Florio hinted at this idea early on, that the Michael Vick signing is therapeutic for Coach Andy, who's shifted his no-nonsense coaching style and become more forgiving of people's past transgressions. He's on a personal crusade to become the NFL's Dr. Phil:

"I've seen people close to me who have had second chances and taken advantage of those It's very important that people give them opportunities to prove that they can change, so we're doing that with Michael."

Hug it out.

This is probably a healthy shift in policy for Reid, who's often been accused of being soulless when it comes to football operations and family matters, too wrapped-up in the business side and his clunky playbook binders to have normal social interaction with humans. Now, he's humbled and convinced that Tony Dungy's path to righteousness is both good for his own personal growth and his ability to run gimmicky offensive plays.

And look:

DeSean Jackson is already fist-pounding Mike Vick. Progress is imminent!

Young Reid Would Have Passed [Philly.com]

Actually it's unclear as to whether Jaleel White — Urkel from television's Family Matters — was actually in the car. But several tipsters had him partying with Barkley and Michael Strahan in a private booth at The Dirty Pretty Rock Bar in Scottsdale on Wednesday night. New Year's Eve, Urkel, and a box of bear claws ... suddenly I feel much better about my plans that evening.

The Dirty got a hold of Barkley's bar receipt (I'm sure by asking the waitress politely), and it reveals an $1,800 tab for six bottles of, well, whatever they were drinking. Plus a pretty bare-minimum tip. The photo above, of Barkley pounding Patron, is from Harrah's Lake Tahoe this past July. The difference then being that he was staying at Harrah's, and his bodyguard could just pour him into the elevator at the end of the night.

Barkley's Party Pal: Steve Urkel? [TMZ]
Basketball Legend Charles Barkley Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI [New York Daily News]
Exclusive: Charles Barkley's Receipts From Dirty Pretty [The Dirty]