I knew I’d be asked to comment on the Oprah/Lance Armstrong interview. When the producer of a radio program calls me they ask to hear about the infamous tweet Armstrong sent that ultimately got me fired from Versus. As you can see it’s a pretty innocuous tweet. I’m guessing I sent it out just as Armstrong was looking at Twitter while fired up on a mix of Michelob Ultra combined with FRS. Stephanie of Podium Insight chronicled my exchange with Armstrong in a article she wrote about social media. I’d been writing stuff that pushed the boundaries and didn’t hide the fact that I thought Armstrong was as dirty as a...
The Oprah interview
posted by Neil Browne
Credits roll: “Oprah’s Next Chapter” Video montage of Lance Armstrong winning the Tour de France. Speaking over the video Winfrey describes Armstrong’s accomplishments in a serious tone: world champion, fighting cancer, returns from near death to professional cycling and winning seven straight Tours. Reminds the audience the hardships he endured coming from a single parent home. Scene opens to Armstrong seated on a sofa inside his Austin, Texas home with Winfrey positioned in front of him. Let the redemption begin… As we’re all aware Lance Armstrong is going to sit down with Oprah Winfrey for a 90 minute interview. It will be...
An Open Letter From ...
posted by Neil Browne
Three time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond posted this open letter on his Facebook page. Can anyone help me out? I know this sounds kind of lame but I am not well versed in social marketing. I would like to send a message to everyone that really loves cycling. I do not use Twitter and do...
The Levi Effect R...
posted by Neil Browne
The Levi Leipheimer documentary, “The Levi Effect” is an interesting look at who is arguably one of America’s best stage racers. I use the word “arguably” as Leipheimer has admitted to performance enhancing drug use during his professional cycling career and in people’s minds that...
My Fox Carolina inte...
posted by Neil Browne
FOX Carolina 21 Fox News Carolina stopped by Browne Eye HQ to get my thoughts on the USADA report. I managed to make a reference about trophy wives and...
The USADA Report ...
posted by Neil Browne
Below is in full the USADA letter. This is the opening salvo of what is to come later today. After reading it, it’s my understanding that the active riders who gave testimony to USADA and admitted their role in doping will receive some kind of sanction. I don’t think it will be two...









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