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Last summer, I did a story about Eagles offensive lineman Shawn Andrews and his self-diagnosed depression issues, but after a recent odd locker room outburst in front of reporters, I'm a little more convinced he's got some major problems. More »
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The Vince Young saga rolls on as we head into week two of the NFL season. It went from Vince Young apparently refusing to go out on the field in the final moments of a game last weekend, to police frantically searching for him Monday night, to talk of Vince having uttered the word "suicide" while having a gun in his glove compartment. For all the play this story has seen and the concern the Titans have shown, Vince says he's just dandy. More »
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Shawn Andrews has always been a different type of guy. The line on him through most reporters is this: he's got his quirks, but he's a helluva football player and a really decent human being. Often times he's described as child-like (his nickname is the "Big Kid" after all, and he has a room in his house dedicated to SpongeBob SquarePants) which, considering his 6-foot-5 325-pound frame, is funny in its own way. Andrews does have his problems and eccentricities, but they may run a lot deeper than depression — he may also be pathologically full of shit. Andrews has been missing in action at Eagles training camp this season and up until he went public with his battle with depression, his absence was a mystery. On Monday Andrews revealed to the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Daily News that, after ignoring his symptoms for about a year, he finally caved and sought professional help. More »
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