If new backup QB Byron Leftwich is so great, why was he still available to any team that wanted him in August?
Good question. In his first preseason game, we saw flashes of why he was available, like his insistence on throwing frozen ropes to receivers standing about five yards in front of him and the escapability of your average 80-year-old. But he does throw a ball that WR Nate Washington actually catches, which is a feat in itself. You can rip on Leftwich all you want, but at least he wasn’t dumb enough to presume that he would get a shot at Ben Roethlisberger’s starting quarterback job, like a certain unnamed Culpepper allegedly did at his tryout. Steeler Nation welcomes you with welcome arms, Byron, as you step into a role that historically transforms a person into one of the most popular people in Pittsburgh: the Steelers’ backup quarterback. If only Kordell Stewart were playing in front of you, there’s a great chance you would probably be even more popular.
