deckers -- left for dead.hated stock, a gift for to short-sellers who made money betting against it on the way down. everybody assumed that uggs had gone out of style. nobody believed in deckers. now the stock is absolutely roaring. up $4.05, or 10.6% today alone courtesy of a major upgrade from the shoe axe they call it, stern ag, not just this one upgrade, deckers has been gradually working higher for the last month. with the stock now at $42. up 14 points from the late october lows. what happened? how have they managed to come back from the dead. after a year where they couldn't do anything right, we're getting signs that the fundamentals could be on the mend. you have to understand how much went wrong. until a year ago, they were seen as a secular growth story it could transcend any short-term issues with the economy. but last year, the winter was warm and sales of uggs were crushed by the weather. deckers were forced to raise prices draktically because of sheepskin higher. higher prices, lower sales. quar

deckers, the high-flyer today.he maker of ugg boots and other accessories like handbags, up about 8%, making it our power mover of the hour so what is behind this? we're looking at one-year chart. what is behind the big rally in deckers? a few things to consider. it is coming off the bottom. let's come back over here. dropped beginning of the year. trying to make a comeback. what is good? the weather. a powerful storm pounding the midwest, making its way to the northeast dumping up to two feet of snow in some areas. traders are speculating more people are going to the stores to pig up more boots, ugg boots. the uggs by the way, the number one searched product online, beating out tablets like the apple ipad. maybe they were just made a mistake on the typing came out as ugg but hey, they're doing well. lastly big short on the stock. deckers float is held by short sellers who were betting on lower prices when they cover their positions of course it puts upward pressure on the stock. deckers up 8.28% at this hour. >>>

mergers and acquisitions chatter whether or not one of the companies would step in and be looking at deckersday is a different story. they're getting ready to mark down the booos, the popular ugg% boots from children to grown-up adults, that is not good news. they start marching down key items ahead of the holidays already, that will not be good. down 7.5%. liz: i heard there was snow in deer valley. what are you looking at? >> no snow in chicago fortunately. the two big movers. copper and coffee. copper moving up about 8% on industrial production in china come the output is positive with the highest close in eight weeks. coffee down about 5% today. because there are more beans than they know what to do with in brazil. the one that starbucks and dunkin' donuts and everybody makes good coffee bytes. they have a low year harvest every other year and lower harvest but this year it is a booming harvest driving coffee prices down. we always look at gold just for fun, the gold rush is done. nobody is excited about gold anymore. liz: peter schiff says the coins themselves, wait until you hear what

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deckers down $3 because of the warm weather impact on uggs. is that what's behind coach today? that's what i regard as productive use of my time. but unfortunately, that's not the case for many of you and in many ways, it's not what you need to hear. in fact all those issues i just mentioned aren't even mildly important compared to the big stories we battle every day. first let's tackle the fiscal cliff. i'm beginning to hear a ton of blowback about how we talk about it way too much. jim, give it a rest, will you? i'm getting feedbck how our rise above campaign is stillborn because the politicians aren't going to rise above, stop kidding yourself cramer. yes, yes, yes to my no vacation without legislation mantra. even has its own hashtag on twitter. i wish i never had to talk politics ever. one of the reasons that i started "mad money" was that i would never have to talk politics. that's something personal that shouldn't even be discussed on air. i don't have any choice. i know everybody's hostage to washington these days. i can isolate some cloud plays. there's some trends tha

to eric decker, he had 103 yards afz 34-17 and ravens still lead their division.ll have more from the 49ers big win at 11:00. what a game. >> ama: thank you. return to ♪ we were skipping stones and letting go ♪ ♪ over the river and down the road ♪ [ female announcer ] at nature valley, we know nature comes together in amazing ways. that's why we bring together natural ingredients, like dark chocolate with toasted oats, or sweet golden honey. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley. ♪ ♪ i was thinking that i hope this never ends ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars, nature at its most delicious. welcome toand you are?air. your worst nightmare mr. box. since you foolishly brought back your bonus jack! i have copied your two pure beef patties, lettuce, melting cheese, pickles, and middle bun, plus fries and a drink for $4.49. and now you will tell me what is in your secret sauce!! uh, i think i know. "we all know," "pretty obvious." you couldn't tell me when i handed out the wiener-dog lasers!?! >> ama: coming up at 11:

pass, this strike to eric decker. he had 133-yard receiving.roncos with the nine, game win streak, 34-17 the final. ravens still lead their division. >> if the patriots beat san francisco tonight they'll have the home field advantage. le seahawks keeping the pressure on the 49ers. they beat the bills, quarterback russell wilson rap for three t.d.es in the game and the defense game up big for the seahawks. thomas, picked off ryan fitzpatrick, takes it 57 yards the other way. niners face the red-hot seahawks next sunday in seattle. seahawks win 50-17. >>> fall tons, the team to bet in the nfc showing i would today. mat rhine hits tony gonzalez. 14-0 atlanta. fourth quarter, ryan couldn't do anything wrong. 270 yards, falcons with the 34-0 shutout over the giants. >>> packers and bears. what a game for san jose state alum james jones. three t.d. catches. green bay clinches the nfc north for the second straight season and if the 49ers lose the packers with pass them for the second seed in the nfc. 41-13 the final. >> cowboys still in the playoff, f

the double-decker express bus service made its bay area return today. now, here's how it compares.o go from san francisco to l.a., it's 30 bucks just under 8 hours. it's cheaper than greyhound. it's faster and cheaper than amtrak. and while southwest airlines will get you there much faster it's going to cost you 5 times as much. >>> the cost of getting your trash picked up in san carlos is going up. you think less garbage, less of an increase, right? but that's not exactly the case. cbs 5 reporter don ford has the story. >> reporter: trash day in san carlos, new cans all lined up. starting january, new rates are going up, too. but not everyone gets the same rate increase. smaller cans get a large increase. large cans get a smaller increase. >> it's crazy. >> reporter: this is a smaller can. >> if i have to pay more, then i might as well as get the bigger size but i have less garbage. so it's going to be kind of a waste of space for me. >> reporter: smaller cans get a biggest rate increase 20.5% bringing the monthly cost for a 20-gallon can to nearly $21 a month. but those with supe

officer decker served with distinction. in six years at the police department he received no less than six commendations and letters of appreciation. he touched so many lives in his distinguished career. the overwhelming outpouring of community love and support at the funeral where there were over 3,000 police cars was an amazing sight to behold and i was privileged to be there. in honor of officer decker's service, i'm proud to join with all minnesota's colleagues to introduce legislation to rename his hometown post office the officer tommy decker memorial post office and we hope to complete that soon. and though he is no longer with us, officer decker's example of unparalleled courage and compassion lives on and i pray that his four young children will grow up to know just how much their father meant to the people of minnesota. and what a remarkable hero and example he was to us all. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute and to

peyton manning, threw only one touchdown pass to decker. broncos with the nine-game win streak, trail the texans by one game. 34-17 the final. >>> the patriots beat the 49ers tonight they're the second seed in the afc because they own the tiebreaker over denver. 49ers are the second seed. a loss tonight they fall behind green bay. >> seahawks keeping the pressure on the 49ers. they beat the bills. russell wilson rap for three t.d.s in the game and the defense came up big. ryan fitzpatrick is picked off. goes 57 yards. niners take a seahawks team that scored 10 points, next sunday in seattle. that could decide the decision as the seahawks win. >> packers are the team to beat, showed why against the giants. 14-0 atlanta after one quarter. ryan couldn't do anything wrong. 270 yards. three t.d.s, two to jones. they hang on to the top spot in nfc with their shutout. >> packers and bears, what a game for james jones. three t.d. catches on five receptions. green bay clinches the nfc north for the second straight season. if the 49ers lose, packers

de deckers is up sharply after a forecast of increased margins for the maker of ugg boots. they were the most searched online retail for this holiday season even more than ipad and kindle fire. that's a big move for today. >> that's it for us on "squawk on the street" and back to deckers and "fast money" halftim halftime. >>> thanks very much. the dow is approaching a triple digit loss. here's what we're following on "halftime" today. solid foundation, a great year for housing stocks. now the experts will tell you whether the gains will continue or time to put your shares up for sale. >>> the friendly skies with delta among the airlines and whether it can soar in 2013. >>> first, our top story, cliff diving. the dow down in a fourth straight day in the so-called fear gauge and the vix is spiking and the leaders appear no closer to a deal. our traders are taking note and making stunning moves as a result. dr. j., it was your note this morning that shocked us. what are you doing in the market right now? >> well, for the first time in 31 years in the market, i am completely ou

a double-decker bus hit an overpass in the miami international airport.wo dead and 30 injured. >> the country going over the fiscal cliff and the talks are at a stand still for president obama portrage republicans scrooges and the republicans are waiting for a serious proposal. pat buchanan wants the gop to stand firm with no new taxings. >> ditching the business tax for a national sales tax. it is spurring growth and putting people to work there. wayne would it work here? >> it is a sad day to think that we have to do something the communist china is doing . it worked very well and they have expand today to other provinces in china and it is working very, very well. yes. >> national sales tax does that work here, johnathon? >> it would. it is it fair and treats everyonely and easy to understand and more importantly taxes consumption and not production. the only thing i like about communist china is the chicken but the corporate next tax must go and think of how much more wealth and jobs we would have if it add more to the profits every year. >> julian, w

they do admit deckers sales and margins should remain challenged. you still down 64% over the past year. >> uggs came from australia. >> they sheared the heads of australian rugby players. >> yeah. >>> dell is up, gold man upgraded from buy to sell. >> biggest del move in a long time, price target raised from 13 no $9. why is the stock getting so much interest today? probably not through the upgrade natchez in as much as there is a leverage buyout to take dell private. can you imagine that, folks? >>> green mountain coffee, where is herb on a day like today? it is getting a real boost from an animal lits call. >> he's sleeping because did he not have any coffee. lazard have increased confidence in the company's what they call technological advantage intellectual property. latest upgrade, williams capital and do you taughtry, all upgrad green mountain. >>> dover airlines, this stock in the news, but it is down today. >> you probably knew this living in singapore. i did not own singapore airlines even owned a stake in virgin atlant atlantic. it is rum

deckers is obviously the maker of uggs or distributor of uggs.hat's going on with that stock today? >> it is up a little bit. about 2% here. street account which is a wire service attributing this to renewed takeover speculation that came from the blog seeking alf. one guy writes something, it is picked up by the wire service. this had -- the reason i bring it up here is not to highlight a rumor but the point is that this is, as you know, one of the latest rumors with deckers. there's rumors all over the place on this company. it is down 57% over the past year. be careful, folks. easy for anybody to write anything and get it picked up. maybe it is true. just be careful. >> meantime, you got yours? >> i do. grab a pen. our next guest has a hot list portfolio that is really smoking. it is up more than 15% year to date and it has jumped 161% since its debut nearly ten years ago. john reese, the ceo validea capital management. they model their portfolios after the models used by guys like warren buffett and peter lynch. >> glad to be back. >> you bro

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meet olivia decker, realtor to the stars. if you have the money, then in her eyes you're a star. >> i call it the virgin home. no one has lived here yet. >> reporter: incredible world class views from just about every room. the deck is over 5000 square feet. the master suite opens out to the golden gate bridge. the entire city looks close enough to touch. and of course there's a home theater, wine cellar and private pool complete with art. this beauty has brains too. half dozen wall mounted ipads control light, temperatures and security cameras. one big question. there's an old saying that says if you have to ask how much it costs you can't afford it. well clearly i can't afford it, so i'm asking. a luxury home auction consultant is working with olivia. >> it's opened to registered bidders only. you need a $300,000 cashiers check. >> reporter: that only gets you in the door. the starting bid will be $25 million. it's believed the price will top $45 million. >> wow. tomorrow san francisco muni is throwing a birthday party. the

30th i'm firnly a civilian and after being spoiled for 30 years and having to go through the metal deckers again and having to go through park, these little things, you take for granted and so i want to thank sean and kristine efor your service being on the board of supervisors is like being on the game show survivors very very serious even when i was on here and for those of you inspiring to go on the legislature, i think he will agree it's a team sport, it's not person anymore and we get to work on bigger issues for the state but if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere and i know each of you perpetrationly and each of you -- for your friendship, for all of your leadership and i looked forward to working with you and now i have that i have some more time, you can call me to volunteer. thank you. . >> thank you and congratulations. our next accommodation today will be provided by our district seven colleague supervisor elsburnd. >> thank you mr. president i would like to invite joe did you havey and anyone else who's here to come on up. 2012 was a big year in san francisco in ath

and today, commuters in san francisco got a firsthand look at the megabus >> it's a double-decker express service, making a return to the bay area after a 4-year absence. the company is offering itself as a cheap alternative for long-distance commuters. >> we're going to be one of the most affordable ways to travel. you can get anywhere across california and into nevada. >> it's not a bad deal! this thing is pretty luxurious too. to go from san francisco to la, it's $30, just under 8 hours. that is cheaper than greyhound. faster and cheaper than amtrak. and while southwest airlines will get you there much faster, it could cost you 5-times as much to fly. >>> how hard does the 49ers' quarterback throw a football? randy moss is going to show you! and why are the warriors celebrating so hard? they're off to their best st in 20 ye >>> so far the warriors are the biggest surprise in basketball! at 15-7, they're off to their best start in 20 years! what better way to measure your progress than to take on the champs? king james is not getting the royal treatment, that's for sure! david lee threw

a double-decker bus hit an overpass in miami international airport injurying dozens and leaving two dead. the driver was unfamiliar and didn't intend to end up in the airport. it was going 20 miles per hour when it clipped the roof entrance. and hole in ohio and wide as three football fie those who live there by said the pond opened up in matter was minutes . officials think a local aspect company may have caused that sink hole. we'll see you again at 1:00 p.m. eastern on fox. here is a tax increase that republicans want you to swallow. increase in the federal gas tax that would force you to pay more in the pump. the republican transportation chairman in the house of representatives is not rule out. john standy, you say any hike will hit the middle class. how so? >> it will be hit on the middle class for the simple reason that the republicans and democratics are devaulting the dollar and the americans are paying out nose bleed levels . adding another tax is offensive and misses the point. we don't have a revenue problem in the country. go back to clinton's last year in office. we spent h

in 1989, we had the earthquake that rendered the double decker freeway on safe. -- unsafe. >> in 1989, the ferry building was a symbol of the earthquake because the clock stopped and the flagpole on the top was tipped over at 10 degrees. this became a symbol of the earthquake. this is sort of the end product of finally taking care of all the damage that was brought by the earthquake. >> when the freeway was taken down, it provided this visual corridor and reconnected the city to the building and that opened up the dialogue. the original urban planning of san francisco, always wanted the ferry building to anchor bourbon st. it is amazing that the freeway up there has been changed around to see the visual connection, literally all the way up market street to the ferry building. it it feels like the heart of san francisco. >> what shop is this? >> a chocolate shop. this is one of our original farmers market food are lessons -- food artisans. he uses a lot of wonderful local ingredients, lavender, and also incredible lime that he then dips in key lime juice and then they are dried. then t

have his random access, which shows the artist having read -- the constructed a real to real audio decker he invites the audience to interact with the trucks on our own with the device. >> why did he do this? and how is it relevant today? >> he was the first artist to the construct technology and give it back to west. it is a metaphor for what we're going through today with the internet and the technology that we deal with on a day-to-day basis. >> he knew that television would change the world. and his art embraces it, sometimes playfully, sometimes obscure. he defined a new visual medium that is now at the center of our to the 21st century. he was really the first person to use technology in ways that today, we take for granted. he predicted the power of television, how electronic media could bring us all together, and what you see here are his ideas. decades later compaq now reality. -- decades later, now a reality. >> that is very cool. it brings a show to it -- our show to a) you can watch for updates -- to a close. and you can watch for updates anytime on our website. >> makes sense

have his random access, which shows the artist having read -- the constructed a real to real audio decker he invites the audience to interact with the trucks on our own with the device. >> why did he do this? and how is it relevant today? >> he was the first artist to the construct technology and give it back to west. it is a metaphor for what we're going through today with the internet and the technology that we deal with on a day-to-day basis. >> he knew that television would change the world. and his art embraces it, sometimes playfully, sometimes obscure. he defined a new visual medium that is now at the center of our to the 21st century. he was really the first person to use technology in ways that today, we take for granted. he predicted the power of television, how electronic media could bring us all together, and what you see here are his ideas. decades later compaq now reality. -- decades later, now a reality. >> that is very cool. it brings a show to it -- our show to a) you can watch for updates -- to a close. and you can watch for updates anytime on our website. >> makes sense

they drive these double-decker buses and they go between san francisco and vegas or san francisco andngeles. they have free wi-fi on board and bathrooms on board. and the vice president of this company says that it really is a great way to travel on a budget. >> we're going to be one of the most affordable ways to travel you can get anywhere across california and into nevada but we also have some of the best facilities on board. >> so you can catch the mega bus here at the caltrain station in san francisco right at the bus stop out front where they make their san francisco stop. we wanted to find out -- we did a little price comparison so here's what we came up with. san francisco to los angeles, all right, so i just picked a date at random. december 21st that's coming up, 2012. if you take mega bus it's $30. that's for a one-way trip. it takes 7 hours 40s, minutes. then greyhound is about the same time 7 hours 40 minutes and it's $47 and they make a couple of extra stops. the other alternative would be amtrak that's kind of a bus- train combination, $58, but it takes 10 hours to get

. >>> we do a store on "eye on the bay" with olivia decker on a house that was listed for $62 million in belvidere. i said why not 63? >> we'll take it! >> let head out. we have a few high clouds floating in over the bay area. aside from that it was a gorgeous day for the bay. high surf advisories posted for the bay area. we have surf that will be up to 20 field. the swell out of the northwest from 10 to 14, strong rip currents with this and it will be in effect until 10:00 saturday night. so those waves come from out of nowhere with a swell like that. showers late friday. like toward sunset in the north bay, clearing by saturday afternoon. high pressure though in the meantime is in place. that high pressure putting a lid trapping the moisture at the surface, so we could get some fog tonight. it will certainly be chilly near freezing at santa rosa and in the futurecast you can see what's going to unwind over the next 24 hours. high clouds filter in over tonight. that's why it's not going to get as cold as it could and then the rain comes friday afternoon. by 5:00 the rain is still off

it's a promotion from a newest coast service, double-decker buses providing trips to l.a. and reno.the dollar fares will be they only week. then i would imagine it goes up. >> but a buck? >> a dollar. >> go down and shop and come on back. >>> 4:51 now. facing prison time, lindsay lohan goes before a judge again today. >> plus, what women wear, a matter of national security. the country on alert over what's on the female foot. >> and a bay area couple plays secret santa at a walmart handing out cash and gifts to total strangers. we have it for you coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> cold storm diving into the bay area, snow in the mountains. we'll talk about that coming up. >> and checking several of our traffic cameras around the bay area it's pretty quiet. a live look at 880/237. we are actually watching an accident in san jose. so we'll have more details on that coming up in just a few minutes. >>> it looks like lindsay lohan may be going back to jail again. l.a. prosecutors are asking a judge to revoke her probation. she faces up to 245 days in jail if a judge finds she violated her

a double-decker bus hit an overpass at miami international airport, killing at least one person, injuring more than two dozen. an airport spokesperson says the bus was a cruise or tour bus of some sort and going about 20 miles per hour when it clipped the roof entrance. more info as we get it. developing this hour overseas, massive rallies planned in egypt today. all in supports of president morsi. and islamic backers and sweeping new hours drafting after constitution. and after days of rival protests and critics demanding president morsi step down, saying he's acting like a dictator. i'm jamie colby, i'll send you back to bulls and bears on the fox news channel. all of your latest news and headlines on foxnews.com. >> brenda: unions now taking their fights over wages to mcdonald's in new york city. from mickey d's to wal-mart to one of our nation's busiest airports to key shipping ports. big labor is flexing its big muscles after the election and gary b, you say it's a big problem for us, the consumers, how so? >> absolutely, brenda, look, everyone should realize what unions are, unions

speaker, let us honor officer decker's life and the incredible devotion he gave to his community. he was a hero but more importantly he was an incredible human being. he and his service will be absolutely and deeply missed. let us all keep officer decker and his loved ones, fellow officers and his community in our prayers. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leaves of absence requested for mr. bilbray of california for today and mr. marino of pennsylvania for tuesday, december 4, and for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the requests are granted. under the speaker's announced policy of january 5, 2011, the gentleman from georgia, mr. woodall, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. mr. woodall: thank you, mr. speaker. i appreciate the hour. i appreciate your being here with us this afternoon. it seems like just yesterday to me that you and i showed up here on capitol hill. it was that giant freshmen class of 2010 and, golly, we came to do something. i rememb

at least two people have been killed and three badly injured when a double decker bus hit a bridge at miami international airport police are questioning the driver who is not believed to be familiar with the ports road system the vehicle carrying a thirty two mostly elderly passengers was too tall for the entrance to the arrivals area. silicon valley has long been the world's leading hub for high tech businesses a reputation largely attributed to an influx of foreign entrepreneurs but as artie's medina found out this global symbol of enterprise could soon be in danger with the u.s. growing ever more reluctant to welcome new talent from abroad puts the silicon valley. sun lots of sharing helping each other even competitors will help each other some of the biggest brands on the plants and they'll end. with america and surprisingly the majority were created by foreigners. jerry yang who was born in taipei surrogate britain whose parents came from russia when he was six or pierre omidyar an iranian born in paris silicon valley has thrived thanks largely to immigrants people who came here

meet olivia decker realtor to the stars.f you have the money, then in her eyes, you're a star. >> it's the largest home in belvidere. i call it the virgin home. no one has lived here yet. >> reporter: incredible world class views from just about every room. the deck alone is over 5,000 square feet. the master suite on the third floor opens out to the golden gate bridge. the entire city looks close enough to touch. and, of course, there's a home theater, wine cellar and private pool complete with art. the wildlife flies and swims just yards away. and this beauty has brains, too. half dozen wall-mounted ipads control lights, temperatures and, yes, security cameras. but there's one big question. there's an old saying that says if you have to ask how much it costs, you can't afford it. well, clearly i can't afford it so i'm asking. guy masters is a consultant working with olivia. >> it's opened to register bidders only. in order to be a registered bidder you need a $300,000 cashiers check. >> reporter: that only gets you in the

it is deckers. you may not necessarily know that you know what it is all about. you know uggs. it turns out they are quite popular. while that chatter has been around, they will give decker a pop. >> could merge with timberland. we will be back at you in 15 minutes. for the first time in nearly 40 years, between christmas and new year's, it comes as lawmakers continue to scramble to get a fiscal cliff deal done. rich edson has the latest. rich: they are considering legislation here in the senate today. president obama says he called to talk to congressional leaders, democrats and republicans, last evening. there is no progress here to report. president obama put it all on the house. >> they are operating without the house of representatives. it is being operated with a dictatorship of the speaker, not allowing the vast majority to get what they want. if the 250 would be brought up, it would pass overwhelmingly speaking that 250 he is discussing that would keep tax rates where they are for income amount for less than $250,000 increased those earning more. house speaker says sena

. >> amy decker beauty did the hair and makeup for everyone. our forecast? >> we're keeping an eye on the new year's eve holiday. new year's day has potential for wintry weather. today, flurries. 41 degrees downtown, 36 at the airport and catonsville. we expect clouds to start and should see clearing in the afternoon. highs only in the upper 30's to low 40's with gusty winds, feeling colder, gusts up to 35 miles per hour and wintry weather could move in for new year's day. >> parts of maryland got snow yesterday but a wallop in new england. massachusetts was clobbered. that storm dumped four to eight inches around boston and up to a foot of snow in areas farther inland. washington lawmakers groping for a compromise to avoid the fiscal cliff on january 1. president obama chastised lawmakers for waiting until the last empty but said there was time for agreement. leaders could present legislation later today or on monday. former president george h.w. bush is out of intensive care, said to be improving at houston's methodist hospital. a spokesperson says the fam

tom: marta decker burgs family is confused by the privacy policy.is sister who is also the marketing director posted this photo on her face but page and she thought only she and her friends could see it.

the touchdown to decker they're on their way they roll over the chiefs 8-3 clenching the number one seedhe 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 back in the nation. >> a lot of guys get a big yardage after he has a fast start. he didn't have a fast start in the season but he picked up steam. he is quick, slippery, he runs with power and speed. he is quite a running back. >> just learning how to read his blockers in front of him. be patient and hit the holes really hard. >> it was cool, breezy and even drizzly at times today at the rose bowl. bu