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because it went over the top of the upright. >> cris: i can't believe bill belichick just did that. >> al: oh, neither can i. wendy's postgame report is coming up right up. . >>> by the skin of their teeth, the ravens win their 13th straight home game, count ago playoff win. 22 of their last 23 here and this had to be among the most exciting. the rookie justin tucker after a time-out, last play of the game, two seconds. and although there was some controversy, the replay shows that, in fact, it snuck just inside or just above the right upright but it was good and here is an enraged bill belichick after the game making contact with the official and as cris collinsworth said, that is certain to cost him some money and some kind of reprimand. among the stars of the game, torrey smith remarkable under the circumstances as al noted. six catches, two of them for koucheds. joe flacco threw three touchdowns and two caught by smith. ray rice had better than a hundred yards plus five catches. all three with michele. >> michele: torrey it hasn't even been 24 hours since you lost your little brot

because it went over the top of the upright. >> cris: i can't believe bill belichick just did that. >> al: oh, neither can i. wendy's postgame report is coming up right up. . >>> by the skin of their teeth, the ravens win their 13th straight home game, count ago playoff win. 22 of their last 23 here and this had to be among the most exciting. the rookie justin tucker after a time-out, last play of the game, two seconds. and although there was some controversy, the replay shows that, in fact, it snuck just inside or just above the right upright but it was good and here is an enraged bill belichick after the game making contact with the official and as cris collinsworth said, that is certain to cost him some money and some kind of reprimand. among the stars of the game, torrey smith remarkable under the circumstances as al noted. six catches, two of them for koucheds. joe flacco threw three touchdowns and two caught by smith. ray rice had better than a hundred yards plus five catches. all three with michele. >> michele: torrey it hasn't even been 24 hours since you lost your little brot

bill belichick, contact made with the officials. ray lewis and smith embrace. ravens win this 31-30. >>> drew brees and the saints for the first win. trailing by 18 points in the third. jamaal charles, 91 yards for the touchdown. all the way down the line. the lead cut 24-13 now. that was the longest run in saints history. under ten seconds in the fourth. saints down 3. ryan connects on the 43-yard field goal. we got a tie game at 24-24. we're headed into overtime. the chance to win it. th31-yarder is good. the saints with an 18-point lead and they are still winless. that it is for us. we hope you have a great day. >> saints are 0-3. only the eighth time in nfl history the teams won the previous season and gone on to start 0-3. >> they didn't exactly have a great off-season. >> no they didn't. >>> you saw patriots head coach bill belichick make contact with that replacement official after his team lost to baltimore. belichick says he doesn't expect to be fined but that's unusually nfl policy. the league and the referees' union met yesterday. no word on resolvin

patriots head coach bill belichick touching a referee. touching off a firestorm of controversy overnight. >>> and "homeland" is a home run at the emmys. the thriller with "mad men" as best drama, while "modern family" keeps its comedy streak alive. >>> good morning, i'm t.j. winick in for rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. the romney campaign reboots after mounting criticism from republicans that he's moving in the wrong direction. >> that's right, romney vows to spend more time with voters and less time raising money. abc's tahman bradley is following the campaign with just 43 days to go. >> reporter: mitt romney continues his battleground state tour in colorado today as he tries to rebound from a difficult week. national polls show the white house race tight that president obama leads in the battleground states will decide the election. last night in denver, romney slammed the president's record. >> it's very clear we can't afford four more years like the last four years, that's why we're going to get change finally in washington that

if you thought bill belichick behaved badly, just wait. he has nothing on someone accused of stalking an opponent. >>> this is what it's all about right here. the stars are back tonight on "dancing with the stars" with a two-hour live season premeemplet former winner -- premiere. former winners are here and the dancers will be hotter, pick up where they left off. here's a sneak peek of what you can expect tonight. >> reporter: let the battle begin. this season, the best of the best, are returning to kick up their heels again for "dancing with the stars" all stars and this time around wishes -- winners from past season are competing against those who fell short of the mirror balled trophy. they include emmitt smith, shawn johnson and nick la chaye. and this time most of the contestants expect a few curve balances. >> i know those judges in particular will expect us to be 10 times better. >> reporter: sam chose the 13th contestant, chita girl, is a sabrina bryan. >> i can do this. >> reporter: and "dancing with the stars" all stars kicks off

. >> al: bill belichick a tremendous success obviously, since he took over in 2000.entioned at the top the patriots have not been under .500 since opening day loss in '03. the longest streak in history. that was the year they lost on opening day to buffalo 31-0 and all kinds of crazy stories about how he lost the locker room and all nuts there. all he did was win the super bowl. from the 20 now. baltimore begins this drive with flac flacco's pass to the outside and four-yard gain as hightower rides pitta out of bounds. second and six. >> cris: joe flacco, the argument goes back and forth and back and forth. he is one of the top quarterbacks and he is ready to be a tom brady no-huddle kind of guy and turn the offense over to him? we saw him in pittsburgh last year and huge game and take his team down and win that one. now is when you need your quarterback to really step up his game. >> al: from the 25 now. here's rice and rice for a gain of nine. i think flacco will forever be intertwined with matt ryan in atlanta and in the same draft class. they have had success, ea

boomer: and number two, they're trying to do it like bill belichick and there's only one bill belichickeir own coach. shannon: the patriot way is tom brady. forget all the belichick and all that other stuff. the patriot way is tom brady. you get him, you win. period. james: dan, what's the deal with rodgers, brees, and tom brady? has the league figured them out? that's what the fan question is. dan: no. these guys are the elite as far as playing in the league. they've won super bowls. what can you say about rodgers? shannon: m.v.p.'s. dan: the saints, there's ban lot of pressure on him because the head coach is not there, sean payton. aaron rodgers -- bill: it's their defense. dan: yeah. tom brady last week got a lot of pressure from the cardinals as far as pass rush is concerned but all three of these guys will be fine but for drew brees, he's got to stop forcing things a little bit. james: coach was like what in the world is that question all about? bill: they're fine. james: thank you for your questions and keep them coming. up next, you'll be first on the field for your game when we

bill belichick, bob kraft celebrating the afc championship.ig game now because both teams lost today, 1-1 excruciating losses. >> cris: i remember how well joe flacco played in that game and probably statistically outplayed tom braied ady and have to do i again if they want to knock them off. >> al: gore to the outside and levy says, you're not going anywhere. >> cris: deandre levy is a young man that gunther cunningham, their defensive coordinator, says is their best linebacker right now. doesn't get a lot of attention. former third round draft pick. watch him shooting up here. this is about the second or third time we have seen his speed being a factor and making plays around the line of scrimmage. they have guys that can play defense on this team. they need a touchdown out of their offense now. >> al: second down. 8:30 to go. smith will throw. and that is caught at the 24 yard line by vernon davis. stephen tulloch back in the game making the catch. so it will be third down and seven. the niners, have nothing else, would like to begin to tak

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coach bill belichick wanted a review but he couldn't even get a response from the replacement refs, and then belichick did something that's off limits for every athlete, parent and coach, from youth football to the nfl. he grabb the official on national tv. >> oh, boy. >> well, that's a few bucks. >> reporter: with the real nfl officials locked out and negotiations over pensions and salaries stalled the frustration with their less experienced replacements on the field is growing. >> there are too many occasions where they don't know what to do. they don't know what penalty to call, don't know how many yards to mark off or where to put the ball. they don't know what to do next >> reporter: patriots/ravens game was a mess. multiple fights broke out before penalty flags were thrown. >> unsportsman like conduct defense. >> reporter: although it wasn't captured on camera, ravens head coach harbaugh is reportedly being investigated for bumping a ref after he tried to get a time-out in the fourth quarter. harbaugh got flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, sparking an angry chant in the stands.

coach bill belichick wanted a review but he couldn't even get a response from the replacement refs, and then belichick did something that's off limits for every athlete, parent and coach, from youth football to the nfl. he grabbed the official on national tv. >> oh, boy. >> well, that's a few bucks. >> reporter: with the real nfl officials locked out and negotiations over pensions and salaries stalled the frustration with their less experienced replacements on the field is growing. >> there are too many occasions where they don't know what to do. they don't know what penalty to call, don't know how many yards to mark off or where to put the ball. they don't know what to do next >> reporter: patriots/ravens game was a mess. multiple fights broke out before penalty flags were thrown. >> unsportsman like conduct defense. >> reporter: although it wasn't captured on camera, ravens head coach harbaugh is reportedly being investigated for bumping a ref after he tried to get a time-out in the fourth quarter. harbaugh got flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, sparking an angry chant in the stands

. >> we saw that coach bill belichick signed money for the replacement referee the other night. fair punishment? >> a relative slap on the wrist, there is no way they would be held to the account that you would want them to be. keep in mind these are not officials from the sec or the big ten, these are from the arena league, the division three, four and five rungs down. and what is happening now is that the true officials are viewed as indispensable, the use the league is concerned with the integrity of the competition and the players. the league knows it, they have a big public relations problem. i think it is why it gets settled sooner, rather than later. maybe not by this weekend, but i wouldn't be surprised it would follow quickly. >>> when nightly news continues on this wednesday night, a school controversy, students as young as 14 being given the morning-after pill, without their parents' consent. >>> and later, remembering the great crooner, andy williams. >>> a controversy here in new york tonight over a pilot program which allows public high schools to give out a mornin

bill belichick about slowing down ray rice you have to play them honest and they can run and you can'ting away from them. you got to play everything. al? >> al: rise with 11 carries and 50 yards. baltimore balanced. 16 running place and 16 pass plays. they begin with rice with a big hole! rice starts the second half with a first down on with a gain of 16. >> cris: i think jerod mayo ducks inside and vonta leach, fullback, has nobody to block. he goes on the wrong side of the block inside and here we go. >> al: without a huddle and pick up the pace again. rice over the right side this time for a minimal gain. >> cris: well, it is a very difficult proposition and only the best of defenses can stop a running game like this, like ray rice and vonta leach without bringing a safety down. and at least until they get across midfield, we're seeing the patriots staying with those two guys back in the middle of the field and the ravens keep dialing up the run. there it is again. down and eight. flacco is going to throw into the coverage. a flag comes in. boldin drops the ball. kyle arrington with

bill belichick was livid. ravens walked off with a 31-30 win. you can start calling denny hamlin the babe ruth of nascar. he called his shot guaranteed via twitter and went on to take the title. brandt snedeker's chip shot on 17 all by sealed the tour championship. that is worth $1. million. he also banked an extra $10 million for winning the fedexcup championship. not a bad day at the office for brandt snedeker. that's your early look at sports. >>> it was a photo finish at the box office this weekend. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, life sbim imitaimitating . you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this monday. hope you had a wonderful weekend. we welcomed in fall, and with it some very chilly temperatures this morning. frost advisories in many areas of the great lakes and the ohio valley. we'll go about 30 degrees warmer this afternoon. definitely dress in layers. 68 for a high in chicago. much of the country will be dry. just a little chance of rain out there in south florida.

bill belichick wasn't happy about it and will hear from the league on this. pa is getting involved and will take steps to usher along an agreement between the league and referees. >> see so much parody. three 3-0 teams and two winless times including the saints. what are the big games. >> saints and packers, great game. obviously the saints at 0-3, one of those teams that would be would expect to be winless. that's a big game for them. giants and eagles. both at 2-1 and philadelphia is a much weaker 2-1 and can't stop turning over the football. got embarrassed on the road and 49ers and jets balloted a couple of 2-1 teams. a huge potential loss for them. mri later in this day on darrelle revis, one of the best lockdown corners in the league and left with a knee injury and the fear right now torn acl and could be lost for the season. >> ooh, not good. jason page, you're looking dapper in pink today. >>> results from the "world news now" nfl picks competition, we dig in. >> let's go. ♪ >>> do i throw like a girl? oh, wait, i am a girl. joined by "world news now"

fines from the league for showing their frustration over the officials, including the patriots bill belichick who tried to grab a referee after a questionable call at the end of subnight's game. >> trying to get an explanation for obviously an important call oe o play in that game. >> reporter: a written explanation on what the league calls a simultaneous catch monday night points out offensive pass interference should have been called ending the play and game but then goes on to say, the nfl supports the decision not to overturn the on field ruling even though support and trust is clearly waivering for coaches, players, and fans. jay gray, nbc news. >>> everyone still talking about it. elsewhere, president obama addressed the united nations general assembly where syria and iran took center stage. nbc's steve handles men reports from new york. >> reporter: president obama aimed his u.n. speech at american voters and at most muslims who he said do not hate. >> i would like to begin today by telling you about an american named chris stevens. >> reporter: the u.s. diplomat who loved libya but wh

bill belichick was livid. ravens walked off with a 31-30 win. you can start calling denny hamlin the babe ruth of nascar. he called his shot guaranteed via twitter and went on to take the checkered flag in new hampshire. you want to see what $11.4 million looks like? brandt snedeker's chip shot on 17 all by sealed the tour championship. that is worth $1.4 million. he also banked an extra $10 million for winning the fedexcup championship. not a bad day at the office for brandt snedeker. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> it was a photo finish at the box office this weekend. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, life imitating life. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this monday. upper level low will spark a few showers and thunderstorms. we should be dry all areas of the west coast. seattle looking nice. still warm in arizona and also the desert regions. in los angeles and san diego, a little cooler, especially closer to the coast, than it was yes

new england coach bill belichick grabbed an official.nted a replay of the game winning field goal that sailed up. an official threw his hat on the field causing kevin overtree to slip and fall in the end zone. >>> when we come back, honoring television's best. we'll have a wrap of the big winners at last night's emmy. ,,,, >> here's a look at the weather. sunny in washington, 72 degrees. same deal in atlanta 77. partly sunny in st. louis, 72 degrees. partly sunny in denver, 81. partly sunny in seattle, 71 degrees. >>> the big winners at last night's primetime emmy awards included a thriller, a sitcom and a foul mouth comedian who took home two trophies. the drama "homeland" won four awards. the series was honored as television's best drama stopping "mad men." "homeland's" damian lewis was named best actor in a drama. >> don't believe in judging art but i thought i would show up just in case. >> lewis' co-star claire danes won the award for best actress. "modern family" was awarded the best series for a third straight year. >> women in am

fines from the league for showing their frustration over the officials, including the patriots bill belichick who tried to grab a referee after a questionable call at the end of sunday night's game. >> trying to get an explanation for obviously an important call/play in that game. >> reporter: a written explanation on what the league calls a simultaneous catch monday night points out offensive pass interference should have been called before it ever happened ending the play and the game but then goes on to say in part, the nfl, quote, supports the decision not to overturn the on-field ruling. >> tragic. >> even though support and trust is clearly wavering for coaches, players, and fans. jay gray, nbc news. >>> president obama and republican candidate mitt romney campaign today in the important battleground state of ohio. yesterday president obama addressed the united nations general assembly where syria and iran took center stage. nbc's tracie potts joins us with those details. >> reporter: good morning. the focus ohio, as you said, a key battleground state where the president now has a big l

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new england coach bill belichick grabbed an official. he want ad replay.al threw his hat on the field causing kevin overtree to slip and fall in the end zone. >>> when we come back, honoring television's best. we'll have a wrap of the big winners at last night's emmy. t! so, when i shop -- i earn twice as much with double extrabucks rewards. that's two times the rewards! yeah, that's what double is. i know. i was agreeing with you. it's two times. act fast and sign up at cvs.com/doublebucks for double quarterly extrabucks rewards. don't miss getting double quarterly extrabucks rewards. i love 'em! >> here's a look at the weather. sunny in washington, 72 degrees. same deal in atlanta 77. partly sunny in st. louis, 72 degrees. partly sunny in denver, 81. partly sunny in seattle, 71 degrees. >>> the big winners at last night's primetime emmy awards included a thriller, a sitcom and a foul mouth comedian who took home two trophies. the drama "homeland" won four awards. the series was honored as television's best drama stopping "mad men." "homeland's" damian le

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bill belichick was livid. thought the referees blew the call. ravens walked off with a 31-30 win.can start calling denny hamlin the babe ruth of nascar. he called his shot guaranteed via twitter and went on to take the checker. you want to see what $11.4 million looks like? brandt snedeker's chip shot on 17 all by sealed the tour championship. that is worth $1. million. he also banked an extra $10 million for winning the fedexcup championship. not a bad day at the office for brandt snedeker. that's your "first look" at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> here's nbc's meteorologist bill karins. >> $11 million. >> for playing golf. >> four days. >> wow. must be nice. >> pay me $11 i'll go golf for four days in a row. >> i'm right there with you. >>> good morning, everyone. once again, it's a chilly start to your morning in new england all the way through much of the country actually. you don't have to worry about any rain coats or anything for your kids or yourself as you get ready for monday. you have to put on the layers. we're in the 40s. big cities in the 50s. later this afternoon it w

bill belichick's team going to 1-3. good ball game, great ball game. kristen berset is in baltimore. k b, we talked about this game all week long. we know the story line. safe to say this game did not disappoint. >> reporter: it definitely did not, dave. we've got some happy fans here. a big win for these ravens. a big win for these ravens. rematch of the afc championship, revenge, and it came down to what we saw in that championship, a field goal, and this time the rains connected. justin tucker, aus showed what a game. this was one for the record books, but a great sunday night game. fans are excited. you know, aus had mentioned before, torrey smith, they did a moment of silence for his brother earlier today, but, wow, what a game for him. i mean, to score the first touchdown, to score the last touchdown, i mean, truly remarkable. i'm afraid somebody is going to run and grab me here for a second. but truly remarkable for him. the entire crowd was behind him, chanting "torrey." >> you've covered that team well. i know you know torrey smith very well.

bill belichick as you can see here disagrees. the ravens win 31-30.lichick trying to grab one of the officials as he leaves the field. he was frustrated in his post game press conference questioning why, quote, 30 penalties were called on his team. the number was 24 but it was still a lot. strange calls all week long by these replacement officials including that one that decided the game. ravens win. jets facing off with the dolphins in miami. one of three games to go into overtime. in o.t. sanchez hits antonio holmes. he sets up with the tip shot to win it and the dolphins block the kick. how exciting. the game lives. wait a minute. dolphins head coach joe philbin had called time-out before the snap to try to ice the kicker but he iced the guys who blocked the punt. another shot. 33 yards out. sends it through easily. that's the game winner. jets beat the dolphins 23-20. new york jets now 2-1. >>> what a game in nashville. lions and the titans. two seconds left. loibs backup quarterback shawn hill scrambles, throws up a prayer. it's tipped into the a

bill belichick and john fox, kyle shanahan were hit in the pocketbooks. maybe it could be one last night of farewell for the replacements before they head off to small college football. >> maybe if they just played the game the way it's supposed to be played and they don't have to leave it up to the refs. gary, we really appreciate you coming in. you'll be on top of this. thanks so much. derek, back to you. >> topper will be back with your full forecast when we come back. >>> you're back on 9. here's a look at our live weather cam brought to you by michael and son. beautiful evening, 82, high 84, dew points low 60s, pressure up a bit, 30.08 inches of mercury. satellite picture radar combined, here's our frontal boundary with all the showers and storms and most of the showers and storms peeling from ohio directly into pennsylvania. that said there's another little batch into west virginia. i think some of those will clip our northern suburbs later tonight. we'll keep the chance of a shower or thunderstorm in until about the midnight hour. temperatures are

. >> reporter: the monday night mayhem capped a week in which bill belichick got furious after his team's loss to the ravens. even putting his hands on a ref. >> i never meant any disrespect. in any way tried to abuse or be disrespectful to the officials and the job they do. >> reporter: and the lockout has created a social media firestorm, brandon spikes tweeting, can someone please tell these bleeping zebras they areded back at work. tonight's debacle hurts me greatly. this is not the league we're supposed to represent. it's in the hands of the nfl and the officials union. and after green bay lost, clay matthews took to facebook, posting commissioner roger goodell's phone numbers, telling fans to start dialing. the nfl players union has sent an open letter to team owners, calling an end to the lockout. but right now, the refs and the league seem far apart. >>> to presidential politics and a major shift in the race. mitt romney heads to ohio today to begin a new, more aggressive strategy to win votes. president obama is in new york, where he's stepping on to the world stage. all this is

here is the coach bill belichick grabbing the referee's arm about a call.ought the field goal missed and the refs said good. and the real refs are still locked out and asking for a raise even though the top guys make $150,000 a year, for about a half year's work. all right, everybody, the nfl's got a ton of money, liz, should they cave and pay more to the regular refs to get them back? >> no, this is a story of the victim of their own success, they are he' going to have annual pay increases anyway, except when they resolve the contract issue and by the way they want a guaranteed pension, right? they he don't want the 401(k). i would say with the pay increases, that will more than make up in the 401(k) plan, but they should be getting from-- >> a hard line from liz. >> belichick, belichick is one of the most calm, and see him grabbing refs. one thing is not talked about, and that's not necessarily are numerous and rules and regular laces, whenever you have that many rules and rellinglations impossible to keep order. it's sort after metaphor what's happening

bill belichick grabbed a referee a week ago at m and t bank stadium. but it all culminated in the seahawks/packers game where there was clearly an interception by the packers' secondary defense back, but it was given to seattle, thus giving the seahawks a win. with all of this coming together this week, players and coaches here at the stadium, they were glad to see the refs back on the job. >> welcome back to the officials. good to have you back. these guys are pros, these guys are really good. the communication was good, we didn't agree with every call, what happened on the last one there that gave them the extra play, haven't seen that yet, i've heard about it, but they were excellent. >> the biggest thing is i think the game went a little bit smoother and a little bit more seamless and things like that, moved along a little bit and calls were made and everything kind of just went a little bit smoother. >> flacco down the middle. >> yeah. that was joe flacco talking about the refs, but there was football played on the field. flacco threw for 356 yard

. >> is they do under bill belichick. a 30 minute preview show before nbc picks of the coverage at 7:00. you can watch it right here on tv 11. the orioles resume their push for the playoffs. we have a special guest. it is the orioles' bird on this friday night. let me ask you a question. will they make the post-season -- will boston -- why even play the rest of the game? who is your favorite news anger here? -- anchor here? stan stovall? this is a big moment. anytime the oriole bird is in the studio, it is a big moment. orioles fan m.v.p.? we are going to toss it back to stan. >> a couple of mornings ago i was complaining that some kids were getting a visit by the oriel bird, we decked out an orange. but he is here. what time is it, 6:30? how do you get some much energy at 6:30 in the morning? >> we have known the bird for a long, long time in baltimore. >> he is awesome. >> that is great. that is circle. >> thank you for taking a visit. >> -- that is so cool. >> 6:27 and 53 degrees at the airport. a battle between the ci

you had bill belichick grabbing a referee here at m and t bank stadium, this was a few nights ago when the patriots were playing the ravens. it all culminated monday night with the seahawks/packers that gave seattle the win over green bay. so as you would likely expect as the game rolled on last night, coaches and players both glad to see the referees back on the field. >> welcome back to the officials. good to have you back. these guys are really good. these guys -- the communication was good, didn't agree with every call. >>reporter: of course you didn't. >> want to know what happened on the last one, gave us the extra play. hadn't seen that yet, i've heard about it. but they were excellent. >> the biggest thing is i think the game probably went a little bit smoother and, you know, a little bit more seamless and things like that, moved it along a little bit, calls were made and everything just kind of went a little bit smoother. >>reporter: by the way, there was a football game that was played last night. joe flacco who you heard right there threw for about 356 yards. he was sharp on

and the league also fined bill belichick for contact with an official.says he respects the decision and has no further comments. and today, one player was put on injured reserve. and grant on his way to take a physical got a phone call, and turned around, and came back to washington. on the other side of the ball allowing way too many points. the skins know they need to turn it around. >> every week. a lot of games are close. you either win or you lose. our division is going to be tough, i believe. >> the offense is averaging the highest point. we have got to fix it. >> in permissible contact with a refereeing -- inpermiswsible -- impermissible contact with a >> the nation's airlines are cashing in on baggage fees. >> a record half in the first half of the year, and they are not finished with these fees yet. >> big business for u.s. airlines, so big u.s. airlines got a record profits, according to a report. >> it is outrageous. >> those fees added up to $1.70 billion in just the first half of this year. delta airlines topped the list making nearly fourth

they handed fines and bill belichick fined $50,000 after loss to ravens.ed for helmet to helmet heat against hayward bey. he was taken to the hospital. concussion and neck injury. he was released on monday and expected to make a full recovery. how about the radar defense. had he raider defense. raiders face peyton manning and denver broncos on sunday. >> he is peyton manning a hall of fame quarterback. there is absolutely no way we're going in any way say he is not the same quarterback he's been. i watched the tape. he is still an outstanding quarterback. she operating in that offense and i don't see much of a drop-off. >> back-to-back road games, niners are staying in ohio prepping for the jets. jim utah but a likes it. a especially long week for the wide receiver. >> it means a lot coming back to practice. last year, they came here and said they had a good time. it's a good time for us to bond together, we're in these hotels all day, i get to go home. >> one week to go regular season every victory gets them closer to the playoffs. oh, yeah! who cares. a'

bill belichick was fined $50,000 for grabbing an official's arm sunday. and the nfl gave a $25,000 fine against kyle shanahan. . >>> the pilots uniand american -- union and american airlines is headed back to the -- the airline and union could be back tomorrow. >>> andy williams has died after a long career as a singer and tv personality. president reagan called him a national treasure. [ singing ] >> the singer is known for moon river. and he hosted the andy williams show in the 1960s. he died at his home in missouri la night after a year long battle with blader cancer. he was 84. >>> there is mixed news about -- for the housing industry. new home sales dipped slightly in august but prices were up. new home sales edged down .3% from july to $373,000. the median price of a new house potched last month was 2 -- purchased last months was $270,000 and that is up 11% which is the biggest one month increase on record. on wall street today the numbers on home sales combined with europe's economy put a damper on stocks. the dow is down 44 to 13,413. the nasdaq i

. >> reporter: bill belichick at various times were clearly uet and at thehe end o o the game he wasup to a official requesting an explanation, reaching out with his right arm as the official raced off of the field. >> cenk: he was indeed. and people have been getting very touchy. john fox was signed $30,000, the coach of the broncos, for what happened last week and that's belichick there. $25,000 for the defensive coordinator for the broncos. we have seen all of these unions have different issues. i always want to give you a sense of perspective on it. in this case the nfl is a $9 billion industry. the issue with the national football league's referee association is matter of $62,000 per team. really? we're enduring the worst refs of our life because you are worried about $62,000 a team. >> reporter: there are a lot of people in the league that would rather break the union. there's a lot of people don't feel like officiating is an on the field necessarily, it's a commodity. so they don't care bottom line. player safety doesn't matter in this case. >> cenk: so that's really interesti

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patriots coach bill belichick kbr grabs a referee after a last second loss. he's not the only coach fuming at questionable calls made by the replacement refs. the replacement refs. "newsroom" begins right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning to you. thank you so much for joining us on this monday morning. i'm carol costello. this morning seemingly all roads lead to new york city. nearly 120 world leaders are heading to the united nations for this week's general debate. one leader is carrying some extra baggage. the u.n.'s chief is warning iran's president, mahmoud ahmadinejad, to tone down his normally fiery rhetoric. in fact, most western envoys at the u.n. usually walk out on ahmadinejad's speeches as a sign of protest. virtually no one thinks he will tone it down. ahmadinejad has already started. here he is with cnn's piers morgan. >> do you fear that war is imminent? do you fear that there will be military conflict, perhaps even before the end of this year, between your country and israel? >> translator: of course, the zionists are

. >> 24 penalties were called and after the game winning field- goal, coach bill belichick is seen grabbing an official. >> you should not have to sit there on the sideline in tell the official what the correct call or what the correct procedure is on that particular play. >> it represents the boiling point in the leak when it comes to replacement refs and continues to impact the gain in a negative way. >> every little detail is magnified, and then to have the officiating mess it up. >> as far as the fans, it is being noticed, too. >> there were a lot of pushing and shoving penalties that might have been called that were not called. >> ismael tells me the only way to possibly get the old referees to come back would be for the owners to get cornball. that will be back here -- to get more involved. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> ravens fans also got a glimpse of the man known as baltimore batman at last night's game. he has struck again. it was all caught on camera. he lasted more than a minute before the six security guards took him down. on his chest -- on his chest it reads "don't be a

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