[vincesanity82]

Len Pasquarelli of ESPN.com is reporting that the Atlanta Falcons will start Byron Leftwich at quarterback for Sunday's game at New Orleans.

The Falcons have struggled all season with Joey Harrington at quarterback, and when they acquired Leftwich, who was released by the Jaguars just before the season, it was generally considered just a matter of time before Harrington lost the starting job.

Leftwich came in briefly to replace Harrington in Week 5 against the Tennessee Titans and looked like a guy who hadn't learned the offense, finishing 2-for-8 for 28 yards, with one interception. Leftwich signed a two-year contract with the Falcons on Sept. 18, and most observers think the Falcons will want to give him a look for the rest of the season to see whether he has a future in coach Bobby Petrino's offense.

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[garron]

May as well let him start earning his 2M. Nothing else works to get the team going.