Leinart on cover of ESPN Mag

[abomb]

Didnt see this posted anywhere.

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[MadCardDisease]

That's a classic picture!

 

[ds512az]

Almost looks/sounds as if he isn't really too happy about being a Card from that picture and by-line.

 

[blindseyed]

I saw a video clip in NFL Live where he went out and interviewed the coaches that passed on him in the draft, it was pretty funny. Coach Fisher from the Titans was great

 

[Gambit]

Almost looks/sounds as if he isn't really too happy about being a Card from that picture and by-line.

It's probably the $ that he's P'Oed about. I haven't read the article but that would be my guess.

And VY and Reggie express regret at not being chosen by the Texans. I don't think that means they're unhappy where they are.

 

[abomb]

Looks like he interviews some coaches and GMs that passed on him.

http://home.businesswire.com/portal...d=news_view&newsId=20070606006100&newsLang=en

 

[kerouac9]

It's probably the $ that he's P'Oed about. I haven't read the article but that would be my guess.

And VY and Reggie express regret at not being chosen by the Texans. I don't think that means they're unhappy where they are.

I loved the commercials that they played during the draft where Reggie Bush and Vince Young thanked "the people that doubted and passed on me". Apparently, the Texans were pretty pissed, since they're the only team that passed on Reggie.

 

[Gambit]

I loved the commercials that they played during the draft where Reggie Bush and Vince Young thanked "the people that doubted and passed on me". Apparently, the Texans were pretty pissed, since they're the only team that passed on Reggie.

It was quite a curveball taking Mario

 

[football karma]

I saw some of the interview with NFL types and thought it was really funny --

at the same time, there is a little bit of me that is now saying-- "let it go Matt"

 

[Gambit]

I saw some of the interview with NFL types and thought it was really funny --

at the same time, there is a little bit of me that is now saying-- "let it go Matt"

co-sign.

But then it also appears from the write-up that Leinart is the guest editor-in-chief as well?

From abomb's link:

IF I RAN THE MAGAZINE. Leinart isn’t just a football player; he’s a fan. And he’s got plenty of ideas about how to make The Magazine better. (Paparazzi photos, anyone?) The QB takes a shot at being the Editor in Chief.

 

[Ryanwb]

I wish my arms were hairy like that

 

[kerouac9]

I wish my arms were hairy like that

I'll tell you what, if #7 can bring hirsute back the way that Justin Timberlake brought sexy back, this poster will be happy as a clam.

 

[jefftheshark]

I wish my arms were hairy like that

arm wigs.

The Shark

 

[abomb]

Here is the story;

Look who's in charge

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By Matt Leinart
ESPN The Magazine

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article appears in the June 18 issue of ESPN The Magazine.


Most everyone at ESPN has fantasized once or twice (or 10,000 times) about scoring six at Happy Valley, going yard at Wrigley or taking the checkered flag at Daytona. Turns out, athletes have fantasies too. When we asked a bunch of pro and college jocks if they wanted to run The Magazine for an issue, they couldn't wait to get started. First in line? Matt Leinart, the Cardinals QB who's spent a lot of time wondering why he dropped in last year's NFL draft. Well, it's your story, Matt …


DON'T GO TO NEW YORK
When players asked me for draft advice this year, that was it. Stay home. Be with friends and family. Enjoy draft day. But if you're not guaranteed the top overall pick, do not go to New York.


April 29, 2006, was one of the longest days of my life. There was so much anxiety, so much buildup. I felt like I sat in that room forever. The Texans … the Saints … the Titans … the Jets … When my name was finally called -- "With the 10th pick, the Arizona Cardinals select Matt Leinart" -- I was just happy my draft was over.


I've thought about the draft process a lot over the past year. It's something that's still deep in my heart. I was surprised I fell so far, surprised teams I was sure had me first on their list chose someone else. I'd spent the four months leading up to draft day working out, putting on a suit and tie, flying to meet with coaches and GMs -- and I was drafted by a team that never interviewed me. I was coming off a national championship game, my second straight, but my stock kept falling. It was difficult. I had so many questions about why, but I didn't think I'd ever have answers. Even if, one day, I saw Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum at a game or ran into Titans head coach Jeff Fisher at a restaurant, I figured I'd never have the courage to ask them what happened that day.

***MORE***

 

[Gee!]

Hey, theres a Steve Nash article in it too..

 

[Gambit]

LK = Lane Kifflin

LK: Matt?
ML: Yeah, Coach?
LK: Stick with quarterbacking.

 

[Gambit]

The Whisenhunt part

So if I come out as a junior -- after winning the Heisman and the national title -- I'm a surefire No. 1 overall pick. I go to the Niners instead of Alex Smith. The upside is, now I've got a head coach in Ken Whisenhunt who turned Ben Roethlisberger into the youngest Super Bowl-winning QB ever. That's got to be worth the $10M in guaranteed money I lost, right?ML: Hey, Coach Whisenhunt! Can I get a minute? Doing some investigative reporting for ESPN The Magazine.
KEN WHISENHUNT: You working out today?
ML: Already did. This morning. Hard. Now can I get a minute?
KW: Who else was in the weight room?
ML: Lots of guys.
KW: You telling the truth? You getting into shape?
ML: Yes, Coach. But seriously, you were with the Steelers two years ago. Forget about that whole Super Bowl. If I had come out my junior year, would you have traded up?
KW: Thinking back, in my report on the quarterbacks, the biggest knock on you was that you're a lefty. It was going to be too hard to teach you to throw it righthanded. So we were a little down on you.
ML: What about the mobility factor?
KW: You mean the lack thereof?
ML: What about my arm strength? That came up quite a bit when I was dropping.
KW: Not a problem. You get rid of the ball quick. You have good anticipation.
ML: Oooh, anticipation. Good word. Who wins a race -- Ben Roethlisberger or me?
KW: Hopefully, you won't be running.
ML: You didn't answer the question. I am deceptively fast. I want that on record. I don't get out of the blocks quick. But once I get going, I've got big legs.
KW: Hopefully, you won't be running.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

JF: = Jeff Fisher

JF: You see, I had a grandfather who passed away 15 years ago. He lived to be about 90. And right before he died, he gave away a bunch of rare coins. I got a $20 gold piece that I use every year for the draft. It's brought us a lot of luck over the past few years. Well, last year, we couldn't make a decision. So I threw this coin in the air. You were heads, Vince was tails -- and it came down tails.


ML: So my career was decided on a coin toss?


JF: Matt, I don't know what else to say.


ML: There's nothing left to say, Coach.

 

[Mitch]

That is a great read! Too funny!

 

[Gambit]

That is a great read! Too funny!

Yeah, I saw the video of the Fisher interview and the tone was funny. But reading the interviews in print doesn't really work.

 

[abomb]

Yeah, I saw the video of the Fisher interview and the tone was funny. But reading the interviews in print doesn't really work.

I didnt watch the video, but assumed it was done very tongue-in-cheek.

 

[Gambit]

I didnt watch the video, but assumed it was done very tongue-in-cheek.

Yup, K-9 had a thread about it--it was just joking around, feigning seriousness

http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=91718

 

[cardsfanmd]

Those interviews were great, but I was kind of annoyed in the end when he went on and on about how great John Ameche is.

 

[kerouac9]

I thought it was actually a pretty funny article. I liked the part where he asked Whis if he would have traded up to get him had he come out early. Whis's response was that he remembered the biggest problem was that Leinart was a lefty, and it would have been too hard to teach him how to throw right-handed.

 

[bigredjane]

Me too!

I wish my arms were hairy like that