A look back at the week that was in sports, through the voices that tell the stories. Did we miss a column? Let us know in the comments.

Top Columns of the Week, August 3 to August 9, 2009

1. Eli’s The Highest Paid QB, But He’s Not The Best – Gary Myers, New York Daily News

2. NFL Unjustly Blackballing Vick? – Kevin Blackistone, FanHouse

3. Crabtree Going Down a Dangerous Path With Holdout – Jeff Pearlman, Sports Illustrated

4. ESPN’s Memo on Social Networking – The Big Lead

5. Twitter Takes a Hit – Darren Rovell, Sports Biz

6. NFL in 2011? Not Looking Good – Peter King, Sports Illustrated

7. Lewis Guilty of Stupidity, But Not Drug Use – Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel

8. Cheating: It’s All-American—And it’s Great – Joel Stein, TIME

9. Sorry Hank, But Pete Fouled Out Already – Chris De Luca, Chicago Sun-Times

10. Ortiz Never Knew, and Fans Won’t Either – Steve Buckley, Boston Herald