A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

ONLY 3 HOURS PROGRAMMED BY DICK WOLF: As most readers here probably know, next week marks network upfronts, with NBC leading off on Monday. In some ways, NBC has the hardest job of the big 3, since it's got almost nothing to work with, but the easiest, because it only has 5 nights to fill in the fall (I assume Saturdays will remain movies, and Sundays are football). So, what's the schedule? My gutsy prediction:

• Mondays---8 PM, "Friday Night Lights" (to get the football fans), 9 PM, "The Black Donnellys," 10 PM, "ER"
• Tuesdays-- 8 PM, "Heroes," 9 PM, "The Singles Room," 9:30 PM, "Untitled Tina Fey," 10 PM "Law and Order: SVU"
• Wednesdays--8 PM, "Deal or No Deal," 9 PM, "Kidnapped," 10 PM, "Law and Order"
• Thursdays--8 PM, "My Name Is Earl," 8:30 PM, "20 Good Years," 9 PM, "The Office," 9:30 PM, "Scrubs," 10 PM, "Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip"
• Fridays--8 PM "Raines," 9 PM "Medium," 10 PM, "Law and Order: CI"
• Midseason replacements on the bench: "Crossing Jordan," "Conviction," "Dateline," "The Apprentice: LA."

I really think that Thursday lineup from 9 on could be NBC's best shot at regaining its prior glory, and I think they're insane if they don't try "Friday Night Lights" on Monday.