good morning, america, it's "gma's" big game day, super bowl sunday is here. >> go! >> we have everything you need to get ready for some football. the dynamite halftime show, and the multimillion-dollar ads you don't want to miss. plus, pregame jeers. new jersey's governor caught in a political scandal and booed at a super bowl rally. >> you were heard enough speeches of the same thing. >> now his administration is launching a direct and personal attack at a time when he should be celebrating the first ever super bowl in his state. odd bets. the weird wagers surrounding the super bowl. what will bruno mars wear on his head? will there be a power failure?

the millions of dollars laid on the line. >> and super spotting. inside the biggest pre-game parties, hugh jackman, andy samberg and aaron paul, all caught up in super bowl fever. ♪ and good morning on this super bowl sunday. america's secular holy day. to the live shot of metlife stadium in new jersey, and it will all go down tonight. there's the countdown to the kickoff as the big moment approaches. >> secular holy day, did you make that up? >> yes, i did. rolled off the top -- >> you were waiting -- >> once a year. millions of americans are getting ready to do some serious partying, listen to this. we will consume 30 million pounds of snacks, and 325 million gallons of beer.

to wash all those snacks down. half of that consumed by -- >> by ron! >> i will do my part. put it that way. >> contribute to the economy. >> he's a patriotic american. this will also be a day for pizza places. dominos alone expects to serve up to 11 million slices today, and you will not be able to miss the nfl's official pizza sponsor, papa john's all over the event with pitch man peyton manning front and center of course. >> i'm getting hungry already this morning. and a touch of class. for the first time ever, the national anthem performed by an opera singer. >> notice how we lost the -- >> the music is gone. we'll see how renowned singer renee fleming hits all of those high notes, she does all the time so beautifully well. >> i have no fear on her behalf going into the game. right out now to the super bowl site, the site of super bowl xlviii. gio benitez has been in the thick of the pregame festivities and he has the latest from new jersey. not too cold, right?

>> reporter: not too cold. what a tough assignment, right? happy super sunday to you. the super bowl is really about three things. you have football, you have halftime and thos commercials. and this is "gma's" ultimate guide to the super bowl. it's gameday, less than 12 hours from now -- >> i'm so excited. >> reporter: super bowl xlviii, the epic battle between the denver broncos and seattle seahawks. players practicing vigorously until friday, resting up this weekend before the big game. doing a final walk through at metlife stadium saturday. and the fans are ready. >> rock on! >> reporter: from hometown celebrations -- to side by side brawling bars in nyc. >> broncos are going to win. >> reporter: it's a super bowl boulevard blow out. >> an awesome party. >> reporter: time lapsed video capturing the action on super

bowl boulevard in times square. at the statue of liberty, the space needle flag signed by seahawks fans. and broncos super fans looking like pro players. and you'll remember the son who bought his mom tickets to the game, posting her reaction on youtube. >> no way! >> reporter: tonight, it all culminates right here in new jersey, football's biggest stage, more than 100 million viewers watching from homes around the world. 80,000 fans right here in the stadium, watching the two teams duke it out for the prized vince lombardi trophy. bruno mars will take the halftime stage with some of his own mentors, the red hot chili peppers. >> it's an honor to be sharing the stage with them. >> reporter: and so many of us will laugh and perhaps will shocked by some of the provocative commercials, costing advertisers millions. oh, those commercials. and a lot of people hosting those super bowl parties.

well, listen to this. spending for food, clothing and decorations expected to hit $12 billion. >> a big boost for the economy. and nice to see it's not as cold. thank you. the super bowl is a huge target for terrorists. and this year's event will be the most highly secured ever. pierre thomas has been on this beat for us all week. pierre, what does the security picture look like right now? >> no specific threat. this is a convergence of the year's biggest event and the nation's number one terror target, the new york region. no expense is being spared. from fighter jets to s.w.a.t. teams. >> and mass transit, as well, correct? >> the hours leading up will be critical. as the fans stream, tens of thousands of them will stream to the stadium, they will be focused on mass transit, subways, trains. >> and a big assignment for the new police chief in new york city. i spoke with him this week. >> spoke with him, he's concerned about the lone wolves that don't have a lot of

planning they need to do. but he says they are ready for anything. >> and about 4,000 police officers will be at hand. the most highly secured ever. >> it's an army. i actually went up with some of the fighter jets pilots this week. they are prepared to do what they need to do. they have people patrolling the waters. everything has been taken to the stadium, from the food to the seats have been checked. >> and you will be monitoring thank you. thank you. one man who is already having a tough super bowl is the governor of new jersey. chris christie was booed at an pregame event over night in times square. this as he's taking a hard and personal run at a former staffer who's accusing the governor of lying about the bridge-gate scandal that's engulfed the administration. reena ninan is on the story. good morning. >> he was once dubbed the eyes and ears for christie at the port authority, but david wildstein is wiping the mud of a his face slung by christie's office. >> good afternoon, everybody.

you already heard enough speeches of the same thing. >> reporter: this wasn't 9 super bowl weekend welcome new jersey governor chris christie wanted. now christie is on the attack. taking aim at former ally and transportation official david wildstein who alleges there's proof christie new about the gw bridge lane closure before it happened. the governor's office went after him, claiming a controversial tenure as mayor of livingston who made moves not productive. christie piled on the political power, quoting a mayor who highlighted wildstein's credibility issues. and even mud slings from the '70s, accusing him of deceptive behavior from his high school social studies teacher. the bottom line, he will do anything to save david wildstein.

but some wondering how the new jersey governor can be attacking so aggressively the man he trusted and put into a position of power. much like the game on this field, the psychological warfare can't be ignored. the attack ads. >> maybe the folks should tune into their tvs right now. >> reporter: some believe the damage is done. >> the governor really thought that this would be his crowning achievement. kick off the presidential campaign essentially at the super bowl. >> and the latest attack of wildstein claims that as a 16-year-old kid, he sued a school board election. and he was an anonymous blogger known as wally edge and i'm quoting, had a strange habit of registering web addresses for other people's names without telling them. dan and bianna, it's getting down right personal. >> really personal. thank you. let's talk more with george stephanopoulos. the host of abc's "this week." george, good morning. reena raised this question but how effective are the attacks likely to be given that he hired wildstein in the first place? >> it depends on what he has.

remember the letter from the lawyer on friday says that evidence exists that he wasn't telling the whole truth what about he knew about the traffic. doesn't necessarily say he has the evidence. it's all going to come down to what exactly wildstein's testimony is to all the investigations and whether he can prove that christie wasn't telling the truth. >> he was seen as a front-runner for the republican party in 2014. yesterday, we had abc news analyst matt dowd on the show and he said that him being the president of the united states is like amanda knox is going on vacation in italy. so pretty low. >> there's no chance she's going to vacation in italy. chris christie is not completely out of it yet. he is going to depend on next year. he's going to be tied up in the investigations. if he's not telling the truth, clearly he's done. but gets through the investigations, rebut the allegations, he's going to have time to get back into this. the republican field is a absolute muddle right now. three months ago, he was the

front runner. now part of the pack, but not completely out of it. >> interesting perspective. and a question that bianna was asking at the break, if one of the perceived problems is that he's a bully, why put out a memo like this, which does in some ways look like he is bullying wildstein, bringing up things that when he was 16 years old. >> i was surprised by it. but shows the potential damage of the kinds of charges he is raising. when he's saying he didn't tell the truth at the press conference, that's an incredibly damaging, possibly fatal charge. they have to muddy up his credibility. but i was surprised they went back to high school. >> clearly not the way he wanted to spend super bowl weekend. >> not the boos last night. >> thanks, george. and george will have much more on abc's "this week." and now to ron claiborne. with the morning's other top stories. >> hi, bianna golodryga and dan harris. good morning, everyone. former chicago mayor richard

daley is spending a second day in intensive care after becoming sick in a business trip. a spokesman says that the former mayor complained of feeling disoriented on a flight home friday of a conference. he was chicago's mayor for a record 22 years. he walked off the plane and was taken by ambulance to northwestern memorial hospital. hospital officials have said only that the 71-year-old is under going tests. >> in indonesia, 16 people have been killed of a huge volcanic eruption in that country. saturday's eruption comes a day after they allowed thousands of evacuated villagers to return to the volcano slopes. and ecuador, there are reports of ash columns up to 32,000 feet, but no word of injuries in that country. and michigan, police are searching for a man who opened fire in an off-campus apartment complex near michigan state university, killing one student.

20-year-old student was killed, the other student shot was treated at a hospital and released. police say that incident appears to be a targeted attack. and a california homeowner fed up with pesky prowlers, taking matters into her own hands literally. after noticing intruders on her property, carly meyer had a low-tech anti-prowler device. you see it right there. that's a large rock taped to the end of a stick. here, she goes out with it. her home surveillance camera caught this man in her backyard in the chair and sprawling, she springs into action, fighting him off with a homemade weapon. she even managed to keep him inside the car until the police could get there. >> that looks like something out of "game of thrones". >> or the flintstones. >> don't mess with that woman. changing of the guard in the nba. david stern retired after serving for 30 years.

the nba tweeted a picture of stern and his successor, adam silver, the fifth commissioner of the nba. for now the official spaulding basketballs used during games will have silver's signature on it. no longer stern's. among the legacy, the draft lottery system, the strict drug policy, the player dress code and the always popular dunk contest at the all-star game. and the nfl hall of fame has seven new members. you see them there, among them, receiver andre reed, punter ray guy of my favorite teem, the oakland raiders, and the guy who was a pretty decent defensive end for the new york giants, you may recognize him, michael strahan. >> yeah. >> he was one of the all time great defensive linemen and still holds the single season sack record with 22 1/2 sacks. he is a key member of the giants team that upset the then-unbeaten new england patriots in 2008. one of the highlights of my life.

he spent his entire 15-year career with the giants before retiring in 2008 and moved on to another job, some where. >> another job that he's great at. and his twitter was abuzz with people congratulating him. including kelly ripa. >> now on with kelly. you see him there. >> what's a half sack? >> when another guy participates in the sack. >> got you. >> the previous record was 22. he set the record by that half sack. and of course, as you know -- >> football information. >> the jets held the old record. we were discussing earlier today. >> absolutely. ron, thank you. appreciate that, and our congratulations to michael. one way to spice up your super bowl experience is to place a friendly wager. bianna and i have a few of them. but it's not just betting on your favorite team or even the score of the game. >> turns out you can put your money down on a wide range of things, from quirky to the down right ridiculous. and there are those who are cashing in big time. nick watt is here with more. >> good morning, even if you don't like football, beer, wings, even your friends, you

can still enjoy watching the big game by betting on pretty much anything. we're not talking yardage and sacks. we're talking what kind of hat is bruno mars going to wear during the halftime show? here in vegas, they call them prop bets. think of something, anything, and the chances are you can bet on it. >> everyone likes to bet the game. but, you know, the prop bets are something you can bet on during the game. and hundreds and hundreds of prop bets that go through the game. >> who will the mvp thank first, god at 13/5, and sponsors at 5/1. odds are good for god. will knowshon moreno cry in the anthem? he has before. will rene fleming wear gloves while she is singing? and will the announcers say marijuana? legal now in seattle and denver. that's 7/2. and will a chili pepper go shirtless at halftime?

it became in '86 when bookies offered odds at 75/1 that william the fridge perry would score. and he did. this year, around 50 million bucks will be laid this year, and this guy, by himself, has 600 grand at stake. a yale grad and a professional gambler has a secret system that guarantees at least a 5% to 10% profit. >> study it hard, and how they play in cold weather, you're going to get good advantages. >> reporter: i am so not a betting man but i would say avoid a power outage wager, 20-1. do you really think that would let that happen again? here is a good one. will it go into overtime? it never has in 47 games so far. put a buck on that, and you could win $6.50. retire to bora bora. i'm taking prop bets on their behavior during the show.

we have dan shuffling his papers, i've lost count already, bianna, how many times you mention your son jake, more smart money on two. and sara, how many times is sara going to laugh during the show? we're taking bets at up to a hundred times -- for one joke. >> how many times ron will make a cultural reference to the 1950s? >> that's hard. that's mean. >> he will do it. >> he's not even on the set. easy to make fun of him. i have no idea what you're talking about. your super bowl party may not start for a few hours, but here in new york city, the a-listers, including jake golodryga, have been at it all evening long. >> three times now. we just had to be there to bring you the best moments. sara haines has been laughing all the way, putting in overtime

to the celebrity sightings. >> everyone wins big. the celebrities and nfl players were out in full force from fund-raisers to red carpets at night. and event stacked on event of pre-game excitement and celebration. when it comes to playing, the 48 hours before the super bowl may actually be the most action-packed of them all. >> down, set, birdie. >> i kicked off my party marathon friday night over at the bud light hotel. first is the pandora party, at the bud light amphitheater. guess who's playing? imagine dragons. i think that's them right now. ♪ ♪ >> next up, the playboy after party with a performance by nelly. ♪ it's getting hot in here so take off all your clothes ♪ just down the street, espn's star studded soire was in full swing. saturday's playbook opened at

the nfl honors, hollywood and football's finest collide. >> we get to walk the red carpet, we get to watch the flashbulbs go off. >> are you a football fan? >> huge. >> where are you watching the game? >> 50 yard line. >> no way! this guy has a golden globe and 50 yard line tickets. make no mistake, victor cruz has moves on and off the field. if you feel like you want to pop your hips a couple times for the camera, we would greatly appreciate that. >> i'll let you guys know, zoom? >> yep. heading into our last quarter, we rushed over to directv's party with the one and only jay z. ♪ where queen b had fans drunk in love with her surprise performance. before we hit the showers, there were bets to be made. and guess who is winning. >> i'm a huge manning fan.

inchts love peyton. >> go broncos. >> united on the carpet, divided on the gridiron. it was so great seeing so many people from celebrities to football players, legends. joe namath said something krut cute when asked who he was cheering on. he said i'm cheering on good plays. if you love the game, you want to see good plays and not a great team. >> you were twerking. >> you were. >> i was twerking quite a few times. if you saw the cutting room floor. there was action. >> you had a lot of fun. >> why on the cutting room floor? >> i have no idea. this is a news program, right? >> morning show. for family people. >> watching the flintstones. >> well-done. and time to check the weather. meteorologist adam joseph is here from wpbi in philadelphia. we have something brewing on the east coast. >> once again, people saying not again, another storm. we are having a good time here in the studio this morning. not in chicago. not a party this weekend. yesterday, 4 inches of snow. you can see a tractor trailer turned over, caused a five-hour delay on the southbound side of

the dan ryan freeway. no injuries there. yes, another storm this morning. pulling out of texas, that's pushing right up the tennessee valley, the ohio valley, bringing 15 states under either winter storm warning, watches or advisories and by monday morning, snow in philadelphia, in new york city. and we take a look at some of the snow totals, amarillo, texas, 4 to 6 inches of snow through through oklahoma. and that stripe goes up the way up the chain through the ohio valley. 4 to 6 inches of snow just north of baltimore. philadelphia into new york city. so it's a bad case of the mondays here tomorrow morning for the commute. but good timing with the football, because forecasts for the super bowl, 44 degrees, dry, clouds, but above-normal temperatures. that's a look across the nation, now here's a closer look where c sunday morning

and that's a look across the nation. >> we have is sunday tradition. you have to make your football prognostication. who do you like today? >> is that a word? >> i'm going to say denver. >> you're with me. >> you're wrong. >> i'm wrong! >> it's okay to be wrong. >> oh, my gosh, can i step away. >> adam is also a cook. he is going to be cooking tonight. >> i'm having a party this afternoon. homemade stromboli and chili. >> i'm not picky, if you offer to pick, i will just show up. >> i'll be looking up prognostication. >> and sara will be twerking. at your party. >> that's how you do it here? >> it's getting hot. coming up on "good morning

america," where could she be? the world traveler missing for two weeks now. this morning, her family shedding no light on what split happened to her. >> explosive letter, woody allen called out by his adoptive daughter. why she's decided to speak out now and her message to the stars of his later oscar-nominated movie. plus punxsutawney phil is making his prediction this morning. will we have an early spring? that's ahead.

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♪ and we are taking you to punxsutawney, pennsylvania, where there is breaking news. the most famous resident is a furry ground hog by the name of phil, and, of course, this is the day when everybody wants to know whether or not he is going to see his shadow. >> a super bowl winner i will not predict but my weather forecast you cannot contradict. that's not a football, but my shadow i see. it's six more weeks of winter, it must be. >> adam said that he believes winter will stay with us a bit longer. >> adam joseph with us this weekend, says it's his gut.

that function punxsutawney phil is correct. that is your breaking news for the morning. also coming up, a controversy out of hollywood right now. woody allen's adoptive daughter speaking out with grave allegations against allen, and publicly challenging the stars of his oscar-nominated movie. we'll tell you about that coming up. but first, new clues this morning to the disappearance of a woman who went missing in texas. >> leanne bearden went for a stroll, hasn't been seen in two weeks. her family is speaking out this morning with new theories on what may have happened to her and marcy gonzalez is here with more. good morning. >> good morning. they are far from knowing the whole story. but at least some of her family members believe it is possible she may have run away. more than two weeks after she vanished, leanne bearden's loved ones making a bold statement, they believe the 33-year-old just returning to the u.s. after a two-year trek around the world with her husband may have wanted to disappear. posting on facebook that there's evidence that she may have

voluntarily left the area. >> she was having some difficulty adjusting back to life in the united states after being on the road. >> her husband, josh, explains that on january 17th, she said she was going for a walk near his parents' home outside san antonio, texas. she said she'd be gone an hour, but she never returned. josh claims she didn't bring a cell phone, but took her wallet with no more than $60 cash and credit cards that haven't been used. josh also now believes she took a backpack similar to this and a few energy bars. >> she is a budgeter. she can stretch money out. she could stretch this out. i hope that she's just taking a time-out or playing survivor woman or something like that. that's actually what keeps me going. >> while police called off the search because there's no evidence of foul play, josh and her family refuse to give up. >> there's no clues at all. and i just can't believe it.

nobody just disappears like that. >> her brother and sister speaking out for the first time. >> know we're zoontly looking for you and we want you back. we miss you and love you. >> now, two witnesses have come forward claiming they saw her the day she disappeared, but they say he was carrying that backpack, and one claims she was heading for interstate 35. but where she went from there, still a mystery. >> such a surprising twist. thanks to you. turn to ron with the other headlines this morning. >> hi, again, bianna, dan, sara, everyone. in the news, new jersey governor chris christie is on the attack, fighting back against allegations by a former top aide who says the governor did in fact know about the deliberately snarled bridge traffic last fall. in an e-mail to friends and family obtained by abc news, christie describes the aide as a loose cannon out to save himself. and says that wildstein had a

troubled time as mayor of livingston, new jersey. in italy, a diver working on the costa concordia was killed preparing the wreck for removal. he apparently suffered a bad gash on his leg and was unable to get free from under water. in 2012, it slammed into a reef killing 32 passengers and crew members. >> and finally, statistics for teesd big game. check these out. the average viewer will consume 1200 calories watching the seahawks and the broncos. that takes about four hours. >> we can beat that. >> americans are expected in total to gobble up 1 billion -- that's billion with a b, chicken wings and 11.2 million pounds of potato chips and down 23 million gallons of beer. and monday, after super bowl, 6% of americans will make monday a sick call day. 3% of them will actually be sick. i'm feeling a little queasy already.

>> pre-game. >> i'm not sure i'm going to make it in. >> ron has drafted his out sick e-mail. >> all of february, i'm thinking. >> with the looks that have food, you can see why so many are sick. >> that's a lot of food. somebody else is cooking tonight before the game, meteorologist adam joseph from wpbi in philly. hey, adam. >> i can't believe i'm having a party this afternoon. i should cancel and have someone cater. it's all good. you're all welcome. a popular spot this afternoon will be metlife stadium. let's head there live now. a lot of cloud cover. a little break in sun, a haze out there, and old glory lightly blowing. a light breeze from the game, and temperatures above normal. but don't get used to it. many of us wake up in a fog. and this morning, everyone in the southeast. dense fog advisory. from atlanta, two tenths of a mile visibility, tallahassee, a half mile. and the same for tampa. that will start to ease during the morning hours. and then colder temperatures rushing back in along the eastern seaboard.

charlotte, 66, dropping to 44 tuesday. and boston, back to the 30s on tuesday. that is normal. and not as arctic cold as it was just a few weeks ago. and here's the chance of rain along the coast of california. just a few showers. while it stays dry inland. that's a look across the nation and this weather was brought to you by hallmark. do you ever wake up in a fog? >> every morning. every morning! >> it's happened. as recently as today. >> good, all right. >> wouldn't you known. >> surprising. >> all right, coming up on "gma," we're going to switch gears a little bit. woody allen's adopted daughter going public in a big way. the accusations she is making and the message to the a-listers

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this morning, we're starting to get some responses from celebrities to a dramatic and disturbing open letter penned by woody allen's daughter. >> her accusations of abuse date back two decades. and she's questioning why hollywood has turned a blind eye. michelle franzen has more.

>> reporter: an explosive open letter written by woody allen's adopted daughter dylan farrow is reopening old wounds and allegations of abuse. in her own words, published on the "new york times," she details claims she was sexually abused by allen when she was 7 years old. she spoke out last november in an interview with "vanity fair." >> according to what dylan told me, she is truly terrified of woody allen to this day. she can't bear to even look at one of his pictures in a magazine. >> reporter: claims the award winning director has strongly denied. >> certainly i never, ever abused my daughter. there was no sexual abuse that ever took place. >> reporter: the accusations were investigated by police and family courts, but allen was never charged with a crime. >> a six-month exhaustive investigation, there was no evidence from their view to support that the 7-year-old had been sexually abused. >> reporter: dylan, now 28, felt

she should speak up for herself and support other alleged victims after watching hollywood honor allen with a lifetime achievement award at the golden globes. writing, it felt like a personal rebuke, the awards and accolades were to shut me up and go away. her brother roan criticized the golden globes, saying, i missed tribute, did they put the part where a woman publicly confirmed he molested her at age 7 before or after "annie hall"? one tweet, is this a seriously a speech about how great woody allen is? pass. and one calling the golden globes tribute disgusting. and dylan doesn't stop there, in the letter she also takes issues with celebrities who are friends and worked with allen, including diane keaton and several members of the cast of "blue jasmine."

crate blanchett responded overnight in the hollywood reporter. it's obviously been a long and painful situation for the family and i hope they find some resolution and peace. abc news reached out to allen, farrow and keaton, and others, but has not received comment yet. and as the conversation heats up, ahead of the oscars, many will be debated how hollywood will handle this controversial and sad story. >> very private too. >> very private, going public. >> thanks. on a lighter note, serving up special creations for seahawks and broncos fans. our gridiron grill in "pop news." the creamy taste of almond breeze almondmilk makes everything good even better... from the bowls of cereal you make... to all the delicious recipes you bake. because inside every carton is the goodness of blue diamond almonds.

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news." take it away. >> i'm getting used to the set. we're going to have this from here on out. first up with a sneak peek at one of the most talked about ads of the super bowl. at the toy company goldiblox. today they are making history as the first ever small business to have a commercial at the big game. and they didn't have to pay one single cent. they won the intuit contest sponsored by quickbooks, and using their prize to inspire the next generation of female engineers. ♪ come on get your toys ♪ girls make some noise ♪ pink pink pink ♪ we want to think >> as a smith college graduate, i'm proud of that commercial. that was a $4 million ad for free. >> what a great message. >> that commercial made a lot of buzz. totally viral.

>> girl power. and years of lobbying have paid off for dan harris. the first ever kitten bowl on the hallmark channel. the feline show down will see nearly 70 kittens claw through tunnels, hoops and jumps. in a bid for a victory. they are up for adoption from the north shore animal league. with names like brett furve and tabby romo, they are going to win a ton of viewers. >> they are bigger than me. >> dan has a 50 yard line ticket. >> to the kitten bowl. not the super bowl. from cute animals to cute baby photos, check out the childhood snaps of some of our favorite super bowl players. can you pick this broncos player? is it peyton manning, eric decker or joel dreessen? >> i'm going manning. >> i'm going with a. and the answer is? >> eric decker?

>> yes. >> what do i win? >> you're going to have to drink. and how about this seahawks player, a, golden tate, b, richard sherman, or c, jermaine kearse. >> i'm going a. >> sherman, "b." >> survey says, richard sherman. >> the mouth is flapping, that's how you can tell. >> oh, no. >> yeah. we know where he lives in case you need to know. >> i love him. >> yeah. but in addition to the game, we know that foods are a big topic. bars and restaurants will be flooded with super bowl fans today. and everyone is just as focused on the food except ron as the football. the chef from the ainsworth park in new york city has dreamt up special dishes just for us. >> this year we're getting inspired for the seattle seahawks with salmon. salmon maple cheddar egg rolls. and for the denver broncos, a bear mac and cheese burger.

>> let the taste test begin. dan? >> is this bear meat? >> really? but i want to know if you prefer the denver bear burger. it is a bear burger. just kidding. i didn't know if dan would eat that if we said that. or the seattle salmon egg rolls. >> the salmon is really good. >> i think the burger because it has that onion ring. >> that is a baby bun. and we'd like to thank our friends at 47 brand for providing these awesome hats. i really want to own this hat right now. >> you do. >> don't walk out with it. >> you are owning it. >> really? >> yeah, you're totally owning it. >> you wear it well. >> she wearing it well. we'll be right back. >> that was a quick snap. and fast absorbing advil ion core™ technology, it stops pain before it gets worse. nothing works faster. new fast acting advil. look for it in the white box. of fast is good and faster is better.

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>> unattractive quality. not a good look for me. >> never second-guess dan. >> always. smart move. this case, i was right. enjoy the super bowl, as bianna says, we'll see you later.

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