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In Oklahoma City, Berry Tramel writes USC AD PAT HADEN "must be removed" from the College Football Playoff selection committee. Coming down to the sidelines last Saturday at Stanford will "call into question Haden’s decision-making, which is what the committee is all about" (OKLAHOMAN, 9/12).

FILM STUDY: Cavaliers F LEBRON JAMES and Browns QB JOHNNY MANZIEL were two of the spectators who gathered inside the Capitol Theatre in Cleveland on Thursday night for a private screening of "SURVIVOR'S REMORSE," a new comedy series from Spring Hill Productions, a company co-owned by James and business partner MAVERICK CARTER. The show "follows a basketball player's rise to stardom" (Cleveland PLAIN DEALER, 9/12)....Actor JAMIE FOXX has been cast to play MIKE TYSON in a biopic that is projected to start production within a year to 18 months. Foxx said that the athlete he would "really love to portray" is Pro Football HOFer LAWRENCE TAYLOR. Foxx said, "I'm not big enough, but I think the story of Lawrence Taylor is amazing." Foxx previously "earned critical acclaim" for his role of late trainer and cornerman DREW "BUNDINI" BROWN in the '01 biopic "ALI" (THEPOSTGAME.com, 9/10).

NAMES: Jazz CEO GREG MILLER on Thursday “was the featured speaker at the Utah chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth’s monthly networking breakfast.” Speaking to an audience of about 200 local business professionals, Miller “extolled the value of good leadership, establishing a strong corporate culture, as well as making stewardship and community involvement top priorities for companies in the areas they do business" (DESERET NEWS, 9/12)....The Chargers and the SPANOS family, which owns the team, on Thursday announced that they have awarded nearly $250,000 in Chargers Champions grants to San Diego County schools (Chargers)....The Colts “have donated $100,000 to the Julian Center and the proceeds of the 50/50 raffle at Monday’s home opener to other domestic violence charities across Indiana” (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 9/12)....Suspended Yankees 3B ALEX RODRIGUEZ has created a LinkedIn profile, with his title listed as "Founder, CEO and President of Arod Corp," which is based in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale area (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 9/12).

IN MEMORY: Longtime Ole Miss sideline reporter STAN SANDRONI died Wednesday “from an apparent heart attack” at the age of 64. Funeral arrangements “are pending for a Sunday night visitation, with a Mass of Christian Burial schedule” for Monday (COMMERCIALAPPEAL.com, 9/11).

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