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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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he''d have to "cut back" on his game plan.
None of that information ever comes out of the Pats. Medical personnel aren''t available and injuries are only identified by body part (leg). Unless a player is wearing a cast, his injury is described as day-to-day - no matter how severe it is. Lineup replacements are never named ("They''ll all play," is what Belichick usually says). Game plans? Get real.
The Pats believe the Eagles'' wealth of information had a direct impact on the game (a 31-10 Pats win). Brady acknowledged that part of the offensive plan was devised to pick on Hart and Sheppard. Right tackle Adrian Klemm had the benefit of knowing he was going to face Walker, typically an inside player, instead of veteran end Marco Coleman, an outside player with better pass-rushing moves. Rookie center Dan Koppen, who was making his first career start, said he was able to shelve his scouting tapes of Walker and focus on Thomas for four solid days.
Last week, the Pats clearly had an inkling that running back Mike Cloud would be activated to the roster against Tennessee. But they waited to officially announce the transaction until Saturday at 4 p.m., the last possible moment allowed under league rules. The Titans, who hadn''t prepared for Cloud, were flat-footed as he shredded their defense in the fourth quarter.
Had reporters been allowed to attend practice, Cloud''s quickness and game-readiness surely would have been reported on. But the reluctance to make public such information isn''t the only reason Belichick closes his workouts.
"The level of concentration is better when it''s just us," he said. "Do you write articles in the middle of a crowded restaurant? Or do you close the door and work by yourself? Better concentration comes with fewer distractions. That''s just the way it''s always been for me."
A fact I can certainly attest to after spending my first three years (1993-95) in the Fantasy info biz trying to decipher Belichick''s nonstop dissembling on the status of injured Browns during his stint as
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