sarah brady. [applause] sarah brady: thank you, general reno. she didn't tell you that on that courthouse step alone fighting for the brady bill there was another woman, the attorney general herself. , sinceht along the way we have been fortunate enough to have her in washington, she has been right along with us. it's a special day for us all. i don't think it ever occur to me that i would be this emotional until i walked in and looked at the faces here, and the memories that come back over these past seven years, every phase i look at brings back a different memory. want to thank a lot of people here and i'm going to try to do it as quickly as possible. everybody here has helped, and each of you in your own way reflects many others across the country. , i want to say to have an administration, an attorney general, a president we knew would sign this will is of the utmost importance. i would like to draw attention also to another president who we feel very close to, president ronald reagan, who supported it and came out for the brady bill and ma

and brady makes it work again.connects with gronkowski's replacement, chandler here. 30-yard hook up. tom brady isn't fast but louisive in the pocket. keeps the play alive and sets up a touchdown for them. second quarter, tom brady to white for the touchdown. that moves brady in to third in all time history in touchdown passes 7-0 patriots. next possession, crazy anticipation by brady, floating it to amendola and 14-0 patriots. the game seems to go like the last two for the eagles. bradford is back in action. look at this back to zach ertz. that is his first touchdown of the year. 14-7. 15 seconds left in the half. packs punting. the eagles all over this. it is chris mary goes with the block. goode scooping it up. the eagles fourth block punt for a touchdown since 2014. that leads the nfl. pats and eagles red zone. tom brady throws. look at this tip by thurman. our man jenkins, second interception of the year and he is gone. officially 99 yard return for the touchdown. this is amazing. 21 unanswered points for your

and 35 unanswerhood never happened in brady belichick era. and late in the fourth brady of course would rally patriots and as he always does they make it a one touchdown game eagles bench saying oh, no and then, and then kenyan barner fumbling the football with a minute to playch that opened the door for brady to do what he does best. 4th and 10e brady could not connect today. eagles somehow, some way defeat the patriots 35-28 saving season an sanity and perhaps adding to it nor. and because jeff skversky how can you explain this team that's been so bad beat a team that's been so good. >> jamie it is absolutely hard to believe the eagles had lost three right to last place games they could to new england where patriot never lose at home. they're facing greatest quarterback on planet and they full out. >> did you believe in this team. chip kelly says he does believe them. he gave them a pep talk and confidence goes a long way. >> i've always been proud of them and i told them that. sometimes they don't see in them what i see in them i know we h

we love tom brady. as you know, he is a very good friend of mine. >> reporter: other athletes and owners dime brady's defense, saying it is nobody's business who he supports. during his weekly press conference, brady deflected, answering any questions about the newspaper's front-page headlines. >> christa: to the weather now. definitely a cooler day. but my, look at the sun out there. we are talking about mid-december. aren't we lucky? hey, j.r. yes, exactly. right now boston at 43. bedford, 45. a mix of clouds and sunshine. nantucket, 45. still some wind out there. winds anywhere 5-15 miles per hour. and the winds will actually start to come out of the east and the southeast. i point that out because we actually have some clouds on the cape and the islands. these clouds will start to shore. already there now. already on the cape. into metro-boston throughout the afternoon. so for the afternoon, a mix of clouds and sunshine. most of the clouds, south shore and the cape. mes of the sunshine, merrimack va

it's tom brady. i heard you had a special christmas wish. >> reporter: a wish that number 12 made come true for 8-year-old haley who is battedling lieu -- battling lieu keekia. -- leukemia. >> just to see him mention her name was an amazing thing for us. >> reporter: brady did more her family to am and meet on foxboro before the team left for new york. she couldn't help but gave her hero a hug. and watch out. you might have some competition. >> gave you a big kiss? >> yeah. never washing that side ever again. >> reporter: she had a tough time telling tom how much this meant to her. >> and it's hard to say anything. but i couldn't say a thing. i was so shocked. >> reporter: but also grateful that he took time for her just to sit and talk. taking a little girl's mind off everything else going on in her life to make her holiday dream come true. >> when you're going through what we're going through you feel alone sometimes and it's really hard. and you need strength to keep pushing and for people especia

so brady 22 of 30 for 225 and a pair of touchdowns. the guys who worked together for five years with a brief hug. and the new england patriots will go to 11-2 and would regain that number one seed at least for the moment in the american football conference. game officially over in four seconds. 27-6 the final. volkswagen post game report people are working harder than ever, but the everyday cost of perscriptions, child care, or even just buying groceries can be a stretch for too many families. hillary's plan: raise the minimum wage, get equal pay for women, cut taxes for the middle class, and new incentives for business to share profits with employees instead of just rewarding ceos. those at the top are doing just fine. it's your family that needs a raise. i'm hillary clinton, and i ...the person will have to protect your family. will he be impulsive and reckless, like donald trump? will he have voted to dramatically weaken counter-terrorism surveillance, like ted cruz? will he have skipped crucial national security hearings and votes

sarah brady. [applause] , since we have been fortunate enough to have her in washington, she has been right along with us. it's a special day for us all. i don't think it ever occur to me that i would be this emotional until i walked in and looked at the faces here, and the memories that come back over these past seven years, every phase i look at brings back a different memory. want to thank a lot of people here and i'm going to try to do it as quickly as possible. everybody here has helped, and each of you in your own way reflects many others across the country. , i want to say to have an administration, an attorney general, a president we knew would sign this will is of the utmost importance. i would like to draw attention also to another president who we feel very close to, president ronald reagan, who supported it and came out for the brady bill and made it a badge of honor for republicans. [applause] and brought this bill into the arena where it was not a partisan issue. i would like to than

the new york paper criticized brady for not denouncing trump's plans to ban all muslims, but brady during that interview tried avoiding all questions. brady did call trump a friend, and trump says he supports number 12. >> i support all my friends in everything they do. i think that's... i think it's pretty remarkable what he's achieved in his life. >> nicole: and when asked, brady was... they asked brady if he still has the hat in his locker, and he said yes. live at gillette, nicole oliverio, 7news "today in new england." >> christa: the celtics just could not beat lebron james and the cleveland cavaliers at the garden last night. 24 points. avery bradley leading the c's with 17. but boston lost. the final score was 89-77. lebron james shared some really special moments with a celtics' fan last night. 16 year old aaron miller, a special olympian from newton, was honored as a hero among us. the nba superstar sought out the teen, i think that's what you're seeing here, and congratulated him right there, and then he gave miller the shoes right off his feet. look at his reaction. he's just

brady: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 56 o 0, i callp the conference report on the bill h.r. 644 and ask for immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 644, an act to re-authorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposeses. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 560, the conference report is considered as read. the gentleman from texas, mr. brady, and the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin, each will control 30 minutes. the house will be in order. members will please remove their conversation from the house floor. he house will be in order. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. brady: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and insert heir remarks and extraneous material into the record on the conference report to accompany h.r. 644. the speaker pro tempore: without objection

he spent 11 seasons here in foxboro alongside tom brady. now he has to face up against tom brady and fans are really looking forward to this show down on sunday night. it's been two years since the patriots and texans played a game and things have sure changed. now vince wilfork is playing for houston facing off against tom brady in a patriots offensive line which has been struggling . >>> everybody hire loves him and we all expect him to play hard on sunday night so it will be fun . >> anchor: brady shared throw back thursday photo on facebook great teammate and friend. take it easy on me this week, vince. wilfork wrote back. you will be okay looking forward to hitting you. i mean, seeing you my friend. >> anchor: he is a great teammate but it's a different year, he is on a different team and i will say hello after . >> reporter: they patriots pro shop where sales are brisk and hose are high, vince wilfork shirts are still for sale right next to tom brady's. >>> this is the first time they are playing against him. that will be interesting

sarah brady: since that grim day in 1981, the bradys have been an inspiration to all americans. the physicaly, courage of jim brady has been an example for us all never to give up. and sarah have raised a wonderful son, scott, who will celebrate his 15th birthday in december. today, -- together, they have fought back, and they have never given up. but not just content with that, since 1987, they have tried to to guns in america in a way that should be an example for us now and for the future. there were bleak days, there were days when sarah had to go it alone, when she would appear on courthouse depth by herself with no entourage, fighting for the brady bill, and together, they never gave up. they are an example for all americans that we can make a difference, that one person, that one family can make a difference in violence in america, and this day is a culmination of just a remarkable example of american heroism. but the most important thing, on the day the brady bill passed, sarah was asked, what are you going to do now? and sarah said, i'm going to and we are going to get

without julian edelman and gronk brady was limited in his weapons a week ago and brady said you have to ignore the noise that comes with losing two in a row and focus on the task at hand. >> the adversity that we faced the last couple weeks and nobody likes to lose games, i think all of our quality of but that's just the way it is. it should be important. it should hurt when you lose because we put a lot into it. so i just think we've done a good job preparing. we just got to execute better. i think we got to do a better job playing and then, you know, hopefully that results in wins. >> reporter: now about an hour ago the patriots reunion began here in houston. this is a nice site. tom brady and the defensive coordinator exchanging pleasantries with mike vr aib le and his son, a nice sight. win or lose join us after the game for the patriots 5th quarter show right here on wbz, the only place where you can see both bill belichick and tom brady press conferences live as soon as the game ends here in houston and yes, it's going to be a patriots reunion as we see a lot of fun tonight, bu

tom brady the last one to walk on to the field. one that is a whole lot more interesting than it was three weeks ago. reporting live on the field here in houston, trey. >> thanks, trey. for years you could make the case that the most underrated reporting live in the news room, joe amorosino. >> join us here on the 7 sideline special and then at 7 o'clock, it's football night in america and catch all the news of the day. we will have a late edition of news 7 right here after the game. >> all right. 7 news turning to the weather. another mild day flirting with the 50s in the city. is it here to stay? bri eggers here with us. not scientist >> noticeably, jadiann. we made it to the 50s sitting at 47 in boston and worcester. 50 for fitchford. let's talk about what happens tomorrow. still sitting on the mild side of things. we can expect this to bring us rain as we get into tomorrow and also boost those attaches up. drizzle. 38, upper 30s for the colder spots to the mid 40s for the city of boston and tomorrow sort of a damp, cool day wit

brady: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and tend their remarks on h.r. 2029. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. brady: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. brady: after months of negotiations, i'm honored today to talk to americans about the protecting americans from tax hikes bill, also known as the path act. the most important thing for the american people to know is that this bill prevents their taxes from increasing, helps create more jobs in their communities and makes it easier for them to do their taxes. it also reins in the i.r.s. and protects taxpayers from waste and fraud within the large tax credit programs administered by the i.r.s. and now i'd like to take a moment to talk about the six specific ways this bill helps american taxpayers. first -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. the house is n

heather: her wish: to meet tom brady. >> if i ever met him, i'd excitedly pass out and faint. heather: the young cancer patient on a mission. ed: breaking news at 11:00. shots fired in boston's south end. a man what appeared to be hit rushed away though hospital. it comes hours after a neighborhood rally to end an outbreak of violence. good evening. i'm ed harding. heather: and i'm heather unruh. the new crime scene is blocks away from tonight's plea for help. wcvb newscenter 5's mary saladna is live on the scene right now. mary? mary: heather, ed, this latest shooting a few blocks down on mass avenue and washington street. sources tell us a man was shot in the back as he ran from another man. but we can tell you, thiseas people here are worried. >> what can we do to present further acts of violence? mary. standing-room only in boston's south end. residences looking for solutions after four neighborhood shootings in seven days. one of them deadly. >> i am a little bit of afraid. mary: bill evans reassured residents that violent crime is down in the south en. the violence targe

tom brady is sick. he wasn't on practice field today and the team has listed him as questionable for this weekend's game. so let's go to alex corddry live at gillette to find out what the team is saying. alex? >>> hey, kim, yeah, two surprise absences from patriots practice. quarterback tom brady and tighten rob grokowski. now gronk is listed as question questionable for sun's game but for brady there is a possibility he might not play. brady is listed as questionable for sunday's game. it's the first time he has been listed as questionable for a game since week six in 2014. this was actually the first practice brady has missed all season. now the globe is reporting he was out with an illness so we caught up with matthew slator after practice and i asked him if he plans to bring his quarterback some chicken noodle soup. he told me he will do whatever it takes to get him better but he is confident there is no may score cause for concern and against the titans this sunday. >>> i'm sure he will do what he

brady, seek recognition? mr. brady: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 566, as the designee of the gentleman from kentucky, mr. rogers, i call up the bill h.r. 2029 with the senate amendments thereto and i have a motion at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of e bill, designate the senate amendment and designate the motion. the clerk: h.r. 2029, an act making appropriations for military construction, the department of veterans affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2016, and for other purposes. house amendment number 2, mr. brady of texas moves that the house concur mountain sflat amendment -- in the senate amendment with the amendment specified in section 3 of house resolution 566. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 566, the question shall be divided among the two house amendments. pursuant to section 2-a of house resolution 566, the portion of the divided question comprising the amendment specified in section 3-b of house resolution

brady on the right he has not lost a step he runs like a deer. you can only hope he runs out of bounds when he gets in the clear. tom brady still showing he has the quick steps. >> he's moving. put him up there against dionne lewis i don't know who i would pick. he won't be running like that much longer. >> sarcastic to end the newscast. >> my voice is dying. >> seven-day forecast includes rain moving in first thing in the morning check with meteorologist jeb bush: here's the truth you will not hear from our president: we are at war with radical islamic terrorism. it is the struggle that will determine the fate of the united states in leading a global coalition to take out isis with their aim is our total destruction. we can't withdraw from this threat or negotiate with it. we have but one choice: to defeat it. vo: right to rise usa is responsible for the content of snap on the main sails! [ barking ] the whipped cream sea be extra whippy! [ laughing ] together: ahhhhhhhhhhh! yarrrr, it be the twizzler. run! crew member: what does he want? happy

tom brady showing no ill effects after missing friday's practice. brady perfectly accurate on his first drive. 7 for 7, including this five-yard touchdown pass to rob gronkowski. patriots up 7-0. second quarter. defense getting to mariotta. chandler jones. ball comes loose. patriots' first defensive score of the season. it was 14-0. jones with the long arm and big paw on the ball to knock it wasn't all good news. problems continue. danny amendola back on special teams duty after the martin fumble last week. and the normally short-handed amendola fumbles. this leads to a field goal. right on cue, martin and the special teams redeem themselves. the ensuing kickoff. martin with a huge 75-yard return down the sidelines. all the way to the tennessee 30. two plays later, tom brady will dump it off to james white who does the rest. taking it 30 yards for his third touchdown catch of the season. 21-3, patriots. big day for white. a game-high 7 catches. injuries a problem again this week, though. danny amendola, re-injuring his left knee on this punt return

and brady is listed as questionable with an illness. brady has not been feeling well. there is no reason why gronk injury related. hard to believe if brady is not on the field on sunday. weekend. these are the four division leaders in a afc. new england the only one to have clinched the division title but first-round bye with a win on sunday. college football this weekend. the royal purple las vegas bowl, a 3:30 start. byu and utah. 3:30 on saturday from sam boyd stadium. the bruins will be looking to sweep their home and home series with the penguins tonight and pittsburgh. boston bea-- boston beat the penguins on wednesday night. the unh wildcats held a few practices this week before going their separate ways today. the players will return to durham the day after christmas to prepare for their meeting with maine in december 29, and till then, they all have one thing on their minds. >> being with family. i have not seen my parents and for five months. a lot of guys live locally. they get to see them once in a while. for me, a couple of guys -- spend some time with the

well,ty tom brady makes a for a young fan. closed captioning is brought to you by luna. >>> with christmas over, we have a new way to recycle your christmas tree. >> is that what it is? >> we'll gladly to take it off your hands >> the ghosts will take everything including the needles. the hernandez says they rescued some other animals and go it as gifts. [ laughter ] >> the weather has not made it feel too much like the holidays ch some part of the country got a dose of winter they are not accustom to. las vegas got their snow. it was not much but it was much for sin city for years. 19, this month with temperatures exceeded with 50 in boston. that's a recordso far and certainly the warmest december ever. youdon't need me to tell you that. it is been justincredibly warm and crazy war . we are looking at bigchanges coming up. it is in the 40s right now and won't drop too much. we have a couple of scattered likesprinkle showers. it will be cold enough way up north. so parts of the lake region and nap shir and into much of maine,

brady 4-1 in the regular season against the texans, that one loss back in 2009 in week 17 when brady rested and was relieved by brian hoyer, the guy currently starting for the texans at quarterback. pats need to show a major sense of urgency here this weekend, but don't expect any drastic changes when it comes to the team blueprint. >> i just think what the process is because i think we've done a good job preparing, we've just got to execute better. we have to do a better beyond -- a better beyond playing. and hopefully that results in wins. i any there's reasons for that and things we can do better and hopefully this is the week for it. >> patriots and texans kicking it off sunday night here on 7 nbc and we get you ready for the game with our pregame show at 6:30. continues on 7 news and sports extra,. that's coming up tomorrow night on sports extra. so that will do it for us here live in houston. alex corddry back in boston with more on a busy day in sports. >>> thanks, trey. last night the celtics almost pulling off the upset against the undefeated warriors. a double overtime thri

the last and only time the patriots lost three games in a row during the bill shepherd chick/tom brady era was a long time ago, way back on october 13th, 2002 when brady threw three interceptions in an ugly home loss to the green bay packers. the pats have no interest in a repeat on sunday night. 7's alex corddry is reporting live in foxboro with more on a patriots team that's hungry to get back in the win column. alex. >> hey, joe. champs trying to bounce back from their first back-to-back losses in three years. but the offensive woes are worrisome, especially looking at the remainder of the schedule here, taking on teams that are fighting for their play-off lives, and that starts this sunday night in houston, take on the texans. >> i think all of our quality of lose games. >> reporter: it's no secret tom brady hates losing. he hasn't done a whole lot of it during his 15 seasons with the patriots. and even now without a star tight end and number one receiver, brady isn't making any excuses. >> obviously when you lose good players it doesn't help at all but still gotta figure out a way

i think this may be one of them. >> do not come in unless you are tom brady. jorge: 8-year-old haley tu wart is almost kidding. the main hospital room, astelin all things patriots. no question who is the favorite player. >> last thing i had a close win. my eyes were straight open. they never blink. battling leukemia for the second time and been at the barber bush since october and her mom rarely mace game only two item on the christmas list. >> ail want is get out of here! the other wish a face to face with tom brady. if i met him, i will finally pass out and faint. jorge: haley knows the quarterback has a soft spot for kids look her and he has made many young dreams come true. her own legend of fans talking to social media supporting her special holiday rish. they are from all over the place. they have done announcing to tray to reach out to him. >> she is especially likes when brady shared a post of his kids being sur praised on thanksgiving. she is now hoping for a brady post of her own. >> another one. i will be ready for that. jorge. who wouldn't be? hale

a lot of people wondering how brady is feeling. he was under the weather. >> if the patriots don't secure the top spot it will easy to point to injuries as why. in securing top spot they won't have look further than the performance of tom brady. the latest high profile name. cbs reporting the pat's quarterback is feeling better and new england not concerned with brady's ability to start the game. edelman will not play. he's back at practice but still limited recovering from a broken foot. the team's second best linebacker hightower expected to be back as well. >>> we're following more news today. these pictures as they look for three men who stole a van and a motorcycle last week. detective said the robbers stole a van near condo complex in salem then loaded a stolen motorcycle into the back of that van. police now asking the public for help in identifying the suspect. >>> a man in a sticky situation. police arrested robert dubesk for vandalizing a car last night. detective found video footage of the 24-year-old buying nachos at lo

brady, the latest high-profile name on the injury report. appearing friday with an the pats quarterback is feeling better, and new england is not concerned with brady's ability to start the game on sunday. as for julian edelman, the "boston herald" reporting he will not play. he is back at practice. still limited recovering from a broken foot. as for the defense, jamie collins returning to the field two weeks ago. the team's second best linebacker, hightower is expected to be back on sunday as well. trey daerr, 7 news night team. >> all right, trey. thank you. coming up next, danger in keene, new hampshire. fast problem at a utility plant forcing firefighters to go door to door checking carbon monoxide levels. >> we are definitely feeling the more typical chill and feel of winter, but it doesn't last for very long. fast big warm-up in store for next week in the forecast coming up. >> the northeastern huskies heading to michigan state for a truly unique doubleheader on the hardwood. anncr: when the attacks come here... ...the person behind th

brady was medflighted to the hospital but didn't survive. burns is now facing a charge of operating under the influence of drugs causing death . >>> why would a company hire somebody to deliver pizza and they are high on drugs? why would you do that? when are you going to take a . nascar and auto racer's hall of fay, a legendary modified racing car owner. his wife though, she remembers her husbands a gentleman with a big heart . >>> the man is a peach. he is very, very smart. but they took him from me. and now i don't have him. >> reporter: burns will be if court monday morning. john cuoco, 7 news today in new england. >> anchor: the operator of a t train that left a station without him will appear before transportation officials tomorrow. that operator has been placed on paid administrative leave. sources say 51-year-old david vasquez tied a chord around the plot el ever train but did not secure its brakes when he exited exited. the red line train left braintree station thursday morning with passengers on board board. it came to a stop past

that's the way it is. >> alex: derrell revis helped brady win his fourth super bowl title, and brady says his hasn't changed despite some less-than-in thering comments about fleet fleet. >> it's fun to watch him play. he has a very unique style. but he certainly locks his guy down. i think that's pretty impressive to do it for as many years as he has. >> alex: and brady will have his hands full with revis and gangrene again this sunday. >> this defense has never been walk in the park for our offense. it's always been a big challenge. it's tough. we're grinding through it, trying to get everyone on the same page. i'm sure we'll feel pretty good about our game plan. >> alex: alex corddry, 7news "today in new england." ism and supermodel gisele bundchen hanging up some last- minute decorations. five stockings, one for each child and the couple's puppies, lua and scooby. i like the little paw stockings. >> sarah: brady getting in on lounging on the sofa with santa. the pats' quarterback posted this picture on facebook. we don't know who that santa is, though. some people are saying they

and brady posted that a little while ago on facebook. before he was there, he was at foxboro answering questions. sports director is here. mark? abramoff, what you saw right there, tom brady was not naughty this year. any judge who saw a picture of tom brady chilling on the couch with santa claus would throw the appeal out like this. am i right? before that, he was rolling with the boys on the practice field at foxboro and sing sound bites he is nasty, and brady knows it too. >> the jets, tampa, back to the jets, so basically played against him every year in some form or fashion. he's a great player. i think he's -- he does a lot of things really well. he has a unique style but he locks the guy down. >>> he knows almost every jets defender by name and see if they get coal. i'll be back now. back to gift-wrapping. tom lyden, fox25 news. >>> helping a blind man cross the street. >>> and it's probably just a little too late if you haven't done it by now, a look at how busy the shopping centers were as shoppers took advantage of the warmer w

revis is on the opposite side and brady is looking to beat him again. tom brady has enjoyed a ton of success with the jets over the years, only one loss against new york but there's a ton of respect and administration for what revis can do and how he can impact any team's game plan. >> played them a bunch of time we played for the jets. basically played against them fashion. he's just a great player. i think he's did a lot of things really well, and it's fun to watch him play. i think he has a very unique style. he certainly locks this guy down. proof of just how familiar tom brady is with the jets defense. he rattles off their names like they're relatives, that plus rob gronkowski coming up at 6:00. >> and new at 6:00, a picture out. >> where this raccoon walked inside and stared down the person who took that picture. >> plus there are plenty of story lines in the presidential race but the one catching our an why. >> first devastation through the country's midsection when communities. >> and terrifying images coming into the news room of deadly tornado

now it's obvious how much tom brady absolutely hates to lose. he is down right moody, especially after back to back defeats. will he take some of thatting an aner out on the texas. numbers would indicate yes. brady 16 and 9 in his career on sunday night football and 4 and 1 in the regular season against 200 , week 17 defeat when brady rested and was relieved by the texans current starter. brady and the pats must find a sense of urgency here down the stretch. but don't expect the blueprint to be changed all that much. >>> i just think not abandoning what the process is because i think we have done a good job better. playing. hopefully that results in wins but it hasn't been good enough to last two weeks. i think there is a lot of reasons for that and things we can do better. hopefully there is a week for it it. >>> patriots an texas ducking it off sunday night right here on 7 nbc. we get you ready with our 7 on the sidelines pregame show starting at 6:30. then after the game, complete post game coverage on 7 news and "sports xtra" that hails ron

>>> what a year it's been for tom brady, unparalleled success, unprecedented attacks. coming up, my theory on why some love to hate the patriots star. >>> and good morning, everybody, it's a chilly start, temperatures are running in the 20s, not a lot of sunshine, going to be a little bit gloomy, we'll rise above freezing in boston until 11:00 a.m., i'll let you know how ou -- our new year's eve forecast is looking, baby beluga! >> took an amazing sight captured in rhode island, a bay of 50 foot humpback whale breaching just under the bridge there. >> the north kings town harbor master took these pictures, not common for whales to be in the bay but also not unheard of, the headed back out to the ocean. >> timing is everything. >> exactly, right place, right time, cool shot, thanks for sharing that with us. >>> all right, we need to get a check of your -- not really a good day to be out on the water, downright cold this morning, danielle. >> it's chilly all it takes, you guys, lblt of a -- a little bit of a breeze to add to the chill, temperatures without the wind facto

brady, he finds brady from a yard out. four catches, 8.7 yards and a touchdown, pats led 17-6 in the half. finishing touch, gaines white from two yards out. after the game, brady spoke about the return of his all-pro tight end. >> he made a great play to start the game. he is a huge in flounce on what we do offensively, he really toughed it out. i'm proud of him. you know, he is obviously a big part of what we do. it is great to have him out there. great player, great teammate. blocking, you know, past protecting, obviously pass game, short intermediate deep, good matchup. >> sort patriots control their own test knee -- destiny. tennessee titans next sunday right here at gillette stadium, steve burton, guys, back to you. >>> 4:33 right now, the redline operator whose train took off without him will face a disciplinary hearing today, operator david vazquez violated multiple safety procedures, a rubber cord was wrapped around the lot he will controls, the train rolled on for 9 minutes before power was cut and it came to a st

brady looking healthy on the opening drive. a perfect 7 for 7 including this five-yard pass to rob gronkowski. patriots up 7-0. the pats trying to get out of this game without a major injury to a key player. unfortunately, that did not happen. danny amendola reinjured his left knee on this punt return late in the first half. own. he did not return. chung leaves with a hip injury. hightower leaves with what the team is calling a knee injury. this was hightower's first left mcl. the patriots roll on, though to a 33-16 win over the last-place titans. gillette stadium. >> i mean, it is a long season. over the course of the season, you are always dealing with some type of adversity, i would say. >> same story. just a different week for new england. >> when unfortunate things like that happen, it really is, like, sad. like i said, you see the work that they put in each and every day. >> reporter: injuries forcing the pats to find production elsewhere. than james white. >> he has gained a lot of trusts from everybody. based on his per

reporter: linda brady says her husband was an avid car enthusiast. he even built this modified car, which has been raised by nascar legends. he had 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. >> very gentle, kind man. reporter: linda' s heart is broken, mended only by the knowledge of the life her husband lived and the support she now has around her. >> he' s the love of my life and he' s gone. reporter: the owner of that pizza restaurant told me off-camera that burns had been working there about four months and he had no idea there was any issue involving drugs or alcohol. michael burns will be arraigned tomorrow in stoughton. live in stoughton, reid lamberty. heather: new at 11, new hampshire police nab an arson suspect, 27-year-old justin kane is behind bars tonight accused of trying to light his mother' salem home on fire. police say he had an argument with his mom and poured gasoline on the rear deck of her home. officers arrested him at his father' s house. his mother was not hurt. taking a live look at the boston skyline on a sunday night,

tom brady missing practice today because he is sick. he is not the only one listed as questionable now. >> a week ago tom brady was telling us he was fresh as lettuce. now brady rarely misses matter. since then 109 games in a row for tom. what we have been told he will make it 110 this sunday unless his illness takes an unexpected turn for the worst. personal reasons. coming up in sports we will tell you who else didn't suit up to day. home is gone tonight. it was destroyed when a car slammed right into it. behind the wheel a 16-year-old boy. beth is live in foxboro tonight. that was quite a crash, beth. >> will christmas plans and any other plans they may have had for a who i will. just after waking up this morning they said it sounded like an explosion. it was the most unusual wake up call. >> i looked out and there was no front of the house. >> homeowner was barely out of bed when an suv plowed through the living room wall taking everything in it's path. heavily damaging the home he has lived in with his wife for 42 years. >> the hou

the question is can he go toe to toe with brady? can they put pressure on brady and dpohrs those turninsofar as if they can, the jets can win this game -- >>> jets and pats have won followed by our fifth quarter post game show. more on the pats. plus the bruins return after christmas break. more ahead. >>> thanks. still to come, severe weather in many parts of the country. >> christmas eve is over, now comes the return -- the rush to get to the mall. >>> and tom brady makes a christmas wish come true. . >>> new details tonight in a fast burning wildfire forcing dozens to be evacuated from it's now 60 percent contained. it's now closed a highway -- now. investigators think a downed power line sparked the flames. we've been having wild weather across the country tonight. >> and new video tonight. more than a dozen people have been killed in severe weather in the south this season. latest. >> you can't live in it like this. >>reporter: kenya williams is both heartbroken and thankful. her brick home since childhood has lost its roof and

brady tries to get them, can't catch him. for some brady has been intercepted by the eagles. 21-14. we go up to 28-14. third in three. gold completes the past debates. down the sideline. with 5.5 minutes ago, brady patriots only down 2521. they successfully execute the onside kick. brady scores from yard out. the patriots within a touchdown, 3528. we have a game. the patriots with one more chance after a philly fumble. they turned it over on down. they lose their second straight game for the fifth time since 2012.>> you have to turn the page. we can't think about this game or the last game. we have to think about the next game. our motto is to always try to get better every week. that's what we will try to continue to do. hopefully that's good enough in the coming weeks.>> we have to play better. we have to check the ball, we have to go out there and make more plays. >>> sports final is coming up. and what they need to do get better. obviously they need to get healthy. now they go to houston. they have issues. >> we will break it down. thank you, see. >>> still to come, winter is al

it will depend on brady. he is listed as questionable after missing friday's practice due to illness. they say to expect him on the field. >> i'm sure he will do what he needs to do and take care of himself and counting on him being there on sunday, so... . >> so there you go. we will kick things off at 11:30. they get underway at 1. the post game show is my tv 38 as soon as the game is done. >>> still ahead, have you put off christmas shopping until the last minute? you could have more gifts under the tree. >>> welcome back. it is 8:15 now. what's going on? chilly, but not for long. >> chilly, but not cold. . >>> yeah. >>> it is the chilliest. >> okay. >> the last time it was this cold was in november. >>> i have to go through the data to see if we have never been in the 200s in december. could we get through the whole month without the 20s? it is 29. this is not cold. this is typical. it is above where we should be degrees. that is typical. the 40 degree is typical, but the low slower than it should be. thi

[laughter] jim brady. mr.rady: this is an important day for me and sarah and for all of those who have worked so hard to see the brady bill become law. it is even more important for america and for america's children. 12 years ago, my life was changed forever by a disturbed young man with a gun. until that time, i hadn't thought much about gun control or the need for gun control. maybe if i had, i wouldn't be stuck with these damn wheels. sara led the charge and i followed in her footsteps because i know firsthand the damage guns can do. it is that knowledge i have tried to share with lawmakers, with the voters, children. believe young people that a gun is the answer to their problem. i can tell them it is not. i can tell them about the pain and the frustration. i hope they will listen. today, we know that someone was listening. afternoon we seven years, the brady bill is about to become a brady law. , president clinton, for your commitment to seeing this day realized. what we are witnessing today is more than

ed: tom brady has been politically in conversation this week. take a look at this picture. number 12 posing with number 40 one. george w. bush and houston right next to the locker room right after the patriots won next week in houston. two days later, brady said, i am done asking questions -- answering questions about my friend, donald trump. is he ever done talking about donald trump, or is he sending a message out here upfront? go, that would be "huge." [laughter] i think they have a friendship but i think brady is smart enough to realize a sports figure should not get involved in politics at least not while they are active. wait for retirement. ed: i often think, why is it anyone' s business who thomas brady would be friends with or embraces politically? >> he just point out why marco rubio will never win the primary. he will never be the nominee. politics and sports are inextricably linked. especially on this show. the photo with george h.w. bush, that is a courtesy. he would do that with any former president. when it comes to donald trump, tom brady knows he needs to s

. >> reporter: it's no secret tom brady hates losing. he hasn't done it whole lot of it door his 15 seasons with the patriots and even know without a star tightened and number one receiver brady isn't making any excuses. >> obviously when you lose good players it doesn't help at all but you still gotta figure out a way to have production and score points. >> reporter: brady says the offense hasn't been able to get into a rhythm the last two games. >> i don't know. is he talking about dancing >> reporter: but hopefully danny amendola and the receivers have the right moves to help the patriots find their winning groove. >> we're gonna try our best, whatever it is. >> reporter: and protect brady. the o line gave up sacks last sunday and things don't get any easier this week preparing for the most feared pass rusher in the league, j.j. watt but the pats' quarterback says the pressure hasn't made him wilt. >> good, fresh as lettuce. >> brady knows the offense needs to produce on sunday night but it will be a challenging task. bill shepherd ch

and i think that helps explain the brady backlash. to the grotesquely imperfect among us, brady's seemingly perfect life and disposition amounts to an intolerable affront. he must somehow be torn down so that they can feel better about their miserable selves. somehow, given what we know about both brady and his worse critics, i don't think that's going to work. share your comments with me via e-mail at keller@wbz.com or through twitter, @kelleratlarge. >> always a great take from jon. >> yeah. >> hometown sports, yeah, good defense. our next half hour, the so-called avenue -- affluenza teen busted. >> how they were able to figure out where he was hiding. >>> and the latest county candidate to end his campaign, good morning, danielle. >>> chilly start, a little of us rung out the door, slick spots, so use caution this morning, let you know when we rise above that magical 32 degree mark when we come back as you take a live look over the mass turnpike, main roads doing all right, careful on the secondary roads, there may come a day when

brady ran a christmas tree lot along route 27. he was run down friday night just steps away from that business which he owned for 45 years. he later died at the hospital. the man behind the wheel, michael burns of taunton, now facing several charges. police say he was driving under the influence of drugs. brady's wife linda heard the crash. >> i'm going to be a curse to that man. i will curse him for the rest of my life. he was the love of my life, but he's gone. i have nothing. i've got my family, thank god for that. emily: linda says her husband was an avid car enthusiast, inducted in the new england hall of fame for antique racers. he leaves behind 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. tom brady and rob gronkowski reunited on the field down in houston last night after gronk missed last week's game with a sprained and bruised right knee. gronk, a major boost to the the team back on track. erika: the patriots dominated this one. with just 14 seconds to go in the half, brady throws up a jump ball and gronkowski get his 1

to chicago kick or best buddy challenge for tom brady. best buddies is national organization that helps create opportunities for people living with intellect um and developmental disabilities. the 100 mile ride from boston hyannis port will take place in christa and i will will be riding again for more information if you had like to donate head to our website any time at www.whdh.com. >>> all right. from one sport to another, a massive transformation under way gillette stadium for upcoming winter classic literally crews turning a football field into a hockey rink. here you see crews laying the foundation on the field at gillette and going to work around clock to get ice ready for bruins to take on montreal canadians on new year's day. you can catch big game right here on 7 nbc puck drops 1:00 p.m. a. game you can find complete coverage of all the action. >>> and now, time for seven sports with alex corddry. patriots next man up mentality has now extended outside the current roster need a veteran presence in back field pats reportedly inki

brady was sent home early, but again all indications to this point are that brady will play today. the patriots will also add a running back to their roster this afternoon. ahead in sports, bill belichick talks about that. it's the last weekend before christmas, and that means a parking crunch at shopping malls. sera: what police are doing to make sure handicapped parking is being used properly. doug: opening weekend for star wars. have you heard? the movie shattering records at the box office. and the one country where fans will not be seeing it anytime soon. danielle: cold today, but you can expect something very different for christmas. a quick change in the weather rparis: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do it for you. ryou have to get out there and do it yourself. p friend of family farms. bernie cannot be bought out by big money. bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. pit's time for our next president to get in there, r roll up his sleeves, take off the gloves, and take on wall street, take on big business, take on big money, and get the working class back

it reminds me of the brady bunch. they were harmonizing beautifully. >> there's no discourse in the galaxy, far, far away. no rebelling on that one. not as winder today. cooler but not cold. temps this afternoon 40s and we are talking more showers head thing way for tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. month of december all the orange square did you call them all they are warm day. temps running nearly 10 degrees above average. for six straight months where temps have been at or above normal. we will turn colder than normal for a couple of days this weekend. this far into the month again with on pace to be warmest december on record. we have halfway to go. i don't see long lasting or cold snap this weekend. the numbers will bounce back right above normal. next week as we roll toward christmas. right now boston at 42. bedford at 39. out on to cape temps in the low 40s with mix of clouds and sunshine. high pressure is with us. that means less wind through the day. and temps this afternoon between 42 and 46. and then f

tom brady threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns and the patriots clinched playoff spot with 27-6 winr the houston texans. houston quarterback was sacked five times and left the game to be evaluated for a concussion. packers are 9-4. groan bay has one two in a row after 1 and 4 slides. ran for 124 yards and a touchdown and fellow running back added two scores and the win. the win came after packers coach mccarthy decided to started calling the plays again. late afternoon games yesterday. five-second half sacks including one in the end zone. carr bounced back from an awful first half to lead the raiders. 12-29 passes. broncos at 10-3 began the game of the afc top seed that couldn't hold onto 12-0 half time lead. >> cheryl: well, the gloves are off for donald trump and ted cruz. >> he'll never get anything done and that's the problem with ted. >> cheryl: we are going to have the fox poll that holds cruz ahead in iowa. stocks in japan sinking almost 2% whre. have live report from asia. on your monday dow pointing higher by 79, s&p by 11. you're watching fbn:am, first look at morning mark

brady is going to have his handful this sunday. it hasn't ever really been defense kind of a walk in the park for our offense. it's a big challenge. it's tough. it's tough. we're grinding through it trying to get everyone on the same page. 7news "today in new england." spend time with family. together with the families for gift give away. why the mayor's family said this event is so special. >> another mild day. temperature close to 60 degrees this afternoon. we have some snow in the >>> santa getting some help from some firefighters. how one teen's christmas wish was made possible. detective this christmas. the announcement that could have them cashing in. >> mayor walsh and the menino family teaming up for festive gift give away. welcome back everybody. merry christmas. thanks for joining us. i'm so excited it's christmas. gifts. i mean for other people to open it's all about other people. yourself. we know where you head is. >> i want my present. >> where is it. it's all about me. give me my present. hope the did have fun openin

live in downtown cedar rapids, brady smith, kcrg tv9 news. thanks, brady. state, county and local road crews are out trying to keep up with this winter storm. first alert storm team meteorologist chris havely is checking on road conditions he joins us live in the kcrg-tv9 mobile weather lab. chris, where are you right now? roads in eastern iowa are partially to completed cover at this hour. crews have been out much of t t day trying to keep up with the winter storm. now that it's dark, driving will be even more difficult. bruce and beth? now here's a look at some of a-b-c. let's go back to justin now for food delivery services are busy today as people decide to stay in and order out. the winter storm is causing some delays for people trying to catch a flight to pasadena for the rose bowl. continue through the evening and first part of the night. widespread totals of four to eight inches are likely with some locally higher amounts west and lower amounts south. much of this activity will taper off winds will remain gusty, going as high as 30 mph. mososy cloud