the eagles are getting set for this game. it's finally here. i feel like we've waited forever for this day to come. and you know, we all know about the whole underdog thing, we know about the patriots and their dynasty. the bottom line is this. this team has a mutual respect for one another and it's going to be a great game tonight. the eagles have made it a point to keep things light this week, from dancing to wrestling masks. this team has been focused on fun. but bring up tom brady and the patriots, that mood changes quickly. >> they've done a lot of great things. they're not here by mistake, we're not here by mistake. if we make this whole thing about the patriots -- >> the birds are not intimidated they're not in awe. instead they look at the patriots and see a model for what they would like to become some day, a dynasty and this is the first step. >> brady is gone eight out of 16 years playing for the super bowl. you can't even comprehend those numbers. >> that feeling of respect is mutual. even with his five super bowl rings, tom brady kn

i expect the eagles. >> i would have to go with the eagles. i am from wisconsin. >> reporter: we have the american symbol as the logo. >> we're america's team, we bleed green. we're the eagles. >> reporter: yes, we are the eagles, and these fans are proudly supporting their team from philadelphia. jim and jacqueline, back to you. >> great to see all of that love and spirit for our eagles. thanks, steven. meantime, back in philadelphia they are getting set for what could be pure pandemonium if the eagles win this. >> reporter: the entire city is lit, lit for the eagles that is. our live cameras are showing you what we're talking, boathouses, the wells fargo center, the ben franklin bridge and university city, all shining in green right now. >> reporter: let's continue our team coverage with nbc 10 brandon hudson. brandon, the city is ready for sunday to get here already. >> reporter: yeah, jim and jacqueline, the focus over the next 48 hours is the crowds. we have seen barriers like this and parking signs up and down broad street and other parts

>> the eagles are headed to the super bowl. eagles! >> go eagles! >> you're pumped.nds with me. philly is so electric. >> anybody who could not warm up to this team. >> and i know, believe it is true. >> i think i'm eagles ready now. >> e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles! >> eagles going to the super bowl. how does that make you feel? >> oh, my god necessary. >> i'm freaking out. >> i'm just so proud of the eagles. i love you. >> come-on! go birds! >> not doing boston cream until after the super bowl! >> the fans are going to get them. >> fan base, sports. >> wack job eagles fans. my cardiologists are coming here because on game day i'm like an animal. >> we want to see you decked out in your best eagles gear. >> we're did a different animal. >> e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles. >> right now it really feels like the calm before the storm >> this is the best eagles team i've ever seen. >> forget the nfc championship gear. they want the super bowl gear. >> super bowl! >> e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles! going to win, baby. >> i'm getting goosebumps. i'm getting goosebumps. >> you know what, what a moment to

the eagles on sunday want to hit tom brady. put all the pressure you want on him he's so good sliding away from the pressure but obviously you want to make sure he doesn't have anywhere to step up for tim jurnigan, fletcher cox huge. i think jim schwartz will mix a blitz here and there but for the most part hope his four man pass rush can get to brady. get the football out quickly. two games comes to mind against the eagles defense. aaron rodgers last year at lincoln financial field. eli manning at let metlife stadium. they got rid of the football quickly. eagles have spend a lot of time preparing. brady doesn't want to get hit. he's 40 years old. who wants to get hit when they're 40-year-old. >> 40-year-old quarterback in the super bowl first ever. >> they emphasis not pressuring him but hit him and keep hitting him. >> you mention add couple of names there we've been talking all about this pressure and hitting tom brady. where is that going to come fr from. >> i think this defensive line has proven itself over the course of 18

>> i think the eagles will win this time. think probably about seven to 10. >> reporter: while floyd traveled solo to minneapolis, he's hardly alone. many birds fans are with the whole family. >> this is my daughter peyton. >> reporter: how old is peyton. >> she's seven. >> reporter: okay. >> my wife, brittany and my boy, paxon, he's one. >> our parents were from pennsylvania and my dad had season tickets since the 60's and yeah -- held onto them. >> we've taken them over. >> yeah, we've taken them over since he's passed away so we are honoring him as well as we're here today. >> we drove here. we left perkasie pennsylvania picked him up outside of pittsburgh. >> reporter: every eagles fans is supremely confident in a win on sunday night. >> hundred percent. 28-21. >> reporter: eagles. >> mark that down. >> reporter: we have not heard one eagles fan say otherwise. >> we think we're going to win. it's our year. >> the eagles win probably 27 to 14. >> reporter: 27-14, what do you think. >> 30-20. we're taking it home. we're taki

fine out what he did that gave the eagles a huge advantage. the party started early for the eagle. had a little too much to drink. that's coming up next in sports. nor nissan sports wrap on fox 29. >> the party just don't stop. these philly streets are about to be lit over the next couple of days. the players come home today. the parade is on thursday. so you know the party will go through the weekend. so of course the party start the right after the eagles won their first super bowl in franchise history but there was one person who had little too much to dri drink. >> we partied out already. you know man he milk wasted. he milk waved. you know what i'm saying? i had my four milks already. he gone. you know, i'm pretty sure a lot of people in philadelphia going to drink until they pass out tonight and they deserve it. >> he got a head start. >> he got a head start. milk wasted. >> talking about his son right there and lost in the super bowl crazy brian dawkins may be the beloved eagles ever was elected to the hall of fame over the weekend. hear was brian getting fit for his fall hal

joined in on the eagles pep rally. that is great. when the pats's eagles square off, there will be a lot more than the lombardi trophy we're trying to get. >> bill anderson you have the craziest bets >> i do, some of them. super bowl 52 between the team, new england cheaters whatever and our philadelphia eagles, well-known people and organizations. all trying to come up with the craziest bets they can think of to support the team. some are from bragging rights. some for charity. some a little crazy, we'll get to that in a second. but in politics, the governors of massachusetts and pennsylvania have promised that the losing city will gift the other with a basket of local treats. governor said he'll send new england stuff that we don't want like clam cider. rooster suit companies and others. two synagogues, one in philadelphia, one in boston, if the patriots win, the congregation in philadelphia will donate 18 times the difference of the score to group studying brain trauma. they're trying to figure out a way to make it

fan by the kay. >>> town sent positive energy to the eagles in minute so the a. >> ♪ fly eagles the road to victory. ♪ >> as you can see here, thousands of people line state street in media for eagles pride parade, overbrook string band played and strutted to the teams fight song and providence rescue center showed up with a bunch of underdogs all dressed up in green. >> cheers. >>> marking students from archbishop carroll high school in chester turned a failed business venture into an act of charity. students failed to sell about half of the 300 eagles t-shirts they have designed, they decided to donate the remaining shirts to the homeless rather than squeeze out more profits. today students delivered the shirts to city team ministries in chester where they will now be distributed. >> i love it. >>> meteorologist melissa magee has a check of the forecast, frigid. >> really cold today. our high was 31 but temperatures felt like in the teens and 20's. welcome to the weather center and show you picture outside, sky six live hd looking at ben franklin bridge on this saturday evenin

the eagles are the best, baby, baby. ya. e again, monte g is hooking us up with one more eagles rap as we help into super bowl weekend. >> we have one more chance to chat with the voice of the eagles on our sister station 94wip the one and only merrill reese. merle, good morning, we know you were up extra early to talk with us live from minnesota. we appreciate it the. >> oh, happy, great, great to be out here to have this game getting closer. this is the longest we zero week in history i think. i just can't wait for sunday to get here. >> so merrill, the eagles have been in minnesota for about a week now, how do they seem to you? >> they seem fine. >> this team doesn't seem any different than they seemed week three, four, of the regular season, guys enjoying it, out of practice every day, they come back, they seem loose. this team is not frightened in the least. >> that's good to hear. you know of course everybody concerned tom brady watch dot eagles knee to do to stap the hall of famer and defending champion? >> well, the b

>>> the final countdown. eagles and patriots in super bowl lii. the hype is everywhere. >> be promised the kids we would take them the next time the eagles made it so they're here. >> we're cheering the birds to victory right now. you're looking live at u.s. bank stadium in minneapolis. this is the place of course for sunday's big game. you can only watch the show downright here. super bowl bound. here is a live picture of philadelphia international airport in about 15 minutes football fanatics will board a plane heading here where we are to minnesota. we're covering every angle of super bowl mania. we're live from super bowl headquarters here in minneapolis. >> in the next 90 minutes we have exclusive coverage of the big game. nbc 10 is your official eagles station, you won't see these stories going on anywhere else. >> the birds are focused and bump pumped. >> i think we're ready, but it's not what you say, it's what you do. we have one more to go through what type of team we are, the adversity we have to overcome to get to where we are, and let'

you can hear the eagles team party going on mind me. ere's so much excitement because we are just 48 hours away from the big game. then it's just 60 minutes and hopefully the eagles are come back to philadelphia with a vince lombardi trophy. the eagles are getting excited. the fans are getting excited. we are so close to kickoff. ♪ >> the team that has been so disrespected. nick foles has taken his team to super bowl lii. ♪ >> the opportunity to compete at the highest level in the largest game against the best that's what we play this game for. that's what we look forward to. ♪ >> i want to go to the playoffs you want to go to the super bowl and obviously we want to won. all the guys who wouldn't said getting married and having the only things is the only thing that can compare g we've work our whole lives to get to to this point. you can't just be happy getting here. >> both number one seeds. one of them will be under are crowned world champion. >> we got to win this thing. >> getting goosebumps from that kind of talk. our gary cobb joi

for the eagles game. ng a bit party sunday with all my cousins. >> reporter: how many people will be at the house. go to broad street once win.>> reporter: few cannuli's in the italian market the pigs are roasting and butchers have been busy cutting the beef. >> we're doing tons of meatballs tons of chicken wings. we specialize in the roasted pigs. we have over 40 of them going out for the weekend and everybody is ready and excit to go. >> reporter: yes everybody is ready. the vibrant town is electric to party sunday. i'm life at the art museum chad pradelli channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you, chad. >>> cole fitzgerald and his father, bill are headed to their super bowl thanks to a broken hearted yet big hearted vikings fan. grader from sewell ot the rock star treatme left philadelphia international faerairport t given from an anonymousdonor who won them ine when the vikings lost to eagles in the nfc thel eagles fan and he fo cole beat cancer and the dir connection >> 30 minutes, 501 chicken wings,

the eagles! philadelphia eagles are super bowl champions. >> i feel like you can replay that spot over and over. >> i was just thinking the same thing. >> it doesn't get old. eagles celebrated first lombardi trophy. wasn't easing beating the patriots. >> tens of thousands of fans spilled out on to the street. chopper three over frankford and cottman over mayfair, just couldn't contain of the eagles winningest bottle. some even popped champagne in the streets to celebrate. >> some did get out of hand. spotted this car on fire, one of the few act every vandalism that leave the city cleaning up for days. >> and "eyewitness news" other chantee lans live in center city where some fans left behind broken glass and damaged property. >> good morning, chantee, what do you have out there? >> good morning, jim and rahel we have a smash window here at macy's, market street and juniper. they boarded it up now. when we first got here you saw glass, shattered glass all over the sidewalk this is part of the reaso

if the eagles win on sunday. authorities expecting at least 12,000 fans to pour into the popular cottman and frankford area and they will be met by over 300 police officers trying to keep the piece. there will be four checkpoints that fans will have to pass through in order to enjoy themselves. police commissioner richard ross says while they want everyone to be safe, they also want fans to have a good time as well. >> we'll be there ensuring that the city is protected, and that the people that come out are protected and that we protect the reputation of the city as well. >> police have also requested bars serve customers drinks in plastic cups after the game. >>> a man suffering from a rare cancer has one wish, to make it to easy eagles in the super bowl this sunday and thanks to an organization and the birds he heads out to minnesota tomorrow. our joanne pell will he gee is live outside philadelphia international airport with quite a story. joanne? >> reporter: that's right, dawn. good evening, everyone. think a

and big numbers. >> it's obvious the eagles fans enjoyed spending the night with vernon odom as well is on snyder avenue in south philadelphia and they are already selling eagles super bowl swag and you know, running a football franchise is a business obviously and it's a lucrative business and when you win it becomes even more lucrative because now every eagles fan who has a little spare change in their pocket and even some who don't will want to own all the new eagles super bowl championship gear which will be on the store shelves which will be on the store shelves for months to come. here i am where are we going next? we want to show you what is going on hat borough montgomery county. let's look at that. this is center city and show you hat borough montgomery county when we can and talking about that eagles will be able to sell and can i show you can we come back in the studio for a second here? first eagles super bowl champion hat, pretty nice don't you think. >> starting to sink in the eagles won. >> and here is a my son. >> hot off the press. >> my sons would love this. >> and

live long enough to see the eagles in the super bowl. >> reporter: as his eagles trek tore to super bowl wayne's daughter wrote to the california based dream foundation which grants wishes to terminally ill adults and then -- >> we got you transportation. we got a place to stay. we just got to get you super bowl tickets. so all of a sudden one day the eagles called me. said we got super bowl tickets for you it was a pretty craze so day. >> i can't believe that my daughters went ahead and did this. it's such a dream for wayne. it's been a real hard year going through a lot of ups and downs. >> reporter: wayne has had a positive attitude since he was diagnosed playing the theme to rocky and wearing a silk robe during countless chemo and other treatments. >> who knows? that's how i've been just working everything. just trying to stay positive. i guess what i've been doing is trying to live in goals, you know, mine goal it was make it to the super bowl and then, i have another goal to make it to our anniversary in march. and then maybe another goal to make it to my grandson's birthday in may

this is it here. >> at the eagle pro shop, the bird game was stepping up their eagle swag. >> couldn't. had to get out here and get the gear now. >> so far i have a shirt. probably one more thing. i'm not sure what yet. >> employees at dick's and king of rushed to get swag for the parade. >> did you ever think you would be looking for stuff with the superbowl champs on it? >> no. >> we are doing this again next year. i want you to know that. >> one man said it's not just about the team winning, but it's brought so many people together making strangers friends. live in philadelphia, christie ileto, channel6 "action news." >> thank you, kristi. kristi. >> kristi: christie. >> in january lane johnson agreed to buy the city a round. buzz wiser said they would pick up the tab if the city pulled it off. the company is keeping its word. 25 bars along the parade root are taking part on thursday. is that a good idea? "jimmy kimmel live" coming up after "action news" with special guest frs the superbowl champions. [cheering and shouting ] >> did you hear that foles was traded about an hour ago?

the eagles saw her video and surprised her with two tickets to the game.gratulations to you, halle. that is awesome. have a great time! >> jack hanna's "wild countdown" is next. "action news" continues at 6:00 p.m. tonight. >> we'll be back tomorrow at 6:00 a.m. >> the easily are ready for their super bowl game and so are the loyal fans. we'll have live team coverages the birds take on the patriots in super bowl lii. >> for nia han, chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm gray hall. make it a great day. jack: hi, everybody. i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my base camp here at the columbus welcome to "wild countdown." do you know which animals are top predators? sue: i've never seen an animal devour food that fast. jack: they're the creatures that dominate the food chain, the hunters that other creatures do their best to avoid. is that another one? guide: that's another croc. jack: he's surrounded by crocodiles. guide: he's surrounded. jack: today i'll try to survive 6 encounters with ravenous carnivores. guide: inside that... jack: whoa!

nfc, i from her orchestra teacher, the. eaglesnding unique ways to show offair check out connor fifth grader from havertown, and also the nephew of producer, vince. he goss the eagles logo painted ohe head, and hair green, just in time for his pep rally at his school today this proud pooch, this is bug a lou, bulldog puppy showing off eagles pride, thanks to maria in northeast philly for sharing this picture with us. philly -- billy penn isn't getting dressed up over at lasalle, this wearing eagles gear, university having pep rally on campus todayt studd staff to war their eagles gear to cheer on their team. >> and check this outhill phanay green, but now he's rocking his underdog cents mashe picturn their instagram with the caption: who is ready for sunday? th eagles fly. >> and if you're up and at it for the eagles, show us your picturesre using #cbs3, also connect with us on line at >>> one super super bowl sunday coming up forehead coach dougerso >> his love for football runs deep but so does his love for i'llream. treat to yo

the eagles are the only team to ever deal a postseason loss back in 1960 now nearly 60 years later therophy that bears his name will be held high in philadelphia. >> that's pandemonium inside xfinity live as fans realize their philadelphia eagles ss soared to vehicle. you can barely tell this difference between this venue and the football stadiu city from the fan frenzy. a few rowdy revelers knocked down traffic lights and police have been directing traffic and broken windows in the old navy store and nearby rite-aide was damaged. >> near city hall also repairing some damage a window was smashed and there was also glass all over the sidewalk. traffic lights were also torn they are just cones where those poles used to be. >> it looks like a tornado came through this part of center city right along the stretch of the area. giant planters knocked over and mayor's office tells us there were three arrests but that thousands of people came out and celebrate d peacefully without incident. we have team coverage of the celebrations and then the plans for the victory parade. >> we begin with pam

cheers erupt as the birds got off the plane. eaglesjeffrey lurie happening off the vince lombardi trophy to doug pederson. both of them smiling a mile wide hoping that trophy up high for the first time in franchise history. the par raised champions is on thursday. we are reliving every moment of the thrilling win soaking it up because it has been a long time coming. sean bell is back with more. sean, you know, everyone is saying that this game was just thrilling. >> listen, you can't even say thrilling. i don't know if there's a word. >> beyond thrilling. >> to describe how unbelievable this game was. like you said we've been waiting a long long time for this. luce is that correct, sir merrill reece the play by play guy for the eagles and for a long time he's been waiting for this, right. very long time. he started calling the eagles game on radio in 1977. that's over 40 years of waiting for a super bowl. last night is the greatest game he'll ever call. so listen to the sounds of the game from merrill reece. >> 75,000 fans here at u.s.

place where the eagles won the super bowl back to you. >>nk you sarah and find an outside location so we can get you there for your next report. all right we have our first obvious problem of the night this is broad and wallnut is that right outside the w? i can't tell but there has been a bit of unthwart roughhousing as a car has been tipped over on its side by some eagles fans who certainly went one step too far, the vehicle is surrounded by police so no one is going to get to it anymore but our first yes that is right in front of the w, correct, our first problem of the night. otherwise so far so good. let's go to frankfort and cottman in may fair where action news reporter john rawlings is looking at things. >> standing out of the way because you do tend to attack a lot of attention if they know we are on television but this is frankfort and cottman and excited an emotional crowd well behaved certainly no rob problems reported as we know of as far as damage to any property, there have been some fireworks. there are thousands of people he

eagles! >> reporter: a dream come true for the ultimate eagles fan. orkers prep broad street for the ultimate celebration, john's plans were in place an hour after the official announcement. >> i have relatives coming the night before to sleep over so they don't have to worry about traffic and, you know, the hustle and bustle of the people. >> reporter: just can't contain himself at home alone. well there is apollo there all deck out. he's got a training camp keep sake from years ago and he's going to break out in eagles special addition camber nay he's been saving for seven years. >> reporter: ed lives where the parade will end and the ceremony begins. a neighborhood not always thrilled to host the really big ones. >> this is the exception, not the norm. to see the spirit of the eagles. i've been waiting a long time. i was down there for the flyers way back when. i was down there for the phillies and now it's coming to me. it's easier when you're older. >> reporter: back in south philly. >> i'm going to walk 400 feet up to broad street and look for lo

the eagles are in for a busy today. l step on the field where they'll the patriots sunday night. this is their chance to get the lay of the land ahead of the most important matchup of their lives. here's a live look right now at u.s. bank stadium in minneapolis. the birds also will get a pep from hall-of-famer brett favre today. that's sure to be of interest to nick foles who is on board with doug peterson's game plan. >> he's an aggress i have but smart coach. he wants to keep the defense off balance. understand what tom is looking for and why he's calling the play. everyone just plays that aggressive game. >> also for health, the defensive end is over a cold that kept him out of practice for a fews. that means the birds are healthy and ready to go. >> nice. >> there's always a place that seems to claim to have a philly cheese steak. we're always doubtful. >> we are, that is until i found a place on the university of minnesota campus owned by a philly guy. >> reporter: antonio's father from south philly began opening pi

how do the eagles stack up. th reporter and registered nurse ali an expert in the field of sports psychology. ♪ from the post game dancing interacting with fans and the infamous dogmatic it's clear to see eagles are having a blast. >> i'm enjoying the moment. >> i'm here having fun with it. >> i think that's huge, keep it loose, if you have fun. >> reporter: january is a mental health coaching professional. i spoke with her when the phillies went to the w now she sees similarities between the two teams on top the eagles enjoying the ride and staying relaxed. she knows about compassionate coaching. >>f there's compassion and empathy that players feel for . >> reporter: the eagles are shaking off mistakes anduickly. as for the underdog mentality many say that can bet. >> you have nothing too lose. nobody has any expectations of you. >> reporter: it can boost motivation to people wrong adding definite swagger and confidence. >> i feel great, i feel really, really good. confident. >> i like where our mentally. they p

stereotypes that they may have accumulated over the years. eaglessome brotherly love in the north, and a job well done. in minnesota, drake clark, nbc 10 news. >>> all right. get this. the eagles have a couple of new lucky charms. >> really cute ones. take a look at harley and grayson diaz. they are twins. they were born 27 weeks early. they have spent the last 79 days at delaware county memorial hospital. today they got to go home. the twins helped their dads mark and albert make a prediction about tomorrow's super bowl. >> we talked about this for a while since they came. i said, if they come home before the super bowl weekend, which they are, the eagles will alber spend a quiet night at home with the babies watching the game tomorrow night. meanwhile mark, who they both agree can get a little when it comes to the eagles is going to watch the game in the basement to not disturb the babies. >> they got thatewsp in philadelphia. >> little miracles there. we'll see you back here at 7:00 for nbc 10 championship "we want it." right now get ready for w

the five-point underdogs in the super bowl the eagles are. ts books have taken four $1 million bets on super bowl lii, all for, by the way, are on the eagles. big wagers like these, it's not uncommon. a single $1 million bet was reported. the largest are in the six-figure range. how about that. >>> let's talk coffee. if you love wawa coffee to wake up, you'll love this. they're doing today, free coffee until 6:30. they're toasting the eagles as they play for the championship. you can get any size coffee free at any wawa store in our region. >>> wawa, made the cut yesterday in the skit and other philadelphia area names got a super bowl shoutout on "saturday night live" last night. >> it came during a sketch pitting philly against boston during colonial days. if you haven't seen it, you'll hear about it. >> mind your spirit, philadelphia. you don't have a history of winning battles. >> that was then, this is now. hand me that. i brought venison hoagies, peppers and corn fritters from wawa. wawa is an indian lady that lives outside of conshohocke

coach pederson says the eagles feel it. s, going to bed you can imagine. >> hopefully it's like the minnesota game. i'm at peace. i know the team's prepared. we have exhausted everything in practice, study, film, the whole thing. at this point, you try to get as much rest as you can the night before and free your mind a bit. players same way. >> how does this happen? pederson gets one vote for coach of the year and carson wentz loseloses mvp for tom brady. who's winning tomorrow? superbowl lii, jamie apody nfl o get pricks. predictions. >> eagle or patriots? >> both. >> give us a prediction. >> you can't go enter division, right? >> it's us. >> hard not to root for the eagles. they are a good team. they deserving to here. >> eagles had a great season. >> you rooting for philly? >> i coach the giants now. i'll leave it at that. >> that's why i asked. what's your prediction for the superbowl? foles all the way. he's my guy. >> case keenan lost to the eagles in the title game. going with the eagles in this one. >> castle is nex

out here in minnesota rooting the eagles on in the first super bowl win ever. >> fly eagles fly. >> we got to do it. one game for it all. we know the patriots are the big team everyone is carrying. but we're not scared. >> bring that super bowl trophy home to philadelphia. >> i'm from philadelphia, pennsylvania. you know it out there, we're bringing the super bowl home to you guys. go birds! >> go birds! >> we got this. >> we got this. eagles fans couldn't be happier for brian dawkins and terrell owens. they learned of their elections to the pro football hall of fame in canton, ohio. >> this is huge. our colleague, john clark, from nbc sports philadelphia got this reaction from d. talk who got the call from the hall in the second year of eligibility. >> it's tough to put words behind it. you think about the things you're going to say if it happens, when it happens. once it happens, it's hard to really sink in the magnitude of what was just told to me a couple of hours ago. a blessing. >> also those beautiful, beautiful fans that everybody is trying to hate on right now, that -- i told

the eagles know that the patriots will show them things they haven't used all year eagles will dot same to new england. who makes the adjustment and then the counter adjustment. i think doug has been very conscious this week of keeping it light, of making sure that the small details are taken care of and of being aggressive. that aggressiveness is something that the players really appreciate and that he's going to have to carry through to sunday. eagles have to take it to new england patriots. you can't rest against a team that's won five super bowl. >> you have to playful 60 minutes. >> yeah. >> of football. how can doug pederson though you touched on it match wits with a guy that has super bowl rings? >> in one sense the eagles believe this roster offensively we talk about the patriots and the weapons that they have. well eagles have a lot, too. beginning at the line of scrimmage outstanding group there. so if you can block and keep nick foles clean, you can do a lot of things. eagles think they've got great matchups at wide refer against the secondary of the new england patriots. the

the eagles they want it. >> reporter: while hundreds of fans. >> ♪ fly eagles fly >> reporter: stood the cold singing the team fight song. >> on the road to victory. >> e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles. >> reporter: singing it for a team that for the for them. >> e-a-g-l-e-s eagles. >> reporter: and in return... this is how the eagles repaid these loyal fans. the entire team walked from the plane, to the crowd to show fans in person the lombardi trophy they brought home for this city. >> i have been a eagles fan since i was five years old, season ticket holder for over 30 years, this is a dream come true, class organization, they came over, they shared the most beautiful moment with us and brought the city together. >> reporter: at one point the fans out here just after that moment were cheering in uni son saying thank you, thank you, thank you, loudly, thank you for moment that the eagles gave them here, and also thank you for bringing us full champion ship is here to philadelphia live from south philadelphia the atlantic aviation where philadelphia eagles landed earlier this afternoon, alycia n

some of the fans were wearing their eagles green at the winter fest ice rink. former eagle hollis thomas was out there. he was signing autographs for fans. >>> and car lovers also at the philadelphia auto show are overcome with eagles fever. take look at what happened there. it was a green out today as eagles fans took over the showroom. green pom poms, signs all could be seen inside the pennsylvania convention center. they also just wanted to send love to minneapolis. the philadelphia auto show wraps up tomorrow. >>> and we're loving the fan shots that "eyewitness news" viewers are sharing with us right now. this is the crew from raffle barbershop in glenside they're sporting their philly philly pride ahead of the big game. nice job games. java, let's take a look at java the underdog pumped for her undogs to bring home a super bowl win. she's got her jersey, hat and football. >>> guess what, java isn't the only pooch ready for some football. berk system sporting cbs3 "eyewitness news" under dog cape. i got to get one of those. thank you to george stauffer from

how many verses in the bible are about the eagles and the patriots? eagles, 33, pats, 0. not to be outdone was the church in boston in the suburb of carver, massachusetts. their sign reads the bible mentions eagles, 33, and the goat 42. patriots win by 9 right there. tom brady often referred to as the goat. >> back out here live in minneapolis, our super bowl lii coverage continues next. >> a philadelphia pizza place changesing its name to avoid some super bowl confusion. we'll explain when we come right back. >>> welcome back from minneapolis. pizza and the super bowl just kind of go hand in hand. >> you love that combination. one local shop is having an identity crisis. thanks to the eagles super bowl opponent. take a look at what we're talking about. this is new england pizza. it's in northeast philadelphia or at least it was. we all know anything with new england in the title is unwelcome right now. especially with the the patriots. so the shop changed its name to new eagles pizza. >> everybody is loving it. we wanted to change the name the minute we found out we were

the . away from super bowl lii. eagles pride sex providing here ifhi going to support their birds is absolutely incredible. "eyewitness news" reporter jan m , a look at how the city preparing for the big game. jan? >> reporter: good morning, despite this dreary weather we're having this morning, doesn' absolutely fan that is snuck dressed up in green. i want to take you around thisrw the sears center, peco greening scrolling letters atop it building ands onhe aparl along the ben franklin parkway philly is sunday, so is the mairin side city hall. what he's doing it help theteame viral. >> oh, no,as proven he doesn't want to jinx the eagles. >> remember, he refused to put iam penn statue atop city hall. now stepping up hisnotc in a now viral video posted to snap chat, mayor kenney shows he's going to great lengths to do his part in helping the eagles pull off w come sunday. >> from salt over the shoulder , to burning sage, and stoppingpl umbrellas indoors, the mayor is on top of it. >> i didn' ticsegment of the video, but it

. >> luckily the eagles practiced indoors today. just like they will play inside the dome on sunday. today the birds focused on quick tempo as they worked on their game plan for beating the patriots. >> and tonight more eagles fans are arriving here in minneapolis. some die-hard fans drove 17 hours in this tricked-out rv. >> that is incredible. nbc 10's steven fisher caught up with them tonight. he's also here in minneapolis this evening. >> reporter: that trip is roughly 1,100 miles from the philadelphia area to minnesota. a group of guys did it in a decked-out eagles rv. they left last night at 6:00, and they got here today at 4:00. have no fear, the eagle-mobile tube is now here in minnesota. >> it was long. >> eagles here, eagles there, eagles signs everywhere. except here in the bathroom where you'll find the dallas star at the bottom of the bowl. >> we had two stars. now his and her rain points. >> reporter: together a group of four die-hard fans drove this philly pride machine through six states. >> we had all thumbs up until

forgot about the eagles nest. id your thing, now you got a super bowl ring. fly all the way. >> yup. >> fly all the way up. >> yup. >> reporter: yup. you may remember edith and chris ball and their original tune fly all the way up. they updated it new lyrics for a new dawn and the eagles become super bowl champs. love them. married couple. she does the lead vocals. he's just like the dance back ground. >> yeah. >> reporter: fly all the way up. >> yeah, don't forget the yup. [laughter] >> all right. thank you alicia. well, two proud new parents from south jersey experienced the most exciting halftime show of their lives last night. jacqueline and her husband chris welcomed a healthy baby boy smack in the middle of the game. they had to leave their own super bowl party and are you sure to virtua hospital last evening and within the hour they had little carson noble named after carson wentz. >> back in october that if the eagles went to the super bowl and won, that his name could be carson. >> but they had to win. >>

the philadelphia eagles are the super bowl champions.atulations. >> they are the words eagles nation has been waiting decades to hear. the lombardy trophy is coming home to philadelphia after the eagles' historic super bowl win against the patriots. here at home fans flooded the streets at the end of game. our cameras did capture others scaling the fence of city hall. broad street was wall to wall with people reveling in the victory last night, but in the live picture on the right you can see the celebrations have died down for now. good morning, everyone. thank you so much for being with us on this very special monday morning. i'm ted greenberg. >> and i'm rosemary conners. for now, that

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it's about the eagles. phillies thing and we own this. >> and never going home. >> e-a-g-l-e-s eagles >> you know, for eagles fans everywhere this is for them >> how would you describe the character of this football team >> it's the most unique together group of men -- the coaches, doug, unbelievable job, howie, if i could i'd like to dedicate this >> congratulations jeffrey. let's bring if coach pederson. >> i'd like to dedicate this to all the eagles fans around the world and also for this one especially, for my mom and my dad who mean the world to me. thank you. >> thank you, jeffrey. coach, come on in. what was going through your mind that last pass by brady? >> i was hoping it was incomplete. i just wanted it to be on the ground, and i wanted to see the clock go double zero >> how do you explain nine years ago you're coaching in high school and here you are with the trophy >> i can only give the praise to my lord and savior jesus christ for giving me this opportunities and i got to tell you something,

here's a look at the stories we're following for you. that eagles chant echos philadelphia international as lucky fans head to minneapolis. >> the birds last practice before the super bowl is now in the books. nick foles and the team have just one more day before they take on the patriots. >> the city is ready and eager for a big win. boathouse row one of the many landscapes lit up in celebration for the eagles exeevment -- achievement, let's go over to chris sowers with the accuweather forecast. >> reporter: today it's a two-part story. today is cold, tomorrow, damp with a lot of the rain. 11 degrees in pittsburgh. 18 in philadelphia. and washington, d.c. 1 in syracuse, 17 city. temperatures were in the 30s at the same time yesterday. cold out there, winds out of the west/southwest at 5 to 10. putting the feels-like temperatures in the single digits in some locations. trenton, allentown, reading, lancaster and wilmington, 15. 5 in the poconos. 10 in millville. 16 degrees in atlantic city. waking up to clear skies, we'll see a decent amount of sunsh

let go live on sky 6 taking a look at the center city skyline lit up with eagles green. ng a look at the super bowl forecast a lot of people here are heading out to super bowl parties and preparty and after partying and take the rain gear by 3:00 in the afternoon. 39 in philadelphia and kind of a raw cold day with that rain. during the game, it's actually the warmest part of the day rising up to 44 degrees and after the game it's still raining and the rain probably shutting off at midnight with a high of 42 degrees. definitely mild temperatures on super bowl sunday. the wet weather. now mild as well. 35 in philadelphia and dover 47 and hit the 50s in dover today. reading 43 and allentown 38 and trenton 43 degree. and satellite showing a cold front moving in if you look at this there is not a lot of moisture associated with it and low pressure will ride along it and provide a little bit of lift and enhance the moisture and future tracker 6 showing by 11:00 the rain is here across the viewing area and across the poconos a little bit of snow colder air trying to catch up wit

>> eagle fans are flocking to the superbowl. that's next. >> "action news," with jim gardner. >> fly eagles fly ♪ ♪ on the road to victory ♪-- >> forget about these fans taking over minneapolis, how about taking over the sky from here to minneapolis. the skyline and boathouse road giving the eagles a green solute while a thousand miles away the team is conducting its last practice and probably thinking, bring on the patriots. let's get this thing going. >> friday night, the big story, the philadelphia eagles, for one game truly america's team. almost every football fan that doesn't come from new england wants to see the birds thrash the patriots. brian taff and sharrie williams are in minneapolis. live at philadelphia international is trish hartman. let's start with trish at the airport. it looked like the party started before fans were boarding their planes to minneapolis. it really did, jim. today was the big travel day for fans headed to minneapolis. we caught up with fans on the last flight for the day as fans made their trip

he said it's a long road to celebrate with the eagles fans. nbc10 news, back to you. >> thanks for that. >> let's take a live look inside lincoln financial field the home of the super bowl champions. we're getting plenty of blue skies. glenn "hurricane" schwartz has the forecast. >> cold and windy. >> yes. we're expecting similar conditions thursday for the big parade. whatever it felt like that today for you, plan on that for thursday. we have blue sky across much of the area. sunshine is not helping and temperature not going up very much. 30 degrees right now in allentown. it feels like the 20s. one thing that happened is this wind has diminished and we won't be feeling the wind chill or temperature drop doing much. level overnight. pa suburbs actually had the temperature go up towards 7:00 a.m. lehigh valley goes up from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. so does the jersey shore. so does delaware. this is an unusual thing and a sign tomorrow is going to be warmer. we have a storm in the middle of the week and weekend. we'll tell you about those coming

not just for the eagles. 'll talk more about the super soaker and leave you right now with a picture where they might see snow tomorrow. camelback mountain. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> welcome back. let's run through your saturday. i know some of you need to get out to the grocery store, gather your items for the super bowl party. put on big coat. we're only getting to 32 degrees around 3:00 p.m. forecast high in philly is 34 degrees. sunny to mostly sunny across the entire region. around 31 at 3:00 in the afternoon in the suburbs. back down to 27 at 7:00 tonight. and in the lehigh valley. delaware, new jersey, the shore, around freezing, a little above in the afternoon. right back to the 20s by tonight. >>> something tells me dogs don't mind the their turf. mean, this pooch is deaf nuttily on board with the birds. why it's a super weekend to adopt an animal. that's coming up when we clear the shelters after the break. ♪ hillshire farm oven-roasted turkey breast is carefully crafted with nothin

>> the philadelphia eagles are super bowl champions, eels fans everywhere, this is for you. >> underdogs no more. the philadelphia eagles defy all odds beating the new england patriots, 44-33, players and fans will remember forever. >>> (cheers). >>> these are the faces of eagles nation, fans poured into the streets of philadelphia, by the thousands , to celebrate a thriller after game. >> philly on fire. >> some people took their fan celebrations a little bit too far. some of the excitement for the birds historic win turned destructive late last night with some property damage. >> and now, exclusive video taken about 30 minute ago, the eagles boarding their american airlines charter jet to head home to phillyment you can bet they'll get a heroes welcome. >>> well, the eagles flipped the script on the critics, taking down the defending super bowl champions patriots, good afternoon, it is a great monday, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon, the highest honor lombardi trophy now belong to the philadelphia eagles else. >> what a football game. jeffrey, congratulations cents on your first

guys on instagram posted videos in the locker room. eaglesempting to become the fourth team in envelope history to win the super bowl after having a losing season the previous year. the patriots were the ones to do that back in 2001. the birds happy to be in this position. >> we'll be the only gameet a e world that this team is capable of doing it. >> we don't know what we don't know. we're looking tboard to the opportunity, it's going to be a great game. >> tonight is the key, these guys need rest. they have a big game tomorrow. >> reporter: a good night of sleep on the eve of the super bowl. for jamie apody i'm ducis rogers. >> reporter: former super bowl champ brett farve will speak to the team later this evening. sao the super bowl to root for the eagles. game sounded like an eagles pep rally. in the 4th.e know simmons inmo they hang on to beat the heat, 103-97. their three game losing streak is over. impede is expected to -- embiid is expected to play in back back-to-back games for the first time. that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski. >> a

and the eagles provide doesn't stop with the green out. schools are setting up pep rallies and district leaders are bombarding with posts. and a new wave of eagles fans will arrive in minneapolis ahead of sunday's game. >> and that includes some of the players biggest cheerleaders. one rookie's mom and a lot of other players family members are waiting for take off. >> reporter: yeah, tracy, vai, they're off to a bit of a slow start this morning. you can see they're plane is still on the ground, but the good news is we've seen activity there. so they will be heading your way very shortly. they met at 4:30 this morning, made their way on a bus here. their plane was scheduled to take off at 6:00 this morning, so just a little bit behind. as you can imagine this is very exciting time, though, for family members. they cannot wait to be reunited with their birds. among the people flying out dark and early this morning, cory clemons mom, letonia, she tells us she's ready to go. she is a graduate of the school, and the girls offered up a lot of exc

the eagles super bowl chance at long last. 10 news today has you covered all morning long from the post-celebration revelry in philadelphia to fans heading home inpin. we start in center city where fans performed dangerous stunts like this in the wake of the eagles win. people piled onto this awning right at the ritz-carlton hotel on broad street. as you can see it collapsed. >> nbc 10's matt delucia has been surveying the scene all night long. what does it look like where you are. >> reporter: here at the broad and chestnut you can see police are still here along with some 06 those bike racks here that were part of the barricades to keep the distance between