Report: Shawn Andrews only Tweeting at 26% of full potential

Just two days after being released by the Eagles, Shawn Andrews met with Twitter executives to discuss a lack of focus on his day-to-day Tweeting.

“Ten years from now, we could be talking about Shawn as one of the greatest Tweeters of all time,” said a Twitter head coach. “The talent is certainly there, but he’s just not making the best use of the 140-character limit each time he updates his status.”

Some Twitter officials have estimated that Andrews is Tweeting at nearly a quarter of his potential after watching film of Andrews’ dominant Tweeting early on in his career as compared to now.

“I’ve seen the guy do things with 140-characters that most guys couldn’t do with 500,” said one Twitter executive. “Some people blame off-the-screen distractions, like his involvement in pro football, for the lack of focus. I’d rather he focus on his Tweets, but if he wants to continue to play football, he’s a grown man. Let him play.”

Eagles place Shawn Andrews out to pasture with sore back

The Eagles sent two-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman Shawn Andrews out to pasture due to his persistent back problem in order to make room for quarterback Jeff Garcia, who was signed Monday.

The move has been heavily criticized due to early reports that listed Andrews’ condition as a “sore back” which certainly would not warrant placing the offensive lineman on Injured Reserve, much less retiring him to a western Pennsylvania horse farm.

Andy Reid spoke on Wednesday and insisted that the move had nothing to do with Andrews’ mental health.

“I think we did what’s best for both the team and Shawn by giving him a place to graze and get some rest,” Reid said. “He’s got a sore back and won’t be able to function the way he needs to this year, so we found a nice place for him where he can Tweet and get his Michael Phelps on in total peace and isolation. We think it’s a place he can finally be happy.”