The finish of Bengals-Panthers wasn’t exactly pretty: After an exciting 60 minutes of regulation culminated in a 34-34 deadlock when Graham Gano nailed a last-second field goal, the game went to OT... when it kept going... and going... and going, until it ended in a 37-37 tie.
Fox forced to stick with Bengals-Panthers, infuriating Seahawks-Cowboys fans
Broadcast regulations often end up with people not getting to watch the games they want to watch. Today everybody was mad.
As Deadspin explains, Fox had selected this game for “bonus coverage,” meaning those not in NFL markets would have to watch the entire game while the 4 p.m. slate of kickoffs got underway. Many people did not like this:
Dear Bengals, please win so @FOX will change the game over to the @Seahawks.
— jmcclimans (@jmcclimans) October 12, 2014 I don't want to see overtime bonus coverage @fox please switch to the game scheduled #Seahawks #Cowboys
— Heath Centazzo (@HeathActor) October 12, 2014 Are you fucking kidding me, @Fox? Switch to the #Seahawks game!!! #NFL
— The Fine Variety (@thefinevariety) October 12, 2014 Shame on @Fox for keeping this damn OT game and not showing Dallas vs Seahawks
— MKIDFRESH (@mkidfresh) October 12, 2014 @fox show the damn #Cowboys game...you didn't show the whole bengals game so why give us OT...back to the regular scheduled program
— IG@dablakdrphil (@dablakdrphil) October 12, 2014 No offense but I don't care about this game @FOX please put on the Cowboys game like scheduled
— Allyssa (@HeyitsAllyssa) October 12, 2014 @Fox why are you can playing the Bengals game?? WTH?You said you're playing the #Cowboys game!So irritating
— Joshua Hensley (@joshua_hensley) October 12, 2014 Hey @fox if you don't put the Falcons/Bears game on the late slot in Fort Wayne I'll kill someone <3
— #RiseUp #FreeGurley (@HashtagRiseUp) October 8, 2014 Deadspin noted that this made people most angry in the Oregon market: where most people are Seahawks fans
But there was nothing they could do about it, because of broadcast regulations. Broadcast regulations are bad.
See More:
