September 20th, 2007 8:12 am
by Pro Set
Well the news is out that QB Byron Leftwich has inked a 2 yr ($7m) contract with the Atlanta Falcons. Leftwich was cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars on the eve of the season proper. The current Falcons starting QB is Joey Harrington.
The only issue here is whether this was a good move. Personally I think that Falcons coach Bobby Petrino is going to have a tough season in the Georgia Dome. Backup Atlanta QB Chris Redman has a history of back problems and was hardly a dominant starting QB when playing at the Baltimore Ravens. Leftwich has won NFL games as a starter (24-20) but did have a fairly useful defense upon which he could rely in games like this.
All things considered, I will say that I like the move. Mostly because Leftwich is not Joey Harrington (23-45 as a starter). For many casual viewers of the NFL, the name “Joey Harrington” conjures up the smell and taste of turkey, because the only time he was seen on national TV was during the annual Thanksgiving Day roastings hosted and suffered by Detroit. Remember, there is an exception to every rule.
If you think that you had your Turkey Day ruined, remember that fans within the primary and secondary markets of the Lions franchise suffered weekly, due to NFL television rules. Harrington will never be a consistent winning QB in the NFL. If the Carolina Panthers win at Atlanta this Sunday (4:15pm ET pm FOX) the speculation over Leftwich will soon end because we’ll be seeing him under center.
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