<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Kate Brandtazcardinals.comThe Arizona Cardinals kicked off Mini-camp 2006 Friday morning at their south Tempe Training Facility.?It went well,? said Head Coach Dennis Green following the morning session. ?We caught a break in the weather. I think we were predicting 102 degrees and we don?t have anything like that and hopefully it will stay that way this weekend, but we had good work and good intensity.?The Red Birds 2006 draft picks and the newly signed undrafted rookie free agents joined the Cards veterans for their first NFL practice.?We had a chance to look at them a little bit,? said Green on the rookie class. ?But they will get most of their work when they come back in May. There are still so many things that we are doing that they are not familiar with, but all of them jumped in when they could and so we had some excellent work today.??I wasn?t really nervous,? commented Cardinals first round draft pick Matt Leinart following his first NFL practice. ?I just didn?t know what to expect coming out here with brand new guys and receivers. The timing is crucial and we?re big on rhythm so I just have to get that down. But yeah, I?d be lying if I said I wasn?t nervous, but I felt comfortable.??He throws a terrific ball, throws it high, and he?s tall of course, 6?5? and he has a very good release at the top,? said Green. ?His ball carries shoulder to shoulder which is always very important. You never see his ball diving and it is easy to catch because it has a really nice touch on it. I think he is really enjoying throwing to the guys and they are enjoying him also.?Leinart?s college accolades speak for themselves but his new role with the Cardinals is much different from what he is used to as the starting quarterback at USC. However, the former Heisman trophy winner has the luxury of learning from two time league MVP Kurt Warner.?It is definitely different to be sitting back but it is a great situation for me to learn from a guy like Kurt,? admitted the California native. ?Just to be able to sit and watch to see how he plays on all the coverages and get the coach?s perspective. Then when I do get in there I just have to make the most of my opportunities.??I think he?s sharp, he picked things up really well, I?m sure there were nerves and those kinds of things going on, first time out here,? said Warner. ?The thing I really noticed was he was on top of things, got in there and called some plays and executed them and what else do you expect from day one???He is giving me tidbits here and there about reading certain coverages on certain plays and he has been very helpful for the first day and I?m going to keep on asking him,? Leinart explained.Although Leinart played in a similar offensive system in college, he admits it will take some time for him to get the play calling down.?It is just repetition and saying it a lot because some of it gets a little wordy,? said the rookie quarterback. ?I was excited to get out here and learn the plays and the system. This is really the veteran?s camp and as a rookie you just get thrown into the mix with all of the stuff, but we?ll have our rookie camp down the road.?Leinart has dealt with the media frenzy surrounding the draft the past few months. For him, it was great to just get back to football.?Oh man, its fun,? Leinart said. ?I was very fortunate to play at USC with a lot of great players and NFL players, but here it is no different. These guys are the best of the best and just handing the ball of to Edge is pretty cool.?The Cardinals return to the field Friday afternoon for another practice and will have two practices Saturday and one Sunday before wrapping up Mini-camp.Injury UpdateWR Zamir Cobb, CB Antrel Rolle, LB Gerald Hayes, LB Karlos Dansby, C Alex Stepanovich, G Reggie Wells and DE Anton Palepoi did not participate in practice.</div>
Why's he wearing #7?He a Big Ben wannabe?This how many STDs he's gotten from Paris Hilton?The maximum number of yards he is able to throw?...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ May 5 2006, 07:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why's he wearing #7?He a Big Ben wannabe?This how many STDs he's gotten from Paris Hilton?The maximum number of yards he is able to throw?...</div>Im going with #3.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ May 5 2006, 07:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why's he wearing #7?He a Big Ben wannabe?This how many STDs he's gotten from Paris Hilton?The maximum number of yards he is able to throw?...</div>Someone else is wearing #11 so he can't. Doesn't hurt if he wear No. 7. Can't wait until this guy starts, been my favorite quarterback ever since he came to play for USC woo!! LEINART!! LEINART!! LEINART!!
#7 has always been the popular number for QB's. Right we got Ben, Vick, Leftwhich, Losman and now Matt.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hypnotic? @ May 6 2006, 09:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>#7 has always been the popular number for QB's. Right we got Ben, Vick, Leftwhich, Losman and now Matt.</div>Don't forget Elway
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ May 6 2006, 11:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hypnotic? @ May 6 2006, 09:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>#7 has always been the popular number for QB's. Right we got Ben, Vick, Leftwhich, Losman and now Matt.</div>Don't forget Elway</div>Of course him, I was just putting down the young guys wearing #7 now.
When Big Ben came into the league the reason he said he had been wearing #7 was because he idolized Elway, I wonder if thats the same reason for any of the other young QBs?
Okay, back to football. It's just a numbers fellas. I heard Leinart looked pretty solid, and so did Edge. However it's the first day and who cares. I want to know if Antrel Rolle will ever be a solid football player.
I predict Antrel Rolle will be bothered by injuries for the entirety of his NFL career, which will hold him back from being a real dependable impact player.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ May 6 2006, 09:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I predict Antrel Rolle will be bothered by injuries for the entirety of his NFL career, which will hold him back from being a real dependable impact player.</div>I hope not, if he doesn't get hurt then i think it's safe to say he's very healthly so we'll see, i just hope injuries doesn't hold him back like John said
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (HandZ8 @ May 6 2006, 12:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Okay, back to football. It's just a numbers fellas. I heard Leinart looked pretty solid, and so did Edge. However it's the first day and who cares. I want to know if Antrel Rolle will ever be a solid football player.</div>Cards will still suck, on a side note HandZ8 I like your little chart comparison for for the top wideouts in Holmes and Jackson. I think Chad might have better stats cause the Steelers dont pass that much but you never know. Also facot in that Holmes might end up on kick return so he will have more chances for contributing.
