Phillips continues to recover from microfracture surgery on his left knee, an injury that initially cast some doubt on whether he would ever play again. But Phillips is using that doubt to drive his rehab process, and told me Thursday he believes it's realistic to play in Week 1 against the new Carolina Panthers jerseys.
I had a VIP pass, which meant my buddy and I could hang out with all the players before and after the event. I wanted to go; I was interested in talking to these guys. Something strange happened once we arrived, however. We ended up leaving as soon as the thing ended.
What happened was the realization that I'm no longer 15 years old. I LOVED meeting professional athletes when I was a kid. Hell, I loved meeting high school athletes when I was a kid. But things have changed a tad. Once everybody started screaming for these guys in their mid-twenties I felt this strangeness. Someone inside me was saying "Hey, you don't belong here anymore." It was tough. Super tough.
What was I going to say to DeAngelo Williams. "Hey, DeAngelo, cool dreads. How does Jimmy Clausen look?" and my guess is he would've replied with, "He looks good, man." I probably would've asked Jonathan Stewart something like, "Have you ever met Tom Brady? What about Giselle? Is his kid as cute in person as he is in US Weekly?"
Whatever I asked about, I couldn't have cared less. It's an interesting realization considering my lifelong commitment to professional athletes and professional sports.
At Appalachian State Edwards played quarterback,Panthers jerseys but he's converting to wide receiver in the NFL.
Edwards also is doubling as a candidate for special-teams duty as a punt returner.
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