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ST. LOUIS - Jared Cook had his most productive game of the season for the St. Louis Rams after being cleared for concussion-like symptoms. Hes been a go-to guy off the field, too.Things happen all the time. Its all about resiliency in this game, Cook said after catching two touchdown passes in last weeks 24-0 victory at Washington. You have to bounce back.The tight end was chosen as spokesman for the Ferguson 5, dealing with media fallout a day after he and four wide receivers did the Hands Up, Dont Shoot gesture during pre-game introductions before shutting out the Raiders on Nov. 30.Cook was up to the task, speaking in depth about the decision to show solidarity for peaceful protests in nearby Ferguson, Missouri, and around the world. Though hed been a bit unnerved by some threatening emails and texts received after the protest, he had no regrets about the decision or the specific gesture related to the fatal shooting in August by police officer Darren Wilson of unarmed teen-ager Michael Brown.Several witnesses disputed initial reports that Brown had his hands up when he was shot, and a grand jury decided not to indict Wilson. Cook said the demonstration wasnt anti-law enforcement, noting a daily, congenial police presence at Rams Park.Hands up, dont shoot is not just a Ferguson thing, Cook said earlier this month. Its a worldwide thing. You dont need to burn down your community, you dont need to harm others to get your message across.Since Cook, Kenny Britt, Tavon Austin, Stedman Bailey and Chris Givens posed in the tunnel, the Rams (6-7) have won two straight shutouts by a combined 76-0 score.The field is our escape. Its our escape from everything else, Cook said. No matter what people say about us or what people have to say, its our escape.Theyre making a determined late push for a franchise that hasnt finished .500 since 2006. The Rams won seven games each of their first two seasons under coach Jeff Fisher.The 6-foot-5, 254-pound Cook has three touchdowns after setting a franchise records last season with 671 yards receiving by a tight end and a career-high 51 receptions. He leads the team with 41 catches and averages 13 yards this season, including a 35-yarder over the middle for the first score on Sunday, and a 1-yard grab that made it 17-0 in the third quarter.Hed been sent for medical tests after taking a blow to the head from Redskins safety Ryan Clark in the first quarter.First of all, I was very happy to see that he was OK, quarterback Shaun Hill said. And then to bounce back like that and have the game that he had was great.Sporadically, Cook has been the game changer with wide receiver skills the Rams anticipated when they signed him to a free agent deal prior to 2013.Cook has saved some of his best for the Cardinals, this weeks opponent. In his St. Louis debut in the 2013 opener he caught seven passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns, the second highest yardage of his career, and last month he had a 59-yard touchdown pass in a 31-14 loss at Arizona.When Fisher was in Tennessee, the Titans traded a 2010 second-round draft pick to the Patriots to draft Cook in the third round out of South Carolina. He had two 100-yard receiving games in 2011 with Tennessee.Defensive end Chris Long was the only player not practicing indoors Tuesday, a good sign for a team set to play on short rest on Thursday night. 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"It just shows you that there are quality players that want to come here," Murray said. "Ive thought that all along, but youre never sure until the clock hits 12. And there were more (interested) than what we got done." Overseeing his first free-agency frenzy since taking over in January, Murray added depth and experience to a young, patchwork roster that contributed to one of the Sabres worst seasons in franchise history. Buffalo (21-51-10) set a franchise record for losses and established a post-NHL-expansion-era low by scoring just 150 goals. In a matter of four hours, Murray changed the teams outlook by committing a combined $46.375 million in salaries to fill various leadership and offensive needs by signing four free agents, including former Montreal Canadiens captain Brian Gionta. He also acquired veteran defenceman Josh Gorges, who adjusted his no-trade clause to add Buffalo, in a deal with Montreal. And he also re-signed forward Marcus Foligno, a restricted free agent, to a two-year $3.75 million contract. "This changes the mindset is what it changes," Murray said. "I still dont consider us a contending team by any means. But now the players may think differently. And thats good." Though forward Matt Moulson, who signed a five-year, $25 million contract, was the Sabres priciest addition, Gionta was the centerpiece. At 35, Gionta is a consistent two-way forward and respected leader, whose presence is expected to resonate on a young and developing team. From nearby Rochester, Gionta signed a three-year, $12.75 million deal. Murray is already envisioning the impact Gionta can make among plaayers, including centre Sam Reinhart, who was selected with the No.dddddddddddd 2 pick in the draft last weekend. "Yesterday, he was the captain of the Montreal Canadiens, a storied franchise, a playoff team. That wasnt a token title. That was real," Murray said of Gionta. "Theres something obviously intangible that you cant measure with a yard stick, with analytics, with anything like that, and he has it in spades." Gorges, a nine-year NHL veteran, also has leadership potential and is regarded as someone capable of grooming Buffalos young crop of blue-liners. "Hes heart and soul," said Murray, who gave up a 2016 second-round pick to acquire Gorges. "He blocks shots. Hes the type of player that can wear a letter. Hes definitely part of the leadership group." Moulson, a seven-year NHL veteran and a three-time 30-goal scorer, rejoins the Sabres after a brief four-month stint in Buffalo last season. Acquired by the Sabres in a trade that sent Thomas Vanek to the New York Islanders in October, Moulson was then dealt to the Minnesota Wild at the trade deadline in March. Moulson was expendable in Buffalo because he was in the final year of his contract. And yet he enjoyed his brief time with the team to come back. The Sabres also signed defenceman Andrej Meszaros to a one-year, $4.125 million contract, and gritty forward Cody McCormick to a three-year, $4.5 million deal. McCormick is a former Sabres player, who was traded in the deal with Moulson to Minnesota. As for Meszaros, hes a nine-year NHL veteran who has had difficulty finding his niche after splitting the past six seasons between three teams, including the Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins last year. Murray, who previously worked for the Senators, is familiar with Meszaros from when the defenceman was in Ottawa. Murray believes the former first-round draft pick can regain the steady form he had in Ottawa, when he combined for 26 goals and 110 points in 246 games. The additions gave Murray reason to be hopeful regarding the teams future. "We can say its a team on the rise. People have to see that, Murray said, including the Sabres youngsters. "I think our kids are sitting at home, going, Wow!" 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