they brought in billy cundiff to try out against him and david akers has won that competition.illy cundiff remains on the roster. alex smith, last 7 games, does it seem that long? watching his remakesment colin kaepernick guide -- replacement colin kaepernick guide the team. you know it has to bother him but he is still taking the high road. at least publicly. >> he is a tremendous player. guy that strong can make all the throws. for me, how fast he processed it as a young player. as young quarterbacks, i think usually they are mentally processing things, making quick decisions and colin kaepernick has done a great job for that. playing fast on game day with his head. locked in. focused guy. >> that is a class act. other 49er news. greg roman there in the hoody, the offensive coordinator. he is among the candidates to replace the coach of the jags. and inside story there, the general manager went to college with him, greg. there is a chance they could have an insight working there. more on the 9ers tonight at 10:00 p.m. >> i can't wait. thank you. >> in a few minutes, firefight

after signing billy cundiff new year's day, we have an answer.baugh announcing he's sticking with david akers this saturday against the pac. not only has the kicking game been concerning but colin kaepernick will be starting his first playoff game. mindy provide the scoop on both topics from santa layer clara. >> this time last seasonal lex smith was preparing himself for his first playoff start. this season he's helping to prepare his replacement for his first start. alex smith spoke about the improvements he's seen in colin kaepernick. >> sliding to his left. touchdown 49ers. >> for me is how was he's processed it as a young player. as young quarterbacks, no matter how good they are physically, usually they're behind going out there mentally processing things, making quick decisions and colin's done a great job of preparing himself throughout the week and playing fast on game day with his head. >> the supportive words come in the face of a difficult mid-season quarterback change. smith completed 25 of his last 27 pass attempts with four touchdo

it's billy cundiff who was after missing this field goal in the afc championship season and sending new england to the super bowl. cundoff has been cut a total of 9 times in his career.yet harbaugh wants a little competition to hopefully light a spark under the struggling akers in sacramento - two people were shot and killed in an incident that led to the cancellation of the city's fireworks show. >> certainly, he has done a lot of great things, the warriors against the clippers. just a little bit of bluster kron >> good night.

billy cundiff wearing number 6 wouldn't expect miracles. remember he missed a huge kick last year with baltimore. he is 7-12 this year with washington. both guys are pros. you got to wonder is it awkward with both out there practicing? >> i don't think eit is. i don't know. -- i don't think it is. i think you accept it as part of the business. it is just about performance. when you put it in those terms it takes the ocked withness out of it -- walkwardness out of it. >> -- awkwardness out of it. >> try today to get better. and figure it out. you know, if i had an answer i would have fixed it a long time ago. >> the high school football power holding a big press conference tomorrow. speculation he will announce his retirement as the head coach. we will have more on that. in the mean time that is the sporting life. >> all right. >> never heard a bad word about him. >> thank you. >>> we have been telling you about the search for a teenager, at 10:00 p.m. we will hear more from her family. >> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news.

boyd streaking in for the layup 16-11 cal stanford inbounding with:01 on shot clock there was a billy cundiff candlestick yesterday, booting field in an effort to unseat incumbant david akers. >> i think that it is a good time to be planning. and it is a good time and a good omen to bring the -- playing. were giving stadium tours at $18 bucks a pop at the same timeand several fans took photos of cundiff kicking and put the photos on facebook - said he looked pretty good too but cundiff has been anything but good over his 13 year career, having played for 11 teams and missing a crucial kick for the ravens in the afc championship last year asked today if trying out for the niners is a tough task? cundiff mcclain busted tinted >> also, he gave a another name and a halt in off to jail. if you can believe that he is not going to come back and away. but this violation, and lying to. espn apologized. >> to use seat that lovely lady. these quarterbacks get the great looking ladies what a beautiful woman he must be doing some great things. >> alabama. their quarterback. she had 100,000 followers and n

one final note to 49ers, they cut kicker billy cundiff, that means it's david akers kicking the rest of the way for the 49ers. we will have more. >>> jim, at 6:00, janelle will give her prediction. >> i visit, it's ready to go. >> and i'm ready to write it down and i'm going to use it, baby. >> she was perfect this week. so the pressure is on this week. >> we have big news on a popular weight loss surgery. new information about how well it works and the safety of the operation. >> and getting ready for history, we will go live to washington, d.c., where plans are in place for the big inauguration. >> and good afternoon, i'm jeff ranieri, we are tracking the weekend forecast. it will warm up and we have a spare the air alert for saturday, worst in the north and central bay. if you are going to the mavericks, we have awesome weather with plenty of sunshine, highs near 70. >> new development in the hostage standoff, one is verified dead. dozens of workers are unaccounted for at the gas complex. hillary clinton is urging the government to do everything possible to protect the remaining w

lee evans had it claude away from his clutches and billy cundiff did that, shapinged it -- shanked it we were a really good team last year and had a really good shot. we're more experienced at this point. we're playing confidently. >> i don't want to say this right now, but i think the want to is just unbelievable around this organization right now. >> all right. we shall see tomorrow. this is the place to be. ravens patriots right here, wusa kickoff 6:30. live coverage from foxborough and game on overtime at 11:30. >>> earl weaver passed away friday night, the former baltimore orioles died during a cruise associated with an orioles event. he started choking in his cabin after dinner. the cause of death not known. another baseball legend passing away. stan musial passed away today at age 92. one of the baseball's greatest hitters, seven batting titles, three time mvp, three time world series champion. he died at his home. >>> it was quite a site wednesday night. moreland beat north carolina state. and students stormed the court like it was the 2002 national championship. turgeon quick

so 49ers brought in billy cundiff last week and akers still won the competition.he will be the kicker when the 49ers host the packers. we are less than 48 hours away from kickoff. the last time these teams met in candlestick park, the game was ending on what was known is catch park 2. vern caught up with steve young. >> i said, there was an -- he was open. i mean, it wasn't like, you know, hail mary, you know. not someone, you know -- jump up and grab it or some kind of miracle catch. it's much sweeter, because it's the packers. i mean, it might have been even sweeter if it were the cowboys. but packers, cowboys, one of those two, i'm grateful for that. >>> dave fleming braving the snow as he called the gonzaga game. david stockton -- that's john stockton's son. ten seconds left. st. mary's down three. no go. 83-78. gaels lose. >>> hewey lewis and the news will perform the national anthem on saturday, inspiring harbaugh to reflect on his 1980's hairstyle. that starts the top 5. >> i had the same haircut since i was 10 years old. >> no. 4, the pants are louder than

jim harbaugh says the original guy, david akers is still his guy despite finding billy cundiff last week. he missed 13 field goals this season but harbaugh says he still feels akers gives the 49ers the best chance to win it. kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. going to be a good one. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee and the mayor of green bay, wisconsin, james schmidt, are making a friendly wager on the game with an educational twist. here it is. if the 49ers win, green bay will sponsor hundreds of san francisco kids at the exploratorium museum when it opens at its new home at pier 15 in april. if 49ers lose, san francisco will sponsor a free admission day at the new children's museum of green bay. the bid includes an exchange of some local delicacies. >> that's good. it does something not just i'll wear a crazy hat. >> the kids benefit. >> all right. back to that crazy hat, meat and cheese. something involving that. looking to the east shore freeway. we had eastbound 80 with a major accident before the show started at 4:30. that cleared. flares have burnt out. eastbound taillights. wes

with 427 yards passing and five touchdowns to help georgia take care of the capital one bowl, and billy cundiff has been signed as a place kicker by the 49ers, but they have not waived david akers. he's on to give him a little competition. if you follow the 49ers, you know they have trouble at place kicker now going into the playoffs. >>> as we mentioned the house is expected to vote soon on the plan to avert the fiscal cliff. we are staying on it here and in washington. we'll break it down tonight at 10:00, and if it breaks before 10, you can find the information on ktvu.com. >> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. look at you g withy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long a minute is! sitting, waiting for an album to download. i still have back problems. you're only 14 and a half. he doesn't have back problems. you kids have got it too good if you ask me. [ male announcer ] now u-verse high

. >> billy cundiff missed the field goal. here's the deal. if the ravens win, we will deliver you lobster. >> if the patriots win, will eat those crab cakes that you make in baltimore. while you eat some crow. may the best team win. >> that chowder was disgusting. on our best. on aeroba >> they should do the river was dance.lewis >> it is going to be fun. 35 degrees at the airport. our live ravens coverage continues. >> we are with some of some ravens fans and are ready for the game on sunday. >> ravens fans are getting creative with their purple pride. you'll love it >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. happy purple friday. and looks like bill start feeling more like winter -- it looks like it will start feeling more like winter. >> the wind will be gusting close to 20 miles per hour. it will get even colder. i will check the seven forecast in just a few minutes. >> the

david akers and billy cundiff will battle for the starting job today.ed that he underwent surgery last february for a double sports hernia. he has missed 13 field goal attempts this season. how about some basketball for you tonight? pac-12 opening, usc hosting the cardinals. second half, game tied 65. hustles after the loose ball but chaz brian finishes the ball and finishes with the easy two. last chance for stanford. down a bucket. they draw up a play for randall. misses the jumper and dwight powell misses the put-back. the trojans get the victory. 71-69. all right. cal/ucla from polypavilion. ahead to tyrone wallace who will slam that baby home. the two-handed flush. cal within ten. later in the half. ucla starting to pull away. count it. nothing with you the net. the bruins up 11. 2:30 to go. mohammed hits the jumper again. find-65. that will do it for tonight. raj and jessica, coming up tomorrow, especiallyhé the late on the san francisco 49ers as they prepared for playoffs. >> an exciting time. thank you, henry. >> those tickets go on sale soon. >

the team brought in billy cundiff last week. as 49er fans know all too well david akers lost his accuracy and missed 10-19 attempts from 40 yards or more. ktvu channel 2 news coverage starts at 4:00 p.m. on saturday. we will have the play book with mark ibanez and joe fonzi and then fox picks up at 4:30 p.m. with kickoff for 5:00 p.m. and stay tuned following the game for the point after. >>> only on 2, a good samaritan explains what happened next when he came upon a crash this morning. >> and is the fault capable of triggering a mega earthquake? why scientists are changing their theory about faults. welcome se my lcret d you are?air.an your worst nightmare mr. box. since you foolishly brought back your bonus jack! i have copied your two pure beef patties, lettuce, melting cheese, pickles, and middle bun, plus fries and a drink for $4.49. and now you will tell me what is in your secret sauce!! uh, i think i know. "we all know," "pretty obvious." you couldn't tell me when i handed out the wiener-dog lasers!?! >>> three men rushed

billy cundiff wearing number 6 wouldn't expect miracles. remember he missed a huge kick last year with baltimore. he is 7-12 this year with washington. both guys are pros. you got to wonder is it awkward with both out there practicing? >> i don't think eit is. i don't know. -- i don't think it is. i think you accept it as part of the business. it is just about performance. when you put it in those terms it takes the ocked withness out of it -- walkwardness out of it. >> -- awkwardness out of it. >> try today to get better. and figure it out. you know, if i had an answer i would have fixed it a long time ago. >> the high school football power holding a big press conference tomorrow. speculation he will announce his retirement as the head coach. we will have more on that. in the mean time that is the sporting life. >> all right. >> never heard a bad word about him. >> thank you. >>> we have been telling you about the search for a teenager, at 10:00 p.m. we will hear more from her family. >> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. you're n

kick, reportedly set to -- one of the kickers reportedly set to try out is billy cundiff who missed one for the ravens in the afc championship that vaulted the patriots into the super bowl. look at the wind in el paso texas. sun bowl against usc and here's the 4th quarter touchdown. kevin washington to or win smith to extend the lead to 21- 7 which was the final score. remember when the trojans were the preseason number one ranked team? they finished the season with just 7 wins. >>> the home depot center outside of los angeles host of stanford football's final practices before the rose bowl game versus wisconsin. kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. the cardinal last played in the rose bowl january of 2000 against wisconsin. last won it in 1972. head coach david shaw isn't worry about the winless drought. >> once the game starts it'ses about football, coaches giving the guys opportunity to make plays. >> the coach hits the rose bowl. >> it is special. it's truly special. our fans and alumni are going down in droves. it will be the biggest stanford party we have seen. we're real excited about

. >>> 49ers by the way just signed veteran kicker billy cundiff and he and david akers are flighting roster. meantime tickets for the 49ers divisional playoff game go on sale monday at 10:00 a.m. the itself saturday january 5:00 p.m. the 9ers don't know who they're going to play. if the packers beat the vikings tomorrow, 49ers will host green bay if they lose, they will host the winner of the seattle sea hawks redskins game. whichever team they play you'll see the game here on ktvu channel 2. >>> very nice, getting closer to 6:00. once again, more people probably out on the commute, although it is friday. check with sal. >>> we're hoping that friday's going to give us a little bit of extra good traffic this week or today anyway. let's go out and take a look at the o south bay commute northbound 280 looks good getting up to highway 17. continues to be a nice drive all the way to the west valley. on 680 driving through fremont should be a nice drive. 580 traffic coming in from the livermore grade and that looks good. 5:57, back to you. >>> developing news coming from san jose, a club c

kicker billy cundiff they signed at the beginning of the playoff has been released.n santa clara, nbc bay area. >>> and then there's sunday's other football game. jim's brother john harbaugh and his ravens will take on the patriots in the patriots game whamt would it be like to coach against his brother in a super bowl? we asked john just that in an exclusive interview. >> if they win and we win, it'll be a great thing. it'll be about the teams first and foremost and all that kind of stuff. it will be something that for a second take a look at and say, yeah, it's pretty neat and then get ready to play a tough football game against a tough football team. >> man, what a storyline that would be. that will do it for sports, guys. i am just now waiting for janelle. >> last friday we were here on this newscast and she predicted the 49ers would with beat the packers by 14 points. jim and i were like, are you crazy? >> everybody said that. >> and they won by 14. she is like e.f. hutton. >> they're going to be tired because they're away and the falcons have a fierce offense.

jim harbaugh says his original guy david akers is still his guy despite signing billy cundiff last weekhe feels akers gives the 49ers the best chance to win. kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee and the mayor of green bay, wisconsin, james schmidt, are making a friendly wager on the game with an educational twist. if the niners win, green bay will sponsor special tours for hundreds of san francisco kids at the exploratorium science museum in april. if the 49ers lose, san francisco will sponsor free admission day at the children's museum of green bay. the bet includes exchange of local delicacies. >> i wonder what it is. 5:54 right now. you probably have a case for your iphone and ring tone of your own but does your iphone have a skateboard? scott mcgrew, that's what gadget friday is. an iphone skateboard. >> that's what it looks like. this is a dolly. it is made for people who want to make the most excellent iphone videos using what we in the industry call a dolly shot. this is where the camera moves laterally to the action. the skate wheels and low base

so 49ers brought in billy cundiff last week and akers won the kicking competition between the two.rs host the packers. >> he better get it right. he was such a stud last year and had a tough year this year. >> you pointed out the weather on game day 49 degrees? >> going to be great. >> good luck. >> just less than 36 hours away from the game and the last time they met at candlestick in the play-offs it was called free com park 14 years. the catch part 2 steve young connected with terrell owens for a 25-yard strike. yesterday vern glenn caught up with the man who threw that pass. >> i told steve coming off the field there was -- he was open. i mean, it wasn't like, you know hail mary's, not a miracle catch. it was as if we called it from the huddle. it's much sweeter because it's the packers. might have been even sweeter for the cowboys but packers, cowboys, i'm grateful for that. >> let's do it again. that touchdown in january of 1999 by the way lifted the 9ers to a 30-27 win. it was the only time they have ever beaten the packers in the post-season. but it's time to do it one more

the team held a week-long kick competition between akers and billy cundiff. will be kicking tomorrow when the 49ers host the packers. >>> there's plenty at stake in tomorrow's game. the winner advances to the nfc championship the following week but that's not all. there's a bet between us and the morning news anchors rich and tara at wfrv the cbs station in green bay. we made the friendly wager yesterday on camera. so no backing out, folks. >> nope. >> so rich and tara, you guys look pretty good but that jersey needs to go. i think instead of green and gold it's going to be red and gold next week. >> no. i hope not. i mean, unless it's a montana one that's the only one that i would kind of be able to respect. >> well, i got news for you, pal. you're going to be wearing red and gold next week because here is our challenge to you. if the 9ers win, we would like you folks to bone up on all the lyrics to -- >> i left my heart in san francisco ♪ >>> tony bennett style. we need both of you a-capella singing that while holding a piece of cheese so you feel at home..

the 49ers just signed veteran kicker billy cundiff and he and acres are competing for a spot on the playoff>>> a 6-year-old girl's generosity sparked a chain reaction of kindness. she says the day before thanksgiving, a young girl named emma brought her piggy bank and donated it ho help the homeless. >> she said tomorrow is thanksgiving and i have a bed to sleep in with covers and i know the homeless don't have it and i'm going to have turkey and i want them to to have it. her piggy bank contained 6.12. a story was published in the church news letter and a local paper and that led to other people calling in with offers to help and about $1800 was actually raised. that helped provide motel rooms for 20 people on christmas eve. >>> we can smile at that. >>> time now 6:57. let's check in with sal. you're smiling about the friday morning commute, aren't you. >> i don't think you should get used to it, dave and pam. i think that next monday we're going to have a lot of people coming back. this friday it looks good. let's go to the toll plaza. you can see there's not a bigotry at all and traffic

move.bringing in a kicker to push the struggling david billy cundiff was signed today after a workout had a rough career.he missed was cut back in october by the redskins.and missed this field goal this will be his 11th team. akers is having one of his worst seasons. two more this is putting him at a 69 percent accuracy. >> there will always be a lot of competition giving you a better chance to win that the next game. knowing how competitive the game is. i will make it certainly a decision he has done a lot of great things for us. >> now just an opinion - but it would appear that harbaugh made this move to light a fire under akers.hoping a little competition will snap akers out of his funk.i just whose been cut by nine teams and hasn't played in three months -- sniffing the field in the playoffs for the 49ers. and the read and the - andy read... for east to be replaced. leading the eagles to 14 this season, leading them to a super bowl appearance. the disciple of bill walsh and andy read will certainly end up on his feet. >> catherine: are there too many bowl games? see you at 8:00 p.

. >> reporter: or new under- study billy cundiff who was seen this ick? a good experience for him to check on that surface. bailey is doing a good job. >> reporter: either way, harbaugh says the 49ers have their work cut out for them against a green bay team that is second to none. >> offensively, this is simply the best. defensively, right there, the best special teams of the same. >> reporter: twenty questions with coach harbaugh is just that, mostly questions, but he was a bit more talkative about his team's eagerness to get back on the field after two weeks off. as for the question about kickers, harbaugh says the decision might not be made until an hour or so before the kickoff. at 49er headquarters in santa clara rob fladeboe kron 4 news >> developing news with the sacramento kings. investor chris hansen contacted the maloof's family about buying the team and setting up the possibility of the nba's return to seattle. no deal has been reached yet. but the kings' future in sacramento is uncertain because the maloofs and the city haven't been able to c

the team signed billy cundiff to compete with david achers who has been struggling -- david akers whoeen struggling. achers was reportedly not -- ache ers was reportedly -- akers was reportedly not part of the workout. both kickers will be on the roster come saturday. >>> the flu season is off to an early and dangerous start. how a new facebook app can actually help you figure out who to blame if you get sick. >>> and released from prison. why the only suspect in the deadly suspect on the u.s. consulate in libya was set free in morning. >>> aluminum alcoa reports earnings after the closing bell. stock is flat. the dow is currently down 59. the nasdaq down 15. s&p down 8. >>> 34 individual stocks, however, are hovering near their all-time highs right now. we just checked and if amazon, master card and visa can stay at their current levels, they will close at historic highs. right now, visa is up slightly. master card is down slightly. amazon is taking a hit. it's down about 1% right now. more than two dozen other stocks are within 1% of their all-time record closes. analysts saying see

. >>> billy cundiff had an impressive first day of practice with the san francisco 49ers while kicking contract tuesday with the n- f-c west champions to compete with akers. akers revealed friday that he received death threats on twitter last week and has since closed his account. akers has been in a slump this season. he is 29 for 42 on field goals attempts after hitting 44 of 52 last season. >> mike pelton is in petaluma to remember a [ female announcer ] this is a special message from at&t. [ male announcer ] it's no secret that the price of things just keeps going up. [ female announcer ] but we have some good news. it's our bundle price promise. [ male announcer ] a price you can definitely count on, for two whole years. from at&t. [ female announcer ] a great price for a great triple-play bundle. [ male announcer ] call now. bundles with u-verse tv, internet and home phone start at $89 a month. now get the same great price for two years. [ female announcer ] switch today and get a total home dvr included, free for life. [ male announcer ] you get reliable, high speed internet on

david acres' beat out billy cundiff for kicking.o took over for alex smith met with the the season. this will be the first time he has experience playoff football. we talk to him yesterday about the new experience. you see his performance is and what he does on the field. you can send of about the guy. >> i feel real good about where our team is prepared. the way they have studied for this test. that is what it is. that is what the media czar that is what the practice session car. then go out and compete like maniacs. >> like maniacs that as well said! tomorrow the game kicks off at 5:00 how popular are the 49ers their tickets went on sale monday at 10:00 a.m. hour sold out in three minutes at 10 03 a.m.. it is a big deal. i am sure the 49ers hope they are getting similar results the last time the packers came in 1998 when they beat them on a last-second touchdown pass. >> a lot of people are showing their spirit and showing kron 4 let the shares of the pictures. you can send your pictures of your 49 team spirit to kron .com or post

cundem this of course, is the last time that billy was on a national stage baltimore was a limited from the playoffs. at the missed anyway. du /+cundiffof the year, i want to be playing. and of course for the potential for super bowl. >> jim harbaugh is not tipping his head on who is going to be leading. and aaron rogers if he is on his game the 49ers are in tough. this will be his first game ever in northern california at candlestick park. right now, the best rating is kaepernick. the big story, and i think that perhaps the top five in the n f l this year is alex smith sitting out in favor of kaepernick. kaepernick saying that experience is not quite that much >> maybe because it is because i have been playing football for so long. this is my 17th year football is football once you get out on the field to. >> been in the situations that he has been in and have a link himself in those situations. at thos at th point we can say that nearly everything that a quarterback would face. he has done well. >> once again the 49ers a three-point favorite with a 5:00 p.m. kickoff on saturday. >> though reuters linebacker in george's tinted window