Fantasy Football Challenge - Football Fanatics Articles Archive

Enclosed in this archive is every bit of the action and updates that occurred in December 2003 within the world of fantasy football. You may want to read these articles for research on players in the coming year, or just check to see if we were way off base with our reporting. Whatever the reason, it's all here for your enjoyment.

Fantasy Football Challenge - December 2003 Fantasy Football Articles

Fantasy Football Challenge - December 2003 Article Archives

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staff writer Carter Toole, David Carr indicated Friday that he would fight the organization tough and nail to try to start Sunday at Tampa Bay. But he also acknowledged that the decision is not his alone.

That decision, according to head coach Dom Capers, will come during pre-game warm-ups at Raymond James Stadium.

"I can give you a definitive word that well make a decision on Sunday," Capers joked after practice. "But I can tell you that David took half of the team reps and Dave Ragone took half of the team reps today. Well go to Sunday, see how David Carr feels and make the decision thats best for the team."

What goes into that decision?

"I want to see how David feels, where he is with his arm and what kind of velocity he has throwing the football," Capers said. "Dave Ragones had a very good week of practice. To me, it comes down to where David Carr is on Sunday and how he feels."

Both quarterbacks looked solid in team drills Friday. Velocity didnt seem to be an issue with Carr. And Ragone threw some nice deep balls, including a long touchdown toss to wide receiver Andre Johnson in the two-minute drill.

"I think David threw the ball the best today the best that hes thrown, which is what we anticipated," Capers said. "Hes taken more throws every day this week and I think Ive seen him throw with more velocity."

Whoever lines up under center will face a Bucs defense that is still formidable, despite the defending champs 6-7 record. The rankings show that Tampa Bay ranks just seventh in total defense. But thats yards -- the Bucs have yielded the fewest points in the league (198) and that stands out to Capers more than anything.

"At the start of the year, thats what everybody shoots for," he said. "In my mind, thats the No. 1 statistic. For the last five years, theyve been right there and I dont see any difference."

For his part, Carr would love to test himself against this defense.

"Why not?" he said Friday. "Theyre the defending champs. We could even up our record with theirs. Sometimes

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