Matthew Stafford Childhood Friends and Family Portraits

(L to R) Charley Dickenson, Pan Lucas, Josh Meredith and John Dickenson, childhood friends and youth sports teammates of Matthew Stafford and Clayton Kershaw, pose for a photo in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

(L to R) Charley Dickenson, Pan Lucas, Josh Meredith and John Dickenson, childhood friends and youth sports teammates of Matthew Stafford and Clayton Kershaw, pose for a photo in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

(L to R) Charley Dickenson, Pan Lucas, Josh Meredith and John Dickenson, childhood friends and youth sports teammates of Matthew Stafford and Clayton Kershaw, pose for a photo in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

(L to R) John Dickenson, Josh Meredith, Pan Lucas and Charley Dickenson, childhood friends and youth sports teammates of Matthew Stafford and Clayton Kershaw, pose for a photo in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

(Clockwise starting from foreground) Charley Dickenson, Pan Lucas, John Dickenson and Josh Meredith, childhood friends and youth sports teammates of Matthew Stafford and Clayton Kershaw, pose for a photo in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions jersey at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions jersey at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions jersey and newspaper and magazine clippings at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, newspaper and magazine clippings at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, newspaper and magazine clippings at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, newspaper and magazine clippings at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, newspaper clippings at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, newspaper and magazine clippings at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, newspaper and magazine clippings at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

Matthew Stafford's mom Margaret Stafford, left, and sister Page Clark pose for a photo at Highland Park High School's football stadium in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

Matthew Stafford's mom Margaret Stafford, left, and sister Page Clark pose for a photo at Highland Park High School's football stadium in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

Matthew Stafford's mom Margaret Stafford, left, and sister Page Clark pose for a photo at Highland Park High School's football stadium in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

Matthew Stafford's mom Margaret Stafford, right, and sister Page Clark pose for a photo at Highland Park High School's football stadium in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

Matthew Stafford's mom Margaret Stafford, right, and sister Page Clark pose for a photo at Highland Park High School's football stadium in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

University of Missouri's Michael Sam Publicly Announces He's Gay

I photographed Michael Sam for The Associated Press during a press conference leading up to the 2014 Cotton Bowl. Sam publically annouced he is gay.

Missouri senior defensive lineman Michael Sam speaks to the media during a press conference leading up to the AT&T Cotton Bowl against Oklahoma State at the Omni Mandalay hotel, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

Missouri senior defensive lineman Michael Sam speaks to the media during a press conference leading up to the AT&T Cotton Bowl against Oklahoma State at the Omni Mandalay hotel, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)