From the "I Guess" department comes a recent report I read on Yahoo Sports about former number 1 pick Matt Leinart training MMA.
Lienart apparently wants to shed the notion (and probably some pounds) that he's is not both mentally and physically tough to be a winner in the NFL (he has to now battle for the Cardinals back-up QB position against third year pro Brian St. Pierre). So, to remedy this, he cross trains with MMA fighters like Jay Glazer. Yup, that Jay Glazer (1-1 MMA record).
Will this all help give him the competitive edge? Time will tell. There is always hope that he can step into the cage with Alex Smith. This is something the mighty UFC can't give us.
Leinart is a poser. He's going to become that guy who's so stinking rich they he's got nothing better to do but "train" in MMA with Jay Glazer cuz it's the thing to do now. I'm kinda glad he decided to stay for another season at USC in '05 when they thought he was going to be the 1st pick. Cuz I wouldn't want this guy wearing a Niners Uniform. He's just another Rich White punk who peaked at USC as one of the great QB's in college football but he will never amount to anything in the NFL. MMA training or not it's still not going to make a difference.
ReplyDeleteGet that man an Affliction shirt!!! Go Cards!!
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