joining us, cierra, great to have you. have a great weekend or say super weekend. taking a live look outside at the tri-valley this morning, as the "today" show is coming up next. good buenos días. dosis de johnson & johnson officially asking the fda to clear its new, single dose shot. a potential game-changer in the fight against coronavirus. this morning, the encouraging drop in covid cases from coast to coast. breaking overnight. controversial congresswoman marjorie taylor greene removed from her committee assignments in an unprecedented vote. democrats and 11 republicans punishing her for endorsing violence and for spreading false

conspiracy theories. the congresswoman saying she's changed but not sorry. >> i was allowed to believe things that weren't true. >> overnight, the senate paves the way for president biden's nearly $2 trillion covid relief plan with vice president harris casting the tie-breaking vote. the latest live from washington. here it comes again. a new winter storm racing east this morning after slamming the midwest and causing this massive 40-car pile-up. right behind it, even more snow, ice, and a brutal blast of arctic air. the coldest temperatures of the winter on deck. al will tell us what to expect. back to school battle. teachers, parents, and health officials at odds over in-person learning. one major city suing its school district to force classes to open. >> they are being turned into zoombies by online schooling. uck in the middle. those stories, plus, super weekend. >> everybody is fired up to get

out there on sunday and do our best. >> final preparations under way for super bowl lv. >> get ready for a great game. >> we are live in tampa with everything you need to know, today, friday, february 5th, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." it's friday. we are -- it is a happy one. i said friday. i could see the relaxation come when i said friday. >> blood pressure went down, everything is better. we have a lot happening today, including the excitement for this weekend. of course, we're talking about super bowl sunday. >> craig made his way there. he is ready for the game. he's going to give us a firsthand look at how the host city is preparing. good morning, craig. meantime, other parts of the country, like here in allentown, pennsylvania, they're dealing with that today. more snow, brutally cold temperatures. al is going to get to his

weekend forecast. some of that is heading this way. >> we'll get to that in a moment. our top story is this hopeful news on the vaccine front. johnson & johnson has requested approval for its one-dose shot. this is a promising announcement that punctuates a week of declining covid numbers. nbc's sam brock is on the story for us. hi, sam. good morning. >> savannah, good morning. we are now two days away from kick-off here in tampa, and while new covid cases, deaths, and hospitalizations are trending down, there is concern among public health officials that parties, big and small, could be jump starting another spike. this as you mentioned a third company, johnson & johnson, applying for emergency use authorization. >> reporter: this morning, the race to vaccinate is taking asking the fda to authorize its one-dose shot for emergency use. j&j says their covid vaccine is 72% effective in preventing moderate to severe disease in the u.s., and it is among the first to show efficacy against

the south african strain. they could supply 100 million doses to the country by june. it comes as the biden administration is ramping up its effort to mask all americans. >> we're going to do whatever we can to make masks more available to people, to increase the supply of masks and, of course, to get people to wear those masks. >> reporter: meanwhile, as covid numbers decline, officials are looking to get ahead of a potential super bowl setback. >> let's beat the coronavirus once and for all. let's not let super bowl parties be the reason it keeps spreading. >> reporter: the mayors of duelling cities teaming up in a new psa. >> we celebrate the big game. let's take precautions to limit the spread of covid-19. >> i encourage everyone to celebrate in small groups instead of squeezing into a crowded bar. >> reporter: but across the sunday's showdown. in new jersey, the 10:00 p.m. curfew in bars and restaurants is lifted tonight, just in time

for the big game. in los angeles, where outdoor dining was given the green light last week, big screen tvs are not allowed to be turned on to curb big crowds. >> i don't think there is a point to have a sports bar with no tvs on. i find it very strange. >> reporter: come sunday, health experts are hoping to avoid a replay of scenes like these from last week. fans celebrating with few masks and little distance. but even small gatherings may not be the safest play, as those covid variants, believed to be more infectious, threaten to encroach on celebrations everywhere. >> it is a perfect storm, to have cases spread. we've gotten lucky, having a party like this in the fall. they're going to find their luck is running out. >> reporter: in a sign of the times, raymond james stadium here in tampa set to open its gates to 25,000 people on sunday, a limited number, for sure. compare that, guys, to the fact that across the country, other football stadiums, like in arizona, are distributing covid vaccines. savannah?

>> sam, the fda also weighing in on the variants, the different mutating strains of coronavirus that are turning up. what do you know? >> exactly right. the variants are evolving by the day. certainly, they pose a different kind of threat. what the fda has said, they need to be able to rapidly change. whether that means shorter vaccine trials, a quicker approval process, it is unclear. pfizer and moderna said they are willing to tweak their vaccines accordingly. >> thank you very much. now to big developments from washington overnight. the democrat-led house taking unprecedented action against controversial congresswoman marjorie taylor greene, stripping the freshman republican of her committee assignments for a series of incendiary comments and social media posts. a move that received support from 11 republicans. we have two reports from our chief white house correspondents. we'll start off with kristen welker. hey, kristen. good morning. >> hoda, good morning. with just days until the impeachment trial of former president trump, the republican party is again grappling with sharp divides within its own

ranks. the discord on display with that fight over the future of congresswoman marjorie taylor greene. >> reporter: overnight, an unprecedented rebuke. the democratic-led house stripping the committee assignments of freshman congresswoman marjorie taylor greene of the opposing party, after she sparked a backlash for endorsing qanon conspiracy theories and amid accusations she called for violence against democrats. >> the yays are 230. the nays are 199. >> reporter: the vote largely falling along party lines, with only 11 republicans joining democrats to remove her from her seats on the budget and education committees. house speaker nancy pelosi with a scathing message for republicans after they failed to take action themselves. >> it's just so unfortunate. you would think that the republican leadership in the congress would have some sense of responsibility to this institution. >> reporter: greene responding

to the crisis early thursday, addressing her past remarks, including supporting false qanon theories. >> q is a patriot. >> reporter: now saying she espoused those views before she was elected and saying it was misinformation she no longer believed. >> i was allowed to believe things that weren't true, and i would ask questions about them and talk about them. and that is absolutely what i regret. >> reporter: and on her implications 9/11 was a hoax -- >> there is never evidence shown for a plane in the pentagon. >> i want to tell you, 9/11 absolutely happened. >> reporter: at one point, greene suggested school shootings were staged and was even on video berating a parkland shooting survivor in 2018. >> you're attacking our second amendment. you have nothing to say? you see, school shootings are absolutely real. >> reporter: congressman mullen, who voted in favor of greene, speaking out overnight. >> no one can defend what she said in the past. >> you did with your vote. >> she asked forgiveness. we're going to move on from

there. >> reporter: but some democrats say her words rang hollow. >> representative greene came to the floor to defend her indefensible conduct. i heard no apology. >> reporter: it all comes as the senate prepares for the second impeachment trial of former president trump, with democrats accusing him of inciting the attack against the capitol. democrats are now asking mr. trump to testify. one of his top attorneys tells nbc news he won't, calling the request a publicity stunt. now, the lead impeachment manager jamie raskin speaking out overnight responding to those developments firing back writing of the president his immediate refusal to testify speaks volumes and establishes an adverse inference supporting his guilt. we are told president biden will week's impeachment proceedings

focusing on the economy and fighting covid. savannah? >> there's also news on covid relief, as congress gets closer to a deal. what's the latest there? >> that's right, savannah. the senate is now one step closer to passing president biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief package. passing a resolution overnight that would basically allow democrats to move forward on a bill without republican support. the moment is also significant because vice president harris used her tie-breaking authority as president of the senate for the first time to get it done, savannah? >> kristen, thank you. in the meantime, the president delivered his first major speech on foreign policy since taking office, laying out his vision while declaring america and diplomacy are back. nbc's peter alexander has that story from the white house. peter, good morning. >> savannah, good morning. happy friday to you. his first foreign policy address, you're right, president biden heading to the state department and delivering what was a starkly different vision of the u.s.'s role in the world than his predecessor, reversing trump policies overseas, saying america can no longer afford to

be absent on the world stage. >> reporter: from president biden, a clear, new message to the u.s.'s friends and foes. >> america is back. diplomacy is back at the center of our foreign policy. >> reporter: the president promising to rebuild partnerships that, in his words, atrophied due to neglect and abuse under donald trump. >> we will repair our alliances, engage with the world once again. >> reporter: and president biden talking tough on the mos immediate threat, russia, vowing a change from the administration. >> the days of the quite rolling over in the face of russia's aggressive actions, interferin with our elections, cyberattacks, poisoning its citizens, are over. >> reporter: the president pledging to confront china over economic abuses and human rights violations, while signaling an openness to engagement >> we are ready to work with beijing when it is in america's interest to do so.

>> reporter: president biden raising the number of refugees allowed in the u.s. from 15,000 under president trump to 125,000 in his first full year. halting troop withdrawals from german, announced by mr. trump, until a global review is committed and committing to summit of the world democracies. less than a month after america's capitol came under siege, announcing the coup in myanmar. >> force should neve attempt to erase the outcome of a credible election. >> reporter: still, the global challenges are significant in a recent phone call, president biden pushed putin release opposition leader alexei navalny, pressure the russian eo take a firmer, mor president rejected. >> vladimir putin basically ignored it and sentencing navalny to 2 1/2 years in prison. >> we will be taking steps to hold russia accountable. do we believe we will be able to take a firmer, more effective line when it comes to russian aggression and bad behavior? yes, we do. >> peter, now, the

administration is going to turn its attention to iran. what do we expect there? >> yeah, the national security council, in fact, are expected to get together for a high-level meeting today, a principal's meeting. iran is on the agenda to discuss the administration's approach toward iran's nuclear deal among the key challenges, how to resurrect the iran nuclear deal which was finalized under president obama in 2015, that president trump later withdrew the u.s. from. hoda >> peter, thank you so much. meantime, this week is ending how it began for millions, with a ton of snow a new winter storm moving east it brought near blizzard conditions to parts of the midwest. that was yesterday right now on its heels, a blast of arctic air is about to produce the coldest temperatures of the season for tens of millions we'll get to al's forecast for the super bowl weekend in a second first, kathy park is in allentown, pennsylvania. >> hoda, good morning to you

that blast of winter weather that hit the midwest made its way here to the northeast. it is just adding to the snow piles from this week's massive nor'easter, which dumped nearly 28 inches. >> reporter: this morning, another winter storm barrelling across the country, dumping snow and blasting the midwest with bitter cold. the latest winter weather slamming iowa with whiteout conditions. >> it is a full-on blizzard here in storey county >> reporter: the storm making travel treacherous, slowing traffic, and triggering crashes like this massive 40-car pile-up. closing down a busy interstate thursday state patrol cars nearly totaled in the wreckage, as troopers checked for victims. >> they were out of their vehicles they were trying to assist other motorists to get to safety >> reporter: in parts of chicago, the snow kept piling up, falling up to 2 inches per hour as winds picked up, visibility

plunged. canceling hundreds of flights throughout the city. the storm now targeting the northeast, still digging out from this week's powerful nor'easter it could be days of cleanup in hard-hit new york. >> as long as the snow is coming down, we're still working. >> reporter: and as the snow moves out, arctic air will move in this weekend. temperatures in the upper midwest forecast to plummet, with windchills dropping up to 40 degrees below zero. and here in allentown, it is back to reality. it is supposed to warm up but only into the 40s. this weekend, that extreme cold is supposed to turn dangerous in parts of the midwest, with wind chills at least 30 below frostbite can set in within ten minutes. back to you. >> kathy park for us in allentown. thank you so much. it is really coming down. let's find out more from mr. roker. what's up? >> let's take a quick look we have these two systems. this first storm today is movin.

second storm is the weekend one we're watching let's deal with this it moves through pretty quickly. rain to the south. some snow through the northeast. icy mix through new england. the heaviest amounts are going to be leeward side of the great lakes. upwards of 12 inches otherwise almost nothing here in the northeast. second storm saturday dives into the rockies, plains. snow for chicago saturday night, it dips down into the gulf, picking up moisture secondary system now forms along the carolina coast on sunday morning. up the coast sunday into the afternoon. snow will develop across the northeast. icy mix through the mid-atlantic the difference between this storm and the one we had earlier this week, it's a quick mover. the snow ends by afternoon down to the south, heavy rain, 1 to 2 inches through sunday as we make our way up the coast, we're looking at the appalachians, 2 to 4 inches of snow generally a quick 2 to 4 inches in the northeast lighter amounts into new england. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

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>> and that is your latest weather. guys >> all right, al, thank you. craig is doing a road show this morning down in tampa he's ready for the game. good morning >> yes, we are, savannah, hoda, good morning to you. of course, the biggest headline here in tampa, the oldest quarterback to ever play in a super bowl, a fellow named tom brady, 43 years old, taking on the defending mvp champ, patrick mahomes. we hear from both of the quarterbacks coming up we'll also take a look at how the big game is going to be so very different because of the pandemic just a few minutes here from tampa, super bowl lv ladies >> craig, thank you. look forward to it. also ahead, the push to reopen schools tension reaching a boiling point between parents, teachers, and health officials, who say vaccinating teachers is not necessary. >> the latest on the nationwide debate, and the major city now suing its own school district to suing its own school district to get kids back in the classroom

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chief leronne armstrong will become the new police chief. he's been with the opd for 20 years, grew up in west oakland, oakland's former police chief ann kirkpatrick was fired last year after three years on the job. armstrong taking over for the interim chief, susan manheimer whose contract comes to an end this month. bundle up if you're headed out the door this morning. it's a chilly start but the sun will warm things up later, kari? >> yes. i wanted to show you how chilly it is right now, below freezing in the valleys, north bay and south county temperatures at 31 degrees in clearlake and 31 in morgan hill. livermore at 44 degrees, so after this cool start at least we will have a nice day. our temperatures will be headed for the mid-60s, even some upper 60s in spots and this is the kind of weather we'll see into the weekend. early next week more clouds moving in and slightly cooler for monday through the middle of

next week. we'll stay dry but it will be much more seasabhi time in february. laura? >> all right, sounds good. thanks so much. we'll be back with another local news update for you in half an hour. see you then.

back now, 7:30 it is a friday morning, snowy one. check out allentown, pennsylvania my word. fitting because weather is a big story today, because it also happens to be national weatherperson day. >> happy national weatherperson's day. >> al is the guy who walks in with the krispy kreme donuts for the entire crew. >> to celebrate? >> we like to bring them in on friday. >> what's funny, and i never noticed this, national weatherperson's day is three days after groundhog day it is a way of sayin sorry we listened to a groundhog instead of you.

>> thank you for noticing. appreciate it. >> enjoy your day. >> fellow weather people out there, happy day. >> live long and prosper let's go to the 7:30 headlines. election technology compan smartmatic is suing fox news for $2.7 billion over false reports it was part of a conspiracy to steal the 2020 election. the lawsuit also named several of the network's on-air personalities. in a statement, fox news says it will vigorously defend the meritless lawsuit. rudy giuliani and sidney powell, legal associates of former president trump, are also named in the lawsuit giuliani says, i look forward to litigating with them this marks the third time since the election that a voting company filed a defamation lawsuit. an alarming report finds some baby food is contaminated with toxic metals like arsenic and lead congressional investigators examined baby food made by fou major brands was investigated.

three other brands refused to provide testing data the report urges u.s. regulators to set maximum levels of toxic heavy metals allowed in baby food the fda is reviewing the findings the agency noted toxic elements enter the food supply through soil, water, and air for more details if you want to know, go to our website today.com. more than 60 ice fishermen were rescued after stranded on lake michigan. it happened in northern wisconsin. officials blame pressure cracks that opened up between the fishermen and the shoreline. coast guard said it took about four hours to get everybody rescued. thankfully, nobody was injured all right. 7:32 what do you say we turn ou attention to the super bowl sunday, just a couple days to go. >> we're ready for the big game. craig is there at raymond james stadium in tampa excitement has reached a fever pitch. hi, craig. >> hey, craig. >> yes, it has savannah, hoda, good morning to both of you. here's the thing, in a season where just getting the games

played seemed like a victory every week, the nfl going to play its 55th super bowl behind me, roughly 59 hours from now. while a lot of the usual fanfare has been sidelined by the pandemic, the game will go on. we could on sunday, perhaps, see a changing of the guard. >> reporter: with kick-off two days away, preparations are now in the final stage for an nfl championship game unlike any other. players, coaches, and fans all taking precautions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. this year, the tampa bay buccaneers, the first team to ever play the big game in their home stadium, hosting the returning champs, the kansas city chiefs. for all the changes, though, you will see a familiar face at the super bowl tom brady. this will be his tenth appearance, his first as a buccaneer. brady's experience, along with tampa's relentless defense, should be quite a match against

last year's super bowl mvp, chiefs quarterback patrick mahomes. >> you want a deep ball? here it is. >> reporter: there's a lot of respect between the two qbs. >> i think he is a tremendous player, great leader, big-time performer. always seems to play the best when his team needs it the most. >> he's doing it the right way, and you can tell by how many super bowl championships he has and the rings on his fingers. >> reporter: tampa's home field advantage may be limited, with just 25,000 fans allowed into raymond james stadium because of the pandemic there are also plans to populate the stadium with about 30,000 cut-outs among the fans in attendance, 7,500 vaccinated health care workers who received all expense noel lalakis is a health care worker that worked in th parking lot of raymond james stadium. sunday night, she'll be in the super bowl crowd. >> you have to hold on to everything and enjoy it as much as you can this week is definitely,

definitely a time for celebration, safely. but for celebration. >> reporter: the celebrating will be tempered, with no tailgating tickets to the game were sold in small groups to ensure social distancing and each ticket holder will receive a mask, which must be worn at all times except when eating and drinking. while there are no direct threats, security is high. in the wake of the attack on the capitol, homeland security officials say they are concerned about domestic violent extremists before the game, the national anthem will be a duet, featuring r&b singer jasmine sullivan and country star eric church >> we've learned that quiet isn't always peace >> reporter: before the coin toss, amanda gorman, who wowed the nation with a poem during the inauguration, will perform a piece inspired by front line workers. and this year's halftime show will be performed by the weekend. >> we wanted to kind of do something we've never done before. >> reporter: these guys have seen plenty. how old are you, if you don't mind me asking

>> 84. >> 81. >> 79. i'll be 80 very soon >> reporter: they call themselves the never-miss-a-super bowl club like the name says, these friends have never missed a big game. >> i have all my ticket stubs. all my programs. >> reporter: this is the first tampa super bowl >> yeah. >> reporter: they worried lvstr >> we all have great stories. would be break the streak. >> we all have different stories. it is a great reunion. >> reporter: for these guys and millions of fans across the country, this year's super bowl is more than just a game >> one reason we love sports so much, right? it's one of the things that unite us this year's super bowl should do just that. by the way, the flyover is going to happen, as it does every year before the game. it is the 55th super bowl, so they decided to do something different this year. they'll have a b-52 fly. also a b-2 and a b-1 bomber, as well add up the numbers, you get 55, something that's really cool oh, by the way, these two teams, they've already met once this

season, 27-24. chiefs won that game it just so happens that on sunday, the chiefs are favored to win once again by three. >> oh, craig, i was wondering about the weeknd and what the halftime show is going to be i was reading that the weeknd's favorite halftime show of all time was diana ross. what do you think going to happen at halftime >> first of all, i think he is obviously going to do "blinding lights." funny he mentioned diana ross. the three guys we spent time with, the never miss a super bowl club, i asked what their favorite halftime show was of all 55 they all said the whitney houston performance in 1991 during "desert storm." they all mentioned that being their favorite you have to wonder, like, you're a weeknd fan he's going to put on a heck of a show coming up on the third hour, we'll introduce you to george thoma, a 92-year-old groundskeeper. he's done the field for every

super bowl, all 55 he spent some time talking about what it takes to get the grass ready and keep the grass intact during those super bowl shows. quite the feat >> pretty good all right, craig thank you. we're going to have a lot more from tampa. >> enjoy the game. >> thank you ahead, we'll give you some fun ways to watch and celebrate. people are concerned about having people over, but we might have the answer there. first, we're going to take a closer look at another big showdown this is the battle over reopening schools. adding fuel to that fire, the cdc director declaring schools can open safely even if teachers aren't vaccinated. the reaction from teachers and parents, and the city that is suing its own school district to get kids in classrooms, right afte

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required to open schools safely, but across the country, the battle over heading back to the classroom, it's far from over. >> one major city suing its own school district. gabe gutierrez has the latest on that gabe, good morning. >> hoda and savannah, good morning. here in new york city, the nation's largest school district, elementary schools have already reopened, but parents are still waiting for word on when middle and high schools might come back. in other major cities, like san francisco and chicago, tensions are even higher. >> reporter: the push to reopen schools may now be heading to court. the city of san francisco is taking the unusual step of suing its own school district to force it to reopen for in-person instruction. >> it's important to understand that the fear our staff is feeling. >> reporter: the city attorney says while many private schools have reopened, public school kids have been remote learning for nearly a year. >> more than 54,000 san francisco schoolchildren are suffering. they are being turned into

zoombies by online schooling enough is enough >> reporter: in chicago, the district and the teachers union are still locked in tough negotiations educators are refusing to return to in-person learning without being vaccinated quinton washington says because of that decision, he's been locked out of his virtual classroom since last month >> i was really getting anxiety, just thinking about having to go back into the building. >> reporter: teachers like diana muhammad say going back now could put their own families at risk. >> maybe before my daughter was -- you know, spent a week in the icu, i would have been more for, oh, let's get this going and, you know, rush back in. but now that i have experienced the horror of covid-19, i would say, it's not worth the risk. >> reporter: so far, at least 24 states have made all or some teachers eligible for the vaccine. the cdc director says that's not required to safely reopen schools, if other mitigation procedes aur in place.

in one study released by the in-school transmission were found among nearly 5,000 wisconsin students at a time when infections were surging in the community >> from a science perspective, it is safe it is safe for children to go back to school >> reporter: the debate leaving millions of families stuck in the middle, with kids stuck at home. >> gabe, a lot of kids have missed a lot of school time. some school districts are thinking about using the summer to fill up that gap. what's the thinking there? >> yeah, hoda, more and more school districts are thinking about that the governor of virginia, for example, says that that state is considering more learning during the summer it's not just about academics, but also, the loss of kids' social interaction atlanta is also reportedly considering requiring some students to go back for a four-week summer session, to prevent them from falling even further behind by the fall, hoda. >> this is a real complicated one. gabe, thank you. let us get another check from mr. national

weatherperson's day himself. how is it going since we last talked about it? >> great we have a super bowl weather quiz for you. >> great. >> ready >> yes. >> question is, how many super bowls have received measurable rainfall a, none. b, one c, three >> i'm going with three. c. >> i'll say a, none. >> you're both wrong >> oh! >> it's b. super bowl xli, miami, 2007, colts versus the chicago bears who was the halftime show? >> in 2007 >> yes. >> beyonce. >> coldplay. >> wrong again it was prince. >> oh, wow. >> guess what he was playing during the halftime show when it was raining? >> "purple rain. >> "purple rain. >> oh, no, al is in a different zone now. ♪ purple rain purple rain ♪ >> it's weatherperson's day. let him have his moment. >> i got to get out of this now.

let's talk about the siberian express, weather whiplash, yes mass of cold air up in siberia low pressures today, all the way down into the minus 40s. guess what this thing is going to make an epic journey all the way down to the continental united states. 4,000 miles, bringing in the coldest air of the season. it's going to feel like 20 below in minneapolis 42 below in mina 25 in paducah. as we move into saturday, that cold air moves to the east lake placid is going to feel like minus 21. 24 in roanoke. cape girardeau feels like 13 the beginning of next week, single digits in minneapolis teens in chicago 20s in erie. 30s in new york. only 50s down in knoxville that's what's going on around the coun >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. let's take a live look outside in san jose. we're starting out clear and also chilly but it's going to

warm up and be a really nice day. we're looking at highs reaching up to 65 degrees in the south bay, and as warm as 68 degrees in the north bay. san francisco will reach 60 degrees and 64 today in oakland. as we go through the forecast it's going to be very much like this for the next severaly cool early next week, wit i might not. >> not when it is 40 below >> al, thank you straight ahead, how to make the most of your space to have super bowl fun as safely as possible. >> from moving the party outside to creative ways to serve up snacks, vicky nguyen has everything you need to know. first, these messages. they're out there. look to the families. the communities. every small town, city and schoolyard. and know that they will endure. because in this country, we build with something stronger than brick or steel.

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good morning. it's 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here is a look at what's happening now. >> reporter: i'm kris sanchez in san jose, where the doors of california ripped fitness opened once again for indoor workouts despite the fact that the owner has been fined more than $550,000 by the county of santa clara according to "the mercury news." that fine will continue to grow every day the gym is open for indoor workouts. the sign reads" this protest and choice of the people to peaceably assemble is protected by the first amendment." good morning everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. we've got the latest numbers from the labor department this morning, showing 6.3 unemployment. th probably more a sign that people are struggling to that job

because just 49,000 jobs were created in the american economy in the month of january, that is a very low number. it is national weather person's day and we're lucky we have one of the best in the biz, meteorologist kari hall. >> thank you, laura. now we are going to have some great weather as we celebrate today, and also throughout the weekend, as we get ready for the game and enjoy time outside. upper 60s for our inland areas and just slightly cooler early next week as we head back to work more clouds moving in. the rain stays away in the bay area for a week or so and san francisco temperatures trending more into the low 60s for the next couple of days, but we'll cool it back into the upper 50s as our quiet and dry weather continues into the middle of next week. laura? >> all right, sounds good. we'll have another local news update in half an hour and also

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as we get ready for the super bowl, how you can avoid superspreader. >> you can watch the game without a cable box. this year the game is bein streamed online for free. >> it's the moment we've been waiting for. we'll reveal the winner of the snack-it bracket challenge will it be nachos or guac? we'll tell you what america has decided today, friday, february 5th, 2021. ♪ whatever it takes ♪ good morning from tampa. go bucs! >> hey "today" show, getting ready for the big game go chiefs! ♪ whatever it takes ♪ >> hello, "today." >> from tampa bay. >> cheering on our buccaneers. >> and our kansas city chiefs in super bowl lv. yeah, chiefs ♪ i'll do what it takes ♪ good morning, everybody. go, team welcome back to "today" on this friday morning

we're glad to have you with us we're not wearing red for the chiefs, the bucs today. >> we're wearing red for another very, very important reason. it is national wear red day in honor of heart month heart disease kills more women each year than it does just about any disease. i think we just want to recognize it we're with you >> yes >> who are you rooting for, by the way? >> i think i said chiefs i didn't really. i don't remember, actually let's get right to your news at 8:00. some good news for a change, another new weapon may soon be added to the nation's fight against the coronavirus pandemic johnson & johnson has now officially asked the fda to clear its new single-dose shot first, there's growing concern that the decline in new cases that we've seen could be threatened by super bowl parties this weekend nbc's sam brock joins us from tampa with the latest on all of it hi, sam. johnson & johnson's application will be reviewed by the fda in a

matter of weeks. where we go from there, that's the point. hope of a significant infusion of vaccines. j&j estimating it might be able to supply up to 100 million doses to americans by june in terms of the efficacy of this vaccine, it seemed to be 72% effective in clinical trials in preventing severe or moderate illness in the u.s 57% effective in south africa. of course, with concerns over that strain heightened right now. savannah, this is potentially game-changing news, as we are now just two days away from the big game here in tampa, the super bowl health experts right now encouraged by the fact we've seen trends of covid cases, hospitalizations, deaths going down, but also, worried that small and big gatherings alike could be jumpstarting another wave here. it is important to note, all the folks going to this football game are going to be receiving a kit that has an n-95 mask, hand sanitizers, and bacterial wipes. savannah, back to you. >> sam, thank you very much. for more on the new developments surrounding johnson & johnson's vaccine, we turn to nbc's dr. john torres.

we have three choices. moderna, pfizer, and j&j what's the difference among those three, and if you are signed up for one, do you actually get to choose >> right, savannah this is great news we have the third shot coming on board. there are a few differences. number one, the main difference that people focus on is the efficacy, the effectiveness. if you look at the numbers, for moderna, pfizer, 95%, 94.1%. johnson & johnson, you hear the 72% here in the united states. you have to realize, this is a bit apples and oranges the 72% was done when these variants were already out there. that's when the studies were done they were done in south africa against the south african variant. they were looking at moderate to severe disease, not overall disease. importantly, with the johnson & johnson shot, it was 100% effective, after four weeks of getting the shot, at preventing hospitalizations and dea all th. that's what we want to prevent the other thing is, for johnson & johnson, it is a one shot regime doesn't need the extra cold

storage. for the other two, they're two shots, so you have to come back for the second one those are the main differences. >> dr. john, j&j says it has 100 million doses it could deliver by summer or so. people's arms? three weeks from today if you remember back with moderna and pfizer, they ended up meeting on a friday, approved it on a saturday, the cdc did their work on saturday and sunday, and by the end of the weekend, it had the authorization we look for. johnson & johnson says once they get emergency use authorization, they can go ahead and start shipping them out. they expect 100 million doses the end of june. this is going to add a big influx to answer hoda's question earlier, about if you look and get a choice, what i tell people all the time is the best vaccine to get is the one that's available to you first they're all going to protect you against covid, which is what we want. >> yeah. >> you did know it was me. dr. torres, i'm glad to hear that

thank you. >> we love that, dr. torres. it's the first it's the red. >> you got confused. >> al said we were interchangeable. thank you, dr. john. just days after this week's nor'easter, another storm is rolling across the country wit blinding snow and plunging temperatures, creating dangerous driving conditions in the midwest. nearly 40 cars and trucks piled up on an icy highway in iowa yesterday. two state police cars were hur when troopers got out to help other drivers. neither trooper was hurt al is here with the big storm. >> another storm in the east moving through quickly, a non-event. but the second one coming out of the pacific northwest, it dives down through the rockies quickly. for tomorrow, bringing snow from the plains into the rockies. then, by tomorrow night, the system dives to the south, taps into the gulf moisture secondary low forms along the southeastern atlantic coast.

moves up sunday morning to sunday afternoon, into the northeast and the mid-atlantic with an icy mix there. snow through new england and the northeast, and quickly gets out. dumping a lot of rain down south. it will clear in time for the super bowl, but 1 to 3 inches in some spots here in the mid-atlantic and northeast, lighter snow. heavier. 2 to 4 inches in the appalachians lake-effect snow around the great lakes. it could dump a foot of snow generally, everywhere else, about 2 to 4 inches. guys >> al, thank you very much all right. we have the news covered, kids how about a boost? you almost caught me, al all right. everybody deserves a chance to take their best shot watch what happens when ethan wolf, an athlete with down syndrome, comes off the bench for his high school basketball team in kentucky >> this is great to see. >> like i said, he can shoot oh, he goes for a three. >> get in there.

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watching it from home. >> vicky nguyen is here. is she's going to help us watch it safely. >> it is that time of year parties, finger foods, packed bars, maybe not this year. many super bowl traditions can be a recipe for a superspreader. there are plenty of ways to join in on the fun, whether you host a virtual gathering or a small, socially distant get-together outdoors >> mahomes, brady, super bowl. >> reporter: this sunday is the big game between tampa bay and kansas city. in the midst of a pandemic, things will look a lot different. a recent survey found just 28% of people plan to celebrate with others the cdc says it's best to stay home and watch the game with just those in your household if you still plan on getting together with members of your pandemic pod, there are ways you can reduce your covid risk just remember to keep the gathering small and outdoors, even if it's cold. just dress for the weather remember, even if you're outside, keep your mask on unless you're eating or drinking the other thing you want to do

is make sure your mask has two layers of high quality material. when you're wearing it, it fits snugly against your cheeks and over your nose and mouth if you're wearing a scarf, the mask goes under it big heaters like this can help, don't worry if you don't have access to one. give each guest a blanket and socially distanced chair or better yet, ask your guests to bring their own sleeping bag so snuggle up, watch the game, and still be warm. a good idea at the gathering, hand sanitizer and hand warmers. put them in a public space so everyone can easily help themselves to limit the number of people who have to go inside or through your house, designate a path outdoors that goes straight to your backyard. when nature calls, have your guest use one entrance to get into the bathroom. if your bathroom has a window, be sure to keep it open. that helps to increase the air circulation indoors. when it is game time, set chairs up at least 6 feet apart, so your guests can enjoy the action safely

if you can bring your tv outside, you can still watch the game, even without a cable box this year, the game is being streamed online for free you do need a smart tv with a wi-fi connection set up multiple screens, using laptops or tablets, so your friends can watch together while staying distanced. you can give guests the option of watching the game on their own devices. using a phone, you need good eyesight of course, no super bowl gathering is complete without food restaurants across the country are gearing up for the game, so consider ordering takeout to support those businesses pizza? thank you so much. >> there it is. >> reporter: awesome thank you. sharing large plates of finger foods or that family style potluck is a no-go this year but what you can do is individually portion the plates for guests with plenty of food or if you're ordering from a restaurant, ask if they'll do it for you. this is seven layer dip in a cup. provide individual drinks in cans or bottles so they're easy to grab and go, or make sure everyone writes their names on

their cups that helps to reduce waste if you're in the cold, consider serving hot drinks like tea and hot cocoa. for more shelter, use your garage keep the doors open for maximum air circulation. even if you can't get together in person, you can still share the day. hop on a zoom call so you can watch some of the big plays together or watch the commercials, or to make it really fun, share a recipe you can both make. how is your buffalo chicken dip coming >> good. it's not hot enough. i'm going to add a little more hot sauce to it. >> reporter: yeah, you have to make it spicy. host a chat or group text and talk throughout the game don't let scaled-back plans ruin the mood decorate your home with your favorite team's logos or colors. you can download and print free super bowl bingo cards like these, and you can play with your friends in person or virtually. it's not the super bowl we're used to, but with a little planning, you can still score a touchdown by playing it safe

here is a tip that may be hard if you're a hard-core football fan, but the cdc is actually asking people to limit cheering during the game because cheering can release a lot of particles in the air shouting. >> even with the masks on? >> mask definitely helps, but try to keep it calm, cool, and collected. >> get some of the seven-layer dip. >> they want to go, that was such a good play >> can you clap? >> touchdown. what if you're outside, you have friends, and the temperature drops and they want to go inside your house how do you handle that >> limit that as much as possible if you can, go inside in shifts and only with the people you live with. that's a good way to keep the germs low. but ideally, ask everyone to just dress in layers and resist the temptation to watch the game inside. >> good advice. >> and it gets people out of your house quicker. >> once it's over. party is over. >> sorry, got to go. >> thank you, vicky. speaking of the cold, mr. roker, what you got on tap >> let's show you atwhe wve starting for today light snow in the northeast. bitter cold in the plains.

wet weather through the south. sunny and mild out west with heavy snow in the western plains that's what's going on around the country. . good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a live look outside in san jose, it's such a beautiful friday. you need a jacket early but later today it's going to be very comfortable. our high temperatures are headed for the mid-60s and we'll see that all across the bay area, lower 60s near the coastline and through the weekend, this weather continues, cool mornings. and warm afternoons. but early next week we'll start to see more clouds moving in. and slightly cooler temperatures. >> i don't know, seems like the best time of the morning. >> oh, it is >> "pop start. >> i saved money i don't have to pay my kids, the graphics department. i get a little extra cash in the pocket today thanks to graphics here in studio 1a. first up, we've got one last exclusive super bowl commercial to reveal for you today. this is great. t-mobile it features two guys you'll see

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that's [ bleep ] up. >> that's too far, going after the dog. >> don't go after the dog. >> what a good sport. >> isn't that funny? >> love it. next up, finally here. time to reveal the winner of the super bowl snack-it bracket challenge. after a week of fierce competition it came down t nachos versus guacamole. it was no contest. nachos destroyed guacamole took 76% of the vote at today.com. don't feel too bad for guac because if you're having nachos, put the guac on the nachos. >> yeah. >> shoutout to creator of the nacho in northern mexico in 1940 with tortilla chips, colby cheese, and -- you know what the first cheese was? colby cheese >> ladies were looking for something different into a club. >> needs a snack. >> how do you know this?

>> nickname was el nacho. >> how do you know this? >> come on, everybody knows that. >> wow. >> isn't that great? >> shocked. >> we have our menu for this sunday nachos isn't on it. >> what is on it >> everything else. >> pigs in a blanket? >> sliders >> just when you thought we'd be all bracketed out, we're not we'll continue the bracket fun the "today" bracketeers will get you pumped up for valentine's day. we'll get you in the spirit. next week, we are pitting the best romantic comedies against each other. >> i thought -- >> you should read the email chains. >> i thought i was tired of brackets until now. >> "four weddings and a funeral" versus whatever. >> is "die hard" in there? >> it is not a romcom. next up, renee zellweger what do you get when you cross an oscar-winning actress with one of the most popular "dateline" stories you get a brand new nbc limited series calle "the thing about pam." from nbc news studios, "the thing about pam" is going to be

the first ever scripted adaptation of a "dateline" investigation, which is crazy. the story goes back to 2011. follows a murder of betsy, which is like after that it set off a chain of shocking events rene pe ying the role of pam. renee is making her broadcast debut. must-watch television. it is going to premiere here on nbc. i don't know much about the "dateline" story. >> let me tell you, i do there is a podcast keith morrison eight-part podcast. it is a crazy story. >> when do you have time to -- >> really good remember when i had the eye incident, and i had to sit like this for a week? i listened to "the thing about pam. because i couldn't watch i had to listen. it is so good. the fact that renee zellweger is in it is pretty awesome. >> i heard sean penn is playing steve morrison. >> no. >> are you making that up? >> you're making that up. >> no. >> who told you that >> just said it in my ear. >> they did not. how come thereiny ear?

>> they just found out. >> wow. >> all right. >> i don't believe you >> it's true >> get a close up of roker >> i'm telling you, sean penn is playing keith morrison you didn't -- it was in the note >> i don't -- do you believe this >> yeah, of course i do. why would uncle al lie about it? >> yeah. >> happy national weatherperson's day. it's not true. >> how dare you? [ laughter ] >> i had your back oh geez. >> let him have his fun. >> you are out of your mind. >> i knew it. >> finally, our last story jared leto, this is real because he was on willie's show. they already shot it and it airs this sunday. don't let uncle al fool you. it's already shot. willie sitting down with jared to talk about his unique experience jared had to learn about t iasn middle of a silent meditation retreat. watch this >> what was that like, to step into a world that is completely changed in the two weeks since you left it? >> i mean, it was a once in a lifetime experience. >> i hope so. >> they brought us into, like,

the big meditation hall, like the last day, and said, hey, by the way, this has been happening. we didn't have any access to news i was the only person that actually went to the teacher there and said, hey, do you guys think we should go home now? they were like, well, that's your decision. do you want to finish it or not? >> crazy >> wow >> yeah. >> like to go live in that world where you don't get news ever. >> i don't like that >> you can watch the interview this weekend on "sunday today" with willie geist. >> i believed you. actually, i didn't. >> you didn't? >> i didn't but then you held it so long that - >> yeah. >> i think you went for it i could tell those eyes, the flash. >> what was the podcast we were watching and following, the investigation one? >> "serial." >> is it like "serial" >> yes, it is really good. "the thing about pam" is a "dateline" podcast watch that as an appetizer, getting ready for the renee

zellweger story. >> i love it >> is anything about the story percolating in real life? >> it's just a thing, a thing about pam. it's fascinating >> like this. straight ahead, harry smith is celebrating 50 years of the iconic and game-changing comic strip "doonesbury" with its creator. we have another battle over the best super bowl eats two chefs, one from kansas city, one from tampa get ready for a face-off first, your local news

good morning, it's 8:26. i'm cierra johnson, san francisco school leaders are set to meet today with teachers to perhaps bridge the divide now keeping campuses closed. school unions say the meeting will focus on fighting a path toward reopening classrooms. it comes at the end of a heated week where the city launched a lawsuit against the district. san jose schools meanwhile are taking a tentative step in the return to the classroom. the district has announced over for a few hundred students only in a pod setting. it will assist students

struggling most with distance learning. >> we've had a beautiful week weatherwise, what does the weekend look like? kari, good morning. it's going to be a beautiful week. we have sunshine coming our way to help warm up our temperatures throughout the weekend. early next week we will see minor changes with more clouds moving in. and slightly cooler temperatures, our highs in the low 60s for san francisco. low 60s today and tomorrow. but seasonable weather does continue as we go into next week. but still, rain free over the next seven days. cierra? >> i'll have another local news update for you in a half hour.

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snoet ♪ oh i'm blinded by the light ♪ welcome back to "today." 8:30 it's a friday morning. the super bowl weekend. >> weeknd is the performer. >> he is the only performer. he annoyanced that -- usuall there's rumors about bieber, ariana grande. only the weeknd is coming out. >> is he covering songs? >> i don't know. he has a cinematic plan for the show his favorite halftime show of all time was diana ross back in the day. we'll see how it plays out >> good taste. that'll be good. looking forward to it. just ahead, this has been a part of the fabric of american culture for 50 years even the creator of "doonesbury" says he didn't know what he s wa

getting into when he started t e all those years ago. harry smith is going to take a look back at that story. >> wow, that's cool. good to see harry. more on that in a little bit. kansas city and tampa bay. they are everywhere. this is the big weekend. what's the most important thing about the big game the food we have two chefs, as you can see there, and we're going to fill up a feast here each to do the home team a lot of pride good eats here also, a plaza full of bucs and chiefs fans. to celebrate >> the big board is back. >> the big board is back. >> can't wait. of course, we have a lot more super bowl fun on the third hour, courtesy of mr. melvin >> that's right, al. here's the thing, in addition to some more reporting here from raymond james stadium, we're also going to introduce folks to some snacks that are not your average snacks let's say you might want to get broccoli on the menu sunday. and there's steve kornacki he'll join us from the big board to break down the big game

sunday so you definitely want t tune into that coming up in a few minutes on the third hour, guys. >> look forward to that. we have a lot to look forward to on "today" next week. we'll get you ready for valentine's day with a closer look at love in 2021 experts say even though people have been forced to stay apart because of the virus, we may actually be growing closer jenna talks to a love expert about that, the new stage of dating that y bemaere to stay. w, lno's get a check of the weather from al, who will be played by sean penn. >> that's right. actually, i'll be played by keenen thompson. as we look at the weekend situation down in florida, warm front hanging into northern florida. scattered storms for west central florida. then we move into sunday morning, cold front dips down. heavy rain and storms for tampa, then the front moves south the storms will come to an end, and so for the super bowl at raymond james stadium, it is going to be partly cloudy and a

temperature of 67 degrees. no problems with the weather there for the big game that's what's going on around th good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. let's take a look at our seven-day forecast. our inland valleys are starting out cool, but will have some nice warm afternoons. a lot of sunshine in our weekend forecast from today through sunday but it will be slightly cooler on monday. but still very seasonable, with some slightly cooler temperatures to start out the week. and that holds as that dry weather continues, even into the end of next week. couple of low 60s for the next several days. >> and that's your latest weather. hoda >> al, thank you just ahead, you may not know his face, but you probably know his work the man behind the groundbreaking "doonesbury" comic strip for 50 years harry catches up with him.

we are back. 8:35 with a big milestone for a game-changing cartoon. "doonesbury," the first daily comic strip to win a pulitzer prize. it's 50 years old. >> nbc's harry smith got the chance to chat with its creator. harry, good morning. >> yeah, good morning, kids. i'll tell you, if you were a boomer like me, and you were in college, for instance, which was in my case, and one day, all of a sudden, appears in this comic strip the stuff that was actually happening in our lives, talk about a game-changer. >> reporter: 1970. american forces invade cambodia. ronald reagan is elected governor of california chevrolet introduces the vega. a graphic design student brings his comic strip to the yale "daily news. >> managing editor said, well, it's okay. we print pretty much anything, which was true at the time. >> reporter: it had appeared only a half dozen times when its creator, garry trudeau, got the surprise of his life.

>> i get this letter out of the blue from my future editor, who said, how would you feel about doing this he didn't say for the rest of your life, but he said, how would you feel about syndication? >> reporter: newspapers and their readers had never seen the likes of it before "doonesbury. >> i got in a lot of what we would now call good trouble. the things that i was writing about, which were quite natural for somebody who just graduated from college, was politics, sex, drugs, rock & roll, all these things that really had had no place on the comics page up until that time. >> reporter: war, aids, reproductive rights, his characters lived it all. >> i was terribly naive and clueless the upside of youthful cluelessness is sometimes it is confused with courage. it was seen as daring, when it was actually really poor risk

assessment on my part. >> reporter: of the people, public people you made fun of, who do you think you've made the angriest >> well, initially, probably trump. when he was in new york, donald trump from about 1985 or '86 on, he was baked into the business plan of comedy we all went after him. his first appearance in "doonesbury" was when he sent up a trial balloon in 1987, '88 for a presidential run, which i thought was preposterous. >> can you laugh at the cartoons >> everybody tells me i'm supposed to be honored by it not sure if it is or not. >> reporter: no target was beyond "doonesbury's" reach. frank sinatra was not happy with you. >> he was not and he initial ly sic'd his lawyer on us and sen a letter to my boss saying, mr. trudeau in this strip said

such and such about frank sinatra saying this, and it's all a lie. so my editor called me up and said, he says it's not true. i said, well, of course it's not true i made it up i'm a cartoonist >> reporter: five decades of poking fun of the powerful and fearlessly framing issues he felt mattered. >> i had an opportunity to move people to thought and judgment about things that i care about and to introduce them to things they might not have thought about. >> reporter: and on the funny pages, no less >> i still remember the first day i walked into a drugstore on a college campus i saw a kid at the lunch counter reading the paper. i could see that i had two strips in that day i went, what's better than that? what's better? he doesn't even know i'm here. >> reporter: garry, who is still happily married to our own great jane pauley, right, how about that, she sends her

regards, by the way. one of my favorite stories in talking with him and he grew up in the adirondacks a family of distinguished doctors. he said, you know, i never saw my father cry. this very sort of somber kind of household. once he won the pulitzer prize, his father sent him a telegram and said, "i have tears in my eyes." >> awe >> sweet. >> wow >> groundbreaking comic. i mean, unbelievable harry, i grew up reading that, as well. some papers wouldn't print it in the funny pages. they'd put it on the editorials. >> editorial page. sometimes when the subject was particularly volatile, these papers would just black out the space for a week or two weeks at a time garry said, you know, that's their editorial choice i don't have a problem with that he said, you know what, the end of the day, they always came back oh, by the way -- >> what did, like, charles schultz and others think of his work

>> it was an extension of what a lot of other people had done he said one of the strips he used to read with almost religiously was "pogo," which goes way, way back in the day. we've seen the enemy, and they is us. this is old-timer talk, okay but if you want, you can get all of "doonesbury," all of it, every single strip, comes with a flashdrive >> wow. >> if they printed it in the book, it'd weigh about 35 pounds. >> wow. >> cool. >> awesome. >> thank you, harry. >> thanks, buddy. >> and hi, jane. guys, coming up next, wings, not one way, two ways. how about a steak sandwich another one. >> i like it. >> cuban nachos, too we're cooking up super bowl snacks, dreamed up by chefs representing both kansas city and the bucs we'll get some good eats coming up

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we're back 8:43 our final edition of "today loves football." it's the last one of the season, kids. >> gosh, in two days, tampa bay and kansas city will go head-to-head in the super bowl if there's one thing we can agree on, food is the most important thing. >> yes, it is. >> we have two great chefs putting together a great game day feast. repping her hometown of kansas city, shanita bryant, founder and executive director at the prospect urban eatery. >> representing the bucs, chef rosanna rivera, leaving her mark on the tampa restaurant scene for 15 years good morning to you both anit we're going to kick it off with you we see >> good. glad you're here, georgia. you can help us out. shanita, what are you excited most about the chiefs going to the super bowl back-to-back years? >> we're going to win

back-to-back duh. >> cool. kansas city, what are you doing for us today >> so what i did is, you know our quarterback, he loves ketchup on his steak if you're going to put ketchup on your steak, it should be sexy, right? we have a very nice ribeye here. i'll flip it over, put garlic on it kosher salt, black pepper, rosemary, thyme. it'll go in the oven then we're going to let it rest and slice it and turn it into this really great steak sandwich with some homemade ketchup >> oh, my gosh. >> how do you make the ketchup >> in honor of our winning quarterback, patrick mahomes it is really simple. you'll take a little bit of tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, my special seasoning, which i gave you the recipe to. reduce it down on the stove for 20 minutes there you have it. >> what kind of meat can you use? i know you picked one certain

cut, but can you use any kind? >> you can use any steak you like but, man, do i love a good ribeye the marbling and the fat, it's just great you have to have a ribeye. you need that. i didn't even have to put any oil in the pan you just go with a nice warm cast iron, throw that ribeye in there, and then all of that natural marbling renders down and creates the nice crust on your steak. >> what about the bread? you what bread do you like >> so i made a bread, but you can use the rolls. some like the buttery hawaiian rolls. i'm not fussy. it's your preference a little arugula on there. we have homemade pickled onions on top of that >> wow. >> like i said, if you're going to put ketchup on the steak, it has to be sexy, right? >> you made it sexy. >> show us the wings before we go. >> yes you have to have that with our cola braised wings here. you can do them in the air fryer. fry them in your oil

bake them in the oven. then i used this glaze i make with soda. it has dijon mustard, brown sugar, more of the seasoning, fresh ginger, garlic, and reduce all that down, put the soda in there, and it makes a nice, sweet and tangy sauce. >> georgia's smile is making my everything. >> she's just waiting for you to get done so she can get into these chicken wings. >> you go ahead, georgia grab some. >> thank you >> you can have one. >> thank you, shanita. thank you, georgia. >> all right >> who's up next >> what happened to tampa? there we go. >> good morning. thank you for having me and representing the bucs. >> you got it. what are you cooking on super bowl sunday for tampa? >> we have to have wings so these wings are smoked, and they're topped with barbecue

tampa is the big guava city. we are going to get started right away with our dry rub. brown sugar, paprika, pepper, mustard, salt, thyme, oregano, onion powder, and garlic powder. these dry rubs, we're going to use it for the wings and also in the sauce. once you give it a quick whisk, we're going to top our wings with the rub these are going to be smoked because we love our barbecue here in tampa, for sure. >> chef, what is it like there by the way this is the first time a host city ever had their home team in the super bowl tampa must be raging. >> we are over the moon. obviously, there's a lot of hunger we want to win it all, right for these, guava barbecue sauce. guava paste. we'll do some ketchup molasses and a little of the rub we just made these wings are going to be

topped you want to slow cook this i put my sauce in the smoker, as well, to give it a little bit of extra oomph. >> wow. >> guava is a naturally smoky ingredient once you have your wings are ready, what i love, you can like them sloppy and no one questions it, right? >> love it >> more, more. >> nobody is making nachos >> actually, she does have a nacho. >> they both made wings. >> wings should have won the snack-it bracket. >> did you make the nachos >> sure did. let's talk about the topping distribution you want to layer it add sauce first with all your toppings, then do a second layer in >> pile it on. >> there you go. build it up. >> layering. 100% >> scaffolding >> beautiful >> cuban nachos. is there some meat on the nachos, as well? >> you have the smoked pork, the salami, you have the ham

just because we love our southern food, fried pickles >> there you go. >> go girl you hit it. >> stomachs in tampa win >> thank you, chefs, so much delicious. we appreciate it go, kansas city. go, tampa. go, georgia. >> thank you, georgia. >> thank you you can get the recipes and other game-day snacks at today.com/food. coming up next, kids, our super bowl celebration rolls on. we have some real passionate fans we have our my today plaza lit we have our my today plaza lit up

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i understand king and noah are super bowl champions in their own right. how is that possible >> they both won their little league super bowl game with the bears. it was a few weeks ago we want to bring it home, just like they did. >> wow look at the hardware let's see it one more time that's impressive. congratulations, boys. noah, why is sunday extra super? >> it's my birthday. >> aw. >> happy birthday. turning 9, noah. >> all right guys, let's bring up some chiefs fans where are my rachel and seth >> hey, guys how is it goins ve and dedication between these two obviously, they're married, but there was someone who crashed your wedding who was that >> that's correct. >> casey wolf. >> the very last person i expected to come to the door was casey wolf. >> yeah. >> it was a surprise

>> surprised me. surprised everybody at the reception. >> yeah. >> so i know y'all love it i cannot believe one of your first dates was to a game, too was that romantic? >> it was. i mean, it was a great first birthday present. >> we played, believe it or not, the buccaneers. >> wow. >> y'all feel confident? how do you feel about going into the big game >> extremely confident >> confident. >> you might say our passion bucket is full. >> we love you guys. good luck tomorrow, or sunday. >> thank you. >> throw the big board up again to show our awesome fans. >> look at this group. >> you're all winners because your teams are it'll be a great game. can't wait. >> underwoods partying up there. >> craig is down in tampa. we say hello to fans they're fired up, craig. what do you think? >> fired up. you know what, i think it'll be a close game, savannah again, chiefs favored by three wouldn't be surprised if it was between three and six. coming up in a few minutes on the "3rd hour of today," by the

way, we'll introduce you to the lead groundskeeper for the nfl he has done, get this, every single super bowl. he's 92 years old. among his nicknames, the sod father they call him the sod father. >> that's cute >> we'll have that for you in a few minutes on the third hour. savannah, reminder, you picked kansas city. i know hoda is going with kansas city >> no, i'm not i'm not. i changed my mind. >> ah! >> you know what i'm going with -- i decided i'm going to go with brady i'll tell you why. he and brees had a beautiful moment on the field. threw the ball, hugged his kid i'm going to have to go with brady. i'm in >> i'm going with mahomes. that's delino melvin's favorite player. >> what is our wager, craig? >> if the chiefs lose, i'll bring you back something very nice >> okay. >> what happens if the patriots win?

>> you have no shot. >> that would be a shocker >> i'll treat you all to dinner. you and lindsey will get a great dinner on me >> oh, i'm almost pulling for the bucs now >> we'll have a lot more super bowl fun coming up on "hoda and jenna. plus, one-stop shopping for valentine's day, all on a budget. throw up the big board one more time. super fans have a great time on sunday. have fun >> happy super bowl weekend. >> have a good one, guys check of your local news, weather, and these messages. good morning, it's 8:56, i'm cierra johnson, at this hour san francisco is opening its highly anticipated mass vaccination site, the city is partnering with kaiser and other medical providers with the hopes of ramping up to 10,000 doses a day. today the site opened at 8:00

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the "3rd hour of today." >> third hour. >> we caught you, mr. melvin, mimicking my opening. very nice. >> very nice. >> that delay. >> welcome to the "3rd hour of today." friday, february 5th. i'm al, along with sheinelle, dylan, craig, mr. mimic, has made his way down to tampa ahead of the super bowl. we're going to check in with you in a moment, or maybe we won't. we will because you have a great story about a football legend who has been literally