In fairness to Dungy...more clarification from him today.

 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/201...-comments/

 

There were a couple of things of particular interest...

 

Quote: 

So I would not, and I’ve said that many times and been on record when asked about Michael Sam specifically.  No, I wouldn’t have a problem coaching him and I would not have a problem [with] him being on the team, and you make those decisions based on what people bring to the table athletically, and what they can do to make your team better.”

If you make decisions about who is on the football team based on athleticism and what they can do to make the team better, and you wouldn't have any problems coaching him or with him being on the team, why wouldn't you draft him, again?

 

If he's on the team, wouldn't somebody in authority have made the evaluation that he has the athleticism to make the team better?

 

If he means he wouldn't spend a draft pick on him, but would instead sign him as an undrafted free agent, would he be any less of a distraction as a UDFA vs a 7th round pick?

 

Quote: 

“Gay marriage and who should be on a football team have nothing to do with each other,” Dungy said.  “Bob Kravitz . . . knows the type of locker room that we had, the type of players.  Not everybody on that team was a Christian, not everybody believed the same things I did.  Not everybody had the same political views.  And that’s fine.  That’s good.  That’s what a football locker room is all about.  But to equate this to gay marriage to me is really silly.”

 

But he didn't come out and say he wouldn't draft those other guys. 

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