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Leftwich remains No. 1 quarterback, Petrino says

By The Associated Press
Posted 10:55AM on Thursday 15th November 2007 ( 17 years ago )
FLOWERY BRANCH - Even though Joey Harrington led Atlanta to two straight victories, Byron Leftwich remains the Number One quarterback for the Falcons.

Coach Bobby Petrino made it clear Wednesday that Leftwich will reclaim the starting spot as soon as he's healthy.

That caught Harrington off guard.

He said the message has not been conveyed to him. But after working with the first team at practice, while Leftwich returned to the field with the second teamers, Harrington said he is not going to create a fuss. He said he is just going to do his job.

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 October 21st, going down with a severely sprained ankle at New Orleans.

Leftwich underwent surgery to speed the recovery process, which allowed him to return to the practice field just three weeks later.

Petrino isn't sure if Leftwich will be healthy enough to play Sunday in a suddenly crucial game against NFC South rival Tampa Bay.

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