Updated throughout the day with quick takes from staff.
Here is the best of the SB Nation network for Wednesday, January 27, 2010:
Hockey
- Could it be that Alex Auld has been better than Marty Turco in Dallas this year?
- The Rangers have to stop putting band-aids on things and just accept that it's time to rebuild.
Baseball
- Twinkie Town analyzes the Jim Thome signing.
- McCovey Chronicles has an exclusive on the new Michael Lewis book Up the Middle (actually it's just satire, but very brilliant satire).
Football
- Mile High Report celebrates 27 years of Pat Bowlen and his fur coats.
- Kurt Warner's highly anticipated decision on his future is coming on Friday.
College Basketball
- A Sea of Blue says the number one ranking was nice while it lasted.
- The Only Colors believes that, in light of the win over Michigan, all Michigan State specializes in is winning.
- Nunes Magician has a little too much fun after the win over Georgetown. Warning: GIFs ahead.
College Football
- BC Interruption identifies ACC players participating in this year's Super Bowl.
- The top QB recruit for Arizona has de-committed to the team and is going to TCU instead, leaving the Wildcats high and dry.
College Gymnastics
- House of Sparky interviews Kaitlynn Bormann of the Lady Devils.
Basketball
- Liberty Ballers debates whether or not to trade Andre Iguodola and commence the rebuilding.
- On a much smaller scale, Celtics Blog discusses whether or not to trade Tony Allen.
MMA
- MMA4Real has an exclusive interview with UFC welterweight John Howard.
- Brock Lesnar just won't shut his mouth in complaining about the Canadian health care system.
- Gals Guide to MMA educates us on what exactly full guard means.