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Best Of The SB Nation Network: September 7, 2010

We have 277 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!

Basketball

- SLC Dunk tells the story of how Shaq almost went to the Jazz in 2004.

- Celtics Blog looks at the Boston offense during the NBA Finals series and moving forward into next season.

- Peachtree Hoops looks at one of the greatest Hawks players of all time, Walt Bellamy.

Football

- Acme Packing Company breaks down the Packers schedule and predicts each week’s games. (Hint: They do well)

- Canal Street Chronicles talks to Daily Norseman about the Vikings/Saints Thursday game.

- Oh yeah, Daily Norseman talks to Canal Street Chronicles about the Vikings/Saints Thursday game.

- Battle Red Blog is less than thrilled with the Texans acquisition of Matt Leinart.

Hockey

- The Copper & Blue looks at how the Edmonton Oilers can learn from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Yep.

- The Colorado Avalanche went from basement to playoffs last season. Canes Country explains why the Hurricanes won’t be this year’s Avs.

- Simon Gagne goes to Disney World, and everything reminds him of his old home in Slap Schtick, a Flyers-related comic strip at Broad Street Hockey.

College Sports

- One Bronco Nation Under God reflects on Boise State’s thrilling win over Virginia Tech.

- Meanwhile, VT blog Gobbler Country laments the return of depression.

- Every Day Should Be Saturday demands that the state of Idaho produce a birth certificate.

Baseball

- What would the Tigers offseason wish list look like? Something like this, says Bless You Boys.

- Francisco Liriano of the Twins throws a slider that is practically unhittable. Twinkie Town brings forth the evidence.

- Oliver Perez is a crummy pitcher and is selfish to boot. The Mets are in a quagmire, writes Amazin’ Avenue.

- The Rays starting rotation has been struggling. Or have they? DRaysBay checks into things..

Combat Sports

- Head Kick Legend takes some time to remember a fallen legend of the sport, former UFC middleweight champ Evan Tanner.

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