Quote:Can you at least publicly accept the possibility that it was Sam's lack of abilities and or fit within other defensive schemes that prevented him from getting a second look from the remaining 31 teams after his release, and not engrained bias? Do you know for certain that other teams didn't review film on Sam before deciding not to bring him in for a closer look because he lacked talent and didn't fit on their squad? 

 

I'm more than pretty sure he was not the only rookie released that made a few good plays during the preseason while not getting picked up by another team. That said, I really do hope he makes the most of his league encouraged second chance (that other released rookies didn't get), and develops the ability and talent to make a final roster. 

 

Anything is possible.

 

The NFL has been a notoriously homophobic league, from Richie Incognito and the goings on down in Miami to Kluwe up in Minnesota and the things that were said by coaches up there, the NFL is a league that tries to keep its bigotry secret, but every time there's a crack it's homophobia and bigotry that leaks out.

 

So while it's possible every team in the NFL just said "this guy can't possibly be a contributor here," it's much more likely that the majority of the league had their desire for a player like him influenced by their homophobia.

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