Fantasy Football Challenge - Football Fanatics Articles Archive

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.

Fantasy Football Challenge - March 2004 Fantasy Football Articles

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for 16 regular-season games as he fell behind Tiki Barber, Dorsey Levens, Brian Mitchell and Delvin Joyce on the depth chart, and deeper and deeper into Jim Fassels doghouse.

Fassel was fired after the season and Mitchell and Levens were waived recently.

Canavan went on to suggest the fumble-prone Barber will still be the back to stretch defenses, Coughlin wants the Giants to play old-style smash-mouth football in the cold of November and December. That means having a back to push the pile. Dayne has the bulk to do that, if he wants the job.

Ingram has watched tapes of Daynes first three seasons with the Giants and he doesnt want to see the former Wisconsin product tiptoeing when he carries the ball.

"We want to see in the fourth quarter a north-south guy who will bang people," Ingram said. "When we play in November and December in the fourth quarter, we want a guy who will carry people on his back. He is going to wear secondary players down, to kill, finish. Thats all you want to do in the NFL, you want to find a way to finish."

Ingram wants Dayne to develop an attitude that shows he is not hesitant to run into defensive tackles and linebackers and knock them over.

Ingram insisted that Dayne wont be used solely as a between-the-tackles runner when Barber isnt in the game. He pointed out that Dayne ran both inside and outside with success as a rookie.

"The thing is to find what they really do well and then find a crossover with the things they both do well, so the defense has to defend all of it," Ingram said. "When you do need it, you have to know what the hammer is, thunder and lightning. Its not all finesse. Its not all power. ..."

In Dallas. ... The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is reporting that Keyshawn Johnson has agreed to a five-year contract with the Cowboys, setting the stage for a possible long-rumored trade that would also send Joey Galloway to the Buccaneers.

However, the swap can only be completed

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