The most worthwhile things in life rarely come easy, this is a lesson I've always known. The journey continues.

It has all happened so quickly, but it's exciting, I just wanna get back to playing football you know.

I'm not afraid of who I am. I'm not afraid to tell the world who I am. I'm Michael Sam, I'm a college graduate, I'm African-American and I'm gay.

I'm unemployed, and I don't believe I'm out of the NFL because I'm gay, but if it was a reason, it can hurt their livelihood, and you don't want to take that chance.

The players who have reached out to me and told me about their sexual orientation, it just means a lot.

I'm Michael Sam, I'm a football player, and I'm gay.

Thank God he wasn't the St. Louis Rams' coach. I have a lot of respect for Coach Dungy and like everyone in America, everyone is entitled to their own opinions.