flacco to rice. the kid from rutgers. nine yards on the score.avens defense dominated the second half. ray lewis picks up the fumble. leads to a baltimore field goal. now 16-7. in the third, after a matt cassel pick, flacco hits boldin in the end zone. >> the objective was a win. a win. we found a way to get that done. but we got stronger as the game went on. >> mike: on the local front, the heart and soul of the raiders, is officially a free agent. his contract has been voided because he at any time meet certain stipulations in his dale. he played fewer plays this season than 2001. he -- in 2009. he did not a pick, sack, or a fumble. the raiders or the player did not void the deal. the contract did. niners can use a shutdown corner. just saying. the warriors always seem to play up or down to the level of the team they're facing. today in l.a., they went way down in a loss to the clippers. the three-game win streak on the line. davis, the former warrior. griffin had 23. wright, the only warrior who came to play. warriors down four after one. elli

joe flacco a little shaky at first.ble in the first quarter opens up the chance for jamaal charles to blast off. but that would be the only lead the chief would have all day as flacco regroups, a third quarter touchdown. they added another touchdown and the rout was on. next up for the ravens and their head coach, the steelers in pittsburgh, after a 30-7 spanking of the chiefs. cheese head meaning cheese steaks in phillies. a former cal bear to a former san jose state spartan gave the packers a 14-0 lead. aaron rodgers finding james jones here before the half. philly tried to rally and with seconds remaining michael vick heaving one that he wishes he could have back. the packers go into philly and take it, 21-16 with the exception of seattle, all of the road team this is weekend winning their wild card games. now basketball. warriors in a day game today. the clippers host a good deal of sunday afternoon games at the staple center in l.a., straight to baron davis sets the tone. the second bucket of the game. plenty of hi

into the end zone, flacco takes advantage -- into the red zone excuse me, takes advantage of the shortield. it's anquan boldin in the back of the end zone. baltimore scores 24 unanswered. they'll take on the steelers next week in pittsburgh. and >> i think we do good on offense. >> playoff record for total yards. >> passing yards. >> 1st downs! >> how about that offense? [ cheering and applause ] >> what did the defense do? >> five take-aways! [ cheering and applause ] >> next saturday it will be round three between the ravens and steelers followed by the packers and falcons and on sunday it will be the seahawks and bears followed by the jets and patriots who will also be playing each other for the third time this season. >>> raiders star cornerback nnamdi asomugha is suddenly a free agent. he didn't meet incentives because his numbers dimmed last season, although he didn't al -- dipped last season, although he didn't allow a touchdown. he'll become a free agent based on the terms of the contract. he was due to make 16.8 million in 2011. the former cal bear can be resigned. the raiders

in general, i think the steelers have the edge because i think roth less berger has the edge or flacco. >> i say this is a "hide the women and children's" game. they will beat the living crap out of each other because that's the way they play, and i love the way joe flacco played last week. he was a question mark for me coming into the play-offs this year because he had won all his play-off games on the road but they weren't great games. for the first time-- and i think peter would agree with me-- we saw a great defensive performance against a kansas city team that hadn't turned the ball over the but 14 times all year longs, forced five turnovers and joe flacco became the quarterback i think we all thought he could become and you saw a complete white-wash of the kansas city chiefs. if he plays like that they will beat the steelers by at least a touchdown. >> rose: the steelers play well on the road. >> they do. this will be a nasty-- i mean, this will be-- charlie, this is what football is all about. it is in your face, trash talking, physical. and it's going to come down to, as peter

flacco ravens up 21-7 at the half. the momentum swings in the first.e takes the catch and like my cat, coughs it up. ben roethlisberger to miller back of the end zone, ravens' lead down to seven. later in the third, after a flacco pick roethlisberger and the strike to ward. game tied at 21. in the fourth game tied at 246789 steelers will the ball. third and 19. big ben to brown. are you kidding me? down the four yardline. watch this. brown using his helmet to secure the catch. that leads to this. third down. mendenhall. his second of the game. 31-24 steelers. one last chance for the ravens. hour hurricane hurricane hurricane -- t.j. houshmandzadeh, drops what would have been a touchdown. >> all you can do in life is take a shot at being great. that's all you can do. and our guys did that. they did that all year. we just weren't great enough today. >> i guess guys sense the urgency. we don't like to put yourselves in those situations. we like to drive the ball on first down but comes down to that next time dig deeper. >> the rareds will not renew john m

joe flacco, a dart. ravens up 21-7 at the half. but the momentum swings in the first.rice takes the short pass, coughs it up. and that led to this. ben roethlisberger pumps. finds miller become of the end zone, ravens' lead down to seven. in the third, roethlisberger finds a strike over the middle to hiens heinz ward. just over 2:00 to play. third and night. big ben finds antonio brown. are you kidding me? brown using his helmet to secure the catch. and that leads to this, the game-winning touchdown. mendenhall, second of the game. one last chance for the ravens. fourth and 18. t.j. houshmandzadeh, drops what would have been a first-down catch. steelers on their way to the afc title game with a 31-24 victory. wow. >> perhaps the greatested hitter of all-time could soon be available. albert pujols is set to start spring training with the dead thereon get a deal done with the cardinals. if an agreement isn't reached he will become a free agent. buster olney tweeted today that san francisco would be one of several interested clubs, including the cubs, angels and dodgers.

flacco to rice. baltimore up 10-7 at the half. rave veps defense dominated the second half.umble one of five chiefs turnovers. later in the third, after a matt cassel pit, bold inin the back of the end zone. a 30-7 victory for the ravens. >>> on the home front, raider quarterback is officially a free agent. his contract has been voided because he didn't meet certain stipulations in his deal. for instance, he played fewer plays than in 2001. he did not have a pick, sack, or fumble recovery. neither the raiders or the player voided the deal. the language in the contract did. >> the warriors always seem to play up or down to the level of the team they're facing. today in l.a., they went way down in a loss to the clippers. the three-game win streak was on the line. davis, mid-court alley-oop to the beat blake griffin. wright, the only warrior who came to play. 15 of his game-high 20. now in the third, warriors down 13. ellis through the lane. finishes with a flash. 13. later in the third. that's pretty. but an ugly loss to the clippers. 105-91 the final in college hoops, stanfor

joe flacco throwing a pair of touchdowns. this one to anquan boldin. that was the offense. here is the ravens' trademark defense. they got to matt cassel three times. and forced him to throw three interceptions. baltimore plays the steelers way convincing 30-7 win in k.c. >>> by the time you sit down to dinner, carmelo anthony could be a new jersey net. they're close to landing a three-time all-star. the trade would involve 15 players and three teams, if it goes through. 'melo would like to be traded to play against the lakers. they could have used him. the huge dunk. the lakers up five at the half. kobe bryant knows a thing or two about dunking. with the alley and the oop. kobe had 27. lakers win 109-76, and that's your look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >> "early today sports" is brought to you by lectric shave. blade close, lectric smooth. >>> big numbers for "snl," tiny numbers at the box office. your early morning headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, at first glance, these subway riders in the nation's capital may look normal but they're anything but.

joe flacco has an open receiver but t.j. drops it. that's your ballgame. the steelers win 31-24. they are headed to the afc championship game. >> we found a way to win and what better way than to beat baltimore and put them out of the tournament. they asked for us. they keep asking for us. sometimes my mom always said be careful what you ask for. seems like every time we get in the playoffs they keep wanting to play us and at the end of the day they have got to worry about this loss the whole off season. >>> we can only hope the game is as good as the trash talk this week between the patriots and jets. >> this is about bill belichick versus rex ryan. there is no question. >> may have a little quickness on him. he has probably got a little more strength and power on me. >> so he is going to get everything i have on sunday. if he flips at all we will beat him. >> in my opinion it will never change that. at the end of the day it will be what it is going to be. >> you can't just stick your toe in the water you've got to jump right in. he has got great feet. he moves around really wel

. >>> ravens, flacco, back of the end zone. baltimore scored 27 unanswered points.the chiefs 30-7. >>> raiders' star quarterback is a free agent. he did not meet incentives. he was due to make $16.8 million in 2011. >>> fight hunger bowl, boston college -- marshall takes it's and goes 70 yards for a touchdown as nevada wins the bowl 20-13. >>> san jose gets shut out 1-0. >>> war you're -- war yours taking on the clippers. war yours ---- >>> stanford loses by 10. they are 9-5 after their first pac-10 loss. good night. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles compared to what a cancer patient goes through is a walk in the park. from the moment i registered, people started immediately supporting me and asking me how they could help. you meet the most wonderful, inspiring people. when you accomplish those 60 miles, it's truly life-changing. (man) register today for the... and receive $25 off your registration fee. because everyone deserves a lifetime. i look great in my wedding dress with the help of your amazing light soups. now we're

joe flacco an open receiver. drops it. that's the ballgame. steelers win and headed to the afc championship game. >> we found a way to win and what better than to beat baltimore and put them out of the tournament. they keep asking for us. my mom always said be careful what you ask for. it seems like every time we get in the playoffs they keep wanting to play us and at the end of the day they have got to worry about this loss the whole off season. >> the afc's other game also features a pair of division rivals and we can only hope the game is as good as the trash talk this week between the patriots and jets. >> this is about bill belichick versus rex ryan. there is no question it is about his personal -- >> i may have a little quickness on him. he has probably got a little more strength and power on me. >> he is going to get everything i have on sunday. and if he slips at all we are going to beat him. >> my opinion will never change about brady. at the end of the day it will be what it will be. >> you can't stick your toe in the water. he -- he

then after a flacco pick, roethlisberger finds ward. then game tied at 24.teelerrers' ball. 2:00 to play. third and 19. big ben finds brown. are you kidding me? brown using his helmet to secure the catch and that leads to this. third down. menmendenhall, second touchdownf the game. steelers headed to their fifth nfc title game in ten years. more contact sport. sharks and st. louis, who [ male announcer ] it's 2011 and everything is different. different jobs... ♪ ...different challenges. ♪ different opportunities. ♪ so why would universities stay the same? ♪ university of phoenix, because an educated world is a better world. pure... and also delicious. like nature valley. granola bars made with crunchy oats and pure honey. nature valley -- 100% natural. 100% delicious. you can make a big difference. did you know that by march 1st, more than $50 million can be earned by schools just like yours! buy participating products now, to earn your school's share of more than $50 million! than listening there'to our favorite songs. there's nothing we love more than list

landry does his best impression, making everybody miss at good field position and flacco takes advantagef the short field. he's got boldin in the back of the end zone. baltimore scores 27 unanswered points to blow out the chiefs 30-7. they'll take on the steelers next week in pittsburgh. >> offense. >> totally, passing yards, record for first down. how about that offense? [ cheers and applause ] >> what did the defense do? >> five take aways. >> can you imagine baltimore on the 49, superbowl. brother versus brother. fantasy land. next sunday it will be round three. on sunday the seahawks and bears followed by the jets and patriots also playing each other for the third time this season. raiders star connor back suddenly a free agent. he didn't meet incentives because his numbers dipped last season, although he didn't allow a touchdown. today's contract was voided and he will become a free agent based on the terms of that contract. he was due to make 16.8 million dollars in 2011. the former can be signed. the raiders are not allowed to use the franchise tag on him. he could be gone. >>> nb

flacco hits bolden and back in the end zone.nce and will meet the steelers with a 33-7 victory. the kraft fight the hunger bowl with the 15th ranked nevada putting themselves on the college football map. before the game it wasn't a coin flip. it was a cookie flip. it was by joe montana. comes down the burner and 30 yards to the house. boston college goes up 7-0. later in the first, the dynamic and finds rashad matthews and the game tied at 7. matthews now to return a boston college punt. he finds a seem. down the sidelines he goes. 72 yards and puts the wolfpack up 14-7. late in the fourth and the pack up 20-13. boston college on the move. that cease the deal. it completes a 13 and one season with a 20 to 13 victory. >> we will fight to the end. we've had a lot of folks and we came out, and we just have to fight. >> i was excited getting this bowl win and getting this victory, we have been through so much together and so many hard times and so many good times. just walking off the field, it was exciting to see that. >> auburn an

in the afc, joe flacco of baltimore connected for two touchdowns against kansas city.ravens defense shut down the chiefs. they win 30-7. next weekend the ravens face pittsburgh on saturday. the jets play new england. in the nba, miami and portland went to overtime. lebron james scored 44 points. dwyane wade added 34 against the trail blazers. miami win it 107-100. the heat winners of 21 of their last 22 games. and in los angeles, 27 points for the lakers against new york. 109-87 los angeles win was their fourth in a row and ended a three-game win streak. when we come back on this monday morning, more on the tragedy in tucson. we'll hear from one of the heroes who stepped in to help. >>> sports sponsored by just for men for mustache and beard. keep your edge. keep your edge. >> woman: i don't know what i did before gps. >> gps: turn left ahead. >> woman: actually, i got lost a lot. now i just follow the steps, and i can get anywhere i want to go. turbotax lets me do my taxes the same way. its unique gps feature guides me step-by-step. searching over 350 deductions. so i

fourteen after ray rice for bill to drive away for the ravens in the third baltimore quarterback joe flacco turned the ball over once more and his counterpart ben roethlisberger found the fiery temper veteran hines ward to tie the game ross was. again that pressure situations are his comfort zone the fifty yard bomb. putting the home side into favorable territory rashard mendenhall got to score the forest and the last down of the game. for the thirty one to twenty four final score either the jets or the patriots next up for pittsburgh in the a.f.c. title showdown the n.f.c. divisional game wasn't as even the mashed on paper with a top seeded falcons hosting the packers the six seeded visitors struggled on the road while atlanta excelled at home. eric shining the spotlight on the often overlooked special teams the longest kickoff return in playoff history seen the back cover one hundred in two yards in no time at all that second quarter. fourteen seven and send the local crowd to its feet but it also awakened the beast in the packers aaron rodgers the quarterback for john couey. to tie the s

quarter and i just slack i connect with in bold in for nine yards goal to make it twenty three seven flacco twenty five to thirty four for two hundred sixty five yards and two touchdowns and then with a smooth guy added it to. the five yard touchdown run late in the gang to extend the ravens lead to fifty to seven baltimore won by that same scoreline meant to advance the a.f.c. divisions against the pittsburgh steelers. meanwhile as we've already said the colts in the postseason nearly. done tomlinson one of the two touchdowns for the new york jets on saturday in indianapolis before nick hopes he'll go with three seconds left to the jets in the divisional round so they will have their hands full facing new england patriots but the biggest stars that took place in seattle where the seahawks tonight the defending champions percent marshawn lynch the longest run of historic just on time breaking a ton of tackles on his way to extending seattle's lead to eleven points the prime minister guy and even though the same sport on the following drive was showing like the chicago bears and next to the

that democrats and that's just one of the cheats by turnovers in the game late in the quarter joe flacco connects with one problem bowled in for nine yards go to make it twenty three seven twenty five or thirty four for two hundred sixty five yards two touchdowns and then released with god he added the twenty five guy. touchdown monday nights and it's going to extend the regs the week before the says it will see more of one by that sank school bonds a.f.c. division against the pittsburgh steelers meanwhile because we already said the coach i did the postseason only london didn't send one of the two touchdowns for the new york jets and suffered i mean do you not place before nightfall field goal with three seconds left at the jets' divisional round but they will have that hands full facing the new england patriots but the biggest upsets took place in seattle where the seahawks are neither defending champions or saying it's about marshalling the longest run the pace for a crank just on time breaking a ton of tackles on his body to extend the aphids lead to eleven point three minutes the gu

joe flacco sacked five times. 3rd and 19 for the steelers. big ben goes deep to antonio brown for a 58-yard reception to get the steelers inside the 5. ben roethlisberger throws for 226 yards and two touchdowns. four plays later the steelers go on top for good. pittsburgh outscores baltimore 24-3 in the sec half. they win 31-24 and are headed to the afc championship game. >> they asked for us. keep asking for us and sometimes my mom always said be careful what you asked for. seems like every time we get in the playoffs they keep wanting to play us and at the end of the day they have got to worry about this loss the whole off season. >> i don't care who it was. it doesn't matter who it is, man. a loss is a loss. and at the end day of the when you look at the win or losing side. if you are in the win side you keep going. >> who will the steel, play next week? find out tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. right here on cbs5 and stay tuned after the jets and patriots game for "the 5th quarter." >>> handling himself well in his first nhl fight. let's go to the j

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joe flacco made it pay off.trolls across the goal line and maid it 10-7 baltimore at halftime. matt cassell throws to lewis. the ravens took advantage with a field goal to make it 16-7. ravens puts it in. it's 23-7 with a quarter left. and just to be sure the ravens added one more in the fourth. mcgahee breaks lose, he won't be caught. and the final three quarter allowing exactly zero points. 30-7 baltimore which now heads to pittsburgh saturday to play the steelers for the third time this year. and on saturday it's the ravens at pittsburgh, and the packers at atlanta. that second game here on channel 2 at 5:00. the afternoon game is the jets at new england. >>> just the national championship game left to play in college football's bowl season is over after tonight's kraft fight hunger bowl in stan francisco. taking on boston college at at&t park, bc scored first. matthews heads up the sideline, no one will get him. 72-yard play makes it 14-7 and what was like a home game for nevada was a field goal battle after