link. you have studied that species that doesn't seem to belong. >> jim, i'm told you can identify the species by their unique color. with the delaware valley awash in green, we found two isolated purple spots. >> he's a good guy. >> amid the eagles fans, one home and one guy stands out. >> even down to his nails, pete butterline bleeds purple and gold. his tribute to the team his father rooted for years ago. >> he was a viking fan. i watched and that was it. >> he was hooked. once a year he catches a game in minnesota with his kids. this is where he will watch sunday's game surrounded by fellow viking fans.

>> what do his neighbors think? >> great guy. great kids. the whole family is misguided right now. >> i say go, eagles. he says, go minnesota. >> across the river, steven davidson collingswood home is draped in purple, his fandom passed down from his father. >> a lot of kids started saying stuff about me. i was like, okay, we'll see how the game goes. what's it like being a viking fan amid eaglemania? >> i'm in eagle's country. what am i going to do? >> he plans to watch the game at home. their predictions? >> i won't say nothing. >> i won't say anything because

if i'm wrong, i look like a fool. >> if the eagles win on sunday, who will they root for? both say the eagles, reluctantly. >> jim, they are nice guys, really. >> if you say so. the city skyline showing off the support of the birds from the top of the skyscrapers to the west side of the schuylkill and along boathouse road. peco is superstitious so they won't run the green on the line. instead of causing a jinx, they are waiting on the underdogs. >> 6abc is showing off eagle pride. satellite dishes along monument

avenue and windfield heights is lit up in green so everybody can see driving on city avenue. >> big question here, will the weather play a factor in the match up? we saw wind interfere last saturday southeas at the link. joining us now is adam joseph. what is the latest from accuweather? >> you can't blame the weather for any part of the game. temperatures warming up with the warming trend, 46 in philadelphia. you see 50s and 60s. the warm air continues to flood in, all compliments of high pressure to the south now in northern part of florida. clouds are working their way to the north and west. they'll behave and stay in the region. saturday, tomorrow, 51, 3:00 in the afternoon, 50s spilling to raleigh, atlanta, 52-degrees.

sunday afternoon in time for the tailgaters, still 51 with cool air near chicago. great all in all for the weekend. game time, clouds coming in. there will be no prescription and look at the light wind, three to six miles per hour with air temperatures comfortable in the 40s. jim, we have the rest of the seven-day forecast in just a bit. >> thank you, adam. someone made a grievous mistake with this. there is a conspiracy forming around it. some say the fix is in. it advertises a contest to win tickets to the superbowl, but shows tom brady and it says watch the superbowl with the vikings. it was deleted this afternoon. ♪

>> eagles fandom knows know age limits. the nursing rehabilitation center sent us this video of seniors practicing their fight song. the next generation is showing off eagle pride far from philadelphia. this is baby danny green. he is a month old. his parents live in omaha, nebraska at the air force base but they bleed green and are raising their son as an eagle fan. share your pictures or videos using the hash tag 6abc action or post to the facebook wall. we want to see how you are showing off your eagle pride and getting ready for the game on sunday. >> "action news'" game day coverage kicks off sunday morning at 6:00 a.m. with live reports from the link. then join us for the pregame

activity at 5:00 p.m. we'll be back with posts after the game is over and news beginning at 10:00 p.m. on channel6, wrapping up with coverage "action news" sports sunday. the morning team takes the handoff with a start at 4:00 a.m. sunday. matt, tam, david and karen have reaction from the tristate area as the region, hopefully hopefuy prepares for the superbowl. in or other news, it's likey that the government will shut down at midnight. democrats refused to support the bill because it does nothing to support the dreamers. the shutdown will have minimal effect over the weekend and congressional leaders may see

the next two days as an opportunity to come to an agreement. president trump tweeted this, not looking good for our great military or safety and security on the dangerous southern border. democratdems want to shut down o diminish what we are doing on the stock market. the dems may fund a bill to keep open for the weekend while negotiations over a daca compromise continues but that is unlikely. >> new information on the las vegas gunman's pej and the family of tom petty reveals what led to his death at the age of 68. >> and news of a deadly blaze in bethlehem. adam? >> temperatures right now are in the 30s, not that bad across the

area. we'll talk about the january thaw for an extended period of time. >> in health check, researchers are excited about a cancer screening test. ducis rodgers back with more on the eagles getting ready for the championship game when "action news" continues.

>> a raging house fire has claimed the home of a family in lehigh valley. there was no word on the identity of the victim who was inside the home.

tonight the enormous sinkhole that opened in the fish town section of philadelphia is keeping crews busy and preventing water service to the entire block of tag gart street off of norris. the 30-foot by 30-foot chasm opened just before noon forcing the evacuation of six homes. no word on what caused the sinkhole or how long it will take to fix. >> the family of tom petty are confirming suspicions about his death. the coroner's office confirmed he died of a drug overdose. he was taking medications for emphysema, a fractured hip. when he di died some summer, hes 66. >> roy halliday had traces of

drugs in his blood when he crashed his plane. trauma died from blunt force trauma as drowning as a contributing factor. the department o department of e intends to retry bob menendez. he was charged in a bribery scheme in which prosecutors said he traded favors. this time he will defend against corruption charges while running for invest dpaition. investigation. investigators still don't know why steven paddock opened fire from his hotel room at mandalay

bay. he had a disturbing search history including research on swat, tactics, child pornography and other locations to commit his crimes. >> it's been a week of honest, gut researching testimony at the sentencing of gymnastic doctor larry nassar. the victims told how he sexual assaulted them as children. laurie says her fight will not end when he is sentenced. >> i will not rest until every last trace of your influence on this floor has been destroyed like the cancer it is. >> they called out u.s.a. gymnastics for failing to protect their athletes. >> scientists have reported major progress on a blood test

that can detect many kinds of cancers at an early stage. researchers at johns hopkins hospital detected 70% of eight cancers. it had a low rate of false alarms, but it's too early to be used widely. let's get the weekend accuweather forecast. meteorologist adam joseph. >> this is an outdoor alert forecast for one of the weekends. as we head to the weather center, big weekend to be outdoors in south philadelphia for the big vikings and eagle game, 6:40 p.m. on sunday. the weather going to cooperate this week. there will be a lot of clouds for the game. there is a lot of sun through most of sunday. clouds pull in, in time for the game. no precipitation. winds light out of the southwest, three to six miles per hour. 6:00, the first kick at

44-degrees and end of the game, temperatures 42-degrees. winning forecast there. not too shabby either, 29 allentown, 38 in philadelphia, 34 in wilmington. temperatures not all that cold considering how cold it has been so far this month. clouds are to the north. they remain there through the weekend, a warm front setting here. it may drag down toward the second half of the weekend here. for saturday, lots of sun, high clouds at times in the afternoon. 30s in the morning, 46 at 11:00, low 50s, during the afternoon tomorrow well above normal in good six to eight degrees warmer than we experienced today. we should top off at 54. tomorrow, 51 allentown, 53 dover. 14-degrees above average, so if

the kids have cabin fever, i'm bringing the kids out, opening the windows, to clean out the household. with temperatures in the 50s, pleasant out there. sunshine 11:00 tomorrow morning, 6:00, 30 in the evening, clouds start to come in, start of the game. by 11:00 at night, you see showers to the north over the lehigh valley and poconos. that's where the warm front will be sitting. if you are headed to the molk poconos, 43, 41 here for skiers and snowboarders. the seven-day forecast, mild, 54 tomorrow. mild, sunny on sunday, 50 and clouds come in late. monday, it is a cloudy day, patchy fog around, mild at 51-degrees. rain comes in monday night early on tuesday, a soaker.

sun tuesday afternoon with 56-degrees. does turn cooler wednesday into thursday back to the 30s and 40s for highs and we bump it back up to one week from now, 46-degrees. best part is the weekend. take advantage of it. >> thank you so much. coming up on "action news," more eagles. ducis rodgers when we continue in just a moment. ♪ ♪

>> last night jeff skversky said 11-9 eagles. what about ducis rodgers? >> we should ask him. 16-13. >> 16-13. another defensive struggle. >> i didn't tell you who was going to win, though. >> cute. >> thank you. whether they are the underdogs or favorites, none of that will matter once the ball is kicked. the only thing that matters is having the eagles put forth their best effort. that will get them to the superbowl. being this close to one of the biggest games of their career,

the birds explain what their emotions are. >> i have to make sure my head is in the right spot. i'm focused on my job to try to win a football game. emotions run high. it's a great time of year, it's a great time for a great organization. >> i'm excited to go out with these guys one more time. it's a blessing. nighttime game sunday at the link. this is why you play the game. this is what you dream about as a kid. >> we hosted a special at chickee's and petes to preview the game. i asked the coach if they were okay with the eagles embracing the underdog role? >> i would take a different approach. i want to see them come out cocky, arrogant, they are the

better team. start fast. >> in minnesota, vikings are trying to reach the superbowl for the first time in 41 years. their path goes through the link, a path they know will be hostile. >> we are communicating to be sure we don't have to communicate or if we do, we are on the same page during the game. i have a feeling we are not going to do a lot of things. >> still ahead on sports, temple's basketball team has a player. what he lacks in

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prevents his immune system from functioning properly. wear the owl uniform proudly. >> very nice. maybe jeff skversky said 13-9. 11-9 would be weird. jeff would never do anything weird. >> i just wanted to clear the record, "jimmy kimmel live" live next on channel6 for the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. have a good night and have a great weekend. ♪ ♪

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