APEarlier this afternoon, we reported that the Texans fear quarterback Matt Leinart has suffered a broken collarbone.
Those fears are moving closer to reality.
Per a league source, initial tests point to the diagnosis of a broken left collarbone. More tests will be conducted tomorrow to confirm (or, possibly, debunk) the initial indications.
If it’s broken, Leinart will need surgery, and he’ll miss the rest of the season.
Peter King will have information during Football Night In America regarding the team’s plans at the position. The show starts at 7:00 p.m. ET on NBC.
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Bad bad news for a guy finally getting his opportunity.
so leinart will continue to get paid for doing… nothing.
google is getting hit up with directions to Hattiesburg
Tuff break young man. Get well soon.
This has been a nightmare season for the Texans.
Get well soon Matt, we all know how much you love to play. tough break.
Man, the Texans just can’t catch a break.
Damn poor Texans finally looked like they were gonna go deep into the playoffs…Theyre done now and Andre Johnsons fantasy value just dropped of a cliff
Too bad. He was getting a chance to show what he could do after a rough time in Arizona.
I hear Shane Falco is looking for work..
Call Favre
If it wasn’t for bad luck, He wouldn’t have no luck at all
I felt TJ Yates played better than Leinart personally… he knew where to go with the ball and made sharper decisions. All Leinart did was check it down to Arian Foster play after play… he hit a tight end once.
its for the best matt… u get to keep ur job another couple of years…
Culpepper time?
Houston’s best bet is to lure Chad Pennington out of his pseudo retirement. Hes the ultimate game manager/leader. Hes exactly what they need… if his shoulder rehab went well over the last year.
Let’s all call for Favre and when he does come let’s bash him for coming back!!!
How long does it take to develop an xray?!
Don’t get me wrong, I feel bad for Leinart, but Yates looked better in preseason, and better today. He can actually make all the throws an NFL QB needs to make, unlike Leinart. I know he’s a rookie and he’ll have his moments, but he only needs to go 2-4 to pretty much guarantee a division title for the Texans. And for a team who relies primarily on the run, that shouldn’t be that bad.
The team finally gets a elite defense, good special teams and great running game and this happens. I really feel bad for Leinart this was his chance to try out for teams now he has to start all over after his surgery
Me as a Texans I think we will be ok… Get well soon kid another tuff break…
I feel bad for ol Matt here he was a month ago falling asleep during film study, maybe running 10 to 15 plays at practice, getting Schaub coffee and doughnuts every morning and now he finally gets a chance to play. Matt actually looked decent, probably because the weight of the team wasn’t on his back and the worse happens. Well at least he still gets a check.
Houston fans should be thrilled by this news. Anything is better than having Leinart leading your team—a potential playoff team at that.
Now Dancing Matt can do what he does best—get paid for doing nothing.
Another Heisman bust.
sask9999 says:
Houston’s best bet is to lure Chad Pennington out of his pseudo retirement. Hes the ultimate game manager/leader. Hes exactly what they need… if his shoulder rehab went well over the last year.
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Good suggestion, hadn’t thought about him. The ones that came to mind were Marc Bulger, Jake Delhomme, Daunte Culpepper, Todd Bouman, Jim Sorgi, Todd Collins, or Patrick Ramsey. Not sure who would be the best choice though.
Just heard Brodie Croyle’s name mentioned on NBC
Pennington would be a good fit
Too bad because he was moving the team with no problems. The throw to score the touchdown was a great play. Personally I fell the hit to Leinart was a deliberate attempt to break the collarbone and it worked.
People who are calling him a bust don’t know what they are talking about. You are not a bust if you break a bone in your shoulder.
Kubiak should try to lure Jake Plummer out of retirement/yoga retreat/occupy wall street, and see if he still has a grasp of the offense.
Denver – Houston AFC Championship would be the epic battle of good versus evil.