Tapp Attends Birth of His Daughter

Tapp attends birth of his daughter Some NFL players are forced to make a difficult personal decision about attending the birth of their child if it coincides with a regular-season game. Not Darryl Tapp. The Philadelphia Eagles defensive end received the blessing of head coach Andy Reid to miss last Monday night's 28-13 loss to New Orleans. Tapp instead stayed in the hospital with his wife Tiffany, a fitness instructor and competitive body-builder, as she gave birth to the couple's first child, Taylor Nicole.

Tapp will return to his rotational role as a backup end Sunday in the FOX America's Game of the Week against the visiting Dallas Cowboys (4:25 p.m. ET). In a question-and-answer session with FOXSports.com, Tapp talked about his decision to skip the Saints game, his family background and how he has forged a seven-year NFL career despite being one of the league's shortest ends at 6-foot-1 and 270 pounds.

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