It's important to differentiate: Commercial real estate and residential homebuilding have little to do with one another, Halle says. Also, real estate isn't a commodity like gold or oil. The quality of the properties varies from region to region, Halle says.But his most eyeopening postgame comments touched on his leadership style. Griffin said that while he believes in positive reinforcement, he's willing to get tougher on his teammates if necessary. "If those guys want me to go out there and be the stern leader, then I'm willing to do that," he said.

The key phrase may be "arm's length relationship." Steve Alexander of the Strib says: "Dakota Plains Holdings Inc., a Wayzata firm that has been sued over the July 6 oil train explosion that killed 47 people in Quebec, said Thursday that the allegations against it are baseless. Loaded in New Town, the train was transporting oil from North Dakota's Williston Basin oil fields to a refinery in eastern Ca