get ready for a mile high match-up as the patriots try to tame the broncos in denver. tom brady going for 11-0 but won't be up against a familiar foe. >> he was sidelined as they took the field with rough-up rosters. the latest, an injury on this play against the bills. jerry is joining us in studio to break it down. the match-up could be an afc championship preview for another

the two stingiest teams in the nfl getting ready to clamp down tonight in denver where points figure to be at a premium. tom brady has to work around the loss of another receiver with danny ammandola not playing. brady would still have his hands full with this broncos d. >> they're very aggressive. the coach wants them to know what they're doing so they can tee off on the quarterback and they do. every team has a different style. we know the first ranked defense in the league, you're doing something right. there's not anything the offense can do to dictate what they do defensively. they call their defense and then they try to tear your head off. >> the patriots have questions on d, as well.

patrick chunk has a foot issue. reporting live from denver where all eyes will be on tom brady trying to make it work with a skeleton crew on offense. >> the patriots faced with a major challenge going up against one of the best defenses in the nfl and the best pass rushing in the league. and three of the best players docked on offense. >> what do you need to do? >> block 'em. >> reporter: the bills put a beating on tom brady monday night, preventing the broncos in their league-leading 34 sacks is job number one tonight in denver. >> i don't think any excuses, do a good job and do it well. the other guys are getting paid, as well. and hopefully don't get tom killed. >> on the other side, brock represents the great unknown,

with his second career startment the patriots are well aware of what thomas is capable of. >> big, strong, fast. he can take you down the field and catch some tough passes. he makes guys miss in the open field and you have to try to arm tackle him, it's not going to happen. >> denver has the same problem in gronkowski. and there's a good reason not to take his former team lightly. >> you can call my brother and let him go two weeks with tom, he'll be ready. it's that offense. that system. you can plug guys in that system and they would be successful. >> reporter: the approach has been different in recent weeks. but the patriots still finding

rob gronkowski will be huge tonight, something they did not do a week ago against the bills. live from denver, this is trey dare, 7news. much more in 7 sports, looking at the remaining options tom brady has at his disposal against the top-ranked defense. >> and stay with 7 nbc, we'll be kicking off our coverage with 7 on the sidelines immediately following 7news at 6:00. then it's football night in america at 7:00. join us back here after the game for all the news of the game for 7news at 11:00. a lester man is behind bars after police make a dangerous discovery. you can see here an arsenal of weapons, rifles and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, even a survival kit. that's not the only discovery they made.

and more on how this all started, right? >> reporter: absolutely, nick. good evening! it all again friday night when worcester police called them and asked them to make an arrest. we were told police went to knock on his door and then heard a gunshot in the distance and heard him running away. they went in the house and discovered a massive arsenal of weapons. you can see them right there laid out on the table, a rifle, other guns, one covered in blood, a huge array of gun power, more ammunition to a bulletproof vest and a survival kit. there's a reason it became a top priority for them. take a listen. >> we heard a number of different things, he was fleeing to hide from the police and

or he wanted to go down in a shootout. this is a law enforcement officer's worst nightmare. from the time the incident happened, i did not sleep. >> reporter: the 32-year-old man is behind bars here right behind me. police say when they found him and picked him up, he had two other guns on him and even a bulletproof vest. in lester, kelly o'hara, 7news. a police officer gunned down in the line of duty and his wife is breaking her silence. swasey was originally from fell rose. friends and family here in massachusetts are grieving. brandon joins with us the latest. >> his wife is thanking everyone for support and talked about how he was born here in mass and later found his calling as a police officer and family man. that's robert dear league taken

into custody after he stormed the planned parenthood, killing three and injuring nine, including five police officers and four civilians. >> bullets went through the wall. you could see it and smell it. >> reporter: one of those killed was officer swasey, husband and father of two, the first to rush in. >> he not only courageously went into the building, he gave up his life in the pursuit of saving people. >> reporter: the 44-year-old worked for the university of colorado and a former world class figure skater, skating with greats such as olympic champion nancy kerrigan. >> he was one of my best friends when i was a kid. >> reporter: swasey went to high school in melrose, graduated in mayor. >> we're speechless. and the hometown community will do whatever it takes to support the family. >> reporter: a moment of silence for swasey. then a gathering where hundreds

servant, pastor and family man. >> if you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything. he stood for something. >> reporter: his wife said while the nation now know him as a hero who gave his life for others, he was a quoted husband of 17 years and a wonderful father to his two children . >> reporter: investigators say they believe the five-hour standoff started because 57-year-old robert dear opposed abortion and ranted about no more baby parts and moved to a rural town nearby. the denver post said he lived with a woman in a rundown trailer with no water, sewer system or electricity, described as reclusive even in a small town, few knew him. >> real quiet, to his own. >> reporter: police have not said a motive, but he was ranting about abortion and the

in court sometime tomorrow. turning now to the race to the white house. hillary clinton taking the campaign trail to the freedom trail. the democratic candidate in boston picking up a big endorsement from mayor walsh. we have details on her visit. >> reporter: hillary clinton not here so much looking for votes but the kind of grass roots support from unions that can help her get the job of president. in return, she is promising the kind of jobs that can support a middle class lifestyle. >> i'm glad to be back. i'm so happy to be here with the mayor who is doing such a great job here in this city. >> reporter: hillary clinton in boston to announce her new jobs plan and pick up walsh's endorsement for hillary to get the job of america's leader. >> a champion for america and the next president of the united states of america, hillary clinton! >> reporter: she was all smiles.

union workers happy to hear her proposal for a five-year $275 billion plan to fix america's roads and bridges and create good-paying jobs. >> to build a strong economy for our future, we must start by building strong infrastructure today and putting you and your members to work. >> reporter: she didn't talk about how to pay for the plan. but she did propose creating a national infrastructure bank to form public-private partnerships and said democratic policies of president obama and her husband bill clinton are better for the economy. >> it's time to get back to where we were before the republicans came in and messed it up again. >> i have my doubts after seeing her in this speech just now. she definitely has it. it was fabulous. >> she was more passionate, personable and specific about

the workers and unions. >> reporter: hillary's counterpart, bernie sanders said he would pay for it with taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals. dan hausle, 7news. straight ahead, a terrifying close call, several people stepping into the street almost getting wiped out in worcester. >> showers catch up with us, that's ahead. building a better bank starts with looking at something old, like this... and saying, "really?" so capital one built something new - caf\s. where you can unwind with free wi-fi and banking advice, without all the mumbo jumbo. free checking accounts. no minimums, fees or gimmicks. and a top-rated banking app that lets you handle your financial needs... right here. that's banking reimagined.

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a story you'll see on one station a close call caught and camera, a group of people trying to cross the street almost gets taken out by a car, but it was rear-ended by a box truck. >> security footage showing the moments leading up to the

john joins us from worcester with more on the scare on the street. >> reporter: they were trying to cross the street. a vehicle stops for them and that's when the crash happens. it's on chandler street in worcester. two women and some children. an suv stops to let them go they're only able to take several stems when a large truck rear-ends the vehicle ahead of it careening towards the children and women. luckily, they got out of the way just in time. >> i was in my basement and came up and thought i heard a commotion. i looked out the window and obviously there was a car accident. >> reporter: he caught it on the security cameras, recording from his front porch. he rushed outside to make sure everyone was okay. fortunately, they were. >> they said they called 911. i waited with them until the worcester fire arrived. they assisted them also.

>> reporter: he came inside to check the video and said this could have ended much worse. >> they grabbed them by looks like the collar and brought them back on to the sidewalk. and the other car couldn't -- was out of control when the truck hit it, so very lucky. i couldn't believe it. >> reporter: he is a former firefighter and said there's a lesson here. >> even though you have the green light, up to look both ways. a perfect example is right here. >> reporter: no one injured, just a very close call here. cold in denver. our chilly temperatures here will start to recover this week. we have rain in the forecast, too.

over the next couple of days brought the average temperature for november down to fifth place. we were vying for number one near the beginning of the month. everything evens out deeper into the month. we're still above normal, 43 in boston, 41 in worcester and with sunshine. tomorrow, not so much sun. clouds will dominate and wet weather getting to us, mild spells, too, and cold snaps, as well. it's the way the winter will work out here. i see the pattern already into december. we have our warm-ups and cooldowns. whether we sync up and get a storm in here remains to be seen. right now, seems like every time we warm up, we get wet weather. 42 mid cape. we're wary of clouds. they're in cape ann right now. and we'll see them spread out through the course of the night. there's always someplace that may have a holdout of sunshine, a few towns gather together for

a sunny start and eventually the clouds come in and shroud their sunshine. so eventually everybody will get under the clouds to some degree tomorrow. and then the showers come our way. not tomorrow but on tuesday, they arrive in the afternoon and evening. our steadiest rain could be tuesday night and into wednesday. we moderate the temperatures. expect our highs to move back up to near 50. clouds arrive late, 18-30, a cold one tonight. a few sunny breaks tomorrow, 38-246r789 and there's the 7 on 7 forecast, the temperature gets up near 50. and we may make the low 50s. there's the cold snap and the warm-up next weekend.

[inaudible] the reason, mandola. choices. [inaudible] recovering from a hamstring injury and only had six catches this season. and then undrafted free agent chris harper. looking for his first nfl reception. brady has the services of gronkowski after being held in check by buffalo. >> it's a challenge. and whenever you see a challenge, you have to rise up. other players have to take

bigger roles. whatever the coaches design, you have to go out there and perform to the best of your ability and do it well. >> reporter: the patriots not only going up against the broncos defense but preparing for their first real weather game of the season, freezing temps with a chance of snow. reporting live in the elements from the mile high city. trey? >> reporter: getting colder by the minute, at least it seems that i with an in denver, low 20s right now. temperatures for the game will be well below the freezing mark. snow is in the forecast. and that's something the patriots have not had to deal with this season. these are the games you wait for all your life. >> i like that it's one of those games that you look forward to as a kid. it's cold, 15, 10 degrees, a little bit of snow.

>> i'm gonna be sleeved this week, i'll be sleeved up. >> you have to see how it feels and see if you need the sleeves. the easiest way is to go out there and make the plays and you'll forget about how cold it is out there. >> reporter: every bit as cold here as it was on monday when the patriots played in their coldest game of the year thus far. not a lot of wind to deal with, so not too much of interference, and they'll feel the cold denver air here tonight. reporting live for 7 sports. patriots and broncos set to kick off, and our special beginning in a few minutes at 6:30. keep it locked on 7 news for complete post-game coverage with trey and ron out in denver and former patriots runningback

sammy morris joins us in studio. heading into the season, there was a question whether he would have a job and he has a job and has the bruins on a five-game winning streak. fresh from the come-from-behind win from the rangers on black friday. heading west for the road trip that begins on wednesday in edmonton and riding high with three straight wins. >> we have to know that we can win games when we're down by a goal or two or three. and keep it going. and it's been good to see the last few games, so that doesn't mean we've played great lately. but we didn't play great against charles or detroit. >> the mlb hot stove is heating one the first top of the rotation starting pitcher off the market. this is a deal that does not involve the red sox.

an agreement with right hander zimmerman, worth $110 million. he went 70-50 with a 3.32 era with the washington nationals including his no-hitter in 2014. this may start a run on pitchers as the red sox attempt to impress david price with a big dooim deal. -- a big-time deal. and here we go! eli manning connecting with o'dell backham, jr., and the one-handed touchdown catch. beckham snags our play of the day. in orlando, looking for a third straight win. that's our 7 on the sidelines

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