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Beuerlein Was Kidding With "USC Thug" Remark
NEW YORK (Ticker) - Television analyst and former NFL quarterback Steve Beuerlein was kidding when he referred to Tennessee Titans running back LenDale White as a "USC thug" during Sunday's telecast, according to a CBS spokesperson. White was flagged for a personal foul after he kneed a Cincinnati Bengals player near the end of the first half of Tennessee's 35-6 loss. When the telecast resumed after a commercial break, Beuerlein was heard saying, "USC thugs, man," as cameras showed White - a former Southern California player - sitting on the bench. LeslieAnn Wade, vice president of communications for CBS, told the Tennessean on Monday that Beuerlein was joking off-air with play-by-play man Bill Macatee and was unaware the telecast had resumed. Wade said Macatee lives in California and follows USC football while Beuerlein is a graduate of Notre Dame - a traditional rival of the Trojans. "Steve being a Notre Dame guy and like any two friends who have those allegiances would do, they kid each other about Notre Dame and USC all the time," Wade said. "Certainly Steve wishes it wasn't on the air and so does CBS, but that is the explanation."

NFL Announcing Crews For This Weekend
10AM Games
CBS:
Jacksonville @ Indianapolis - Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
San Diego @ Kansas City - Dick Enberg, Randy Cross
Houston @ Tennessee - Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon
NY Jets @ Miami - Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker
Buffalo @ Washington - Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots

FOX:
Seattle @ Philadelphia - Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnson, Tony Siragusa
Detroit @ Minnesota - Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger
San Francisco @ Carolina - Matt Vasgersian, J.C. Pearson
Atlanta @ St. Louis - Ron Pitts, Tony Boselli

1PM Games
CBS:
Cleveland @ Arizona - Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf
Denver @ Oakland - Bill Macatee, Steve Beuerlein

FOX:
NY Giants @ Chicago - Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
Tampa Bay @ New Orleans - Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan