reporter: carson met torry smitsz f smith for the first time today afternoon went to dinner with alshon jeffery. and with these additions, carson wants to make the playoffs. >> we finished 7-9 that is not good enough. i fully expect us to all make strides and playing at the end of january. >> that is carson's goal. >> the number one goal is winning the east. we believe we have the pieces in place and we have a lot of work ahead of us here. you know, it's early. but we're going to put in the work and get it done. >> carson has embraced the passion of philly. >> i enjoy being here. i feel like it fits me and my personality. and i just love this place. >> i love this place. good to hear. >> the phillies in new york at the mets tomorrow. bryce harper, the game-winning three-run walk-off homer. the phillies are in last place in the division and the closer spot is still an issue. >> it's always demoralizing when you blow a lead especially coming from behind. we battled back and got back in the game and take the lead only to lose in the ninth. that is always disheartening. >>> guess who scored the win

he went to dinner with receiver alshon jeffery and with these additions carson next season wants to makeayoffs. >> we finished 7-9. that's not good enough. that's never going to be good enough for me or anybody in this building and so i fully expect us to all make strides and hopefully be playing into january. >> that is carson's goal. >> obviously the number one goal's winning the east. we truly believe we have the pieces in place and we got a lot of work, a lot of work ahead of us. it's early. it's april still. we truly believe that and we're going to put the work in and get it done. >> carson has embraced the passion of philly and the sports fans here. >> i truly enjoy being here. i feel like it fits me and fits my personality. i just love this place. >> put that up on a billboard. >> hockey guys are just the toughest. if you're squeemish or eating dinner look away. zack lor enski takes a puck to the face. bleeding coming off the ice. he got seven stitches but he wanted to come back and play. but his eye swelled shut today, ruled out for the rest of the playoffs with a fractured cheek

the eagles signed former bear alshon jeffery and tory smith and traded for raven timmy jernigan.les of confident they got their quarterback for the future in the draft last year in carson wentz. >> it's definitely a relief to know we have a young quarterback with the caliber of carson wentz and having him back in the building now with otas starting back up and seeing his fire, seeing his passion, how he's working with these guys, you know, our -- we're not going to let carson down. we are going to build this team around carson and find the best players to help him. whether it's offense or defense. >> you like to hear that. not going to let carson wentz down. just some of our conversation with joe douglas. more for you on draft night in our eagles draft day special next thursday at 7:00. more in about a half hour. >> thanks for that. just a sampling of what we've got in store for you beginning next week. next wednesday, the day before the action starts, keith and i live with our nbc 10 draft preview on the parkway special. thursday is the show mentioned. eagles draft day. sunday,

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temple mens basketball coach john cheyney, mayor jim kenney, philadelphia eagles wide receiver alshon jeffery and sea of supporters. dobbins and north philadelphia hold a special place in her heart. >> for someone to be successful it takes a lot of hand and you reflect. your past is right there before you. the people that you see, you know had an impact. >> before reaching her latest milestone staley was already considered a legend in the halls of dobbins high. she's in the sports hall of fame and girls gymnasium bears her name. >> you know, you made all of that, that is a great thing but when you are able to touch , inspire young people, that is a kicker for me. >> reporter: event was not all about basketball, but while at her home coming staley offered advice to current students and kid all around philadelphia. >> it is one of my life mottos , disciplined person can do anything. it works both ways. if you are disciplined, and being negative you will be real good at it. if it is something to be positive it will help you be successful. justin udo for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> that champions

about that off season, they made moves that people like bringing in alshon jefferys, torey smith to given wentz more weapons who you do you think they faired. >> they did a great job addressing need here. i know a lot of people criticize, one year deal but we have learn in the past when you hunker down and get five-year, you know, hundred million-dollar contracts they hand out you get stuck. i like this approach. we all complain about the wide receivers last year. i'm ready to rock and role. jeffery is one of the best in the league. so long as that pans out everything will be great. >> draft takes over philadelphia, next week, really an exciting time to be a football fan. >> absolutely. you know, it is great for city and great for all of us to be part of it and see these futures players run up art museum steps. they are making a great big spectacle. not that great for parking and things that are going on right now but for the most part this is a great opportunity, who knows, it might be back here again following year as well, since all these people will see how awesome the city is. >> ch