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I'm not sure what it says about the Saints' playoff chances when they sign a new kicker and promote a new tackle with two weeks left in the season. I guess we'll find out quickly.

Thursday, Dec. 26

College football (5-11 p.m., ESPN): Recover from Christmas with two bowl games featuring back-to-back MACtion, as Bowling Green takes on Pittsburgh, followed by Northern Illinois facing Utah State.

Friday, Dec. 27

College football (8:30-11:30 p.m., ESPN): Three bowl games air today, but the best bet might be the last game of the day: BYU plays Washington.

Saturday, Dec. 28

College football (5:30-9 p.m., ESPN): The next-to-last Saturday this college football season features four potentially really good games; the best one will probably be Miami (FL) against Louisville.

Sunday, Dec. 29

NFL (12-3 p.m., Fox): The New Orleans Saints take the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their final regular-season game.

Monday, Dec. 30

College football (2-5:30 p.m. ESPN): Ole Miss facing option-oriented Georgia Tech highlights this Monday, which offers four bowl games to choose from, including Oregon against Texas.

Tuesday, Dec. 31

College football (3-6 p.m. ESPN): Close out 2013 with Mississippi State looking to go 3-1 in bowl games under Dan Mullen. MSU plays Rice, followed by Texas A&M against Duke.

Wednesday, Jan. 1

College football (4-7 p.m. ESPN): We have six bowl games to feast on New Year's Day but the "Granddaddy of Them All" turns 100, so the Rose Bowl, featuring Michigan State and Stanford, is the best bet.

This is the last Slate until next year to feature nothing but college and pro football games. I'm already starting to miss football.