i have the honor now to talk with michael oher, offensive tackle, baltimore ravens. michael, thanks for joining us. it is a true pleasure to talk to you and talk to you about your inspiring story. you know, as we talk, yeah, football fans know your story. but now with the book, movie coming out, everybody's going to know your story. do you ever stop and just think, you know, from not long ago, homeless michael oher to football star michael oher and a movie made about your life. can you believe this is all come to pass? >> it's unbelievable. you know, i came a long way, you know. it's been a tough road and to do something i love, something i have a passion for, it's unbelievable to be able to step on the field and pad up in the nfl. i think about it every day. >> we look at your story and we look back. do you have memories -- we laid it out there that you never knew your father. he was murdered. your biological mom, drug issues. do you have early memories being with your brothers, being homeless and that fight for really survival at an early age? >> of course, you kno

and i had the honor now to talk with michael oher, offensive tackle baltimore ravens. thanks for joining us, a true pleasure to talk to you about your inspiring story. you know, as we talk, yeah, football fans know your story but now with the book and movie coming out everybody's going to know your story. do you ever stop and think, from not long ago homeless michael oher, to football star michael oher and movie made about your life. can you believe this has all come to pass? >> it's unbelievable. you know, i've came a long way, you know, it's been a tough road and, you know, to do something i love, something i have a passion for, it's unbelievable to be able to, you know, step on the field and pad up in the nfl. so, i think, you know, i think about it every day. >> we look at your story and look back. do you have memories of -- i mean, we laid it out there you never knew your father, he was murdered. your biological mom, drug issues. do you have early memories being with your brothers, being homeless and that fight for really survival at an early age? >> of course, yo

last april when the baltimore ravens selected him, first-round pick. he is doing great, by the way. mmating talk about him. there is his mom. offensive tackle for the ravens. his teammates say he is a joy to be around. this family talks about when they allowed michael into their home, they welcomed him into the home he instantly became a family member. this is his mom. >> there was never a defining moment we said we were going to take this young man in. he was there. we were there. he had needs. we had the potential to fill them. we tell stories of before we had michael and he will throw in. i said you weren't here. he thinks he has always been there. we think he has always be there. we don't know life without michael anymore. that is how it is. there wasn't a defining moment. it happened and it was a great thing that happened to us. he blessed us far more than we could have ever blessed him. >> how about that quote? please tune into "prime news." you will be blessed doing solisening to michael oher and more on the tuohy family. because of his story people will read the book, see the

i have the honor now to talk with michael oher, offensive tackle, baltimore ravens. michael, thanks for joining us. it is a true pleasure to talk to you and talk to you about your inspiring story. you know, as we talk, yeah, football fans know your story. but now with the book, movie coming out, everybody's going to know your story. do you ever stop and just think, you know, from not long ago, homeless michael oher to football star michael oher and a movie made about your life. can you believe this is all come to pass? >> it's unbelievable. you know, i came a long way, you know. it's been a tough road and to do something i love, something i have a passion for, it's unbelievable to be able to step on the field and pad up in the nfl. i think about it every day. >> we look at your story and we look back. do you have memories -- we laid it out there that you never knew your father. he was murdered. your biological mom, drug issues. do you have early memories being with your brothers, being homeless and that fight for really survival at an early age? >> of course, you kno

head team physician for the doll -- for the baltimore ravens. he serves on a number of the advisory committees. he is focused on the performance enhancing agents, mile traumatic brain injury, and cardiovascular health. and as i understand it, he is currently the president of the national football league decision society -- decisions phy-- physicians society. i will put the rest of his resonate into the record as i will with all the other panelists. dr. tucker, we're pleased that we -- you could be with us today. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i will correct one piece of affirmation. i am a past president of the nfl society. i had been a team physician in the nfl since 1991. and a member of the nfl committee on mild traumatic brain injury since its inception in 1994. i have seen positive changes both in the science and in the culture related to the injury of concussion in the nfl and would like to summarize these for you now from the perspective of the concussion committee member, in 1994, when the commissioner requested that a committee be formed t

tucker who is a team physician of the baltimore ravens and mr. nowitzki who is the director for the center for the study of traumatic brain injury. and these discussions in the growing number of studies like the one commissioned by the national football league open our eyes to the implications of head injuries. unfortunately, these consequences hit chose to home. and on october 16th, 2008, ryan doherty, a 16-year-old from mont clair new jersey tragically died from a brain hemorrhage after returning to play football without fully recovering from a concussion sustained earlier in the season. i hope you understand what i'm laying before this committee. in the latter panel, you will hear from the story, of the untimely death of another young athlete. and that's will benson. please listen carefully so that we can work together and do something about preventing these things from happening. and these stories are mountain unique to the young men. and according to the centers for disease control, and prevention, as many as 3.8 million concussions related

head team physician for the doll -- for the baltimore ravens. he serves on a number of the advisory committees. he is focused on the performance enhancing agents, mile traumatic brain injury, and cardiovascular health. health. and as i understand he has written chapters on various subjects, sport health topics including discussions -- including concessions. -- concussions. dr. tucker, we are pleased that you could be with us today. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i will correct one piece of information, i am past president. immediate past president. i have been a team positioned in the nfl since 1991. -- i have been at team position in the nfl since 1991. i have seen positive changes in the science related to the nfl. i would like to summarize for these -- these for you now. in 1994, when the commissioner requested that a committee be formed to discuss what was the lone and discuss every facet of the injury as it related to football it revealed a stark reality, we did not have much scientific data on sports- related concussions. evaluation and treat

the broncos had not lost a game until the baltimore ravens said never more.on't last forever. just ask two of these guys, two of the worst teams in the nfl. we dubbed it the toilet bowl, the st. louis rams. the other video against the detroit lions. that's not them -- >>> there we go. so the rams had lost 17 games in a row until this one. the lions lost all of their games last year. the head coach spag nola gets the win and the water drizzle. that's why the victory shower must go. >>> with two laps left, a 14-car pileup. watch mark martin's car get the worst of it, spins around. this is one of the most dangerous tracks. we're going to give you the pov shot from his tash camera. in mcmurray the surprise winner. martin was okay. that's the good news. jimmie johnson took six meaning he'll probably win the fourth straight sprint cup. >>> a bat crashed an nba game. see how one player's reflex sls took care of that. >> bat on the nba floor. hey, thank you. had some help, it looks like. >>> business travelers back at it today. here's bob. >> so far, so good. no dela

. >>> every win is vital for baltimore right now. the ravensremaining to earn a playoff spot, and they trail the broncos, jags and steelers. also four losses in the conference which is the first tie breaker. >>> hockey, montreal fans create such a great atmosphere that alexander ovechkin says quote you don't need to drink red bull to play here. a preview of tonight's game joe ben natty and craig laughlin. >> one thing we know about bruce boudreau is he is true to his word. he said it night take a goalie 20 games or so to grab the reigns. looks like semyon varlamov is doing that. >> he is, joe. getting his fourth straight start. he has really been the man for the capitals. he has been terrific between the pipes, 25 saves the other night against the buffalo sabres. whether long range changes. stop attempts or roy on the doorstep. he seemed to have an answer. with young goalies it's all about positioning and setup and he has been picture-perfect for this 'caps team. >> his marks in the month of november have sparkled league wide. >> 4-1, stopped 1

baltimore for fear of another blow. and that would risk injury meaning dennis dixon could start. and he is expected to decide on saturday whether he will play or not. the opponent, the ravensints this season. and that does not make anyone feel any better. the bottom line is that the ravens have to figure out a way to win the close games. >> i have a problem with losing, i don't like it. i don't like losing close games i don't like losing nothing. i want to finish it out. and seeing players be coaches, whatever it s when you got a team like that on the ropes, finish it. >> we have played a lot that are tough games and close. we have not come out and didn't come out on the right side last year. and, you know, we'll have to eventually learn from the situation. and i think this gamele coming up in the next six i think they will help us go lieu the situation if it fronts it. again. >> every win is vital for baltimore. they have six left to earn a playoff spot. they trail in the wild card race. hurting their cause is four losses which is the first tiebreaker. you no he what they say about car ma. and patrick cole. it ta the receiver of a questionable call is the victim of a simi