NFL Michael Sam Receives Arthur Ashe Courage Award Published July 16, 2014 St. Louis Rams defensive end Michael Sam received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs on Wednesday night and deservedly so. His speech was pretty powerful and definitely a must-watch. [YouTube] In this article:Michael Sam, St. Louis Rams Recent Posts Interesting Development On NFL’s Pursuit Of UM DC Wink Martindale B1G Program Hires For NFL Coach Rex Ryan Michigan Pegged To Land Five-Star Fresh Off Decommitment Michigan Expected To Miss Out On Top Transfer Portal DB Target UM Coach Hints At Several Top Defenders Returning For Next Year, Potential Position Switch