Matt Leinart

Matt Leinart

Breaking news from Glendle, Arizona where Cardinals Head Coach, Ken Whisenhunt has decided that enough is enough. Frustration with an ineffective offense has led him to declare that Derek Anderson will start this weekend’s third and most important pre-season game. Once again, Matt Leinart finds himself receiving a vote of no confidence from his coach. Leinart, Arizona’s 2006 number one draft pick, continues to disappoint. It seems likely that the number of chances remaining for Leinart to prove that he is an NFL quarterback are running out.

Asked what he hopes to see from the change, Whisenhunt replied, “first downs.”

UPDATE: An interview published in a Cardinals blog describes Leinart confused, frustrated, and believing that he has not been given sufficient opportunities to prove his value to the offense. It leaves me wondering if Leinart looked at the game film from the past few weeks. When your coach is just looking for first downs and not even points, you have struggled. Earth to Matty: “you are playing horribly.”