Different teams. All different colors. And theyre all getting along. But one guy i ran into just a few minutes ago ill 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 cant wait to see where youre going to be drafted first and for most. You hope you get drafted earli earlier. Your agent is gassing up in your head theres Cleveland Browns are asking about you and they got a higher pick. Things of that nature. For these young men tonights sleep will be so important for them to get that rest when its all said and done you know because there will be so much excitement once your name is call. Reporter back out here live. I got to get real quick to these guys from south jersey whats it like having the nfl draft in your backyard. Awesome, baby much its awesome. Best thing ever. Best experience. Once in a lifetime. Its all eagles here today, guys. But dont wear any ot
Police presence. Things have quieted, but investigators are still in the neighborhood, still focused on the home where the suspect lived and barricaded himself with weapons. [ inaudible ] armed with weapons according to police, he was shot dead. In the light, you can get a good idea of how intense the standoff was. The Tactical Team used explosive devices on all sides of the home trying to get sealy to surrender. Early on they learned from his family that he shot and killed state Police Corporal Steven Ballard at a wawa parking lot wednesday. The reason why is still being investigated. Corporal Steven Ballard spent more than eight years with dwash state police. He was married delaware state police. He was married and leaves behind a wife and 5yearold stepdaughter. Colleagues said he loved his job, but he adored his family. Steve first and foremost is fame guy. He was very close to louise and abigail. Steve was the kind of guy that texted louise every day when she got to work, to make s
Philadelphia. It was a Beautiful Day yesterday. A warmer one today. It will be dry. These showers are quickly theyve already ended in delaware. Theyre quickly moving through new jersey right now. Bridgeton is drying out. They were getting showers when we went on the air at 4 30. Harvey creedars, Atlantic City, a few raindrops. No heavy downpours. Sunshine on the way. The clouds breaking over easton this morning. You see some breaks in the clouds already. Theyll thin out quickli. Sunshine and 64 at 8 00. By 11 00, 74 degrees. We are cleared for a warmup across the board into the 80s this afternoon. 84 degrees for philadelphia and the suburbs. New jersey, warming to 84 degrees except the shore. A beautiful, sunny day there. Up to 74. Low 80s for the Lehigh Valley and delaware. Ill break it down hour by hour to show you how quickly the last showers move out and the temperatures move up when im back in ten minutes. First, lets find out how the traffic is looking on a friday morning. Jessic
Browns select miles garrett. Its a celebration of the best of the best. But a real hero, his life and his death that has shattered our area. Now fox 29 news at 10 00. Two big stories unfolding right now. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. Our two big stories one green, one blue separated by just 40 miles but separated in tone and meaning by infinite miles. In delaware about a family and dreams shattered and all of us try comes grips with that reality. Well cover that. Here in philadelphia, its about dreams coming true, a game that brings people and cities together in a party on the ben franklin parkway. Weve got Team Coverage covering this spectacular event from every angle. Howard eskin live at the eagles practice facility. Chris oconnell is live on the parkway with all the fans. But lets start tonight with fox 29s ron burke with details about tonights big selection. Ron . Reporter iain and lucy, the eagles going with 14th pick and the future is now for the nfl and the eagles
Reporter lucy, the moment finally arrived. Months of waiting and the eagles at 14 selected Derek Barnett defensive lineman from tennessee and of course that is reggie white is from. Barnett actually out did reggie in the sacks department with 33 career sacks hes number one at Tennessee Volunteers history and the interesting thing about the player is he said he was nervous anticipation to have night which puts him in grand company. But hes also in a position now he has a chance to come in and play on defensive line that fletcher cox, Brandon Graham has veteran presence and he told me a short time ago he wants to come in and settle in and find his role among players that he says are beasts. How much do you know about fletcher cox. Hes a beast. And im going to be excited work wig fletcher cox and graham. Theyre going to push me every day to get better. Im very excite the to learn from them. Pick their brains. Reporter he says hell be hard worker he thanked philadelphia fans for their warm