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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Michael Sam became the first openly gay player to appear in a Canadian Football League game Friday night, playing sparingly for the Montreal Alouettes in a 26-23 loss to the Ottawa Redblacks.
"I was focusing on my assignments,cheap nfl jerseys online, actually," Sam said when asked if he was thinking about the significance of the moment prior to kickoff. "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,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, I thought,Cheap NFL Jerseys, but close enough is not a sack."
The 25-year-old defensive end, the 2013 Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year at Missouri, failed to record a tackle.
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Sam was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh and final round of the 2014 NFL draft. He was cut by St. Louis and signed by Dallas to the practice squad,Jerseys From China, but didn't make the Cowboys' roster. |
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