this is xfinity monday live. brought to you by xfinity on the x1 entertainment operating system. tv and internet together like never before. now your host, michael spencer. >>> hello everyone, and a beautiful monday to you, franked by not one, but two super bowl champs. it's week 1 and the broncos got a win. everyone's feeling good. >> feeling great. >> i'm good too. always good to get a win. >> getting that carolina game out of the way. that was the one that everyone had circled. is it nice to have that one out of the way, and now you feel like you can get schedule? >> absolutely. especially all the talk after the super bowl, it's just good to get that first one out of the way. >> you know, darion, i've got to ask you, obviously, opening it up thursday night, and so much is made of that opening game. the nfl has done a great job with that super bowl rematch. it hasn't happened since 1970, the opening week. you guys get that opportunity. what was it like to celebrate super bowl l with the fans and that was a dream come true just to be a super bowl champion. just to celebrate with

xfinity live. we have the crowd behind us. we are here to get you ready for this debate which is about two hours from now. we're going to hear from the candidates' campaigns, we're going to hear from the experts and we're going to hear from some of you. we have "nbc 10's" denise mcconnough here. she's been talking to voters. we're going to check in with her. coming up in a moment we want to know what you want to hear from the candidates tonight. let's take you to where this debate is going to unfold in just two hours. there is the stage. the candidates going to take that stage at hofstra university in hempstead, new york. that's on long island. it will just be the two candidates. you see the two podiums on the stage and tonight's moderator, nbc's lester holt. it's going to last 90 minutes. mrs. clinton's poe podium will stage left. mr. trump's podium stage right. to see them duke it out on national television live is a little less than two hours away. you're going to see it all live on "nbc 10" sta

this is xfinity monday live. brought to you by xfinity on the x1 entertainment operating system. tv and internet together like never before. now your host, michael spencer. >>> hello everyone, and welcome to a victory monday edition of the broncos 2-0. everybody happy about that. the man of the hour, we are not worthy after what happened yesterday. shane ray. have you come down from the high of the game winning touchdown yesterday? >> i have. it's kind of one of the in the moment things where you enjoy all the excitement and everything that it brings. now i've got to move on and get ready for next week. >> this is how altruistic i am. i was that same tank. >> that's nice of you. >> let's jump into that play yesterday. the strip sack from von, what happened? >> during the end of the game, 2 minutes. we're trying to run our stumps and get as much pressure as we go on the quarterback. i come inside for my rush. just out of the corner of my eye, i see this burst of lightning and the ball comes there it was, and i picked it up and ran it in. i wasn't going to waste any time. >> i thou

this is xfinity monday live. brought to you by xfinity on the x1 entertainment operating system. tv and internet together like never before. now your host, michael spencer. no into the viewhouse. pay no attention to the meteorologist. our forecast for the next 20 minutes, 100% sunshine. jordan, how are you doing? 3-0. >> good. >> enjoyed the flight back last night, i would imagine. >> like you said good to be sitting here 3-0. >> so much nt least on my radio show, about saunders asking for the ball. >> i know that demare yous and emmanuel want the ball. that's just the competitive nature. i don't think it was anything like that, it was more of just >> i have to imagine today in the meeting room, they were all smiles. >> absolutely. it was a good meeting. >> you guys weren't surprised at all to see that from trevor simian. fans had not seen him throw the ball like that. but you guys knew he could flow the deep ball. >> absolutely. he does it every day, and goes out there and proves himself every day on the practice field. if you can do things like that in practice, obviously, you'

this is our setup at xfinity live in south philadelphia. we'll talk to voters about what they want to hear from the candidates. if you want to take part, stop by xfinity live, we'll be live on the air starting at 7:00. you can also participant on social media, just use the hashtag #nbc10debatenight. >>> nbc news ben ginsburg has worked on several presidential campaigns, thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> ben, you worked on the campaigns for george w. bush, mitt romney. one of course was successful, the other was not. what do you think the debates played in terms of their role in the outcomes? and what about tonight's debate and the impact on the election? >> the debates in both those times were very important. i think perhaps they're even more important this time. this is an election were the voters have expressed greater discontent than ever with their choice in candidates. tonight's debate gives each candidate an opportunity to make a first impression on maybe 100 million people. the polls showed that the number of folks w

also join us in person at xfinity live. that's where we find nbc 10's denise nakano ahead of our 7:00 special there. >> reporter: we are getting ready here at xfinity live for the special and watch party. everyone will hopefully turn out here in south philadelphia. the stage is set, our crews are working here, our political punchout team is ready for interviews. we've got lots of space, television cameras, screens, the big screen tv here at xfinity live, ready for you to watch the debate, the most highly anticipated debate of this presidential rate. we have plenty of people who are undecided. they'll come out here to decide who they want to vote for in this race. let's take a listen. >> i'm looking for real presidential character. that can come up in a bunch of different ways. i'm looking for stability and a presence of mind. >> reporter: so people here at xfinity and beyond looking to find out who they are going to be voting for, and this debate could be it. so join us here at xfinity live in south philadelphia at 7:00. we

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join us tonight at 7:00 for a one-hour special live from xfinity live. we're about 2 1/2 hours away from the start of the debate. nbc 10's app and nbc10.com are your place to follow it on social media media. see you again at 11:00. >>> tonight this is it. donald trump is hillary clinton meeting face to face in their first presidential debate, a live 90-minute showdown between two very different candidates with everything on the line. the critical question. can the two most unpopular people ever to run for president chan some minds tonight? a record audience of over 100 million expected to tune in. who will walk away the winner in this first crucial contest? "nightly news" begins right now. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. substituting tonight and reporting from the campus of hofstra university, savannah guthrie. >>> and good evening. i'm

join me and our team at xfinity live at the sports complex in south philadelphia. be part of the live audience or watch us live on tv at 7:00 p.m. it's all about what you want to hear the candidates talk about during the debate. so join us in person or on tv live at xfinity live monday at 7:00 p.m. >>> yahoo! users, listen up, your personal information may have fallen victim to one of the largest cybersecurity breaches ever. yahoo! says data associated with at least 500 million user accounts has been stolen. the breach is believed to have occurred in late 2014. yahoo! is blaming the breach on a, quote, state-sponsored actor, meaning an individual acting on behalf of a government. yahoo! users are urged to change their passwords and monitor their accounts for suspicious activity. >>> and the hacking didn't stop with yahoo! this time involving the personal gmail account of a white house staffer. e-mails that included a copy of first lady michelle obama's pass ports. they were posted to the website for the group called dc leaks. officials suspect it's run by russian i

x1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >>> hey, i'm john clark from csn. the 3-0 eagles and carson wentz are catching everyone's attention around the nfl, and the vice president, joe biden, tweeted out today, heart, guts and poise for my guy, carson. it's our year. take a look at doug pederson going into the locker room yesterday. he says, wow. he says it a couple times. the birds dominated the steelers, and carson is doing unprecedented things. he is obsessed with film study. i asked doug about that today, and listen to who he compares carson to in his preparation. >> it's peyton manning-ish. i mean, you know, you hate to label -- i don't want to put labels on guys, but that's how peyton prepared. that's how these top quarterbacks prepare each week. and, you know, he has that now. >> strong statement. >>> let's take you into the eagles locker room yesterday after their statement win. >> there's a long road ahead, a long road ahead. i'm hoping you guys are believing just a little bit. it kind of showed me tonight you're believing in each other. that's what

join our decision 2016 team at xfinity live at the sports complex in south philadelphia. be part of the live audience or watch us live on tv at 7:00 p.m. it's all about what you want to hear the candidates say during the debate. join us in person or on tv live at xfinity live on monday at 7:00 p.m. >>> i'm getting all this on video. >> go ahead. video does not scare me, dude. >> now to an nbc10 exclusive. last night we were the first to tell you about the philly police officer accused of road rage. another viewer saw our report and said the same thing happened to him. >> nbc10's brandon hudson is live along the schuylkill tonight. what's the fallout for the officer so far? >> reporter: we noticed the accused officer has a fraternal order of police license plate so we reached out to the fop. at this moment, the group is still looking into this alleged road rage incident that began here on schuylkill between a drive and an off duty officer. only an nbc10 camera was there for the end of this rush hour confrontation. a truck cutting off another driver on roosevelt boulevard.

we'll be right back. >> announcer: this is sports desk, brought to you by xfinity. x1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >>> i'm danny pommells from csn. the eagles faced their toughest test yet this season in the form of the pittsburgh steelers here in south philly. doug pederson looking to become the first coach in history to win his first three games at the helm. carson wentz on the practice field. he's shown through two games no doubt he belongs in the nfl. continues to take a lot of unnecessary punishment when he runs with the football. here's wents on how he's learning to protect himself. >> i keep reminding myself it's one of those things that as a young quarterback, i'm trying to every day just remind myself, even when i'm watching film, like how could i have prevented even in practice? what would i have done there? all those things. it's something i'm still learning. you know, obviously i got to keep learning. >> if you don't know, now you know. nbc10 is your official eagles station. the only place to get exclusive pre- and post game covera

we continue on "xfiniti post-game." scott bair is here.ing for a big game and a big season and what is it going to take for carr to elevate to that elite status in the nfl among quarterbacks? >> the best quarterbacks in this league perform in the fourth quarter when the game is on the line and everybody is looking to the guy with the football. can you make big plays when it matters most, and a couple of times late last year against minnesota, against kansas city, derek carr threw some ill-timed picks and got himself in trouble. if he can excel in those games, because let's be honest, 50%, 60% of these games are decide within ten points in the fourth quarter he needs to step up and excel. he's already efficient. he already has the arm talent. he has a mastery of the scheme. now it's about performing well in the clutch. >> all right. that's the offensive side of the ball. defensive side of the ball you want to keep your team in t.raiders went out and added some key pieced. in the secondary they add shaun smith and a linebacker in bruce irvin

. >>> this is sports desk brought to you by xfinity. x 1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >>> i'm john clark from csn. eagles-steelers tomorrow night, can't win. and peterson will be the first to win his first three games with the team. and a good battle of quarterbacks. ben roethlisberger had success in his rookie year, just like carson wentz. he's won the first games of his career. they are similar in physical stater. >> i've always admired the way he plays. i love how he can extend plays and improvise. he's not afraid to chuck the ball deep in. i definitely admire his game. he's a really smart guy, smart player. physically gifted. so, all that kind of helps and i know his preparation is very good. >> nbc 10 is your official eagles station. the only place to get exclusive preand post game coverage, followed by eagles game plan and join us on the news for a highlights and exclusive interview with doug peterson. the link will be rocking for the birds tomorrow. today, temple won their eight straight homecoming game. 27

. >> we're going to send it out to michael, getting ready for xfinity live. looks like brandon's got football to deal with, and a non-football related controversy. >> the backlash for marshall continuing today, he lost another sponsor and kind of a was a man burning an orange jersey with marshall's number 54 on it. all of this stemming from his decision to kneel during the national anthem on thursday. he expects to kneel again on sunday. he expected some of the backlash, but didn't know to what level. he says he will continue to fight for social justice. >> people that aren't minorities, they don't know what it's like to be a minority in this country. i'm not saying it's terr. we have great opportunities. but at the same time, if you're not a minority, you don't really understand. and i speak for everybody when they say that, because i know they agree with me. whether they say it on camera or not. >> reporter: brandon also making headlines for this hit on cam newton. marshall knows the hit looked bad, but says it wasn't dirty. he does expect to be fined by th

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join us in person or on tv live at xfinity live monday at 7:00 p.m. >>> tomorrow is the first day of fall, even though it did feel a lot like summer today. >> nbc 10 first alert erika martin is here with more on the warm temperatures. >> a gorgeous day all around, conditions again were above normal, as you mentioned, 10 to 20 degrees above normal. right now you're seeing a thick cloud deck. and that's going to be the story at least through friday, again temperature s above normal for this time of year. coatesville 7 degrees, mt. holly, 77, trenton 83 degrees, so all around a pretty mild evening in the forecast. easton seei ining 79 right now, we're going to dip into the 60s by about 10:00 p.m. but overall a mild night in the forecast, the big story is what to expect by this weekend, a major change in the -- friday mid to upper 80s, then we dip into the 70s and 60s by week, more information coming up in my full forecast. >>> now new at 6:00, a theater at the jersey shore, that's been closed for a deck indicate is finally reopening, the gateway summer house is finally opening next. the

xfinity sunday. dave feldman, and lo o'neal. nfl players from around the league got political on sunday. the 15-year anniversary of the september 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. there were protests throughout the nfl. lo, you saw some of these. what did you make of the different forms of protests and rituals during the anthem today? >> it's interesting, because whoever is first is going to get the most credit is and that's colin kaepernick. when you look at these athletes and some of the things they're doing, now it's about educating yourself about these social in justices, and don't be a part of the problem. be a part of the solution. i know guys want to sit and take knee, and i'm all for it, but with free speech, and the second amendment, do more than that, like colin. understand there's definitely issues that's going on, but we're going to first start takes care of the village, the inner cities and these people have to own up and be responsible for these actions, as well. together this is a great -- t

. >>> this is sports desk brought to you by xfinity. x 1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >> good evening. the eagles are on their bye week. it is hard not to talk about them whether playing or not. wentz with more han than 100 pass attempts and no interceptions. fletcher cox named nfc defensive player of the month for september. >>> hoops, limited at sixers practice and neither participated in scrimmage portion of the practice. both players are focussed on strength and conditioning. joelpracticed in full. the big man did the whole back earlier in the week when he hinted that the crowded front court would not work. today he sounds like a guy who just wants to get the season started. >> i'm ready to play basketball. just ready. we have guards. we have wings able to defend. we have a more of an action team. >>> phillies reportedly honor ryan howard in pregame ceremony sunday. howard not in the lineup so. here he leaves the game with a knee sprain. this is a 1-1 game late into the evening. and then the wheels come off fo

. >> announcer: this is sports desk, brought to you by xfinity.1 from xfinity will change how you experience tv. >> good evening. i'm danny pommells. a little over 24 hours from now, the eagles will be heading into battle against the bears under the primetime lights of monday night football. with more on what to expect, here is john clark in chicago. >> e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles! >> reporter: eagles fans are here in chicago. the birds have arrived. it will be the first monday night game for carson wentz. look at carson and the eagles arriving here. it will be the first road game for carson wentz. the birds' offense will be without tight end ertu, who caught big passes in week one. i asked how do they make up for his loss and help out carson wentz? >> we have to do that. me and trey have to step up at the tight end position. i think all around the field, we have to make plays. really help carson, you know, any way we can. >> what's his mindframe now, you think, going into his first ever monday night game? >> it's another night. don't try to do too much.

. >>> this is sports desk brought to you by xfinity.ity will change the way you experience tv. >>> hey, i'm john clark live from the linc. what a debut from the rookie quarterback out of north carolina state. carson wentz. he looked mature and poised beyond his xwreerps on the first drive he shows he belongs in the nfl. his first nfl completion, a second and ten right here. what a grab by ertz. he had six catches for 58 yards. that really ignited the drive. here is carson, the perfect pass to jordan matthews in the corner of the end zone. 19-yard touchdown, over 100 yards for jordan. 7-0 eagles. and a nice debut for jim schwartz as defensive coordinator. the browns definitely helped out. look at this. the snap over rg-iii's head. that's a safety. 15-10 eagles. they had three sacks in the second half on rg-iii. doug pederson with the gamble. going for it on fourth and four at the brown's 40. carson wentz once again hooking up with zach ertz. look at this beautiful pass. drops it into the arms of nelson aguillor. carson wentz with 278 yar

join us in person or on tv live at xfinity. >>> this woman found with her throat slashed. police said her estranged boyfriend is wanted for questioning, his name is mark epps, and police say there was a blood trail that even went through a cemetery. >> he had no -- nothing to do with this. nothing. >> reporter: why do you believe so? >> why i believe so? he has not been down in this area since he went up to kingston. >> mark epps' mother says -- police say epps blames natasha gibson for fights he had with others. gibson was not going to stay at home last night, instead, she planned to be at the home of a family friend on bailey street. police say since the murder they learned epps made threats to hurt her. >> i'm going to kill you, and at one point, allegedly he had a hammer and he was going to go after her. >> reporter: police have seen epps on surveillance video not far from wrote her purse was found. that video was also found near where the bloody knife was discovered. >> to the latest now on a developing story in tulsa, oklahoma, prosecutors have filed first-degree man

last night we were over the xfinity live, a big watch party there.people supporting one side or another, talking about the issues. a lot of the talk really was also happening as we mentioned on social media, on twitter, on facebook. and really getting a lot of mentions there. take a listen to what some of the folks at xfinity live were talking about in terms of the debate as it was going on. >> i feel like this country is in the process of being torn apart. it's not good. it's entertaining. when you realize it's for the future of your country, it doesn't make you feel good at all. >> it's pretty entertaining. twitter is really funny right now but for our next president, it's a little scary. >> reporter: from those two individuals, it would seem they have a gloomy outlook for this presidential election, much like this morning. some light rain that we're experiencing here in south philadelphia. but as those folks come in, we'll try to talk with them. certainly it will be a topic of conversation at breakfast throughout the country. a lot of people were

for lo neal, i'm dave feldman, thanks for watching "xfinity sports sunday," see you next week.way in san francisco after two tourists were attacked >>> a hate crime investigation under way in san francisco after two tourists were attacked because of their sexuality. tonight the victims talk about their ordeal. >>> also tonight, remembering a golf legend. a look back on the life of arnold palmer and the impact that he made off the course as well as on. >>> first, a battle to contain the flames. a wildfire burns in sonoma county and forces evacuations. the news starts right now. good evening. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm peggy bunker. thank you for joining us. more than two dozen homes evacuated right now as the hot, dry weather fuelling a wildfire this one burning in sonoma county. the fire broke out about 11:00 this morning about ten miles east of cloverdale near big geysers road. we've been following the story and bringing in new pictures here from viewers and also our crews on the ground. we'll bring you the latest information when we get it. . >> also another wildfire, this o

brought to you by xfinity. x 1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >>> hi, i'm amy fadool from csn. the eagles open up the 2016 season on sunday with that they usher in the carson wentz doug peterson era. wentz has had limited time to pick up the offense due to injury and sam bradford being slated as starting quarterback before he was traded but wentz has taken all the first team reps in practice. john clark asked him about the adjustment. >> it has been pretty busy. obviously -- which is normanorm. but getting those reps have gone really well. i'm receptive to everything and i think we're looking good and all of us are ready to go. >> you can see more of that exclusive conversation on eagles game day cakeoff sunday morning at 9:30. >>> to baebl. phillies in d.c. facing the nationals without maikel franco. phillies down 4-1 not showing so much offensively until run gets all of this one out to left center. bottom of the ninth trai turner called up to the notice, already had one home run on the ni

. >> announcer: this is sports desk, brought to you by xfinity. 1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >> good to see you. the eagles prepping for a monday night showdown at soldier field in chicago against the bears and quarterback jay cutler. john clark has more from the nova care complex. >> the eagles defensive backs will have a touch match up monday night defending al shawn jeffrey and she should be without quarterback lee oh dismckelvin, but jalen mills got some time in the second half filling in for him against the browns. take a look at the eagles defensive front. they've got to be licking their chops. jay cutler, bears quarterback, was sacked five times in week one. he was hit 13 times, and he was pressured on 40% of his throws. nobody was pressured more in week one. i sat down with eagles safety malcolm jenkins, and he says you can see a big difference with jay if he is hit early. >> every time you can get pressure on jay cutler, he's an entirely different quarterback. that's with most quarterbacks, but when you see his de

. >>> this is sports desk brought to you by xfinity. x 1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >> we will show you that phillies video in just a moment. here we go. another rough right for the phills at citizens bank park. they played the braves. they built up a four run lead only to watch it disappear and have their bats go silent through the final seven innings. they lost 8-4. the phills have lost four straight and eight of their last ten games. >> hi, everyone, i'm amy fadool from csn. we will get you to the high school belts in just a moment. temple opening its season last night against army. the owls operating after jahod thomas. back up arm stead carries it six yards for the touchdown. the owls found themselves down 8 in the fourth. phillips gets picked off, that would seal it. temple goes down in their season opener to army 28-14 the final. >>> let's start the high school blitz out in southern california, st. joe's prep our areire area's top ranked team. prep's deandre swift committed to georgia this past week, it's

we are live at xfinity live in south philadelphia starting at 7:00.en the clinton/trump debate at 8:00. lester holt will moderate. get the full highlights and fwraeks post debate on nbc 10 news at 11:00. >>> i'm running to be the voice of the forgotten men and women of this country. >> republican nominee donald trump rallied supporters in roanoke, virginia, last night. there he claimed hillary clinton has done nothing to help women and children despite her past property and platform for change. >>> "new york times" is endorsing democrat hillary clinton for president. the newspaper's editorial board cites her experience, service and policy proposals, the paper also calls donald trump the worst nominee put ford by a major party in modern american history. clinton is sending two high profile surrogates to campaign for her in philadelphia this week. on tuesday vice president joe biden will be campaigning for clinton at a voter registration event on the campus of drexel university and on wednesday first lady michelle obama will be visiting the city, her vi

. ♪ >> announcer: this is sports desk, brought to you by xfinity.1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >>> good evening to you. zach ertz and leodis mckelvin did not practice today. their status for monday night against the bears is not determined as of yet. carson wentz, john clark tells us with the latest from novacare complex. >> carson wentz says he grew up watching monday night football. now he prepares for his first monday night football game. he's also preparing for his first road game in the city where he was drafted just over four months ago. here is carson practicing today. he is the center of attention in philly sports right now. he has the number one selling jersey in the nfl this week. most philly area stores are sold out of them, and president obama and vice president joe biden talked about jumping on the wednesd wentz wagon. there's a lot of hype around carson. >> it's crazy how much i can focus in on football and not let a lot of this get to me. it's still just football. you know, we play a game. we won. it was awesom

. >> announcer: this is sports desk, brought to you by xfinity. x1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >>> hey, i'm danny pommells from csn. rookie quarterbacks are 1-15 on the road in monday night games since 1988. carson wentz will hope to buck that trend in three days time and is pumped up about playing under the monday night lights. >> you know there's going to be a lot of excitement for me and a lot of these guys. playing prime time football, i grew up as a kid and you watch monday night football all the time. it will be a lot of excitement. you know, i find every game exciting. i don't take them for granted. so i'll be sure to have some fun out there. >> here's a look at the kid today out on the practice field. the rookie was voted rookie of the week for his performance against the browns, and it's larry from listening to jordan matthews that wentz' tough ness has earned the respect of his teammates. >> this isn't, you know, like our little brother that we're trying to just move along. no, he's a starting quarterback in the n

. >>> this is sports desk brought to you xfinity. x1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >> good morning to you. i'm danny pommells. monday night all eyes on the eagles sidelines during the national anthem after malcolm jenkins said members of the team are planning some sort of protest. he said it doesn't have anything to do with the police, military or the flag itself and he doesn't expect anyone to be kneeling. doug pederson said he would be in favor of a time-wide showing of unity. >> there's no comfortable way to change anything. i mean, so if somebody gets upset then it's probably because they're not listening. the goal is not to -- to divide people. but if the goal is also not to beat around the bush. >> malcolm and i have had talks about this and, you know, it's -- it's going to happen, regardless of what i -- what i decide or say and i -- and i respect -- i respect the players' decisions on it. the biggest thing is i just don't want it to become a distraction. >> go to the college gridiron now. penn state made

. >> announcer: this is sports desk, brought to you by xfinity. x1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >>> good evening. i'm danny pommells from csn. it's spreading, carson wentz fever isn't just local. it's affecting the nation after the qb has. named offensive player of the week following his stellar performance on sunday against the steelers. the rooblgky completed 23 of 31 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns. still hasn't thrown an interception in 101 attempts. and here's what carson wentz is doing on his biweek. remember that doer that ran into the car earlier in the broadcast. here it is. actually, no. this picture captioned what do you do on your bye week. you get your first buck. having a good time in the off week. >>> here are the choices for game of the week. the winning school is announced tomorrow night at 11:00. >>> how about some hoops. sixers continuing at training camp. the team did a little scrimmaging. all eyes on this gentleman, joel embiid. here is embiid and coach bret brown on his progress. >> i think i di

♪ >> announcer: this is sports desk, brought to you by xfinity. xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >> hi, i'm ron burke. the eagles with a chance to join them as they play the bears in chicago. they're in the fourth quarter of that game and the eagles look like they're about to move to 2-0. carson wentz has been solid tonight for the second straight time. 21 of 34 passing and he has a touchdown pass to tray burden. eagles also have two touchdown runs by ryan matthews and the eagles just a couple minutes away from moving to 2-0 on the season with a monday night victory. phillies off tonight before they begin a two-game series with the white sox tomorrow at citizens bank park. ryan howard had fluid drained from his knee. his status uncertain with just 12 games to go in the phillies season. those cool temperatures today, a sign that hockey season is almost here. the flyers began rookie camp tomorrow where fans can get a look at top prospects ivan soboroff and travis, the regular season opener is less than a month away, october 14th in los

. >>> this is sports desk, brought to you by xfinity.from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >> hey, i'm john clark from csn. howie roseman is at it again, the eagles' vp working another deal. he's close to trading eric rose to the patriots for a draft pick. he's another chip kelly player gone after just one year. chip drafted him and it seemed like he's not a fit for new defensive coordinator jim schwartz and his system. carson wentz will be the first rookie quarterback to start the season opener in a modern era. he didn't take any reps with the first team offense until yesterday, so he is cramming, getting ready for sunday. >> just getting the playbook, really getting in the film room and study the browns. we had a little jump start on them going back last week and, you know, really just got to prepare my tail off. who knows what they are going to do, being a young quarterback, we'll see what they want to do. yeah, go prepare and get on the same page with the o-line, the whole offense. i'm excited for it. >> sam bradford al

. >> announcer: this is sports desk, brought to you by xfinity.rom xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >>> hello. i'm john boruk here at csn. the carson wentz era begins now, and definitely ahead of schedule. eagles head coach doug pederson announced this morning that the rookie quarterback will start sunday's season opener against the cleveland browns. wentz will become the first eagles rookie qb to start a season opener since 1939. and although he played in just one preseason game before he was sidelined with a rib injury, everyone involved believed the second overall pick is ready for this moment in the nfl spotlight. >> what he's done around this building, the plays he's made in practice, in the one preseason game has given me confidence that he can lead this football team. i'm excited. this is an opportunity for him. it's an opportunity for our organization, our team. we're going full steam ahead. i feel fully confident that we'll be able to get the job done. >> i knew i was ready. i knew i was taking the mental reps being out the

at the xfinity sports desk. it's an even number year, so the giants are still in it, right? they square off in the balance to the orange and black. and over toamy at dodger stadium. >> reporter: it's a different day and a different team but the story the same. the sense of urgency has definitely set in. three championships since 2010 and the experience of winning ball games with their backs against the wall. >> it seems we step up in games like this, just like playoffs the past three times we've been. we know how to react, how to play in these games. so, now it's a matter of execution. >> reporter: pretty big shake up for the giants-line up. bochy going heavy against the left-handed kershaw. and madison bumgarner back in the eight hole. clayton kershaw is making his third start since coming off it d.l. they feel he's in the clear, no leash, no pitch count. reporting from dodgers stadium. amy goo amy. >>> and head coach jack del rio to take over play calling duties from ken norton jr. but del rio insists it's too early for a major change to his staff. >> there's not going to

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powered by xfinity. anchor: he could beat going with us or it could be serious. he didn't return to practice for nine days. is he 100% for sunday nights opener in arizona? >> no i am not. it is week to week. >> can you put a number on percentage? >> not at this time. i'm feeling we will all get together and collaborate and see where i am at. anchor: meanwhile you may recall yesterday jimmy garoppolo harmlessley answered a question by replying that things were a bit smoother in practice without the presence of tom brady.,today bill belichick was peppered three times about his reaction to garoppolo's comment . >> that is their opinion. that is how he feels. he's entitled to feel however he does. not going to tell you how somebody else feels. that is ridiculous. all right. anchor: from wilmington to brighton. we're getting our first look at the bruins new training facility, ready for the start of camp later this month. and as josh brogadir reports, the b's are hoping it will help them get back to the playoffs for the first time in 3 years. >> training camp never loo

then catch our debate special live at xfinity live in south philadelphia starting at 7:00. the main event at 9:00. nbc's lester holt will moderate the debate. >>> 8 minutes past 8:00 on this saturday. stories of struggle and triumph, part of the new african-american museum being dedicated today in washington. we'll take you inside to see what makes this museum so unique next in a live report. >>> honoring a hometown hero. we'll show you what's changing in a local school thanks to the success of one athlete. >>> welcome back. here's a look at your day. going to some of the other neighborhoods on the planner for saturday. pennsylvania suburbs 64 degrees now. the time is 8:10 this morning. 10:00 a.m. we'll be sitting in the mid-60s outside, which continues through lunchtime. not a lot of warming up because of that cold front. we have been seeing the temperature drop early morning hours. moving into the afternoon, you see we see more sunshine peeking through the clouds. wind dies down and temperatures should creep low to mid 70s through the pennsylvania suburbs. in delaware, i

. >> now, here is mike lynch with sportscenter 5, powered by xfinity. mike: wild one in toronto. the sox had it, they gave it away, now they had known for a seven-game homestand. 1-1 game, second inning. jackie bradley junior, a three-run shot. socks on top 4-1. later, loaded the bases and gave up this grand slam to try to lewinsky. singles and a pair of runs and we are tied at 6-6. in the bottom half of that inning, edwin encarnacion gets his second of the game, his 40th of the year. fifth inning, hanley ramirez comes up. he takes one to dead straightaway centerfield. his 23rd of the year. for papi. >> did he do it again? it is gone, a three-run homer for david ortiz. the red sox are back in the lead. mike: 32nd of the year. he has hit 61 homers against the blue jays. socks are heading home. orioles. two-game lead over baltimore, two-game lead over the blue jays. the yankees are just four games back. wildcard -- baltimore and toronto are your wildcard teams right now. on their heels, particles, yankees, houston astros. no tom brady, no brown county. in the -- no rob rutkowski. t

watch our hour-long debate night special live at xfinity live starting at 7:00. after that, it's the main event. nbc's lester holt will moderate the debate starting at 9:00. get full highlights and reaction post-debate on nbc 10 news at 11:00 and right here tomorrow morning on "nbc 10 news today." >>> a show of support for two firefighters killed in the line of duty in wilmington. today fellow firefighters lined up to honor their fallen colleagues. meanwhile state and federal investigators are back at work on the scene of the deadly row home fire, trying to figure out how the fire started early saturday morning. skyforce 10 over the home just a few hours ago. four firefighters were trapped when the floor collapsed. incom nbc 10's monique braxton is live with more. this is a tough day for the firefighting community and first responders. >> reporter: that's right, vai. a solemn show of support as they begin the painful process of saying goodbye to a fallen colleague. the families of the firefighters stand at attention as the coffin of christopher leach is driven on

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sportscenter 5 powered by xfinity. mike: good news for the red sox; they activated an outfielder who have been on the disabled list since august 25 with a knee sprain. he's activated and competing tonight, although he is not in the starting lineup. this is a big boost for the red sox, who can boast the most dynamic outfield and mlb. on august 24 is when he sprained base against tampa bay. for the past few days he has been undergoing workouts at fenway park. yesterday he did a lot of sliding and running; today he is doing throwing. more importantly he was taking live batting practice this afternoon. he has been a real spark plug for the red sox. he sits at 324 with six doubles. we talked with him about 5:00 this afternoon. >> feel good. unbelievable job. i'm ready to get back out there. i'll try not to adapt too many things, because that is when you put yourself at risk to get hurt again. but with sliding, there wasn't a problem at all. >> a pretty advanced approach for a young fielder out of arkansas. he's been on a ra

brought to you by xfinity.from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >>> hey, i'm john clark from consider. sn. eagles/steelers today at 4:25. if doug pederson can win he will become the first eagles coach to win his first three games with the team but a big challenge for the 2-0 eagles. ben roethlisberger he had success in his rookie season just like carson wentz. big ben won the first 14 games of his career and carson is honored that some have compared him to ben. they are similar in physical stature. >> i've always admired the way he plays, i love how he can extend plays and improvise and he is not afraid to chuck the ball deep and make some plays. i definitely admire his game. >> he is a really smart guy, smart player, physically gifted. so i think it -- all that kind of helps him and those preparations very good. >> nbc 10 is your official eagles station, the only place to get exclusive pre and postgame coverage, it all starts today 9:30 a.m. with eagles game day kickoff, eagles game plan and afte

. >>> well, is steven strasburg done >>> now wusa 9 news game on sports brought to you by xfinity. >> reporter: nats park. as we got word this afternoon according to the team, this is not a season ending injury for steven strasburg. he has a sprained muscle in his forearm. he had tommy john surgery in the past. this could be a precursor to that so they will take their time. couple weeks. a month. right now they are saying there is no time table and who knows if he will be able to come back for the post season. ironic. 2012 when steven strasburg was healthy the team shut him down and right now they have a big decision moving forward with this muscle strain. that is the latest at nats park. nats taking still in first place. talk is steven strasburg. back to you. >> the worse luck. he does. >> hope everything will be okay. rest. >>> see you >>> a network news anchor's alcoholic confessions. >>> elizabeth vargas opens up about rehabs, blackouts, and the moment with her young child that will haunt her forever. >> i don't know if i will ever forgive myself. >> then, a fashion show disaster,

brought to you by xfinity. >> excitement and energy is growing as we get closer to the start of the wait an extra day but they are anxious to build on the division title. it's the start of a season full of high expectations for washington. monday's game means the debut of josh norman in burgundy and gold and a matchup with antonio grown. norman also puts on a show and he's chomping at the bit to hit the field. >> it's huge. everybody and their grandma will be watching. it's going to be exciting and to be able to go out there on the field for the first time with a new group. and get ready to -- to the table. and go out in front of a fresh crowd that's going to be cheering us on and rooting hard for us and giving them something to watch and giving them a treat. >> robert griffin iii is he was named team captain by cleveland teammates. but his reaction to a hall of famer criticizing his moral actions. >> darrell green says he doesn't agree with his moral stance or what he's doing to his kid and wife. he recently filed for divorce and was seen out in public with another woman. >> daryl, a gu

i'm harvey >> and now here is mike lynch with sports center 5 powered by xfinity. >> mike: welcome to foxborough and gillette stadium. garoppolo spent the day in the trainer's room receiving treatment on his prized right shoulder. as of right now there are no plans to have him play on thursday night. it has been a little more than 24 hours when he was slammed to the ground. to 48 hours after the injury is a time when you get a pretty good idea of when the recovery time will be and how long it will be. then you can see how it responded to ice and other treatment. they will have a better idea of jimmy garoppolo's ability to get back to practice. the fact he was here with his teammates today was encouraging. >> we were eating cereal i think. >> how is he doing so he will do what he can to get ready for this this week. >> would you be surprised if he will be back on thursday? >> he is a tough kid and italian. i don't count him out. >> mike: as of now it is jacobi brisette's team. he has a tough opponent and a national audience. first nfl start. >> he is a hard working guy and like the res