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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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-- and more times than not, made up for -- the offense''s effort. Now the Bucs have an offense to complement their top-notch defense.
This season, the Bucs are averaging 25 points a game.
During the Tony Dungy era (1996-2001), the Bucs failed to put up double digits 17 times. Since Jon Gruden came aboard last year, Tampa Bay''s offense has failed only twice to produce a double-digit score -- in the 17-7 loss to Pittsburgh last season and this year''s 12-9 overtime loss to Carolina.
There''s a lot of finger pointing these days, but unlike in years past, it''s players wanting to give credit.
Brad Johnson credits the offensive line. The once-maligned unit has allowed only two sacks in five games -- a league low. The Bucs are second in the league with 1,345 net passing yards and 112 first downs. And running back Michael Pittman is averaging 4.5 yards per carry.
"The offensive line''s been playing tremendously," Johnson said. "We''ve stayed with our running game. We''ve had three games in a row where we''ve rushed over 100 yards and our yards per carry is getting up there.
"Passing the ball, I''ve had clean protection for the most part."
While Johnson credits others, his teammates are quick to single him out.
"I think it''s Brad. That''s "The Bull,''" fullback Jameel Cook said. "He doesn''t make mistakes. With a quarterback that doesn''t make mistakes, the team isn''t going to make a lot of mistakes."
So how good is Johnson playing?
"I think the guy''s one of the best quarterbacks in the game, Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson told Sports Illustrated insider Don Banks this week. "The Bucs are a well-oiled machine right now and it''s because of him. They''ve had guys like Mike Alstott, Keyshawn Johnson and Joe Jurevicius in the past, but the difference is him. Just him.
"He''s one of the smartest quarterbacks in the NFL. He never puts that offense in trouble. He understands
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