CBS Sports announcer James Brown comes through with an assist: he will co-anchor THE SATURDAY EARLY SHOW with Tracy Smith on Feb. 17 and 24 (check local listings), and will then re-join Smith after March Madness for another two weeks on April 7 and 14. Brown currently anchors CBS Sports’ NFL pre-game show, THE NFL TODAY, and is the play-by-play announcer for the Network's coverage of college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. Michael Bass is Senior Executive Producer of THE SATURDAY EARLY SHOW. Michael Rosen is the Senior Producer.

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