A big windup and delivery are fine in Major League Baseball. In the NFL? Not so good.

The extra half-second or so it takes for a quarterback with an extended delivery to get the arm forward can be just enough time for a cornerback to close on a previously open receiver, or for a pass rusher to arrive and disrupt a throw. It’s the malady that turned off so many pro scouts who watched Tim Tebow.

Byron Leftwich is hearing more of that he-takes-too-long-to-throw talk as he replaces injured Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. But he never felt it was necessary to change the way he throws ...............


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