. >>> ron hextall strikes again details on a trade by flyers and latest on the eagles coaching staff why sean payton won't be coming to philadelphia a anytime soon, those stories next in sports. >>> are they. >> i don't know. >> we have breaking news, got plans this weekend? the eagles do bird will reportedly meet with bears offensive coordinator adam gase, for a second time. rumor has it giants offensive coordinator bob mack due is scheduled to meet tomorrow. if you want sean payton, to roll role into philadelphia, that is not happening anytime soon. today he says he is staying in new orleans where he has spent the last, ten seasons. >> flyers general manager ron hextall has done it again, just when you think he cannot trade an untradable commodity he pulled off what looks to be the impossible. the flyers forward vinny lacavalier getting his wish, the 35 year-old was traded to the l.a. kings with luke schenn, the flyers get the a third round draft pick and prospect jordan wheel, lacavalier had not played in the game since november 15th. tsn in canada is report aring that the flyers

ron hextall dumped the salaries of vinny lecavalier and luke schenn to his old team the l.a.gs this will save the flyers over $4 million the next few seasons. the flyers get back center jordan wheel and a third round draft pick. vinny hasn't played in two months. he's been a scratch. due to make $4. 5 million each of the next two seasons. the flyers get his contract off the books, that's the big thing. they'll pay 50% of that. luke schenn due to be a free agent after this season. and all of the flyers/kings connections, former captain and king, mike richards found a new team. washington capitals assigned him. another playoff run for richards. flyers have one all-star, claude giroux going to his fourth all-star game. leads flyers in points but what about the uniforms that look like the hated penguins colors. >> those a great honor. we have a lot of good players on this team and to be able to be one going out there, a lot of pride in them. excited to go. >> have you seen the sweater, the colors? >> no, i haven't yet. >> you want to see it? looks like the pittsburgh penguins. >>

flyers general manager ron hextall believes in this team early third, down by one to the red wings, claude giroux, the one timer, team leading 13th. we are tied at one. we will go to the shoot-out for the second straight game. jake voracek, wins it. flyers win two-one. points in six straight games. they are only two out of the playoff spot and out of the 11 out of the 12 possible points they pick up, they are new in range to hopefully end this playoff drought, in philadelphia, guys. >>> all right, jeff thanks very much. >>> getting back to doug pederson. we expect an announcement in the next couple of days. mike, pederson knows this franchise and knows this city but what kind of pressure cooker is he walking in to. >> he is walking in as a candidate who was not the favorite candidate. they went down. he looks like the the fourth pick. they could have interviewed a lot more people. he will to have come in, win fans over right away, and he is going to win them over with his personality. he will ab lieutenant more obviously outing then chip kelly was and will be able to manifest that in his p

. >> it takes two to tango and flyers finally found a partner, gm ron hextall has traded vinny lacavalier and his massive contract. the the 35 year-old is going to the l.a. kings with luke schenn in return, the flyers will receive a third round draft choice and prospect jordan wheel. the fly guys will play for half of their deal. lacavalier has not played in a game since november 15th. he was inching to be traded so that he could have another shot, at a cup. >>> so nice, they thought they with try it twice, eagles have reportedly scheduled a second meeting with bears offensive coordinator adam gase. the 37 year-old has meetings with the browns, dolphins and giants, and speaking of big blue, eagles plan to interviewed new york offensive coordinator bob mackado. one guy who is not a candidate to replace chip kelly is sean payton. saints head coach says he is staying in new orleans. he won there and he is looking forward to continuing his ten year run in the buy you. >>> a couple 12-two teams hooking up on the main line at the top of the hour, villanova hosting seton hall. wildcats have not

. >>> ron hextall dumped the salaries of vinnie lecavalier and luke schenn to his old team the kings.t jordan wheel and a third round draft pick. vinnie hasn't even played in two months. he was due to make $4.5 million each of the next two seasons. they'll pay about 50% of that salary. luke schenn was set to be a free agent at the end of the season, so luke and his brother braden no longer teammates. >> you don't realize how good it is until it's actually taken away from you a little bit. for us to have a chance to experience playing in the nhl together is obviously a dream come true for both of us. hopefully one day we'll still have a chance to do it. for now we're separated and can focus on our own seasons and own teams. >> former flyer mike richards has signed with the capitals. how about the baseball hall of fame? big day for norristown. mike peay yats da. >> piazza. >> a great honor. >> that was mike receiving the call to the hall tonight. tommy lasorda also from norristown, he had the dodgers draft mike in the 62nd round as a favor to a family friend. i asked tommy about that to

flyers general manager ron hextall, how about this, pulled off a big salary cap dump.it at 6:00. traded two the l.a. kings. see you at 6:20. back to you. >> stunner, looking forward to hearing about that. >> next on "nbc 10 news at 5:00," talk about the hot new gadgets creating buzz at this year's consumer electronics show. before that, sheena. >> make sure you bundle up tonight. another cold one, make sure kids are bundled up tomorrow. but then a warm-up in time for the wntd, that's going to come with rain. >>> ted cruz stopped at claims he may not be able to run for president because he was born in canada. but donald trump is taking it more seriously. >> it's a problem for him and it's a problem obviously for the republicans because, if the -- let's assume he got a nomination, and democrats bring suit. the suit takes two to three years to solve. how do you run? it's certainly a concern, i guess, for the party. >> ted cruz responded to donald trump's interview, assuring that he is a natural born citizen. >> well, i tweeted out a response to donald trump's raising ques

he was traded with luke schenn to the la kings, flyers gm ron hextall had worked as assistant gm before the flyers. schenn makes 3.6 million. flyers have to pay 50% of the salary but opens upsal ri space for trade. third round pick in the trade, baseball hall of fame, 2016 class has local guy going to cooperstown. mike piazza finally in. 427 homeruns, 308 lifetime average which is high for catcher. he made 12 all-star teams, was rookie of the year, and was drafted later than any hall of famer in the 62nd round. ken griffin also makes t bob comes in for interview with the eagles for the head coaching job. that's sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >> best hitting catcher of all time. all right, so we're all waiting for a rematch between rhonda rouse i but us officials say there has to be another fight first. >> they say holmes first defend of her weight title will be against different opponent, one unnamed at this point. some say a fight between holmes and meisha tate could be a possibility. tate was promise add shot at the title against rouse i last summer before the usc announced cha

he was traded when luke schenn to the kings where the gm ron hextall had worked previously under theirllion. the flyers do have to pay 50% of those salaries, but it opens upsal are you cap space to make some trades. flyers get 23 year old jordan in thirds round pick in the trade. new orleans head coach sean peyton said egg staying with the new orleans paints. ben will interview with the eagles today. baseball hall of fame has two new member, one local guy. that would be mike piazza. he had 427 homeruns, 308 lifetime average, he was 62nd picked in the 62nd round of the draft. ken griffey also in with 99% of the vote that's sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >> homes homes knocked out rouse i, usc says that homes homes set to defend the title in a interim fight. they don't no who hero end point will in fact be or when it might happen. >> look what came to the steaks, golf magazine, my christmas present from lauren dawn johnson. >> so you will think of me once a move. >> i love this. >> and you no longer have to steel them from the doctor's offers. >> i know, thank you. >> janet jackso

that will he retire after this season, he was traded with schenn to the la kings where flyers gm ron hextall had work before the flyers. schenn he makes 3.6 million. the flyers do have to pay 50% of their salaries but it opens upsal are you cap space from trade. the flyers got 23 year old jordan wheel, and third round pick of the trade. the ball bail hall of fame 2016 class has local guy going to keeper town. mike piazza finally in, 427 homeruns, had 3089 lifetime average, high for catcher. he played 12 all-star teams, was rocky of the year, drafted later than any hall of famer in the 62nd round. ken griffey also makes t bob, comes in for interview with the eagles for the head coaching jock. that's sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >> okay. it is official we stink when it comes to sports in philadelphia. >> yesterday going on my time line. i look, i saw time magazine, great stories, reporting. >> and there is fill nil your face. >> what was it about? well, how historically bad philly sports teams are. >> use that information from sports, stats, llc, the magazine found that philly teams p

i think ron hextall is make all a of the right moves. >> reporter: fans have spoken and stunning amounts the philadelphia a union will be next, but not everyone in agreement. >> the philadelphia soul, everyone's favorite team. >> flyers, they are only team that they are trying to build, towards something. >> the flyers and i believe we are rebuilding the eagles to a degree. >> i will take eagles. >> reporter: do you feel strongly about that. >> no. >> reporter: there is clearly no answer to come to figure out who the the next team in philadelphia will be to win a championship. if you go by those results you can tell it is a rough sports landscape in philadelphia a. from center city, i'm pat gallen for "eyewitness sports" >> yeah, what do you think. >> embiid, saric get over here, and a veteran. i heard co angelo talk about that it can flick just like that. >> yes. >> mark it down, this tape i'm just assaying. >> that is right. >> thanks, leslie. >> appreciate it. >>> justin bean inner trouble again. coming up next, why he was asked to leave a historic site in mexico. >>> also, wild wave

i think ron hextall is making a all of the right moves. >> reporter: fans have spoken and stunning amount say the philadelphia union will be next, but not everyone is in agreement. >> the philadelphia soul, philly's favorite team. >> flyers are only team trying to build toward something. >> the flyers, and i believe we are rebuilding the eagles to a degree. >> i'll pick eagles. >> you feel strongly about that though. >> no. >> clearly no easy answer when it comes to figuring out who the next team in philadelphia will be to win a championship. if you go by those results you can tell that it is a rough sports landscape here in philadelphia a. from center city, i'm pat gallen for "eyewitness sports". >> that is all for sports, i'm leslie van arsdal, have a nice day. >>> do you feel strongly about that? no. i love that answer. >>> on air flirtation didn't work out for an international cricket player. he didn't win any points for hitting on a tv reporter during a live tv interview but as jeanie moos reports he is not the first guy trying to flirt on the air. >> reporter: don't blush baby tend