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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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contention and kept a Heisman Trophy passer on the bench.
"Astonishing."
"Think of all the doubts that people had about Kitna," receiver Chad Johnson said Wednesday. "Just to see him playing the way hes playing, Im loving every last minute of it."
Kitna was honored Wednesday as the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for November, when the Bengals moved into playoff contention in large part because of their quarterbacks solid play.
"Hes the one doing it right," offensive tackle Willie Anderson said. "Hes inspiring everyone around him. Thats the trait of an MVP.
"When you pick an MVP of a league, you say, Can that team win without that guy? And definitely we cant win without Jon. Hes one of the biggest reasons this team has gotten to where we are."
No one expected him or the Bengals to get this far.
When Cincinnati took Palmer with the No. 1 pick in the draft, it looked like Kitna was about to lose his job, just as he did in Seattle after leading the Seahawks to a playoff appearance in 1999.
Head coach Marvin Lewis assured Kitna that wasnt the case.
"Were not just going to bring in somebody and say, OK, youre the quarterback, and kick him to the curb," Lewis said. "Our football team couldnt stand that. They couldnt withstand going up on that roller coaster again."
Kitna believed him, but knew most fans and reporters did not.
"None of them thought Id be playing now anyway," Kitna said. "And probably not a lot of you -- if any of you -- thought Id be playing. They thought that Carson Palmer would be here."
But as Kay correctly noted, there were 14 million reasons to think so.
Palmer had the better arm and the much bigger contract, with $14 million in bonuses alone. After Kitnas horrid performance in a season-opening drubbing by Denver, the succession seemed clear.
Thats when Lewis started driving home a point that has made all the difference. Lewis was defensive coordinator on the 2000 Baltimore team that won a Super Bowl with Trent Dilfer at quarterback.
Lewis message: You
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