Updated throughout the day with quick takes from staff.
Here is the best of the SB Nation network for Tuesday, February 2, 2010: Football - At the ripe old age of 25, Shawne Merrimen's best days may be behind him. Bolts from the Blue digs into what the Chargers should do with their over-the-hill linebacker. - The Mile High Report leads a daring fan revolt over the continued snubbing of Floyd Little from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Rise up! - The Bengals police blotter as seen through the experienced eyes of Cincy Jungle. Defendant Rey Maualuga, please step forward. Basketball - Pounding the Rock has a nice little chat with Spurs assistant coach Mike Budenholzer discussing the finer points of the "pick" in the pick and roll. - D-leaguer Michael Gansey agrees to blog on Ridiculous Upside and then wins Player of the Week. Coincidence? - A break down of how to break down Dirk Nowitzki from the break down artists at Blazer's Edge. College Basketball - Clemson's vaunted Diamond Press Defense in brilliant and colorful X's and O's by Shaking the Southland. College Football - We can thank the BCS for bringing together arch political rivals Orin Hatch and Barak Obama in a moment of anti-trust crusading. A bi-partisan love story from Track 'Em Tigers. - Debunking a hot mess of sloppy (bleacher) reporting on Pitt's alleged move to the Big Ten from Black Shoe Diaries who perhaps needs to add "Gum Shoe" to their name. Soccer - The ratings geeks over at Nielson released a report on sports consumption by U.S. consumers and RSL Soapbox discovers that soccer has a long way to go. - Egypt beat Ghana to win the 2010 African Cup of Nations and Soccer World Digest is there to provide the geo-political, global-historical context. Hockey - Light House Hockey goes deep into the math bag to tear apart and then rebuild the Islanders best 5 man line. Baseball - A super cool interview with baseball analyst Alex Eisenberg who tells Halo's Heaven all about his secret sauce for finding and ranking the best young prospects. - Viva El Birdos does yeoman's work putting a huge pile of Cardinals Spring Training invitees into bite sized buckets. MMA - What do you get when you mix macho combat sports and Evangelical Christians? Cheesy T-shirts of course. Watch Kalib Run looks at the newest heresy that is sweeping the MMA nation. - Leave it to the watchdogs at Bloody Elbow to hold the Virgina Athletic Commission accountable to protect fighters in the Old Dominion.
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