the 27-year-old dan marino record is now the drew brees record.e captured the mark last night in grand style passing dan marino on eight touchdown pass. 5,087 yards for the season, and he is not done yet. he did it in only 15 games. it to dan marino into 16. as far as getting to the mark, he racked up other records along the way. he passed for 300 yards a record 12 times this season. he still has one game left on sunday. by the way, when dan marino set the record back in 1984, he took the dalton -- the dolphins to the super bowl. they still have to try to win a bye week. the second seed, they need a win in week 17 to do that. motivation for the weather, we will have the forecast right after this. >> police need your help tracking down suspects after this rare "was stolen from a museum. details at 11:00. is closing and's the lexington market. challenges facing a mother to be after >> seven-day forecast, briefly call tomorrow. the average height is 43 but everything is relative. we made it into the 50's again today. >> thank you for joining us.

it moved him past dan marino's 5,084 yards that marino set back in 1984. we'll have more on that and that record coming up from espn. big smiles. >>> new reasons to be optimistic about the economy in the upcoming year. >>> plus, plummeting prices on televisions. why this might be the best time in a long time to buy. >>> and facebook heroes. a woman held captive for days is saved after she posts a plea for help online. >>> and welcome back, everyone. there's optimism about the economy for the new year. top analysts surveyed by the associated press expect the u.s. economy to grow slightly faster than it did this year. 2.4%. that was verse an even 2%. but the economists' gest concerns, well, as usual, unemployment. and europe's financial problems. however, they are upbeat about job growth, based on the last couple of months. >>> so, today, asian markets were down on a warning about the economy of the bank of japan. tokyo's nikkei average lost 39 points. hong kong's hang seng was closed, as was london's ftse. u.s. markets, they're going to reopen today. last w

with that pass, actually, brees surpassed dan marino to set a new nfl record for most passing yards in single season. brees has 5,087 yards this year. still has another game to play. a record that stood for 27 years. you see him celebrating with his teammates. marino offered congratulations saying great job by such a special player. the saints went on to a route over atlanta. the cowboys still in the hunt for the playoffs heading into their sunday night football game with the giants so the nfc picture is set. the winner of the giants/cowboys game is the last team. the bengals still fighting for a spot with the raiders, titans and jets still remotely for some of those teams in the hunt. >>> how about this, missouri and north carolina facing off in the independence bowl. organizers were left scrambling before kickoff to find a replacement trophy after truman the tiger allegedly dropped it shattering the crystal ball. come on, truman. no word yet if pottery barn rules apply. trick play on the first possession. tigers roll over the heels, 41-24. the team is presented with a replacement tro

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that broke dan marino's record of nearly 30 years ago. saints win big over the falcons, 45-16.inutes after brees broke that record, dan marino offered congratulations via his twitter account. >>> the washington wizards opened their new abbreviated season last night welcoming the new jersey nets to the verizon center. the wizards were up by 21 points in the first half butt nets kept plugging away. eventually taking the lead. it was in the final seconds when they were down three that john wall had a chance to tie up the game. he decides to drive and ended up turning it over. wizards lose their home opener to the nets 90-84. >>> when you get up big like that, some dies say well maybe i'm he take a chance be maybe it is my turn. we played the right way to get up 20678 rest of the way we played the wrong way. now, we got to harness that and play the right way. >> the wizards will look for their first win of the season. >> chris humphries, 21 points, 16 boards, nice night for him. >>> third period, caps closed at 4-1. fining an open alec ovechkin. he wrists it for his 12th goal of th

. >> with that pass he set the record for most passing yards in a single season moving past dan marino's record. the saints clinched the nfc south title beating the falcons 45-16. the ravens will wrap up their regular season this weekend on the road against the bengals on sunday. with a win and a patriots loss the ravens would get home field advantage through the playoffs. kickoff at 4:00 live right here on wjz 13. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news at noon, closing up shop. why your local sears store may be shuttic its doors in the new year. deja vu, why they are targeting people's credit card information. and hang on to those umbrellas, mattery will be back with your updated forecast. >> complete coverage continues with don scott, jessica kartalija and first warning weather with marty bass and meteorologist bernadette woods, it is wjz, maryland's news station. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a chaotic scene inside the mall of america as a huge fight breaks out between teenagers. take a look at this video. police responded after getting reports of people fighting and throwing chairs. witne

. >>> drew brees passes dan marino. up 64 opener last night after giving up 64 second half points to the clippers... how would they respond with the league mvp and in town... the warriors lost the season opener last night. how would they respond with the league mvp and the bulls in town. oracle arena regular, cc sabathia, ellis with the three, 26-7 assists for monta, curry's ankle looks fine. the warriors led by as many as 19th. in the 4th curry reinjures his ankle. he left with 21 points and 11 assists. there was no 4th quarter heroics for the bulls the warriors hold rose to 13 points. the rookie coach mark jackson gets his first win. 99-91. >> as an announcer i would have embraced it and had about 10 catch phrases locked and loaded. as a coach i'm over there trying to get a stop and trying to secure the basketball. sharks and ducks, jamie mcginn had one goal in 59 games last year. not the case this season. they play tictacktoe, mcginn scores his 8th goal of the game. andrew puts 1-under niemi's leg. the sharks four-ga

he was trying to break a record that dan marino held for almost three decades. let's chick it up in the second quarter. brees hitting the breakout story of the year in tight end jimmy graham. that's his tenth touchdown catch. 21-10 the saints on top. brees just 75 yards away from the record at halftime. slow third quarter. he finally got it going. final drive of the game. brees. nine-yard touchdown pass. saints win 45-16. brees ends the game with 5,087 yards passing to break dan marino's 27-year-old record. this is kind of cool. in the locker room after the game the cameras were there for brees's speech to his team. >> i want us to look back and a guy on defense to say, yeah, i was on that team. i was a part of that. i made plays that year that helped that guy have that opportunity. i was an offensive lineman that blocked for that guy. i was a receiver who caught balls. i was a running back who caught balls, ran, set up opportunities. i was a coach on that team. i want everybody to be proud of this because it's all about you. it's not about one person. it's goin

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in 20088, you came up 15 yards short of dan marino's single season passing record. what would it mean to you to get it this year? >> it's all about winning. if we can get the record while winning, so be it. if not, that's all right, too. all our hopes and dreams and aspirations go beyond setting records. it's all about winning and getting to the big dance. >> michele: congratulations, drew, thanks. >> bob: so with the saints win over the lie yo i don't knows, the playoff picture looks like this. the packers have clinched the afc north. the 49ers have won the west. the first division title since 2002. the nfc wild card contenders all lost today. we bring in tony dungy. the falcons lions and bears all have their issues. which do you think will survive and make it into the postseason? >> tony: i still like the lions for a couple of reasons. they have a schedule that sets up nicely. they have winnable games coming up and they have a lot of young talent. but the thing you don't like right now is their maturity. they're going to have to curb their emotion and play with a

saints' quarterback drew brees broke dan marino's single season passing record and did it in dramatic fashion. needing 306 yards to break the record, he started way in the first half. colston from eight yards out. saints up 21-10 at break. fast forward to fourth quarter, under three minutes left, brees only needs eight more yards and he gets nine. a touchdown to darren sproles and drew brees breaks the single season passing record that stood for 27 years. saints march over the falcons with a 45-16 win. >>> time to go bowling. north carolina and mizzou. independence bowl. moe airs it out to kemp, tar heels don't know what hit them. missouri on all cylinders, wild interception in the second quarter, jones, he's hit, fumbles around, off his back and into the hands of gooden. everything going right for missouri. >>> nba tough couple days for the champs after being blown out by heat on christmas day. the nuggets have their way with the mavericks yesterday. at one point denver scores 20 unanswered points in the second quarter. dallas never recovers. nuggets win 115-93. >>> after an eventful

and drew brees, he breaks dan marino's 27-year-old record for passing yards in a single season. the saints blew out the falcons, 45-16. the 49ers can clinch a first- round bye with a win in st. louis or the saints lose to home at carolina next week. of course. the raiders, they just need to win. >> yes, come on. and the broncos, they need to lose. or they could still, you know, get the wild card going. and get the titans if they lose, or the bengals lose. >> they are right in the mix. yes, at the end of the year. they need to clear it. i hope that we will be able to see darren mcfadden. >> yes, hopefully, me too. >> yes. ]?2ñ#ñeÑhz

robert meacham but in the fourth he broke the nfl record for passing yards in a single season set by dan marinoin 1984. and of course he did it with the td pass. the saints blow out the falcons 45-16. >>> in college ball, missouri rolls over north carolina in the independence bowl. a trick play in the first quarter captures the tar heels secondary off guard. missouri scores and by the end of the first half they had racked up 31 points. the independence bowl record. missouri trounces north carolina 41-24. >>> in basketball the suns blow it at home against the hornets. under pressure, eric gordon nails the jumper to put new orleans up by one with less than five on the clock. then phoenix loses the ball. after the inbounds pass, the hornets survive. the suns 85-84. >>> in charlotte, the clock is winding down and augustine to the hoop, giving them a one-point lead over the bucks. then mike dunleavy takes the desperation shot for the win, and it bounces off the rim. bobcats over the bucks, 96-95. >>> when we come back, another look at this morning's top stories and the japanese obsession with beetho

. >>> move over dan marino. saints quarterback drew brees now has the record for most yards passed in a single season. brees topped marino's record set back in 1984 with this nine-yard touchdown pass last night in the saints game against the falcons. brees entered the game needing 305 yards to set that record. he's passed for 300 yards or more for an nfl record 12 times this season and still has one more game to play. love that drew brees. >> we do. >>> two major indicators of the health of the nation's economy will be released today. first the standard & poor's kay shiller home price index. it's one of the leading measures for the residential housing market across the u.s. it tracks the changes of real estate value both nationally and in 20 metro areas, including washington, d.c. the consumer confidence index for november will also be out today. it's a source of economic and business knowledge for companies around the world. last week the leading economic index for the u.s. increased by half a percentage point.

>> saints quarterback drew brees broke dan marino's 27-year-old record for passing yards in a single season, during a 45-16 romp over atlanta. his 5,087 yards passing are three better than the old mark, and he still has one regular season game left to play. >>> up next here tonight, what's all the fuss about? he's a worldwide sensation, sleeping right through his moment of internet stardom. >>> finally tonight, meet the web's newest viral superstar. millions of hits on youtube, folks from around the world following every nap, every yawn and stretch, every roll on his belly. his name is siku, a popular bear cub -- a polar bear cub being cared for around the clock by a group of zookeepers in denmark. here's nbc's michelle kosinski with his story. >> reporter: from the dark frozen north comes quite possibly the cutest, warmest, furriest creature with his tongue sticking out, that nature can manage to produce. >> right now, he's just a fine little ball. >> reporter: a baby polar bear named siku, which means sea ice in greenlandic. he was born in denmark last month. and when momma polar b

saints' quarterback drew brees broke dan marino's single season passing record and did it in dramaticashion. needing 306 yards to break the record, brees started chipping away in the first half. colston from eight yards out. saints up 21-10 at break. fast forward to fourth quarter, under three minutes left, brees only needs eight more yards and he gets nine. a touchdown to darren sproles and there it is. drew brees breaks the single season passing record that stood for 27 years. saints march over the falcons with a 45-16 win. >>> time to go bowling. north carolina and mizzou. had independence bowl. tigers pulling out all the stops. double pass, t.j. mow airs it to wes kemp. tar heels don't know what hit them. missouri on all cylinders, wild interception in the second quarter, jones, he's hit, fumbles and the ball bounces around off his back and into the hands of gooden. everything going right for missouri. they win big, 41-24. >>> nba tough couple days for the champs after being blown out by heat on christmas day. the nuggets have their way with the mavericks yesterday. at one point d

he says brady is better than dan marino and aaron rodgers and fletcher has faced them all.brady sunday when the patriots come to fedex field. the last time the skins played tom brady and the pats, back in 2007. it was a 52-7 blowout win for new england. it was the redskins' worst loss since 1961. brady threw for three touchdowns, ran for two more, but the skins' defense looks forward to facing the future hall of fame of ther. >> he's tough. -- famer. >> he's tough. we're going to try the best we can to contain him. i don't think we can try to stop a guy like that. we'll put these guys right in that same category and we're not intimidated or scared. we're looking forward to the challenge. >> brady is the key. he makes it go and he's playing at a high level. the whole team, they're all comp complementing him perfect -- complementing him perfectly. >>> ben roethlisberger's left ankle gets torqued and twisted backed by two cleveland players. he returned to start the 2nd half. 4th quarter steelers up 7-3. big ben back to pass and antonio brown beats three browns defenders and go

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he passed dan marino last night as they clobbered the atlanta falcons.story now about substandard breast implants sold to nearly 1,000 women in the netherlands. these dangerous implants now remain by a defunked french company and sold under a different name. now, health officials are fearing that it could actually affect 300,000 women worldwide. the implants are filled with an industrial grade silicone instead of a surgical silicone and that means those implant are more likely to rupture or leak. >>> prince philip released from hospital overnight. a palace spokeswoman says he's in good spirits and he is joining his family where they typically spend christmas. he's 90 years old. looks pretty good for 90. >> they'll be able to enjoy new year's now with the family. that will be great. >>> on human factor, one came home from iraq and one afghanistan both overcoming trauma and find unexpected support in one another. but there is a huge twist here. sanjay gupta has the story of a soldier and his best friend. >> reporter: the story begins a long time ago with a

in 20088, you came up 15 yards short of dan marino's single season passing record. what would it mean to you to get it this year? >> it's all about winning. if we can get the record while winning, so be it. if not, that's all right, too. all our hopes and dreams and aspirations go beyond setting records. it's all about winning and getting to the big dance. >> michele: congratulations, drew, thanks. >> bob: so with the saints win over the lie yo i don't knows, the playoff picture looks like this. the packers have clinched the afc north. the 49ers have won the west. the first division title since 2002. the nfc wild card contenders all lost today. we bring in tony dungy. the falcons lions and bears all have their issues. which do you think will survive and make it into the postseason? >> tony: i still like the lions for a couple of reasons. they have a schedule that sets up nicely. they have winnable games coming up and they have a lot of young talent. but the thing you don't like right now is their maturity. they're going to have to curb their emotion and play with a

he broke dan marino's single season passing record of 5,084 yards. >> he ended up in the end zone. the next thing i remember is getting bomb rushed by the offensive linemen. that is when i knew we had done it. an amazing feeling. >> he broke the record with one game to spare. it could get even bigger. >> i like how he thinks his team. here is tim brant with the rest of sports. >> good morning. opening night for the washington wizards. the wizards led by 21 points in the first half but then turned the ball over. he was booed every time he touched the ball. let me take you downtown. jordan crawford started. he led the home team at 15. the low point of the ball game was when nick young went down. he left the game but he did returned later and ended with 16 points. the story was darren williams. 23 points. eight assists. the nets the to the wizards. for hockey fans, the caps were in buffalo and they lost. >>> 5:27. 40 degrees. the news continues at 5:30. >> a busy morning for firefighters. the latest on the fires that broke out within minutes of each other. >> candidates make their lat

a shot could break dan marino's record set in 1984.tball betty white kicked things o. >> i just love football. i mean, the action, the excitement, the eye shadow. and what about these tebowing? i tried tebowing the other day and had to call the automobile club to help me get back up. and oh, those hot looking quarterbacks of today. hut one. hut two. his nickname is ice because he is so cool but i prefer steam because he's so hot. woo hoo! woo hoo! >> all right. so betty white is a matty ice fan but it was drew brees getting it done. check this out. look what he does. he scores, pulls the christmas bow out of his pants, sticks it on the ball, and gives it to a fan. cute but it cost the team a 15-yard penalty. unsportsman like conduct. 30 seconds left in the half. drew brees back to pass avoids the sack. hits his big tight end for a touchdown. the celebration, dunking it on the goal post. 21-10 saints at the break. fourth quarter brees hits the goals over the middle for a nine-yard touchdown. that is the moment brees surpasses dan marino

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. >>> and saints' quarterback drew brees passes the great dan marino breaking the nfl record for passing yards in a single season. "early" this tuesday morning, december 27th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> and good morning. welcome to the "early" show here on a tuesday morning, just a couple of days after christmas. a few days before the new year. looks great out there right now. >> it does. >> happy holidays. >> happy holidays, chris. good to see you. i'm rebecca jarvis. erica hill is off this morning. >>> and let's get right to it. a hugely important day for retailers appears to be one of the most profitable days of the holiday season. >> it is incredible the numbers that are coming out of this sales season. this latest bump in sales is giving businesses more hope for 2012, shoppers filled the stores on monday. i was one of them. it was insane. actually somebody described it as a war zone. overstatement. but, anyway, a lot of people exchanged gifts that they didn't want. they spent money they didn't have until christmas. michelle miller has more. >>> are you guys going to spend? >

. >>> a history setting performance from drew brees, last night he set the record moving past dan marino. there is one game left. by the way they clinched the title. after the game even reporters congratulated him. >> even from you guys, huh? >> for the ravens, see how the last game shakes out. watch them take on the bengals right here. >> that was a great moment. the press has to stay very abstract. it is one of the reasons i sit up in section 540, i don't like the pressbox because it is a working environment where you wear work clothes you abstractly watch and you never cheer. >> you are not allowed to cheer. >> well and it -- and i -- and i don't disagree with that, but the working press to give a player like that a round of applause, basically tells you how gigantic the accomplishment is. >> i like him. i liked him when the played for san diego. >> okay, here is a trivia question, where did drew brees go to college. we are -- >> -- know this -- >> -- draft, and by the way, as a matter of fact, during the commercial break i am going to go get something and we will take a -- the ravens

drew brees threw the touchdown pass for nine yards and with it, he breaks dan marino's single season passing yards record. new orleans steam rolls the falcons 45-16. saints are now tied for the second season in the nfc playoffs. >>> get ready to pay up in prince george's county. learn what county executive is saying about bringing in more revenue. plenty of revenue for online retailers. learn how many people spent christmas day shopping online. before we head to break, quick check of the commute. monika? >> we'll take a look at a map. there is an accident reported on the inner loop of the beltway between georgetown pike and the gw parkway. inner loop of the beltway. more on that and other area roadways coming up in my next report. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. >> welcome back. 6:30. this is the place where you can always get your weather first. it looks like traffic is light but you can expect some rain headed our way. 42 degrees here in northwest. not sure of the temperature in northern virginia. thanks for joining us. i'm mike hydeck. andrea and howard are both off this

the performance gives him 5087 yards for the season, surpassing the mark set by dan marino 27 years agoes. not all stores got the business. it will be a blue christmas for some employees. there is a lot going on today. there a few things we thought you should know. nearly half of all lawmakers on capitol hill are millionaires. the average net worth on the hill is $913,000. the average net worth for the rest of the country, about $100,000. rick santorum is hunting for votes in iowa. he went pheasant hunting again with one of the most conservative lawmakers. steve king. >> i thought we would do something that is fun and i enjoy doing and folks here enjoy doing also. doing it with good friends. it was an opportunity for me to get out and participate in a sport that i know is a popular one here in the state of iowa. >> that was santorum and king's second hunting trip. no endorsement. politicians are known for flip flopping, but so are celebrities who endorse them. cindy crawford threw support behind barack obama last time and not this time. mitt romney has crawford's vote. gary sy is quick

. >>> saints' quarterback drew brees passes the great dan marino breaking the nfl record for passing yards in a single season early this tuesday for passing yards in a single season early this tuesday morning, december 27th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. welcome to "the early show" here on a tuesday morning. just a few days before the new year and looks great out there. happy holidays. >> rebecca jarvis is off this morning. >> let's get right to it. retailers counting the sales from the day after christmas. a hugely important day for them and so far appears to be one of the most profitable days of the holiday season. >> this latest bump in sales is giving businesses more hope for 2012. shoppers filled the stores on monday. i was one of them, it was insane. actually, somebody described it as a war zone. that was a bit of an overstatement. anyway, people exchanged gifts and spent money they didn't have until christmas and michelle miller has more. >> reporter: cathy brown's 8-year-old triplets can't wait to spend the holiday gift cards left under the tree. their mom

brees topped dan marino's record of 5,084 yards set back in 1984 with this nine-yard touchdown pass in last night's game against the falcons. brees entered the game needing 305 yards to set the record. he knew he was close to breaking it, but wasn't sure he had it until his teammates started celebrating. >> i don't know how much i needed, but it ended up in the end zone, and i was getting mauled by the big fellas, the offensive linemen. that's when i knew that i had done it. >> brees has passed for 300 yards or more an nfl record 12 times this season, and he still has one more game to play. big congrats to him. we're both big fans. couldn't happen to a nicer guy. >> you can't forgeti the image when he won the super bowl, and he lifted his son up with the earphones on to protect him. >> there's a commercial now with drew brees and his son. >> little superstar in the making. >>> coming up, a terrifying ordeal in one virginia home as two men break >>> it is 5:30. 41 degrees out there. a nice stretch of lovely winter weather. some changes, though, coming our way. good morning to you. i'm e

in so doing, he broke dan marino's 27-year-old record for passing yards in a single season.a monster year. the saint beat the falcons 45- 16. the 49ers can clinch a first round bye with a win in st. louis or a saints loss at home to carolina next week. >> they're excited. >> aaron rodgers the cal product is just doing great with the packers. who is the mvp is this. >> who is? [ indiscernible ] >> filling in for roberta this week so i have the weather clicker. here's the seven-day forecast. dry, partly cloudy skies this afternoon. out the door areas of low clouds and fog, we have pulled our rain chances for wednesday. the system is remaining north of us. so the next chance of rain not until friday. if you have new year's plans we are remaining dry all weekend. [ laughter ] >> we wanted to show you this picture of a fashionista pooch. his name or her name, was it a guy or girl. >> i didn't get that far. >>> louie. frank spotted this dog on market street styling with the shades. could the dog have more perfect hair? [ laughter ] >> that dog has far more perfect hair than we do.

. >>> last night drew brees, that starts with a b, needed 305- yards to pass dan marino yardage mark. well he got 307 yards and touchdowns. he he broke it on the touchdown to sproles. so a record setting 5078 yards for new orleans drew brees. >> i figured one more pass would do it. didn't know how much we needed. but obviously when sproles caught the ball and ended up in the end zone, the next thing i know is i'm getting rushed by the big fellas on the phonive line and that's when i knew we had done it. >>> meantime, it is great to see the nba back to work on christmas. and now look at this. last night former baltimore rudy gay on display stealing against san antonio, ripping off first round pick cammie leonard. later they have another jam. looking good coming off a late surgery season. a team high of 19. but the timberwolves, ricky rubio, a spaniard in his nba debut with oklahoma, and kendrick perkins breaks a 98- all tie. they win 104-100. >>> and look at maryland helping the mavericks to 0-2 with a 115-102 victory. >>> and finally little caesars bowl, detroit, michigan. look at thi

drew brees broke dan marino's single season passing record of 5,084 yards set in 1984.ht, he beat the mark late in the fourth quarter with a 9-yard touchdown pass. brees becomes the first nfl quarterback to pass for more than 5,000 yards in two seasons. saints crushed them. now, here's kristin berset. >> good morning, everybody. they may be a month late but the nba back in action last night. the wizards open their shortened season against new jersey. and the first half, it was like a dream state. the wizards were dominating, up 21 at one point. who were these guys? the nightmare began all over again. wizards finally getting the season underway. andre black puts the ball underneath. slams it in. wizards up 20-10. in the second, nick young puts the wizards up 26-13 up by as much as 21 just in the first half. darren williams with the fake to kris humphries for the dunk. under 2:00 left, williams to morrow for the 3. don wahl with a chance to tie it but turns the ball over. wizards blow a 21-point lead with a 90-84 loss to the nets in their season opener. the caps also in a

with that touchdown pass, brees passed former dolphins quarterback dan marino for the most passing yards in a single season. marino threw for 5,084 yards back in 1984. drew says he didn't even -- brees says he didn't even realize he broke the record until teammates mobbed him. by the way, the saints also beat the falcons 45-16. love that drew brees. i can't say his name, but we love drew brees. >> he's got you all tongue tied. >> i know. >> he's a good player and a good family man. >> he's a nice guy. glad he got a chance to break that record. >> we're a big fan of veronica johnson as well. >> oh, yeah. >> even when she has to be the bearer of bad news. rain's on the way? >> yeah. i think kids like me today too. you know why? they're going to stay dry today. the majority of them still have time off, and while some of us have to go to work, we're going to get wet too. >>> 42 degrees current temperature. we're a couple of -- oh, about an hour and a half away from sunrise. 7:25 this morning. 42 degrees under cloud cover and some showers that are starting to make their way toward frederick,

he broke dan marino's 27-year- old record for passing yards in a single season and still has one game left to add to his total. >> i can't tell you how much i love you guys and i wouldn't want to be on this journey with anybody else. you make me so proud. it's going to be about us as we continue to win and continue this journey. because it's all about the prize at the end. so i'm just happy to be on it with you, man, love you. >> play-offs? don't talk about play-offs! >> despite the saints win the 49ers still have the inside track on securing the number two seed in the nfc. they can earn a first round bye with a win over the rams or a saints loss to the panthers. >>> as for a race with no play- off implications, either the colts or rams will get the number one pick in the 2012 draft and the chance to take andrew luck. i recently sat down with luck as he prepares for his final game in a stanford uniform. when you think of everything that you have accomplished here in the four years you have done so much, what are you most proud of? >> most proud of, you know, i think to be honest, you

topping the record set by dan marino back in 1984.o tweeted congrats great job by such a special player. breeze has one more regular season game to pad his record. thanks to last night's win the saints have clinched the nfc south. he was a great charger as well. not quite a stairway to heaven some engineers in columbia from violate a pretty i didn't mean progressive outdoor escalator. is it t. stretches up through the slums here. actually made up of six different sections and hundreds of feet tall. the thing was built to be weather proof and elderly folks and the disabled say it's really going to make a things a lot easier for them to get around. in fact, we are told it cuts the 35-minute hike up the hill to about 6 minutes. well, o'connor may have just one upped kim kardashian. the controversial irish singer with an announcement about her very recent marriage. next. ♪ [ woman ] ♪ what i want this season ♪ if you'd like to try and guess ♪ ♪ it is something very special ♪ i would readily confess [ dogs barking ] ♪ 'cause all i want thi

dan marino. set the single season passing record in 1984. with 5,084 yards.ple of guys, four in fact, drew brees, tom brady, aaron rodgers, and eli manning if they keep going at their current pace, they're all going to pass for over 5,000 yards. >> that record set for 20 years. that's impressive. >> totally impressive. so much for three yards and a cloud of dust. all about the air game these days. the game between -- dallas/giants, was just. >> no kidding. >> rooting for drew brees. >> saints/steelers. james harrison suspended for the hit against colt mccoy. that one right. there. >> coming up. >> there. that hurt. he may be sitting out monday night. steelers/san diego. san francisco. >> low on time. thank you, commissioner, should be an interesting week in the competition. all eyes on the screen come sunday. morning papers and sweet polka coming up. competition. all eyes on the screen come sunday. morning papers and sweet polka coming up. [ male announcer ] new vicks nature fusion cold & flu syrup. flavored with real honey. powerful cold medicine that leaves