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DEL.ICIO.USLeftwich tweaks ankle but says he’s fine
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Falcons quarterback Byron Leftwich has endured four years of ankle problems, which ultimately led to his demise in Jacksonville. So guess how things appeared when he limped around the locker room after missing part of practice with his ankle wrapped up?
Here he goes again.
No alarm went off, though.
It was Leftwich’s right ankle that he “mildly” sprained, not his problematic left ankle. Leftwich said he didn’t think the tweak was serious and that he’d be okay to resume practice Friday. But at least for a day, he didn’t get as many reps as he wanted with the first offense.
Playing to his favor is an additional day to heal and get practice time because of Atlanta’s Monday night game vs. the New York Giants at The Dome.
Joey Harrington is still the starter and more and more players seem to be shouldering the blame for the offensive woes to dispel thoughts that Harrington is to blame. Though no players have publicly cast support for either guy, there does seem to be more people talking about how well Harrington has dealt with everything thing that has gone on and how he has played above expectations, based on his past.
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By Long time falcon turd
October 11, 2007 10:06 PM | Link to this
I really believe this team can turn it around and make some progress. Make the playoffs? no. Get it on track and learn this new offense, yes. When the wheels fell off after MV became the dumbest person on the face of the planet we all knew it was going to be bad. Have patience. The true fans will hang in there and support this team, the other losers will complain and blame Mr. Blank, the GM and the waterboy. As they simply do not understand the game and what is going on.