SURFING THE TUBE.

Byline: TOM HOFFARTH

TODAY

Green Bay's Brett Farve has the second-best quarterback rating in the NFC (94.3) and Jacksonville's Mark Brunell is third-best in the AFC (90.2). Meaning, this will come down to which team's coach gives Melissa Stark the best halftime brushoff. NFL: Green Bay at Jacksonville, Channel 7, 6 p.m.; NHL: Calgary at Kings, Fox Sports Net, 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

Although the NFL was created in the 1920s, it didn't become a part of American culture until the TV boom of the postwar 1950s. That's long before HBO came into existence, but the cable channel will document the sport's coming-of-age period with its latest hour-long, interview-everyone-alive special called ``The Game of Their Lives.'' NFL Films helped with research, but even they couldn't provide all the necessary newsreel footage of Pat Summerall, Chuck Bednarik, Hugh McElhenny, Sam Huff, Jon Arnett and Art Donovan for this gem. ``The Game of Their Lives,'' HBO, 10 p.m.; College basketball: Illinois vs. Arizona, Fox Sports Net, 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Here's all the info we've been able to gather about UC Riverside's basketball team: 1) The school's nickname is the Highlanders, 2) It is 0-4 after a loss Saturday to Montana State, 3) It would be really happy if it were able to beat UCLA - never out of the realm of possibility these days. College basketball: UC Riverside at UCLA, Fox Sports Net 2, 7:30 p.m.; Michigan State at Florida, ESPN2, 4 p.m.; Temple at Duke, ESPN2, 6 p.m.; NBA: Dallas at Lakers, Fox Sports Net, 7:30 p.m.;

THURSDAY

Paul Westphal couldn't bring himself to actually beat up on his alma mater, right? At least it's on a neutral court - the Forum, which, when last on our radar, was holding a Foghat concert. College basketball: Fresno State vs. Gonzaga, Fox Sports Net 2, 6:30 p.m.; Pepperdine vs. USC, Fox Sports Net 2, 9 p.m.; NHL: St. Louis at Kings, Fox Sports Net, 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

The latest fan favorite in Sacramento isn't named Vlade, Peja or Funderburke. They've gobbled up second-year forward Hedo Turkolgu (pictured), the 6-foot-8, 220-pounder out of Turkey. Although he comes off the bench, he's often among the Kings' leading scorers and rebounders, helping them to the league's second-best win total to start the season, despite the absence of injured Chris Webber. When he comes to roost against the Lakers tonight, maybe he'll get the stuffing knocked out of him. NBA: Lakers at Sacramento, Channel 9, 7 p.m.; Utah at Clippers, Fox Sports Net 2, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Since Florida lost to Tennessee last week, Rex Grossman is available to attend today's Heisman Trophy ceremonies. Does that mean David Carr loses out in the musical-chairs contest? College football: Heisman Trophy award show, ESPN, 4 p.m.; SEC championship: LSU vs. Tennessee, Channel 2, 5 p.m.; College basketball: Arkansas vs. Illinois, Channel 2, 9 a.m.; Duke at Michigan, Channel 2, 11 a.m.; Wooden Classic: Arizona vs. Purdue, Channel 9, 1:30 p.m.; UCLA vs. Alabama, Channel 9, 4 p.m.

SUNDAY

Wonder what Jim Mora thinks of the AFC West. NFL: Kansas City at Oakland, Channel 2, 1 p.m.; Seattle at Denver, ESPN, 5:30 p.m.; NHL: Kings at Chicago, Fox Sports Net, 4 p.m.

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