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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.
Fantasy Football Challenge - May 2004 Fantasy Football Articles
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the two sides ultimately settled on was a one-year, $1.824-million deal.
"The bottom line is what it is," said Peter Schaffer, Johnsons agent. "The stated goal of the team was to sign a long-term deal with Rudi in the offseason. So in that way it is a disappointment.
"You have a guy who not only wants to be a Bengal the rest of his career; he wants to be a Bengal the rest of his life."
Johnson, a 24-year-old restricted free agent and the Bengals leading rusher last season, had said repeatedly after the team offered the one-year tender March 1 that he wanted to sign a long-term deal and retire as a Bengal.
"He really wants to be part of the team," Schaffer said.
Johnson was a restricted free agent after last season, but the Bengals made sure he would stay by tendering a one-year, $1.8 million offer. No team was willing to match the offer and give the Bengals first- and third-round picks as compensation.
Johnson waited until after the Bengals rookie mini-camp to sign the one-year offer.
Top draft pick Chris Perry, a running back from Michigan, attended the mini-camp over the weekend. The Bengals plan to use Perry to back up Johnson this season.
Johnson emerged as a starting running back after Corey Dillon hurt his groin early last season. Johnson ran for 957 yards and nine touchdowns, and a disgruntled Dillon was traded to New England last month.
And as Schaffer noted in a conversation with bengals.com online editor Geoff Hobson, his client has made every effort to prove that -- unlike Dillon -- hes a team player.
"Heres a guy that doesnt have to show up until Sept. 1. There have been guys there who have said theyd rather flip burgers than go back there," said Schaffer, alluding to Dillons comments when he went into restricted free agency. "But hes committed to what the Bengals are doing. He loves the coaches and management, but at some point they have to know his price is just going to go out of the roof once he hits the market.
"I dont like artificial deadlines,"
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