So No, We Shouldn't Be Mad At Andrews

From Eagletarian:

Shawn Andrews says not to believe any of the salacious rumors about his absence from the Eagles. Don't even believe the more mundane "speculation that I just don't want to go to camp," Andrews said in a phone conversation with the Daily News from his home in Arkansas Monday afternoon.

"I'm willing to admit that I've been going through a very bad time with depression," the Eagles' two-time Pro Bowl right guard said. "I've finally decided to get professional help. It's not something that blossomed up overnight. I'm on medication, trying to get better."

Andrews didn't want to go into the origins of his depression, which he said began a little more than a year ago and steadily worsened. "I really was kind of at my end," he said. "I've really had a lot on my mind, really (been) contemplating a lot of things."

Fine.  Glad things seem to be working out now, for him.  There isn't a single Eagles fan out there who's going to hold any ill will toward Andrews now that the situation is out.

Which is why I'm calling BS on this part:

Andrews has been reading some of the comments fans have made online about his situation.

"I don't expect sympathy," he said. "I know there are harsh people in this world, but dang, that made me feel low. I do care what people think about me, to an extent."

Shawn, if you'd told us what the problem was you would have had everyone's sympathy right off the bat.

And sure, you can say it's nobody's business but his own, but:

1. That's not the way professional athletics works.  It's not like Andrews could have just shown up next week, declined to talk about what the problem was, and assumed everyone would just drop it.  Not gonna happen.
2. For every guy who has a serious challenge like this and just needs some time to get things together, there are 25 who are pissed about their contracts, don't want to work out in the heat, or accidentally slipped on a McDonald's wrapper and lacerated their arms. 

We were just playing the odds, dude.