super bowl lii logos. you get in the spirit of things here. it kind of hit me eagles really are in the super bowl. i'm standing just a couple feet away from the mall of america. right on the other side of the wall here. that is where the team will have their availability on tuesday, wednesday, thursday. we will be able to go inside to the mall of america and talk the two players about everything they are experiencing here at the super bowl, new for so many of them. new for me. this is the super bowl i have had a chance to cover. i was inside the mall checking it out. is there another world. amusement park, roller coaster , i might to have hit that up and cold weather gear as well. so here i am. we are anticipating very eagles arrival, they will land in minneapolis around 4:30. they will get here around 5:00 we will be here every step of the way, live at team headquarters, is the eagles, as they are set to live here at super bowl lii. i'm jamie apody channel six "action news". gray and nydia back to you. >> exciting times here and there, jamie,

eagles mania is spreading across our area on the way to super bowl lii in minneapolis. we're one week away from the eagles taking on the new england patriots in a rematch 13 years in the making. nbc 10 is your official station for the eagles with coverage of the birds. the eagles make their nest. andrei is there. this is where the road to the super bowl begins for the birds. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dray. absolutely. right now the nova care center is dark. kind of the calm before the flurry of activity. in just a few hours, the team will head on a bus and prepares to head to minneapolis. last night we caught up with a few players out taking the opportunity to meet some excited fans. we had a crew at the cherry hill mall. the line stretched through the mall to meet jalen mills. he took pictures and signed autographs with fans. some kids even sported his signature green hair to show their support. >> his style on the field and off. his physical style, his swagger, it's just great. >> reporter: today is all business for the team as they prepare to play. it'

super bowl lii week is upon us. hey, how about this? seven players have super bowl experience on the current eagles roster. you'll hear from one of them safety malcolm jenkins talks about his emotion and head coach doug pederson was coaching high school football ten years ago and now he'll be coaching on football's biggest stage next sunday night. hear how his style hasn't changed one bit next in sports. hello, peco. hi. can you help me save on my energy bill? old appliances. like a hot water heater? it's around here somewhere. nope. nope. what is this thing? sir, have you looked in the basement? huh. oh, yeah. no wonder. it was hidden behind all of my free weights. if you're not an expert, peco can help. we have lots of ways to help you save energy and money. peco. the future is on. your nissan sports wrap on fox 29. >>> now only eight days away from super bowl lii and tomorrow i think the tone of the city and the players takes change the eagles finally make the trip to minnesota tomorrow afternoon. of course, media day which will be h

today as we count down to super bowl lii. coming up short. the final figures for the first year of philadelphia's soda tax are in. it appears the city is shy of its goal. >>> tracking rain. expect a cloudy, wet sunday and possible snow in the week ahead. we're keeping tabs on all of it in the first alert neighborhood forecast. >>> good morning. welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm dray clark. yes we're to have a wet start. let's get to the nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather with meteorologist krystal klei in her most accurate forecast in town. krystal. >> dray, the good news is, because we're starting around 50 and sticking around 50, don't have to worry about snow or icy roadways today. if you plan to go outside, make sure you have the rain boots and the umbrella on hand. look at this long line of green stretching from boston as far as the board shows here. what's happening, there's a frontal system that's passing through. once the cold front passes, we'll dry out and get colder. until then, it will take a while. we'll get the rainy cond

it really is. >> one week from today. >> one more game. >> super bowl lii.parting message today as they left for the super bowl, this is not a vacation, focus, block out distractions, overcome obstacles like you have all year. eagles departing philadelphia to a hero's send avenue from fans cheering them off, on their way to super bowl lii. the eagles have landed safely, in minneapolis, and that is where we will find our very own jamie apody live at eagles team hotel, jamie? >> reporter: well, jeff, arrived here at their team headquarters. i just saw beau allen, jason kelce and brent celek down in the lobby. beau allen is from just 20 miles away from here so this is a home coming from him it is really exciting. i think reality has sunken in, yes, the bird will face patriots in super bowl lii. take a look at the scene here as eagles got off the plane, their plane landed and "action news" was inside the hanger as they deplaned earlier this afternoon. jeffery lurie and doug pederson getting off and carson wentz there as well. wentz was limping a bit which might

so if you're in minneapolis for super bowl lii you can get your jersey of course. you can get your super bowl gear and you can also get something pretty cool. check this out. that is a light up eagles shirt. nice. i'm pat gallen for cbs3 "eyewitness news". >>> well three philadelphia area zoos and three boston area zoos have made a friendly wager on the big game. the philadelphia zoo elmwood park zoo and lehigh valley going up zoo new england connecticut, beardsly zoo and. ceo from the losing zoos will have to wear the winning team's jersey and clean animal exhibit. our team in minneapolis is there watch for live reports all week long from jessica, don and pat. they'll join us later today at 5:00 clock. >> we're celebrating the birds and fans as we get ready for sunday's big game. join us for one more win line up starting with special ed dig of "eyewitness news" at 4:00. followed by i'm witness news at 5:00 and 6:00. a special one more win fan fest edition of "eyewitness news" at 7:00. on sunday the second the game ends we will be live on the air right here on cbs3

bank, home of super bowl lii. the eagles and the patriots will face-off here just five days from now. anticipation is building. tonight eagles running back legarret legarrette blount had a presuper bowl showdown. john, these two were teammates for the past super bowl last year, and now they're super bowl rivals. how'd it go? >> reporter: it is unbelievable. and yes, it is a prelude to the super eagles versus patriots tonight, legarrette versus ron kousky. let's take a look at legarrette and gronk. as you said they were teammates last year and now legarrette blount is trying to win two super bowls in a row. and gronk broke some news he expects to play on sunday. i spoke to them. >> it was an amazing opportunity. i enjoyed it. >> you're doing it again on sunday? >> this is not a reflection of how the game is going to go. obviously, we want to go out there and win it. obviously they want to go out there and win it. i don't see top throwing four picks on sunday. obviously this is an opportunity you have to take full a

and they are deep in preparations for the patriots and super bowl lii. jeff is live with more. >> hey ducis. the eagles having team meetings today and they are trying to figure out how in the world they will beat tom brady and the patriots in super bowl lii and fletcher cox among the players speaking at meetings and telling everyone we have to make things uncomfortable for brady. and speaking of uncomfortable. cox sweating bullets under the bright lights he had to stop briefly and have to turn off the lights, it was too warm in there. things will only magnify for cox and the eagles going up against the greatest quarterback ever. he has as many super bowls as the eagles combined. >> you watch any young quarterback has watched tom brady he has done an amazing job and probably the best quarterback to play the game an approaches it the right way and knows how to eliminate distractions and take care of his body and play at high speed and make young players better and any quarterback can look at that and with respect that. >> have you to continuously be able t

. >>> it is monday night and the big story on "action news" tonight is super bowl lii and the eagles grip on the tri-state area's attention. if you are not a football fan this week, we can say safely that you are absolutely positively -- well, you never will be and we have the situation well covered in the land of a thousand lakes. brian taff and sharrie williams are staked out at the mall of america but first ducis rodgers and jaime apody are live at the excel energy center in saint paul where they will hold media night tonight. guys, what is the story with the team on this their first fall day in minnesota? >> reporter: well, jim, they had a little workout this morning and then some team meetings, a walk through. they're keeping busy and they're probably resting up because tonight, well, it's when all the hoopla begins. behind us at the excel energy center. this is super bowl opening night an estimated 5,000 media members will gather to ask the eagles and the patriots anything and everything and a lot of questions about super bowl lii. >> yeah, it will be like a workout, a mental w

bank stadium for super bowl lii. a game you can only see here on nbc 10. the big game is now only four days away. remember, nbc 10 is your official eagles station. nbc 10's jacqueline london joins us live in minneapolis. you are right in the heart of the excitement. that's the place to be. >> it is. it is getting real and close. you cannot help but feel the excitement in the city. and another thing you'll notice, beefed up security. all new at 6:00, nbc 10's tim furlong spent the afternoon getting a firsthand look at the massive security operations. tim, this high-tech security plan was two years in the making. >> reporter: yeah, two years. this is amazing. you can see it working all this week. so fefstive and fun down here. law enforcement here. everyone feels really safe but the closer you get toward the stadium, the more restricted things get. they're protecting the stadium from every angle which is an enormous job. after two full years of super bowl planning, even the nfl's head of security says of minnesota -- >> this is one of the friendliest places

a has a warning for eagles fans planning on going to super bowl lii on a budget. beware of scammers. they say if a travel deal seems too good to be true it probably is. and only buy game tickets from a reputable third party ticket vendor. >> aaa partners with ticket monster. you want to make sure that ticket broker is offering a 100 percent guarantee on those tickets. >> reporter: when you travel you've got to travel in green. today the scramble was on for gear for the big game. fans flocking to sporting goods stores to stock up on nfc championship shirts, hats and all kinds of apparel. >>> though fans kept most celebrations peaceful last night philadelphia police did make six arrests pre and postgame. among them andrew tornetta. he faces aggravated assault charges for allegedly punching a police horse twice and then striking the mounted officer in the face. the incident happened in the m5 parking lot. >>> philadelphia police are investigating several incidents of vandalism. 11 cars were spray painted green along the 1500 block of north 16th street near the temple

that is beat the patriots in about two weeks or super bowl lii and of course i said, you better believe we're going to try our hardest. for now reporting live in minneapolis, bob brooks channel6 "action news." sharrie, rick, back to you guys. >> all right, we'll see you soon. be safe up there. thank you, bob. >>> well, if you are a die hard fan hoping to watch the big game in person at the u.s. bank stadium, it's going to cost you and a lot. a super bowl ticket will run you roughly $5,000. and that's not including your hotel and airfare to get to minneapolis. you can find more details on the super bowl travel packages by heading to our web site 6abc.com and "action news" reporter walter perez will have much more information about this coming up on "action news" at 5 o'clock. >> well, for the most part police and local leaders were pleased with how fans behaved both before and after the game last night. there are only a few arrests and minor damage to property. >> "action news" reporter jeanette reyes caught up with fans this morning and talked to police commissioner richard ross. >> rep

. >>> the journey to super bowl lii is where we begin tonight at 6:00. so good to have you with us i'm thomas drayton. so what's next for the eagles? let's get right to our kristen rodgers for that answer. it is a special monday, kristen. >> it really is. this is the most victorious victory monday the eagles have that long time. this incredible season not over yet. 60 more minutes between the birds and their first super bowl title. even though the city of philadelphia still hasn't stopped celebrating since last night, the players are trying to come down from that high. they're trying to keep things as normal as possible this week because they still have one last thing to prove. >> they even said it after the game. you know, last night in the locker room that there's a lot of unfinished business still to do. we still, you know, there's one game left. one game left in this season and, um, you know, we've come this far and want to make sure we stay focused and got a great locker room as you guys know and trust my leaders of that team to get job done. >> the

picking the birds for winning it all in super bowl lii. now, we know the eagles and the patriots are deep into their preparations for super bowl lii, but there is a lot of prep work as well interest the crew to get the field ready at u.s. banks stadium. and broadcasters are also getting ready for the big game as well. we asked michelle tafoya what she's doing to prepare. >> i'm given additional assignments. go talk to this guy and find out x, y, z. you know, there are a lot of little things. there's a lot of tedious work that goes into this. in a way why proser is like bill bell chicago. he leaves no stone unchecked, not one. so you need to be prepare frd every situation. >> calling the game for nbc on super bowl sunday. rosemary, we'll send it back to you. the broadcasters think it's going to be a great game as well. >> and no elements to contend with at that stadium. >>> it seems like just about every organization in philadelphia is trash talking with their counter parts in boston. the losing city's performing arts center will buy the wi

. >>> let's talk about the eagles who have arrived in minnesota for super bowl lii. nick foles and carson wentz enjoyed a stroll through the mall of america. it is attached to the hotel that is the team headquarters. "action news" news team is there, as well with the eagles, look for live reports on "action news" at 4:00 p.m. all week long keep up with the eagles and the "action news" team online at 6abc.com. >>> turning to the forecast, now, we may be closing out january on a cold and snowy note especially tomorrow morning as we look live outside, sky6 live hd showing you view of the beach at cape may. cloudy skies and chilly temperatures right now, by this time tomorrow we may be dealing with a messy reminder winter isn't over yet. outside we go to meteorologist melissa magee. >> reporter: yeah, rick, we'll have changes overnight tonight into tuesday. it's cloudy in philadelphia. 43. 44 in reading. 41 in the poconos. down in cape may, 42. dover, 43 degrees. a bit of a windchill to factor in with a northeastly wind. 35 in the city. middle 30s for dover and cape may

bank stadium home of super bowl lii , we will tell you why workers have less time to prepare then they originally plan. >>> out of the dog house nfl reverses course from the proceed from t-shirts we will tell you where they soon will be going. >>> we are live with an update on two children caught in the cross fire of the drive by shooting, what we know about the gunman authorities are searching for. >>> today is wednesday january , i'm jim donovan. >>> i'm rahel solomon. katie's off, lauren and meisha are keeping an eye on things this morning. >> happy hump day, lauren, welcome. >> thank you, pleasure to be here. >> we are looking outside right now we have an overturn tractor trailer from yesterday evening that is still out there, construction, and things to talk about coming up >> i am on my 17th cup of coffee this morning. >> good for you. >> temperatures chilly. that will wake you up. we had mild conditions yesterday morning, little different, we need to break out that winter coat. 43 degrees in philadelphia. forty-one allentown. freezing mark in mount pocono. chilly start in wildwo

it's only place you can watch super bowl lii.ou're going to get coverage here nobody else has, all exclusive nobody else has right here on nbc 10. the 76ers plan to show a little brotherly love this week. this is where they will take on the miami heat on friday. it's also when the building will go midnight green. there will be green lights and signs to comem, or rated the birds in the bowl. the show of brotherly love doesn't stop there. players will sport green shooting shirts and player jersey. they will ditch the red white and blue for midnight green as well. and the first 10,000 fans at friday's game versus the miami heat will get brotherly love t-shirts as well. 11:38. coming up ready, set, read. it's a great event that we're thrilled to be part of. details about the book fair that's bringing the love of reading to a whole new generation. that's straight ahead. >>> happening right now, disgraced former gymnastics coach larry nasser is facing more of his victims in court. this is a live look at today's sentencing hearing in mi

we're now nine days out from super bowl lii in minneapolis.im fur lolong is talking aboute team's spiritual needs, britney has the temperatures in minnesota, and a danny polmmell spoke to carson wentz. >> he store up his acl after helping the team to an 11-2 mark, and experts gave the eagles a snowballs chance in you

obviously we are here in minneapolis for super bowl lii , let's not lose sight of that. we are here to celebrate eagles and of course the patriots and hopefully eagles can bring back that lombardi trophy to philadelphia that eludes us that lombardi trophy but before all that who says we cannot have fun. so we took a tour of the mall of america and what is behind me and what you have seen as the backdrop behind me all week is the nickelodeon universe theme park and we took a trip through today. there are five rollercoasters, is there the largest sip line, largest sip line in north america, so many ride, so much fun. we have background too from sarah, who works at the mall of america. >> when you walk in here you are seeing this enormous ferris wheel, ride that go upside down, you are seeing sip lining over you and this is truly the heart of the mall of america. >> reporter: so that roller coaster that you see behind me i did it twice and if you'd like to see merry would post them on my facebook page, back on tv and see some more on cbs philly.com, and i made it, and then

nbc 10 is the only place to see super bowl lii.re the official station of the philadelphia eagles and you can watch every moment of action before, during, and after the game right here. >>> to our weather now, a live look at 8th and market. not quite as cold as it has been. switching pictures now, a live look at the scene on camelback mountain. it is packed out there. >> tammy, fairly middle as far as clear temperatures tonight? >> hold your heads high, we were above average today and we will be tonight. pretty mild compared to the last couple nights. outside a beautiful sunset taking place. typically our climate average for this day is 40 degrees. above average, no snow, no rain across the area. we are focused on mild, mild weather. we have done this for a couple days, but you look at the 47 in omaha, 50 in chicago, that warm air streaming into the state. look at pittsburgh at 52 degrees. right now we're holding steady at 40 in philadelphia. the 50s will move in and linger through sunday if is 39 for all of you in allentown. 40 at

what they now call opening night here for super bowl lii. and the eagles, they came to the stage and it was a complete reverse from what the patriots did earlier tonight. when the patriots came out they were all quiet and subdued. when the birds came to the stage they had their phones out, they started to dance a little bit. they are not shy, they are not scared of the lime light. and of course, had an opportunity to catch up with a bunch of guys, including carson wentz. >> just being around it, last year being at it just kind of ticked me off i don't want to be here in this capacity again and now i'm here i'm stoked for the team but i want to be playing in this thing again. i'll definitely use it in my off season and to hopefully get the guys going next year. >> if you can't have fun in this game, i mean, playing ball when you're this age, you have fun doing it. and if you don't have fun, aur 'not going to have fun at this age, at ts level. that's why i make sure our guys try to have as much fun as they can. >> reporter: and fun is exactly

super bowl lii. first official practice at the university of minnesota and they are simulating the half an hour halftime show to get used to that because that's a lot different than the normal halftime. take a look at this. this is the lombardi trophy for the first time put out there on display with the eagles and patriots helmets. and the eagles are still having fun. and they are still loose today. fletcher cox put on a mexican wrestling mask. he said, hey, i've got superpowers. he also sang a country song with the punter donny jones. they are loose, having fun and doug pederson for his 50th birthday, oh, you know what gift he would like. >> it's a great day, not only because of my birthday. my wife is here and my family will be in here later this week. to be able to celebrate this with them and, you know, with the team and to be in this game, obviously, is an honor. if somehow we can pull out a victory, that would be the icing on the cake. >> icing on the cake. he's got a good line. you got to love

what they now call opening night here for super bowl lii. and the eagles they came to the stage and it was a complete reverse from what the patriots did earlier tonight. when the patriots came out they were all quiet and subdued. when the birds came to the stage they had their phones out, they started to dance a little bit. they are not shy they are not scared of the lime light. and of course, had an opportunity to catch up with a bunch of guys, including carson wentz. >> just being around it last year being at it just kind of ticked me off i don't want to be here in this capacity again and now i'm here i'm stoked for the team but i want to be playing in this thing again. i'll definitely use it in my off season and to hopefully get the guys going next year. >> if you can't have fun in this game i mean playing ball when you're this age, you have fun doing it. and if you don't have fun, aur 'not going to have fun at this age at this level. that's why i make sure our guys try to have as much fun as they can. >> reporter: and fun is exactly what

luckily for super bowl fans though super bowl lii is played inside a dome. you just have to get there of course. >> of course. speaking of the blizzard-like conditions our own bob brooks just arrived in minneapolis and it looks pretty nasty out there right now. you can see bob in there somewhere. >> barely. hi, bob. >> reporter: hey, monica and rick. i want all the viewers to know that we are battling that blizzard you guys were just talking about. some extreme conditions up here in minneapolis, so i can't really move around but you should be able to see me right through this little corner of our lens right now. we're having some equipment issues because of that but nonetheless we are excited to be here for super bowl lii to see our birds take on the patriots up here in minneapolis. now, on the flight over here, i was sitting by some vikings fans. they told me they want us all from philadelphia, the delaware valley, lehigh valley, jersey shore, we come up here, they want to see us enjoy two things. their wonderful twin cities, saint paul and minneapolis, and

super bowl lii is coming your way soon, guys. >> cannot wait. right, thank you very much, kristen. >>> actress meryl streep has just applied to trademark her name so says tmz. street streep filed an application asking for a hannon plea on the use of her name when it comes to entertainment services application covers public speaking engagements and autograph signings and stuff related to motion pictures. there you go. >> for tom hanks it's about to be a beautiful day in the neighbor. the actor starring movie about mr. rogers. love mr. rogers called you are my friend. the film inspire race comes from the real life friendship between fred rogers and award winning journalist. the film is slated to begin in the fall. >> i love mr. rogers. one of my favorite shows. >> your seven day forecast. let's look ahead. tomorrow we'll have that snow it will be on and off throughout the day there could be a few squalls lucy like a thin band moving through with bursts of snow and of course as we move through the week, 36 degrees as we move through wednesday, thur

. >>> but the big story on "action news" is count down to super bowl lii, oh, yeah eagles getting red toy take on patriots and today bird held their final practice at novacare center. tomorrow they will leave for minneapolis where fans are believing the eagles will topple five time super bowl champions. all right. we have team coverage of the eagles quest for lombardi trophy, "action news" reporter trish hartman is live in langhorne where some of the players spent time today with fans but we will begin with bob brooks live at the novacare center with more about the final practice before hitting the road, bob? >> reporter: hey walter like you said this was last practice here in south philadelphia before they travel out to minneapolis, for super bowl lii. we went in the locker room after practice and i have to be honest, the feeling you got was one of the preparation, for the biggest game that there is. it was this team, last practice in south philadelphia together. the music, turned up, preparing for the biggest stage of them all. i would be lying if i said anything but, it looks like

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we are now just five days away from super bowl lii between the eagles and the patriots, and nbc 10 your official eagles station is getting you ready for the big game. and here's the eagles schedule for food. the birds will do media interviews at the mall of america here where we are. we'll hear from doug pederson, the head coach, nick foles the quarterback and other players as well. and the team will head to its first practice at the university of minnesota. and both the eagles and the patriots took reporters questioning last night during super bowl opening night in st. paul. the event brought both starting quarterbacks nick foles and tom brady face-to-face. >> obviously beating the patriots is huge, but for me it's about the journey and the organization. i've been through a lot with the eagles. >> he's a damn good quarterback. they're going with him, and i'm sure they have a lot of confidence in him. our defense has a big challenge. >> and even swoop, the eagles mascot fell under the spell of super bowl opening night. i hope he's okay. eagles fans in minnesota on the way here to see th

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the birds leave for super bowl lii today. they held the final practice at the novacare complex. we want to know if arriving in minneapolis will make this experience somehow for real. >> right now, we're anxious, man. really, to go ahead and continue to prepare and get ready for this game. but definitely when we get out there, it's going to feel like, oh, it's real, let's get ready to play for real. >> i think when that moment comes, it will be once you're at the field. at the same time, when you step on that plane, i think everybody is going to get into that mind-set, okay, we are here. >> as for the evil empire patriots, rob gronkowski participated in a portion of practice that the media was allowed to see. he wasn't cleared from concussion protocol. tom brady practiced minus glove. he talked about heading to his 8th super bowl. >> i've never taken anything like this for granted. i think we're all fortunate to be in this game. what makes it great, you play great. being a part of a couple of these losses, those are pretty tou

here's ground zero for super bowl lii, home of the minnesota vikings. we're getting our first up close look at it. the stadium has huge window that opens up when the weather is a little warmer. obviously that's not going to be happening this sunday. the field itself is almost ready. the end zone itself still needs another coat of paint. and eagles fans from all over are ready to root for their birds. i talked to a mom who used to live in philadelphia and now lives in minnesota. when i caught up with her and her young daughter at the mall both were in eagles green. little rose was rocking the carson wentz jersey she got for christmas from her mom, but she didn't know the eagles cheer. so we got to teach her. three, two, one, e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles! after that we did a little high five there. hopefully it all works out. and we're hearing from eagles players who say fans here in minnesota and back home in philadelphia are truly a source of inspiration. nbc 10's randy gyllenhaal is live at the stadium in minneapolis. the fan experience with more on how birds f

. >> it would be busy week for the birds ahead of sunday super bowl lii. the eagles arrived at minneapolis st. paul airport yesterday, even though the birds beat the vikings on their path to the super bowl there are still some eagles fans in that town. eagles fateful are hoping to get a look at their nfc champions. >>> we've lived in minnesota for the last 14 years, but i've never left my philly roots. and i knew they were coming down, and just want to be part of the excitement, see the people get off the the excitement. >> if the eagles play like they did last week against the vikings, which i think they will, they'll get it done. >> at least the eagles got to spends the night in minneapolis before this super distractions of super bowl week gets started. >>> and few hours earlier the nfc champs gone proper sends off from the nova care complex in south philly. eagles fans apparently didn't care about the rainy weather. they say they want to cheer on their birds, they also wanted the team to flow that philly fans have their backs. >> we want it to be down t

eagles are practicing in south philadelphia for next few days and then head to minnesota for super bowl lii. >> bird are talking about their excitement of the experience. pat gallen has been here with what they have to say. >> it is an exciting time, in doubt bit. playing in the super bowl can be a once in a lifetime opportunity unless you are patriots and that is all you ever do is play in the super bowl but eagles are determined to stay focused despite many never having been on this large of a stage. they plan to take it all in but also, win it all. >> i think you know, as far as me i will do a great job of it but main thing keeping team together and keeping those guyed focused. as a leader on the team you dent want distraction toss get to those guys. you go grab that gi right now and tell him hey man we have a big game coming up, you know , we have to stay focused. >> second you start looking at everything that is going to happen in the next two weeks it gets pretty big and can be overwhelming to anyone. for me whatever my task is in the moment i want to do it to the best of my ability.

bank stadium, site of super bowl lii. it's 5:30 local time here, and the excitement is just building. i'm vai sikahema at the mall of america just outside minneapolis, and the eagles will wake up for the second morning in their hotel not far from here and they have a busy day ahead of them. and here is what the eagles schedule will look like today. they'll be doing interviews. we'll hear from doug pederson the head coach, the quarterback nick foles as well as other eagles. and the then the team will head to its first practice at the university of minnesota. and the fun is just beginning for fans who made the trip here to the twin cities. nbc 10's randy gyllenhaal is live at the stadium in minneapolis where the fan experience will soon get fired up behind him. >> reporter: yeah, you know, it's early in the week, but we've already seen fans coming here. temperatures hovering around 0, but that's not stopping people because we're in the bold north and all on display. take a look at the cool ice and snow statues. behind me he

welcome to super bowl lii.me to the bold north. >> reporter: super bowl week is official underway in minneapolis with thousands descending upon the city to take part in fan festivals and events. city officials say visitor which is expect extra bag checks, more officers in tactical gear, patrols with bomb sniffing dogs and extra police presence around the city throughout the week. hundreds of officers from over 60 police departments across minnesota along with several hundred members of the minnesota national guard all part of the security effort. >> they're really helping us in terms of -- of static security posts, we again are using them specifically for certain areas where they bring capabilities to help us in terms of terrorism prevention. >> reporter: minnesota residents nor strangers to the cold. visitors may not be used to the bitter cold temperatures. on super bowl sunday temperatures are expected to remain below 10 degrees at times dipping close to zero. event organizers are stressing fans should dress

. >>> the new england patriots and philadelphia eagles will meet in super bowl lii. the last time it was 1950. for new england, it's like old week. they have gone eight times and won five including last year's improbable win. this year brady entered another dramatic fourth quarter comeback. >> throws it. did he get the pace down? what an effort? touchdown, amendola. >> brady led new england capped by a game-winning touchdown pass to danny amendola with up to three minutes remaining. brady through despite stitches he got on his hand from an ur jer earlier in the week. >> it's a big part of what a quarterback does. if it was on my left hand, i wouldn't care less. it's based on where it was and i've had to deal with it. >> the pats beat jacksonville 24-20 to secure new england's record tenth super bowl appearance. >> foalles is able to get away. >> nick rowles led a route. foles throuew for 352 yards and three touchdowns. >> it is honestly unbelievable. >> eagles fans are looking for revenge. the last time the eagles were in the super bowl was after the 2004 season. in

thank you. >> midnight green if minnesota the color the eagles wear for super bowl lii. showing patches being sewn on uniforms and the patriots announced that they will be wearing their road white jerseys. and our bobin minneapolis right now where it all happens 11 days from today. see his latest report this afternoon coming up on "action news." and our coverage of eagles fans fever continues at 6abc.com fromp amazon's alexa picking the birds to win and big winners already thanks to the eagles underdog fever. >>> philadelphia police are hoping that surveillance video will help them track down a gunman after four people were shot in north philadelphia and two victims were just 13 years old. and police were called to ridge avenue at with the 30 last night and officers found 20 shell casings and a 22-year-old man was shot three times and in stable condition and two 13-year-old victims were shot and in stable condition. they were believed to have been caught in the crossfire. >>> an armed robbery at a philadelphia market was caught on surveillance camera, it happened at the

. >>> there's only one station where you can watch super bowl lii, and that is nbc 10, your official eagles station. >>> now to your first alert weather. grab an umbrella. no feed for snow worries. that rain will also come with strong winds and maybe even a thunderstorm. >> glen, this all starts during the morning commute. >> yes, and especially in areas north and west. lee high valley and berks county. the leading edge of the showers in western pennsylvania now, but that's not the most potent part of this system. that is in ohio right now going into kentucky. so we have one area in pennsylvania, one area in ohio, another area in illinois. so it's not just one shower that's going to be us during the day tomorrow. and then as we go into the morning rush you can see the heavier rain. poconos, lee high valley, berks county, perhaps chester county. and then later on during the rush it starts to get closer. and through the philadelphia area, but the heaviest of it comes generally after the morning rush. between 9:00 and 11:00 in the morning. look at this. 11:00 a.m. the radar is just lit

super bowl lii. all week long our team is taking you behind the scenes of the excitement in minneapolis. we are your backstage pass to preparation of the players. come super bowl sunday we expect the most epic night in super bowl history. we'll need two channels to cover it for you. over on our digital channel cozi you can watch our wall to wall super bowl coverage. and over the air, 10.2. >>> 4:07 right now on this wednesday. here's a look at the other top stories we're following for you tos morning. the hospital. sky force 10 was over the scene as the crews fought the flames. witnesses could see heavy smoke coming from the second floor and the roof. it took more than a hundred fighters two hours to get the blaze under control. >>> start about a fast freeze. it happened on a south jersey bridge once the sun went down yesterday. there was no chance for anyone to warn drivers. the result was a 14-car pileup in egg harbor township. everybody is expected to be okay. atlanta county crews put extra salt o

. >>> and there is only one station where you could watch the eagles play in super bowl lii and it is right here on nbc 10. from pregame to kickoff and post game, this is the only station with complete coverage. >>> turning to our first alert weather. tracking rain. take a look at nbc 10 radar as we are in for showers tomorrow. first alert meteorologist steve is timing it all out for us. >> that is right. and if you step outside, check the calendar. it is late january but it feels like a march evening. temperature 56 in philadelphia. still looking at dry streets. but the radar picture here starting to fill in with some showers. now i checked the observations, none of this reaching the ground just yet but don't be surprised in the next hour or two to see spits on your windshield if you are headed out and overnight this batch of rain that you are seeing off to the north and west will come through here with a band of rain. but in the meantime, we'll keep that southerly flow overnight and it is down right windy. 22 mile-per-hour winds in dover. and 10 mile-per-hour winds in atlantic city.

bank stadium rrtd site of super bowl lii between the eagles and the patriots.retty cool schedule for today. the birds will do media interviews at the mall of america. we're going to hear from doug pederson, nick foles and other eagles players. then the team will head to its first practice at the university of minnesota. now last night both the eagles and patriots answered questions during super bowl opening night in st. paul. the event brought both starting quarterbacks, nick foles, tom brady face-to-face. one of the oldest professional football players in the country calls philadelphia home. he played for the eagles in 1941 and at the age of 99, he is a true die-hard fan. nbc 10's pamela osborne is live there. tell us more about this super fan. >> reporter: well, he's so excited for the big game on sunday night, and so is this entire community here. wow, they are really turning up the fun here put see them there, they've stepped outside to show us a bit of the warm reception that former eagles play fred bloden got ahead of sunday night ♪ fly eagles fly ♪ on th

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the eagles are headed for the super bowl and a rematch with the new england patriots in super bowl liieryl reece pack your bags we're going to minneapolis. >> the eagles are going to minneapolis and so are we. welcome into fox 29 news the chase for championship i'm kristen rodgers we've got one last look at the eagles here in philadelphia before the birds head to the bold north and look to bring back the vince lombardi trophy to fan base that is starving for this win. >> ♪ >> nick foles -- >> this is a big moment. >> has taken his team to super bowl lii. >> nick foles headed for a 53-yard touchdown. >> super bowl is something you dream about as kid but at the same time it's a game. ♪ >> once i step on to the grid iron i'm playing like -- playing against the patriots and that's where go back to trusting your preparation. >> he fires. >> they've been starving for a super bowl. >> we're going to minnesota. >> as players we're going to do everything we can to deliver that. it will be unbelievable test for us. something we're excited about. >> we've been underdogs for the past couple of wee

we are less than a week until super bowl lii and today is the first full day the eagles will spend in as they prepare to take on the patriots sunday night. the action cam is live at the excel energy stadium in saint paul where super bowl opening night is set to begin later this evening. members from both teams will interact with each other on stage for the first time and in front of fans. meantime the eagles got in a workout this morning at the university of minnesota. when they arrived back at their hotel some of the players were in shorts and t-shirts. we remind you the minneapolis area is in the single digits right now so you know the boys are working hard but the players told our jaime apody it's not all work and no play. >> reporter: how are you guys going to kind of handle all this excitement knowing the game is not for a week. >> just keep on enjoying the moment, right now having fun and taking your mind off football but when it's time to turn it on let's go. >> reporter: what does it feel like to be here at the super bowl finally. >> it's a good feeling. just handling it like

it's the only place where you can watch super bowl lii if you're not here in minnesota. and after the game we're expecting the biggest night in philadelphia television history. so big, in fact, we need two channels to cover it. so after the big game you can catch "this is us" here on nbc 10, and over on our channelwreck you can watch nbc 10 this is philly for super bowl lii. and over the air at 10.2. and we send it back inside in philadelphia. >>> happening today, president trump will give his first state of the union address to what is still a deeply divided country. nbc 10 matt delucia is live this morning. walk us through the topics the president will focus on tonight. >> reporter: big issues that the president has been talking about datic back to when he was still running for office. but the president's aides say this address will hopefully set a tone of unity. the overall theme of this state of the union will be about building a safe, strong and proud america. president trump has been in office just over a year now, and he is expected to proudly talk about his tax r

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

i have been a fan for so long this is it and up this super bowl lii.ii. >> i'm lewis the second. >> i mean, doh, it is destiny. >> reporter: destiny. it is the year of the dogs, i mean his name is the name of the number of the super bowl. jessica, you can feel the stars aligning all the way in minnesota, can't you, but i have to be honest with you, this is just for show, jessica because you know i love eagles and i love them a lot but this is all i can do for now. >> that is fair you are supporting those getting tattoos that is great. >> tori, thanks very much. >> exactly. >>> that will do it for "eyewitness news" at 5:00 here in minneapolis, now, for "eyewitness news" at 6:00 o'clock our coverage of the festivities leading up to super bowl lii continue, pat. >> reporter: i'm pat gallen inside mall of america. we are doing sip lining and all of the fun stuff today. we will have more when we come back. >>> we will have that, plus the unexpect between minneapolis and philadelphia linc, ukee and nicole. >> looking forward to that, stand by get back to you

>> a pair of singers in philadelphia will be kicking off super bowl lii.ne is excited the birds will be there. bucks native pink tweeted her excitement writing i'm singing the national anthem and eagles are playing. is this for real? what's up! and then gibberish. ♪ >> phillies own leslie odom jr. will be singing america the beautiful before the game. he hasn't tweeted anything about the eagles but pretty sure he will be pulling for the birds, too. >> this stretch of unusual weather that's warm. not long ago this street was packed with fans. the weather pretty nice for a party. watching the patriots party, we cheered like that after a preseason win, how peak that was. take another shot at that dude. tracking changes for tomorrow. >> more on storms moving our way, krystal. >> we have changes. i don't think i could say anything on this forecast that could bring everyone down, such excitement and attitude over the city. a live look over the city but a dry picture. not much longer. that will change. richmond, 56, graduate hospital, 58. 45, ocean city new jerse

. >> with just one week to go before super bowl lii hear how businesses are handling reservation force their game watching parties and celebrations. >>> let's take you live outside right now sky 6hd giving thaw really rainy glimpse here meteorologist david murphy in for chris sowers with the full accu weather forecast talking about snow next week, we will be right back after this.