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Fantasy Football Articles - March 2004
Enclosed in this archive is every bit of the action and updates that occurred in March 2004 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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are pleased that all the parties involved were willing to compromise and come to a reasonable settlement of a complicated situation," NFL executive vice president of labor relations Harold Henderson said.
The 49ers had dealt Owens to the Ravens on March 4 for a 2004 second-round pick after they had given permission to the Eagles to negotiate a contract with the four-time Pro Bowler. That did not sit well with Owens, who wanted to play with McNabb in Philadelphia.
Im so excited to be here and to play with D-Mac," Owens said. "I feel like I fit in real nice here. Im comfortable with the West Coast offense. The touchdowns Ive had in the Pro Bowl, Donovan has thrown them to me. That just comes with two athletes going out there and making plays, just chemistry in the making."
The NFL Players Association filed for a hearing on Owens behalf, claiming he should have been declared an unrestricted free agent, therefore voiding any trade.
Owens supposedly lost his status as an unrestricted free agent when his agent, David Joseph, failed to void the final three years of his contract worth $17.7 million by not getting the required paperwork in on time.
A hearing to determine Owens status was held Monday at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Lawyers for the league and the union spent more than two hours arguing before special master Stephen Burbank, who was expected to announce a decision Tuesday.
Owens contract stated that the player needed to void the contract by March 2, but the NFL and the 49ers argued that the player needed to do so before the Feb. 21 date listed in the collective-bargaining agreement, a document that they argued supersedes Owens contract.
So, the question that comes immediately to mind is what happened to the notion Owens didnt have a leg to stand on?
After all, the majority opinion among those who followed the case closely prior to announcement of the settlement clearly backed the leagues position.
But in an article published early Tuesday, San Jose Mercury News
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