You may think that, as of last Friday's episode of Friday Night Lights, the Landry and Tyra murder plot line would be over. Well, the Chicago Tribune reports today, you might want to rethink that position.

The December 7 episode of the show is entitled "The Confession" and yes, that means what you think it means. Though Landry confessed about what he did to his cop dad in the November 9 episode, "How Did I Get Here," there could be a more public admission coming in a couple of weeks.

That December 7 episode also features the return of Kevin Rankin (who's been moonlighting on Bionic Woman) as Herc, Jason Street's buddy.

As for this Friday's episode, "Pantherama," it features the first of a few guest appearances by Austin Nichols of John From Cincinnati fame.

Austin Nichols will reportedly play Noah, a teacher at the high school who forms a somewhat unlikely bond with Julie Taylor (Aimee Teegarden).

In other Friday Night Lights news, rumors that the show is moving to ESPN are false according to an NBC spokesman, who says no, it's not happening.

Follow the jump for few thoughts about this season of Friday Night Lights thus far, courtesy of the Chicago Tribune's Maureen Ryan...

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Here's NBC's brief promo for the seventh episode of Season Two, "Pantherama!" It will air Friday, November 16, 2007, at its usual time. Coach and Tami both must help Santiago in their respective ways, while Tim Riggins' world of problems keeps on turning as he finds himself in need... of a place to live. Check it out ...

Well, this much is for sure - nobody can ever accuse Matt Czuchry of being a victim of typecasting. Sources confirm to TV Guide that Matt Czuchry is following up his memorable stint as hard-living bad boy Logan on Gilmore Girls with a markedly different stint on Friday Night Lights - as a devout Christian.

He's being introduced to the show via the newly religious Lyla Garrity. He will first appear on screen on the 12th (of 15 episodes) installment of Friday Night Lights' Season 2 as Lyla guests on his Christian radio show. Sounds like fun!

As fans gather in the forum to discuss each character and story line, the Friday Night Lights Insider staff comes together each week to share its thoughts and favorite moments from best show on TV in a Round Table format.

Round Table topics for "How Did I Get Here" include Landry's dad, Riggins' world of problems, Street's search for the new Street, and Matt's love life ...

1. Did Landry's dad do the right thing?

pantherpride4lyfe: Yes. The murder was heinous and the cover-up dubious, but Landry Clarke going down for this crime would serve very little purpose.

ClearEyes: Yes. He knows his son, he knows right from wrong, and he knows the victim in this case was a rapist. Cops must make tough decisions sometimes, but I've watched enough Reno 911! to believe they understand morally gray areas and can act accordingly.

Saracen7: This was a no-win situation. Obstruct justice or let your own son take the fall for a crime that - while terrible - could have been called self-defense if not for their disposal of the body? Landry and Tyra deserve punishment, but far less than the system would dole out. Thus, a father's love for his son trumped all.

2. When (if at all) will Tim Riggins be allowed back on the team?

Saracen7: Working out with Santiago will definitely help his efforts, but it's going to take a lot for Big Rig to get back into Coach's good graces.

ClearEyes: Never. Riggins will take over Street's abandoned position as assistant coach, finally putting others ahead of himself.

pantherpride4lyfe: Not soon enough for the Smash. Two-zero needs to find those holes when he gets the ball! Unfortunately, neither Brian nor Tim himself can do much to persuade Coach, who doesn't cave to public pressure easily.

3. Where will Jason Street find the new Jason Street?

ClearEyes: On the quad rugby court. That was the only time since his injury when Street has felt alive. Hit the gym, Jason. Hit it hard.

pantherpride4lyfe: Coaching seemed like a good fit for Street, who's a natural on the sidelines. But after quitting twice, his future with the Panthers remains to be seen. Maybe he'll decide to become a teacher or a counselor, like Tami.

Saracen7: Jason is the most fascinating character on the show, played amazingly by Scott Porter. As Eric said, Jason lifts up everyone around him. It's just a matter of him finding out how to best channel that gift.

4. Better new Matt Saracen love interest: Lauren the cheerleader or Carlotta the in-home care aide?

pantherpride4lyfe: Who would've guessed that we'd have a Matt Saracen love triangle that didn't involve Julie Taylor? Nice wrinkle by the producers. While I loved the "Latina heat" angle introduced a few weeks back, he is QB-One of the Dillon Panthers. No way he can't get with some cheerleaders, right?

Saracen7: I love Matt and Julie, and think they will be reunited at some point soon, but given those two options, I'll date Carlotta. Not a Lauren fan!

ClearEyes: Carlotta. She's a caring, strong, independent woman. Lauren is just a new student in school seeking popularity by dating the quarterback.

The many Matt Saracen love interests: Lauren, Julie and Carlotta.

Soon, Friday Night Lights and most other shows will go into repeats or hiatus until Hollywood's labor disputes end. How soon? That depends on how the networks play December, typically a month of few viewers and many repeats.

Airing more repeats than usual would take most prime-time series into January, at best. The Los Angeles Times reports that amidst the Writers Guild of America strike, 15 of 22 Friday Night Lights episodes - more than most series expect to complete - will be finished when production shuts down. Stay tuned.

Last Friday's new episode, "How Did I Get Here," was yet another terrific hour of Friday Night Lights. Click here for the Insider's photo gallery from the episode. You can also relive the drama in our episode guide and discuss it in our forum.

This week, Friday Night Lights returns at its usual night and time with a new episode, "Pantherama!" We'll have a preview poster later in the week.

With two seasons of Friday Night Lights and numerous other TV roles under her belt, the lovely Adrianne Palicki is building quite the resume. Now she's added a new movie role to her upcoming list of work projects.

According to Variety, Nip/Tuck's Dylan Walsh will star in the remake of the 1987 thriller The Stepfather. Sela Ward and Penn Badgley (of Gossip Girl fame) will reportedly round out the family tree, with Friday Night Lights beauty Adrianne Palicki also in negotiations to secure a role in the horror project.

Adrianne Palicki: Keeping busy with movie roles.

The Stepfather is (and will be) an Alfred Hitchcocki-style suspense thriller that revolves around a teenage boy's relationship with his psychotic stepfather.

Things take a turn for the worse when the boy (Penn Badgley) discovers that his new dad may have killed his previous family. Sela Ward will star as the mom, while Adrianne Palicki will play Badgley's girlfriend. Sounds like fun!

Welcome to the Friday Night Lights Caption Contest, a Monday tradition. Let's take a look at who won this week's edition of the Caption Contest.

It was a difficult call, but we chose LoveMeLyla. That caption poses a number of good questions! The winning reply appears below the pic. Scroll down to read the full list of replies we received for this past week's Caption Contest.

Thank you for playing and making Friday Night Lights Insider the best Friday Night Lights fan site online. Good luck again in this week's contest!

This week's Friday Night Lights Caption Contest image:

Lyla: "How did you swim to shore if you can't feel your legs?"
Jason: "How did you guys appear on land two seconds later?"

It looks as though the ongoing Hollywood writers' strike could affect the future of Friday Night Lights. The show, among NBC's most acclaimed, is filmed in Austin and brings in $1.5 million per episode to the city.

The show's producers said because of the strike, there is only material written to keep working through December 4. Production would stop then, although there are several additional episodes that have already been written and shot.

NBC would not comment on plans for Friday Night Lights, but it doesn't appear there will be a resolution to the writers' strike anytime soon.

Marching in protest, thousands of television writers and their supporters blocked the road in front of a studio near Los Angeles Friday morning.

"I've spent the last 25 years of my career working with writers, and I understand their grievances in this case, and I don't believe they're being unreasonable, and so I'm here to support that," said actor Kelsey Grammer.

The strike will most certainly affect what people watch.

"I am an empty shell waiting to be filled in by the material written by these folks," said Tonight Show host Jay Leno.

The Tonight Show shut down production in the wake of the strike, and NBC announced Friday they are looking for guest hosts to replace Leno.

Members of the Writers Guild of America said they want residual pay for movies and shows that end up downloaded or offered for free online.

"The backbone of this industry is the people whose faces aren't recognizable, the people trying to get by, make a living and get what's due them," said actor Tim Robbins. "This is simply an issue of fairness."

Network prime time schedules could be reduced to the two R's: reality shows and repeats. There is no sign that contract talks will resume.

The last writers' walkout was in 1988 and lasted more than five months. It cost the industry an estimated $500 million.

Wow. Just wow. Some of the developments on the most recent Friday Night Lights took us totally off guard, and the entire episode reminded us why this series is TV's best. Follow the link to relive all the action or read what you missed in Friday Night Lights Insider's episode guide to "How Did I Get Here."

Photo gallery, quotes and music guide from the episode are still to come, along with our staff Round Table discussion. As always, you can discuss the episode, characters and everything about the show in the Insider's forum!