punter donnie jones singing kenny chesley with fletcher cox who is wearing a wrestling mask. >> cometch. >> reporter: you would think these guys are the odd couple but this team is so close. >> like, you know, i would eat dinner with donnie jones. not many people eat dinner with a putter. >> reporter: the defense says their bond is so strong and it started in the offseason with mandatory weekly dinners. with house rules. the players had a one-hour no cell phone policy to open up personally to each other. >> one hour you had to put your phone up. everybody puts their phone in the middle of the table on a pleat. put it up for one hour and just talk. converse with one another. talk about real life things. >> these birds say the love they have for each other and the joy of playing together is one of the big reasons why they made it to the super bowl. >> definitely the most selfless group of guys i've been around. when guys are selfless and truly care about winning, that's going to rub off the entire team. that's the reason this group -- this team is so close because no one cares about th

this is the punter donnie jones singing a little kenny chesley with fletcher cox.s so loose but now they have gotten down to business. their first practice of the week at the university of minnesota. they are ready for intense practices. >> that's the exciting part. that's why we play this game because of the football aspect not because of all the stuff that surrounds it. >> you are back in the playbook asking questions about the game plan. >> reporter: brent celek said teams break down their huddle every day saying "family." if the eagles can win the super bowl, they'll be brothers for life. at the mall of america in minnesota, i'm john clark, nbc sports philadelphia. >> john, thanks. >>> very difficult day for the entire philadelphia and nba basketball communities. former lasalle standout rasual butler and his wife were killed in a car accident early this morning. but lear lost control of his range rover around 2:00 a.m. in studio city and the car hit a wall and flipped over in california. officials believe the car was speeding before the accident that killed the

. >> reporter: at a cradles to crayons warehouse in west conshohocken, donny jones, matt hole lince,n means and torry smith sorted through donations. then took a minute to share their most season excitement with us. >> it was amazing. to pull that win out and see the reaction from everyone and the response from the city it's been crazy looking forward to having another great week. >> i played a lot of places. the linc on saturday were you unbelievable. probably the best atmosphere i played new jersey come this sunday it's going to be rocking even more. >> fans of all ages are throwing their support behind the birds. >> we're so excited. i'm just so happy they're winning because like in my lifetime like they haven't ely been like the best team yet. >> i hope they win. yeah. but win or lose i'm still a fan. >> 87-year-old mike sporting eagles hat at modell's in south philly says he's seen it live as a long life member of the bird gang and was at finger land field when the eagled the 1960 championship title against the green bay packers. >> it was very exciting. >> joe barnes of limeric

wide receiver torry smith punter donny jones and others sorting through donations for needy childrenwarehouse in west conshohocken. the players and fans shared some of their post season excitement with us. >> it was amazing. um, to pull that win out and see the reaction from everyone and the response from the city has been crazy. looking forward to having another great week. >> we're so excited. i'm just so happy they're winning because in my lifetime like they haven't really been the best team yet. >> we even ran into one fan who painted a sneakers green and white as way to show his support to the eagles. eagles fans set your reminder rs tickets for the beg game go on sale at 10:00 tomorrow morning. you can get tickets on ticket masters if the scalpers don't beat through. right now prices range from 135 bucks for standing room only. but if you want an actual seat, the cost is going to range from 172 to $255. the team has imposed a four ticket limit per house holder underdog masks they're sold separately, the eagles say you can wear the dog mask at the linc to the road top super bowl

donnie jones say keep your pants on. >>> all right. good day, everybody, happy new year. mike's obviously not here for a second. >> i'm almost ready, i'm almost ready, i did the same darn thing, hold on a second. >> why aren't you ready. >> is it cold outside. >> he left his pajama pants on >> i can't in the do a show with my pants on. >> how often have i said that. >> now i can't get them off my shoes. >> hop on ever. >> dawn imagine heavier getting them off and trying to punt with his sweat pants on. >> sit a rule you are not allowed, you have to be in an official uniform. >> he forgot to take them off. >> yes. >> you know, there is rules for uniforms. >> yes, because some of them wear long sleeves, spandex but i don't know if you can wear pants over your pants. >> i think it would have been okay, legal, you know, with the rules but i'm sure he does in the want to kick with pants on, sweat >> well, sure you don't that have range of motion. your range of motion. >> i have none right t do pedalt your feet. >> because we have weather, to cover that. >> that is right you ca

he also sang a country song with the punter donny jones. they are loose, having fun and doug pederson for his 50th birthday, oh, you know what gift he would like. >> it's a great day, not only because of my birthday. my wife is here and my family will be in here later this week. to be able to celebrate this with them and, you know, with the team and to be in this game, obviously, is an honor. if somehow we can pull out a victory, that would be the icing on the cake. >> icing on the cake. he's got a good line. you got to love that. coming up at 5:00, in one hour, we're going to tell you why a cell phone ban has helped bond the eagles defense. i think parents and teachers out there would love to hear this as well. i'm john clark, live in the mall of america. we'll see you in one hour. >> everyone is listening to that one. john, we'll see you soon. >>> we can tell you in the last hour, the nfl announced security policies for fans heading to the big game. security screening at u.s. bank stadium starts at 1:00 p.m. local time. that's more than f

donnie jones say keep your pants on. >>> all right. good day, everybody, happy new year. mike's obviously not here for a second. >> i'm almost ready, i'm almost ready, i did the same darn thing, hold on a second. >> why aren't you ready. >> is it cold outside. >> he left his pajama pants on >> i can't in the do a show with my pants on.

. >> reporter: at a cradles to crayons warehouse in west conshohocken, donny jones, matt collins, stevennd torry smith sorted through donations for local needy children. then took a minute to share their post season excitement with us. >> it was amazing. um, to pull that win out and city's reaction from everyone and the response from the city has been crazy. so looking forward to having another great week. >> i played a lot of places. the linc on saturday was unbelievable. probably the best atmosphere i played in and i know come this sunday it's going to be rocking even more. >> reporter: fans of all ages are throwing their support behind the birds. >> we're so excited. i'm just so happy they're winning because like in my lifetime they haven't really been like the best team yet. >> i hope they win, yeah. but win or lose i'll still an eagles fan. >> 87-year-old mike sporting eagles hat on the modell's says he's seen it long as live long member of the bird gang and was at franklin field when the eagles clinched the 1960 champion shim title against the green bay packers. >> it was very exci

eagles game, it was so cold, catch the ball for that matter but punt are donnie jones forget to take off his warm up pants before he did a punt, tried to take them off, once he noticed they are still on. >>> who wouldn't want to start new year as a millionaire, wouldn't that be nice, mega millions and pur ball continue to grow, so get into your office pool, how much you could take home, after this break and also, how about this take a look, frozen solid. it is cold here but it is colder there, where we are seeing this beautiful picture >>> you can hear them chanting right there hong kong celebrating new years at a victoria harbor. that is impressive. ten minute show. they blew everything up. they had great music. they had something pretty neat do you see this a magical star dust inspired by idea of having dance i fairies scattering magical dust to everyone that felon to in that city. >>> let's get to dubai. >>> thinks a record, a world record for dubai on new years city broke a guinness world record for largest laser light and sound show on one single structure. thinks the world tall

we got a chance to talk with donnie jones and wide receiver torrey smith.hey can't thank the eagles nation enough for the support heading into sunday's game. >> even the folks who aren't in the linc on game day you feel it. whenever you go in the city the vibes, everyone is just happier. we're working our tails offer to make sure we do our job. >> reporter: add the crowd saturday night was crazy and expect nothing less on sunday. >> i've played a lot of places, the linc on saturday was unbelievable. probably the best atmosphere i've played in and i know come this sunday it's going to be rocking even more. >> reporter: next up for the birds are the minnesota vikings. they beat the saints on their very last play of the game. fans liking their odds against them. >> they got to come through philly, that's the whole thing. they got to come through philly to win. >> reporter: fans know you can't take any team lightly at this at this point. >> like doug says don't get too high or low. >> reporter: if being the underdogs wasn't enough they're considered the under d

>>> a wardrobe malfunction for 60,000, how eagles punter donnie jones had to, strip on the field. sports coming up next. has been a problem for me. mouth i'm also on a lot of medications that dry my mouth. i just drank tons of water all the time. it was never enough. i wasn't sure i was going to be able to continue singing. i saw my dentist. he suggested biotene. it feels refreshing. my mouth felt more lubricated. i use biotene rinse twice a day and then i use the spray throughout the day. it actually saved my career in a way. biotene really did make a difference. [heartbeat] >>> braving the cold, coming up on "eyewitness news" at 6:00 pounding the pavement with one person on their mind, the special run in chester county and how it honors the past while helping others with their future. that is tonight, at 6:00 o'clock. >>> don bell joins us now with sports and you know when schedule came out, when it first came out i'm thinking bird/cowboys game that would be it. >> yes, exactly. >> it was the worst. that game was awful, wasn't it >> it was rough, a little rough. >> it was tough

players donny jones, matt collins, steven memes and torry smith spent mhk day volunteering with the crater to crayons. they sorted clothes and toys given to needy children. then talked to us for a minute about how it feels to play in sunday's n if c championship game. >> obviously, you know, this is very exciting time for us, and, um, you know, me personally i played 14 seasons and this is my first time playing, you know n conference championship game. so to me, i know it means a whole lot. >> reporter: and we also got to talk to players torry smith, and lucy when i asked him what saturday night's game was like, his eyes lit up he got a big smile on his face. you'll be a able to see all that coming up tonight at 6:00. >> talk to you then jenny. the eagles and the vikings kick off sunday at the linc we've got you covered all week and all game day pre-game coverage starts at 6:00. kick off at 6:40 right here on fox 29. >>> you know the only thing you need to serve is a heart full of grace. march kin luther king, jr. said that and food bank of south jersey volunteers adhered to it. volunteers

got a chance to talk with punter donnie jones and wide receiver torrey smith. they can't thank the eagles nation enough for the support heading into sunday's game. >> i've played a lot of places. the linc on saturday was unbelievable. probably the best atmosphere i've played in and i know come this sunday it's going to be rocking even more. >> even the folks who aren't in the linc, you know, on game day, you feel it. >> reporter: okay. in the nfl the old saying is any given sunday any team can beat any team so why not the eagles next sunday right here at the linc. for now reporting live in south philadelphia, bob brooks, channel6 "action news." brian. >> all right, bob, thank you. >>> and the eagles playoff coverage continues online at 6abc.com/sports. here you can find the latest stories from the field and the locker room as well as hear reaction from players and fans. >> in other news a dover, delaware, police officer is facing charges himself of driving under the influence. investigators say 26-year-old keith boris was involved in a hit-and-run at mcglynn's