the onside kick, i will run up to the guy, and he is going to have to block me, and i will fly backwards and the second time, i will juke it, and he will not expect to block me, so i will get him at the weakest point. >> and what have you done for the footwall team? >> well, now they can't be lazy, because no matter what they have no excuse not the show up to practice or run the ball or throw the ball or block, because if i can do it, they can do their own thing. >> reporter: and what is maybe even more astonishing, isaac is not the first armless kid at classical. exactly 50 years ago in 1963 chris shuman led the classical football team to the national championship title, and propertying president kennedy to send this letter. it has opened up the door for isaac to dream big. >> i want to go four years straight without being beaten.

>> is he destinned for the greatness? >> well, he has overcome thing ths that i don't know if i could overcome, and he has brought the program to a new level. >> and i know that he is going to be great, and everything that everybody said he wouldn't be. >> reporter: and in so many ways, he already is. and with we have a great update to tell you about. since our piece first aired this week, it caught the attention of the nfl who caught our piece, and they have sent isaac and the mom here in new york, and they have just landed and they are the guests of the nfl, don, at the super bowl tomorrow. >> wow. >> i saw the story earlier, and everybody in the truck out here, and we were in tears. amazing, amazing story, and congratulations. >> great kid. great kid. all right. go, isaac! >> welcome, everybody, again. you are in "cnn newsroom," and out in times square is don

lemon, but it is now called super bowl boulevard, because the biggest weekend is upon us, right, don? >> yes, it s. and the denver broncos will meet the seattle seahawks tomorrow evening in met -- metlife stadium in east rutherford, new jersey. and we will talk about the security here for the super bowl. because the police are closing some roads and scanning cars and beefing up patrols around new york and new jersey and plenty of eyes on alexandria field took flight with the airborne security system. >> reporter: protecting metlife stadium, and patrolling the spectacular air space around it, it is expected that 180 million fans will have their eyes on the field while u.s. customs and border protection agents take over the skies above it. we took a ride on one of three blackhawk helicopters that will form part of super bowl xlviii's

defensive line a ten-mile perimeter and strict no-fly zone. if anyone breaches that perimeter for any reason, they should expect to see a blackhawk up close. sort of a scary experience if you are up there flying, and say you unintentionally breach the perimeter. >> exactly. unless you have been trained in the military, you are highly unlikely to have flown in formation with another aircraft and that means that you have never been within 500 feet of another aircraft when you were flying. >> reporter: in case of a airspace intruder, a blackhawk would be the first to intercept, and escorting it to the ground where federal agents would be wait i waiting. >> well, first, they will be shocked to have a large aircraft like this come up very close to them, and then secondly, they will come to the realization that something is wrong. >> reporter: on our tour, we got our own surprise, although it was a welcomed one.

>> chinooks and blackhawks, amazing. >> reporter: they will be performing super bowl duties sunday, and an exception to the no-fly rule and a stunning one. alexandra field, cnn, new york. the helicopters, and really, all of the security out here. police car over my shoulder here, an tons of presence, po y poppy. >> and yes, absolutely. a fun, fun evening and event down there, but the police are everywhere to make sure that everyone is safe for sure. and also, checking some of the other top stories this hour, former chicago mayor richard daley is in an intensive care unit in chicago after his spokesman said that he became ill after a business trip to the arizona, and he is undergoing tests. daley is chicago's longest

serving mayor with six terms. and staying in the midwest. they cannot get a break from the snow. chicago getting hit particularly hard. it has been snowing all day there and by the nightfall, the city could get eight inches. last month was the third snowiest january in history for the city. and i can speak for most of us when i say, come on, phil, wrap up the winter. that is right. punxsutawney phil, and tomorrow is groundhog day, and all eyes will be on him as he emerges from pennsylvania, and these are the pictures from last year, and let's get a preview of the forecast for groundhog day from jennifer gray. >> well, tomorrow, one of the biggest days in weather where phil, the groundhog, will see his shadow or not. it is the groundhog day, and the forecast is 37 degrees and cloud cover, and a 40% chance of rain/snow, and we are going to hope that this groundhog does not see his shadow, because if

he does, it will be six more weeks of winter, and if phil does not see his shadow, spring is going to arrive early, and a lot of the cities are hoping that spring will come early like detroit, and flint and toledo, ohio, and other areas where we have had incredible amounts of snow. the previous record was 29 in detroit, but record january snow in flint, and toledo, and fort wayne, and indianapolis, so a if number of folks up north hoping that it comes early. >> and it is getting warmer here which is welcomed news ahead of the big game. and the super bowl is also big business, as you well know. and it can mean big money for the fake merchandise, and now it is a busy time for those trying to stop the counterfeiters, and also, don lemon at the super bowl boulevard with the party in

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well, new jersey gets to host the super bowl tomorrow well coming tons of tourists and their cash. the nfl sells $3 billion in goods each year, and the super bowl helps that, but what comes alongside it is counterfeit g r gear, and the feds have seized more than $21 million in fake goods since last june from hats to jerseys to t-shirts and as we found out, even fake tickets. >> reporter: along with the big game come the big bucks. >> everything is back. >> and we have no upcs here and

no holograms. >> and federal agents are getting a leg up on the criminals pedaling fake hats and jersey jerseys and even tickets. and they are targeting this seller. >> he said they were ready to go. >> and the feds found this, at least $500 to $1,000. are these real this is. >> no. >> did you know that they were not real? >> i just ordered them. >> hundreds and hundreds of fake jersey jerseys and fake super bowl gear for sale in plain sight. >> these are lasered on and instead of stitched and they are not original. >> how many did you sale? >> 100. >> and raking in profits, because he bought them for $15 a pop online and sold them for up to $70, but the real deal will often cost you hundreds. why is this worth the taxpayer dollars and why have all of the agents out here to take this guy down, and why it is worth it? >> because it is taking jobs away from the american public

and money is moved through various criminal organizations and funneled back through drugs and weapons. >> reporter: why are there more enterprise enterprises getting involved in the counterfeit game? >> because of the profits involved. >> reporter: higher than drugs? >> yes, absolutely. >> reporter: higher profits and the criminals will will see much less if any jail time if they are caught. >> and certainly, having the harsh harsher penalties is a disincentive. >> reporter: and this is the woman who is leading the fight against the counterfeits. this is a bronco that we bought yesterday, 88, and it is real? >> well, i am not seeing the tale tell features of the hologram, and it is coming off, so it is fake. >> it is fake? >> yes. >> reporter: and not just the jerseys, because the tickets scam people out of thousands of dollar dollars. >> and the first line of defense is hologram, and if you heat up the ink, it will disappear.

>> reporter: online, the fight is harder with a burgeoning market for fakes sglcht it is a fast and safe delivery and anybody who is selling the genuine product would not be worried about the safe delivery, and fit is too good to be true, it is. >> $28? >> yes, it is $28 for a jersey that is typically, $300. >> reporter: and some are doing it with the sole purpose of stealing your credit card information. it is an uphill battle for agents games at black market that is unafraid of the consequences. why risk it? >> money. it is about greed. >> reporter: one thing to get ripped off for a fake jersey, but another for fake tickets and then realize when you are heading into the big game to find out that they are not real, and so buy them from a reputable, reputable trust or from nfl ticket exchange and do not get scammed heading into the big day. all right.

a push to legalize pot in many parts of the country, and this week, the president may have just boosted this pro-marijuana stance, and is president obama doing the right thing here? we will debate again with ben ferguson and marc lamont hill. that is next. in the nation, we reward safe driving.

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president obama stands by the remasrk that marijuana is nt worse for a person than alcohol, but he talked about how both can be abused. he made the comments in an interview with our own jake tapper. so let's bring in our political commentators ben ferguson and marc lamont hill, and in a while, we will talk about the super bowl picks, but first, let's talk about the president and pot. this is how the president described his stance. >> i stand by my belief based on the scientific evidence that g marijuana for casual users is subject to abuse just like alcohol is, and should be treated as a public health

problem, and challenge. >> all right. so marc, i want to start with you, because the president also went on the say that but wen he you have heavy criminal penalties for the users and in some cases with the racial disparity, that is a problem. so what is your take on what the president said first in the new yorker, and then to our jake tapper about marijuana in this country as we watch states like colorado legalizing it for recreational use? >> well sh, i agree with the president wholeheartedly and i have been critical to the p president with regard to the justice issues, and the incarceration issues, and so this is a turn for me. the president is accurate by pointing to the medical evidence, that marijuana is no more of a problem than alcohol. and one thing we have prohibition against and one we make money off of, and that is a

prob lem. and also that we don't overstate the dangers of marijuana, but assess the criminal penalties to something that if it is abused it is a medical problem and not legal problem. and we have jails filled with people who have a medical problem. >> and also, ben, you have federal law that is marijuana classified as schedule i drug ecstasy and that is running parallel. >> and he is to be support iing the law of the land and not make a mockery of the job that the law enforcements are doing -- >> you think it is a mockery? >> yes, you are advocating for criminal activity and saying that something that is against the law as of now, and if you are the commander in chief, you cannot say that the you can pick and choose, americans, what laws you agree with and abide by, with but the job as the president is to say, this is the law, and if you want to change the law, change it.

but the president normalized a illegal activity in the mass majority of the country, and that is the problem. if you want to change the law, change it. >> and marc, the president said in the "new yorker" article, it is not something i encourage, but i have told my daughters, it is a bad idea and we are at a time when we are in sweeping change in this country and more and more people are getting on board with the easing or the legalization of marijuana, and we have seen it play out in several states. >> yes, absolutely. and that is why this is somewhat of an absurd argument, and ben said a few things that i disagree with, and the president was not ed a vadvocating to vio the laws, but he said in the "new yorker" article to change the law. >> and he was not backing up the law. >> and remember, a gap between the state level and the federal level, and the president said that we need to the talk and you also shauould not participate, d

you should roll one up tonight. >> well, the president of the united states should maybe come out and say, we should not have people in jail for recreational use, and that is one thing, but when you come out the normalize smoking marijuana and wen you are the president of the president of the united states of america, and -- >> he did not -- >> yes, he equated it with alcohol which is normalizing it. >> and let me jump in here, because marc to you and the "nos"new yorker" and also the interview with jake tapper the president said a cautionary note here, because he said that those who think that legalization are a panacea need to ask themselves some tough questions. marc? >> yes, he said that we should not romanticize legalization, and number two, he said that i tell my kids not the to do it, and numb with ber three, it is a bad idea. i don't see how saying something is a bad idea and should not be a panacea or normalizing it,

because he is simply not willing to be like a group of people wo say that it is the worst thing ever. and marijuana is not heroin, and we don't have to pretend it is. >> and ben, to you, what do you react to the president saying, look, i'm not saying that legalizing it is a panacea? >> well, think they though when he came out and talked about it and looks at it in the way of on the same level playing field as alcohol, and using it in the same sentence of done on purpose, and that is a cautionary tale from the president of the united states of america to some kids, because some kids may not read into anything but say that the president of the united states say it is different, mom and dad and police officer, and not as bad as alcohol, and so when you are this important of an individual and role model, you do not let the young people, especially, when this is something that people look up to, you don't equate it to alcohol and give the young kids the ability to say, look, the president said it is no different and why are you going after me, mr. officer?

>> well, guys, i have to wrap it up for a time, but i will say that both are subject to abuse, and anybody listening out, there young and any age of course, and any substance of that being abused is a bad thing. guys, stick around and we will have more after the break and thank you for the lively discussion, and tune in tomorrow for state of the union with candy crowley, and we will bring you jake tapper's entire sit-down with the president, because it is a fascinating watch and covers so many topics that is only here on cnn, and that is at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. we will be right back. and a choice. take up to 4 advil in a day or 2 aleve for all day relief. [ male announcer ] that's handy. ♪ [ male ♪nnouncer ] that's handy. ♪

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all right. back with the political commentators who have agreed to

talk and not so mad after the last segment. marc lamont hill and ben ferguson and we are done with the politics and the pot talk, and now, i am sorry that the eagles, marc, and the cowboys, ben, not in the game this year. >> no. >> and nor my vikings, but let's start with the predictions. who is going to take it home, marc? >> well, i have to go with denver, because peyton manning is the best of all time and the best of the generation and i'm ready for him to tie his brother. >> what do you think? >> well, i want to hold this up. and i am going to just have that there for you, and that is all of the way, and by the way a shout out to, you know, the tebow, and we still believe. i got this when he went there and i thought, well, you might as bring it, because you know that somebody else is going to, so i am going with the broncos. >> and don't you think that people are watching to see what richard sherman is going to say after the game. >> i am not going the lie, if he loses or win, it is going to be great. >> and marc, don't be mad at ben, but he is going to the game? what row, ben?

>> but i am not going say, but maybe the fifth row, and marc, if i had a extra ticket, i would have given it to you like a handout. >> and i will believe it when i see it. >> and don lemon, let me bring it to you down there in the boulevard, and who are they picking down there for the big one? >> do not bring me into this mess between the two guys, because it is always a problem. oh, my gosh, they are so loud. this is from the "simpson's" in 2055, the seahawks 14 and the br broncos 19, and i'm going for the broncos, and i want to show you to the score. and who is going to win tomorrow? >> seat isle. >> no, denver, denver. >> and seattle. >> i cannot heard a word that you are saying. i can't hear my own voice, but listen a lot of people are going to the game, and a lot of people are partying toigt nooshgts and some very lucky people, poppy, they are getting to stay in what is called the bud light hotel down on the hudson river, and it used to be a norwegian cruise

ship, and they have taken over the entire cruise ship, and 3,000 guests, and mostly the vips for budweiser will be there and staying on this boat. they are going to be partying on the boat, and they took all of the logos of the norwegian logos off, and put on the bud light logos and a big concert venue to to see, who are the guest producers? the foo fighters. and run dmc, and the fallout boys and the dragons. and even, poppy. so i know a few people, and maybe i can get you in, just so i know. >> hey, maybe. and don, don, before we go, i have a lot of tweets about the nickname, and since you called me popito, and we have donatello, and lemnator and the don. i like the lemonator. >> i cannot hear you. and be safe. >> and our thanks to don on

super bowl boulevard, and our guests, marc lamont hill, an ben ferguson, and have fun at the game, and marc, fun at home watching from the couch with the good treats and snacks. fun to be with you. and thank you for joining us here. and jay leno, mr. comedy, begins right now. jay leno! >> reporter: america's late night leader. going out on top. >> a winner. that stays a legacy. >> reporter: the journey. from comedy club kid to the throne of king johnny. >> this man's name is jay leno. >> reporter: and the rivalries. >> i love letterman, and he is great. nip it in my heel, and make me work harder. >> reporter: and the triumphs. >> what the hell were