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Best Of The SB Nation Network: January 17, 2012
Basketball
- Could Amare Stoudemire be moved to the bench? Posting And Toasting takes a look.
- Welcome to Loud City looks at the offensive improvement of Thabo Sefolosha.
- The Atlanta Hawks have played well since the Al Horford injury. Here’s how.
Football
- Big Blue View takes a second look at how the Giants beat the Packers.
- Niners Nation thinks there won’t be any emotional letdown after the big 49ers’ win over the Saints.
- Baltimore Beatdown pleads with offensive coordinator Cam Cameron to get back to basics.
- Catch up on the Jim Caldwell firing over at Stampede Blue.
College Sports
- Following their dominant win over previously undefeated Baylor last night, Kansas finds itself in a familiar spot: sitting atop the Big 12 standings. Rock Chalk Talk says that Bill Self has developed this team into a Final Four contender, to the surprise of many.
- Over in the Big East, Nunes Magician writes that with their win over Pitt last night, Syracuse is officially off to its best start in school history at 20-0. On the other side, Cardiac Hill opines that despite Pitt’s recent struggles the Panthers are starting to play well enough to go on a run to close the season.
- Carolina March looks at Tebow mania and pauses to reflect on a much less heralded first-year NFL quarterback, UNC alum TJ Yates, and why he’s in many ways been more successful than his more celebrated counterpart.
- Cal fans are, um, not happy about Washington hiring away defensive line coach and all-world recruiter Tosh Lupoi, while Addicted to Quack says the the move further shifts the balance of power in the Pac-12 to the northwest.
- After Louisville blew an early 18-2 lead in a loss to Marquette, Card Chronicle gulps and asks if the Cardinals -- now 14-5 overall and 2-4 in the Big East -- will even make the NCAA Tournament.
Baseball
- Bless You Boys reacts to the news that Victor Martinez has a torn ACL and will probably miss all of 2012.
- Red Reporter tries to makes sense of the Reds’ signing of Ryan Ludwick.
- AZ SnakePit has an exclusive interview with Diamondbacks reliever Joe Paterson.
- Royals Review has their own exclusive interlocution with Royals VP Mike Swanon.
Hockey
- Pensburgh with the in-depth-iest of in-depth breakdowns on the Penguins last 10 games.
- In Lou We Trust wonders what a fair return would be for Zach Parise, should the Devils choose to trade him.
Soccer
- Seeing the struggling state of women’s professional soccer, Sounder at Heart calls on the Seattle Sounders to help support the women’s team that shares their name, but little else.
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