you got the handoff, you're doing well at the nfl draft. let's talk about the closures, 26th street schuylkill expressway westbound. this one just clear involving an overturned vehicle, we had a bunch of accidents woodhaven road somebody ran off the road. we had one in pottstown north adams street that cleared. fairway road at tee road there's been a bunch of accidents. here's one on i-95 northbound where a car ran off the road into the woods. it's been a busy morning when you wouldn't expect it to be this busy starting off. so far all the majors in great shape. i have a feeling people have been a little nervous to drive around because of the nfl draft all the closures with that, the closures with the penn relays or the anticipated volume with the relays. looks like some people might have taken off yesterday, because the schuylkill expressway was not as bad as we thought. 64 degrees, as matt mention the the mud that will clear up. warmer today, 83 degrees under partly sunny skies. >> a dashboard camera captured a nasty crash in mobile alaba

the nfl is an extreme case. we a lot about head trauma with nfl players, but there are not that many of them. the bigger question is when you talk about you have a whole bunch of military personnel who suffer repeated head trauma. you have people just in the maybe who have taken blows from an accident or something else and maybe it is hard to detect what is going on with them. the research into this will have benefits outside the nfl, and the expense that is being spent now to learn about the disease and advanced the science around it will rebound the benefits, not just nfl players. we tend to talk about it there because it's very public and everybody knows the nfl, but it is a pop -- a problem that stretches across much broader populations. host: andrew was on the line -- sandra is on the line calling from massachusetts. good morning. caller: i've had three grandchildren, and two are dead right now. the third one had repeated outbursts and everything else of his lifet times after he played pop warner football.

i just want to be an nfl football player. whatever team thinks they need me, they want me in their franchise, i can't wait to get there and start working. >> a lot of eyes on that young man as well for sure. all right. that was walter perez reporting. let's switch now to meteorologist adam joseph in the midst of the nfl draft experience. >> yeah, he's got the fan forecast for anyone heading out to the art museum or center city philadelphia. lots going on -- i just looked down and saw what he's wearing. okay. take it away. >> lots of muscles there. >> he's going to get drafted, you think? >> adam joseph, let's see. >> i'm trying to get the serious face here, guys. i'm a football player. all right. so they got this whole experience where you can come down here for the fans, and i'm not trading teams by joining the 49ers. there's a whole wall of them here on the parkway. the eagles line is too long and i'm being a gentleman and not cutting the line. right? is that what you do? >> yes! >> temperatures are really warm. that sun is

it also commemorates the first-ever nfl draft. and that took place february 8, 1931936 at the ritz-carlton hotl in philadelphia. jon runyan was on hand for the presentation today. >>> if you are headed to the draft, be sure to first check out 6abc.com/nfl draft. you can get a look at the nfl draft experience activities and see a list of restricted items and road closures to make your experience easier. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight, we will go back to the parkway. ducis rodgers is monitoring the eagles' options ahead of the draft tonight. ducis? >> reporter: good evening, jim. we caught up with former eagles quarterback donovan mcnabb today, and he's got some advice for whichever player's taken 14th by the eagles. we'll hear from mcnabb later in sports. jim? >> thank you, ducis. >>> new chefs now have the skills to serve their communities in more ways than one. cecily? >>> it suddenly feels like summer. warm and humid and i'm tracking some storms on the way. i'll have all the details in the accuweather seven-day forecast.

if someone is chosen, the nfl has their new jersey and hat right away. we've prospect at the draft has their last name written in every teen font so it can be screened on a jersey immediately. it is handle to the commissioner by a season ticketholder hand picked by the team. as the rounds go on, each team gets less time. by the end of the draft on saturday, 253 new players will be picked for the nfl. so, needless to say the nfl has come a long way, it used to be a back room affair now it's a three day rating bonanza. will they pick offense or go defense? ducis rogers, and jeff skeverski, and jamie episcopo will be breaking it down at 3:00 p.m. members of the martin luther king high school football team will help present the eagles first draft pick tonight. the action cam was in jearmt yesterday for their -- germantown yesterday for their spring workout. ten guys will be on the stage tomorrow night and the entire team will be there to watch. >> so many have as to play nfl football. it's a great opportunity, great exposure for the program. >> reporter: and

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thank you, rick. >>> well, 6abc.com/nfl draft is your online home for nfl draft's coverage. there you can take a special look at the nfl draft experience activities and get a list of any restricted items that you cannot take if you're planning to visit the parkway. right now let's take a check of that "action news" traffic report over there live with matt pellman. hey, matt. >> hey, monica. drivers needing a draft of another sort after they finally make it back to their neighborhood this evening. it is a slow ride home, because all the alternate routes around all the routes that are closed because of the nfl draft are very busy. seven miles per hour. four miles per hour on girard avenue over by the zoo. just three miles per hour as you come out lancaster avenue through university city out into west philadelphia. alternate root routes are are packed. the schuylkill's busy but at this point, i think i might stick with the highways even though it is very crowded, especially with people now leaving the phills game. westbound side of the schuylkill's extra busy through university

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beautiful conditions forly nfl draft. turning over to sunshine watch out for chance of an early thunder shower friday. feeling like summer saturday. high temperature at 86. and it will be feeling like summer we'll have the humid conditions saturday. temperatures getting close to the record on saturday. the record is 90 set back in 201374. we'll be on the summer like stretch cooler by sunday, 74 still well above average with a chance of spotty turned in showers, monday chance of showers and back up at 80 and we drop things down to tuesday and wednesday a really nice stretch an long range, 70 low humidity and sunshine. >> really? independence film festival >> it's coming at the right time, perfectly >> good job, mother nature. >>> let's go back to sports director don bell live on the parkway on the eve of the nfl draft. >> a former nfl coach remembers the one game at the vet. a story you don't want to miss. the phillies look to make it five in a reas they take on the >>> welcome back to the ben franklin parkway with the nfl

nfl draft starts at 8:00 p.m. the fun and games begin on the parkway at noon. >> today after long last you'll be able to see the whole thing. starting at noon, fans can enter the nfl experience snap a selfie with the vince lombardi trophy. get a look at the 3,000 seat open air nfl theater on the steps of the art museum. >> we have many tvs set up, you can watch the draft from any different angle if you were not lucky enough to get into the theater. >> reporter: workers were putting on the finishing touches on the massive setup. selection square is ready to go open to the public during the draft which means you can be there when your team makes its picks. >> it's free and open to the public it will open to coincide with the draft experience on the parkway. >> reporter: so the eagles have the 14th pick tonight. if you can't be here to cheer on in person, you can watch on espn in prime time at 8:00 p.m. tonight. if you're along the parkway, keep in mind everything is free other than that what you might buy at the nfl

a great night for the nfl draft to kick so -- kick off. you have a blocked road. >> reporter: it's for the nfl draft near spring garden and the benjamin franklin parkway. the benjamin franklin parkway way is closed outer drive and inner drive, as well. a few other closures you're dealing with for the nfl. adding to that today. we have the start of the penn relays. the first event is at 9:00 a.m. we'll see extra congestion on the schuylkill expressway. we saw that for the closures of the nfl draft we'll see delays on the ben franklin bridge, all the local roads in and around university city. expect big problems with the nfl draft and penn relays beginning today. we'll see volume on the roads. in addition to that we have a problem with an overturned tractor-trailer and fuel spill blocking 295 approaching 42. all lanes are blocked right there. you have to get off at exit 26 where traffic is being diverted this has been out of a little while, but a still a problem. >> this morning delaware state police are grieving the loss of one of their own

it's all part of the nfl draft experience. the goal was of course to win, but also to make a statement. >> we're breaking down barriers, it's all about inclusion and acceptance and togetherness and friendship. >> fans come in all shapes and sizes and also a big part of our game is people love playing football and it's a big part of just showing a little bit of skill and get out and run around. >> reporter: it's an initiative that encourages children of all backgrounds and abilities to be active for at least an hour a day. nfl commissioner roger goodell also stopped by. >> we want to make sure that football is out there and ready for them to play. we can provide the resources for them do that. >> reporter: a dozen athletes half with intellectual disabilities simply played together in what's called unified teams. >> it's about having a great time, making sure everyone is on the same playing field. >> i would say believe in yourself and some confidence. >> reporter: coming back out live, special olympics p.a. tells me this is not

thursday 80 degrees for the nfl draft. heading to the parkway, temperatures in the 70's early in the morning, by 4 o'clock 79, by 10 o'clock, still mild, 70. the penn relays beginning on friday -- on thursday i should say. friday we heat up to 84 degrees. saturday 88. 2 degrees shy of the record high. sunday again 2 degrees shy of the record high 89 degrees and monday the warmth continues with a chance of late day thunderstorms and a high of 84 degrees. so, if you like it summery, it will be arriving by the recommend of the end of the wee. >> we like it summery. >> i do too. >> world news tonight with david muir next on channel6. "action news" continues on phl17 with brian taff sharrie se williams. for the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. president trump, the first 100 days. and tonight, the other countdown, just days until a possible government shutdown. the high-stakes showdown, should americ

the heck with the nfl experience. it is the fox experience. >> yes. >> it would be something, never a dull moment here. >> i know it. >> 6:39. a series of drug raid in trenton has three people behind bars, and $200,000 worth of raw heroin off on the streets. the three people all face chargees from this weeks raid, beside drugs agents confiscated drugs and cash and guns. this operation shows how badly heroin is proliferate nothing our area. >> it is an epidemic, no question bit. >>> new jersey transit is trying to make things right with people who were late to work because of the delayed bus, or maybe a delayed train, the other day. >> so they will fix fix it. >> fix it. >> no, just an excuse. they offer apology letters explaining tour boss that you were late because they were late. it details what i bus and train and how late you were arrives. nj transit has had a rough april with numerous accidents, incidents leading to big delays for commuters. >> were late before because of the late bus or train. >> yes, oh, yeah.

beautiful conditions forly nfl draft. turning over to sunshine watch out for chance of an early thunder shower friday. feeling like summer saturday. high temperature at 86. and it will be feeling like summer we'll have the humid conditions saturday. temperatures getting close to the record on saturday. the record is 90 set back in 201374. we'll be on the summer like stretch cooler by sunday, 74 still well above average with a chance of spotty turned in showers, monday chance of showers and back up at 80 and we drop things down to tuesday and wednesday a really nice stretch an long range, 70 low humidity and sunshine. >> really? independence film festival >> it's coming at the right time, perfectly >> good job, mother nature. >>> let's go back to sports director don bell live on the parkway on the eve of the nfl draft. >> a former nfl coach remembers the one game at the vet. a story you don't want to miss. the phillies look to make it five in a reas they take on t >>> welcome back to the ben franklin parkway with the nfl d

at noon. >> i love the nfl. i loved the nfl for my whole life it's an amazing situation to just be part of any of the nfl events that i can. >> reporter: but is the nfl draft big enough for two big-time rifles to bury the hatchet? >> we have cowboys, we have eagles. is this -- is the nfl draft one place where we can have commonality here? >> no. the place doesn't exist. no way. no way. cannot exist. >> it will be a long weekend. ♪ >>> and i will be down here all weekend and lucy, i'll tell you, it's stuff to be a reporter some something like this. >> you poor guy. >> you want to be a fan. i want to show you something. >> oh. look at that. >> if fans remember it was 18 years ago when the eagles drafted this guy. >> oh, my goodness. we'll have some fun tomorrow. i'll actually be talking to donovan mcnabb tomorrow. >> are you going to wear the jersey to show him you're a fan boy? >> of course. >> of course you are. all right, chris o'connell you. >> fun down there. save me a spot. >>> this adorable monroe townshi

matt o'donnell is live on eakens oval for day two of the nfl draft. matt we know how the eagles played it with that first round pick. >> kind of played it safe. the guy's whose job who is to pick the players for the eagles has been thinking about that selection for the last four months. introducing daric barnett coming up. >> we'll talk about the draft in a moment, but first up let's talk about weather and traffic, we've got david and karen. >> reporter: okay, let's talk about that. we've got storm tracker 6 live double scan dry across the region. matt has been talking about how the ground is damp along the parkway. that won't last long, but the showers are pushing farther and farther to the east, we have a rumble of thunder off belmawr. it will be gone. there's additional rain by the delmarva and the eastern shore of maryland. that's tracking off the coast. out to the west of us you will see breaks in the clouds. we'll transition to partly sunny skies as we go through the morning and the afternoon. 65 degrees in philadelphia. pretty comfortable on th

you have all these closures in place for the nfl draft. benjamin franklin parkway both drives are closed. the ramp from the vine to 22nd street. martin luther king drive, kelly drive, you know the drill. 21, 23, 24 street. penn relays will create heavy volume around franklin field and extra congestion on the schuylkill expressway. we'll talk about that coming up, tam. >> a suspect in the murder of a delaware state trooper remains barricaded inside his middletown home. last night the police identified fallen trooper corporal ballard. the deadly confrontation started when a trooper spotted a suspicious vehicle occupied by two suspects in the parking lot. the trooper made contact and there was a struggle. that's when a suspect got out of the vehicle and fired off several rounds striking ballard. troopers took one suspect into custody, the other suspect fled to middletown and that he is where he is holed up right now. jeanette reyes has more from middletown. >> reporter: the intense barricade situation continues this morning, it's been going o

the nfl experience will open at noon today. fans can get their pictures taken with the actual vince lombardi trophy. there's an hall of fame tent where the super bowl rings are on display. there's autograph sessions and fans young and old can test their skills. >> you can have bring the family out and enjoy it. >> i would love to meet carson wentz, you hear me, i'm here, you my guy you'll take it to the championship. >> the fans said they didn't have any issues getting inside the parkway. that's good news. plus philadelphia police are not reporting any issues at the draft, everyone behaved. once again the fan experience opens at noon and the rounds get started at 7:00. hopefully things dry out because it's a little muddy out here. we'll see. >> reporter: i'm glad people are having a good time. >>> a government shut down remains a possibility as congress fights over a spending deal. i appears president trump will not get a vote from congress during his first 100 days, a milestone he hits tomorrow on his latest effort to repeal a

2017 nfl draft, the cleveland browns select, miles garrett. defensive end, texas a & m. >> snagging the big bucks, miles investigate out of texas a & m picked first bay the cleveland browns. number eight, christian mccaffrey. back at super bowl 33. supporting his dad. nfl great, ed mccaffrey, the stanford running back bringing his foot work to the panthers. no, not a time-lapse. this passionate moment from he made to his grandmother. >> my dream is to play in the nfl. i'm a here, man. i completed the promise. that means [ bleep ] everything to me. excuse my language. find me later, man. means everything to me. >> as young men are watching the fate of their futures fold out on national television. many make it a priority to look good or at least memorable. twinning with their babies. daring with a bold pink. it was the lavender sass squatch suit set the tone. notre dame, qb, for a cause. sponsored the sasquatch, foundation provide financial aid to young adults with cancer. jamaal adams described his look as a balance flash and style. new, new y

a little more than 25 hour as way from the nfl draft. the eagles have the 14th pick overall and could go in a number of different directions with the pick. >> they may have brought in two new weapons at wideout. but you can't have too many. this is who they say is the top as a receiver, his name is corey davis and comes from a small school, western michigan, last year he caught over 100 passes for over 1500 yards and one of his predraft visits was here and he really like the philadelphia. >> a lot of mixed emotions going into it and you work your whole life for this moment and it's right around the corner, the all a blessing. >> what about philly? >> i mean i would love it. honesty i mentioned it multiple time it would be great to play here and the city is great and the fans treat me well and reach out to me on social media. >> i would love it. >> davis hopes his nfl dreams begin in philly and continue here. and the eagles have holes to fill but the experts at espn think the priority should be to help carson went . >> they have carson we

matt o'donnell has a lot more live from the eakens oval with the nfl draft. matt. >> reporter: indeed we do, tam, from walk on at temple to one of the most coveted defensive players in the draft, a camden native sees his dream come true, that's next. it's blinds to go's sheer savings event. right now take 25% off all sheer shades, our fastest-growing collection. classic. modern. beautiful. the latest in window decor... now 25% off. sheer savings. sheer limited time. blinds to go. blinds for life. look from our camera atop the embassy suites you can see the setup for the nfl draft along the benjamin franklin parkway leading up to the stage at the art museum. matt o'donnell is there now, let's go over to him, matt. >> hello, tam, just before the eagles were able to pick, arizona cardinals looked for to temple to help on defense, deshawn reddic was a walk on at temple. he earned a scholarship and coveted single digit jerseys, now he is an nfl player. >> it's special to hear the uproar from the crowd when my name got called, i mean that was beautiful. i didn't kn

a much smaller scale nfl draft back in those days. the nfl is expecting a lot of eyes on philadelphia over the next few days. 40 million viewers to be exact. that's the number expected to be watching this nfl draft happening, again, over the next few days. karen, thomas? >> jenny, thank you so much. we're ready for this one. we need something to bring everybody together. let's see what our city has gotten all decked out. peco crown all about the draft up there. so we will have coverage all morning long, and of course the later hours every good day will be out there in the middle of it. >> did you hear about this one? no laughing matter. >> yes, still ahead here on "good day," why bill cosby is talking about a career come back. >> and also bill cosby, kids have been complaining for years, certainly, oh, school starts too early. well, there is one state in our area, in our tri-state, where they're actually saying school should start later for the kids. hey, bob kelly, also take your kid to work day. >> yes, exactly. i tried waking them

mass transit showing we have detours for the nfl draft. take the regional rails because there's extra service to get the draft. >> reporter: we're dressing the kids with light jacket and sweatshirts with temperatures in the upper 60s, you can route for the eagles on draft -- root for the eagles on draft day in shorts and ts it is going to be warm. upper 50s in dover, millville, low 50s in cape may. as we roll through the day, 71 degrees by noon. partly sunny skies there. notice how we have patchy fog and cloud cover early we'll transition to brighter conditions later in the day. 78 degrees by 3:00 p.m. the high today 79 we hit that about 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. holding on to 74 on the parkway at 7:00 p.m. as the draft is in full swing. >> i'll take it from here, thank you, david you can go to 6abc.com/weather to see what david just told you and see radar storm tracker 6 live. >> that's one way to look at it, yes. newly released body cam video shows an iowa officer's near miss during a traffic stop. police officer saw a car barreling towa

nfl draft is coming to town. what? >> does that mean, however, for the city's neighborhoods that are so very often neglected well tonight bill anderson found the benefits of the event actually go deeper than and most of would you say think. the focus is on making an impact citywide for goodness sake. i love right here in fill i love philly. >> reporter: with the nfl draft in philadelphia that means hundreds of thousands of excited sports fans. if all goes well, all these people could mean will millions of dollars of profit for them and for the city but the question that comes up when we have events like this, what happens to all the food that you don't sell? and can some of the people who need it benefit? >> we all know that there's a lot of waste that happens, and there's perfectly fresh food that gets toed in the trash every day. so having that option to donate i think is a win/win. >> reporter: while the city gears up for the nfl draft piss businesses hope to make money and fans prepare for fun meghan and her team f

listen, nfl draft, guys back in the studio just a little more than 24 hours away. excitement building here on the parkway. coming up at 6:00 we will hear from the commissioner because he is in town we're talking about roger goodell. back to you in the studio. >>> don, thank you, appreciate it. >>> indeed. >>> well, coming up in our next half an hour dramatic tax reform president trump released numbers detailing how he wants to cut personal, corporate taxes, we will have his plan next. >>> also tonight pope has some unexpected visitors inside of the pope mobile and makes a smith talk, we will have those ♪ the sun'll come out for people with heart failure, tomorrow is not a given. but entresto is a medicine that helps make more tomorrows possible. ♪ tomorrow, tomorrow... ♪ i love ya, tomorrow in the largest heart failure study ever, entresto helped more people stay alive and out of the hospital than a leading heart failure medicine. women who are pregnant must not take entresto. it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhib

. >> we're just two days away from the nfl draft. today the city gets the party started early but it is going to mean more closures. we'll tell you how that is going to impact your morning commute. >> breaking news rain is on the way but water is flowing from the middle of a southwest philadelphia street due to a water main break. >> and grab your umbrellas. rain is coming our way. you don't want to be out there on this wet day with the chance of heavy downpours without being prepared. we're timing it out for you. >> david is off, karen rogers is here along with matt pelman. good morning. >> good morning. you're starting this morning with some heavy rain in spots. it's not steady through the entire region. i want to go in a little closer with storm tracker6 live double scan and we can see the progression of this. this rain is lifting up to the north. often we would see rain move from west to east and that's not what's happening this morning as it's wrapping around this area of low pressure so in west chester you're wet, in coatesvill

nfl commissioner roger goodell booed. we booed mcnabb on draft day this went on and on, a little bit epic. >> some would call it a philly welcome. >>> draft picks take center stage it is not all about the x's and o's. >> so much fun, i was so impressed being out there, you will too. it is free, amazing, quite an experience. take advantage. jenny joyce in the thick of what is going on down there, hi there, jenny. >> the draft experience is closed right now, it reopens again at noon but i saw you were down here yesterday. i was watching live coverage last night, what a awesome, incredible, electric picture was painted of our great city here when they showed overhead shots, thousands of people taking advantage of the activities and even sticking around to watch the draft live our chris o'connell was among those in the crowd. he and his crew caught families having fun, truly taking advantage of the experience. a free nfl zone filled with games, exhibits, photo opportunities, food, drinks and seriously positive energy. fans de

the nfl draft begins thursday. last night at 7:00 the city closed the inner lanes of the ben franklin parkway. the outer lanes were already shut down last week. workers are in the final stages of preparations and the excitement is building. >> it's exciting. there's a lot going on this weekend. we have the pen relays, we have the draft obviously. it's pretty cool to see the setup. >> reporter: but the enthusiasm is not universal as traffic restrictions get tighter and mobility more limited. barricades and equipment are set up up and down the parkway. >> it's like so much chaos, so much before it's actually happening. >> it's not fair to the people who live here. i mean, they could have done things differently. >> we had the pope, we had the dnc. we can handle it. >> reporter: back back here live with all the tents and equipment around today's community kickoff takes place in society hill over at star garden park. ron jaworski the mayor and representatives from the nfl will be there. after a press conference the nfl

that is almost as busy and complicated as an nfl play book. just in case you didn't absorb all that get more of the road closures and restrictions anytime at cbs philly.com. >>> our team coverage continues now with sports director don bell. he is along the parkway as well, don. >> reporter: i don't to have follow that play book regarding the traffic. that is very involved. but listen we are talking about the philadelphia eagles speaking of involved. they have the 14th selection here in the first round n years past howie roseman has been aggressive in moving up. earlier today i spoke to daniel jeremiah, former scout with the baltimore ravens and eagles. he necessary howie very well. i asked him what the bird should do. >> howie, he will be always aggressive. if there is somebody there they want he will not sit there and wait for him to get there. he will ab aggressive and move up. in this draft you can maybe see him move up a little bit in round one and maybe later on try to slide back and recoup some of those picks. that is something howie doe

is that the nfl network and espn? >> yes, nfl network has a little boot, espn, if there are any employees left, they have a boot. >> oh,. >> but they're up close, because this is their thing, but, you know? >> you know what? we're here in philly. this is our thing too. we're the ones hosting it and getting it together. >> you can't even see the art museum. so they put up fake columns. you see the fake columns back there, tom, they put up fake art museum. why didn't they tear this down and use the real art museum? >> too much equipment. maybe they like their equipment better. >> so much tv. block the museum, then put up fake museum. >> pretty good fake though. >> i like it a lot. >> if they were going to do knock office, i would go to them. >> i think philly will be very proud. >> i think so too. cool experience, glad it opens up today at noon, so come check it out. all morning long we will be telling you the different things you can do, bring the kids, a lot of interactive things you. >> know where karen would hang ou

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they've got the nfl shop they're going to be setting up. we're pretty far from the museum down the parkway. this is the biggest footprint of any nfl draft festival in history, so businesses around here are hoping to make history next week too. it's all the buzz at logan's square. >> are you ready for the draft? >> reporter: she plans on pouring a ton of draft beers while teams make their draft picks just outside her bar. >> i'm super excited. it's going to bring in a lot of revenue for everybody. it's going to be so much fun. >> reporter: the city of philadelphia is hoping this is the biggest and best draft yet, but even if it meets what chicago managed, it will be big. the windy city had 200,000 fans come down to its draft grounds. it generated $81 million in economic impact, plus 2,000 temporary construction and labor jobs. >> we're preparing to have one of the busiest weekends we've ever had in city tap house history. >> reporter: city tap house will have beer specials. they're expecting some big names to be staying at the hotel next doo

john clark live at the nfl draft. defensive end they went with. >> reporter: i called it on our pregame show. >> yes, you did, sir. >> reporter: thank you. erick barnette, he is their first round pick. the eagles got the guy they wanted. we'll tell you what he has in common with eagles great, reggie white. to protect our families and our civil rights. he's represented black lives matter, occupy wall street, and parents protesting the closing of schools. larry krasner will reform the criminal justice system, ending a war on drugs and the era of mass incarceration that targets poor and minority communities. because justice makes us safer. not just talking the talk, walking the walk. larry krasner, democrat for district attorney. >>> hey, i'm john clark live on the parkway. the eagles say they got their guy at number 14, derek barnette, the defensive end from tennessee. he has something in common with the late great reggie white. he broke the sack record at tennessee. take a look at derek barnette being selected by the b

more on that let's get over to chris o'connell at the nfl fan experience. chris? >> reporter: that is right, iain. i am pretty much in the thick of things right down the parkway from you. i've been here for about two or three days sitting -- seeing all the setup and it just a different world in here. 25 full football fields worth of tents. all kinds of stuff, all nfl and the great thing about it is there's all different teams. you never see -- see all different teams. all different colors. and they're all getting along. but one guy i ran into just a few minutes ago i'll take you back to 1999. the nfl draft eagles first pick donovan mcnabb i sat down with him to see what these players are going through tonight. >> the excitement of it all, you just can't wait to see where you're going to be drafted first and for most. you hope you get drafted earli earlier. your agent is gassing up in your head there's -- cleveland browns are asking about you and they got a higher pick. things of that nature. for these young men tonight's sleep will be so important for them

at the nfl shop, the mannequin featuring all 32 of the nfl team, a popular spot for selfies. >> it's a nice evening. >> already tonight people were trying to get a sneak peek. >> they have it so blocked off, you can't see anything. we were hoping to get a couple of glimpses. >> it's probably nothing like it will be tomorrow. >> all in all, football fans are excited about the draft coming to philadelphia. >> it will be huge. >> there you go. >> and it's been a massive undertaking to bring this huge event to life here in center city. tonight, jim, as you say, it's all systems go. i'm dann cuellar, channel6 "action news." >> jim? >> thank you, dan. "6abc".com/nfl draft the online home for coverage. you can look at activities and get a list of restricted items if you are planning to visit the parkway. >> coming up, are restraining orders doing enough to protect victims from alleged abusers? after several high-profile deaths of women slain by men that were supposed to stay away. >> the tax plan, what it means for your wallet. cecily? >> the next three days, temperatures in the 80s. i'm al

check it out, it has been a crazy week, here at the nfl draft experience. look who i ran into, my man, donovan mcnabb. how are you doing. >> i'm feeling outstanding, just feeling smooth. >> hot in all this get up. you picked a wrong day to wear three piece. >> you want to stay cool and fresh but this heat ain't happening. you just can't win verse heat. >> you can't. >> lets talk about the eagles. they have 14th overall selection and the first round, and i have no idea what they are going to do. i know what they need. i'm not sure what they will do what do you think. >> it all depend what happened in the middle of the draft. miles garrett, and jonathan allen, we know about most of those names. when you get to the middle of the draft, about three or four picks before the eagles, it is really going to get interesting. i think they go defensive back , somewhere, safety or corner, i think that is a need if not a pass rusher drops, i think they will take advantage of that. >> whole a whole lot of need, i should say, what do you think about the job that carson wen

just come out, have your nfl day pass, make sure, if you want to dot nfl experience, it was free, come on out here. if you come over to the theater and designated area, wait, willing to wait for maybe some hours you might get chance to get in the theater. i want to make sure all of the seats are filled, so someone doesn't show up, something happens, they want to fill the seats. >> so one in a million chance, what you are telling me is? >> there is a chance. >> so what you are telling me is, there is a chance. >> that's true, there is a chance someone might get sick. >> true. >> take the spots. >> bless you, two more hours of the show, we call good day draft day. here we go. >> from the fox 29 studios. this is "good day philadelph ia". >> a fallen hero. >> so senseless. >> doesn't make sense. the man was doing his job, pro ticking us. >> delaware state trooper killed in the line every duty, the gunman hiding from police for hours, what the community is waking to up right now. >> today is good day at the draft day. bringing you the excitement live from the parkway, not just the x's and o

i know we're about 26 hours away from the nfl draft experience, is tomorrow, i believe at noon but, a lot of moving parts. >> a lot of moving parts. these guys have been going all day long and probably into tonight for sure. >> yes. >> getting things ready. >> we are familiar with deadlines and workers will be on a hard deadline for tomorrow. >> lets talk about what is going on in town here. commissioner in town, roger goodell is in philly today. he and nfl and united way visiting students from the william zigler elementary school in oxford circle. bill bergie and holis thomas were on hand as well. they talk to the kid about importance of character and teamwork. >> you think about yourself, you obviously want to always improve on yourself, think about what you do for the team , think about what you do for your classmates and what you do for other people because that makes you successful in life. >> listen to roger teamwork. just look it up. >> there you go. >> is there so many different nfl events going on right now, some of these events you may no associate with the nfl but check thi

from the nfl will be there. little bit of found get this week going. after the press conference the nfl is going to host a flag football clinic for fruits mccall elementary and middle school weather permitting but on the parkway here this massive setup will continue today. of course it's in the final stretch after weeks of work. the community has been watching everything going up over the last few weeks. some more enthusiastic about it than others but the big day, of course, is on thursday. we're live along the parkway, katherine scott, channel6 "action news. >> thank you, katherine. >>> our coverage continues at 6abc.com/nfl draft or you can access it through our mobile sites. you can get on the iphone or android devices. you can also take a look at the history of the draft in philadelphia. >> ♪ >> it is 6:05 and new this morning, an 87-year-old is in critical condition injured in a house fire in wilmington. the delaware state marshall is now trying to figure out what caused the fire in the first place. flame

nfl draft is one of them. aloft fun down here. time for a nap. >> you need an asthma inhaler. >> i was than the going to say this but we were talk bug need to breathe, buddy. >> he is not even trying. >> i i just ran a 40, vertical jump. >> better man then i am. >> pack your patients and don't pack anything else. meisha would go over with the missle, katie with a drone. not allowed. >> a missle. >> even chairs. >> large bag,. >> yes. >> that is why i'm not going. >> well, as pat mentioned festivities run today and tomorrow from noon to 11:00 p.m. on saturday 10 drew 6:00. head to cbs philly.com for extensive coverage of the draft. >> i'm going to try to go down today, guys. >> today. >> yeah. i will pack the girls up in their little regular wagon: i can bring my little red wagon and bring the kid in. we will try. i feel like the place will be deathly packed but we will make the best of it too. lets check with the weather watchers. we are finding temperatures in the mid to upper 50's here, a few lone60es a. we will zero in on one a

>> reporter: yeah, fans were loving day one of the nfl draft. there's still so much to do on day two, as well. more than 70,000 fans made their way to the newly transformed nfl zone. the best part, there's something for everyone, for all ages, for free. there are clinics, activities for the kids, and for those of you who are feeling adventurous, there's a zip line that you have to check out. there were also a lot of ladies down here, too. nfl officials say women are one of the league's biggest growth segments. >> there's something for everybody. you don't have to be a rabid football fan to find something that you'll enjoy. there's a lot of attractions that you'll love. >> reporter: also happening today, the nfl is partnering up with the special olympics. they'll hold little football clinic, and then they'll do some flag football. by the way, that game is going to be coached and instructed by some of the eagles players. there are also events going on at the museums here, just to kind of get fans familiar with the history of the nfl. plenty of stu

you can get a look at the map of the nfl draft experience at 6abc. we'll be stationed live where football history is made. >>> a worker recovers after falling 30 feet from scaffolding at the site of the nfl draft. "action news" was on the scene after the accident on the benjamin franklin parkway yesterday. the man was rushed to hanheman university hospital. he is expected to be okay. there is word if he was working on the draft setup or another section of construction. >>> september -- happening today, septa begins new regional rail schedules to support the implementation of amtrak's positive change. you can get information at 6abc.com. >>> for hundreds ever runners in wilmington, delaware today, the color red means go. dozens showed up in red shorts and not much else to take part in the running red shorts memorial 5k. john shultz was known for wearing red sneakers when he ran. he was hit by a pickup truck while running home from choir practice. those closest to him would say he would get a kick how his friends were honoring him. >> was an inspiratio

. >>> how long will we be talking about this nfl draft? for more than a year. it is finally here. thinks franklin institute. this is where they will make the picks, official. >>> according to the associated press with the push of the red button placed on the resolute desk. >> oh, god what happens when he pushes the button. >> a white house butler arrives with the coke for the president. i believe we have a photograph of the butler. there we go. yeah. >> poor chris christie. everybody could use help around the house. >> katie's here to help out with the weather. hey there, katie. >> i can deliver in that regard too, guys because we have so many big events around the city start to go day. it definitely feels muggy right now, when you walk outside the door very mild start the two day. there is still a lot of moisture in this atmosphere and wind is light. that is perfect recipe guys for fog. not terribly foggy just yet but that may change over the next couple of hours. storm scan hey look at that, quiet, haven't been able to say that for a couple days, very, very pesky storm system wo

he is the mann behind the first nfl draft held in 1936 in philadelphia. there was no grand stage, just nine teams involved and not a lot of media coverage, as well. the push for the draft and league exposure on tv put the eagles and the nfl on a firmer financial foundation. i quit sonny. hollywood tells stories of the nervous system exits power. that was a big hit. >> the drafter has never been -- the draft has never been done like this before. burt bell's vision inspiredded this, the first conference of the nfl draft. >> right now you can get a look at the map of the nfl draft experience, 6abc app is a free download for mobile device. >>> happening today, septa begins new regional rail schedules for weekday and weekend services. the changes are kneed are for implementation -- needed for the implementation of the positive train rail system. you can find more at 6abc.com. >>> philadelphia round up dozens of people and fill up three police advance after raiding a large pot party. the so-called smoke session was taking place inside warehouse. the action cam

. >>> we are days away from the nfl draft here in philadelphia and this year the nfl is hoping to broaden its audience with the big festival for fans on the parkway, called the nfl draft experience. >> it will be a lot of fun. excitement gets underway thursday and we have team coverage. we will check with sports director don bell in just a moment but first to our greg argos live on the parkway, how is it looking out there, greg. >> reporter: well, looking good right now, nicole. in. if. l draft experience actually opens up this thursday at noon to the public. basically, everything along the parkway is free, opened to the public with the exception here to the main stage, and tickets here to the main stage that includes, mock locker rooms for all 32 nfl teams set up, vince lombardi trophy will be set up here and set up for selfies. sure, the nation's eyes will be on the players here at foot of the art museum but if you decided to make your way to the parkway during nfl draft, there will be many other options to distract you this will be the draft experience. >> reporter: this is the manager

it is free, nfl zone filled with games, photo ops, food drinks and positive energy. fans definitely came out. it wasn't just eagles fans, lots of people found those oversized helmets representing teams of their choice, some spent time with the treasured vince lombardi trophy, some tested in the combine corner or kick a field goal. so chris o'connell found someone as i mentioned who flew up from atlanta just for this experience. >> you came up here for this. >> yes. >> how is philly doing for nfl draft. >> awesome, awesome job. >> it is a once in the lifetime experience, when is next time it is in philadelphia where we will be able to do something fun and come out and hang out and have a good time. >> reporter: pretty cool, lot of fathers and mothers who were here at the draft experience did tell our crews, thinks once in a lifetime. they are introducing their children to a wonderful, positive, experience. one father we talk to said yeah, we want to show our son how this works and be inspired and see this could be him one day a lieutenant of excitement day two starts

at the nfl shop, the mannequin featuring all 32 of the nfl team, a popular spot for selfies. >> it's a nice evening. >> already tonight people were trying to get a sneak peek. >> they have it so blocked off, you can't see anything. we were hoping to get a couple of glimpses. >> it's probably nothing like it will be tomorrow. >> all in all, football fans are excited about the draft coming to philadelphia. >> it will be huge. >> there you go. >> and it's been a massive undertaking to bring this huge event to life here in center city. tonight, jim, as you say, it's all systems go. i'm dann cuellar, channel6 "action news." >> jim? >> thank you, dan. "6abc".com/nfl draft the online home for coverage. you can look at activities and get a list of restricted items if you are planning to visit the parkway. >> coming up, are restraining orders doing enough to protect victims from alleged abusers? after several high-profile deaths of women slain by men that were supposed to stay away. >> the tax plan, what it means for your wallet. cecily? >> the next three days, temperatures in the 80s. i'm al