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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Maddox is having one of the most productive seasons of any quarterback in Steelers history.

Maddox, who set several team records in less than a full season as their starter in 2002, is poised to rewrite more Steelers records in the next two weeks.

With only 194 yards passing in the next two games, he will compile the second-most-prolific passing season in the Steelers history. Without fanfare, Maddox set the teams record for most completions in a season Sunday (273), snapping Neil ODonnells mark by three. Thirteen more attempts will give him 487 and the team record for most passing attempts in a season.

Maddox has 3,146 yards passing and, while Terry Bradshaws record 3,724 yards in 1979 remains within his reach, its more likely he will supplant Bradshaws 1980 season as No. 2 in club history. The Hall of Fame quarterback threw for 3,339 yards that season.

"Any time you get put into categories with guys like that, somewhere down the road it will mean something," Maddox said. "Obviously, hes been a guy Ive looked up to for a long time. I feel that way about just playing here, all the history thats come here. I think both things will be special some day."

Right now, Maddox cant take solace in such accomplishments because hes the quarterback of a 5-9 team going nowhere in the postseason.

"I think theres a time and place where you sit back and say you know it was a tough year," Maddox said, "but some good things came out of it. I think this business is about wins and losses. If you have those numbers and were 10-4 sitting here, then you feel pretty good about it."

In less than two full seasons as the Steelers starter, Maddox already owns team records for season completion percentage (62.1), for career completion percentage (59.8), for most 300-yard passing games (six), for most yards passing in a game (473), and for most attempts in a game (57) in addition to his completion record this season.

There has been talk the Steelers might draft a quarterback in April, perhaps even in the first round, but Maddoxs record-breaking

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