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Arizona Cardinals castoff Matt Leinart gets fresh start with Houston Texans

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Matt Leinart walked into the Houston Texans' locker room Wednesday with stubble on his face and a new playbook in his hand.

5 hours ago

Larry Fitzgerald is back in practice at full speed and will provide new quarterback Derek Anderson a welcome big-play target when the Arizona Cardinals open their season Sunday in St. Louis.

7 hours ago

There's a quarterback on the Arizona Cardinals' current roster who went undrafted, spent some time working in Iowa before he got his shot at the NFL, has a strong sense of faith, and wasn't thought by too many to have a chance at pro football success. Wai…

8 hours ago

New St. Louis Rams wide receiver Mark Clayton expects be ready in time for Sunday's regular-season opener against Arizona.

9 hours ago

Some tickets remain, but Rams met the NFL's sellout requirements.

10 hours ago

Cardinals new starting quarterback Derek Anderson said he has remained close to Rams running back Steven Jackson. The two were teammates at Oregon State.

Sep 7 (yesterday)

RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- Veteran safety Jordan Babineaux has been re-signed by the Seattle Seahawks.

Sep 6 (2 days ago)

SEATTLE -- When Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was hired in January of 2010, he brought an "Always Compete" mantra back to the NFL after a decade at USC. The weekend leading up to Seattle's final preseason roster cuts was as drastic as had been …

Sep 6 (2 days ago)

Pete Carroll says the flurry of roster moves and massive shuffling of players just a week before Seattle's opener against San Francisco was something the Seahawks front office expected.

Sep 6 (2 days ago)

Last season: 10-6 Key additions: QB Derek Anderson, G Alan Faneca, K Jay Feely, LB Joey Porter, S Kerry Rhodes. Key losses: QBs Kurt Warner...

Sep 6 (3 days ago)

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- Wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh has agreed to terms with the Baltimore Ravens.

Sep 4 (4 days ago)

Matt Leinart's decision on which team to join next will be the most pivotal of his career, says Don Banks, who muses that T.J. Houshmandzadeh made a poor decision going with Seattle.

Sep 4 (4 days ago)

The Cardinals have owned the NFC West for the past two years, but it's the San Francisco 49ers that are getting most of the national acclaim to win the division in 2010. The rivalry that already has been getting hot is about to get even hotter.

Sep 4 (4 days ago)

As expected, Seattle Seahawks receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart were the highest-profile players to lose their current spots as NFL teams reduced their rosters to 53 names by 6:00 EDT on Saturday afternoon. Houshm…

Sep 4 (4 days ago)

SEATTLE (AP) -- A week before their season begins, the Seattle Seahawks are looking for a new offensive line coach after the sudden retirement of Alex Gibbs.

Sep 4 (4 days ago)

The St. Louis Rams have named No. 1 overall pick Sam Bradford as the Week 1 starter when the team opens at home against the Arizona Cardinals.

Sep 4 (4 days ago)

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have released quarterback Matt Leinart, ending a rocky stint with the team that began with fanfare and ended with the former Southern California star taking a backseat to Derek Anderson in the last two preseason gam…

Sep 4 (5 days ago)

The Seahawks have cut J.P. Losman, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. There was some speculation Friday this could happen. Schefter reported the Seahawks will enter the season with two quarterbacks, but not so fast. Patrick Ramsey could be a possibility a…

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