We’ve got a couple of give-aways for you this morning as we head into the weekend. First up is a chance to win a Friday Night Lights Season 2 party in honor of its return to television this fall as part of the NBC TV line up. This show was nearly given the boot but saved over its critical acclaim. If you have any interest then you might want to act now as this one could go the way of the Dodo if the viewer levels don’t pick up. Here are all the details:

NBC is going to be sponsoring 1,000 Friday Night Lights House Parties for the show’s top fans on September 14th, to kick off the new season before everybody else. If selected, you’ll get the ultimate party package, including a behind-the-scenes sneak peek of the opening episode of Season 2, weeks before it premieres on-air.

If you are selected as a host, you’ll receive:

• A custom DVD with Producer’s Choice Episodes from Season 1, greetings from the cast and an exclusive sneak peek of the first episode of Season 2

• A bonus DVD, with the first 4 episodes of Season 1 plus a sneak peak of the new NBC show, Bionic Woman

• Great collectibles for you and your guests, including rally towels, stadium seat cushions, stadium cups, megaphones, beverage koozies… even FNL microwave popcorn.

To enter, fans should visit http://houseparty.com/fridaynightlights. The last day for entries is this Friday, August 23rd (today)!

The second contest to enter is for a free concert from Gavin DeGraw. With this one students can win a free concert at their school from superstar Gavin DeGraw, courtesy of Office Depot. Students at public & private schools though Grade 12 are eligible. Parents, teachers, and anyone who shops at Office Depot can also help improve a school’s chances for the concert. Here are the rest of the details:

To enter the contest, people should make sure the school of their choice is signed up for Office Depot’s special program to earn free school supplies, the 5% Back to School Program. You can find out the program ID # for any school at any Office Depot store. If the school doesn’t have an ID # yet, sign up with the above link, and then get shopping.

Shoppers should use the program ID# each time they check out at the store or online- with every purchase they will be entered into the concert sweepstakes.

Enter here at OfficeDepot.com to win the Gavin DeGraw concert.

Good luck!