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Michael Sam released by Rams

Hence he was released...The fact he was even given a shot or drafted was a publicity stunt.

I'm sure those tackles for losses and sacks in preseason were a publicity stunt as well. Probably paid the other team to let him look good.
 
There's 53 guys on an NfL team. 22 of them start. The rest don't get cut. He didn't get released fir not being a starter.

yea it was actually worse he got cut because he couldn't play or didn't have the ability to do it. basically other people were better.
however if the rams hadn't drafted him he would have gone undrafted.

then there were have been huge headlines because the NFL snubbed and openly gay player.

it will be only time before they start on the St. Louis rams and these gay activist will start their non-sense and wanting people fired and boycotted.
 
There's 53 guys on an NfL team. 22 of them start. The rest don't get cut. He didn't get released fir not being a starter.

I know pro sports I was drafted twice by the Cubs and White Sox..... I didn't report to the WS training cap orientation and I did the Cubs..... I chose college over both... Well the Cubs took me out of college but I was not interested.... Baseball is for dreamers 50 rounds just like the NFL... At least I was smart enough to realize my chances - and I never gave my chance a chance - I wasn't interested.
 
Hence he was released...The fact he was even given a shot or drafted was a publicity stunt.

Prove it. The Rams were not going to waste a draft pick on a publicity stunt.
 
I wonder how many people out there know who Hari Seldon is, much less have read the Foundation trilogy?

Probably the same amount of people who know what Psychohistory is. :lol: Jack Hays knows. Like I told him, we had to read The Foundation in history class in High School. Best way IMO to study the Roman Empire.
 
Michael Sam cut by St. Louis Rams - ESPN

But, but...he was being literally handed guaranteed millions just for being gay! They were afraid to cut him! They wanted to sell tickets!

He got his chance, for football reasons alone, he wasn't quite good enough. I blame Obama.

And more sad is that the Rams on final cut day... cut a kid from my high school (Greg Reid). I hope he pops up somewhere else in the pros. He is crazy fast, fearless and hits like a train from the defensive back position.
 
yea it was actually worse he got cut because he couldn't play or didn't have the ability to do it. basically other people were better.
however if the rams hadn't drafted him he would have gone undrafted.

then there were have been huge headlines because the NFL snubbed and openly gay player.

it will be only time before they start on the St. Louis rams and these gay activist will start their non-sense and wanting people fired and boycotted.

There will at some point be a gay guy who is good enough. There have been before. One of them in the future will be open.
 
I am sorry to read that...hope he catches on somewhere.
 
And more sad is that the Rams on final cut day... cut a kid from my high school (Greg Reid). I hope he pops up somewhere else in the pros. He is crazy fast, fearless and hits like a train from the defensive back position.

It was a publicity stunt.
 
There will at some point be a gay guy who is good enough. There have been before. One of them in the future will be open.

Sam got cut on the final cut day. IMO I think there will be injuries throughout the season that may open up spots for him to be picked up.
 
Don't bet on it...........To much baggage at this time. He should have kept his mouth shut.

Once again....NP exposes his mega-homophobia and hypocrisy for all to see. In one thread he claims the guy just wasn't good enough to play.....in the next he claims that he could play if he "kept his mouth shut" . Which is it NP?
 
Michael Sam cut by St. Louis Rams - ESPN

But, but...he was being literally handed guaranteed millions just for being gay! They were afraid to cut him! They wanted to sell tickets!

He got his chance, for football reasons alone, he wasn't quite good enough. I blame Obama.

Its expected that he will clear waiivers and get signed to the practice squad (for much less $) where they can try to bulk him up to NFL size. He had a boatload of sacks in preseason but as we knew all along he was not big enough to work against 1st team lines.
 
Michael Sam cut by St. Louis Rams - ESPN

But, but...he was being literally handed guaranteed millions just for being gay! They were afraid to cut him! They wanted to sell tickets!

He got his chance, for football reasons alone, he wasn't quite good enough. I blame Obama.
Actually this played out pretty much exactly how most people I saw comment on Sam said it would play out. I think your interpretation of the narrative is a little...slanted. He was undersized, slow, and lacked the strength to play ANY position in the NFL. Now...I dont know about what others said, but I said I would have passed on him for the same reason I would have passed on Manziel. No NFL team needs the side show.

If he wants to play in the NFL, I think he has one option. Work out in the coming year with Tight End or Fullback coaches and switch to offense. No doubt he is athletic...he just cant play defense at an NFL level. If he can learn to run pass routes and catch balls, he would be a beast at TE.
 
Actually this played out pretty much exactly how most people I saw comment on Sam said it would play out. I think your interpretation of the narrative is a little...slanted. He was undersized, slow, and lacked the strength to play ANY position in the NFL. Now...I dont know about what others said, but I said I would have passed on him for the same reason I would have passed on Manziel. No NFL team needs the side show.

If he wants to play in the NFL, I think he has one option. Work out in the coming year with Tight End or Fullback coaches and switch to offense. No doubt he is athletic...he just cant play defense at an NFL level. If he can learn to run pass routes and catch balls, he would be a beast at TE.

Situational pass rusher. Very quick. Just a little underweight.

In 77 pass-rush snaps, Sam tallied three quarterback sacks, two quarterback hits and four quarterback hurries. That means he averaged a quarterback pressure once every 8.5 pass-rush snaps.
 
Rams have one of deepest lines in nfl

It was not the best team for him to try to catch on

But...he has not put on film his ability to play in the pros

I think he gets picked up in next few days....on a practice squad

And they try to develop his talents

I hope he makes it.....not because he is gay.....but because he has some talent, and genuinely seems like a guy you want to succeed
 
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