Honeymoon Over in Glendale – Matt Leinart Soon to be Ex-Cardinal
Much maligned quarterback Matt Leinart could be spending his last days as a member of the Arizona Cardinals football team according to Jay Glazer, who says the Cardinals’ front office is actively seeking a trade. Parting with Leinart would bring an end to an (un) storybook romance between Leinart and head coach, Ken Whisenhunt.
Nearly from the day Whisenhunt took over as head coach of the Cardinals, it seems Leinart has been in the dog house. Despite some solid performances over the past few years and the fact that future Hall of Famer’ Kurt Warner was stealing the spotlight until this season, Matt still hasn’t been able to step into his own w/ the coach.
Poor Maturity Display
Recent comments made by both parties leave a bit to the imagination, but logic should tell you that they just don’t see eye-to-eye. The coach, in fact, seems to be the one w/ the most credibility coming out of this whole situation because of the way he’s communicated throughout this process, as well as his history w/ other players including current running back Beanie Wells.
Matt Leinart is coming off somewhat as a scorned lover… A guy who’s had everything go his way his whole life until making it to the NFL in 2006. While I have no doubt that the guy has put in a lot of work over the years, his comments about not being told why he was no longer the starter are inaccurate at best… he even said so himself before the demotion.
Give the Guy a Chance
The sad thing here, especially as a fan of the AZ Cardinals, is that I don’t really feel like Leinart has been given a fair shot at actually showing he can be a top NFL quarterback. Whisenhunt yanks him the first time he does something wrong, so I really don’t blame Matt for playing it somewhat safe in the first 2 preseason games. Sure, he didn’t move the ball down field fast enough, but the whole team shares that responsibility – not just the QB. The offensive line was terrible. Matt has not been given a full season in 5 yrs w/ the Cardinals to show what he can do. The coach keeps stating that a “body of work” is the reason for the demotion, but we’ve yet to really see one to be honest.
Where Does Matt Leinart Go From Here?
Reports are abound now about where Matt Leinart might get traded to, but nothing is in concrete. Among these rumors are the NY Giants, Buffalo Bills (no-go) and Oakland Raiders (no-go apparently).
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