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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga., Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Byron Leftwich has replaced Joey Harrington as the starting quarterback of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons.
The move came after Harrington threw just four touchdown passes and Atlanta won just one of their first six games to start the 2007 season.
In their last game, a 31-10 loss to the New York Giants Monday night, the Falcons did not score an offensive touchdown.
'We decided to make the change because we are 1-5 and we just didn't feel good about some of the things we did after turnovers,' Coach Bobby Petrino said on the team's Web site.
"Joey took it well. He’s a professional."
Leftwich, the seventh overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft by Jacksonville, will make his first start after signing with the Falcons Sept. 18 following his release by the Jaguars Sept. 1.
In limited action against Tennessee Oct. 7, the Marshall graduate completed two of eight passes for 28 yards with an interception.
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