believe this the 16th team that patriots have played on a thursday. they have never lost to houston here. >> they've would be the past six games here. >> thursday night football feels kind of new, but then you think of the thanksgiving games, when the season starts on a thursday. >> right. >> they have a great record here. i think they'll do well tonight as well. we have live team coverage and breaking down every, single angle of it. we begin with is right across the field to start things off for us. steve? >> reporter: i love how you guys get information from the owner. obviously that is correct information. there's always drama following this football team. espn.com is reporting not only is garofalo not going to play, he's not even going to dress. which means the jacoby show starts. the guy who ended the game

starting tonight. he is anxious, fired up and ready to go. this happens because jimmy garofalo went down with a sprained right shoulder and had to leave the game. so now all eyes are on the rookie. who will be his backup? we've got that coming up 6:00. that's the story on the other side of the field. back to you. steve burton, thank you so much. people were holding their breath and then jacoby stepped in pup i wouldn't say awesome, but he was serviceable. robert kraft says we got the win last week. he has been in the high pressure situations before. he's not the only pats player.

talk about jimmy g. >> it looks like it will be next week or the week after. also, let's talk about rob gronkowski. there is a ton of speculation on whether rob will play or not. there are positive signs saying rob is going to play. first and foremost, he's been telling his teammates all week long that he's going to play. then we have the video of him out to practice in full pads. no reason to come out for a walk through in fall gronk tells us why he had to wear the full pads. >> i haven't been in full pads in a while. i felt like i wanted to get used to it. it weighs more weight than having nothing on, so it's part of the training process. obviously, i wasn't allowed to wear them. so no big deal. i just like the feel. you want the feel of your shoulder pads when you haven't been in them that much. >> you know this wasn't working. >> reporter: looks like he

game. what about dont'a hightower? he walked out with the knee brace on that right knee. he only had one tackle in that game, the miami game. not sure if he's going to play. i'm hearing it's going to be a long shot for him to get on the field tonight. going to need him out there sooner than later because the defense will have a big problem if they don't have him come back soon. >> it is extraordinary how well this team has played with so many injured players. >> reporter: one thing you got preparation the coaches put the players through. we watched that with arizona. then bruce just got outcoached. that's what bill belichick will do. if you are bill o'brien and the rest of the staff, you are terrified. >> interestingly we have spoke been injuries over the past few days. it will be nice to watch football. >> absolutely. what else is really nice out here? the weather. fans are in for such a treat tonight.

for thursday night football, it's been miserable. rainy, nasty. eric fisher is here in the studio or is he down here? he's right across the field. hey, airing, how are you? >> reporter: just look over your shoulder. i can see you with no drama and no uncertainty. when it comes to the weather, we have perfect conditions. not many complains and you don't have to wait long for the fall weather. for the game this evening, take a we've got low temperatures into the low 80s this afternoon. there is our weather bug camera. just a little bit of a breeze. peak gusts around 12 miles per hour will be calm as we head into game time itself. the tailgate is incredible. you can smell the sausages. making your way back out to the parking lot. now our weather to watch, changes are right around the corner.

moving its way around here in the 60s, something we haven't seen since may. plus we'll talk about talking about frost in the region coming up in a bit. >> david, lisa, right back to you on the other side of the field. >> all right. eric, appreciate it. he'll never let me forget that i forgot he was here. >> it's all right. just gave him a bigger buildup. >> this i know route 1 is an absolute nightmare. i guess you'd correct that. brianna? >> reporter: i am the one in the studio. we have a couple of things working against us traffic- wise. this is a home game, it's on a work night, and we're in the middle of rush hour. 128 south is jammed from woburn all the way down to 95 south. as you make your way south,

route 1 is also backed up. southbound is backed up between north street and the stadium. 495 south is in the best shape that's mostly clear. we're not too worried about that tonight, loo esa, david? >> you know what was cool a second ago? we saw the high school band that are the guests here at gillette. >> all of them died platinum blond for the occasion. we're here for the night. we're excited for the day, of course. this is the station where you get to watch the game on wbz, channel 4. kickoff is at 8:25. don't forget patriots game day at 7:00. after the final snap, you can switch over to patriots fifth quarter for all of the big news conferences with the coach and quarterback as well.

11:00ish. >> we're going to be down here on "the early shows." for all of the day's news, we send it back to the studios with liam and paula. breaking news in stoughton, there's been a shooting at a cv cvs. we have not confirmed whether anyone has been shot. you can see the front of the store is blocked off. we have a crew on the way. we'll bring it to you as now at 5:00 a first degree manslaughter charge has been filed against the white tulsa, oklahoma police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man. that shooting caught on dash cam and aerial video clearly showed terrence crutcher with his arms in the air before shots were fired. officer betty shelby's attorney says she opened fire when he began to reach into his suv.

now to a developing story, the protests and anger after a police shooting in charlotte. the family of the black man shot and killed by police there will see video of that shooting sometime later tonight. >> the family's attorney says keith lamont scott's waif saw her husband be shot and killed. the city is under a state of right now. >> reporter: after watching control in downtown charlotte, authorities are hoping the national guard and highway patrol will maintain order tonight. >> we have a full complement of our civil emergency unit ready to continue working to prevent violent crime. >> reporter: wednesday's violent protests left businesses damaged and looted. two officers and nine civilians were injured. a civilian was shot in the head

>> we're reviewing individual yes have. allegations were made that one of our officers might have been involved p. keith scott is a 42- year-old black man who officers say refused to put down his gone. scott's family and witnesses say he was holding a book. police say they will show body camera video of the incident to scott's family. even after several violence and report daniel, damage. >> this family does not want to see individualsinging injured or killed. they do support citizens and their right to voice their frustrations. >> reporter: the city says it's ready. kenneth craig, cbs news, charlotte, north carolina.

pedestrians and lost control of his bike was killed seconds later when he was hit by a car and that car never stopped. beth germano is live in lawrence with the story tonight. beth? >> reporter: about 12:30 this morning, route 114 behind me wasn't nearly this busy when the accidents occurred one after the other. a methuen man was killed. now police are looking for the public's help to find the driver who struck him the scene. >> an excellent neighborhood. >> reporter: john breaks down recalling his neighbor, 64- year-old william biccford killed early this morning when he was struck by a car as he rode his motorcycle just after midnight. >> if i needed a hand, he came over to give mae a hand. he was that kind of person.

series of events. he struck two vehicles, lost control of his motorcycle and then a car known as a black mercedes struck him and took off. >> you would assume you know when you strike someone. we're not sure. they didn't stop money. >> reporter: run say says his name often rode his motorcycle to work. together what happened here. the male and female pedestrians in their 20s are seriously injured. now john hopes whoever was behind the wheel of the car that took the life of his neighbor does the right thing. >> i'd like to see the person that did it, you know, go to the police and say, i'm sorry. i didp. it was an accident, and i panicked. >> reporter: still what touched

motorcycle as they crossed here are hospitalized. one medflighted to boston. i'm beth germano, wbz news. saying he wanted to pay for the crimes he committed, a rhode island man just avoided a life sentence by pleading guilty to conspiring with terrorists. nicholas rasinski pleaded guilty. the plot was uncovered te killed by boston police. still ahead, racing against the clock. >> coming up, rescue teams try to save a manatee stranded off the coast. >> plus, does having a third string quarterback as the starter worry you at gillette? >> all new tonight at 6:00, an exclusive behind the scenes

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patriots/texans game. looking at the flags above the field, the wind is blowing towards the end zone with the lighthouse. jacoby bra set will -- jacoby brissett will probably throw toward this way. >> it this will be only the third time time since 2006 when they go in both of the other cases, the patriots won which is what fans expect to see again tonight. >> only one-point underdogs. now that gronk is playing, maybe they'll end up being favorites. nick giovanni joked with me earlier that he was our parking lot correspondent. he's been hanging out with some of the tailgaters, who must be feeling good. nick? >> reporter: does it look like

david? i would say this parking lot is the place to be and will be for the next three hours. counting down to kickoff, fans from as far away as seattle made the trip. >> we're patriots, man. bring it on. >> there is no word. it's going to be a great game. it's going to be tough. >> reporter: they will themselves in unfamiliar territory with the patriots underdogs at home, possibly relying on a rookie and the offense. >> we're ready for brissett. i enjoyed him in pre-season. i think i will enjoy him tonight. >> reporter: fans couldn't help but question the qb contingency plan after watching garoppolo go down during week two. the next man up is more than just a motto.

patriots nation. >> the quarterback don't make the team. if bill belichick gets this one, they need to rename the lombardi trophy as the belichick trophy. >> reporter: the setup process begins in the parking lot. the party is just getting started another three hours. we'll make our way around and see what's on the menu here around these parts hear at gillette i am certainly taking note. >> all right, nick. next time we see you, we have a feeling you will be well fed. we like our spotter here in the field. sometimes when you are the roving reporter in the parking lot, people offer you hot dogs. >> oh, yeah, you'll get a plate at the game. eric, it does not get better than this for a late september football game. it is phenomenal.

than they are earl whyer in the season. the sun is out until kickoff. the sunset is creeping up on us. as we track our sunset this evening, we'll be getting the saturday, skies kicking in around 7:00. as you look toward mid-october, we have our first pre-6:00 sunset. daylight saving time comes to an end on november 6th. still going to enjoy beautiful night on the equinox. it shows you where and when you have equal day and night. look at our current map. the cooler air is still locked up in canada. we'll be into the warm air through the first are first part of the day -- through the first part of the day. so a little more summertime temperatures in the forecast for us.

as we start the day, it's gorgeous again. by mid-day, we're seeing clouds move down from the north. we'll have the warm temperatures initially, and then the wind swings around to the north-northeast. with that, the temperatures really start to fall. we'll also have a chance for a couple of showers into tomorrow evening. if you have friday night plans, it will feel very different outside. before that happens, head to the beach. water temperatures are starting to slide slowly back. many areas temps in the 60s. in terms of rain, as we head ma tomorrow afternoon and evening, clouds increase, a few showers. you might even get a rumble of thunder but i'm not expecting a lot out of this front. it's moving offshore by saturday morning. that will bring in cool air for saturday and sunday. if you are a fall traditionalist, this weekend will be for you. bright skies come along with it. when it comes to humidity, it

it falls off. the typical dry air that come as long with autumn, and because we have dry air, we can get cold temperatures. these are monday morning forecasts. i wouldn't rule out patchy frost. something we'll monitor over the weekend. cape cod scallop-fest near 80 today and 60s for the upcoming weekend. we also have the walk to end alzheimer's in cambridge. temperatures there are in the s. as we start next week it will be a chilly note. then things become uncertain toward mid-week. we'll update that as we get closer. live at gillette, the crystal clear lighthouse. you can hear the fog horn as we have third down defensive plays. for now, back to you. >> eric, appreciate it. coming up, a one-on-one interview with patriots owner

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. >> so with jacoby brissett the starting quarterback, if you have been listening to sports radio, a lot of fans want to see the backup to the backup to the backup get in for a few sets. do you want to see julian edleman as quarterback or is he simply too valuable as a wide receiver? 61% of you say, yes, we want to see him take big texans surprised by it. >> i have a feeling you'll see one or two plays. that wild offense where he runs a little option. >> and belichick will be just rubbing his hands. >> for us, we'll be back at 5:30. we want to send it back to liam martin. >> we have a heads-up for drivers. a busy stretch of 128 closing for an entire weekend. you'll want to see that.

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now at 5:30, breaking news. shots fired in stoughton. police on the scene at a cvs on

was shot. you can see the front of the store has been blocked off. >> also breaking right now, a tulsa, oklahoma police officer is now charged with first degree manslaughter after she shot and killed an unarmed black man. officer betty shelby's attorney said she shot terrence crutcher when he started to reach into his suv. investigators say the man did not have a gun on him. we have a live look at gillette stadium wher a three hours away from kickoff for what is bound to be an interesting thursday night football game. the patriots facing off against the houston texans. >> the pats' quarterback untested third string jacoby brissett. exciting for him, steve. >> think about this. he's only been here four months. now he's going to make his rookie nfl starting debut. it will be interesting to see

fascinating brissett is going to get the start. garoppolo is not even going to dress. he suffered an a.c. shoulder strain in the second quarter and never returned. he is apparently not red to go. as for rob gronkowski, all signs point to a big tight end of the regular season. the owner robert kraft thinks he's playing. he said that would be wise to think that way. gronk hasn't been on the field since an injure last month. gronk did not play last week after getting injured in the opener. we all know how the patriots handle injuries. it's always, always close to the vest. patriots are looking to go 3-0. paula, that's the story. back to you. >> thanks so much.