Comments on: Leinart: Don’t call me a bust just because I couldn’t beat out Warner

By: leiyadtan

leiyadtan — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:05:40 +0000

To be fair Mat was never given a fair chance in the NFL. I watched him play he was on a short short leash! If he was given time and to learn from his mistakes he would be an NFL QB. Look at Stafford Detroit gave him the whole season to develop and gain experience. Look at Vince all he did was run and I know Matt can do better. The coach didn’t like him so he never gave him a fair shot. I think he can be a good backup QB. It is what it is but he got the short end of the stick. Anderson sucked the whole damn season and he was awarded playing time.

By: rdixon50

rdixon50 — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:11:47 +0000

Besides Whiz not liking Matt or believing he had any dedication to doing what it took to be a good QB, Matt was due something like $12 Million for the 2011 season. NO WAY that was going to happen.

I’d like to see Matt get another chance to see if he has his head out of his arse now.

By: addict2sport

addict2sport — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:38:44 +0000

eagleswin…great post!

Btw, it was Paris Hilton parking in a handicap spot in front of Leinart’s pad. I think the guy posting about a handicap issue is confusing the school in Westwood.

By: stunzeed5

stunzeed5 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 11:41:03 +0000

He’ll end up like another “I shouldn’t have to compete for a starting job because I am entitled” QB, i.e. Colt Brennan:

Languishing in the UFL

By: evilzorac

evilzorac — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 11:27:41 +0000

Ok I will not call you a bust anymore from now on I will just call you douche, happy?

By: jcd213

jcd213 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 10:34:10 +0000

Call him backup… forever.

By: marcus158

marcus158 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 10:26:53 +0000

Matt, you’re not a bust because you couldn’t beat our Warner.

You’re a bust because you couldn’t beat out Anderson, Hall, and Skelton in Arizona or Orlovsky in Houston.

By: jskill3

jskill3 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 05:36:58 +0000

Hey, Matt. You happen to be coached by one of the best offensive minds in the game. Gary Kubiak took an unknown Matt Schaub and turned him into the league’s leading passer. And you can’t get past third string on this team.

So are Schaub and Orlovsky headed to HOF also? Or are you, so far, a bust. Lets see:

Hold on while I calculate, lots of figuring to do…. Nothing plus nothing plus nothing plus nothing, less 20 interceptions, minus hangovers and dumb looks, minus leadership, no learnings from HOF qb mentor or offensive genius coach..

Congratulations! You would earn a starting job over Jamarcus Russel – if the other backups were dead!

By: thermalito

thermalito — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 05:22:16 +0000

I can’t imagine Leinart would have done any worse than the absolutely dreadful Derek Anderson or Max Hall.

By: gfan8611

gfan8611 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:43:28 +0000

This guy is a clown. Is Derek Anderson on his way to the hall of fame as well? Matty-boy couldn’t beat his ass out either.

By: belicheckyoself

belicheckyoself — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:09:30 +0000

He would’ve been 2nd rate in college if not for Reggie Bush.

@beatjoeunibrow.
Or as one pft commenter once called him “Jameatloaf”

By: goawayeverybody

goawayeverybody — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:05:19 +0000

Although he’s a bust he still would have done better than Derek Anderson last season.

By: beatjoeunibrow

beatjoeunibrow — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 03:43:55 +0000

Don’t call Jamarcus a bust either just cause he couldn’t play or beat out Bruce gradkowski

By: MichaelEdits

MichaelEdits — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 03:39:49 +0000

There’s no shame in losing a competition with Kurt Warner. However, this guy would’ve lost to Bubby Brister, Chris Weinke, or Jonathan Quinn Medicine Woman.

He spent his last year in college taking a single course, ballroom dancing. This means that if he loses on Dancing With The Stars, he’ll definitely be a bust then.

By: dempsey63

dempsey63 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:40:33 +0000

A bigger bust than Morganna?

By: thermalito

thermalito — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:13:07 +0000

Not to make excuses for Leinart, but has the guy really gotten a fair shot? Christ look how many chances Vince Young, or worse yet Alex Smith had… If Leinart had been on the Niners he would have been starting by week 4 last year.

By: metalhead65

metalhead65 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:12:49 +0000

it is easy for this site to call him a bust because someone is still jealous that he was not invited to a party he had. the bottom line is he produced under denny green. when whisenhunt came in he did not want him and nothing he could do would change his mind. he was under orders not to make mistakes which meant no deep throws and risk an int and get taken out of the game. so he goes with the short pass and you call him captain checkdown. I hope he gets a shot with a team that actually gives him a chance. call him a bust all you want but he is a rich bust non the less.

By: ramcountry

ramcountry — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:48:43 +0000

I have never seen this guy take responsibility for the direction his career has gone. Never.

By: 1bigtex

1bigtex — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:48:33 +0000

I always thought that Leinart was a complete slug because of the whole “handicap placard” parking issue while at USC. I mean how does a scholarship athlete qualify for a handicap placard? Well Matt, after seeing what you’ve done with your pro career, you clearly needed it.

By: willcoop

willcoop — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:41:27 +0000

Matt, dancing with the stars seems to pay ok. Oopps, forgot, your footwork SUCKS as a pro QB, definitely don’t want you to trample a dancer on national tv.

By: shrike58

shrike58 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:33:59 +0000

I’m reluctant to call out a man who could probably kick my @$$ in any athletic area you’d like to point to except one; a total lack of professionalism.

By: Canyonero

Canyonero — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:05:16 +0000

Leinart threw a fit when the Cardinals drafted him.

Check out the video: he’s clearly upset, like he just heard his dog got run over. Not the face or voice of a young man drafted 10th overall to a NFL team, and guaranteed millions of bucks. He sulked.

Granted, the AZ Cards weren’t anyone’s top choice to play at the time. But right away, Leinart telegraphed to everyone that it was all about him. Contrast that with Carson Palmer’s enthusiasm to join the Bengals, or Joey Harrington’s upbeat rah-rah speech when the Lions drafted him. That’s how a pro does it!

Besides, Phoenix is a hop flight to LA, the fan base was ecstatic, and he genuinely had the chance to change the team. You know.. like Kurt Warner did.

Given all that, Matt Leinart had to do more than just become an adequate QB. He had to mature AND play well. He did neither.

And it’s still clearly all about him. BUST.

By: Soulman45

Soulman45 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:55:11 +0000

If you can’t beat out a guy who ran out the end zone trying to complete a pass (Dan Orlovsky) you are a bust
but that can be change pick a team that you can show what you got if anything.

By: lostsok

lostsok — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:45:08 +0000

Matt Leinart suffers from comparisons with Matt Leinart.

Stiff, marginal-arm QBs who looked better than they were in college due to a supporting cast that they were in fact holding back…will one day be referred to as “the next Matt Leinart.”

By: gdeli

gdeli — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:41:29 +0000

he’s a career backup now.

By: nomoreseasontix

nomoreseasontix — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:12:59 +0000

He either won’t put in the work, or just isn’t good enough. Either way, Bust…

By: nomoreseasontix

nomoreseasontix — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:10:47 +0000

Stick a fork in him. Bust with a capital B…

By: seanb20124

seanb20124 — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:57:23 +0000

Financially I hope that ball room dancing class was worth it

By: geniusesq

geniusesq — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:35:18 +0000

Matt, so if now isn’t a good time to call you a bust, when is? How’s Monday looking for you?

By: deadeye

deadeye — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:30:52 +0000

The fact that ML cares about his “label” more than working his tail off is sure sign that he’s loser, in addition to being a bust.