'Everyman' Anderson Lives The Dream (Philadelphia Eagles)

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His job is not a glamorous one in the least, but it is one that Colt Anderson relishes. He just wants to play. He wants the opportunity to step on the playing field every Sunday and take another step forward in his NFL career. His is a story of what every smaller, slower, under-the-radar kid wants to accomplish: Get a chance and take it the distance.

Doesn't this young guy need a fan club? Is there a more Philly kind of guy than Anderson, who goes about 5 feet 10 (generously) and maybe 190 pounds? There are tackling dummies bigger than Anderson. Max Jean-Gilles eats lunches that are larger than Anderson. Here is a young man who looks like he should be sitting in an English literature class rather than navigating the fast life of the NFL kickoff and punt coverage games.