We’ve made some friends along the way, and we’d like you to check them out, too. Here are some links for your enjoyment…

The Hater Nation is the frequent sports musings from “a marginal sportswriter” with an acerbic wit and a critical eye.

Kissing Suzy Kolber takes shots at your favorite (or, perhaps better, your least favorite) sports personalities as well as anyone we know.

Deadspin is… well, frankly, we find it very hard to believe that you’re looking at this right and DON’T know what Deadspin is. So if that’s the case, you better go check it out yourself.

Seth Speaks is a fantastic Minnesota sports (mostly Twins) blog, run by admitted “sports dork” Seth Stohs.

Hashmarks is Matt Mosley’s blog over at ESPN, basically the Worldwide Leader’s only football blogger, and he’s a stud. Plus he likes us, which makes us feel special.

House of Georges is – according to them – “Where Hated Rivals Gather To Weep and Cheer for Sports-Related Phenomena.” I’m not sure we could say it any better.

Cole Hamels facts is… well, it’s facts about Cole Hamels. Only not true facts so much as facts of the legend of Cole Hamels.

YardBarker is a great way to get a ton of different perspectives on current sports news. Find good sports articles and bark ‘em up!

BostonRedThoughts.com is “Red Sox Commentary from a Red-Headed Boston fan in Yankeeland.” The fact that this guy has survived life in Yankeeland is a small miracle in and of itself.

Extra Mustard is Sports Illustrated’s online blog-o-rama, combining sports and pop culture. Obviously, we’re totally on board with that sort of combination. Especially if it’s a little silly. And it is.

Dime, as you probably know, is a hoops magazine. It’s also a sweet blog that comments on all the basketball stories you can handle. If you’re a hoops head, this is a must-surf.

Hoops Addict is another fantastic basketball site. Hoops Addict is filled with articles, interview pieces and some awesome audio, thanks to basketball junkie Ryan McNeil. We’ll forgive him for being a Raptors fan.

Gerald Hanks is a contributor to SSNN, and also a bit of a poker enthusiast… Check him out at his myspace page!

Bleed Silver and Black is an Oakland Raiders fan site that has been a friend to SSNN throughout our eLife – if you want to get in touch with Raiders Nation, this is a good place to do it.

Those are pretty much all of our friends right now. We know - it’s a little sad… But we don’t always make the best first impressions. We’ll update you with more friends when we find others willing to spend time with us…

It’s going to be tough for this sport to sweep any nations, but it’s still pretty frickin’ cool!