i was downtown minneapolis. i had to kind of take the temperatures of the fans. to go around downtown minneapolis and ask them, all right, vikings are out. eagles and patriots are in. who do you think will walk away with a big trophy on sunday, and this is what they said. >> who are you going to be rooting for? >> of course if you're a true viking fans you have to vote for the patriots, the e-a-g-l-e-s. >> who are you going for? >> the patriots. >> another patriots, all right , i have to ask why? >> i don't like their sport man ship the eagles. >> well, our diehard purple people ether aren't you? >> my blood is purple and gold , yes. >> packer panel, who are you going to be rooting for? >> philadelphia. >> really? >> yes. >> why so? >> they beat the vikings. >> look in that camera lens, a lot of people are are really happy out there for you saying that, even tommy d our photographer. very happen which this man right here. >> i would rather see the eagles win over the patriots. >> would you? >> yes. >> patriots win too much. >> i think patriots will win. >> and do

and touching base on what is going on here in downtown minneapolis the excitement, of course, merchandise all that coming up but katie, i have to say what is so crazy talking about minneapolis cold it is weird, it was 1 degree yesterday, it is 29, 30 degrees today, short lived. >> yes. >> it will be, you are right, very cold air working its way in but that is interesting geographically speaking what

right now downtown minneapolis, but we came about a block away to the minneapolis convention center.ee it lit up behind me in purple. >> obviously we know the viking colors but also prince, as well, and inside the convention center, they're calling that the super bowl experience, because, it is an nfl experience like no where else, you guys, there is so ma

and touching base on what is going on here in downtown minneapolis the excitement, of course, merchandise all that coming up but katie, i have to say what is so crazy talking about minneapolis cold it is weird, it was 1 degree yesterday, it is 29, 30 degrees today, short lived. >> yes. >> it will be, you are right, very cold air working its way in but that is interesting geographically speaking what goes on in a place like minute so the a we have a open great plain that can allow warmth to build in easily and then canadian prairie off to the north. we have cold bursts of air that can come down with no problem and, you are surrounded by land, obviously too. you do have, ample opportunity for some pretty substantial temperature swings. here locally, proximity to the ocean we are more temperate but still cold. storm clan is nice and clear. lets lot a feels like value. we are in the single digits factoring in that wind, reading not tercally crazy. that is why it is a more odd ball out there but it is still cold, factor in what the actual air temperature is, which is generally in the teens you

live from bloomington, minnesota, jim back to you. >> thank you. >>> lets switch to downtown minneapolis sara bloomquist is there. we have just seen the security effort from the air what about what is going on down on the ground? >> jim, we are outside of the fan experience at the convenience center and you may make out over my shoulder the national guard is stationed out front and barricades and fencing up and a security check point for fans to go through. this is typical for the super bowl venues. all around the region and today we hear from the nation's head of homeland security. the fbi and the minneapolis police chief and the nfl about what it took to put this massive security plan into place. >> from the mall of america to the stadium itself. security is tight in minneapolis and secretary of home lan security kirstjen nielsen toured the area today and was blunt about the emtreme safety precautions. >> because of the size and scope it could be an attractive star get won't don't have any credible threat. >> and especially trained k-9s patrol each venue and asking people to consider t

owl week is underway in minneapolis. >> i had to go around downtown minneapolis, and ask them who do will walk away with the bistro me? >> true viking fan you have to vote for the vehicle things year. >> definitely the eagles. >> who are you going for >> patriots. >> eagle super nan south jersey gets surprise after lifetime. ticket to the super bowl from the viking fan. >> good luck year. >> a lot of coloring things green. >> green glam is e for some people who are super hyped for the super bowl. >> do the eagles fans really know the quarterback. >> that's carson wentz that's nick foles. >> nice try. >> oh,. >> ya. >> carson wen. >> this (laughing). . >> today's morning sponsored by the proton therapy at penn center they do look alike but do you have know the players. >> in a exist big eagles fast from south py. their mom, one of our producers, very cute. katie did you see them? >> yes. so cute. >> so adorable. >> forecast, not looking so a door thanks. >> you hey. okay okay, you saved yourself that will was the right answer. >> what you have some snow working it way through kind of

for now we're live at super bowl live in downtown minneapolis, i'm randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. >> all right, randy. well, you might call it super suds. there's a super bowl bet brewing. jacks abbey and samuel adams from patriots nation are taking on brewing companies from eagles territory. brewery workers on the losing side of the big game have to wear the opposing team's injuries at work and the losers also have to wear the opposing team's signature mask. the eagles of course the underdogs. the patriots go with goats and a little nod there to tom brady. >> we always beat these bird teams. falcons, sea hawks. we're going to beat the eagles. >> there's also a good cause behind this wager. all four breweries are raising money to preserve the tourist trail attraction in boston. and eagles pride is popping up along everywhere on highways a lot of us travel. they're now popping up in route 30. the organization also funding bill bard ads that will be showing up here in minneapolis. and a new promise this morning from eagles defensive end chris long at the super bowl media session last n

earlier tonight we were in downtown minneapolis for super bowl live. we were checking out what people were up to tonight, and we found that it was a big celebration that was really playing to the hometown crowd and they were happy to see their city on display. the sounds of excitement beat through downtown minneapolis monday night. >> it's fun to have so many people down here doing all different activities and we're excited to show what our city is about. >> reporter: from virtual reality to ice sculptures, there was plenty of entertainment, with a prince tribute concert drawing in hometown fans. >> what are you looking forward to? >> sheila e.! morris day and the time! the birds! >> reporter: foods like nordic waffles fueled people for a night of revelling in their city, before the crowds headed in. >> we came out with the family to check out the fun stuff that's happening. >> very fun. there's lots of lights, it's very bright. it's a fun time. >> a party atmosphere. >> a sell bringtory atmosphere. >> everybody -- celebratory. >> even it is cold they

morning, you guys, we are one day closer and of course i'm standing outside in the heart of the downtown minneapolis on nicolet mall super bell live where everything is happening and all morning long i'm bringing you latest, greatest, what is happening here around town and buzz going on with the players as well. back inside to you guys. >>> adorable little puff on your head there i like. that storm scan three is quiet you will want to break out your cute winter hat as well. it is very chilly here locally where we have nice clear sky, actually a moon lit sky with that blue blood moon but we will see more sun then anything. problem is temperatures can drop off readily. so yesterday we will stay steady in the 30's. currently we are from 14 to 18 y comparison from one day to the next, so as that relates to the thermometer in philadelphia, it is only 18 degrees and very noticeable change if you are out this same time yesterday from one day to the next. new wind is still an issue, it is not a super strong wind but enough you will notice it comes from a cold place from the northwest so it will feel chillie

earlier tonight we were in downtown minneapolis for super bowl live. we were checking out what people were up to tonight and we found that it was a big celebration that was really playing to the hometown crowd and they were happy to see their city on display. the sounds of excitement beat through downtown minneapolis monday night. >> it's fun to have so many people down here doing all different activities and we're excited to show what our city is about. >> reporter: from virtual reality to ice sculptures there was plenty of entertainment, with a prince tribute concert drawing in hometown fans. >> what are you looking forward to? >> sheila e.! morris day and the time! the birds! >> reporter: foods like nordic waffles fueled people for a night of revelling in their city before the crowds headed in. >> we came out with the family to check out the fun stuff that's happening. >> very fun. there's lots of lights it's very bright. it's a fun time. >> a party atmosphere. >> a sell bringtory atmosphere. >> everybody -- celebratory. >> even it is cold they didn

also, bringing it back here to minneapolis as well, they've, you can see, in the heart of downtown minneapolisright in the middle of minneapolis among the skyscrapers. it is a really cool event. the distance between minneapolis and st. paul, only handful of miles. so real cool thing to be a part of for those visiting from fill toy come out here to see this. >> guys, back over to you. >> meisha, thank you. >> well, so much for minnesota nights. check out this picture tweet from the minneapolis where it appears barone ers are inviting eagles fans in, but only to have beers thrown at them. >> they're still upset we beat them in the ffc title game. >> around philly it is electric, a zero, and i have to tell you, i think our chance, well, things are good. >> "eyewitness news" reporter trang do live inside sport radio 94wip. trang, prediction time. what are they saying? >> lots of positivity here at wip sports radio. there is in the show right now with angelo. take a look, come in here for a second. so many people calling in, and , you know, it is very different for us being the underdog and constan

bank stadium in downtown minneapolis where it should be a balmy 70 degrees. send it back to in the studio. ( darya ) thanks jon. we will check back with you through out the morning. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 rebecca:look for dry weather to continue through at least the middle of next week as the main storm track remains well to our north. daytime temperatures will generally be well above seasonal averages, while nights remain seasonably cool. ( james ) panera bread is recalling all of its two-ounce and eight-ounce cream cheese products... because of possible listeria contamination. company officials say a recent sample tested positive for the bacteria. this recall applies to cream cheese with an expiration date on or before april second. there have been no illnesses reported. ( james ) a big deadline coming up this week... wednesday is the last day to get a free credit freeze from equifax. in september... hackers attacked the credit bureau and stole

. >>> near downtown minneapolis, just one block from u.s. dium is minneapolis' version of the kimmel center. theater at its finest. it's called the guthrie. let's go inside. excellence in the arts graces the heart of downtown minneapolis on the mississippi. this is the guthrie theater. >> very close to u.s. bank stadium. >> three blocks from the stadium. stroll by. you'll see our towers and the big blue building. come on by and have a visit. >> and get an incredible view of the city. >> an incredible view in all directions. the mississippi in one direction and downtown in another. >> reporter: guests can enjoy contemporary plays on multiple stages that bring audience as close as possible to the performers. >> here the theater wraps around. an intimate actor/audience relationship. >> this is another beautiful theater. >>ing this is our second large space. it's 1100 seats. this room is 700 seats. this is a proscenium stage. all the audience is on one side. >> all under one roof you'll find every aspect of the production. the assembly of the set

bank stadium in downtown minneapolis. it's an impressive sight, especially at night.s here where the eagles will try to scale the heights and win their first ever superbowl on sunday. "action news" is well positioned to update on us the swl story. brian taff and sharrie williams are live at the mall of america are ducis rodgers and jamapody.ri brian, let's begin with you. >> take a look for yourself, it's all for the media party under way. they are calling this the media thaw the temperatures being chilly as they are here in minnesota. they are all about people coming >> it's a safe and authentic event as well. they know fans are scooping up souvenirs to take home. there is a lot of fake stuff out there so to that end we were invited to headquarters to avoid fans getting fakes. >> can you tell which of jerseys is real which is black market junk? they are trying to get rid of counterfeit merchandise. >> it's a serious crime with a lot of negative consequences. >> for one the fake stuff drains the local economy, bilking it out of billions that workers never see. >> it's

fans packed into downtown minneapolis tonight. they were excited to be here.n some ways they partied like it's 1999. >> the well known lyrics belonging to the late artist prince who is from minnesota. they gathered for a purple party in his honor. >> the music of prince pumping throughout downtown as superbowl live got under way on the nicolette mall. it's one experiences leading up to the superbowl. given we are six days out, most were wearing vikings gear. in the sea of purple, we spotted one woman sporting green. >> wendy had a work trip scheduled in minneapolis. it coincided with the superbowl and her favorite team, the philadelphia eagles playing while she's here. i'm so excited that the birds are here. the underdogs are going to take it home. i have been an eagle fan all my life. i love the eagles. >> she was sure to pack her bryan westbrook jersey. >> she packed well, i might say. the sea of purple seemed to be replaced by a sea of green. eagle nation is coming. jim, back to you. >> it's on the way. thank you, guys, our coverage of the eagle trip to the

they come prewarmed and can be delivered anywhere in downtown minneapolis by bike couriers. >> you can anywhere in minneapolis, st. paul, but you can't get it delivered hot like a pizza in 4r5 minutes. >> good idea. all the profits will go to charity that buys winter coats for needy kids. >> if you're using insurance co-pays to buy prescriptions, you might be paying too much. there's a way to save money by not buying through insurance at all. brook silva-braga explains. >> reporter: for years he made a monthly trip to buy prescriptions for his aunt. when he complained, the pharmacist whispered an alternative. check area pharmacies' cash prices through comparison websites like goodrx.com. pay $62 cash without insurance at philadelphia's friendly pharmacy. >> it's shocking. it's outrageous. why you do have insurance. >> reporter: pharmacies can sometimes offer a lower cash price because they don't always pocket the co-peay. >> it's what we qaa call a clawback. >> you don't keep the co-pay. >> no. >> how much do you keep? >> $1.62. >> where does the other money come from? >> out of our ch

. >>> i'm here along nicolet mall a big thoroughfare in downtown minneapolis. you see things they have set up including these ice sculptures. this has been a hot place to stop and take pictures. it is minnesota in the winter. you need ice sculptures. they look just like that since we have been here in melting at all, trust me. >>> lets go back now to the mall of america, different end where pat gallen is stationed and pat we have been through the mall, there is a lot of activities for fans and you looked into that today. >> reporter: yeah, jessica question for you is where can you get underwear, socks a hearty meal and then go buy an awesome shirt like this because i was going for my paul bun john look where can you do all that and have fun in a theme park? anywhere else? beside mall of america? i don't think so. answer is absolutely no and we were here today hanging out getting it all, soaking it all in so before i bought this beautiful shirt i jumped out in the he theme park to take a look. there are lots of ride, 28 to be exact. there are five rollercoasters

the north sort line will fly 100 feet above the river from nicolet island toward downtown minneapolis. the zip line are 750 feet long and people will be able to zoom by at 30 miles per hour. pretty cool. >>> meantime numerous law enforcement officers already in place. humvees are parked at every intersection of the nicolet outdoor mall. that's where the super bowl live activities are all taking place. authority are using those humvees to block traffic, so pedestrians safely walk around , they're also using barriers. >> and of course, we want #cbs3n facebook, twitter, instagram, and you may see your fan moments right here on " eyewitness news." >>> and of course, "eyewitness news" is bringing all of the excitement from the super bowl with live coverage starting tonight. sports director don bell will be live in minneapolis, after the grammy awards. we will be with the birds through next sunday as they go for one more win. remember, whether we're not on tv and on air our eagles coverage continues over thereon line at cbsphilly.com. >>> in other news today, argument in north philadelphia

>>> in the heart of downtown minneapolis this u.s. bank stadium, the site of super bowl lii and the place the eagles are hoping this remarkable season ends. >> the stage is set. >> all these guys have to understand this it. >> the stakes are clear. >> every team we face from here on out has to come right through this stadium and play you guys. >> the postseason has arrived. and we go inside the locker room with the man leading the locker room. >> i really imagine an electric crowd. >> we are bringing the best of our eagles players miked up from this son. >> eagles!

and reporting in downtown minneapolis, bob brooks, channel 6 "action news." >>> and our coverage of eagles fan fever continues at 6abc.com. from amazon's alexa picking the birds to win and philly schools big winners already thanks to eagles underdog fever. there now at 6abc.com. >>> well, a sticky situation finally cleared tonight. honey spilled all over route 291 in tinicum township. the truck flipped and spilled the load last evening and they used pressure washers to clean it up. it took until 6:00 in the morning to get the mess removed. >>> and crews had to rescue a man trapped in a trash truck. officials were called to ar mange oh avenue in the port richmond section of philadelphia. he started yelling and alerting others that he was inside of the truck. >>> new jersey governor, phil murphy, calls h example of the american dream. and today party patel urned the right to practice law in the garden state. the nate of of india is one of the first daca precip yens to be admitted to the new jersey bar. the drexel law application stalled because of his immigration status and the ac almost u f

paul, downtown minneapolis, all kinds of things on nicolet mall for to you experience. we're just, there there is so many activities we want to show you wonderful thing for minute so the a everybody wants to come visit us. >> so thanks to cheryl and her granddaughter mika for. that don't forget we have team coverage have, we have pat gallen, don bell, meisha in the mornings and when not here on tv you can find everything eagles at cbs philly.com. so we have got you covered this week, ukee. >> give kim and kelly a lug and thank you from all of us back here. we have a feeling we will see them all week. >> yeah, right we will see new a little bit. >>> we love seeing your fan photos, they are all a hit noe exception this is, a family from glen mills, delaware county and ready to cheer the bird in super bowl 52. under dogs, we are loving it. get dressed in your best gear and snap a picture just use the #cbs-3 on facebook, twit error instagram and may see your fan moments right here on "eyewitness news". >>> this friday we are celebrating the bird and the fans, and getting re

. >>> one of the more notable attractions near downtown minneapolis is a sin line poor feel advera tourough to cross the mississippi river by high wire. on the north zip line, riders will fly 100 feet above the river from nicolet islands toward downtown minneapolis ment the zip lines 750 feet long, people will be able to zoom by at 30 miles per hour. pretty cool. >>> numerous law enforcement officers are already in place there. humvees are parked at every intersection of the nicolet outdoor mall. that's where the super bowl live activities are all taking place. authorities are using a humvee to block tracked -- tractor, so pedestrians can safely walk around, also using concrete barriers. >> now, we want you to share how you're supporting the eagles, get detectives out in your best gear, then snap a picture, just use the #cbs3 on facebook, twitter and instagram. and you may see your fan moments right here on " eyewitness news." >>> and of course, "eyewitness news" is bringing you all of the excitement from the super bowl with live coverage actually starting tonight. sport director don be

. >>> our sister station is live in downtown minneapolis with more on the, game, hi there, molly. >> right here along nick loath mall in downtown minneapolis which will play host to the nfl live experience. this is a chance for fans who want to be part of the super bowl fun but can't afford a ticket to the game. we will have having from concerts, cross country skiing , even a snowmobile stunt show. it will be great. whole lot more as well. for those who are able to get in the super mbolhi had a chance earlier today to taste the super bowl lii menu and it is full of flavors. from the state fair turkey leg to andrew simmer's pork sandwich, super bowl lii menu is full of minnesota love. that is what the executive chef at u.s. bank stadium says it is all about. >> very minute so the a we want to show fans from all over the country what our taste are and what our city is all about. >> reporter: why make a regular hot dog when you add a tater tot to it. he is excited for super bowl go tours get their hand on the >> flavors are very unique to minute so the a you don't see this stuff outside

yesterday they got their thrills riding a zip line and taking in the super bowl live fan festival downtown minneapolis. nbc 10's ran into vikings fans still upset about how the fans treated them at the linc last week. >> there was a lot of weird fans. a lot of trash talk that i don't like. the -- and some of that stuff. minnesota doesn't want to do that. >> there's bad fans in minnesota like there's bad fans everywhere. >> tim furlong helped the vikings fans move on in a sense giving them a friendly philadelphia hug. >>> on the road to minneapolis is powered by nrg. tp powers the eagles, powers philly and powers you. >>> nbc 10 is on road to minneapolis for the super bowl. randy gyllenhaal left philadelphia yesterday morning. he spent the night in pittsburgh and now headed to chicago and on to minneapolis. he's live in storm force 10. you're just about to leave pittsburgh. tell us about your experience so far. >> reporter: good morning, dray. we are on the road again. we just left pittsburgh. we said goodbye to the skyline as they drove by heinz field. we're going to ohio, indiana and into chicago. le

we're along nicolet mall, a main thoroughfare through downtown minneapolis. it has been closed off to traffic. you see all of the fans taking in, taking a look around at fun things that are happening. everything kind of spread out, they are calling it the bold north across three different cities here. our pat gallen is in blooming ton at mall of america which is an incredible place. we will check with him in a little bit. he will take us on a tour. also at mall of america but in a tote difficult live dent parties where the team hotel is and eagles talk to the media today and there was a special birthday. >> yes, there was a special birthday in fact doug pederson celebrating their 50th birthday. he hopes he can celebrate more with a win. today was significant for another reason because they are starting to switch gears to the actual business of playing football. they have practiced, for the first time, since they arrived here in minnesota on sunday. now, literally about five minutes ago one of the buses just came back here to the team hotel, carrying quite a f

. >>> and kicking off tonight nine days of super bowl festivities in downtown minneapolis.t's quite the party as you can imagine. just some of the things fans will see mini delta airlines jet actually a massive grill serving hundreds of burgers and sausages every hour. and a giant nfl center with lots of games and memorabilia. >>> eagles players are taking some time before they head to minnesota to meet with their loyal fans, wide receiver nelson agholor talking to folks tonight and signing autographs at the forman mills in port richmond. birds fans in delaware county spending their night in line to meet one of their favorite players eagles offensive tackle lane johnson was at modell's in clifton heights saying hi to& everybody and signin autographs. our dave kinchen is live in clifton heights with more. dave? >> reporter: dawn, so often we always want to reach out and touch our players when they're playing the eagles game on television. well guess what? people here in clifton heights, well darks they got to do that. >> i'm so excited. i wish the game was sunday. i can't wa

. >> super bowl preparations are underway in minnesota as workers continue to transform downtown minneapolis. not only will there be free concert in the week leading up to the big game, also be plenty every winter sports, a snow covered bridge is being installed, for folks to do some cross country skiing and tubing. the city is building, get, a zip line across the mississippi river. the sin line happens more than 100 feet in the air, takes people across one of america's most iconic rivers. >>> and we will bring you all of the excitement from super bowl with live coverage, starting this sunday, " eyewitness news" will be with the birds every step on the way as they go for one more win, when not on tv you can always find everything eagles on cbsphilly.com. as we head into the weekends, warmer weather is on the way, but also comes with some rain. meteorologist, katie fehlinger live in the cbs-3 weather center to ask when we need the umbrellas, katie? >> jim, frontal boundery that's eventually crossing through, but that holds off until the weekends, so, at least for now, you've got nothing but b

here is a look inside us bank stadium in downtown minneapolis where work remembers still getting the field ready. some ticket prices are now going for a measley $3,000. that's $2,000 drop from earlier this week. but that is for one seat in the upper corner of the stadium. >>> even before the eagles take on the patriots in the super bowl, birds have earned bragging rights over new england, nfl now says carson wentz 11 jersey number one when it comes to the most popular jersey sold. went beat out tom brady and dallas quarterback zach prescott. other eagles made the top three? jersey sales. >> interstellar pre-game show super bowl sunday. >> large asteroid is scheduled to pass by earth just hours before the big game. scientists at nasa have been tracking this space rock for more than 14 years. and while it has been listed as potentially hazardous as is steroid it, has no chance of collide withing earth, whew. when it flies by it will be about 2.6 million miles away. >> some people would say that to have an object like this, zipping through the sky, really is a good oman. we can look and

it's right in downtown minneapolis. the area around the stadium now a maze of fences, no parking signs and national guard humvees. >> this is a minnesota event. we have 60 different police departments from around the state of minnesota that sent their officers here to help us with the super bowl. >> reporter: there are also 1700 federal agents on this assignment. they've run over 50 trainings with local authorities preparing them for a worst case scenario they hope will not happen. >> due to its size, its scope, it is and can be an attractive target. we don't have any credible or specific threat intel but we'll continue to actively monitor channels with our international partners. >> reporter: on gameday, fans won't be able to park anywhere near here n only ticket holders can use the light rail system heading toward the stadium. fans would go through security there and not have to do it again at the stadium. >> are we seriously welcoming the eagles fans? >> they put out a video teasing us eagles fans. but law enforcemen

>> reporter: yep, and i'm here at the convention center in downtown minneapolis.e looking at everything that is here, but also, what everyone is really thinking about is who is it going to be, the eagles or is it going to be the patriots? more on that coming up. >> patco still dealing with delays after a utility post waysthe roasted core wrap. fat. (robotic voice) 3, 2, 1... not cool. freezing away fat cell with coolsculpting? now that's cool! only coolsculpting is fda-cleared to treat and freeze fat cells, non-surgically. diet and exercise alone just shrink those cells. coolsculpting gradually eliminates them, with little or no downtime. visit coolsculpting.com today... for a chance to win a free treatment. >> good mornings i'm rahel solomon. >> i'm jim donovan. first what you need to know to start your day in the morning minute. today is tuesday, january 30th >> being in this moment it is unreal. >> i knows what to do. he is an exceptional quarterback. 's great player. >> super bowl week is underway in minneapolis. the players and their families let loose on ope

so imagine this, we are in the heart of downtown minneapolis, and they've got a big ski hill here whereou can actually all day long come down here, by the way, this is free for anyone to come on down, walk around the super bowl live way right here on nicolet mall and do all of this fun stuff. that's not the only thing that they have. they also have big globes set up where you can go in and have 3d experience and see everything football. actually, sit in these chairs and watch it all happening. then of course, you're got all of the dining experiences that they've set up. basically all of the food that lines the nicolet mall in the summer where people actually go out, eat outside, they've actually brought all every those kiosks out here in the middle of the winter, you have to dress warm, and trust me, a h, do you have dress warm, by the way on central standard time, so we're actually one hour behind you guys, earlier, so it is in the dead of the night which is obviously why you don't see a lot of people. but what we know is this all really comes down to the lombardi trophy. by the way, i

headed 150 miles south to downtown minneapolis for super bowl lii.the first sections of the america birka binner bridge. it will be built over 9th street, 16 feet high so traffic can still travel underneath it. once it's finished, they'll need 12 dump trucks of snow to cover it. then it will be ready for super bowl live. >> bike racing, cross-country skiing and opportunities for super bowl live visitors to get a flavor of winter in the bold north. >> reporter: that's bold because the bridge is big. it's going to take 12 semis to get all the pieces here and construction starts saturday. back in wisconsin, they're proud their heritage can help out. >> the history of the bridge goes back to 1206 and the two viking warriors rescued the prince that later became the greatest king of norway. >> reporter: vikings as the heroes, huh? we sure hope so. >> that's unique to minneapolis. i'm going to see that when they have the super bowl in miami. >> don't complain super bowl goers. it's cold, you have fun activities like that. >> that's right. thanks to cory for

for the super bowl should pack plenty of layers but snow or not fans will be able to explore downtown minneapolisough their skyway, the elevated enclosed bridges connect 80 city blocks. pretty cool. >> bill cosby returned to the stage in philadelphia for his first public performance since his sexual assault trial ended in a hung jury. he shared stories in front of a friendly crowd there last night to honor cosby's friend and jazz musician tony williams. cosby also sang a few tunes and picked up the drum sticks at the larosa jazz club in germantown and spent part of his set discussing his blindness in old age. >> and that's another thing. you don't tell a blind person, look. why don't you just say listen. >> cosby told reporters he does not fear living life or going out to events. he says he just doesn't publicize them and refused to comment on his upcoming retrial on sexual assault charges. it was just announced yesterday that that retrial will begin on april 2nd. jury selection starts on march 29th and this time, jurors will be picked from montgomery county. the panel was selected in the pittsbu

it's also about events like this one in downtown minneapolis, where crowds will come every single day of the week leading up to the big game. add in air travel, and your chances of getting the flu just go up, jeff. >> reporter: jamie yuccas, thank you very much. federal prosecutors said today they will not retry new jersey senator bob menendez for corruption. the democrat's trial ended in a hung jury in the fall. last week, the judge threw out some of the bribery charges he had faced. menendez plans to seek a third term in the fall. now to some other stories we're following in the evening newsfeed. dr. brenda fitzgerald resigned today as director of the center for disease control and prevention. this comes a day after politico reported fitzgerald bought and sold stock in japan tobacco while running the public health agency. cbs news has learned the trump administration is expected to discontinue special protections for syrians who fled the civil war. about 7,000 will be allowed to remain this this country for another year and a half, but no new application will be accepted. in michiga

last night as minnesotaians and football fans from across the country packed the streets of downtown minneapoliss though it wasn't 4 degrees outside and i guess you could say as though it was 1999. >> ♪ >> reporter: the music of prince pumping throughout downtown last night as super bowl got under way on nicolette mall it's just one of several fan experiences leading up to the super bowl. given that we're now five days out most of the fans were wearing vikings gear but in that sea of purple we did spot one woman proudly sporting green. >> from blue bell montgomery county. she actually had a work shift already scheduled in minneapolis and it just happened to coincide with the super bowl and oh, yeah, by the way her favorite team, the philadelphia eagles also hasn't to be playing in the big game this year. >> oh, so excited. i'm so thrilled that the birds are here and they're going to be playing the bowl, the underdogs are going to take it home. i've been a eagle fan all my life. love the eagles. >> reporter: soon as wendy heard that that game the super bowl was this week she packed her westbrook

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this is downtown minneapolis. the excitement keeps building from that area. >> it does. we are just six day is a way from patriots and eagles in super bowl lii a game you will only see here. >> patriots arrived this afternoon but not before a little run-in involving brady and a radio station. tell us about it. >> reporter: tom brady is not happy today. he is upset with a boston radio station, weei, one of their sports talk radio hosts made a snide remark about his 5-year-old daughter after watching tom's reality show. tom did his regular appearance today and hung up on them. take a look. as you show patriots arriving in minnesota, tom brady arriving with them. it was this morning a boston sports talk radio host made an inappropriate comment about tom's young daughter, and tom was already scheduled to do his regular appearance on their morning show but he decided to call an audible and he ended the interview early. >> i tried to come on this show for many years and showed you guys a lot of respect. i've always tried to come on and, you know, do a good job for you guys. it

. >> no, in the city of wisetta15 minutes outside of downtown minneapolis. >> literally frozen lake overake, yes. >> so if we're going to be around frozen, allison kaplan from minneapolis style magazine, the shopping editor, so let's go into this store. you love this store. by the way it looks like i just broke out of the dumb and dumber, like, it is cents a little -- >> you have lot of fringe, fringe is in style, doing fringe on fringe. >> yes. >> beading detail, you have to have the fur. >> fringe on fringe a thing? >> little bit. updated elmer fudd. that's kind of what you have going here. >> now, did i ask you, what's the number one mistake, i mean, if philadelphia we have to dress warm, but his is like next level. because there is concert outside, people are going to want to see all of the events that are at the nick little mall, so will need to look adorable and warm, what's the biggest mistake that you think we make when trying to look cute and warm? >> by being too puffy. >> new technology so that you can be layered up and actually be warm but not look like a marshmallow. >> okay

. >> in a special treat our first look at downtown minneapolis where they are action. aguire from wcco is at nicolet mall where super bowl wide festival will be held good morning mary. >> reporter: good morning to you guys. thistown minneapolis. if you have never been up here nicolet mall is a shopping and dining place that people can come out they can enjoy dinner on the sidewalks that is not the case any more though. you can see this has within transformed into a winter wonder land for that 10 day super bowl live festival. what you are seeing here is the berky bridge used for cross skiing race that is held in wisconsin. it has been brought here especially for the super bowl. people will be cross country skiing and person is pulled by sled dogs on skis during the super bowl. something people cannot see will be working hard to keep them safes called field watch a brand new app developed for minnesota company called security net. more than 2,000 local platform on their phones. it will show location of the specific officers, plus they will be able to live stream what they

and got their thrills riding a zip line and taking in the super bowl live fan festival in downtown minneapolis10 also ran into vikings fans still upset about the way they say eagles fans treated them at the linc last week. >> yeah. >> there was a lot of beer cans and a lot of trash talk that i don't like. the he have en hiemers and that stuff. minnesota doesn't want to do that. >> i'm sure there's bad fans in minnesota. there's bad fans everywhere. >>> nbc 10's tim furlong, he helped the vikings fans move along by giving thechl a friendly philadelphia hug. >> announcer: on the road to minneapolis is powered by nrg. nrg powers the eagles, powers philly and powers you. >> nbc 10 is on the road to minneapolis for the super bowl. our own randy gyllenhaal left philadelphia yesterday and spent the night in pittsburgh. now he's headedon t way to minn. randy is live in storm force 10 this morning. randy, you're off to another early morning start making your way across the midwest. >> reporter: hey, yeah. but the sun has now come up over ohio. we're just outside cleveland on our way to chicago for our

. >> will fly 100 feet from the river from nicolet island toward downtown minneapolis. the sin line, 750 feet long, people will be able to zoom by , at 30 miles per hour. >> meantime, numerous law enforcement officials are already in place. the humvees have parked at every intersection of the nicolet outdoor mall. that's where the super bowl live activities are all taking place, now, authorities are using the mum vees to block traffic, so pedestrians can safely walk around, they're also using concrete barriers. >>> and of course, we want to see your eagles green, take a picture of yourself your eagles gear and snap a picture then post it using the #cbs3 on facebook, twitter and instagram. we are bringing you all of the excitement from the super bowl , our live coverage starts tonight. sports director don bell will be live from minneapolis after the gram a i wards, we will be with the birds as they go for one more win. and when we're not on tv and on air, you can always find our coverage on line at cbsphilly.com and the cbs local app. >> in other news today, argument in

bank stadium in downtown minneapolis are not the only places getting ready for super bowl lii. mall of america is being transformed to become media central leading up to the big game. the north end of the mall of america will be the media focal point. four stages are being set up in the north atrium for sirius xf radio shows. >> 150 different media outlets will be set up and broadcasting live all next week. so that's monday through friday next week. >> and just outside the food court on the third level there's a huge area called radio row. the mall plans to put a full list of events on its website by the way both teams will be teague at the hotels connected to the mall of america. >>> and you can see the mall of america when good day goes to minneapolis. mike, alex and jenn fred will be live every morning next week leading up to the big game of course kristen rodgers and a familiar face chris o'connell will also be going to minneapolis. >> yes. >> i'm jealous. >> well, hard journalistic reporting we're doing up there and hopefully we'll come back with an he guess win. can't wai

jon... ( jon )good morning from downtown minneapolis.g night, also known as media day. both teams completely available for the media in whats become a televised event in front of fans. and believe me they didnt shy away from the cameras. the players.alan branch patriots defensive tackle- "this is alan branch with nexstar broadcasting over here at patriots media day "the fans."winners rigt here."the theatrics.jacob and cody hollister- twin brother who play for the patriots- "fire and smoke."media day for super bowl 52 did not disappoint. an atmosphere for players to let loose. there was a shark, games, and even jalen mills sporting green hair.jalen mills, cornerback for the eagles- "you cant say you want to go to super bowl and not live in this moment right here."and in a game that showcases tom brady against nick foles anda chance for a franchise first against a dynasty's 6th, both teams are confident they will be celebrating sunday night. "winning"rashard davis, wide receiver for the eagles- "we jsut have to bring our best. play the way

tomorrow at this time this is the kick off celebration will take place here along nicolet mall in downtown minneapolisiday will be the first day of 10 days of free, outdoor concerts, beginning with adina manzel who sings let it go from frozen. isn't that appropriate? beside that, there is plenty of cool stuff to experience. minneapolis is getting ready for some company and the chance to show some world how we can brace the cold. over last few weeks nicolet mall transformed into an elaborate playground for winter enthusiast. what do you make of all this. >> pretty dang cool, pretty nice for minnesota. >> reporter: center piece is the bridge, that has been installed at ninth street and covered with snow. here you can give most popular winter sports a try, cross country skiing, snow duke, even sojoring, concert stage is a block away were performed answers every evening from four to 10:00. if you get cold step inside sleep number virtual reality experience or warming tents if you want to play some games visit target's bull's eye lodge where is there jumbo hockey and curling. >> all these little snow cone

the dayton project who understood the value of showing what is such an important property to downtown minneapolis to customers in a new way before they remake it into a whole new building. >> so the space temporarily transformed into extension of super bowl live mall. >> this is a celebration of the bold north. we wanted to be outside along the mall, but also wanted to give fans a chance to get warm, and experience some indoors, as well, to extend their stay and really make it possible to make this all day or all evening event. >> i think this is pretty phenominal. once in a lifetime experience. and we have all been involved in the entire experience. >> inside you can see princess shoes, mix rubber and pig skin, even watch kittens play as part of hallmark. >> we've had line since we've opened up. all right, people waited about half hour to hour to get into see these kittens, the love that minneapolis is showing to the hallmark channel kitten bowl. >> matthew of north shore animal league of america says kitten like star are available for adoption. >> so we are so excited and the best part about re

officials outlining this week's plan to keep super bowl fans safe. 2,000 fixed cameras throughout downtown minneapolis. 400 inside of u.s. bank stadium and all of them being monitored inside a command center in an undisclosed location near the site of the super bowl. it is where 80 federal state and local law enforcement are using technology to keep an eye on fans. a geo tracking app will track 3,000 law enforcement officers and send real-time views from their smart phones to have eyes on the ground. around downtown armored humvees with guardsmen stationed on corners. eagles and patriots team hotels more like fortresses. >> they're really helping us in terms of static security posts. we again are using them specifically for certain areas where they bring capable toss help us in terms of terrorism prevention. >> reporter: the site of soldiers cruising the crowds with automatic weapons may be intimidating for some fans. for the garban family it's comforting. >> with little kids around it's nice to seem it's discreet and out of the way and they seem to be doing a really professional job. >> reporter: now