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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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three games he started in which head coach Marty Schottenheimer benched Brees in favor of 41-year-old backup Doug Flutie.
"I understand why Marty pulled me midseason, in the Chicago game," Brees said.
"I understand, and I probably deserved it. But then I was out for five weeks. I believe that was an awful long time. Obviously, I wanted to get back out there as soon as possible.
"After a week or two, I felt like I had learned my lesson and was beginning to see some things. But they say patience is a virtue, and thats kind of part of being a quarterback, being patient, waiting on your opportunity, and when your opportunity comes, taking advantage of it. So I think its all a lesson. I think theres a lesson in just about everything, and you try to draw a positive. I feel like Ive done that."
But as Paris put it: "The organization prefers that warm-and-fuzzy feeling derived from victories and touchdowns."
And thats why the Chargers could bring in a veteran next year to challenge Brees, who turns 25 next month, for the top spot; Flutie would likely be invited back as well. Among possible acquisitions are Jacksonvilles Mark Brunell, St. Louis Kurt Warner, Clevelands Tim Couch, Miamis Jay Fiedler and San Franciscos Jeff Garcia.
Of course, the team could look to the draft for an answer. Unfortunately, previous attempts to land a franchise quarterback on draft day have come up short. Ryan Leaf, Moses Moreno, and to a degree, Brees, come to mind among recent Chargers prospects.
A loss today would clinch the drafts No. 1 pick for the 3-12 Chargers. If staying put, they could pick from Mississippis Eli Manning, Miami of Ohios Ben Roethlisberger or North Carolina States Philip Rivers.
However, Brees is by no means ready to throw in the towel. Although hes completed but 57.9 percent of his passes for 2,011 yards, Brees feels the teams quarterback of the future is
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