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NFL: Cowboys to append Michael Sam to practice roster
IRVING, Texas -- Michael Sam's second chance will be with the Dallas Cowboys. Coach Jason Garrett said today that the league's first openly gay player will be added to the practice roster.
"We just want to give him a chance to reach in and support our football team," Garrett said. "That's where our attention is (football). What people say outside the organization is up to them."
The Cowboys, who are seeking help with their pass rush because of injuries and the offseason release of franchise sacks leader DeMarcus Ware, added Sam four days after he was released by St. Louis when teams had to cut rosters to 53 players.
Sam isn't likely to be on the active roster for Sunday's opener against San Francisco.
Any team can sign Sam off the Cowboys' practice squad but would have to put him on the 53-man roster for a minimum of four weeks.
Need a break? Act the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.Being on the Dallas roster means Sam is returning to his home mention. He was a lightly regarded recruit out of Hitchcock, Texas, a town of about 7,000 along the Gulf Coast about 40 miles southeast of Houston. His first two years at Missouri, Sam
Ex-Patriots OL Ryan O’Callaghan comes out, describes his brutal struggle with being gay in NFL
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Former New England Patriots and Kansas Town Chiefs offensive lineman Ryan O’Callaghan announced he way gay in a story in Outsports.com.
O’Callaghan detailed his struggle with his homosexuality during which he endured a longstanding bout with suicidal thoughts. The offensive lineman was truly afraid the world would never accept him if he were openly gay, and furiously hid his secret. Throughout the closeted period of his life, he was fending off suicidal thoughts. In the meantime, he explained, football was a refuge for him to blend into the heteronormative culture.
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Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle"No one is going to assume the big football player is gay," he said. "It’s why a football team is such a good place to hide."
He added: "In high school, football turned into a way to go to college. In college football was a great cover for creature gay. And then I saw the NFL mainly as a way to keep hiding my sexuality and stay alive."
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D1 Life 5K and 1 Mile Entertainment Run Hosted by Pro Football Hall of Famer and Auburn Native, DeMarcus Ware
The D1 Life Foundation [https://d1life.org]was established in loving memory of Dylan Pegues, a 17 year old Auburn High student that led a existence of love, compassion, and generosity through Christ. The D1 Life 5K and 1 Mile Joy Run will accept place on April 19, 2025 at Town Creek Park in Auburn, Alabama. All proceeds from the race will go towards scholarships for seniors preparing for college, as well as helping send our youth to church conferences, soccer camps, photography seminars, and much more. This event is a amazing way to help the D1 Existence Foundation, and retain, you dont hold to runfeel free to walk or bring the whole family for a fun outing to support a excellent cause! Race will be supported by AORTA.
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San Diego Free Press
Draft prospect from Missouri will assess the sports world’s readiness to join the repose of us in the 21st Century.
By Andy Cohen
By now you’ve probably heard that former Missouri defensive end Michael Sam came out to the national press yesterday as gay. Sam is an NFL prospect—projected by some to be picked as tall as the third round—hoping to earn a paycheck as a professional football player next Fall, and should he make an NFL roster, he will become the first openly gay player in any of the major pro sports in the Joined States (sorry, the MLS doesn’t count quite yet).
Sam’s draft stock will be the topic of conversation from now until the NFL season begins next September. Attitudes are switching about the LGBT community; acceptance of LGBT people is now almost a given, something unthinkable 10 years ago. Poll after poll show that by a large majority Americans now accept the rights of gays to unite, with 17 states having legalized gay marriage, the federal government having disavowed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and Attorney General Eric Holder having recently announced that the DOJ will fully acknowledge same sex couples, ensuring t