five by the saints, one by the 49ers.cisco turned those into 13 points, and you think about first one of the game, when daunte prevented a the least a field goal with the forced fumble up here, thomas, but it's not just that the 49ers won this game, but it's how they won the game. if you think of alex smith and those two players in particular, jeremy, all the seasons they have been through, the closing, adversity, the questioning of both of the guys, and then to see the game finish like that. >> i have played with alex and vernon both. they have been there for awhile. it's been awhile since i have be a 49er, but what a great deal for alex. he has led the steam in -- the team in the offseason, not knowing if he would be back as a 49er. he rose to the occasion to get them together. he deserves more credit than he has gotten. >> i would like to be his agent. >> me, too! he's up for a big payday, and rightfully so. i think today coming out to throw the ball like he had to do to catch up, man the balls were on the money. you c

the saints were only 5-3. remember, the last time the saints lost a game? somehow, inexapplicably they lost to the rams. here is ivory. talking to sean payton about it a weeks ago. he said it's the worst coaching job i've done in six years. it may turn out to be the best thing that happens to us. that was a wake-up call. >> cris: plus, they changed thaver protections after that game. that's when they started going to these double wings and chips and nudges on the outside to help these two tackles and because of that, the sacks went down by half for drew brees. so now you get drew brees standing behind three pro bowl offensive linemen with help on either side, gunther cunningham, the lions defensive coordinator before the game was telling me it's almost impossible to get there. you just have to sort of rely on coverage and getting a push up the middle which really the lions couldn't get. >> al: great receivers and great running game. wobbly duck and incomplete. intended for colston. covered by berry. and it's going to go against berry. >> cris: berry never go

the saints were only 5-3. remember, the last time the saints lost a game? somehow, inexapplicably they lost to the rams. here is ivory. talking to sean payton about it a weeks ago. he said it's the worst coaching job i've done in six years. it may turn out to be the best thing that happens to us. that was a wake-up call. >> cris: plus, they changed thaver protections after that game. that's when they started going to these double wings and chips and nudges on the outside to help these two tackles and because of that, the sacks went down by half for drew brees. so now you get drew brees standing behind three pro bowl offensive linemen with help on either side, gunther cunningham, the lions defensive coordinator before the game was telling me it's almost impossible to get there. you just have to sort of rely on coverage and getting a push up the middle which really the lions couldn't get. >> al: great receivers and great running game. wobbly duck and incomplete. intended for colston. covered by berry. and it's going to go against berry. >> cris: berry never go

how do you attack the saints? >> they are not strongmy? run, alex smith won't get the rush. 00phat's one thing the offensiv line of the'y9s is built to do, to run the ball, they are not a big pass protection type of team, but on theÑi edges attk holes in the secondary, they'li be able to run the offense, the slant, the dump passes that the detroit passesfát(xd were getti >> and then they got to make sure that they don't get in a position where they have to pay catch-up football. you know as well as i do, the 49ers are not a catch-up football team. >> reme=b1i the first time the played, the preseason, greg williams. >> it was the preseason.çó >> defensiveÑiqçóq coordinator e sai saints, he was dialing itq up. >> it's preseason, don't look at any of that film. you're saying don't worry aboutq that. >> no, don't worry about lxit(t. >> we'll continue. by the numbers the saintsvp sco more than the 49ers but the defense they -- they've got their situation that they've got toq take care of. so let's bring inq right now --i tell you what, let's

. >>> up next, the 49ers and the saints. the stadium is set for the first playoff game in nine years. the hunt for tickets is still underway. also, 81-year-old actor gene hack man is in the hospital after getting knocked off his bike. plus, a san carlos man says this came from space. what he found in his backyard. and then later on "nightline". >> i'm cynthia mcfaden, and coming up next on "nightline" bible versus big mac. one town's battle against mcdonalds to preserve their way of life. and we go under water to show you a crocodile labyrinth [ cellphone rings ] hey honey! mom, we're dying. no you're not, you're just hungry. make some totino's pizza rolls. we don't have any! front... left, totino's. [ male announcer ] well done mom! less drama, more fun! totino's pizza rolls. guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. sunday morning ideas made easy. i think i waa baby?by. but we were gonna see the northern light

as you said, too much time for the saint's offense, they can explode. tiful catch by the big tight end, jimmy graham, all of a sudden sending off the defender, 66 yards. >> wow, i'm telling you, what a weapon. patrick willis had done a spectacular job on him all day. drew brees just threw the ball up, made the play, a few guys ran into each other, you see the guy there on great coverage, guys run into each other, he is off to the end zone, and i thought you have to be kidding me. after all this, the saints will end up winning the game -- >> took the air out of the stadium, alex brings it back, a big completion, took him down into scoring position, and there is the game winner. they were going to take one shot at it. they had to go to the tying field goal -- >> i thought all along, here comes overtime. you heard vernon talk on the stage about taking the one shot, that was the shot. they would have to bring acres on it. what a shot it was, heard around the bay area. and the niners, this place was going crazy. i can't imagine it getting any louder. >> it ce

. >>> up next, the 49ers and the saints. the stadium is set for the first playoff game in nine years. the hunt for tickets is still underway. also, 81-year-old actor gene hack man is in the hospital after getting knocked off his bike. plus, a san carlos man says this came from space. what he found in his backyard. and then later on "nightline". >> i'm cynthia mcfaden, and coming up next on "nightline" bible versus big mac. one town's battle against mcdonalds to preserve their way of life. and we go under water to show you a crocodile labyrinth i'm re and keeps ca >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >>> for the first time in nearly a decade, the 49ers are in the playoffs. for many fans it means wishing they had tickets selling for hundreds or even thousands of dollars. police are warning about scail pers to -- scalpers tonight. john is live at candlestick. >> reporter: this place is going to be packed. the gates open at 8:30 before the 1:00 p.m. kickoff. they will see extra police looking out for tr

and tonight the 49ers and saints are staying in their respective team hotels near candlestick. as for fans, a seat at the stadium or a couch come tomorrow afternoon. let's bring in nbc bay area's cheryl hurd who joins us from san francisco. and cheryl, this hasn't happened in nine years. lots of people really excited about in playoff excitement. >> reporter: you know, jessica, it feels really good in the city tonight. the weather is fantastic. and everyone seems to be in a great mood. now, even though that game will be played at candlestick park, the party right now is in the city. >> reporter: a taste of new orleans french quarter rolling into san francisco. ♪ when the saints go marching in ♪ >> last monday night lsu didn't do too good. so we've got to take this out on the 49ers, okay? >> whoa! >> who dat? >> go niners! >> go niners? >> reporter: for 49er fans hanging out at pete's tavern, saturday's game is no laughinger. >> we about to win. i do not care about who dat? who dat don't mean nothing to me. >> reporter: george melendez, and ray and mary gonzalez -- >> niners, nine

the saints roared ahead of the 49ers. a nailbiter to the end. fans emotions in overdrive -- as the game goes back and forth. watch as they bounce between despair and jubalation. screams chaos and fear as a luxury cruise liner, ca the 14-yard touchdown pass by bernard davis was not blocked. the nailbiter advance emotions in overdrive. watch as they bounce between despair and jubilation. >>> quite the contrary, chaos and fear of the luxury crews liner caring for survivors. their stories of escape. >>> let them go. fans cheer, jump for joy at hog and i went for the 40 niners are men and, to spot in the nfc championship game where they will play the winner of tomorrow's giants packers game. >> is one of the greatest games in 40 niner history and one of the greatest games in nfl playoff history. part of the reason it's so magical is because the beginning of the year that when expected the 40 niners to be in this position. words were blasting and people were out in the streets and it was reminiscent a few years ago when dwight jones made the catch. ou

graham, 66-yard touchdown, putting the saints in front. smith would get san francisco right back down the field. then with 9 seconds left, back to pass, vernon davis, game-winning touchdown! the 49ers beat the saints 36-32, and they are moving on to the nfc championship game. >> alex made it happen. if it wasn't for alex, i wouldn't have made the play. kudos to alex, you're the man! >> it's a defining sequence. he's been through so much here, has so many on his back and it's only fitting he was able to take us 80-plus yards with 1:40 left. >> this is how you do it! look at him now! >> coming up big at the end -- [ cheers & applause ] [ cheers & applause ] [ indescernible ] >>> they will play either the new york giants or the green bay packers. both teams play tomorrow. we'll find out if the niners are going to the frozen tundra of lambeau or hosting the nfc championship game. >> we want the giants to win tomorrow? >> giants to win, so they play here next sunday. >> thanks. we'll check in with you later. >>> niners fans have wait add long ti

then 49ers just beat the saints. all the highlights just ahead. e and keeps >> post offices across the bay area will be cutting back their hours starting next month. in the store hours were announced at 61 post offices in six bay area counties. most branches will open 30 minute to an hour later. the postal service says last year's losses could amount to 14 bill -- billion. and they're shutting down 3700 post offices nationwide this year. >> 49er fever has been spreading spreading and fans were showing off their pride on the web site today. this is part of our slide show on 49ers pride. tom in alamo sent this picture of cooper. sf care bear sent this group shot. and meet the 49ers twins, tim sent us this photo of jc and jp who were fired up. and you can upload video at you report/abc news.com. >> let's go to weather, leigh glaser. >> leigh: it was a great day city stick. all across the bay area. plenty of sunshine. hope you enjoyed it. we definitely get colder tomorrow. 60 right now in oakland. 56 in san francisco. 58 with sunshine. a little sunshi

over the saints??? new orles >>> how big was it for the 49ers to get the number two seed over the saints? new orleans is undefeated at home and averaged 41 points per game at the superdome. matthew stafford and the lions offense is capable of winning a shootout. second quarter, stafford fires a strike to calvin johnson. a huge night for megaton. 12 catches for 21 yards and two touchdowns. detroit led 14-10 at the half. drew brees and the saints offense got on track in the third quarter. he hits henderson for the go ahead touchdown. then brees throws the quick pass to tight end, jimmy graham to make it 24-14. fourth quarter, saints up 41- 21. throws it deep to a wide open robert, brees finishes with 466 yards passing and all the saints gain an nfl playoff record, 626 yards. new orleans marchs on with a 45- 28 win. the saints will now have to leave the dome and head out west to take on the 49ers next saturday at candle stick. the winner moves on to the nfc championship game. in the afc, the texasans were m

the saints up 32-29. the final seconds, the niners in field-goal range and go for the w. there is vernon davis. the the game-winning 14-yard touchdown. seven touches, 180 yards and two scores for him. the niners beat the saints, 36- 32 and vernon davis was not going to be denied. >> and that was us against history, i say to my. us against no, us against can't, all of those things and we managed to pull it off. i mean it was a very emotional game. very stressful for me and my teammates, especially the defense on that last play. i knew right away i had to be a factor and help out. >>> time for a quick break. when we return, they look to flip the script against the sixers.  . >> nothing seems to be working for the wizards. no one stepped up and the same old selfish basketball means the same old story. another night of frustration for the youth movement wizards. early in the first half, tonight, playing the 76ers and young off to a good start. off of the dribble and the jumper. ten first-quarter points and finished with a season game high 27. the wiz g

but the saints were standing in the way this afternoon. 49ers and saints, biggest football game at candlestick in nine years. great game. let's get to the highlights. here we go. jim harbaugh and allen smith fired up before the game, first quarter, scoreless. alex smith, to his big tight end, vernon davis. we ill trot 49 yards for the first touchdown of the game. 7-0 right there after the slam-dunk over the goal post. later in the first, smith to michael crabtree. they're up by two touchdowns. second quarter, saints down, then drew brees, to marcus colston, he's across the goal line. nice pass there. fourth quarter, niners down one. smith, see you later, bootleg run, he's in the end zone. so you think it's over? not quite. here come the saints, retaking the lead. brees to his tight end, jimmy graham. he'll go 66 yards. stiff-armed, all the way to pay dirt. new orleans up 3 three. alex smith to davis -- they have the final say. a wild and crazy game. tears of joy, 49ers win, 36-32, live report coming up at 6:20. all right. warriors and bobcats, local kid, stefan curry missing his fifth straight

they have to win. >> reporter: lunchtime talks hindered on where to watch the 49ers take on the saints. >> we expect a huge crowd saturday. >> reporter: it comes a month after two power outages plunged the park into darkness. >> we learned the emergency preparedness plans work and when you get ready to implement them it worked. >> reporter: 49ers vice president of operations of security took us on a tour of the park. they say they have completed major repairs inside and outside, including upgrades to generators and rewiring of the power lines serving candlestick. >> simulated a series of tests, just to ensure all the equipment is operating as it is designed to do. we will be ready for saturday. let the 9ers do their job. >> reporter: in case of an emergency, ed lee says there won't be problems against with cell phone carriers. >> at&t stepped by. they will have more to make sure cell phones are working better with increased capacity. >> reporter: pg&e says it replaced a mile and a half of the power lines, trying to prevent another blackout. reporting live from candlestick, david steven

49er fans have been waiting a long time for today's matchup against the new orleans saints. they are pumped. this is the red and gold first playoff appearance in almost a decade. right now the 49ers and saints are resting at their respective team hotels near candle stick. as for the fans they will be at the edge of their seats whether at the stadium, the couch or a bar stool. cheryl herd has spent some time with fans on both sides of the big matchup. >> reporter: a taste of new orleans french quarter rolling into san francisco. ♪ when the saints go marching in ♪ >> last monday night lsu didn't do too good. we have to take this out on the 49ers, okay? who dat! >> reporter: for 49er fans hanging out at pete's tavern, saturday's game is no laughing matter. >> who dat don't mean nothing to me. >> reporter: george melendez, ray and mary gonzalez -- >> niners, niners, all the way. >> reporter: are all life-long 49er fans. how long have you been a fan. >> since ç1946. >> reporter: that's the very beginning, right. >> yes. >> who dat means highway 101, san francisco airport, back to

he was the saints starting center last year.nd a wrap-up of today's wild card action on game day tonight at 11:30. >>> threes all day for -- game out of reach for the ducks. cal wins by 17 points, 77-60, the final. the bears are 13-4 overall and 3-1 now in the pac-12 under the full monty. jonathan goodwin is on the show tonight. nothing special about this game, he says, but deep inside, having played for the saints, having won a super bowl for the saints, something else on his agenda i think. >> so what do you think the matchup will be like? >> i'm sticking with the adage that defense wins championships. now the game has changed because the defense, you know, the holding, you can't hold guys anymore. so aaron rodgers has taken advantage of that, and so has drew brees. that's why they are two of the best passers in the game today. so they can hold them to anywhere to 20, 25, they win-win. >> god's with tim tebow. >> only one person has a direct line there. >> only tebow. >> we have it here. thanks very much, dennis. >>> they were

the saints, they come here, look like they come visit. visit and 49ers take it all the way. >> they won't be going to the game because they don't have what every niner fan dreams of, these, tickets to the game against the saints. these belong to ryan, who bought them for $150 a piece a week before christmas. now he has to give them to a friend because he has to work. >> so i give them away to my friend. >> how painful was that? >> you don't even know. you really don't know. i don't want to talk about it. >> he tends bar at a pub that is filled with memorabilia from the days when the niners filled in the landmark stadium right across the street. >> they can make it all the way to the super bowl, all the better. great for business, great for the city a boost for the city. we love it. >> on stub hub there are still hundreds of tickets available, ranging from $149 to more than $300. this website said it has safeguards against selling safe -- fake tickets, but the 49ers and the police are warning fans from buying tickets from online sites that

. >> if you don't have tickets to see the big playoff game saturday between the 49ers and the saints, kron 4 has a way you can go for free. >> and 49ers, their last practice prior to the big game saturday and the warriors going up the top man on their wish list. those highlights straight ahead. [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondhand smoke... and some of them can't do anything about it. ♪ [ continues ] [ gasping ] >>> start your day. >> start with us on the morning news. [ male announcer ] for some reason those five food groups sound a whole lot better when you put them in a taco shell instead of a pyramid. old el paso. when you gotta have mexican. fantastic! pro-gresso ] they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progresso. 40 soups 100 calories or less. people, let's get started. pete, did you forget yours? me pet

saturday's playoff game with the new orleans saints. e joins us now, and tells us, it's a big deal for the team and the city. >>> football fans from across the country started to arrive in the city tonight, and local businesses even the ones you wouldn't expect, are starting to feel the effects of the niners reflective glory. >> getting ready for the game? >> yes. >> reporter: just days before the saints come marching in. >> it's a huge game for sure. >> reporter: the owner of neti's crab shack is getting ready to host football fans from new orleans flying in for the big game. she doesn't want to alienate her niners fan base. >> we don't want it to feel like it's a saint's party. >> reporter: it's the same story here. >> kind of sad for the local 49ers fans, new orleans will take over this bar. >> reporter: at the nfl shop at fisherman's wharf, 49ers memorabilia is in high demand. >> i'm not sure what i'm going to be wearing saturday. i might change a couple of times during the game. >> reporter: they're hosting a playoff party this satu

saturday's playoff game with the new orleans saints. ins us now, and tells us, it's a big deal for the team and the city. >>> football fans from across the country started to arrive in the city tonight, and local businesses even the ones you wouldn't expect, are starting to feel the effects of the niners reflective glory. >> getting ready for the game? >> yes. >> reporter: just days before the saints come marching in. >> it's a huge game for sure. >> reporter: the owner of neti's crab shack is getting ready to host football fans from new orleans flying in for the big game. she doesn't want to alienate her niners fan base. >> we don't want it to feel like it's a saint's party. >> reporter: it's the same story here. >> kind of sad for the local 49ers fans, new orleans will take over this bar. >> reporter: at the nfl shop at fisherman's wharf, 49ers memorabilia is in high demand. >> i'm not sure what i'm going to be wearing saturday. i might change a couple of times during the game. >> reporter: they're hosting a playoff party this saturday

the 49ers take on the saints this weekend. the mayor does not want a repeat of last month's embarrassing power outage at candlestick park. >> the only lights out will be on new orleans. >>pam: tonight at 8:00 p.m., there is new information about a man acting as everything three women in the san francisco mission district. he has been identified as friedrich dozer. before his firing today, he worked in food services for the school district. his second job is located close to where the assaults happened. grant lodes is here with details. >>grant: his second job was at a company called dream-- green sweet. he sorted trash. the company performed services at residential complexes on cesar chavez in san francisco, a couple boxes from 24th street where the alleged rapes occurred. we also have marred wall working at greene streets, he spoke at a launch event and he was quoted as saying, the company gives me the opportunity to do something positive with my environment and become a role model in the community. these violent charges are n

brees and the saints pull themselves together. 14 yards to graham. a nine-play, 80-yard driver. 17-7. niners, three and out. brees on the attack. third and three. perfect pass to colston. both feet down. the niners' lead is doubt -- cut to 17-14 at halftime. mr. relentless, justin smith, fill rush on brees. pass is incomplete. frank gore, 42 yards and 11 carries, equals that right here. just one plan to bring down. and he is brought down. but that gets the niners in scoring position. aker. third feel goal -- field goal of the game. it's good. 4:00 to go in the game. brees to sproles. whitner for the touchdown. extra point gives new orleans the lead. but alex smith responds. after the 37-yard pass to davis. alex keeps it himself. 48 yards for the touchdown. two-point conversion fails. niners up. saints' turn. graham, willis, smith, graham goes 66 yards. two-point conversion is good. saints up 32-29. game over? not even close. 40 seconds left. alex to davis. beautiful throw. 47 yards. niners in prime scoring position. they could go for the field goal,

it's the saints, one high-powered offense. >> look at the saints, drew brees. all of these guys can do so many things but don't discount the lions. don't print the article because detroit lions playing well and can score a lot of points. it's a shoot-out. detroit, i'm thinking it could be a possible spoil. >> you are leaving the door open for the motor city kitty. >> without a doubt. i'm going detroit. you heard it here first. >> wow. >> i bumped my head. >> i like that. i like stepping out on that limb, everybody. more to come. plenty of hope in store. plenty of stiff competition. the biggest playoff challenges fo >>> time for our play of the day. denver nuggets and the l.a. lakers. time running down, third quarter, miller, pass to anderson. beats the buzzer. >> bird man. >> bird man letting one fly. nuggets win 99-90. that is our play of the day. welcome back in, "xfinity sports sunday." of course, monty rejoins us here. we talk 49eres and the playoffs. to the nfc. who is playing the best football in the nfc now? >> new orleans, i think. if you watch the offe

the lord is looking out for the saints. we need somebody to look out for the niners. >> are you predicting that the saints are going do win? >> , no, i'm not predict be the saints are going to win. >> did he just predict that the saints are going to win? is he giving us a political answer. >> he is making me nervous. >> prayer doesn't necessarily mean you are giving up. i been using prayer for a long time. period. some days you pray more than others because you need help more than others. this is one of hopes to times we need all the help we can get. that drew brees is an evil person. >> what do you think? >> i have been a 49er faithful so we have our own share of divine intervention. we have a quarterback with the fire in his belly and a chip on his shoulder and i'll take him this game at home against the saints. >> it's very simple, chief. if the 49ers play the way they played against pittsburgh, and if the saints play the way pittsburgh played, we win. >> i'll take it. >> question: what are you more worried about, the gam

when they went outside, the saint's fan pulled a gun and shot both of them. christopher middleton was shot in the stockage amach. police made an arrest shortly after the shooting and are holding the suspect you see here on assault charges. >>> we will have continuing coverage of the 49ers on the web and in our newscast. >>> also coming up after this newscast, as jim mentioned, a special half hour of 49ers coverage on sports sunday. >>> the weather for next weekend's game is expected to be drastically different. let's check in with rob for more on that. >>> nothing like the beautiful weather we saw yesterday. as we head to next sunday, we will see rain and very likely a soggy field after a couple of days of rain. we are calling for showers. a little breezy and the game could look like the last time we had a championship game at candle stick in 1998. it was rainy and soggy field. right now no rain to worry about for the morning commute tomorrow. very active pattern setting up for the second half of the week. before the rain arrives what you will notice tomorrow

game the edge of new orleans saints thirty six to thirty two was the home side early lead of the saints who hit back to take the lead only in an action packed fourth quarter drew brees finding down sproles rusher forty four yards with new orleans twenty four to twenty three advantage forty nine is what hit back just thirty seconds later the visitors would once again go in front connecting with jimmy graham sixty six yard touchdown but the saints signed a big three. fights with just nine seconds left on the clock alex smith won the game the san francisco forty nine is what a bank pouring a full team your past the vernon davis in the end zone to give the home side a freezing of thirty six to thirty two victory the saints. well staying stateside in the n.b.a. memphis of late surge by the new orleans hornets to a second straight win for one hundred eight ninety nine picturing of a group grizzlies were cruising is very managed to open up a double digit lead in the second quarter while the sole managing to finally get the ball into boston is sort of third attempt to memphis would pull clear i

>> playoff fever spread after the nines has the saints marching back home. we'll get to the lead story in a minute. first, developing news on the peninsula. all three eastbound lanes of the san mateo bridge have been shut down because of an accident involving three cars. the crash happened half hour ago. one car flipped over. the chp says three to four people have been hurt and all the injuries appear to be mine you're and happen to have the bridge re-opened by 11:0. >> now the lead story. the 49ers advance to nfc championship tonight after a slugfest at candlestick park. mike shumann was at the game and the nines were impressive. >> mike: it wasn't believable. i played in a number of playoff games but this game was one or the ages. jim harbaugh's time jumps out the lead. but in the fourth quarter, four minutes to go bro brees to sproles and the saints take the lead. but alex smith responds. on the bootleg, third and april. stays inbounds, he'll score. saints turn. pres brees to gray half. graham stays on his feet. goes in for the touchdown. 40 second left. a

the score. two tds for him. saints626 total yards and they're coming to san francisco after the 45-28 victory. >> san francisco is a good team. we got to come out and try to hit them hard in the mouth early. they are a tough team. their defense is playing well, very good, and we got to be on top throughout the whole game. that's going to be a dogfight. >> tj yates, texans hosting the bengals. the first time two rookie quarterbacks start a game since the merger. dalton had three picks on the day. 17-10 houston at the half. texans air it out to johnson. then watch this run by foster. sweeps to the right, pushes the defenders off out the way. two tds for foster, houston advances to face the ravens. >> we look ahead to the nfl draft, espn is reporting the colts will take andrew luck with the number one pick. the owner, who fired the general manager last week, and he is the man who drafted peyton manning, created some uncertainties, but the colts owner will take andrew with the top pick. >> we'll take a breeg time-out to ca

the saints turn brees to his big tight end. patrick and reggie smith collide. an stays on his feet. goes 66 yards for the go ahead touchdown. 2-point conversion is good. 32-29, saints. game over? not close. 40 seconds left. smith to davis. 7 catches for a postseason record. 180 yards, and niners can tie it with a field goal but harbaugh says no way. they go for the win. vernon the catch all over again. niners win in dramatic passion, tears on the field. they win 37-342. here he is after an emotional win. >> there was a lot of fire within me at that moment. something just hit me and i just had to let it out. >> alex made it happen. wasn't for alex i wouldn't have made the play. so kudos to alex. you're the man. >> if the window was there i was going to cut it loose, but if not i didn't want to force that. it's a fine line. vernon made me right. >> and nobody expected the game to be close or to win. nobody expected a 1:37 seconds ago to come and score but they did. >> they showed what our team has been about all year long. when all odds were against us, we found a

they lost to the saints during the preseason but they are now seeking a little sweet revenge. kickoff set for tomorrow at candlestick park at 1:30. our coverage begins tonight. dennis o'donnell and kim coyle are hosting a "49er preview" at a special time at 7:00 tonight here on cbs 5. in about 15 minutes we're going to tell you what the mayors of san francisco and new orleans are betting on the game. >> a lot riding on this game. >> it's do or die. win or go home. that's how that works. >>> let's check in with elizabeth on this friday the 13th. >> spooky. we're hoping for no serious problems on the road because of the day. so far quiet no issues this morning at all. we sent our photographer out to san jose. so early in the morning you can see that traffic is light. not sure about direction. i think those headlights are moving northbound but either direction looks good. you're continuing up towards santa clara. it's quiet out there on 101. 280 is problem-free, as well. and at the bay bridge no metering lights no real delay. you may find some roadwork on the lower deck eastbound

who they will play in the championship game next weekend after yesterday's unbelievable win over the saints. and protesters held another anti-police march in downtown oakland last night but it remained peaceful despite two arrests. >> good morning, 27 in santa rosa with fog. 47 in the city. much cooler and breezy for everyone today. >> thank you, lisa. good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us. i'm carolyn tyler. breaking news in san francisco's richmond district where firefighters have been battling a house fire since 2:30 this morning. when they first arrived at 42nd avenue on balance bowa street firefighters reported seeing flames shooting out of a second story window. there is no word yet on any injuries as fire crews are still busy trying to get this under control. you can see just how fast this fire is burning. we will bring you more information as it becomes available. >>> this morning 49'ers fans are waking up celebrating. the team is now just one win away from going back to the super bowl for the first time in 17 years. the 49'ers advance to next sunday's nfc championship game,

five more turnovers and the mighty saints marching on the first drive. thomas catches the pass and is wrung by dante witner, ouch. patrick willis recovers at the 2-yard line and this sets thetability early for the niners. alex smith was sweet, smooth and sassy today. hitting vernon davis. davis just too big, too fast force new orleans. 49ers led 8-0. drew brees setting passing records, but the 49ers picked him off twice. san francisco wins the turnover battle:45 1. alex smith 24 for 42 for 299 yards, three touchdowns. this one to the streaking michael crabtree and 49ers out with the lead, but only led 17- 14 at halftime. after a quiet 3rd quarter, saints go to the little, big man, darren sproles. daring to be great. zipping 44 yards, great downfield block by jimmy graham. we talk about the catch. here is the run. alex smith cap and 00-yard drive with a 28-yard touchdown of it's the longest td run bay quarterback in san francisco's playoff history. smith must have channeled steve young for this one. asnay-sayers, he runs and throws and finished with a bet

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we'll see how the saints do with that one. 48 novato. 47 in fairfield. plenty of mid 50s into the east bay with 57 in san jose. and still 55 in san mateo. numbers will be dropping off as we have seen for the past several weeks. another cold night coming our way with widespread 30s. throughout the weekend, here's where we're going to switch it up. for saturday, it's going to be sunny. heading through sunday, a cooling breeze coming back to drop our numbers. then in the seven-day forecast, rain is coming in. high pressure bringing us the jan-tober weather will push east and weaken. we'll find the dry cold front moving in over the weekend. it's not going to bring rainfall for saturday or sunday, but by sunday as that cool front sweeps across, temperatures will be dropping from the 60s down into the 50s for a lot of the bay area. so much different as we head throughout sunday. but with one more mild day left here, we do have a spare the air day. saturday, the worst air quality for the north bay. unhealthy levels. and moderate air quality elsewhere. now, as fa

heading into the playoffs with the saints we know that the niners must get to the end zone. s are not going to get it done against a saints people that averages almost 34 points per game. if you break it down, the saints' average on the road is down to 27 points per game. the niners averaged 28 a game at home. so presto, you can see they can win this thing. vernon davis believes the niners will cash in inside the 20. >> we have to do our job and take care of our responsibilities and keep the ball moving. score touchdowns in the red zone. that's one area we have to get better at. there has been a lot of talk about our red zone problems, but i think we got them corrected. i think we corrected all of those things. >> we will see on saturday. the surprise from the giants pitching staff last season was ryan vow -- vogelsung who is back and getting paid. he has a contract worth $8 million. he went from a guy who was hoping to make the team out of spring training on a minor league deal coming in. he became one of the giants' most reliable starters last year, 13-7 record, one of the

. >>> it's an instant classic, the 49ers electrifying last-second touchdown to beat the saints and move within one game of the super bowl. >> good evening, i'm ken wayne. >> i'm heather holmes. >> not since 1997 have the 49ers done this. they are advancing to the nfc championship after today's thrilling finish in the playoff game against the new orleans saints. >> he throwss and interception. >> after four lade changes it was alex smith's pass to vernon davis that sent the saints marching home. both teams tried to muscle their way to the top. >> what a game and fred inglis with the heroics. >> jumpp out to an early lade, check and turn alex smith and vernon davis into the reincarnation. smith finds his favorite target vernon day, niners led at the halftime, but the saints led with less than four minutes in the game and 30 years after the catch, we get the run. alex smith races 28 yards and it's longest rushing touchdown by a quarterback in 49er's playoff histrism did you hear, that steve young? here comes brees, drew brees to jimmy graham. graham nobody stops him, 66 yards and new orlea

the new orleans saints are already in town arrived last night. hey'll be here at the stick later today for their customary walk-through. they'll be at the stick any moment. the crews spent the morning getting the parking lot ready for tomorrow's sellout crowd. there will be no extra security on hand, not more than any other game. but the team says they are on heightened awareness. san francisco police added more patrols after the fights between niners and raiders fans this preseason. and they will be here for sobriety checkpoints after the game. but the big challenge will be on the gridiron. this will be the niners' toughest test of the season. one fan we spoke to at the stick is nervous but cautiously optimistic. >> i hope they win. >> reporter: excited at all? >> to a certain degree. they just got to beat the saints and that's a tough one to do, you know? they got a tall order to fill. >> reporter: kick-off is at 1:30 tomorrow. the winner faces the winner of the green bay new york giants game for a chance to go to the super bowl, which will be o

heading into the playoffs with the saints we know that the niners must get to the end zone. field goals are not going to get it done against a saints people that averages almost 34 points per game. if you break it down, the saints' average on the road is down to 27 points per game. the niners averaged 28 a game at home. so presto, you can see they can win this thing. vernon davis believes the niners will cash in inside the 20. >> we have to do our job and take care of our responsibilities and keep the ball moving. score touchdowns in the red zone. that's one area we have to get better at. there has been a lot of talk about our red zone problems, but i think we got them corrected. i think we corrected all of those things. >> we will see on saturday. the surprise from the giants pitching staff last season was ryan vow -- vogelsung who is back and getting paid. he has a contract worth $8 million. he went from a guy who was hoping to make the team out of spring training on a minor league deal coming in. he became one of the giants' most reliable starters last year, 13-7 record, o

that is after a thrilling finish against the saints out at the stick. the niners jumped in front early with alex smith and vernon davis for a 49-yard touchdown. san francisco led 17-14 at halftime. the saints bounce back and take a one point lead with four minutes left to go in the game. alex smith answers right back. he tucks the ball away. 28 yards later he has six with a two point conversion not good. here come the saints yet again. 66-yard touchdown. saints convert the version they are up three. less than two minutes left on the clock. smith and davis hook up again for a 47-yard gain. there is the touchdown right after that to vernon davis a 14- yard grab. niners win the game 36-32. >> and ktvu cameras were at the pub when fans went crazy. the bar right across the street from the niners former home was just one of the many that were filled to capacity with excited fans. >> how long will it take to clean up? >> quite awhile. quite awhile. >> and next weekend? >> and next weekend. and hopefully all the way to the super bowl. >> the niners will know th

the saints they come away here look like they come visit. come visit at 49ers take it all all the way. >> they won't be going to the game because they don't have what every niner fan dreams of, these. tickets to the game against the saints. these belong to ryan who bought them for $150 a piece a week before christmas. now he has to give them to a friend because he has to work. >> so i give them away to my friend. >> how painful was that? >> you don't even know. you really don't know. i don't want to talk about it. >> he tends bar at a public that is filled with memorabilia from the days when the niners filled in the landmark stadium right across the street. >> they can make it all the way to the super bowl, all the better. great for business, great for the city a boost for the city. we love it. >> on stub hub there are still hundreds of tickets available, ranging from $149 to more than $300. this website said it has safeguards against selling safe tickets but the 49ers and san francisco police are warning fans from being tickets from online s

potent offenses in the league as the saints march few things to keep in mind. f your medicine, how much you should take and when, and how it can affect the other medicines you're taking, including your birth control. ask your doctor to explain any side effects like headache, upset stomach, weight gain, or dizziness. work with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist to make a plan to use your medicines safely. for more information on diabetes medicines go to f-d-a dot gov slash womens diabetes. >>> we're wrapping up a pretty warm weekend with widespread 60s across the area. take a look at this, a few 70s to record. san rafael 64 degrees. time lapse looking out toward the golden gate bridge looking out across the bay. you can see the boat traffic there. a few high clouds moving through parts of the bay area late this afternoon into the evening hours. but clearing skies right now, and that will set the stage for a pretty cool morning for your monday. coolest locations back down sub freezing for santa rosa, napa, same for fairfield and antioch. oakland right around 54 degr

the saints blitzed from start to finish. x sacks, the head coach reportedly called jim harbaugh and asked him how he wanted to approach it but harbaugh never called back. >> certainly not aware of any gentleman's agreement. even asked my brother if there was some kind of agreement you that call a coach before a pre- season game and he wasn't aware of any. even if there was we wouldn't do it any way. >> what we got here is failure to communicate. >> the colors hacking proudly in the pavilion. foster's -- all round to the matthew from australia, scored a career high 27 against usf. he had six rebounds, four assists and six threes, gales win. they are 15-2. >>> tiger woods will play at penning beach next month. it will be his first appearance in the tournament since 2002. >>> the top five, larkin the only player put in the hall of fame class. mcguire got 20% of the 75% needed. >>> number four usuallies after a couple cold withins but blanchard on the tour. >>> a lot of divinity talk in denver and maybe -- look at the kickoff. we

the saints down 6. drew brees drops back and does the rest and makings them miss. move to the 44-yard touchdown. the saints take a one-point lead. >>> and two-plus minutes left. the niners down 1, 3rd

how about the saints and broncos? >> it's over for you and it's over for this edition of off the wall. see you next week. >> he's not playing anymore? all right. >> thanks guys. last but not least, forme penn state coach, joe paterno remains in critical condition. we have got to go. thanks for letting us be a part of your night. good night, everybody. >>> thank you for watching sports xtra. brought to you by your washington area nissan dealers. 

the 49ers say their win over the saints is certainly the most physically taxing.d 16 offensive drives and the defense had to keep up with drew brees and his four touchdowns as well as his 462 passing yards. according the fatigue that comes with a trip to green bay, let's say the 49ers were the giants' biggest fans. >> and i parade that the giants won. >> reporter: and when vernon davis' prayer was answered, he understood what comes with it. >> they're a good team. i didn't pray because they were the worst team, i parade because they're a good team and i acknowledge that. they're going to play their hardest game e.r. when they come up here. >> reporter: justin smith secured a 27-20 49ers win when he batted down eli manning's pass when the two met in the regular season, but the 49ers understand they'll see an improved giants team this sunday. >> just the way they can throw the balls, eli has been money all year. just our game we played him, he was dropping balls in there only the receiver could get to so it's going to be a tough matchup. i think our formula has got