don bell with you.ber back in august the words super bowl and eagles were mentioned in the same sentence? honestly, it hasn't turn out the way the city of philadelphia would hope. here in san francisco had an opportunity to go down radio row and talk to national experts about a tumultuous last five weeks for the birds. >> they wanted to make a change because they thought it wasn't the right fit. look i'm not inside. i don't know exactly what's going on with management but if you're not moving in the right direction towards the super bowl you want to have you got to make the change. it's better hire slow, fire fa fast. >> doug pederson andy reid never called plays when he got hired. to me you have to give that chance. i don't think you take the approach he wasn't the first choice. we don't really know how all of that played out. all about wins in this thing, man. the battles or the meetings of the minds doesn't match it doesn't measure the best thing to move on before it gets nasty and you hurt my team a

that is the story from clearwater, florida, i'm don bell, now back to philadelphia and to lesley van sdall. lesley. >> don thanks so much the flyers six points out of that second wild card spot they need to have a good weekend to stay in the play off hunt. the orange and black playing in montreal a team two points behind them in the stanings right now. the first period flares trailing one-zero. nick cousins skates on in and his shot finds the back of the net. this his third game of the year and that ties the game. the flyers making them pay. ghost to michael, lights the lamb many and the flyers take the lead. later in the period the flyers shorthanded. max able to beat the goal toll die the game. game goes to shootout. ut-oh. braydon schenn needs to skate on in here to extent it. nope, another did he say appointing shootout loss. three-two the final. >> sixers their first game back after all star break taking on the pelicans all star anthony days have monster game in the first little reverse dunk right there over jeremy grant. davis had 34 points. new orleans beat sixers 121-114. >>>

we've got live team coverage for you and we begin tonight with sports director don bell in san franciscon, the game may not be until tomorrow but the nfl will be drowning an m.v.p. tonight, right? >> reporter: that is right. good evening, it is a huge night here in san francisco for the national football league. we are at the nfl honors ceremony. we are at the red carpet event right now and we'll try to give you a little bit of a look at what's going on. there are a lot of dignitaries and celebrities expected to come down the red carpet, vince vaughn, liam hemsworth, mike ditka and also in the pro football hall fame elected class -- or we presume maybe elected tonight is terrell owens. you remember the former eagle played in the super bowl back in 2004, had the chance to really go down in history by making the hall of fame here tonight and little while ago talking minutes, i talked to former eagle troy vincent about t.o. >> you talk about numbers, you talk about performance and what he's meant to the three or four franchises that he had the opportunity to play for, speaks for itself. the

sports direct don bell is in san francisco hanging with celebrities an local product who will actuallyg in the big game. hey, don. >> reporter: how are you. >> a lot of fun talking to this guy. listen new england patriots won four super bowls three of them came down to the clutch kicking of adam haven't fairy. brandon mcmanus hopes to have like adam he's the kick he kerr for the denver broncos an local product. how local do we mean? he went to north penn high school. he went to temple. he was an owl recruited by matt ruhle. he's 24 years old. went up drafted but now he's in the limelight and he's ready to go. >> i dreamed of this. i don't know if i imagined i'd ever be here i definitely want to do be a kicker in the nfl and there's no bigger stage than this. super bowl and if it comes down to my foot i'll be more than ready. i kind of have been tried and tested in this league so far. so i'll be ready for that opportunity. >> how about that? a kid from lansdale looking to make good. making -- looking to make the hometown proud and happy so he's doing a good job of it so far. we'll find

i'm don bell. lesley, back to you in the studio. >> all right, don, thanks so much.ty malcolm jenkins got a little -- wallet got father today after he got a new crack from the birds. five-year deal set to be worth more than 40 million. 21 million guaranteed. this is the fifth new contract the eagles have handed out this off season. last season malcolm had 109 tackles, two interceptions, three forced fumbles and made his pro bowl appearance. he loves living and playing in philadelphia. >> ever since i got here to philly, um, i've had two best seasons of my life personally. it's been the healthiest i've been in my career. and it's really started to -- my career has started to take off i feel like and really just catching stride. >> the flyers will finish five game road trip in carolina without captain claude giroux. red he will miss his second game with an upper body injury. he was he will body in the head friday in montro al. tonight the to p palestra the catholic being boys and girls basketball championship. neumann-goretti was look to go win both titles. archbishop

sports direct don bell is in san francisco hanging with celebrities an local product who will actuallyg in the big game. hey, don. >> reporter: how are you. >> a lot of fun talking to this guy. listen new england patriots won four super bowls three of them came down to the clutch kicking of adam haven't fairy. brandon mcmanus hopes to have like adam he's the kick he kerr for the denver broncos an local product. how local do we mean? he went to north penn high school. he went to temple. he was an owl recruited by matt ruhle. he's 24 years old. went up drafted but now he's in the limelight and he's ready to go. >> i dreamed of this. i don't know if i imagined i'd ever be here i definitely want to do be a kicker in the nfl and there's no bigger stage than this. super bowl and if it comes down to my foot i'll be more than ready. i kind of have been tried and tested in this league so far. so i'll be ready for that opportunity. >> how about that? a kid from lansdale looking to make good. making -- looking to make the hometown proud and happy so he's doing a good job of it so far. we'll find

i'm don bell for "eyewitness sports". >> all right.has sprung. >> good thing. >> thanks lesley. >> still ahead amazing site off the coast of florida. >> shark and lots of them. why they like to hang out near the sunshine state this time of year when we come back. >>> just a breath taking site off the coast of eastern florida and it's all caught on video. >> thousands of black tipped sharks are making annual my graying to the waters off the sunshine state. this video was captured by drones and this time of year the sharks feed on fish and bask in the warm coastal waters. it sounds nice. while it might like menacing experts these sharks have very little interest in people. >> um-hmm. yeah. >> okay. >> i don't know if i'd jump in there but yeah, we'll be right back. >> okay. ♪ ♪ (vo) you can pass down a subaru forester. (dad) she's all yours. (vo) but you get to keep the memories. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >>> that's going to do it for us. our morning team is back tomorrow from 4:30 until 7:00 a.m. for kate, lesley, don in

i'm don bell. lesley, back to you in the studio. >> all right, don, thanks so much.fety malcolm jenkins got a little -- wallet got father today after he got a new crack from the birds. five-year deal set to be worth more than 40 million. 21 million guaranteed. this is the fifth new contract the eagles have handed out this off season. last season malcolm had 109 tackles, two interceptions, three forced fumbles and made his pro bowl appearance. he loves living and playing in philadelphia. >> ever since i got here to philly, um, i've had two best seasons of my life personally. it's been the healthiest i've been in my career. and it's really started to -- my career has started to take off i feel like and really just catching stride. >> the flyers will finish five game road trip in carolina without captain claude giroux. red he will miss his second game with an upper body injury. he was he will body in the head friday in montro al. tonight the to p palestra the catholic being boys and girls basketball championship. neumann-goretti was look to go win both titles. archbisho

. >> don bell is at phillies spring training in clearwater, florida. >> what does the future hold for ryan howard? coming up later

don bell, we're getting chose. >> getting ready for super bowl 50.ng to be fun if the san francisco bay area. let's talk about a super bowl. the broncos and panthers were received with open arms. both teams arriving for super bowl 50. some in style. some arriving. well, like this. panthers quarterback cam newton. these pants, courtesy. reportedly go for 850 bucks. are those -- is he rocking jeggi ng s? >> let's talk about the most meaningless game of the season. hawaii darren sproles one of our own scores right there. teddy bridgewater. team irvine wins 49 to 27. nashville for nfl all star game claude giroux the only flyer, john scott started the season with arizona. he's a goon. he got voted in by fans, not known for scoring goals. only five in 285 games. that was one. here he is on the break away. that's john scott is your mvp of the nfl all star game and the pacific division wins incredible story right there. tonight we're doing it big. you get a deal. you get a deal. everybody get a deal. the eagles spending big money. good idea? or not? going ba

followed by nfl honors show at 9 here on cbs3 and reminder don bell is headed out west and will cover super bowl 50 starting tomorrow night at 11 p.m.. >> system ahead on eyewitness news new evidence in the amtrak derailment that killed eight people and injured hundreds lasts may. the report from that released. >> an emotional time for a mother that heard her son's heartbeat for the first time in three years by meeting a little girl who received her son's heart as a transplant. ♪ i've got you babe♪ i've got you babe♪ . >> doesn't that look like they could almost be playing the song with the way the guitar is going i'm impressed. punch tawny phil will come out 7:25 this morning and we're all hoping for early spring. what will he say.

sports director, don bell, was there, on the red carpet, also in the audience, he joins us now live in san francisco, so, don, one of the quarterbacks in tomorrow's big game got a big win tonight. >> absolutely. we already know about peyton manning the five time mvp, but who how about cam newton, wins the mvp award for the first time in his career, the most valuable player of 2015 season, receives 48 of the 501st place votes. now, cam is first carolina panther to ever win the award. he also becomes the first black quarterback to win the award outright. he had 35 passing touchdowns, career hi, to go along with ten rushing touchdowns, prolific year for him. he didn't attend the ceremony tonight because well he's getting ready for big game tomorrow sound in santa clara, you might have heard about. that will because he didn't attend, we had opportunity to talk to other hall of famers, or i should say legendary players about cam. >> this kid has had one heck of a year. his team won. he led his team to the superbowl. when you play that position that's what it is all about. >> cam newton, abs

don bell will be in san francisco for the big game. >> the countdown is very -- look at that thing. >> we're fancy. >> we are talking about the super bowl california dreaming starting tomorrow the san francisco bay area will be the center of the sports world. super bowl 50 as you heard just a week away. today, the stars of the show made their way into the town.

reporting live from clearwater florida i'm don bell for "eyewitness sports". new back to the studio good

. >>> i'm don bell with the phillies in clearwater, florida.ere's a question the phillies have a lot of improving to do. but what's the number one focus for their manager potty mackan mackanin? i'll tell you about it later on in >> this is cbs3 "eyewitness news" with ukee washington, jessica dean, kate bilo and don bell. >>> beyonce' is in hot water with some law enforcement over her super bowl half time perform man. this is one of the images now making the rounds on social media. it says back the blue boycott beyonce'. the fraternal order of police in miami has voted to boycott working security when her formation tour kicks off in miami in april. beyonce' super bowl performance was tribute to the black panthers and has been criticized by some as anti police. no word tonight from beyonce' about the potential boycott. >>> meanwhile the philadelphia police department has a solution to the money problems of kanye west and it's gone viral. the department tweet add picture with kanye photo shopped in police uniform letting him know that the departme

next tonight, don bell live in san francisco where super bowl 50 is just days away now, don. >> reporterat's right. super bowl 50 on sunday. of course, and on that day, cam newton will try to do something that only 10 players have ever done. i'll tell was when we come back in downtown san francisco. ♪ welcome aboard my starship. ahoy, mateys! it's full of things i love... like me brave crew... and my fellow space adventures and free of things i don't. like aliens. just like eye patches. and when it's time to refuel, i eat chex cereal. it's full of stuff we pirates need. no artificial flavors, and it's gluten-free. excelsior! eat up, me hearties! keep it down! i'm exploring the galaxy. arrrr, that's not even a real spaceship. i do everything on the internet but, it's kind of slow. my friends say i should get fios because it's the fastest. i just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. that's seriously better. (husband) we're out of 2%! i wonder what else could be better around here. (husband) i heard that. switching to better internet is now easier than ever. only fios has the fastest intern

i'm don bell for cbs cbs3 i were sports. back to lesley in philadelphia. >> all right, don thanks so mu much. the flyers in carolina tonight taking on the hurricanes the or raffle and black five points out of the playoffs. they welcome back sean court yeah to the line up he miff the last nine games with a lower body injury. second period the game tied up. the puck deflected off the leary roles into the -- jordan stall right there to beat the goalie. shane's 15 game point streak coming to an end. flyers lose three-one. >>> sixers back at the sent against the magic. joelle embiid putting up jumpers pre-game hopefully we'll see him next season and former sick sorry vucevic torch his former team scoring 35 points. grabbing nine boards. orlando beat the sixers 124-115. college hoops temple on the road facing tull sam owls trailed by two going into the second half the golden hurricanes taking over. item tell beat -- tulsa beat temple. angry ryan howard. all our teams have lost. >> lesley that's correct nor great news. >> selection

next tonight, don bell live in san francisco where super bowl 50 is just days away now, don. >> reporterat's right. super bowl 50 on sunday. of course, and on that day, cam newton will try to do something that only 10 players have ever done. i'll tell was when we come back in downtown san francisco. ♪ >> welcome back to downtown san francisco. we're at super bowl city. now earlier today, cam newton and panthers went through an hour and 15 minute workout. i should call eight practice. it was a non-practice or non-contact situation i should say. and they did it at san jose state university about an hour south from where we are right now. here's the situation with cam newton. you know that he's uber talented and probably going to be the mvp this season. however, on sunday, he has an opportunity to become the 11th player in nfl history to chase a heisman trophy within with a super bowl championship. he was asked about that today during his media session. >> for dream to play out as it has, um, through ups and downs just mean the world for us to -- to get what you prepare for, you know for us

i'm don bell for cbs cbs3 i were sports. o lesley in philadelphia. >> all right, don thanks so mu much. the flyers in carolina tonight taking on the hurricanes the or raffle and black five points out of the playoffs. they welcome back sean court yeah to the line up he miff the last nine games with a lower body injury. second period the game tied up. the puck deflected off the leary roles into the -- jordan stall right there to beat the goalie. shane's 15 game point streak coming to an end. flyers lose three-one. >>> sixers back at the sent against the magic. joelle embiid putting up jumpers pre-game hopefully we'll see him next season and former sick sorry vucevic torch his former team scoring 35 points. grabbing nine boards. orlando beat the sixers 124-115. college hoops temple on the road facing tull sam owls trailed by two going into the second half the golden hurricanes taking over. item tell beat -- tulsa beat temple. angry ryan howard. all our teams have lost. >> lesley that's correct nor great news. >> selection sunday

right now there are so many unfamiliar faces we'll here from don bell the fans may need a cheat sheet to figure out who's who's. >> here we are in clearwater florida. spring training clearly on the way. of course over here the fans are in the stands watching these guys play. pretty much brand new ball cub. >> i know some 68 that's about all i know. >> the new guy. u many. >> we'll throw your name out there. >> appreciate that. no, i like to have fun. i like to work hard. hopefully, you know my personality will come out as the season goes along and hopefully a chance. [ laughter ] >> howard. >> no idea. [ laughter ] >> not really. i'm trying to put a name to the face and that's why we had everybody wear uniforms with names on their back. because, well, you know we don't really know everybody. >> all right. well let me ask you this: who's your taste player not named howard or receive. >> current or past. >> current modern day. >> modern day 's my favorite. >> don't really know anyone. [ laughter ] >> i hope so. i hope i'm able to do that just because i play well not because they don't k

. >>> sports director don bell joins us now live from san francisco with more on that, don. >> hello guys. in 1968, jackie miles was doing laundry for the penn football team. now his main job is cam newtown and carolina panthers geared up for super bowl 50. >> it is pretty much, cam's corner, and a lot of that is to make him as comfortable as possible. he is truly a terrific person. he is a good kid. he is, he makes it fun to come to work. >> reporter: coming to work is something philly native jackie miles has been doing for panthers since their birth in 1995. >> i have been here a long time, you know, but i still go home every chance i get. i dry to get to the jersey shore every summer. i still try to catch every wedding, every funeral. >> reporter: miles glue up on 26th and south streets during the 60's and 70's. >> everybody was blue collar, we didn't come from much but we had terrific parents that everybody slept together. >> reporter: as a high school kid jackie used to spend time in the palestra bringing soda to legendary broadcasters like harry kalas, close relationships with

that's the story here in clearwater, florida, i'm don bell, back to you, erika, in the studio. >> we have high hopes for this year, don, thanks so much. >>> coming up right here on "eyewitness news", a deadline in the fight between apple and the fbi. what the tech giant needs to do by friday. and why the ceo is thanking his employees. >> also, what is her secret? the 106 year old just overjoyed to meet president obama. and she gives him her secret for dancing into old age. we're coming right back. >> access a phone used by san bernardino shooter farook. ceo tim cook emailed employees this morning thanking them for their support. a judge ordered the tech company to help the fbi hack into farook's password protected home. apple has refused. the company now has until friday to formally protest the ruling in court. >>> there is just one more day until republicans in nevada will caucus and now the race is beginning to focus on just a few candidates. daniel nottingham is in las vegas how marco rubio and ted cruz are look to go upset the frontrunner donald trump. >> fresh off the south carol

don bell, we're getting chose. >> getting ready for super bowl 50. going to be fun if the san francisco bay area. let's talk about a super bowl. the broncos and panthers were received with open arms. both teams arriving for super bowl 50. some in style. some arriving. well, like this. panthers quarterback cam newton. these pants, courtesy. reportedly go for 850 bucks. are those -- is he rocking jeggi ng s? >> let's talk about the most meaningless game of the season. hawaii darren sproles one of our own scores right there. teddy bridgewater. team irvine wins 49 to 27. nashville for nfl all star game claude giroux the only flyer, john scott started the season with arizona. he's a goon. he got voted in by fans, not known for scoring goals. only five in 285 games. that was one. here he is on the break away. that's john scott is your mvp of the nfl all star game and the pacific division wins incredible story right there. tonight we're doing it big. you get a deal. you get a deal. everybody get a deal. the eagles spending big money. good idea? or not? goin

and catchers report to go clearwater today for the start of spring training, cbs-3 sport director don bell joins us now live in sunny warm florida with the fighting's as they kick off their new season, everyone jealous, you're in short sleeves for pete's sake, don, good afternoon. >> yes, miami short sleeves, and i don't want to rub it in but it is an absolutely perfect day here in clearwater, 74 degrees, with a light breeze, also perfect day to start talking about baseball, as you mentioned, pitchers and catchers officially reporting today. let's show you little bit whatever that look like today. it was really light day for the guys, some like throwing, light catching, some guys just trying to get to know each other. this team way different from what we saw glory years when they won five straight division championships. they don't even know each other. the gm, matt, he is new, he is having difficult time decifering all of the names and faces. >> it is funny, like i am new, but there are so many new players that even for people that have been with the phillies for a long time there is stil

that should be quite the mental image that you just put. >> sorry, don bell in the striped pants? >> hey, he can pull them off, i bet. >> it could be very good look. absolutely. >> looking loverly outside. >> so comfortable outside. not saying most people will be able to get away with shorts and t-shirt, not that kind of forecast. >> it is still figure. >> but for early february it feels real comfortable outside. not bad at all. how much, there are changes brewing. >> all right. go on. >> in the form of pretty soaking rain looks like. however, this will not be snow producing storm for our area, thankfully, strictly rain producer likely do have minor flooding i shall theus go along with it, that's what we will be focusing on whether we go outside. and, in fact, that's what we will do to start things offer. take a look first at the winter alerts that do come with the storm out toward the central planes. this is a full blown blizzard, across nebraska, northern kansas, talking about this bit earlier in the show, western iowa, so, even for the caucuses they ends the up dealing with som

that is store friday super bowl city and downtown san francisco, i'm don bell, back to you guys in thetudio. >> class act for sure. >> thanks, don. >>> our special week of super bowl shows continues tonight at 9:00 with the super bowl's greatest half time shows. then tomorrow night see greatest super bowl commercials, filled by nfl honors show in which the league will name its most valuable player and new hall of fame class. >>> then on super bowl sunday don't miss special addition of the late, late show with james cordin after "eyewitness news", don't forget, cbs three is your home for super bowl 50. we will be right back. just by switching to progressive. so you'll be bringing home the bacon in no time. sorry. get a free quote at progressive.com. >>> thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00. we are back at ten on the cw philly and back here at 11:00. >>> up next, the "cbs evening news". the tonight what does it take to keep the super bowl safe? michelle miller is in san francisco with the up close look at the security measures, and, steve hartman goes on the road with a coach, g

don bell right now. >> well, come on now. >> that is not fair. tell me about it. are a little jealous of our co-worker. >> that is because don bellies in sunny florida, hi there don. >> you guys are so jealous, last time i saw you you, i was wearing short sleeves shirt. i have a coat on. it is getting chilly here too in beautiful clearwater florida. by the way, the phillies haven't made post season since 20116789 when can we expect them to get in the playoffs. we will talk to the team's general manager next up since 1961, pearle vision has proviwith expert eye care. that was dr. stanley pearle's vision and we still proudly carry on his legacy. today, doctors like lisa hamilton perform eye exams that can help detect diabetes. because we care for you... and your eyes. this is genuine eye care, in your neighborhood. this is pearle vision. >>> well, hopes of the major league baseball championship always begins in february. >> um-hmm. >> you might still be feeling the chill in philly. >> but fightins have migrated south and sport director don bellies live in clearwater

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growing by the second as we prior to watch the panthers take on the broncos. >>> sports director don bell is in san francisco right now gearing up for the game himself. >> let's check with don live from san francisco, don. >> hi guys. right now we're talking about an oldy but goodie. quarterback payton manning in less than two months he turns 40 years old. a lot of people are wondering whether this will be his final fame. if that is the case we watched him today at practice and this may be his final time really gathering with his teammates as they get set for superrer bowl 50. manning has been a at this at a long time. he came back in 1998. he has played in three super bowls, winning just once so today he was asked about the significance of super bowl five-zero. >> it is a special week, exciting week, and it makes you very grateful for the opportunity, you know, just to have a chance to play in this game, super bowl 50, certainly , and i think our players understand the significance of that. we are grateful for the opportunity. >> so while payton manning and his broncos teammates are in t

. ♪ >> this is cbs3 "eyewitness news", with ukee washington, jessica dean, kate bilo and don bell. ♪ill cosby's criminal sexual assault case in montgomery county is heading to trial. the judge who refused to dismiss the case denied cosby's appeal of the decision. he's accuse evidence of assaulting a former temple employee at his home in 2004. he's schedule to be in court on march 8th. >> the school reform commission voted to approve three mix for new charter schools in philadelphia. some of the audience cheered the news at the src meeting in spring garden. new charters esperanza elementary, russell buyers academy and kipp north philadelphia are all scheduled to open next year. nine other applications for new charter schools were rejected. >>> meanwhile, one of the most sought after charter schools in philadelphia held its admissions lottery tonight. parents packed into mass community school in north -- northeast to filed out if their child was grant add spot. more than 8,000 applicants competed for 99 slots at the k through 12 school that emphasizes technology. some parents left happ

learn more about that coming >>> welcome back, don bell here in clearwater, florida.ete mackanin has been a interim manager three times in his career once with pittsburgh, another time with cincinnati and then in philadelphia last year. of course, now he is manager, main guy, with the fightin phillies and today he opened spring training for the first time in his career as the main guy. he is 48 years in baseball. so that brings us to this phillies pitchers and catchers hitting the field for the first full work out this morning. old guy is carlos ruiz, he is 37 years old. he has taken leader ship role among seven other catchers in camp but outside of chooch there aren't a ton of veterans on this ballclub. mackanin is aware but hopes others will step up. >> i posed this question to larry bowa and mike schmidt, i said when you guys made and were you successful did you need somebody to be your leader? did you need somebody to tell you thousand play and what to do? to a man they said no, because that was their make up. there will be enough players with good make up i think

as eyewitness sports anchor don bell finds, many fans are asking who is that? >> spring training clearly underway behind me, fighting phils on the field, and of course over here the fans are in the stands watching these guys play. pretty much brand new ball club. see how many of these fans know exactly who these guys are. >> i know number 68. that's about all i know so far. >> the new guys, >> listen, we'll throw your name in the hat. >> i appreciate. that will i like that fun. i like to work hard. can hopefully my personality will come out as the season goes on, and fans clinic on. >> rough. howard. i have no idea. >> not really. you know, i'm trying to put a name to the face. and that's why we had everybody wear their uniforms with the names on their back, because we don't really know everybody. >> all right, well, let me ask you this, who is your favorite player not named ryan howard or carlos ruiz? >> everybody lovers chooch. that's for sure. current player or past player? >> current, modern day. >> modern day player, who is my favorite? >> could become a f

. >>> from basketball to baseball don bell, he is enjoying gorgeous weather in clearwater, florida, don. >> beautiful day here in florida. of course, coming up in sports day one of the spring training for fightin phillies. why it was more like a meet and greet. that report coming up later in sports. >>> and how do you know the person you hire to do your taxes is legitimate? consumer reporter jim donovan tells you about red flags to look out for to keep your identity safe. >>> pope fran cyst does something that no other pipe has done before, also the pontiff displays the rare show of anger, find out what set him off when we come right back. >>> well, started to tackle your tax return yet. it is hard to believe but tax sees on is in full swing. >> three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan gives you some simple things to look out for so you won't become a victim in the tax-related scam. >> that is right, ukee and guess contact before you file your taxes there are red flags to watch out for to keep your money and your identity safe. millions of consumers will soon opt to put their mo

. >> see brandon in action, they take on the caroline panthers here on cbs-3 and sports director don bell will have live from san francisco in the next hour. >> right now we want to get back to our area and the morning snow we're experiencing. >> katie check in with our weather watcher. >> definitely up and adam. what i love so much, these are folks that get just as jazzed when tracking active weather and we do here >> pretty decent snow pack, 2 inches fallen for her in newark, she had couple of real great pictures in fact, we will take you out to those right now. describing a cottage cheese like look to there is heavy moisture coming down through the street lamps there, what she was describing here, like again, sort of cottage cheese looking like out on the grassy surfaces in her neighborhood, at this point, yep, the yardstick, 2 inches thus far reported for her. >> phil, great picture, out in chestnut hill. it is snowing heavily looking like winter wonder land n addition to that, one more, ed sent in this in from chester filed, sideways snowfall in new jersey, beautiful view, but defini

. >> sports director don bell joins us from bright house field with more on that, don? >> you know, we were at bright house field but we decided to take our act the on the road. phillies are off, they put in a full day of work. we decided to take time off as well. we are here at pier 60 in clearwater, florida. this week i spoke to matt klentak the general manager of the fightin phillies and he wants to build this team through pitching. in the process he he found a way to make a dream come true for a local product. clear the water florida is 1,000 miles away from citizens bank park, but in a way, new castle county native, brett overholtser is finally home. he is playing for the team he grew up for. >> it is a dream come true but i can only imagine my mom and dad and family back home. you know, to think that they can get an opportunity to watch me, at citizens bank park, and pitch for the philadelphia phillies, its is awesome. i can't wait. >> phillies traded ken giles to the astros for a host of players that include him and fellow pitcher vincent velasquez. both guys wil

the all star kawpt down at followed by nfl honors show at 9 here on cbs3 and reminder don bell is headed west and will cover super bowl 50 starting tomorrow night at 11 p.m.. >> system ahead on eyewitness news new evidence in the amtrak derailment that killed eight people and injured hundreds lasts may. the report from that released. >> an emotional time for a mother that heard her son's heartbeat for the first time in three years by meeting a little girl who received her son's heart as a transplant. ♪ i've got you babe♪ i've got you babe♪ . >> doesn't that look like they could almost be playing the song with the way the guitar is going i'm impressed. punch tawny phil will come out 7:25 this morning and we're all hoping for early spring. what will he say. temperatures for today, details what will he say. temperatures for today, details when we come back >> become back you have less than two weeks now to sign up if you want a chance to compete in the broad street run. renal station opened yesterday and goes through friday, february 12. just head to contribution philly.com to sign up and t

sports director don bell joining us live from san francisco, sean mcdermott's story and more, don, thank you for joining us. we know it is either very early or very late out there, depending if you went to sleep or not. good morning. >> good morning, it is very early for me. obviously we've been ripping and running here since we got here in san francisco. you're right, coming to you from downtown san francisco, the place they like to call superbowl city here. great environment so far. and you mention, sean mcdermott. want to tell you more about sean. obviously he's local product, went to lasalle high school. and at one point was a coach under the philadelphia eagles before he was fired. and the late 2,000's, defensive coordinator, since then, he has landed in carolina and is doing an absolutely tremendous job running one of the best defensive unit in all of football. but obviously, he's doing pretty well, and missing opportunity to become the head coach of the philadelphia eagles. yesterday i had a moment to sit down and talk to him about superbowl 50. the panthers, and the philadelphia

. >> and our don bell is in san francisco and i'll have more reports from superbowl city, this weekendn "eyewitness news". most places across our region, yesterday's snow proofed to be to be more than little nuisance. >> pemberton, burlington county, kids venturing out in the elements to get to school. all bundled up, traffic look like it was running relatively smoothliment check out this cool shot from "skycam 3", billy penn atop philadelphia city hall. you can tell which direction the wind was blowing, as the snow came down, because only one side of the iconic statue was covered. >> and fortunately, or un for the lip, depend how you look at it, we escaped relatively unscathed by this storm. parts of new england, not so much. take a look at this mess near boston, streets there were like skating rings, with cars and trucks sliding all over the place. here's justin now with more with what we can expect this weekend, justin, none of that. >> no, exactly. yesterday really the problem was bad timing. light snow came at the morning rush hour. but, this weekend, looking real nice. if you don

sport director don bell talks to panthers wide receiver, cory philly brown as the cardinal o'hara alum pepper discovers jimmy dean delights, made with real egg whites, lean cut meats, and whole grains. an excellent source of protein, it fuels her up with energy to help power through her morning. with jimmy dean delights, good mornings lead to great days. >> cory brown was taken in none of these, but somehow through grit, driver, determination, he's found a way to stick on with the carolina panthers. now, he's truly on the verge of something great. >> his pass to the panthers roster was anything but clear. >> i don't want to say it was rough. i've been blessed, playing great situations, you know, from my mom, from my mom, you know, helping me, to helping me get to ohio state, to, you know, me even going to being able to pick my situation. so i've been blessed with great situations. but at the same time i've been taken advantage of. >> for the upper darby native the grinds to the nfl started at cardinal o'hara high school. >> you could see the talent from the get go, yes. >> and mush rus

i'm don bell in clear the water, florida. coming up later in the show the face of the franchise has arrived here but what does the future hold for ryan hour. we will talk about it in sports. stick around we will be right back. are you busy? i'm just day-dreaming. about your dream trip to italy? yeah. with your sisters, to shop and see the sights. is it that obvious? you've been staring at that new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. yeah, it's the price is right. with top prizes of $300,000. is that painting crooked, or is it just me? [announcer] want to see your dreams come to life? you could scratch your way to instant winning. the pennsylvania lottery. bring your dreams to life. >>> do you expect to get a tax refund this year? many americans have received a refund or have one coming and there are many case to handle will them, many wind falls. >> three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan joins with us advice on making the most of that money. >> that is right, jessica and ukee. nearly $125 billion in refund h

for my teammates i am will's don bell. >> all right. >> eagles aren't sure what they will do with sam bradford. >> he is clearly miserable there. >> how bit. >> not having any fun. >> we push on. >> still to come on "eyewitness news" tonight, the supreme court how soon will the president nominate a replacement for justice antonin scalia. we have new developments unfolding right now. >>> then dozens of people across the country say the popular snack is so bad it is nauseating. one woman says it tastes like poison. health reporter stephanie stahl has more on what is cause ago this chemical smell, plus... >>> there will be people along the way who will try to under cut your success. >> taylor swift tane on kanye west to dell's audio issues. entertain itment in kevin frazier joins to us talk about last night's biggest a and most talk about grammy moments, that >>> welcome back everyone. president obama is holding a news conference at this hour after meeting with southeast asia leaders in california. >> just a few minutes ago he took questions from report hours immediately asked about the

why was he angry with the philadelphia media i'm don bell coming to you live from clearwater, florida. up next big fella has a whole lot to say, coming up. >>> well, phillies have their first full squad work out today, are one was there but after the work out big piece said his peace. >> don bell joins us from clearwater. ryan howard had a lot the on his mind today, don. >> oh, the big fella was talking and he would not stop. the questions were being fired out at him and, of course, he had a whole lot to say. press conference was bizarre, it was somewhat saney and at times it was contentious. >> questions, hi guys, first off, how are you doing. i miss chase, i miss jimmy, all of those guys, but, you know, you got the to go with what is in front of you. last year was bad this year i can go out and hit 300 against lefties. do i think it is fair? me personally, i probably would say not but i mean it is what it is. >> i'm kind of shock, surprised, just like what are these people even talking about? you cross that bridge when you get to it. i can't sit here and say trade me to somebody rig

don bell out in santa clara and he met up with him. >> reporter: the confetti all over the feel, but the den verse broncos back in the lockerroom celebrating superbowl championship. that includes, the kicker, brandon mcmannus he won district championship, had successful career at temple, now superbowl champion. after the game i had a chance to talk to him. at one point he did the bulk of the scoring. ten of their first 16 points. and here's what he had to say. >> you know, it is casino of the way it has been a little bit this post-season, i just want to go out there, do my job still, if it came down to my moot -- foot, i was ready for it, i want to bring this back home. hopefully i get back here again, i'm going to enjoy this one, and, you know, bring a ring back to north penn so they can all see it. >> what's the plan? when are you going back to celebrate? >> whenever i get, you know, the ring, then i will be the first one in the high school so everyone gets to see it, you know, i'll enjoy this time with the teammates and we'll go have some fun. >> it is undescribable, so proud of h

. >> "eyewitness news" sports director don bell is in clearwater where it was a big day for the phillies, don. >> it was a big day because face of the franchise arrives here today and i'm talking about ryan howard who had made a fortune of plays playing baseball. just south of here he has more than 5 miles from where i am right new bright house field and that is where he got it started with the phillies, during spring training. and speaking of spring training today, the full squad reported and, of course that means big fellow at the end of his five-year contract, and that means he will get paid 25 million this year but he is 36 years old. team is moving toward younger players. what does the future hold for him? well, today he didn't talk but his manager did. >> let's just say that ryan howard is probably not in the future whether that is a year or two or three now. ryan might have a big this year and get another contract for all i know. i'd like to see that happen because if that happens, we're going to be a much better team. >> ryan is expect to speaker to the media tomorrow so of cours

cbs-3 sports director don bell on the red carpet for all of the action and tells us about a big win for a player who is already in the super bowl spotlight. >> just a few miles from where i'm standing right here in downtown san francisco, and it was made official cam newton is 2015 nfl mvp and he hauled in 48 of the 501st place votes. bee comes first carolina panter to win the award and first black quarterback to win out read. he had a career high 35 touchdown tosses to go with ten rushing touchdowns. he didn't attend the ceremony because he says he has some business to he take care of in san jose as they get set today. i did talk to a couple nfl grates about cam himself. >> this kid has had one heck of a year, 15-one. led his team to the super bowl. when you play that position that is what it is all about. >> cam newton is absolutely amazing. what is it about him that makes him so special. >> everything, as far as a ball player. i haven't seen that kind of beast in my life at the quarterback position. the not only is there wonderful size but faster then he looks, you see, he is so big,