Why I wear number 73?

I have lived in three NFL cities in my life and up until this past December, I had not bought a football team jersey. I went to high school in Tampa and college near Washington DC, and currently preside outside Philadelphia. Tampa bucs, for of most my stay ,was terrible team including the famous or infamous "REPUS" bowl where the loser of the game received the first draft pick. Washington redskins fans are so obnoxious that I never felt like I wanted to join their minions. I am an eagle fan and finally wanted to brand myself as one. Not to wear any old Eagles jersey I decided to get a Shawn Andrews Jersey because I played offense line in college and like to think the lines are ultimate reason why teams are successful.
Well, I got the jersey and wouldn't you know the he is not in training camp. I was frustrated at the news and assumed that he was holding out for more money or some of the selfish reasons people often hold out of camp.
I was sad to learn that he was dealing with depression. At 6 feet four inches and 340 lbs you would think this man would be able to with stand anything. He has stated that he has had some emotional issues related to his size since he was a kid and the scars are still there. I had felt some of the same pain over my appearance when I was younger and can relate. These issues don't go away you just have learn to acknowledge them and use them as assist. I hope he learns how to deal with his pain and I hope he recovers and not because he is an all pro lineman. Even if he never plays again, I will wear his jersey!

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