Viewer discretion is advised

The benefits of living in an NFL-less city -- even though the San Diego Chargers claim us as a TV market -- is a better slate of games on the tube for Sunday.
Here's how Week 1 of the NFL shapes up for L.A. viewers -- the Rams, Chargers, Raiders, Reggie Bush and T.O. are all on -- based on what the local affiliates are saying right now. Subject to change? Only if you call now to complain.

Thursday:
Channel 4: Miami at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m. (a national game, the big super-sized opener, Madden out of control, Roethlesburger holding his side in pain)

Sunday:
Channel 2: Denver at St. Louis, 10 a.m.
Channel 11: New Orleans at Cleveland, 10 a.m.
Channel 11: Dallas at Jacksonville, 1:15 p.m.
Channel 4: Indianapolis at N.Y. Giants, 5:15 p.m. (another national game, the Manning family renunion)

Monday:
ESPN: Minnesota at Washington, 4 p.m. (the MNF A-team)
ESPN: San Diego at Oakland, 7:15 p.m. (the MNF B-team)

Meanwhile, in NFL.com, the first banner ad you see reads as such:
Time-Warner thinks you're just a fair-weather fan
Because after today, you won't get the NFL Network
Don't be fooled. You may get to see your home team play but don't miss other key matchups airing live only on the NFL Network!
Call now and let Time Warner know they're wrong. Again.

And then they give a number for the NFL Network, which surely some will automatically call and think they're talking to someone at Time Warner.
But if you clink on a link to the ad you get some Time Warner phone numbers city by city.

By the way, here's the list of eight NFL Network games you have to worry about not seeing:
Thursday, Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving): Denver at Kansas City, 5 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 30: Baltimore at Cincinnati, 5 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 7: Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 14: San Francisco at Seattle, 5 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 16: Dallas at Atlanta, 5 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 21: Minnesota at Green Bay, 5 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 23: Kansas City at Oakland, 5 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 30: N.Y. Giants at Washington, 5 p.m.