here it is, a rematch of super bowl xlii, the patriots and giants, february 5 in indianapolis, a game you'll be able to see right here on wbal channel 11 and what a tough day for the harbaugh family. john and the ravens losing the a.f.c. title game while jim and the 49ers defeated by the giants. >> thank you very much. on a rather somber note today the sports world lost legendary coach joe paterno. his death comes just two months after he was fired in that fallout surrounding the allegations of child sex abuse involving fellow assistant coach jerry sandusky. he had two national championships. joe paterno was 85 years old. >> today, 11 news caught up with the former running back liddell mitchell who was coached by joe paterno back in the late 1960's. he said he visited joe paterno almost two weeks ago. mitchell says persono didn't go into much detail about the abuse scandal. he said he hopes paterno will be remembered for all the good that he did. >> he was not just a football coach but a great human being. i mean, it's clearly -- you can see it when you go up to penn state. this man p

the patriots will play the giants in a rematch of super bowl xlii.s a quick look at what happened on championship sunday. we start in san francisco. eli manning and the giants lost to alex smith and the 49ers in the regular season. game tied at 17 in overtime. new york punting it away. number 47 strips the ball. lawrence tynes. it's up and good. game winner. giants advancing to their second super bowl in the last five seasons. here's who they'll play. the patriots taking on the ravens. john harbaugh against bill belichick and the patriots. afc championship game. 15 seconds to go. baltimore down three. billy cundiff on for the game-tying 32-yard field goal. but it's wide left. and the patriots hang on to win 23-20, punching their ticket to the super bowl. an absolute heartbreaker for the ravens. complete highlights and reaction from both games coming up on "sports final." >>> big game on the ice in pittsburgh. alex ovechkin the caps against the penguins. third period, tied at 2. caps on the attack. matthew perreault leaves it for alexander semin. send

it's a rematch of super bowl xlii. the patriots a win away from a perfect season that year. when the giants and eli manning said we have our own plan. late fourth, manning escapes and the great, spectacular helmet catch. one of the best catches and finishes in super bowl history. manning hooks up with burris for the game winning touchdown as the giants upset the patriots, 17-14. today after the patriots touched down in indiana, the head coach was asked if the game four years ago has any bearing on next sunday's game. >> take it back, years and years before that, i don't think it has too much bearing on anything. i think the team that wins sunday will be the team that performs the best. that's what we'll try to strive our preparations for. >> we played them a while ago. i think they've changed a little bit. they're playing as well as anybody we played all year. so we got our work cut out for us. we have practice tomorrow morning. it's actually nice to be here, and ready to get to work, because we're here to try to win a football game. >> where else it's nice to be, tom? hawai

segundo super bowl en que los gigantes superan a los patriotas, repitiendo el triunfo en la ediciÓn xliiel entrenador tom coughlin y el quarterback eli manning llevando a los gigantes desde la ronda de comodines hasta el duelo por el tÍtulo. es el octavo campeonato de la nfl para esta franquicia considerando los cuatro que ganaron antes de la era del super bowl. tambiÉn los gigantes fueron el primer equipo que se corona campeÓn del "juego grande" habiendo ganado Únicamente nueve partidos en la temporada regular en la que acumularon marca de 9-7. en el medio tiempo, la cantante madonna deslumbrÓ a los aficionados al fÚtbol americano y a mÁs de cien millones de espectadores con su actuaciÓn durante el descanso de la super bowl. con atuendo egipcio y unas ajustadas botas negras, la superestrella del pop presento Ó su tema bajo las luces y otros efectos visuales de una actuaciÓn a la que contribuyÓ el canadiense circo del sol. eli manning ganÓ su segundo tÍtulo como jugador mÁs valioso al completar 30 de 40 pases para 296 yardas y un touchdown, que fue para vi Íctor cruz, quien se convirtiÓ

giants upset new england and stopped them from a perfect season four years ago when they won super bowl xlii. a check of the forecast,lyla, lynette is ramped up. >> it's doing the be a cold one. breezy as well. the winds west at 10- 15 miles per hour. with the winds, we are feeling chillier this morning, we feel 26 degrees, i showed you the 33, moms, dads, make sure you dress the kids for the 26 frederick, 23 teens, hagerstown, 22 in to york, pennsylvania this morning. the satellite and radar, not a lot. snow up to the north, we got clipped by some a little bit earlier. nothing landed or accumulated on the grounds because it was too quick. high pressure going to be building in, behind the cold front. this will slide towards the east, through the next couple of days, once it does so, you will see the temperatures ramp up. the fact we will get clouds in here, more moisture, rolling in here as we go this to wednesday and also thursday. for today, 45 degrees, we will get a sun-cloud mix. 30 degrees by tonight. the light breeze, tomorrow, this is what i wanted to show you, the temperature coming

francisco, it will either set up a rematch, the super bowl 35 against baltimore or rematch of super bowl xliigainst new new england. ravens, new england, 3:00 kick sunday, in foxboro, giants 49ers, 6:30 kick, tom, what is wrong? you are not looking forward to the patriots game, are you, tom? that's a look of dread. 6:30 kick for the giants and 49ers. following the patriots and the ravens. >>> little news, today, presidential candidate, jon huntsman expected to withdrawal from the race and endorse mitt romney, at an event this morning. the former utah governor placed third in the new hampshire primary, despite voting, much resources to the state. he ak knowledged expectations -- this week were going to be low thus the reason for him bowing out. >>> he has been terrorizing women. after a year of searching, police now say they have the so called butt cutter in custody. johnny pimiento was arrested in peru, accused of cutting cutting the buttocks of 13 women. fairfax county police linked 40- year-old pimiento to 9 slashings in virginia and tyson corner and fair oaks mall. >>> police are looking f

they visited the patriots back in super bowl xlii. took home the most valuable player honors. >>> whether you're celebrating the giants win or mourning the loss of the patriots, there is still one thing everybody is talking about this morning the commerciaial commercials. >> reporter: humor wins when it comes to super bowl commercials and there were plenty of surprises but it comes to a fan favorite an ad that tar get at our heart strings is coming out on top. let's look at the top five ad us chose. at number five the doritos sling baby which should be a warning to taunting older brothers. the resourceful grandma in daredevil baby will always win. ♪ >> sling baby is one of two doritos commercials. at number four the introduction of the new brown m&m. little m&ms should cover their eyes. >> it's that kind of a party. >> hit it. ♪ i'm sexy and i know it >> coming in at number three bud lite make man's best friend one of the most popular guys at the party. >> here we go. >> weego made us laugh but is hoping to raise money for other rescu

weekend, that's going to set up a rematch, super bowl 35 against baltimore or rematch of super bowl xlii, against new england. >>> today is mlk day, marks the first king holiday where visitors can celebrate the civil rights leader at a memorial. national parks service will lay a wreath and offer educational programs throughout the day. national ca three dwral will hold a special -- cathedral will hold a special service. dr. martin luther king parade today at the intersection of mlk and utah street. lenny moore will serve as the grand marshal. >>> there are numerous parades and special celebrations commemorating king's 83rd birthday. mount st. joseph high school, students will hear from leon bass. kuren redmond is standing by with more of a preview of the message. >> reporter: good morning, we are live outside of mount st. joseph high school, i have a handful of students. they know how important it is for the mlk day and get a special message today from dr. leon bass. to tell us about him is kevin. tell me /hÑa little bit about d leon bass. >> reporter: mount st. joseph, we believe like d

eli manning and the giants hadn't won a playoff game since super bowl xlii. 10-2 giants, third quarterith elects to go for it on 4th and inches instead of kicking the field goal. matt ryan tried to sneak it, but stopped short. smith gambled twice and lost both times. turner on the sidelines could barely walk. thinking he should have been carrying that football. manning to knicks for a big game. knicks weaves through traffic for a 72-yard touchdown. giants score 24 unanswered points after the safety, and they win. they will play the green bay packers in the divisional round. they won the nfc championship game there four years ago. >> cold. coach coughlin's face, i remember david beal's sweat had froze on his hair, so he had icicles on his hair. >>> 49ers guard jonathan goodwin joins me for more tonight. that's a wrap of today's wild card action. tonight at 11:30, jonathan goodwin joins me. he was the saints starting center one year ago. all these subplots begin to stir the pot for next week. >> fun. thank you, much. >>> here in the bay area, it's often associated with crime and the occu

. >> four years ago in super bowl xlii they upset the then undefeated pats 7-14.he pats favored by three. annual super bowl media day tomorrow. baseball now, among 14 nonroster players invited to o's spring training camp in s erasota. >>>-- then on the ensuing bucket for morgan, if at first you don't succeed try again says jackson. but hampton beats morgan 68-63 the golden bears 5-13 they lost three of their last four. >>> in another quick note, another meac match. copton and morgan facing ,,,,,, -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ >>> a newborn is already setting records in iowa. he tips the scale at almost 14 pounds. what's more amazing is mom didn't use a

eli manning and the giants hadn't won a playoff game since super bowl xlii.ressure got to manning, throwing the ball away in the end zone. since the ball did not cross the line of scrimmage, that's a safety. 2-0 atlanta and they are off to a good start. but maybe it was a wakeup call for new york. they became unstoppable at that point on offense. manning to hakeem for the touchdown. 7-2 giants. 10-2 giants in the third quarter. falcons head coach mike smith went for it on 4th and inches instead of kicking a field goal. matt ryan tries to sneak it, doesn't happen. the smith gambles twice on 4th down, lost on both times. michael turner on the sideline saying, hey, give me the football and i would have got ya the 1st down! few plays later, manning to knicks for a big game. he weaves his way through traffic, 72-yard touchdown. remember the safety? 24 unanswered. giants have the worst rushing attack in the league. they ran for 172 yards and a 24-2 win. >> cold. coach's face, i remember david beal's sweat had froze on his hair, so he had icicles on his hair. >> he'

that's going to set up a rematch for them, of super bowl 35 against baltimore, or a rematch, super bowl xlii against patriots. here is mow the afc and -- here is how the afc and mfc shape up. the giants and 49ers at 6:30. the winners play in super bowl 46, february 5th. we want to see pictures of you showing off purple pride. not too late. all you have to do is upload the pics to the facebook fan page p. head to abc2news.com/facebook, and share the pics. >>> announcement on sunday in front of 75 fans. robert gadell says the league will look in to making 10 game officials full time employees. that will help the consistency in the way the rules are applied. officials are part time workers and another issue to be discussed whether teams should be allowed to hire assistant coaches. >>> state trooper recovering at a hospital after getting pinned in between his cruiser and another vehicle, and the driver kept on going. 30-year-old trooper, james, pulled over a car around 1:00 sunday morning and there after, the attention turned to him, trooper james was alongside i- 85, at ruxton road. a car going

the giants, just as they did in super bowl xlii beat the patriots and they do it in dramatic fashion. mvp, eli manning, winning that award for the second time. and the battle for super bowl xlvii in new orleans has begun. >>> all right, more from the game coming up next. including which commercials are getting the buzz. >> and once more from the re the reaction from the halftime show. ♪ i'd never ride without one now. and since my doctor prescribed lipitor, i won't go without it for my high cholesterol. why kid myself? diet and exercise weren't lowering my cholesterol enough. now i'm eating healthier, exercising more, taking lipitor. numbers don't lie. my cholesterol has stayed down. and here's another number you might be interested in. lipitor may be available for as little as $4 a month with the lipitor co-pay card. terms and conditions apply. visit lipitor.com for details. [ female announcer ] lipitor is not for everyone, including people with liver problems and women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. you need simple blood tests to check for liver problems. tell yo

the pats and giants in a rematch of super bowl xlii. today was the media day. we'll hear historically some of the dumbest questions in mankind has been asked and occasionally news has come out. we'll focus on the latter. annual media day, 5,000 reporters. the pats started the q&a session at 2:00 a.m -- 10:00 a.m. and by the giants at noon. for the first time, they could pay the event, $25 to see the players and not the responses. rob grangowsky, who was walking without a boot since suffering a high left ankle sprain in the afc title game and that big question, will he be able to suit up on sunday? >> i don't know yet, we're going day-by-day and taking every day, making new steps every day and feeling better every day and that is a positive sign. you want to keep going in the direction. i want to be there with the team, obviously, and help out and taking it step-by-step. >> and how many times did jose day, step? day. >> i day and take it step-by- step and he's on the all cliche team. >>> and the hoyas are not as hot as they once were and still in the top 20, how

four years after stunning the undefeated new england patriots in super bowl xlii, eli and the giants are champions once again. the fourth quarter again belonged to eli. this was the play of the game. down two points in the fourth quarter with 3:45 left on the clock. manning leading his team downfield. this is mario manningham on the first play of the drive, making the catch, a beautiful throw and catch. also getting those two feet inbounds. they reviewed it and it stood. a huge passing play. the giants march the ball down to the 6 yard line. this was a strange play. the patriots let ahmad bradshaw score the touchdown. he had an instinct to go down and let the clock run down but his football instincts scored the touchdown. here is the last throw, it's tipped up, ron gronkowski might have had a shot at it. but he has a bad ankle. couldn't get to the ball. eli manning wins his second super bowl mvp award. full highlights and postgame interviews ahead in sports. also, jimmy fallon had a live show afterwards, getting giants players to do some things i don't think they knew they'd be doing

the super bowl xlvi a dramatic rematch of xlii. they beat the patriots then.unday february 5th, kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. eastern. when we come back, another look at the top stories an the latest in the cruise ship disaster off italy as families of the lost passengers pay respects. as families pay their respect. well, a little uncomfortable, but when it's hard or hurts to go to the bathroom, there's dulcolax stool softener. dulcolax stool softener doesn't make you go... it just makes it easier to go. dulcolax stool softener. make yourself comfortable. that's what i'm here for. man: do your simple return with the turbo tax federal free edition, and now get our free one-on-one expert advice live by phone or chat. get the federal free edition at turbotax.com. 3q for new guests, i start with a great catch and french's dijon with chardonnay. then i warm things up with the story of how we met. the real story of how we met. and that's how new friends are made. with 100% fragrance oil. it's something new to brighten your home with two scent levels to choose from for whe

next sunday's game is a rematch of super bowl xlii.manning did not follow the script. late 4th quarter manningest skating, goes deep -- escapes, goes deep to tyree the helmet catch then manning, hooked up with mexico beurres, as giants up -- plexco beurres. >>> i know a lot of guys who play great football for a long time and never got a chance to be in this position i am definitely trying to take advantage of it. >> no question we are going to give it our all and hopefully the best outing that we put out all year we are going the need it, against a good football team and the giants, i mean, seems like every year they peak at the right time. >>> nhl all-star festivities went on in ottawa without alex ovechkin after being suspended for an illegal hit. dennis wideman represented the caps, his first all-star game appearance not a lot of defense if any played in these games. malkin makes it look easy, second period, host ottawa, little resistance on the way to his first of two goals. game is tied 6-6. >> >> tiger woods all smiles to begin t

sunday's super bowl is a rematch between the teams, the giants beat the patriots in super bowl xlii. if you don't have tickets you can watch the game right here on nbc bay area. oh, yeah, kickoff at 3:30 p.m. it's funny, a new survey takes a look at what length someone would go to to see the super bowl in person. according to people surveyed by coupon cabin.com, 23% would skip a vacation to watch the game in person. 20% would miss the wedding of a close friend or family member. >> careful. >> 19% would skip the funeral of a loved one. and 15% said they would miss the birth of their own child. >> that's wrong. >> we don't suggest you go that far but we suggest you tune in to nbc bay area on sunday. we are your official home of super bowl xlvi. >> i'll tell you what i wouldn't miss for the super bowl is a traffic report from mike inouye. >> rock on. thank you, jon, laura. let me give you a taips of what you would get for 3 1/2 hours of this. making the march down to 680. we'll watch, though, we see that in a few spots. looking at the drive from the north bay as well and the benicia bri

also a rematch of super bowl xlii. the outcome tomorrow, who knows?do know the quarterbacks willplay a major role. >> i haven't been in an nfl for eight years. you realize how rare it is to get here, how special it is, what a great opportunity this is. you don't want to let these opportunities slip away. >> last year, i was rehabbing my footin costa rica watching the game on an illegal superbowl website. now i'm actually playing in the game. so it's pretty cool. >> i'm going giants in that game tomorrow. >> giants? >> yep. >> okay. and you're coming around to my thinking on peyton manning. if you can't get one of the top two quarterbacks. >> if he's healthy. i'm softening on that. if he's healthy, why not. >> do you want to go with rex? >> i like rex. >> i like him, too. he's a nice guy. >> can we do a little seven-day forecast now? >> absolutely. >> all right. we've got a chance for wet snow west and north of town. overnight early, tomorrow morning. light rain possible with partly cloudy, chilly. only 44 is the high. monday, tuesday, milder into the

new york defeated new england four years ago in super bowl xlii. even though the game is six days away, fans are already flocking to indianapolis to take in everything before the big game. >> it's pert than what we expected. there's a lot more to do here, not just for adults, but for the little kiddos, as well, which is really nice. >> never been anywhere close to the super bowl. it's cool to enjoy this. >> fans have plenty to do at the. n experience at the indiana convention center. there's more than 550,000 square feet of games, displays, and free autograph sessions. >> wow. >>> so if the redskins, ravens, or your favorite team were in the super bowl, what would you miss to go to the game? couponcabin.com surveyed fans. 23% said they'd forego a vacation to see the game in person, although that could be a vacation in itself. 20% would skip a close friend's wedding. and get this -- 15% of fans said they'd miss the birth of their child to go to the game! now i know that those are men because women can't miss the birth. so -- >> they can't miss it, n

and they'll be looking for revenge against the giants who defeated them in super bowl xlii. >> my goodness. we will have complete coverage of super bowl xlvi which is here on nbc on sunday, february 5. be sure to tune in to nbc 4 as our dan hellie is attending. they cannot believe they let that slip away. >> they were in such a great place then. they could have tied it, sent it to overtime. what a shame. both games were thrilling. >> ugly in the beginning, too. >> yeah. >> you could have kicked the field goal. >> my goodness. i just hurt for him. i'm hurting for him, i really am. oh. >> i see you have on your ravens purple, too. >>> this morning, we're dealing with the aftermath of that saturday snow and ice that we had. and that just stayed frozen solid just about all day yesterday and overnight tonight. last night. this morning, starting off with some fog. and we still have everything frozen solid. it wasn't -- what wasn't shoveled or treated with salt is still frozen up. watch out for that. right now, 33 at reagan national. we've got some fog there. visibilities not too bad. all the cou

super bowl xlvi in indianapolis rematch of super bowl xlii as seen here on nbc bay area.s and the patriots, need we say more? let's look at the action. second super bowl for eli manning. fifth for tom brady. patriots on their first possession. brady back in his own soend. he throws long but nobody there. that is called intentionally grounding. that is a safety. pat down and 15 second s left in the half and brady all day to woodhead for the touchdown. if you had 9-0 -- hernandez plows his way to the end zone for the touchdown. fourth quarter, giants engineer the late comeback. he finds mario manning. look at that catch on the sidelines and that sets up this. amad bradshaw, five yards out. 21-17 giants. five seconds left. will brady show magic? the hail mary to the end zone. knocked down. game over. giants hold on their fourth super bowl in franchise history. 21-17 the final. >> we are one of five franchises now that have won four or more super bowls, but what i was interested in was this team. this team making history for themselves. not to be compared any further with the

only turkish can be a monotonic according to the example, but this is stipulated in article article xlii but he does not an unchangeable article. so you can change this article and go your own way to the democratization without rewriting the constitution overall without having a totally new constitution. there's also an article i transaction, which is the article that stipulates or guarantees some form of extreme centralization and the administration and puts all units of regional government or local government under the tutelary control of the essential authorities in opera. this article could also be changed and there's a way for a legal reason for doing ascus turkey has to sit cherry to the european charter of local government. and if you fully implement this and change the article i to seven in the constitution, the kurdish demand for local democratic autonomy can be met with further implications for democratization of turkish society and a broader sense. so this problem could also be solved easily without changing the constitution totally. on the other hand, we have this article lxv

. >>> and in super bowl xlii it was david making that big catch remember. last night mario kept both feet inbounds, gets hit, that was the 38-yard gain that. was the play of the day . >> that was beautiful. >> congratulations to the giants. >> yeah. we will see you at ten and 11.

it will be a rematch of super bowl xlii.ed tonight by beating san francisco in overtime and new england defeated baltimore earlier. this year's game will be played in indianapolis.

. >> the giants beat pats 28-20 four years ago in super bowl xlii.y upset the undefeated pats 26-14. sunday pats still favored by three over eli manning and the giants. >>> now we talk baseball. an orioles signing to report. i'm so excited i could not wait. among those invited to training camp, right-handed pitcher orlando galiraga. you may remember he -- >> and now to the united arab emirates, a hole in one. that moves him to minus eight. also dispute this long putt for par to stay at 11-under. tiger woods finished third. mcilroy finished second. and at 12 under the winner by one shot. englishman rock wins the abudabi event at 13 under. nba marquee weekend match up. bulls dealing with lebron james alley oop dunk. sick, maybe even sickening for the victim. same game. this is wile. the son of bulls forward carlos bozer in the stands yelling let's go heat. boozer had 10 points in the 97- 93 loss to miami. and maybe a talking to after the game by daddy. >> maybe. >> thank you, stan. we'll be right back. >>> polls show mitt romney taking the lead in the

he received the same honor back in 2008 when the giants also beat the patriots in super bowl xlii. >>t's the whole package though. team rivalries are part of the excitement and buzz surrounding the big game. it's the half-time ads that really attract a lot of attention as we've been seeing. this year chrysler steered away with an appeal to america's strength and perseverance in these tough economic times. >> it's half-time in america, too. people are out of work and they're hurting. they're all wondering what they're going to do to make a comeback, and we're all scared because this isn't a game. people of detroit know a little something about this. they almost lost everything. but we all pulled together. now motor city is fighting again. >> so it goes on to say that america quite can't be knocked out in one punch, that the u.s. will rebound and when it does, quote, the world will hear the roar of our engines again. certainly a bit of patriotism selling there, charles. >> meanwhile another detroit branch, chevrolet, has come under fire from ford for its super bowl ad. the ad shows a gr

it's a rematch of super bowl xlii when they spoiled what would have been a perfect season for new englandth talked about it. >> about attitude. mostly it's about if you are in a position where you feel that the young play is responsive and will listen -- like eli stood up in a team meeting said very valuable thing that were responded to by the young kids and the veterans. >> you know this season when you feel you have a good team and good player and an opportunity take you can go win a championship you don't want that to slip away because you don't know if you will get another opportunity. >> studly cool to be a clippers fan. the clippers have star power in addition to the acquisition of chris paul they have blake griffin, he was the kind of jam they made posters of. that's perkins who gets it. the clippers stay onto with a win. >>> a lot to be happy about the last two years and today ron washington was rewarded a two year contract extension. they have made back to back world series appearances but have lost both in 2010 against the giants and this year twice with in one strike of winning

bowl xlii. new york advanced tonight by beating san francisco in overtime and new england defeated baltimore earlier. this year's game will be played in indianapolis. now you know and you can rest easy. congratulations to all. i'm sure you'll be watching. i'm don lemon at the cnn head quarters in atlanta. >>> tonight on cnn presents, "narco wars." it's been called the most dangerous place in the world. violence fueled by drug cartels. >> there's an airplane carcass right there below me. there's about 30 to 40 aircraft, just laying out here. >> can the violence be stopped? kaj larsen travels not front lines of a war few people know about. >>> twisted justice? >> i just saw him up with the bat and he started to swing, and that's when i reached for the gun. >> this new york city cop says he fired to save his father's life. >> i was convicted of second-degree murder. >> but he would walk free after that conviction was overturned. so how did he end up back in prison. >> you must have been crushed? cr

the two teams played each other four years ago in super bowl xlii.he giants beat the heavily favored patriots that day and today, we want to know who you think will win this time, the pat yoits or the giants. you can text us at 408-300-9222. press one for patriots, press two for giants. we'll give you the answer mere this morning's newscast. been exciting to watch so far. and you can watch the game righ2 here on nbc bay area. coverage starts at 9:00 this morning and leads right up to the big event. kickoff set for 3:29 on the dot. so have your spot on the couch. >>> much more ahead on today in the bay. still to come, peninsula teacher accused of abusing students. >>> plus security at the super a stis after a mob scene at the stadium this weendm . ♪ [ male announcer ] no one just hands you the title, most advanced technology in its class. it needs to be earned. earned with smartbeam head lamps. earned with vented temperature control seats. earned with an 8.4-inch touch screen. and if you're driving one, you know what it means to earn something. ♪ okay

the new england patriots will face off with the new york giants in a rematch of super bowl 2008, xliii guess. [ applause ] i tell yowl what, i'm personally just glad we're going to hear about the often overlooked new york/boston sports rivalry because -- the giants are in their spot with the road win over the 49ers in san francisco. this is pretty good. this is from espn "sunday nfl countdown" show before the game. former minnesota vikings wide receiver cris carter gave his thoughts on quarterback alex smith from -- well, here, i'll let him take it. >> i feel a lot more confident about him since he settled in. hard ball. when they get a major weapon. if you look at steve young and joe montana, their success was tied to the weaponry they put around them. you put the same type of weaponry around him, i'll have far more confidence. >> jimmy: see, that's where weapons go, on a weapons tree. you put those around him. [ laughter ] numerous weapons will sprout. the baltimore ravens lost a heartbreaker yesterday. their kicker, if you didn't see it, missed an easy field goal. would have sent t

it's a rematch of super bowl xlii when they spoiled what would have been a perfect season for new englandt it. >> about attitude. mostly it's about if you are in a position where you feel that the young play is responsive and will listen -- like eli stood up in a team meeting said very valuable thing that were responded to by the young kids and the veterans. >> you know this season when you feel you have a good team and good player and an opportunity take you can go win a championship you don't want that to slip away because you don't know if you will get another opportunity. >> studly cool to be a clippers fan. the clippers have star power in addition to the acquisition of chris paul they have blake griffin, he was the kind of jam they made posters of. that's perkins who gets it. the clippers stay onto with a win. >>> a lot to be happy about the last two years and today ron washington was rewarded a two year contract extension. they have made back to back world series appearances but have lost both in 2010 against the giants and this year twice with in one strike of winning it all before

. -- super bowl xlii. >> no one saw that coming. >> should be fun to watch. >> absolutely. >>> the national weather service is trying to determine if tornadoes touched down in arkansas. strong storms moved through last night destroying homes and knocking out power. no one was hurt, and several people reported seeing funnel clouds. the same system also caused strong storms in illinois, tennessee, and kentucky. >>> we follow the football stories with a touchdown story to see if the tornado touched down. >> fitting, yes. >>> and tom can tell us about it in today's weather for us. >> certainly there was severe weather yesterday. we may have thunder and lightning today but no severe weather. rain may be changing over to freezing rain here in the northern shenandoah valley. there's one shower and another about to come into front royal. east of there under rappahannock county, toward 401(foikt the ne hour -- fauquier county the next hour or so. we have freezing mist. there might be a light dplaz of ice on the windows as you head to work and school early. you'll be scraping the windows. right now,

sunday's super bowl is a rematch between the two, the giants beat the patriots back in super bowl xliisee how they do this year. sports fans gearing up to watch. >> here is a question. what would you give up to say if the 49ers so we could see it? >> i don't know. i don't know what these people are giving up. >> aid cording to people surveyed, 23% would skip a vacation to watch that in per n person, 20% would skip seeing a close friend get married. 50% would the birth of their own child. we don't suggest you go that far but we suggest you tune in to nbc bay area on sunday where we are the only home of super bowl xlvi. i'm guessing. 95 of those end up in court. >> a different setting. award season continues in hollywood. which film stog the show. >> a bunch of hackerseoublr ove trouble over their bathroom. "oh, that's nice." "thank you." now, that's progressive. call or click today. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. you just put one foot in front of the other

. >> so let's talk about what is going to happen in super bowl xlv, a rematch of super bowl xlii theiants and the patriots squaring off in indianapolis and for the pats it wasn't tom brady leading the charge but their defense. brady had his worst game of the season in the afc championship game while the pats' defense which ranked near dead last in the nfl 31st to be exact did just enough to get the patriots to the super bowl for the fifth time in 11 years. ray lewis of the ravens, oh, so close to getting back to the super bowl they could be running out of time. third quarter ravens down 16-10. joe flacko swings it out to tory smith and the former terp takes care of the rest by taking it to the house. what a great individual effort here by smith to stay inbounds. they had to review it. yes, it would be a touchdown for the rookie out of maryland. you think he's pumped up. all right. fourth quarter new england now 20-16. tom brady up and over. you don't see this very often from brady. good look here though. definitely a touchdown. patriots take a three-point lead. so with 28 seconds to

years ago the giants were 12 point underdogs and ruined the patriots' perfect season in super bowl xliinal tally. this year the giants are three- point underdogs, but the giants coach tom coughlin and his counterpart bill belichick say that game has no relevance for sunday's rematch. the giants departed from newark and arrived at indy at 2:45 eastern. the patriots left yesterday and arrived this morning. the giants have the dubious distinction of becoming the first team to reach the super bowl after being outscored by their opponents in the regular season. head coach tom coughlin was asked what a second title would mean to him and his quarterback eli. >> i think it would be a great endorsement for the quality of football player that he is and for the kind of season eli has had and what he's meant to our football team, our franchise. the second part of that is it's not about me. that's the furtherrist thing from my mind is how that -- ft.est thing from my mind is how -- the furthest thing from my mind is how it's going to enhance my legacy. >> you don't think about that as a player. i th

for a full week of preparation as they get ready to take on the patriots in a rematch of super bowl xlii. and the g-men, well, they are there for business. >> it's going to be a little more butterflies maybe going in, but i think once the ball kicks off, it's in the air and you know, it's time to go, i'll be good to go. >> this is a business trip for us. all the other things outside of here really doesn't matter. we let everyone else enjoy the festivities. we are here to play ball. make sure you do the same thing you've been doing the last five weeks. >> from the gridiron to the ice. nhl weekend for the sharks. they were on the ice to get ready for the second half of the season. they host the blue jackets. brodie was in san jose and the sharks hope that theeim t off helps get this team healthy. >> two shark players took important time during the all-star break to rest and recuperate their injuries. with brent burns who last week suffered a knee-on-knee hit in edmonton but says he is ready to go. >> some tools most people don't have and i never used before that, i mean, i was shocked how

new york defeated new england four years ago in super bowl xlii.hat's when new england had a perfect season, remember that? >> until -- >> until the super bowl. even though the game is in six days, fans are already flocking to indianapolis to take in everything before the big game. >> it's better than what we expected. there's a lot more stuff to do here. not just for adults but for the little kiddos, as well clark is nice. >> never been anywhere close to the super bowl. so it's cool to enjoy this. >> and fans have plenty to do at the nfl experience at the indiana convention center. more than 550,000 square feet of games, displays, and free autograph sessions. >>> so if your favorite team was lucky enough to make it to the super bowl, what would you miss, what would you give up to go to the game? the web site couponcabin.com surveyed fans, and 23 -- 23% of the respondents said they would forego a vacation to be able to see the game in person, although that sounds pretty much like a vacation to go. 20% say they would skip a close friend's wedding. b

they defeated the patriots back in super bowl xlii. giants quarterback eli manning took home the mvp honors. >> it just feels good to win a super bowl. it doesn't matter where you are or what stadium. but i feel this is great for my teammates, my coaches, the giants organization, for all of the dedication they put in this year to make this happen. >> and who could forget about madonna's halftime performance? let's have a listen. the 53-year-old madonna sang several popular classics including "vogue" and "like a prayer." her fans and critics alike were tweeting at about 10,000 tweets a second. she appear with several celebrity singers like cee lo, nicki minaj and a dance rocker lmfao. and all was good until british singer m.i.a. flipped her middle finger while singing with madonna. happened during madonna's new single "give me all your lovin'." the screen briefly blurred after m.i.a.'s gesture but it was too late. nbs nbc released a statement -- the nfl hired the talent and produced the halftime show and we apologize to our viewers." >>