OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The story that gets told again and again about Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews is his near-death experience three years ago.
As a freshman at Oklahoma, Andrews he was unresponsive due to hypoglycemia, a condition caused by very low blood sugar. His roommate had to shove fruit snacks in his mouth, and paramedics rushed to the scene where he finally regained consciousness.
Andrews, a Type 1 diabetic since childhood, knows more than anyone how it's a minute-by-minute battle with this disease. He understands how every bite of food he takes affects his body.