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Best Of The SB Nation Network: June 28, 2012

We have 322 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!

Hockey

-- Anaheim Calling took part in a Google+ Hangout with Ryan Getzlaf.

-- Canes Country recaps Carolina’s draft weekend.

-- Why’d the Penguins announce their contract extension with Sidney Crosby before July 1? There was a reason, writes Pensburgh.

Basketball

-- Appreciating the constant activity of Daryl Morey
-- Should the Raptors take a chance on the enigmatic Jeremy Lamb?
-- International prospects won’t be very plentiful in the first round, but here are some to keep an eye on

Football

-- Hogs Haven points Redskins fans to a one-on-one interview with RG3
-- Behind The Steel Curtain debates whether the Steelers window of opportunity is closing
-- Pats Pulpits looks at why some receivers have difficulty learning the Patriots playbook
-- Buffalo Rumblings with an early take on potential “hot seat” coaches

College Sports

-- Land-Grant Holy Land shows us the internet’s stupid side in the matter of one Gerry Sandusky. No, it’s not him.

-- Black Shoe Diaries makes a case for letting go.

-- Burnt Orange Nation mourns/celebrates the death of the BCS.

-- The Smoking Musket makes their case for SB Nation’s College Football Hall of Fame. Did we get a major Major Harris mention?

Baseball

-- Bless You Boys wonders if Brennan Boesch’s roster spot should be in peril

-- Royals Review says that Kansas City’s second basemen have been horrific defensively

-- Red Reporter has a Total Loser’s Guide To Staying In First Place

-- Lookout Landing analyzes how Mariners ace Felix Hernandez performs at Safeco Field, his home park

Soccer

-- Might Italian star Alejandro Nesta be a good fit with Toronto FC? Waking the Red looks into it

Combat Sports

-- A Bloody Elbow community member previews the 2012 Olympic Judo tournament

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