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Originally Posted by Antitrust32
lets just hope the Dolphins dont draft him...
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If they'd draft some gay offensive lineman that can play I'd be ok with it. Mock drafts have them taking a lineman from Notre Dame which kind of makes him gay.
Fact is that the lifespan of NFL GM's and coaches is short and despite all the rhetoric to the contrary, the media are going to make this a story. I wouldnt blame a team for passing on him especially if they dont think he is a starting level player.
While everyone is saying they wouldnt mind a gay teammate, they will mind a teammate that isnt a top player that everyone talks about all the time, gay or not (Tebow!!) Thinking NFL players and coaches are going to be happy fielding questions all year long on a special teams player is myopic (Tebow!!).
The media made a huge story in Miami about bullying when the reality it was just a poor player quiting. What happens to the team if Sams doesnt play great on the field? Is releasing him going to start the entire media frenzy up again?
The players and coaches on the team are far less likely to be a problem than the 24 hour a day, blood thirsty media is.