for the youth in our culture so that they get to see an openly gay man head toward the nfl at the beginning of his career is a major taking on. >> as you know, wade, you know, you talked to "the new york times" about telling his teammates last year. he said, in part, quote. i looked in their heads and they just started shaking their heads like, finally, he came out. as if they all knew. >> and they did. >> it seems like it wasn't a big deal for them. the questions have already started swirling over the last 24 hours, what's this going to mean in the locker room? how is this going to change the culture? how big of a deal is this going to be in an nfl locker room? >> you know, i would say 40% of the nfl rosters of made up of guys who played in the s.e.c. and if it wasn't a big deal at missouri, it's not going to be a big deal in the nfl. i think we don't give playe ere enough credit for being worldly, for having experiences with lgbt people. the nfl is ready.