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 Billy Packer Made The Right Call (video)
Billy Packer Made The Right Call (video)
Packer takes a look back at his career in broadcasting. (Created: March 2008)See more cartoons at...http://cartoons.newsobserver.com
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Goodnight, Sweet Prince
Thirtyfive Seconds —   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 pried from his cold, dead hands. Sure, ...

Billy Packer Will Not Brought Back For The CBS Final Four!
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What If Billy Packer Never Became a Broadcaster? One Cartoon Takes a Look
FanHouse — Filed under: Duke, George Mason, UNC Basketball, Mid-Majors, March Madness, NCAA Basketball Fans, NCAA Basketball Media Watch I've been trying to find the best way to "honor" Billy Packer by pointing out his most ... uh ... famous moments (ya know, saying there are too many mid-majors in the NCAA Tournament, saying "F** out" on the Charlie Rose Show, and saying the foul that broke Tyler Hansbrough's nose wasn't flagrant). This cartoon above does it perfectly. It was created by Grey Blackwell, who does all sorts of cartoons ...

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