He never got clean even after jail & rehabs. When they opened XFinity Live he was partying it up there and I'll be shocked if it isn't an OD. I feel for his parents havng to deal with this.

 

Both of his sons seemed to always be in trouble somehow. RIP.

 

Wow, I like Andy Reid. Prayers to him and his family.

 

Just awful for any parent to have to go through.

 

You have to wonder if Andy Reid doesn't leave the Eagles after this season to take some time with his family.

 

Too late :sad:

 

I am wondering if he even makes it to this season. Could not blame the man one bit if he hung the whistle up today.

 

It's just not natural for parents to outlive their kids, for any reason...my thoughts and prayers to Andy Reid and the rest of his family...

 

Joe can certainly relate on the loss.

 

Philben is.

 

Perhaps being lost in the sport ALL those years prior left his children without a proper father figure. Happened to Dungy, and maybe Philbein too. Head Football Coach comes with a price, and their families are the ones that pay the most.

Of course, taht is a all a matter of my opoinion.

 

You can be tied in to a job and still be a father figure. The reality is you can try to raise your kids how you feel is best, instill in them values you see fit and teach them from your mistakes but ultimatley they will make their own decisions. I have 3 siblings and we are all very different. I see more of an influence in our lifes of how my parents interacted with each other and us than any "life lesson" that was conveyed.

 

Sure, you certainly are not wrong either. But rich kids in particular with missing parental figures are very likely to get into drugs and taken advantage of by others.

 

I don't think we know the true dedication these coaches have. These guys never see their family - put in 14 hour work days. When they get home they watch more tape. They talk more about their players than their own kids. Always at the team facility or traveling. I would venture a guess that they know more about their players whereabouts than their own kids' half the times. They become consumed by the team.

It is easy for their kids to feel secondary to the team when they only have the ability to regulary see their father 3-4 months out of the year, and even then, football hasn't taken a back seat.

 

Most coaches admit to the kind of sacrifice that simply is made, in order to realistically compete as an NFL head coach. This is why I can't help but imagine the potential grief, and or guilt these coaches must wrestle with, when such tragic losses occur.
Heck, self reflection, or soul searching for reasons why, would be expected of any parent who endures this, and while the death of Coach Philbin's son could reasonably be attributed to an accident, those with kids suffering with substance abuse, or social disorders may have already been concerned of the possible repercussions their sacrifice ultimately may have meant. I certainly would have a tough time compartmentalizing, or shifting the grief/guilt into any other perspective.

 

I think Reid probably did everything he could. This was a very troubled kid, with serious issues and addictions. I mean, he died at camp there, being around his dad. At the end of the day, a kid in his 20s has to walk his own path. Only so much a parent can do.


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My greatest fear is outliving my son. Thoughts go out to him and his family.

 

You will never know how it is to lose a child and how you will react unless you go through it.