Best Of The SB Nation Network: January 11, 2012

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

- The Copper & Blue generates offense off the cycle. Or, they know how to, at least.

- A ridiculously in-depth look at how Jaroslav Halak beat his old teammates on Tuesday night.

- Pensburgh thinks Matt Cooke should win the Lady Byng. Wait, what?

Basketball

- The huge difference Rick Adelman has made in Minnesota.

- Jimmer needs to shoot, and then shoot more.

- How Oklahoma City’s time with the Hornets carries over to their Thunder fandom.

Football

- How the Pats plan to take on the Tebows, from Pats Pulpit.

- Acme Packing Company talks to Packers safety Morgan Burnett about the upcoming playoff game.

- The Jets are dealing with new hires and clubhouse turmoil.

College Sports

- Still basking in a Crimson glow, Roll Bama Roll lays out their initial impressions from the BCS National Championship Game.

- Cowboys Ride For Free has jacked in to the Colley-Matrix where Oklahoma State has been crowned National Champion.

- Pat Haden is “moving on” regarding the USC Trojans’ NCAA penalties but Conquest Chronicles is having a harder time.

- Team Speed Kills says the SEC has won the BCS system and that’s why Oklahoma State was shut out and a college football playoff is coming.

- Despite many uniform debacles, Bruins Nation reports that UCLA, not Oregon, has the richest shoe and apparel deal in the Pac 12.

Baseball

- The Crawfish Boxes crushes the case against Jeff Bagwell being voted into the Hall of Fame.

- Minor League Ball has a retrospective on Fernando Martinez now that the Mets’ former top prospect has been claimed by the Astros.

- Baseball Nation discusses the archaic YouTube policy of Major League Baseball.

- Red Reporter on Cincinnati’s signing of Ryan Madson.

Soccer

- Freddy Adu has only been with the Philadelphia Union for less than a season, but he’s already talking about moving. Brotherly Game says good riddance.

- With the 2012 MLS Draft just days away, Hot Time In Old Town releases the first of a two-part series looking at each team’s draft performance over the years.