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>> janai: good morning, america. fire danger. firefighters fighting flames on both coasts. battling to gain the upper hand on the massive blaze outside of los angeles that's destroyed more than 100 structures. residents returning home to burned down neighborhoods, learning they've lost everything. while in the east, wildfires erupting from tinderbox conditions, affecting air quality. the forecast that could help. >> gio: return to the oval office. president biden to meet with president-elect donald trump this week. the latest transition details and the new key figures while democrats do some soul searching about the party's direction. >> whit: delphi deliberations. the jury deciding the fate of an indiana man accused of killing two teenage girls. this morning, insights into the strength of the case and the evidence jurors may be considering as they work towards a verdict.

>> janai: royal appearance. princess kate front and center attending major ceremonies this weekend for the first time since announcing the end of chemo treatments, marking a significant return to royal duties. >> gio: big collabs. last year it was barbenheimer. this year glicked hopes to rule the box office. hollywood's latest strategies to pump up profits with "moana 2" looking to surf to the top. >> can i get a chee hoo? >> whit: and slam-dunk season. women's college basketball is back. the new names to watch and the must-see matchups today at tipoff. plus, head to head in the nfl. espn's herm edwards previews the big games and the players with all the right moves. ♪ >> gio: what a way to start this sunday.

good morning, america. so good to see you. there is a lot happening this morning here including princess kate at britain's remembrance day events today. we're going to go live to london in just a moment. >> janai: lots talking about that, but also the flu season heading right for us. we'll check in with dr. sutton about the latest numbers and whether it is too late to get a flu shot, and some news about certain cold medicines. >> whit: more on that ahead, but we do begin with the hazardous weather on both coasts this morning. firefighters in southern california hoping to make more progress on a wildfire that's destroyed or damaged one of the 200 buildings, and air quality alerts are in effect as wildfires burn in the northeast. abc's jaclyn lee is in california with the latest. jaclyn, good morning. >> reporter: whit, good morning. this is the reality for so many residents. homes up and down the street look exactly just like this one,

and now firefighters are racing to get this fire under control. this morning, crews intensifying their aggressive fire attack as they try to gain the upper hand on the explosive mountain fire in ventura county. more than 20,000 acres still burning. nearly 3,000 firefighters battling the flames and making significant progress in the last 24 hours thanks to low wind conditions. now 21% contained. >> we lost our house in the thomas fire in 2017, and we moved to this neighborhood after the fire. >> reporter: for more than 14,000 residents, evacuation orders downgraded to evacuation warnings. damage assessment crews deploying to more than 100 incinerated structures. fire officials say the threat is not over yet. even though you might not see a fire, it's still smoldering underground so they're trying to prevent it from reigniting. the wildfire threat also consuming the northeast, amid extreme drought conditions. in pennsylvania, firefighters dropping water on a brush fire that broke out on this mountain.

in new jersey, this fire in west milford burning at least 2,000 acres so far not contained at all and spreading into new york state. a state forest ranger died while battling the blaze. >> so scary. >> reporter: new york governor kathy hochul deploying state resources to battle fires in the southern part of the state. officials issuing an air quality health advisory. >> when she brings the rain, we'll take a break, but until we see that, i don't see any break in sight. >> reporter: new york city mayor eric adams announcing a ban on grilling in parks after a brush fire in brooklyn. meanwhile, here in southern california, firefighters racing to control this fire before the winds pick up. gio? >> gio: just so much devastation there behind you, jaclyn. thank you so much. and the fires in the northeast are causing air quality concerns for millions of people. so let's bring in somara theodore with more on that, and this is a very serious situation, somara. >> somara: yes, it is.

you can only not smell it here. you can actually see it. so take a look. this is a view from west orange, new jersey. you're looking at the new york city skyline, and you can see that gray overlay. that's the smoke. so air quality alert, a place -- in place again today for those living in new york. the conditions are still very primed for it. i mean, humidity is down to 30%. wind gusts can reach as high as 25 miles per hour, so parts of new england still going to be dealing with the threat for wildfires today. in philly, it's a different story. they have gone 42 days without rain, but that streak breaks today. this line of rain is getting ready to move across the northeast and mid-atlantic, bringing places like philly rain, and it should help to mitigate some of that smoke we have been seeing, janai. >> janai: that's good news. i think that's why i'm all groggy-sounding this morning. thank you for that. to politics now, and the president-elect, trump, his next steps as he prepares for a second term in the white house. he's set to meet this week with president biden. abc's maryalice parks is in washington with more. maryalice, good morning to you. >> reporter: janai, good morning. we're told that president-elect

trump hasn't begun to conduct formal interviews yet. he made a rather unusual announcement about two people he said would definitely not be serving in his coming administration. nikki haley who was his ambassador to the united nations. of course, she ran against him in the primary, but she did endorse him and offered to campaign on his behalf, and mike pompeo, trump's former secretary of state. both of these republicans were supporters of ukraine and at times, critical of trump. now pompeo spoke out about the classified documents that were found there at mar-a-lago. as for who could be in, a lot of questions around tulsi gabbard, the former democrat who then became one of trump's steadfast defenders, and stephen miller, one of trump's senior advisers throughout the campaign and during his time there at the white house. miller we know has outlined specific ideas for how he would carry out a mass deportation plan. looking ahead to next week, yes. president-elect trump is now scheduled to meet with president biden in the white house on wednesday. biden conceding the election results and promising to help trump with a smooth transition though of course trump did not do the same four years ago.

whit? >> whit: maryalice parks, thank you so much. let's bring in abc chief washington correspondent jonathan karl who will be hosting "this week" later on this morning. jon, great to see you as always. >> jonathan: great to be here. >> whit: a big week ahead for the incoming president after that historic election win. already named a chief of staff, but what more are you learning about a potential trump administration? >> jonathan: first of all, susie wiles is one of those rare figures in trump world that is pretty much respected by all sides. so there's a lot of -- there's hope for some order with susie wiles both taking the role of chief of staff, but also taking a key role in this transition. as for who is going to come in, there's a lot of push and pull from the various factions within, you know, trump's kind of the maga universe. you've got those that want to go in a direction like, you know, tucker carlson, kind of a far-right, full remaking of the federal government and those that want to make sure that, you know, trump has a successful and maybe not as radical approach.

there's big questions about whether or not this is going to be the unity that trump has talked about, or that retribution campaign he talked about during the campaign. >> whit: what about elon musk? the world's richest man poured more than $100 million of his own money into the super pac and campaign. what could we see his role turning out to be in an administration? >> jonathan: look. i don't know if elon musk is literally going to be on the federal payroll. he doesn't need the money first of all, but he is going to play a major role in this administration, whether it's on the outside or actually on the inside. the talk during the campaign was that he would run this department of government efficiency and find a way to -- he talked about even getting $2 trillion out of the federal budget. by the way, i don't know how you do that without touching things like social security. >> whit: he said it could be painful before some of the benefits come out. >> jonathan: painful before things go up, but it was so notable to me this week that he was actually on the phone call with president zelenskyy. so that's not government

efficiency. that's also taking, you know, a really critical foreign policy, national security direction. by the way i've heard that that call, you know, from the ukrainian side actually went very well. there's a lot of concerns about how much support donald trump will have for ukraine, but people close to the -- to zelenskyy's office have told me that call from their perspective, it went very well. >> whit: let's talk about the democrats now. obviously a devastating result for them. what do we expect to see in terms of soul searching, a possible realignment from democratic leaders? >> jonathan: you see -- you see all of the various conflicting takes on this. there's a very interesting progressive, but not -- but from a different camp of the progressives, congressman ritchie torres who said the problem is that the democrats went too far left. they tacked too far left and tried to appease those on the left and they alienated those in the middle and you had bernie sanders come out and the problem was the reverse.

they completely lost touch with working class americans, and then you have nancy pelosi had an interview with "the new york times." she said the problem was joe biden. joe biden she's suggesting he got out too late and didn't allow for the process of a competitive primary where kamala harris, if she was going to be the nominee would have to first earn it among democratic voters. there's a lot of soul searching -- >> whit: a lot of finger-pointing too. >> jonathan: soul searching, and finger-pointing. i don't know how much finger-pointing there needs to be, but there's plenty of soul searching that should be done by democrats. >> whit: we appreciate it as always. be sure to tune in to "this week." he speaks to vivek ramaswamy about president-elect's plans for a second term. and more of jon's interview with charlamagne tha god with all the democratic party should be doing next. gio? >> gio: overseas now to the war in the middle east. qatari officials saying negotiations over a cease-fire

between israel and hamas have stalled. so what's next? let's get the latest from britt clennett in tel aviv. you're hearing about a new air strike this morning. >> reporter: yeah. hi, gio. just this morning, at least 20 people were killed in an israeli air strike in northern lebanon. lebanese authorities saying three children are among the victims. now this region is still very much in crisis. qatar now suspending its role as a mediator in talks between israel and hamas. doha saying it would restart the work if both sides show their willingness to negotiate. now it comes as officials in the biden administration tell abc news that qatar has taken steps to expel hamas from doha following a u.s. request to do so. it's really another worrying setback for hostage families, but also for any hopes of an end to the fighting in gaza where just this morning, a strike on a house in jabalia, an urban refugee camp in north gaza, has killed 36 people. that's according to palestinian medics, including 13 children. the idf saying it, quote, eliminated dozens of terrorists there, 11 aid trucks have entered jabalia. that's the first food and water

arriving since a renewed offensive began on october 1st. all of this as we approach the end of a 30-day deadline set by the biden administration to improve the humanitarian situation there. janai? >> janai: all right, britt clennett, thank you so much. now to britain and the public appearances by princess kate this weekend following her cancer treatment. abc's ines de la cuetara is in london with the very latest. good morning to you, ines. a lot of people were excited to see her. >> reporter: good morning, janai. yeah, and it is a somber day today, but the princess of wales is looking very well. her fans thrilled to see her back on duty. princess kate back in the spotlight, joining her husband, prince william, and father-in-law, king charles, for remembrance sunday this morning. the royals out in force to honor the uk's fallen soldiers. noticeably absent, queen camilla who is recovering from a chest infection. kate looking somber this morning as she watched the wreath-laying ceremony, a key event on the royal calendar. the princess also taking center stage last night.

two appearances in one weekend marks a significant return for kate who has been keeping a very low profile since she shocked the world with her cancer diagnosis back in march. >> in january, i underwent major abdominal surgery in london and at the time, it was thought that my condition was noncancerous. the surgery was successful. however, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. >> reporter: she joined the rest of the royals at the festival of remembrance, another event to honor the british military. the family's connection to the military runs deep. king charles, who has also been undergoing treatment for cancer, is head of the uk's armed forces. kate is herself, an honorary colonel of the irish guards, and while we have seen kate twice this weekend, the palace is saying the princess is prioritizing her health and will only gradually return to work. >> i think we'll see her appear at key moments throughout the next few months, but i don't think that we're going to see as many engagements on a weekly

basis as we were seeing prior to her becoming unwell. i think her return is going to continue to be gradual. >> reporter: so we don't exactly know when we'll be seeing the princess next, but these appearances have everyone hopeful she will be back doing her special christmas carol service later this year. guys? >> whit: all right, ines, thank you so much. we turn now to cold and flu season heading right for us as the holidays approach. abc news medical correspondent, dr. darien sutton joins us now with what to watch. dr. darien, good morning. great to see you as always. we're getting an update now on cold and flu season from the cdc. what's the latest? >> dr. darien: we're following these numbers. we're following analysis and emergency room visits. overall thankfully, numbers remain low. we're seeing subtle increases in states like wisconsin, ohio, kentucky, and connecticut, and by increases i mean respiratory illnesses. patients coming in with cough, sinus pressure and flu symptoms. as for rsv, we're also seeing subtle increases in the south and southeast among kids. this is just a good reminder right now that while we have numbers that are low, to go out and get your vaccines updated,

especially as we march into the holiday period when we'll be seeing family members who are more vulnerable, older and younger to better protect them. >> gio: two questions here. is it too late to get a flu vaccine, and do we know how effective this current one is for this flu? >> dr. darien: every flu vaccine is matched up with what is most expected during the flu season. as far as effectiveness, they're about 60% to 70% effectiveness at the best and that's what we would typically expect. as for is it too late? absolutely not. right now, numbers are still low, so it's a great time to go out and get that vaccine. vaccines take about two weeks to become fully effective, which is why i think if you get it now, you're prepared for thanksgiving. >> janai: that's good to know. i have a question because we want to talk about what the fda is saying about cold medicines, but also lots of parts of the country have seen these switches in weather where it's been really warm and then it gets cooler. what -- is there a real impact in that? do you see people getting more sick? >> dr. darien: and that's the

old saying, right? our parents and grandparents were, like, don't get out in the cold. that will increase your risk and there is some truth to that. when you're outside in the cold, your respiratory lining is not protected as well, which makes you more susceptible to infection, and so it's not necessarily that the cold brings the illness, but it brings the risk. so as for your second question, for what we're talking about, the changes in cold and congestion medication in the over-the-counter aisle, this comes after an fda proposal to remove that active ingredient in this cough medicine. this comes after a lot of review of data that looks at the data and found it wasn't effective. this is a proposal. we'll have to wait for the process, but it begs the reminder. that i talk to patients about. be mindful of your money when you're walking into the over-the-counter aisle. a lot of those products can look hopeful and helpful, but they don't change your outcome. >> whit: it's everywhere by the way. you walk into the drugstore and it's in all these products. >> gio: it doesn't mean it's not safe. >> dr. darien: it's not a question of safety. going back to the old stuff.

the basic things that can help with your congestion that can help you better in the over-the-counter aisle. >> janai: important conversation and you had questions about. thank you so much, dr. sutton. >> dr. darien: of course. >> janai: well, this morning, we remember judith jamison, the acclaimed dancer, choreographer, and former artistic director of the alvin ailey american dance theater. jamison died saturday after a brief illness in new york surrounded by close friends. she joined the company back in 1965, at a time when black dancers were rare after alvin ailey's death in 1989, she became artistic director and held the role until her retirement in 2011. she lived by ailey's mission to educate, entertain, and uplift. judith jamison was 81. she certainly will be missed. >> gio: the ailey dance center, does such amazing work here in new york city. time now for a look at the

weather. somara theodore is back, and oh, it's looking soggy. >> somara: like i always say, if it's not one thing, it's another. our friends and family down in louisiana, oakdale, louisiana, to be specific. they're dealing with this flooding, copious amounts of rain, we're talking up to 8 inches of rain in some parts of louisiana. a lot of this has to do with the fact these systems tapped into that tropical moisture from tropical storm rafael, and that has just inundated parts of louisiana and mississippi. as we head through the remainder of the day, we could see 1 to 3 inches locally, 6 inches is possible. be extremely careful with that risk for flash flooding. that's a look at the forecast across the country. let's see what's going on in your neighborhood.

>> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast. my friends, i throw it back to you. >> janai: all right. somara, thank you so much. now to women's college basketball. the season under way with its first weekend games. abc's morgan norwood is here, morgan, good morning to you. morgan, i know you're excited. >> reporter: many of us are still on a high from last season when we had caitlin clark, angel reese. they've gone pro at this point, but don't worry. there's still plenty of star power and excitement left in women's college basketball and today's lineup proves it. >> how will she go for history? there it is! >> reporter: after a record-smashing season, women's college basketball is back. and its first weekend, packed with must-see matchups. this year, the ally tipoff is code for final four rematch with nc state looking to avenge its loss to the reigning champs, the south carolina gamecocks. >> undefeated south carolina.

>> reporter: the ally tipoff doubleheader also features two other 2023 final four teams, virginia tech and iowa. the hokies ready. >> looking forward to hokie nation coming down and supporting our women. >> reporter: now with big names like caitlin clark and angel reese playing pro, all eyes are on the next generation of standouts, usc's juju watkins, paige bueckers of uconn, and flaje johnson at lsu. >> there are still so many other players that are creating their brand and building a name for themselves. >> reporter: several of them taking the court today. >> tessa johnson. she plays for south carolina. she's a sophomore. she is lights-out from beyond the arc. nc state, aziaha james. she had a phenomenal ncaa tournament. she can score from the inside and she can score from the outside. she's a lefty, and that's a final four rematch. >> reporter: must-see tv right there, and of course, you can watch the ally tipoff action, nc state versus south carolina

at 3:00 p.m. on espn, our sister network, and then virginia tech and iowa, that tips off at 5:30 on espn2. >> whit: thank you. coming up, jury deliberations this weekend in the double murder trial of richard allen, accused of killing two teenage girls in indiana in 2017. the latest on the case ahead. >> gio: and hollywood hopes for hollywood. a look at the potential thanksgiving weekend blockbusters and the collabs aimed at boosting the box office. >> janai: and coach herm edwards back with us for a look at the big matchups. you won't want to miss it. we'll be right back here on "gma." ♪ oh, if you want to view paradise ♪ ♪ simply look around and view it ♪ ♪ anything you want, do it ♪ ♪ want to change the world ♪ ♪ there's nothing to it ♪ ♪ there is no life i know ♪ ♪ to compare with your imagination ♪

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today for new york city as wildfire smoke drifts across the northeast. >> whit: also right now, nascar paying tribute to hall of famer and three-time daytona 500 winner, bobby allison. the founder of racing's alabama gang died saturday in his home. allison is only one of ten drivers to have won nascar's career grand slam. bob with allison was 86 years old. >> janai: and a huge upset in college football as number 16 ole miss pulled off a 28-10 win over number three, georgia. my goodness. the ole miss student section as you can imagine, storming the field, taking the goal posts as souvenirs. this is only the second time ole miss beat georgia since 1996. they were ranked number three. >> whit: i think of janai stealing the goal posts back in the day. the day, remember? >> janai: could you imagine? do i remember? do i? >> gio: thank you, sports janai. all right. we start this half hour here with the jury that is deciding the fate of a man accused in a murder trial that has really

captured the nation, the killing of two teenagers in delphi, indiana. jurors preparing for their fourth day of deliberations after working through part of the weekend. is a verdict imminent though? abc's ike ejiochi is following it all. ike, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, gio. the jury has now deliberated for 14 hours over the span of three days in the double murder trial of richard allen, a process that will continue into next week. more than seven years after the brutal murders of two teenage girls in delphi, indiana, captured the headlines, this morning, verdict watch in the trial of richard allen. the jury has been deliberating for over 14 hours. this after 17 days of seeing evidence and hearing testimony about the killings of 13-year-old abby williams and 14-year-old libby german in 2017. allen has pled not guilty. in their closing arguments, the prosecution showing the jury the infamous bridge guy video that libby captured on her phone just

moments before she was killed near the bridge. prosecutors say it's richard allen's face and voice. >> guys. down the hill. >> reporter: 52-year-old allen, a delphi local who worked in town at cvs, self-reported to police being at the bridge just days after the girls were found. despite being interviewed, he didn't become a suspect until five years later due to a statement being put in the filing cabinet with the wrong last name. it wasn't discovered until 2022 by a volunteer clerk. prosecutors say they tied allen to the crime by linking a bullet found at the murder scene to his gun and that allen confessed to the killings about 60 times while behind bars awaiting trial. the defense slammed the state's case saying the ballistics testing and the investigation was bumbled, and that allen was not in his right mind during those prison confessions after spending 13 months in solitary confinement, telling the jury

that the united nations defined any more than 15 days as torture. now media is not allowed in the courtroom since deliberations began, so it's unclear if the jury has had any questions or notes for the judge. there are no deliberations today, and the jury will return tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. guys? >> janai: all right, thank you for that, ike. joining us now to talk more about the case is abc news legal contributor, brian buckmire. brian, thanks for being here with us. the jury got the case on thursday. they spent two full days deliberating. what do you think they're focusing on, and what evidence do you think that they're struggling with? because it's -- this is a tough one. it could be. >> yeah. so like ike said, the media is not in there, so we don't even know what notes they're passing onto the attorneys and judge to figure it out. it's like reading the tea leaves without the leaves. but in terms of the evidence, the prosecution, the fact that they have 60-plus confessions from allen, and something they think the jury is struggling

with. why would you confess this many times to a crime unless you did it? but for the defense, there's no forensic evidence that ties richard allen to the scene. there's no dna, none of his, like, blood or anything. when you think of a gruesome crime, you would think, at least he would leave something, right? that's what we're struggling over, over the two sides of the case. >> gio: oftentimes, we're looking at how long a jury has a case, and in this case, we're look at this case and saying, well, they seem to be very engaged. does that tell you anything? >> yes. don't forget. this jury is sequestered and they're not going home. they have been sequestered since october 18th. they're working six days a week. unlike most jurors that get to go home, they're really engaged. in indiana, unlike where i practice in new york, the jurors actually get to ask questions of the witnesses throughout the case, and they have been asking questions, engaged and we can see that they're really participating in this, and i think for this community, even though the jury is not from this community, they're really trying to get to the answer of who killed these two young girls. >> whit: what about the possibility of a partial verdict

if the jury is still struggling? >> yeah, so verdicts come in different forms. you can get guilty on all counts, not guilty, and there's a partial verdict, and i think that is possible in a case like this, although probably more possible for a mistrial at this point. a partial verdict could be, you know, them saying richard allen murdered these girls, but i don't think he murdered them in an attempt to try to kidnap. maybe the prosecution didn't prove the kidnapping aspect, but just the murder. you can get guilty on some counts and not guilty on others or like i said, i think after this amount of time, a mistrial is probably more of a question on everyone's lips right now. >> whit: definitely something to watch. brian, thank you so much as always. we appreciate it. we're going to go ahead and get another check of the weather and go back to somara theodore. somara, good morning to you. >> somara: good morning, my friends. loveland ski area, dillon, colorado. they saw a ton of snow in colorado. in trinidad, colorado, southern colorado and northern new mexico, look at this time lapse. three feet of snow fell in denver. they saw their biggest november snowfall in 40 years with just over 20 inches of snow. now that storm system has quieted down, taking away the snow with it, bringing rain to

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>> when people thought about "wicked," did they automatically think pink and green? no, they just thought, witches. pink and green has become part of the pop culture zeitgeist. >> reporter: and the "wicked" premiere took place last night. in los angeles. early reviews are defying gravity and expectations. one critic saying that "wicked" is the best adaptation since "chicago," and "mama mia." no reviews there for "moana 2," but i'll be seated november 27th. >> gio: i can't wait for all three of those movies. they all look so good. very different. very different. >> right, right. the whiplash i'll have going from "wicked" to "gladiator," will be a ten. i'll do it. i'll do it for the art. >> gio: you brought the fashion game. >> whit: you're welcome, as maui would say. >> gio: coming up here on "good morning america," the big games in the nfl. you know who's here, herm edwards. he's back with his picks and predictions. stick around. nd. >> woman: why did we choose safelite? we're always working on a project.

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>> whit: welcome back to "gma." >> whit: welcome back to "gma." gio is very excited about monday night football. he's ready to keep his streak alive. >> gio: go dolphins. >> whit: week ten in the nfl, lots of great matchups. herm edwards back in the house with us. coach, good morning. great to have you as always. let's jump right into the showdown between the commanders and the steelers. both teams lead their divisions. what's it going to take for them to get the win? >> well, i think if you are the commanders, you got to realize you're going to have to deal with the pittsburgh defense. this jayden daniels, first big test. they've only given up 15 points a game and here's a critical one.

they take the ball away. they have had 15 takeaways, so jayden is going to have to be very careful with the ball, and on the other side of it, if you are washington, you're going to have to deal with the pittsburgh steelers' run game. you know about russell wilson, and all that kind of good stuff, but it's really about their run game. can they stop harrison from running the football? and that has been the weakness of the washington commanders, their run defense. >> janai: so -- but you're close with jayden, right? so what did you tell him? what are you texting him? >> very. well, it's very simple. if it looks a little fuzzy, just run. get through there. you'll be fine. >> janai: there you go. >> whit: he's good at that. >> janai: later today, a major nfc east matchup between the eagles and cowboys. saquon barkley literally jumping over his opponents. can the cowboys contain him? >> well, that's going to be the big -- the big test for the cowboys' defense and the fact that barkley, not only can he run, he can catch the ball as well. i would give him the ball and he would touch the ball at least 30 time for me. i would have him run it about 25 and give him about five passes, and this has been the cowboys'

sore spot. they're not very good defending the run, or against running backs that can catch the ball coming out of the backfield. so i would wear number 26 out. >> gio: all right, coach. let's look at that who's with herm scoreboard right now, right? because whit, he's got that commanding lead. >> janai: it's not commanding. >> gio: it's commanding. >> janai: it's not commanding. >> gio: janai's close behind at seven. >> janai: exactly. >> gio: herm's got six. i am still thriving at zero. >> janai: thriving. >> gio: thriving at zero, so for monday night football on espn, we have the dolphins visiting the rams. so can the dolphins snap their losing streak? who you got, herm? >> no. the rams are going to win this game. the rams might win this thing by 14 points. so don't you take the dolphins. you have to take the rams. >> janai: he's from miami. >> whit: he's from miami though, coach. >> gio: i'm from miami. i got to take the dolphins. >> i get it. you can tell him, look. coach herm told me i can't take my team this week. >> janai: gio, can you pick the winners?

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