OS:...Burke: Michael Sam signing with CFL historic moment

[obumazombie]

It didn't help Gay Sam's cause to make a huge drama-queen announcement on the eve of the draft, and then stage a drama-queen scene to be photographed smooching with his butt buddy.

He sickened normal people, then expected the NFL to give him special consideration.

He forgot that the overwhelming majority of NFL owners, coaches, and fans are normal people.

The norm now with the abnormals is to get all up in the public's face and smash our noses into their depravity.

[YupItsMe]

I'm sure there have been players, even some very good ones, who made it from the CFL into the NFL. I don't think Sams is that kind of good as a player. I could be wrong. But, yeah, this is being blown out of proportion for Sams' sexuality, not his skills as a player.

As for Jackie Robinson, most NL and AL players start their careers in the minors. Those who are good learn and move up, as Jackie Robinson did. Having him in Montreal avoided a lot of the separate facilities crap that would have complicated many minor league teams logistics. It was a shameful reality; in that respect there is no parallel to Sams. IOW, the Sams-Robinson analogy isn't analogous.

Cameron Wake,defensive end from Penn State was rejected by the NFL and went the CFL route.  Now he's one of the only decent players my Miami Dolphins have I can count on not to suck.  Pro Bowl 2-3 yrs in a row

[GOBUCKS]

I'm sure there have been players, even some very good ones, who made it from the CFL into the NFL.

Warren Moon, who was excellent, and Doug Flutie, who was not. Maybe a handful of average players.

The NFL often signs players who are flops, but they very rarely reject someone who turns out to be good.