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Best Of The SB Nation Network: September 6, 2011

We have 313 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!

Hockey

- Part II of the Colorado Avalanche blogger roundtable at Mile High Hockey.

- Western College Hockey chronicles the fight to save Alabama-Huntsville ice hockey.

- How does a Predators fan plan a trip to see their AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals? On the Forecheck has a primer.

Football

- The Lions’ defense is part of the reason for optimism in Detroit, Pride Of Detroit breaks it down.

- With the Saints and Packers meeting up on Thursday, Acme Packing Company takes a look at New Orleans from a Packer’s view.

- Daily Norseman asks Vikings’ fans...would you root for the L.A. Vikings?

- Lots of optimism around the Bucs this year, but Bucs Nation asks if that’s warranted.

College Sports

- Spencer Hall’s “College Football Alphabetical” returns to recap all of the action of college football’s opening weekend.

- DawgSports talks to Mark Richt like a woman... and it works.

- I Am The 12th Man surveys a weekend in ugly uniforms and polls readers for the most aesthetically offensive.

- Speaking of which, Testudo Times doesn’t care if you think Maryland’s uniforms are ugly, and loves them for doing what they were designed to do: create a buzz and excite the players.

- Rocky Top Talk thinks that in Dave Hart Tennessee got the best candidate that interviewed for the Athletics Director position.

- Barking Carnival continues its series breaking down The Longhorn Network television contract and negotiations with cable providers.

Baseball

- DRaysBay says that James Sheilds is a model of efficiency.

- McCovey Chronicles enjoys some sour grapes now that the Giants are probably out of the NL West race.

- Pinstripe Alley looks at Jesus Montero’s first big league home run in Anatomy Of An At-Bat.

- Over The Monster braces for the Sox’ impending offseason salary crunch.

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