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Fantasy Football Articles - May 2004
Enclosed in this archive is every bit of the action and updates that occurred in May 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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in here for the first time," Palmer said. "I definitely feel like Im a lot further along than they are, but I still consider myself a rookie just because I dont have any (regular season) snaps."
Head coach Marvin Lewis called the first day "a good indoctrination" for Palmer and the newcomers. He expects Palmer to easily slide into the role of team leader.
Lewis hoped to ease the transition for Palmer by announcing on March 1 that the 2002 Heisman Trophy winner would be his starter this fall, even though Jon Kitna had a career season and was the NFL comeback player of the year.
According to Cincinnati Enquirer beat man Mark Curnutte, Lewis was asked repeatedly at yesterdays post-practice news conference why he made the move to Palmer and the coach replied by making his strongest statement to date.
"Hes got the most skill and ability of anybody weve got in the building," Lewis said.
Palmer flashed his big-play ability during practice. His performance also hinted at the mistakes that will likely happen as he learns. He has yet to take an NFL snap.
He threw a 60-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Patrick Johnson, who beat rookie cornerback Keiwan Ratliff.
"He got the ball in there in some of the zones that I really havent seen a quarterback do," said Ratliff, the teams first second-round pick. "Just watching him on TV and hearing about him, when you get on the field with him and sometimes you feel like you have a receiver blanketed and he gets it in there, you realize just how good he is."
Rookie safety Madieu Williams and rookie linebacker Caleb Miller intercepted Palmer once.
"Some good, some not so good," is how offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski described Palmers day. "Just what we expected."
And fortunately, as Curnutte put it: "Good or bad, Palmer does not tip his mood. His reaction doesnt reveal whether he has thrown a pick or a TD."
"Nothing has changed with him," Lewis said when asked
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