Austin Davis Says He’s Humbled by Brett Favre’s Comments
Published at(ST. LOUIS) — St. Louis Rams quarterback Austin Davis received some high praise from future Hall of Famer Brett Favre this week.
Favre spoke with ESPN’s Ed Werder and compared the Southern Miss alumni to another future Hall of Famer.
“Austin can definitely play at this level,” Favre told Werder this week. “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.”
Davis was humbled by the comments and said that Favre has sent him text messages of encouragement. Still, he told reporters that he just wants to be himself.
“I don’t really want to be the next anybody,” Davis said. “I just want to be the first Austin Davis and just keep doing what we’re doing.”
Davis and the Rams are coming off a 28-26 win over the Seahawks last Sunday.
“It felt good to get one this past week. I think it was much needed for our football team,” Davis said of the win.
The Rams (2-4) will travel to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs (3-3) on Sunday.
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