This television season has been better than expected but January is already starting to look like I will get no sleep because of all the returning programs:

- Lost
- Damages
- Flashpoint
- Battlestar Galactica
- The Secret Life Of The American Teenager
- Flight Of The Conchords (possibly)

Plus Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Tudors and Breaking Bad later in the spring. Not to mention whatever new midseason shows may end up being good.

So I'm enjoying my free time now because in a month TV is where I'll be at.

Take these to your bookie and then the bank. (Disclaimer: I am not suggesting you actually use these picks for illegal gambling nor am I suggesting they are guaranteed to be the correct winners).

Buffalo Bills > San Francisco 49ers
Cincinnati Bengals > Baltimore Ravens
Green Bay Packers > Carolina Panthers
Miami Dolphins > St. Louis Rams
Indianapolis Colts > Cleveland Browns
New Orleans Saints > Tampa Bay Buccaneers
New York Giants > Washington Redskins
San Diego Chargers > Atlanta Falcons
New York Jets > Denver Broncos
Oakland Raiders > Kansas City Chiefs
New England Patriots > Pittsburgh Steelers
Chicago Bears > Minnesota Vikings

Brock Lesnar defeated Randy Couture at UFC 91 to capture the Heavyweight Championship. Couture hung on for awhile, but a possibly illegal shot helped Lesnar win the gold. Lesnar is truly going to be a force as he was impossible to keep on the ground and his hammerfists are lethal.