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I have lot's of friends that are fans of spectator sports. I am not. But like my friends the sports fans, I feel some of the anticipation that they feel when a new season is about to begin. They avidly read the preseason news and await the drafts. I avidly read the TV trades and await the release of the new lineup. The see their favorite players moving from one team to another, I see my favorite actors move to yet another series. They wait to evaluate rookies to see if they are worth the money, and I wait to evaluate the new offerings to see if they are worth the all star cast.

Maybe it was inevitable that I was not going to be a fan of spectator sports. After all, with all of the TV that I watch, when exactly would I have time to watch them.

This season, I was excited to return to my old standards. Again, like a good sports fan, I have the right to be disappointed when the stars of yesterday get off to a bad start. Some of the old shows seem like it might be time to trade 'em to cable, or least get some new blood. Some just seem like they are going through the motions and don't have their head in the game anymore. for some, I am hoping that they just need time to find their rhythm.

My All Stars that continue to shine are:

• The Unit
• Smallville
• Boston Legal
• Numb3rs
• Ugly Betty
• Two and a Half Men
• How I Met Your Mother
• Brothers and Sisters
  

The Returning players that seem to be suffering some injuries are:

• Prison Break
• Heroes

The Jury is still out on returning players:

• Stargate Atlantis
• Criminal Minds
• House
• Desperate Housewives
• Grey's Anatomy
  

The Rookies that look promising include:

• The Big Bang Theory
• Big Shots
• Chuck
• Pushing Daisies
  

And finally, the overpaid rookies who need to either raise their game or exit the field are:

• The Bionic Woman
• Torchwood
• Journeyman
• Moonlight
• Back to You
• Dirty Sexy Money