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Fantasy Football Articles - October 2003
Enclosed in this archive is every bit of the action and updates that occurred in October 2003 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 - October 2003 Fantasy Football Articles
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place. He claims to have dropped just two balls since camp opened, compared to what he says is three or four for Walker and about six for Driver.
"[Coaches] don''t want to see dropped passes and we don''t want to see dropped passes," Ferguson said. "The ball that Brett throws, you either catch it or nobody catches it."
As an analyst, Eayrs is paid to explain some of football''s mysteries. He had a quick answer why the Packers are catching the ball so well. He cites the strictly monitored game conditions in practice and Favre''s catchable passes.
"I think we practice and play the game at the same speed," Sherman said. "I think that''s contributed to it. Brett throws the same velocity in games that he does in practice and the receivers are running the routes the same."
Fullback Nick Luchey, who spent the last four seasons in Cincinnati, said the pressure to perform daily is intense in Green Bay.
"You don''t expect to drop Brett Favre''s balls," he said. "The placement of his balls is better. He gives you a chance just about every time. Guys here expect to win where guys in Cincinnati want to win. It''s just a whole different atmosphere."
Sherman also has a Jugs pass-throwing machine set up on the sideline during practice. When receivers and backs have down time, they often catch the bullet passes that aren''t much different from Favre''s.
"We wear that thing out," Rossley said.
Eayrs has seen receivers coming back to the huddle with their gloves shredded from Favre''s fastballs. You never get used to No. 4''s velocity, according to Ferguson, but it''s far better than the alternative.
It''s concentrate or else with Favre. And as McGinn put it: "So far, the concentration has been superior."
Also of interest. ...
According to Pro Football Weekly, on the heels of a loss at Arizona in Week 3 and the Packers floundering with a 1-2 record, Green decided to break the silent frustration that had overtaken the locker room.
"I needed to step up and say something," Green told PFW last week.
The normally reserved running
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