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Best Of The SB Nation Network: August 11, 2010

We have 274 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!

Football

- Percy Harvin has been MIA from the Vikings for a while now, and Daily Norseman is wondering what the heck is going on.

- Concussions in the NFL are a serious problem. Niners Nation takes a detailed look at the subject.

- Do the current Cowboys have anything in common with the dynasty team of the 90’s? Blogging The Boys checks it out.

- Baltimore Beatdown interviews Ravens OT Oniel Cousins.

Baseball

- Is it too early to call Jay Gibbons the best Dodger ever after just five plate appearances? True Blue L.A. doesn’t think so.

- The Washington Nationals donned their erstwhile red-white-and-blue Expos duds to honor the Hall of Fame induction of Andre Dawson.

- Potential Astros closers as characters on LOST, courtesy of The Crawfish Boxes.

- Can the Braves win without Chipper Jones? Talking Chop isn’t looking forward to finding out.

Basketball

- Swish Appeal interviews ESPN’s Carolyn Peck and puts together a fantastic look at the WNBA’s candidates for Most Improved Player.

- Welcome to Loud City is conducting a tournament to rate local broadcasters.

- Clips Nation examines Team USA’s preparation to take on the Worlds.

Hockey

- A plan to get the Calgary Flames under the salary cap from Matchsticks & Gasoline.

- There are few details in the sale of the Dallas Stars. according to Defending Big D.

- Jason Strudwick is a great guy. Jason Strudwick is a not-so-great hockey player, writes The Copper & Blue.

College Sports

- Off Tackle Empire takes a look at losing seasons and asks whether Ohio State is the most consistent program in college football.

- Team Speed Kills explains illegal substitution and illegal participation.

- Carolina March, on the latest of how John Blake figures in to the Marvin Austin investigation at North Carolina.

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