Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Byron Leftwich would prefer to have absolutely no luck than the kind he has had in the past two seasons with the Steelers.

"This game of football is a humbling game. It teaches you a lot,'' said Leftwich, the team's No. 2 quarterback. "But things happen. Guys get injured in this league all the time. Unfortunately for me, the last few years it's been biting me a little bit. But I got to believe that at some point I'll be healthy, stay healthy and help this team."

He'd love for that point to arrive this year, because it has been a tough time since his return to the Steelers in 2010.

He was supposed to start the first four games of that season while Ben Roethlisberger served his suspension. In the final preseason game, however, he left with a sprained MCL. He did not play until the season finale when he mopped up against Cleveland.

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