Football

Football and family mixed together at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday night, just as they have throughout a long, emotional week for the Philadelphia Eagles. There was a moment of silence before the national anthem to honor the passing of Garrett Reid, the oldest son of coach Andy Reid. Later on, there was a message of thanks on the scoreboard from Reid and his wife, Tammy, acknowledging the outpouring of condolences and compassion from the entire region. Reid's two other sons, Britt and Spencer, were on the sideline for the game.

FOR NOW, MANNY TAYLOR is a basketball player who happens to dabble in football. Just 1 year ago, the rest of that sentence after "who" would have read "has never played football and attends a school that doesn't even offer it. " But since he blots out the sun, at 6-6, 275, and had always been curious about trying the sport that requires pads, Taylor turned up the pressure on his mother and, wow, she finally relented. "My mom had done all the research about how football players don't have long-lasting careers because of injuries, and how their lives can be messed up by concussions," Taylor said.

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