((HT: Tommy Beer's Vine))
All the HQ can really do is laugh and say: "Good for you..."
Just watch
See...???
Now, THAT was funny...
Showing posts with label Michael Sam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michael Sam. Show all posts
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Wise Move: OWN PPD's Michael Sam Reality Show
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Sometimes it's best to back off a bit.
On the heels of a press release announcing that the Oprah Winfrey Network was to produce a reality series following St Louis Rams rookie Michael Sam as he tries to make the team as the leagues first "Openly Gay" player, that series has been put on hold.
The network announced Friday night they shelved the series after reaction to it was a bit less positive than they were expecting.
Sam, a former SEC Defensive Player of the Year, who's exploits have now been well chronicled since announcing this winter he was gay and was going to try and play in the NFL has garnered an immense amount of publicity during the buildup to last weeks draft.
He was chosen in the 7th round by the St. Louis Rams a selection hailed by most but questioned by some who say he either should have been picked higher if he hadn't "Come Out" or that he shouldn't have been picked at all because of it.
We say he...or his advisors are at least somewhat self-aware. And that's a good thing.
After covering the NFL over the past 20-years, one thing we can say is most of the players in the league don't care about his personal life so much. They want to know essentially one thing--Can you help us win? If you can, you are good. Period.
One thing they don't want is a circus around someone who hasn't played a down, someone they don't know that well and don't know what to expect from. And "beginning" your career with a reality show is NOT a good way to get acquainted with your teammates. The impression given: You are exploiting your situation to make a buck instead of proving you belong.
Without going on and on, we fully believe that Sam will ultimately be judged by his performance on the field, despite what the "News" media says. If he can make plays and contribute, he will make the team. Period. If he's a liability, he won't.
The Rams and other teams are leery of situations like what happened with Tim Tebow. Someone who came with tons of hype...and thanks in large part to ESPN, essentially a traveling circus. NFL teams don't want that. They are willing to put up with some of it if you can perform at an exceptional level, but that's the exception, not the rule. Right, wrong or otherwise, the NFL is and always will be a "Put-Up" or "Shut-Up" league. They don't want 10-cameras following the every move of a low-round draft pick. Players won't stand for it.
If Sam makes the team and has some success, we are very happy for him. It means he put in some hard work and earned his way on the team through effort and success, not because there were cameras everywhere he went. And if he puts in that kind of effort, he should be rewarded in whatever way he, his teammates and his team sees fit.
Just our 2-cents...
The guys from ESPN's NFL Live speak well to this issue:
Sometimes it's best to back off a bit.
On the heels of a press release announcing that the Oprah Winfrey Network was to produce a reality series following St Louis Rams rookie Michael Sam as he tries to make the team as the leagues first "Openly Gay" player, that series has been put on hold.
The network announced Friday night they shelved the series after reaction to it was a bit less positive than they were expecting.
Sam, a former SEC Defensive Player of the Year, who's exploits have now been well chronicled since announcing this winter he was gay and was going to try and play in the NFL has garnered an immense amount of publicity during the buildup to last weeks draft.
He was chosen in the 7th round by the St. Louis Rams a selection hailed by most but questioned by some who say he either should have been picked higher if he hadn't "Come Out" or that he shouldn't have been picked at all because of it.
We say he...or his advisors are at least somewhat self-aware. And that's a good thing.
After covering the NFL over the past 20-years, one thing we can say is most of the players in the league don't care about his personal life so much. They want to know essentially one thing--Can you help us win? If you can, you are good. Period.
One thing they don't want is a circus around someone who hasn't played a down, someone they don't know that well and don't know what to expect from. And "beginning" your career with a reality show is NOT a good way to get acquainted with your teammates. The impression given: You are exploiting your situation to make a buck instead of proving you belong.
Without going on and on, we fully believe that Sam will ultimately be judged by his performance on the field, despite what the "News" media says. If he can make plays and contribute, he will make the team. Period. If he's a liability, he won't.
The Rams and other teams are leery of situations like what happened with Tim Tebow. Someone who came with tons of hype...and thanks in large part to ESPN, essentially a traveling circus. NFL teams don't want that. They are willing to put up with some of it if you can perform at an exceptional level, but that's the exception, not the rule. Right, wrong or otherwise, the NFL is and always will be a "Put-Up" or "Shut-Up" league. They don't want 10-cameras following the every move of a low-round draft pick. Players won't stand for it.
If Sam makes the team and has some success, we are very happy for him. It means he put in some hard work and earned his way on the team through effort and success, not because there were cameras everywhere he went. And if he puts in that kind of effort, he should be rewarded in whatever way he, his teammates and his team sees fit.
Just our 2-cents...
The guys from ESPN's NFL Live speak well to this issue:
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
The Polarization Of Michael Sam On Dallas TV
((HT: WFAA-TV/KTXD-TV))
The HQ is going to leave the opinions on the subject to you, dear reader...
But it's safe to say that one of the following pieces of video makes sense while the other is just hot air for the sake of ratings... which is which...??? We'll leave to you...
First... Hansen...
And, then, something called "The Broadcast" which the HQ thinks is a Dallas-centric version of "The View"
So...???
Whatcha think...???
We thought so...
The HQ is going to leave the opinions on the subject to you, dear reader...
But it's safe to say that one of the following pieces of video makes sense while the other is just hot air for the sake of ratings... which is which...??? We'll leave to you...
First... Hansen...
And, then, something called "The Broadcast" which the HQ thinks is a Dallas-centric version of "The View"
So...???
Whatcha think...???
We thought so...
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Michael Sam Drafted After All By St. Louis
((HT: Fox 2 St. Louis))
Here's the phone call that made history on a lot of different levels...
The skinny on Sam was that he would go anywhere from the third to fifth round. He went into the seventh...
Which was fine... Sam, admittedly a tweener size-wise for defensive linemen and linebackers, could be an effective speed rusher for a defense that is already getting pretty stout.
It was a bit of a home town selection- which was also fine.
Here's the home town coverage from KSDK
Sam is ready to go for the Rams and the Rams seem ready to accept him and will look at him for his athletic abilities and finding a place for the SEC Defensive Player of The Year on their roster...
Here's the phone call that made history on a lot of different levels...
The skinny on Sam was that he would go anywhere from the third to fifth round. He went into the seventh...
Which was fine... Sam, admittedly a tweener size-wise for defensive linemen and linebackers, could be an effective speed rusher for a defense that is already getting pretty stout.
It was a bit of a home town selection- which was also fine.
Here's the home town coverage from KSDK
Sam is ready to go for the Rams and the Rams seem ready to accept him and will look at him for his athletic abilities and finding a place for the SEC Defensive Player of The Year on their roster...
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Dale Hansen On Michael Sam
((HT: WFAA-TV))
WFAA's Dale Hansen is known as the sports world's version of "get outta my yard guy..."
He was allowed to have this two minutes of time in his commentary...
And we're glad he did...
WFAA's Dale Hansen is known as the sports world's version of "get outta my yard guy..."
He was allowed to have this two minutes of time in his commentary...
And we're glad he did...
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Mizzou DE Sam Says He Is Gay, Patrick Crayton Not A Fan...
((HT: ESPN))
Michael Sam could be drafted this year for a team that needs some help up front...
Teammates have known since the beginning of the regular season that he is gay, but he is now telling Chris Connelly the same and he is now the first openly gay pro prospect...
Here's a piece of his interview...
Sam led the SEC with 11-and-a-half sacks, and 19 tackles for loss. Most NFL draft projections see him as a Day Two selection, with some saying Sam could go as high as the third round. He may have to change from DE to a linebacker because of his college size...
Here's instant analysis
It will be interesting to see if Sam can:
A) Stick to a roster and,
B) Not be subjected to the stereotypical locker room culture that the HQ knows exists- on every level...
Will we all be adults...???
What the HQ feels and what may actually happen are two different things...
UPDATE: The Cowboys Patrick Crayton is the first over the bar...
In a series of Tweets, the receiver showed his true colors- until he says his account was hacked or the comments get removed...
Missouri DE Michael Sam, a projected mid-round pick, said today he's gay. Story now on ESPN2." To urself!!!
Missouri DE Michael Sam, a projected mid-round pick, said today he's gay. Story now on ESPN2." Stay in the closet and keep
Missouri DE Michael Sam, a projected mid-round pick, said today he's gay. Story now on ESPN2." trying to figure why annonce
Missouri DE Michael Sam, a projected mid-round pick, said today he's gay. Story now on ESPN2." Oh wow!!! There goes the NFL!
He proceeded to get in a Twitter battle with Johnny Knoxville of all people...
Heterosexuals aren't walking around saying I'm straight!!!
Stay classy...
Michael Sam could be drafted this year for a team that needs some help up front...
Teammates have known since the beginning of the regular season that he is gay, but he is now telling Chris Connelly the same and he is now the first openly gay pro prospect...
Here's a piece of his interview...
Sam led the SEC with 11-and-a-half sacks, and 19 tackles for loss. Most NFL draft projections see him as a Day Two selection, with some saying Sam could go as high as the third round. He may have to change from DE to a linebacker because of his college size...
Here's instant analysis
It will be interesting to see if Sam can:
A) Stick to a roster and,
B) Not be subjected to the stereotypical locker room culture that the HQ knows exists- on every level...
Will we all be adults...???
What the HQ feels and what may actually happen are two different things...
UPDATE: The Cowboys Patrick Crayton is the first over the bar...
In a series of Tweets, the receiver showed his true colors- until he says his account was hacked or the comments get removed...
Missouri DE Michael Sam, a projected mid-round pick, said today he's gay. Story now on ESPN2." To urself!!!
Missouri DE Michael Sam, a projected mid-round pick, said today he's gay. Story now on ESPN2." Stay in the closet and keep
Missouri DE Michael Sam, a projected mid-round pick, said today he's gay. Story now on ESPN2." trying to figure why annonce
Missouri DE Michael Sam, a projected mid-round pick, said today he's gay. Story now on ESPN2." Oh wow!!! There goes the NFL!
He proceeded to get in a Twitter battle with Johnny Knoxville of all people...
Heterosexuals aren't walking around saying I'm straight!!!
Stay classy...
Saturday, January 4, 2014
ICYMI: Mizzou Squeezes Past Okie State in Cotton Bowl
If you weren't at home in front of your TV Friday night, you missed some pretty good big-boy College Football.
That includes the Cotton Bowl where Missouri scored 14 points in the last 3:08 of the game to beat a game Oklahoma State squad 41-31.
The star of the game: Missouri RB Henry Josey, who only rushed for 91 yards, but he scored 3 TD's. The last being at the 3:08 mark in the game, giving Missouri the lead. A lead they would grow just a minute left in the game..
That's when star Defensive End Michael Sam stopped a potential game winning drive by Okie State. Sam sacked Cowboy's QB Clint Chelf in scoring range. Chelf fumbled the ball. The fumble was scooped up by Shane Ray who took it back 73 yards and a touchdown.
The win finished a very successful season for the Tigers, who won the SEC East title before losing to Auburn in the SEC Championship game.
Your highlights from FOX Sports:
That includes the Cotton Bowl where Missouri scored 14 points in the last 3:08 of the game to beat a game Oklahoma State squad 41-31.
The star of the game: Missouri RB Henry Josey, who only rushed for 91 yards, but he scored 3 TD's. The last being at the 3:08 mark in the game, giving Missouri the lead. A lead they would grow just a minute left in the game..
That's when star Defensive End Michael Sam stopped a potential game winning drive by Okie State. Sam sacked Cowboy's QB Clint Chelf in scoring range. Chelf fumbled the ball. The fumble was scooped up by Shane Ray who took it back 73 yards and a touchdown.
The win finished a very successful season for the Tigers, who won the SEC East title before losing to Auburn in the SEC Championship game.
Your highlights from FOX Sports:
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