we have live team three coverage with leslie van arsdal at chickie and pete but lets start with beasley reese at the novacare complex beasley? >> hi, guys, exciting time, of course, for eagles fans and the organization. first i thought the whole marcus mariota thing was balderdash no way they would try to get up that high, now i believe that chip covets this guy to the point that he is going to try to get him. lets take a look. 6-foot four, 220-pound, with the speed of a wide receiver, or a defensive back. marcus mariota is the most decorated player in ducks history. first heisman trophy winner, he won maxwell award walter camp award, too many university of oregon passing record to mention. as the best quarterback in college football he won the jb o'brien and johnny unite is a ward. >> you get the a chance to reunite the a head coach with a guy, who fits his system perfectly, with the the dual threat ability, that is obviously a pro there. you would feel that the head coach would finally have a guy that he candy sign his offense around. >> reporter: chip recruited marcus to oregon in 20

we have team coverage of the home opener leslie van arsdal is at the ball park we will get to her in just a moment but first the person we need to give brace to today meteorologist kate bilo. kate what a fantastic way to kick off the season. >> you could not ask for better day better weather for home opener than this nicest one i remember in quite sometime. joining me is is bruce from bear delaware. the bruce, do you remember an opening day like this in recent past. >> not whatsoever. it is always rainy. this was a gorgeous day. >> how do the phillies look out there. >> well, they are rebuilding and hopefully we will get it down the road but hopefully everything will be okay. >> i think it will. you know if this day bode for anything in the season we got some good luck heading our day, right. >> i agree hundred percent but this was a great opening day. the last opening day i came it was rainy, cold chilly 48 degrees. >> nothing like that today. >> lets look at the temperatures right now outside. it is 47 degrees outside right now, feeling fantastic outside and last time we were in th

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we have team coverage with sports director beasley reese and leslie van arsdal. le lee is at chickie and pete's checking in with the fans tonight. what are they saying, leslie. >> i'll tell you after months of speculation and talk, the fans are happy to get some closure here. they are very excited but a few fans say they he just want it over with. >> we get somebody to be able to help take us to the next level. i hope that chip kelly can take these guys to line up and get championship. and, that is everything. weary of so much for just one player. >> eagles could get them if they wanted to but i don't know if they should. they have to give up so much. from everything you hear from people is they don't necessity if he is the type of andrew luck fran-choice type quarterback that will help you out for five or ten years. he is a wild card. >> too many other need, wide receiver, d back offensive line, i don't think it is worth it. >> reporter: some just want it over with. >> we have in the had a franchise quarterback for a long time. i believe in chip. the let him do h

. >> he hopes to hear his name called leslie van arsdal joins with us his story leslie. >> he is a chestnut hill graduate four year starter at northwestern and now safety is projected to be as high as first round in the draft. hard parties waiting. >> i'm just trying to stay as calm as possible and whatever happens, i run with it. >> abraham campbell. >> reporter: abraham campbell grew up as youngest of 11 siblings, eight of which are brothers. they helped mold him in the player he is today. >> i was always competing against guys much older than me. by the time i was competing against guys my age i had an edge over those guys. >> reporter: he is a graduate of spring side chestnut hill academy and still works out there. he is kind of a celebrity every time he goes back. >> this is where it all began for you. >> yes, this is my whole everything from here got it coming out of here and where i am now. >> reporter: as a safety of northwestern he ended his career tied with third with 11 career interceptions and 316 career tackles. at combine he led all safeties with 23rep. in the bench press seco

leslie van arsdal joins us now. it is not so much the result but process that is had has fans scratching their head. >> so surprising but wednesday we were there when they said they had not made a decision. thursday night apparently there had been a decision made and craig berube was informed this morning. we have james palmer who was there at that official announcement this afternoon and he joins us live from chickie and pete's, hi, james. >> yes, the chief is now without a tribe. craig berube had a winning record over his two seasons with the flyers but failed to make the the playoffs and general manager ron hextall says one of the aspects of his friend's coach style was the exact reasons for his dismissal. >> in the end the decision was made because i didn't feel like craig got enough out of our group. there is a bunch of individual therefore collectively, so last night a made a decision and spoke to craig this morning. >> i don't think they had motivation. that is on the coach. you've got talent. how do you go z

i'm leslie van arsdale have, a great day. >> flower parade, feast of beautiful colors. the annual 20 district compete to produce the best floral float. pretty cool. thirty enormous floats and huge flower sculptures fit the line up. architects use millions of flowers make the most amazing flower parade in the world polls. that's pretty neat. pretty cool stuff. that's it for "eyewitness news" at 7:00. here's what we have for you coming up at 8:00. racing against time to find survivors. major after shock rattles nepal. we'll have the latest on the desperate situation overseas. >>> also ahead experts say it is the birds and the bees of the digital age. have you had the tech talk with your kids? and, it was a chill start to the weekend. carol returns with the latest on some warmer weather ahead. we'll be right back. moms know their family's mouths often need a helping hand. after brushing listerine® total care helps prevent cavities strengthens teeth and restores tooth enamel. it's an easy way to give listerine® total care to the total family. listerine® total care. one bott

that's all for sports, i'm leslie van arsdale.t day. >> speaking of sports, did you know we have a professional frees bee team here in philadelphia? the philadelphia spinners represent us in major league ultimate, and their season actually starts today. i had a chance to catch up with the team to learn more about the ultimate team sport. >> ♪ ♪ >> this is not your average game of frisbee. it is called ultimate and here in philadelphia, the spinners make flying discs a professional sport. >> it is a little bit like football. that is little bit like soccer. little bit like basketball, elements of all of those sports, seven on seven on a football field you score in the end zone. >> ahead of this weekend season opener, i caught up with the team to learn about the spirit of the game. and they'll use unique approach to sportsmanship where honesty and integrity number one in amateur teams even selfie fish ate. on this day they welcomed one more. >> so before we start official ultimate frisbee -- >> thank you. >> and we have a hat for you

i will get the chills and be ready to go good that is all for sports i'm leslie van arsdal have a great day. >>> it was an end of the era at kyw news radio this week, take a look. >> i loved what i did and i loved where i did it. >> tony hanson officially signed off a on friday ending a storied 37 year career. tony's voice is well known to so many of us across the region. if it was a big story odds are he was reporting it. this was tony a's 60th birthday. he is looking forward to some free time. enjoy it tony. job well done. we will be right back. ♪ ♪ wow something sounds sweet in here!!!! ♪ ♪ need a little honey in the bowl. yeah!!! badabopbopbopa!!! no? must be the honey!!! >>> a vicious beating caught on camera at a philadelphia gas station. we're live with the very latest on the search for the suspects. >>> and also, a luxury lifestyle funded by fraud, investigators say that this court house employee cashed in on her position buying high end items on taxpayer's dime. >>> and, ten police officers in california, caught on camera apparently beating a suspect who was trying to surrounde