The Sports Illustrated Article

[El Oso]

I think #2 is most likely. SI is really not the hard investigative type of magazine. Oh well. We just have to wait and see.

Ask A-Roid about that

 

[MacRoadie]

I think #2 is most likely. SI is really not the hard investigative type of magazine. Oh well. We just have to wait and see.

My gut feeling is that's what you're gonna get from SI.

I just don't see them taking a gamble at this point. They aren't known for investigative journalism, and I doubt they have a real taste for that kind of conflict.

Plus, since most of what would likely be included is probably already known (as has been suggested), then why stir a hornet's nest of trouble with Armstrong and his lawyers when whatever facts that do exist will be coming out in the not to distant future? A great scoop? Maybe that would be worth it, but the delays suggest that's not the case. A summary or rehash of what is known, albeit for the masses, maybe.

For other organizations (WSJ, Washington Post, NYT), the integrity of the story and a responsibility to investigative journalism is paramount, and they often live for the fight. I just don's see SI with the stomach.

YMMMV

 

[Granville57]

Yep, that actually sounds about right

This week is Lance's last International race as a Pro.
It would make sense, be timely, for SI to run the article this week.

Maybe part of the article will be a tribute too?
Maybe review all the times Lance made the cover? Cool!!
Gosh, hard for me to pick my favorite one...

http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&...R2GGLL_en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi

How things have changed.
I remember in 1999 how LA's story of winning the TdF had gained a lot of traction, and because of that I expected to see him of the cover of SI. Nope. Far more pressing was Barry Sander's surprise retirement from the NFL. A football story in July, about a guy quitting his sport, trumped the Tour and Lance's victory.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/cover/featured/9702/index.htm

Interestingly enough, two weeks later the SI cover featured Tiger Woods with the sub topic: "McGwire and Sosa. In a league of their own"
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/cover/featured/9704/index.htm

Irony is so ironic.

 

[Race Radio]

Terry McDonnell is a gutless POS who should go back to being an editor at US magazine. No way he should be screwing up a magazine like SI

Good job Terry, you just blew 2 years of hard work. Is is not like this is not going to come out anyways. Wonderboy can only contain the truth for so long.

 

[Benotti69]

How things have changed.
I remember in 1999 how LA's story of winning the TdF had gained a lot of traction, and because of that I expected to see him of the cover of SI. Nope. Far more pressing was Barry Sander's surprise retirement from the NFL. A football story in July, about a guy quitting his sport, trumped the Tour and Lance's victory.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/cover/featured/9702/index.htm

Interestingly enough, two weeks later the SI cover featured Tiger Woods with the sub topic: "McGwire and Sosa. In a league of their own"
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/cover/featured/9704/index.htm

Irony is so ironic.

how many covers has the uniballer had on the SI, 1?

man, he won the TdF 7 times, in a row after kicking cancer's ***. its crazy this guys is bigger than and better jeesus* .....well in his own little world


*Jeesus didn't even win a GdI, that was st.Paul, mulitple winner

 

[Granville57]

Terry McDonnell is a gutless POS who should go back to being an editor at US magazine. No way he should be screwing up a magazine like SI

Good job Terry, you just blew 2 years of hard work. Is is not like this is not going to come out anyways. Wonderboy can only contain the truth for so long.

So the story got nixed?

 

[Francois the Postman]

Terry McDonnell is a gutless POS who should go back to being an editor at US magazine. No way he should be screwing up a magazine like SI

Good job Terry, you just blew 2 years of hard work. Is is not like this is not going to come out anyways. Wonderboy can only contain the truth for so long.

You have just got confirmation he canned it or pulled it altogether?

 

[I Watch Cycling In July]

Is it just coincidence that Landis announced his retirement today, saying he doesn't think the sport will ever be fixed?

 

[Roland Rat]

Couldn't see this one coming.

Livestrong donation to SI?

 

[onefastgear]

Any chance it could still get leaked?

 

[leftover pie]

How things have changed.
I remember in 1999 how LA's story of winning the TdF had gained a lot of traction, and because of that I expected to see him of the cover of SI. Nope. Far more pressing was Barry Sander's surprise retirement from the NFL. A football story in July, about a guy quitting his sport, trumped the Tour and Lance's victory.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/cover/featured/9702/index.htm

[wildly off topic]you gotta feel for barry sanders, one of the best running backs ever and had to spend his time in detroit who were going through quarterbacks like most people wear socks.

a bit like cadel, a great rider but without a great team around him. (ooh bit of ACF trolling there )[/wildly off topic]

 

[frenchfry]

Terry McDonnell is a gutless POS who should go back to being an editor at US magazine. No way he should be screwing up a magazine like SI

Good job Terry, you just blew 2 years of hard work. Is is not like this is not going to come out anyways. Wonderboy can only contain the truth for so long.

In my darker moments I wonder if the world just deserves scum like Wonderboy.

 

[thehog]

All eyes to Kimmage and his Sunday Times article.

 

[Roland Rat]

All eyes to Kimmage and his Sunday Times article.

Rupert Murdoch certainly has balls and hopefully is harbouring a grudge. Whoever wrote the SI piece should offer it to the Times.

 

[Barrus]

Terry McDonnell is a gutless POS who should go back to being an editor at US magazine. No way he should be screwing up a magazine like SI

Good job Terry, you just blew 2 years of hard work. Is is not like this is not going to come out anyways. Wonderboy can only contain the truth for so long.

Do you have any idea of the exact reason why the article was cancelled. Also do you knwo who was the head writer for the article?

 

[Ferminal]

nyvelocity

SI article not dead, but O'Donnell caved to LA big time. Out tomorrow. Much documented and incontrovertible stuff taken out.

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Sounds like they might as well have got Rupert Guinness to write it?

 

[Anonymous]

Do you have any idea of the exact reason why the article was cancelled. Also do you knwo who was the head writer for the article?

its not cancelled. But apparently it is decidedly watered down.

I wonder if what they didnt use will get conveniently leaked to online blog/media sites. Someone out there must have some balls.

 

[Roland Rat]

I wonder if what they didnt use will get conveniently leaked to online blog/media sites. Someone out there must have some balls.

+1.


blah blah.

 

[bianchigirl]

I suggest we mobilise those who would like to hear the incontrovertible truth to bombard Terry McDonnell with questions as to why he has backed down

 

[theswordsman]

I really really hate pro cycling right now. Armstrong is being treated like a Messiah in Australia, and the UCI has screwed around with teams, potential teams, riders and race organizers. I want to put my faith in Novitsky, the way Chicago did in Elliott Ness back in the day, but I'm almost afraid to believe in anything going right just now.

Anyway, I'm not sure how much good complaints about magazine content from non-subscribers would do. For Americans there's a deal now where you can get six issues and an NFL jacket for $1.99 - you just have to be sure to cancel before auto bill kicks in. I'm thinking of signing up, registering my disgust with the story as a subscriber, and keeping the Saints jacket as a souvenir. At least I can cost them some money

 

[jimbob_in_co]

Terry McDonnell is a gutless POS who should go back to being an editor at US magazine. No way he should be screwing up a magazine like SI

Good job Terry, you just blew 2 years of hard work. Is is not like this is not going to come out anyways. Wonderboy can only contain the truth for so long.

When do pitchers and catchers report for MLB spring training?

Seriously, I'm done following pro cycling until Armstrong and his direct legacy have mostly faded from the peloton. I don't know how much longer he can keep screaming "They both reached for the gun!" and have the ignorant masses keep believing him, but it seems like it is going to work for at least a few weeks (months? years?) longer.

I know what I saw and experienced, and it was truly disgusting.

c'est la vie'

 

[luckyboy]

Just read the Toto's on NYVelocity about this whole thing. Crazy how they get away with that.

 

[TubularBills]

Can't say we didn't see this coming?

SI following media protocol would have sent a pre-release version to the Pharm to give them the opportunity to respond. Looks like they did.

The repeated delays hinted at a full court press by the lawyers.

Still a 'watered down' version of a negative article in a high profile sports mag may be better than nothing. Beats another fawning cover story.

Hopefully the Grand Jury Investigation won't suffer a similar fate.

& Perhaps ESPN will smell blood in the water and reveal the Full Monty for the scoop.

 

[oldschoolnik]

Saw this coming a mile away - you never sit on a scoop this big especially with bits and pieces being leaked all over the internets.

Interesting that the guy lives in NYC. Is it possible that they Amstrong's people went above this spineless guy? Maybe it wasn't his decision to make.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_McDonell

 

[kurtinsc]

I'm not sure why SI would bother with this to begin with.

While Lance is a star in the US... he's not really that big a star. He's the only cyclist many US sports fans know, but he is overshadowed by 2nd and 3rd tier football players, basketball players and baseball players. 2nd tier golf and nascar people as well.

So how much do you gain as a magazine publisher from a negative story about someone who isn't a front-line guy in american sports... compared to how much you lose from legal action resulting from the story.

If this were a negative piece on Alex Rodriguez, Brett Farve or Kobe Bryant... then it would make sense... even if they were worried about a lawsuit. Lance? I'm not sure if the reward in sales would warrant the risk of lawsuit.