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Best Of The SB Nation Network: August 17, 2010
Basketball
- Blazers Edge asks Portland fans if they are shocked to see Brandon Roy in a video that features pot.
- Fear the Sword looks at the recent GQ article about LeBron James hose-baggery.
- Orlando Pinstriped Post goes in depth with Dwight Howard’s shot block numbers.
Hockey
- A list of 10 things for Calgary Flames fans to look forward to, from Matchsticks & Gasoline.
- On the Forecheck asks: “How much are sports writers supposed to buy into the team’s culture?“
- Blueshirt Banter looks at the expectations surrounding young defensemen in the Rangers organization.
College Sports
- Hustle Belt takes a quick look at all of the quarterback races in the MAC.
- Notre Dame blog Rakes of Mallow comments on how the 2010 offseason changed the narrative on the Irish’s independence.
- Arkansas Expats is embarrassed at Razorbacks fans’ reactions to a reporter wearing a Florida Gators hat to a press conference.
- Every Day Should Be Saturday takes the opportunity to joke about the different kinds of fanaticism prevalent in the SEC.
- SBNation.com has a sneak peek of what Mike Leach color commentary might sound like during CBS college football broadcasts this fall.
- Miner Rush talks to Myron Strong about his dismissal from the UTEP program.
- LANGUAGE WARNING: And the Valley Shook sarcastically wonders how LSU could possibly survive Zach Lee’s signing with the Dodgers.
Football
- Is Dwayne Jarrett finally ready to contribute in the NFL? Cat Scratch Reader seems to think so.
- The Rams are fighting mad, unfortunately, they’re fighting each other! Turf Show Times has the fight cards.
- The Ravens secondary has had a ton of injuries. Baltimore Beatdown interviews one of the guys who might have to step in, CB Travis Fisher.
- Niners Nation has contrasting views of the departures of Glen Coffee and Kentwan Balmer.
Baseball
- Francisco Rodriguez is out for the rest of the season after injuring himself during an altercation last week with his girlfriend’s father. Amazin’ Avenue looks at candidates for their ninth-inning bullpen vacancy.
- The results are in: Here’s what Orioles fans think of the rest of Major League Baseball.
- The Crawfish Boxes wonders if Astros third baseman Chris Johnson has a shot at the NL Rookie Of The Year award.
- The Rays are a pretty special team, a fact that isn’t lost on Rays fans.
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