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NFL Contacted Teams About Signing Michael Sam

Discussion in 'Other NFL' started by Alex44, Sep 4, 2014.

  1. Alex44

    Alex44 Boshosaurus Rex

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    According to pregame on NBC. How do you guys feel about this? Apparently they contacted NFL teams asking if they had evaluated Sam as a potential practice squad signing.

    I'm not sure what they did is fair or correct. Basically they were trying to get a team to possibly cut another player they like better to make sure they didn't receive negative PR as a league.
     
  2. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    That is a BS move on the part of the NFL, the league is driven by talent if he did not have enough talent he won't make a roster.
     
  3. Stringer Bell

    Stringer Bell Post Hard, Post Often Club Member

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    Watching Sam in the preseason, I am pretty sure that his ability warrants at least a practice squad spot. I would be disappointed to hear that the league had to intervene.

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  4. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    I thought he wound up on the Cowboys PS
     
  5. MikeHoncho

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    Basically the league telling teams to get over the fact that the kid is gay. Probably also more than anything a PR move.
     
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  6. Alex44

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    He did. After the league phoned teams about him.
     
  7. Vertical Limit

    Vertical Limit Senior Member

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    Wow... lol.... if only Cam Wake and James Harrison had the league contact teams for a practice squad invite when they were out of jobs early in their career. I'm sure Cam Wake prefers being in a practice squad than being a mortgage broker!

    Jesus, if Sam is worth a damn, some team will sign him, let him prove himself in the CFL like Wake and Harrison did.
     
  8. byroan

    byroan Giggity Staff Member Administrator Luxury Box

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    I thought that was his agents job?

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  9. Jimmy James

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    I think it was putting their thumb on the scale in a self serving way. They look better if he's on a team. Look how the NBA looked. They didn't want that.
     
  10. JOHN_M

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    I bet the nfl did the same thing on draft day too!

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