their new head coach today yesterday, the team confirmed that it has promoted offensive coordinator ben mcadoo to replace tom coughlin. mcadoo has been with the giants for two years, and he has a big challenge ahead of him. big blue has had three straight losing seasons, and missed the playoffs the last four years. the 38 year old will be the second youngest head coach in the nfl. the giants plan to introduce mcadoo at a news the rangers and islanders squared off for the second time this season at barclays center last night. the rangers took a 1-nothing lead into the third period where the isles rallied for three unanswered goals. islanders win the game 3-1. they've won two straight. the rangers have lost two of their last three. in colorado, the devils got buried by the avalanche. new jersey fell behind early in the first period and was never able to mount a comeback. devils get shut out today marks 7 years since the "miracle on the hudson." on january 15th, 2009, us airways flight 1549 made its emergency entry into the hudson river. it had just taken off from laguardia airport when a flock o

your next weather check the giants made it official today, naming ben mcadoo the team's new coach. ny1 sports anchor phil andrews is at metlife i'm neil rosen. a new movie set duing the last days of the bosnian war stars tim robbins and benicio del toro. it's called "a perfect day." "please identify yourself." "aid workers. we are willing to help." del toro and robbins are working in the balkans in 1995, at the end of a conflict that saw the ethnic cleansing of bosnian and croatian muslims by serbian forces. the entire movie unfolds over a 24- hour period and their task for the day is to remove a dead body from a drinking well before it becomes contaminated, and the crazy trails and tribulations they encounter along the way. getting rid of a corpse sounds like it would be an that simple in the war torn balkans. their big obstacle is they have no rope to pull the body out. there are other problems too, like land mines all over the place making travel really tough. plus whenever they do meet with a modicum of success, there are other types of roadblocks. specifically united nations a

>> the search has ended with ben mcadoo. they promote their own offensive coordinator to be their next head coach. an announcement expected soon. he's been with the giants for two years. eli manning has had two pretty big years on the field before joining tom coughlin's staff. mcadoo was with the packers. interviewed for the eagle job. said to have impressed in philly. looks like the giants get their man and keep him from a division rival. we're still awaiting official word from the giants but tonight it does appear ben mcadoo will >>> carmelo anthony's ankle sprain kept him out in brooklyn. the nets hadn't won a home game in over a month. 10 straight losses in brooklyn. no anthony for the knicks. brook and robin lopez, twin brothers. mom! the nets were out in fronts. the knicks answer. tied a creer -- tied a career-high 31 points. nets rally in the 4th quarter. brook lopez scored 20. thaddeus young scored 19 and 11 rebounds. give the nets credit. tough down the stretch and a win at home. 110-104 over the melo-less knicks. >

your next weather check comes in ten the giants officially welcome ben mcadoo as head coach. the teams former offensive coordinator is replacing longtime coach tom coughlin. mcadoo has been with the giants for two years and is credited with reviving big blue's oensedespite losing records in both seasons. the team has had three straight losing seasons and missed the playoffs the last four years. mcadoo says he's up to the task of getting the giants back into shape. "i realize that this fan base is tough. it's passionate and deserves a winner. this is the capital of the world and this is the football capital of the world and with that comes a certain amount of pressure. a pressure that i look forward, our staff and our players will look forward to." many christmas trees get a second use when they're turned into mulch.. but a city artist has other ideas for them. now his in a space where glass and doors were once manufactured - 40 former christmas trees now hang from the ceiling "something that's loved, and kept for a short while, should have a longer life. should have a second l

their new head coach today yesterday, the team confirmed that it has promoted offensive coordinator ben mcadoo to replace tom coughlin. mcadoo has been with the giants for two years, and he has a big challenge ahead of him. big blue has had three straight losing seasons, and missed the playoffs the last four years. the 38 year old will be the second youngest head coach in the nfl. the giants plan to introduce mcadoo at a news the rangers and islanders squared off for the second time this season at barclays center last night. the rangers took a 1-nothing lead into the third period where the isles rallied for three unanswered goals. islanders win the game 3-1. they've won two straight. the rangers have lost two of their last three. in colorado, the devils got buried by the avalanche. new jersey fell behind early in the first period and was never able to mount a comeback. devils get shut out i'm kristen shaughnessy. not sure what you should be eating before, during or after a workout? we have some suggestions from registered dietician claire shorenstein. she says if you're headed out for a run, y

ben mcadoo is the new head coach of the new york football giants. the 38-year-old offensive takes over after two years as a coordinator under tom coughlin. mcadoo was the favorite to land giants did interview five ore candidates. eli manning is thrill with the hire. he's thrown for 65 touchdowns and 28 interceptions in four years under mcadoo's guidance. mcadoo is expected to keep steve spag nolo as defensive coordinator while promoting quarterback's coach mike sullivan to run the offense. in a statement mcadoo wrote, we have a lot of work to do and it will take a collaborative effort for jerry reese and i to achieve what is always the goal for this franchise, another lombardi trophy. some suggested he may not be ready and as i said last week, we want a coach who feels like he has something to approve. another reason for giants fans to be happy today, tom coughlin will not take the head coaching job of the arch rivals, the eagles. coughlin withdrew his name from consideration this afternoon. the 69-year-old coughlin interviewed with philadelphia last

officially introduce their new head coach today yesterday, the team confirmed that it has coordinator ben mcadoo to replace tom coughlin. mcadoo has been with the giants for two years, and he has a big challenge ahead of him. big blue has had three straight losing seasons, and missed the playoffs the last four years. the 38 year old will be the second youngest head coach in the nfl. the giants plan to introduce mcadoo at a news islanders squared off for the second time this season at barclays center last night. the rangers took a 1-nothing lead into the third period where the isles rallied for three unanswered goals. islanders win the game 3-1. they've won two straight. the rangers have lost two of their last three. in colorado, the devils got buried by the avalanche. new jersey fell behind early in the first period and was never able to mount a comeback. i'm george whipple... and there just isn't enough space for all of the oscar nominations that "room" has "do you remember how alice wasn't always in wonderland?" "she fell down, down, down deep in a hole." "right, well, i wasn't always in room.

their new head coach today yesterday, the team confirmed that it has promoted offensive coordinator ben mcadoo to replace tom coughlin. mcadoo has been with the giants for two years, and he has a big challenge ahead of him. big blue has had three straight losing seasons, and missed the playoffs the last four years. the 38 year old will be the second youngest head coach in the nfl. the giants plan to introduce mcadoo at a news the rangers and islanders squared off for the second time this season at barclays center last night. the rangers took a 1-nothing lead into the third period where the isles rallied for three unanswered goals. islanders win the game 3-1. they've won two straight. the rangers have lost two of their last three. in colorado, the devils got buried by the avalanche. new jersey fell behind early in the first period and was never able to mount a comeback. devils get shut out approaching medicare eligibility? you may think you can put off checking out your medicare options until you're sixty-five, but now is a good time to get the ball rolling. keep in mind, medicare only covers a

. >> big story tonight, ben mcadoo. >> we'll be right back. and now you can enjoy two english muffin egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches for $4.

they felt they wanted ben mcadoo. because they did, i don't think you were looking at another five years with tom coughlin. and, you know, if they kept winning, mcadoo was going to leave. listen, when you have that divorce or breakup at the end, a little bit of hard feelings, ruffled feathers and you kiss and make up. the deal with tom coughlin, he withdrew his name from consideration for the eagles. he did so today. ernie: why do you think? russ: that was a direct about-face. last night negotiations got so serious, they were talking about money, a contract, and a staff. the money wasn't what tom wanted or what he liked. but i think -- ernie: just pick and choose now. super bowls on his resume, they wanted to tell him what to pick for his staff. he wanted to pick his own staff. ernie: russ, thank you. we'll tell you about tommy tune, top entertainer. he's back in new york. earlier i sat down with him to talk about his current performance. tommy is playing the carlyle hotel now through january 23rd. he's filling in for

ben mcadoo is the new coach of the new york football giants. the ofinancive whiz takes over after two years as a coordinator under tom coughlin. he was the favorite to land the job all along though the giants did interview five others. eli manning is thrilled with the hire. after all, the two-time super bowl mvp has 65 touchdowns and 28 interceptions in two years under mcadoo's guidance. his flirtation with the eagles made the giants act quickly this week and lock him up, even though he's never served as a head coach at any level. in a statement, mcadoo wrote, we have a lot of work to do and it will take a collaborative effort for jerry reese and i to achieve franchise, another lombardi trophy. >>> 90 miles down the turnpike looked like tom coughlin was going to take the eagles head coaching job, but this afternoon, the man that got the giants to two super bowl titles withdrew his name from consideration. the 69-year-old interviewed with philly last week. however, sources say he felt it wasn't the right fit. keep in mind, most of his trusted as

ben mcadoo's time to take over and tom coughlin's time in the meadowlands. and hopefully the battle will be in between the lines tomorrow night in memphis. it will be the first time knicks coach derek fisher and [ indiscernible ] are in the october. >>> otis is here with starting more about the new giants coach. >> they are hoping that mcadoo can do more than the last four seasons? >> the giants didn't have to look too far for tom coughlin's replacement. ben mcadoo gets the promotion to giants new head coach marking the first time he will be a head coach at any level. he officially was introduced as the 17th head coach of the giants. he thank the giants owners his family all people he has been involved with that have been influenced his career including the man he is replacing saying it was an honor and privilege to learn under the two time super bowl winning head coach but after four straight nonplay-off seasons a change was made at the top and new the pressure swings to the 38-year-old mcadoo. >> this is the capital of the world and this is the football ca

their new head coach today yesterday, the team confirmed that it has promoted offensive coordinator ben mcadoo to replace tom coughlin. mcadoo has been with the giants for two years, and he has a big challenge ahead of him. big blue has had three straight losing seasons, and missed the playoffs the last four years. the 38 year old will be the second youngest head coach in the nfl. the giants plan to introduce mcadoo at a news the rangers and islanders squared off for the second time this season at barclays center last night. the rangers took a 1-nothing lead into the third period where the isles rallied for three unanswered goals. islanders win the game 3-1. they've won two straight. the rangers have lost two of their last three. in colorado, the devils got buried by the avalanche. new jersey fell behind early in the first period and was never able to mount a comeback. devils get shut out lewis? former yankee all-star reliever luis arroyo has died. arroyo pitched for the bombers from 1960 to 1963 and helped them to two world series titles. his best year was 1961 when he had 29 saves and 15 win

get fios. >> ben mcadoo, it's your team now. the giants promoted their offensive coordinator to replace tom coughlin as head coach. mcadoo interviewed for the job last week and also met with the rival eagles. takes over a team that has missed the play-offs four straight years. mcadoo is 38, with no head coaching experience. he hails from the small burrow of pennsylvania. he has been an assistant coach in the nfl since 2004 and was aaron rodger's quarterbacks coach in green bay. more importantly, he helped eli manning flourish the past two seasons with big blue. although the team struggled mightily in the red zone. i asked eli about his week on breakup day. >> great respect for coach mcadoo and the whole offensive staff. they've done good things, you know. and i feel very comfortable. i think we have worked well. i felt great this year about what we were able to do offensively. scored a lot of point, moved the ball well. and i have great respect for all our coaches. >> in the nba, it was rivalry night at barclay center in brooklyn

when it's all said and done, the giants made it official saying ben mcadoo is the new head coach. the press conference could come tomorrow morning at 1030. ben mcadoo was planning on heading down to philadelphia this morning for another interview about the eagles head coach position. when the giants heard about that, not wanting to risk losing him, they acted immediately bringing him in for another interview last night. morning with his agent. that is how ben mcadoo became the head coach of the new york giants. consideration for the eagles job after meeting with them on monday. this was a complete because new glaciations got real scylla risk last night. while tom wasn't thrilled with what the eagles were offering in terms of money, that wasn't the only reason. the eagles wanted him to keep certain people from their current coaching staff and that didn't sit well with him. this is from a guy who won two super bowl championships on his resume. he is 69 years old, had great success in the league. he's probably going to the hall of fame. does he does he want to still coach? yes, but a

the giants have their new head coach offensive coordinator ben mcadoo replaces tom coughlin who resigned last week. there will be a press conference tomorrow morning to make the official intro. the 38-year-old mcadoo is the 17th head coach in giants history. he was quoted as saying i have been preparing for this moment my entire professional life and without the guidance and support of many people, i would not be here right now. he said it was a privilege to work and learn unde tom coughlin. he also worked with eli manning during his time with the team and got eli's excited for the giant organization and the team. i think coach mcadoo is a great coach, a great teacher and will be a great leader for this time. and coughlin took his name out of consideration for coaching. he also interviewed in san francisco but they fired former eagles head coach chipotle. jets general manager had his first season ending q & a with the new york media addressing defensive lineman mo wilkerson. he revealed the pro bowler will miss six months with a broken leg but they still hope to re-sign the soon-to-be fr

ben mcadoo just needs to get comfortable with his new position. the 34-year-old stepped up to the podium, endorsed by his quarterback. sure there were nerves but he was prepared and polished giving the impression that the job won't be too big for him, even if the suit he wore for the occasion was a little too big. the giants aren't hiring a tailor. they're promoting a coach that produced two of mannings best statistical seasons. now has to get the right results for this team. >> this job is not for the faint of heart and i'm the right man for the job. i've been groomed for this opportunity. >> he's a smart guy, a tough guy. he's had some great training being under mike mccarthy and then under tom coughlin. i think all of those factors led us to believe that he was the right guy for the job. >> what's the mission as you good forward with this football team? >> the mission, it's all about the vision. we want to put the fit lombardi trophy in the case and everything we do is going to be resolved around that. >> i don't care if the suit fits as long a

. >>> the new giants head coach ben mcadoo talking to reports. what can the team and the fans expect? eyewitness news sports anchor rob powers is live outside of metlife stadium with what he had to say. rob? >> reporter: well, first day on the job and what a job it is. he said it's about evolution and not revolution. the giants say he is their new head coach. ben mack a do goes from calling the plays as offensive coordinator to calling the shot. it's his first head coaching job at any level. he is ready to take on this big job. >> this job is not for the faint of heart. i'm the right man for the job. i am hardened, battle tested and groomed for this >> he has been a coordinator for two years. my instincts this is the right guy. >> reporter: here is the professional resume, ben mcadoo the head football coach. day number one and the work starts now. that's what we will get into later on today. until then, live at the meadowlands with the giants new coach, rob powers, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. >>> four of the five suspects in the gang

i'd say meet the new boss but fans are familiar with ben mcadoo. tom coughlin's successor meets the media. the nets against the blazers, what happened down the stretch? find out ahead in sports. >>> here's what jimmy fallon has >> hey, guys, ray romano is my guest tonight. and music from carlisle and great show. do not change the channel. >>> have a tip for new york's biggest i-team? call 866-news-244. or e-mail tips@nbc four new the common core rollout was a disaster. parents knew it. teachers knew it. and now, governor cuomo's task force is doing what's right. state tests don't unfairly count against students. and test scores won't be used in teacher evaluations. less testing. greater focus on learning. that's a start, but there's more to do. let's work together to support sensible and fair learning standards that help every child -- in every neighborhood -- succeed. its restaurants to hold a teach meeting on food safety. you have heard of the strain of food bourn illnesses linked to chipotle. staff from 1900 locations gathered to discuss changes

ben mcadoo now officially the giants' head coach. tom coughlin offensive coach for two years. mcadoo is the choice. , mcadoo said i've been preparing for this moment my entire professional life and without the guidance and support of many people i would not be here right now. eli manning threw his support behind mcadoo. we have the official introductions tomorrow. what about coughlin? half of philadelphia thought he was going to be named eagles head coach. coughlin told the eagles to take him out of the running. he no longer wanted to be considered. giants fans don't have to worry about that awkward reunion. coughlin is not going either. he did interview there but the 9ers hired chip kelly today. the eagles are said to be going with doug peterson, the bucks with dirk cutter. as for the jets, no coaching change. just getting ready for next season. gm mike jets address today. other than that, now that he's had time to this year. >> we're disappointed we didn't make the playoffs. to the season we felt our goal was build a team that could be competitive on a yearly basis for the pl

sources say the new head coach of the giants will be ben mcadoo. he's been the defensive accord coordinator for the last few years. under mcadoo, manning had a career season. it's a four-year deal and coordinator will be joe philbin. mcadoo, 38 years old and two years removed from being a quarterback coach with the packers. the eagles were set to hire him as their head coach. the team could announce as early as today. >>> a bus accident in honduras brings tragedy to columbia university. >> three students on a volunteer police been killed in a bus crash. janelle burrell has more this morning. janelle? >> reporter: chris, these three students were all women who enjoyed giving back, chose to spend part of their winter break volunteering in hospital due. they were on the -- in honduras they can were on that bus, on their way to the airport to return home when the bus somehow lost control. the overturned bus mangled, windows shattered after falling more than 250 feet down a of medical volunteers inside. olivia, a 20-year-old sophomore, daniella, a 21-yea

ben mcadoo officially handed the keys to the giants' big office this afternoon. mcadoo officially the choice to replace tom coughlin who left big blue after 12 seasons last week. this is his first head coaching job. mcadoo, the offensive coordinator the last two years. the team hopes he's going to give the giants stability in this transition while still providing much needed change. the playoffs have been nothing but a memory for a while now. the quarterback likes the move. eli manning in a statement earlier today, i enjoy this offense, i enjoy working with coach mcadoo, i'm excited about that staying the same. the big introduction tomorrow, then the big job starts getting the giants back to the playoffs. that job is ben mcadoo's now. in sports at 6:00 we have reaction from the new coach. diana. >>> hundreds of children staying home from school in queens, an illness spread quickly. we will tell you what the school is doing to keep other students healthy. >>> also what an inspector theater and what workers there are doing now to keep it open. >>> and a woman gets f

all right, ben mcadoo. surprise you in he's been with the team the past two years. >> a little bit, because the giants were looking elsewhere. they were looking at other finalists, at least as of marrone, but in the end, placating eli manning was a big part of this -- >> i was going to ask you, how much input did eli have here? >> i really doubt he went up there and said, look, we have to hire this guy, but he made it know, he did it publicly, yes, i would like to stay in this offense, i would like to stay with wen mcadoo -- ben mcadoo. look at the numbers, threw 35 touchdowns this year. he has 30 interceptions and, you know, 28 interceptions in his two seasons under mcadoo, the season before he came, 27 alone. >> all right. so i'll ask you, offensive coordinator looks like joe filledden, that makes sense because he was offensive coordinator in green bay, and mcadoo was his assistant. >> still going to run that show. >> exactly. steve spagnolo will still be defensive coordinator. volumes if the coordinators

. >>> the new giant's head coach ben mcadoo talking to reporters about his new job. be talking over for tom kaufflin. >> james mcadoo took the reigns telling fans they have nothing to worry about. >> reporter: he's confident the giants made the right choice, ben mcadoo takes the job and it's a big one. three straight losing seasons. the first of 12 that tom kaufflin is not around. >> our offense, defense, special teams must play as once and our identity to be sound, smart and tough committed to discipline and poise. >> we wanted to find somebody who has the work ethic and leadership skills to be a successful head coach in the >> reporter: here are the numbers before mcadoo arrived those numbers went up in his first super bowl. those numbers went up again in season number two. now he goes from calling the plays to calling the shots. nothing concrete yet on his staff, mcadoo will keep advertise clock set five minutes forward to honor tom kaufflin, but moving on. >> he's the league's second youngest head coach right now. says he's ready for this job. at 6:00 we'll have

@ben mcadoo, doug peterson in @the playoffs with the kansas @city chief, is expecked to be @nameed the philadelphia eagles @coach. @he's one of the 450 we've had. @dirk cutter with going to be @tameed the tampa bay bucs head @coach. @the titans are the last one @remaining. @how about this deal? @ohio state extended their deal @with nike for another 15 years @to supply uniform, $252 @million. @cleveland state at rice state @tonight. @andre led with 14 points in the @game but they lose 70-53. @they've lost five in a row. @they're 5-13 on the year. @tough year for gary waters. @>> >: we'll be right back. @we're going to take you to this @year's annual boat show, and a @look at the impact it has on @>> why parents are spending @more time on facebook than the @kids. @ @>>> help the brother out. @i appreciate that. @we'll see you tomorrow. @see you friday. @>> thanks for watching channel @3 news. @take was you.

the giants make official the promotion of offensive coordinator ben mcadoo to head coach as well .... >>> stand out giants makes official pro motion of offensive coordinator. good evening. wee negotiation y has collected more hardware with coach of the year awards while watson announces the winner of the manning award. clemson's basketball team continuing a stellar run. back to back victories as they he rallied from 12 down in the first half. tigers pulled within two at the break. second half, 16 points, clemson rebounded the devils. and then the dunk right there and the tigers rally for the five point win overcoming the early hole. >> we've been down by more than 12 this year, and we experienced. we always believe >> certainly winning the last couple of games has done that for us. i mean, we're at home. if we play well we're going to have a great opportunity win. >> a key moment in the game one minute to go tigers up by one, that's an offensive foul. last night it was a no-call. clemson gets another ranked team visiting saturday afternoon is miami. >>> gamecocks run nothing a buzz sa

and joe philbin will be in new york with ben mcadoo. and chipically is going to -- chip kelley is going to take over in san francisco. >>> country music is back with garth brooks and tricia yearwood. bower on . >>> going to get to sing with this guy. opened for him twice. never sang together. it's fun to be out there on stage with this guy. we have a good time. >> i give you a spoiler alert. the greatest moment of the show is not mine. which i hate. still trying to work to get that somehow. it's in her part. makes me cry every night just love it. >> they're back. they're performed tonight in sunrise. the first of three straight nights of shows. tickets are still available for tomorrow and saturday. brooks hasn't played in florida since 1993. so fans are going to agree that it's overdue. >>> that's it for us. and you can watch all of our >> pelley: round six for seven

ben mcadoo. i don't know if he was the guy. i don't know if what kind of interview.tween coughlin and shurmur. dug pederson. good coach. that could be an issue with pat shurmur did a nice shop with the last game and he has a great relationship with sam bradford. >> you've been leaning toward coughlin. >> tmz followed by dish nation and into chasing news and back here as, live, 1.5 billion dollars power drawing now. mcadoo t t >>> covering several big stories, first power ball fever is about over. did anyone win in our area? we'll let you know who the lucky ticket winners were. >> the fbi director now calling the ambush shooting attack on a philadelphia police officer a terrorist attack. local leaders are meeting in philadelphia to discuss what's next. >> two philadelphia police officers injured after another driver crashes into their police car. but that story doesn't end there. what authorities say the other driver did right after that crash. >> let's get to our big story. if you know someone who lives in tennessee, florida or california, tell them to check their po

according to multiple sources, the giants are close to promoting coordinator, ben mcadoo, to head coach. new york is looking to replace tom coughlin. mcadoo has been the giants' offensive coordinator for the past two seasons -- his only two seasons ever as a coordinator. he never has been a praise for his work with quarterback eli manning. and he interviewed with the eagles for their head coach opening last week. coming up next-- the wife of a man killed in a shooting at a pasco county movie theater... is taking legal action against the theater itself. why she says employees could have prevented her husband's death. remember the florida "zombie cat" that clawed it's way out of a grave? the cat has since been with a foster family. still ahead... we'll tell you how that little guy is doing today! you're watching fox 35 good day orlando. it's we'll be right back. taking a live look at . trending right now-- this could be bad news for fans of the boy band "one direction." there are now rumors... that the group might be parting ways! sources say each of the guys wants a solo career--but not

today ben mcadoo is the head coach of the new york giants. mcadoo's job has just begun. the picture came into focus this morning, mcadoo taking the job. >> i'm a hardened, battle tests tests -- battle tested and have been groomed for this job. >> reporter: he says he knows this is about winning not just competing. so the work starts now on a team that expects better than three straight losing seasons. >> you know every night i take pride in being able to look in the mirror. and know that i did my best to get the job done. >> guys can be great coordinators. doesn't necessarily mean they're going to be great head coaches, but i think he has something in him that is going to low him to be a terrific nfl coach. >> reporter: mcadoo worked with numbers in two seasons. i think coach mcadoo is a great coaches great teacher and will be a great leader of this team. >> we'll make tough decisions together. we'll build a football team with the winning traditions that we've had around here. >> family man, football man. the man now entrusted in getting the giants back on track. that's

ben mcadoo was introduced. russ: after a lot of this and more of this and more of that, it finally did become official this morning when giants podium. >> this is an exciting day for us. football. russ: with that, there was ben mcadoo front and center following tom coughlin to become the 17th giants coach. sometimes you get a job you wait your life for but at the expense of other people. enjoy? >> you know what? we're going to honor tom. conference a little bit about staying on t.c. time, being five minutes ahead of everybody else in the game. it was an honor and a privilege to work for tom and with tom. i'm thankful he prepared me for this opportunity. russ: is it an advantage to you, being the assistant and coming into the job as opposed to coming into a brand new organization? crack at it. i can't give you a great answer. i'm fortunate to be here. this is the football capital of the world and the capital of the world. i don't think you can do any better than this. russ: what do you say to the critics, same o

@ben mcadoo, the 38-year-old has @been the offensive coordinator @for the past two season and the @it's derrick cutter. @in sports. @>> two on saturday and two on @sunday, and then after that @it's two on sunday and then the @superbowl. @>> then tragedy, the season @ends and what are we going to @do on sunday? @>> baseball. @>> spring training, that's @true.

coming up on sports final, david diel joins me to look at the pla offs and look at giants head coach ben mcadoo. that's ahead at midnight. >> action-packed, coming up. >> still ahead here in the next half hour of news 4 at 11:00, push to getty-cigarette companies to stop marketing to teens. what city officials are calling on the feds to do. ' donuts' unbelievable selection of breakfast sandwiches freshly made all day -- and now you can enjoy two english muffin egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches for $4. chicken apple sausage sandwich. l enjoy sweet apple and savory sausage together for under 400 calories. app. >>> the u.s. u.s. embassy in baghdad confirms several americans are missing in iraq. locating three americans after arab tv reported they were kidnapped by militias. iraqi media reports the americans went missing on their way to bad dag ghdad's airport. >> tonight a community in mo ning for a young woman who went out to pick up her brother and never came home. her car somehow ended up in the river. ray villeda has that story from cliffton. >> i don't have any words, it is just tragic. i d

the record has ben mcadoo taking the giants job maybe as early as tomorrow. dirk koetter is said to already assemble a coefficienting staff even though the negotiations are not finished. need i say nick saban? >> no. >> east-west shrine game here. he signed with the bucks as free agent. dave moore will be a coach this time around. good in a pro scheme than in college scheme. >> it goes to show that what we get in front of the right people, every nfl general manager and coaches will show up at practice and show up and have an unit to evaluate guys. >>> check your calendars, 37 days until rays pitchers and catchers show up in port charlotte. and some guys are getting the taste big time, no, not chris are cher or chris moore. one of the better prospect, 22- year-old chuck hager was a top pick last year. he just loves being at the trop right now. >> you know, it gives me motivation. you see the all forment you love being here because you get more and more motivated to make the big leagues and you want to keep competing to get here. >> who is that guy on the left

. >> that was ben mcadoo this morning at his first ever news conference as giants head coach. the 38-year-old pennsylvaniian was confident during his answers, showed a quick wit and relied on a lot of code speak. >> we're not looking to rebuild. we're looking to reload. and we're going to start, you know, in a couple of minutes. of the giants' brass and ended up being the final choice. for coowner john mara, it's all about restoring integrity to the franchise. >> that's why we hired him. we wanted to bring back the pride to this team. >> now that he has the job, it's time to see how this first-time work. >> what do you think your style >> my tile? i'm not really worried toch about my style. i'm going to be myself. be comfortable in my own skin and i'm excited to be the head coach of the new york fastball giants. >> he's following in the footsteps of tom coughlin. john mara told me he sounded a little bit like bill parcels at the podium. but the question is can ben do what the other coaching legends did, mainly bring home the vince lombardi trophy. only time will tell. at giant

multiple reports say new york will promote offensive coordinator ben mcadoo to replace tom coughlin.ed aljazeera's report that he used substances in the past. and al-jazeera is closing down. he took a final shot. >> they are shutting down. >> no, i really don't. i'm sure it's just going to be devastating to all their viewers. [ laughter ] >> that they're closing down. >> wide receiver julian ellerman says he is ready against the chiefs. he has been out two months following foot surgery but his head coach bill belichick is not at 100%. he showed up to practice with a very mysterious black eye. >> i don't think we need a list of coaches on the injured report. if we are required to do it, we'll do it. >> are you all right? >> i think i'll live, yeah. [ laughter ] >> this is your home for games this weekend. saturday the chiefs an patriots. sunday the steelers and broncos. both games will be followed by the "5th quarter." >>> dallas mavericks owner mark cuban is good friends with republican front-runner donald trump. now, i wonder what cuban's reaction will be when he sees the star playe

it will be ben mcadoo, the defensive coordinator over the past two years. one of six candidates the giants interviewed. >>> we have a winner. make it three. the numbers drawn last night are four, eight, 19, 27, 34. the powerball is 10. the three winning tickets were sold in california, florida, and tennessee. here, there were million dollar winners in new york, new jersey, and connecticut. new jersey also had a $2 million prize. elliott, he is here with a nice, cool forecast. >> i'm the winner because i get to work with mary calvi. who needs the powerball? brighter in the city. around the area, we've seen some stone, 24 degrees with a west wind, so it feels colder. air temperature readings as low as 14. wind chills in the teens. we're starting to see a break from the like snow. however, parts of 287 and even farther to the north where we had a few flurries earlier, roadways were just slick enough accidents. we're seeing the snow wrapup. that is going to be the case today, but still a chill. we'll turn that around tomorrow. warm air on the move. so mildly fi

duce staley pat shurmur adam gase and most recently ben mcadoo yesterday.nsive coordinator said to be a young andy reid just with some of his players told me what they want. here's what nfl espn analyst ron jaworski says. >> how is this. you mentioned eli manning. how about aaron rogers and brett farve. throw in joe flacco when he was there at pitt. you've got now four super bowl champion quarterbacks that ben mcadoo has been around. you start and say this guy deserves an interview and he's had success wherever he's been. >> wild card weekend in the nfl and sadly once again we are not part of it but two games tomorrow, steelers in cincinnati but first our old buddy andy reid and the the chiefs looking to win their 11th straight game. they visit the houston texans. you can see that tomorrow right here on 6abc. playoff preview coverage begins at 2:00 p.m. >>> flyers will not have >>> flyers seconds straight win after three straight losses and snapped the five game road losing streak, too. >> exciting for fans. we got some talent that can put the puck in the n

the new head coach will be there offensive coordinator, ben mcadoo. he has been with the team for more than two years, he was one of six candidates. it's a move that should make eli manning happy considering under mcadoo he had a great year this season. sources say his four-year deal >>> coming up on cbs 2 news tonight beginning at 5:00, a huge discovery is unveiled in new york and we huge. the new type of dinosaur going on display. and then as 6:00, meet ms. granny, america's oldest teacher, how she is inspiring new jersey students at 102 years old. those stories and much more tonight beginning at 5:00. >>> god bless her. >> i know. that's a -- that's it for us at noon. thanks for joining us. i mary calvi. have a good afternoon, everyone. approaching medicare eligibility? don't put off checking out your medicare options until 65. medicare only covers about eighty percent of part b medical costs. the rest is up to you. that's where aarp medicare supplement insurance plans insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company come in. like all standardized med

san francisco will add the former eagles coach, chip kelly, while promoting ben mcadoo. >> remember, you can watch the playoff game in charlotte sunday with the hope brothers from 12:30 to 4:30 over at pnc arena, games, music, food and prizes. our own sean maroney will be there, raising money for kids fun to see the brother as well. >> great foundation. >>> 5:27, coming up in our next half hour. >> reporter: raleigh police busted a meth lab, i'm wncn's emma wright, coming up what else they found inside the house but has some people so upset. >> emma thanks so much, as we head to break, here's a live look over the capital city, clear morning but later on this morning, looks like rain is headed our way, meteorologist kristin ketchell is in the house, she's going to break down >> on air, online, wherever you are. "wncn today" starts now. >> right now and new on wncn, crews are monitoring hotspots after a late night house fire in wake county. >>> and raleigh police are investigating after discovering a meth lab at a home with children inside that residence at the time. >>> plus, new info

sources say the new head coach of the giants will be ben mcadoo. he was one of six candidates the giants interviewed. it is a move that should make eli manning pretty happy, considering under mcadoo, he had a career season this year. sources also say it will be a four year deal. joining him as the offensive coordinator will be former dolphins coach, joe philbin. mcadoo is just 38. why now? apparently the eagles requested a second interview with mcadoo, make a move quickly. >>> good news now on carmelo anthony's sprained ankle, the x- rays were negative. he's going to take it easy though. the $124 million man was in street clothes as the nets visited brooklyn tonight. derrick williams is the one who picked up the pieces. matched his career high with 31 points and 7 boards. he says he feels like melo's injury is the test that's going to turn the season around. he's answering the call. a pair of teams heading in opposite direction. the knicks one game out of the playoffs, the nets one of the worst teams in the nba, but this was a heated, and contested

big blue introduced ben mcadoo to replace tom coughlin. the 38-year-old epa pennsylvania native was helping franchise bring home their first vince lombardi trophy. mcadoo was the first choice, and the last choice of the giant's brass to become the team's 17th head coach. today he was formerly introduced by john mara at flanked by john tish and lori tish, and jerry reese. mcadoo looked confident, but played it close to the vest at his first news conference. and he sounded like a coach from beginning to end. >> i like the pressure. this is the opportunity of a lifetime. it's the capital of the world, it's the football capital of the world. what could be better? than this type of opportunity? than this type of pressure. and you prepare for it. and i've been a guy that's been baptized by fire, and i'm comfortable with it. >> is he the guy that helped restore the integrity? >> that's why we are, we wanted to bring back the pride to this team. its been a rough four and a half years. >> what's the mission as you go forward with this football team

offensive coordinator ben mcadoo interviewed yesterday. also in line for an interview with the eagles this week. steve spagnola, gase will get their giants interviews before the end of the week as well. big blue conducting a coaching search for the first time in 12 years after tom coughlin parted ways yesterday. maclin has been the o.c. for two years. manning and odell beckham, jr. like the offense and the giants like mcadoo. >> i think our offense certainly improved. i think he's proven himself to be a very good teacher, has a very good handle on our offense. i think he communicates very well. i think he shows some leadership >>> jets defensive end muhammad wilkinson scheduled for surgery today. he was injured sunday at the loss in buffalo. he's officially a free agent. if all goes well he should be ready for training camp somewhere this summer. >>> nets and raptors battling brooklyn. knicks won their 17th game of the season last night in atlanta. they won 17 games all of last season. what fans liked seeing was rookie chrisops porzingis.

. >>> today the giants could officially name ben mcadoo as their new head coach. mcadoo interviewed for the job last week. sources confirm it's now a done deal. he's 38 years old. this would be his first head coaching job. >>> there are three winning tickets to last night's $1.5 billion powerball jackpot. so this is one of the sites where you you see. it's chino hills, california. >>> 5:14. we're dealing with a few snow mainly north and west of the city. tomorrow. then it looks like a soggy start to the weekend. really just a soggy first half of saturday. right now it's cold again. 22 in chelsea. city hide is 24. jackson heights, same thing. across long island, low 20s. cold spot is monticello up there at 12. not as much wind. that 23 in the city with virtually no wind around feels like 23. 12 is what it feels like at jfk, where there's some wind kicking. white plains, it feels like 9. feels like 4 in monticello. still plenty cold. here's a batch of snow showers and flurries working its way through. portions of it may clip the city. after that dies out and moves o

it's ben mcadoo. he served the past two years as offensive coordinator under tom coughlin. >>> this afternoon, president obama will take part in a live interview over youtube. questions have already been its submitted. it's part of his push to promote this past tuesday's state of the union address. >>> right now people in the azores, islands in the eastern atlantic, are bracing for a raur re winter hurricane. it's return alex. the first hurricane to form in the month of january since 1938. >> incredible. wild stuff. the season officially ends *t for us, we're on the mild side of things, at least for the next day or two. temperatures above average this afternoon. maybe getting to 50 degrees. rain is going to move in tonight, into the first part of the day tomorrow as a storm moves up along the coast. right behind that, cold air moves back in for sunday and into early next week. right now, not bad. 37 in chelsea. 36, hoboken. freezing mark in green ridge. out across long island, above freezing. at the f

ben mcadoo interviewed earlier this week. he interviewed with the eagles earlier today. >>> the list of finalists for the pro football hall of fame has been whittled down to 15. brett favre is right there at the top joined by one-time jet allen fanica, morton anderson. terrell owens. marvin harrison. we will know who's in in one month. >>> we've got hockey in brooklyn tonight. the islanders and capitals. caps eliminated the isles. hard hitting game tonight. washington takes a 2-0 lead on a career goal number 497 for alex vetch. isles -- for alex ovechkin. aisles make it a one one goal games. question. are there fewer fights in hockey? >> i just show fewer because i know how it grates on your nerves. [ laughter ] apparently the engineers who designed the ford f-150 have been burning the candle at all ends. cuz' check out their latest brainstorm: pro trailer backup assist. just turn this little knob on the dash and it helps steer your trailer exactly where you want it to go. it's just one more bit of brilliance you can't get on

philbin will help new coach ben mcadoo. the 49ers have their man. chip kelly to be the head coach. three years with the eagles before he is certainly known for his innovative offenses at oregon in college, it didn't necessarily translate. already? >> just like that. >> don't get me started. >> hst text1 italics cc1 test message the showdown.

russ: that would be ben mcadoo. i thought the whole thing, if you want it based on first impressions, he did very well at the press conference. he looked composed standing there amongst the team executives. he looked happy. but he wasn't trying too hard. >> a nice picture. questions well. when we talked afterwards was, you know, the fact that he's coming in now as an assistant, does that help his situation as opposed to coming into a new team cold. ernie: what did he say? >> this is my first crack at it, so i can't give you a great answer. i'm fortunate to be here. this is the football capital of the world and the capital of the world. i don't think you can do any better than this ernie: he's on a big stage. he didn't look nervous. what did you think? russ: no. quite frankly i was a little surprised. i thought a new guy, you know, you're kind of -- i found out the pr department hardly did anything with him. he basically prepared everything himself. when you talk about on a big stage, that was one of the questions i