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rushthecourt.wordpress.com - 7/15/2008
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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). After 27 years at CBS and having called the national championship game every year since 1977, CBS has “decided to move into another ...
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A Long Overdue Move By CBS
Bruins Nation —
... to work with Jim Nantz on the lead team.
Packer, who had been going year to year with his contract, confirmed through a CBS official Sunday that he no longer will broadcast for the network but is pursuing other projects in basketball. Packer declined to comment further.
To no ones surprise everyone around the country, except for perhaps a cluster of ACC (and Wake Forest fans – Packer is a Wake alum) were gleeful about the news.
The good guys at the Rush Court is excited to see "Packer and his bitterness" exit stage right: ...
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After 34 Years, Billy Packer Has Called His Last Final Four With CBS
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com 7/14/2008 — Since I've started this site many people have lost their posts with various networks. I never really took joy in say Theismann being replaced on MNF, or Salisbury getting the ax, but I have to say that today I'm pretty happy with this move. For the ...
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com 7/14/2008 — Since I've started this site many people have lost their posts with various networks. I never really took joy in say Theismann being replaced on MNF, or Salisbury getting the ax, but I have to say that today I'm pretty happy with this move. For the ...
Good Riddance Billy Packer
georgemasonbasketball.blogspot.com 7/14/2008 — I don't think I have ever been so happy to see a sports commentator go than I am to see Billy Packer leave CBS. Thank you CBS for finally bringing in a new era of accurate commentating and actually getting with the times. There can't be a basketball mid-major fan out there not happy to see him go after his comments about the 2006 NCAA Tournament, where he bashed not only George Mason but Wichita S
georgemasonbasketball.blogspot.com 7/14/2008 — I don't think I have ever been so happy to see a sports commentator go than I am to see Billy Packer leave CBS. Thank you CBS for finally bringing in a new era of accurate commentating and actually getting with the times. There can't be a basketball mid-major fan out there not happy to see him go after his comments about the 2006 NCAA Tournament, where he bashed not only George Mason but Wichita S
Goodnight, Sweet Prince
thirtyfiveseconds.com 7/14/2008 — Whoa. Whoa. WHOA . We wouldn’t say that we are disappointed at learning that CBS dismissed Billy Packer, but we are surprised - only because we expected Packer to let go of his microphone CBS-logo’d spew stick when it was ...
thirtyfiveseconds.com 7/14/2008 — Whoa. Whoa. WHOA . We wouldn’t say that we are disappointed at learning that CBS dismissed Billy Packer, but we are surprised - only because we expected Packer to let go of his microphone CBS-logo’d spew stick when it was ...
Goodbye, Billy. Hello … Clark? Aw, F*ck.
brahsome.com 7/14/2008 — Billy Packer has called his last Final Four, folks. That’s right. The bastion of CBS gerontological stubbornness is stepping down from his post as the nation’s top analyst in college basketball [by virtue of default]. This would be ...
brahsome.com 7/14/2008 — Billy Packer has called his last Final Four, folks. That’s right. The bastion of CBS gerontological stubbornness is stepping down from his post as the nation’s top analyst in college basketball [by virtue of default]. This would be ...
NCAA Final Four Broadcaster, Archangel of Death, Billy Packer Axed from CBS After 34 Years [Billy Packer]
deadspin.com 7/15/2008 — Now maybe everybody's least favorite grandpa will age. Jim Nantz will be paired with Clark Kellogg at the Final Four according to the Miami Herald This rumor had been floating around for quite some time and supposedly the final straw was Packer ...
deadspin.com 7/15/2008 — Now maybe everybody's least favorite grandpa will age. Jim Nantz will be paired with Clark Kellogg at the Final Four according to the Miami Herald This rumor had been floating around for quite some time and supposedly the final straw was Packer ...
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.
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.
Billy Packer - It’s Over — Intentional Foul
Today, we make use of the almost ill-fated words of he uttered by Billy Packer during the North Carolina/Kansas — “ It’s over .” However, unlike the time Packer used it and was almost proved to be mistaken and premature — thanks to a furious Tar Heel almost-comeback — we actually know the fate of the one the phrase is being used for.
In this case, ...
The Voice of Madness Has Gone Quiet — The DC Sports Page
For more then a generation Billy Packer was the voice of College Baskeball analyzing the games including the Final Four and Championship Game. CBS officially severed ties with Packer Billy Packer . Whether it's a point in time where you love or hate Billy Packer everyone should respect the voice that helped define college basketball for so long.
Much like so many voices that fans grow ...
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."
This really isn't the place for Packerschadenfreude, as I've always been fonder of the curmudgeon than most Carolina fans. As I once wrote:
Eventually I'm going to get around to ...
"It's Over" For Billy Packer — Storming the Floor
It figures, the one day that I plan a weekday trip to Six Flags in the middle of July, a major college hops story breaks for the first time in months (basically that's an apology for the lateness). But as you have most certainly heard by now, Billy Packer is out at CBS after calling 34 consecutive Final Fours, to be replaced by Clark Kellogg. As one may suspect, the general populace of ...
CBS wises up, replaces Packer with Kellogg — tonyblogs.net - Sports news, humor, videos and prognostications.
You probably already heard by now that CBS has decided to drop Billy Packer from its broadcasting team . He will be replaced by Clark Kellogg in the booth next to Jim Nantz.
Here's a clip of the guys from Mike & Mike discussing the news:
I can't say how happy I am that this is happening. It shows that maybe the big media heads are realizing that as the sport changes, the ...
THERE IS A GOD — Rumors and Rants
After three decades of torturing fans with his insufferable prick demeanor, Billy Packer is out at CBS . Good-bye, Billy. In the words of Peter Venkman (at 3:10 of this fine video clip ), "I'm gonna miss him." Oh, and lest I forget. Praise Jesus, the Virgin Mary, Allah, Buddha, Shiva, Zeus and whatever Gods were important to Zoroastrianism for making this moment possible.
NO MORE BILLY PACKER. — disco tech!
Thank God. Packer out at CBS, to end Final Four run after 34 years ESPN.com news services Billy Packer's streak of Final Fours is over after 34 years. Packer, a color commentator, will be replaced in CBS' coverage by analyst Clark Kellogg. Billy Packer will reportedly be replaced by CBS studio analyst Clark Kellogg. "With his unquestioned popularity and performance over ...
Best Wishes, Billy Packer. You Don't Have To Go Home, But You Can't Stay On CBS — Sports Bastards
billy packer sucks I hate to be that guy, but I absolutely cannot stand Billy Packer so I won't be terribly sad to see him not cluttering up my screen during March Madness. With his ACC suck-off tendencies, his dismissal of legitimate mid-major teams like George Mason, and his blatant old-fartism, his knowledge of the game was second only to his ability to piss me off and take the fun out of ...
Packer out, Kellogg in as CBS lead announcer — SportsFilter
Billy Packer is out after 27 years as the lead college basketball analyst for CBS, making way for Clark Kellogg. "Like Billy Packer, Al McGuire or any of the most highly regarded broadcasters, Clark is an original voice with his own style and perspective." Will Kellogg's style be an upgrade over Packer's? Is this a good move for CBS? Read Story .
The witch is gone! Billy Packer out as CBS lead analyst! — NCAA Hoops Today
Today on Mike and Mike, the slim Mike was reading a story from the Miami Herald saying that CBS will be replacing Billy "Fudge" Packer with studio analyst Clark Kellogg as their lead basketball analyst during game broadcasts! Finally we are getting rid of Packer! Woohoo :) Of course Kellogg is about as dry as Packer, but he does not have the abrasive and toxic personality of Billy Packer. So ...
A Packer Is Officially On His Way Out — RealClearSports - Blog
According to a report in the Miami Herald, longtime CBS NCAA basketball announcer, Billy Packer, has called his last game . Packer, who has been breaking down Final Four games for the past 34 seasons, will be replaced by Clark Kellogg beginning this year.
''No one has ever loved the game of college basketball more than Billy Packer,'' Jim Nantz said recently. "He protects the heart and soul ...
I'll Drink To That — The Commission
Gangsta D:
Let the congregation say "AMEN!" lol
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. Waldini:
Why do I think Dick Vitale is smiling more than usual (which is still a lot) today :-)?
Oh yea, they
CBS dumps Billy Packer after 28 years. — Clubhouse Cancer
Good riddance. Billy Packer, 68, lead color analyst for CBS’ coverage of NCAA basketball will leave the network after 28 years to pursue “other projects in basketball,” according to The Miami Herald . Uh huh. He’s probably got a bigger gig lined up somewhere, right? CBS will replace Packer with studio analyst Clark Kellogg joining stalwart Jim Nantz on its lead announcing team. ...
And There Was Much Rejoicing — Around the Oval
Billy Packer is done broadcasting Final Fours .
I don't know if this means he's done broadcasting altogether, done with the NCAA Tournament, or just done with the last few games, but regardless, less Billy Packer means better broadcasts. I always thought Packer knew his stuff, but he never seemed to enjoy the games the way, for example, Bill Raftery does. If you're a fan of college ...
Billy Packer gone from NCAA Broadcasts — East Coast Bias
According to ESPN.com: Billy Packer's streak of Final Fours is over after 34 years. Packer, a color commentator, will be replaced in CBS' coverage by studio analyst Clark Kellogg, according to media reports Monday. Jim Nantz will continue in his Final Four play-by-play role. Packer, 68, will leave CBS after 28 years to pursue "other projects in basketball," according to The Miami Herald. ...
Billy Packer replaced; 2009 Final Four to be 74% less grumpy — The Dagger
There
has not been a Final Four in my lifetime that wasn't called by Billy Packer. For
as long as I've known of hardwood floors, orange basketballs, and 10-foot rims,
I've known of Billy Packer. That's been my life as a college basketball fan.
But that comes to an end in 2009, as the legendarily grumpy Packer has
been removed from CBS's NCAA tournament coverage. I don't know if they ...
Report: Billy Packer is Out at CBS — FanHouse
Many basketball fans of the world are set to rejoice. The Miami Herald is reporting that CBS is replacing Billy Packer with Clark Kellogg on the top college basketball broadcast team.
CBS believed the time was right for a change and that Kellogg deserved a chance to work with Jim Nantz on the lead team. Packer, who had been going year to year with his contract, confirmed through a CBS ...
March Madness Just Got That Much Better — wrigleyville23
We will no longer be subjected to Billy Packer during the NCAA tournament.
Report: Billy Packer out at CBS — Card Chronicle
Ladies and gentlemen, our long national nightmare might be over .
I don't even care that Kellog g is the replacement.
Billy Packer's streak of Final Fours is over after 34 years, The Miami Herald reported Monday.
Packer, a color commentator, will be replaced in CBS' coverage by studio analyst Clark Kellogg, network representative Leslie Anne Wade confirmed to the newspaper. Jim ...
CBS’ Billy Packer done with Final Four — Statefans Nation
CBS color analyst Billy Packer’s streak of Final Fours is over after 34 years, The Miami Herald reported Monday.
College Basketball | Billy Packer out as NCAA analyst — The Seattle Times: Sports
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...
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...
Packer stays upbeat in face of exit from CBS — USATODAY.com Mens College Basketball - Top Stories
Days before last season's Final Four, I asked Billy Packer if they'd be his last CBS games. His answer: "Who knows?" He knew. ...
Days before last season's Final Four, I asked Billy Packer if they'd be his last CBS games. His answer: "Who knows?" He knew. ...
Packer out, Kellogg in as CBS lead hoops announcer — The Seattle Times: Sports
Billy Packer didn't sound like a man who found out his 34-year run as part of the Final Four broadcast had ended.
Billy Packer didn't sound like a man who found out his 34-year run as part of the Final Four broadcast had ended.
CBS analyst Packer out after 27 years (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops News
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 that Clark Kellogg would replace Packer after 27 years as the network's lead college basketball 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 that Clark Kellogg would replace Packer after 27 years as the network's lead college basketball analyst. ...
Billy Packer: Decision to stop calling games was mutual — Latest Sporting News Articles for College Basketball
Longtime college basketball analyst Billy Packer disputes
Longtime college basketball analyst Billy Packer disputes
'The game is over' for Packer at CBS — Hoops on Hoops - NY Daily News Blogs
College basketball analyst Billy Packer and CBS have parted ways after 27 years. He will be replaced as the network’s lead color commentator by nice guy Clark Kellogg. Although Packer has an astute basketball mind and strong, perceptive ...
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DeCourcy: Despite reputations, Packer had his strengths — Latest Sporting News Articles for College Basketball
Billy Packer often found himself out of his commentary depth, but when he stuck to what he knew, he was solid.
Billy Packer often found himself out of his commentary depth, but when he stuck to what he knew, he was solid.
CBS parting ways with Billy Packer — FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Billy Packer is out after 27 years as the lead college basketball analyst for CBS, making way for Clark Kellogg.
Billy Packer is out after 27 years as the lead college basketball analyst for CBS, making way for Clark Kellogg.
Packer out as CBS hoops analyst; Kellogg to join Nantz — USATODAY.com Mens College Basketball - Top Stories
College basketball on CBS will have a different look next season with the firing of Billy Packer and the naming of studio analyst ...
College basketball on CBS will have a different look next season with the firing of Billy Packer and the naming of studio analyst ...
CBS analyst Packer out after 27 years (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops News
Billy Packer is out after 27 years as the lead college basketball analyst for CBS, making way for Clark Kellogg. Kellogg has done game and studio analysis for CBS for 16 years. He will partner with Jim Nantz on his first Final Four in April. Packer ...
Billy Packer is out after 27 years as the lead college basketball analyst for CBS, making way for Clark Kellogg. Kellogg has done game and studio analysis for CBS for 16 years. He will partner with Jim Nantz on his first Final Four in April. Packer ...
Reports: CBS, Packer to part ways after 28 years — ESPN.com - College Basketball
CBS analyst Billy Packer's streak of Final Fours is over after 34 years, The Miami Herald reported Monday.
CBS analyst Billy Packer's streak of Final Fours is over after 34 years, The Miami Herald reported Monday.
Report: CBS parting ways with Billy Packer — FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Billy Packer has called his last Final Four, according to a report in Monday's Miami Herald.
Billy Packer has called his last Final Four, according to a report in Monday's Miami Herald.
Billy Packer out as CBS college hoops analyst — Latest Sporting News Articles for College Basketball
CBS Sports will not bring back Billy Packer, its lead college basketball analyst for the last 27 yea...
CBS Sports will not bring back Billy Packer, its lead college basketball analyst for the last 27 yea...
