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GETTING IN THE GAME: Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart looks to throw during a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers at University of Phoenix Stadium on Aug. 28.
The Associated Press
Page Too: It’s rivalry week for some schools in college football. What was the USC-UCLA rivalry like?
Matt Leinart: That was a game for the city. It was always fun. In five years, I never lost to them.
PT: Would there be a lot of trash talk during the week?
ML: As I got older it was just another football game. I think that’s how a lot of guys saw it. Yeah, it’s definitely a rivalry and crosstown, and there’s a lot of bad blood just because it’s the two schools, but as you get older you know a lot of the guys there (at UCLA) because of camps and stuff, so just like beating them for bragging rights. Other than that, it’s just a football game.
PT: Is that the most important thing, the bragging rights?
ML: Oh, yeah. We’ve got (safety) Matt Ware here and I never lost to him in high school or college. I always give him that. Really, the only guy that beat me in this locker room is (center) Lyle (Sendlein) when he was with Texas and we lost in the Rose Bowl. Other than that, no one really says anything.
PT: So when it’s rivalry week, are there a few dollars being bet on in the locker room?
ML: Not too much. Maybe other guys, but not me.
Up close and personal
Favorite movie: ”Top Gun”
Favorite TV show: ”Saved By the Bell”
Last book you read: ”The Last Lecture”
What do you drive: Chevy Tahoe
Song you would sing if you were on “American Idol”: No one wants to hear me sing. Probably something by John Mayer.
Superstitions: When I’m playing, I have superstitions. Right now I don’t have any.
Your worst habit: Eating candy
Your first job: Valet parking at South Coast Plaza in Orange County.
What would you eat for your last meal: Italian food. Lasagna and spaghetti.
Best sports movie: If you’re going serious, I like “Brian’s Song.” As a comedy, I like “Major League.”
Person you’d love to switch places with for one day: Kurt Warner
Favorite athlete in another sport: Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant
Favorite city to visit: New York
Reality TV show you’d like to be on: ”American Idol”
One food you refuse to eat: Eel
Your favorite fast food restaurant and item: In-N-Out double-double with grilled onions
Your hero: My dad
Your bucket list: Skydiving. Swim with sharks. Travel around the world.
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