It appears it's only inevitable that Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart will not be with the team come Week 1.
Leinart, Arizona's No. 10 pick in 2006 draft, lost his starting job earlier this week and NFL insiders have been indicating that the waiver wire could be next. However, ESPN insider Adam Schefter is saying today that the Cards are trying to get something via trade with the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, or Oakland Raiders.
Obviously it makes sense for the Cardinals. Leinart's rocky relationship with head coach Ken Whisenhunt appears unrepairable, to get anything in return would be a bonus. But does it make sense for the Bills, Giants or Raiders? Can he improve their NFL Odds, Props and Futures?
The Giants and Raiders already have starters at quarterback, and Leinart doesn't seem equipped to take their jobs anytime soon. However, both teams are desperate for some backup help, making Leinart an enticing addition that will likely come cheap.
Then you have the Bills. Although the coaching staff is completely behind current starter Trent Edwards, with such an barren amount of talent in Buffalo it wouldn't hurt to give a first round prospect and former Heisman Trophy winner a shot.
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The AL East race will undoubtedly have plenty of twists and turns down the stretch towards October, but as of last night the New York Yankees are on top.
The Yankees, whose MLB odds are 3/2 to win the AL Championship, defeated the Oakland A's 9-3 Tuesday. With the Tampa Bay Rays getting blown up 13-5 by the Toronto Blue Jays, New York has a one-game lead in the East. This is the first time an AL East squad isn't tied on top in over a week.
New York's fourth win in a row wasn't pretty for their ace Phil Hughes. Hughes (16-6) walked five but only gave up two runs and four hits in five innings.
" I just couldn't get my mechanics down. It was all over the place," Hughes said. " It's not fun to pitch like that."
Luckily he had more than enough bats to help him out. The Yankees jumped on A's pitcher Vin Mazarro from the jump, scoring three runs in the first inning. Home runs from Mark Teixeira, Curtis Granderson and Nick Swisher also went deep to seal the deal.
The Yankees play the A's again tonight at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. You can play every pitch like you're on the mound yourself with Bodog Live betting in the Bodog Sportsbook.
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