Anyone who has been in the Infantry (you know, the guys who would hypothetically be in this fictional fox hole) knows that you are so close to the other 30 guys in your platoon that they wouldn’t have to declare themselves gay or straight.

We already know.

And we decided a long time ago that we don’t really care.

Its nice to see the public coming around to fixing a social injustice that we have already fixed on a personal level long ago.

Both players are vastly overhyped and don’t belong in the NFL, the Lingerie League is more their speed. Heck they might even learn how to play with girls.

If he sucks, I’m gonna boo him.
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I get the sentiment, but you might want to rephrase that.

However, if gays can be in the military now, then I don’t see any reason why there should be a big problem with gays in the NFL. The same arguments can be made in both scenarios, both for and against. The “for” has obviously won out for our military branches, so the NFL really should have no argument against.

And truthfully, does anyone REALLY care?

According to Gallup in October 2012 about 3.4% of the population is gay based on their sample. Your assumption of 10% is probably pretty high. Its not at all unreasonable to think that with such a low percentage of the population being gay, and an obviously incredibly low percentage playing in the NFL, there would be no gay players currently.

You’re right, gays haven’t killed anyone.

Well, as long as you’re willing to overlook the fact that AIDS is a direct result of their deviant lifestyle, and millions have died from it, and continue to die from it, including straight people thanks to it being spread to heterosexuals by gays who couldn’t keep it within their own disgusting ranks.

Nope, no blame there…

“We would be happy to select one of the best LB’s in the draft in Green Bay.”

As a Bears fan, when I first realized Te’o might fall to us at #20, I was thrilled…Not so thrilled now, and it’s not so much him as the unfair scrutiny he will endure from the media jackals in his NFL home, and the harsh treatment he will suffer from opposing players and fans…Look, I like Te’o, and wish him well in his career, but I am not sure he can handle the pressure.

And on a purely selfish note, when my Bears go on the road, I want a LB who will be feared by the local crowd, not ridiculed.

“Thus, the fact that no current NFL player has come out of the closet proves that the NFL isn’t ready for a player to come out of the closet.”

Or it could mean that there are no NFL players that are gay.

I don’t care one way or the other, but lets not make false statements seem like truth.

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While it is possible that there are no gay NFL players it would be highly unlikely statistically since about 1 in 1o people are gay. So in a sports where 1696 people are on a team during the regular season I find it unlikely that there aren’t many gay players already on rosters.

His draft status may have fell just a bit (or a lot), but that kid MAN’ed up & insisted on having a 15min press conference during the combine. Personally, I saw a guy who knows he’s gonna get teased about it for a long time, but he accepts it & wants to move on to football. I thought every answer was genuine, brief (to the point), & he didn’t shy away from ANY question’s.

If my team was in the 2nd round scratching their heads on who to take, Te’o is the real deal despite his poor play in the BCS Championship game, he would by all means become “the steal” of the Draft if the scenario played out that way, at least on pencil it would.
Good Luck to you, Manti Te’o!

–The first NFL player to announce that they are gay will never, ever be known merely as an NFL player – they will forever be the GAY NFL PLAYER. Their sexual preference – the most intimate choice a person makes – will be what defines them. The press will see to it that they are branded as such, because…

–…the press NEEDS an NFL player to be openly gay, so that they can then use them to flog the public with their superior progressive attitudes. They will do this by forever commenting on, featuring in clips, and editorializing about the very player they want us to just “accept” without noticing their sexual preference.

–If you thought Tim Tebow created a circus atmosphere, just wait until the first NFL player announces to the world that they prefer the company of men. Tebow wears his Christianity on his sleeve, and for that, is rewarded with an unrelenting press and public flogging even in the off-season. The first openly gay NFL player? Buckle up, reading/viewing public – because the very press and people that demand “acceptance for all” will never, ever let such a story drop off of page one.

–The team that acquires the first openly gay player, or has one that “comes out”, will instantly become the main course in a media feeding-frenzy. The team could finish in the cellar of their divison, the player could have no more than a mediocre skill set, but they will still be that season’s “stars” in every possible way that can be imagined. The two teams good enough to play in that year’s Superbowl unless said player is on one of them) will be an after-thought.

–People will be called bigots, right-wing nuts, losers, trash, and a lot worse if they dare wonder aloud about the team dynamics, the distractions, and the locker room persona of the team with the first openly gay NFL player. But that same press – those same progressive people – will write and talk forever about those very issues. Under the guise of educating those less accepting than they are, you will see more locker room film and photos than you ever wanted to see. Sex sells, even when there isn’t any sex involved.

–The elephants in the room? Very easy to see. They are the ones salivating with desire for the first Gay NFL Player. They want him. They need him. They long to hold him in front of you.

Even if that’s the last thing they should do, if they were as accepting as the keep telling us they are.

In 50 years I have never been asked in an interview if I’m gay. I’ve never walked in a hetro parade nor do I need to. Nor do gays need to. Keep your sexuality to yourself please.

The owners risked their livelyhoods to become owners. They should have the right to hire whoever they want.

I miss the old don’t ask don’t tell rules for the military. It has worked in main stream America for years and years. It worked for the military. Then one day a gay person decides they need a celebatory parade and now look what is happening.