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Best Of The SB Nation Network: August 23, 2011

We have 309 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!

Combat Sports

- MMA Mania looks back at one of the classic MMA bouts of the past 10 years: Shogun Rua vs Antonio Rogerio “Little Nog” Nogueira at Pride Shockwave 2005.

Soccer

- As MLS attendances continue to rise despite a bad economy, LAG Confidential explores how good an investment MLS stadiums are for suburban cities.

- The LA Galaxy are contending for the MLS championship. The San Jose Earthquakes are struggling mightily. Quake, Rattle and Goal takes a look at their divergent paths.

Basketball

- Our bloggers are creative in finding ways to spend the lockout offseason. Denver Stiffs went to Africa to cover NBA Basketball Without Borders.

- Welcome to Loud City has photos of the Drew vs. Goodman summer rec league game that featured Kevin Durant.

- And Peach Tree Hoops is playing video games.

Football

- Silver & Black Pride says that ultimately the Raiders want Terrelle Pryor to be a QB.

- Breaking down the play-calling of Norv Turner, from Bolts From The Blue.

- John Fox named Kyle Orton his starter, Mile High Report gives him some support.

- How will the Patriots have a better season this year? Pats Pulpit knows the key metrics and will measure them each week.

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