Michael Sam Finally Plays A Down – In Canada!
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The former SEC Defensive Player of the Year made his season debut Friday night for the Montreal Alouettes. He didn’t play much in the 26-23 loss to the Ottawa REDBLACKS (yes, that’s their name), but he did admit to being nervous:
“I’m not going to lie, there were some big jitters out there, and I was nervous when I first got on the field. I didn’t get any opportunities to make many plays. I had some good pass rushes, I thought, but close enough is not a sack.”
Yes, he failed to make either a sack or tackle, but he was the first openly-gay player to play in the CFL. Meanwhile, in case you haven’t heard, Robbie Rogers has started 35 MLS matches for LA Galaxy since coming out, and won the championship last year.
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