a hiro returns


no, not jesus.

at least, not yet. last i heard he's got his hands full with an in-mourning saban nation. speaking of that, do john parker wilson's fourth quarter drives overshadow the fact that he's just not that good? the zone asked the question last night, which quarterback would you rather have right now...wilson or brandon cox? the fact that i even thought about it for a second on top of how pitiful i think brandon cox is really answers my question for me, doesn't it? i mean, i tried. i really did. i tried to think of a jp led offense through next year, tossing it around to melvin ray and julio jones and not thinking about the future that could be in star jackson. but i just couldn't keep it up. of games i've watched most of this year, i would easily trade wilson for young qb's like stafford, usf's grothe, kodi burns, erik ainge and most definitely tebow. not brandon cox. but last night, i thought about it. damn. i don't want to be too much of a hater. i still think if bama can beat florida st. that they could pull off nine, maybe even ten, wins. but i have zero confidence in bama's quarterback unless he's in a situation so tense that it makes him forget that he's supposed to feel pressure. under those terms, after the last two weeks, i'll take him.

moving on, fall tv is back. it returned last night with a superb family guy. just funny as all hell. you could tell that the writers absolutely love star wars and all of their pokes were made with love. but it was great. i am already ready for the rerun. tonight, hiro, claire, the petrellis and the rest of the heroes return and kick the fall season off, proper-like. and thus, it's that time of year when sarah and i have to decide what's going to be appointment television and what's not. the list seems a little shorter in my head this year and considering that the baseball playoffs will start next week (without the braves), that's probably a good thing. going into the season, here's what looks to make the cut.

heroes
30 rock
the office
grey's anatomy...thursday will be the biggest couch night.
sunday night football ('til late season schedule starts to suck)
monday night football (see above note)
baseball playoffs
lost...come january
family guy

when time allows:

pti
around the horn
daily show
colbert

new shows we are going to try:

journeyman (in the dreaded studio 60 slot. this will be cancelled by mid-october. the idea for the show and the fact that the star was in trainspotting gives this one a leg up on other new shows.)
pushing daisies
bionic woman
cavemen...maybe. i don't know yet.

and that's it. sounds like a lot of tv. and it is. my name is earl and scrubs fell off the list last year due to lack of time. with two baby girls vying for attention during the evening, this list will likely be shortened as well.

let me know if i am missing out on a hidden gem or something else amazing. who knows. once some of the new shows start getting axed, i might have some time.