jvnootz - 05 September 2007 03:35 PM
It would’ve been more fair to Leftwich to state at the beginning of pre-season that he was competing for the job rather than Jack Del rio waking up to piss one morning and thinking “ Hmmmm I think we’re gonna go with Girard.” And flushing Byron down the toilet. That being said, at least they let him go look elsewherer (AFTER) roster’s were settled. Who knows, maybe Jack was thinking “ Heck, I know Jon’ll tak’em, shoooot maybe we outta hold onto him as long as we can so Jon won’t steal’em. (shrug)
According to wire reports, he was cut because Del Rio thought he was not really trying in camp or the preseason - that since he was told he was the starter that he was essentially “dogging it.” What is surprising is that there was no warning, he was just cut. Makes you wonder if something else was going on. As far as I know, no one has picked him up so far…