I know scheduling is not your ...

Question: I know scheduling is not your forte, but I'm curious if you've heard any conjecture, or have an opinion, on a scheduling item. Once NBC's new night of football bumps Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Crossing Jordan off of Sundays, do you see NBC holding them until post-football to keep them as Sunday shows, or slotting them elsewhere on the schedule so they launch "on time"?
Answer: I haven't heard anything yet, but my gut tells me NBC wouldn't bench two reliable performers like these crime dramas for the first half of the season. Given NBC's woes throughout the week, these shows can help prop up problematic nights through the fall, and once Sundays open up again in early 2007, CI and Jordan could move back to Sundays if nothing better comes along. Both shows repeat relatively well and have loyal followings. I doubt putting them on ice for several months would enhance their appeal, the way it works for 24. But then, nothing NBC does surprises me anymore. For all I know, there won't be room for them because NBC will keep filling the schedule with that ridiculous briefcase game show.