Yesterday, Shawn Andrews finally spoke about what has been keeping him out of camp.
Since the team has been so silent on this, it's hard to say why Andrews was unexcused. Many speculate that the team reached out to him and he refused the help thus pinning this on him.
Regardless, depression is no joke. We all know someone who's had it, if we ourselves haven't experienced it.
"The consequences are what they are. I'm willing to accept them," Andrews said. "Football is important, it's a means to an end, but my mental health, I feel like, is a lot more important . . . It is a ton of money, but, at this time, I don't feel like I can put a price tag on my mental state."
Brian Dawkins chimed in and admitted that he dealt with depression as well early on in his career.
Andrews said he has read some of the fans' comments about why he's been absent and he was taken aback. The one rumor that circled out there was that he's gay and dealing with that. It's completely unsubstantiated and another example of how something that is total BS can be attached to anybody in a public position-and it's not a good thing.
Andrews and his agent are unlikely to protest the $15,000/day in fines being levied by the Eagles. Andrews just wants to get into camp as soon as possible.
There is no timetable on his return, but Andrews is expected to meet with a psychiatrist in Philadelphia on Thursday.
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