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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.
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always interesting to watch a Parcells press conference, because you typically see moments in which he allows considerable insight into his coaching style.
That was the case on Monday, when Parcells launched into an anecdote, one in which he explained to outsiders how Carter has been logging extra time at the teams complex.
Pasquarelli added: "Make no mistake, the story was a good one, and it permitted Parcells to laud his young quarterback for going the extra mile at times.
"But there is characteristically a camouflaged agenda in what Parcells does and this was a perfect example. Because, in essence, while Parcells was announcing to his audience that Carter might, indeed, have the right stuff, he was sending a subtle message to the quarterback as well.
"The message: Parcells expects the overtime hours, the attention to detail, the kinds of things Carter is doing to make himself a more complete quarterback and unchallenged leader. And the little extras are, Parcells was basically noting, something Carter needs to continue."
And thats precisely the kind of clever -- often successful -- mind game Parcells is so adept at playing.
Pasquarelli further opined: "What has become clear is that Parcells likes Carter, feels there is a raw diamond there he can mold into a classic cut, and wants to keep dangling the carrot. ..."
Bottom line?
There is still a chance Parcells will bring in a veteran quarterback in 2004, but not necessarily as a challenger to Carter. ...
Also according to Pasquarelli, in an effort to address one of their most glaring deficiencies as the team approaches its first playoff appearance since 1999, the Cowboys on Friday afternoon claimed kickoff return specialist Michael Bates on waivers, and the 11th-year veteran is likely to play in Sundays regular-season finale against the New Orleans Saints.
Clearly, the Cowboys are looking to the playoffs and Parcells, not surprisingly, is attempting to rectify a season-long sore spot.
Bates, 34, is a five-time Pro Bowl performer, having made the all-star team as a
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