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Best Of The SB Nation Network: November 17, 2011

We have 317 fantastic sports blogs in SB Nation, so in case you didn’t have a chance to read them all today we’ve collected the best stuff right here. Get sports smart in no time fast!

Hockey

- Broad Street Hockey takes an in-depth look at the impact of Flyers enforcer Zac Rinaldo.

- Defending Big D wonders what the Stars will miss from Alex Goligoski.

- Hockey Wilderness wants Wild fans to Occupy the Xcel Energy Center.

Basketball

- Everything you needed to know about Amare Stoudemire’s birthday party, thanks to twitter.

- Like Latrell Sprewell famously did once, turning down an ‘insulting’ offer may still be a bad move for the players association.

- Obligatory poker analogy to the current labor stalemate.

Football

- Confidence in the Chargers is dying at Bolts From The Blue.

- Pats Pulpit presents a breakdown of how teams attempt to stop Wes Welker.

- Humor is one way of dealing with the Colts’ season, Stampede Blue tries to cope.

- Field Gulls notes the role the fullback played in the Seahawks win over the Ravens.

College Sports

- The surprising Virginia Cavaliers are primed to upset a Seminole squad looking ahead to the Gators. Streaking The Lawn breaks down their chances.

- Addicted To Quack thinks the Duck zone read will cook the Trojans’ goose.

- Teams Speed Kills welcomes Mizzou head coach Gary Pinkel’s DUI mug shot to the SEC. Pinkel like his drinkel?

- Alligator Army debates the greatest athlete to ever play on the Gator football team. Jesse Palmer strangely omitted.

- The good people of Kentucky could not be more pleased that it’s finally basketball season. Sea of Blue talks UK over KU in hoops.

Baseball

- DRaysBay says that despite his Rookie of the Year award, Jeremy Hellickson has some work to do against lefties.

- Camden Chat asks the obvious question: To Luke Scott Or Not To Luke Scott.

- Bluebird Banter has Part I of their series on Blue Jays uniforms.

- Bleed Cubbie Blue has you covered on the Cubs’ hiring of Dale Sveum as their next manager.

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