LOL!
Instead, why not show the final 65 seconds of the 1968 Raiders-Jets game that NBC screwed up and call it quits:
Source: WWW.Raiders.com
"The game between the New York Jets and Oakland Raiders on November 17, 1968 featured two of the American Football League's marquee teams, and a combined 10 future Pro Football Hall of Famers.
But ironically, this "must see" meeting has been voted the 10th Most Memorable NFL Game of the Century because its conclusion was not seen -- at least by millions of television viewers.
With 65 seconds remaining in the 1968 Jets-Raiders game, the Jets kicked a field goal to take 32-29 lead. The Raiders returned the ensuing kickoff to their 23-yard line. NBC, the network televising the game, then went to commercial -- and never came back.
It was 7:00 PM on the east coast as the commercial break concluded. NBC was scheduled to air the children's movie Heidi at 7:00. Rather than show the end of the game, NBC Broadcast Operations Supervisor DICK CLINE followed the network's predetermined plan and switched to Heidi.
The first 59 minutes of the contest had lived up to its pre-game billing. It was a classic AFL shootout with eight lead changes and ties. Late in the game, fans saw New York quarterback JOE NAMATH masterfully lead the Jets deep into Raiders territory. With just over a minute to play, the Jets' JIM TURNER kicked his fourth field goal, a 26-yarder that gave New York its 32-29 lead.
Turner kicked off and the Raiders returned the ball to their own 23-yard line. Cut to commercial...on comes Heidi, and...
From his 23-yard line, Raiders quarterback DARYLE LAMONICA completed a 20-yard pass to halfback CHARLIE SMITH, who was facemasked by Jets safety MIKE D'AMATO. The penalty put the ball at the Jets' 43.
On the next play, Lamonica found Smith again, who outraced D'Amato down the sideline for a 43-yard touchdown. The extra point gave the Raiders a 36-32 lead with 42 seconds to play, and left Namath and the Jets with little time for a comeback.
Namath never got the chance. On the kickoff, Jets kick returner EARL CHRISTY fumbled the ball. It was picked up at the two-yard line by Raiders special teamer PRESTON RIDLEHUBER, who ran it in for a touchdown.
The Raiders had scored two touchdowns in a nine-second span and held on to win a most memorable game, 43-32.
There was an uproar when fans learned about the game's dramatic ending. NBC ran a "crawl" at the bottom of the screen during Heidi reporting the result more than 20 minutes after the game had ended.
"Probably the most significant factor to come out of Heidi was, whatever you do, you better not leave an NFL football game," says VAL PINCHBECK, the NFL's retired chief of broadcasting. "Ten years earlier, if you did the same thing on a telecast, would you get the same type of an uproar? I don't know. But you sure did at that point in time. It sure let you know that you better not take my football away from me at 7:00 PM."
Ten future Pro Football Hall of Fame selections were involved in the game: Oakland - wide receiver FRED BILETNIKOFF, quarterback-kicker GEORGE BLANDA, cornerback WILLIE BROWN, owner AL DAVIS, center JIM OTTO, tackle ART SHELL, and guard GENE UPSHAW; New York - head coach WEEB EWBANK, wide receiver DON MAYNARD, and quarterback JOE NAMATH.
Because of the blown switchboard, many fans could not get through to NBC to complain. Instead, they began calling the New York City Police Department and the New York Telephone Company."
Sorry, couldn't resist, with the end of the season and all. :O)