The little things that make Whiz a good coach

[moklerman]

Typical defense mechanism from you,

First, your assuming that I've read every quote by Whis since the Steeler game. Which I'm sure I haven't, but the stuff that's been on the official site was nothing more than "I was pleased" type of coach speak. Pretty much in line with what I fell. Yes, it's good that Leinart settled down and completed some passes. But when the head coach specifically points to a play it speaks volumes.

As far as my defense mechanism, I can't help but feel compelled to try and clarify what I'm trying to say since people very quickly "figure out" that I HATE Matt Leinart. I'm almost convinced that some people just respond after seeing my avatar. Ol' crazy moklerman's posting, insert Warner/cult/Leinart hater response <here>".

Not sure why people are debating you about the throw to Boldin, it was a horrible throw no if ands or buts about it.

As for the pass interference call...

All of what you said is true but the point is that was an interception that could(should?) have gone on his statline further diminishing his 74 rating for the day. He was in no way statistically excellent and could easily have been worse. Which is basically fine, especially if you're happy with where Leinart is at right now. You just want him to not get hurt if he doesn't have anything to prove. But to say that he had an "excellent" game is really stretching it.

I think the only reason people might think he's a "project" is because he hasn't beaten out Warner

It's possible but I think it's rationalizing to say that Leinart lost out to Warner just because Warner's great. There's no way the Cardinals wanted Warner to be given the starting job. Nothing personal against Warner but after '07, Leinart was given every opportunity to just look ready to start. He didn't have to outplay Warner, Warner wasn't even given many snaps last preseason(17 attempts in 4 games for the 2nd string QB?).

Leinart struggled against the 1's in all of the preseason games and had to be left in each game to come away with anything positive. Then in the third preseason game, which most people consider to be the closest the preseason gets to the real thing, he fell to pieces. Against Oakland! He wasn't being outplayed by Warner he was losing the job all on his own.

Now, I'm not saying all this to bash Leinart. But the truth is nowhere near the only reason Leinart isn't playing is because Warner is so good right now.

 

[Duckjake]

I think the only reason people might think he's a "project" is because he hasn't beaten out Warner...but how do you expect a young QB to do that when Warner--by EVERYONE'S account--is playing at a HoF level. He's playing historically well. That's the only reason Leinart isn't starting right now--because he's playing behind a better QB than all but 3 or 4 others in the NFL.

I can't put fault leinart for that.

Sums it up really well. Making up stuff about Leinart not performing or not wanting to be traded is just nuts. Of course looking at who is doing that its no surprise its happening.

How many of you would like to be a quality first baseman on the St. Louis Cardinals AAA farm team?

 

[conraddobler]

It's possible but I think it's rationalizing to say that Leinart lost out to Warner just because Warner's great. There's no way the Cardinals wanted Warner to be given the starting job. Nothing personal against Warner but after '07, Leinart was given every opportunity to just look ready to start. He didn't have to outplay Warner, Warner wasn't even given many snaps last preseason(17 attempts in 4 games for the 2nd string QB?).

Leinart struggled against the 1's in all of the preseason games and had to be left in each game to come away with anything positive. Then in the third preseason game, which most people consider to be the closest the preseason gets to the real thing, he fell to pieces. Against Oakland! He wasn't being outplayed by Warner he was losing the job all on his own.

Now, I'm not saying all this to bash Leinart. But the truth is nowhere near the only reason Leinart isn't playing is because Warner is so good right now.

Whis has a reputation of being insanely hard on young QB's.

Ben seems to have issues with the guy, played scared his first SB and they won in spite of him and played a little different in the 2nd one.

I think Whis just really like certain types of QB's, looking back I think the whole thing was Warners to lose.

Maybe Matt just isn't what Whis wants, he's stuck with him in a sense, that's fine but he's really going about this strangely, threatening to demote him behind BSP is going postal on someone.

He may have his reasons but at this point I fail to see the point really, his credibility on this started leaving with this BSP charade.

 

[Duckjake]

I think Whis just really like certain types of QB's, looking back I think the whole thing was Warners to lose.

Guys 30 and older?????

 

[moklerman]

Making up stuff about Leinart not performing or not wanting to be traded is just nuts.

Nurse Ratched must be sleeping on the job because the med's are clearly not being taken.

 

[MrYeahBut]

How many of you would like to be a quality first baseman on the St. Louis Cardinals AAA farm team?

A golf buddy of mine spent his entire baseball career in the Brewers AAA club, unfortunately at the same time as Robyn Yount was in the majors.

 

[Duckjake]

Nurse Ratched must be sleeping on the job because the med's are clearly not being taken.

Nurse Ratched? LOL Talk about needing some meds.

 

[moklerman]

Nurse Ratched? LOL Talk about needing some meds.

Pop culture references are cause for medication?

 

[Duckjake]

Pop culture references are cause for medication?

Not you. Nurse Ratched needed meds.

 

[moklerman]

Not you. Nurse Ratched needed meds.

No doubt. Such a great movie and great performances. I HATED that character.