Leftwich with a leg up

QBs Byron Leftwich and Luke McCown are involve in one of the most competitive position battles in the NFL: that of who will command the Tampa Bay Bucs’ offense in 2009 while price rookie Josh Freeman sit and learn. This Sunday, the St. Petersburg Times reported that Leftwich has made more plays, gotten the ball into the end zone more consistently during practice and has more believers in the Bucs’ locker room. It also helps Leftwich's cause that he has a stronger arm than McCown and a big edge in experience with 54 career starts compare to 12.This battle is far from over, but for now at least, it looks to be Leftwich’s job to lose. That said Bucs head coach Raheem Morris announced this past week that McCown would start the team's first exhibition game against the Titans next Saturday. With Leftwich will starting the next game on Aug. 22 against Jacksonville.