Shawn Andrews chemical imbalance thread

[PhillyGirl]

Also, this is the second time that I've said 'whatever' to Andrews missing time rather than pulling out my hanky and crying for him, only to have the homer-brigade get their knickers in a twist about it. Why does everyone feel the need to adopt Andrews as their favorite child and defend him tooth and nail? Did he buy you all puppies? Is he married to your sisters? He's a nice guy who is a good football player, and that should be applauded, but ease off the jock for god's sake.

You know, it makes me giggle to think about what you guys seem to think makes someone 'tough' or 'cool'. Obviously, to you posting dissenting opinions on a message board means that I am trying desperately to be the alpha male around here. I couldn't possibly actually believe any of the things I say! It's all an act. I'm really just a big softy who wants everyone to be happy and try their best.

it could be Considine or ANY Other player. It has nothing to do with Andrews.

And mpcmcgraw...are you like, 12 years old or something? zip it.

[Wingspan]

Also, this is the second time that I've said 'whatever' to Andrews missing time rather than pulling out my hanky and crying for him, only to have the homer-brigade get their knickers in a twist about it. Why does everyone feel the need to adopt Andrews as their favorite child and defend him tooth and nail? Did he buy you all puppies? Is he married to your sisters? He's a nice guy who is a good football player, and that should be applauded, but ease off the jock for god's sake.

You know, it makes me giggle to think about what you guys seem to think makes someone 'tough' or 'cool'. Obviously, to you posting dissenting opinions on a message board means that I am trying desperately to be the alpha male around here. I couldn't possibly actually believe any of the things I say! It's all an act. I'm really just a big softy who wants everyone to be happy and try their best.

You post alot about not caring. Kinda like baseball.

[rjs246]

What can I say. It helps the hours pass.

[rjs246]

I thought they were implying that you had a small penis.

Post of the year?

[ice grillin you]

if you have severe depression you cant even get out of bed much less go to an nfl training camp

Depression doesn't sound as cool as a broken leg so it can't possibly be anything serious.

absolutely....understanding is so key

shtein runs deep on my moms side of the family...i got lucky and got my pops genes...but my mother two uncles and my brother all have varying degress of depression and even being surrounded by it for my whole life i still am ignorant to the disease and it took me years and years to even understand it as much as i do now....lets just say i did and said some dumb ass shtein to my family because i was clueless as to the power of depression...it does some seriously crazy shtein to people

[rjs246]

Way to put a downer on a very lively conversation, dude.

[Feva]

Also, this is the second time that I've said 'whatever' to Andrews missing time rather than pulling out my hanky and crying for him, only to have the homer-brigade get their knickers in a twist about it. Why does everyone feel the need to adopt Andrews as their favorite child and defend him tooth and nail? Did he buy you all puppies? Is he married to your sisters? He's a nice guy who is a good football player, and that should be applauded, but ease off the jock for god's sake.

You know, it makes me giggle to think about what you guys seem to think makes someone 'tough' or 'cool'. Obviously, to you posting dissenting opinions on a message board means that I am trying desperately to be the alpha male around here. I couldn't possibly actually believe any of the things I say! It's all an act. I'm really just a big softy who wants everyone to be happy and try their best.

Exaggerating like hell.

All I'm saying is that people just want to dismiss his reasons for missing camp as nothing more than being lazy... that he should just "suck it up".  That's just some ignorant shtein.... and it's got nothing to do with it being Andrews.  Maybe I have someone a helluva lot closer to me than some football player I don't know who's dealing/dealt with this issue which makes me a little less likely to just write depression off as some sorry excuse.  

But, hey... since we're talking about Andrews and he plays for the Eagles... I'm just swinging from his dick.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

He SHOULDN'T suck it up.  He should quit football to focus on his problem so that the team I root for is not counting on him.

[ice grillin you]

Also, this is the second time that I've said 'whatever' to Andrews missing time rather than pulling out my hanky and crying for him, only to have the homer-brigade get their knickers in a twist about it. Why does everyone feel the need to adopt Andrews as their favorite child and defend him tooth and nail? Did he buy you all puppies? Is he married to your sisters? He's a nice guy who is a good football player, and that should be applauded, but ease off the jock for god's sake.

You know, it makes me giggle to think about what you guys seem to think makes someone 'tough' or 'cool'. Obviously, to you posting dissenting opinions on a message board means that I am trying desperately to be the alpha male around here. I couldn't possibly actually believe any of the things I say! 

its not about andrews...depression is way bigger than one football player...i have yet to even say that i think andrews has depression...but if he does its not the joke internet tough guys like you think it is...no one is saying you even have to care about him...i dont care about him anymore than i care about anyone who has depression but you also dont have to walk around sticking your bird chest out and acting like a douche

and even if youre this callous in real life and do believe everything you say there is no possible way you act like this in person to other people...at least i find that very hard to believe

[rjs246]

Are we really bringing our personal familial experiences with depression into this conversation? Have we really regressed to the point where we're acting like ES'ers? An entire half of my family has issues with depression. I grew up dealing with that shtein. Do any of you care about that? You shouldn't. This is a FOOTBALL MESSAGE BOARD. I am here to root for a football team. If my football team's best lineman is missing time then he's farging with the team. I don't particularly care if the dude is depressed, has AIDS, or is missing his cock. If he isn't laying pavement for Westbrook to run on or keeping McNabb upright he means nothing to me. And he shouldn't mean anything to any of you. He doesn't know you or care about you. If you met him he would have nothing in common with any of you. He's been a world-class athlete for his entire life. He's been trained to do nothing but be an athlete. He's a millionaire and pro-bowler. He wouldn't be your friend. All of this fake weepiness is ridiculous.

[PhillyGirl]

Real life >>>> football, dude.

Get a grip.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Recap:

If Andrews has clinical depression, he should be pitied and applauded for standing up to his severe medical problem.  Additionally, caring more about the Eagles doing well than his problem is callous.

If Andrews does not have clinical depression, he needs to close up his gaping vagina and play some damn football.


Do I have it right?

[PhillyGirl]

Funny how the Reid/Banner/etc "family" expect us to pity Britt and Garrett for their "personal demons" and "problems" but cannot address the seriousness of something like this.

Pathetic.

[ice grillin you]

Funny how the Reid/Banner/etc "family" expect us to pity Britt and Garrett for their "personal demons" and "problems" but cannot address the seriousness of something like this.

i would expect them to change their tune quickly if it is fact that andrews has serious depression issues...to be fair to the team we dont know what andrews has been saying up to this point...i mean we still dont know for certain what the deal is other than the andrews interview yesterday....that said they should at least pull back all fines for now

[PhillyGirl]

Andrews did say he was seeing the team doc today, right? Or did I misread that somewhere?