Eric Wood, an offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills tweeted "blame that on ESPN" in response to a reporter wondering why Sam was passed over after a solid preseason, reported ProFootballTalk.com.
Ross Tucker, an analyst for NBC and Sirius XM NFL Radio, wondered aloud via Twitter: "Michael Sam performed much better than most expected and still isn't even on a practice squad?"
Wood tweeted in response: "blame that on espn. No one wants the distraction."
@RossTuckerNFL blame that on espn. No one wants the distraction
— Eric Wood (@EWood70) August 31, 2014
Last week ESPN apologized for a report that quoted an unnamed Rams player as saying that Sam hadn’t showered with teammates in training camp. The story even had perturbed head coach Jeff Fisher reluctantly addressing the situation at a press conference.
So maybe Wood’s opinion is a logical explanation for why Sam still isn't even on some team's practice squad — although ESPN isn't the only offender.
Blame Sam for opening his big mouth. Name another cut player who released a statement. He and Manziel are vying for most headlines, which equals "distractions", which equals one reason Tim Tebow isn't . . . . . Yea, the media stinks, but if you give them a pile they'll roll it into front page news.
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