today on the quick slash jordan matthews compared the coach. >> it's crazy.y around a bunch of the country family guy and that's definitely doug but also spend some time with the smart guys too so that's chip. so i've basically met a doug and chip in my lifetime just from my years of playing football. so these guys are great. i know people like to compare them and do that kind of stuff but it's apples and oranges. these are two differently different coaches. >> six year head coach will take the head coaching job with the houston rockets. nhl eastern conference finals it's rookie brian rust his second goal of the game, penguins up 2-1 and time runs out. the penguins are moving on to face the sharks. game on is right here on nbc 10 on monday. look at this umpire in california. it's a kids baseball game. he's a marine. he had been deployed in japan for six months. the kid that's coming to bat is his son. hasn't seen him in six months. wow! what a way to surprise him. hugs everywhere. his daughter is there as well. that is a great way to go into this long memoria

. >> eagles' off-season workouts may be volunteer but don't tell that to jordan matthews. he sounds like a guy getting ready for a playoff game instead of spring break. matthews says his mentality does not change in the off-season and this can only help a receiving group with the most drops in the nfl last season. he feels he cannot afford to drop the ball this spring. >> don't come out here like it is voluntary, we have a long time 'til the season. at the end of the day if you want to be the caliber of the team that goes deep into the playoffs and wins super bowls, you have to win the super bowls every day out here. you don't have to be perfect, but you need to have that attitude. >>> and carson wentz has a good attitude even though he is expected to sit all year. in pasadena he ising for the card. >> you are getting a tough, competitive son of a gun and i know you are ready to go. >>> and ron jaworski and dick vermeil hanging out. and third quarter against orlando, the rugby scrum in the end zone. there it is, and stevenson comes up with the touchdown and 62-54. and they

teammates continue to say bradford will be back in action soon over the next couple of days and jordan matthews have told comcast sportsnet, today lane johnson echoed those sentiments telling 97.59 fanatic, he has not spoken to the quarterback directly and word on the street says they'll be back this week or next. that's it for sports. i'm ron burke, back to you, denise. >> ron, thank you so much and time to check in with kate snow for a look at what's coming up on nbc "nightly news." kate? >> coming up tonight, tornadoes and severe thunderstorms tearing through part of the plains and it is not over yet and plus tens of thousands driven from their homes by a monster wildfire now more than twice the size of new york city and officials in canada could take months to bring it under control and also inside the hermit kingdom and a rare look at north korea whose leader has a new message for the u.s. about a potential nuclear conflict and the new age, transylvania vampires. they don't want your blood. they want your money when we see you in just a few minutes for nbc "nightly news." >> kate, thank yo

>> his favorite player, jordan matthews, not only signed his ball but hooked up with him on social media. >> snap chat? he wants me to get out to a game sometime, the home opener against the cleveland browns. >> thank you. thank you. >> james' future is looking bright. >> i get to live my life and eventually go to college and have a family. >> james has a lot of courage, he is my hero i'm so proud of him. >> karen rogers channel 6 "action news." >>> "action news" invites you to join us today for a special event to fight against pediatric cancers. we are teaming up with daisy day cancer, to raise money for the care of patients. special guests will be here manning phone lines in our 6 abc studios. they are taking donations from 4:00 until 6:30 p.m. >> a great cause. the "action news" team is out working on news stories for tonight beginning at 4:00. >> alicia vitarelli is here with a look ahead. >> reporter: with memorial day weekend coming up in just a few days, consumer reports is putting bug sprays to the test and tis the season and with zika on the rise we'll reveal which repellants ar

. >> that was jordan matthews, sam bradfo bradford's teammates ready for him to come back to work. today is that day. two weeks after sam requested a trade, he's back. this is sam out on the field for workouts this afternoon. eagles' player told me it was like a normal day at the office. no speech, no announce. . the player said everyone is happy to have sam back. he is the starting quarterback again. he and his agent wanted to force a trade during draft week. it did not work. here's sam in a statement saying, i'm excited to be back on the field today with my teammates and coaches. the business side of football is sometimes a necessary consideration. my attention and efforts are focused on participation and preparation for a championship season. i am committed to my teammates and eagles' organization for nothing less. hear from ron on that at 11:00. sixers travel to turkey to see if a first round pick from dtwo years ago is joining the team next season. who remits the sixers? not this guy, remember pat 20 years ago. he was twieted. it's the coach brown this year. they could have fo

receiver jordan matthews says his mentality is to treat this time like it is a playoff game.g pederson has to like the sound of this, matthews say his mentality does not change in the off season, that work ethic can only help a receiving corp with the most drops in the season last year. he says you cannot afford to drop the ball this spring. >> treat it like it is always on the line, don't come out the here, oh, it is voluntary, we have a long time until the season. at the end of the day if you want to be that caliber of the team that goes deep in the playoffs and wins super bowls you have to have have a super bowl every day out here. you don't need to be perfect but you need to have that attitude. >> seeing this picture may give sam bradford attitude. carson wentz taking pictures in his official eagles jersey and players association event. only matter of time before wentz wears this in a game at the link. >>> brutal tart to the preakness today, two horses died during under card races. the ten years after chester county horse barbaro broke his leg at the preakness his owners

jordan matthew he's a microphone in fronts of him and saying carson is slippinging i it. >> at the endy said he would be the agency. >> and they went to carson wentz. >> did you whaer the seattle sea hawks player said. >> bottom line i'm not sicking up for sam brad ford that's for sure. he should not be in an eagles ub form. you should have went with chase daniels and wentz as your backup. >> i've been to many charity event with sam. >> you have. >> yes he's a nice man but average water back at west. >> number one in the draft. number one draft picks don't mean anything. >> 76ers. someone said yesterday i don't know if this is good things or sad. >> you know what's sad? >> what. >> when he to suck so bad on all sports to be number one. >> what's sad is sam hivrpingy won't be here to enjoy this. >> hello. . >> unfortunately he's no longer here i'm not big fan of the owners for the 76ers and they made decisions i realize what they did and soom deserves all the credit in the world because look he had to hide. he had to hide himself in a bubble and for him to do it right now 2016 incredibl

wentz has opened eyes during his minimal work on the field including those of wide receiver jordan matthewsas on csn's quick slants this week. >> you can tell he plays the edge. he has a chip. you request tecan tell he wants risks. the great quarterbacks, the aaron rodgers of the world. tom bradys, brett favres. a lot of those legends are great about xs and os but also have savvy. they don't always go by the book. >> training camp less than two months away. have a great weekend. >>> tonight at 7:00, the philly pops and the mann center for the performing arts present memorial salute, a concert honoring all those who serve. veterans, active military and philadelphia police officers and firefighters can get in for free. same thing goes for the families. public schoolteachers, opportunities and administrators can get free tickets. it's open to the public. if you are not a member of the military or the school district, you can still go. tickets are reasonably priced. nbc10's glenn "hurricane" schwartz will be emceeing the event. >>> the wawa foundation is launches the first-ever hero award for l

definitely opened eyes during his minimal work on the field including those of wide receiver jordan matthewsho was on csn's "quick slants" this week. >> you can tell he plays the edge. you can tell he has a chip, and you can tell he wants to take risks. one of the biggest attributes in a quarterback that people overlook is savvy. the great ones, aaron rodgers of the world, the tom bradys, peyton manages, brett favres. a lot of them are great with -- about xs and os but also have savvy. they're not always going to go by the book. >> training camp is less than two months away. i am amy fadool from "comcast sportsnet." >>> nbc10 continues our commitment to clear the shelters and find homes for adoptable pets. on this saturday i am joined by charlotte the kitten here who is -- now she is playing with my mike. >> she has taken to your microfoern. tell us how charlotte came to you. >> she was found as a stray. she really likes it. she is very playful all of a sudden. she came to us as a stray several weeks ago now. it's really that season where kittens are all around. kittens and their moms. so sh

he's only met a handful of teammates including jordan matthews and zach ertz but he has not talked toadford nor has he reached out to him and when they do meet hopefully next week he does not expect there could be tension with the disgruntled bradford. >> it is what it is. honestly like i been saying all along it's out of my control and people want to make eight big situation but i think like i said earlier we'll have a really good working relationship and i think it will benefit the team because we're going to compete and really everybody in that quarterback room everybody in the entire organization is going to compete and push each other so i think it will only benefit the team. >> reporter: went i wentz is hog the competition will make this team better. he says he's not trying to worry about when he'll take over as the franchise quarterback. >> all i care about is winning so if the team's winning i'm going to do whatever i can to help the team whether that's from a third string roll back role starter it doesn't matter. i'm going to do what i can to prepare and really just help the

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