He didn't make the cut in Camp.
He said the Pros is whole different world than college and he was not ready.
He stayed in contact with the team, spent the rest of the year training and weight lifting like demon and was invited back and made the team second time around.
Sams could keep his arrogant and entitled additude to himself, keep his mouth shut, actaully work hard training for a year and re try out next season Because of the media attention and politcal pressure at least one team would be sure give him a chance, but thats not Sams' style.
Sams does not really want to earn a spot on an NFL team, he wants to use his gay status as a weapon to force the NFL to put him on roster, which is the reason the lazy jerk will never play a down in the NFL. This guy is the Tonya Harding of football. Scratch that, Harding was actually a very talented skater who the necessary skill and drive and who worked her way to the top. She had Gold Medal skills,but she just didn't have the self confidence that she could beat her one rival in a fair contest.
Sams simply does not have what it takes to play in the NFL. All Sams has is a big ego and a willingness to run his mouth.
Michael Sam - a future Hall of Flamer!
“He said the Pros is whole different world than college and he was not ready.”
I don’t personally know anyone who played in the pros but I do agree with you you said. Over the years, I have heard a number of really really good college players never make it in the pros. They said the same thing - that it was a much different world than they thought.
Thank you...your friend had the right attitude AND the talent, which goes a long way in the NFL. There are more than a few marginal players who manage to make the roster each year because they work their butts off and know how to act like a professional athlete. No sense of entitlement and they know their spot on the roster is determined by what the do on the field—not some award they won in college.
I’m also guessing the team told your friend to stay in contact because the coaching staff saw something the first time around. My impression is that Sam did not demonstrate the right attitude in St. Louis or Dallas; that, along with the fact that he’s too small to play inside at DT and not tall enough (or fast enough) for DE are the reasons he isn’t in the NFL. Someone ought to ask Sam if either the Rams or the Cowboys (or any other NFL team) asked him to stay in touch, or plan to invite him to next year’s training camp. The real answer is “no.” They’ve seen enough of Mr. Sam and his NFL career is over.