Michael Sam Doing Everything Right, but It Might Not Be Enough to Make His Mark

August 17, 2014   ·   Ty Schalter   ·   Jump to comments

The Green Bay Packers were deep in the St. Louis Rams' end of the field, threatening to score another touchdown and put the game out of reach.
A holding penalty and a dropped pass set up a 3rd-and-19, though, and everyone on the field knew Packers quarterback Matt Flynn would have to air it out.
St. Louis Rams defensive end Michael Sam knew it was time.
Opportunities like this come so rarely for players like Sam. They get so few reps in today's shorter, one-a-day training camp practices. They get just a few drives in just a few preseason games, perhaps a few dozen snaps, to prove they can play football for a living.
Technically, the Packers mounted six second-half drives—but three of them were only three plays long, and the last was just three straight runs to wind clock. In the middle of the Packers' longest second-half drive, Sam was subbed out.
For a pass-rusher like Sam, every snap where the other team runs the ball to the other side of the field, the...

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