blogs.newsobserver.com - 7/15/2008
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Having parted company with CBS, college basketball analyst Billy Packer said today he is finished working as a broadcaster on televised games. That means he also won't do any more ACC games on Raycom telecasts, or consider a deal with another network."In the history of nationally televised basketball, I've done probably 90 percent of the great games, so I don't want to be going to do games of ...
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You Won't Have Billy Packer to Kick Around Anymore
Carolina March —
... He's been pushed aside after 34 Final Fours, in favor of Clark Kellogg. He's not going the Keith Jackson route and sticking around for Duke-Carolina games, instead going off on an unnamed "fun project." ...
Billy Packer: 'I've Done Probably 90 Percent of the Great Games'
FanHouse —
Filed under: March Madness, NCAA Basketball Fans, NCAA Basketball Media Watch We found out that Billy Packer will no longer broadcast college basketball games for CBS. Now, we are hearing, that he is done doing any kind of broadcasting.
"In the history of nationally televised basketball, I've done probably 90 percent of the great games, so I don't want to be going to do games of a different status, so I have no interest in that," Packer said today in a telephone interview. "It's a good time for me and a good time ...
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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.
Adios, Billy Packer!
rushthecourt.wordpress.com 7/15/2008 — In a move that we are certain will generate a ton of praise around the college basketball world (and the blogosphere), CBS has decided to not renew everyone’s least favorite curmudgeon Billy Packer (h/t to The Big Lead for pointing this out). ...
CBS and Packer part ways
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.
