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April 1, 2008 - 3:24PM
Updated: April 1, 2008 - 11:54PM
Coach disappointed with Leinart's actions
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Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt said Tuesday he was “disappointed” in quarterback Matt Leinart after Internet photos surfaced of Leinart partying at his Chandler-area home over the weekend.
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One of the photos showed Leinart holding a beer bong while a woman drank from the other end.
“Matt called me Monday morning and we spoke for a while,” Whisenhunt said in a statement from the NFL owners meetings in Florida.
“I reiterated to him the type of behavior that we expect at all times from our players. He understands that as well as the level of scrutiny that he’s under because of who he is. It’s being handled internally.
“I was disappointed but at the same time have no doubts about his commitment to this football team or his ability to lead it.”
Leinart’s off-the-field activities have been a concern for the Cardinals, who selected him with the 10th overall pick in the 2006 draft.
Nevertheless, Whisenhunt named Leinart the starting quarterback for the 2008 season even though he missed much of last year with a broken collarbone.
And backup Kurt Warner led the Cardinals to an 8-8 record.
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