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NFL Films' Steve Sabol Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

Marcus Vanderberg — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:31:37 +0000

NFL Films president Steve Sabol will undergo radiation and chemotherapy treatment after doctors discovered a tumor on the left side of his brain.

“(Steve) will begin treatments soon,” NFL Films said in a statement. “Steve is in good spirits and is deeply appreciative of everyone’s good wishes.”

Sabol, 68, was hospitalized on March 5 after suffering a seizure in Kansas City. While in the hospital, doctors conducted tests that confirmed the tumor.

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Columnist Dubs The First Four "March Badness"

Marcus Vanderberg — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:27:39 +0000

Despite a decent overnight rating on Tuesday night, not everyone was a fan of the First Four concept in the NCAA Tournament.

Gannett columnist Mike Lopresti dubbed the last two evenings, “March Badness.”

“Matter of fact, there are two ways that come to mind on how this First Four business can cause discord. First, since teams such as UAB and VCU are the last at-large teams in the field, if any of them lose soundly, it will just make the angry uninvited even madder.

Second, wait until one of them wins on Tuesday or Wednesday and then dumps a high seed on Thursday or Friday. Know what we’ll hear? How playing a tournament game early in the week gives a team an unfair advantage. continued…

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President Obama Leaning Towards Pitt In His Bracket

Marcus Vanderberg — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:00:33 +0000

If you’re looking for some help filling out your brackets, President Obama is leaning towards the Pittsburgh Panthers.

The avid hoops fan told KDKA that he thought the University of Pittsburgh Panthers would get at least to the “Elite Eight.”

Last year, President Obama had Kansas defeating Kentucky in the NCAA title game.

Does he not know the Panthers are choke artists during the NCAA Tournament?

You can watch the clip of President Obama discussing the Panthers here.

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