MATT LEINART RUMORS & GOSSIP

Raiders’ backup quarterback job is wide open

When the Raiders signed Matt Leinart this offseason, most assumed he’d be the primary backup to Carson Palmer rather than Terrelle Pryor. Oakland offensive coordinator Greg Knapp was Leinart’s quarterback coach in Houston last year. However, according to the Contra Costa Times, the backup quarterback job is still wide open and that Pryor will have a chance to win the job if he...
Via The Football Fan Spot  |  14 hours ago
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Oakland Raiders Backup QB Matt Leinart

What’s up RaiderNation? Just got back from Las Vegas and its time to get back to work. This week’s article is about recently signed, backup QB, Matt Leinart. I have seen and heard a lot of grumblings about this signing, and I will be the first to admit that he wasn’t my first choice as [...]
Via Silver and Black Daily  |  11 days ago
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Oakland Raiders QB Matt Leinart is Familiar with New Raiders Offense and Looking to Compete

Brought to you by: Sports Media 101 Although this is quarterback Matt Leinart’s first year with the Oakland Raiders, he is very familiar with the offense and looking to compete for the starting job. As the back-up to Matt Schaub in Houston, Leinart worked with quarterback’s coach Greg Knapp, who is now the Raiders offensive coordinator. After starter Matt Schaub got injured...
Via 60 Max Power O  |  11 days ago
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Raiders QB Terrelle Pryor is not scared of Matt Leinart signing

OAKLAND—Three weeks or so ago, the Raiders front office and coaching staff were making comments that seemed to support the idea that former Ohio State Buckeye Terrelle Pryor would be given the opportunity to sit behind Carson Palmer and prepare for his retirement as his backup. Then they went and signed former Cardinal/Texan Matt Leinart and all took this as a sign that Pryor...
Via Players View  |  17 days ago
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Raiders sign Leinart to be backup QB

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- Matt Leinart is back in a familiar role as Carson Palmer's backup at quarterback. The Oakland Raiders signed Leinart to a one-year contract on Tuesday, giving them two former Heisman Trophy winners from Southern California at quarterback. Leinart reached the deal after working out for the Raiders to show that he has fully recovered from a broken left...
Via Fox Sports Houston  |  25 days ago
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Raiders sign QB Matt Leinart

The Oakland Raiders have signed quarterback Matt Leinart to a contract to back up Carson Palmer. Leinart and Jim Sorgi worked out for the Raiders on Tuesday and the team announced later in the day it had reached a deal with Leinart. Leinart will go back to a role he had at Southern California when he was the backup in 2002 when Palmer won the Heisman Trophy. Leinart took over as...
Via AP on Fox  |  25 days ago
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Leinart reunites with Palmer, Knapp in Oakland

Quarterback Matt Leinart signed with the Raiders. A seventh-year veteran, Leinart spent the past two seasons with the Houston Texans before being released in March. In Oakland, he's expected to be Carson Palmer's primary backup - a role he is familiar with. Palmer and Leinart both won the Heisman Trophy at Southern California, with Leinart one of Palmer's backups in...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  25 days ago
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BACKUP PLAN

Leinart expected to sign with Raiders

Matt Leinart is a free agent after spending last year with the Texans, and a report says he's expected to sign after taking his next visit.

Via Down and Distance  |  28 days ago
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Leinart to visit Raiders next week

Free agent quarterback Matt Leinart is scheduled to visit the Oakland Raiders next week. Leinart will compete with Terrelle Pryor for the backup quarterback spot to Carson Palmer, according to ESPN, but Leinart would have an inside track on the job ahead of Pryor. If Leinart signs with Oakland, he will reunite with offensive coordinator Greg Knapp, who coached him in Houston...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  29 days ago
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WE HAVE A PROBLEM

Leinart likely done for the season

Matt Leinart lasted only a half before leaving the game with what appears to be a broken collarbone. He will likely miss the rest of the year, leaving Houston's quarterback situation even more of a mess.

Via Helmet2Helmet  |  November 27, 2011
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