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07:53 AM ET 08.16 | Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt is giving former Boston College quarterback Brian St. Pierre a chance to pry the No. 2 job from Matt Leinart. He plans to have St. Pierre enter the next preseason game before Leinart.

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Matt Leinart, AP Matt Leinart, AP
August 16, 2009  08:06 AM ET

member of the N(o)F(elon)L(eft-behind)_

August 16, 2009  08:12 AM ET

Hard to believe that this guy would have been #1 in 2005...

August 16, 2009  08:13 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

Hard to believe that this guy would have been #1 in 2005...

Hard to believe that this guy would have been the #1 pick in the 2005 NFL draft that is. Sorry, brain tired.

August 16, 2009  08:24 AM ET

Its amazing what a lack of commitment will get you once you turn pro...

August 16, 2009  08:30 AM ET

But he's still #1 with bikini chicks in hot tubs ...

August 16, 2009  08:35 AM ET

George St. Pierre could beat this guy out.

August 16, 2009  08:44 AM ET

With the exception of Carson Palmer, who was good (albeit with two all-Pro receivers to throw to) before his injury, when has any QB out of USC under Pete Carroll ever amounted to anything? They run a West Coast offense (i.e., a system that makes weak armed QB's look better than they really are) and always have one or 2 dangerous backs so that teams have to bring the 8th defender into the box on almost every down, leaving a lot of space for dump offs that make the numbers look good for the passer, especially since USC plays a cupcake PAC-10 schedule that features no good defenses, so RAC yardage also increases the stat inflated. So basically, the numbers for USC QB's are inflated 100 different ways.

And all that is without even mentioning the discussion of how Carroll looks the other way at 100 kinds of cheating, so it is almost certain that his linemen are all juicing heavily on HGH and other undetectables so that their QBs are rarely under pressure at any time either. And yet USC QBs are the toast of the town when at USC, and their prima-donna personalities are fully formed even before achieving any success at all against real competition in the NFL.

I'm interested to see Sanchez play this year because he comes from a blue-collar background and may have a work ethic. Unfortunately for him, he is playing in the AFC East against defenses designed to slow down Brady and the Pats, so he is in for a rough go regardless of his OK performance against preseason backups this past week (chill out Jest fans).

August 16, 2009  09:05 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

Hard to believe that this guy would have been #1 in 2005...

He may have been an improvement over the #1 of 2005, Alex Smith.

August 16, 2009  09:25 AM ET
QUOTE(#7):

With the exception of Carson Palmer, who was good (albeit with two all-Pro receivers to throw to) before his injury, when has any QB out of USC under Pete Carroll ever amounted to anything?

Unfortunately, this is a true assessment.

August 16, 2009  09:37 AM ET
QUOTE(#8):

He may have been an improvement over the #1 of 2005, Alex Smith.

Looking over the draft, 2005 was probably the year of the linebacker.

D. Ware
L. Tatupu
S. Merriman
B. Rudd

In the first 45 picks.

August 16, 2009  10:00 AM ET
QUOTE(#10):

Looking over the draft, 2005 was probably the year of the linebacker.D. WareL. TatupuS. MerrimanB. RuddIn the first 45 picks.

It was the year that brought the Giants the Superbowl in 2007. round 2: Corey Webster ( Favres favorite receiver) 3: Justin Tuck 4th-Brandon Jacobs.
Matt Cassel came in the 7th round that year.

August 16, 2009  10:00 AM ET

LLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRR R

August 16, 2009  10:05 AM ET

Ha!

Talk about a bust....

August 16, 2009  10:07 AM ET

So, if he loses the #2 slot, does that mean no more clipboard or headset?

August 16, 2009  10:34 AM ET
QUOTE(#14):

So, if he loses the #2 slot, does that mean no more clipboard or headset?

No, it means no more chicks and Hollywood parties!!

August 16, 2009  10:39 AM ET
QUOTE(#7):

With the exception of Carson Palmer, who was good (albeit with two all-Pro receivers to throw to) before his injury, when has any QB out of USC under Pete Carroll ever amounted to anything? They run a West Coast offense (i.e., a system that makes weak armed QB's look better than they really are) and always have one or 2 dangerous backs so that teams have to bring the 8th defender into the box on almost every down, leaving a lot of space for dump offs that make the numbers look good for the passer, especially since USC plays a cupcake PAC-10 schedule that features no good defenses, so RAC yardage also increases the stat inflated. So basically, the numbers for USC QB's are inflated 100 different ways.And all that is without even mentioning the discussion of how Carroll looks the other way at 100 kinds of cheating, so it is almost certain that his linemen are all juicing heavily on HGH and other undetectables so that their QBs are rarely under pressure at any time either. And yet USC QBs are the toast of the town when at USC, and their prima-donna personalities are fully formed even before achieving any success at all against real competition in the NFL.I'm interested to see Sanchez play this year because he comes from a blue-collar background and may have a work ethic. Unfortunately for him, he is playing in the AFC East against defenses designed to slow down Brady and the Pats, so he is in for a rough go regardless of his OK performance against preseason backups this past week (chill out Jest fans).

Nice breakdown, possibly someone can poke holes in the statements but look sound from my seat......

August 16, 2009  10:48 AM ET
QUOTE(#13):

Ha!Talk about a bust....

Agreed. If you have difficulty throwing the ball to Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin, there is no place for you in this league.

August 16, 2009  11:01 AM ET
QUOTE(#7):

With the exception of Carson Palmer, who was good (albeit with two all-Pro receivers to throw to) before his injury, when has any QB out of USC under Pete Carroll ever amounted to anything?

I realize you said Palmer was good before his injury but I"m not sure of the reasoning behind saying he had two all pro receivers to throw to, as if that is the only reason why he is good. I'm pretty sure that Leinart hasa couple of All Pros to throw to and it doesn't seem to be doing him any good.

August 16, 2009  11:47 AM ET
QUOTE(#7):

With the exception of Carson Palmer, who was good (albeit with two all-Pro receivers to throw to) before his injury, when has any QB out of USC under Pete Carroll ever amounted to anything? ....

Carson Palmer had one year with Pete Carroll and was not a Pete Carroll choice.
You got to remember Paul Hackett was the USC head coach when Carson Palmer came in.

 
August 16, 2009  11:48 AM ET

Leinert just needs somebody like Reggie Bush around to push him.
Into the end zone. That's a joke. See what I did there?

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