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Them in the wrong way. but i think that they forget that the nfls a brotherhood. you know, that youre on a team with 40 or 50 other guys that are your actual brothers who would never do anything to take advantage of that. and michael sam is no different. i think they also have to understand that michael sams going to protect them. he understands that a player or two is going to say something thats inappropriate. hes not looking to run up to the principals office and go hey, this player said this...

Is that, you know, guys dont think about the idea that theres a gay guy in the locker room thats going to look at them in the wrong way. but i think that they forget that the nfls a brotherhood. you know, that youre on a team with 40 or 50 other guys that are your actual brothers who would never do anything to take advantage of that. and michael sam is no different. i think they also have to understand that michael sams going to protect them. he understands that a player or two is going to say s...

Drafted in the first three rounds, but he really should make a team. unlike the other prominent gay athletes like jason collins and other ones who we said, maybe theres a reason theyre not on a team, theres no reason -- >> thats exactly right. thats right. this is one of the things where everyone is going to watch draft day and kind of a red light/green light kind of thing. you know what has happened, if in terms of where he goes in that draft. >> right. the thing the unnamed nfl execs are sayin...

>> right. >> so he really should be drafted. they dont say hes going to be drafted in the first three rounds, but he really should make a team. unlike the other prominent gay athletes like jason collins and other ones who we said, maybe theres a reason theyre not on a team, theres no reason -- >> thats exactly right. thats right. this is one of the things where everyone is going to watch draft day and kind of a red light/green light kind of thing. you know what has happened, if in terms of where...

And shes escorted vice president biden around the detroit auto show, then this, the honor of fortune magazine. shes been named the number one, then you have ibm, number three of pepsi, then the ceo of brazils petro gas is number four. as for her pay, recently mary bar told fortune she never asked for a promotion or a raise and being committed to the job is her key to success, but shes being rewarded anyway, so the board agreed to pay her $1.6 million in the annual sort of cash base salary, then ...

Taking it from 46 cents to 49. so, victor, almost two quarters you have to dish out now. >> i remember when a stamp was one quarter. >> i do, too. took me a minute, but, youre right. >> 25 cents. all right, thank you, christi. overnight, a star-studded birthday bash for michelle obama at the white house. celebrities and party guests told cnn that beyonce and john legend performs. the first lady officially marked her 50th birthday friday with her aarp card. and aarp execs point out that mrs. ob...

This investigation as darrell issa says? >> yeah, to the extent there is an investigation. as you alluded to a little earlier, we dont know how much of an investigation there is. the committee, congressional committee and oversight committee desperately trying to find out what is actually happening in this investigation. it was like pulling toth even for them to find out this woman had been selected to head the investigation and tea party groups, all the indications are, the fbi hasnt talked to ...

Meeting was devoted to the government surveillance program and what the execs called an urgent need to reform them. they urged the president to move aggressively when it comes to reining in the nations spy programs. and president obama is sending a loud and clear message to russia about its treatment of gays and lesbians. tennis legend billie jean king will be one of two openly gay athletes in the u.s. delegation for the opening and closing ceremonies. for the first time since 2000, the u.s. w...

With the federal health care website. if anything, its revealed that the federal government isnt so tech savvy, right. theyre not really good at managing projects like this. so when president obama and administration officials are getting advice from top execs like google, facebook, twitter, linkedin, even etsy was here. thats invaluable insight for the administration. >> okay. well wait to see maybe if we get some read out from the meeting. >> reporter: we will. its just not out yet. >> okay. w...

Major league baseball is making major changes as to how the game is played. no more collisions at home plate. >> catchers will no longer be allowed to stand in front of home plate and block it and runners are no longer able to run into catchers. theyre trying to avoid the collisions weve seen. its become a hot topic of discussion when buster posey, in 2011 he got laid out at the plate, shattered his leg. that ruined the san francisco giants season. his head coach has been trying to get cligs eli...