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Current Sports | March 16, 2017

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Bracketology; March Madness; NCAA Tournament Day 1; New Content; Detroit Lions; Throwback Thursday.

Let's get it going. On today's "Current Sports with Al Martin" the Round of 64 officially starts today, signaling the true beginning of the NCAA tournament. Al and engineer Isaac Constans have some fun exploring the tradition and pageantry of it all, as they give their best memories of March Madness, picks pop up that you might not see coming. You also might not have seen the Detroit Lions' offseason coming, but under the direction of Bob Quinn, the Honolulu Blue have pleased fans with moves so far. Al takes his stab on what's been good from Quinn so far. Then, Current Sports production assistants Jacob Herbert, Zach Manning and Austin Short introduce new content available on wkar.org. Finally, 'Throwback Thursday delves into the rich day of history on March 16.

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