"The tide is changing," Ayanbadejo said. He's noticed a shift in NFL locker rooms that he feels mirrors a shift in society. Some teammates used to call him gay when he advocated gay rights, he says; now they listen to him even when they don't agree.Take for example the 2010 trade in which the Patriots sent the 44th and 190th selections to the Raiders for Oakland's pick at No. 42. This move drew very little interest because at its core, it really only involved a sixthround pick in exchange for the right to move up two spots.

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