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Michael Sam’s draft stock unfortunately took a hit shortly after his announcement on Sunday, with much of the fall attributed to whether or not teams want to deal with a perceived “media circus” or even locker room issues.

Michael Sam's NFL draft projection could be affected by the announcement that he's gay.

Even as 17 states and the federal government have moved to expand gay rights, including same-sex marriage, U.S. sports have been seen as lagging in acceptance of gay and lesbian athletes.

Sam, in an interview, said that he had already confided to some of his close friends about being gay.

The Seahawks free agency dilemmas encapsulate what many teams will go through next month. Complicated salary cap issues will have to be resolved, and many players will either walk to the chagrin of former teams or the luck of new teams.

Multiple teams look to bolster their roster on draft day.

Marijuana legalization in the NFL was addressed by Roger Goodell during Super Bowl Week.

The Seattle Seahawks top the NFL power rankings for next season.

The Seattle Seahawks have the best betting odds to win the 2015 Super Bowl.

The 2015 Super Bowl will be held in a warm-weather city.

The Seattle Seahawks fans and players celebrated their Super Bowl win on Sunday night.

The former USC star made a key interception in the first half and made nine tackles.

Seattle's defense suffocated Denver in a Super Bowl thumping, 43-8.

Forecast calls for 43 degrees and cloudy when the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks kick off at 6:25 p.m. EST.

Are the Denver Broncos still the favorites?

A guide to this year's intrigue between the two best teams in football.

The Super Bowl is expected to be a tight contest between two very different teams.

Quarterback Peyton Manning has enjoyed perhaps his best season in 2013 enter Super Bowl XLVIII.

The point spread for the 2014 Super Bowl has remained the same for days.

The 3rd Annual NFL Honors will be announced on Saturday.

Obtained from Richie Incognito’s attorney, the text messages go back as far as December 2012 and many include foul language.

Tim Tebow embraced all the shots taken at him over the last year in a new commercial for cell phone service provider T-Mobile.

Known for catchy chart-toppers including “Nothin’ On You” and “Just The Way You Are (Amazing),” Bruno Mars has been one of music's top performers lately but he's never headlined such a momentous and global event as the Super Bowl.

The Seattle Seahawks have plenty of reasons to believe they can beat Denver and win the first Super Bowl in the franchise’s 37-year history.

Citing fan interest in Denver quarterback and NFL uber-spokesman Peyton Manning, a rare matchup between the league’s two best teams, along with intrigue about how cold weather conditions might affect the game, the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos could push past the 111.3 million viewers mark set two years ago.

The Denver Broncos have the edge over the Seattle Seahawks in the 2014 Super Bowl.

The Denver Broncos are favored to beat the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII.

Tickets for Sunday’s game are listed in the range of $1 million for an indoor suite to just over $1,600.

As the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos gear-up for the 48th Super Bowl, party planners and savers can get the most for their bucks with lots of big deals from such top brands as Pizza Hut, Dominos, Papa John’s and many more.