Michael Sam is ready to be judged on his merits on football field

Sam, on track to being the first openly gay pro athlete in a major U.S. team sport, acknowledges the significance of his place in history. But at NFL combine, he focuses on what he can do for a team. INDIANAPOLIS — Michael Sam stepped onto stage and looked into what might have been the largest media gathering in the history of the NFL scouting combine. Hundreds of reporters clustered in, and there were three rows of TV and video cameras.