Rehab

Conflicting reports swirl around Michael Vick regarding his recovery from a concussion, but the Eagles say the quarterback has plateaued on the fourth phase of his five-step recovery. Vick will miss his third straight game in Sunday's contest against the Dallas Cowboys. Eagles trainer Rick Burkholder denied a WIP radio report that Vick has regressed. Burkholder and coach Andy Reid also disputed an ESPN report that said Vick believes the team is using the concussion as a reason to play rookie Nick Foles.

John Hargrove noticed that his grandson had been acting strangely for the last few months. Rodney Hargrove, the 11-year-old in question, actually can't wait to get to his homework these days. What's going on? Since Rodney signed on to the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation program, it seems that he can't get enough of the ice. "The program has taught him a sense of discipline that I hadn't seen from him before," said John Hargrove, of West Oak Lane. "Now he comes home from school and gets all of his homework done right away because he wants to get to hockey practice.

FOR MOST PEOPLE, a power outage resulting from Hurricane Sandy was a big bother. For four Philadelphia prison inmates, it was a blessing. The quartet used a 10-minute outage Sunday night at the Community Education Center's Hoffman Hall in North Philadelphia to sneak out an unlocked door and escape. Police on Thursday were still seeking the four and urge anyone who sees them to call their local police station or 9-1-1. Rafael Zayas, 34; Robert Collins, 22; James Foulk, 25; and Erik Gomez, 27, were "low-custody" inmates at the hall, the city's only subcontracted jail, prisons spokeswoman Shawn Hawes said.

OCTOMOM Nadya Suleman has reportedly checked herself into rehab. Could anyone blame her if she just needs a little "me" time? TMZ.com said the cause is a dependency on the anti-anxiety drug Xanax, which she began to take to "deal with stress. " One kid is "stress. " Fourteen kids is Hurricane Sandy-sized stress. Her rep told TMZ.com, "Nadya wanted to get off the Xanax she was prescribed by her doctor and learn to deal with her stress, exhaustion and anxiety with professional help with a team of doctors.

ALEX RODRIGUEZ and his potentially bruised ego might be the least of the Yankees' problems this offseason. Ace CC Sabathia will have his left elbow examined by Dr. James Andrews. Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera are aging stars dealing with major injuries. Hiroki Kuroda, Ichiro Suzuki and Nick Swisher are headed for free agency. The list is a long one for the ballclub that was handed one of its most embarrassing exits from the postseason: a thorough four-game sweep by the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS.

While the Yankees will have plenty of decisions to make this offseason, the one that will garner the most headlines and create the biggest stir is what - or what not - to do with Alex Rodriguez. He returned from a broken hand in September and struggled down the stretch and right into the postseason. The 37-year-old third baseman's regular-season numbers were the lowest they've been in his career for a full season - 18 homers and 57 RBIs. Still, manager Joe Girardi is planning for A-Rod to be in his lineup next year.

Watch out! Here comes the Lohan Follies. Again. We're a month away from the premiere of her cable TV movie, Liz & Dick and, like clockwork, Lindsay Lohan has unleased her unique marketing campaign: To be featured in every sleazy tabloid story possible. First, there's her beef with dad, Michael . TMZ says LiLo plans to retaliate against MiLo for trying to stage an intervention at her house. Convinced she is in trouble with drugs and alcohol again, dad insisted LiLo go to rehab and wouldn't leave her house on Friday.

Suspended Texas Christian quarterback Casey Pachall is leaving school for the rest of the semester and entering an inpatient rehabilitation facility. Coach Gary Patterson made the announcement Tuesday, five days after the junior starter was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. If Pachall completes the treatment, the door remains open for him to come back to school and the team, the coach said.   Tennessee coach ailing Tennessee's Derek Dooley is recovering from surgery Tuesday on his broken right hip and will coach from the press box Saturday at No. 19 Mississippi State.

SUSPENDED TCU quarterback Casey Pachall is leaving school for the rest of the semester and entering an inpatient rehabilitation facility. Coach Gary Patterson made the announcement Tuesday, 5 days after the junior starter was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in his second brush with the law in the past 8 months. Patterson said most of the inpatient programs like the one Pachall will enter are 30 to 60 days. If Pachall completes the treatment, the door remains open for him to come back to school and the team.