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Rams only drafted Michael Sam to strike deal with NFL to avoid Hard Knocks
Posted on 3/24/16 at 8:22 am
Posted on 3/24/16 at 8:22 am
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At the time, the Rams were hailed for being progressive by drafting the first openly gay player in the National Football League. It turns out, according to multiple sources, that the league agreed not to ask the Rams to appear that year on HBO's yearly summer series, "Hard Knocks," if they drafted Sam.
This post was edited on 3/24/16 at 8:23 am
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Posted on 3/24/16 at 8:26 am to Brettesaurus Rex
What a joke
Posted on 3/24/16 at 8:26 am to Brettesaurus Rex
Jeff Fisher was worried HBO would reveal his secret to being mediocre.
Posted on 3/24/16 at 8:26 am to Brettesaurus Rex
I'm surprised it took this long to get out.
It was fairly obvious the league was calling around trying to get someone to take a flyer on him. I truly don't think the teams cared a ton that he was gay, more that a ton of press around a 6th/7th round type draft pick is weird/distracting.
It was fairly obvious the league was calling around trying to get someone to take a flyer on him. I truly don't think the teams cared a ton that he was gay, more that a ton of press around a 6th/7th round type draft pick is weird/distracting.
This post was edited on 3/24/16 at 8:27 am
Posted on 3/24/16 at 8:27 am to Brettesaurus Rex
While we have long known he was drafted only because he was gay, it's pretty shitty to think that some deserving player out there didn't get drafted because he was straight.
Posted on 3/24/16 at 8:27 am to Brettesaurus Rex
No
fricking
Way
fricking
Way
Posted on 3/24/16 at 8:30 am to Black n Gold
I don't really think that either. A lot of guys that have limited athletic upside but great college production get drafted in the late rounds. Once you get past the 4th round or so, there's noticeable faults with everyone. Athletic mythical creatures who can barely play the position and guys that are very niche players regularly get picked up. Hell, Belichick drafts deep snappers, and he's considered a pretty good draft guy (personally, I think he gets overrated a bit, but even Ozzy Newsome has had some terrible drafts).
Posted on 3/24/16 at 8:31 am to Jcorye1
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more that a ton of press around a 6th/7th round type draft pick is weird/distracting.
same shite happened a few years back with the military guy who would avoid service if he was drafted. there were reports teams were avoiding him b/c they didn't want the media focus for a likely marginal player (and the backlash if he didn't work out)
Posted on 3/24/16 at 8:33 am to Black n Gold
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it's pretty shitty to think that some deserving player out there didn't get drafted because he was straight.
He had a poor Combine, but it isn't totally out of this realm to think a player that won SEC Defensive Player of the Year would be deserving of a draft selection.
Posted on 3/24/16 at 8:33 am to Brettesaurus Rex
I can believe that.
Posted on 3/24/16 at 8:38 am to hoopsgalore
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it's pretty shitty to think that some deserving player out there didn't get drafted because he was straight.
He had a poor Combine, but it isn't totally out of this realm to think a player that won SEC Defensive Player of the Year would be deserving of a draft selection.
not only that, but quite a few undrafted players are picked up by teams after the draft ends. nobody was denied an opportunity just because sam was drafted.
This post was edited on 3/24/16 at 8:39 am
Posted on 3/24/16 at 8:40 am to schexyoung
For real. One of the few teams that shouldn't have cared if they got picked for Hard Knocks is the mediocre and plain vanilla Rams.
Unless Jeff Fisher secretly keeps Nazi memorabilia in his office or something, why would he care?
Unless Jeff Fisher secretly keeps Nazi memorabilia in his office or something, why would he care?
Posted on 3/24/16 at 8:42 am to Brettesaurus Rex
Is this what the NFL has become? A propaganda machine for PC culture?
BRING BACK THE USFL
BRING BACK THE USFL
Posted on 3/24/16 at 8:56 am to Walking the Earth
His mustache is secretly fake
Posted on 3/24/16 at 9:02 am to Brettesaurus Rex
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Rams only drafted Michael Sam to strike deal with NFL to avoid Hard Knocks
That's pretty gay.
Posted on 3/24/16 at 9:08 am to tigermeat
i feel like michael sam probably started this rumor.
Posted on 3/24/16 at 9:09 am to Brettesaurus Rex
So much bravery everywhere.
Posted on 3/24/16 at 9:31 am to tigerpimpbot
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So much bravery everywhere.
Michael Sam did display a great deal of courage and dignity with the way he handled the situation. Can you imagine having to actaully play for the St. Louis Rams? It would be horrorible. (Sarcasm)
Posted on 3/24/16 at 9:59 am to WeeWee
Which makes the Rams deal to be on Hard Knocks this season laughable.
Demhoff said they would never be on that show, teams end up embarrassing themselves.
But they need something badly, they have an average at best team who has no offense, but gurley, they have to get some excitement for this season.
Seriously, how pumped up would you be with the Qb's they have, Wr's they have, OL they have, and coaching staff they have????
Demhoff said they would never be on that show, teams end up embarrassing themselves.
But they need something badly, they have an average at best team who has no offense, but gurley, they have to get some excitement for this season.
Seriously, how pumped up would you be with the Qb's they have, Wr's they have, OL they have, and coaching staff they have????
Posted on 3/24/16 at 10:08 am to Brettesaurus Rex
I don't think this is too surprising. But the fact that this came out two years later is pretty damning. This used to be the kind of news that would leak out 10-15 years later.
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