Every Monday trough Thursday, Buzz Manager Blog reports the Top 5 Topics discussed by the most influential sports blogs, as rated by Sports Media Challenge’s Sports Blog Index.

Over the past 24 hours, the Securities and Exchange Commission filing a civil lawsuit against Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban for insider trading was the most popular topic among the top sports blogs. The Cleveland Browns’ Monday Night Football win over the Buffalo Bills was also highly discussed. Discussion about President-elect Barack Obama’s desire for a college football playoff continued to be a popular topic. Eagles QB Donovan McNabb also stayed in the Top 5 as bloggers continued to poke fun at his comments that he did not know an NFL game could end in a tie. Rounding out the Top 5 was news that The New York Times quarterly sports magazine, Play, is folding.