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It's a tough sport to play and Philly is a tough town in which to play it. But Eagles guard Shawn Andrews, who has two Pro Bowls under his belt, has bigger problems on his plate than the mere pressure of playing in a city whose sports crowd is notoriously self-loathing. He failed to show at training camp recently and, according to the Daily News, Andrews is struggling with depression . We tend to be pretty hard on our athletes, especially when it comes to football (Phillyist has only mentioned him once, and it wasn't kind). But if you're an Eagles fan, consider being patient. Despite being charged $15,000 a day for his unexcused absence from training camp, Andrews is scheduled to see a doctor tomorrow and is confident that he'll regain his mental footing. Meanwhile, if the Eagles decide to give his money back in lieu of his evaluation (an unlikely but possible scenario), he plans to donate the sum - well over six figures - to a mental health charity. Maybe this city isn't so crazy after all.

Fox 29 anchor and reporter Tom Burlington has been suspended from his duties at the station according to Philadelphia Daily News columnist Dan Gross. The incident appears to have happened during a story meeting about NAACP Philadelphia Youth Council holding a mock funeral last Saturday for the N-word at Dobbins High School, which "offended staffers of all races." The suspension began last Friday, although no reason for the suspension was given. We should also note that his station-sponsored blog is completely empty. Having the talent blog is mandated by the Fox Television Station Group, so we are guessing the station may have shut it down during the suspension.

More recent shootings means we might exceed last year's homicide count.

Earlier, this week, city leaders announced a coordinated effort to thwart local violence (and with different shootings in 3 different parts of the city in the time span of one 1/2 hour Monday morning clearly something needs to be done (via)).

...Mischief: Utah Jazz player Carlos Boozer (we're refraining from making a joke about his name) has filed a complaint against Prince, who is currently renting Boozer's Southern California home. The Artist, or somebody employed by him, made "unauthorized home improvements" in the form of purple stripes and other decorations (including Prince's symbol and "3121," the name of his new album.) Oh, Dave Chappelle, where are you and why aren't you making fun of this? (Via Fox Sports, with photos courtesy of What Would Tyler Durden Do?)

star, following allegations of domestic violence. The presiding judge did not issue the order, but strongly reccommended the two stay apart. We have no real opinion on this matter, since the only thing we think of when we hear Hasselhoff's name is this video. (Via The Associated Press.)

Hold on to your hats: trouble could be a-brewin' for lawmakers today. A rally is planned today in Harrisburg to protest the ginormous pay raise state legislators awarded themselves. And bring your camera -- there's a giant inflatable pig involved.

Chief Inspector Joseph O'Connor (Philly's top counter-terrorism guy) tells the Philadelphia Daily News that our fair town is "'notorious for fund-raising and recruitment' for terrorist organizations. The city is also a popular place for hiding out."