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Same here. And NFL.com was on top of the score, but WAY behind on the play by play. Very bizarre. Thankfully it's the preseason. And that means the preseason for everyone: players, coaches, refs, production crews, etc.

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  On 8/13/2022 at 11:50 PM, Watkins90 said:

What's "Heidi" in reference too?

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ah was hoping the "Heidi" reference would flush out the under 50's ..... well, ok the under 60's.  worked.   In the 70's NBC cut away from what turned out to be an amazing Raiders late comeback to a movie (?) called "Heidi" , creating the NFL legend called the "Heidi" game.  big sh_t show at the time

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  On 8/13/2022 at 11:50 PM, Watkins90 said:

What's "Heidi" in reference too?

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi_Game

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The Heidi Game or Heidi Bowl is the name given to a 1968 American Football League (AFL) game between the Oakland Raiders and the visiting New York Jets. The contest, held on November 17, 1968, was notable for its exciting finish, in which Oakland scored two touchdowns in the final minute to win the game 43–32.[1][2] However, a decision by the game's television broadcaster NBC to break away from its coverage on the East Coast to broadcast the television film Heidi caused many viewers to miss the Raiders' comeback.

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  On 8/13/2022 at 11:32 PM, Big Turk said:

NFL promised it would never happen again...apparently they do what they want on their own networks.

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In the aftermath of the incident, NBC installed special "Heidi phones", with a connection to a different telephone exchange from other network phones, to ensure that network personnel could communicate under similar circumstances. The game also had an influence on sports broadcasting practices; the future National Football League would contractually stipulate that all game telecasts be shown to their conclusion in the markets of the visiting team, while other major leagues and events adopted similar mandates. In 1997, the Heidi Game was voted the most memorable regular season game in professional football history.

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