Michael Sam wishes he hadn’t come out publicly before the draft
"If I had it my way, I never would have done it the way I did," he says in a GQ interview.
By Jim Buzinski | November 25, 2014"If I had it my way, I never would have done it the way I did," he says in a GQ interview.
By Jim Buzinski | November 25, 2014Being kicked in the groin in an occupational hazard, but players never go for cups as we found out Sunday.
By Jim Buzinski | November 23, 2014Michael Sam, the openly gay defensive end, is acknowledged for the contribution of his coming out to society and sports.
By Cyd Zeigler | November 17, 2014Broncos falling apart; Patriots look unbeatable; Cardinals keep winning; Troy Aikman's beard; Jordy Nelson's butt.
By Jim Buzinski | November 16, 2014The NFL wants to work with LGBT-owned businesses to make Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco, with its rich gay history, as inclusive as possible.
By Ben Larison | November 12, 2014Michael Sam had 11 tackles and three sacks in the NFL preseason. Yet that still hasn't been enough to get the openly gay defensive end a spot on an NFL roster headed into week 11.
By Cyd Zeigler | November 11, 2014Sanchez promises to go to Geno's and Pat's if the Eagles win, and he sticks to his word - even if it means supporting a racist, xenophobic business.
By Cyd Zeigler | November 11, 2014Deion Sanders, NFL great, tweeted with me and others about his feelings that being gay "could be" a choice.
By Cyd Zeigler | November 7, 2014Deion Sanders tells Larry King he thinks being gay "could be" a choice because, in part, "the God I know doesn't make mistakes."
By Cyd Zeigler | November 6, 2014Michael Sam's courage dominated sports news all year long.
By Cyd Zeigler | November 5, 2014Every big-time conference Defensive Player of the Year drafted since 2000 – from the ACC, Big Ten, Big XII, Pac-12 and SEC – has made an active NFL roster his rookie season ... until Michael Sam came out as gay.
By Cyd Zeigler | November 4, 2014Numbers Never Lie: Signing Michael Sam does not in any way hurt a team's chances of winning.
By Cyd Zeigler | October 28, 2014William Gay does it for the Steelers; Manning-Brady on tap; ugly uniforms; ugly division; hot player of the week.
By Jim Buzinski | October 26, 2014Whatever the reality, the perception is that being openly gay hurt Sam's chances in the NFL.
By Jim Buzinski | October 22, 2014Michael Sam, the first openly gay NFL player, was on the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys.
By Outsports | October 21, 2014Sam is being treated as just another player. Plus, teammates play keep away with Peyton; Seahawks just average; same old Browns; hot player of the week.
By Jim Buzinski | October 20, 2014Robbie Macaraeg came out to his mom in the middle of a Seattle Seahawks game, but his mom was too engrossed in the game to pay attention until a commercial break.
By Cyd Zeigler | October 18, 2014Ethan Westbrooks, the defensive end the Rams chose to keep over Michael Sam, has only four tackles in three games and disappeared against the 49ers - except for a punch.
By Cyd Zeigler | October 17, 2014Dallas beats Seahawks in Seattle for best start since 2007; artificial leg stolen; ties suck; bonehead coach; hot player of the week.
By Jim Buzinski | October 12, 2014There are other initiatives just as worthy of the attention. Plus, no dominant team; the Browns stage a great rally, slightly homophobic comment; hot player of the week.
By Jim Buzinski | October 6, 2014