A landmark NFL player Carl Nassib signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers

A landmark NFL player Carl Nassib signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed defensive end Carl Nassib -- pro football's first openly homosexual,

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Nassib, who was then with the Las Vegas Raiders, came out just a bit more than one year ago and

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played some of NFL's greatest preseason plays, taking down his teammate Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson

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and forcing a fumble during an epic Tuesday Night Football victory for the Silver & Black.

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He recorded 6.5 as well as 6 sacks respectively, during those two seasons.

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Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles lauded Nassib's ability to stop the run and put pressure on the quarterback.

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