Aug. 25: What's on HDTV today

What we're watching and why:

When it comes to HDTV programming, there seems to be only one good prime-time choice tonight: the NFL preseason game between the Atlanta Falcons (2-1) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-0) at 8 on ESPN. SportsCenter in HD follows at 11.

Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today. All times are Eastern:

CBS: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (9 p.m.), Without a Trace (10 p.m.)

NBC: Joey (8 p.m.), Will & Grace (8:30 p.m.), Scrubs (9 and 9:30 p.m.), ER (10 p.m.)

WB: Smallville (8 p.m.), Everwood (9 p.m.)

ESPN-HD: NFL Preseason: Falcons at Jaguars (8 p.m.), SportsCenter (11 p.m.)