Here is the best of the SB Nation network for November 9, 2009:

Football

- Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans have a new love affair and his name is Josh Freeman.

- A nice breakdown of the Chargers last-minute victory over the Giants from Bolts from the Blue.

- Does it pay to bribe the referees? Chad Ochocinco thinks so.

Hockey

- Want video proof of the Ottawa Senators penalty killing issues?  Silver Seven Sens has just that.

- NHL needs to get the hits to the head under control according to Blueshirt Banter.

College Football

- It's rare that a college football coach admits to being outcoached, but Jeff Tedford is a rare coach.

- Saturday's UCLA win means that the team is now Kevin Prince's team.

- Block U has a great preview of the big Utah-TCU matchup.

- Tomahawk Nation reported that Christian Ponder was done for the year.

Basketball

- The Knicks aren't supposed to be this bad.  How much is the coach to blame?

- Is Kobe Bryant actually adding more to his already formidable repertoire? 

Baseball

- The Mets could get in on the Delmon Young trade market.

- Past performance isn't always an indicator of future gains, claims Beyond the Boxscore.  They do so by looking at the free agent third base market.

Soccer

-  Opportunity knocks for some of the US national players in some upcoming friendly matches.

MMA

- Fedor simply shined in his debut for Strikeforce and here is a detailed look at that shining performance.