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Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Harrington upset over QB issue
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Coach Bobby Petrino said today that when Byron Leftwich is healthy enough, he would start at quarterback for the Falcons. Neither Petrino nor Leftwich ruled out the possibility of Leftwich starting this Sunday against Tampa Bay at the Georgia Dome.
Leftwich went through his first full practice since having ligaments surgically repaired and fortified on his right ankle three weeks ago. Petrino said he was surprised at how good Leftwich appeared. Leftwich said he felt great. How Leftwich’s ankle responds to the physical stress will determine how soon he would be back on the game field.
As for current starter Joey Harrington, he wasn’t happy. Especially since it was a query from the AJC after Petrino and Leftwich already spoke to reporters that led him finding out about him being on borrowed time.
Harrington, who was taken aback, said he thought he earned the right to remain the starter but took the high road for the most part from there. Once again, communication seemed like a problem — sort of.
Petrino, in his remarks, said weeks ago that Leftwich was the starter for good and that Harrington would be the backup. Though Leftwich’s right ankle injury temporarily threw a wrench into things, Petrino said he would stick to the original plan of having Leftwich be his guy when he’s ready.
