♪ >> "action news," delaware valley's leading news program, with meteorologist melissa magee, jeff skversky and walter perez. ♪ ♪ >> been waiting on it my whole life. it's going to be tough to sleep, but i'm going to try to get rest for sure. >> that's the name of the game as we are less than 20 hours from kickoff, superbowl lii. tonight, players are trying to rest up, folks us and quiet their minds on the biggest game of their lives. fans are pumped up and strong enough to be felt in minnesota. >> saturday night. the big story is the eve of one of the biggest sundays the city has ever seen. >> superbowl eve. it's our holiday.

this time tomorrow night we could be celebrating a win. tonight, it's time for the players to rest up. >> team coverage of all things eagles tonight. we begin with ducis rodgers outside a cold u.s. bank stadium. >> at this point, the practices are done, walkthroughs are done, team meetings are done. it's all about getting rest for the superbowl. >> i can imagine it will be full of nerves. it will be full of excitement. >> saturday night, what do you imagine it will be like? >> we'll try to keep it normal. it's hard to say. we'll focus on it. coach says don't peak too early, don't waste your energy. what do you imagine saturday night will be like for you? >> i don't expect to sleepple

i'm going to try, but man, it's the biggest game of my life. i have been waiting on it my whole life. it's going to be tough to sleep. i'll try to get rest for sure. >> next time we see the players, they'll be on the field for superbowl lii. >> this was a huge night for safety bryan dawkins and terrel owens. >> along the way to the hall of fame he was a nine time probowler. he's among the greatest safeties to play the game. jamie apody got a chance to speak with brian after the announcement. >> dawk, congratulations. what was the reaction when you got the call? >> there was some surprise there, but i kind of felt it, i really did.

i felt it this time around. i was there with my wife and car, my kids. it's a humbling thing to receive this on behalf of so many people, so many people helped me and you fans, man, you guys are going to enjoy the weekend. you love dawk? congratulations are also in order for terrel owens who made it. he played for the eagles last time they went to the superbowl. >> so many eagle fans have traveled to minneapolis to support the team. sharrie williams and brian taff have that part of the coverage. >> inside the mall of america, this now superbowl eve. hours away from a kickoff, fans flocking from the mall, trying

to stay warm. we feel the anticipation and enthusiasm. >> through the roof. it's an eagle invasion. the action cam roaming the hallways, finding a sea of green in the bold north. all of the fans trying to escape the bitter cold temperatures, also trying to share in the experience as we run up to superbowl lii. one woman was reflective about getting to the moment. it feels awesome because of all of the greatness going on with this team this year. it's a long time coming. you have to love the eagles to make it through the years. >> echoing the sentiment of fans so eager to break the curse and bring home the lombardi trial. >> we have news in regard to pink. she's scheduled to sing the

national anthem tomorrow. we are hearing she has the flu. she plans to sing no matter what sunday night. pink being the hometown favorite from the delaware valley, but not feeling the best, but planning to sing. she posted the picture on social media preparing to sing the national anthem. she said her two kids gave her the flu and it's making singing a nightmare. she's glad to be here at the same time the eagles are here, all from the delaware valley. >> she's going to blow the doors off. >> sassy and determined are two words that apply to pink. they also apply to three women

that flew here to make their mark and did they do just that. >> eileen, anne and joe anne are not your average eagle fans. >> go birds! >> they have come to pin applies, ticketless, mind you, to act as ambassadors for philadelphia. on the plane they hatched a plan inspired by this act of viking vandalism, rocky in putrid purple. >> they turned the mary tyler moore statue into an eagle fan done. >> mary is an underdog. she looks good in green. >> yes, she did. the women say this was not to be mean spirited. it's for the plane of guys that

got them here. >> we did this for carson, and especially for you, nick. >> and for philadelphia. >> we are happy to be here. >> spreading the brotherly love. >> fantastic women. they wanted us to know they don't have tickets. they would love to get tickets, but they are thrilled to be here. >> a moment to remember for sure. for brian taff, i'm sharrie williams. back to you. >> they are going to make it after all. >> decked out in eagle green this weekend. >> fans, the city, the entire delaware valley, we are all ready. >> annie mccormick live in center city with more. hey, annie. >> i'm trying to think of a joke to go with thee mary tyler moore song. a lot of people would rather watch in philly rather than

going to minneapolis to the big game. there is a feeling of excitement and anticipation. a lot of people just want the game to happen already. we are ready for it. we are all excited and anxious. >> it keeps you busy. >> go birds! >> the philadelphia auto show was one distraction. then it turned into a pep rally. eagles! hire in philadelphia, no one is getting tired of playing cheerleader. six-year-old rebecca has been a cheerleader all book. >> do yoweek. >> do you have enough energy to be a cheerleader tomorrow? >> yes.

>> the parking ricks and well wishes are up. many of the devoted are choosing philadelphia to watch superbowl lii. these people are from florida and just flew into town. why make the trek here? >> why not? i want to be in the atmosphere. cody says part of it was a financial decision. it was more expensive to go to philadelphia. walter, your idea, nick foles can turn the world on with a smile. that's our mary tyler moore moment. >> a annie mccormick, "action news" at 10, wphl-17. >> black hawk helicopters will

be in the air making sure no craft gets too close to u.s. bank stadium. everything going into the stadium will be screened. we have more on security at the superbowl in the next half hour. >> as fans prepare for tomorrow, weather here or out in minneapolis, a big part of the plans depend on the forecast. we have you covered. if you are in minneapolis, minnesota, they are talking about the coldest kickof kickoff temperature a record of four degrees. the old record was 16 playing in detroit. inside the dome, 68 to 72-degrees. back at home, we are tracking moisture. you can see a piece of energy to the north producing snow.

across the great lake and rain to the south. these two pieces of energy never come together. there is a milder air source from the east, west direction. if you are pregaming tomorrow in philadelphia, we have a soaking on the way, temperature of 43. during the ga game, 42. after the game, 40-degrees under a mostly cloudy skies. could be snow at the onset for some, changing over to soaker as we get into the afternoon. we have more detail in the full and exclusive forecast, walter. >> elle with be singing in the rain, 6abc is the place to be tomorrow. starting at 6:00 a.m. with reports through noon and then live pregame coverage at 5:00. then coveragely after the game philadelphia to minneapolis.

it wraps up with "action news" at 11:00, followed by a special presentation of "action news" sports sunday. >> our superbowl countdown coverage continues. >> "action news" reporter christie ileto with a preview. kristi. christie. >> that's right. it's superbowl eve. it may be a sleepless night for many across the region. that story next. >> we have a look at some of the pictures you have been sending in showing off your eagle spirit using the hash tag 6abc. >> we'll be right back.

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>> god bless him. >> i love him. as you can see, he's sharing his amazing eagle spirit with everyone. >> that's beautiful. >> that is just one eagle fan belting out the fight song for days. >> he's one of 10s of thousands getting excitemente excited ands

nervous about tomorrow's game. you have been hanging out with people partying tonight. >> that's right. it's going to be a sleepless night. it's superbowl eve. emotions are running high. the energy across the region is palpable. this is the anthem throughout the valley on superbowl eve. third year medical student mohammed got the chance to conduct the orchestra at th thi. >> i have always dreamt of doing something like this. >> it was chalk talk and wings for people. >> everyon every year people bre best wings and we judge them. we have a great time.

this year is extra special because the eagles are in the superbowl. there was a block party including game, and grub. >> downtown, we met real underdogs, eagles diva and chloey. >> the patriots are going down. >> a team rallying the region behind them before sunday's somebody. >> fans we saw were great. live at the kimmel center, christie ileto, "action news." >> the sea of green behind her in the city tonight. >> superbowl forecast coming up.

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ages. time for a check of the forecast. >> overnight and into the day sunday, if you have a party, inside is the place to be, gathered around with wings. >> outside, sky six live and hd looking at the center city skyline lit up in eagle green, getting ready for the game tomorrow. the weather center, kickoff at 6:30 in minneapolis. 43 in philadelphia. it's wetacross the area, soaker over head, temperature of 42. here in philadelphia, 40. the rain exits about 9:30 or

10:00 tomorrow night. right now, chilly. nine in the poconos, 21 in trenton, reading, 23. same in lancaster. we have an area of low pressure moving offshore and off to the west. we have snow where it's cold enough to produce that in the great lakes. we tap into a southeasterly wind, mild enough to produce mostly rain across the region. not as cold with a cloud cover over. 25 in the bushes and 27 in philadelphia for the overnight low. noon tomorrow, rain in the city along the i-95 metro area.

6:30 when the game is on, we have rain across the lehigh valley, exiting by 9:30 or 10:00. you can see the moisture out of reading into the i-95 metro area. >> for the poconos, 2-4-inches of snow likely, then a mix, then rain. i-95 areas south to east switching to a soaking into tomorrow evening. mild tomorrow with a soaking on the way. monday, a high of 35, turning cloudy tuesday at 43 for the

high. wednesday, another system moving through. periods of rain, milder, a high of 50. a high of 34, cloudy with rain possible and a high of 39-degrees. wet tomorrow but we are excited. we are getting ready. >> we got it. >> much more to come. stick around. ♪ ♪

>> okay, time for a check on sports with jeff skversky. we are less than 24 hours away. >> big thing tonight, get some sleep if you. can. >> burger. >> burger? >> it's good energy.

>> doug has his players eat ice cream. they'll dream about the superbowl before they hit the pillow. the five decade nightmare could be over this time tomorrow. brett favre spoke to the eagles this morning saying he didn't give a rockiesque speech, just told them to enjoy it. you never know when you will be back. coach peterson says here the players could soak it all in. ducis rodgers has more from minnesota. >> we have been hearing it for years, how the eagles never won a superbowl title. that could all end tomorrow at u.s. bank stadium. it's tremendous for the state of philadelphia. >> i never been to a superbowl. i saw what it meant to the city.

philly being similar, never being able to have that taste of victory end of the year -- it's a lot. >> can you imagine what it would be like in philadelphia if you pull this off? >> i haven't thought that far. i don't want to think that far. you know what i mean? i'm taking it day by day. i hope it's all good. i hope i have a house when i get there. i hope it's not burned down to a crisp. if it went down, i would be honored. >> hearing the players there, you can sense they can almost taste it. with the bird birds live at the superbowl, ducis rodgers. >> dawkins and former eagle receiver terrel owens were both elected to the hall of fame,

finally. >> talkenens a nine time proboller, gets emotional, as he finds out, his daughter cries. jamie apody goes one-on-one with dawk. >> what was it like when you got the call? there was some surprise, but i felt it. i really did. i felt it this time around. i was with my wife and kids, my daughter was crying. it was an emotional thing. it's a blessing, a humbling thing for me to receive this on behalf of so many people that have helped me and you fans, man, you guys are going to enjoy this weekend. >> what does it mean to you to get elected to the hall of fame the night before your eagles are playing in the superbowl? it's going to be