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Brent Celek's Eagles legacy built upon character and toughness

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

— Martin Luther King Jr.

In November of 2012, Brent Celek was mired in the worst slump of his career. The Eagles tight end was dropping passes. He was making uncharacteristic errors. In one game, he had a throw glance off his hand to a defender (future Eagles teammate Patrick Robinson), who ran 99 yards the other way for a touchdown, and he fumbled in the red zone.