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Best Of The SB Nation Network: January 18, 2012

We have 317 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!

Baseball

- Lookout Landing has some thoughts on Oliver Perez, whom the Mariners just signed to a minor league deal.

- Baseball Nation tries to project Yu Darvish now that the erstwhile star of Japanese baseball has signed with the Texas Rangers.

- Red Reporter is back with another edition of The Best Names In Reds History, this time focusing on the 1970’s.

- Bless You Boys tries to evaluate Victor Martinez’s contributions to the Tigers. You know, now that he’s probably going to miss the whole season.

Basketball

- Would the 76ers, who are playing so well, consider trading Andre Iguodala?

- Speaking of trades, how about Boris Diaw back to the Suns?

- In Washington, JaVale McGee’s supposed progression has hit a wall.

Football

- Baltimore Beatdown believes that defense wins championships. This will be tested on Sunday.

- Silver And Black Pride has the latest on the Raiders’ coaching search.

- With Mike Nolan as the new DC in Atlanta, The Falcoholic wonders what a 3-4 defense might look like for the Falcons.

- The Phinsider looks at the final candidates for the Dolphins’ head coaching job.

College Sports

- The Rathskeller says the Duke Blue Devils have an easier road through the ACC than the Tar Heels but it may come back to haunt them.

- Roll Bama Roll takes an exhaustive look at the offensive production of the Crimson Tide’s opponents.

- Crimson And Cream Machine plays today’s edition of Where’s Venables?. And why?

- One Foot Down continues Fashion Week with Part 3 of its tour of new college football uniforms from 2011.

Combat Sports

- Bloody Elbow’s Fraser Coffeen breaks down one of the most amazing knock outs in MMA history: Judo Chop: Edson Barboza KO’s Terry Etim With A Spinning Wheel Kick.

- Fake Teams previews Mike Easton vs Jared Papazian.

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