>> and he caught up with some of them. >> there was a celebration halfway around the world in pyeongchang. kickoff at 8:30 in the morning. that did not stop birds fans and local olympians from celebrating. >> whoo! >> bobsledder jamie posed the team u.s. bobsled in skeleton. she predicted this ten months ago. >> i'm crying, obviously. nick foles beat tom brady. >> alexa is a senior and intern for nbc sports. >> eagles are super bowl champions finally. >> eagles! >> my dad has been a life long eagles fan. i wanted him to see one. >> whoo!

>> jason from berwick, p.a. >> super stoked they came down with a victory. >> tom brady couldn't pull it out and defense didn't help. >> saint nick. >> and the south koreans were getting behind the under dogs. nbc 10 the only place to watch our local olympians. opening ceremony kicks off friday. >> speaking of the eagles chant,

where you heard it loud and proud, inside that stadium in minneapolis. we check in with tracy davidson. they have been in minnesota for all the action, getting a front row seat. >> what is it like with so many eagles fans there. we could tell there were so many more eagles fans than pats. >> it was really like a game at the link. you were a little confused by the section numbers. wait, wait, suspect this a home game? that's exactly what it felt like. >> the song would break out. security had to go, guys. we just laughed. they clearly don't know what philadelphia is about.

they're going to have to take this in stride. >> they were probably told by management don't provoke them but just be sure -- >> it was funny. early sunday morning we had fans here singing. that was just so fun. so let's talk about the joy, the joy that we saw on jake elliott's girlfriend face. we spent time yesterday at a flag football game for charity. she was very confident. just like so many fans, just like everyone we had talked to earlier this week. she was calm. she looked pretty calm. >> you have to understand the family dynamics. he's married to his wife actually i think over 20 years. certainly since he's been in the

nfl as a player and as a coach. and they have three sons. two are off to college. they came home this weekend. here rather, not home. they came here for the super bowl. >> she said pause their colleges wouldn't let them leave early. they had classes to attend. they just got in yesterday. doug's mother is a widow. his mother terry a widow a couple of years ago. when doug got the job here in 2016 his father gordie died that year. it was amazing experience for him to have his mother in her mid to late 70s. just having his family around. we got a chance to visit with her yesterday a little bit. right after the game, jeannie

came right up to us. so here's what happened. >> jeannie, come here. give me a hug. congratulations. how does it feel, honey? >> here's mama too. oh, my god. words cannot express. it's amazing. >> were you sitting on pins and needles late in the game? >> yes. >> what were you thinking? >> we got this. we got this. we got this, honey. >> we got it. >> love you. >> i love you. >> congratulations. >> jeffrey, how does this moment feel? >> i'm so happy for the best fans on the planet. philly has the most deserving fans. >> you bought this team in 1994.

did you think it would take this long? >> i had no idea, but i knew he would win a championship. >> we'll see you back in philadelphia for the parade. >> yeah. >> yeah, there it is. so much excitement. this happened just of the trophy ceremony. they were coming off the podiumment they were the first to be there as they were walking off. i waved them over. we developed this relationship being here and being around the team. he bought the team in 1994. he's from the boston area. you know, he's been around boston and the dynasty he recognized. all of his family and friends. he's a big red sox fan. i know he goes in for games. i don't think he's got season tickets to the patriots but he has them to the red sox. he likes to take groups of players, by the way.

he's won'ted in the worst way to bring to the fan base a title. that's all that mattered tonight when we were talking. he said i wanted to bring home a championship for the great estefan base on this planet. >> we have heard that from a lot of players. jeannie said we got this. she said that to us saturday. she said that to us today. that's something you started to hear from some of the players earlier this week, we he got this. >> especially the defensive players. we would bump into them and said how do you feel and they would look at me and say, vi, we got this. it was clear it was something they were talking about amongst

themselves. we got this. we got this. it was fascinating to see how it all unfolded. >> you were looking at the monitor. >> i thought the score would be 34-17. i thought just looking at the two teams and analyzing and watching football as i do and watching what these teams do, there were some matchup problems the patriots would have against the eagles with different groupings on offense. it would be a huge matchup problem. it was a great game. back and forth as you would expect. if you're going to beat the

champion, you're going to knock the champion out. that's what they did tonight. >> we have to talk about that nick foles touchdown. >> the trick play. >> yeah. >> and brady had a similar opportunity. it didn't happen. tell us about it, your take on that. >> yeah. look, their quarterback was 0 for 1 on catches. a little bit high, but he could have caught it. and r caught his. here's the play. he was a little bit wide. nick said he had to act like he wasn't involved in the play. >> totally faked them. >> you watch him here. he stands there like i'm not doing anything. then looks up.

trey burton, who threw the ball, was a high school quarterback. he played some tight end and some quarterback at the university of florida where he was a college player. that's why he throws the ball. that's in fact, why they have him throw the football. nick foles catches that ball. look, that pass was a fourth down. it was -- >> go birds! >> go birds! we have fans early morning in the mall. that was a fourth down play. that is the aggressive play calling we were talking to doug about. >> we talked to frank about it first. he said, oh, doug was calling aggressive plays. we talked to doug. he said we've been doing it all season. if you're going to win against a team like the patriots, you have to do that. then you hear nick foles say whatever he gave me, i was just going to go after there and do it. >> all right. throw back to you guys. >> all right. we'll see you guys a little bit later on this morning. thank you.

>> we had the radio on, people beeping horns, wave to go everybody. coach peterson called that play the philly special. and it was special. >> that does not get old. we have seen it how many times now. it was that thrilling. that's awesome. >> a live look at boat house row lit up in eagles green. something tells me it will be this way a little while. a little while. >> let's stick with it. >> a look at the center city skyline. more buildings lit up in green. this is an opportunity for the city to come together. a moment to be proud. something that's been decades in the making. >> and a closeup. i believe that's mellon bank center. and the glowing green, the triangle, pyramid. >> the apex. >> yes, the apex.

that is what you really ski in the skyline. the centerpiece of green in the skyline. there is the link where the birds made so much happen. >> you know what, obviously nick foles, of course, getting mvp, all the credit, as they really hit his stride. carson wentz, who got the eagles so far along in the season. >> that's how it started. he said after the game, i'm not superman. he did it with his team. this team came together and they are the ones that made this happen. >> you heard malcolm jenkins say we had a lot of adversity at the start of the season, through the season. but who is left? what are you going to do? you have to step up. that's what they did. a live look at broad street. obviously, a quiet, calm scene out there. everybody has gone home for the

evening or in these early morning hours. >> it was so clogged with people. they obviously did leave some trash around. sanitation crews are working to get the streets back cleaned up for the morning when people will be maybe a little late but will be going out to work. >> and for the parade this week. >> yes. . >> justin timberlake brought

sexy back and a tribute to prince at the halftime show for the super bowl. ♪ >> and the flu did not stop pink from singing the national anthem. she said she's been dreaming of singing the song ever since she saw her idol sing it in 1991. and then of course the eagles end up at the super bowl. ♪ >> phillies own odom, jr. singing america the beautiful. of course taking that picture by

the liberty bell. very fitting. >> we check in with nbc 10 drew smith. drew, you were showing us a little earlier this morning some of the damage you have been finding not too far from city hall, right? >> reporter: yeah. some fans are still chanting, running around, yelling. we wanted to chat with friends up here. unfortunately, some guys knocked over all the potted plants all the way down broad street here. they were telling us that's not what represents eagles fans on

the whole because eagles fans came by and righted every single one of these. that is the sentiment we are seei seeing. they have been hard at work tonight. they are making their way down side streets. there was quite a bit of trash on this street as well. they want to try to get as many as they can cleaned up for the morning commute. eagles fans came up, realized the people were jerks, and took a hand at cleaning some of that up. that is the spirit we have seen throughout the whole city. there's been so much joy, so much fun. a great little restaurant where

we were at, they served a late night dinner at 2:00 this morning. so many people wanting to help each other out. we have been loving it out here for the most part. >> that guy is so pumped up. i'm sure his neighbors don't mind. it's 4:00 in the morning. >> not don't. >> we'll send it back to you guys. >> drew, before you two, you have been talking to fans, business owners. any opportunity to talk to the police who were out there? any chance to chat with them, get a sense of how their day as a whole looked and what they're planning for as we continue this week in terms of celebration? >> we left the area where we were watching the football game. we were on broad street.

we were watching tv right through a window. and the police were some of the happiest people out there, jumping up and down. they were just like everybody else. they were working hard for hours trying to make sure people were celebrating safely and that nobody was in danger throughout this night. they were trying to get people to go home and go to sleep towards the end. but they were out there celebrating as well. yeah. it was a lot of work up and down broad street. they were effective at that they did. they had a game plan. they made it happen tonight. >> it's a good point to mention something drew said. the majority of the eagles fans did not knock things over, did not break things. the spirit we saw from the fans who came and helped to pick things up. >> you and i are both philly area natives. i grew up right outside the city.

you grew up in the city. >> inner-city. >> just celebrating, having a good time. >> just like these guys. >> skyforce 10 of center city, over city hall really at the height of the celebrations. and it's interesting because i was watching our coverage just after the game, as we switched over to cozy. you got a little bit of a trickle. then it was the flood from north philly, the flood from south philly. >> this is where people wanted to be. they came from all over the city to be there. to see how many people there are for this celebration. mostly under control. >> it is is symbolic. this is why people flooded broad street around city hall. it is where we see our democracy work inside city hall. here we go with our fans celebrating.

>> all right. let's take a look and enjoy the full trophy celebration. and after that, rosemary and i and the whole team will be here for nbc 10 news today starting at 4:00 a.m. until 7:00. take a look. >> what a football game. >> congratulations on your first world championship and bringing hope the vince lombardi trophy to the city of philadelphia. what an amazing turnaround for your organization and your fans. congratulations. and enjoy your first lombardi trophy in philadelphia. >> jeff, what does this mean to

the people of philadelphia? >> does the word everything mean anything? for eagles fans everywhere, this is for them. this is for them. >> how would you describe the character of this football team? >> it's the most unique, together group of men. i've told them i've never seen an incredible group of men in all of my years in life to come together with all the adversity, injuries, and losing our franchise quarterback, and you're world champs. incredible group of men. beyond great. if i could, i would like to dedicate this. >> congratulations, jeffrey. let's bring in coach pederson. >> i would like to dedicate this to all the eagles fans around the world, and this one especially for my mom and my dad, who mean the world to me. thank you.

>> thank you, jeffrey. congratulations. coach, comb come on in. what was going through your mind with that last pass from brady. >> i wanted to see double zero. >> you were coaching high school. and now here you are with this trophy. >> i can only give it to my lord lord and savior jesus christ. i love this coaching staff. mr. lurie, the owner. not only do we have the best fans in the world, we now have the best team. >> describe your play calling with nick foles. >> we just wanted to stay aggressive. my mentality was i'm going to

stay aggressive. let him use his play make stories make plays. >> coach, congratulations. let's bring in zach ertz who caught the game-winning touchdown. what's the feeling like. you're in the huddle. you know that play is being called. what are you thinking? >> glory to god, first and foremost. we wouldn't be here without him. this team is amazing. each and every day we go out and love practice. i think that's the foundation of this team. wow, what a run it has been. >> when they were replaying that touchdown, any doubt in your mind? >> no, not at all. if they would have overturned that, i don't know what would have happened to the city of philadelphia. i'm so vlad they didn't overturn it. world champions! >> congratulations. let's bring in your mvp, nick foles.

>> just another game? >> just another game. glory to god. >> it didn't seem the nerves, the pressure, matched up against what brady was giving you. what was going on inside you? >> felt calm. we have such a great group of guys, a great coaching staff is. we felt confident coming in. we just went out and played football. we dreamed about this moment. the kids watching right now will dream about it. to be here with my daughter, wife, family, teammates, the city. we're very blessed. >> mvp nick foles. underdogs no more! the philadelphia eagles are the super bowl champions. congratulations.

for the philadelphia eagles, the long drought is over. >> victorious. the eagles erupted with joy and relief after a final hail mary pass from the patriots failed. confetti canons blasted green paper into the air. the players embraced both their families. the teammates and their loved ones celebrating their hard fought championship. >> at about the same time thousands of jubilated birds fans poured out in philadelphia. sky force ten hovered above the billy penn statue over city hall. including a light pole climber

who apparently did not have to deal with crisco. ♪ e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles >> this is the scene that's arguably ground zero for eagles nation celebration. as expected fans poured into snoout the streets at frankman and cottman avenues in the heart of the northeast. good morning. this is nbc today first look at 4:00. we are our first look at super bowl championship official gear. >> yep, right here. how awesome is it to have this championship gear out here this morning? we thank you so much for being with us. we are your official eagles station. from the field to the fans we have every moment of the eagles' first super bowl win covered.

>> these were the sights and sounds inside xfinity live in south philadelphia. this was the moment eagles fans realized the championship trophy they've been fighting for was coming home to philly. an impromptu dance party, the electric slide. the same move we've seen in the end zone from some of the players. right by city hall, you can see this video shows an awning collapsing under the weight of eagles fans on top. an nbc 10 viewer posted this video on instagram. we're working to see if anyone was hurt. matt, tells us what you're seeing out there. >> reporter: overnight i was in sky force ten. you can see people having those joyous celebration. but there weree