Turkey day TV

Staff writer J.P. Giglio picks today's television offerings, rated from one turkey leg (poor) to five (must-watch).

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

MARYLAND VS. MICHIGAN STATE

(2 turkey legs)

7 P.M., ESPN2

Gary Williams has petitioned the NCAA to institute an "If you are over this line, you can't go on this ride" rule for his undersized guard-happy Terps.

ARIZONA STATE VS. CHARLOTTE

(half turkey leg)

9 P.M., ESPNU

Since the herbivores will be missing the tryptophan dose from their turkey, Herb Sendek dusts off the Prince-State offense to rock a tired nation to sleep.

NFL

TITANS AT LIONS

(1 turkey leg)

12:30 P.M., WRAL, WNCT

Forget the car industry. Bail out the nation from Thanksgiving football in Detroit, at least until the Lions stop drafting receivers.

SEAHAWKS AT COWBOYS

(1 and a half turkey leg)

4:15 P.M., WRAZ, WFXI

Seattle stinks, and Dallas is barely breathing in the playoff race, but we're guaranteed a Yoko Romo sighting in the pink No. 9 jersey.

CARDINALS AT EAGLES

(3 turkey legs)

8:15 P.M., NFL NETWORK

How appropriate: two birds on Turkey Day. Under the newly created "Donovan Rules" no Thanksgiving game is allowed to end in a tie.

NBA

MAGIC AT WIZARDS

(1 turkey leg)

8 P.M., TNT

Hey, isn't that the ACC's all-time leading scorer at the end of Orlando's bench?

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

TEXAS A&M AT TEXAS

(1 turkey leg)

8 P.M., ESPN

Nobody runs a campaign like Mack "Kingfish" Brown. Texas needs the popular vote to topple Oklahoma, and rest assured Ol' Mack will make an impression, at the hapless Aggies' expense.