Various reports came in earlier this month stating that Matt Leinart, current starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, might not be the starter for the Cardinals this year:

But Leinart’s hold on the job is tenuous. That was evident in the team’s voluntary practice last Thursday, when backup Kurt Warner took most of the snaps with the first-team offense while Leinart guided the second unit. That was a change from the first five voluntary practices. - [Source]

It would seem that those reports may have been just the thing that Leinart needed to step it up a notch in an attempt not to lose his starter slot. According to the Cardinals head coach, Ken Whisenhunt, Leinart has stepped it up a notch during team practices and it would seem his position as a starter is a bit more secure as a result. when asked if rotating quartbacks would be a strategy again this season, Whisenhunt responded:

“But Matt is much further along with it. He was very efficient again today when we ran the two-minute drill. I think that’s going to play itself out. I wouldn’t say we wouldn’t do that, but I don’t anticipate that being a necessity for us this year.” - [Source]

In addition to the QB starter mama drama, defensive lineman Darnell Dockett and wide receiver Anquan Bolden both played hooky from camp in an attempt to show how unhappy they are with their current contract situations.

The Cardinals barely sqeaked by with a “winning season” in 2007, their first since 1998 and are hoping for a better record this season. This hasn’t seemed to hurt ticket sales though, with most home games being attended at near capacity for the University of Phoenix Stadium. As always, we carry the hard to find Cardinals tickets for die hard fans.

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