ST. Robert Covington Jersey . LOUIS - Lamarcus Joyner has had an up-and-down season. The Rams rookie cornerback is hoping it ends more on an up note.Joyner, the 41st overall pick in the draft, will see action Sunday in St. Louis finale against Seattle (11-4) because fellow rookie cornerback E.J. Gaines is listed as doubtful with a concussion. Gaines, a sixth-round selection, got hurt last week against the New York Giants. He has not practiced this week.This season has gone by real fast and thats why you cant take nothing for granted, Joyner said Friday after practice at Rams Park. Easy come, easy go. I think my rookie year has gone exactly as I expected.Ive matured and Ive learned a lot of new things, he said. Ive grown a lot. Its not been easy. Ive learned to be humble.In eight games, Joyner has 44 tackles, including a season-high 11 against Kansas City. Joyner also has three pass breakups and one quarterback pressure. However, he was set back by a groin injury in the Rams Nov. 9 loss to Arizona.And Gaines took his spot — and kept it.Joyner was sidelined three weeks because of the injury. Then he was a healthy scratch then next two games before getting to play for St. Louis (6-8) last week against the Giants.Gregg Williams, the defensive co-ordinator, remains upbeat about Joyner and his future.Hes done very well, Williams said. Hes come on and hes battled through some injuries and hopefully well get a chance to see him play a little bit this week.Rams coach Jeff Fisher remains a big Joyner backer, too. He noted Gaines simply played well enough to stay on the field.Hes going to be an outstanding player on our defence, Fisher said. E.J. did a great job in relief and while he was down, hes (Joyner) paid attention.Joyner is ready to test himself against the Seahawks.Thats the nature of the game, Joyner said. Youve got to make the most of your opportunities.NOTES: Receiver Brian Quick spoke to the media for the first time since he dislocated a shoulder and tore the rotator cuff in the Oct. 26 game against Kansas City. Quick was leading the Rams in receiving yards before he was hurt. Dr. James Andrews performed the surgery in Pensacola, Florida. Quick said the surgery went well and he is looking to be back by training camp. ... The Rams practiced outdoors in sunshine with the temperature in the mid-50s. ... DE Chris Long did not practice but it was not injury related. C Scott Wells (back) and CB Janoris Jenkins (back) both returned to practice. All three are listed as probable for Sunday.___Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFLCharles Barkley Jersey . Selected by the Titans in the 2007 NFL Draft, Johnson rejoined the club last season after a five-year stint with Indianapolis. Philadelphia 76ers Pro Shop . The 19-year-old from Westmount, Que., was edged 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-3 by third-seeded Alize Cornet of France. Cornet broke Bouchard twice in the last set and saved six break points in the three-hour match. https://www.cheap76ers.com/ . The result was a game-winning, power-play goal. Chiasson snapped a third-period tie and lifted the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory on Monday night.NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Craig Smiths late goal gave his team a win and his coach a milestone victory.Smith scored at 17:58 of the third period to lead the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets Saturday night.James Neal also scored for Nashville, winners of four of their last five.Blake Wheeler had the lone Winnipeg goal. The Jets have lost two of three.With time winding down in the third, Calle Jarnkroks shot was blocked, but it found Smith at the bottom of the left circle, where he beat Winnipeg goaltender Ondrej Pavelec for his sixth goal of the season.I was off to the side, so the shot was taken from the middle, Smith said. He went down to try to pick it up and then it was on my stick before he could get up and move over. Hit the net.Pavelec made 27 saves in the game.I didnt see it, pretty much just a lot of bodies in front, Pavelec said. I think we blocked it, but we blocked it right to the guys stick, easy for him.The win was the 400th career victory for Nashville coach Peter Laviolette.I wouldnt have known unless I read it in the notes, Laviolette said. Really the most important thing was it was a big win for our team tonight. We have to keep pushing wins and trying to stay on top of what we are doing here because if you dont, to stay at the top is hard and to fall is easy.Wheeler scored the games first goal at 6:57 of the second period.After a turnover in the neutral zone by Nashvilles Matt Cullen, Wheeler skated in on the right side and beat Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne with a wrist shot to the glove side.RInne finished with 21 saves. Wholesale 76ers Jerseys. He is 6-0-0 in his career against Winnipeg.Wheelers eight goals lead the Jets. He has three in his last two games.After not allowing a short-handed goal against last season, Nashville has allowed two so far this season. The Predators did not record a shot on goal in eight minutes of power play time in the game.The penalty kill has been outstanding all year for us, and it was again tonight, Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice said. Its part of the reason weve won more than weve lost.Neal tied the game 1-1 at 15:45 of the second on a one-timer from the high slot off a pass from Mike Ribeiro that beat Pavelec high to the glove side.That goal came just eight seconds after Ribeiro appeared to have tied the game. The goal was waived off when it was ruled that the puck was played with a high stick.It was a tough call there, Neal said. We felt like we were right there to get one and you get your emotions all ramped up when you score and you feel like you are back in the game. It was a little bit of a let down when it didnt happen, but to come right back and score on them was big. You could feel the game kind of change from that point on.Notes: Nashville C Colin Wilson returned to the lineup after missing two games with a lower-body injury. Predators rookie C Filip Forsbergs six-game goal-scoring streak was snapped. Nashville has allowed the first goal in 12 of 17 games this season. 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