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we're going to hear from colts' coach chuck pagano, about his fight with cancer. stay with us. >>> welcome back. you could call it the dairy cliff. there could be some serious sticker shock starting new year's day. you heard wendy mention this moments ago. here's more information. the price of milk could double, hitting as much as $8 a gallon, if congress does not take action on the new farm bill. without the bill, the 1949 law would kick in. and that would force the government to pay dairy farmers much higher prices for their milk, pushes costs up all across the board. >>> another day, another upbeat report on the housing market. sales of new homes jumped 4.4% between october and november. the fastest pace in 2 1/2 years. overall, home sales are up 15% over the past year. >>> and still, with the economy, a sign of the rebounding u.s. auto industry. ford will spend more than $750,000 to expand a half-dozen manufacturing plants in michigan. that will create more than 2,300 jobs and save 3,000 others. it's part of the company's commitment to invest $6.2 billion in i

we'll have reaction of chuck pagano's first game after battling cancer. >>> and a baby determined to come out breech, we'll hear from one mom and dad about their little girl's special delivery. >>> it's pretty chilly across much of maryland and into baltimore. take a look. clouds to the south and east of us. a bigger storm over texas, could that be a problem for new year's eve, we'll answer that on abc2 news at 11. >>> the cliff hanger continues in washington tonight. democrats and republicans are wrangling over last minute legislation to avert the so called fiscal cliff, you know, the one two punch of tax increases and budget cults that will go into effect january 1. there's no sign of a deal so far. here's pridy arla. >> reporter: the clock is ticking, negotiations are ongoing, but at this point, democrats and republicans remain at odds. >> regardless of partisan differences, our top priority has to be to make sure that taxes on middle class families do not go up that would hurt our economy badly. we can get that done. >> reporter: president obama called for immediate action, but t

for indianapolis colts coach chuck pagano. seems his inspired season is not over yet. >>> good morning, i'm john muller sitting in for rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. >>> it looks like secretary of state hillary clinton will be celebrating the new year from a hospital bed. >> during a routine checkup for an earlier concussion, doctors discovered she had a blood clot. he's abc's dierdre bryant. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton was admitted to the hospital on sunday with a blood clot. her doctors discovered it in a followup exam for a concussion sufferered earlier in the month. >> with time and with medication, the clot will dissolve. it won't propagate further. won't cause a clot to the lung. it will recover -- someone that has this will recover fully. >> reporter: this is not the first time she's been diagnosed for a blood clot. in 1998, she had a clot behind her right knee. she had ha stomach virus earlier this month. she cancelled a trip abroad because she was not feeling well. she was not well enough to a

." >>> chuck pagano was back on the colts' sidelines yesterday cancer-free as the colts took care of the texans, the 28-16. >> i'm so glad to be back with you guys. i'm so proud. thank you. thank you so much. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." i'm norah o'donnell with anthony mason. charlie and gayle are off. the deadline for the fiscal cliff is less than 24 hours away, and there is no deal yet, but members of congress will be back on capitol hill this morning, so we will have all the news from washington in a moment. but first there is breaking news on the condition of secretary of state hillary clinton. >> she's in a new york city hospital this morning being treated for a blood clot. doctors say it's related to a concussion that has kept her out of the office for the past three weeks. margaret brennan is in washington with the latest. margaret, good morning. >> good morning to you. secretary clinton is taking anti-co-ag lands to thin out the blood clots. doctors will report lid monitor her for at least the next 48 hours. >> welcome to the secretary of state

this weekend will mark the return for the colts' head coach chuck pagano to the sidelines. that is since he was treated for leukemia. t.j. winnick has more. >> coming into this nfl season, challenges for the firstfirst-year coach for the colts were many. at>> indianapolis colts quarterback andrew luck. >> iraqi quarterback taking over for the departed peyton manning. -- a rokkokie quarterback. >> the conclusion came down that he did have leukemia. >> a 52-year-old was forced to take a leave of absence for treatment which included chemotherapy. the colts have defied all expectations. chuck pagano visited his team when he was able. >> two more wins and we are hoisting that trophy together. >> the team rallied around their coach, played by the motto "chuck strong." some cheerleaders shaved their heads in solidarity. he will be coaching the regular-season finale against the houston texans. >> you can overcome anything. >> chuck pagano was so eager to get back to work this past monday that he was the first one to shore up a team headquarters in indianapolis. t.j. winnick, abc ne

and chuck pagano, battling leukemia. everybody is happening for chuck pagano. >> it's what the colts did and they were playing with a lot of emotion. ravens and the colts. ravens win their division, colts sneak in. >> ravens do not want to see indianapolis. but we've seen joe flacco in this spot time and time again. he always seems to win in the postseason. is this the year he gets over the hump? maybe. >> a little bit of nfl news. number one and two picks in the draft will be? >> kansas city getting the number one pick. look for them to take gino smith. and jacksonville the number two pick. >> and andy reid won't be back with the eagles? >> the announcement should be made later today. don't look for him to be out of work long. he's already getting together another coaching staff to coach somewhere else. it won't be san diego, though. >>> we should mention that the "world news now" nfl picks competition will return this week. so make sure you stay tuned. i told you not to dig in yet. >> i'm not waiting. >> considering i

. >>> and coach chuck pagano was back on the sidelines for his first game since beating cancer.ding "o" at the start of the game. third quarter, he streaks up the middle. look at this guy. that's 101 yards for a touchdown. fourth quarter, andrew luck. 70 yards. colts, 28-16 over houston. they face baltimore in next week's wild-card game. >>> when we come back, throwing a waterline. an icy lake gives way. an early morning fire destra home in the excelsior distr what was found inside that the fight extra tricky. plus: hillary clinton hospitlized. the major health scare for the secrety of state. and over the cliff? with less than 24 hours to . 90 percent of american works face an automatic tax hike. a deal be reached? join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news this morning... beginng at 4:30. good morning. it's monday,,, >>> here's the look at the weather in some cities toward country. washington, sun and clouds, 44. partly sunny in atlanta, 54. snow in st. louis, 37. denver, 24. cloudy in seattle, 41 degrees. >>> top stories now on this monday morning. secretary of state hillary clinton be

chuck pagano's return to the field 28-16 check out their locker room.think he's just a little bit excited. certainly looks healthy as they are going to the play offs and they were just dreadful last year. they always say it's about when you peak in the nfl and i think the broncos fit the mold. that manning deal for them in the offseason turning out all right. the touchdown to decker they're on their way they roll over the chiefs 8-3 clenching the number one seed in the afc. here's a little sketch view of how the picture shapes up with denver getting that top slot followed by new england, the two seed, then playing next weekend. houston will be hosting cincinnati and the ravens will host the colts. of course we never mean to kind of save college football and shove it on to the back burner after that. we do have stanford in the rose bowl coming up new year's day. our fred inglis in pasadena tuning us for the cardinals and sanford little get together. >> reporter: and cardinals is the underdog. partly because of sanford's star. given to the top running bac

." >>> chuck pagano back on the colts sideline yesterday cancer free as the colts won 28-16. >> i feel so blessed to be back with you guys in the battle. thank you. thank you so much. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." i'm norah o'donnell with anthony mason. as we wake up the deadline to the fiscal cliff is just 14 hours ai wa. there's no deal yet, but members of congress are heading back to capitol hill. first, breaking news on the condition of secretary of state hillary clinton. >> she's in a new york city hospital this morning being treated for a blood clot. doctors say it's related to a concussion that's kept her out of the office for the past three weeks. margaret brennan is in washington with the latest. margaret good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. secretary clinton is taking anti-coagulant to thin out the blood clot. doctors will monitor her for at least the next 48 hours. >> a warm welcome to the secretary of state. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton was admitted to new york presbyterian hospital on sunday after doctors discover

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. >> colts head coach chuck pagano returned to the team today after missing the last three months battling leukemia it is clearly he wasit's not often you see the media give a head coach get a standing ovation at his monday press conference.but in the case it was the only reaction to have pagano took an indefinite leave on october 1st after learning he had leukemia after undergoing chemotherapy and other treatments his cancer is in remission.and his colts are in the playoffs under interim head coach bruce >> when i ask bruce to takeover. and i did not realize that he was going to have nine victories. never take one day for granted. it is a privilege to be standing here today, it is a blessing. vo(wipe) against houston on sunday this homecoming for honolulu, and it is all jones the third quarter, taylor read intercepts. following the blacher all the way down to the sidelines. 43-10 = final score the mustangs role. that is it. >> catherine: the last look at christmas weather. >> a bit of rainfall expected in the afternoon and showers will continue. >> catherine: have a great christmas.

this week is the return of chuck pagano. a beloved, dynamic leader and friend to john harbaugh. he has already left a lasting mark on indianapolis. the feel good story an old home week means nothing to john harbaugh today. >> it will be great. it is something that in this profession is a big deal. by the same token, it is a game, they are the opponent, and right now they are just the opponent. >> the ravens know all about a rookie quarterback in the post season. joe flacco managed to win believe in miami. now is andrew love's turn. he has struggled -- andrew luck's turn. hardballs assessment of last year's no. 1 overall pick. harbaugh's assessment. >> you can tell he is very smart. a tremendous quarterback. like any quarterback, we will be looking forward to paying -- playing against him. >> many a rallied suffered through black monday. seven coaches were fired today. finished aead coach dysfunctional campaign with the gm intent on getting fired but will remain intact for 2013. he had an 8-8 campaign last year. the surprise of the day, lovey smith was fired in chicago. here is a

and one day after they clinched, chuck pagano returned to work.e missed three months for treatment for leukemia. he has been an inspiration. >> when i asked bruce to takeover, i said you got to kick some you know what and do great. but you had to go win 9 games? [ laughter ] >> tough act to follow. tough act to follow. >> colts were 2-14 last year. they are 10-5 this season. while he was out they had that motto, chuck strong. inspired by his diligence fighting through leukemia and doesn't hurt to have andrew luck as your quarterback. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> tomorrow right here on ktvu we will bring you holiday in focus. >> a chance to see some beautiful, impressive holiday stories told by our team of photographers. you can see it tomorrow at noon, on ktvu. thank you so much for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. have a great night. well, well, well.

. >> in indianapolis, an emotional return for chuck pagano. he has been out since september after being diagnosed with leukemia. this kickoff was taken 102 yards for a touchdown. houston needed a win to clinch but the colts played spoiler. andrew luck put the game away with a perfect strike to hilton. what rookie season for the former stanford quarterback. colts win. both teams will meet in the playoffs. >> and denver behind peyton manning beat kansas city show, bron -- broncos claim the number one seed. >> ama: it is nearly time to ring in the new year. why buddh -- buddists are why buddh -- buddists are pulling you know how much grandma wanted to be here for your fist christmas? you see grandma lives waaaay down here, and you live way up here. brian, your cousin, he's a little bit older than you, he lives here, in chicago. and your aunt lisa lives here, in baltimore. uncle earnie? waaay out in hawaii. but don't you worry, we will always be together for christmas. [ male announcer ] being together is the best part of the holidays and cheerios

and afterwards chuck pagano was dancing.alked about black friday, and now it's shopping for coaches. >> it's turner will no longer be in san diego and the eagles coach and shermer is going to be in cleveland. i'm hearing, this is crazy, up to ten coaches may lose their jobs. >> harris: really? >> tomorrow, happy new year. >> harris: wow, no doubt. can you give us an idea, can you give us the scoop? >> the scoop, we are going to see rex ryan with the jets had a rough season and have a press conference at 4:45.

the big story of the day, the return to the sidelines of chuck pagano. after fighting leukemia back into remission. >> his locker room celebration. he couldn't help being emotional, saying simply, what a day. >> thank you all for, um -- like i said before, your support. thoughts. prayers. this -- meant the world to me. >> really did. he was moved to tears on numerous occasions. next up for pagano and the colts, playoff showdown with the baltimore ravens. everybody wrote the colts off. he left after week three with the lee chemoya diagnosis. the worst record the year before. a rookie quarterback. >> he had great quote. he said it was the second best day of his wife. the first was marrying his wife. >> of course. that should be the standard answer for all of you guys out there. >> can't go wrong with that one. >>> up next, "the pulse." it could be a k-k-kid coming up in this new year. >>> as the hours tick away today, the preparations well under way to welcome 2013. we're going to be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ crowd cheering ] [ man ] touchdown confirmed. ♪ ♪

. >>> indianapolis coach chuck pagano is back with the team. and the quarterback got two touchdowns to beat houston. in other action peyton manning had three touchdown passes in the game for the 73rd time. passing the lead record set by brett favre. seattle quarterback russell wilson tied peyton manning's record. the seahawks defeated the rams 20-13. nfl coaches on the chopping include include philadelphia's andy reed after a 4-2 losing season. and norv turner is expected to be cut after missing the playoffs three years in a row. and tony sparano will not return after the team finished 30th. four college football games. the sun boul has usc against georgia tech. and chick-fil-a bowl lsu versus clemson. straight ahead a ice rescue that you've never seen before. and last week barbara bush called one of her husband's favorite bands and requested a private concert. the oak ridge boys agreed and gathered in their office to sing over the phone. the 41st president requested "elv ira." they also sang "amazing grace." take a listen. ♪ amazing grace how

. >>> indianapolis coach chuck pagano was back with the team after leukemia treatment.w luck threw for two touchdowns to beat houston 28-16. >>> peyton manning had three touchdown passes in the game for the 73rd time, surpassing the league record set by brett favre as denver swamped kansas city 38-33. russell wilson tied manning. n record for most touchdown passes by a rookie with 26 for the season. the seahawks defeated the rams 20-13. >>> there are four college football bowl games today. the music city bowl, north carolina state faces vanderbilt. the sun bowl has usc against georgia tech. the liberty bowl is iowa state versus tulsa. and in the chick-fil-a bowl, lsu battles clemson. >>> coming up, tough economy or not, moviegoers spent a record setting $10.8 billion at the box office in 2013. >>> plus, we're going to take you to one of the cutest places on earth. >>> you're watching "early today." >>> well, welcome back on this last day of 2012. tonight the areas of concern for driving, if you're going to be in missouri, kansas, light snow is expected, just enough to c

chuck pagano faced heavy odds. the team fresh off an awful season.rookie quarterback taking over for the departed peyton manning. the coach already facing so much pressure and then less a month in the diagnosis. the 52-year-old coach had leukemia. away from the field, pagano was facing tremendous hurdles of his own. the coach with our colleague rachel nichols. >> what were used to do? the simplest things that you couldn't do? >> getting out of bed, going to the restroom, brushing my teeth. it physically tears you down to the point where, you know, you lose 20, 25 pounds, you know, you a trophied. >> the team playing for the team. the team's mantra chuck strong and the team began to win remarkably turning their record around. making it to the playoffs. and as the coach began to regain his strength, rare visits to the team. >> i'm dancing to two more wins. >> the messages from the champions offer the field. fellow survivor and i beat it. it can. you can beat it, too. >> i know i can. >> the constant checking from doctors of his blood count. >> kind of

. >>> sunday's football game in indianapolis is more about than just winning colts head coach chuck pagano will return to the sideline for the first time since week three. he returned to work after missing nearly 3 months while battling leukemia. the team rallied around here by the motto chuck strong and securing a playoff berth. most of the treatment is now complete. he will be on the sidelines this sunday in a regular season finale that is against the texans. >>> if you are looking for something to do this weekend, head to first mariner arena. the globetrotters will be in town performing the spectacular tricks. they will have two shows one at 2 and one at 7. if you get there early, you can take the court with the players just by a magic pass along with the regular ticket and there are tickets still available through the first mariner box office and it might be a good weekend to do that because it will be chilly. >> it will be cold and we will have snow and a lot going onto check on. we will be with you tomorrow morning beginning at 9 ahead of the storm and you say it's possibly ding to b

. >>> and coach chuck pagano was back on the sidelines for his first game since beating cancer.. he streaked up the middle. look at this guy. that's 101 yards for a touchdown. fourth quarter, andrew luck. 70 yards. colts, 28-16. they face baltimore in next week's wild-card game. >>> and in basketball the other los angeles chain, the clippers did something only two other nba teams have ever done. they beat the jazz 107-96 for their 17th consecutive win. the clippers finished with a perfect 16-0 record. only the you >>> here's the look at the weather in some cities. washds 44. snow in st. louis, 37. snow in denver 24 and cloudy in seattle, 41 degrees. >>> top stories on this monday morning. secretary of state hillary clinton being treated for a blood clot at a new york city hospital. doctors discovered the clot during a follow-up examination for a concussion. >>> there's still no deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. vice president joe biden is now involved in the negotiations but senate republicans and democratic leaders remain at odds over key issues such as higher tax rates

but the bigger store is their head coach chuck pagano beat leukemia and is now back with the team. >> it's really great to be back, like a kid in a contained store -- in a candy store. i get to come around and be around the guys again. i get to do what i love to do. >> he was hired as coach in january this year and got diagnosed with leukemia before the season. he's been out a whole year, and now he's back. >> hard not to get choked up on that. >>> we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, have a good night. here you go. you, too. i'm going to dream about that steak. i'm going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a passat. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. from a neighborhood in san carlos >>> well, david letterman is next. but first, we

. >>> indianapolis colts coach chuck pagano has rejoined the team three months after being diagnosedith leukemia. he was welcomed back monday by jim irsay after doctors cleared him to return. the coach underwent three rounds of chemotherapy to put his cancer in remission. during an emotional news conference, pagano thanked the interim coach who led during his absence. >> when i asked bruce to take over, i said, now, you got to kick some you know what, and you got to do great. bruce, you had to go and win nine games? >> he guided the team to a playoff spot. the colts go for their 11th win of the year on sunday. >>> when we return, it's got to be the best gift ever. the winners of spain's massive lottery split a jackpot worth more than $3 billion. >>> hi, i'm staff sergeant massey here in kabul, afghanistan. i would like to say happy holidays to all my family in fayetteville, north carolina. happy holidays. my family in fayetteville, north carolina. happy holidays. ( ♪ ) for those nights when it's more than a bad dream, be ready. for the days when you get a sudden call from the school,

. >> reporter: the head coach of the indianapolis colts, chuck pagano, already facing heavy odds when season started, fresh off an awful season last year. the fans wondering where have all the good times gone. then that diagnosis. the 52-year-old coach had leukemia, forced to leave the team for treatment. as he fought off the field, the team was fighting on it, turning that record around, making it to the playoffs, while back at the hospital, the coach recalling the moment doctors told him he could go home. >> dr. craig came in and we had a conversation. he said your counts are starting to come up a little bit. i said how are they? he said good enough to go home. and so you're like -- it's like a day early. so anyway, he said what time's the game? and i said we play 1:00 today. he said you should be out of here by noon and make it home in time to see the game from home. so it was big. it's awesome. it was a great day. it was a great day. >> and today their prayers answered. the coach was back. >> he was undergoing treatment -- >> from the stands, those chants, we want chuck. there wer

. >>> coach chuck pagano was forced to take a leave of absence after forcing -- facing leukemia he came back on christmas eve and will coach for the first time since his diagnosis on sunday e calls the illness overwhelming and humbling. -- he calls the illness overwhelming and humbling. >>> now time for a check of your weather. looks like we will get hit again. >> we are but night block buster. it's going to be a little light event that comes through havre de grace and one of the spots and look at statistics 34 degrees. dew point around 26 westerly win at 3 and it feels pretty brisk out there and certainly wind chills feeling like it's in the 20s. annapolis is 35 and so a few clouds dancing across the skyline right now. clouds thicken to the south and this is where the storm system is bringing in the moisture off the gulf of mexico and that runs in our direction heading into your morning hours tomorrow. so clouds through here -- in here through the course of the night. the first batch around 5 or 6 a light snow and burst of snow in the afternoon and everything kicks off towards the nort

coach chuck pagano back in time for the playoffs with the colts.tmas, dana bash. >> you, too, alina. i'm dana bash in d.c. let's get started. up first. be careful what you wish for. those dreaming of a white christmas could be in for a whiteout. extreme weather is on the way christmas day and on the way for many. millions could be in store for a foot of snow or more. it could be even a rare white christmas down south along with a threat of tornadoes. more on the holiday storm and all the delays. good morning, merry christmas. >> merry christmas. >> give us the good, the bad and the ugly. >> unfortunately, for travelers, yesterday was pretty bad but today could be worse. dangerous lightning flaring up at this hour across louisiana and arkansas and behind it snow starting off as a mixture of sleet and freezing rain in places like oklahoma city and little rock, arkansas. lightning moving into dallas and stone yo this hour, so the severe weather threat in terms of tornadoes exist today across a good portion of the gulf coast and the south, including ja

at the beginning of this season the head coach of the indianapolis colts chuck pagano faced heavy oddsoff an awful season. even the fans wondering, where have all of the good times gone? the new pick the rookie quarterback taking over for the departed peyton manning. the coach already facing so much pressure and then, less than a month in, the diagnosis. the 52-year-old coach had leukemia. away from the field, pagano was facing tremendous hurdles of his own. the coach with our colleague rachel nichols. >> what were used to do? the simplest things that you couldn't do anymore? >> getting out of bed, going to the restroom, brushing my teeth. things like that. just it physically tears you down to the point where, you know, you lose 20, 25 pounds, you know, you atrophied. >> reporter: the team praying for the team. the team's mantra chuckstrong and the team began to win remarkably turning their record around, making it to the playoffs. and as the coach began to regain his strength, rare visits to the team. >> i'm dancing to two more wins. and we're hoisting that trophy together. >> reporte

but the bigger store is their head coach chuck pagano beat leukemia and is now back with the team. >>s really great to be back, like a kid in a contained store -- in a candy store. i get to come around and be around the guys again. i get to do what i love to do. >> he was hired as coach in january this year and got diagnosed with leukemia before the season. he's been out a whole year, and now he's back. ,,,,,,,,,, from a neighborhood in san carlos >>> well, david letterman is next. but first, we have a little treat. >> we do. because we know you're wrapping presents. we have some of the christmas lights from one of our favorite neighborhoods in san carlos. merry christmas! enjoy tomorrow! ,,,,,, welcome se my lcret d you are?air.an your worst nightmare mr. box. since you foolishly brought back your bonus jack! i have copied your two pure beef patties, lettuce, melting cheese, pickles, and middle bun, plus fries and a drink for $4.49. and now you will tell me what is in your secret sauce!! uh, i think i know. "we all know," "pretty obvious." you couldn't tell me when i handed out the w

the colts are coached by chuck pagano. he is back after his treatment for leukemia.he lead to 14-13. banner.the how is this for answering? this is the ensuing kickoff and he is gone. ndrew luck and the texans win. last night at fedex field. the redskins beat the cowboys. second quarter, tony romo. sought the good and the not so good. 7-0. not a good night for tony romo who threw three interceptions. a great night for morris. spectacular. this is morris with his second touchdown. the redskins win. they will play seattle on sunday at 4:30. the ravens will head to denver if they win. >> interesting. >> thank you. >> the merest is just hours away -- the new year is just hours away. >> lawmakers have reached a deal to avert the so-called dairy cliff. >> these structures will hold up under 32 degrees. >> it will be chilly tonight but not that cold. temperatures will be a little above normal. >> we have lighter volume on the >> we have lighter volume on the area announcer: get caught buzzed driving, and you could do some hard time. woman: craig. knock it off! sorry, mom. an

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colts head coach chuck pagano returned to the team today after missing the last three months battlingeukemia pagano is back sotvo it's not often you see the media give a head coach get a standing ovation at his monday press conference.but in the case it was the only reaction to have pagano took an indefinite leave on october 1st after learning he had leukemia after undergoing chemotherapy and other treatments his cancer is in remission.and his colts are in the playoffs under interim head coach bruce arians >> when i asked ruth to takeover. i said that you have to kick some you know what when i passed-bruce -- anny had nine victories! bruce! and, he had in mi he had nine games. it is a blessing and to not take any day for granted. pagano and the colts close out the regular season against houston on sunday vikings running back adrian peterson could still break the single season rushing record - but it's going to take a heck of a day to get it. adrian peterson record vikings running back adrian peterson could still break the single season rushing record - but it's going to take a heck of

. >> chuck pagano will return to the sidelines at lucas oil stadium to coach the indianapolis colts when they take on the houston texans. this completes his comeback from leukemia and the comeback season which saw andrew luck take them to the playoffs. >> we talk about the will to win and the will to be a good man. we are just lining up against something else. with that will, you can overcome anything. >> that game is at 1:00 p.m. in houston. customers at a canadian restaurant chain gave back by paying its forward. for three hours last friday, people who went through this winnipeg drive through paid the next carr's bill. when it was all over, nearly 230 cars passed on the generosity something people say is quite common in the area. there's still another half-hour of "good morning washington." the extraordinary efforts under way ahead of one of the biggest ♪ ♪ and the flowers and the trees all laugh when you walk by ♪ ♪ and the neighbors' kids... ♪ what does being true to yourself have to do with being healthy? everything. ♪ but you're not ♪ ♪ you're the one ♪ ♪ one, one, one, one, one ♪

head coach chuck pagano back on the sidelines. n out since september after being diagnosed with leukemia. arian foster tapping the chuck strong banner after scoring a touchdown. they finished the regular season 11-5. that's nine more wins than last year. it's the second greatest turn around in nfl history. as you can imagine, they were celebrating in the locker room after the game and why not? this is one of the best fell good stories in the nfl season. look at chuck pagano. he has moves. i love it. the team has rallied around him. another great story that's happened this season has been running back adrian peterson. he may have finished the season with the second best single season rushing total ever, but he and his teammates have plenty of reason to celebrate this monday morning after beating green bay yesterday. peterson capped off his year with a 199-yard performance against the packers including the late 26-yard run that set up the winning field goal and put minnesota into the playoffs. for the season, peterson rushed for 2,09

for indianapolis colts coach chuck pagano. his team's inspired season isn't over yet.

the indianapolis colts' feel good season is now even better with the return of their head coach chuck pagano announced his leukemia was in remission and yesterday he returned to his coaching duties. if all goes well this week pagano will be on the sidelines sunday for the colts' regular season finale against houston. at a news conference pagano thanked his wife of 23 years. tina pagano stayed right by his side throughout his hospital stay. >> i want to thank you. she's a soldier, a warrior, my soul mate. >> pagano also thanked his doctor, the community, and of course his team. many of the colts shaved their heads last month to honor him. a couple colts cheerleaders shaved their heads as well for cancer research funding. pagano's comeback may be the most uplifting story from the sports world for 2012. we'll take a look at ten other stories that grabbed headlines some beyond the sports pages. >> today is a new day at augusta national. >> augusta national, perhaps the most prestigious golf club in america and home of the masters had excluded women from its membership roles since its opening in

a standing ovation for colts coach chuck pagano back on the side lines since under going chemotherapyemia in remission. they beat them 28-16. >> the time is 42 after the hour. a narrow escape for one police officer a bomb found in his car. we will have that frightening story. >> do you fund your breaking your resolutions? nikki fitness is here with ways to stick to your fitness goals. new years clutter is no match for someone with big ideas. with a new project in mind, some how-to knowledge to give us an edge, and more savings down every aisle. it only takes a few twists and turns for those bright ideas to make the new year even brighter. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. start fresh and save with hdx 20 gallon totes, a special buy at just $5.88 a piece. troy polamalu's going deeper. ♪ and so is head & shoulders deep clean. [ male announcer ] with 7 benefits it goes deep to remove grease, gunk, and flakes. deep. like me. [ male announcer ] ad & shoulders de clean for men. ♪ >> 44 after the hour. a fox news alert. instead of returning to work this week secret

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. >> chuck pagano. the colts, the great peyton manning go he is to denver.. the third week you lose your coach to leukemia and today they are 10-5. they're in the playoffs. you have got pagan o coming back as their living gipper. they're so inspired. >> okay. turn the page again. talk about a name from the past. susie favor hamilton who was a great american runner from the 1990s. a three-time u.s. olympian, now 44 years old. she's admitted this week she's worked as an escort in las vegas reportedly for $600 an hour. your thoughts. >> well, you know, donna summer died earlier this year, so this obviously is her tribute to donna summer. she works hard for the money. that's bad, but you -- you can make the face that favor hamilton is the most honest olympian of all time. even beyond the call girl thing, back in the 2000 olympics she purposely was tripped or fell down in the last lap she said because she said she knew she wasn't going to win gold. so give her credit for that. >> okay. >> here is one more thing, don. in addition to being a call girl, she's also a

the indianapolis colts' coach chuck pagano is making his return to the sidelines on sunday. >> that'she left the team about three months ago to battle leukemia. he sat down to talk about his recovery with rachell nichols of espn. >> you're in sports. you're a fit guy. what were you used to being able to do, the simplest things that you couldn't do anymore? >> we probably can't talk about some of them on camera. but you know, getting out of bed, going to the restroom, go brush your teeth. you know, things like that. it physically fares ytears you the point where you lose 20 to 25 pounds and you atrophy. >> i imagine it's like scoreboard watching when you're a coach. >> the doctor came in and said your counts are starting to come up. i said how good are they? he said good enough to go home. so you're like -- it's like a day early. so any way, he says what time is the game? and i said, we play at 1:00 today. he said you should be out of here by noon, and make it home in time to see the game from home. >> and you get to sit in front of your own television, in your own living room and watc

colts head coach chuck pagano returned to the team the results of the mri are showing a torn a c l thatould end his season also is difficult for carson paul morhomer--paloma palmer was taken to the hospital the raiders wanted to see terrell prior. >> we are not ready to make that decision. we will see how practice goes. >> the colts' head coach shock but got n the coach head l chukc pagano. return to the team today after missing the last three months while battling leukemia the colts are now in the playoffs. >> when i asked him to take over, i was pleasantly surprised. and never take one day for granted. it is a privilege to be standing here today. >> the colts closed out their regular season on sunday. a dream petersen, could still break the record adrian petersen-. meaning that he will be 280 yds against the packers to break eric dickerson. the vikings win will also mean a clench with a playoff spot. if a potential when them a first will run out. and by taking them out to business, i guess, this is going to be a cute story, arizona cardinals. take a look. this was given a glove. can y