The Daily Nickel

1. NFL Owners Lose in Court Again- The latest ruling from the very player friendly judge in Minnesota denied the league's request to suspend her earlier decision to end the lockout.  It seems like everytime their is some kind of answer in these proceedings there are only more questions that come from them.  Now the question is, with the lockout lifted, and no agreement in place, how does the league resume "normal" league procedures?  The D-Fdub primarily is concerned only with how all this crap affects fantasy football.  We believe that an 18-game season changes the dynamic of the game, especially as it relates to the use of running backs, and are against that.  But, most of all we're against any kind of delay of our fantasy football season.  So, we're not getting angry yet, but this needs to get happenning pretty soon.

2. Ranger Win- It was great to finally get a win over the Blue Jays, but the real story in this one, that nobody is talking about, is the big, blonde, shaggy-haired kid that caught his second homerun on Green's Hill in the last week.  in fact, I was only watching the game out of the corner of my eye and got excited when I saw the ball leaving the field, but then thought it was just a re-run when I saw Big Shaggy run out and catch it.  It took multiple rewinds and score checks to validate last night as an authentic event.  Big Shaggy, you are truly amazing.  NOTE: Since nobody is talking about it, there are no good links to stories or pictures that capture this moment.  This link takes you to a vid of the game highlights where our man B.S. makes his cameo on the game winner.


3. Center Field Prospect Suspended- Engel Beltre threw a trash can at heckling fans and is now suspended indefintely.  I like the way this guy rolls and we've added him to the list of people we would like to see in CF other than Julio Borbon along with Craig Gentry and Big Shaggy.

4. Mavs Game 6 Tonight- Notice the strategic placement of the Mavs news in today's Daily Nickel.  It serves as an official example that the D-Fdub doesn't have our hopes up.  We've also called our group watching party a Draft Party just in case things don't go right.  With a Game 5 blowout and dominance in Game 4 the Mavs have got to feel like they are the better team.  Tyson Chandler has finally found his groove and Dirk has been as beautiful as always.  They're not so bad to us really, they deserve another chance.  Why does our Mavs relationship so closely mirror that of a woman with an abusive boyfriend?

5. Here's Hoping Things Get Ugly









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