and marshawn lynch. >> brandon graham has adapt todd this defense extremely well. he will live up to what he said. >> wow. >> that is what we are looking for. >> boom. >> that is who i would watch on sunday. >> thank you. >> we will be right back. you tell us what you want to pay and we help find options to fit your budget. nah, nah, insurance, nah, nah, nah, discount. my name's flo, you want to go out with me? no. uh-huh-huh! attention pennsylvania residents. if recent changes to your medicare advantage plan have affected your benefits or network... maybe now's the time to make a change of your own. if you're thinking about returning to original medicare, consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. right now, base rates on the currently available aarp medicare supplement plan f will not increase in 2015. and, the basic structures of medicare supplement plans won't change from year to year. so call today for your free decision guide, and find the plan that works for you. medicare supplement insurance helps cov

brandon graham deserves a shout outgoing from a lineman to a linebacker.is description of facing >> we continue examining sunday's key matchups when the seahawks visit lincoln financial field on sunday. we have leshawn they have marshawn lynch a relentless punishing runner who looks forward to feeding a stiff arm to today's high tackling huggers. the eagles need to hit him low and gain tackle. brandon graham who has adapted to the eagles defense remarkably talks about facing lynch one-on-one. >> whew. that boy marshawn got smacked. that's what's going to happen. at the end of the day hopefully that moment does come. i mean, i'm sure he will. i'm sure he going to probably tag me and be like good hit, man. >> sunday's game will be special for eagles quarterback mark sanchez. he plays his old college head coach pete carroll. mark says pete and chip kelly have similar coaching styles. >> the atmosphere, you know, they really emphasize that you work your butt off all week and then when you get to game day, just relax and have the time of your life and that's wh

brandon graham will be taking his place and chip kelly seems okay with an expanded role for graham. >andon can rush a quarterback, he's doing a better job in pass coverage and we've been happy with him. i think he's really dedicated himself. i think he's really played better from a special teams standpoint in every phase we've had an opportunity to get him on the field, i think he's done a really good job. >> as for nick foles he was back at practice today as his broken collarbone continues to heal. he'll not play this saturday. he did throw more during today's practice than he has in weeks. chip kelly didn't rule out foles returning at some point but just not right now. >> we didn't throw at all yesterday. it was kind of a walk through. seen him throw the ball around a little bit today but the bone is not healed. i think nick can throw, i don't think you can see anything from him throwing. he can't have any contact. that's the biggest concern right now. >> you can watch the eagles game on our sister station cbs3. a full day of football action will get you ready for toyota kickoff spe

>> eagles receiver jeremy maclin and brandon graham two former first round draft picks are possible free acts. both are trying to work out extensions. >> we have unfinished business because we should be in the playoffs. >> mark sanchez and other players are up for free agency. chip kelly says everything and anything is in play, even someone like lesean mccoy. >> i don't know what will happen what if we get seven first round picks for desean we'll look at everything. >> i am here for six years and very very productive here i would love to stay with the eagles. >> reworking contracts may be a reality too, trent cole has three years left but he could be the highest paid player in 2015 and that could lead to a pay cut or a trade. but the ten-year veteran knows that it's a business and changes are coming. >> jeff skversky channel 6 "action news." >>> the sixers are still out wefrt tonight and they take on the warriors a team with the best record in the nba who knows they might win this one. nerlins noel is available to play. >> the flyers fell to the coyotes last night. it was a 4-2 decision

injury for a broken bone in his hand, there is no word yet when cole will return, expect to see brandon graham fill in for cole. >>> a rough season in d.c., the red skins lost six straight games so they could easily give up but rg 3 says that is not the case. >> we have to create positive momentum going into the offseason, they have a lot riding on this game, and we have to match that intensity and be physical. >> it would be easier if they did just lay down. >> both eagles game day kickoff comes at 2:00 p.m. and 11:35 that night mike and i are back to wrap it all up. >>> if you want it to feel more like winter, just wait a day or two. >> it's moving in tomorrow, stormtracker 6 live double scan, showing we have rain free conditions tonight and we actually saw sunshine today. here is proof the action cam is looking at villanova and the clouds are breaking for peeks of blue here and there and sunshine east of philadelphia and more clouds up to the north and west and we'll see a good amount of sunshine for the next couple of days, temperatures will be dropping and the accuweather highlights, i ho

brandon graham will be taking his place. >> brandon can set a edge, he can rush a quarterback, do a better job in pass coverage. we have been happy with him. he a has really dedicated himself and has played better from a special teams standpoint and every phase, we have had an opportunity to get bg on the field he has done a good job. >> nick foles was back at practice as his broken collar bone continues to heel. he will not play this at day but did throw more during today's practice then he had in weeks. chip kill difficult not rule out foles returning at some point but just not right now. >>> you you can watch eagles game right here on cbs-3. we have a full day of football action for you, we will get you red which toyota kick off special at the 3:30, at 4:00 nfl network pregame show followed by eagles and washington at 4:30. then chargers and 49ers. all right here on cbs-3. >>> the philadelphia flyers spent holiday cheer to day several players, and, new toys, to the salvation army center. donated, and, all part of the holiday toy drive. we will be right back with more news after this. >>

he broke tonight last sunday's loss to the cowboys this will mean more playing time for brandon graham. head coach chip kelly is confident in bg. >> brandon can set an edge, brandon can rush a quarterback, doing a better job in pass coverage and we have been really happy with him. has really dedicated himself. he has really played better from a special teams standpoint and in every phase we have had an opportunity to get bg on the field, i think he has done a really good job. >>> next man up. lets do this. a lot is at stake for this saturday's game. watch it the right here on cbs-3. we will start with the toyota kick off special at 3:30 and then nfl network pregame show at 4:00 followed by the game at 4:30. let's do this. then stay with us, bonus coverage, more pro football, chargers and 49ers right here on cbs-3. >>> lets take you to the ice now flyers return to the wells fargo center tonight the to host florida panthers. team is in the middle of the rough stretch losing last five out of ten games. that puck drop at 7:00 o'clock. the history is made by lehigh valley phantoms. check th

look for brandon graham and brian vertebrae man to get his minutes. >>> nick foles was examined todaynd was not cleared to return to action. still recovering from that broke can ken collarbone. you'll see mark sanchez taking on the redskins. >>> rg iii will start against the bird. griffin took over for the injured colt mccoy in the first quarter yesterday against the giants. he threw 236 yards and a touchdown in the loss to the g men. >>> you'll see the game over on cbs3. the action starts at 3:30. we'll have a saturday edition of sunday kickoff. at 4:00 p.m. the nfl network pregame show can kicks off followed by the eagles and the redskins then at 8:30 chargers take on the 49ers. >>> sixers played host to the celtics tonight at the wells fargo center. phillies ace not worried about any trade rumors sitting next to josh harris the owner. cole saw nerlens noel. 19 points grabbed eight points it wasn't enough. celtics beat the 76ers 105 to 87. >>> congratulations to villanova quarterback john robertson and he's the walter peyton award winner. that goes to the best player in the fsc. joh

. >>> brandon graham will stand in and take trent's place. he'll get i first start in two years and he'll become a free agent after this season. the birds are reportedly talking contract extension with him. >> i would love to be here in philly. i know it's been a rocky road but at the end of the day i'm starting to get my feet up under me. i think everything's starting to fall in place. i definitely would love to, you know, continue my career here. >> of course, the birds are hoping the colts can beat the cowboys sunday in dallas. there's demarco murray back at practice today after having surgery on his broken hand two days ago. dallas is hoping he can play. the flyers are back at it home night. it looks like vinnie lecavalier will start after being scratched the last couple of games. he scored three goals in 19 seconds during their win an ahl record. >>> well, it will be colder when you wake um tomorrow morning. temperatures colder. mid-40s and windy. we're still watching for a slight chance of rain showers over the weekend. >> all right, sh

he had a plate put in his hand so brandon graham will be taking more snaps. start for the first time since 2012 but also will be taking a lot more plays on defense. graham says he's ready. >> my preparation just increased a lot more just on, you know, just paying attention a little more dough tale than, you know, coming off -- off the bench. i mean, just one of them thing i'm just excited to get out there, man, and just, you know, compete and, you know, try to get these w's. >> get a couple at that. reminder that we'll have a full preview of eagles and red skins on fox 29 "game day live". special day because eagles are playing on saturday. right after and we'll have the on fox 29 news as well. yesterday lesean put a video on instagram taking a playful shot at desean jackson playing the role of jackson whining to get the football more. you know today he had to address that. >> mr. jackpot i know. five years ago. come on, jackpot, open, throw me the ball. mccoy, i'm open. >> he's laughing about it. i sent it to him. we're good friends. little joke. >> it was a

brandon graham will take his place and head coach chip kelly is confident he will get the job done. >> brandon can set an edge, brandon can rush a quarterback, he can do a better job in pass coverage and we have been happy. he has really dedicated himself. he has played better from a special teams standpoint, in every phase we have had bg on the field, he has done a good job. >> quarterback nick foles is showing progress. he is still out with the broken collar bone until at least next week but he was back at the practice yesterday making more throws then he had has in recent weeks. coach chip is in the ruling out a return at some point but not just yet. >> he didn't do any, we didn't throw at all yesterday. it was a walk through. he threw the ball around. the bonus not healed. biggest thing, i think nick contacting throw. i don't think you cane any different. if he gets hit he cannery inn injury himself. that is the biggest concern right now. >>> a big game this saturday. you can watch it right here on cbs-3 at first with our toyota kick off special at 3:30. then at 4:00 it is nfl net

look for brandon graham and brian bray man to get his minutes. >> nick foles was scammed today.e was not cleared to return to action. still roughing from that broken collarbone you'll see mark sanchez taking on the redskins right here on cbs3. rgiii will start against the birds. griffin took over for an injured colt mccoy and the first quarter against the giants who had 18 of 27 for 236 yards an touchdown. 24-theen loss to the g men. the action starts at 3:30. we'll have a saturday owed addition of sunday kickoff at 4:00 p.m. the inform fl network pre-game show follied by the eagles and the redskins. 8:30 they witch to the chargers taking on the 49ers. >> all right. the sixers played host to the celtics tonight at the wells fargo center. phillies ace cole hamels checking out the action. not a bit bothered by all the trade talk. he saw nerlins noel had his best offensive game of his young career. scored 19 points also grabbed eight boards and two blocks. but wasn't enough as the celtics beat the sixers 105-87. >> hardly congratulations to villanova von robertson the walter peyton

brandon graham who adapted the eagles defense cash remarkablely talk about facing lynch one-on-one. >whoa! that guy marschon got smack. (laughter). that's what's going to happen. what i did today. i mean, hopefully -- hopefully it do. hopefully that moment does come. >> i mean i'm sure -- i'm sure he will. i'm sure he going to probably tap me, good hit, man. >> all right. the flyers tonight at san jose looking to end a seven game road losing streak. vinnie la cavalier benched for the first time in his career. first period flyers on the power play and scott lorton with the pass to sean who shoots and scores. first time this season the flyers scored the% goal in a road game right now they lead one to nothing in the second period of play. and martin brodeur isn't ready to hang up his goalie mask just yet. he's 42 years old. signed a one-year deal with st. louis after playing 21 seasons with the devils leading them to three stanley cups and holding the most of the regular season goaltengoaltending records perhe great testify of all time. >> placing many thorns in the flyers side over the

eagles linebacker brandon graham is looking forward to facing one of the league's best one on one. >> that marshawn got smack, that is what will happen. at the end of the day, ultimately he did. hopefully so. i'm sure he will. i'm sure he will tap me and be like good hit, man. >> to keep up with all of the philly sports teams, wow, i love that, sign up for our text alerts. text cbs philly sports to 84816 to have news sent straight tour cell phone. message and data rates apply. >> he said it all. >> i like that sound effect. >> wow. >> very festive. >> keep him out of the end zone. >> you like it too. >> i know where he is coming from. >>> still ahead this morning what did hackers reveal after they went to sony pictures computers. >>> but first here's a look what is coming up tonight on cbs-3. >>> well, search continues in manayunk for a missing college student. twenty-one year old shane montgomery has been missing since early thanksgiving moing. police and fbi agents are working around the clock looking for clues. if you know anything about shane montgomery's disappearance please cont

brandon graham will take his place in the starting line up.was asked if he will feel more pressure stepping in. >> no, the pressure is over with. you know, i am excited, because i know what i have been doing. i'm a's just excited because i get more chances to get out there and make more plays for the the team. >> we obviously want trent out there. you were ill not replace trent but bg has been playing all year, having a great year, and he will get more snaps. we are very confident he will be just fine good both eagles game day kick off and eagles game take final will come your way on saturday, at 2:00 p.m. mike quick and i will be live at fedex field in land over, maryland to preview the game. 11:35, mike and i will be back to wrap it up. i'm back with more sports after this. the holiday season is here, which means it's time for the volkswagen sign-then-drive event. for practically just your signature, you could drive home for the holidays in a german-engineered volkswagen. like the sporty, advanced new jetta... and the 2015 motor trend car of

brandon graham will take his place in the starting line up.ked if he will feel more pressure stepping in. >> no, the pressure is over with. you know, i am excited, because i know what i have been doing. i'm a's just excited because i get more chances get out there and make more plays for the the team. >> we obviously want trent out there. you were ill not replace trent but bg has been playing all year, having a great year, and he will get more snaps. we are very confident he will be just fine good both eagles game day kick off and eagles game take final will come your way on saturday, at 2:00 p.m. mike quick and i will be live at fedex field in land over, maryland to preview the game. 11:35, mike and i will be back to wrap it up. fact. when you take advil you get relief right at the site of pain. wherever it is. advil stops pain right where it starts. relief doesn't get any better than this. advil. they need special attention, day and night. new chapstick dual-ended hydration lock provides 24-hour care. spf protects by day. natural oils replen

. >> reporter: eagles receiver year my maclin and brandon graham, two former first round draft picks are the eagles top two potential free agents this off season. the team has talk to both players about trying to work out extensions both want to stay. >> i want to come back, man, because i mean, it is one of those things where i got unfinish business because we should be in the playoffs. >> reporter: while nate allen, bradley fletcher and mark sanchez are among the the other players up for free agency which begins in march the eagles may have to make other moves to get this team back in the playoffs and chip kelly a says anything and everything is in play, even someone likely shawn mccoy. >> i don't know what will happen. what if someone gives us 171st round draft picks for lesean, we will look at everything. >> i'm very productive here. >> reporter: reworking contracts may be a reality too, trent cole has three years left on his current deal. >> i have been here, 11 years. i want to be part of the atmosphere. >> jeff skversky for "action news" at ten on phl17. >>> ahead next half an

of their best pass rushers, trend cole is rule out to put a plate in his broken han and it's brandon grahamin his place. >> any extra pressure? >> no, the pressure is over with, i'm excited, i know what i have been doing, i am excited to go out there and make more plays for the team. >> what kind of a hit is trend not being able to go this week. but bg is playing great all year and will he get more snaps and we are confident that he will be just fine. >> we are the place to be for this game. that means everything all begins saturday at 2:00 p.m., a live edition of eagles game day kickoff saturday at 11:35 p.m. right here on channel 6. robert griffin iii is back on the field for the red skins, he is not logging on to twitter or facebook for the rest of the year and they are play fog pride. >> we have four games left and we want to go out as a team and be ready to play. any time you have a chance to go out there and play this game, we are playing at a high level, these guys are the best in the world and we have to go out and show it. i pray that the team is ready to go. >> we are still waitin

brandon graham. >> brandon can set an edge, rush a quarterback, he is doing a better job in pass coverageen happy with him. he has dedicated himself. i think he a has really played better from a special teams standpoint and in every phase we have had an opportunity to get bg on the field, he has done a really good job. >> full day of football action this saturday on our sister station cbs-3. leading up to a huge game that begins with the toyota kick off special at 3:30, nfl network pregame show at 4:00, followed by washington, philly, 4:30 from land over maryland. stick around for bonus coverage, late game chargers take on the 49ers, playoffs right around the corner, we have got to get there. >>> flyers get back to work tonight at the well hosting the florida panthers. fly guys are going through a rough stretch right new losing their last five have of ten games. puck will drive at 7:00. >>> players from the team spent their day off spreading holiday cheer. nicely done. they delivered a truckload of new toys to the salvation army foster care center in philadelphia a toys were donated by fa

surgery on his broken left hand yesterday, had he a plate put in, so that means, more plays for brandon graham>> , increase add lot more, just on paying attention, little more detail than, you know, just coming off the ben: i mean, just one of them things, i'm excited to get out there, man, just compete and, you know, try to get the w's. i know what i can do. and i just control what i can. just go out there, work hard, just do what is asked of me, you know, the best i can. and, man, i'm going to show you on saturday. >> no local teams playing last night, but cleveland got smoked at home against atlanta. this is three by atlanta, 16 for 28 from three. they beat cleveland, 128-97. that's sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >> all right, seven year old football fan, seven year old, sends an nfl player, autograph pee-wee jerry? so cute. definitely going to be your aw moment in the morning. houston posted piece of fan mail with a pick of the jersey. letter in part reads i was the most feared rush nerve my league this year. i'm sending you my autographed game jersey so you will know me, when i'm f

where a plate was put in, so at practice, emcee more of brandon graham.even if the eagles win the last two, that could be 11 wins, still may not make the playoffs. >> for us to think of questions like that doesn't, i mean, i don't really think about it, if we win 11 games, not good enough to get in, then shame on us, we didn't win enough games. that's the bottom line, we know that going in, we go how we prepare for washington and that's what we do. >> local no local teams playing last night. cleveland got smoke. labron james in cleveland. sixteen for 28, at lan tax in the dark jerseys. and they win it, 128-97. unbelievable. that's sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >> that's a blow out. >> bad. >> 2016. presidential race starting to take shape. >> one of the names that keeps popping up of course chris christie. the new jersey governor. but what about, well, we will get to the other guy in just a minute. >> getting ahead of myself. so, the governor says he'll do a lot of talking with his family over the holidays, what what it would mean to run. how abou

brandon graham will take his place in the starting line up.ham was asked if he he will feel more pressure stepping in. >> no, in pressure is over with. i'm excited. i know what i have been doing, i'm just excited because i get a lot more chances to get out there and make more plays for the team. >> we obviously went trent out there we will in the replace trent but bg has been playing all year and is having a great year and we are very confident that we will be just fine. >> redskins have gone back to rg3 at quarterback. he has been bad. team has been awful. redskins lost six straight game. they have won three all season. their coach jay gruden is still looking forward to this challenge. >> great opportunity for to us come out and play against a team fighting for their playoff lives and division title an see what we're made of. to see some of these young guys compete on the saturday afternoon begins division possible champion or a playoff team. it will be a great test for a lot of them. hopefully they will step up. >> the way we approach it is

surgery on his broken left hand, where a plate was put in, so at practice you will see more of brandon graham, but even if the eagles win the last two, that could be 11 wins, they still may not make the playoffs. >> for us to think of questions like that, i mean, i've -- i don't really think about it, if we win 11 games, not good enough to get in, shame on us, we didn't win the right games. bottom line. that's what the whole deal is all b we know it going in. we with could do go highly prepared for washington that's what we will do. >> no local teams playing, let's go to cleveland. cleveland goat smoked, labron james in cleveland, 16 for 28, atlanta, in the dark jerseys, they win it, 128-97. unbelievable. that's sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >> oh, all right, 4:00 tax little more sports news to get to. seven year old football fan sending -- excuse me. that will wake you up. >> you were thinking about calling out sick today. >> oh, i should have, so sorry. i'm get through the next two and a half hours. let me just say the sentence. seven year old boy, football fan, sends nfl player an

brandon graham will be taking his place. >>> you can watch eagles game right here on cbs-3. we have a full day of football action, first we will get you ready with toyota kick off special a 3:30. at 4:00 we have nfl network pregame show followed by eagles/washington game at 4:30, that will be followed by chargers and 49ers and it is all right here on cbs-3. >> we have you taken care of. >> we all know what we will be doing saturday afternoon, bring it on. >> leslie, thank you. >>> still to come here in the next an hour we will follow developing news. president with a historic announce. restoring diplomatic relation was cuba we will have a full report from miami where there is a lot of reaction tonight. that is coming up. >>> then a terrifying u.s. bound flight as violent turbulence forced an emergency landing, more than a dozen people were injured. >>> then new at 6:00 a local police department for a second pair of eyes, we will tell you where home, business owners are urged to join the crime >>> i'm chris may, here is some of the day's top stories for you, release of americ

you will depend on brandon graham, number 55 to step in. brandon has played very well.the be a big drop off. he comes out, he has to be ready but everybody has got to do their part. it looks like everything, is quarterback have the quarterback vice important for the rest of the team has to play well so you don't depend on mark sanchez to make these great throws. >> get that darren sproles more involved, please coach. >> speaking of quarterback rg3 will play. >> is he still a threat. >> he is still a threat but i think the the guys on his team don't believe in him. there is a problem there i don't think they will play very well for him. he is a me first guy. >> he went be with them. >> he is out of here. >> should we pick him up. >> i wouldn't. >> i wouldn't either. >> he is a good athlete but as a guy you have to be able to blend with the players. >> speaking of the dallas game, they are taking the on the colts. >> that is right. >> will colts, do they need to win because there were rumors they might rest their starters. >> they will try to win. all of their starters, a

graham. >> brandon can set an edge.e can rush quarterback he's doing better job in pass coverage and we've been really happy with him. he's really dedicated himself. has really played better from a special teams standpoint and every phase we've had an opportunity to get him on the field he's done a really good job. >> nick foles back at practice today as his broken collarbone continues to heal. he will not play on saturday. but he did throw a lot more during today's practice probably than he has in week. chip kell dollar not rule out foles returning at some point just not right now. >> he didn't throw at all yesterday. it was kind of a walk through. see him throw the ball around little bit today. the bone is not healed. the biggest thing i think nick can throw. i don't think you'll see anything different from him throwing. he can't have any contact because if he gets hit he can reinjure it. that's the biggest concern retama. >> ugh watch the eagles right here on cbs3. we have a full day of football action for you. first