The CRAZY NBC BROADCASTING CONTROVERSY of the 1989 NFL Season

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In week 9 of the 1989 NFL season, the Cincinnati Bengals were playing the Los Angeles Raiders at 4:00, and the Cleveland Browns were playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 1:00. In Dayton, Ohio, which is a secondary market of the Bengals, the NBC affiliate was supposed to switch to the Bengals game at 4:00 when it started. However, thanks to a bizarre controversy, and a bit of coordination by Browns fans, that did not happen. This is the story behind the controversy between NBC, Dayton, and the Bengals in 1989.