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











