Quote:It's a hot button issue, but the first blind player in the NFL would be a story that's easy to sell.  It'd be inspirational, which is exactly what Oprah is going for with the Michael Sam story.  

 

I just don't see why anybody that's not a Ram's fan cares.  It doesn't really affect any of us.  If it affects the Rams, then yay for that, because the Mullet is their head coach.

 

It wouldn't appeal to the Oprah.  Gay?  That appeals to the Oprah because she knows who butters her bread. 

 

The Oprah isn't doing a reality show about Sam because it's inspirational.  She's doing it because she's got a network that's got struggling ratings, and she needs some sensationalized topic to draw ratings.  Homosexuality is a hot button issue in the country right now, and she's just riding the trend.  It's got nothing to do with inspiration, and everything to do with the almighty dollar. 

 

A blind player in the NFL would get a nice 8 minute video package on ESPN or the NFL Network.  It might even make the network news.  It wouldn't get a reality show.

 

It became a story bigger than Rams fans when ESPN and the NFL Network repeatedly ran the video. 

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