The Christian Coalition of America blasted the elite press for their double standard regarding Michael Sam, who embraced his sexual orientation, and Tim Tebow, who openly embraced his Christian faith. Michele Combs, of Christian Coalition of America, told CBS St.
The Michael Sam “be careful what you wish for” train wreck may be amusing to watch. That is, the untitled reality television show starring Michael Sam on Oprah’s OWN network. But Sam’s prospects on the NFL’s Sunday afternoon reality show
Michael Sam, the only NFL seventh-round draft choice to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, in a Visa commercial, and within a White House tweet, also boasts his own reality television program. Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network will broadcast the
Here’s Ken Blackwell on CNN, decrying how the Obama administration and the left are co-opting NFL and other professional sports as a platform and force multiplier to advance the liberal agenda. Many people know Blackwell was a statewide elected official
The new NFL substance-abuse policy will reduce the penalty for positive marijuana tests and will make it easier for players to pass urinalysis screenings by increasing the amount of chemicals in the system that would trigger a positive result, reports
Reche Caldwell looked like a deer caught in the headlights as Tom Brady’s go-to receiver back in 2006 when #12 didn’t have much to go to. Might his arrest today shed light on why his eyes looked bigger than footballs
Sports Illustrated wonders if Johnny Manziel, drafted by the Cleveland Browns, will resist residency in Ohio for staying in Texas because of Ohio’s income tax and the absence of one in Texas. Only seven states fully eschew an income tax:
In response to Michael Sam – The NFL’s Get A Room Moment: “It’s the biggest no one gives a damn … not so secret issue.” No one gives a damn? Wrong-o Bucko. There are plenty of militant activists out there
College football talk radio host Paul Finebaum, whom ESPN’s SEC Network hired to be the franchise of the upstart all-SEC channel, has always been a Michael Sam supporter who has vouched for his playmaking abilities. On Monday, though, the voice
ESPN host Stephen A. Smith said NFL players should not be fined or suspended for expressing their displeasure at seeing a gay NFL player kiss his partner on television. After he tweeted “OMG” and “horrible” after Michael Sam became the
The shift used to be for David Ortiz. Now it’s for just about anyone. The New York Times covers the shift in the philosophy toward the shift. A strategy once aimed at neutralizing pull hitters, the infield shift now diminishes
The Sports Hangover recovers from the NFL Draft, a weekend of NBA and NHL playoff action, and a fight of the year in the UFC. WWKPD? What would Kenny Powers do? If Mitch “Wild Thing” Williams follows this guide to
On ESPN’s “First Take” on Monday, show regular Stephen A. Smith sounded off on the reaction to Michael Sam’s on-air kiss celebrating his draft pick in last weekend’s NFL draft. (h/t Mediaite)
They say the NFL is now a 24-7, 365-days-a-year league. Not so long ago, the season ended in January and then players would seemingly hibernate until August. Today, pro football players work around the clock, even in the offseason. Despite that daunting
A Houston sports writer ate the front page of his newspaper, quite literally eating his words, after promising that he’d eat the paper if a draft pick prediction he had made did not come to pass. Sportswriter John McClain of
Last Thursday evening, young men were more interested in finding out which team would draft Johnny Manziel than watching porn. According to TMZ’s sources at PornHub, the site’s traffic was down “nearly 15% Thursday night” during the First Round of the draft.
Controversy creates cash — and sells jerseys. Johnny Manziel has the top-selling jersey in the NFL since April 1 just three days after his jersey went on the market after he was drafted in the First Round by the Cleveland
As soon as an NBA team announces a first-round pick June 26 they are promising the player $3 million to $14 million. Before investing that money, each team may want to look back at a packet Rob Lowe and I
What in the name of Otto Graham has been going on with Cleveland quarterbacks? The ghosts of Tim Couch, Brady Quinn, and Brandon Weeden haunt Johnny Manziel. The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner found an NFL suitor. Can he become a
After the St. Louis Rams drafted Michael Sam and made him the first openly gay player to be drafted, former and current NFL players were under fire after blasting ESPN for airing multiple gay kisses between Sam and his partner.
When the mainstream media universally hailed Michael Sam for being the first openly gay player to be drafted for his courage, football fans and observers immediately noted on Twitter how Sam was praised as much as Tim Tebow was criticized
Michael Sam, who became the first openly gay football player drafted on Saturday in the seventh round, believes he should have been drafted in the first three rounds. Sam: “From last season alone, I should’ve been in the first three
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sends his congratulations to Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team. Obama calls the selection of Sam “an important step forward.” Obama says that from the playing field to
The St. Louis Rams drafted Michael Sam in the 7th Round of the NFL Draft on Saturday, making Sam the first openly gay NFL player to be drafted. ESPN had a camera on Sam throughout the day, and Sam, like
On Saturday, NFL fans at Radio City Music Hall in New York seemed to boo when ESPN showed Michael Sam on the screen as Tennessee was getting ready to pick in the Fourth Round and one pick before the New
