Damn right I’m going to talk about NBC’s Friday Night Lights on Super Bowl Sunday. It’s the only show that deserves mention on a day when the Patriots are seeking perfection and the Giants are looking to become one of the greatest underdog stories in NFL history. Friday Night Lights is perfect — and it’s one of television’s biggest underdogs.

 

Most impressive is Taylor Kitsch as Tim Riggins, the town bad boy who is more complex and soulful than anyone gives him credit for. With the simplest of stares, Kitsch can convey longing, sadness and humor in one beat. Brilliant.