Football

A Web site mocks the Green Bay Packers with a Michael Sam joke. Is it funny or offensive?

Data from Dick's Sporting Goods show the openly gay draft choice was No. 20 among all rookies for the 2014 season.

I used to be like today's Lions fans, blaming the officials when "my team" lost. Now that I'm a football official myself, I understand it's a lot harder than everybody thinks.

The St. Paul Pioneer Press had some fun playing with double entendres and Aaron Rodgers' nine inches.

Ethan Westbrooks says Michael Sam has the talent to be in the NFL.

His coming out was the talk of the country, even among non-sports fans.

Tony Dungy continues to push gay athletes deeper into the closet and deny his motivation is homophobia. Vladimir Putin, our runner-up in the "Asshole" category, isn't any better.

The school offers a wide array of services for LGBT students, including athletes.

Conner Mertens selflessly gave his time and energy to many other young struggling gay and bisexual athletes, helping several of them come out publicly. High school coach Anthony Nicodemo and former NFL player Wade Davis also helped lead the way.

Michael Sam told Oprah Winfrey he'd kiss his boyfriend Vito Cammisano all over again because he came out so he didn't have to hide.

There are no more obnoxious, unlikeable teams in the NFL, but they are the favorites in each conference. Plus, wild card picks and hot player of the week.

After much criticism and debate, Oprah Winfrey's documentary about Michael Sam will air Dec. 27. on OWN.

Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated says the media's handling of Michael Sam was "tactful," with few missteps.

Nothing like it had ever happened before, which makes it historic.

Robbie Rogers completed his comeback in soccer with an MLS Cup title, his second. And how does Michael Sam's kiss rank among all sports images of the year?

Michael Sam performed well in the preseason while Oprah Winfrey continued to shoot the documentary, despite nonsense from "experts" that the "distraction" of cameras would hinder him.

Both schools get perfect scores on an LGBT inclusion index for colleges.

Rob Brakel has worked in the NFL for 17 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals. It wasn't until he read Robbie Rogers' new book that he decided it was time to share his story with the world and come out publicly as gay.

Conner Mertens came out publicly earlier this year and, other than one incident involving fans, felt welcomed by everyone in football. Oh, and he played well too.

When you are the first openly gay player drafted in the NFL, you get TV time, and Michael Sam did during the Missouri-Alabama football game. CBS' announcers mentioned how Sam was a star of last year's Mizzou team and that the Tigers could use him today. The gay angle was not mentioned, which is fine, […]