from off the net

===

RAMSONpw

Davis has played very well at times but he has played poorly at times.

He seems to have good spurts of play and bad spurts. The 2nd half of Dallas and SF were pretty close to awful. His turnovers lost the Dallas game.

So what to think, the very best thing he has done in the 5 games are the two late drives (one against Tampa and the other this last week against the Seahawks.)The two drives were clutch and he won both games with those drives.

But he is 2-3 as a starter with 3 at home and poor play on his part in halves of each loss are part of the reason.

So If he becomes consistent I think we may have something, but if not well….

Brett Favre’s comments on Austin Davis unrealistic

By Nick Wagoner | ESPN.com

http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/12898/brett-favres-comments-on-austin-davis-unrealistic

EARTH CITY, Mo. — It was almost one year ago today that the St. Louis Rams contacted Brett Favre to see if he’d be interested in returning to replace injured quarterback Sam Bradford.

When Favre declined via his representatives, the Rams turned back to a familiar face in the form of Austin Davis. Davis, who spent a season and a training camp with the Rams before being released in the final round of 2013 cuts, re-signed with the Rams on Oct. 23 of last year.

Just before the anniversary of Davis’ return to the Rams, his name is again tied to Favre, but for quite different reasons.

“Austin can definitely play at this level,” Favre, the only Southern Miss quarterback other than Davis to start more than one NFL game, told Werder. “Not to sound off my rocker, but [Davis] — in my mind — can be the next Tom Brady or Kurt Warner. [Brian] Hoyer, as well.

“Austin, like those mentioned, just needed a legit opportunity.”

Since the shooting star that was Warner’s three-year run in St. Louis ended in 2003, any time a little-known quarterback has stepped into the Rams’ starting job, the hope has existed that the player will somehow morph into the next Warner.

Late-round or undrafted quarterbacks such as Keith Null, Scott Covington, Brock Berlin and a few others have tried their hand and failed only to retreat back into anonymity. Others, such as Marc Bulger and Ryan Fitzpatrick, have developed into starters in the league to varying degrees of success, but none developed into potential Hall of Famers like Warner.

As recently as this preseason, some even went so far as to equate Shaun Hill to Warner after Hill became the starter under circumstances similar to Warner’s. That lasted all of one half before a calf injury to Hill gave Davis an opportunity.

But, to the surprise of many, Davis has done enough in his first five starts to give observers pause and consider the possibility that he might have more of a future than the usual third-stringer-turned-starter.

My first reaction to Favre’s comments was to answer his rhetorical supposition with a resounding yes: He is indeed off his rocker. To compare Davis to Warner or Brady, two quarterbacks who will end up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, is simply not realistic. Brady and Warner are legendary aberrations at a position where the failure rate far outpaces the success stories. Brady and Warner aren’t just success stories — they’re full-blown outliers.

But before we go too far and offer that Favre has truly lost it, it’s important to note that he threw Hoyer’s name into the conversation. Hoyer has stepped in and done some good things for the Cleveland Browns this season, but in no way has he flashed anything resembling Brady or Warner. Brady won a Super Bowl after stepping into the starting lineup. Warner did the same and did it while posting video game numbers.

It’s also important to note that Favre probably wouldn’t mind seeing Davis, who broke most of Favre’s passing records at Southern Miss, carry the flag for his alma mater.

As for Davis, he’s 2-3 as the Rams’ starter, and though he’s posted big numbers in some games, his influence hasn’t turned his team into an instant winner as Warner and Brady once did.

In five starts plus one half, Davis is completing 66 percent of his passes for 1,517 yards, nine touchdowns and four interceptions for a passer rating of 94.3 (14th in the NFL) and a QBR of 60.9 (19th). He’s alternately flashed promise (leading a comeback win against Tampa Bay and a clutch late drive to seal the victory against Seattle) and struggled with backbreaking mistakes (three of his four interceptions have been returned for touchdowns).

That isn’t to say Davis doesn’t have some upside. He brings a fiery and enthusiastic approach that his teammates appreciate, and he has an honest way about him that allows him to openly acknowledge his faults and then set about correcting them the following week.

If nothing else, Davis has proved in his handful of starts that he’s deserving of at least a No. 2 job in the NFL. Beyond that, there is still plenty for Davis to prove. The opportunity to make the starting job his on a permanent basis lies in front of him. Becoming the next Hoyer is certainly possible, and you could argue he’s already outplaying Hoyer. But setting the bar at Warner and Brady is simply asking too much.

St. Louis Rams Add Devon Wylie, Kadron Boone, Korey Toomer to Practice Squad

by Patrick Karraker

http://archauthority.com/2014/10/21/st-louis-rams-add-devon-wylie-kadron-boone-korey-toomer-practice-squad/

The St. Louis Rams did some rather significant practice squad shuffling on Tuesday afternoon, filling two vacant spots created by the release of wide receiver Emory Blake and the promotion of linebacker Marshall McFadden to the active roster, while also performing a straight swap for another spot. Wide receivers Devon Wylie and Kadron Boone and linebacker Korey Toomer were signed, while linebacker Denicos Allen was released.

Wylie and Toomer actually are rather high-profile practice squad members. Wylie was a fourth-rounder out of Fresno State in 2012, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs. The 26-year-old, who measures in at just 5-foot-9 and 187 pounds, was released by the Chiefs at the end of last year’s training camp. He ended up having stints on the practice squads of both the Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans, and he was later promoted to the active roster and played in two games for Tennessee near the tail end of 2013. He spent this year’s training camp with the San Francisco 49ers but had been out of work since being released in August.

Wylie has experience as both a kick and punt returner, so he gives the Rams some protection in that area should they lose Tavon Austin. Austin Pettis, who was released Monday, and recently-released practice squad receiver Justin Veltung were likely the next options had Austin gone down earlier, so Wylie reinforces the depth at punt returner.

Toomer joins Scott Wells and Jo-Lonn Dunbar as former Super Bowl champions on the Rams’ roster. The 25-year-old linebacker, who is 6-foot-2 and 234 pounds, spent last year on the Seattle Seahawks’ non-football injury list while recovering from a shoulder injury and earned a Super Bowl ring for his efforts. Despite his relatively solid draft status as a fifth-rounder in 2012, Toomer never actually played in a game with Seattle, as he was held back by injuries for both of his years there.

Toomer was claimed by the Dallas Cowboys after being cut by the Seahawks at the end of this year’s training camp, and he suited up for their defeat of the Seattle Seahawks last week. Shortly after, he was released to make room for defensive end Lavar Edwards on their active roster.

Toomer takes the place of Allen, an undersized rookie ‘backer with special teams potential who had been on the Rams’ practice squad since the start of the season. He’ll provide an extra body for practice and gives the team extra protection in case one of their top six options goes down.

Boone, a 6-foot, 202-pound undrafted rookie from LSU, had been unemployed since being released by the Philadelphia Eagles in training camp. The 23-year-old was stuck behind NFL draftees Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham, Jr. on on the Tigers’ depth chart last year, and it affected his production, as he only caught seven passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns.

Boone, along with Wylie, will act as needed practice bodies following the recent terminations of Pettis and Blake, which left the Rams with just five receivers on their active roster and none on the practice squad. With all five of the wideouts being contributors to the offense at this point, one of the new practice squad members may have an opportunity to establish a role later on should any of the Rams’ current receivers suffer an injury.

This is the chef at the wedding dinner.

Let’s just say it was well worth it!

http://www.amazon.com/My-Italian-Kitchen-Favorite-MasterChef/dp/1617691038/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413775543&sr=8-1&keywords=luca+masterchef+cookbook

from off der net

==

leafnose

Thought Fisher’s call to let Hekker win the game was far better than letting the defense go down the drain

and btw the Rams had two timeouts still….so even if the hawks had scored the Rams had a shot at a game ender

And Givens !

First I thought it was Stedman

But Chris goes up and snatches that ball

In so many ways, that was the game. It led to the extra TD that ended up being the winning points

the dreadful 3 and 17 that Wilson for was a crazy maker for me, but the givens catch was a stab in the Hawks heart