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Eli Manning has Abby McGrew.

Tom Brady has Gisele Bundchen.

Tony Romo has Jessica Simpson.

All of the stud NFL quarterbacks above are doing well for themselves in the gal department, but let's face it, a ball and chain is a ball and chain.

And Matt Leinart ain't havin' none of that, folks!

He's been linked to Britney Spears, Kristin Cavallari and Paris Hilton, and has a child with Brynn Cameron, but the former Heisman winner cannot be held down ... at least not when linebackers aren't involved. Check out Exhibit A below ...

With four lovely ladies packed into his hot tub at the same time, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart appears to be a far better player off the field.

Hey, who wants to settle down and spend their weekends at Home Depot or sipping Merlot on the couch when you can bust out the beer bong and party like a rock star with Nick Lachey and a bunch of college girls! Right? Right.

See more photos of Matt and Nick doin' their thing at TheDirty.com.

Rather than Nick Lachey chilling with a smokin' hot girlfriend (Vanessa Minnillo) or Matt Leinart with a young son (Cole), the two buddies have decided that it's probably a lot more fun to hang with hot, young chicks! Nice!

Nik Richie at the TheDirty.com got these photos of the two stud muffins hanging hot tub-side at Matt's place in Arizona over the weekend. TMZ posted the photos earlier this afternoon, and we've got a few of them here ...

Nick Lachey and Matt Leinart gettin' smashed with young girls. Classy.

Matt Leinart, who has been linked to Paris Hilton and Kristin Cavallari, among others, certainly cements his reputation as a party animal with these shots.

We have a few observations:

1. Chances are Brynn Cameron ain't gonna be thrilled about this
2. Somewhere, Kurt Warner is giving God a beer bong
3. It's really too bad that Matt's former teammate, Reggie Bush, and his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian, weren't available to stop by

Far from the fashionable Upper East Side, Gossip Girl star Blake Lively totally got physical on the football field with NFL quarterback Matt Leinart!

The pair were photographed at the DirecTV "Beach Bowl" game, a fun pigskin event that is part of this year's pre-Super Bowl festivities.

You can't help but assume that Matt Leinart - who's been linked to Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Kristin Cavallari, etc. - asked for Blake Lively's number.

Wouldn't you?

Matt Leinart looks to add another celebrity dating conquest.

Not only is she gorgeous, the former Heisman winner has to work on his game. Tony Romo has totally upstaged Matt Leinart as the NFL's top player.

Off the field, that is. If you follow where we're going here.

We just hope Brynn Cameron doesn't read this post.

Who cares if Tony Romo and Tom Brady actually excel on the football field? Matt Leinart is intent on following in their celebrity gossip footsteps!

The former USC star was in Vegas partying over the weekend with old flame Kristin Cavallari, who was celebrating her 21st birthday.

Laguna Beach fans may recall that Kristin Cavallari and Matt Leinart dated during the second season, when he was at USC and she was... in high school.

And if you're keeping score at home, Matt Leinart's Hollywood resume, both real and topics of celebrity gossip, includes the likes of Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Shannen Doherty, Alyssa Milano and Brynn Cameron.

Brynn Cameron is really cute, but they've already broken up and had a kid, so she's probably out of the picture for Matt. Kristin Cavallari would therefore be his best conquest of the ladies above, for two reasons:

1. She is actually hot.
2. She is not insane.

Sorry Britney. Anyway, if Leinart really did score with Kristin Cavallari, he'd be giving Romo and Brady a run for their money. Minus the NFL wins.

You might know Matt Leinart as a Heisman-winning football star from USC. Or the guy who knocked up ex-girlfriend Brynn Cameron and has been in a public war of words with her over parenting habits and custody of their son, Cole.

The broken collarbone he suffered this year might make it difficult to hold Cole, but Matt Leinart insists he wants to spend more time with his kind, not less. He also likes to date celebrities such as Paris Hilton and Kristin Cavallari.

In a recent Playboy interview, the Arizona Cardinals signal-caller dishes that he goes out with Will Ferrell, watches sports with Ashton Kutcher, shoots baskets with Nick Lachey, has a crush on Jennifer Aniston and even manages to make some time for football now and then. Here's an excerpt ...

Playboy:
Was there any one incident once you got to the NFL that taught you that you needed to watch what you do in public?

Matt Leinart:
I can't say there's any one incident since I've been in Arizona but I know that you can't really trust anybody, boy or girl, man or woman. You don't know what people are out for. It's hard, you know? You go out and people try to trap you. There are traps and temptations and all kinds of stuff that happens. I'm a 24-year-old kid. I guess I'm not your average guy but I act like one. It's difficult, man. A lot of people make up lies and a lot of people have their perceptions just because I'm a quarterback or because I'm a pro football player. They automatically assume that I'm one way or another.

Click here for the full Matt Leinart Playboy interview ...

The Hollywood Gossip staff is proud to bring you Tale of the Tape, in which we break down prospective matchups within the celebrity world you probably have never even considered. Because they are pointless, and above all, not real.

Earlier this week, the claws came out as TV cheerleaders Hayden Panettiere and Minka Kelly (meow!) battled for Hollywood Gossip glory. Today, a pair of cute SoCal products go head to head. Who will emerge victorious when Lauren Conrad goes 10 grueling rounds with Matt Leinart? Let's find out. Ding, ding!

1. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TIES

Lauren Conrad: Born in Newport Beach, grew up in Laguna Beach, attends Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Matt Leinart: Born and raised in Santa Ana, started for three years at quarterback for USC
Edge: Matt

2. ONE-TWO PUNCH

Lauren Conrad: Audrina Patridge, Whitney Port
Matt Leinart: Anquan Boldin, Larry Fitzgerald
Edge: Lauren

3. NOTABLE FLINGS

Lauren Conrad: Stephen Colletti, Jason Wahler, Brody Jenner
Matt Leinart: Kristin Cavallari, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton
Edge: Matt

4. BIGGEST WEAKNESS

Lauren Conrad: Hollywood clubs, bad boys
Matt Leinart: Hollywood clubs, weak-side blitz
Edge: Even

5. MARKETABILITY

Lauren Conrad: Has her own reality show, The Hills, and her own fashion line, plus numerous endorsement deals and a great magazine internship
Matt Leinart: Signed six-year, $51M contract with Arizona Cardinals
Edge: Matt

6. MAJOR ACCOLADES

Lauren Conrad: Teen Choice Award for Favorite Reality Star
Matt Leinart: Heisman Trophy
Edge: Matt

7. CONTROVERSIAL INCIDENT

Lauren Conrad: Sex tape rumors
Matt Leinart: Custody and child support battle with Brynn Cameron
Edge: Lauren

8. BUSH CONNECTION

Lauren Conrad: Rich Orange County parents probably voted for George W.
Matt Leinart: Played with Reggie at USC, sees plenty in free time
Edge: Matt

9. MEMORABLY BLEW ...

Lauren Conrad: Jason Wahler.
Matt Leinart: A 23-3 fourth quarter lead against the Bears.
Edge: Even

10. MEMORABLY THREW ...

Lauren Conrad: ... down with that bitch Heidi Montag.
Matt Leinart: ... the game-winning TD pass to Larry Fitzgerald in Week 14 against the first-place Seahawks
Edge: Lauren

THE VERDICT: Matt Leinart squeaks out a 6-4 win over LC, but lest Lauren be disappointed by her showing, rest assured: we'd much rather watch a new episode of The Hills than an Arizona Cardinals game. They are bad! Every year! It's uncanny.

Looks like Arizona Cardinals quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart and oily heir Brandon "Greasy Bear" Davis have a lot in common.

And we're not even talking about the fact that Matt has likely hooked up with Brandon Davis' BFF, Paris Hilton. We're talking about sweating. Hard.

Seriously, anybody got a towel? Check out this pic of Matt Leinart (right) inside a club in Scottsdale, Ariz., last weekend, up against this file photo of Greasy Bear...

Matt Leinart and Brandon Davis: Kindred, greasy spirits?

We're going to have to go with Matt Leinart, although this image of him all sweaty in a club isn't likely to help in his nasty custody fight with Brynn Cameron. The USC basketball player and mother of his son, Cole, adamantly disapproves of his party-boy lifestyle.

As for Brandon Davis, well, he's gross. But at least this isn't a picture of brother Jason Davis, a.k.a. Gummi Bear. We're grateful that the latter bear is in no way part of a story on our site today. For once. Although that is subject to change if TMZ posts any pictures of him.

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart and his former girlfriend, Brynn Cameron, have reached a custody deal over their 10-month-old son, Cole.

"Yes, I can confirm that an agreement was reached," said Ron Rale, an attorney for Cameron, outside the courtroom after a hearing that lasted under 10 minutes.

Before the hearing, a source close to the case said that child support issues were resolved "a couple weeks ago" and that Monday's hearing related to custody only.

Brynn Cameron, 21, plans a return to USC's basketball team this fall and looked upbeat as she waited with family members before the hearing.

Matt Leinart, 24, did not show in court. Instead, his attorney Laura Wasser (who is also Britney Spears' divorce lawyer - more on that later) was on hand.

In a July interview with the Ventura County Star, Cameron ripped Leinart over his parenting, saying she spends "99.9 percent of the time" with Cole and that "it's been hard when I'm doing all the work, but he gets all the credit."

Cameron has said at length that Matt's bachelor lifestyle and continued interest in the Hollywood scene concerns her with regards to raising their little boy.

In fact, in the courtroom hallway, a TMZ staffer heard Brynn say, "Britney and Paris aren't allowed to be around the baby!"

That's not part of the custody settlement. As far as we know, Leinart has had no recent contact with either, though he has sucked face with both in the past.

Several people familiar with the former couple say Cameron has been jealous and upset because Leinart refused to marry her. Though Brynn has questioned Matt's commitment to his son, he is the one who petitioned for more custody.

After her criticism, Matt Leinart fired back, saying he's "gone to great lengths to increase my custodial time with Cole. This includes seeking intervention from the family law court."

A source close to Matt Leinart added: "He wants to spend more time with his little boy, that's it. He flies in from Arizona every week to see his baby. [Brynn Cameron] is a great mom, he has nothing bad to say about her."

The athletic pair of USC students dated briefly but split in late 2006. Under the settlement, while one has the child, the other can't visit uninvited. The first time Matt had the baby overnight, Brynn reportedly stayed outside his door the entire time.

Brynn can travel with Cole during her season as per the pact. As for money, the temporary order locks the amount of child support she gets at $12,500 a month.

The brutal custody war between NFL stud Matt Leinart and his ex-girlfriend / baby mama Brynn Cameron finally came to end late last week.

But closure didn't come cheap for Leinart, the Heisman Trophy winner, Arizona Cardinals starting quarterback and, apparently, aspiring actor.

TMZ reports this morning learned that Leinart will shell out the big bucks to his ex-girlfriend and his son's mom - about $15,000 per month in child support.

That's half of what Brynn Cameron, 21, a USC student and basketball player, claimed she needs to care for the couple's nine-month-old son, Cole Cameron Leinart.

But the legal battles aren't over yet for Matt Leinart. The quarterback will be back in court on August 13 to fight for the right to spend more time with his son.

The two have been engaged in a war of words, after Cameron claimed that the signal-caller "comes and goes whenever he wants" and is too into "Hollywood stuff." Leinart responded that he is a good father and sought legal help to spend additional time with Cole.

Matt Leinart has scored himself another high profile job - and TMZ says that it doesn't involve dodging defensive ends or throwing long bombs.

Although the new movie he's reportedly going to be in could quite possibly bomb.

A spy on the L.A. set of a new Adam Sandler film has confirmed that Leinart got a role in the untitled flick, featuring Scary Movie star Anna Faris.

While sources claim Matt Leinart is serious about the part, we're told that he's only shooting when he's not scheduled to see his 9-month-old son, Cole, with ex-girlfriend Brynn Cameron.

The pretty boy QB is reportedly busting his ass to make sure his new acting gig doesn't interfere with either daddy duties or, you know, his football obligations with the Arizona Cardinals.

This news, of course, comes after Brynn Cameron made headlines by saying that Leinart's "Hollywood stuff" is taking focus away from being a good parent, as she complained to the Ventura County Star, "It's kind of hard for me as the mom ... he comes and goes whenever he wants."

While Leinart and Cameron dated at USC, they were broken up by the time she announced she was pregnant. Matt has since been linked to several celebrities, including Kristin Cavallari.

A rep for Matt Leinart wouldn't talk about the movie, but assured the Arizona Cardinal faithful that "Matt is focused right now on his way to training camp. He has a job with the Arizona Cardinals. That's all we have to say about that."

Indeed, Matt Leinart has a job. To lead the moribund franchise to another 6-10 season and get sacked 70 times while earning up to $8 million with incentives.

Leinart is embroiled in a nasty legal battle with Cameron, a 21-year-old USC student and basketball player, who is asking for more than $30K a month in child support from the former USC star, who signed a $50 million deal after turning pro.