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Brian who? He's the best safety in football, but the spotlight still eludes the Eagles veteran. (Interview: Brian Dawkins).

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From: Football Digest
Date: 20021101
Author:Grotz, Bob

RALPH WALDO EMERSON ONCE said, "A man is what he thinks about all day." That statement only begins to explain Brian Patrick Dawkins, the Philadelphia Eagles safety who has more on his mind than just football.

Whether it's cartoons and cereal at 6:30 on a Saturday morning, golf with his teammates, or the unique search-and-destroy missions he undertakes on game days, Dawkins gets the most out of life. The safety certainly has gotten the most out of his NFL career, playing in two of the past three Pro Bowls.

But despite his accomplishments, Dawkins sometimes is lost in the ...

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