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    Son of Packers offensive coordinator found dead in Wisconsin river

    By Maggie Hendricks | Shutdown Corner – Mon, Jan 9, 2012 2:26 PM EST

    Several reporters on-scene in Green Bay report that a body found in the Fox River has been identified as Michael Philbin, and the news was confirmed by police on Monday evening. Michael was the 21-year-old son of Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin.

    Michael was reported missing on Sunday night. The last time he was heard from was 2 a.m. on Sunday. He lived in Ripon, Wis., and was visiting friends in Oshkosh, which is 21 miles away.

    An employee in a building near the Fox River heard ice breaking and someone call for help around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday. They recovered a body fitting Michael's description around 3 p.m. on Monday.

    Michael previously was in headlines when he was sentenced to six months in jail for misdemeanor sexual assault and battery charges.

    During head coach Mike McCarthy's afternoon press conference, he said that the Packers were holding out hope for Michael's safety. Philbin was in Oshkosh, and the team closed their locker room to press out of respect for the coach. The Packers were reportedly informed of the death late Monday afternoon.

    The Packers were off for the weekend, having earned a bye, and learned on Sunday that their next opponent would be the Giants. Joe Philbin, the architect of Green Bay's top-rated offense, recently interviewed with the Miami Dolphins for the open head-coaching vacancy.

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    • BLFL
      BLFL  •  Russellville, Arkansas  •  4 months ago
      we recently lost our youngest son in a tragic accident.I know this will be very difficult for Michaels family. My heart and prayers go out to them
      • bcisayso
        bcisayso 4 months ago
        So kind of you to think of this family & condolences to you for your loss...every child is a precious gift !
      • jenniferevette
        jenniferevette 4 months ago
        So sorry for your loss as well. God bless you and your family
      • Meredith
        Meredith 4 months ago
        BLFL -- words can't express how sorry I am for your loss.
    • GDRIFT
      GDRIFT  •  Camano Island, Washington  •  4 months ago
      As a die hard Cowboy fan, We are all Packer fans today. God be with the family.
      • janie
        janie 4 months ago
        condolences from another dallas cowboy fan, ' RIP'
      • D
        D 4 months ago
        cowboys suck
      • zoostork
        zoostork 4 months ago
        So do you D
    • Fred
      Fred  •  West Chicago, Illinois  •  4 months ago
      My prayers for the family, that is terrible news for anyone to get, so sorry to the family...
      • Cool Beans
        Cool Beans 4 months ago
        Thanks, Fred, I am the family. You are retarded, but I am touched that you thought enough of us and the situation to send us a few words - you are an excellent albeit self-satisfied individual.
      • Phil Rollen
        Phil Rollen 4 months ago
        i also pray - to the easter bunny - that his eggsoul will be forever cherished in the big basket in the sky.
      • T
        T 4 months ago
        same old story, father TOO BUSY for his kid and kid BECOMES ADDICTED TO DRUGS and does something STUPID to get himself killed

        instead of of playing a child's game, he should have been there to raise his child, worthless father
    • Sniper
      Sniper  •  East Troy, Wisconsin  •  4 months ago
      Michael previously was in headlines when he was sentenced to six months in jail for misdemeanor sexual assault and battery charges. WAS THAT NECESSARY TO PUT IN THE ARTICLE? The kid died for Christ sakes!
      • Lady Liberty
        Lady Liberty 4 months ago
        Thank you, Sniper. How poignant to point out the obvious. Why don't they find another nail for the coffin, tragic enough as it was that the young man died, they had to throw in some dirt on top of the story too.
      • Laura
        Laura 4 months ago
        I agree totally,it was not necessary at all,the press our so cold and they don't care about how their stories effect the public.And how hurtful their words can be.
      • secret8476
        secret8476 4 months ago
        Yea I have to agree. That tid-bit of information was not warranted and most certainly did not need to be a part of this article. Ms.Hendricks would have been better served as a reporter had she given more information on what the general public could do to possible support this family in a time of crisis. By the way, I am a Bears fan and I have always respected the rivalry between the Packers and the Bears and when something this tragic happens, I could only hope people lay the rivalry to rest and reach across the fence to help.
    • green eyes
      green eyes  •  4 months ago
      heartbreaking for the family, my sorrows
    • Kathy
      Kathy  •  Houston, Texas  •  4 months ago
      So terribly sad. My condolences to the family. As far and the media feeling it was necessary to include is his "history"-extremely poor taste. But then again we shouldn't expect anything else from them.
      • Das Manatee
        Das Manatee 4 months ago
        Agree. The media is sick as dogs these days.
      • Neil
        Neil 4 months ago
        Shame on the media for reporting the news? He was in the news once before, it would be odd for another story on him not to report that. Since when does the media have an obligation to hide rapes?
      • daisy3
        daisy3 4 months ago
        Sad as it is, this young man had a very troubled past. I agree with Neil, this is not something that you should shove under the rug. Having said that, it all becomes moot now. Very sorry for the family.
    • nickij84
      nickij84  •  4 months ago
      My heart goes out to his family at this time. It is hard to loose a family member especially at this age. :/
    • Pete
      Pete  •  Uniontown, Pennsylvania  •  4 months ago
      Mr. Philbin, my condolences to you and your family. I will pray for you every day because the pain that you have now can only be eased by God. My son passed away 10 years ago when he was just 19 and I think about him every day. God Bless you sir and your entire family.
    • scott b
      scott b  •  Oconto, Wisconsin  •  4 months ago
      My thoughts and prayers are with the Philbin Family. May God be by your side in these trying times.
    • HIHO
      HIHO  •  4 months ago
      Leave it to the press to come out with every gory detail about this young man. Don't you people have any hearts at all.The young man died his life is over, and so should the back talk.
      To the family my deepest sympathy you are in my prayers.
    • Petuzzi
      Petuzzi  •  Atlanta, Georgia  •  4 months ago
      From 2:30 A.M. when the employee heard the ice break, and someone yelling for help.........
      until......3:00 P.M. the next day???????????
      What's up with that?
      How come they waited so long?
      Sincere condolences to the Philbin family from Georgia.
    • Jeep Thing
      Jeep Thing  •  Wylie, Texas  •  4 months ago
      My condolences to the family.. This was a tragic ending of a youg life. I hope his family can find some peace with this.. No child should die before their parents.. Unless you have lost a child, you can not know what the family is going through. The reporter who wrote this story should have never referred to Michael's previous problems.. They were in the past. He just wanted to make a big splash so someone would read it. Shame on him !!!!!
    • Jane 'No Dough'
      Jane 'No Dough'  •  Milwaukee, Wisconsin  •  4 months ago
      Deepest Sympathy to Michaels family. What a horrible thing to have to go through.
    • Chris H
      Chris H  •  Columbus, Ohio  •  4 months ago
      Bears fan - despise the Packers. But condolences to the family and friends of Michael, way too young to be gone. RIP, young man.
    • JoyJoy
      JoyJoy  •  Sterling, Michigan  •  4 months ago
      "An employee in a building near the Fox River heard ice breaking and someone call for help" AND........ You hear calls for help AND........ jesus people.
    • FLIP
      FLIP  •  4 months ago
      This guy raped two girls. One of them was unconscious. The judge and prosecutor gave him a slap on the wrist because he was the coach's son. Rape is never a misdemeanor and he should have been required to register as a sex offender. If this guy raped your daughter would you still feel sad for him? I don’t. He's just another rich kid who thought he was above the law. WE MUST ALL ANSWER TO A HIGHER POWER!
    • aarong
      aarong  •  Wausau, Wisconsin  •  4 months ago
      why was he on the ice? its been a usually warm winter here in Wisconsin we have no snow in most areas...
    • Ute
      Ute  •  Green Bay, Wisconsin  •  4 months ago
      my condolences to the family and friends of Michael my Prayers are with you
    • KEITH
      KEITH  •  Cleveland, Ohio  •  4 months ago
      If he had troubles before at such a you age, what the hell does that have to do with his death. I am sure his family is devistated, the don't need negative feed back at this time. WHO CARES IF HE GOT INTO TROUBLE BEFORE.
    • Karima
      Karima  •  Binghamton, New York  •  4 months ago
      i send my condolences to the family, be strong GOD is always with you. so sorry for your loss, you and your family are in my prayers.
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