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Staten Island's Mid Island Little League team has made it to the Little League World Series! The DF3 crew shared their thoughts and favorite memories as Little Leaguers. Scott, Carb, Bernardo also debate how Yankees fans can also feel misery, and propose how to save the New York Mets.

Staten Island's Mid Island Little League team has made it to the Little League World Series! The DF3 crew shared their thoughts and favorite memories as Little Leaguers. Scott, Carb, Bernardo also debate how Yankees fans can also feel misery, and propose how to save the New York Mets.

Chris Scott and Mike Bernardo break down the recent MLB trades that impacted the Yankees and Mets.  Also, Kawhi Leonard and DeMar DeRozan trade places with the Spurs and Raptors.

It's episode 100 for Dinger For 3, and what a treat for us to have our friend Deanna Zimmer join the show. Chris Scott and Mike Bernardo along with our special guest breakdown what's wrong with the NBA. Deanna shares her thoughts on why fans cannot blame the Warriors for their dominance, and plenty more.

DF3 Show Notes 5-22-18

- NBA & NHL Playoffs

Reaction to Rays' strategy: 'Complicated,' 'weird'

https://www.mlb.com/news/players-react-to-rays-pitching-strategy/c-277697868

Chris Scott, Mike Bernardo, and Nick Fugallo are back after a month hiatus. In this podcast, the trio discusses their takeaways from the NFL Draft, Yankees and Mets talk, NBA Playoffs, and more,

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Scott, Bernie, and Carb give you their MLB season predictions with a week into the season.

Scott, Carb and Cohen share their thoughts on the show of shows: Wrestlemania!

Chris Scott, Mike Bernardo, and Mike Carballeira break down the madness in week 1 of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Also, the DF3 crew takes on the Kanye West 64 song bracket to determine the greatest Kanye song of all-time!

Scott and Fugallo review the early NFL free agency frenzy and debate the 2018 Cake vs. Pie Tournament!

Links to sources here:

NFL Free Agency

History - http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1561856-how-free-agency-changed-the-nfl-forever

1976 Mackey v. NFL - https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/543/606/338695/

Worst Jets free agent signings - https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/nfl/jets/2018/03/11/5-worst-free-agent-signings-ny-jets-history/415082002/

Best Giants free agent signings - https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2018/03/10/new-york-giants-5-best-free-agent-signings-franchise-history/410940002/

Worst Giants free agent signings - https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2018/03/11/new-york-giants-5-worst-free-agent-signings-franchise-history/413851002/

NFL Worst free agent signings of all time - http://www.startribune.com/listing-top-10-free-agency-busts-offers-many-a-cautionary-tale/476825853/

Best in last 10 years - http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2000574-the-10-best-free-agent-signings-in-the-last-10-years

Best all time - http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap1000000147425

HISTORY

Rare for a player to play an entire career for one franchise, makes sense for a vet to leave team to compete on another before retirement

Free Agency began in 1947

Before free agency, teams used the “reserve rule.”

Clause allowed team to resign player to the same contract every year. Player couldn’t leave unless he was traded or retired

This was accepted until players wanted more of a say

First free agent to sign to another team was WR R.C. Ownes in 1962 when Owens left the 49ers and signed with the Baltimore Colts.

Move caused 49ers owners Vic Morabito to never speak to Colts owner Carroll Rosenbloom

The next year, NFL Commissioner Peter Rozelle implemented the “Rozelle Rule”

Rule allowed the commissioner to compensate a team losing a player to free agency by giving that team money or draft picks from the team that signed him.

It’s a trade under disguise

Current and former NFL players took legal action against the league in 1976 Mackey vs. NFL

“Their complaint alleged that the defendants' enforcement of the Rozelle Rule constituted an illegal combination and conspiracy in restraint of trade denying professional football players the right to freely contract for their services. Plaintiffs sought injunctive relief and treble damages.”

After Rozelle Rule was struck down, NFL initiated “Plan B” free agency

Owners can protect 37 players, normally the best, with the right of first refusal

This is the grandfather of the “franchise tag” and “restricted free agency”

Unrestricted Free Agency began in 1992 after Plan B was struck down.

Players including four-time Pro Bowler Frank Minnifield sue the NFL and awarded damages dues to the restrictive nature of the NFL’s “Plan B”

Jim Quin, the players lead counsel - “Each of the eight players testified before the jury, but no owner did. Quinn said in his closing argument that although several owners -- including the Kansas City Chiefs' Lamar Hunt, the Giants' co-owner Wellington Mara and the Cleveland Browns' Art Modell -- were present for closing arguments that "not one -- and what is it, a 40-foot walk up to that stand? -- got up there because they knew they couldn't possibly defend the system."

Dynasties of old started to crumble, and the NFL draft became the center stage for a franchise to turn around. Coaches were responsible for recruiting players from college and the free agency pool as if they were a college head coach recruiting players.