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Leinart also reflects on his own near-miss in the Super Bowl, where he was prepared to enter the game as the backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers after Kurt Warner was injured. The prospect of having to throw a Hail Mary pass to win the game was both thrilling and nerve-wracking for Leinart, who acknowledges that he likely would have given it his best shot.
The Evolving Landscape of College Football
Leinart also discusses the state of USC football, his alma mater, which has faced challenges in recent years. He acknowledges the high expectations at USC and believes that with the advent of NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) and the talent in Southern California, there is no excuse for the program not to be able to build a championship-caliber team.