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Jason Collins has been compared to Jackie Robinson. And Neil Armstrong.Courageous? Absolutely.True pioneer? Not exactly.Now that we've had a few days to reflect on what it means for Collins to come out as gay, it's time to recognize what this really was — a significant step, to be sure, but hardly a slam-dunk leap toward an equal playing field.To be clear, I'm pulling hard for Collins to be on an NBA roster next season, to get a chance to show all the doubters and nay-sayers that a gay man can be just another guy in a pro sports locker room.But even if Collins does land another contract — hardly a sure thing, given he's a 34-year-old journeyman center who barely played this season for the woeful Washington Wizards and is now a free agent — I'm not convinced this will be as groundbreaking as so many are making it out to be.For starters, anyone who plays with Collins will have a whole summer to prepare for the inevitable, annoying questions, to bury their beliefs or prejudices so deep th...
In a historic argument for gay rights, President Barack Obama on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban and turn a skeptical...
The Brothers Harbaugh are getting ready for the culmination of one of the biggest sibling rivalries of all-time in Super Bowl XLVII when John's Baltimore Ravens take...
Draft1996 — LB Ray Lewis 1st-B.2002 — S Ed Reed 1st.2003 — LB Terrell Suggs 1st-A.2006 — DT Haloti Ngata 1st; P Sam Koch 6th-A.2007 — G-T Marshai Yanda 3rd-B.2008 — ...
For the first time in over 25 years the AFC Championship Game will feature a rematch from the previous season.Tom Brady's New England Patriots will once again do bat...
Baltimore special teams star Brendon Ayanbadejo really stepped in it this past weekend when he started talking trash in advance of Sunday's AFC Championship Game in ...
Irene Huskens has the wedding venue picked out: a charming bed-and-breakfast in southern Maryland. But the wedding is no sure thing.The plans made by Huskens, a 43-y...
Several NFL players are speaking out in support of gay marriage in states where the issue is on the November ballot.Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe (CLOO'-ee) h...
Even though the Cincinnati Bengals turned in a surprise postseason appearance last season, the team feels it still has something to prove.They'll get a chance to gai...
Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan had similar stats in their preseason opener.Flacco had the better support for the Baltimore Ravens.Flacco and Ryan each threw one touchdown ...
The way the 2011 season came to a close was hard to swallow for the Baltimore Ravens. The months that have followed that heartbreaking finish have been tough to take...
The NFL has fined three players for unnecessary roughness during the Baltimore Ravens ' 35-7 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers .Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo w...
The Baltimore Ravens brought back linebackers Jameel McClain and Brendon Ayanbadejo and signed cornerback Corey Graham on Friday.According to reports, the deals for ...
As an aspiring NFL cornerback a decade ago, Wade Davis wanted to stand out on the field, not for his sexual orientation.So he kept the fact he was gay hidden from te...
The Baltimore Ravens released linebacker and special teams player Brendon Ayanbadejo, general manager Ozzie Newsome announced on Thursday.Ayanbadejo, 36, had 43 tota...
For Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo and his quest to promote gay marriage, there's no bigger stage than Super Bowl XLVII.Hours after Ayanbadejo's team...
Former Baltimore Ravens reserve linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo is taking his support for gay marriage to South Florida, where his career started.The 36-year-old Ayanb...
Baltimore Raven Brendon Ayanbadejo talks to Alan about why he is supporting gay marriage.
Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo says up to four NFL players may soon come out as gay, according to a published report."I think it will happen s...
The Baltimore Ravens have terminated the contract of reserve linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, a three-time Pro Bowler on special teams.Ayanbadejo has played 10 seasons...