"Tom Coughlin will jump in a hot tub with Tiki Barber before Matt Leinart comes to the Giants to serve as backup quarterback to Eli Manning.

Ignore reports that the Giants have discussed with the Cardinals trading for Leinart. Not happening. Sure, the Giants are searching for a veteran quarterback to possibly sign to serve as Manning's caddy now that Jim Sorgi is gone for the season with a shoulder injury, leaving only Rhett Bomar in reserve. But Leinart, according to those in the know, is not a consideration for the Giants.

Leinart had suddenly become available and the Cardinals want to drum up interest for him, which will be difficult to do, given the bloated salary ($2.5 million) attached to the former Heisman Trophy winner. Cardinals general manager Rod Graves is looking for takers for the 10th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. ESPN reported that the Giants, Bills and Raiders have had discussions with the Cardinals about acquiring Leinart. The Giants, the Post has learned, are not interested. The "discussions'' were likely as benign as Graves calling Giants general manager Jerry Reese to gauge his interest and learning the interest is nil."