Landis "analysis" in media
On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:28:35 GMT, Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
Please, won't somebody of stature, an athlete, a new reporter, point out that there could be an even-bigger story here- the possibility that we've gone too far and caught a dolphin in the net? Instead of repeating the same sound bites over and over and over... Hi Mike, I am new here... long time rider (Fondriest) and racer many years past. I like your over all intent, good post! You might check my thread. I live down the road from FL. A few locals with expertise, more importantly, Sports Med MD credibility, have stepped up questioning the accusations AND have serious hopes that FL will be vindicated. -- T. Have a wonderful day |
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