Unlike fans, players more focused on game than on Vick

ATLANTA - The fans are all pumped up about the return of Michael Vick - some eager to cheer again for the former Atlanta Falcons star, others looking forward to heckling him for his shameful actions off the field.

For the players, it's a different outlook.

There's a huge game to play today, and No. 7 is unlikely to have much of an impact when the Falcons host Vick's new team, the Eagles.

"It's really not a topic of conversation for the players here. We're concentrating on winning these last five games," Atlanta fullback Ovie Mughelli said. "Mike coming back is a great thing. We wish him the best as always. But that's not what we're concentrating on."

The game could have a huge impact on the NFC playoffs. The Eagles are tied with Green Bay for the wild-card lead; the Falcons (6-5) are just one game back and eager to gain the upper hand on Philadelphia in case there's a playoff tiebreaker.

"We want to get to the playoffs. We want to have a chance at the Super Bowl," Mughelli said. "To do that, we have to win - especially in November and December. So they're going to come with everything they've got, we're going to come with everything we've got, and we feel like we're the better team."