. >>> eagles owe even if could get a boost monday night against washington, wendell smallwood and lineman lane johnson returned to practice smallwood missed last two games with the injured knee, johnson missed panthers game with the concussion. eagles right now tied for the best record in football at five-one. fans are excited. they are starting to talk about the bird going to the super bowl. players hear all of the talk but they are staying focusing and humbled. >> teams that start off five- one and blew it. there are teams that were terrible and somehow scrapped their way back to making the playoffs. so, you know, we don't get caught up into things too early and we have to keep working and everything will take care of itself. >> the poles still open for friday football frenzy game of the week. here are candidates. we have springfield at garnett veil, williamstown at shawne and coatsville at downingtown east. go to cbs philly.com/frenzy to cast your vote. we will announce that winner tomorrow night. >>> flyers will host panthers at the center tonight, orange and black three-two on the se

today they could be without wendel smallwood and, of course, darren sproles is out for the season. so enter glassboro, new jersey's cory clement. he could see more action after a career high ten carries in last week's win over the chargers. clement had key third quarter runs. he's ready to help in the offensive backfield. >> it's all about being prepared and knowing your role. at the same time when certain things present themselves, i have to take advantage of it. at the time if they need me on third downs, i'll be ready for it. >> nbc 10 is your official eagles station. "eagles game plan" at 10:00. after tonight's late news on nbc 10 be sure to watch "gameday final. "free hockey in anaheim goes the flyers way in overtime. sean couturier fed wayne simmons who snaps the puck to the back of the net, beating the ducks, 3-2. the orange and black will be in nashville tuesday night. the flyers' home opener is saturday against washington. >>> an island in the middle of the delaware river is almost ready to become a new jersey state park. teddy's island sits between philadelphia's fish tow

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. >> the eagles are a bit banged up fletcher cox and wendell smallwood missed practice and cox with a calf injury and smallwood a knee issue, as for the match-ups, jaime apody takes a closer look. >> the eagles the cardinals, this game features two different types of birds and two different quarterbacks named carson. >> they are. it is confusing and they are both pretty good. they will have to worry about them doing this as a high level for a long time but sacked 17 times and on pace to be sacked 70 times. >> carson is an experienced guy and well coached. they certainly have their issues with carson being hit but at the same time, i know they are the type of team that can make adjustments. >> he has a target in larry fitzgerald. >> there is no question he is a hall-of-famer but doing it's small things and blocking. >> the eagles are 3-1. and some of the power ranking as them as high as third. the fans are excited about that but don't expect the team to be. >> power rankings what does that even mean? not only is the beginning is of october but power rankings that is like unofficial and

smallwood with a knee >> it's time for the friday football frenzy. hey, lesley. thank you, ladies. week five of the friday football frenzy, we have several teams from around the area making the debut. edison visiting palumbo. breaking multiple tackles to get in. palumbo wins 56-0. lincoln at george washington could be the best run of the day unless you're george washington, sam carr running through right over the other team breaking multiple tackles and he'll go the distance for the touchdown. lincoln wins 48-22. strawberry mansion at roxboro. and darnell sweeney says, i'm going to do this by myself, scrambles in for the score, mansion will win 32-10. >>> marple newtown at garnet valley and the jaguars coming on the field of the brandywine youth club. and a wild play right here. anthony by dash garon. he may score but kept juggling the football. not to worry. few place later, dash makes up for it. garnet valley wins 34-31. >>> sun valley and vanguard jewels kelly makes a nice run for the touchdown, sun valley will win 49-21. council rock south a bens

smallwood with a knee >> it's time for the friday football frenzy. hey, lesley. thank you, ladies. week five of the friday football frenzy, we have several teams from around the area making the debut. edison visiting palumbo. breaking multiple tackles to get in. palumbo wins 56-0. lincoln at george washington could be the best run of the day unless you're george washington, sam carr running through right over the other team breaking multiple tackles and he'll go the distance for the touchdown. lincoln wins 48-22. strawberry mansion at roxboro. and darnell sweeney says, i'm going to do this by myself, scrambles in for the score, mansion will win 32-10. >>> marple newtown at garnet valley and the jaguars coming on the field of the brandywine youth club. and a wild play right here. anthony by dash garon. he may score but kept juggling the football. not to worry. few place later, dash makes up for it. garnet valley wins 34-31. >>> sun valley and vanguard jewels kelly makes a nice run for the touchdown, sun valley will win 49-21. council rock south a bens

cowery clemens and wendell smallwood about a breakout season. >> on the red carpet with bruce willis the honor he received it in philly and the latest project. >>> and first new developments in the murder of two philadelphia teenagers. police say they have identified a person of interest. the development comes as family an friends held another emotional vigil for the victims. good evening, i'm ukee washington. >> i'm jessica dean. >> and eyewitness news reporter hof alexandria hof is is liver with new details. >> reporter: within the hour we have learned police have a person of interest in this case. right now they're working to locate that individual and that all happening as the families of these two teens killed continue to press on through their grief and shock. >> i want to say i loved him so much. and my life will never be the same again. >> reporter: scenes of sorrow do the the city. >> don't let how he died define the way he lived. >> reporter: a vigil was held near 1th and washington two days after he and 16-year-old sal de nu li were showed and killed involving an argument

we learned that wendell smallwood will be a game time position. possibly leaving blount and clement to carry the load. fletcher cox is out for the second straight game with a calf injury. he suffered the injury in the win over the giants and hasn't practiced since. do doug pederson doesn't seem too concerned. >> he's good. i mean, he's right on track where he needs to be. and, you know, it's week five. and we got a lot of football left. and he's progressing nicely. so we got to just be careful. >> this could be a problem for the eagles. the birds have never really slowed down larry fitzgerald. no matter who was in their secondary. he averages almost 17 yards per grab and 100 yards per game. despite his success against the eagles he knows playing in philly is not easy. >> it's going to be a very tough place to get a win. it's always hostile. they're playing really good ball. the defense is making a lot of plays. so, you know, it's just -- that's just the kind of atmosphere you get to test with your team. we're looking forward to that. >> turn that

. >> good news for the eagles, wendell smallwood practiced fully today. they're completely healthy. carson wentz is 8-2 at the link. it's going to be a big one monday night. >> it will be a big test for us without a doubt. we know week one, we did some things well. we know we left a lot of plays on out the field and they did good things too. it's one of the things when you know each other so well like this, both teams, you know, you got to make play and hopefully we can make more of them. >> brett brown says it's going to be loud and proud here tonight. we'll have highlights at 11:00. john clark, back to you guys. >> see you at 11:00. also tonight on nbc 10 news at 11:00, giving thousands in philadelphia a chance at a better life through technology. >> people are coming together to try to solve a problem that could cut down on the number of prisoners in the city. chris brown: a fighter for the working men and women of atlantic county. brown fought for what's right by taking on trenton special interests and standing up to chris christie's takeover of atlantic city. he fought to prote

wendell smallwood is questionable but he did practice today. this is a statement game tomorrow night. >> i think we'll get the chance every week, but for sure being a prime time game. us being 4-1, them being 4-1. it will be a big one. >> every cheweek is a challenge. i think carolina is in the way and we have to get it done tomorrow night. >> this is cornerback donald darby. he is on the trip. remember, he dislocated his right ankle in week one. how do you think he is walking there? hey, maybe he could return for the redskins game in 11 days. >>> sixers tonight. there are just two preseason games left. joel embiid will make his preseason debut tonight. a look at joel practicing with the sixers. he just signed the biggest contract in philly sports history. five-year, $148 million, and he wants to be the man here in philly for a long time. >>> >> i want to be the leader. that's one of the main things the owners let me know. they want me to go out as a leader. one of the franchise players. keep going as a leader and move from there. >> you can se

merrill reese calling the run, would set up this touchdown run by wendell smallwood. that would proof to be the winning score as the eagles held off the los angeles chargers 26-24. led by a big game on the ground. >> running game is really something that we feel comfortable in doing. and we just got to continue to execute it each week. >> we new what woe could do all along, to cbsphilly.com legar it, some of those runs unbelievable. you know, core had i some nice runs, rendell stepping up. >> the first town -- birds host the cardinals sunday. we are coming right back. >> breaking this new the death toll in last vague zest rising after the worse mass shooting in american history. police say 58 people now dead, more than 500 other injured, police have not yet determined why 64 year old steven paddock of nevada opened fire on outdoor country music festival before apparently killing himself. the islamic state group has claimed responsible for the attack saying the suspect converted the to islam month ago, but authority say there is no evidence that at this time to support

wendell smallwood missed his third practice with a knee injury. he will be a game time decision. bird will have lagarrette blount and ken yan barner and corry clement with the card but corry's ready to pick up the slack. >> anytime, when certain things present themselves, i got to take advantage of it. at the time they need me on third downs i will be ready for it. >> the confidence goes through the roof just the fact that you can run the football. even if it is no the breaking long runs every game just the fact thaw can run the ball effectively it shows a lot. >> it cost boil down to how well we do run the ball, again >> so can the eagles move to four-one on the season. we will let you know about the battle of the bird on chevy sunday kick off, sports director don bell, pat gallen and voice of the eagles melrose with yours truly will be live at the link to break down the game for you sunday at 11:30 right here on cbs-3. >>> and second game of the pre season tonight for sixers, down at the center against the celtics. no embiid, no dario saric and this years number one pick markel

lane johnson wendell smallwood doubtful either will play. fans love the thursday prime time guys. players don't the quick physical recovery and limited preparation time. >> it goes more to the mental as spec of not just the physical aspect because you don't have the long hall week like you neural every you're dollar for sure it's a lot of being more in the weigh playbook more watching film and doing walk throughs guys, you know, taking it just that much more serious because you know you're not going to get those four reps you get throughout a week on regular monday through sunday. >> wrapping up eagles and panthers sunday morning at 10:0. 1:00 o'clock that guy named aaron rodgers he's pretty good. taking on the vikings. >> i'll tell you what. packers and vikings. >> he's not bad. i think he may be the greatest quarterback of all time. >> do you? >> of all time. greatest quarterback of all time. >> he's pretty good. >> beat the cowboys. i'll tell you that. >> tell was. dominated. >> i like that. >> that does it for us here at 6:00. we'll see you back here at 10:00. my daughter is..

in the fourth quarter, the eagles cap off a key drive with this touchdown by wendell smallwood. eagles escape with a 26-24 win. they're now 3-1 on the season. >> you know, i'm kind of starting to not be stunned by our fans. honestly it's unbelievable. they travel so well.

. >>> the eagles will probably be without lane johnson and wendell smallwood thursday as the carolina panthers didn't practice yesterday. fletcher cox did. we'll see if he returns. carson wentz has been taking more control on the field and changing plays at the line of scrimmage. before the tori smith touchdown, peterson called the play. carson saw the way was play was set up and awedbled what you're seeing there. he says players like this is the owen he's showing more and more trust in carson. >> coach and i, talk to him once a day. i go into his office, sometimes more than once, twice, three times even. just -- we have really mutual respect where we can have that open dialogue. >> and we're sending the dynamic duo to the game. john clark of nbc sports philadelphia and nbc10's keith jones will be in charlotte with a special eagles game day kickoff thursday night at 7:00 followed by "eagles game day plan." >> we'll be watching closely. >>> now for more of the stories we're following now on nbc10 news at 5:00 a.m. -- >> president in pennsylvania. we're taking a closer look at the tax p

smallwood and darren sproles is out for the season. so glass borrow, new jersey's cory clement. a career high ten carries in last week's win over the chargers. clement had some key third down runs in the fourth quarter. he said he's ready to help legarrette blount in the offensive backfield. >> it's all about being prepared and knowing your role. at the same time when certain things present themselves we have to take advantage of it. at the time they need me on third down i'll be ready for it. >> nbc 10 is your official eagles station. catch "eagles gameday kickoff" and "eagles game plan" at 10:00. make sure to watch "gameday final." >>> free hockey in anaheim goes the flyers way. sean couturier fed simmons who snapped the puck to the back of the net. the flyers won 3-2. they have won two of their first three games. they will be in nashville tuesday night. the flyers' home opener is saturday against washington. >>> the issue of guns in america is topping the headlines just one week after the las vegas massacre and that puts it up for d

smallwood after missing the last two games with swelling in his knee and was expected to play all 16 to prove he is durable. and he is not happy about the time he is missed. >> frustrated a lot kind of not in the game plan and out there to help and progresses as the year goes on and suck it up and not pay attention to it. >> we are teaming up with phl 17 to bring you all of monday night's action. pregame special countdown to kickoff. the game is at 8:30, eagles red skins, monday night football on phl 17. the eagles are for real and the sixers they say are for real and the flyers are for real. >> we'll see. >> a lot to look forward to. thank you. >>> well, flowers for immigrants that is the idea behind a new workshop behind the barnes museum. michelle ortiz let the paper flower making a tradition handed down by her grandmother each has a message of freedom for people at the berks detention center for immigrants. it will be assembled next week at city hall. >>> and a special thank you today for the volunteers that provide services and support to immigrants and refugees throughout the r

smallwood. sure, aren't good -- short week aren't good for the players mentally or physically. >> you're accelerated. you know, you have to get in the film room right away. do you have move on from sunday game right away, almost have to get to work sunday evening, as for sure taking care of your body. but also, getting ahead on the opponent. >> all right, soccer last night, the usa against trinidad, all of the usa had to do was get a tie. they didn't. they lose two to one, out of the world cup for the first time since 1986. that's sports in a minute, i'm tom sredenschek. >> since 1986? >> oh, no. >> i think trinidadian tobego ranked 92nd in the world, and we lost to them. so now we don't have a team in the world cup, sue. >> wow. that's sport for you, though. just surprises you, just when you think you know what's going to happen. >>they don't know. >> well you won't be surprise today see rain today because you're watching good day philadelphia. and we will tell but this rain. and how long it wi

wendell smallwood would later score to puttying also up by nine. fun one in l.a. with six minutes, 452nd eagles with an impressive final drive. blunt who rushed for 136-yard on 16 carries picks up final first down needed and victory formation from there eagles win 26-24. here's head coach doug pederson. >> they are beginning to believe in one another, resiliency of the footbal team, they are learning how to finish, to be able to win on the road, they are learning all of that just the way the offense today was able to finish. >> phillies and mets game number 162, so thank good in miguel franco need to do more of this next season. hopefully that is the case. phillies win 11 to nothing. that is sports in a minute. i'm sean brace. >>> we have more sports though , did you get to bed before the final score cowboys hosting the rams yesterday in the third quarter rams get a big play from todd girlly, 53- yard touchdown catch and run, giving rams the lead. cowboys with the final chance in the fourth quarter, and they come up short. the rams hold on to win, 35-30 cowboys fa

good news for the eagles, wendell smallwood practiced yesterday. birds are getting healthy ready for monday night football. nigel bradem says this game against washington is like a conference championship game. let me just remind you carson wentz is 8-2 at the linc. >> it will be a big test for us, you know, without a doubt. we know week one we did some things well. we know we left a lot of plays on the field and they did some good things too. it's one of those things when you know each other so well like this both teams, you know, it comes down to making plays and hopefully we can make more of them. >> all right. and the flyers host oilers today at 1:00. that's your sports. i'm john clark nbc sports philadelphia. >>> 8:56 right now on this saturday. a high profile visitor will be in center city today. we'll explain why attorney general jeff sessions is speaking in philly this morning and what demonstrators are doing to coincide. that's all ahead here in our next half hour. >>> nothing heading our way except for maybe a few clouds, we're talking wa

smallwood, guys like that play and make big time contributions and they are expecting same thing from big v at right tackle tomorrow night begins four-one panthers that is story for now coming to you live from charlotte i'm don belfor cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> he will have some company there in charlotte our vittoria wild is getting ready to get on the road with don and ukee. >> before we go to break we will check in how she's doing with the south jersey bird gang, tori. >> well, right now we're pre game with a little corn hole and guess what, as vice-president dean will tell you, we go custom. >> all the time custom south jersey bird gang, custom, all done by one of our members. it is a great thing. >> we make it known we are here and charlotte will hear us loud and clear coming up we will board the rv, don't miss it. can i jump behind you here. >> yes. >> take a crack at it. well, before it was even founded, a french teenager, bienville, scared away a british warship with just a story. and great stories kept coming. like when the military came and built the boats to win the war. [

wendell smallwood, fletcher cox, chris long, beau allen, all questionable. the short week gives these guys less time to get healthy. but doug pederson says that's not an excuse. >> both teams are in the same situation, obviously, and, you know, it the ones that can kind of overcome that, you know, we know guys will be sore. you know, it is a thursday, and guys are really starting to feel a little better by thursday. but we got a game. >> so, the eagles will get some extra rest after tonight's game, because their next game will be a monday night game. it will be october 23rd, at home, versus the redskins. >> they've been look good. keep it going, guys. 45:00, a trip advisor just came out with their list of the top 25 restaurant here in the u.s. >> of course philadelphia made the cut. >> society hills israeli restaurant, came in, number 18, they opened back in 2008. they've been a top performer in the city and pay aren'tly in the nation ever since. >> trip advisor takes into consideration both the quantity and quality of reviews for restaurants over 12 month p

running bang wendell smallwood missed with a knee injury, game time decision, birds will likely have legar it blount, cory clemente, available for the cards sunday, but cory says he's ready to pick up the slack. >> at the same time, when certain things present themselves, i have to take advantage of t so i at the time, you know, they need me on third downs, i'll be ready for it. >> the confidence goes through the roof, you can run the football, even not breaking runs every game, just the fact that you can run the ball effectively, it shows a lot. >> i think it does boil down to how well we do run the ball again. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> it's time for the friday football frenzy. hey, leslie! >> week five of the friday football frenzy, and we have several teams from around the area making their debut. let's got right to the action, and start from the public league. visiting pam up bo, this is hard run by ernest holland. breaking multiple tackles to get in. palumbo will win in a shut out 56 to nothing. lincoln at george washington, this is the best run of the day, unless you're on george washin

cowery clemens and wendell smallwood about a breakout season. >> on the red carpet with bruce willis the honor he received it in philly and the latest project. >>> and first new developments in the murder of two philadelphia teenagers. police say they have identified a person of interest. the development comes as family an friends held another emotional vigil for the victims. good evening, i'm ukee washington. >> i'm jessica dean. >> and eyewitness news reporter hof alexandria hof is is liver with new details. >> reporter: within the hour we have learned police have a person of interest in this case. right now they're working to locate that individual and that all happening as the families of these two teens killed continue to press on through their grief and shock. >> i want to say i loved him so much. and my life will never be the same again. >> reporter: scenes of sorrow do the the city. >> don't let how he died define the way he lived. >> reporter: a vigil was held near 1th and washington two days after he and 16-year-old sal de nu li were showed and killed involving an argument

lane johnson out for that game against carolina wendell smallwood questionable for cox though this would be his first game back after sitting out the last two weeks with a calf injury. doug pederson says he look good after fully participating in the last two days. >> he seems to be okay. he's progressing. you know, again we'll take it right up to the 90 minute, you know, on game day. make that decision but he's feeling better. >> bit of a family affair tomorrow into charlotte two disciples from the andy reid coaching tree will catch off. the matchup within the matchup. more than that, though, rivera was on the eagles staff back in '99 when pederson was still a player and reid was coaching the birds. pederson says today it's because both of them fell under the andy reid coaching tree that they were able to make the strives they have to become head coach coaches. >> whether they've gone on to bet other coordinator jobs or what, if they were position coach and just watching their careers over time success they've had, um, obviously that's the biggest thing. he just allows to you work ton gr

fletcher cox back to practice after missing the last two games, lane johnson, wendell smallwood still not there. fans love the thursday prime time games, the players, not so much. challenges cramming in, film stud way banged up body. >> everything is accelerated. you have to get in the film room right away. do you have move on from sunday's game right away. almost have to get work on sunday evening as for sure taking care of your body but also getting ahead on the opponent? flyers wrapping up their four game road trip to start the season down three-nothing at one point to nashville, that's nolan patrick first nnl goal at the record show, cuts the flyers deficit three-two, now tide in the thirds, philip forsberg, bang, game winner. preditors win six-five, soccer last night usa eliminated from the world cup first time since 86. trinidad, shocked the us and the, two to one, that's sport that minute, i'm tom sredenschek. >> today is take your parent to lunch day. so i sent my kids a little message on social media, guest what today is in love dad. call me. i'm available. i got a time slot