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...ATLANTA (10-6-1) at PHILADELPHIA (12-4), 8 p.m. ET It's billed as a battle between the NFL's most dynamic QBs, Michael Vick and Donovan McNabb. This is the first game back for McNabb after his regular season was cut short in Week 11 when he broke his ankle on the third play of the game - and then threw four TD passes. The Eagles went 5-1 in his absence, stirring just a tad of debate over whether Philly's offense is more efficient with No. 5 on the sideline. To which we remind you that...
...only home-field advantage throughout the postseason but a bye as well. Because of the overhaul in player personnel, it seems like forever since the Falcons were in the playoffs, but it was only four years ago when they emerged as NFC champions. Of course, that was before Michael Vick, who has looked a little more human down the stretch, when the Falcons lost three out of four to end the season. His counterpart, once known for his improvisation as well, though not as dynamically as Vick, is the incomparable Brett Favre, who finished second in the MVP voting this...
...Factor: Vick's supermodern quarterbacking and superhuman ability vs. a streak with roots dating back to the Lombardi era. What a way to get introduced to postseason football. If he breaks something big early, it could really disrupt the Pack's defensive mind...
...could have done a better job," says Alterra president Steven Vick about what happened at the Eagan center. He says such problems are rare. "These events are disappointing, but we work every single day to correct them." Karen Wayne, president of the Assisted Living Federation of America, one of the industry's main trade groups, says problems such as those at the Eagan center have been exaggerated. "When you look at the number of people we serve," she says, "these are isolated accidents and tragic events...
...government intrusion? Michigan decided it couldn't, and the state swiftly passed a law that allowed Cyphert and all other assisted-living residents to stay as long as they wish if the family, the doctor and the provider all agree to it. "Isn't that wonderful?" beams Alterra president Vick. "Free choice has risks, but as long as the operators and residents agree, I think it's a win-win for America...