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Garrett Reid, one of the troubled sons of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid, is back in prison after a fight in the halfway house where he had been staying.

NBC Philadelphia is reporting that the 26-year-old Garrett Reid is accused of beating up a fellow resident of the halfway house where he's been living as part of his court-ordered drug treatment.

As a result of the incident, Reid was taken immediately to Graterford Prison.

Back in November we told you about Garrett Reid, son of Eagles coach Andy Reid, allegedly smuggling pills into his jail cell in his rectum. It was later reported that Garrett was going to plead not guilty to these charges. But today, as part of a plea agreement, Reid owned up to the charges.

Garrett Reid pleaded guilty today to smuggling drugs into the Montgomery County Jail. Sentencing was deferred.

Reid was ordered to undergo evaluation to determine if he is eligible for a two-year program that combines incarceration and drug treatment. He currently remains in the Montgomery County Jail.

Andy and his wife Tammy were present in the court room on Wednesday but neither commented. I'm sure the Reid's can't wait to put this drama behind them and out of the media spotlight.

In unrelated news, Andy Reid wasn't too happy with the media after this week's mini camp and blamed them for always looking for the negative. The Trenton Times always grumpy Mark Eckel chirped back with a "positive" take on the Eagles mini camp.

It all stemmed from the ongoing Lito Sheppard drama which has yet to work itself out. As of now, Lito is an Eagles corner back.

When 89 pills showed up in Garrett Reid's prison cell back in October, many assumed that they were smuggled in to prison via his rectum. According to Garrett's defense attorney, paper work was scheduled to be dropped off at the Montgomery County Courthouse today which would enter a not guilty plea in the prison-pill incident.

Earlier this week, Woodward met behind closed doors with prosecutors and Montgomery County Court Judge Steven T. O'Neill to discuss a parole plan for Reid. The judge said no decision will be made until a hearing is scheduled.

Reid, 24, is nearing the earliest date for parole from the Montgomery County Correctional Facility on charges from a January traffic accident. He pleaded guilty Nov. 1 in that case, and O'Neill sentenced him to two to 23 months in jail, leaving open the possibility that Reid be paroled into a drug-treatment court that O'Neill oversees.

While Andy's son could get the minimum sentence on the original charges which he plead guilty to, Garrett could be in for quite a long stint behind bars for the pill charge. If Garrett were found guilty on the latest charge he would face a "minimum-mandatory two-year jail term."

It's just the latest in the long, tenuous drama the Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid and his family have gone through in the past year. For more on this story, check out our Garrett Reid archives.

Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid and his wife, Tammy, appeared on the cover of Philadelphia Magazine this month and spoke to a writer for the magazine about their sons' struggles with drug addiction.

Philadelphia Magazine has gotten a lot of publicity and has no doubt sold a lot of copies, but it has also faced criticism in journalism circles for allowing the Reids to read the interview and suggest changes prior to publication, a practice that is almost universally frowned upon among journalists. Joe Guckin of Outsports is one of the many journalists who has cried foul.

It's pretty much an ongoing joke in Philadelphia that Andy Reid's press conferences are about as interesting and enlightening as watching paint dry. The man is infamous for being guarded while letting the media and the viewing public get to know very little of what really goes on in the head coach's mind -- even more so when it came to discussing his two sons. His family was completely out of bounds.

Now, for the first time ever, Andy Reid and his wife Tammy have decided to open up and talk about the troubles their two sons, Britt and Garrett, have gone through for the past few years. Philadelphia Magazine has the exclusive cover story that is set to hit newsstands next Wednesday. They have a preview of the piece on their website today.

Here is Andy's response to the question of how close he's ever come to leaving the Eagles and whether that's something he still thinks about:

We've dealt with Garrett's situation for a long time, and we've done it through Super Bowls and championships. And it's new to a lot of people, but it's not new to us. As long as Jeffrey Lurie will have me, and as long as I can do my job to the best of my ability, I would love to be an Eagle.

Reading about Andy wanting to remain with the Eagles is nothing new to Philly fans. But hearing about how serious their sons problems were is another story.

Eagles coach Andy Reid has two sons who are in jail. Colts coach Tony Dungy had a son who committed suicide. SI.com's Peter King makes a comparison in today's Monday Morning Quarterback column:

We psychologists and family counselors in the media seem to be certain it would be better for Reid and his family for him to quit his job or take an extended leave to be home with his wife and three children at home. I don't remember everyone jumping to tell Tony Dungy to quit his job and go home to be with his children when James Dungy committed suicide.

I take King's point that it's not the media's place to tell either Reid or Dungy how to run their homes. But I strongly disagree if King is somehow suggesting that there's a comparison to make here.

The Reid brothers have been buying, selling and using illegal drugs for years. A judge who reviewed all the evidence said Andy Reid's home is a "drug emporium." James Dungy took his own life at the age of 18. Suicides among people in that age group are usually impulsive acts, not proof of an unhappy home life.

None of us knows, really, what kind of father either Reid or Dungy is. But it's wrong to suggest that we should have the same reaction toward a coach with two sons who have a long criminal history as we have toward a coach with one son who did something sudden and tragic.

With things on the football field for the Eagles turning into a nightmare, Philadelphia Magazine's Daily Examiner takes an interesting look at the Facebook profile of Andy Reid's son Britt. The results aren't what you may expect. It's not like the Myspace profiles of many athletes that make their way to message boards and blogs on which drunken photos are analyzed and racial or sexists comments have been made. Instead, Britt Reid's Facebook account shows a kid who has a whole lot of love for his family.

If anything, it shows a young man who loves his family - maybe too much. How many 22-year-olds - prison-bound drug addicts, no less - would devote 75 percent of their personal photos to group shots of his parents, brothers and sisters? Perhaps this is evidence of what Judge Steven O'Neill suggested Thursday: that both the Reids coddled their boys and may have served as enablers to their substantial drug addictions. Maybe they did, but maybe it was because they don't know any other way?

It brings up a number of points worth considering. First off, the Internet is an incredibly powerful tool that can be used for many purposes. Second, seeing Britt Reid's Facebook profile forces me to feel somewhat empathetic towards the Reid family. I'm certainly not condoning any of the horrible actions of the two boys, but seeing the personal side of things makes you at least wonder what it must feel like from their angle.

And maybe most importantly, I'm amazed that the family actually found some matching pajamas to wear. Impressive.

A tip of the hat to Kissing Suzy Kolber for digging up this old video, from a time when Andy Reid could sit through an interview about fatherhood without getting any questions about whether his home really is a "drug emporium":

It's a fascinating video, and one in which we learn that it's Reid's wife, Tammy Reid, who really runs the household, and that Andy Reid says the only time he ever put his foot down and said no to one of his kids was when his daughter wanted to play football.

Overall, it's a video that will probably reinforce what you already thought of Reid: If you believed before that Reid is a great guy who is in no way to blame for the sins of his adult sons, you'll still believe that after watching the video. If you believed before that Reid is a hypocrite who smiles for the cameras while really devoting all of his attention to his football team and none to his kids, you'll still believe that after watching the video. But even though the video won't change your mind, it's still worth a look.

It has been a bad couple of months for Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid and it just keeps getting worse. Earlier today, Andy's son Garrett was sentenced to up to 23 months in jail. It was also discovered that Garrett smuggled upwards of 90 pills into jail earlier this week "by secreting them in his rectum."

It turns out Garrett was rather popular in the 'hood and enjoyed that lifestyle.

"I liked being the rich kid in that area and having my own high status life," Reid told a probation officer in a statement read by the judge. "I could go anywhere in the 'hood. They all knew who I was. I enjoyed it. I liked being a drug dealer."

He said in court Thursday that he has stopped selling drugs.

It is possible that Reid will face more charges after the drugs were found in his possession while in jail.

Many Eagles fans think that this incident is the final straw and that Andy Reid should walk away from his duties as the head football coach of the Eagles. Regardless of what Andy decides to do, as one commenter noted, "something tells me these kids have a problem."

I can't keep track anymore of what Andy Reid's sons are up to these days. A few weeks ago we told you that Andy Reid's son Garrett failed to appear for a drug test and spent some time in jail. Turns out he failed a test this past Friday when he tested positive for opiates and is headed back. According to 6 ABC:

Reid has been out on bail awaiting sentencing since pleading guilty last summer to a drug related traffic accident.

Earlier this month he missed a drug test and spent a weekend in jail.

Reid arrived at the State Probation Center in King of Prussia Tuesday afternoon after being picked up at his home by police. He was being transferred to Montgomery County Jail.

The Eagles face the Dallas Cowboys this week on Sunday Night Football. This is where I was going to make a joke about Terrell Owens and Andy Reid's sons, but then I kinda felt bad about it. So we'll just end this post on a downer. Sorry, No Photos