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In reply to the discussion: NFL spokespeople: Michael Sam’s NFL Draft Stock Will Drop After Announcing He Is Gay [View all]rocktivity
(44,610 posts)99. "...(T)o a man,
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...the...NFL GMs, coaches, and scouts...who will actually make decisions on drafting Sam...refuse to put their names behind their comments."Can't get more manly than that. Yet the problem is that they consider Sam to be the unmanly one.
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NFL spokespeople: Michael Sam’s NFL Draft Stock Will Drop After Announcing He Is Gay [View all]
kpete
Feb 2014
OP
would not be shocked at all--if he falls in the draft i hope he falls to the packers
dembotoz
Feb 2014
#1
The Packers will trade Seneca Wallace for Cutler, but the Bears have to throw
LondonReign2
Feb 2014
#37
I find it hilarious that college kids -- not always known for their sensitivity, discretion and
Brickbat
Feb 2014
#2
To be fair, it's easy to be ok with it now that his college career is over...
Blue_Tires
Feb 2014
#24
I'm not at all surprised, though. None of my young relatives in a red state, or their friends,
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#52
If it's a man's-man game I guess they'll consider switching back to leather helmets (sarcasm)
Mike Daniels
Feb 2014
#15
Maybe they can just give him his own shower stall...so all the "he men" won't get excited and can
libdem4life
Feb 2014
#9
There is exactly the same incentive that would exist if he were straight: his particular skills.
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#78
Why would an NFL player personnel assistant have any weight on the draft status of someone
LynneSin
Feb 2014
#23
The young man is brave and will make it up in endorsements you shitstain NFL owners
Pretzel_Warrior
Feb 2014
#35
Sam's problem of making it in the NFL has a lot more to do w/ his size then his sexuality
Botany
Feb 2014
#40
Distractions that take focus off the field are a routine part of life in the NFL...
Hippo_Tron
Feb 2014
#71
Excatly, a team can get the same talent without the distraction. At some point in the draft
RB TexLa
Feb 2014
#79
The issue is the media... teams will shy away from him because they dont want the distraction
davidn3600
Feb 2014
#54
But certain teams may badly want to sign him, in part, for being the first gay player
MannyGoldstein
Feb 2014
#65
Also truth: Some smart owner will want him for the controversy and publicity, as will a sponsor:)
grahamhgreen
Feb 2014
#75
"Also to a man, they refuse to put their names behind their comments."
Loaded Liberal Dem
Feb 2014
#68