Matt Leinart

Tim Tebow was sabotaged last season, quarterbacks coach suggests

2013-04-18 11:18:00

Private quarterbacks coach Steve Clarkson has been making headlines this week by building up Tim Tebow, trashing Mark Sanchez, the New York Jets and the Denver Broncos, and making a case that Tebow could be the savior of the Jacksonville Jaguars...

USC pro day Wednesday a crucial test for quarterback Matt Barkley

2013-03-26 16:52:00

USC quarterback Matt Barkley doesn't want Matt Leinart's NFL career, but Barkley would do well to have the type of campus pro day that Leinart had. Seven years ago, when there were questions about Leinart's ability to make all the throws he would need...

Raiders trade Carson Palmer to Cardinals

2013-04-02 11:39:00

For the second time in seven years, the Arizona Cardinals have acquired a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from USC. The Cardinals traded for Oakland’s Carson Palmer on Tuesday, swapping their sixth-round pick (No. 176) in this year’s...

Former Trojan Matt Cassel released by Chiefs

2013-03-14 08:43:00

In a move that surprised no one, former USC quarterback Matt Cassel was released by the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday with two years left on his contract. News broke weeks ago that Kansas City had agreed to trade for former San Francisco 49ers starting...

Open competition for Jags QB spot: Blaine Gabbert vs. ... ummmm

2013-02-26 08:30:00

Blaine Gabbert will have to earn the starting quarterback spot he has held with the Jacksonville Jaguars the previous two seasons. At least, that's what General Manager David Caldwell said Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine when asked by NFL.com if...

Football: Is Southern California a failure at producing QBs?

2013-02-20 12:14:01

BCS title game: Which championship team is the best of the era?

2013-01-04 13:27:00

Writers from around the Tribune Co. offer their picks on which BCS champion team is the best ever in the 15-year history of the format. Feel free to join the conversation with a comment of your own. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times Tough call because...

Live chat: How will the NFL playoff races turn out Sunday?

2012-12-28 10:00:00

The six playoff teams, if not the positions, of the AFC are set. What they’re doing Sunday is determining where and who they’re going to play next weekend and beyond. But the picture in the NFC is fuzzier. The Redskins, Cowboys, Vikings,...

Lomas Brown says he regrets incident that led to teammate's injury

2012-12-28 10:34:00

Former Detroit Lions tackle Lomas Brown says he regrets the incident in 1994 when he intentionally missed a block to get his own quarterback, Scott Mitchell, hurt badly enough that he would be forced to leave the game. Brown made the startling admission...

Odds and ends for Week 17 in the NFL

2012-12-28 11:12:00

The San Francisco 49ers are favored by 16-1/2 points to beat Arizona on Sunday in a game that likely will decide the NFC West champion. If the 49ers win -– or if Seattle loses to St. Louis -– San Francisco will win its second consecutive...

Football: Mater Dei tries its luck again against Santa Margarita

2012-10-10 08:52:24

NFL is full of quick-change artists

2012-10-25 21:11:00

The New Orleans Saints are toast. The Arizona Cardinals have turned the corner. It's time for Norv Turner, Rex Ryan and Andy Reid to go. Some of those bold statements might hold up this NFL season, but some will sound absurd in a few months. It...

Raiders quarterback Matt Leinart got a rare chance to play Sunday against the Panthers.

2012-12-23 00:00:00

sustained season-ending injuries. Yates threw for 949 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions in six regular-season games, then completed 11 of 20 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown in the Texans' playoff-opening win.

2011-12-24 00:00:00

1. RAVENS CONTROL FOSTER, FORCE YATES TO BEAT THEM: Texans rookie quarterback T.J.

2011-12-11 00:00:00