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Best Of The SB Nation Network: July 12, 2011
College Sports
- SB Nation has a new blog covering Notre Dame Fighting Irish athletics. Bookmark and visit One Foot Down for all things Irish.
- Along the Olentangy welcomes Mike Vrabel to the Ohio State coaching staff, calling the decision a good hire in a bad situation.
- One Bronco Nation Under God asks what Boise State’s biggest question mark is heading into the season. It’s probably a good thing when your answer is, “Uh, kicker?”
- Speaking of Boise State, does Mark Richt need to beat the Broncos to save his job? DawgSports asks how many wins Richt needs this year to feel safe.
- The NFL’s best defender is a guy you probably don’t know much about. Barking Carnival points out that Nnamdi Asomugha is the most important free agent of the year, by a wide margin.
Baseball
- Pinstripe Alley suggests that Derek Jeter might be wrong for skipping the All-Star Game.
- Over The Monster has the Red Sox’s best ever All-Star Game moment: that time Pedro Martinez struck out five of the six batters he faced.
- Federal Baseball says that Nats All-Star Tyler Clippard is really good at baseball.
- AZ SnakePit goes to bat with Cal Ripken to support the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs.
Basketball
- Mike Brown is supposed to make the Lakers a better defensive team, Silver Screen and Roll is skeptical.
- Brew Hoops says farewell to assistant coach Kelvin Sampson.
- Michael Beasley’s latest brush with the law teaches us something about the lockout.
Football
- Trade Carson Palmer for Donovan McNabb? Cincy Jungle isn’t buying it.
- Dawgs By Nature reports that veteran free agent Robaire Smith is still attending Browns workouts even though he’s unsigned.
- Stampede Blue casts doubt on the magical deadline of July 21st.
- Mile High Report goes in-depth on NFL defenses, and what trends have formed in recent history.
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