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Best Of The SB Nation Network: October 17, 2011
Basketball
- CelticsBlog launched #NBAFanVoice today.
- Posting And Toasting launched a Knicks-themed fiction writing contest, here is the announced winner.
- Perhaps the lockout provides an opportunity for the Nuggets to rebuild.
Football
- The Cowboys lost to the Patriots, and red zone issues are cited as the problem by Blogging The Boys.
- Niners Nation breaks down the film ‘Zapruder-stye’ to find out what happened in the Jim Harbaugh-Jim Schwartz incident.
- Pride Of Detroit recounts the experience of the Lions losing for the first time in a long time.
- Hogs Haven examines the Redskins’ loss and whether Rex Grossman should still be the QB.
Baseball
- Viva El Birdos previews the Cardinals-Rangers World Series by comparing the pitching staffs.
- DRaysBay checks in on the current state of the Rays’ budget.
- Over The Monster Presents: The Fried Chicken Theory.
- Beyond The Boxscore has some fancypants statistics to tell us what we already know: Mariano Rivera has been kind of decent in the postseason throughout his career.
Hockey
- Glen Gulutzan has new toys. Lots of new toys. How is the Stars’ new head coach handling that? Defending Big D asks.
- Litter Box Cats with a new feature called Facing Off, where two opinionated bloggers argue with each other. So, which player will have the biggest impact on the Panthers this season?
- The Jets aren’t good. The luster is already wearing off in Winnipeg. Arctic Ice Hockey says it’s time to be real fans.











