Date | News |
8/21/25 | Exclusive: Matt Leinart reveals keys behind ‘big’ Caleb Williams prediction. Matt Leinart is following Caleb Williams' Bears career closely, and the former Trojans star told ClutchPoints he's thinking "big." Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/exclusive-matt-le... |
6/23/25 | Heisman Trophy winner felt like someone in his family died when NFL career ended with Bills. Matt Leinart reflects on his painful five-day stint with the Buffalo Bills in 2013 and why he still has love for the city. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/heisman-trophy-wi... |
6/22/25 | Matt Leinart reveals he was nearly traded to New York Giants in 2010. Former first-round pick Matt Leinart reveals the Arizona Cardinals nearly traded him to the New York Giants to back up Eli Manning in 2010. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/matt-leinart-reve... |
6/20/25 | Heisman trophy winner discusses 'embarrassing' NFL ending with Bills. Matt Leinart is one of the greatest college football players of all time, as he won the 2004 Heisman trophy and led Pete Carroll's vaunted early-2000s USC Trojans to two national title wins and another appearance in the game in a three-year span. The last of his four stops came in 2013 when he was competing with Thad Lewis and Jeff Tuel to make the Buffalo Bills' 53-man roster throughout training camp. Leinart opened up on what was a disastrous showing for himself in preseason action against the Lions on his Throwbacks podcast, which he co-hosts with fellow 2000s icon Jerry Ferrara. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/news/legends-heisman-... |
4/10/25 | Boy Band icon Nick Lachey recalls meeting with NFL over Bengals lack of spending. What comes to mind when thinking of entertainer and multi-platinum recording artist Nick Lachey? Or perhaps you envision him co-hosting Netflix's highly successful reality dating show, Love is Blind. Or maybe you picture him posing for cameras alongside his celebrity wife, actress Vanessa Lachey. On this week's episode of Throwbacks with Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara, Lachey revealed that during a particularly disappointing era of Bengals football, he arranged for a meeting with an NFL executive so as to vent his frustrations over the direction of the organization. Source: https://abc6onyourside.com/sports/throwbacks/boy-b... |
1/29/25 | Kansas City Chiefs assume the role of NFL villains. After winning 3 of the previous 5 Super Bowls and needing just one more win to achieve the NFL's first Super Bowl 3-peat, the Kansas City Chiefs appear to have finally unlocked “villain status.” What began as a fun story featuring a good-but-not-often-great franchise from the Midwest led by a coach who couldn't quite get over the top and a quarterback who hadn't accomplished anything on the professional stage has mushroomed into a full-blown death star of dominance. “I appreciate greatness,” said Jerry Ferrara on the most recent episode of his podcast, Throwbacks. For Ferrara's co-host, former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Matt Leinart, the Chiefs may be a villain but they're a villain that's not so easy to hate. Source: https://krcrtv.com/sports/throwbacks/kansas-city-c... |
1/22/25 | Matt Leinart believes Jayden Daniels a top 5 QB in the NFL. Rookie quarterbacks are not supposed to lead their team to a conference championship game. “I think he's the best rookie quarterback we've ever seen,” said former Heisman Trophy winner and first round draft pick Matt Leinart on the most recent episode of his podcast, Throwbacks. Source: https://myfox28columbus.com/sports/throwbacks/matt... |
9/25/24 | Matt Leinart on Antonio Pierce's suggestion that certain Raiders lacked effort in Week 3. "As the game went on, I think there was definitely some individuals that made business decisions,” Pierce said. “And we'll make business decisions going forward, as well.” Matt Leinart spent seven years in the NFL and, during the most recent episode of his new podcast Throwbacks, the former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback shed some light on the types of situations where he could recall players making “business decisions.” Source: https://cbs2iowa.com/sports/throwbacks/matt-leinar... |
9/19/24 | Former NFL QB rips Panthers for handling of Bryce Young as rookie. On the latest edition of the "Throwbacks" podcast, former NFL signal-caller and current analyst Matt Leinart ripped the Panthers for playing Young as a rookie. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/former_nfl... |
9/18/24 | Matt Leinart explains how Carolina failed to properly develop Bryce Young. Former NFL quarterback Matt Leinart thinks it's clear what the future holds for former number 1 overall pick, Bryce Young, in the wake of the Panthers' surprising decision to bench him for their upcoming game. Leinart is well-positioned to speak on Young's current situation, as both quarterbacks won Heisman Trophies in college, both were selected in the top 10 of the NFL Draft, and both walked into organizations that were in a state of flux. Source: https://abc6onyourside.com/sports/throwbacks/matt-... |
3/26/24 | Matt Leinart discusses Caleb Williams, USC pro day, and which NFL draft QB prospects will thrive. Matt Leinart evaluates the 2024 NFL draft quarterback class. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/matt-leinart-discusses-ca... |
2/25/24 | Matt Leinart talks about NFL struggles with Cardinals and high expectations in pro football. Matt Leinart opened up about his time with the Arizona Cardinals. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/matt-leinart-talks-nfl-st... |
7/06/23 | Mark Ingram Joins Fox as CFB Analyst; Former Saints RB Won 2009 Heisman Trophy. Former New Orleans Saints running back and 2009 Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram is joining Fox Sports as a college football analyst, the network announced Thursday. Beginning this fall, Ingram will appear on the Big Noon Kickoff pregame show alongside Matt Leinart, Brady Quinn, Urban Meyer and Rob Stone. Source: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10081863-mark-... |
1/05/21 | Tua Tagovailoa is Already Looking Like a 'Matt Leinart' Type NFL Draft Bust. Doug Gottlieb: “I feel like Tua is looking more and more like another left-handed quarterback who was super talented, had a great college career, and has turned out to be an average to below-average pro… Matt Leinart was a Heisman Trophy winner and was supposed to be the next Joe Montana. Maybe he lacked the arm strength and power of others, but what he had was football savvy, he was just athletic enough, he had a great touch, great feel, was a great leader, but it never truly came together for ... Source: https://foxsportsradio.iheart.com/content/2021-01-... |