Leinart: ‘I’m Not Really Worried about Anything’

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Cardinals QB Matt Leinart(notes), now the team’s starter with the retirement of Kurt Warner(notes), says he knows it’s now or never for him, even though the team might sign a veteran like Jake Delhomme(notes) or Derek Anderson(notes) to compete for the job.
"It’s my time and I know that," Leinart told KTAR-AM. "I’m working my butt off to get ready. … Competition makes you better, I’m aware of that. To be honest with you, I’m not really worried about anything. I don’t know if that’s cockiness or not. I’m confident that I can do it. I’ve been in the system for three years. To me it doesn’t really matter because I’m focused on my job.
"There’s going to be a lot of doubters, a lot of guys who are going to write us off. I think that is motivation, motivation for the team and then obviously everyone is going to look at the quarterback position and I look at that as motivation."In other Cardinals news, the team did play host to OLB Joey Porter(notes) and ILB Larry Foote(notes) on Thursday. Each has a history with coach Ken Whisenhunt, dating back to their time with the Steelers. Foote, who turns 30 in June, is seen as a possible replacement for Karlos Dansby(notes), who signed with Miami. Porter, who turns 33 on March 22, could bolster the defense as a pass-rush specialist. Foote told the Arizona Republic that the Cardinals are his first choice but that the Redskins and Steelers also remain interested.
The Cardinals also re-signed T Jeremy Bridges(notes) to a three-year contract Thursday, who gives the team an in-house option should LT Mike Gandy(notes) not return. If Gandy returns, Bridges would be in the mix at right tackle, along with youngsters Brandon Keith(notes) and Herman Johnson(notes).