that will we care about the problems -- fans of philadelphia eagles. >> (cheers). >> (laughing). >> youee this? >> all right. >> mike? really, when did it all start? do you think there even was a specific moment when it was like, okay, we're not fans of this team at all? >> all started in the 70s, with the america's team thing, and then when we beat them in 1980, and then we just couldn't win again after that. and then you had all of the cockroach come up saying we're cowboys fans. >> that is interesting. because i'm north of the area, i found some people born and raise in the philly or jersey and they're cowboys fans. how does that happen? >> i don't understanded t you know what, us eagles fans, we're there, win, lose, we fill that stadium. you don't hear from them, you know, four and 12, you hear from them when they're 12 and four, window championship, that's the only time you hear from the cowboys fans. >> philly people who are dallas fans, they just want to follow a team that was winning >> winning. >> america's team, no. >> they're not even america's colors. they've white and blue.

eagles. i'm excited. fans are excited. everyone should be excited. going to break down the good, the bad and the ♪ >>> eagles football is finally back. we're all excited. but we do have a lot of questi questions going into the season. doug pederson in his first season as a head coach and then there's carson wentz. can he real be that guy, the future of this franchise? the good actually was carson wentz. i was hundred% sceptic a guy from north dakota that didn't really play real football in college. we didn't know much about him. today he actually showed why he was the number one pick in the draft. he's athletic. got out of a lot of trouble. through darts when he got in trouble. showed a real calm while in the pock. the bad, those wide outs come on, man, dropping passes once again the same problem from last year showing up again. you can't drop passes especially when you're dealing with a young quarterback in the future. just carried on. had at least five drops much that's real problem. finally, the ugly the biggest problem of all the second team offen

eagles fans have been waiting all summer for this moment. sports director don bell joins us now. >> you saw him. >> i feel like it's been a minute. draft day we sat around and waited for him to play and finally got a chance to see him play against real, live competition. it's about time. preseason game number one in is the books. biggest story pro debut of second overall pick carson wentz and heroes welcome as they take on the tampa bay buccaneers in preseason game number one, standing ovation for the kid at the end of the first half. and, when it all really came down to it, they got a chance to watch him play and toss the ba around quite a bit. 12-24. 89 yards and one interception. now we heard about mobility. it's pretty good. he's elite athlete, 6' 5", 24 0 pounds with pick him up and put him down. the only blemish was the interception. when he missed he eded to throw the ball high. you know what happens when you do that. you run into trouble. eagles actually won the game, 17-9. here's carson. >> this wuchbility you know, it was fun to fi

eagles fans have been waiting all summer for this moment. sports director don bell joins us now. >> you saw him. >> i feel like it's been a minute. draft day we sat around and waited for him to play and finally got a chance to see him play against real, live competition. it's about time. preseason game number one in is the books. biggest story pro debut of second overall pick carson wentz and heroes welcome as they take on the tampa bay buccaneers in preseason game number one, standing ovation for the kid at the end of the first half. and, when it all really came down to it, they got a chance to watch him play and toss the ba around quite a bit. 12-24. 89 yards and one interception. now we heard about mobility. it's pretty good. he's elite athlete, 6' 5", 24 0 pounds with pick him up and put him down. the only blemish was the interception. when he missed he eded to throw the ball high. you know what happens when you do that. you run into trouble. eagles actually won the game, 17-9. here's carson. >> this wuchbility you know, it was fun to fi

eagles fans, they are anticipating this as well. carson said he will not be nervous for tonight. >> i feel very ready. like i said, it seems like a long time coming mentally. i feel definitely prepared. i feel very good with the playbook, with the protections, all that stuff. i'm just really excited and ready to go play. >> have fun. if you're not having fun, we find something else to do. take one play at a time. don't try to make the play if it's not there. be who you are. you've been successful for a reason. >> reporter: the main thing is you want to see carson get out there in the second half and move the ball, take command of the huddle. in the first half with the starters, sam bradford will be missing jason peters his left tackle and main receiver jordan matthews. on defense you'll be missing malcolm jenkins and kendricks. other guys can step up and show they deserve a spot at the linc. see you in about an hour. >> looking forward to it. thanks, john. >>> we are getting you geared up for tonight's game with our eagles preseason

great stuff. >>> and great stuff for eagles fans.ll in the house. >> lucy, what else am i going to talk about, writ? it's all about football. it's all about the eagles. i'm excited. fans are excited. everyone should be excited. i'm going to break down the good, the bad and the ugly from tonight' game. oh, hey jen! hey... ...you are buying finish these days. i got a new dishwasher and they recommend finish. really? you should try it. narrator: finish is recommended by more dishwasher brands worldwide than cascade. unlike cascade gel, finish has active cleaning enzymes. its unique powerball takes on anything, for an amazing clean. narrator: switch and see the difference. finish. ♪ >>> eagles football is finally back. we're all excited. but we do have a lot of questi questions going into the season. doug pederson in his first season as a head coach and then there's carson wentz. can he real be that guy, the future of this franchise? the good actually was carson wentz. i was hundred% sceptic a guy from north dakota that didn't really pla

. >>> the extreme heat did not stop the eagles' fans from flocking to lincoln financial field. and the eagles with a practice and the story from south philadelphia. [drums playing] >> amazing, amazing. a great experience. >> this is the sound of the eagles' second open practice at the link. >> we are super excited. >> a lot more optimism this year. >> go eagles! >> do you think the eagles will be any good this year? >> yeah, because they have wentz. >> got out and swung the ball, got out of the pocket and took some hard hits. cost him a little bit. >> are you worried that wentz has a hairline fracture? >> no, because he's young. he got hurt fast, that's not good. >> he is young, he will heal. >> i am not worried, it is early. >> more optimistic this season than last year? >> no. >> we are always hopeful but this year with the new coach and carson wentz. e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles! >> lots of high hopes at the link and of course they are getting ready for the next preseason game against the steelers. >>> musikfest came to a close tonight. the abbott brothers headlining the final evening

the eagles' fans hoping to watch carson wentz throw a touchdown or two. and on the sidelines in shorts thanks to a hairline fracture in his ribs. check it out, wentz still a big hit at the link tonight. everyone wants a shot at the rookie quarterback. there he is taking a selfie. you got it? he's got it. and wentz also signing autographs. but like the 17,000 fans on hand wentz can only watch the practice in shorts. >> ribs are obviously a little sore but they will be already in due time here. so i just have to give it time and we'll see what happens. contact limited here for a while, for a little bit. hopefully in the preseason i will be ready to go, but you never know with these things. >> the second straight practice, sam bradford working with the new-look offensive line. and johnson practicing with the second team as the eagles prepare for his likely suspension. and allen barber in for him and the rookie is over at left guard. >> you always want as many reps as you can get. so a lot of guys are trying to get better every day. >>> tonight on "action new

. >>> eagles fans are rejoycing after the -- rejoycing after beating the buccaneers. coach doug peterson said the injury was not serious. carson wentz entered to a standing ovation in the second half. we'll hear from wentz in a live report in the next half-hour. >> the phillies begin a series at home against the colorado rockies. jim tomorrow will be at the game -- jim tome will be at the game to receive one of the highest honors. tonight he'll be inducted into the phillies wall of fame. >> does your summer play list match up with president obama's? we'll have the list for you coming up. >> next, new video shows crews rescuing families caught off guard when a creek burst its banks. i approve this message. donald trump: i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? and you can tell them to go f--- themselves! you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever... you gotta see this guy. ahh, i don't know what i said, ahh. "i don't remember." he's going like "i don't rememb

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. >>> a first today for eagles fans. they got the first look at this year's team at lincoln financial field. fans of all ages filled the linc for the first open practice of the season. football season is not far away. there was plenty of news to take in. this year's team featured the new head coach doug pederson and quarterback of the future carson webb. >> it's going to go through some growing pains. it's not going to be the super bowl champions this year but they are promising. >> the event has become a family tradition for some fans. the next open practice is in two weeks, sunday, august 14th, under the lights at 7:00 p.m. >>> the eagles first preseason game is against tampa bay on august 11th. the game can be seen live on cozi tv. coverage at 6:30. kickoff set for 7:00. >>> on the road to rio. how nbc 10 viewers helped make a local father's dream of seeing his son compete in the olympics a reality. >>> and the search is on for a lucky winner. someone out there has a powerball ticket worth $487 million. we'll tell you

it's not that important but it's a good idea to get it against someone else. >> fans fly to the birds next to see their eagles take a victory. when the game starts, the fans say they want to see the eagles get down to business. >> it's a while and the eagles had a rough start to the last season, new head coach, new offense, new draft pick looking to see what they do. >> people are sleeping on our team and don't expect much but i think you'll be surprised. maybe 11-5 or 10-6 and make the playoffs. >> go eagles! >> all right go eagles, back outside the food is on the grill and fans heading inside of the linc and the game starts tonight at 7:00 and the fans are hoping for no injuries, it goes without saying that the fans are all rooting for the eagles. gray hall, channel 6 "action news." >> all right gray thank you. lets go inside the linc ducis rogers and jaime apody a preview of what to expect in the eagles first outing tonight. >> reporter: rick, can we say what happened two seconds before we when on the air. a football hit me in the back of the head. >> they are doing punting drills and that might have saved

eagles fans may live and die with every win and every loss but eagles rookie quarterback says he is not throwing any extra unneeded pressure on himself to live up to the title as future franchise quarterback and he says it's just football, the second over all pick is trying to make it simple as he gears up for the first nfl preseason football overnight and his way of managing the stress of being the man under center. >> comes with the territory and obviously there is pressure but i block it out and inherited pressure on a smaller sense back in college and block it out and go play ball and the rest will take care of itself and that is the approach i have and will stay with. >> reporter: more of our one on one with carson wentz on action news sports sunday coming up, on 11:45 and we are in studio to talk eagles and much more. since the first time eagles preseason game was cancelled in 2001, nfl cancels a preseason game tonight because of poor season conditions and hall of fame in canton between green bay and indianapolis because the field paint was too sticky and hard potentially dangerou

she's an eagles fan. and joseph is offering us water here which we'll take if you want to hold that water up in just a moment. meanwhile the party is underway despite these balmy temperatures i guess we could say. lots of tailgating going on. take look at this. we did talk by the way to the eagles. they do tell us if you're coming to the game every fan is allowed to bring in one, 16-ounce bottle water it has to be sealed. that 16-ounce bottle i'm guessing will last about 16 seconds. you're probably going need more. we asked fans which is worse tailgating in this heat or tailgating in the cold in january. it was kind of split 50/50. we actually talked to one high school football player who was wearing that 30 pounds of gear a few hours ago. he can't imagine he says how it would feel playing in these temperatures tonight. but for an nfl salary he's willing to give eight try. most folks didn't really care about this heat as much as they care about the eagles and catc catching carson wentz on the field and ge

eagles fans sweated through hot weather to watch wentz and head coach doug pederson make their debut. asked fans how the rookie quarterback did his first time out. >> i think he did okay. i think he got a little nervous. i think his nerves got the best of him. >> i'm going to be optimistic because you have to be. >> stay with us. we'll have reaction from the eagles coming up at 5:00. >>> 4:3. now to decision 2016. donald trump continues his efforts to win the battleground state of pennsylvania. he'll be in altoona and erie today meeting with supporters. we'll explain why members of his campaign will be elsewhere doing damage control. >>> starting today, new rules are in effect for safety seats. hear what you have to do to keep your youngest passengers safe. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. how do we make the economy work for everyone? hillary clinton's plan starts here... by making big corporations and those at the top finally pay their fair share in taxes. and those companies that move overseas? she'd charge them an exit tax. then she'd use that money to make the large

. >>> well, extreme heat is not stopping the eagles fans from flocking to the link today, bird are holding another opened practice in about an hour and admission is for free. "action news" reporter christie ileto is live there in south philadelphia with much more, hi there, christie. >> reporter: yeah, walter, yeah, it is running high because they are fresh off their preseason win despite the fact that carson wentz was injury. >> go eagles. >> reporter: yes. >> a lot more optimism, first time i have been down here and i have had live lived here for 65 years. >> reporter: are you excited about the eagles this year. >> yes, because they have wentz. >> out with the old, in with the the new. >> go eagles. >> reporter: are you worried about the fact that carson wentz has a hairline fracture. >> no, because he is so young, he just came out, and he got hurt that fast, that is not good. >> it is a hairline fracture. it is preseason. >> we're hopeful. i this year with the new coach and carson cents, we're ready, we're ready, yeah for a change. >> we need change in the right direction. hopefully it

>> thanks. >> carson come out to play -- >> i'm hoping for a great season, so eagles fans are always optimistic. but i'm hoping this year it is not, maybe next year. >> you know, i'm excited to see how carson wentz will play, definitely, i'm excited about doug pederson, what he can bring to the offense, bring to the whole team. >> don't forget guys the regular season begins right here on cbs-3 watch the eagles take on rgiii, robert griffin the thirds, and the cleveland browns, sunday september 11, 1:00 p.m., here on cbs-3. who is ready for some football? everybody? >> yeah. >> i want to cut out a head of pat gallen, actually. >> oh, we can make that happen. >> don't say that. >> oh, my gosh. >> thanks, pat. >>> hey, what a great day for us women i am beyonce in rio. us team keeps doing well. michael phelps now another gold medal, simone may have another one, too, tide for gold in the freestyle and set a record. >> plus, simone biles continues to dominate in gymnastics, here's jamie yuccas in rio. >> another record setting night for michael phelps. winning the gold medal in the olympi

. >> i thought you were an eagles fan? >> i know. i'm an eagles fan, but it's a sore subject for many. i know how it feels to lose because i'm an eagleles fan. >> the team had to distribute tickets ahead of time. they reopen with a rematch against the broncos on the road and also for the panthers now that north carolina is home. >>> coming up in the next half hour. >> i am opposed to declaring vacant lots, empty vacant lots historic. >>> part of durham will become historic. why some groups are opposed to the idea and when the public can now help with the plan. ? ? ? you look at these things and you know you always have people in your corner. ?? ?? ?? ? ba da ba ba ba ? every part of you is strong. time to bring that strength to your tooth enamel. colgate enamel health mineral repair toothpaste. strengthens weakened enamel 4x better. so smile with strength. with colgate enamel health mineral repair. >>> former president bill clinton here in the tar heel state for a fundraiser for his wife. >>> and the governor's office looking to batt

. >>> it was exciting day for eagles fans in south philly. today thousands showed up to the linc to get the first look at the 2016 version of the philadelphia eagles, jennifer joyce was there to see what fans were most excited to see. ♪ >> we had problems with that. dry to get back to it. a tax on a pack of cigarettes goes from a buck 60 up to 2.60 but in the city of philadelphia you're going to be pay putting $4.60 in taxes alone on every pack. this increase is all part of a plan to address the state's budget deficit. the department of revenue estimates the tax will generate more than $400 million a year for state treasure. >>> a child locked in a hot car, her mom powerful to get her out, how she got locked in the firms. >>> a female prisoner spends three days in jail with in pants. judge is flabbergasted. who she called. >>> an uber driver found a wallet with 3,000 bucks, he knew he had to find the owner. >> they were hugging me. it was a touchful moment when this happened. i feel really glad that i did what i did. >> the incredible length t

eagles! >> reporter: -- to the more veteran fan. >> this is what my wife know -- let my wife know we're at thes game. go, eagles. >> reporter: eagles season is back. >> he we got some corn on the cob. we got some hot sausages. we got hamburgers and we got giant shrimp over there. >> reporter: he was manning up the shrimp. >> seasoning. the secret recipe. you got to season it. >> reporter: this man had his own eagles mobile. >> we popped into chickie's and pete's for a quick analysis of his early game performance. >> he seems to be avoiding the rush, getting out of the pocket, thatradfordoesn't do.ethin >> rorte fans day seemed >> they should move him up. make him second string. >> reporter: we also got some thoughts on new coach doug pederson. >> i like him as a quarterback. i like him as a coach. and i think andy reid groomed him pretty well. >> reporter: fans today seemed pleased. the only problem, the heat before the game. do you think the heat's keeping some people away? >> yes, yes. >> reporter: you hear some fans really liking the new quarterback. it was exteamly hot at the start of this

what does it feel like right now for those fans out waiting for eagles game to start? it feels like 101 in south philadelphia at the airport. ninety-nine in wilmington. look at dover they will get miserable award this year, 111 is the feels like temperature right now. we have a thunderstorm in portions of central bucks county. you can see it has lightening with it and nearly stationary, in fact, so much so a flood advisory has been issued for that region until 9:00 o'clock tonight. do watch for ponding on the roads and flooding in localized areas. coming up we will talk about which day could hit 110 on the feels like index and when relief may arrive. nicole, back over to you. >>> just a dangerous scene in atlantic county earlier fire shooting up from the ground in egg harbor township here. chopper three was over ocean heights avenue, a down electrical wire we're told and believed the current in that wire actually went through guardrail and into the ground sparking a fire with a gas main. there were some evacuations involved here, in one was injured. >>> explosive testi

. >> eagles fans were head over heels to see carson wentz debut. the eagles won 17-9 against the tampa buccaneers at the linc. katherine scott is live at the linc. he is not the starter, he is a a -- and there's a new coach, but the focus on -- was on carson wentz. >> i think people were happy with the potential that he showed with wentz and the team. there were high points and there are points to improve on, but it was a win and people are happy to see that. >> fly eagles fly ♪ >> reporter: it was not pretty, but fans were pleased with the victory, what they saw from new head coach doug peterson. >> i liked him as a quarterback i liked him as a coach. >> reporter: the festivities started early, the grills were fired up, so were the fans that enthusiasm carried them through to the game. >> go eagles! >> reporter: much of eagles nation had their eye on third string quarterback carson wentz. >> he seems to be avoiding the rush getting out of the pocket being able to move. >> i don't think he should be third string. >> reporter: the rookie qb took to t

eagles training camp was open yesterday. many fans hung around after practice to get autographs. the eagles said 18,000 people showed up to watch their practice. >> that's a lot of energy we had today. it feels good to get the rookies, the experience. >> they come out and show support, they are just as excited as if it was a regular season game. >> the easily will hold another open practice at the linc sunday august 14. >> rain washed out on the nascar print rails at poconos. -- race, at poconos. it will run at 11:00 a.m. this morning. >> people are sounding off for the newly crowned teen ms. u.s.a. for things she has said in years past. >> people were tracked on a ride in london. we'll show you how rescuers got them down. >> reporter: we're tracking storms in southern ocean county, be careful of this. where are temperatures going today and what about more storms? details coming up. >> this is new video cruise had to rescue a dozen people from a ride at a fair ground in london. 6 kids were on the star fire ride when it got stuck. crews used a cherry picker to reach the riders safe

about the quarterback everyone should play, what is the biggest and most important thing you think eagles fansuld look for thursday night? >> finally we have football and finally we have a game and go with the back up linebacker, no, no. >> stop it. >> go with carson wentz through the preseason because you won't see him during regular season and the conclusions you will make will come from the season. >> doug peterson talked about he is bouncing and has been hopping, taking the ball under center a little bit and working on that the last few weeks and go one on one with carson wentz and not throwing extra pressure on his shoulders here in camp. what is the best part, what is the worst part of training camp? >> best part is just being around everybody, the competition getting better is always the best part and obviously they are long days and very fphysically and mentally taxing and it's great to get out with the guys a lot of comaraderie and competition. >> do you feel like a quarterback at this point? >> it set in and training camp and we are a week away from the first preseason game and set i

, of course, is your official eagles station and as we look forward to the start of another eagles season, fansan take a look back at the team's storied past with the help of a new book. the book is called, the big 50. philadelphia eagles, the men and the moments that made the eagles -- that made the philadelphia eagles. the author is longtime eagles beat writer, mark eckel, that good friend of mine. covered me for a long time. >> yeah, we worked a little bit. first of all, you and csn's ruben frank collaborated on another book. we were just talking about it. the top 50 place -- the same publisher. so, what's the twist on this book? >> well, the last one was the greatest plays in eagles history, which you had one. >> yeah, i made the top 50 of your last book. i think i was number 30. >> okay. in fact, i don't think i know. >> well, this is just 50 stories. some plays are in there. they gave me the freedom to write whatever i wanted. 50 chapters. some are individuals. reggie white has his own chapter. brian dawkins, steve van buren, going back to the '48/'49 teams. >> i want to talk about the fi

. >> eagles fans will be out in full force as the team holds it's second open practice. >> and don't go away, meteorologist chris sowers will be back with the full accuweather forecast when "action news" comes right back. , if you have not made it to musikfest this year, time is running out. the popular festival wraps up tonight in bethlehem. it has entertained thousands of people since it started august august 5. 6abc is proud to be a musikfest partner once again this year. >> find shade and bring water. >> reporter: bring a mist fan, those things are great. let's get you outside and show you what's going on. we're down in cape may, those are brave souls on the beach. wait until you see what the heat index is in cape may. it's unbelievable the numbers that are being reported. beautiful day, sun glistening down umbrellas up, at least they are doing that shading themselves from the sun. storm tracker 6 live double scan crystal clear, we don't have any precipitation out there. we should keep it dry most of the time today. although one or two areas could pick up a quick-hitting shower o

the eagles took the practice field at lincoln financial field under the light in front of the fans. the guy many wanted to see is now sidelined. >> reporter: carson wentz came out for the eagles open practice to loud cheers. but he's going to be watching for at least the next few weeks. he has several hairline fractures in his ribs but hopes to play in the final preseason game. >> i'd love to play tomorrow. that's how i am. but we'll have to wait and see what the doctors recommend. >> reporter: lane johnson look tock suspended for ten games, the eagles have moved barber over to lane's spot. >> i'm not familiar with everything on the right yet. just getting familiar with everything is a big part. >> reporter: who is taking barbre's spot? for these two practices it's been the rookie isaac saumalu. isaac had a rough preseason game but hopes for better results on thursday night. >> you can have 99 good plays and if you have one bad play and it's a sack or whatever, that haunts you. i never -- i'm thankful or humble for the good stuff but the bad stuff i have to work on. >> reporter: too

eagles fans get their setbacks for the team. >> it was a conspicuous absence.e ct scan found a hairline rib fracture. they took this hit from thursday's preseason opener which likely led to the injury. >> it's only a hairline. we will see. >> even though it was a tailgate, they are ready for football season and they think he could be the key to a feudure playoff run. >> i think the future looks pretty bride. >> it's not all just there in eagles nation. the charity opened up the zoo for child patients and their families. they can get their faces painted. >> the clear leaders are here and greeting the kids and taking pictures and bringing some spirit. >> those kids bring the optimism. they are a testament to overcoming challenges and think the eagles will do just fine. the coach said he hopes to have them back by the end of preseason. nbc 10 news. >>> taking a look at the weather story, it's all about the heat and humidity. check out philadelphia. hard to believe. cooler up there in allentown, 76 and rain as we did have severe thunderstorms roll through to the no

. >> eagles fans gave it up for carson wentz. he threw for 89 yards, also had an interception. eagles top draft choice said it's just the beginning. >> overall, i had a lot of fun. definitely things to improve on for myself and as a team. >> by no means was he or anybody perfect tonight. i have to continue to work with him on a daily basis. >> his head coach doug pederson said he was pleased overall with the eagles in their 17-9 win over tampa bay. >> wentz was the focus of the evening, of course. we asked birds fans how the rookie quarterback did his very first time out? >> i think he did okay. i think he got nervous and maybe his nerves got the best of him. >> i'm going to be optimistic because you have to be. >> nbc 10 is your official eagles station. we'll be measuring fan reaction, of course, to carson wentz as his playing time increases. the eagles visit the pittsburgh steelers next thursday night at 7:00. watch the game on csn, also on cozi-tv. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> 5:08. dangerous heat is with us again today. we're still under a first alert for phi

. >> i could talk to you about this all day but i heard earlier -- i'm sorry, the eagles fans we got no time left for you. sorry. i'll see you, bye bye. >> see you. >>> president obama, no surprise, she pushing back hard on the suggestions that this was ransom. >> it wasn't ransom. precisely because if we did we would start encouraging americans to be targeted. >> the white house and state department have officially said the payment was part of a larger $1.7 billion settlement over a failed 1979 arms deal. i need help on this. we are live in d.c. i'm not sure. i want to talk about this. there's a lot of questions. >> i'm definitely an eagles fan. >> what is the president saying about the timing of this payment because it is weird? >>. >> reporter: the white house saying it all came together in and around the same time. you heard the president stress that the u.s. does not pay ransom. he did say this was part of a long-standing dispute with iran over the past financial issue that the two countries had. the other point that he made is that he knowledged and the administration knowledge

tomorrow eagles fans will begin to make a real opinion. of the second overall pick will play most of the second half against the buck nears at a preseason game. here's what his head coach is looking for. >> decision making, the timing of throws, the accuracy of throws, how well he in turn managing the offense, how well they move. and basically, allowing him to, to just have fun and cut it loose. kind of excited to watch him do those types of things in a live setting. >> sticking with the birds, brents celek is closing in on a decade in the city. last nine years played in 143 out of 144 games. he's an iron man, we should know his face's maybe not. check out what happened when celek traded his jersey for a wawa uniform. >> any big plans for the weekend? >> i got training camp to go to, man. >> there you go >> i go the to go to training camp >> you like the french vanilla? top it off. you been here before. come in here every day? >> yeah, all about consistency, baby >> you look like you're on a mission. pretty much. coffee. oh, jeez, you like

tomorrow eagles fans will begin to make a real opinion. of the second overall pick will play most of the second half against the buck nears at a preseason game. here's what his head coach is looking for. >> decision making, the timing of throws, the accuracy of throws, how well he in turn managing the offense, how well they move. and basically, allowing him to, to just have fun and cut it loose. kind of excited to watch him do those types of things in a live setting. >> sticking with the birds, brents celek is closing in on a decade in the city. last nine years played in 143 out of 144 games. he's an iron man, we should know his face's maybe not. check out what happened when celek traded his jersey for a wawa uniform. >> any big plans for the weekend? >> i got training camp to go to, man. >> there you go >> i go the to go to training camp >> you like the french vanilla? top it off. you been here before. come in here every day? >> yeah, all about consistency, baby >> you look like you're on a mission. pretty much. coffee. oh, jeez, you like

. >> eagles fans get what they wanted the birds brought the heat and walked away with the first win of the season. we like how they win. i'm tamala edwards along with gray hall. matt o'donnell and david murphy are off. let's get the hot forecast from karen rogers and matt pellman has traffic. >> reporter: this is our third straight day where we opened temperatures over 90 degrees. the excessive heat warning from the national weather service has been extended until sunday night at 9:00 p.m. because we expect it to last longer. when you see the seven-day forecast you'll see bumbled up numbers. 81 in philadelphia. 77 in reading, 72 in mount pocono. 76 in trenton. 80 degrees in cape may. satellite and radar showing a fair amount of clouds. we see a weak disturbance riding along the ridge see it right here, we get the showers and thunderstorms firing up around it, currently a sprinkle in trenton. north and west you could see a spotty shower or thunderstorm. 7:00 a.m., cloudy skies, 10:00 a.m., lunchtime on you'll see sunshine, 92 at lunchtime. 3:00 p.m., 96 that's the high. 4:00 p.m., 94 de

. >> right much more to come on action news eagles fans get a special treat their first chance to sees new faces right there at the link. >>> and metrologist cecily has your exclusive accuweather forecast when action news comes right back. i approve this message. donald trump: i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? and you can tell them to go f--- themselves! you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever... you gotta see this guy. ahh, i don't know what i said, ahh. "i don't remember." he's going like "i don't remember!" your business needs a lot of speed. but getting it doesn't have to break the bank. introducing the comcast business summer savings event. now you can get a lot for a little. as little as a cup of coffee and donut a day. fast internet speed to drive performance, plus cutting edge wifi for your employees and customers, and voice mobility so your calls find you wherever you are. get some of our most advanced products at a great price with over $500 in savings. c

. >>> eagles fans waking up happy after last night's big win, how did rookie do and new coach and quarterback. we have break down later in sports. good day it is friday, all 12th, 2016. >> it was not football weather at lincoln financial field last night. really warm. you need to stay hydrated because we are in the middle of the heat wave. let me see what you have over here. this looks absolutely disgusting. >> not sixers, but what is this lauren. >> green tea but i added coconut oil so it looks oily. >> either way, drink something today, lot of fluids. >> i don't know about that. >> that doesn't look good. >> no. >> we've got some weather coming through the area right now, radar picking up these showers and thunderstorms that moved through montgomery, bucks county and that is right long 78, all moving to the east here this morning. close-up view lehigh valley these are lightening strikes. you heard thunder out there but in northampton county toward easton and pushing into new jersey, this area of rain will move off to the north east right along 78, allentown, bethlehem already through there

. >>> eagles fans can score prizes, but you have to be pretty savvy. e machine was stocked with eagles prizes, you have to tweet a unique code provided by the machine. the prize machine will be set up for the preseason game at the linc. >> people are hoping to see a-rod's last baseball game as a yankee or were they. looks like the man was not what they expected. >> many of us are guilty of texting and driving, this local driver went beyond that. the video and the live report up next. today, guns can be bought over the internet, or at a weekend gun show. and if the wrong people get a gun... we know what can happen. pat toomey put our safety ahead of partisan politics. toomey crossed party lines twice, first to support background checks, and now to stop gun sales to suspects on the terror watch list. no wonder pennsylvania cops endorse pat toomey as best to protect our families. independence usa pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> good morning, everyone, it is 6:00 a.m., thursday, august 11. >> exclusive video shown to "action news"

he played his entire career for indianapolis and compared the colts fans tow eagles fans. >> the bestans in the game. let me explain why now. any time we lose game or i drop pass they'd never booed me, they never did anything negative. don't worry about it marvin you get the next one and i'm from philadelphia. you know the home of the eagles. if you get the coins to wrong in philadelphia, they want to trade you the first thing monday morning. >> love laugh. >> he's right. union on the road d.c. united. game tied. pass to chris back of the net union take two-one lead to stoppage dc united on the attack pass over to steven birnbaum and header will beat andre black the union and dc united play to a two all tie >> welcome back everyone. some of north philadelphia's bet basketball players showed off their skills today all in the name of stopping gun violence for great cause. "eyewitness news" at the cecil b. moore rec center in strawberry mansion today for the shoot hoops not guns basketball tournament. this tournament featured teens of all ages and trophies were handed out to all the cham

speaking eagles let's check in with howard. >> yeah, there is a game on thursday. it's here. but bigger than that the fans will get their wish and see the eagles first round pick in an nfl game. you can hear from carson wentz about his big day that will be coming up in sports. chris? >>> all right. badly damaged police cruiser and another car after a nasty accident. what the officer was doing when they collided. >>> a woman visiting philadelphia left her purse with hers and her family's passports on a septa bus. someone took it. she got her passports back but not everything else was in the purse. what the they have got away with, and you know what, it definitely is not what you're thinking about. ♪ >>> north philadelphia car crash left two people injured including a police officer. authorities say the officer was responding to a call when the cruiser and another car collided on 22nd and montgomery avenue right around 11:00 this morning. police say the officer should be fine after getting treated at a time roxborough hospital. medic treated the other person at the the scene. no word on what happened. >>> v

rizzo died in 1991. >>> eagles fans are celebrating a win in the team's preseason debut.rterback of the future mixed reviews. at the link last night, ryan matthews scoring on his five-yard touchdown run early in the game. chase daniel also found the end zone. the fans were waiting for top pick carson wentz to take the field for the first time. and wentz hit this completion here, threw an interception, though, took big hits from the buccaneers butç got up every time. the eagles beat tampa 17-9. >>> eagles fans sweated through hot weather to watch wentz and head coach doug pederson make their debuts. we asked birds fans how the rookie quarterback did his first time out. >> i think he did okay. he got nervous. it was the first time. i think his nerves got the best of him. >> i'm going to be optimistic because you have to be. >> that's not much of a reaction. >> no choice really. >>> eagles visit the pittsburgh steelers next thursday night on csn and cozi-tv. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> a steamy start this morning. 6:38. the sun has been up for close to half

he played his entire career for indianapolis and compared the colts fans tow eagles fans. >> the bestin the game. let me explain why now. any time we lose game or i drop pass they'd never booed me, they never did anything negative. don't worry about it marvin you get the next one and i'm from philadelphia. you know the home of the eagles. if you get the coins to wrong in philadelphia, they want to trade you the first thing monday morning. >> love laugh. >> he's right. union on the road d.c. united. game tied. pass to chris back of the net union take two-one lead to stoppage dc united on the attack pass over to steven birnbaum and header will beat andre black the union and dc united play to a two all tie. we'll be right bac what's that?! a bird? no, it's gus, the second most famous groundhog in pennsylvania! have no fear, wonder gus is here! wonder bucks! whaaa... wonder bucks, the new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery, with top prizes of $300 grand! one can dream. you can say that again. (giggles) keep on scratchin'! >> welcome back everyone. some of north philadelphia's bet

. >> since he is from the area i asked if he is a giants or eagles fan. the big news here, his little nephew, eli apple, a football player was just signed 15 million-dollar contract with giants this year. >> you know i've been pleading green for 20 some years. but only can happily play each other. i want my nephew to win and then i will be happy. >> meet the mets, step right up and great the mets to the ? >> the second baseman, >> he's been fighting cerebral palsy. his arms and legs may occasionally betray him, but his voice is strong. he is a picture in the community. >> am loved and liked by anybody. i've not met a person he doesn't like him speemac's optic community college in the the staff gave us a tour of the dugouts, met some coaches. [inaudible] 's what your time is there is no way we should lose tonight, right. >> rate especially with big sexy amount. >> met second baseman, neil walker. >> good to meet you >> that was awesome. >> then it was off to the broadcast booth and then we went to the wor radio booth and met josh. he took him into the medi

. >> don what's coming up next in sports >> if you're a eagles fan, this story is now, tony row mes,hich i can what the cowboys quarterback is saying about the haters. a night . >>> welcome back. status like once odds bell honorary, on the second day each month, the game speak for itself. south philly the phillies hosting madison and giants san francisco in first place, phils up 3-0, maikel franco a three run home run. phillies up, angel, a two-run shot. the giant. up the million middle it goes. altherr, the chopper up the gut it goes, odubel is in and the phils on top again, cameron rupp steps up opposite field, a grown man three-run shot and the phillies in a see saw battle beating the giants 13 to 8. >> it was good to see fireworks. we hit him pretty good. after that six run lead and lost it. it's tough. you got to win a game when you go up six runs but the guys really battled back and hit a heck of a good job >> one of the most entertaining games of year for sure. netflix, laundry or reservations for two. the eagles are in chill mode having a day after from training camp, tomorro

three, four, three, we are live in indianapolis as eagle fans celebrate another preseason win. >> nbc 10 news starts now. >> right now at 11:00, a mother's cry for help as the community mourns the bedeath ofn eight-year-old girl. she was caught in cross fire and shot in the head by a stray bullet. it has been more than 24 hours since gabrielle hill was taken off of life support. her loved ones have come together to call for justice. the reward for information in the case has doubled overnight. new as 11:00. >> $24,000 and a clean conscious, that's what the citizen's crime commission is offering up to find who fired the shot that killed eight-year-old gabby hill carter in camden. >> feel the pain the family is forward and come forward. see the visuals, hear our voices. >> reporter: on the blook where it happened hundreds gathered to light candles and say a pray irrelevant. >> i'm asking, if you know something that will bring justice, come forward. >> reporter: her mother let her emotion out. >> i loved my baby so much and i wish she was still here. >> reporter: later her little sister

maybe he's an eagles fan. >> let's hope so. s quarterback sam bradford talks about what he wants to see the steelers. they still have issues with the long ball, we have that story next. to win anle ask me wholympic medal, i tell them, "you already know." the medals you've earned are all around you. your bronze. your silver. your gold. and liberty mutual insures them all. liberty mutual is proud to insure every team usa medal won in rio, just like we protect the medals you've earned in life. liberty stands with you. liberty mutual insurance. what's that?! a bird? no, it's gus, the second most famous groundhog in pennsylvania! have no fear, wonder gus is here! wonder bucks! whaaa... wonder bucks, the new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery, with top prizes of $300 grand! one can dream. you can say that again. (giggles) keep on scratchin'! the freshest foodng you and low acme prices. and right now you can save even more during our 125th anniversary sale. happy anniversary to me. stock up during our mega event! get quaker cer

. >> don what's coming up next in sports >> if you're a eagles fan, this story is now, tony row mes,hich i can what the cowboys quarterback is saying about the haters. a night to remember. who do you talk to for military advice right now? i'm hillary clinton and i approved this message. well, i watch the shows. i mean i really see a lot of great - you know, when you watch your show and all of the other shows... while donald trump watched tv, as secretary of state, hillary clinton negotiated a cease fire in gaza. a reduction in nuclear weapons... took on vladimir putin... and stood up against the trafficking of human beings. a steady leader in an unsteady world. . >>> welcome back. status like once odds bell honorary, on the second day each month, the game speak for itself. south philly the phillies hosting madison and giants san francisco in first place, phils up 3-0, maikel franco a three run home run. phillies up, angel, a two-run shot. the giant. up the million middle it goes. altherr, the chopper up the gut it goes, odubel is in and the phils on top again, cameron rupp steps up o

the eagles offense is not been flying up and down at the field as much as eagles fans would like in theseason, but the eagles have also been without their number one receiver, so will jordan mathews be ready for week one? he says for sure. is that eagles coach or flyers coach dave hextall on hand as quarterba quarterback. he will not push jordan matthews sam bradford and company after suffer agony injury, they're hoping to have him back any day now >> love to hopely get him out here this week, we got to see. of i'm not going to rush him, push him to get back out. i want to make sures he's 100 percent. . >> reporter: mathews out who's been stepping set up a up? a guy you probably never heard of paul turner turning heads. it leads the eagles in receiving. undrafted rookie free agent is catching the attention of coach doug pederson as he tries to score a roster spot >> the last couple of weeks doing a nice job. >> just go out there and just, just play, man, just have fun doing it. that's really been my primary focus and that's a wawa i try to can express to each and every one. >> reporter:

. >>> eagles fans are hoping the weather tonight will be good for a little bit of football. it's the first preseason game at the linc. the revamped eagles taking on the tampa bay bucks, and annie mccormick is live at the stadium in south philadelphia as the excitement continues to build. >> reporter: hi rick, i don't know if i heard karen right but it will feel like 96 degrees tonight. that is one thing that players and fans take into consideration. normally lincoln financial field doesn't allow fans to take in liquids but people can bring factory sealed water bottle. 16 ounces or less. >> carson wentz went in his t-shirt for his morning run this morning. here is the take. >> he is a first round draft pick, give him time, don't rush him in there. >> die hard fans are watching for weeks and some are waiting for football weather. >> i'm more of like a jacket. when it's cooler out. mode el's says he is back as a member of the scouting staff. there is a couple of debuts, including coach doug peterson. he has sam bradford and carson wentz. how do fans feel about the chang changes?

eagle fans i'm sure will have a warm welcome for all the other first round picks. eagles, final preseason game is tomorrow night. only a few starters are going to play. one guy getting a look is this guy, defensive end jake metz who the birds brought in on friday night. he won the alynna bowl championship. now he has the chance to make the jump to the nfl. >> i grew up here in philadelphia. so to win a ring with the soul and play with the team of my dreams the next couple of days is amazing. i'm on cloud nine right now. that's awesome. >> the soul celebrating their championship today at city hall. a rally for champions. there's ron jawarski. and we'll see jake metz. yeah, from a champion to a chance to make the birds. >>> the flyers will start their 50th anniversary season in october. they have a special third jersey commemorating the special season. today captain claude helped model it, the gold for the 50 years there. ed schneider approved the jersey before he died. claude had hip and abdominal surgery at the end of the season. he is good to go. >> it's been great