Michael Sam drafted by the St. Louis Rams
Michael Sam and the St. Louis Rams have made history as the Rams selected Sam in the 2014 NFL Draft, making him the first openly gay active NFL player in history.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 10, 2014Michael Sam and the St. Louis Rams have made history as the Rams selected Sam in the 2014 NFL Draft, making him the first openly gay active NFL player in history.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 10, 2014For the LGBT community and the NFL, it would be best for Sam to be drafted. To leave the NFL Draft with Sam, the 2013 SEC Defensive Player of the Year, undrafted would be problematic. The storyline spun by many will be that he was not drafted because he is gay. I know ESPN's Shelly […]
By Cyd Zeigler | May 10, 2014There are now 60 selections left in the 2014 NFL Draft, and openly gay NFL prospect Michael Sam is still on the board. This is exactly when some experts said he would be selected, namely Jason Whitlock and Steve Wyche. The LGBT community is getting a little nervous…
By Cyd Zeigler | May 10, 2014Nearing the end of the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, 15 defensive ends have been selected. CBS Sports had Sam as their 16th defensive end. Several DEs with the same NFL.com rating as Sam have been drafted. There is a string of selections in the late fifth and early sixth rounds that would […]
By Cyd Zeigler | May 10, 2014Miami Dolphins select handsome Arthur Lynch in the fifth round of the NFL Draft.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 10, 2014ESPN will be cutting away to gay sports bar Gym in West Hollywood during this final day of the NFL draft in anticipation of Michael Sam being drafted by an NFL team. If you want to be part of the festivities, head down to Gym Sportsbar at 8737 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood, Calif. […]
By Cyd Zeigler | May 10, 2014Michael Sam will learn the next step of his NFL future on the final draft day, as most prognosticators have projected.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 10, 2014The NFL is about to experience the power of the pink dollar as Michael Sam merchandise explodes.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 10, 2014In a poll we've been running this week, 29% of Outsports readers say gay NFL prospect Michael Sam will be drafted tonight. Outsports his hearing various reports that some teams have Sam in their potential sights for a third-round draft pick. This is despite many in the media saying Sam won't be drafted until the […]
By Cyd Zeigler | May 9, 2014Michael Sam now looks to be drafted when most media experts predicted: Rounds 4-7.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 9, 2014Move over Tom Brady. Your reign as the hottest quarterback on the New England Patriots is over. The Pats selected Eastern Illinois' Jimmy Garoppolo in the second round, perhaps as the heir apparent to Brady. Brady is by far the better quarterback, but Garoppolo has him beat in the looks department, though not by much. […]
By Jim Buzinski | May 9, 2014Michael Sam's draft position depends in part on how fast other defensive ends are selected. Sam is rated by "experts" generally in the mid-teens at his position. Certainly selections are made according to experts' rankings. For example, the New England Patriots selected defensive tackle Dominique Easley in the first round, yet he was NFL.com's 10th-rated […]
By Cyd Zeigler | May 9, 2014Will it matter what team drafts Michael Sam as the first openly gay NFL player?
By Cyd Zeigler | May 9, 2014We had a bunch of guesses as to when Michael Sam will be drafted in our contest. The average guess was pick No. 159, and the most-guessed team was the New England Patriots. We'll track how people are doing with their guesses throughout the draft… 26 Eagles jennieflower7248 Ravens Matman15861 49ers PugsRule76 Giants chillforce81 Jets […]
By Cyd Zeigler | May 9, 2014Where will Michael Sam get drafted? Is this week's chatter about his draft stock dropping common? Is it because he's gay? Judy Battista shares her thoughts.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 8, 2014The on-again off-again gay couple of Johnny Weir and Victor Voronov are back together, according to Weir's tweets.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 8, 2014Michael Sam is the first openly gay player eligible for the NFL Draft, which starts Thursday and ends Saturday.
By Jim Buzinski | May 8, 2014Michael Sam Visa commercial reflects the character of a hard-working, driven future NFL player.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 8, 2014Gay NFL prospect Michael Sam will accept the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at ESPN's broadcast of the ESPYs in July.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 7, 2014While various experts claim Michael Sam may not be drafted in the NFL Draft this week, the gay NFL prospect faces nearly a 100% chance of being selected.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 6, 2014