Joe Philbin Tragedy: Body of Green Bay Packers' Coach's Son Is Found in River

This breaking news bulletin just flashed across ESPN.

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The Green Bay Packers canceled player availability on Monday, bracing for bad news as authorities searched for the missing 21-year-old son of offensive coordinator Joe Philbin.

Oshkosh police have yet to release the identity of the body. However, a source close to the family tells ESPN that [Michael] Philbin's body has been positively identified.

Police have been searching for 21-year-old Michael T. Philbin since Sunday evening. He disappeared at about 2 a.m. Sunday after an outing with friends in the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh campus area, about 50 miles from Green Bay.

Joe Philbin spent Monday in Oshkosh, where divers recovered the body of a man between the ages of 20 and 25 from the Fox River in late afternoon after a security guard reported hearing cries for help from someone on the ice. Oshkosh Police said no foul play was suspected, but the man's name was being withheld until his family is notified.

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This is just terrible news. Joe Philbin has been a huge part of the success of the Green Bay Packers this season. The news just breaks my heart. I can't imagine what is going through his mind right now.

Today major outlets focused in on the breakdown of a Giants vs Packers rematch. My prayers and condolences go out to the Philbin family. Life is truly too short and sometimes there are more things than football. 

At times many people do not realize this but moment like this put things in perspective. This will definitely be weighing on the minds on the Packers come Sunday. Once again my prayers go out to Joe and his family.

Tom Urtz  Jr. is a featured columnist.