NFL to Vick: Never Mind

No action planned on QB's involvement in shooting. Plus: A six-foot-tall newborn, we finally know DROP's annual cost, and more of what Philly's talking about this morning

NFL to Give Vick a Pass on Birthday Shooting. No disciplinary action from the league for the June 25th incident, but the Eagle will now have to live up to “higher standards.” [Inquirer]

Nutter Calls on Council to End DROP. He’ll send legislation to abolish the decade-old retirement program, which a new report claims is costing the city an extra $22 million a year. But The Scoop is very disappointed that he didn’t swear this time. [Daily News]

Baby Giraffe Cues the Coo at Zoo. At five and a half feet tall and 100 pounds, it’s actually small for a newborn — but the cute makes up for it. [6 ABC Slideshow]

Phils Are Just Two Games Back Again. Roy Halladay struck out nine in a 6-1 win over the Marlins. [Philly.com Sports]

Howard Out Two to Three Weeks. The ankle sprain on Sunday turned out to be more serious than originally thought. [Philly.com Sports]

More Bad News for Atlantic City. Revenue at Pennsylvania’s casinos keeps growing, and that’s before counting the numbers from recently introduced table games. [Philadelphia Business Journal]

Watch Your Step in Ocean City. The boardwalk is attacking people. [CBS 3]