Donovan McNabb came back to complete 20 of 30 passes for 247 yards and a touchdown. PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Donovan McNabb took the snap and dropped into his own end zone. No one was open, so he scrambled to his right, scooted past a defender flying through the air and finally stepped out of bounds with a 19-yard gain. Right away, McNabb made it clear his right ankle was in good shape -- and the Philadelphia Eagles were in good hands. McNabb's triumphant return from a broken ankle led Philadelphia past Michael Vick 's Atlanta Falcons 20-6 Saturday night, putting the Eagles within a victory of their first Super Bowl in 22 years. ''I always said I could move,'' said McNabb, playing his first game since injuring his right ankle Nov. 17. ''Everybody else said I couldn't.'' Vick's eye-popping speed and prodigious arm might one day carry him to heights higher than McNabb. Not on this frigid night at...
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