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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
Fantasy Football Challenge - October 2003 Articles Archives
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of the ball until the final moment.
Not that the reasons matter much.
"You get to the point where, ''OK, I understand all those things,''" Holmgren said. "Now, so what? Here is the game. Here is what we expect you to do. Here is what we, the team, need you to do. Let''s do it.
"That''s where we are right now."','10/31/2003','12:00:00 PM','Friday',457 6028,12,9,'Favre Bumps Up Practice Reps Thursday...','Brett Favre, who has a hairline fracture in his right thumb, increased his practice time on Thursday in preparation for Sunday night''s game against the Vikings. Quarterbacks coach Darrell Bevell told reporters that Favre handled about 80 percent of the repetitions in practice Thursday afternoon and did well.
"He looks good. He''s going to be fine," Bevell said.
"He threw the ball with some zip," receivers coach Ray Sherman added. "Come Sunday, with the adrenaline and everything else, he''s going to be fine."
And as Associated Press sports writer Arnie Stapleton pointed out today, Favre''s injury could mean he''s ready for a big game.
Eight times during his career, the apparently indestructible quarterback has been hurt so badly his availability for the following game was in question.
Eight times he played -- and played well. He''s 6-2 in those games with 15 touchdown passes and six interceptions.
"My experience in the past with Brett is that it affects him more positively because he focuses better and overcomes it and plays better," offensive coordinator Tom Rossley said.
In what many consider the best game of his career, Favre threw five touchdown passes against Chicago in 1995 with a severely sprained left ankle so heavily taped he could hardly move.
He even played well enough to win the two games he lost, throwing for 402 yards against the Bears in 1993 despite a bruised left thigh and for 288 yards against Detroit in 1999 with a lacerated right thumb.
"I think he takes on a challenge when you don''t think he can do something better than
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