bosoxs45
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Missouri football player Michael Sam is gay (1 Viewer)
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HellToupee
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Brady Marino
Footballguy
This displeases you somehow?
McGarnicle
Footballguy
I knew it!!!!!!
njherdfan
Footballguy
Good for him for being the first football player to come out of the closet while still in the middle of their football careers. Unless of course you think he's the first ever gay NFL player.
Baloney Sandwich
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Probably going to hurt his draft stock
McGarnicle
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I'll bet he's not a tight end.
LinusMarr
Footballguy
Uh no, then he can say the teams that passed on him were homophobes. As politically correct as we are this should guarantee him being the first pick in the draft now. lol
AAABatteries
Footballguy
You could always be a closeted hetero if you really want.joffer said:Damn right. I wish I was gay.Good for him.
Good for him for being gay?
And good for him, I hope it works out for him.
squistion
Footballguy
It can't help. There is a potential media circus following him and teams have to value the distraction that causes against his perceived talent/potential.
rockaction
Footballguy
Sadly, this sounds accurate. I have absolutely -- and never really have had -- any problems with male homosexuality, but this can't make it easier for him.
He'll have a rooting section, that you can be sure of. It's probably, all in all, good for the NFL, if they play their cards right.
eta* I also agree with LZ Granderson that this should have been met with a shrug, and for his reasons provided. Seems odd in 2014 that this would be a big story.
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Ministry of Pain
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I always thought the first one outed would play for Hawaii.
Ministry of Pain
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UFA
J/K, I saw somewhere in rounds 3-4, who knows what this type of information does as far as impact. Be interesting to see what players say in the NFL…countdown to some knucklehead saying "I hope we don't draft him"
flysack
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I wouldn't be surprised to see him go to Pittsburgh. They could turn him into a backup rush OLB in their system, they need the young depth (feel free to make anal jokes here) and they have a strong, progressive owner and disciplined & respected player's coach who would make it work in an NFL locker room.
SHIZNITTTT
Footballguy
Wonder if years form now they will do a movie about him called "52"
flysack
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CNNSI reported a bunch of anonymous NFL execs who said it'd drop his stock from 3rd round to 7th, if draftable at all. Mostly because they're so worried about the media circus they'd be drafting along with him, as well as how it might mess with an NFL locker room chemistry.
The first is a legit concern, IMO. The second is a B.S. excuse to perpetuate hate.
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rockaction
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I've found that stereotype to be more generational and regional, not to mention due to religion. It's different with the younger crowd, across all racial lines. Radically different.Summer Wheat said:
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
I think that's a bad racial stereotype and here's why. They make up a large % of the NFL, much larger than say the US population so of course it might seem they are intolerable because they make up the largest % of players but in actuality the % of those players is probably low or in line with intolerance by white people of homosexuals…I might have missed it but I don't know many evangelical churches(largely white) where they are welcome with open arms.Summer Wheat said:
https://twitter.com/sipetethamel/status/432688791112138752
One NFL exec says the league ain't ready.
LinusMarr
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Baloney Sandwich
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Seems like the type of player BB would draft in the 5th or 6th round because there is value there. My guess is the Pat's locker room could handle it and the media circus wouldn't be a distraction. If having their TE get arrested for murder was easily handled, having this kid on the team wouldn't be an issue.
rockaction
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This is so true, and I hate New England. But if anyone can handle this, it's Kraft and BB. Do. your. job.
Uwe Blab
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On the other hand, it quotes the GM of the CFL's Saskatchewan RoughRiders as intrigued by his length.
Mr. Retukes
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He'll drop in the draft because certain teams are too scared, then he'll get scooped up by the Patriots or some other "progressive" team and he'll end up being the steal of the draft.
Ministry of Pain
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Jacksonville
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
While it takes guts and I respect him for coming out like that, I think he just cost himself a lot of money... The difference in a second round contract and fourth round are pretty sizable.
No way it hurts him. If his draft projection says 3-4th round, he will go late 2nd, The NFL is too PC now. There will be teams tripping over themselves to try to draft him. The NFL is not ready for him? Bull####.
LinusMarr
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squistion
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fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
How do you think this doesn't hurt him? Every GM is terrified about what this will do to the locker room, the sideshow circus, etc.
No GM wants a Tebow like frenzy on top of a divided locker room.
No GM wants a Tebow like frenzy on top of a divided locker room.
LinusMarr
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That is what the idiots say, but I usually end up being right and all the #######s forget about it.
squistion
Footballguy
Fine, bump this thread after the draft to show how coming out improved his draft position.That is what the idiots say, but I usually end up being right and all the #######s forget about it.
LinusMarr
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$100....we get an average draft projection from several sources a couple weeks prior to the draft and see where he goes. If it is +/-10 spots it is a push.Fine, bump this thread after the draft to show how coming out improved his draft position.That is what the idiots say, but I usually end up being right and all the #######s forget about it.
Uwe Blab
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:michaeljacksoneatingpopcorn:$100....we get an average draft projection from several sources a couple weeks prior to the draft and see where he goes. If it is +/-10 spots it is a push.Fine, bump this thread after the draft to show how coming out improved his draft position.That is what the idiots say, but I usually end up being right and all the #######s forget about it.
squistion
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No because his coming out will be factored into what. Tell me where you think he will go now because of all the teams will be tripping over themselves to be PC enough to have the first gay player? What round do you want to bet on now?$100....we get an average draft projection from several sources a couple weeks prior to the draft and see where he goes. If it is +/-10 spots it is a push.Fine, bump this thread after the draft to show how coming out improved his draft position.That is what the idiots say, but I usually end up being right and all the #######s forget about it.
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How the heck can they factor that in? He is going to be judged by his performance in combines and he will be slotted based on his skills/performance, The projection is not going to factor in his gayness. His actual draft position will be a about 1/2 round better then scouts project..No because his coming out will be factored into what. Tell me where you think he will go now because of all the teams will be tripping over themselves to be PC enough to have the first gay player? What round to you want to bet on now?$100....we get an average draft projection from several sources a couple weeks prior to the draft and see where he goes. If it is +/-10 spots it is a push.Fine, bump this thread after the draft to show how coming out improved his draft position.That is what the idiots say, but I usually end up being right and all the #######s forget about it.
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squistion
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You want to bet on a round now and put your money where your mouth is or not? If not then (please) shut the hell up.How the heck can they factor that in? He is going to be judged by his performance in combines and he will be slotted based on his skills/performance, The projection is not going to factor in his gayness. His actual draft position will be a about 1/2 round better then scouts project..No because his coming out will be factored into what. Tell me where you think he will go now because of all the teams will be tripping over themselves to be PC enough to have the first gay player? What round to you want to bet on now?$100....we get an average draft projection from several sources a couple weeks prior to the draft and see where he goes. If it is +/-10 spots it is a push.Fine, bump this thread after the draft to show how coming out improved his draft position.
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HellToupee
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Straight/gay/bi , who cares if he likes poosay or trouser snakeThis displeases you somehow?
