. >> and out there, the eagles fans showed up in amazing form. hearing the eagles chant at the end. they travel so well. that made it a lot of fun. the playoffs there. ♪ >> this is action news sports sunday. sponsored by audi. >> the defense have to lead this team in order for this team to be good. the defense has to lead this team. it's starting with the guys up front. >> fletcher cox speaking some truths. welcome into sports sunday, alongside the 97 opinions the phanatics mike missanelli, i'm ducis rodgers. does fletcher have a point? is it all the defense? >> yes. before the season, everybody was questioning. was the defense good enough? the offense able to put 30 points on the board? the defense showed up today. and i was surprised at the defensive backfield, ducis. they got it together. darby goes out. and no big loss. >> we had the big play at end where fletcher cox scored the touchdown. how dominant was the defense? >> the front four really got pressure. graham had an amazing game. getting pressure on the quarterback. fletcher cox is active. the right end, i don't know if t

eagles win. that's what it's all about. at the end of the day, make sure the eagles win. elliott provided that leg and kick. incredible moment. >> incredible moment in his young nfl career. jamie apody has post game reaction from the link. >> you're 22 years old. you have been with this team for all of 12 days and just kicked the longest field goal in franchise history? to win a game? a division game, nonetheless? a fairy tale? a hollywood script? no. today this actually happened. >> it's good! and the eagles win! >> it's the kicker, you have your ultimate ups and downs. just trying to enjoy it. we'll move on. >> when i saw the official put his hands up, it was a great moment. probably in 14 years of playing football, probably one of the biggest wins, if not the ultimate team victory i have been around. >> they had more than the kick to celebrate. after all, a pulling out a close game. last year they lost six by a touchdown or less. >> might have come up short. but we have learned to finish games and drives. they're never going to be easy. these games are never easy, espe

and the eagles win. >> yes, they did. the kick went 61 yards, the kicker will go down in history and this morning, we are hearing from the eagles rookie >> the game itself nearly overshadowed by controversy over anthem protests. we'll hear from eagles players about the riffs between the president and the nfl. >> also, a mystery billionaire ordering a cheese steak at pat 's, we'll tell how it is behind that blur there, and what exactly he ordered. >> today is monday september 25th, good morning, everyone, i'm jim donovan. >> oh, early this morning, jim , and good morning, i'm rahel solomon. katie keeping an eye on things >> how are you doing, katie? katie's favorite outfit. >> oh, don't you love that outfit? >> if there was an occasion for to you wear this, it would be today. >> stay away from an open flame because i don't know what material -- i don't even know what this is like. >> i don't know what it is! >> flame resistant? >> (laughing). >> so excited, everyone will be so connect side. i don't think i even need to dri

of the philadelphia eagles. count on it. >>> that is the longest field goal made. >>> now at 6:00 a fantastic finish. eagles with last minute heroic. and fans jumping for joy. >>> and nfl players take a stand over president trump over his comments this weekend. and breaking news, seven people shot as a church service just wrapped up. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >>> a show of support. eagles ceo jeffrey lurie locked players with fans on the field as players took a knee. this football sunday turned into touch downs. sports and politics mixed. good evening. all eyes on the national anthem as players took a knee, however no one did, some didn't participate. and the nfl sent a message to president trump. >>> now the president didn't stay silent firing several tweets today this morning before the game he tweeted if nfl fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our flag and country you'll see change take place fast. they showed displeasure with the president's comments. some took a knee outside the st

he retweeted fly, eagles, fly. number four penn state big road test last night starting big ten play at iowa. look at iowa stadium, at the end of the first quarter every game the whole stadium waves to the kids in the hospital and the kids wave back, smiles on their faces. very touching scene. penn state running back barkley leaps and bounds above the competition. penn state record 358 all-purpose yards. he was amazing. third quarter penn state's only up a point. barkley takes the pitch, turns the corner. stretches the ball inside the pylon there. so penn state is up 15-7. fourth quarter, iowa is down just two points. look at this. gone. here we go. four seconds left. fourth down, trace mcsorley. johnson, his first td catch, and what a time for it. penn state, what a comeback, 21-19. that is big for their season. a lot of sad iowa fans. penn at lehigh. what a day, third quarter, taking the handoff. nice move. two plays later, he is going to score. 268 rushing yards for him, nine short of the record. he had three to

the eagles win. >> what a kick, what a call, longest field goal in eagles history. sixty-one yarder, wow, eagles win, 27-24, afterward, elliott was joking he was praying that being went threw up rights as he is helped off the field by his eagles teammates. >> it was pretty awesome. it sounded like a cannon off his foot and a great snap, great hold, protection was there, and, yeah, awesome, awesome, awesome. >> i was than the sure. sixty-one was doable. you never really think that. but coach had faith in him. i had faith in him. he got it done. pretty crazy. >> given that situation i just ran up to the coach and just kind of prayed for a chance there. it is all a blur to me. i don't know. i just know the ball was in the air for a real long time, really close that right upright. >> he has been there too, right. >> elliott says during that crazy celebration, at the link , he was just hoping he wouldn't get hurt, his guys are jumping up on top of him. we will have more in sports. a resilient win for philadelphia eag who also fell behind. >> and, that will be remembered

. >> the eagles fall, 27-20. should they have won? >> they were right there and competitive throughout the game. but, you know, when you make key mistakes in critical situations, you can't afford to make those mistakes on the road. they should have won the game. but they didn't take advantage of it. >> the chiefs took the lead in the fourth quarter on this travis kelsey 15-yard touchdown. how great was the play call and design? >> andy reid is known for the shovel pass. i ran a lot of them playing for him. they ran this actual play early on in the game. a great play design. you have guys going. a lot of guys with their defense to look at. and this was a great play. >> took advantage of that. and overaggressive eagle's defense. the full highlights. for that, over to jamie apody. >> hey there, ducis. if i told you the eagle's defense would hold the chiefs to this, you would have taken it. unfortunately it's 60 minutes. at the end of the half, the birds down three and seconds to play. carson wentz would be kicked off by terrence mitchell

>> and the eagles win. >> narrow -- the call, longest field goal in eagles history. wow, eagles win 27-24. what a finish. even the eagles can't believe they won like this. >> it was pretty awesome. sounded like a cannon off his foot. great snap, great hold. protection was there. yeah. awesome. awesome, awesome, awesome >> i wasn't sure. 61 was doable, you know, you never think that. but coach had a lot of faith in him, i did, he got it done. it was crazy. >> given the situation i ran up to the coaches and prayed. it's kind of a blue to me. i don't know. i just know the ball was in the air for a really long time and real close to that right upright. >> how about this? elliott carried off the field at the link. he says he is a one to two minute rule of forgetting kicks no matter if it goes in or doesn't go in. but i have a feeling he's going to remember this one for a long time. >> put it in the scrapbook. >> to say the least. >> yeah. >> moving on to the accuweather forecast. how about some summer heat a few days into fall and it's not over just yet. meteorologist mel

>>> the eagles take on the giants. the players and fans will be sweating it out in some summerlike heat. we're live with the tailgaters already at the linc this morning. >>> twitter tirade -- president trump faces growing backlash from athletes and owners after he continued his war of words against professional players who don't stand during the national anthem. now eagles' owner jeffrey lurie is speaking out. >>> phoning home in the midst of the destruction in puerto rico. helping a man reach his daughter in philadelphia. >>> good morning. this is nbc 10 news today. i'm rosemary connors. thanks for being with us, for getting up. plenty to get to. our first alert forecast. krystal klei is tracking that warm weather. >>> rosemary, i did not expect to be saying this but it is summertime in fall. we are looking at temperatures right now, 711 degrees in philadelph philadelphia. we're at 69 at the atlantic city marina. wilmington you're at 67. allentown at 62. if you have that perfect outfit, break out the tank tops and sho

out by the eagles. that is kicker jake elliott's parents beaming with excitement after he seals the deal. eagles safety malcolm jenkins tweeted this out photo capturing emotion on the field , elliott will never forget that moment. crowd cheering michael kendricks and hill, carrying off, the rookie player. >>> it wasn't just the play though, on the field, that had everyone talking. >> there was a lot of protest all across the nfl players across the entire league locking arms, kneeling, during the anthem not just players, coaches and owners coming together for some of the teams after the comments made by our than the. our lauren johnson now is live at the link with the very latest in all of that lauren. >> reporter: so people are asking the question this morning how did we get here? last year it started with an isolated incident with colin kaepernick decide to go take a knee during national anthem, over weekend, the president had choice word for kaepernick and any other players who protest anthem and on s

karen's in again. >> good morning to you. >> i have on my eagles green. >> eagles green. >> yes. >> so who thought that kick was going to go through? when it did did you go, ahh. >> oh, yeah. >> so, take a picture of your surprise face, reinact how you look when that ball went through and eagles beat the giants. >> what happened in your house , billy v and you screaming at the tv. >> well, right before the play and my husband loves when i talk during the game. i said, is there such a thing as a hail mary field goal. he said no. so i invented a term. >> that was a hail mary field goal. >> i'm using it. >> i work out okay. >> as long as you credit me. >> i will. >> no, you won't. it is a hail mary field goal and nine out of 10 today. it will be more humid then yesterday. temperatures are off to a mild start 60's and on's, still kind of dark out there days are getting shorter. bus stop buddy doesn't care, he is so happy, hail mary field goal from yesterday. we have 78 degrees in philadelphia calm wind. 90 percent relative humidity. on the muggy side. hurricane maria swirling off the carol

and the eagles win. >> eagles fans are flying high >> eagles! >> 16 yards is a long kick, man. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> a show of solidarity. nfl players and teams respond to president trump's comments about players who kneel during the national anthem. >> a 17 year old boy is fighting for his life this morning after he was shot during a home invasion in chester county. >> president trump's revised travel ban now includes north korea and venezuela. >> mark zuckerberg just popped up at the window. >> pat's is the king of steaks for facebook ceo mark zuckerberg. >> he was over the moon. he loved it. >> and zuckerberg by the way asked for wiz with. coming up hear from those pat 's employees are a little shocked that they were serving a billionaire. >> you don't want to get in on this? >> i am not saying which, geno's, pat's, no. always someone going to -- no. >> this is true. >> turning to less controversial topic, the weather, katie? >> yes, typically it is, i find, you know, but this is interesting to me. that this is the one battle that jim donov

a current eagle and former eagle have plenty to say about this. >> that's right. a lot of people have a lot to say about this. african american athletes kneeling during the anthem has been controversial. today the nfl commissioner called the president's comments devicive and demonstrates a lack of respect for the league, the game and his players. >> reporter: the alabama audience roared in support last night. as the president of the united states uses platform and his expletive to weigh in on athletes kneeling during the national anthem. this afternoon in a series of tweet, he said players making millions shouldn't be allowed to disrespect the flag. and the the sacrifice made on behalf of the country. some football fans agree. they wouldn't talk on camera. one said he didn't want to be labeled as a racist. >> i don't know what they're thinking when they do or don't. so it's hard for me to judge. >> it represents now. the times we're in now. >> reporter: african american athletes explain the kneeling no protest of the social injustices the community faces on twitte

tom this was stressful for eagles fan. right down at the wire. >> really iain the kind of game by i don't know years the eagles would have lost. they blew a 14-fourth quarter lead at home to those the giants let new york take 21-14 lead much eagles fans have seen this script before. but today, a different ending. starting with corey clem mon from glassboro, new jersey, undrafted rookie right here 15 yards out he ties the game up at 21. now 24-21 under a minute to go. that is jake elliot. the kicker from 46 yards to tie it. you betcha. we're tied at 24. eagles get the ball back with one final shot from elliot. 61 yards, right? he got it longest field goal in franchise history eagles within the ballgame 27-242 week ago he was on the bengals practice squad. now we have the name jake elliot to philadelphia sports lore. >> a little surreal. it's the life of a kicker. you have your ultimate ups and ultimate downs. i'll trig to enjoy it. we'll move on. >> any time you get a win in the nfc east it's tough obviously it's a battle e

your official eagles station. the owner of the eagles is joining a growing number of nfl teams pushing back against president trump for his stand against players kneeling during the national and them. the president tweeted if nfl fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our flag and country you will see change take place fast. fire or suspend. in response to the president's flurry of recent tweets eagles chairman and ceo jeffrey lurie released a statement yesterday saying in part he supports the players as they take their courage and character into communities to make them better or to call attention to injustice. on friday the president called on nfl owners to fire players who don't stand during the anthem. reaction across the nfl was widespread with many team owners and players either issuing statements or posting their thoughts on social media. former 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick began the wave of protests when he sat and kneeled during the anthem for games last season. it's not just th

join us for "eagles gameday kickoff" on nbc 10. the owner of the eagles is joining a growing number of nfl teams pushing back against president donald trump for his stand against players kneeling during the national anthem. just this morning tweeted if nfl fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our flag and country, you will see change take place fast. fire or suspend. in response to the president's recent flurry of tweets, chairman and ceo jeffrey lurie release add statement yesterday saying in part, he supports the players as they take their courage and character into communities to make them better or to call attention to injustice. on friday the president called on nfl owners to fire players who don't stand during the anthem. reaction across the nfl was widespread with many team owners and players either issuing statements or posting their thoughts on social media. former 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick began the wave of protests when he sat and kneeled during the anthem last year. >>> philadelphia polic

eagles lose 27 to 20. carson wentz, head coach doug pederson, gives their read on the loss. >> the team that lit the scoreboard up in week one up in new england, to come back and keep them tide, keep them held down for three quarters, the take away is we offensively have to address our own, you know, needs. >> that's good football team. gooden vier onment to play. i thought we competed. you know, at the ends of the day they made more plays than us, but we fought all the way to the end. so, there is a lot of good things that i think we did. again, we just came up short. >> the eagles fateful certainly hoping for a different outcome. hey, got to give them credit for a hard fought game. >> pretty exciting. and i think that the way that the kansas city chiefs played was the way that the eagles should have played. >> i think it is a good effort un for the lip, they fell short. but they kinds of woke up at the end. just little too late. i'm diehard eagles fan, always have been, i don't care if they win or lose,

fly, eagles, fly." this tweet from the philadelphia police department, "happy to report that eagles' kicker jake elliott's field goal kick has landed in the far northeast. safe to come out now." in a more somber note, the eagles paid well wishes to john dorenbos on the linc's video screa screens. he's recovering from heart surgery. fans saluted him by singing, "fly, eagles, fly." very nice. >> good luck to him. >>> breaking news out of chester county. crime scene investigators at an apartment complex after a call came in about a home invasion and a shooting. one person is in the hospital. this happened at the ashwood apartments in north coventry township. we find matt delucia. he's been working all morning to get more information on this. we'll check back in with him coming up at 6:00. >>> the white house new travel ban includes more countries than before. the trump administration released the list just hours after president trump's original travel ban expired. the original ban stopped immigration from

and then our "eagles gameday kickoff show" followed by "eagles game plan. "after sunday night football it's "eagles game day final." a lot of people will be hanging out inside watching the game. it's football son. let's talk about the forecast. we'll start with a live view outside in cape may, new jersey. a gray picture that we have and you can see, look at those waves crashing in. they're going to get worse in the days to come because we are going to be tracking jose getting closer and closer to us. we do not look at landfall potential for us but we will see some impacts, some isolated showers monday. some spotty rain tuesday, even up to philly and then some spotty showersering wednesday. isolated shower in the afternoon. it will be windy no matter where you are as well and then the rest of the week all right at this point. there are a couple tropical systems to watch that could impact our ten day so that's something that will be fluid once we watch how jose tracks. >> this is the irony of hurricane season because we're almost at the end of it but this is

and eagles fans shower the stadium with eagles chants >> we win! >> e-a-g-l-e-s -- eagles >>> >> so cool being out there. hearing the eagles chant at the end. they travel so well. so that made it a lot of fun. >> reporter: carson wentz from the eagles escape major trouble on the road. the talk about is about jeffrey and smith, it was actually go figure, nelson agholor who had the best day of his career >> today was a great opportunity to, you know, perform on a stage after all the hard work that myself and my teammates put in since spring. and we're not done. >> for him, this is a great first step to, you know, being the type of receiver that we know he can be. >> just kind of see it. just a new, confident player. and starting the season off the way he did today was huge for him. >> while he gets them on the board, fletcher cox seals it. the most dominant game by a lineman in nine years. >> come down here and take care of business. it's great for us. i think that, you know, the main part was, all week, it's making it about us. you know, it's not ab

eagles up seven to nothing. so, bird didn't go to do much in the running game but they le gar oath blount. wentz 26 for 39, 307-yard. thirteen to nothing eagles after the miss pat's. ronald darby with the eagles news coveted big time brand new corner dislocates his ankle, 18 minutes in his tenure here. huge blow to the secondary. toward the end of the half darby out kirk cousins hits, thompson who bounced off a bunch of bird to give washington a short lived lead. and mvp of the this game was eagles defense. fourth quarter bird up two. jaylen mills picking off a pass at the goal line. they cling to a five-point lead with 90 to go. brandon graham a hit, fletcher cox picks it up and takes it to the house. cox with a sack, forced full will; fumble recovery and touchdown. eagles win 30-17 snapping that five game losing streak to the redskins. jeff skversky is live at fedex field where the bird field like they got that monkey off the back, right, jeff? >> yeah, jamie the eagles win down here in washington for the firs

eagles have new record holder in the books. >> rookie went long distance to give the eagles huge win at rocking home open nerve south philly. to the field we go. the giant have not won a game yet this season. eagles down by a touchdown in the fourth quarter when cory clemente gets around the ends, takes off in the end zone. rooky from glassboro first career touchdown, all right, game tied at 21. to the final seconds, when carson wentz hits alshon jeffrey along the side line, puts him in a position to try franchise record 61 yards field goal. there you go. bring on rookie jake elliot. >> the kick is away. and the kick is -- he scores! >> and the crowd goes wild. merrill reese and mike quick with the call on sister 94wip. jake elliot kicks the longest field goal in eagles history. >> twenty-seven-24. >> sounded like a cannon off fo. great protection was, there yes, awesome, awesome, awesome >> given that situation, i casino every just ran up to the coach at the end and just kind of prayed and asked for a chance to, i don't know, i just know the ball was in the air a real long time, rig

. >> eagles fans have been waiting for today since last january. kickoff for the home opener comes in a half-hour. it comes against the constant rival the giants. jamie apody live at the linc. this is going to be a good game. >> reporter: you know how long eagles fans have been waiting for this? 266 days not that i've been counting. football is back at lincoln financial field. one of the interesting story lines is going to be the running game we've got the running backs warming up, corey clement, i wonder if they will reestablish the running game that has not been exist antiin the first two games. giants 0-2. they don't play well in the stadium. it's a big game for sure, but birds fans and players are excited to be back at home. >> it's important to play fast and home game we're excited about that finally, getting back off the road and getting in front of our crowd and stadium and fans, you know we've been in two loud stadiums in the last two weeks and now we get to unleash our fans on the opponents, it's going to be exciting to do that and get tha

we hope the eagles win. still ahead the eagles players talk to "action news" about the game. eagles quarterback tells sports director ducis about the players to watch out for. we'll break down the eagles and the chiefs. >> it's going to be a matchup. >>> thousands of runners gearing up right now for the rock and roll half marathon. it loops around aiken oval and mlk drive and the benjamin franklin parkway area. the event raises money for cancer research. >> there's much more to come on "action news" sunday morning. >> two dogs are bulled out alive from a -- pulled out a live from a storm drain in bucks county. you'll hear from their rescuer. >> gray we have a little bit of patchy fog this morning, it's going to be a warm and humid afternoon, look at yesterday's high, almost 90 degrees, 87 officially in philadelphia. the normal is 78. i'll be back along in just a few minutes, i'll let you know how long the warm and muggy air lasts and we'll talk tropics with the latest on hurricane jose. >> so glad you're waking up with us, 6:10 a.m., two dogs are back with there families afte

and the eagles win. >> one second, 61 yards, and it went crazy. >> eagles! >> a stunning victory. the eagles win the home opener in dramatic fashion. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> a show of solidarity, nfl players and teams responds to president trump's comments, about players who kneel during the national anthem. >> president trump responded to these demonstrations on twitter, saying, that standing with locked arms is good. >> president trump revised travel ban now includes north korea and venezuela. >> i heard a plane that clearly sounded like it was in distress. >> neighbors respond, saving the spy lot after small plane after it crashes into a montgomery county home. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> good song. >> that was justin timberlake, one of the many artists taking part in benefit concert for victims of charlottesville violence. >> here in philly, talking of course about the eagles humungous win over the giant. the philadelphia daily news capturing the moment. jake elliot nailed that record setting 61-yard field goal. >> there you go. look at that. changes from good to great. on

much more to come on "action news" tonight, eagles getting ready to take on the chiefs and former eagles coach andy reid in can suggest city. jamie apody has sports. >>> philadelphia zoo introduces a new member of the family and the results are absolutely adorable. those stories and more when "action news" comes right back you shop around. do your research. find the best fit. why not do the same for your prescription drug plan? at silverscript, we're experts in medicare part d. and 5 million people, just like you, trust us every day. with no deductible, we could help you save money... and get better coverage with access to pharmacies across the nation. so take a closer look at silverscript. we think you'll like what you see. ♪ sfx: t-mobile mnemonic sfx: netflix mnemonic sfx: t-mobile mnemonic sfx: netflix mnemonic sfx: t-mobile mnemonic sfx: netflix mnemonic t-mobile's unlimited now includes netflix on us. that's right, netflix on us. get four unlimited lines for just forty bucks each. taxes and fees included. and now, netflix included. so go ahead, binge on us. another reason why t-m

. >> go eagles, still ahead, the eagles players talk to "action news" about the big game and ron jaworski tells sports director ducis rogers about the players we'll break down the eagles and chiefs. >> a lot of history going into today's game. >>> it's not too late to support the philadelphia tradition, the heros thrill show. the acrobatic events pays for the college tuition for police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty. tickets are ten dollars per person you can get them at the show or the hero thrill show office at 18th and market street. >>> two dogs are pulled out alive from a storm drain in bucks county. cruel hear from their rescuers. >> history was made on this day, 230 years on independence mall. that could get you a freebie tomorrow we'll explain. what's the story behind green mountain coffee and fair trade? let's take a flight to colombia. this is boris calvo. boris grows mind-blowing coffee. and because we pay him a fair price, he improves his farm and invest in his community to make even better coffee. all for a smoother tasting cup. green mountain coffee. 7:

that's followed by "eagles game plan. after sunday night football it's "eagles gameday final." the flyers are through two days of training camp at the islanders. to college football now, penn state pummeling georgia state. trace mcsorley avoiding some traffic dumps it off to barkley and watch him work. the heisman hopeful had 142 receiving. penn state wins, 58-6. this one all wildcats. connecting with the wide open ryan bell. two touchdowns. 59-0. hosting ohio dominican this is brooks and he has more games than xbox. makes some people miss and is off to the races. 142 and two touchdowns. penn cruises. that is your look at sports. i'm danny pommells, csn. >>> yeah, not going to play favorites today. mother of eagles center jason kelly a kelce and travis kelce. she will wear a split jersey. you see it right here. no matter, she wins. the kelce family will have about four dozen family and friends in today's game in kansas city. >> radar and satellite view. low clouds and some patchy fog but notice we're still tracking this area. stuck right next to berks county. i would not be sur

the eagles getting ready for the division rival tomorrow. one says it is a must-win. >>> the indian culture took center stage tonight at the art museum. hundreds of people enjoyed the indian culture parade. there was a little of everything. music, dancing, activities for the kids. the festival even dished out a free -- >>> nbc 10 at the blue cross river rink tonight for some sweet tunes celebrating some smart students. steppingstone scholars help students into the philadelphia area get the success and opportunities they deserve. the non-profit group has helped more than 2,000 philadelphia students since launching back in 1999. >>> for the thrill of it all officers from the city to the shore roared into the parking lot outside the wells fargo center performing tricks for the crowd at the heroes thrill show. the mission is to pay for the college tew titian of children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty. >>> next on nbc 10, local workers hospitalized. why 18 of them had to be rushed away from their work site. >>> and

eagles, force had turnovers they beat redskins 30-17. snapping a five game losing streak, to their nfce rival. their first win in washington in four years. >> hats off to the guys on defense, they battled, they hung in there, they kept our owe even if, you know in, good situations when we took the field. so, great job by our defense. >> how did you think the offense played today. >> just okay. we made some plays. a lot of them were broken play s. we have to obviously look at the film and make the corrections. it wasn't perfect. too many break downs in some crucial situations. some drive killers. >> and so defense, great. owe even if just okay. we will have much more coming up later in sports and jeff skversky is in washington getting reaction right now as we speak. good to start with the w. >> i'll take it, for sure. >> my old coach said sometimes good enough is good enough. >> thank you, jamie. >>> three things on the mind of the eagles fans today, we're talking football, football and football. >> the bonus was beating an nfc east rival

>> that is awesome. >> the eagles win! >> so good. rookie kicker jake elliott booted the team record 61 yarder to beat the giants. birds just signed elliott two weeks ago. and look at him there. his teammates carried him off the field. [ wild cheers ] nothing better. game winner also sent eagles' fans into celebrations live in philadelphia. the cover of the "daily news," "it's good, great!" i go with awesome. that does not get old seeing that replay. >>> the eagles' fantastic finish all the rage on social media. what a lot of are you talking about. birds players leading the way. look at the tweets, quarterback carson wentz who loved the fourth quarter comeback tweeted, "big-time win. appreciate the love you all show. nothing like playing at home. #flyeaglesfly." wentz and his teammates spoke about the most dramatic win in history. >> to fight, have that comeback at the end, to get the game-winning field goal. it was huge for us. >> i just knew that the ball was in the air a really long time. >> we might have come up short last year. w

to put on a eagles jersey and sing the eagles fight song. so we won, thanks, jake elliott. she sent us a video of her making good on the wagers and it looks painful, for her. >> ♪ fly eagles fly on the road to victory. fight eagles fight scored a touchdown 123. hit them low, hit them high, and watch that -- >> we thought that was a pathetic version. we wanted her to do it live on television and with more energy. so, lauren's here. hi lauren. >> hi. >> oh, man. >> she looks thrilled. >> her husband danny has been separated from her and her son timmy's here. >> hi timmy. >> how did this happen. how did you marry a giants fan >> obviously cowboys would have been a deal breaker. she's gorgeous. only kink in the armories a giants fan. it is cool though, it is fun. she sticks to their team. you got to add mayor that loyalty. >> you haven't tried to convert her at all. >> oh, yeah.& >> don't even lie. >> well, sort of but she will never break. she will bend but don't break. >> say don't lion tv. >> how has he tried to convert you. >> i have been

with eagles game day kickoff. joining me now to talk about a very special event is eagles club president. welcome. the team just announced details of next year's eagles autism challenge. >> yeah. may 19th, 2018 will be a one day event at lincoln financial field. it is a fundraiser for autism research. >> i got the chance to hear it before anybody else because you told us everybody keep it quiet. don't tweet it out in the we have a chance to announce it. you'll ask a lot of alumni to come out and ride with folks. you'll see a lot of foreman eagles. and greater philadelphia. >> and that is very personal it is something personal and his family as well as it effects one in 42 and working with our beneficiary partners. it is an opportunity to really do something special with advan advance. >> it is to raise money for autism research for the series of challenges that you will. it is a 30 mile bike challenge along with a 5k run-walk challenge. it is a challenge to raise money and it's a challenge to unlock the autism. >>

. >> ♪ >>> eagles fans let's define faith. it's a noun meaning complete trust in someone or something. heading into sunday's game in la again the chargers you need to have faith. eagles time is coming. have fame, remember? trust the process. well the process is over and the future is bright.& heading into sunday's game against the chargers in la the birds are two-one. they're undie feeted in the division. enjoy it. revel in that incredible win against the giants last week. i know what you were thinking. when the eagles blue that 14-point lead. we've seen this all before but have faith. a rookie kicker cut by the bengals nailed a 61-yard field goal as time expired at the linc the longest field goal in franchise history the linc was turned you didn't believe it was going to happen. be honest. you were thinking this has got no shot. the game is going to overtime and the eagles will lose. trust. it's finally startin starting y. if you star believing in your eagles maybe things will turn around eventually they have to. it's all abo

it is good the eagles win. >> this is a dream. >> they win. >> final score of the game eagles 27, giants 24. >> take a look at this celebration video tweeted out by eagles, that is kicker jake elliott's parents beaming with excitement right after he seals the deal. got to dot hug. eagles safety malcolm jenkins tweeted this out, capturing the emotion on the field, elliott will never forget that moment. crowd cheering michael kendricks and hill, carrying off rookie kicker. we will have more coming up in sports in a minute in just a moment. >>> but it wasn't just the play on the field that had everyone talking. >> well, we knew it would be a day where we would see people taking some action, whole wave of protest as cross the nfl. >> players across the league locking arms and kneeling during the national anthem in a show of solidarity after comments made by president trump. our lauren johnson joins us from the link this morning. lauren, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, thomas. those comments from the president came at a rally in alabama on friday, and those comments didn't sit well w

we'll have more on eagles, the eagles ceo, and his comments and reaction, to donald trump 's comment, that's coming up in the next half hour. but for now live at the linc, anita oh, cbs-3, "eyewitness news." >> see in you 30 minutes, thank you, and eat a new this morning, police responds to gunfire in center city overnight. officers in the area heard those gunshots, coming from the 1300 block of chancellor street. we're told the shots were not directed at police but were close by. fortunately, no one was injured. >> fire intentionally set: michael williams of wilmington has been arrested and charged with arson in connection to the fire. flames broke out at a home on saratoga drive in bear early yesterday morning, by the time that fire was put out, it had caused roughly $200,000 in damage. in addition to arson, williams is now charged with wreckless endangerment, and wearing a disguise during the commission of a felony. >> well, philadelphia's puerto rican day parade is taking place today. and organizers will be doing their part to help people on the island still dealing with the effec

ahead of the game. >> eagles! >> and again, this is our crew here, who have been doing this tailgate for 20 years. they're excited with their prime rib and marguerite's. so we will be watching this throughout the morning. kick off here is at 1:00. live at the linc this morning, anita oh, cbs-3, "eyewitness news." >> and you know, anita, nothing like some prime rib and marguerite's at 8:00 a.m. ment they know thousand do it right. >> reporter: they do. but they actually say they have filet other days, don't do hamburgers and hotdogs, they say go big or go home. >> classy. i like it. thanks, and eat, a we'll check back in with you in 30 minutes >> philadelphia police are searching for two men, who they say, opened fire on officers overnight. now, the shoot-out happened near 13th and york streets, in north philadelphia. a very active scene there overnight. police say right around 10:00, the two men started firing rounds at police in the area allegedly unprovoked. officers did return fire, but were told no one has bee

eagles lose it 27-20. wentz was 25 of 36 for 333 yards and two touchdowns, but picked off once, sacked six times. it was a game of close, but no cigar. >> that's football. we learned it last year. a lot of close ball games we didn't find a way to win. last week pulled it out on the road. this week, a little short. again, a good football team. a lot of things we did well and can fix. we will learn from it. >> however the game plays out, we try to find a way to win at the end. and the mistakes obviously cost us today. >> coaches, a handshake at midfield. a love tap from big red to his protege. now 9-3 all time against his former assistants. he has a knack for beating those guys. >> not running the ball. >> 13 rushing attempts. >> that's unbelievable. >> it is. carson wentz was are the leading rush ertoday. >> that's not good. >>> now a story out of northeast philadelphia about a man who proudly served our nation but had a rough go. >> the korean war veteran fell victim to a scam with a contractor that ended

eagles lose 27-20. wentz 25 of 47, 333-yard, two touchdowns but was pick off once and sacked six times. >>> jeff skversky live at arrow head stadium. was this tough to take for the players. it felt like it would be? >> yeah, jamie, the offense struggling yet gang today carson wentz sacked a career high six times. where in the world was lagarrette blount. he led nfl rushing touchdowns last year to day with the chiefs he didn't even have a single carry. is this how doug pederson is actually going to start running this offense. >> i cannot sit here and say. that we have to get the whole thing fixed. when we play good teams, good defense, you have to have the ability to run the ball. this is two week in the row we struggled. it is an area we have to fix. >> it is a good defense we faced. we thought we would make plays in the pasting game and that is how the game went today. you know, i'm not overly concerned about the running game. i know that will be a big part of our offense going forward. >> wentz not ov

eagles lose 27-20. carson wentz over 300 yards. the eagles outgain the chiefs. a tough loss. >> that's football. we learned it last year. we had a lot of close ball games, but we just didn't find a way to within. this week we came up short. a lot of teams we did well, and we'll learn from it. >> reporter: now, the eagles only ran the ball with their running back 13 times and had 56 passing maymay plays. we'll hear their comments coming up in sports about that. >> john, thank you so much. >>> next at 6:00, safe and sound. new developments tonight for these dogs rescued from a storm drain. >>> a helping hand. how people in south jersey are coming together to assist hurricane victims in florida. >>> one happy homecoming. the owner of these two dogs rescued from a storm drain is reunited. the dogs barked friday night, getting the attention of neighbors. firefighters pulled the dog from a tight situation. it's not known how the dogs ended up stuck in the sewer. the fire department joked the dogs are now grounded for a month. >>> two years after a montgomery county wo

eagles are now two-one. they are riding high after that big win but they are also bumming about a big loss, why one of the teams leaders is done, for the season. that is coming up, guys, later in sports. >> all right. >> something good and something about a. >> see new a bit, don thanks very much. >>> you could say it was a kick seen around the city, a moment that brought philadelphia to its feet. "eyewitness news" reporter henry rossoff is live at philadelphia city hall where fans are still sharing their excitement, henry. >> reporter: jessica, let me show you, i was showing you at 5:00 this is unofficial green eagles stretch of yarn. 61-yard exactly. i used it to put this, huge kick in, to perspective. we put down a cone in the eagles parking lot and cut this yarn to 61-yard or 183 feet, exactly. we wanted to put things in perspective and see how many cars jake elliott field goal could have cleared. >> that is 10 parking spot. >> he will yacht was drafted and then cut and added to cincinnati's practice squ

that is eagles home opener, 90 on monday. then it gets unsettled middle of the week as we factor in the cold front and possibility of maria, that is your seven day forecast, don't forget about 101.1fm, more fm, radio partner to get your forecast here, there, win/win bob kelly , win/win. dinner. good morning everybody. accident on the schuylkill eastbound right at that dread ed south street on ramp where on ramp comes from the left and you are merging into what is the express lane and the guy just pulled over. they have exchanged their licenses and registration. it looks like he is pulling off there. we are starting to see volume pop on all of the road as we get ready for a friday, live look at the boulevard, septa's lansdale doyletown line running with a couple cars short this morning. we will see over overcrowding, delays and skipped stations especially starting now as we get in the height of the rush hour. how is you're quipment in 10 minutes delays because of equipment issues on the market frankford line at 69th street. qu

go, eagles. >> absolutely. >> all right. awesome game. >> sorry. >> thank you. >> all right. >> sorry, matt. >> sorry not sorry. >> sorry, not sorry. >>> 6:50. we'll take a look outside. 70 degrees already. >> 70 degrees. it's been that way since around 6:30. yeah. >> only going to get warmer, of course. krystal klei has more on what to expect today and for the week. >>> yeah, looking at the warm air spell. it is not breaking today. this is a live view in center city. and you can see the glow of sun, a little brighter now with sun coming up. the temperatures going to start going up, too. that's as we go throughout rest of today. we're talking near 90 degrees. how about a live camera view in cape may? the marquis de lafayette hotel. and yeah, you can see the sun coming up. pretty picture that we've got. pretty much all the live cameras look good. how about the temperatures -- it depends if they look good to you on whether you like summer and fall. 89 center city, summerton, that is just three degrees short of tying the record

the eagles take on the giants. high temperatures in the low 90s not what you typically see for the eagles home opener. the humidity increases this afternoon relief is on the way that's reflected in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. we're tracking maria as it approaches the coast of the carolinas, in particular, cape hatteras that eye wall could get close to cape hatteras before it makes a right hand turn and turns out to sea. 81 in philadelphia, millville and wilmington. trenton, 80. cooler along the water, 76 in cape may. 75 degrees in atlantic city. this is the big story here, this huge heat pump high that continues to usher in the abnormally hot weather conditions. at the same time the remnants of jose which is rel would -- well offshore at this point is 250 miles southeast of nantucket. it's well out in the open waters of the atlantic. it's strong enough to produce the large rip currents. many of you want to head to the shore and sit on the beach. we have five, six, seven foot waves on the sand. it

the eagles open to 89 degrees. we could see an isolated shower or sprinkle right along the jersey shore. most likely clouds for the rest of us from what's left of jose. and then we finally cool down to where we should be in the 70s the end of the next week. >>> the catholic historic research center has a new home. the center, which is basely a museum, moved into the former our lady of rancin school in the southeast. there wasn't enough room there for all the collection belonging to the church. >>> you will want to see this. the fanatic looking for love at the ballpark today. did he strike-out or did he hit a home run? that's coming up. sfx: t-mobile mnemonic sfx: netflix mnemonic sfx: t-mobile mnemonic sfx: netflix mnemonic sfx: t-mobile mnemonic sfx: netflix mnemonic t-mobile's unlimited now includes netflix on us. that's right, netflix on us. get four unlimited lines for just forty bucks each. taxes and fees included. and now, netflix included. so go ahead, binge on us. another reason why t-mobile is america's be

>> and the eagles win. >> wow. eagles fans still flying high today after a kick that will go down in history. it was a moment eagles fans will celebrate for some time to come. good afternoon, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon. what finish to wild game, 61- yard field goal, the lodge necessary eagles franchise history, fans packing link for the home open her no idea they were about to witness history but they sure did, thank to the rookie kicker's right lands. henry rossoff in center city tracking jubilant fans, hi, henry. >> reporter: hi, jim, rahel, been around city hall for about an hour now. everyone talking about the big win, and of course, the big kick, 61 yards by jake elliot. let me give you some perspective here. this older light pole about 24 . so, six is go yards field goal , do the math, that's 183, so you need about seven and a half of these light polls, just to get to the distance, not even talking about height projectory and all of the other stuff i'm not qualified to talk about as we watch the ki

. >> eagles, >> e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles! >> what you heard is right there from the fans. it's all about the eagles big win gets the new york giants. while the birds walked away with victory not everyone was celebrating. somewhere protesting outside of the linc a response to president trump's comments to players that take a knee during the anthem. more on the national protest in a moment. first the big win tonight. good evening to you thanks for staying up late with us. if you bleed green you probably spent sunday in a state of celebration. maybe they're still partying don bell. >> they were partying early because it was like a summer day and they were partying at the linc 8 a.m. >> they may be asleep by now. >> tailgate game was real. >> the big game of the early season came down to no name on the roster. when the moment arose jake elliot beggeded for app opportunity. access granted. eagles hosted winless giants. birds down 7 in fourth quarte quarter, korey clement with first career touchdown. the rookie ties it up 2 1. facts forward final seconds of the game carson wentz

. >>> well, eagles getting ready for chiefs in kansas city and one eagles, crashed a fantasy football draft, we will tell you what he was doing later in sports. >>> well, september is childhood cancer awareness month. >> that is right, researchers at children's hospital are working honorary search to come up with treatments for pediatric tumors. today philadelphia ronald mc donald house join force was chop to raise awareness. pediatric brain tumor foundation is also involved. organization is supporting chop personnel and has connect them to a bank of research and data. >> i'm a 30 year cancer survivor, a survivor with pediatric brain tumors, caused problems, diagnosed at age two it is people like you who supported cancer research that helped me be where i am today. >> to raise awareness pediatric brain tumor foundation will hoe a nighttime 5k at the navy yard, november 4th. >>> a new social club in center city is opening up tomorrow night. >> it is planning to serve up fun with paddles and pints. >> reporter john mcdevitt from our sister station kyw news radio takes to us spin ping-po

eagles win with a lesson in perseverance. jake elliott got cut from the bengals and then, miss aid long kick yesterday. even after those setbacks he booted his name into nfl history. bird and giants at the link, third quarter elliott from 52- yard out, wide left. and then could have used that one. he set up for final second of th