he is in miami here in the studio jared bell, the nfl columnist for usa today. sid, you broke this story, why is this a big story? >> it's a big story because it's history. we've never had an openly gay player try to enter the nfl or play in the nfl and there laugh been so much talk about how this will be impossible. last year i had meeting that what we are seeing unfold right now was literally impossible. that the front offices and locker rooms in the nfl weren't ready for it. we are seeing this unfold before our eyes. the nfl is ready for it. fans are ready, america is ready for it. the kids who are struggling with their sexual orientation they are really read auto to see this. >> schieffer: i also read "sports illustrated" this week, they say this is something that goes far beyond sports, their story indicated there are still people in the nfl that are not quite ready for it. they talked about players, didn't quote anybody by name m. coaches who talked about how this, that some teams will be reluctant to draft him. you worked with michael sam on making this,

we'll talk to michael sam's spokesman, usa today's jared bell and nfl wide receiver dante' stall worth. 60 years of news because this is "face the nation." good morning again, the snow is still falling in the northeast, some parts of massachusetts and maine received a foot or more overnight and that could go higher and that is on top of what fellas part of the nor'easter that paralyzed most of the east coast last week. now blamed for at least 25 deaths more than a million people lost power at some point during the storm and tens of thousands remain without power this morning. one of the hardest hit states was north carolina where governor joins us now from charlotte. governor i got to say it looks good down there this morning. >> well, the snow is melting now. we still have a good bit, built the carolina sunshine finally coming back it's been a rough two weeks. two major storms, six major metropolitan areas. quite a challenge for our emergency operation workers but we've had tales of heroism from citizens helping citizens and snow removal workers have done outstanding job i'm proud of

we'll talk to michael sam's spokesman, usa today's jared bell and nfl wide receiver dante' stall worth