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Best Of The SB Nation Network: January 17, 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!

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.

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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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