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08-05-2012, 03:20 PM
The Philadelphia Eagles team said a prayer before its Sunday morning practice,
and observers noted that head coach Andy Reid was not present at the team's
walk-through. Eagles general manager Howie Roseman announced that he would make
a brief statement after practice, at which time he announced that Reid's
29-year-old son, Garrett, was found dead on Sunday morning in his room at the
team's Lehigh, Pa., facility.
"I have some heartbreaking news to share with you all," Roseman said (http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Garrett-Reid-29-Found-Dead/c37cbc96-b8c9-47c9-be7f-de7da7411310) in the statement. "It is with great sadness that
I tell you that Garrett Reid, the oldest son of coach Reid, was found dead this
morning in his room here in training camp. It is a tough morning for all of us
in the Eagles family. Garrett grew up with this team, and that makes this news
even harder for us to process. Our hearts go out to Andy, Tammy, Britt, Spencer,
Crosby and Drew Ann. Coach has spent the morning informing his family.
"We ask sincerely that you respect the family's privacy during this time ...
From a football perspective, I can tell you that Andy has asked that we go
forward with training camp. On a personal note, we've been with Andy for a long
time. He's always been strong for us, we're going to be strong for him right
now. As a father and a friend, we're all hurting."
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/andy-reid-son-garrett-found-dead-near-eagles-142708870--nfl.html
and observers noted that head coach Andy Reid was not present at the team's
walk-through. Eagles general manager Howie Roseman announced that he would make
a brief statement after practice, at which time he announced that Reid's
29-year-old son, Garrett, was found dead on Sunday morning in his room at the
team's Lehigh, Pa., facility.
"I have some heartbreaking news to share with you all," Roseman said (http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Garrett-Reid-29-Found-Dead/c37cbc96-b8c9-47c9-be7f-de7da7411310) in the statement. "It is with great sadness that
I tell you that Garrett Reid, the oldest son of coach Reid, was found dead this
morning in his room here in training camp. It is a tough morning for all of us
in the Eagles family. Garrett grew up with this team, and that makes this news
even harder for us to process. Our hearts go out to Andy, Tammy, Britt, Spencer,
Crosby and Drew Ann. Coach has spent the morning informing his family.
"We ask sincerely that you respect the family's privacy during this time ...
From a football perspective, I can tell you that Andy has asked that we go
forward with training camp. On a personal note, we've been with Andy for a long
time. He's always been strong for us, we're going to be strong for him right
now. As a father and a friend, we're all hurting."
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/andy-reid-son-garrett-found-dead-near-eagles-142708870--nfl.html