Warner was a miracle.... but for me it's even more amazing.

That era, when Warner played, was about the last time I kept up with every single in & out of the NFL.. knowing every player. But when the Ram's were struggling to find a QB, pre-Green, I looked into it, closely... and discovered Warner was affiliated with the Rams. As fate would have it:

I watched nearly every game Warner played in Europe... not so much because I believe he absolutely WAS our answer but because the Ram's were desperate. BUT... watching him play in Europe, I came to believe. Truth is... and I fully understand most here won't have anyway to know this... Warner actually WAS what we eventually saw of Warner at 24.

Then came Green... and I was ecstatic... I believed in Warner but I "knew" Green was the man. Then Green goes down... and like everyone else here it felt like my world had collapsed... EXCEPT...

I had come to believe in Warner... having watched him in Europe. I can't say I was 'less' hurt that everyone else about Green going down... but I was certainly more optimistic with Warner coming in.

Anyway.. my point: Warner WAS the Warner we knew at 24.