I believe that the cardinals playoff spot should go to the saints. They play much harder and are much more deserving of that spot. As a panthers fan, I also support the bucs claming the 6 seed in the NFC and atlanta taking the 5 seed. This way, with all 4 NFC south teams in the playoffs there can be no denying at how tough our division actually is.

On a more serious note though, I think the Cardinals are embarassing and honestly it seems every year that only one NFC west team is good and the rest of them are garbage. Arizona wrapped up the division in what October?

I live on the east coast and nothing gets my blood boiling quite as much when an NFC East fan (whether it be a redskins, cowboys, eagles, or giants fan), starts talking all of this garbage about how the NFC east is superior. Let me think about this... The cowboys haven't won a playoff game in 12 years, the redskins have been the same old story since 1991, they start off hot and finish terrible and usually miss the playoffs, the eagles are one of the few teams to go to a championship game 3 years in a row (2 at home) and lose them all, and the giants are located in a city that has so many distractions, that they can't be good for a long time consistently.

I hate the NFC East!!!

You know it is SAD that all of those people in Detroit who have lost their jobs (or been affected by loss of jobs) because of the big three's stupidity can't even go home and watch the NFL, which is the best sport in this country in my opinion.

If I lived in Detroit, I would seriously invest in pro basketball (pistons) and hockey (red wings), because the lions and tigers are two of the most pathetic franchises I have ever watched.

Honestly, It's tradgic. I can't stand the packers and I never really have (I'm a carolina fan), but the last time Detroit won in Green Bay I was FOUR! You know, I route for history for the most part (I was routing for New England last year, so all of those damn 1972 dolphins could shut the hell up), but unfortunetly the Giants won. I however refuse to route for an 0-16 team, especially the Lions. No team has been in a worst situation then the Lions in the past decade. My pick though: Green Bay. I just don't see the lions doing it, but I will be routing for them.

Did you know? That detroit is not the first team in history to lose 15 consecutive games in a season? In 2001, Carolina (yes, my team), won on opening day at Minnesota and proceeded to lose the last 15 games of the regular season, to finish 1-15. I was in 8th grade at the time and I felt like garbage but I still cheered them on through the hard times and 2 years later we went to the super bowl. I have cheered for Carolina since they entered the league in 95 btw.

You know, I am a panthers fan and we beat both teams this year, but the team I like much more is San Diego. Here's why. They were 4-8 after week 13, and there chances for the playoffs were just about dead. They had to win out (thankfully they got one more crack at the Broncos) and hope that the Broncos would lose 3 out of 4. Well, when Denver won the first of those 4 games, it looked real hopeless but this makes football much more exciting I feel.

I think that SD will also give the colts (the 5 seed), much more competition although I think the colts will come out the winner of against either team (I believe Indy won by a field goal earlier this year in SD).

San Diego winning would also be the greatest justice for any team for the entire 2008 season. If anybody was watching the week 2 game between SD/Den, Jay Cutler CLEARLY fumbled the ball, and the ref (who was supposeably one of the better ones in the league), botched the call. Like I said, I'm not a huge fan of either team, but Denver does not deserve to be where they are at right now.

Skies of Arcadia: Legends. Gamespot gave it a 7.5 and I give it a 10. They scored it really low mainly because it was a remake of the original and even though it was better, that 7.5 goes out to the people who own a dreamcast and probably wouldn't want to play it again. Legends on Gamecube was my first experience with the game.

Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Gamespot gives it an 8.3 and I give it a 10. I'm still scratching my head over this one.

I think for the most part gamespot is accurate and they are still saying that Legends is good and Majora's is great, but I find them both to be perfect. that's my only real complaint.

Well, for the main plot of a game I try my absolute hardest to stay away from a strategy guide, but when I am trying to collect all of the extras, I don't have much choice but to succeed to one.

A couple of examples:

Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask- I used a strategy guide for one small piece in the last temple, but that was it for the entire plot; however, in an attempt to obtain all 24 masks and 6 bottles I jumped on gamefaqs.

Metroid Prime- I can get all the way to Meta Ridley (and even the final boss), without using a guide but I seriously hate taking on these bosses with 125 or 150 missles, so I get online and try to find where the other 100-125 missles may be.

Skies of Arcadia: Legends- I have beaten this game many times before, but I wanted to become Vyse the Legend, and there are so many things that you must find that I had no choice but to pull up 4 seperate strategy guides (one for discoveries, one for treasure chests, etc.). Did I feel bad? No.

One final note to the younger gamers: I started gaming when I was around 13 and I needed a strategy guide for almost every single game. I was simply too young to take on complex games such as the Zelda's on Nintendo 64. When I went back to play majora's mask about a month ago, I found it easy and I did not need a strategy guide. My point is that as you become older, you become smarter as long as you continue to work your brain. You will find yourself using less and less of strategy guides.

My favorite thing to do is to work (or make money for a better phrase), and when I am not working I am also thinking of other ways I can work (or make money).

I also LOVE video games.