The husband would be better off spiking the pizza into the ground.

Helmets on the right show the NFL standings for the Capital//Central/Century and Coastal divisions in 1969

I lived in Hawaii at the time. Public expectations re:programming availability was quite different back then. Up until the mid-1970s, network news broadcasts weren’t show here until about 5:00 am the following day, as tapes were air flown in. Live programming back then was limited, as Hawaii was dependent on Intelsat satellites, making live transmissions too costly to carry on full time. It was not uncommon even for sporting events to be televised here a day later (like the Thanksgiving Day games) or even a week later (like CBS Sports Spectacular). On the local TV guides, the “tape delay” disclaimer was very common.

Don't forget that 1969 was the last year before the merger of the AFL.and the NFL.

Just for that Justin Bieber reference, "WHOPPER WHOPPER WHOPPER WHOPPER!"

This is very similar to what happened in 1996 in Seattle with the Fox affiliate KCPQ & which Stanley Cup Playoff game they wanted to air in the 12:30 PM PT time slot. I should point out that KCPQ was contractually obligated (along with every other Fox affiliate with the exceptions of the Tampa & Philly markets which showed the Lightning-Flyers series) to show Game 6 of the Boston-Florida series in the 9:30 AM PT time slot. However they could pick whatever Western Conference playoff game they wanted for the

I seem to recall that Hawaii received network programming on a one week tape delay at that time as the film had to flown in.

That's a hell of a lot of switches! If I were KGMB's PD, I would've stuck with Rams/Lions.

In Hawaii, games start at 7 or 8 am (depending on if it's daylight savings or not). There are a lot of bars and restaurants that are open showing games with breakfast buffet specials.

The player who couldn't make up his mind in 1987 about crossing the picket line can't believe this story.

Your case was in the setup of the NFL divisional alignment of 1969

That was also the year Brett Favre was born. Coincidence?

Wonder what time was Church masses in Hawaii?

It's the arrangement of the NFL divisions as they would have been in 1969.

The helmets are arranged by NFL standings per division. Division winners on the left. From top to bottom the Capital, Central, Century, and Coastal divisions.

Maybe there were no satellite "pickup points" available to KGMB on Sep. 21 or 28.

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At the risk of litigating the past, the station could have tried to show the Rams and 49ers in alternating weeks against each of the other teams. Granted they couldn’t show every other team, as the Rams and 49ers played each other twice that season, but it would have been a good way to see the other good teams, especially the Browns and Cardinals.

Were you craving pizza when you made this video?

Two Bieber references in one sentence 😂