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Report: Son of Green Bay Packers Coach Found Dead

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    Authorities discover body in river

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3 PM this afternoon the sheriff's office recovered.

I'll -- -- some sources confirm it's the body of 21 year old Michael Philbin he's the son of Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Joseph Philbin.

Michael was last heard from a two way AM Sunday near the fox river on the campus of UW Oshkosh after visiting friends shortly after that time a security guard.

At a nearby factory reported seeing someone in the fox river at 2:30 AM.

-- -- that individuals being approximate 125 years of age but late Monday Oshkosh police will not confirm the man pulled from the river is still bit.

A special police department detectives.

Have -- positive identification.

On the body of a -- recovered.

From the fox river today.

The name of the person is not being released at this time pending notification wishes of the family.

Despite the official word players from around the NFL have already taken to Twitter to send public condolences.

They include packers' offensive lineman TJ Lang who just buried his dad.

He writes prayers for the Philbin family and as children we all have to someday say goodbye to our parents but a parent should never have to say goodbye to their child meanwhile Oshkosh police will only say this about the body found in the fox river again without confirming -- -- All play is not suspected.

But the matter remains under investigation.