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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 8:33 am to Brettesaurus Rex
I can believe that.
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 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 9:09 am to Brettesaurus Rex
So much bravery everywhere.
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.
Posted on 3/24/16 at 1:02 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
What I want to know is, what will be the backsplash on Goodell for this?
By itself, this revelation isn't a big deal.
But since we've been hearing about Goodell being in hot water with the owners, manipulating the draft (and getting caught) may really go against him here.
By itself, this revelation isn't a big deal.
But since we've been hearing about Goodell being in hot water with the owners, manipulating the draft (and getting caught) may really go against him here.
Posted on 3/24/16 at 2:12 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
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Rams only drafted Michael Sam to strike deal with NFL to avoid Hard Knocks
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