Don't be fooled. He's hitting MANY different media opportunities this week. This is way bigger than "aw shucks Floyd" answering the phone and agreeing to do the talk shows. All of it is planned. My guess is his L.A. attorney has hired a publicist for him. He's probably calling THEM right now.
I'm surprised that nobody has uncovered the real reason Floyd is doing all of these media appearances: he needs to fill his bank account now because he won't be earning a living as a cyclist anymore. He's cashing in on his notariety, and I would hazard a guess that he's making more bank on the positive dope test than he would have as a one-time Tour winner. He knows he's not going to win his case (otherwise he'd have hired a better lawyer) but he's hoping to win in the court of public opinion.
I'm surprised that nobody has uncovered the real reason Floyd is doing all of these media appearances: he needs to fill his bank account now because he won't be earning a living as a cyclist anymore. He's cashing in on his notariety, and I would hazard a guess that he's making more bank on the positive dope test than he would have as a one-time Tour winner. He knows he's not going to win his case (otherwise he'd have hired a better lawyer) but he's hoping to win in the court of public opinion.
The appearances don't directly impact his bank account. Floyd doesn't make any money for appearing on tv or radio news shows. And the Tonight Show pays its guests less than $1000.
Don't be fooled. He's hitting MANY different media opportunities this week. This is way bigger than "aw shucks Floyd" answering the phone and agreeing to do the talk shows. All of it is planned. My guess is his L.A. attorney has hired a publicist for him. He's probably calling THEM right now.
I'm surprised that nobody has uncovered the real reason Floyd is doing all of these media appearances: he needs to fill his bank account now because he won't be earning a living as a cyclist anymore. He's cashing in on his notariety, and I would hazard a guess that he's making more bank on the positive dope test than he would have as a one-time Tour winner. He knows he's not going to win his case (otherwise he'd have hired a better lawyer) but he's hoping to win in the court of public opinion.
The talk shows and news programs typically do not pay for these appearances. Well, actually, the talk shows do, but it is just a small "token fee" mandated by the existing union contracts. If you go on a TV show, they pay you like $300 (or something in that range). I think the best he can hope for right now is someone offering him movie or book rights to his "story". He is not being paid by Phonak, and who knows about individual sponsorships he has. Let's hope he banked a bit of money. Sounds like he dropped a dime on his gated community lifestyle.
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Don't be fooled. He's hitting MANY different media opportunities this week. This is way bigger than "aw shucks Floyd" answering the phone and agreeing to do the talk shows. All of it is planned. My guess is his L.A. attorney has hired a publicist for him. He's probably calling THEM right now.
I'm surprised that nobody has uncovered the real reason Floyd is doing all of these media appearances: he needs to fill his bank account now because he won't be earning a living as a cyclist anymore. He's cashing in on his notariety, and I would hazard a guess that he's making more bank on the positive dope test than he would have as a one-time Tour winner. He knows he's not going to win his case (otherwise he'd have hired a better lawyer) but he's hoping to win in the court of public opinion.
The talk shows and news programs typically do not pay for these appearances. Well, actually, the talk shows do, but it is just a small "token fee" mandated by the existing union contracts. If you go on a TV show, they pay you like $300 (or something in that range). I think the best he can hope for right now is someone offering him movie or book rights to his "story". He is not being paid by Phonak, and who knows about individual sponsorships he has. Let's hope he banked a bit of money. Sounds like he dropped a dime on his gated community lifestyle.
He's sure not spending it on the 700 a month apartment he shares with Dave Z in Spain.
I'm surprised that nobody has uncovered the real reason Floyd is doing all of these media appearances: he needs to fill his bank account now because he won't be earning a living as a cyclist anymore. He's cashing in on his notariety, and I would hazard a guess that he's
And all cheques are made out to the Floyd Landis Foundation.
