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Best Of The SB Nation Network: April 26, 2011
College Sports
- The Jim Tressel issue is coming to a head with people like Kirk Herbstreit and blogs like Roll Bama Roll saying the situation is dire but Along The Olentangy says that Tressel is safe in Columbus.
- Mark Herzlich, cancer survivor and Boston College linebacker, will be at the NFL Draft and will be able to do it on his own schedule.
- Bruins Nation discusses the disturbing fact that under Dan Guerrero’s “leadership” UCLA’s men’s program has only produced one national championship in last five years.
- The 7th Floor thinks Miami Hurricanes alum Michael Irvin should be at midfield for next year’s games...with his face painted.
- Football Study Hall goes classic with a review of last season’s BCS Title game, Auburn 22, Oregon 19.
- With the NFL Draft looming Rocky Top Talk takes a look at the Curious Case of The Spread Option QB.
Soccer
- A day before the biggest game in Real Salt Lake history, RSL Soapbox caught up with team captain Kyle Beckerman for an exclusive interview.
- Canadian MLS teams are not allowed to play in the U.S. Open Cup for obvious reasons, but they do have their own cross-divisional national championship: the Voyageurs Cup. 86 Forever, SB Nation’s Vancouver Whitecaps blog, explains the importance of the tournament.
Baseball
- Halos Heaven analyzes the white hot start Jered Weaver is off to this season.
- DRaysBay continues to have high expectations of B.J. Upton, and therefore ipso facto continues to be disappointed.
- Bucs Dugout is not very impressed with the way the Pirates have been run recently.
- Royals Review says that walks and inconsistency are keeping the Royals’ bullpen from being great.
Basketball
- Important update on Kevin Durant and his post-game backpack.
- Outside shooting was a known issue with the Blazers, but during these playoffs they’ve been worse than expected.
Football
- Big Blue View reports on Giants players working out and meeting with coaches now that the lockout is lifted.
- Could the Rams be looking at TE Kyle Rudolph for their first pick? Turf Show Times reports on the idea.
- Field Gulls has a list of “sleepers” for the second and third rounds of the draft.
- How the Carson Palmer mess is affecting the Bengals’ draft, courtesy of Cincy Jungle.
Combat Sports
- MMA Mania is putting on a great “Road to Toronto” series leading into UFC 129 that recaps the career of champion Georges St Pierre and challenger Jake Shields. Here are the latest two installments.
Hockey
- On the Forecheck on the continued emergence of hockey in Nashville.
- Defending Big D says Stars fans should be cautiously optimistic about the chances the team could be sold to Tom Gagliardi.
- It took six games, but the series between the Lightning and Penguins is finally getting mean. Raw Charge explains.
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