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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 Quentin Griffin.','10/9/2003','12:05:00 AM','Thursday',271 5842,22,6,'Porter Practices On A Limited Basis; Remains Doubtful...','According to the Associated Press, Jerry Porter practiced Wednesday for the first time since having multiple hernia surgery on Sept. 12.
Porter was limited to individual drills and walk-through sessions as Oakland prepared for Sunday''s game at Cleveland. He is listed as doubtful, though Porter recently said he intended to return this week.
When asked Wednesday whether he thought he would be ready, the always brash Porter avoided the question.
"[Heck] yeah, doubtful," he said as he went out to practice. "I like that. Play what? PlayStation?"
Porter is coming off a breakthrough season in which he had a team-best and career-high nine receiving touchdowns and caught 51 passes for 688 yards. He played a large role in the Raiders winning their third straight AFC West title last season and reaching their first Super Bowl in 19 years.
He aggravated the injury that kept him out of the last two preseason games during the second quarter of the Raiders'' 25-20 season-opening loss at Tennessee on Sept. 7.
I''ll continue to monitor his status and update as developments warrant.','10/9/2003','12:25:00 AM','Thursday',272 5843,8,6,'Shea''s Season Over; Flemister Claimed Off Waivers...','As reported by the Associated Press, tight end Aaron Shea will miss the rest of the season after tearing a biceps muscle, another serious injury for the fourth-year pro.
Shea, who got hurt while making a block during the Sept. 28 game against Cincinnati, had surgery on Tuesday and was placed on the injured reserve list Wednesday.
Shea played in just seven games last season because of injuries. He missed the first two weeks with an injured shoulder and the final seven games after suffering a badly sprained ankle in practice during the Browns'' bye week.
The 6-foot-3, 255-pounder missed four weeks with a shoulder injury in 2001.
To fill Shea''s roster spot, the Browns
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