Free-agent quarterback Matt Leinart has heard the "bust" label applied to him while in his uneven, five-year NFL vocation, but it has not stopped him from believing he nonetheless belongs in the league.

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Leinart, who won the Heisman Trophy in 2004 and assisted USC win successive nationwide championships, must have been a disappointment together with the Arizona Cardinals just after they picked him with all the 10th over-all decide on with the 2006 NFL Draft.

"I've heard everything. I've witnessed every little thing," Leinart instructed ESPN Radio's "Mason and Ireland" in Los angeles on Friday. "For me, I have not verified anything at all ... I have not demonstrated should play game in and game out. And I understand that. Now, I feel I am able to play and I am not a single for making excuses. I've by no means created reason within my time with Arizona. It did not function out for whatsoever reasons. ...

"You type of seem for the timeline of what's transpired in my experience and ... obtaining a rather great rookie year then the 2nd 12 months just gaining the damage after which, you know, Kurt Warner, I signify Kurt Warner played himself in to the Hall of Fame the very last 3 a long time. You will find not a whole lot I'm able to do about that. I battled by using a Hall of Famer two teaching camps in a row."

The Cardinals lower Leinart in September, just days prior to the commence from the typical time. He signed using the Houston Texans but couldn't win the No. 2 occupation from Dan Orlovsky behind starter Matt Schaub.

Leinart disappeared past season, not throwing just one pass. His distance from the spotlight assisted him shed a party-boy image that hampered perception of him coming out of USC.

"Perception is perception," Leinart mentioned. "One man or woman can feel a single point of me after which that could escalate and after that many folks leap within the bandwagon, when it may genuinely be correct."
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Reported Leinart: "You search at wherever I was in university and, I've mentioned it lots of occasions, USC was the pro football of California, of L.A., and have been on top rated. And myself, Reggie (Bush), you know, other guys around the group, it absolutely was kind of wherever we went which is the way you had been handled. (Individuals would say) 'Oh there is certainly USC men. There is Matt. There is Reggie.'

"I would have been a 20-, 21-year-old kid, and really feel like I've always remained the exact same. I've remained humble. I've usually worked difficult, but in those days, it was kind like wherever we went it absolutely was a story, irrespective of whether it was great or terrible. It did not definitely make a difference. You will find a handful of points, you are aware of, I think I've I learned."

Leinart continues to be self-confident in capability to be an NFL starter despite pedestrian job numbers -- 20 interceptions, 14 touchdown passes few over eight appearances in almost year or so. What he'd love to happen upcoming is receive a chance to get started on somewhere.

"I considered Houston had been a tiny and good steppingstone personally to receive my occupation back again on course and get a likelihood to compete someplace to get that opportunity to start off," Leinart reported. "We'll see what transpires. Your guess is as excellent as mine to discover what takes place, but I'm enthusiastic."Shanahan admits 'tough decisions' up front having McNabb