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College Basketball | Billy Packer out as NCAA analyst

 
Billy Packer didn't sound like a man who found out his 34-year run as part of the Final Four broadcast had ended. On Monday, CBS announced... (link)

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miamiherald.com 7/14/2008 — College basketball commentator Billy Packer, who has announced 34 consecutive Final Fours on network television and created a few controversies along the way, will not be returning to CBS for a 28th season, The Miami Herald has learned.
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unc5corners.blogspot.com 7/15/2008 — This morning on Mike & Mike in the Morning and then reading around several places on the internet it looks like Billy Packer is done at CBS doing the NCAA Tournament. From this article from ESPN (one of many that talks about this subject) the point is clear.
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