NEW YORK -- Popular announcer Gus Johnson is joining Fox as its top college football play-by-play voice.
Johnson had worked for CBS since 1995. He called NFL games but was best known for the way his excitable style fit the NCAA tournament.
Fox announced Tuesday that Johnson would team this season with analyst Charles Davis for Big 12, Conference USA and Pac-12 games on FX; a conference championship game; and the Cotton Bowl. Starting in 2012, they'll call games on Fox under its new deal with the Pac-12.
Johnson will work some Fox NFL games after the college football regular season is over. He'll continue to do college basketball for the Big Ten Network.
Johnson calls giving up March Madness "a very difficult thing."





In a related story, there is no Santa Claus, and the Easter Bunny is dead.



This is horrible news. :banghead:

[LEFT][COLOR=#000000]New Pitt football coach arrested in Indiana
Friday, December 31, 2010
By Sadie Gurman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Pitt head coach Mike Haywood.


Newly named Pitt football coach Mike Haywood has been jailed on domestic battery charges in Indiana, jail officials there have confirmed.
Mr. Haywood was booked in the St. Joseph County, Ind. Jail at 3:47 p.m. central time, jail officials said. No bond has been set, but his arraignment was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday.
Officials did not have information about the circumstances of his arrest this afternoon, but said he has been meeting with attorneys in the jail, whom they would not name.
St. Joseph County police could not immediately be reached.



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The Bill Stewart era comes to an end in one year......... from CBS.......

First [B]Oklahoma State[/B] offensive coordinator [B]Dana Holgorsen[/B] was a leading candidate for the open position at [B]Pittsburgh[/B], then there were reports of discussions with [B]West Virginia[/B]. Engaged in discussions with bitter rivals, and only one head coaching position available, there was little clarity to Holgorsen's situation. But according to the most recent reports from Morgantown, [B]Bill Stewart [/B]does not have to worry about his coaching for his job like we may have thought.

The [I]Charleston Gazette[/I] is reporting Tuesday that [URL="http://www.wvgazette.com/latest/201012140659"]Holgorsen will...[/URL] More...

Not always the jolly guy you see on the air.......

[FONT=arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I actually think I like Berman more after watching this.......[/FONT]


Berman on smuggling drugs across the Canadian border
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Berman having a bad day.......

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Berman making fun of Al Michaels....

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The [B]FBI[/B] investigation into the cash for [B]Cam Newton[/B] scandal now involves a guy who gave more than $1 million to[B] Auburn University[/B] ... and was recently arrested in a bribery sting.

According to sources connected to the probe ... FBI agents looking into the [URL="http://www.tmz.com/2010/11/09/cam-newton-john-bond-fbi-investigation-college-football-recruiting-auburn-university-mississippi/"][B]Newton recruiting controversy[/B][/URL] are also asking about [B]Milton McGregor[/B] -- a dog track owner arrested last month for allegedly bribing Alabama politicians to vote pro gambling.

We're told agents asked someone connected to the Newton case if he was familiar with McGregor or the bribery scandal.

It's unclear what, if any, direct connection McGregor has to... More...

[LEFT][COLOR=#000000]Steelers backers already know this..........
[B]
NFL says officials made 2 wrong calls against Steelers[/B]
Friday, November 12, 2010
By Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Steelers have been informed by the National Football League that two penalties that almost cost them in Monday night's victory in Cincinnati should not have been called, the Post-Gazette has learned.
Coach Mike Tomlin sent a complaint to the league office earlier this week, challenging the roughing-the-passer penalty on nose tackle Casey Hampton and a pass interference penalty against cornerback Ike Taylor on back-to-back plays that allowed...[/LEFT][/COLOR] More...

[LEFT][COLOR=#000000][I]This story appears in the October 18, 2010 issue of Sports Illustrated[/I]

I will never forget the first time I paid a player.
There are moments you will always remember, like your first kiss or your first home run or the day you met your wife. For me, the first time I broke an NCAA rule to try to land a client is just as indelible.
It was before the 1990 football season, and I flew from Los...[/LEFT][/COLOR] More...