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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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during a Tuesday morning conference call with the local media, Collins and head coach Norv Turner made one thing perfectly clear: Gannon is still the starter.
"Obviously Ive played a lot in this league and started a lot of games," Collins said. "But when I came here they made it clear what the situation would be. I understood that Rich would be the starter and I will be the guy thats there if something happens to Rich. That will be my approach."
Collins arrival will serve as insurance against the possibility of Gannon going down with another injury. He hurt his shoulder on Oct. 20 and had season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum. Backup Marques Tuiasosopo also finished the 2003 season on injured reserve.
According to Dubow, seeing what happened to the Raiders and Atlanta -- who lost star quarterback Michael Vick in preseason for most of the year -- motivated Turner to seek a more experienced backup.
"If something happens to Rich, we have a guy who is not just a proven player but a proven winner," Turner said.
Turner added that he talked to Gannon last week when discussions with Collins heated up and said Gannon endorsed the move. Gannon is due to make $7 million this season and he has said he wont take a pay cut.
"He shared my concerns and my thoughts that if we had the opportunity to add a guy whos experienced, whos played and whos won and whos taken his team to the Super Bowl that would be in the best interest of the football team," Turner said.
"Competition makes you better. Rich is our starting quarterback. When you have someone there who has played and won its a motivational deal and it helps you play better."
Collins said it was difficult to find another starting job being released so late in the offseason. The opportunity to play for the Raiders and the knowledge that Gannon is on the backside of his career made this the most appealing spot.
"Looking at other teams, a lot of them were backup roles as this one is," he said. "This may have a little more long-term possibilities than the
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