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Fantasy Football Articles - December 2003
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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shaft en route to losing its last four regular-season games and its spot in the playoffs.
At the same time, DeShazier correctly points out that changing the quarterback, who usually competes with the coach as the No. 1 scapegoat when a season begins to stink, provides the most bang for the buck.
Its the most visible position on the team, the easiest way to shock the system, often the best way to send the message that no player is guaranteed anything if the ship isnt sailing smoothly.
Is Brooks the best quarterback on the roster? No doubt. Is he the Saints best option? No, not if he commits an average of, roughly, 1.5 turnovers per game and teammates chins and confidence appear to droop when the errors occur, as if each is the precursor to doom.
Now the quarterback essentially has been publicly challenged by his coach, told that the mistakes cant be tolerated any longer, that the controls will be handed over to Bouman if the edges remain as rough as theyve been lately.
And Haslett will be either richly rewarded and vindicated for his patience, or will learn that hes been too patient with a talented athlete who is a tease.
As DeShazier summed up: "Well learn the answer to the questions soon, and not soon enough."
For what its worth, Bouman, 31, was reluctant to discuss his potential role against the Giants, except to say "its my job to be ready" and "I feel more comfortable now with the system than I did at the start of the season."
Bouman bases his feelings largely on working with the No. 2 offensive unit in practice and his brief action in two lopsided games, a 55-21 loss to Indianapolis in Week 4 at the Superdome and a 45-17 victory in Atlanta in Week 7.
Against the Colts, he completed five of eight passes for 62 yards and one touchdown. Against the Falcons, he threw an incompletion and rushed once for zero yards.
"Hes got a gun for an arm, and he understands the offense now," Haslett said. "Hes fearless. Hes going to throw the thing up. I think hes kind of like [former backup quarterback] Jake [Delhomme] was
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