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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the more we liked it."

Then they started polling the other quarterbacks about their first NFL passes. Chris Chandlers wasnt so glorious, but its one assistant defensive line coach Richard Dent remembers, and it was during a Bears-Colts game at the RCA Dome that Grossman attended as an 8-year-old in 1988.

Chandler, who was the third Colts quarterback to play that day after Jack Trudeau and Gary Hogeboom, was supposed to throw a swing pass to Eric Dickerson in the left flat. The problem was, Dent was bearing down on him, and he had to get rid of the ball before being crushed into the turf -- a picture of which is on a trading card. The play was ruled a lateral, and Dickerson was nailed for a five-yard loss by Dave Duerson.

"It was funny all of those things happened and were here today in the same place," Dent said. "Its on a football card, so I guess it was a good hit. Both of us are going to autograph it. Thats something Ive never done before."

Kordell Stewarts first pass came in the 10th game of his rookie season in 1995. Pittsburgh was hosting Cleveland on "Monday Night Football," and the Steelers reached the Browns 2-yard line when Stewart lined up in the shotgun, with quarterback Neil ODonnell sprinting out left as a wide receiver. Stewart rolled right and was supposed to hit Yancey Thigpen, who was double covered, so he ran back across the field before lofting a touchdown pass to Ernie Mills.

"That was the birth of Slash," he said. "From that point on, everything was good."

Shoop and Olson kept going over the game plan as the days got closer to the game with Minnesota last Sunday, and kept bringing up the same play, but they werent sure how Grossman would react. Convinced it was the thing to do, they approached him as if they were recruiting a college player to make their pitch. Talk about easy sells.

"You dont have to convince Rex, you say, Hey, Rex, would you. ...

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