by saturday at 4:00, the starters are not expected to play tonight but we should get a look at keiko alonso, he had tendonitis in his left knee but is expected to play a series or two tonight. all eyes are on tim tebow, and matt barkley vying for the third quarterback job. neither scored a touch down this preseason so what do they think they need to show. >> that is not up to me, very to compete and do the best i can with the coaching and try to understand it, and apply it as best i can, and also just go have fun. >> i don't feel pressure at all, just an exciting opportunity, and been in this place before. to impress and to move the ball down the field. >> reporter: the other intriguing position battle is at wide receiver, rashid bailey playing for a final spot, a rookie from millville, always dreamed of playing for the team he rooted for. >> it would be a dream, but also my dream is to play in the nfl, and whatever opportunity i receive and whatever god's plan in for he, i have to take it. whether it's here or on another team, i hope it is here but we'll see what happens. >> bailey is seco

confidence in ryan if demarco can't go, we'll see how he is on saturday to make a determination keiko alonsouled out because of knee sprain and jets could be out with star darrel revis and the eagles allowed a league low. and look out sam bradford. >> obviously they have done a great job taking the ball away their first two games, it's on all of our minds, i have to make smart decisions when i throw the football but then the ball carriers, they catch it, they have to do a great job knowing those guys are coming to pull it out. >> referees have a tough thankless job, they either blow the call or get in the way but one team should be thanking the ref after a heads up play. watch the ref, off the ref's head over the uprights. the kick be hits the ref in the head and one more time, it is good. there you go, heads up play, hopefully philly gets some help. >>> needless to stay we are especially interested in this weekend's accuweather forecast, how about a preview, it's going to be cloudy and cooler and it's a close call, stormtracker 6 live double scan showing you there is no rain out there today

keiko alonso is visiting a doctor today to see if he's going to need another surgery on his sprained knee. he, of course, tore it last year in buffalo. rookie linebacker jordan hicks steps in nicely yesterday. his first nfl start, he had the fumble recovery there and an interception, then another rookie, cornerback eric rode stepped in, too, he got his first nfl pick. first time in 28 years the birds had two rookies with interceptions in the same game and jordan joined us on nbc 10's game day final. >> awesome to see, you know, stepping up, we've gotten really tight here over the past few months and come in with the same mindset. have fun, go out and play and have fun. >> we all remember brian westbrook's miracle at the meadowlands 12 years ago that saved that birds' season. maybe darren sproles return yesterday will be thought of in the same way. biggest play of the game, darren sproles has the most returned touchdowns in the nfl since he joined the eagles yesterday. malcolm jenkins was his teammate in new orleans, too, and told us he's not surprised sproles keeps doing this. >> it'

keiko alonso is out, he's deciding whether to have surgery.ikel kendricks has a hamstring sprain, won't play. jordan hicks will see more time with demico ryan. >> whatever i need to do to go out and play 70, 80 snaps, whatever it is, i'm up for it. that's just the competitor in me. jae, you know, play me ten, 15 snaps, no, that's not why i come out here and do it. i want to play every snap. >> my mindset is going into the game, you know, just understand that on any play possible you're going to be playing. attack it like you are the starter. >> it could be season over if the eagles lose on sunday. since 1990, nfl teams that start 0-3 have only made the playoffs 2.4% of the time. the last team was 17 years ago. could be tougher for the birds offense. the jets defense come fate e na colts last night. today, birds offensive coordinator pat shurmur was asked are you concerned about the eagles' struggling offense? >> no, i'm not concerned. like i mentioned already, the group of guys in there are very prideful, they are outstanding players, and they

the birds lost inside linebackers keiko alonso and michael kendricks yesterday.till waiting word on that. kendricks has a hamstring injury. he hopes to play sunday at the jets. and the birds are getting some breaks. tony romo should miss the rematch with the birds, maybe dez bryant will be out, too. eagles face the saints in three weeks. eagles still have a chance, they are alive. take a look at our game of the week list for thursday, special date because of the pope's visit. log on to nbc10.com to cast your vote. i'm john clark, we're right back. >>> for sheena and all of us here on nbc 10, i'm jim rosenfield. the news continues with nbc nightly news. have a great evening, everybody. . >>> tonight, breaking news. scott walker suddenly dropping out of the race as outsiders like ben carson surge in the polls. so carson faces controversy tonight, doubling down on his comment about muslims. >> and protecting the pope and unprecedented security prepsond eve of his historic visit. s.w.a.t. teams and snipers by the ready by land, sea and air. >>> homes in ashes. crews

according to multiple reports, keiko alonso whose season outlook looked grim, his acl is intact and canlay again after a month of rehab, so despite the gloomy skies, the birds are in a cheery mood and coming off their first win of the season and now they have to prepare for a road game this teem against a division opponent. sam bradford says it's easier to get ready for the red skins than if they were 0-3, people's spirits are higher after a win, it's nice to get the monkey off our back and get the first one and everybody feels great to go to new york and get the win and we are looking to build on it out here on the practice field this week. >> a need to impress and coming off a win, 1-2 and it's better than being 0-3, no idea he did miss practice today, with a hamstring injury, who says the phillies have nothing to play for, they have to win three of their last five games to avoid 100 losses, they won three of four. and the mets and phils play again tomorrow, it's moved to 12:05 because of the pending rain. >>> sixers trying to weather a storm of at least three seasons, but with lots o

. >> again most of the starters not expected to play tonight but insideline backer, keiko alonso expects to play a series or two. of course alonso has not played at all. the eagles just arrived here at the meadowlands and they will take the field for pregame warm-ups. we are live, jeff skversky, channel 6 "action news." >> thanks very much. >>> meanwhile the rest of the football world is buzzing about the ongoing legal battle between the nfl and tom brady, the federal judge overturned the four game suspension of brady than means the quarterback is allowed to play in the season opener, the league will appeal and will not keep brady on the sidelines while the legal fight drags on. brady was ridgely suspended because the league says that he was aware somewhat there were underinflated footballs and brady says that is not true. >> i can't say anything about that, i don't have anything nice to say. >> you clearly learned from your mother, say nothing at all. matt pellman is live now in the traffic center you have a lot of nice things to say but we require you to speak. >> not about people gene

cody parkey is out for the season after injuring his leg in warmups and linebacker keiko alonso is visitingor to see if he needs surgery again. the eagles smallest weapon but biggest weapon may have saved the season. it was a 3-0 game when darren sproles ignited the birds with an 89-yard punt return touchdown, longest in his career. he's 5'6", one of the smaller players to play in nfl history. that's his third returned touchdown, most in the nfl since he joined the team last year. when eagles coaches tell other players about their work ethic and how to survive, they tell their players to watch this guy, darren sproles. here's chip kelly today. >> there's a consistent approach to darren sproles and ai've talked to our players about it, never been around a guy that practices as consistently and hard as darren does every day. i've stopped trying to chase him, afraid donny will pull a hamstring. that's the way he's wired. >> sproles and running back ryan matthews, they carry the load for the birds without demarco murray. he is out with a hamstring injury. demarco does expect to be back against

keiko alonso is visiting dr. james andrews to see if he needs another surgery on his knee.oming up if an hour, what kind of blessing would chip kelly like from the pope? we'll have that for you. i'm john clark, see you then. >> all right, john. don't forget to vote for our high school football game of the weeks. here's a look at the early voting. to cast your vote, go to nbc10.com, you can also call or text your vote to 610-624-4111. voting closes thursday and then we'll announce the winner thursday night on nbc 10 news at 11:00. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> we were very fortunate with the timing over the weekend. it was not too hot, not too humid, but the heat and humidity are coming back. you'll feel that today, tomorrow, too. heavy rain is coming. we managed to escape that over the weekend and there may be some tropical trouble that could affect the east coast later on during the week. mostly cloudy skies right now and it's 82 degrees, despite all the clouds today, winds still out of the weise and it's 12

. >> we're still awaiting word on keiko alonso, who's deciding whether to have season ending knee surgery again. the good news from practice today, demarco murray and michael kendricks were back out there, so that's the good news. more at 6:00. for now, i'm john clark. back to you. >> john, thank you very much. good to have demarco back for sunday against the skins. >>> even if the eagles game isn't on nbc 10, we're still your official eagles station. our pre game and post game shows include exclusive interviews with coach chip kelly and your favorite eagles players. we're right back. >>> i think that in some instances you all scared the [ bleep ] out of people with some of the stories. >> that was mayor nutter yesterday responding to complaints from local businesses. >> he says it's our fault there wasn't an economic boom from the pope's time in town, so we looked back over several months of news conferences that the mayor held leading up to the visit. here's the play yomayor in his words. >> this is considered and has been designated as a national security event. >> this world meeting o