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It all became clear Thursday night, during and especially after the Eagles’ synapse-searing preseason game against Jacksonville.Andy Reid’s signing of Michael Vick really is all about second chances. It just isn’t about Vick. It’s about Reid’s giving himself a second chance.Four Augusts ago, Reid felt sure he could manage a Terrell Owens situation that was spiraling into chaos. Even as his team was melting down into pools of toxic sludge, Reid was sure he could handle Owens, Donovan McNabb, the rest of the team, the rabid media, and the sharply divided fans.Reid was wrong, and it took the Eagles a couple of years to recover fully. Now the coach is asking his employer, his employees, and …

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