Things I Wish I Could Get Rid Of

(1) The New England Patriots bandwagon: It's been going for a good 5-6 years now and with a 16-0 season under their belts, it may not be possible to stop this beast. But seriously, there is no need to gas on with the various forms of the Tom Brady is a god speech I have to sit through in every pre- and post-game show.

(2) The Denver Broncos inability to finish: Now moving to a team I am a fan of, the Broncos have just not been able to get it done where it counts the most: in the red zone and in the fourth quarter. I just finished sitting through the latest nail-biter, a 22-19 OT win after giving up a 19-3 lead in the fourth quarter. The Broncos' march to 7-9 was like watching marathon runners fall at times. The Broncos played 4 overtime games this season, and it was not until week 10 that they won a game by more than 3 points, a feat they only managed on three occasions.

(3) Year in Review Shows: I realize pretty much everyone is still on vacation, but no new content at all might be preferable to all these damn year in review lists. I've linked to a PCworld article, but CNet is an equally bad offender.

(4) Any show that includes the word Survivor and Idol. These shows had a very little whiff of novelty the first time around, but I've long since stopped watching or paying any attention to them and wish that CBS and FOX would stop running ads for them during every commercial break.