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Matt Leinart gets motivation from “haters and doubters”

Matt Leinart, Matt Schaub

Starting quarterback Matt Schaub (8) looks at Matt Leinart (9) with a football tucked under his shirt during his first practice with the Houston Texans Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010 in Houston. The 2004 Heisman Trophy winner was cut by Arizona on Saturday after three disappointing seasons. He will be the third-string quarterback when the Texans open their season against Indianapolis. Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010 in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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As quarterback Matt Leinart prepares to kick-start his career after five years of mediocre-to-poor performances, he says that he finds motivation in those who don’t believe in him.

You have to love the haters and doubters,” Leinart says on his Twitter page, which predictably is adorned with a glory-days photo of his time at USC. “No matter what you do, take that to fuel your fire and inner drive.”

Hopefully, this is a new approach for Leinart. Because if he has been using it during his time in the NFL with the Cardinals and the Texans, it’s not working.