Biggest game of his career. Tomorrow the birds hold their first practice in minnesota. But we have plenty to talk about tonight im ukee washington. Im jessica dean. Coming from the mall of america in minneapolis and you hear a party going on behind me. They represented out part of mall of america for members of the media and they have a good time anden joy the moment before things get crazy and before all of the things get underway leading up into the rest of the week. So thats whats going on behind my shoulder. But im right here because i want to fill you in on all the things that happened earlier today and the preparations well underway. And we have the chance to go inside u. S. Bank stadium and take a look around at the stadium and field and at the food. A little bitive everything. Thats, of course, where the eagles will take on the patriots sunday and crews are working hard and quickly to transform the place from everything from the stands to the food to the field, it will all be ready to go for the game. We turn a vikings home field and home stadium into a neutral super bowl sixt all the vikings branding has to disappear and uncover and all the field branding as got to come out. We put blank pieces and and start the artwork fortuneing it into super bowl teams. It is quite an operation and they were telling me they put the first coat of paint on the field and painted end zones and everything. After the final walk throughs saturday they will repaint everything before the game on sunday. So a lot of work happening at u. S. Bank stadium. No doubt about it. We need the players to have a game on sunday and they were talking to media today. Don bell is here at the mall of america. Im not sure how to get to yo you. Youre at radio row where the radio people were broadcasting all weekend. You were there talking about the birds and hear that emotional moment from nick foles. Jd, were so far away. This place is absolutely mass every. Yes, today we had an opportunity to talk to both teams eagles and patriots. But really were talking about the birds. You note two most important men on the football team, the coach and the quarterback and come sunday for the eagles both of those men will be under microscope. Eagles are headed for the super bowl and rematch with the new England Patriots and super bowl 52. In just two seasons Doug Pederson wept from question mark to unquestioned leader. Pederson who turns 50 this week exhibit wisdom on top of technical know how. His fraetest strength perhaps is understanding his players. He knows the stuff going on and i dont know you talk to him and you feel like he understands you. Thats what i appreciate about him. Hes the guy who is you know i could say now we have two he cut the meeting short a little bit and let guys get more time for recovery to get prepared for the next day. Those types of things bring the team together. Pederson used backup nick foles. Since he became the quarterback the birds won every meaningful game he played. Before joining eagle president considered retirement. Now hes on his way to becoming a legend, football, family and journey is emotional one. Thats the most important thing, when i get to you know what i think about this journey i get home and i i get to see her. I get to see my wife and i see her and my wife in her and her face and mannerisms thats what its about. Well, we go from one quarterback to another. On saturday, brett favre will reportedly address the eagles. Of course hes the old gun slinger previously played with the green bay backers and future hall of famer also a former teammate of Doug Pederson. Coming to you live from the mall of america. Im don bell for cbs3 eyewitness sports. Now lets go back to jess all the way down there, jess, is that you. On the other end, yeah, miles away. I dont know about miles built it feels like. It great to hear from nick foles it really hits home you know these guys are human and theyre on this incredibleble stage this week, don, thanks so much. And for the players and also for the fans this is a once in a lifetime experience to be here at the super bowl and take part in all of festive tis and one popular destination for everybody is nfl store. Super bowl store to stop by and pick up swag and its a neat place located in the Minneapolis Convention center taken has the largest collection of exclusive super bowl misdemeanor anywhere and in the memoriabilia wing we track down a helmet signed by carson wentz. We have over 1500 skews. Its the wide east sortment in minneapolis. 50 of inventory here is is exclusive us to at this hox. You wont be able to find it anywhere else. Its an awesome place to find unique products. Its a really nice place to stop by. Pat gallen stopped by earlier and well have to check it out as welt. See what we can see there. Coming up in a bit we have an interesting story for you. This is one you want to stick around for. A stalt uof ben franklin dressed in eagles jersey. What this is all about, ukee, well fill you in on that in a few minutes. That looked cool. Okay, see you then. Thanks so much. Philadelphia police are getting ready for Super Bowl Weekend. Police will not say how many officers they will have stationed in mayfair which is often a place fans celebrate victories, only Eyewitness News was in mayfair today as they met with bar and Business Owners in preparation for sunday. Were anticipating of course if they win probably triple amount of people celebrants and if thats the case then we have to increase our manpower as well. Were also told there will be checkpoints and that police in spots will look for bottles and weapons an police say they have something more than chris coup their sleeves to keep rebelers off of polls. In washington President Trump delivered the state of Union Address as even live on channel 3 and he struck a bipartisan tone. More on what the president had to say, alex. Reporter ukee, 11 he months from now President Trump addressed joint congress. That was not a state of the union. Tonight was his 1st and the president utilized the forum to address the economy, infrastructure, National Security and challenging issue of immigration. Lets begin tonight by recognizing that the state of our union is strong because our people are strong. President donald trump began his first state of the Union Address with owed to sweeping tax reform. And just as i promised the American People from this podium he months ago we enacted biggest tax cuts and reforms in american history. Leading up to the speech, the president had said he sought to provide a message of optimism and unity and issuing a plea for increased veteran support and infrastructure investment. We built the Empire State Building in just one year. Isnt it a disgrace that can it can now take step years to get a minor permit approved for a building of a simple road. Rouzing standing ovation came whether he spoke about rising for the National Anthe anthem. Notably absent in the chamber more than a dozen democratic lawmakers who announced they would boycott the address. Many of them noting deviceive rhetoric as it per tapes to administrations proposed immigration policy and to that the president urged bipartisan cooperation. My duty and the sacred duty of every elected overrule in this chamber, is to defend americans, to protect their safety and families and their communities and their right to the American Dream because americans are dreamers too. And President Trump concluded with a commitment to National Security in addition announcing he just signed an executive order to reexamine policy and keep open the facilities at guantanamo bay. Congressman joe kenn dive massachusetts grandson of Robert Kennedy issued democrat response saying in essence this Current Administration pinned president depostion of this kupty against each other. Alex an degree ahof, cbs3, Eyewitness News. And be sure to stay up for special livedition of the late show with Stephen Colbert tonight. Its his state of the union show. John fab row, john loveit and chris tapeleton. Dont want to miss it. Its coming up after Eyewitness News. Well, after snowy tuesday, temperatures plummeting and kate youre looking at more snow on the horizon. There may be more snow on the horizon. On the boardwalk here it looks shiny and there could be black ice concerns tonight and two more khan is to see snow in the 7 day forecast and one coming in time for super bowl sunday ill tell you more. Also ahead tonight, piece afore breakfast why that leftover pie may be better for are you than a bowl of cereal. History on the line super bowl sunday unusual event between philly and boston and what an eagles win would be for prorjly love and signature area tension. And how theyre celebrating one of their own, playing this sunday. Lets get ready to count down the days of super bowl lii theres a lot of wagers. We think we found within you probably have not heard of ye yet. And this one involves priceless pieces of history. And thats whats being put on the line and our david spunt explains. We thought there was time for franklin to lend his support to the cause. Sitting on perch above the American Philosophical Society in old city and its clear where Benjamin Franklin stand on the super bowl. Franklin if alive today would be rooting on the eagles. Patrick is the librarian while frank lip born on boston he had his sight on our city at a young age. He found boston more restrictive and left for philadelphia that remained his home. Inside this society is the vault and behind the door, page after page of dr. Bank frightens personal notes and correspondence and making things more interest in the game spiro and the team at the society made a bet with academy of arts erin ips soos. If eagles will they will accepted his personal manuscripts out hyping electricity. We dont have them. We only have 70 of writings and papers but why not more. Ft. Patriots within the aps in philly will send over john adams personal copy of a book he called defense of constitutions of government. Adams wrote this heat to dr. Dr. Franklin and stent with the book. He said would you contribute this to American Philosophical Society library. Dr. Frank lip has been in the possession of aps for 230 years and folks hoping to fwet the letters from austin when the eagles win. Back to you in minneapolis. Lets hope it stays where theyre suppose to be. See we told you you probably had no heart about that particular wager on the game. Guys, theres so many ukee i feel like whaering hearing one every iping single day or hoping for a victory. A good frmdly waimer instead. Thank you so much. Well get back to you. A reminder we acelebrating pirdz and fans and getting ready for a big game. Join us for one more win lineup starting with aaddition of Eyewitness News at 1 00 followed by Eyewitness News 5 78 and 6 00. One more win fan taingt addition of Eyewitness News at seven. Sunday the second game ends well be live on the air brin bringing you live postgame comments from pederson and the players and well also have a front row seat as fans react throughout the philadelphia region. Its eagles and Eyewitness News sunday night thank you for joining. They say break sfaingt most important meal of the day and if you think the pole of serial is deficient, skip the frosted flakes and make piece a. This ought to be great. I like what you did there. Fist of all, ukee, yes. Youre welcome. Because this is the news weve all been waiting for right. Before you get too excited it depends which cereal you waxed for. Rolled, tossed. Margarita. Pepperoni. Thick crust people will the on the bottom like greasy crust. Pizza is good hot, cold, any way you lis it. Is it good for you. People say no. Imagine a registered dietitian told the daily male pizza is better breakfast than most cereals. I did not know the shrug are content in that area. Keep that could be a more balanced chelsea is the diingt tition. It has cash eye draits, protein and fast and theres not a lot of suggest oar or napro newt receipt toe patle it out. Tomatoes are considered very many tablz. Sort, kind of. It worked. Called short of calling it helm food and says wruvly calorie counts of sugary cereal served with full milk and pie would again you fuller longer. We had to ask if we add very manyyes. If its going to provide you with more vitamins and mip ralz im not endorsing pizza as healthest out there. I tried. Low sugar ceelials with good options for protein even fiber. And think a very manyy only let and whole grain toast and side of fruits. I remember pizza days in college. Youre like hm, back to the pizza. Yeah. Pizza or captain run crunch with crunch berries. To raisin brand. Same here. Something didnt play. Same progress ukee. Yeah. Oh, doesness. Thanks, nick sglol what have we become . Snow today and we might get a little bits more. Doesnt look like anything big in the pipeline yet and although i think we are to keep an eye on sunday system sunday to monday and theres a chance parts of the area could see enhancement in the statement 00 a. M. Thats a ways out. This next system on friday not likely bringing much of anything except for maybe a little slow down in the commute. Lets start with look outside right now and you can see leftover from todays snow not a whole lot out there. Just a coating on the grass there in bethlehem and some melted this afternoon and roads are handling this well. But if your driveway was wet or sidewalk or front panel way could be icy tonight. Temperatures plummeted behind this storm and you have to watch for black ice on the roads and if you walk on local sidewalks as well. Snow has gone by the wayside. Its out of here. We have dry companies outside now. Heres the next storm. Dragging cold front through the Northern Plains right around minneapolis now brin bringing a little light snow. There this will bring the first of two arctic blasts to minneapolis. By the end of the week frigid in minneapolis and super bowl sunday another blast of polar air moves in. Todays snow 2. 6 bayville and 2 about the 6 huffs church and inch in berwyn and philadelphia airport. 3. Now the temperatures have dropped. Were only in the low 20s with winds it feels a whole lot worse than that take thermometer and cut it in half thats the windchill. 14 in philly and 4 allentown and 5 lancaster and only nine for the wind chill in wilmington. Overnight low down to 20 in city and again it feels like nine or ten when you wake up in the morning and afternoon 3 and feeling like being 20s despite the sunshine. And this comes in thursday evening with a few showers here and there and then brief switch there rain to snow friday morning. Doesnt look liking it accumulates much. Maybe aet go coating. That could slow things down and saturday is sunny and cold and here comes the next warm maker rain and ebbly snow sunday afternoon. This is one model and a ways out. It looks like rain snow event sunday average just in time for super bowl. Saturday morning theyre at ten degrees it down nine below and super bowl sunday high in minp list is a 7. Its lukely it will be close to zero or subzero outside the dome sunday evening. It will be a cold super bowl. Cold climate super bowl here we go. Fun weekend for people in minneapolis not great here definitely better than last. Don bell is here with sports. Dine doors, bro, keep it indoors. Handshake before the idea food. To celebrate or not to celebrate. Willing the eagles dance on the worlds biggest welcome back to the mall of america the quarterback matchup features big ten quarter bears nick foles mish member state and tom brady michigan the two readied to clash. They have different background as you know. Nick foles some may consider him a journeyman and he made the pro bowl with the birds in 2013 and tom brady career long new england patriot and five time champion and four time super bowl mvp. Nick foles talking about the matchup today. Im grateful to be in the super bowl with these phase and tom brady one of the greatest to play the game. Im excited to compete against the patriots super bowl sunda sunday. Theyve had a great team for a long time and im excited to go in with my team to go face them. Now, couple eagles will square off against former team. Chris long is is one of those guys played and won is all with new england. Now hell chase 40yearold tom brady. He had a former message. Hes a great leader practices his butt off and great enthusiasm i have a ton of respect for him. I hope he didnt hit me too hard if he get a shop shot. Hopefully he respects his eld rz a bit out there. Sense of humor. Switching gears, will the eagles dance on the world ees greatest stage. Thats a question for tori smith. We see is these guys really get after it all season long. We seen them fly in formation and bold and vae them play baseball on the field and celebrates after everything. Great tinlz including heres tori smith what they mayor may not have planned. I dont think we have anything planned for super bowl. Who knows. But as of now theres nothing. What do you want to see. Then we had a great time it. Earlier tonight Legarrette Blount and Rob Gronkowski playing madden 18. Gronk is still in conclusion protocol and hes ready to play on surprised, thats no surprise. Coming to you live, one of eagles running backs didnt have to go far from home when he started playing professional football. Korey clement is a graduate of high school and he signed adds free agent and hometown eagles hoping to make the roster. Al you have to do is make it hard for them. If you make it hard to get rid of you you have done your job. He said this will push me. He said now i have is a chip on my shoulder i have something to prove. Clement is eagles this season. He led eagles with four rus rushing touchdowns nicely don done, kate. As we head into it Super Bowl Weekend were talking about a big chill once again. Frigid start on saturday morning. And temperatures will be in the teens to start the day. But lots of sunshine in the afternoon despite the chill and watching yet another front another nuisance system it looks that way as of now brin bringing chance for rain changing to know snow on super bowl surprised. Could be snowing was