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Best Of The SB Nation Network: May 5, 2011
Football
- The Panthers’ Steve Smith wants to be traded to the Raiders? Silver & Black Report check the rumors.
- With confusion about QB in Denver, Mile High Report explores the current NFL QB market.
- Music City Miracles is pretty excited about Titans draft pick Jake Locker.
- Are the Redskins in a secret conspiracy to draft Andrew Luck in 2012? Hogs Haven reveals the clues.
College Sports
- Bruins Nation breaks down the particulars of the Pac-12’s new TV deal. Rule of Tree does the same and explains what it probably means to you and your cable bill.
- Team Speed Kills applauds (read: derides) more government involvement in college football.
- BT Powerhouse rounds up advice for Nebraska basketball, courtesy of several SB Nation Big 10 bloggers.
- Maize n Brew reflects on how the hiring of Brady Hoke has shifted the focus of Michigan fans from the compatibility of the head coach back on to the anticipated performance of the team.
Baseball
- Royals Review says that the decision behind promoting first base prospect Eric Hosmer was based on flawed reasoning.
- Twinkie Town checks in on the ups and downs with Twins players this week.
- AZ SnakePit looks at how the Diamondbacks hitters have fared in 3-0 counts.
- The Crawfish Boxes announces their Astros players of the month for April.
Basketball
- At the Hive looks at the effectiveness of various lineups used by the Hornets.
- SLC Dunk counts down to the lottery with a look a possible targets for both of the Jazz’ picks.
- Revenue sharing is a huge part of the NBA labor negotiations, Blazers Edge explains why.
Hockey
- Did the New York Islanders assist in the demise of the Philadelphia Flyers? Lighthouse Hockey wonders.
- Behind The Net on second-round home-ice advantage in the NHL playoffs.
- Wait a minute. Jaromir Jagr on the Habs? EOTP explains.
- The Morning After in Caps land, via Japers Rink.
Soccer
- A couple weeks ago, Real Salt Lake fans were openly talking about winning four major trophies this season. In the last week, though, they’ve lost in the finals of one tournament and even dropped their first MLS contest. Now, RSL Soapbox tries to talk their fans off the proverbial ledge.
- Like the Loch Ness Monster or Big Foot, the Brotherly Game claims to have seen a handball in last Saturday’s game despite all photographic evidence to the contrary.
Combat Sports
- Bad action movie star Steven Seagal has been given credit by a number of UFC fighters for showing them fight-winning moves -- often moves they had used before meeting Seagal -- MMA Mania reports he’s just beginning to show the MMA world what he’s got.
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