Leinart Predictions

rpr52121 · Nov 15, 2011

torque said: ↑

I see a superbowl in the next 3 years!
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"Not 1... Not 2... Not 3... Not 4... Not 5... Not 6... Not 7....and When I say I really believe it. I'm not just blowing smoke, I mean business..."

liljojo · Nov 15, 2011

torque said: ↑

I see a superbowl for the next 3 years!
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FIFY.

rcoleman15 · Nov 16, 2011

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Chance for redemption

Published: Nov. 15, 2011 at 07:32 p.m.

02:37 – Matt Leinart's career 7-10 record as a starter leaves a lot to be desired, but will a chance in Houston be exactly what he needs to turn his career around? Kurt Warner discusses Leinart's opportunity.
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ascaptjack · Nov 16, 2011

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7...houston-texans-return-matt-leinart-takes-over

HOUSTON -- Matt Leinart had a quick chat with Andre Johnson before leaving the Texans' locker room on Tuesday to catch a flight home to Southern California.

When he returns next week, Leinart will have a first-place team to lead and Johnson should be healthy enough to help him.

Leinart will be the Texans' starting quarterback in the first game after their bye, at Jacksonville on Nov. 27, because Matt Schaub is out indefinitely after hurting the Lisfranc joint in his right foot in the second quarter of Sunday's 37-9 win in Tampa Bay. He stayed in the game, but only threw three passes in the second half.

"I've just got a job to do, be efficient and get the guys and this team in the right situation," Leinart said. "I'm extremely bummed for Matt, just because of what he's put into this organization and to get us to this point. At the same time, it's opportunity for myself to step up."

One source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on Monday that Schaub will miss the rest of the season.

Kubiak said Tuesday that Schaub will undergo testing and his status will be determined next week. Schaub said on his weekly appearance on KILT-AM Tuesday that if surgery is deemed necessary, he'll "probably" be out the rest of the season.

"I'm not one to give in to something like this that easily," Schaub said. "It doesn't look good. My foot is pretty much the size of a cinder block right now."

Schaub said the injury occurred when his foot got caught underneath new Tampa Bay defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth on a quarterback sneak when the Texans were backed up near their own goal line.

"I didn't really know how bad it was," Schaub said.

Johnson, meanwhile, is expected to return for the Jacksonville game after sitting out six weeks with a right hamstring injury. And that's a comforting notion to Leinart, who hasn't started a game since 2009, when he was with Arizona.

"It's a great offense to be a part of," Leinart said, "and now we get the best receiver in the NFL back, which is awesome to have. That's going to be great."

Even without Johnson, Houston (7-3) has managed to take control of the AFC South. Arian Foster and Ben Tate both rank among the league's top 10 rushers, and the Texans' top-ranked defense has held opponents to an average of 10.5 points during a four-game winning streak.

Leinart had dinner with Schaub on Monday night to go over details and try to make the transition as seamless as possible. Leinart also made Schaub a promise.

"I told Matt that I was going to make him proud and just win games for this team," Leinart said, "because he got us to this point."

Given how the Texans have run the ball and shut down opponents over the past month, Leinart doesn't feel as if he has to do anything miraculous.

"It's important for me not to feel like I have everything to put on my shoulders, and just go out there and manage the game," Leinart said. "You look at the numbers in the last couple of games, Matt (Schaub) has just gotten us into the right plays, and he's thrown the ball here and there, and we've won the games the old-fashioned way.

"That's all I'm asked to do, and I'm excited about that opportunity."

Houston signed Leinart as a free agent just before the 2010 season, ending the former Southern Cal star's stormy tenure in Arizona. Leinart, a former Heisman Trophy winner, was drafted 10th overall by the Cardinals in 2006, and played in 12 games as a rookie under coach Dennis Green.

Leinart broke his collarbone in 2007, Kurt Warner took over and Leinart mostly watched from the sideline over the next 2½ seasons. Warner retired after the 2009 season, but Leinart clashed with Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt and he was released in September 2010.

He didn't take a snap last season, but felt comfortable enough with Kubiak and the offense that he decided to rejoin to the Texans in the offseason.

"This isn't his first rodeo," Schaub said of his replacement. "He's played some football in this league. He knows how to play the quarterback position.

"Our time spent together here over the last year and a half, two years, he's definitely prepared."

Their tutoring has restored some of the confidence he lost in Arizona.

"I've been around the league for a while," Leinart said. "Obviously, I haven't had a lot of playing time, but I've been around this game, I've played with some great quarterbacks, I've been on some winning teams. I understand what that takes, I understand what it takes to lead a football team."

The Texans seem to believe in him, too. Other than Leinart throwing left-handed (Schaub throws right-handed), they don't expect the offense to miss a beat.

"If it was a guy coming in and we had never seen a lefty all year, it might be different," said tight end Owen Daniels, the team's leading receiver. "But we've been catching passes from Matt (Leinart) all year, so it shouldn't be an issue at all."

The Texans were taking off the rest of the week. Leinart planned to relax and enjoy time at home with his 5-year-old son Cole. And after a mostly frustrating route through the NFL, when he returns to work on Monday, he'll be a starter again at age 28.

"I believe my teammates believe in me and my coaches believe I can get the job done, and that goes a long way in this profession," Leinart said. "And I believe in myself to get the job done. I'm excited just to be playing ball again. It's been a long time, and it's just a great situation to be a part of."
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I don't know about yall but I'm kind of excited to see what this dude can do.

liljojo · Nov 16, 2011

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Dang, I miss watching Kurt on Sundays. One of my favorite QB's.

Hey Now! · Nov 16, 2011

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It is a different optimal situation. The Texans are set up for a game managing QB, while the Cardinals were set up for good QB.
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No, juicystream, they were set-up for a borderline HoF QB to step in and lift them out of mediocrity. Give the team's performance prior to and post-Warner, it's pretty obvious he elevated things while he was there.

Rocket River · Nov 16, 2011

I have faith in Wade and the Defense
I have faith in The offense and i have garnered some faith in Kubes

I have no worries

Rocket River
I won't worry . . . until I have reason to worry

BetterThanI · Nov 16, 2011

ascaptjack said: ↑

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7...houston-texans-return-matt-leinart-takes-over

I don't know about yall but I'm kind of excited to see what this dude can do.
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Is it just me, or does Leinart sound a bit more humble now? Maybe Schaub has had some real influence on him. I sincerely hope so.

DonkeyMagic · Nov 16, 2011

BetterThanI said: ↑

Is it just me, or does Leinart sound a bit more humble now? Maybe Schaub has had some real influence on him. I sincerely hope so.
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It does seem like he has matured. That or he realized he better "play the part" so he can keep the job.

I would imagine though, that the humble pie he got served in Arizona was a wake up call though

moestavern19 · Nov 16, 2011

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HOUSTON -- Matt Leinart had a quick chat with Andre Johnson before leaving the Texans' locker room on Tuesday to catch a flight home to Southern California.

When he returns next week, Leinart will have a first-place team to lead and Johnson should be healthy enough to help him.

Leinart will be the Texans' starting quarterback in the first game after their bye, at Jacksonville on Nov. 27, because Matt Schaub is out indefinitely after hurting the Lisfranc joint in his right foot in the second quarter of Sunday's 37-9 win in Tampa Bay. He stayed in the game, but only threw three passes in the second half.

"Dude, I saw this movie recently called 'Hot Tub Time Machine' Leinart said. "It was pretty cool, I thought that Cusack still had some of that magic, it was a good flick man."

One source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on Monday that Schaub will miss the rest of the season.

Kubiak said Tuesday that Schaub will undergo testing and his status will be determined next week. Schaub said on his weekly appearance on KILT-AM Tuesday that if surgery is deemed necessary, he'll "probably" be out the rest of the season.

"I'm not one to give in to something like this that easily," Schaub said. "It doesn't look good. My foot is pretty much the size of a cinder block right now."

Schaub said the injury occurred when his foot got caught underneath new Tampa Bay defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth on a quarterback sneak when the Texans were backed up near their own goal line.

"I didn't really know how bad it was," Schaub said.

Johnson, meanwhile, is expected to return for the Jacksonville game after sitting out six weeks with a right hamstring injury. And that's a comforting notion to Leinart, who hasn't started a game since 2009, when he was with Arizona.

"I was really impressed with Craig Robinson's role in Hot Tub Time Machine, I always thought he had talent since I love his character on 'The Office' Leinart said outside of a tanning booth, "But now he's stepped up and put himself in the spot light, good for him."

Even without Johnson, Houston (7-3) has managed to take control of the AFC South. Arian Foster and Ben Tate both rank among the league's top 10 rushers, and the Texans' top-ranked defense has held opponents to an average of 10.5 points during a four-game winning streak.

Leinart had a hot-tub party with Schaub on Monday night to go over details and try to make the transition as seamless as possible. Leinart also made Schaub a promise.

"I told Matt that I promise Hot Tub Time Machine is really awesome and he should Redbox it or maybe its still on Netflix streaming," Leinart said while clearly intoxciated "I rated it 4 stars."

Given how the Texans have run the ball and shut down opponents over the past month, Leinart doesn't feel as if he has to do anything miraculous.

"It's important for me not to feel like I really have to do anything," Leinart said.

"We've got Arian Foster and Ben Tate running wild, we've got (Brian Cushing) back on the juice... **** is working for us right now. We're like... pretty ****ing awesome."

Houston signed Leinart as a free agent just before the 2010 season, ending the former Southern Cal star's stormy tenure in Arizona. Leinart, a former Heisman Trophy winner, was drafted 10th overall by the Cardinals in 2006, and played in 12 games as a rookie under coach Dennis Green.

Leinart broke his collarbone in 2007, Kurt Warner took over and Leinart mostly watched from a hot tub over the next 2½ seasons. Warner retired after the 2009 season, but Leinart clashed with Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt over 24 hour hot tub access at team facilities and he was released in September 2010.

He didn't take a snap last season, but felt comfortable enough with Kubiak and the offense that he decided to rejoin to the Texans in the offseason.

"This isn't his first rodeo," Schaub said of his replacement. "He's played some football in this league. He knows how to play the quarterback position"

"I'm just kind of hoping maybe Coach will just get back under center," said Leinart.

"Call of Duty MW3 is out, Skyrim just came out and I really don't have much time for anything else right now."

Their tutoring has restored some of the confidence he lost in Arizona.

"I've been around the league for a while," Leinart said. "Obviously, I haven't had a lot of playing time, but I've been around this game, I've played with some great quarterbacks, I've been on some winning teams. I understand what that takes, I understand what it takes to lead a football team. That doesn't mean that I can do any of those things, but hey... at least I understand it right?"

The Texans seem to have little faith in him, too. Other than Leinart throwing left-handed (Schaub throws right-handed), they don't expect the offense to do jack ****.

"If it was a guy coming in who had never thrown kick-ass hot tub parties it would be a big change," said tight end Owen Daniels, the team's leading receiver. "But we've been over to Matt's (Leinart) place all year, and he has a 70 Inch Plasma Screen and a giant gravity bong. (expletive) man, I was (inebriated)!"

The Texans were taking off the rest of the week. Leinart planned to relax and enjoy time at home with an array of 18-year-old amatuer p*rn stars. And after a mostly frustrating route through the NFL, when he returns to work on Monday, he'll be a starter again at age 28.

"I believe my teammates believe in me and my coaches believe I can get the job done, and that goes a long way in this profession," Leinart said. "I just hope the fans don't get their hopes up too much because I really need to get my sneak ability up in Skyrim so I can stalk a lot of wenches."
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htownrox1 · Nov 16, 2011

Yo Moes...

tallanvor · Nov 16, 2011

Grantland: Is Matt Leinart Better Than You Think?

I didn't want to start this blog post with the phrase "Houston, we have a problem." But the Texans are facing a serious crisis — starting quarterback Matt Schaub is out for the season with a Lisfranc injury. Replacing him as the starter is habitual hot-tubber and colossal draft bust Matt Leinart, who quietly signed and then re-signed with the Texans last year after being cut by the Arizona Cardinals in training camp.

So, they're doomed, right? Well, hold on. The narrative surrounding Leinart's flop coming out of USC has holes you can drive a truck through. And we’re behind the wheel.
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It boils down to Wisenhunt hated Leinart, and Wisenhunt doesn't know crap about QBs.

moestavern19 · Nov 16, 2011

htownrox1 said: ↑

Yo Moes...

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underrated015 · Nov 16, 2011

he's out the hot tub moe. getting ready to win us some ball games. i hope.

DonkeyMagic · Nov 16, 2011

hot tub joke is old and tired...

It's all about the beer bong.

htownrox1 · Nov 16, 2011

moestavern19 said: ↑

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Mad that we have the best rushing attack in the NFL? Mad that we're getting the best wide receiver in the NFL back? Mad that we have the best defense in the NFL? Nah, I think I'm good bro.

moestavern19 · Nov 16, 2011

htownrox1 said: ↑

Mad that we have the best rushing attack in the NFL? Mad that we're getting the best wide receiver in the NFL back? Mad that we have the best defense in the NFL? Nah, I think I'm good bro.
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Cuz you sound really mad.

tinman · Nov 16, 2011

I heard stories of Leinart in Phoenix. Saw him clubbing at the Mirage in Vegas.

Still has nothing on Bob Sura.

Joshfast · Nov 16, 2011

tinman said: ↑

I heard stories of Leinart in Phoenix. Saw him clubbing at the Mirage in Vegas.

Still has nothing on Bob Sura.
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If he wins a playoff game then he's Hot Tub Man #1 and surpasses Sura.

Has to win a playoff game though.

underrated015 · Nov 16, 2011

C'mon Matt!! :grin:

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