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Best Of The SB Nation Network: November 17, 2010

We have 290 fantastic sports blogs in SB Nation, so in case you didn’t have a chance to read them all today we’ve collected the best stuff right here. Get sports smart in no time fast!

Hockey

- Fear The Fin interviews Jason Demers, who is blossoming this season in San Jose.

- A simplistic view of an often-complicated question. What exactly is luck?

- In Lou We Trust looks at the things John MacLean and his staff cannot control.

College Sports

- Alligator Army laments the Florida Gators’ second half performance in a 93-75 loss to Ohio State last night, but concedes that the Buckeyes are “very good.”

- Along the Olentangy goes one step further and says that the Buckeyes are “clearly National Title contenders--if not possible favorites.“

- Football at Wrigley Field? Maize n Brew notes the extreme danger of the idea, both actual and completely made up.

Baseball

- Royals Review wonders if Zack Greinke will be traded.

- DRaysBay thinks about whether Manny Ramirez might be a good fit in Tampa.

- Bless You Boys reacts to the Tigers signing of Joaquin Benoit to a three-year, $16.5 million deal.

- Beyond The Boxscore uses heat maps to figure out which starting pitchers are given a wider strike zone by umpires.

Football

- The Raiders and the Steelers play this week and that’s a game with tradition, but Silver And Black Pride only wants to talk about the now, and does in detail.

- After a bleak beginning to the season, the Chargers are getting wins. Bolts From The Blue calculates the scenarios for them winning the AFC West.

- Do fantasy football projections mean anything in terms of real football? Turf Show Times examines the case of Sam Bradford.

- Hogs Haven proposes four roster moves for the Redskins in the wake of their humiliation by the Eagles.

Basketball

- Brew Hoop talks about the Bucks defense which was really good until they played the Lakers.

- Mavs Moneyball with a funny preview of the upcoming Dallas-New Orleans game.

- Bullets Forever covers one of the worst teams in the league but they do it with a smile...or at least a smirk.

Soccer

- MLS is changing formats, what does that mean?

- Canada has 10 cities that can support lower level soccer.

Combat Sports

- Bloody Elbow looks at Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s boxing defense vs. Lyoto Machida’s karate.

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