So that's what happened

Sunday -- right before the end of the third quarter -- the station carrying the Green Bay at Jacksonville game went blank. The picture came back just before the Jaguars took the lead.

Why was there a gap?

"The pump that circulates water to cool the transmitter failed," said Patrick Krohlow, a spokesman for the Green Bay station. "That caused the equipment to shut down."

While the analog signal continued, those watching WLUK digitally over the air or through cable, satellite or telephone systems couldn't see the game.

That mandatory switch over to digital TV seems like a heck of an idea.