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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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the Oakland Raiders receiver insists hell be back on the field sooner.
"I could go get my wisdom teeth taken out and go get that corrective hip surgery and all that and it wont be six-to-eight weeks," Porter said Wednesday. "Ill be fine way before six-to-eight weeks. Im going to leave it at that. Im not exactly sure. I dont even think on the late end of the six weeks."
Porter had surgery last Friday in Tampa for multiple hernias. Oaklands team doctors initially said he had a strained abdominal muscle, but then sent him to get a second opinion, according to Porter.
Of course, Porters story differs from what head coach Bill Callahan said last week. He said that Porter had gone on his own to Florida to seek a second opinion.
"It was a nagging thing that had been going on for a little while," the athletic wideout explained. "I had been misdiagnosed. It happened like that. It wasnt no thing where I [went to Florida] on my own. It was a thing where it was time to get a second opinion and our staff sent me. They said [misdiagnosis is] common because unless you see it you dont know."
Porter re-aggravated the injury that kept him out of the last two preseason games during the second quarter of the Raiders season-opening loss at Tennessee.
He could return to play against the Detroit Lions on Nov. 2, following the Raiders bye week.
The Raiders have been trying several inexperienced options during Porters absence.
"It certainly hasnt helped us the first two weeks," Rich Gannon told Denver reporters Wednesday, refusing to speak with the Bay area media. "Hes a great player and hes a big part of what we are trying to do. And he was a big part of our success last year, so obviously his absence is significant.
"But at the same time, we have other players who have to step up. We are continuing to probe and use a lot of different personnel groupings, and try to find ways to get guys on the field that can make some big plays for us."
Porter is scheduled to have his butterfly stitches removed Saturday. He spoke Tuesday with his doctor,
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