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Fantasy Football Articles - September 2003
Enclosed in this archive is every bit of the action and updates that occurred in September 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 - September 2003 Fantasy Football Articles
Fantasy Football Challenge - September 2003 Fantasy Football Articles Archive
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despite a powerful leg and solid credentials, Owen Pochman has been profoundly unlucky in his three-year quest to find a regular NFL kicking job.
He has his best chance yet with the San Francisco 49ers, who waived struggling kicker Jeff Chandler on Tuesday and signed Pochman on the basis of two impressive workouts.
Last week, Pochman was shagging balls and retrieving kicking tees for a buddy who plays for a semipro team in Seattle. On Wednesday, he impressed his new San Francisco teammates with long, hanging kickoffs and booming field goals -- something they rarely saw during Chandlers short tenure.
"To get a chance as good as this one, Im as happy as I can be," Pochman said. "Im just excited to finally get the chance for a team to count on me."
The 49ers are Pochmans fifth team since the New England Patriots drafted him in 2001. He has appeared in the regular season for just one team: The New York Giants, who made him their kickoff specialist for 10 games in his rookie season.
He began last season as the Giants top kicker, but was put on injured reserve after tearing cartilage in his left knee shortly before the regular-season opener against San Francisco. While Pochman was out, former pawnbroker Matt Bryant won the job.
Pochman bounced to Green Bay and the St. Louis Rams, who were impressed but elected to stick with veteran Jeff Wilkins.
"He kicked well in Rams camp, but just got beat out by a pretty good kicker," head coach Dennis Erickson said. "This is the first opportunity he has, and its there for him. Well see what happens."
When the 49ers became dissatisfied with Chandlers weak kickoffs and questionable field goal accuracy, Pochman was recruited for a tryout last week. He uncorked four straight kickoffs with more than 4 seconds of hang time, and after a second strong workout on Tuesday, the deal was done.
"Owen has a really strong leg, and he can be really accomplished as a kickoff specialist," 49ers special teams coordinator Larry MacDuff said.
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