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PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles starting right guard Brandon Brooks revealed on Wednesday that he was recently diagnosed with anxiety.Brooks missed two of the past three games as a result of an illness that in each instance set in on the morning of the game.What I mean by anxiety condition, not nervousness or fear of the game, he said at his locker stall after Wednesdays practice. I have like an obsession with the game. Its an unhealthy obsession right now, and Im working with team doctors and things to get everything straightened out and getting the help that I needed.Brooks said that he sought help after realizing that he couldnt defeat it myself after his first absence on Nov. 28 against the Green Bay Packers.Brooks has started to take medication after his diagnosis. It takes time for it to build up in the system, he explained, which is why he still fell ill last week before the Washington Redskins game. He said the illness hasnt been exclusive to game days; its just that other bouts have gone unnoticed.Brooks, who signed a five-year, $40 million contract with the Eagles in free agency this past offseason, missed two games with similar symptoms while a member of the Houston Texans. He wakes up sick around 4 or 5 in the morning, he says, and vomits uncontrollably. It lasts a full 24 hours.For the longest [time], I thought it was an ulcer. I thought it was something physical in my stomach, said Brooks when asked why he is just now having this diagnosed. So I didnt know it could possibly be something else. I would get sick once, maybe twice a year.Brooks told his teammates immediately and says they have rallied around me. He mentioned talking with a psychologist or psychiatrist as possible method to go along with taking medication.Well, one, Im an honest guy, and Im going to tell you whats going on, he said, when asked why he has decided to go public with what is ailing him. Two, its nothing Im ashamed of. Ill get the help that I need and life will go on. Ill be fine, career will be fine. Im am concerned about it obviously, but Im not woe is me at this point.Brooks added that he hopes he can help others who are fighting through something similar.I think Ill come out better from this, come out a better person.Reggie Lewis Jersey . Mickelson barely made the cut but had the best round of the day with nine birdies and an eagle coupled with two bogeys to sit two shots behind leader Craig Lee of Scotland. Lee shot a 69 for a 12-under 204 total. "I just love the fact I am in contention and have an opportunity in my first tournament of the year here in Abu Dhabi," Mickelson said. Jaylen Brown Celtics Jersey . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. http://www.authenticcelticsproshop.com/Bob-Cousy-Jersey/ . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. Custom Boston Celtics Jerseys . 8 Kansas to a 64-63 win over Texas Tech on Tuesday night. The freshman from Vaughan, Ont. Larry Bird Jersey . LUCIE, Fla.England face a late selection quandary over the inclusion of Chris Woakes in the team for the second Test.Woakes, who bowled immaculately in the first Test, was described as fine to play by England captain Alastair Cook. But the England captain also admitted Woakes was suffering from a bowling niggle and from the wear and tear of bowling.As a result, England are considering rotating him with a view to injury prevention and to ensure he is fit for the final three Tests of the series.If Woakes is rested - and it was noticeable that he did not play in the warm-up football match that precedes most training sessions - England have to decide whether to pick James Anderson, who has not played a game since August, or recall Steven Finn or Jake Ball.ddddddddddddIts a real tough one, Cook admitted. We know what weve got coming up but the way the 11 guys played in the last game was outstanding. So its either the rotation policy or do you stick with what weve got. Thats the decision weve got to make.Woakes is the one were looking at because of the amount of overs he has bowled over the last six or seven weeks. He was outstanding in Rajkot, so we will have to make a decision. He has just got a bowling niggle really. Just the normal wear and tear of bowling, so hes fine to play.More to follow ' ' '