'Journey Continues' for Michael Sam

ByABC News
August 31, 2014, 11:02 AM

— -- quicklist:1title:The 'Journey Continues' for Michael Samtext: Defensive end Michael Sam, who was released from the St. Louis Rams Saturday, says his being cut reminds him of a “lesson I've always known.”

Sam would have become the first openly gay football player in NFL history, which is still a possibility.

So now he's setting his sights toward building his career with a team other than the one that drafted him.

"The most worthwhile things in life rarely come easy, this is a lesson I've always known. The journey continues," he tweeted Saturday.

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quicklist:2title:College Football's First Weekendtext: Despite some teams already playing this week, the college football season felt like it really kicked off Saturday.

Big games included Clemson against Georgia, Wisconsin versus LSU and the biggest one - national champion Florida State against Oklahoma State.

Although, honestly, this University of Miami alum is mostly looking forward to the Canes rematch against the Louisville Cardinals Monday night.

Whomever you root for, enjoy college football's first weekend!

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quicklist:3title:Gabrielle Union Wants Secrecy at Her Weddingtext: The wedding of Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade is probably going to be a spectacular bash, but we'll never know.

The high-profile couple wants to keep the details on the down-low. They are asking all guests to sign a confidentiality agreement and to leave their cellphones and cameras at home, according to BET.media:25173550

quicklist:4title: Ashlee Simpson Celebrates Fiance text: Ashlee Simpson and fiance Evan Ross have a lot of celebrations on their calendar.

They celebrated Ross' 26th birthday this week at STK in New York, according to People, and are set to get married very soon. The group of 16 feasted on lobsters and filets while sipping on Macallan and Cokes, according to the report. media:25173688

quicklist:5title: Phaedra Parks Readies for New 'Housewives' Seasontext: The 'Housewives' are coming back.

Phaedra Parks and her fellow cast members of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” are getting ready for the seventh season of the show and the addition of two new housewives, Demetria McKinney and Claudia Jordan, according to E!media:25173601