Toast getting 1st start for Texans

[Buckybird]

...after week 11 bye

Let the hatin hate

 

[Buckybird]

Old #7 gets his shot...now I heard Schaub out for the year. Texans had a shot at a title IMO.

 

[crisper57]

Here's my contribution to the hate...

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ton-thinks-starting-job-is-still-kevin-kolbs/

“No one’s content being a backup,” Skelton said. “Everyone that’s in this league wants to be a starter.”

My first thought when I read that was, "Except for Matt Leinart".

 

[Buckybird]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ton-thinks-starting-job-is-still-kevin-kolbs/



My first thought when I read that was, "Except for Matt Leinart".

You trying to make Thesmel go postal?

I'm still not buying that statement. Some people respond differant ways to criticism & need to be taught with differant approaches. I think Leinart needed a coach to believe in him as a player...not saying it's right. I hope he proves us all wrong.

 

[crisper57]

You trying to make Thesmel go postal?

I'm still not buying that statement. Some people respond differant ways to criticism & need to be taught with differant approaches. I think Leinart needed a coach to believe in him as a player...not saying it's right. I hope he proves us all wrong.

Ha! That would be an excellent perk to this post.

I still think he could have signed on to be a starter somewhere else. He chose a backup role instead. But he has his moment to shine now. BTW, he can't be any worse than Vince Young, who looked like he didn't even know where to line up when Vick got hurt yesterday.

 

[BigRedRage]

I hope he falls on his face just for the sake of berating SMEL.

 

[AZBoris]

I think he will do just great, with Foster&Tate in the backfield. Anyway, it was so hilarious to see Leinart tweet: Texans what up!, that reminded me of Barney Stinson.

 

[Duckjake]

You trying to make Thesmel go postal?

I'm still not buying that statement. Some people respond differant ways to criticism & need to be taught with differant approaches. I think Leinart needed a coach to believe in him as a player...not saying it's right. I hope he proves us all wrong.

Was listening to an interview of some NFL QB. Don't remember who, and he said there are some people who are perfectly content to stand on the sidelines and wear a baseball cap backwards.

But now Matt has to play. Hope he does well because my oldest son is a big Texans fan. Cardinals too btw. I had to ruin all my kids by making them Cardinals fans. Child Protective Services found out about it a few years ago and we had to pretend they were Texans fans so I wouldn't go to jail for child abuse.

 

[kerouac9]

Good minority report from @billbarnwell for Grantland.com (Barnwell is the best thing about Grantland now that Bill Simmons doesn't care about football and Chuck Klosterman is on book tour):

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/9741/is-matt-leinart-better-than-you-think

Highlight passage:

Despite all that, Whisenhunt preferred Anderson, and cut the former first-round pick. Anderson was arguably the worst opening-day starter in football, and the team bounced between him and rookies Max Hall and John Navarre throughout the season. Each rated among the worst quarterbacks in football. The following year, Whisenhunt traded for Kevin Kolb. Kolb was, not coincidentally, one of the worst quarterbacks in football this season before suffering an injury. Whisenhunt is the primary reason Matt Leinart is considered a bust, and over the course of his career as Cardinals coach, Whisenhunt has shown virtually no ability to pick the right starting quarterback for his team.

 

[O]

Good minority report from @billbarnwell for Grantland.com (Barnwell is the best thing about Grantland now that Bill Simmons doesn't care about football and Chuck Klosterman is on book tour):

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/9741/is-matt-leinart-better-than-you-think

Highlight passage:

Despite all that, Whisenhunt preferred Anderson, and cut the former first-round pick. Anderson was arguably the worst opening-day starter in football, and the team bounced between him and rookies Max Hall and John Navarre throughout the season. Each rated among the worst quarterbacks in football. The following year, Whisenhunt traded for Kevin Kolb. Kolb was, not coincidentally, one of the worst quarterbacks in football this season before suffering an injury. Whisenhunt is the primary reason Matt Leinart is considered a bust, and over the course of his career as Cardinals coach, Whisenhunt has shown virtually no ability to pick the right starting quarterback for his team.

John Navarre?

FAIL @ credibility.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

John Navarre?

FAIL @ credibility.

Wow...that wasn't even close. When was he here? 2005?

 

[Redheart]

Upon hearing that Schaub was out for the season, Leinart was heard to say "maybe I should start studying the playbook...".

 

[AZ Native]

This may Leenart's last shot. He is in a perfect position to succeed. If he fails there, that may be his demise.

 

[DemsMyBoys]

Upon hearing that Schaub was out for the season, Leinart was heard to say "maybe I should start studying the playbook...".

Last night on MNF pre-game Steve Young was pretty much frothing at the mouth over how wonderful Leinart was. About how hard he's been working in Texas and how well he knows the playbook and how much film he's been studying.

Check. We'll see.

 

[Tyler]

The Matt Leinart? He is graded as a top 10 qb.

 

[TJ]

Last night on MNF pre-game Steve Young was pretty much frothing at the mouth over how wonderful Leinart was. About how hard he's been working in Texas and how well he knows the playbook and how much film he's been studying.

Check. We'll see.

Just echoing reports from the rest of the media. I heard the same thing this morning from Adam Schein; self-proclaimed Leinart detractor. I think what was more nauseating was Dilfer's attempt at inferring that Leinart's biggest flaw in this offense is that he's left-handed. Basically, Steve Young (left-handed QB) looked at him and said, "bitch, look to your left." LOL

I wish Matt well and hope he succeeds.

 

[gmabel830]

Upon hearing that Schaub was out for the season, Leinart was heard to say "maybe I should start studying the playbook... during my hot tub time".

Fixed that for you!

 

[AzStevenCal]

Leinart will do fine. He's in an ideal situation. Great defense and incredible running game, it would be difficult for any QB to really fail in that environment. And, while he was never what we wanted him to be, it's not like he was Derrick Anderson bad or anything like that.

Steve

 

[Shane]

Matty blows.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Last night on MNF pre-game Steve Young was pretty much frothing at the mouth over how wonderful Leinart was. About how hard he's been working in Texas and how well he knows the playbook and how much film he's been studying.

Check. We'll see.

You can do all the studying you want but it's diffeent when they are playing for real. Like you said, we'll see.

 

[Darkside]

The Matt Leinart will do well enough to win games and continue their push for the playoffs. They have a good team on both sides of the ball and a devastating run game. They also have a more-than-competent offensive line.

That being said, Whis isn't mean to QB's. John Fox is mean to QB's, check out what he said about Tebow:

“We decided if Tim [Tebow] is going to be our guy, we can’t do that other crap,” told Jeff Darlington of NFL.com. “We had to tweak it.”

And by that other crap, he means run anything approaching a conventional NFL offense. You know, one that includes completing a few passes. “Do whatever the hell it takes,” Fox said. “I mean, what the hell? You don’t get points for style in this league. Let me tell you something: My man is really good in this offense. You know what I mean?

“If we were trying to run a regular offense, he’d be screwed.”

LOL.

 

[Tyler]

The Matt Leinart will do well enough to win games and continue their push for the playoffs. They have a good team on both sides of the ball and a devastating run game. They also have a more-than-competent offensive line.

That being said, Whis isn't mean to QB's. John Fox is mean to QB's, check out what he said about Tebow:

“We decided if Tim [Tebow] is going to be our guy, we can’t do that other crap,” told Jeff Darlington of NFL.com. “We had to tweak it.”

And by that other crap, he means run anything approaching a conventional NFL offense. You know, one that includes completing a few passes. “Do whatever the hell it takes,” Fox said. “I mean, what the hell? You don’t get points for style in this league. Let me tell you something: My man is really good in this offense. You know what I mean?

“If we were trying to run a regular offense, he’d be screwed.”

LOL.

So what you are saying is he tailored his offense to fit a QB and didnt try to fit his QB in his offense? Now that there is a novel idea.

 

[Darkside]

So what you are saying is he tailored his offense to fit a QB and didnt try to fit his QB in his offense? Now that there is a novel idea.

Indeed, Tom Landry, Vince Lombardi and others want their systems back. If only they'd listened to the players.

 

[THESMEL]

who needs enemies

Well some might be a fixed, as in stubborn or pigheaded. Is there any doubt I was understating the gravity of the situation about cutting Matt leinart? I was 1000% more right by the time DA got benched. Kolb is proving beyond a doubt Matt leinart was not the problem with the Arizona Cardinals.

Whiz is toasted, not Matt Leinart, At least He is starting Beanie now, DUH! Berate me Berate me for christmas, berate me forever. Mike and Chris Miller is the best OC and QBC we could hire too!

Matt leinart is so much better than Kolb.... If you have not got a clue, it is even worse!

I hope he falls on his face just for the sake of berating SMEL.

 

[WarnerHOF]

The worst thing about this is that we will have to listen to thesmel babble on about Leinart in every thread for the rest of year.