Atlanta Falcons 11/19/2007 8:21 AMThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the return of Byron Leftwich as the Falcons' starting quarterback against TampaBay on Sunday was supposed to create a spark. Instead, it may have started a wildfire. Leftwich struggled, got booed and then benched. Former starter Joey Harrington got cheered, got playing time and then led Atlanta to its only touchdown. The Falcons got manhandled, whipped and mercilessly embarrassed, 31-7, before a stadium that was never full and, by the start of the fourth quarter, resembled a tree that shed nearly all but its most resilient leaves. Afterward, coach Bobby Petrino declined to endorse Leftwich or Harrington as the starter for Thursday's Thanksgiving game against Super Bowl champion Indianapolis at the Georgia Dome. The mess is getting messier.Read more
