View topic - Leftwich to re-sign with Stillers?

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as much as i've liked batch as a back-up the past 5-6 years, i prefer byron much more. would be nice if he can be had as an insurance policy for a reasonable price.

5. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich: It seems like only yesterday Leftwich was the franchise quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Steelers couldn't believe Leftwich and Daunte Culpepper were on the street when they were looking for a veteran backup quarterback after Charlie Batch was hurt last season. Leftwich accepted a minimum salary deal and gave the Steelers maximum insurance in case anything happened to Ben Roethlisberger. At the moment, Leftwich doesn't appear to be in the front line of quarterback moves. The Minnesota Vikings are trading for Houston Texans backup Sage Rosenfels. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have Luke McCown holding the starting job until they figure things out. The Jets, for the moment, have Kellen Clemens facing off against Brett Ratliff in training camp, but Leftwich would fit nicely into their scheme. The Lions are going with Culpepper and might draft Matthew Stafford. The Kansas City Chiefs are still trying to figure out their quarterback strategy. But Leftwich is only 29 and he's good enough to be a starter.

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