Michael Sam

Time to stop talking about "a gay football player" and start talking about Michael Sam.

The openly gay draft prospect is calm and collected as he faces the media at the NFL Combine. His focus is on football.

"I am the rep for Michael Sam, I am. He would not like to chat with the press, In a suit or in a dress."

Bruce tells Sam to get off his knees and "submit to God fully."

Kopay came out as gay in 1975 after retiring and has waited nearly 40 years for an openly gay player to emerge. "You need to bring it like you have never brought it before," he tells Sam.

We are sick and tired of the "distraction," "locker room" and "media circus" lies about gay NFL players. The problem is the front office and let's give the players more credit.

The SEC co-defensive player of the year from the University of Missouri would be first publicly gay active NFL player if drafted. "I want to own my truth," Michael Sam says. He came out to his team last summer.

The SEC co-defensive player of the year from the University of Missouri would be first publicly gay active NFL player if drafted. "I want to own my truth," Michael Sam says. He came out to his team last summer.

The list of NFL players who have conveyed public support of gays includes Andrew Luck, RGIII, Reggie Wayne, Carson Palmer, Trent Richardson and Charles Woodson.