The CBS analyst, according to people in the broadcast industry, will quite likely sign with ABC.

"There's a new story line every year," said Billy Packer, the CBS analyst.

One CBS analyst predicted that more than half of the playoff field would turn over this season.

"I give it half a season," said Randy Cross, a CBS analyst.

"People have lost their minds putting on figure skating," said Hamilton, a CBS analyst here and still a competitor.

The rain obviously altered the game, although CBS analysts, from the pregame on, played down the notion that the rain would be a problem.

Peter Kostis, the CBS analyst and swing expert, said he believes that these are the young man's greatest assets.

Smith's first hours as a CBS analyst had not persuaded him to do it every year.

Venturi and the other CBS analysts were especially tough on the hapless Mickelson.

"Joe's told me," said Bradshaw, now a CBS analyst, "that the tougher the situation, the simpler their system is."