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Best of the SB Nation Network: December 28, 2009

Here is the best of the SB Nation network for Monday, December 28, 2009:

↵Football

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- Bolts from the Blue interviews nosetackle Ogemdi Nwagbuo, which will become a regular feature from now on.

↵- The Patriots may be 10-5, but this has been one of their most difficult seasons.

↵- Is the pressure getting to Jets rookie Mark Sanchez?

↵- Don’t fire Tom Coughlin as he’s the right man for the Giants job.

↵College Football

↵- Conquest Chronicles looks at the up and downs of the USC season.

↵- Double T Nation has a few great preview pieces on the Alamo Bowl.

↵- Team Speed Kills speculates that the Urban Meyer decision will not end well.

↵College Basketball

↵- Bring on the Cats has a know thy enemy series on the best Big 12 competition.

↵- Over the holiday, one of the top recruits in the country committed to Louisville.

↵- Hammer and Rails debunks the myths about Purdue basketball.

↵Baseball

↵- Pinstripe Alley offers a passionate case why baseball is the best sport of all.

↵- The top Red Sox moments of 2009 list ends with...a steal?

↵- Beyond the Boxscore already looked back at 2009 catcher blocking, so now they’re looking ahead at 2010 projections.

↵Basketball

↵- Canis Hoopus claims that the Lakers extending Pau Gasol is bad news for competitive balance.

↵- Celtics Blog might just be clairvoyant seeing the Celtics letdown before the loss to the Clippers.

↵Hockey

↵- Behind the Net looks at the goaltending numbers and talks about the best over the past decade.

↵- From the Rink has Mikael Samuelsson’s succinct reaction from the Swedish Olympic team snub. It’s worth reading. Seriously, go check out an athlete being as blunt as he can be.

↵Soccer

↵- The United States needs some soccer traditions.

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