And Michael Sam hopes his ability is all that matters, not his sexual orientation. Missouri's All-America defensive end came out to the entire country Sunday night and could become the first openly gay player in America's most popular sport. ''I just want to go to the team who drafts me,'' Sam told ESPN in an interview that aired Sunday, ''because that team knows about me, knows that I'm gay, and also knows that I work hard. In interviews with ESPN, The New York Times and Outsports, Sam said publicly for the first time that he was gay. More...