Last weekend's football games were fantastic... perhaps one of the best division playoff weekends I've ever seen. This weekend will probably not be as exciting, but you never know. Here are my predictions:

Green Bay 31, NY Giants 24 - This will be a heartbreaker for the Giants, but consider this: Brett Favre's career record in sub-freezing games is an amazing 43-5.

New England 27, San Diego 13 - With SD's offense banged up, they will not be able to win the time of possession battle and, let's face it, every time Tom Brady touches the ball, New England is on a scoring drive. Still, the Chargers running game will keep it close in the first half.

Since this is officially LOST month (premiere on 1/31!) I thought I'd post my Top Ten Favorite LOST episodes. Now, all LOST episodes are pretty damn good, but these are the ones that knocked me on my ass and had me praising the show as the best on TV...

10. The Long Con - Evil Charlie joins teams with Sawyer in order to con Locke out of the lostaway's guns. After a bunch of intense Others-heavy episodes in Season 2, this episode takes a step back and looks at the dynamics between just the beach dwellers-- the complex relationships between the main characters are really what makes everything else in the show work.
9. Solitary - We get our first meeting with another island, Rosseau, and a chilling first look into Sayid's tortured (and tortuous past).
8. The Man Behind The Curtain - 29 episodes after he was discovered on the island, part of Ben's background is revealed... during a sordid tale of mass murder.
7. Two For the Road - BLAM BLAM. A lot of people say the deaths in LOST are pretty predictable, but Libby and Ana Lucia blindsided me and everybody else in the room. Michael's betrayal! The ramifications of this act are far from over (probably).
6. Flashes Before Your Eyes - Desmond's most interesting flashback (or flashforward? or sideways?)... does this episode hold the answers to the rest of the series? Or is it just great TV?
5. Exodus, Part 2 - Mr. Smiley takes Walt! Nobody saw this coming back when it went down. Sawyer gets shot and keeps an ax to grind all the way to my #1 pick...
4. Numbers - 4 8 15 16 23 42. Season 1: Everyone was waiting to see Hurley's backstory and this episode blew minds all over the world.
3. Live Together, Die Alone - Jack's immortal words ring true as Michael leads Jack, Kate, Sawyer, and Hurley into the belly of the beast. Fortunately, Sawyer believes Michael has been compromised. Unfortunately, Benjamin Linus is always a step ahead. Great season ender, 4 toed foot or not.
2. The Other 48 Days - This episode broke from the traditional format and had me on the edge of my seat for all 48 days of the tail sections struggle with the island and the others.
1. Through The Looking Glass - Best 2 hours of TV in years. Possibly ever. Charlie dies a hero. Hurley saves the day. Sawyer executes Mr. Smiley. Oh yeah... and bearded Jack and Kate. WHO IS IN THE COFFIN?! WHO IS IN NOT PENNY'S BOAT?!! CAN'T WAIT FOR SEASON 4!

Tonight is the night! The return of my beloved American Gladiators! Sure, deaf gladiator Siren, along with Turbo, Zap, Nitro, Laser, and Viper may have all retired their jousting sticks long ago...and yeah Larry Csonka is nowhere to be found...along with the fan favorite Atlasphere event... but hey I'm ready for the Gladiators of the new millennium!
I'm ready for new host Hulk Hogan!
But most of all, I'm ready for the return of Assault, The Wall, and the Eliminator.
I have my tivo all revved up and ready to go...do you?