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| 14th November, 2007 - 5:43 pm |  ESPN - Even though Joey Harrington led Atlanta to two straight victories, Byron Leftwich remains the No. 1 quarterback for the Falcons.
Coach Bobby Petrino made it clear Wednesday that Leftwich will reclaim the starting spot as soon as he's healthy -- a stand that caught Harrington off guard.
"That message has not been conveyed to me," Harrington said after working with the first team at practice, while Leftwich returned to the field with the second teamers. "That wasn't my understanding coming into today. But I'm not going to create a fuss. I'm going to do my job for this team."
After the Falcons lost five of their first six games, Petrino announced that Leftwich would be the starter the rest of the year. He lasted just a little over a half in his first start Oct. 21, going down with a severely sprained ankle at New Orleans. [READ] |
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