Michael Sam

Michael Sam will have to wait for a third team to give the NFL's first openly gay player a chance to appear in a regular-season game.
The Dallas Cowboys released Sam from the practice squad Tuesday, dropping the rush end as they prepare for several potential reinforcements to return to the defen…

Michael Sam's second chance will be with the Dallas Cowboys.
Coach Jason Garrett said Wednesday that the league's first openly gay player will be added to the practice roster.
"We just want to give him a chance to come in and help our football team," Garrett said...

Here's what you missed on the Sports Bash Saturday with Matt Hammond on May 17:
-- Pushing back the NFL Draft 2 weeks means coaches have less time with players -- a huge advantage for Chip Kelly and the Eagles.
-- I get why Michael Sam would sign onto a reality series before checki…

The handsome football player gets drafted by an NFL team, plants an emotional kiss on his sweetheart and gives sportscasts a feel-good video clip.
It's a scene that plays out for dozens of draft picks.
But when a sobbing Michael Sam celebrated his selection by the St...

Here's what you missed on the Sports Bash Saturday with Matt Hammond on Feb. 15:
-- Twitter bros think Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin story is about America going soft.
-- If we didn't already know, Michael Sam story taught us: in 2014, tolerance is the new norm...

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 Here is today’s show:Tuesday February 11th 2014
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Missouri All-American edge rusher Michael Sam told teammates earlier this season he is gay, and he will become the first openly gay NFL player later this year.
Sam apparently told his collegiate teammates in the summer of 2013 and they supported him, even keeping it a secret from the media...

Missouri defensive lineman Michael Sam is poised to become the NFL's first openly gay NFL player.
There have been gay players in the NFL before and there will continue to be in the future, but Sam will be the first openly gay NFL player...

Missouri All-American Michael Sam says he is gay, and the defensive end could become the first openly homosexual player in the NFL.
In interviews with ESPN, The New York Times and Outsports that were published Sunday, Sam said his teammates and coaches at Missouri have known since August...