Tightened, ertz earth will be a game time decision. With the eagles in atlanta, Jeff Skversky channel six action news. We will preview tomorrows big game, tonight on action news sports sunday, Brandon Graham breaks it down from atlanta, with jeff, dues is and i back here after action news at 11 00. Tomorrow we are team up with phl17. Catch our pregame she count down to kick off filled by eagles and falcons at 7 00 on phl17. Today phillies won and lost. Won the game thanks to the two run ryan hurt home run in the third but lost second base man Caesar Hernandez who dislocated his thumb in the seventh when he misplaced a ball and collided with the runner in first. He is out for the season. With the phillies clinging to a one run lead in the eighth Freddie Galvis had some insurance, they beat the cubs, sevenfour. Action in the the nfl in week one we will that have any a couple minutes on action news sports sunday. Thanks, we will be right back. Action news sports sunday is next here on channel six. Action news continues at 4 30 tomorrow morning with david murphy, tamala edward, Matt Odonnell and karen rodgers, for walter perez, adam joseph, melissa magee, Jeff Skversky and jamie a apody and entire action news team, over here im Sarah Bloomquist have a great night. Eag also arrived in atlanta all set for a season Opening Monday night showdown against the falcons. Everybody is talking about the game. I cant wait to get out there and get the season started. We have a lot of respect for matt ryan and receivers. We have a little extra feeling. It is monday night. Im excited. Slam dunk, congratulate World Champion philadelphia 76ers. Plus a somber day as we say good bye to the sixers legend. Moses eugene malone. Fill is have a man at second with one out and howard will hit a home run. Big piece continues to break out of the big slump as phillies get another big win, against the the cubs. Two days in a row, smiling, nice to beat a good team like the cubs. This is a action news sports sunday. Welcome to sports sunday im Ducis Rodgers with jamie apody, Brandon Graham and Jeff Skversky will join us from atlanta. This eagles game we have been waiting a whole lot of time, for it to come. It is almost here. But unfortunately today we were brought with sad news from the world of the sixers. A little more than two weeks after sixers lost darryl dawkins, another former great died, moses malone was found dead in the Virginia Hotel room today. He was 60. Moses malone was a trailblazer in a fashion setter, in 1974, he became first player to go pro, right out of high school, and he made the game look easy, dominating on both end of the floor. Look at him go, malone. Malones list of accomplishments are as long as his wing span, three time mvp, member of the hall of fame and named one of the nba 50 greates players. He averaged 20 points and 12 rebound a game for his career. Malone with the offensive rebound. Malones shining moment came in the 1982 38 season, his first with the sixers. He led the team to the nba title, four game sweep of the mighty l. A. Lakers. Malone was named finals mvp. Moses eugene malone. Reporter in 2013 sixers organization honored that championship team, even three decade later the fans still adored him. Moses malone dead at the the age of 60. Were burying people. We have to survive, and enhance legacy in ways in which they touched our lives ape touched the lives of so many. My feelings are that i have lost a son, a friend, a dear friend, a brother, and someone that i knew would be there for me. Everyone in the sixers family from Charles Barkley to will alan iverson putting out statements expressing sorrow for loss of moses malone. Not an easy transition but we will shift gears now. We are 24 hours way from the start of the eagles season. Finally has there ever been more build up for a game. Chip kelly and eagles landed in atlanta site of the season opener, the coach, gutted the roster this off season, in the preseason ate appeared to pay off. Tomorrow it counts and if you think we are ancy imagine the team, all these expectations, Connor Barwin says take it easy. All were worried about playing atlanta tomorrow night. We have had plenty of time, to acclimate the new guys, and right now were just worried about week one and playing at plant. We are ready for preseason. We get to go out there for four quarters and let it fly. How good can this team be. We can be great. We have to take it one game at a time and it start here. Joe banner says they will win the super bowl. Joe banner was right last year. Just saying. All right. Our co host Brandon Graham is not in the studio as you can see because he is in atlanta preparing for tomorrows game, Jeff Skversky is there with him. Were here with Brandon Graham down in atlanta where we are less than 24 hours way from the monday night opener and that is a lot of excitement, and buzz for you you guys, your meetings getting set to face falcons. I think everybodys mine set is to go out here and put it out there, you know, see what we have as a whole team. Im excited, man. I think, i mean i know bradford, talking to him we were riding on the way over here. What do you talk about on the bus. We talk about regular stuff as far as is what going on in the game that is going on today and we try to get a little snip it of, are you ready for the game tomorrow good what are the things going through your head as you get set to play falcons. Making sure i dont over do it, go crazy a as far as losing energy, just being over hyped. That is my problems. I get over hype. What do you think chip kelly as message will be to you guy as you get set for kick off. We dont want to have any regrets. We dont want to lack where we were last year. We dont want to end it like last year we want to take advantage of the game that were supposed to win. Start strong, finish strong, eagles linebacker Brandon Graham im Jeff Skversky ducis jamie back to you for atlanta. Thanks very much. When came jamie and i return for sports sunday what are the keys to victory. We will head to nfl films where ron jaworski will dissect this match up. Action news sports sunday continues right after this. Yeah, im married. Does it matter . Youd do that for me . Really . Yeah id like that. Who are you talking to . Uh, its jake from state farm. Sounds like a really good deal. Jake from state farm, at three in the morning . Who is this . Its jake from state farm. What are you wearing jake from state farm . Uh, khakis. She sounds hideous. Well, shes a guy so. Another reason more people stay with state farm. Get to a better state. Questionable, a zach ertz coming off surgery for a groin issue. Reserve linebacker marcus smith is dealing with the hamstring injury. Ducis rodgers and jamie apody here for sports sunday. I know you are out there all week what words have you had for zach ertz. I like it. I talk to him earlier this week, after his first practice. Said he was not in game shape for stre a game time decision bull he want to be smart witt. If i go by our conversation earlier in the week i will guess he will wait. That said he is a a weapon. They still have brent celek who is not too shabby at tightened position. Ron jaworski has eagles keys to a victory. Jaw has many but we have limited him to just three. My eagles keys, for a victory over the the atlanta falcons. Key number one, it is protect, sam bradford. And, we have heard it since the day that sam bradford was acquired by the philadelphia eagles, the injury history, we know he has the pedigree to be an outstanding nfl quarterback but it vice important that he stays healthy and offensive line protects him. Key number two, in a eagles victory, get pass rush press honor matt ryan. Matt ryan is one of the best quarterbacks in the National Football league. Two tremendous quarterbacks in julio jones and roddie white and eagles are starting three new secondary players, only mal will conn jenkins returns. They bet are get pressure on matt ryan and break down his time. Key number three, the the secondary must play well. You know, when we look at matt ryan. We know talent he has. It is about disruption. It is about bumping and running. It business taking away the the passing lanes. So clearly, this new secondary, three of the four starters are new, the the nickel back, new, that is four out of the five new starters in that nickel package. So clearly they must play well, and that is a very prolific passing game. Jaws certainly knows what he is talk about. Nfl season got started on thursday but really got going go to day with the the slew of games. We all want to know how former eagles are doing in their debut. A couple of them collided right here. Check this out, literally. Watch nick foles, seahawks and rams. He gets crushed, by former teammate Cary Williams who pick up a fumble and took it in for a touchdown but foles will lead rams down field to tie the game with under a minute to play to lance kendrick. St. Louis win it with a field goal in overtime. Foles 18 of 27, 297yard and a touchdown leading rams to the upset oversee hawks, 3431. We will go now to the bills ape colts lesean mccoy makes his buffalo debut, 17 carries for 41yard. He thought he had a touchdown here in the second half, shady went to the full td dance mode but somebody stop the the music, Holding Penalty negates play, bulls beat them. This morning he posted this pictures on instagram showing him trent cole and todd herremans. Mccoy dub the photo quote chip kelly rejects. Why cant i quit you. Will he ever stop. My goodness. Jeremy maclin making his debut with the chiefs. He had five catches for 52yard to today, for kc. However, andy reids main man today travis kelce who happens to be jason kelces brother, six catches, 106yard, two touchdowns, kc tops the texans 2720. Redskins and dolphins, early exit for desean jackson. He hurts his hamstring, on washingtons opening drive. Tie game in the fourth quarter. Land dry, second year player out of the lsu. He takes the punt back. 64yard for a touchdown. Dolphins top redskins, 17ten. Got to love this one, battle of the top two quarterback taken in the nfl draft, Marcus Mariota against jameis wins exton. He was 13 of 16, 209yard, four touchdowns, in just threequarters. Mariota finish with a perfect quarterback rate nothing his debut. Hall of famer fran tark inn ton only player to toss four or more touchdowns in their debut. Tennessee rolls 4240. Just kidding. I like. That. Cowboys and giants in dallas late in the game, cowboys down by six, tony romo to jason witten. This is still going on. How about this, cowboys pull it off under 102nd to go to beat giant 2726. Cowboys will be here on sunday to face the bird. Much more to come here on sports sunday, ryan howard, slump is over, he only has one hit today against cubs but it is a big one, highlights up next. Everyone is saying, hey you gotta get fios but why . Well, fios is a 100 Percent Fiber Optic Network to the home, so you can get access to the Fastest Internet and inhome wifi available. And fios gives you big capacity too. So everyone in the house can get online. But the main reason to get fios . Were rated number 1 in customer satisfaction. Ultimately, thats why. Get 25 meg fios internet, tv phone starting at 79. 99 a month. Plus get 350 back. Hurry, offer ends september 19th. Get out of the past. Get fios. Its from virtually anywhere. Rn of danger its been smashed, dropped and driven. 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It will happen tomorrow night in atlanta we have been saying it since he was acquired in march. The the season can be determined by bradfords play and his health. He looked great in the preseason especially with the packers but he has not played in the regular season game in nearly two years. Who wouldnt be excited. I dont even know, a year and a half, a year and seven months. I mean a year and nine months. I dont even know how long it has been. But opening day is always exciting. When you havent played that long im that much more exited to get out there and play. 694 days to be exact, i have been counting. Okay. Lets talk phillies, the phillies, won the game, and thanks in part to the two run ryan howard home run this is third which breaks a slump of, power proportions. He has had a rough time this year. They lost second base man sees an hernandez who dislocated his thumb in the seventh which he collided with a runner right there at first. He is now out for the the season. With the phillies clinging to a one run run in the eighth, Freddie Galvis gave us insurance with the two run double and phillies beat the cubs sevenfour. U. Is open mens final two of the best, past and current no back djokovic and djokovic wins, it is his tenth career major, by the way, these two men are now tied 21 all, all time, in head to head meetings. When we return on sport sunday we will feature our key player of the week and for second straight week there is a temple football connection, coach matt rule, he will like this one. Yes. Temple running back thompson. He was a one man wrecking crew in the win over cincinnati. He ran for 193 yards ape a rushing touchdown but most exciting play, came to open up the the second half. Thomas, good decision. Yes. Want man and he is gone. The the 50, the the 40, the 30, there are in flags. A 100yard kick off return for a touchdown. Jihad thompson the the sports sunday key player of the week. He is something else. Yes. Temple is rolling, two wins against two quality opponents. That defense is something to be reckoned w i think temple will be top of the college football. They should be, they have umass on saturday, one of the three road games and matt rule squad looking good. Lets talk about another football player, a guy, you want to hear, matt ryan. Guy behind center for falcons. Someone we are familiar with around here. The matt ryan was a Top High School product for penn charter. He went to football camp at Boston College where one of his counselors was none other than a young chip kelly. Atlanta three time pro bowler has been drawing praise from the bird coach ever since. He has played at a really high level. That is the the thing, that were most concern with them offensively is matt, and julio and roddie. He has weapons on the outside to get the ball too he takes care of the football. He is a bright quarterback. So, the only thing you can do is try to get him off of that rhythm. All right. We are teaming up with phl17 to bring you the game tomorrow night. Our pregame show count down to kick off is at 6 30, game itself at 7 00, both on phl17. As we wrap up our show here, jamie what is your one key we are looking for tomorrow. I know what i will say sam bradford. I want to see defense play. They were awful last year. There is no two ways about it. This secondary looks so much better. A whole bunch of new players, surrounding the entire team. Defense looked great. I want to see if these guys can stop matt ryan and great receiving core and make it happen. I want to see how chip kelly can juggle three running backs with matthews, sproles, murray and see how that offensive line. Two brand new guard. We have veterans on the outside and middle. Kelce in the center position. How will two guards be. That will be interesting to see. That is our show sports sunday. For jamie apody, brandon gram, im Ducis Rodgers, that is jamie apody. Game tomorrow night. 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