Best Of The SB Nation Network: April 26, 2012

We have 320 fantastic sports blogs in SB Nation, so in case you didn’t have a chance to read them all, we’ve collected the best stuff right here. Get sports smart in no time fast!

Football

-- Daily Norseman on the Vikings trades and the selection of Matt Kalil.
-- Stampede Blue on their new quarterback, Andrew Luck.
-- The Bucs traded down and ended up with Mark Barron. Bucs Nation reacts.
-- The Phinsider takes a look at how Ryan Tannehill might fit into the Dolphins’ plans for 2012.

College Sports

-- It’s Ohio State week at Off Tackle Empire and Land-Grant Holy Land’s Luke Zimmermann dissects the self awareness deficit combined with brilliance that is E. Gordon Gee.

-- Land-Grant Holy Land is bringing it for the Buckeyes and is well worth your bookmark.

-- Maize N Brew details that the distinct plopping sound you hear is the BCS filling the landscape with its effluvia to stave off the inevitability of playoffs and preserve sweetheart deals orchestrated by dull men in bright jackets

-- Texas Athletic Director Deloss Dodds wants to play hardball with recalcitrants in the Pac 12, Big 10 and Rose Bowl. Burnt Orange Nation spells the premise out plainly: join or wither on the vine.

Basketball

-- Looking at the efficiency of Celtics forward Brandon Bass.

-- Hope is all that’s left in the Sacramento arena situation. Do you have any to spare?

-- Antoine Wright In Venezuela: What Happens When Being A First Round Pick Isn’t Good Enough.

Baseball

-- South Side Sox has the aftermath of White Sox manager Robin Ventura’s first bunt binge from last night.

-- AZ SnakePit covers another of baseball’s greatest scandals, the Pittsburgh drug trials.

-- Twinkie Town has some off-day thoughts on how to fix the Twins.

-- DRaysBay puts on the analysis hat with some deep thoughts on Jeff Niemann.

Hockey

-- Marc-Andre Fleury: Not that good, according to both Copper & Blue.

-- Anaheim Calling looks at what the Ducks are missing.

-- Five things Battle of California learned from reading Puck Daddy’s eulogy comments.

Soccer

-- FC Dallas youngster Jonathon Top made his MLS debut on Wednesday. Big D Soccer gets to know him a little better.

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