jeff skversky is live inside of the nova care complex with more. >> reporter: eagles quarterback sam bradford was never not tempted to test the free agent market. bradford wanted to be here and the passion of the city and passion of philadelphia eagles fans played a role in that decision. take a look at sam bradford, he did not want to walk away from the philadelphia eagles moments after signing his two year contract extension, he reiterated, he had no interest in leaving and told the eagles just that after the season along with his agent to get a deal done with the eagles, bradford believes that this team is close to doing something special. >> told you guys at the end of the year this is where i wanted to be. be back here and i knew that. so to finally get it done and know that i'll be back here and i don't have to worry about anything else. it was a huge relief to get the phone call. >> we are excited. and i'm so quited. the think about what i said in the spring too, i want these players that are free agents to want to be here. and he wants to be here. that is 90%. i want all of them to be

. >>> eagles quarterback, sam bradford, is talking about his deal today. they have come to an agreement on a new contract. jeff skversky is joining us from the nova center. >> reporter: hey guys, sam bradford is set to take the podium behind me about 90 minutes to talk about the new two year contract worth roughly $36 million among the things he will be asked how close was he to testing free agency and how much of an impact did new coach doug peterson have on his decision to stay. lets take a look at sam bradford, he is not walking away from the eagles of just one season in philadelphia. eagles coach doug peterson told 6 abc that he made it a point to know that he felt the eagles could make a deep playoff run with sam bradford. a top pick that never won more than seven games in a season and never started a playoff game. but they have high hopes after the end of the last season. he is only 28 years old and they are expected to tailer this offense after bradford something they didn't do so well last year in chip kelly's final season. we'll hear from bradford

sam bradford saying that he really wanted to be here in philadelphia a, he said it about a hundred timesead to you believe that they either weren't any other offers out there for mr. sam and he took best offer that he could find right away. his agent said you better take this deal, it is a good deal. to the eagles it

sam bradford has to be the guy. we caught up with eagles fans to' if they agree. >> i think it's a solid move. >> new blood would make the eagles better. >> sam over the last seven games, he completed 68% of the passes, for an average of 280 yards a game with 10 touchdowns and only 4 interceptions. he became more comfortable with a new system and footwork got better as the season went on. >> i still enjoy the guys on the team. you know? i enjoy the city. enjoyed my time here. >> sam became more comfortable as a leader. malcolm jenkins said sam took the pregame prep talks from the offense in the shower to the whole locker room. >> when he came back, he decided to take the team, you know, by the horns basically and he really started to be a lot more vocal, he started to break down the huddles, speak to the team before every game and when he did that, he gained the trust of the teammates and playing better. >> the fact that he himself put himself in a leadership role towards the end of the season proves to me that he c

. >> eagles have sam bradford under contract for the next two years. how much he's getting and what it means for the future. we'll talk about it later in sports. terry bradshaw? what a surprise! you know what else is a surprise? shingles. and how it can hit you out of nowhere. i know. i had it. c'mon let's sit down and talk about it. and did you know that one in three people will get shingles? (all) no. that's why i'm reminding people if you had chickenpox then the shingles virus is already inside you. (all) oooh. who's had chickenpox? scoot over. and look that nasty rash can pop up anywhere and the pain can be even worse than it looks. talk to your doctor or pharmacist. about a vaccine that can help prevent shingles. ♪ >> new jersey senate committee trying to pass a measure allowing smaller casinos and cash strapped atlantic city. the cat committee advancing a bill yesterday that would allow two boutique casinos that would be smaller than existing gambling halls and also get rid of requirement that the casinos have to be built from scratch allowing ex

yes, they have come to an agreement on a two year contract with sam bradford. sports director, ducis rogers is here. the quarterback question is apparently resolved. >> it's not the long-term deal that sam and his agent probably wanted but not bad for a quarterback that started all 16 game in only two years. $46 million for two years and $26 million in guaranteed money. bradford indicated he wanted to come back and up until 4:00 p.m. they had the threat of the franchise tag on their side and that would have cost them $20 million for one season and eaten up far too much salary cap space. the eagles probably realized that bradford was the best available quarterback out there. >> thank you. >>> philadelphia police busted up a dock figting ring this afternoon and police converged on north lee street in philadelphia for the purpose of serving a warrant and "action news" reporter chad pradelli is live at that location. what are the details there? >> reporter: yes jim. the police and the spca remain on lee street, they conducted a search of this home. 2857 an hour or t

love flowed between sam bradford and eagles brass. and there are talks of the possibility for the future. jeff skversky is live with more. >> reporter: hey ducis, eagles quarterback, sam bradford, was out to lunch near his home in oklahoma when he got the call from his agent that the deal was done and his next order of business was to get his receiver out to oklahoma to work out and bond to build a better relationship into 2016. bradford signs the extension worth $36 million today. he says he was never tempted by free agency. and bradford is dying for the feeling of playoffs for the first time in his career. >> what do you think it would mean for you and this city to make the playoffs for the first time for yourself and for these fans to get back into the post season. >> for me it would mean everything, that is why we play and put some much time in. you grow up dreaming of super bowl and i got a taste of it last year, our fans are passionate and we were talking about this how they may be the most passionate in the nfl and they create

now just because we signed sam bradford doesn't mean your quarterback search is over. nly has two-year deal which means he's not the franchise guy and you definitely still need one of those and coach doug pederson is still on the search. >> you have to continue to bring in competition. you have to continue to develop every position quarterback being obviously the focal point. you look forward to the draft if there's a guy there that, you know, that you can -- you can develop and mature and bring along, i think you have to consider to create depth and competition at your position. >> the phillies continue to roll through spring training. young guys looking to step up. yesterday it was david buchanan and aaron al tear. today it was maikel franco. phillies playing the yankees forth inning franco with the solo shot. just creeps over left field. that's his first of string training. the phillies produced 15 hits on their way to 13-four win. >>> back to sam bradford. you guys yelling at me -- >> no, no new york city. >> that's your guy. >> he is on my side. >> lucy. >> are you

comcast sportsnet john clark joining us. >> eagles and sam bradford agree on a deal. the details? >> the details are, two years, and espn's adam reports it's worth $36 million with $26 million guaranteed for the two years. last year sam set eagle records, 346 completions, and a career high 65% completion percentage. over seven games he had a much better second half of the season. he took over as a leader more, got more comfortable with the offense and the entire team, doug pederson, the new coach said last week that sam earned the right to come back as the quarterback for what he did the second half of the season and jordan matthews when the season ended said sam has to be the guy point blank period. i just didan informal twitter poll. i asked eagle fans the last 20 minutes thumbs up or thumbs down. 339 votes so far, 73% of eagle fans like the move. when you look at what the market is for quarterbacks the franchise tag is at $20 million. this looks like a pretty good deal for the eagles to get control of sam bradford for two years and decide about their future whether

quarterback sam bradford has agreed to the termed of a two year deal. what that means for the birded coming up in sports. >>> and new evidence confirms the link between the zika virus and a dangerous after effect. >>> and we certainly had a beautiful start to march, temperatures in the 60s but i'm tracking overnight rain and then cold wind followed by a chance of snow. i'll have all the details and fix my hair when the accuweather forecast returns. >>> breaking news from west philadelphia. it happened about an hour and 11 minutes ago, someone opened fire on a 71-year-old man reportedly while he was working on a car and saw them coming and started running and was gunned down while he was being chased. the 31-year-old was hit the head and pronounced dead at the scene. no word on a motive or suspect. they are blocking off one of the side roads there. >>> nasa astronauts scott kelly is preparing for his last moments in space. kelly has been at the international space station for nearly a year as part a study on space travel on the human body, kelly told rep

sam bradford is staying put in philadelphia. in the past hour the team announced they have re-signed the quarterback for two more years. the terms have not yet been disclosed. bradford led the eagles to a 7-7 record in 14 starts last year, his first season with the birds. john clark will have more on this breaking news coming up at 5:30. >>> and more breaking news coming in. sources confirm to nbc 10 that police have made an arrest in the murder of a transgender woman in philadelphia's frankfurt neighborhood. 25-year-old maya young was found dead sunday along penn street. she had been stabbed multiple times. we are talking to police right now to learn more information about the suspect. >>> right now at 5 we're following the latest in bill cosby's criminal case in montgomery county. an appeals court put a preliminary hearing in the case on hold. it was supposed to take place next week. the temporary stay comes as the pennsylvania superior court weighs whether or not to reject cosby's pretrial appeal. he is accused of drugging an

♪find out how much your car is worth at webuyanycar.com♪ >>> eagles quarterback sam bradford spoke publicallyhe first time since signing a contract with the birds and explained his decision to stick around. jeff skversky is live and bradford as all smiles today? >> reporter: absolutely. sam bradford says he was out to lunch on tuesday near his home in oklahoma and got the call that the eagles agreed to a new two year contract and he was relieved and excited because this was the place he wanted to be. lets look at new eagles quarterback, sam bradford, back. back with the philadelphia eagles after signing his two year deal, he never wanted to walk away and test free agency, because philadelphia is the place the 28-year-old wanted to stay. he told his agent this is before he wanted to get it done and he was confident he would stay in philadelphia all along. >> i was confident i would be back here. i tried not to think about it too much. obviously when my agent started talks with them a few weeks ago and then to get the deal done this week it was very exciting for me. i think every year say new y

sam bradford your eagles quarterback for at least the next season and probably two. the birds signed him to a two-year deal. reported $36 million, 26 guaranteed. it's good for the team and sam and they can also draft a young quarterback. sam got better the second half of last season. remember he was coming off two torn acls and the last seven games he completed 68% of passes, 10 touchdowns action only four interceptions and set an eagles franchise wrord a 65% completion percentage. he got more comfortable as a leader. his teammates wanted him back. >> has to be the guy. point blank period. >> the fact he himself put himself in a leadership role toward the end of the season proves to me that he can handle going forward this role and the opportunity to start. >> when he came back he decided to take the team by the horns, basically, and he started to be a lot more vocal, started to break down the huddle, speak to the team before every game. when he did that he gained the trust of the team and started playing better. >> we'll hear from eagle fans at 11:00. the owls lost o

nash back to the first half of 2015 season, it was easy for eagles to have buyers remorse sam bradford had more interceptions than touchdown but a hot finish gave the team hope and knew a new deal for the quarterback. eagles and bradford have agreed on two-year contract he will reportedly get 36 million with 26 of it guaranteed. bradford is 28 years old. he's never led the team or any team to the playoffs. but this potential potential he has what makes him so attractive and it appose to be a team friendly deal as far as the salary cap is concerned. tonight, fans are weighing in. >> i'm pretty excited. it's a lot of money, but he's better than anybody else we'll get. cousins got 18 million. >> i'm okay with it actuall act. i thought he played okay last year. it's not long term. the not too much money. i think if he plays terrible next year they can get out of it after another year. >> that man knows what he's talking about it is team friendly. if it really doesn't work well for bradford they can get out of this deal and start to lock for the guy of the future. in fact they can start to

sam bradford has a new deal quite the deal with the eagles.om srendenschek in the newsroom with the 411. hey tom. >> this one came right tout wire if the eagles did not get the deal done or place that tag on him iain talked about they ran the risk of losing thyme free agency which starts next week. they beat that 4:00 o'clock deadline. sam with regard forward has two year deal. terms of the deal are good. reported $36 million for the two years. how about 26 of it is guarante guaranteed. sam bradford started 14 games for the eagles through a career high 3,725 yards. now more importantly with a quarterbacks available and new head coach in doug pederson eagles really had to get this deal done. with that being said the fact the deal is only for two years it tells i was little something. it says the market for sam bradford may not have been as strong as he thought. it also tells you the eagles will invest in quarterback of the future this year's draft and they will probably do that very high in that draft. lucy? >> all right, talk to you soon in sp

. >>> new eagles head coach doug pederson is making it clear sam bradford is his starting quarterback and chase daniel is coming from kansas city to be his backup. the team introduced daniel yesterday at the novacare complex. bradford is still the number one guy on the depth chart. >> competition, iron sharpens iron. at every position, i feel like the quarterback position is not exempt from that. >> competition breeds excellence. i truly believe that. >> daniel has been in the league since 2009 and the eagles are his third team. >>> i graduated from college late in my life. was 40 years old. you recently graduated with a law degree. there's proof it's never too late to graduate. >> definitely, right? this is a good one. an ohio woman finally got her high school diploma on her 93 railroad berth day. dorothy houston was expelled from school after revealing to

sam bradford on board for two more years. here's the bottom line was this the right move, was it only move for philadelphia eagles. >> it was only move they could make. is that the right move? we will find out. they had had in other options. sam bradford saying that he really wanted to be here in philadelphia a, he said it about a hundred times lead to you believe that they either weren't any other offers out there for mr. sam and he took best offer that he could find right away. his agent said you better take this deal, it is a good deal. to the eagles it comes down to a one year deal. they got a buy out in year two for 4 million. they are paying him 18 million for one year. they could wind up paying him 22 million-dollar for one deal but worth wrist fact they can draft somebody in the third round this year. >> we will see. look doug pederson, eagles said he believes with bradford he believes eagles can make a deep playoff run. do you buy this. >> no. >> he cannot make a deep playoff run. best eagles can do is win their divi

nash back to the first half of 2015 season, it was easy for eagles to have buyers remorse sam bradford had more interceptions than touchdown but a hot finish gave the team hope and knew a new deal for the quarterback. eagles and bradford have agreed on two-year contract he will reportedly get 36 million with 26 of it guaranteed. bradford is 28 years old. he's never led the team or any team to the playoffs. but this potential potential he has what makes him so attractive and it appose to be a team friendly deal as far as the salary cap is concerned. tonight, fans are weighing in. >> i'm pretty excited. it's a lot of money, but he's better than anybody else we'll get. cousins got 18 million. >> i'm okay with it actuall act. i thought he played okay last year. it's not long term. the not too much money. i think if he plays terrible next year they can get out of it after another year. >> that man knows what he's talking about it is team friendly. if it really doesn't work well for bradford they can get out of this deal and start to lock for the guy of the future. in fact they can start to

but doug makes it clear in the last hour sam bradford is the starter right now. >> sam bradford is theumber one, chase daniel is the number two. and then we're working on the number three. so i want to put that out there now. with sam bradford with the opportunity that he has in front of hip and what he did last year, and where he is currently on our roster, i felt like that was the best going forward by saying that. and eliminates distraction going forward. we go out and play ball. >> wouldn't be in the nfl the if i didn't think i could be a starting quarterback in this league. now, there are certain steps you have to take to get that opportunity, and i'm looking forward to competing here. >> chase says every day when he was a backup he would tell the starter drew brees i'm coming for your job. we're going to hear more from the birds and howie roseman on signings coming up in an hour. i'm john clark. see you then. are >>> great day today to get out and chill a little bit. these ladies have the right idea. these folks soaked up the rays in drexel park earlier today. making the most of

sam bradford has to be thrilled with two-year contract.kup always. >> waiting for the bees segue. that's what i was waiting for you. >> too predictable. >> eagles' vice president howie roseman continues to undo the chip wreck. the birds officially announced they have dealt cornerback byron maxwell to the dolphins. what do the eagles get? move up five spots in the first round of the draft, go from number 13 to number 8. so they are in the top ten. eagles reportedly trading demarco murray to the titans for reportedly the second pick in the fourth round that tennessee has instead of their own 13th pick in the fourth round. those are three players that chip kelly brought in. today eagles have reportedly signed chiefs' backup quarterback chase daniel to 3-year $21 million deal, 12 çó guaranteed. numbers according to espn good deal for a backup. doug pederson had chase. he believes he can be a starter if given a chance. a longer deal than sam bradford. eagles signed new safety. agreed to terms with rodney macleod, 5 years, $37 million. he will p

to work with him. >> so doug pederson era in philadelphia can officially begin now that we know sam bradfordill be the quarterback at least in the short term for the next two years or so, and bradford, threw for 3700 yards, 19 touchdowns a year ago. he will have to better that, ukee and jessica because a lot is on his shoulders if they want to get back in the post season. you heard him talk about a lot of mistakes that they will need to clean up if they want to be a post season football team. live from the novacare complex, pat gallen for "eyewitness sports". >> thanks very much, work ahead there. >> working with those he havers. all a good thing. >>> coming up next why astronaut scott kelly is 2 inches taller, after returning from space. >>> also disturbing video shows the uniformed school officers, slapping and then kicking a student, the action being taken against the officer, and the one who stood back, and watched it all happen. >>> angry teen turns to violence when he doesn't want to get out of bed and go to will school but what he did next landed his family in the hospital and him in

sam bradford has a press conference tomorrow and we'll bring it to you. the opinions are mixed. the eagles gave him a two year contract and $22 million is guaranteed over the first year and bradford only spent one season in philadelphia and has a history of injuries but the birds are willing to take the bet. sal palantonio says it's up month brad. >> is a less than mediocre quarterback. only winning 40% of your games, you win that this year, you are a 6-10 football team and that means sam bradford is out the door. he has to improve from where he was and has to stay on the field. >> to baseball now game two of the phillies grapefruit league play. jp crawford making his debut but first another young player, aar aaron atlier. this nice double play and this game ens in a 4-4 tie. >>> and st. joes visits saint bonaventure. and as jaime apody tells us the coach has the ability to learn as well. >> here we go -- >> you can usually hear phil martelli from a mile away and it's a knew day and had to learn a new way to get the messages across. >> i taught myself to texabout five years ago.

eagleses signed a receive who had his best season with sam bradford in st. louis. chris gibbons gets a one-year deal. traded to the ravens last year. his best year his rookie year playing with bradford. close to 700 yards, 3 touchdowns, big plays. jordan matthews spoke to givens and here's what he told him. >> just come join the way we're trying to do special things and i agree with him. we're one of the guys who won a lot of our career. it's just the right fit for me. >> flyers in chicago to face the blackha blackhawks. big win over the red wings. one point out of the playoff spot. march madness, here is villanova, nice send-off. the cats play friday in brooklyn against unc asheville. it gives the center an extra day for his sprained ankle to get better. >> the biggest advantage is playing friday, after playing three on thursday, friday, saturday, having daniel banged up, being able to get to friday, if we can get him 100% healthy, i think we're going in a good direction, that's the biggest advantage. >> st. joe's leaving hawk hill for spokane, washington. the long

sam bradford officially signed his two-year contract today. go forward as eagles starting quarterback in doug pederson's offense. here is a picture signing his deal. after that bradford addressed the media, and he talked about if he would have preferred a longer contract. >> i would have preferred 100 year deal if they wanted to give it to me. like i said it's one of those things i wanted to be back in philadelphia. it so happened that my agent felt like it was a great deal for both sides. i think the organization felt the same way and you know, i think as long as i continue to play the way i know i can it shouldn't matter. >> bradford will learn a new offense under doug pederson. he never considered following his former coach out to san francisco and is looking forward to working with the new head man. >> my conversations with coach have been great. i think the fact he played the position was a huge bonus for me. i think being able to have conversations with someone who has been on the field and has seen it from the quarterback's perspective,

sam bradford signed a contract worth $36 million. is he the right guy? here is jeff skversky. >> he is capable of leading the team. >> from the begin, doug peterson told us he wants sam back. and he got a two year extension that is friendly for the team and quarterback. 22 million dollars of it is guaranteed within the first year. >> he is a less than mediocre quarterback, less than .500 in his career. the eagles just made a 22 million there's bet on this guy for one season. if it pays off we'll see. >> the eagles have their starting quarterback for the foreseeable future. but if this team hosts a game any time soon, sam needs help. the eagles still need to upgrade the roster in the draft and free agency. >> sam bradford in his career has missed 36% of his starts and never made the playoffs. so to go from never making the playoffs to a deep run into the playoffs, a lot of good things have to happen. >> some are skeptical at least one eagles player feels it solidifies the offense and defense. >> you get a guy like that that is smart and understands the sc

and a big win today for sam bradford if you want to call a $36 million two-year contract a win. >> iake that. that's a big victory right there. successful negotiation occurs when both sides are satisfied. and the eagles get bradford without a long-term contract and bradford a lot of money. and the deal reported worth $36 million and $26 million in guaranteed money. and he could have tested the free agent market next week but it is said to be flat. and the eagles say there is nothing better out there. >>> and if you feel you are denied one of your inalienable rights, baseball is back. and the phills open the grapefruit league play. and the second inning, barney with the double. and the phills get on the board this the bottom half. and the game is tied at 2-2. back to barney in the fifth and he drives in 5 runs in this game. the phillies lose this one 5-3. >>> still ahead, college basketball. nova with a career performance from chris jenkins against depaul. so how old is the second most famous groundhog in pennsylvania? i don't have enough fingers ben! ok gus, make a wish! that was som

sam bradford has been in the nfl for five years only twice has he played in all 16 games. that means having a quality backup quarterback is a must, eagles hope, that chase daniels is that guy. the team introduced some of their new players after a frenzy start to free agency yesterday. daniels has been a hot topic over last 24 hours. team reportedly sign him for 21 million over three years which is a lot for a backup. >> sam bradford is the number one, chase daniel is the number two. then we will work on the number three. so i just want to put that out there right now. >> i'm starting to help the philadelphia eagles win the super bowl. that is first and foremost the goal. that is howie, mr. laurie and that has been the ultimate goal, the entire time. >> rocking green tie, mandatory. >>> eagles officially got rid of demarco murray yesterday. they traded him in exchange for a better pick in the fourth round of the draft. murray had 700-yard rushing last season. it was a light work load for a dude supposed to be a work horse. murray joked about his lost year in philly by sayin

and sam bradford's new two-yoor deal. we'll hear from the qb next.n you think what does it look like? is it becoming a better professor by being a more adventurous student? is it one day giving your daughter the opportunity she deserves? is it finally witnessing all the artistic wonders of the natural world? whatever your definition of success is, helping you pursue it, is ours. t-i-a-a. >>> the biggest news in philly sports broke tuesday when the eagles announced sam bradford will be back. he signed with the two-year deal. that's when we talked to sam as part of this nbc 10 exclusive. >> and bradford fires and it's caught on the run and inside the 10 and into the endzone goes matthews for a touchdown to win the game. >> sam bradford made it clear. philly is the place he wanted to be. but what specifically was it about his eagles' experience that made him want to return? >> play ng the linc is awesome. i just love the atmosphere that was created on game day. >> i love the guys that we have in this locker room. i think we've got something special here

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you. >> thanks for that, lester. >>> well, we heard what fans think about the eagles' re-signing sam bradford what bradford had to say about the team's playoff hopes for next year. that's coming up next. >>> well, it's official. today sam bradford signed on as the eagles quarterback for two years and he's talking about his decision to stay in philly. >> amy is joining us from comcast sportsnet. amy, he got what he wanted really. >> he did. he made no bones about the fact that he wanted to stay here in philadelphia, he even went so far as to say that free agent market wasn't even a factor leading up to him staying here with the eagles. here is a picture that the eagles tweeted out of bradford signing his two-year deal today after signing that contract he didaddress the media and was asked whether he believe this is team can be a playoff team under his leadership. >> yeah. you know, like i said, i think we've got a great group of guys in that locker room. i think we've got a great team. obviously the last year was disappointing for everyone and the organization especially for the guys in that l

with that win they will secure a number one seed in the aac tournament. >>> sam bradford was speakingt time after signing his new deal with the eagles. this is a two-year deal worth reported $36 million. bradford said he was determined to stay right here in philadelphia and had zero interest in testing free agency. he says he's not worried about the short length of his contra contract. >> i'll be back in philadelphia and, you know, it so happened that my agent felt like it was great deal for both sides. you know, i think the organization felt the same way, and i think as long as i continue to play the way i know i can, it shouldn't really matter. >> split squad action for the phillies today taking on the yankees and astros. fifth inning against houston matt duffy with the rocket to left clears the tiki bar and heads right out of the stadium. three to nothing astro. then in the ninth the phillies trying to rally carlos ruiz with a single to center. that will score had a herrara. the phillies lose three-two to houston but they beat the yankees 13-four. tiger woods opening the playground

sam bradford is confident he can lead eagles back to the playoffs mind you a place he has never been.radford met with the media today to discuss his new two year contract he is okay with the fact that the bird went with the shorter deal. he has also no interest in testing that free agent market. >> this is where i wanted to be. i wanted to be back here. i knew that. so, to finally get it done and to know i will be back here and that i don't to have worry about anything else, you know, it was a huge relief to get that phone call this week. >> best days are a ahead of him. what he did toward end of the season last year, building on that, he mention continuity with the players. he knows the team. he knows the players. the it might be a different set of plays that we're installing but he knows the guys. so, you know, that right there, you know, leads me to believe we can have success. >> time to work. >>> to the ice home cooking is supposed to be a plus tonight in another oh so critical game it does little will for flyers. flyers hosting edmonton, dave hakstol's team enters three points o

same two teams sunday in miami. >>> to the eagles with sam bradford locked up eagles still have holes to fill. nfl draft is eight weeks away but doug pederson and roseman can begin signing free agents on wednesday. offensive line and receiver are priorities. bird need to save money for fletcher cox, defensive lineman would like a new deal. >> a lot of our to do list checked off, there is still more. i think we talked about fletch, that is still onto do list. we are not forgetting about that or him. and we will see how it goes on the market. we just want to be sure we're making good decisions as we go forward here. it is hard to know that until we get started. >> phillies bats are alive at spring training. they hope that, they hope it the stays that way come regular season. phillies and braves, fanatic, yes. never turn your back. miguel franco goes deep in the second straight day. three run moon shout in the second inning. phillies scored seven runs in the frame. phillies down, 11-nine in the ninth. cedric hunter, a three run home run to win the game. phillies take it 12-11. they have

with that win they will secure a number one seed in the aac tournament. >>> sam bradford was speakingfor the first time after signing his new deal with the eagles. this is a two-year deal worth reported $36 million. bradford said he was determined to stay right here in philadelphia and had zero interest in testing free agency. he says he's not worried about the short length of his contra contract. >> i'll be back in philadelphia and, you know, it so happened that my agent felt like it was great deal for both sides. you know, i think the organization felt the same way, and i think as long as i continue to play the way i know i can, it shouldn't really matter. >> split squad action for the phillies today taking on the yankees and astros. fifth inning against houston matt duffy with the rocket to left clears the tiki bar and heads right out of the stadium. three to nothing astro. then in the ninth the phillies trying to rally carlos ruiz with a single to center. that will score had a herrara. the phillies lose three-two to houston but they beat the yankees 13-four. tiger woods opening th

are watching trying to see what will happen. >>> so may not have been winning on the field for sam bradford is doing pretty well off the field. >> he won a big contract in the off season, right. a big congratulations are in order for eagles quarterback. bradford is officially engage to his long time girlfriend, emma lady, a according to tmz he popped the question last week during a romantic dinner. they have been dating for a few years. the it seems bradford isn't the only a athlete in the relationship. she is quite the golfer. in fact, she made the sec all american team in 2011 as a golfer at the university of arkansas. so congratulations to them. >>> when i was going home a couple days after he sign i was on the airplane. i said that looks like sam bradford. he was with her on the airplane. they were there together. >> were they holding hand. >> you could tell they were just together good they were not together. >> yes. >> but they are now. >> yes. >> i bet. >> he put a ring on. >> he likes it, better put a ring on it. >>> meek mill is trying not to go stir crazy. >> so for 90 days he is

>> lucy, sam bradford officially signs his new deal but he still has a lot to prove.about his decision to come back and play for the new head coach doug pederson later in sports. ♪ >>> residents delaware county community say they have serious concerns about what's getting dug up new homes go up in an old industrial site next to their backyard. >> then there's the smell. fox 29 is investigating. here's jeff cole. >> reporter: when the heavy equipment began ripping at the earth for construction of new homes last spring on an old industrial ground field in haverford township neighbors got a whiff of a nasty smell. it grew stronger as the heat came on. >> all summer it was terrible. he we cannot go out in the backyard. my wife has been having migraines. other neighbors have been sick, and it's like standing in front of an open can of kerosene. >> reporter: the u.s. environmental protect age see assured neighbors during a meeting in may that the odors pose no immediate threat to them or the environment. but this wasn't the first or last sign of trouble. industrial uses go

listening to sam bradford at the news conference he made it clear he always wanted to come back to theers would have wanted more than two years. but bradford said stability is the key to success. and all those reports that he was not happy in philadelphia all garbage. >> i have no idea where half those reports come from. um, you know, always enjoyed my time here. i think philadelphia is a great sports city. our fans are probably the most passionate in the league. we have a great atmosphere. every time we step on the linc. just going back to the teammates i have here, you know, there's never been a moment i haven't enjoyed it here. >> the phillies played two games today in spring training. they lost to houston at home in clearwater three hiv two and then they won on the road against the yankees. ryan howard played two games so far this spring with no hits. let's go to tampa. phillies and yankees a road's fir at bat at the spring. alec rod rouges against morgan the phillies come back. maikel franco, you know, most of these pitchers you won't even see during the season. maikel franco the

with sam bradford guaranteed over the next few years, that market could be expensive. poll question, what should the broncos do with brock? 47% say strike a deal. just don't overpay. >>> changes are coming to coors field. and it's not another party deck. the rockies are raising parts of the outfield fence to cut down on home runs. a small section in the left field corner will be raised five feet from center to the scoreboard at right. the snashl league boasts 203 home runs were hit at coors field last night. >>> seeing if the csu women could win their 24th straight game. the streak stays alive! they win a record third >>> his football skreer going he has been dismissed from the program along with one another for violating team policies. they open spring practice tomorrow in boulder. and a lot has been made about jim harbaugh that's i break. i think that is -- are you kidding me? all those kids on spring break? but i have talked about going somewhere on a long weekend. >>> the older eagle and the younger one, he came after the eagle because he had something he wanted, and that was the

guess what, sam bradford couldn't get real deal anywhere else.obody wanted him. >> the texans didn't want him? >> we got stuck with him. nobody will pay him big bucks. >> i would like to get stuck with $36 million. real quickly, sean, before you speak, i want you i want you tod something. you know the ad a.m. rang of the nfl. put out tweet last night basically saying this is 14-dollar bottle of mick lobe. >> ya, i didn't get that comparison. i'll get in the ring, doug pederson, first year in philadelphia, as head coach. his first professional coaching job. he needs to win football games. what's another option out there that's going to gave you a best chance to do exactly that, this upcoming season, sam bradford sorry at the top of the list. who else will allow to you win footballs game. >> if i'm doug peterson i don't want to set the bar, i'm trying to win right out of the gate. rye now i would give myself little leeway. eagles right now aren't ready for even decent quarterback. they have problems on the defense, they have problems most important

with sam bradford guaranteed over the next few years, that market could be expensive. our poll question, what should the broncos do with brock? 47% say strike a deal. just don't overpay. >>> changes are coming to coors field. and it's not another party deck. the rockies are raising parts of the outfield fence to cut down on home runs. a small section in the left field corner will be raised five feet from center to the scoreboard at right. the snashl league boasts 203 home runs were hit at coors field last night. >>> seeing if the csu women could win their 24th straight game. the streak stays alive! they win a record third >>> why cu's starting quarterback at the end,, ,, thank you. imagine if the things you bought every day... ...earned you miles to get to the places you really want to go. with the united mileageplus explorer card, you'll get a free checked bag, priority boarding, and 30,000 bonus miles. everything you need for an unforgettable vacation. r the united mileageplus explorer card. imagine where it will take you. with a 100% electric nissan leaf... what wil

sam bradford was signed to a new $18 million a year deal. to tag -- right now he's the top qb. >> epsn says that peyton would like to play next year. sources close to him say he hadn't really decided yet and probably won't until early next week. >>> now to baseball who says it just for people. maybe your dog wants to get in on all this. now the diamond backs are about to let that happen. they are going to be the first dog friendly park. there will be doggy ice crram with kibble toppings. >> i think it's a brilliant idea. >> can you imagine, it would be more dogs than people. >> it's a cool idea. >> it is. >> we have a beautiful day baseball like wert. tracking what is going to be a very gusty afternoon. as a weak disturbance rolls through we are expecting light snow, tomorrow a little calmer. the storm ith moving through as we speak. you can see the clouds increasing over eastern colorado, you are going to find a mix of sun and clouds this morning. more cllud cover looks like a break from the sun gray, normal temperatures high is 50- degrees. we have already hit that. temperatures are

. >> the philadelphia eagles have resigned sam bradford, two years for $36 million. not bad for a guy with a history of injuries, eye losing record, and no playoff appearances. what do you think the broncos should do with brock osweiler? pay him the big bucks? try to strike a bargain deal? down another quarterback. mike mcintire has supplied him for violating team policy. he started in the final two games of last season. cu does open spring practice tomorrow in boulder. >> i thought about that, yes. are you kidding me? all those kids on spring break? but i have talked about doing somewhere on a weekend. >>> chapman has accepted a 30-game suspension under the new domestic violence policy. he was never charged but was under investigation. jose reyes has trial april 4th. >>> coors field had the most in the national league last se today the team announced some interesting changes. they're raising parts of the outfield wall. the wall from center field to the scoreboard fwh right will be raised eight feet. both dgszs will be -- additions will be chain link to not block the

you could win a thousand dollars a day for life. >>> sam bradford into talk about his new tiehl withagles. there are not many fans that dislike psyched, biggest reasons fans are the not and should not be unhappy is length have the deal. only a two year deal. the if the eagles don't like coming season for bradford they can get out in one season but there are a few that still don't like the deal. the listening to bradford at the news conference he made it clear he always wanted to come back to the eagles. the most players would have wanted more than two years but brad forward says stability is key to success. so why sign before free agency. >> this is where i wanted to be. obviously there was some change, some turn over but i think we have a great group of guys in that locker room. i really enjoyed my time here last year. >> not a good night for flyers to the wells fargo center dunn one to nothing in the second to the second worst team in hockey, edmonton, gostisbehere with the turn over, taylor hall scores, edmonton beat flyers four to nothing. bad loss. that is sports in a minute. i'

sam bradford was in yesterday to talk about his new deal with the eagles. there are not many fans that should dislike the signing but biggest reason fans should not be unhappy is length of the deal. only two years deal. the if the eagles don't like coming season they can get out in one season but there are a few more ons who don't like this deal. the listening to bradford at the news conference he made it clear he always wanted to come back to the eagles. most players would have wanted more than two years but bradford said stability is key to success, how much did the comfort with doug pederson mean to the signing? >> in conversations with the coach have been great. the fact that he played the position was a huge bonus for me. being able to have conversations with someone who has been on the field and seen it from the quarterback's perspective, i think that was huge. >> not a good night for flyers, to the wells fargo center down one to nothing in the second in edmonton, second worse team in hockey, break away by taylor hall, edmonton beats flyers four to no

but the head line is doug pederson says sam bradford is his guy, his starting quarterback and chase danielis the backup. sam number one, chase number two. here is demarco murray being introduced in tennessee. he was chip kelly's acquisition last year. he traded byron maxwell and bikeo alonso. looks like howie is undoing most of chip's moves, a spring cleaning. howie says it is just for the birds. >> this is about value for the philadelphia eagles and for us, when you talk about getting into the top ten on that first trade, you got to pay a price, not getting up in the top 10 for nothing. we had to give up good players to get there. but in the end we thought that was best for what we were looking to do. >> how much does parting with the contracts? >> i think that comes into account everything you're doing. we're not -- we're dealing with limited resources. we have a cap so if you are able to use that money in different places which we were able to do the past days you weigh that. >> so like last year when you had to get used to new players, this year the same. we'll hear from one of those,

sam bradford is your quarterback. eagles also signed linebacker nigel brandon, brandon brooks a guard, five years, 4 million. cornerback ron brooks and safety rock any mcleod. to the wells fargo center, sixers lose their 13 straight. haven't won since the all-star game. dwight howard big game, 18 rebounds, gets the follow right here. sixers, just can't win, brutal. 118-104, houston. that's sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >> back to school for superbowl champion. >> brandon, of the denver broncos returning to alma matter north penn senior school yesterday, mcmannus, visit to catch up with his old coach, and some teachers in the super bol champion also taking some time to sign, for student, and as a surprise, the student presented him with a 2,500-dollar check to donate to his anti-bullying squad organization, which is a fantastic cause. con collaborations cents to hometown hero. >> yes. >> still ahead, the argument of atlantic city's financial troubles continues. how the town's mayor plans to take matters into hi

sam bradford is your quarterba quarterback.ed another fence seive back ex rams safety rodney mccloud, five year, $37 million crack much he's 25 years old. was undrafted free agent out of college. eagles signed in this frenzy brandon brooks to help the offensive line. he's a guard who played with the texans and he signed a five year, $40 million deal. the other players signing tonight linebacker nigel brandon played with buffalo under the new defensive coordinator jim schwartz as did cornerback ron brook. eagles deal with miami is official. eagle trading byron mack well and key company alonso. now the eagles will move up to miami's pick at number eight in the first round from 13 and miami gets 13 sucker born every day. but that deal almost didn't happen this morning. the dolphins had a problem with mack well's physical. sources told me there was still doubt but the dolphins passed him on the physical to make this deal official. look at mr. nice guy. marco -- demarco murray signing in tennessee. it's a restructured contract now t

sam bradford is the eagles starting quarterback, he addressed the media after signing the contract. tweeting out this picture, taking his pen to paper, signing the contract at the team training facility. he took to podium after that and left no questions about why he signed this deal to keep him here in philadelphia. >> this is where i wanted to be. obviously, you know, there is some change, some turnover, but i think we have a great group of guys in the locker room. i really enjoyed my time here last year. i built some great relationships with some of those guys. and that's who i want to take to the field with and it is this why i wanted to come hook here. >> he will be coming back to a new head coach. coming up bradford talks about whether he believes the eagles are a playoff team right now. more from the quarterback coming up. back to you. >> as we now know that sam is staying in philadelphia. i want to look back at his career. let's start in high school. you ready for this. there he is. he looks so young there. he started in football but also basketball and golf. he was highly r

with sam bradford resign with the eagles for $26 million guaranteed, over the next two years, that market could be expensive. the broncos want brock back. how much they pay is the question. changes are coming to coors field and they're cutting down on home runs. a small section in left field corner will be raised 5 feet. in an area from center to the score board in right will go up 8 feet. the new additions will be chained link not to block views. 220 home runs were hit at coors field last week. >>> this has been the bank of ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, >>> great to have you with us this morning. today is march 2nd. we're 5:29. temperatures at 47 degrees. it's going warmup today, but something comes along wh it. a little trouble. i'm alan gionet. >> and i'm britt moreno. the morning after super tuesday, we have a lot to update you on. first let's get to this forecast because it's concerning how strong these winds will be. good morning. >> good morning, you're right, britt. it's going to get windy around here. winds gusting around 50 miles-an-hour around the denver and eastern plains. winds close to