http://blog.oregonlive.com/nfl/2009/01/ ... erbac.html
Taking Pittsburgh third-string quarterback Dennis Dixon under his wing this season has been Pittsburgh backup quarterback Byron Leftwich. But first he had a score to settle with the rookie out of Oregon.
It appears Leftwich had a bet riding on Dixon winning the Heisman Trophy his senior year in 2006.
"When I first met him I told him, 'you know you messed up, man, I had you winning the Heisman,'" Leftwich explained. "I had a little bet with somebody that he would win the Heisman and when he got hurt, I told him, 'man I've been waiting to see you for a long time to tell you how you messed up my bet.'"
Dixon laughed when relayed Leftwich's version of the story.
"Yeah, he was kind of mad, a long with a couple of other people on the team," Dixon said.
Evidently the Steelers believe in Dixon!
Leftwich lost a bet Dixon would win the Heisman
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Leftwich lost a bet Dixon would win the Heisman
Autzen Stadium... Where great teams go to die...Hard!


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Re: Leftwich lost a bet Dixon would win the Heisman
It's true though, I am still bitter about 2007, there is no question Dixon would have won the Heisman and the Ducks would have won the NC!!!!! 
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Re: Leftwich lost a bet Dixon would win the Heisman
It's too bad he wasn't prepared to go to the NFL...
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Re: Leftwich lost a bet Dixon would win the Heisman
cool story, but again, what does this have to do with duck recruiting? maybe it should go elsewhere than in the war room...just sayin
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Thanks mod...wait you're not. Mods can you move this to the football board?echo31 wrote:This is not a recruiting thread
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It doesn't take a moderator to know when something is posted in the wrong section of the boardivegottabigduck wrote:Thanks mod...wait you're not. Mods can you move this to the football board?echo31 wrote:This is not a recruiting thread

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Re: Leftwich lost a bet Dixon would win the Heisman
ncduck wrote:It's too bad he wasn't prepared to go to the NFL...