that is dynamic enough if you get the 49ers in there who seem to be rolling right now or the carolina pantherseem to be rolling right now. i know they have a great defense but at some point you need more production all of your passing game and your offense. >> howie: i agree. depending on who advances from the carolina and san francisco game. san francisco right now is more dynamic. san francisco beat them down there in a very close game. that was a blowout earlier in the year versus san francisco but, again only 5-0 in the third quarter. that is hard to believe. but you're going to need more offense. you would think with marshawn lynch running the football the way he is running, somebody has to be open on the back end with the kind of attention they are paying to him in the box. >> terry: the one thing i don't think the viewers saw a lot of today or couldn't was new orleans came after seattle. they blitzed and when you blitz you're in gaps and between the gap and in between the gap you're making big runs. i thought the saints were outstanding today but, once again, they do what they do is run

it. >> >> and once more, just a repinedder, this is next sunday's nfl schedule, 49ers visit carolina panthersthey had a buy this week. carolina beat san francisco in week 10. as we learned, what you do in the regular season means very little in the playoffs. that will be a good one. next sunday, 10:00 am. >> how are you feeling about next weekend? > >> i think i'm ready. i'm going to bewaring a sleeveless shirt. these guys learn how to grind. they have not won pretty games, but they keep winning, somehow finding a way. you have to feel somehow they will find a way in carolina. >> >> tonight on the 10:00 news. lingering impact of the deep freeze >>> following dozens of cancellations at bay area airplanes as the holiday season comes to and end an people try to get back home. >> >> thanks for making us a source of your news, we'll see you tonight at 10:00. damn you, walletnook.com. problem? as completely misleading. they said eight slots, plus removable i.d. to any rational person, that would mean room for nine cards, but they don the removable i.d. takes up one slot. it's a nightmare. okay, now

49ers talk about how they plan to erase the ugly memory of that early season defeat against the carolina panthers. do they have the answer? coming right back.

us, too. 49ers look to move one step closer to the super bowl sunday in charlotte against the carolina panthers, right? the. >> i guess the panthers will be a good game. >> and awe are so sure the 9ers are going to win we are putting something on the line against the morning team from our charlotte affiliate, wbtv. >> no matter what the temperature is come monday morning it's going to be warm in charlotte as we are going to be basking in the warm glow of victory. >> i feel that warm glow already, john. i feel it. >> i can tell. >> a big panthers victory and we're willing to back that up. so here's our wager, frank and michelle. with a win by the panthers you have to use carolina panthers coffee mugs during your show monday morning. they have to be prominently displayed on you set while you do the news live. >> and plus, you're going to need to tell your viewers why you have these cups on your desk. not only on air but on twitter and facebook as well, not that we would want to rub it in, of course. >> oh, no. we sure wouldn't want to do that. so have a great weekend. we know you will. maybe up u

. >> the niners are one step away from the n-f-c championship tomorrow they take on the carolina panthers. kron four's scott rates is live in charlotte with more on tomorrow's match-up. niners fans are impatiently waiting for sunday's big playoff game in carolina. >> everyone is getting excited. i can tell you that last night you can take a look that this video. they check then into this hotel in dhahran, charlotte. they were greeted by some fans and they signed autographs. i found fans for carolina and for for the 49ers have a great time. they are both getting ready for the game. >> digitoxin any of the 49ers? >> no. >> we are going to when hopefully by one touchdown. but i will take one. >> i thought this was a friendly city. >> are you worried about stoppingfans have been sharing thei kaepernick? >> snow. i think we can do what. >> people are getting ready and i am starting to see tens been set up. getting ready for tomorrow's big game. everyone is excited. they're ready to go. the one thing that both of the fans can agree is that is going to be close. >> downtown charlotte, scott rate

he struggled trying to manage and i think the carolina panthers saw what the 49ers did.said look we are going to restate to we are. we're not going to put the spotlight on camp new to many more. every time we walk into the state is not all about him. they have a ferocious defense especially the front seven and a great running game and cam we're going to stop them back a little bit and we are going to be more careful and we are going to save some of the heroic things towards the end of the game. that's exactly what the 49ers have done historically it since the jim harbaugh era. it looking at another team very similar to 49ers in strategy and how they approach the game and how they have a young could dynamic quarterback. he strides because of that three and a row question for me is when they get into these big games the alecia and take more risks and he was talking i figured he would be talking about kapernick. because that's exactly what we are facing. two similar teams. you can see the rest of gary's interview with steve young tomorrow night on sports night live right he

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. >>> it's roughly three hours before the 49ers and carolina panthers meet for the right to play in the nfc championship game. we are live from charlotte, north carolina. >>> and taking plans to bring the warriors to san francisco to the voters. when that proposal could be on the ballot and how it could affect the project. >>> mornings on 2 starts now. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu mornings on 2. >>> and good morning. welcome to mornings on 2. it is sunday, january 12th. i'm claudine wong. >> i'm mike mibach. rosemary off. mark tamayo pulling the shift on this game day. >> reporter: quite a few clouds out there with partiality to even -- partly to even a few patchy skies. temperatures right now off to a school start, showing -- cool start, 30s for napa, fairfield, concord 38, san jose 45 degrees. a sun cloud mix will gradually strip away the clouds and temperatures today will be warmer than yesterday. coming up take a closer look at the forecast highs for this afternoon and i'll let you know when 70s return to our local forecast. >>> we begin this mor

fans gearing up for sunday's big matchup against the carolina panthers. n to get in late tonight. i can tell you that in charlotte it is cold and rainy here. it is pouring rain right now. it has been like this since i landed. i have not seen a lot of 40 niners fans and tom but i did say to someone on the plane. this is the only one that i have seen the whole time i been here. >> you mentioned the players will be getting in late tonight. >> your microphone connection was lost for a few minutes. scott rate will have our continuing coverage. maligned >> be sure to stay with kron four for complete coverage of the big game. kickoff is at 10:05 a-m. the winner advances to n-f-c >> new this morning. 70 million. that's how many target customers were affected by the store's security breach. kron four's terisa estacio is in the east bay with more on what it may mean for you this morning. >> i am in front of this target store and we are learning an affirmation of just how bad this security breach was. target officials are stating that 70 million people were affected.

carolina panthers are the second hottest. they have won 11 of the past 12.teams are evenly matched and it could come down to a turnover that decides the outcome. 49ers offensive line will have its hand field. the capper is fair game. boone dunked on him during yesterday's press conference. >> alex, was that premeditated or a spontaneous act on your part a? >> absolutely premeditated. thought about it. i had to take advantage and just get him when i could. >> who was holding the garbage can for you? >> luke, the rookie offensive line man. who doesn't notice a 6'9" man standing next to you. he deserves to be dunked on people. >> if he says so, i believe him. >> but alex is one of the components on that offensive line along with joe staley who keeps everything loose. i mentioned yesterday it's a critical part of the season when you can go into something so tense with emotion but you forget you're supposed to be having fun. right? >> if they get cam newton, that's key. >> this is how it's done. >> dunk on it! [ laughter ] >> very good. >> oh, very good. >> thank

the niners take on the carolina panthers in the divisional playoff round, and san francisco is trying to accomplish something that it has not done in more than 40 years. comcast sportsnet mindy bach is in charlotte with the team. >> reporter: the 49ers are in charlotte, north carolina, to play the carolina panthers for the first time in the postseason. saturday they were met by rain here in charlotte, which meant they could not get into the bank of america stadium for their final walk-through, so they held that in the hotel ballroom. but that shouldn't affect the 49ers and their preparation for the panthers. earlier this week left tackle joe staley told me they're really not familiar with the panthers as they're not in their division so they're learning quite a bit about them. as they watched them on film, the one thing the 49ers see is a team that has the same strengths that they do and that starts with cam newton, the very mobile and strong-armed quarterback who's very similar to colin kaepernick. newton will be making his first postseason appearance. the 49ers have yet to face a mo

. >> the dream continues for the 49ers and their fans around the world as they beat the carolina panthers. here's how the niners won. colin kepernick with a touchdown run in the third quarter to make it 20 - 10. niners in control. and kap with some mockery here. doing panthers quarterback cam newton's superman touchdown celebration. then kap does his own trademark bicep kiss. the niners score the last 17 points.to win it 23-10. == we head to charlotte where kron 4's scott rates was there for all the action. he was hanging with the die hard fans who made the trek. and couldn't be happier. >> it was a amazing day for the 49ers. they had a great time on sunday. i was on the sideline and i can tell you it was amazing for me as well. the energy was electric. i wanted take you inside the big game. >> (cheers & applause). >> it was exciting as 4:30 a.m. and we pulled up at this parking lot. >> it was just amazing. >> this was awesome. this was a good win all the way. >> who travels up better than us? >> nobody. >> most of the fans stated that will leave on monday for wherever they're going. some

the 49ers will take on the carolina panthers at noon.nd update on our website, facebook and twitter pages as well as the mobile happens. >>> coming up on kron 4 news weekend, a high wind storm hitting much of north carolina and georgia. we will show you more. >>> and risky place to use your debit card. the top four places on that list, next. >>> and the flu shots are scarce around the area as the virus has claimed the lives of nearly 1 dozen people. more updates on how you can protect yourself. [ mom ] hi, we're the pearsons, and we love chex cereal. so we made our own commercial to tell you why. first, chex makes lots of gluten free flavors. which is a huge thing for us. and there's seven to choose from. like cinnamon, honey nut, and chocolate. i tell them "you guys are gonna turn into chocolate chex!" i like cinnamon, greg is a honey nut nut. when you find something this good, you want to spread the word. [ all ] we're the pearsons, and we love chex! you want to spread the word. omg, jack. have you ever checked out these new product id

the niners facing off against the carolina panthers.r this showdown. sports authority in san francisco is stocked with niner gear. fans have their own game-day wit walls to help san francisco come out on top. if you are a fan you know it worked. a former 49er player shared his good luck habits on the field. >> i always pray for my team. that's my ritual. put it in god's hands. >> mostly just before every game going through the playbook, making sure everybody's on the right page and going out. i always ran around the field, touched every corner of the end zone. >> he's also watching from the other side of the field and he relies on a lucky shirt. we hope it works. >>> the 49ers arrived in north carolina last night. and they were fueled by some secret sandwiches. not so secret anymore, though. this is the sandwich maker up bright and early at his shop yesterday morning in the willow glen neighborhood, the sandwiches have become lucky 49ers charm this season. they order about 70 sandwiches to take with them on the team flight whenever they

businesses that cater to them are getting ready for today's playoff game between the 49ers and the carolina panthers. so the game will be played in charlotte, north carolina but in the bay area restaurants are gearing up preparing for a very big breakfast crowd. david's restaurant is across the street from the santa clara stadium where the 49ers will play home games starting next season. >> for everybody to come here from all over the world. not only peninsula, to enjoy the games and entertainment. >> some 49ers' fans spent part of their saturday checking out the future home of their favorite team. levi stadium is still under construction but the project is said to be on schedule. >>> well, north on highway 101 the current has now fallen on candlestick park. that's because with the victory yesterday by the seattle seahawks, there is no possibility of another home playoff game at the stick. a handful of fans lined up yesterday for an inside tour. taking their kids to see a sight that will soon be a piece of nfl history. the stadium will be torn down. >>> well, homeowners could soon see the price of t

niners advancing by scoring the last 17 points in a 23-10 win over the panthers in carolina. ed 10 to 6 until collin kaepernick got davis for a touchdown run. he did the panthers qb superman celebration. then a little bicep kiss. the niners defense played great, and boldon had eight catches for 136 yards. gore ran for 84 yards on 17 carries in the niners' big win. >>> two more fires in san jose are expected to be from a possible serial arsonist. police have released a suspect sketch of a person of interest in the case. you see it here. they urge people to test their smoke detectors and check security systems. >>> and this weekend people are heading out to get a flu shot but some stores and pharmacies are running low. at least 11 deaths have been reported including the death of a 23-year-old man from sonoma county. cvs and walgreens have temp early run out of the -- temporarily run out of the shot but new shipments are on the way. >>> a federal lawsuit accuses visitors of polluting the lake with fireworks we did. two residents followed a lawsuit saying there have been thousands

the countdown is on, the 49ers versus the panthers sunday in north carolina. cheapest way to get to charlotte. >> ninersmania, here we go again. hello. next up, carolina panthers. if you want to head east, prices are reasonable. there's planes, trains and ables to get you -- ables to get how to game. as for flying your best bet the san jose so charlotte. 365 bucks for a flight saturday to monday. two nights in charleston will set you back $90. airfare and hotel for less than $500. there's other options. across country train trip is an option at $761 round trip. each way will take you four works be you have to take a bus at times. but it's for the niners. driving is an option if you leave tuesday. it's the playoffs. if you're driving hurry. the trip from san francisco to north carolina will take 39 hours. 10 hours a day you could do it in four days and $600 in gas money. that's round trip. split that three ways and that's the most afford be option. tick tote game start at 140 cheaper than playoff tickets at candlestick. i think many would say and the quest for

on sunday niners visit the nfc carolina panthers who had a bye this week. you can see it on ktvu. hat means very little right now. >>> the last time cincinnati won a play off game, boomer sison was the quarterback. that was 23 years ago. 49ers wish that boomer was available today. five yard touchdown 7-0 chargers. wet weather wasn't that much of a concern. six passes in the first drive of the third quarter. short and sweet 14-10 san diego. bengals quarterback andy dalton is responsible for three of the bengals turnovers. that last fumble sets up a field goal 17-10 san diego. next possession, dalton looks to throw and this is not going to look good. rice with the pick. chargers in great field position again for another field goal to make it 12-10. bengals beat san diego in december but this is a new month and chargers, well they're recharged. ronny brown, ronny finishes it off. rivers is singing in the rain. san diego advances to denver in denver next sunday. these two afc west teams split the regular season meetings 1- 1. >>> sharks try to break the blac >>> the nba eastern confere

the carolina panthers are standing in their wake. the 49ers are as light saber. the 49ers' know that the panthers defense will be a lot. >> i stand here today. i know they are the most talented. >> they're very athletic, very strong. this is something in the first and we did not execute very well. >> the panthers have one of the toughest defenses in the league. belau 241 points this year, or just over 15 a game. they have the most sacks this year, 66 of those were against the 49ers. >> the game is on sunday at 10 05 a.m.. the winner will the bass to the nfc championship. >> governor jerry brown is meeting with his recently formed a droppught task force as state faces a serious water shortage. brown says that he will work with farmers to take whatever steps and that he can't to get more water. the first sierra snow survey of the recorded just 20%. several communities in the state have already imposed mandatory water reductions. >> governor jerry brown has unveiled his $107 billion spending plan for the next fiscal year. he is calling for continuing fiscal restrain

well, the 49ers are in charlotte, north carolina, for sunday's big playoff game against the carolina panthersand the rivalry between the two teams is getting so heated that even local bakers are getting involved. the bread makers have dressed up their signature sour dough gator red and gold, they even gave that gator something to snack on, a cam newton jersey, the quarterback. >> and decked out from head to toe, we want to see your pictures, e-mail them to us. you can also post them to our facebook page or tweet them to us at abc7news bay area. >>> all right, let's talk about rain, believe it or not. not a gully washer. >> it will be bright and sunny, and as you look, the niner's forecast used to this weather. low-to-mid 50s at game time. as they take on the panthers, the weather will be considerably more milder. let's check out abc 7 hd right now, we're seeing fog along the coast, we do have rain in the forecast, right now, clouds are starting to move into the north bay. and check out the visibility because of the fog, down to a quarter mile in half moon bay, the early morning clouds will in

i'm good, i m healthy. glado be back in california. " the 49ers will play carolina panthers on sunday. and by e way --- there's still a chance there could be one me game played at candlestick.f the 49ers and new orleans ss win their games this weekend. sw us your 49er pride! send usr fan photos ... by going to kpix.com and clicking on the story on the front page. silicon valley is feeling la ghost town this week. that's because they re all n vegas.. for the tech event the year. bigad shaban shows us what's hot at this year's consumer electronics show. the annual electronics show freeze demonstration. ,, griego. and i'm frank mallicoat. let's get a look at weatherd traffic. here's meteorologist lawrence.

. >>> 49ers fans are looking to book last minute trips to take on the carolina panthers. they not only have that bought them know, this will be his first across country trip ever to see them play. >> i just kept thinking, man, i missed out on all the fun they had last year and i said, let me go out with ban. >> it costs 600 for airfare and pack am and the real demand will come if the 9ers win setting up one last game at candle stick park. now you can watch it on the road trip to a championship which has kick often starting at finn and mark raul ibanez is following the game. >> good time hanging at home you can watch all of that. >> yeah. >> 4:48 is the time, sal? when your team is playing you know it can only go one way. >>> traffic is moving a long well, around the bay area we are off to a decent start and on the east shore freeway, we look good, westbound 80, no meaning problems and no major problems if you are getting on to san francisco the morning commute, we are off to a good start here and getting there from union city, let's go to steve. >>> all right, very dry, r

. >>> businesses are getting ready for today's play-off game between the 49ers and carolina panthers. it will be payed in -- played in charlotte, north carolina. in the bay area, restaurants are gearing up and preparing for a big breakfast crowd. david's restaurant is across the street where the 49ers will play their home games and that is starting next season. >> and going to come here from all over the world from peninsula and to enjoy the games and payment. >> some 49ers spent part of the saturday checking out the future home of the team. lei have stadium is -- levi stadium is under construction and on schedule. >>> farther up north, the curtain fell on candlestick part and that is there is no possibility of another home play-off game at the stick. a handful of fans lined up yesterday and taking their kids to see a site that will be a piece of until history. the stadium is set to be torn down. >>> and home owners could see the price of home insurance rise quickly and congress is to blame. flooded with complaints, congress is scrambling to fix the problem and keep premiums down befo

from near zero in green bay to forecasted high near 60 degrees when the 9ers take on the carolina panthers this coming sunday. >>> well, have you ever heard of a sport called curling? of course you have. it is also called chess on ice. all you need is randy page broom looking thing to sweep and a ball. not really a ball. it is a stone with handle on it. san francisco bay area curling club held a demonstration at downtown ice know san jose today. the club is trying to spread the word and get people to join. >>> coming up in our next half hour, the break through in the investigation into the chinese consulate arson. the suspect's bizarre confession to the fbi. >> i have probably about six shirts on. >>> it is one of the coldest days in decades across the midwest. tonight, we'll take a look at the so-called polar vortex being blamed on the deep freeze. >>> and, the fall out from a troublesome trend. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,, >>> there are no indications at this time to suggest it was motivated by terrorism, politics, or civil rights issues. >> but tonight, the feds say the motive behind the arson

. >>> also a programming reminder, we are just three days away from the carolina panthers, it airs this sunday followed by the sports coverage and kickoff is at 10:00, you can go to mark ibanez. >>> they will have to wait for another shot of the hall of fame. they are been appointed and thomas is going to be inducted into the hall of fame. nobody involved in the steroid controversy made it. >>> they are fish you will always see coming. take a look at the photos of these glow in the dark if i can. they are naturally glowing fish species. they have identified 180 varieties that can create their own light shows and it happens when an organize transmits blue lights and those like core rolls and not so new can generate light. >>> san jose, a fire destroyed a more than 100-year-old home and and we will have more on how a couple escaped the flames. >>> and we have more on the blast that killed five people. >>> traffic on highway 4 is still a little bit slow as we come up to the holiday commute. >>> we'll see what cloud will give way and we will have more on one system that may give some areas

bars across the bay area are spented to be packed again next weekend when the 9ers face the carolina panthers and of course we can watch the game, kickoff is at 10:00 a.m. on sunday. >>> nancy pelosi is scheduled to speak today as the school fights to stay open. the visit comes after a partial inn function to -- injunction to keep the accreditation. the school was scheduled july due to financial mismanagement and that could force the school to close affecting 80,000 people. and it is one of six medical schools to split a huge cancer grant. they will use their $90 million share to study some types of cancer to see if it reoccurs from drugs and that will improve survival rates for metastatic breast cancer. >>> the fire district says it needs funding to keep fire stations open. finance directors will recommend a tax that starts at $98 a year and then 3%. >>> many are fighting a major fire and it is burn burglary 40 miles east of arcadia. so far they have burned about 350 acres and it's 40% contained. it is rare to be fight being a wild fire and it is the most we have seen here in decades. accord

the 9ers advance in the playoffs after knocking off the carolina panthers yesterday. there was a pivotal touchdown just before halftime. great game. >>> fans fwreeted the 9ers when they returned home last night. folks who waited around were able to meet the 9er head coach. >> this is awesome. >> great of you to come out here. appreciate that. >> harbaugh's signature's on my hood ie. >> how do we laminate this thing? >> it will be the niners third straight appearance when they take the field in saettle on sunday. >>> no need to worry about a ticket snub by the seahawks. tickets went on sale at 10:00 this morning. those tickets sold out in a matter of minutes and this apparently isn't new. the denver broncos are doing the same thing. limiting tickets only to fans in the rocky mountain areas. >> you still have options. the nfl ticket exchange has tickets starting at 425 bucks. what a bargain, right? and on ticket master, they start at $500 which includes a gift card for nfl merchandise so you can make sure you're decked out in red and gold for the game. you can find all

well, the 49ers are in charlotte, north carolina, for sunday's big playoff game against the carolina panthersd the rivalry between the two teams is getting so heated that even local bakers are getting involved. the bread makers have dressed up their signature sour dough gator red and gold, they even gave that gator something to snack on, a cam newton jersey, the quarterback. >> and decked out from head to toe, we want to see your pictures, e-mail them to us. you can also post them to our facebook page or tweet them to us at abc7news bay area. >>> all right, let's talk about rain, believe it or not. not a gully washer. >> it will be bright and sunny, and as you look, the niner's forecast used to this weather. low-to-mid 50s at game time. as they take on the panthers, the weather will be considerably more milder. let's check out abc 7 hd right now, we're seeing fog along the coast, we do have rain in the forecast, right now, clouds are starting to move into the north bay. and check out the visibility because of the fog, down to a quarter mile in half moon bay, the early morning clouds will incl

>> i hope that they're good luck and that we will destroy the carolina panthers for sure. >> terry, the chris combo is a secret recipe. and that, of course, is the big hush hush. the 49ers have good taste in food, but in music, the team has been blasting songs, they finished about 15 minutes ago. they have been playing everything from jump around by house of pain, to what sounded like kenny loggins. they're doing it to simulate stadium noise. they're playing the panthers sunday morning. if they win there they're off to the nfc championship where they will play the saints or the seahawks. they're supposed to be leaving in about a half hour. reporting live. >>> thank you, you made us all hungry showing that. if the 49ers make it, this is what they're will wearing. nike has unveiled new cold wear. it including a silver jacket, super bowl 48 will be in new jersey on february 2nd. so give you an idea how cold it might be, right now at the stadium, it is about 28 degrees. >>> the golden globes are being polished for this weekend, many more attention might be paid to the host rather than the w

well, the 49ers are in charlotte, north carolina, for sunday's big playoff game against the carolina panthersy between the two teams is getting so heated that even local bakers are getting involved. the bread makers have dressed up their signature sour dough gator red and gold, they even gave that gator something to snack on, a cam newton jersey, the quarterback. >> and decked out from head to toe, we want to see your pictures, e-mail them to us. you can also post them to our facebook page or tweet them to us at abc7news bay area. >>> all right, let's talk about rain, believe it or not. not a gully washer. >> it will be bright and sunny, and as you look, the niner's forecast used to this weather. low-to-mid 50s at game time. as they take on the panthers, the weather will be considerably more milder. let's check out abc 7 hd right now, we're seeing fog along the coast, we do have rain in the forecast, right now, clouds are starting to move into the north bay. and check out the visibility because of the fog, down to a quarter mile in half moon bay, the early morning clouds will include pockets

phil dawson. 33-yarder, just sneaks inside the right upright and the niners move on to play the carolina pantherslier in the day on sunday in cincinnati, philip rivers and the chargers in town. a beautiful pass to green. rivers, 12 of 16, 128. andy dalton, melvin ingram. perfect reading of the route. bengals had four turnovers, the chargers zero. the chargers move on and face the broncos next. >>> college football's national championship game is tonight. number one florida state. number two auburn in pasadena. you can see the game, of course, on espn. coverage begins at 8:00 eastern. part of the megacast that includes coverage on every espn network. >> that's a lot of football. >>> we mentioned eight teams still left. here's what they're getting ready for this coming saturday. the saints face off against the seattle seahawks. the indianapolis colds visit new england to take on the patriots. >> then on surngsd as espn mentioned, it's the 49ers against the panthers in north carolina. and the chargers travel to denver. >>> up next, "the pulse" where everyone has the blues. today is considered the mo

things got really emotional between the 49ers and the panthers early. two carolina penalties that l.e.d. to 6 points from the 49ers. here's colin kaepernick and the cam newton celebration, on his field, then he throws to kaepernick. they sacked the panthers quarterback a total of 5 times. a shut out in the second half and for the third straight season, 49ers going to the nfc championship. they beat the panthers 23-10. what adjustments did you make in the second half to be so effective against cam newton who was no joking at first. >> the game was unscouted looks. they had two weeks to prepare. when teams have a bye week, they usually have a game plan for one team, and the other team will do a couple days. they have new things we hadn't seen on film. and we came in the locker room and understood what they were doing and then they went to back to basic stuff, and we were able to pitch a shut out in the second half. >> the 49ers go to seattle for the nfc championship game. doming up at the -- coming up at the bottom half of the hour, another game day education, we'll g

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they'll face the carolina panthers on the road this coming sunday. >>> back in the sunny, and warm bay area. many folks took in the comforts of the game. they kept their faith in the niners right down to the final nail biting seconds. >> the excitement of the crowd. everybody getting excited for the same cause. watching the niners take down the packers. it's going to be great. >> niner fans, and packer fans played nice at the bar. but plenty of good natured booing of a fan wearing packer green, and a big piece of cheese, all in good fun though. we'd like to see your niner pride. tweet your picture to us at cbsf. >>> our political analyst, melissa griffin cain tells us, how her situation could impact state law and cases like her's in the future. >> reporter: the family of jahi mcmath has found a facility in new york willing to care for the girl. people who want to change the state's medical malpractice laws are now using her story. collecting signatures to put a measure on the november 2014 ballot, that would increase the amount of money that could be awarded in malpractice cases. he is

we went looking for carolina panther fans but we could only find more niner fans. [cheering] >> of course, fans got rowdy during the game but the moment the 49ers pulled off the win, things got crazy. [cheering] >> who won today? >> 49ers won today. very important when you're in the playoffs. [cheering] >> the crowd found nothing but niner fans at the food park where a dozen big screens were set up to watch the game. >> we're going to win, baby, we're going to win. win this game, and then we're going to go to seattle, take seattle, and go to the super bowl. >> this is my team. i'm going to have hard time if we don't win. >> lucky for her, they win. next stop, seattle, and he better save his voice in san francisco, abc7 news. >> some lucky niner fans were celebrating at the game. take a look at this picture tweeted by the 49ers. these fans were right. seattle-bound with a little carolina layover. we'll have fan photos later in the newscast. >> to the highlights and player reaction, mike shumann is here. physical game. >> no question. the 49ers do whatever it takes t

more practice this morning before flying to charlotte for sunday's playoff game against the carolina panthers. the 49ers currently about a one- point favorite against carolina. 49ers family already has some good news. former owner eddy and former defensive stars charles hailey and kevin green have just been named as finalists for the pro football hall of fame 37 . you can stay with us here as we continue to follow the 49ers to charlotte. we'll have live coverage from the team hotel. he will also have live reports tomorrow night and then on sunday morning 8:30 a.m. it is a ktvu pregame special. kickoff 10:00 a.m.. and then you can catch sports director mark with the point after following the game. >>> turns out two of the crew members on board the navy helicopter that crashed off virginia's coast during a training exercise are from california. rescuers called off their search yesterday for 39 lieutenant shawn christopher snyder. family and friends are remembering the other california native killed in the crash. petty officer third class brian collins. >> one of the things brian did was make th

the team will enough head to face the carolina panthers next weekend for a divisional playoff game. we're live in san francisco. abc7 news. go niners. >>> funny to see everybody in their short sleeved shirts. colin rush is here with a look at how the niners got it done. >> i love wild card weekend. especially when the niners win. aaron rodgers and his postgame press conference didn't mince any wards. we should have won this game, he said. fact is, the niners made the plays when they need in the closing minutes to pull it out. five degrees at kickoff. weather not much of factor. forth quart ex-kaepernick to davis. 28 yards. 20-17 san francisco. packers tie it at 20. san francisco drives into field goal range. phil dawson, 33 yards, won it. look tell replay. that's house. the ball goes between his arms. could have been, should have been blocked. game-winner. niners win 23-20, advance to play carolina next sunday. 10:00 a.m. kickoff on the west coast. a jubilant jim harbaugh. >> didn't think we could pull it out, did you? not our first time. not our first time. we got a lot of tough gu

. >>> just one more practice here before the niners fly out to charlotte take open the carolina panthers. players practice today in santa clara getting ready for the big name. mostly did drails while reporters were on hand to make sure the plays stay secret. they did have a speaker blasting music to stimulate a noisey stadium. >> you have been showing us your niner pride keep it up. this is r and gold when they beat the seahawks. accepted us your fan photos and these are the addresses listed. >> larry will be traveling to charlotte this weekend to cover the niners. larry bring us complete post gym coverage including another edition of vernon view on sunday night with the niners vernon davis one-on-one with larry also follow larry open twitter for inside lick during the game. >> storm throwing the material at us at two million miles an hour is invisible to the human eye. but it is there. it is a solar storm and could cause big navigation communication problems. satelles ships even planes may have to change routes to avoid elevated levels of radiation. plus side this is scene farther south

the team will enough head to face the carolina panthers next weekend for a divisional playoff game. we're live in san francisco. abc7 news. go niners. >>> funny to see everybody in their short sleeved shirts. colin rush is here with a look at how the niners got it done. >> i love wild card weekend. especially when the niners win. aaron rodgers and his postgame press conference didn't mince any wards. we should have won this game, he said. fact is, the niners made the plays when they need in the closing minutes to pull it out. five degrees at kickoff. weather not much of factor. forth quart ex-kaepernick to davis. 28 yards. 20-17 san francisco. packers tie it at 20. san francisco drives into field goal range. phil dawson, 33 yards, won it. look tell replay. that's house. the ball goes between his arms. could have been, should have been blocked. game-winner. niners win 23-20, advance to play carolina next sunday. 10:00 a.m. kickoff on the west coast. a jubilant jim harbaugh. >> didn't think we could pull it out, did you? not our first time. not our first time. we got a lot of tough gu

the carolina panthers are playing the 9ers in charlotte.o mayor patrick cannon will receive chocolate and sourdough bread if the panthers win and 49ers within, ed lee gets bash called pull pork. in addition, of the losing mayor will have to wear the winning team's colors during youth activities at the upcoming u.s. conference of mayors in washington and we have a bet coming up with the charlotte morning anchors. >> can't wait to see that. >> it will be good. >> they will be singing. >> the other guys still have to pay up from green bay. >> we're airing that tomorrow morning. >> can't wait to see that. >>> we have some great weather coming our way if you like the rain finally looks like we might see a couple of raindrops coming our way. today drizzle and clouds around the bay area. hi-def doppler radar showing you yeah, so far it is quiet right now. but that will change tonight into tomorrow morning. over sfo still some delays and rain as we have had some drizzle early on today. a lot of cloud cover right now. really slow to break up so keep

carolina. next stop charlotte and a sunday matchup with the panthers.in walnut creek tonight one of the many places 49er faithful will be watching. ryan? >> reporter: that's, allen and juliette. we are here at masses with 37 tvs. here's a look at some of the 37. today i was at team headquarters in santa clara as the team had their final practice before sunday's game. >>> reporter: the 49ers had a light morning walk-through at the team's santa clara headquarters. they were making the last- minute tweaks before taking off for carolina. >> it's a lot of fun for everybody. >> reporter: the fun seems more like business. the 9ers reached the super bowl last year and lost. >> i would say it's unfinished business just because we made it to the play-offs and we didn't quite get what we wanted. >> reporter: dillon was one of the two diehards who saw the team off for charlotte. he was here last year for the super bowl run and thinks that experience gives his team the edge. >> i have been in this spot before and i hope they do it. >> i'm a bay area fan. >> reporter

this field goal as time expires put the 49erss in the play offs and a date next sunday with the carolina panthers. -- 49ers in the playoffs and a date next sunday with the carolina panters. >> jubilation in the locker room afterward and dennis o'donell is in green bay tonight. >> reporter: thanks, guys, hello everybody from lambeau field where it is still freezing cold one of the coldest games in nfh left. they took a huge victory. a game that had it all. kaepernick and another game- winning field goal. holding rodgers to 177 yards. so, these are nail-biting victories hathat the 49ers get themselves into but they say it builds character. coming up at 11:30, we will have more from the locker room from reaction as they win the opening round of the playoffs. reporting from a frigid lambeau field, dennis o'donell, back to san francisco. >> you can tell dennis was getting numb out there. the deep freeze of lambeau field. a balmy 5 degrees at kick off. that -- it was just warm enough to keep the game from cracking the coldest game. today's game was 7th but it made it feel like it was 10 below. the 49er

thigh 9ers look to move one step closer to the super bowl sunday against the carolina panthers. >> and to show how confident we are, once again we are putting something on the line against the morning team from our charlotte afill yeah, wbtv. >> no matter what the temperature is come monday morning it's going to be warm in charlotte as we are going to be basking in the warm glow of victory. >> i feel that warm glow already, john. i feel it. >> i can tell. >> a big panthers victory and we're willing to back that up. so here's our wager, frank and michelle. with a win by the panthers you have to use carolina panthers coffee mugs during your show monday morning. they have to be prominently displayed on you set while you do the news live. >> and plus, you're going to need to tell your viewers why you have these cups on your desk. not only on air but on twitter and facebook as well, not that we would want to rub it in, of course. >> oh, no. so have a great weekend. we know you will. maybe up until the time we start playing on sunday. we're going to show you some good old-fashioned southern

. >>> the 49ers are in charlotte tonight ready to face the carolina panthers in the nfc divisional playoffs that's right. chopper 5 captured the team getting on its plane at the airport in san jose this afternoon. everybody gets a first class seat. some of the players have characterized this as unfinished business since they came up a little short in the super bowl last season. local businesses preparing for a flood of 49er faithful come sunday. >> it's good for us. good for all the bay area businesses and teams and just brings in great business. >> 49ers win on sunday, they will face the seattle seahawks or the new orleans saints for the right to go to the super bowl. >> can you imagine if the saints can beat seattle? >> that would be nice, sweet. >> the 2003 n. l. rookie of the year is wearing orange and black now. the giants. the warriors return home tonight part fable and all fantastic. ,,,,,,,,,,,, start the new year right at subway! [ male announcer ] footlong fans are feeling good because january is now januany. ♪ januany, any [ male announcer ] and any regular footlong is now a $5 f

here is a furry little guy ready to take on the carolina panthers. a hoodie no less.ail your photos to kgo-tv.com. you can also share them on facebook or twitter at abc7 news bay area. >>> and now for a wonderful change for a little boy who used to live in silence. 5-year-old carson rueben suffered severe hearing loss and needed cochlear implants. the family's insurance would not cover the cost. abc news covered the insurer who finally agreed. here you can see the amazement of hearing sound for the first time. and now that carson can hear, it doesn't mean he is always necessarily listening. >> you are hearing and speaking better. >> yeah. >> do you think so? >> i could hear you, but these kind of snake can bite all kinds of animals. >> so in other words you can hear me, but you don't want to talk about what i want to talk about. you want to talk about what you want to talk about? >> yeah. >> i guess so. his speech needs to catch up to his hearing, but carson has no problem now keeping up with his classmates. >> that's nice to see. >>> a san francisco couple is taking

carolina panthers sean mcdermott is scheduled to interview this weekend.he skins have also asked the giants permission to talk to their defensive coordinator, perry fewell. anyone you like on that list of coordinators? >> sean mcdermott is pretty good. he did a great job in philly. he did a great job in carolina. >> i like caldwell. i like jim wald welcaldwell. the capitals are sinking fast, guys. three players have demanded to the traded. they won once in their last six games. adam oates is mixing and matching lines, trying to find a spark but nothing seems to be working. caps trying to get it together versus the hurricanes tonight. second period, caps already down a goal. alex ovechkin hasn't scored in four games. if sneaks this puck in. they take a three 3-2 lead. they tie it up. that's jeff skinner off the rebound. we're tied at 3-3. head to overtime. a little over a minute in o.t. tries this behind the back pass. it doesn't get there. and it leads to a 3:01 break for the hur takens. we mentioned jeff skinner, well, this is the hat trick for skinner. t

we'll continue to get you set for the divisional match-up between 49ers and carolina panthers. find out when the 49ers leave. they beat the niners during the regular season. san francisco is not concerned about a rematch. >> that's a long time ago. we'll be playing a game sunday. we're a different outfit than we were. and we'll be playing in a land far, far away. >> i have big intentions for this game. i want to focus. we have a good group of guys here. it was a tough game last game. and i'm looking forward to it. >> how about some hockey? the sharks hosting the red wings. jimmy howard is really good but he's lost his last eight against the sharks. they have his number. they had his number tonight. andrew desjardins passes to himself off the boards. they have minutes later. joe pavelski scores off the rebound. the second of the night. he leaves the sharks in goals this year with 21. 4-1, the final. some pac-12 hooms. number 17 oregon hosting cal. jordan matthews putting on a show. the game tied 34-34. turn-around jumper good. 21 in the first half alone. late second. this is a 3

and already gearing up for this sunday's nfc championship game in seattle after beating the carolina panthers yesterday, 23-10. >> 9ers! >> our ktvu cameras were there at 9:00 last night as the team returned to their santa clara headquarters greeted by a crowd of happy crowds. as excitement builds for the weekend game in seattle, bay area 9er fans hoping to attend the game in person are facing a serious obstacle trying to get tickets. alex savidge is live in the newsroom with how the seahawks organization is picking and choosing who can buy a ticket. >> well, imagine this -- 49er fans -- or seattle, i should say, they are not rolling out the welcome mat for the 49er fans. the team will not sell tickets to anyone who lives here in california but it still looks like a lot of 9er fans will find a way to be there. century link field in seattle is already one of the toughest places in the nfl for visiting teams. but now the seahawks are taking homefield advantage to another level. it seems the team is trying to leave as many 49er fans as possible out in the cold and probably the rain. the seahawks