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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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5854,2,6,'Vick Frustrated Over Inability To Help Floundering Team...','According to Associated Press sports writer Paul Newberry, Mike Vick headed off to the training room Thursday, a frustrated look on his face.
The way things are going, the Atlanta Falcons could be done by the time their star quarterback gets back on the field.
"It''s tough, man," Vick said, stopping briefly on the way to rehab his injured right leg. "I''m still a part of this football team, so I''m dealing with what everyone else is dealing with. I''m just not playing."
The Falcons have lost four in a row, their season teetering on the brink of oblivion after a thrilling run to the playoffs last year.
"He''s the star, he''s the franchise, he''s the man," safety Keion Carpenter said. "I knew we were going to struggle some without him, but I didn''t think we would be 1-4."
But as nice as it might be to have a healthy Vick right now, his return is still weeks away -- and who knows how effective he''ll be even when he returns.
"I know the fans, the team, everybody, are hyped up about having him back," cornerback Ray Buchanan said. "But the big question is: Will Mike be Mike? We don''t want to rush this thing. He has the potential to be great. We don''t want him to hurt himself."
Vick already did that, breaking his leg during a preseason game. The injury was supposed to keep him out at least six weeks, which means he would have returned for last week''s game against Minnesota under the most optimistic of projections.
He didn''t, of course. And no one is quite sure when Vick will take his next snap.
At this point, the Oct. 19 game against New Orleans appears to be a long shot; the Falcons have a bye Oct. 26 and the general consensus among those who follow the team closely says not to look for Vick to play before Nov. 2 against the Eagles.
"Who''s to say?" Vick said. "The way things are going, I want to come back, but I don''t know what''s going to happen."
While Vick is out of his cast and can
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