pederson would be the successor to chip kelly. we begin with sports director ducis rodgers and ducis, the reaction to pederson has been tepid at best but the same was true for dick vermeil and andy reid. >> and eagles hope he is at least as successful as those two legendary head coaches. doug pederson is here and he's begun working. his mission is simple take this seven and nine football team and turn night a super bowl contender. the new eagles coach flew in from kansas city this morning. he headed straight to the eagles novacare facility to begin working on assembling his staff. pederson will be formally introduced at a news conference tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. pederson is a former eagles quarterback. he was also an assistant here with the birds under andy reid. owner jeffrey lurie will host pederson in his home for a dinner this evening n a statement lurie expressed his delight with the hire. lurie went on to say "doug is a strategic thinker a compelling leader and communicator and someone who truly knows how to get the

i know doug pederson extremely well. and he's a good guy. pat, he's a really good guy and he's a stand up guy. i remember when andy reid took over. he brought in doug pederson to really be a sacrificial lamb because he was a backup quarterback installed as starter and kept him in there until he felt number one don nan mcnabb was ready. he was his first pick, of cour course. number two the offensive line was ready. so that meant week after week after week doug pederson went out there without a good offensive line, without quality wide receivers, and he took a pounding. and he never complained. and he never pointed fingers. he's a very warm individual. he's a very communicative individual. and let's face it, he has a guy -- he has guy who has come up the coaching trail. he's a quality l guy and he's a guy who should be well qualified for this job. >> chip kelly landed on his fe feet. 49 mrs. announced he will their new head coach. he was fired before the last game of the season. he moves on to the 49ers where he's going to attempt to resurrect

pederson is the guy. it will be fascinate to go see how he assembled the staff and what about sam bradford. >> he need him as a quarterback and offensive line help as well. eagles have concluded their search for a new head coach. no more interviews are scheduled. chiefs offensive coordinator doug pederson is believed to be their man. pederson has begun to reach out to coaches across the country to be a part of his staff here. nfl rules prevent a team from hiring other teams assistant coaches until that team is done playing. eagles cannot announce anything until the chiefs are done. chiefs are in the playoffs right now. pederson is a former eagles quarterback. he was an assistant coach here for four seasons under andy reid. i spoke to former eagles quarterback donovan mcnabb tonight. he is happy for his former teammate but he knows peterson has some work to do. >> i'm very excited for him and his family. i liked doug. first of all, he has to be in philadelphia comfortable and knowing he has to find a quart

i know doug pederson extremely well. and he's a good guy. pat, he's a really good guy and he's a stand up guy. i remember when andy reid took over. he brought in doug pederson to really be a sacrificial lamb because he was a backup quarterback installed as starter and kept him in there until he felt number one don nan mcnabb was ready. he was his first pick, of cour course. number two the offensive line was ready. so that meant week after week after week doug pederson went out there without a good offensive line, without quality wide receivers, and he took a pounding. and he never complained. and he never pointed fingers. he's a very warm individual. he's a very communicative individual. and let's face it, he has a guy -- he has guy who has come up the coaching trail. he's a quality l guy and he's a guy who should be well qualified for this job. >> chip kelly landed on his fe feet. 49 mrs. announced he will their new head coach. he was fired before the last game of the season. he moves on to the 49ers where he's going to attempt to resurrect

i don't know what pederson is. it is a bland hire. we don't know about the the quarterback situation with the eagles. believe it or not would i choose chip kelly and colin kaepernick. >> i don't want to bring back andy. that ship sailed a long time ago. >> still to come, more eagles talk with mike. plus we will talk about the the flyers, they have been bouncing back after last night's loss against the rangers. >>> we have an arctic blast of air moving in tonight, could bring us snow showers and it will pick up wind. win gusts overnight up near 40 d temperatures dropping 18 degrees in the suburbs. twenty-five in center city. so any roads that are in the blown dry, could be icy with some patchy black ice early tomorrow morning. the be careful. tomorrow wind chills stuck in the teens all day long. we will be right back after this. "action news" sports sunday is sponsored by audi, challenge all givens. >>> we are back here on sports sunday. we have had a great weekend of nfl playoff football that got me thinking, mike, how far are the bir

>> no, not anybody. >> pederson? >> i don't know him like that so i can't really say. >> a lot of people have gone around and told us, listen if you want to get to know doug pederson eagles will formally introduce him tomorrow at the complex in south philadelphia and we will air it live. so tune in on tv or the nbc10 news app. for now, we're live in south philadelphia, keith jones. >>> new at 11, security issues. the fbi and homeland security department say there are concerns recent vandalism in california could be a part of a complex plot against the super bowl. in more than a dozen incidents, fiberoptic cable was severed all within 50 miles of levi stadium and santa clara, it's one of several risks in an internal memo and potential drones and attacks in crowded spaces just outside the stadium. >>> topping our decision 2016 coverage now the republican national committee is ending its debate partnership with nbc. the rnc announced it will move forward without nbc's participation or partnership for the republican deba

likes pederson a lot. pederson came to the eagles in 1999, was a starting quarterback for the first year under reid. pederson played nine games that year before then rookie donovan mcnabb was ready. pederson played with brett favre and dan marino. he was the quarterback for don shula's record breaking win in philadelphia in 1993 that was 325 for shula. pederson has good football minds around him including mike holmgren, andy reid and don shula. now chip kelly will be at lincoln financial field in 2017 as the head coach of the san francisco 49ers. he yes, the 49ers play here that year. chip kelly told me when he was leaving philadelphia he would have a job in a week. he lied. it took two weeks. 49ers made it official today way tweet by the owner york, chip has a proven track record at both the college and nfl levels. sixers tonight. they played and brett brown saw something new happen. blowing a 24-point lead in the third quarter. unbelievable. jimmy butler had monster game. hits a three to bring chicago wi

doug pederson is still inside the complex behind me. he's been meeting all day with his new owner and his new gm and who knows who else is in there. meetings all day the he's expected to leave the complex at 6:30 and go to din are at eagles owner jeffrey lurie's house. we were there when doug pederson touched down in philadelphia before 11:00 a.m. this morning greeted with smiles and a nice little sports coat there. pederson of course the offensive coordinator under andy reid with the kansas city chiefs. former eagles quarterback and coach as well but he's never been a head coach in the nfl. in fact he hasn't really been a head coach except for when he coached in high school about 10 years ago so that will be interesting so expect him to bring along with him some expertise as part of his staff much he's formulating his staff inside as we speak and "action news" has also learned a big name is expected likely to be named defensive coordinator. his name jim schwartz. he last coached the bills defense in 2014. in his last three stints as a

doug pederson no stranger to fmly football ball. don bell was at the notify have care complexion when he met with the media and he's here now. >> chip kelly was cold unapproachable. doug pederson is warm and welcominwelcoming. eagles did 180 at the head coaching position. jeffrey lurie wanted guy who could relate to, lead and communicate with today's football players and in front of the packed awed yum the eagles introduced pederson to the medial this third stint with the team. the team had a list of 25 candidates during the tail end of the season. after their fired chip kell until number slung to 10 and eventually pederson was the choice. >> from all the interviews, continued to analyze, research and with all of us and our advisers, unanimously claim to the collision that the best man for the job and the best leader in this process was doug pederson. >> being a part of championship organizationings, the grown bay packers are the kansas city chiefs and being a part of the philadelphia eagles and understanding what that takes and tha

. >> do you look at this like pederson was their last option? >> pederson was one of their last options but i think he's a good option. >> let's hope so. while pederson can't be officially hired and introduced until the chiefs are eliminated from the playoffs, former eagles coach chip kelly is settling in to his new job. here's chip kelly in a 49ers shirt today socializing in san francisco. chip who was fired from the eagles two and a half weeks ago is getting the lay of the land probably looking for a spot to install a brand new smoothie machine. chip kelly in san francisco, doug pederson perhaps any day coming to philadelphia to get going. >> thank you jeff. >> okay. >> students in montgomery county received a lesson in diversity today. with some help from their teachers, the children at mckinley elementary school in elkins park put together a program for a school wide assembly. their message, that every color counts. the assembly of course a celebration of dr. martin luther king jr.'s life and his legacy. "many patients and their doctors unfo

lurie says once the list was to 10 pederson was the easy choice. and he will not have final say on the roster, a collaborative effort. and they were just as interested about what pederson say as the rest of us. he has limited experience but a former nfl quarterback and he feels that could be a huge asset. >> i think it helps that you have been behind center. you now what it is like back there and know what the quarterback is seeing or not seeing and you can make him better just from your experience of being a player and playing that position. >> it takes a certain kind of temperament to be in this city. what makes you think have you that quality? >> i think i played here in 1999, understanding the culture, the fans. a great owner, great management. i mad great mentors that have come before me in this position, andy reid, and just learning from that. and the experiences i've had as a former player and how as a coach prepared me for this situation. >> telling you for days that pederson is assembling his staff. and jim schwartz the defensive coordinat

pederson is in philadelphia. chad perdelli is live at philadelphia international with more on his arrival. chad. >> reporter: yeah, rick, doug pederson arrived a little over an hour ago at atlantic aviation, he met briefly with a couple of of people on the tarmac and taken away to cross his ts an dot his is. only "action news" was there as doug arrived in philadelphia. he shook a few hands and hugged eagles director and driven away. he said pederson needs to sign his contract in a press conference with the new coach would be later in the week. pederson is no stranger to philadelphia. he played for reid in 1999 and was a coach from 2009 to 2012 before moving to kc. the hiring of pederson has drawn the scorn of many fans, some of whom wanted a sexier pick. chip kelly was such a coach after a 7-9 season and second straight season out of the playoffs, cle -- kelly was fired paving the way for pederson. it is unclear when there will be a press camps to formally -- a press conference to formally introduce pederson. cha

pederson has hired a defensive assistant coach. this can't be announced until the chiefs are out of the playoffs. interesting that and this is really an interesting part that howie roseman and doug pederson have the same agent. who by the way is andy reid's agent and who by the way is pat shurmur's agent that would be bob lamon. all right. also today, chip kelly i mean it's winding around here. also, today chip kelly who was fired at the end of the season was hired as the head coach of the 49ers. i'll have more on doug pederson and kelly coming up later in sports. back to you guys. >> all right, thank you very much, howard. talk to you soon. >>> a developing story at 6:00 the search for two robbers. police say they caught the pair on surveillance cameras using credit cards they stole from two university of delaware students. >> but investigators say they did not only steal from the women. one of the victims was violently attacked. school officials have warned students to be careful. >> let's get straight to fox 29's dawn timmeney i

willie said doug pederson sure doug pederson surely he can't make as bad decisions as chip kelly. another one, honestly, you can say i'm excited about doug pederson being hired. i'm a happy camper. positive one. that's good news. one more i got faith in pederson just give us a franchise qb. join the conversation, let us know what you think about the new coach, you don't say the #cbs3. didn't take chip a long to find a new job. kelly landed on his feet as the san francisco 49ers new headcoach. have to wait a year but kelly and the 49ers are scheduled to philadelphia in the 2017 season. of course, that homecoming will be interesting. erika. >> whole lot of changes >>> still ahead the national zoo newest panda makes it's first public appearance, it is bei bei's debut, we'll show you how he's getting ready. >> i see all these muscle cars but i don't see no muscles. >> philly's own kevin heart goes for another ride along this weekend. hear what he says about the chemistry he has with his co-star. ♪ . >>> news for janet jackson fanss. the singer is heading back on road after a health

doug pederson landing at philadelphia international airport earlier today. he then hopped in car and headed to the novacare complex in south philadelphia. pederson is no stranger to philly of course he was a quarterback for the birds back in 1999. most recently pederson was the offensive coordinator for the kansas city chiefs under andy reid. fox 29 was there as the new defensive word coordinator arrived in town tonight. we'll hear from our new head coach in eagles news conference live tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 right here on fox 29. >>> developing right now, philadelphia police say john brock the man wanted for shooting at the station house homeless shelter sunday has turn himself in. investigators say he killed one man and shot another inside the north philadelphia shelter early yesterday morning. brock was a resident at the shelter for two months but employees asked him to leave friday. when they it say he was intoxicated and broke compare few. at a news conference he specifically targeted the victims. >> happening now gas prices at the lowest levels we h

pederson has no head coaching experience. experts at wip say that hiring a quality staff will be key. >> he needs to build a really really strong staff. critical for any head coach is to have good coordinators begun assistants, guys that can teach and develop young players. but i think it's on more important for a young head coach whose never been a head coach before he really needs to surround himself with guys who have a lot of experience who have been flew this before and guys that he can trust recent lie on. so the construction of his staff and the hiring his staff i think is vital in term of his long-term success. >> here's dougie fresh this morning at atlantic aviation getting ready to take over the reigns this is the first head coaching job for the 47-year-old from louisiana. >>> all right. want to let you know eagles introduce pederson to the media tomorrow afternoon at 2:00. you can see it first press conference as head football coach of the eagles live right here on cbs3. >>> all right. switchinswitching gears. mll

sports director ducis rodgers, it is a lot of pressure on doug pederson. and hopefully everybody will give this man a chance to succeed. >> right now he is 0-0. he has not coached a single game yet starts off with a clean slate. and doug pederson played for and coached with the eagles in the past and likely knows what he has signed up for. and arriving from kansas city shortly before 11:00 immediately going to the team's training facility, and that's where the eagles announced his hiring. and a news conference slated for tomorrow afternoon at 2:00. pederson we understand had dinner with lurie and roseman at lurie's home. and he issued a statement saying doug is thinker and compelling leader and knows how to get the best out of his players. all of the factors initially attracted to us doug and we believe he is the right man to achieve our ultimate goal. and the ultimate goal is it a super bowl title. and he is building his staff and names later in sports. >>> and details about the eagles' head coach. doug pederson 47 years old born in bellingham, washington

pederson says that interview nt well. gles are precluded from a announcing his hire until pederson's team season is over. chiefs willace new england on saturday. if kansas city les an announcement could come as early as sunday. pederson had three years experience as an offensive coordinator but no exrience a head coac hes a former eagles qterback. he was san aistant wi the gs under andy re including being a quterbacks coach, coach reid speaks very highly of hi i spoke with rr eagles quarterbackonovan mcnabb about pederson. th were teammates. we wi areh th y later in sports. >> thanks, dues is. >>> so what are the the fans saying abt peterson. "tion news" reporter ristie e is li e link. christie, what have y been hearing tonight. >> reporter: well, jim, it is a mixed acon. or calling it a bad mo. others say they wcomed the change. is there one thing that many fans say ey can agen d that is tt they bieve the frontffice did not do an exhaustive search for new head a. >> you are out of your n >> reporter: all eles fans can ta

doug pederson will be the team's next headcoach. see what the experts are saying. >>> good morning, it's friday, january 15th, i'm erica von tiehl. >> katie and meisha keeping eyes on things. >> we do have an accident. you can see the flashing lights thely. this will be a good driving day because it's friday and dry roadways, and katie sounds like the weather will be good. >>> not bad, we are tracking a storm system. but exclusively a rain producing storm system for our area, you won't be breaking out the shovelss any time soon. we get most of the day in without a hitch. starting off on storm scan a handful of clouds but it will be awhile for wet weather, if presip to show for the first time in a couple of days across northeastern u.s. there's moisture building across alabama into georgia, that is is sign of things to come. the a couple states away's needs time to build north and by the time it does. you're talking tonight. so we're going to likely get through the regular a.m. and p.m. without a hitch before any wet weather starts.

now time for a new regime with doug pederson. >> i would like to welcome back doug pederson and introduce him as the next head coach of the philadelphia eagles. doug? >> reporter: doug pederson is last man standing, owner jeffery lurie said eagles had a list of 25 candidates, they narrowed it down to ten and pederson ultimately got the call. >> i will tell you that at the end of the search this was an easy call. >> reporter: just eight years ago pederson was coaching high school football, but he spent a total of 19 years in the nfl as a player and coach, which has prepared him for this moment. >> people that i have been surrounded with in my career, the don shulas, mime holmgrens, andy reids, being a part of the championship organizations the green bay packers, kansas city chiefs and being part of the philadelphia eagles has prepared me for this opportunity. >> reporter: when chip kelly was fired, lurie said he wanted a coach with emotional intelligence. pederson's personality and connection with the players was a huge factor why he got this job. >> you have to be comfortable in your own

pederson has no head coaching experience. experts at wip say that hiring a quality staff will be key. >> he needs to build a really really strong staff. critical for any head coach is to have good coordinators begun assistants, guys that can teach and develop young players. but i think it's on more important for a young head coach whose never been a head coach before he really needs to surround himself with guys who have a lot of experience who have been flew this before and guys that he can trust recent lie on. so the construction of his staff and the hiring his staff i think is vital in term of his long-term success. >> here's dougie fresh this morning at atlantic aviation getting ready to take over the reigns this is the first head coaching job for the 47-year-old from louisiana. >>> all right. want to let you know eagles introduce pederson to the media tomorrow afternoon at 2:00. you can see it first press conference as head football coach of the eagles live right here on cbs3. >>> all right. switchinswitching gears. mll

pederson will coach the team. howie roseman will run the front office with tom donahue, bring another personnel guy but pederson will get along with people in the way chip kelly did not. >> before the deciding on chip's replacement eagles were planning to bring ben mcadoo for second interview but when giants got wind of it they stopped it and hired him as their coach. former giants coach tom coughlin was also in the the running for the eagles job until the very end. >>> well, look who is settling into his new home, former eagles coach chip kelly getting a tour of the 49ers facility today. where will his smoothie stand be installed, in san francisco, chip looks odd in san francisco 49ers gear. >> yes, san francisco 49ers will right the day. >> do you think so. >> i think so. >>> finally tonight, a joyful celebration of the life and legacy of martin luther king. >> ♪ >> this is the 13th annual unity choir mlk celebrations at congregation shallom in cherry hill. choir is made up of 80 singers from a number of faith

the owner introduced pederson yesterday pederson was the quarterback at the start of the donovan mcnabb era. he was also the assistant coach here under andy reid's final years. here is pederson and lurie talking about bringing the right experience to the birds' head coaching job. >> i think the people that i've been surrounded with in my career, the don shulas, the mike holmgrens, andy reids, prepared me for this opportunity. >> you've got to be comfortable in your own skin in order to be able to reach out, be accountable to them, and make them accountable to you. >> pederson is married with three sons one is a college quarterback by the way. he said his younger kids will finish the school year in kansas city where pederson was the offensive coordinator. how do the fans feel? vai sikahema has that part of our story. good morning. >> good morning. absolutely no one surprised, there's plenty of reaction to go around on the hire. but most of the birds faithful we spoke to said they are confident he is the right call to get the birds back on track. >> i think an excellent choice. excellent

annie. >> reporter: good morning, matt and it was yesterday that doug pederson became coach pederson to eagles fans here in philadelphia. many of them saying will it is be enough that he has a history with the eagles? will fans embrace him? we talked to some fans to see what they think. doug pederson touched down in philadelphia yesterday morning flying in from kansas city and immediately went to the novacare to start working on his new team. pederson has been the chief's offensive coordinator under andy reid, before that he was an eagle both as an assistant to reid and on the field as a quarterback. "action news" has learned jim schwartz is expected to be named defensive coordinator. our cameras were there as schwartz arrived to 30th street station yesterday. schwartz's resume includes a head coaching job with the dedetroit lions and defensive coordinator job in the nfl. many eagles fans are expressing strong opposition to pederson's hire. >> he's just a clipboard holder for andy reid right now. he's any other the guy calling the plays. >> law a joke as a quarterback. i don't think

they don't like the hire of doug pederson. they wanted a coach with a higher name profile and a more extensive track record. doug pederson stepped off the plane atlantic aviation and into the philadelphia spotlight. he was officially named the head coach today but the rumor had been swirling for days. he was said to be the man of owner jeffrey lurie and his right hand man howie rows man and many fans have been less than thrilled. >> he was a joke as a quarterback and i don't think he's going to be that much better of a head coach. >> we don't have a good track record. >> reporter: pederson has never been an nfl head coach. he was offensive coordinator for andy reid the past three seasons in kansas city nd helped lead the chiefs to 11 straight wins this season before getting knocked out of the playoffs last week. time will tell how good of a coach pederson will be. he wasn't the sexy pick. chip kelly was at the time and we've seen how that has gone. so, some fans are preaching patience. >> i like it. >> reporter: why. >> becaus

pederson was a coach under andy reid from 2009 and 2012. he went to andy reid with kansas city as his offensive coordinator. i was tell by a source that andy reid had input in trying to get pederson the head coaching job here. also with the source from kansas city pederson did get more of the the play calling responsibilities as season went on. chip kelly is now the head coach of the 49ers. they play against eagles here in 017. sixers found another way to lose. they were up by 24 but lost in overtime. jimmy butler here had 53. sixers lose it 115-111. that is sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >>> they lost again. >> yes. >> they try though. >> they were up by 20 points in the first half. chipotle closing its doors but is it for good? the reason why the chain will hand out lots of free byes. >> they cannot close. >> reporter: eagles reportedly have their new coach, we will tell you who, and who will be coming to philadelphia coming up, lauren. >>> vice-president joe biden making a stop right here in philadelphia, and we will tell you why.

pederson as their new head coach. jeffrey lurie introduced pederson yesterday. he was the eagles quarterback at the start of the donovan mcnab era. pederson said he is ready to be the birds' skipper. >> this is not an andy reid football team and it's not a doug pederson football team. this is a philadelphia eagles football team. i get it. this city hasn't won and this organization hasn't won in some time. it's my job to turn that around. i. >> pederson is married with three sons, the oldest is a quarter back at a university in in alabama. his youngest kids will finish school in kansas city. john clark of comcast sports net asked pederson about sam bradford. >> i do like him. i liked him when he came out of college. he's a good fit for the organization. he came on strong at the end of the season and did some nice thing things. >> coming up, you'll hear jeffrey lurie and eagles fans sounding off on the new head coach. and the racially-charged comments about an eagles player by a sports radio host that had him quickly is

a doug pederson football team. this is a philadelphia eagle football team. i get it this city hasn't won and this organization hasn't won in quite some time. it's my job to turn that around. >> pederson is married with three sons, one of whom the oldest is a quarterback at samford university in alabama. his kids will finish in kansas city. and john clark asked about sam bradford. >> i do reich him. listen. i've always liked him. i liked him when he came out of college. he is a good fit for this organization. he came on strong at the end of the season this past year and he did some nice things. >> coming up next, in the next half hour, you'll hear jeffrey lurie and eagle fans sounding off on the new head coach. and in the next half hour, the comments about an eagles player by a sports radio host that had him issuing an apology. >>> good morning. if you are just waking up we have chilly temperatures, only 20 degrees in mount pocono, up 1 in philadelphia, 24 degrees, 21 in wilmington, we still have the winds to conten

pederson knows the city well. today comcast sportsnet spoke with mcnabb by phone about the impending hire of pederson. >> this is the next step for them. is it the right move? we will not know. i think a lot of people are still trying to figure out the answers, which was kind of baffling to me of this whole process of the coaching arena of who was going to get an interview, who was coming in, who was going to get offered the job, but for doug and his family, very excited for them. it will be paying big dividends, whoever is the quarterback, they'll be able to reap the benefit just like i did. >> pederson spent the last three seasons as andy reid's offensive coordinat coordinator, before that an assistant here in philly. we asked hollis thomas what he thinks about pederson. >> he's fair, but he's going to run a tight ship. what i had a little bit of time to think about coming in, i know he's going to bring the same type of mentality big red had, but probably add his own little flair. he's going to want to be tough

pederson was only in philly as a player for one season. mcnabb took over. started nine games and went two and seven. also a coach here for four years. as quarterback. pederson knows the city who knows what the fans expect and will probably bring the same mine set as he did when he was a starting quarterback here back in 1999. ♪ >> at first you don't really understand the magnitude of what you're getting yourself into. you're taking over. you're the guy. you're the quarterback of the philadelphia eagles. big city. millions of people. lots of traffic, um, great cheesesteaks. >> pederson's beg geoff moment in philly was a miami dolphin. pederson was the quarterback for the dolphins when don shula won his 325th career game the most wins in nfl history by coach. here was pederson in 1999 talking about that historical day. >> when you can look back and say that you were a part of a great team and a great coach, a legend, you know, at the coaching position and to be able to be part of that and carry him into that tunnel and that locker room was just an awesome h

pederson has been the chief offensive coordinator under andy reid. before that he was an eagle both as an assistant to reid and on the field as a quarterback. already on his staff, jim schwartz, seen here arriving at 30th street station yesterday. schwartz's resume includes a head coaching job with the detroit lions and a defensive coordinator job in the nfl. former eagles brian dawkins and ron jaworski are throwing their support behind pederson but will that help get fans on board. >> give him a chance. >> we screen track record for him. we don't know how good he's going to be. >> reporter: best with to get into eagles fans hearts is by winning. even though things were made official yesterday we are told things still have not been made official to the most important people of all, the fans. that is expected to happen this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in n a press conference which we'll have on 6abc. reporting live outside of the novacare complex, annie mccormick channel6 "action news." matt. >> when coach pederson meets the media we'll give it to you live

doug pederson arrived from kansas city early this morning. at atlantic aviation at philadelphia international airport. he arrived with his wife jeannie. doug pederson went with andy reid to kansas city three years ago to be his offensive coordinator and during the season yes, did he do some of the play calling. he became a coach with the eagles in 2009. he also came back to a familiar building says hello to the president of eagles don schmolenski. frank reich recently fired by sand ago could be immediate oh son's offensive coordinator. that's not done yet. pat shurmur could still be in the mix n statement today team owner jeffrey lure read doug is a strategic think kerr, a compelling leader and communicator. we believe he is the right man to epp us achieve our ultimate goal. >> former detroit lions head coach jim schwartz interviewed tonight are the defensive coordinator job. that could, corks happen tomorrow. coming up later in sports, the break down of the coaches the eagles have targeted and gotten for doug pederson's staff. eagles also de

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. >>> new eagles head coach doug pederson gets to work today trying to turnaround a team that missed the playoffs for the the the last two seasons. sports director don bell spoke to pederson about the the traits he thinks will lead to success in philadelphia. >> i'd like to welcome back doug pederson and introduce him as the next head coach of the philadelphia eagles. doug? >> reporter: doug pederson is last man standing, owner jeffery lurie said eagles had a list of 25 candidates, they have narrowed it down to ten and pederson ultimately got the call. >> i will tell you at the end of the search this was a easy call. >> reporter: just eight years ago pederson was coaching high cool will football will but he spent 19 years in the nfl as a player and coach which has prepared him for this moment. >> to the people that i have been surrounded with in my career, the don shulas, mike holmgren, andy reid, being a part of the championship organizations, green bay packers, kansas city chiefs and being part of the philadelphia eagles has prepared me for this opportunity. >> reporter: when chip

reaction to doug pederson's hiring and the official announce. good morning, it is tuesday, january 19th, i'm erika von tiehl. check on tracking weather and traffic. >> the minute you walk outside, you know, this is something cruel. this is something different. yes, katie, roads are look good, but what is in store for us today it. >> definitely looking at the chill it, continues to be the main weather headline for now. all looking ahead to the tail end of the week, yes, still appears as though will will be large storm system brewing in terms of it final trek t does appear though it will have impact on us, it is a little too soon to be talking specific snow totals for specific regions because the storm hasn't formed yet. once it does obviously much better idea of how much. but it will be a plowable snow, we think, and again, the time being looks friday into saturday. let me bring you back to the here and now, a look at "skycam 3", all nice and calm and collected very clear. under the clear sky, temperatures have had chance to plummet outside hotel

doug pederson that had some of the bearing on the hire. it may help -- may help in the signing of the eagles are attempting with fletcher cocks cocks. eagles front office and the along with doug pederson and the coaches are still at the senior bowl practices pederson did dawk with quarterback this week and similar to what zach ertz has told us bradford said he would like to return with the eagles. >> pederson has said he has great conversation with sam bradford. earlier this week and this is what pederson said. i look forward to working with bradford. that means i guess they'll sign him or franchise him and he also said 34-year-old tackle jason peters still has several good years left he just hopes he wants to may all 16 games of the season. carolina panther held a light practice today. heavier stuff starts next week in santa clara for super bowl 50. the focus is always on the quarterback. cam newton will be answering questions for over a week. the media always looks for something to jump on. >> i think the x factor is having a sense of fa

and you are looking at pederson arriving yesterday. after the birds announced his hiring. he came in on a private plane. you'll see his news conference live on nbc 10 this afternoon at 2:00. you'll also hear from the owner jeffrey lurie when lurie fired chip kelly he was specific in what he was looking for in a new head coach. >> i would call at style of leadership that values information, all the resources that are provided, and at the same time values emotional intelligence. >> i think doug pederson got hired under the good old boys. bring a defensive coordinator in here. >> birds fans sounding off. reports say former lions head coach jim schwartz will lead pederson's defense. we got remarks from com kaes sports net. >> for a head coach especially a young head coach and first time head coach she going to have to lean on his entire staff. >> the nfl network is reporting that pederson will have former chargers offensive coordinator frank wright calling plays for the birds, again you can see doug pederson's news conference on nbc 10 and

pederson knows philadelphia from his time as a player. he was actually the starter in 1999 when donovan mcnabb was a rookie quarterback. and then once mcnabb was up to speed, he took over for pederson. he also coached here with the eagles. now it seems all his jeers under andy reid played a big part in placing this huge moment happen. >> an end read is a mentor. i'll be the first one to tell you that he is. >> i'm also here to tell you it is notanda read football team. this is philadelphia eagle football team. >> i'm going to bring my spin on it, i'm going to bring my personality to it. and we'll make it our team. >> also howie's team, he's been silent since he got demoted last season for chip kelly to make all the personnel decisions. thousand that go? we'll share what he has to say later in the show when we break this down with big big day graham. big daddy getting ready to come in here, wrapping up duties at wip right across the street here, he'll come in and talk about this new era for the eagles. >> just got chill. >> i did you? >> y

not. >> now, pederson was not their first choice. that's okay says for former eags coach dick vermeil. he tells me he was a third choice here with the eagles. the fourth choice to coach the rams then ended with a super bowl. >> it comes across as humble, comes across as bright and passionate about the game and i think he's pretty compassionate about the people he works with. you know, but, you know, someone has -- you always have to start somewhere. i started somewhere. >>> bill wall started some somewhere. don shula started somewhere. i think this guy comes pretty well prepared. >> he also really hopes that the community and the media and the fans rally behind him. >> yeah. >> even if he wasn't the first choice. >> does he live in a log cabin. >> he does. >> nice. >> more news when we come right back. stay with us. here. i know, right? it's so nice to have everyone over. hi hey. mmm. i just laid an egg. does anybody want it? joey, you want some gasoline? yes, please. mom, guess what? i married a clown and we're having tiny little cl

doug pederson, familiar face, to eagles fans. our leslie van arsdale joins us now live at the nova care complex with more on the former eagles quarterback coming back to hopefully help the birds take flight. hey, leslie? >> we sure hope. you are probably wondering, or a loft people might wondering how we goat to this point. well, owner jeffrey lurie said he was looking for coach with emotional intelligence, someone kind of like andy reid, the anti-chip, and that path led directly to doug pederson. the eagles coaching search began december 29th, when they fired chip kelly. owner jeffrey lurie held a press conference the next day. >> the end result was meade okay rat. >> i eagles interviewed six candidates, all offensive coaches. doug pederson emerged as one of the frontrunners for the job. then news broke last thursday pederson was the new head coach and the eagles announced they had ended their search. eagles had to wait until the chiefs lost until they officially hired him saturday. leaving the game pederson told the media he wo

pat shurmur and former eagles quarterback and coach doug pederson. he is with andy reid in kansas city. multiple sources told me he will be named that would be doug pederson the head coach. once kc completes their run in the playoffs which could go a couple weeks. peterson was a coach with the eagles under andy reid from 2009 through 2012. after that time he went with andy reid to kansas city as his offensive coordinator. i was told by pay source andy reid had more than a little input in trying to get pederson a head coaching job here. also from the source with kansas city pederson did get more play calling responsibilities as season went on. >>> chip kelly is now the head coach of the 49ers, they play against eagles here in 2016. sixers found another way to lose. they were up by 24. they lost in overtime. jimmy butt her had 53. sixers lose 115-111. that is sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >>> hey, bob kelly. tell me more about this fire. >> this is st. mary's street, just off of union, in a burlington, new jersey. now a few moments ago i though

the birds are expected to make the pederson pick official when the playoff run is over. he was both an eagles quarterback and assistant coach under andy reed. andy gyllenhaal got reaction from fans. >> they hired is guy named doug pederson, he is with the kansas city chiefs. >> he used to be a quarterback. >> i think he can do a good job. you hope the players respect him. >> he needs to build up the offensive line. >> right now pederson is planning for the chief's playoff game against the patriots on saturday. >>> here is a taste of some media reaction, the cover of this morning's philadelphia daily news reads hail to the chief? the back cover had the head line little red, it's a reference to pederson learning his trade from reed who had the big name big red. former eagles quarterback aj feely says pederson has an exceptional personality and brings a modern version of the west coast offense. nfl analyst brian bald i thinker and dick ver meal also weighed in on comcast sports net. >> they lost out on add gam gays, ben mack a doo due went back to new york, carlson changed

pederson the offensive coordinator for three years. it appears frank reich recently fired by sandy aig will be pederson's offensive coordinator but that's not official yet. in a statement today, team owner jeffrey lure read doug strategic think kerr, compelling leader, a communicator. we believe he is the right man to help us achieve our ultimate goal. >> i knew doug when he was here. he's actually a really good guy and intelligent guy but you need players, too. so he's got a little bit of a challenge ahead of him. we'll have more taking a look at the new eagles head coach did you go pederson later in sports. back to you guys. >> all right, talk to you then howard. you can watch the eagles news conference here on fox 29. we'll bring it to you live tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 as the team introduces doug pederson as the new head coach. >> on to your fox 29 weather authority. the bitter cold, here's a look at the ben franklin parkway tonight from this life camera. if you'll go out tonight you'll need to bundle up. meteorologist dave warren

doug pederson and frank reich will do offense. maybe they will neat in the middle and they will have a good team. >> that is how that happens good we sit here, i mean there is no way to predict how good a coach will be. when andy reid came in we predicted that, you know this would be a long ride, he would never been a coordinator. he didn't have that familiarity with the nfl. but this is the same thing. we will to have ride with it. >> speaking of how goodwill this team be, there is four teams still playing football which is it. seventeenth match up between future hall of famers tonight, tom brady and payton manning. this is last time these two quarterbacks meet i'm okay because it was fantastic. the let's check out the highlights, shall we. how about, broncos, up on the paths. now, they missed an extra point early. that put them up 14-six. fast forward a minute and a half, paths down, inside the 20. not this time. rob gronkowski that was 40-yard pink up. twelve seconds to go. braid toy gronkowski. remember they missed an extra po

espn reports the eagles are expected to pursue doug pederson. pederson cannot be hired until sunday at the earliest, that's if the chiefs lose to the patriots in the playoffs. pederson has been o-coordinator for three seasons and was qb coach here in philly. then there's this. chip kelly, who was without a job no longer, the san francisco 49ers announced today they have hired the former eagles coach. in a statement chip thanked jed york for the opportunity and said his immediate focus is building the best coaching staff possible. just to recap, chip kelly has a new job, eagles are looking for a coach. coming up at 6:00, we'll hear from andy reid on the chance doug pederson could be returning. until then, keith back to you. >> a lot happening. thank you so much, danny. >>> donovan mcnabb thinks the nfl isn't hiring enough minority coaches. mcnabb tweeted today, "the rooney rule has been abused. you can't tell me there aren't any good minority coaches that are worth more opportunity by now. crazy." the rooney rule requires nfl teams to interview m

the birds are expected to make the pederson pick official when the chief's playoff run is over. pederson was both an eagles quarterback and assistant under andy reed before running reed's offense in kansas city. nbc 10's randy gyllenhaal has reaction from eagles fans. >> we hired a guy named doug pederson. >> okay. >> he is with the kansas city chiefs. >> yeah, used to be a quarter whack. >> i think he can do a good job, i hope the players respect him. >> first off he needs to build up the offensive line. >> that's pretty smart by that young man. right now pederson is planning for the chief's playoff game against the patriots on saturday. >>> here is a taste of media reaction, the cover of this morning's philadelphia daily news reads hail to the chief with a question mark, on the back cover it has the head line little red, it's a reference to pederson learning his trade from andy reed who had the nickname big red. you can count on nbc 10 your official eagles station for in depth coverage of the eagles next head coach. just happen the nbc 10 app for an in depth look at doug peder

pederson introduced at a new condition of at the novacare complex this afternoon. he spent the last three seasons as the chiefs offensive coordinator. one of the most concerns is lack of convenience. his only experience is head high school football coach in loose and yeah. > i think the people that i've been surrounded with in my career, the don shul as, the mike home ins and the andy reids, being a part of cam uponship organization and understanding what that takes and that dynamic to win in the national football league has prepared me for this opportunity. > howard eskin will have more from pederson and the eagles knew defensive coordinator gym schwartz. > state police say an 81 year old woman died at the hands of a family member. it happened around 2. 30 this morning at a home in lower oxford township. troopers aren't releasing many details as of now, but they tell us one of the woman's relatives stabbed her. tonight that person is in jail. > a woman waiting for a septa train when a stranger pushes her onto the train tracks. tonight that woman is recovering from