The Chargers announced they promoted linebacker Al Bansavage to their active roster, prompting Raiders general manager Chet Soda to file a protest with the league. The Raiders had the signing rights to Bansavage, but the former USC standout signed with the Colts instead. When the Colts waived him, he was picked up by the Cowboys but failed a physical and never made an appearance with either team.

The Chargers then signed him and placed him on their taxi squad. The Raiders apparently never made a peep about that, but Soda now claimed the Raiders still had the AFL rights to him and appealed to commissioner Joe Foss for a ruling before the teams met tomorrow's rematch.