I really don’t know much about football …. “Michael Sam proved that he could contribute to an NFL team.” …. I know he’s openly gay and I sure wish him the best. He’s tearing down barriers …. and I don’t mean any in sports!! Go Michael!!!
I wholeheartedly agree with the author of this article…
The Daily Beast – Robert Silverman
Despite being cut by the St. Louis Rams on Saturday, and ESPN’s homophobic story, the hybrid defensive lineman impressed in the preseason and deserves to make an NFL roster.
Here’s the sad part of this story. Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted by an NFL team, was one of the final cuts Saturday by the St. Louis Rams.
As a 7th round pick, the odds that he’d survive training camp weren’t great to begin with—especially considering the Rams are absolutely stacked on the defensive line. They’ve got two Pro Bowl-caliber defensive ends in Robert Quinn and Chris Long, and veterans Kendall Langford, Michael Brockers, William Hayes, Alex Carrington, Eugene Sims, and rookie first round draft pick Aaron Donald were absolute locks to make the team.
Sam got the axe because, even though they’re…
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