live in santa clara, brad fralick, wyff news 4 sports. ricardo: tune into our "chasing a championship" special fridalaina coatses notched double doubles and one playes the first player of the week honor for the center. the south ca and -- in action tonight facing the bulldogs. clemson on the road winston-salem, tip set for 8:00. national signing day is a muwednesday, be with us the entire day on-air and on social media. we will have it covered. had to our mobr a list of the high school athletes signing leof the radar is lighting up. john: nasty thunderstorms to the west in kentucky, tennessee, alabama and mississippi. the system will weakenit the -- by the time the thunderstorms it here, heavy rainfall late tonight and tomorrow. we wilcarol: thanks for watching. >>> tonight, victory lap.

brad fralick, live in center era. -- in santa clara. michael: tonight brought lots of people together in the carolinas, especially in charlotte. fans buildup sports bars, and they raise the roof. carol: it was the place to be. tim waller is live. tim? tim: michael and carol, my biggest worry earlier was, the wouldn't be able to hear a thing i said. but i will tell you what, after that loss in the super bowl, it got quiet asked. there are still people here at the all-american pub and hot talk go a few blocks away. it was a disappointing turnout for super bowl fans in charlotte . the hometown team went all the way to the super bowl, but it was not the ending they were so looking for. here is the inside of the all-american pub during the game. you can see the ebb and flow, excited people, worried people as things changed. then, back-and-forth and so on. it was that way all night long. at the end of the game, people kept their heads up and said, this is the start of big things for the panthers. >> here, we have hundreds of people. love the

brad fralick reports from california. john: springlike weather, but get ready for cooler temperatures, then milder, then thunde commitment 2016. in iowa, the voters have spoken . carol: on the republican side, donald trump falling short. texas senator ted cruz takes the republican side in iowa. now, trump is fighting with marco rubio to avoid a third-place finish. the latest numbers, and these are evolving. michael: and late tonight, governor mike huckabee suspended his campaign for the republican nomination. huckabee gaining 2%. he has won iowa in the past. he let his supporters know via twitter. randl 5%, chris christie at 2%. jeb bush at 3%. carol: john kasich, 2%. 2%. rick santorum, 1%. michael: it is still happening in the democratic side. it is too close to call, with more than 90% of precincts reporting. this is done differently for the democrats. hillary clinton has a very narrow lead over bcarol: just a handful of delegates here. late tonight, former maryland governor martin o'malley officially dthmichael: steve

they are answering questions brad fralick caught up with the panther and opening night. br: nfl opening night with trey boston. what has this been like for you? >> it has been crazy. media everywhere, people everywhere. it is a blessing, an opportunity that you dream to have one day. now, it is finally here. you have to soak it brad: did you think this was possible? >> yes. i knew i was coming to a team that was alrea finding the pieces of the puzzle. as we worked last year, we had our downfalls but we always fought.this year, we felt like it was our yearas hard as we worked from ota's, training camp, the season, we would find ways to win brad: and good teams find ways towhat has been the craziest thing have you seen in the spandex? >> i have not. brad: heidi see miss universe? >> i think i saw her over there. kind of crazy. i was the first one to walki felt like i was walking through a ro of savages. [laughter] i am amazed. i never had to walk through people to be interyou get bombarded and it is crazy but you have to soak it in. brad: good luck. trey boston, defensive

i am brad fralick. back to you. michael: and all of panthers pride in sptathey have a banner, and you can write a messagnd that and are to the team hotel. team decals, and businesses are using their signs to advertise their team pride. an fact, there is a five dollar discount for panther fans who wear their panthers gear at whatta wash on reidville road. >> people jump on board. michael: that is tomorrow at 10:00 in the morning, and you are invited to big ask your. that is at morgan square. all you have to do is show up in your gear. carol: you can watch "chasing a and ricardo is here with more on thricardo? ricardo: they are taking that next step, making a lot of coaches and fans around the country happy, and this was the the wendy's event with dabo swinney. they ranked eighth among the national recruiting sites, and reloading for another run in 2016. >> just real simple. we got better today. that is what we are always trying to do as a program, continue to improve, it continued to get better. ricardo: clemson almo

in san francisco, brad fralick, wyff news 4 sports. ricardo: south carolina hits the road today for a top 25 showdown in college station. they play against 8th ranked texas a&m. the gamecocks a game back of the aggies for first place in the sec. texas a&m would open on an 8-0 south carolina firing up the squad. it helps having this guy at the top of the heat hitting the 3. south carolina would lead by 4 points. then again from the top of the 3. this game would go down to the wire. south carolina able to hold on 81-78 and score a top 10 when over -=- top 10 road win over a time -- over a team in nearly a decade. tigers enter the date in fourth place in acc standing. eight first-half points, leading the tigers to 17 as well as 12 rebounds. clinton up 2 points -- clemson up 2 points at recess. jimmy at home to increase the lead to 9. jordan roper josh you know that he is a good outside shooter. it gives tigers the lead back. jaron blossomgame with the tigers down 3 -- the and-1. the tigers still trail 1. final second, clemson down 3. tige

brad fralick, wyff news 4. nigel: and beaming from mccormick with your invitatiomike: spartanburg city hall. pride. >> we absolutely love the carolina panmike: city leaders are encouraging everyone to share their they have even set up this beacon of support. lunch. he used to live down the street from me, and i knew him way back when, jerry mike: it is well wishes a plenty on the banner that the spartanburg fan will>> i think it is going to be there yehound it. pound it. mike: linda wells wore her team jacket and her carolina blue >> i even entered a contest to degeneres. >> i love the banner downtown. mike: and there is even more signs that the panthers' summer hme love them. you will get five dollars off your best washed if you show up in your panthers gear on sunday road. and right now, this is the hub of the team. >> to get together and show your pridmike: tomorrow, they will gather a grouwear your gear. they will take a picture. that is to lot -- tomorrow morning at 10:00 on morgan square. nigel: coming up

brad fralick joins us live in santa clara. we imagine there are so many distractions, the distractions get distracting? brad: carol, that's a good way to put it. there is nothing but distractions. this is an event. it is so much more than football. we have seen it -- interviews with band members for the halftime show. ron rivera said if they allow it to be a distraction, it will be. but there is no question, these -- tired of meeting with the media. >> we are saying, don't let it get in the way. if you say, this is a hassle, guess what you did? you created a distraction. embracing it and being who we are helps us get past this. staying relaxed, not allowing ourselves to be distracted, is part of keeping your personality and making sure that you are who you are. that has helped us. brad: speaking of distraction, one showed up at media availability today. i am talking about snoop. he showed up and asked questions to cam newton and peyton manning and walked around and hung out with the players. things like that, the guys have to

live in santa clara, brad fralick, wyff news 4. carol: tonight, kids from across the area are decked out in all-new panthers clothes, thanks to a donation from academy sports and outdoors. more than 50 kids from the ymca today got the chance to go shopping. they each got a $50 gift card. it's all meant to help the little ones get ready for the panthers' upcoming big game. >> this, i can't even explain it, 'cause this is best thing that ever to happen in my life. shopping. here with my friends, and have fun and shop arounun really cool. carol: inside these boxes are panthers superbowl championship t-shirts, ready to be sold if they win. michael: of course, digging the hats, gentlemen. in spartanburg, panthers fans got the chance to strike a pose to show their support for the cap. -- the cats. the city of spartanburg organized a group photo on morgan square this morning. people showed up wearing their team gear. the group cheered on the team, and posed for several pictures. at wofford college, home of panthers' training camp, student

it begour brad fralick will be a part of that. i will join him beginning thursday out tclara as i hit the road tomorrow. coverage.those guys get a little sleep as they do the eveninallyson: getting ready for the car -- cross-country trip. it is foggy.dale: we will see showers late morning into the afternoon. right now, we're dealing with fog acthis will last until 10:00. this is our downtown lauyou can see dense fog is the story. if you're traveling through 85, 26, north or southbound, i-85 to charlotte or atlantic, give everyone is dealing with fog. here are the counties impacted advisories lasting until at least 10:00. wiyou get through the foggy mountains and thconditions in tennessee. right now, the storm that will bring us the most rain over the next couple of days is still to the west. we will get a few isolated showers todathen as the cold front pushes in tonih tomorrow, that another day by thursday, it was back down. 50 in asheville, 56 in greenville. thewe will do a little better him a climbing to near 60 for the mountain

live tonight in santa clara, brad fralick, wyff news 4. carol: whether it is a panthers victoryor loss, this will be a huge weekend for charlotte. that is where we find nigel robertson tonight. nigel: you're exactly right. it is going to be a huge weekend in the city of charlotte. uptown will be packed with people. police have crews out making sure that everyone is safe when -- safe win or lose. they will be out before, during, and after the game. we have a video we just sent back to the station. this is what is happening here in charlotte right now. everyone is buying up shirts and hats and decals for their car, just to make sure that that panther pride is everywhere you look. backup live, the mayor of charlotte and denver do have a if the panthers when -- panthers win, the mayor of denver will send bison here to the mayor. if denver wins, the mayor of charlotte, will of course, send a barbecue at denver. much more on the panthers special tonight. for now, live in charlotte, nigel robertson, wyff news 4. michael: thank you. let's get back

live in santa clara, brad fralick, wyff news 4. ricardo: the clemson tigers will let have to think about saturday's road loss for too long. the men back in action tomorrow night facing notre dame at the well at 9:00. the head coach says players should bounce back and be ready to play the irish. he and the staff will provide as much of a scouting report in that short span without overloading his team. for the first time in a decade, south carolina has a road the gamecocks went to college station and one over eighth-ranked texas a&m. that moves the gamecocks within a game of lsu and it will host the bengals wednesday at 7:00. the gamecocks women will be playing in the biggest game of the regular season tomorrow night. number one versus number two, usc and uconn, the last two undefeated teams in division i women's basketball. >> we have to be able to score. they will score. that's what they do. we have to be able to not have empty possessions, where you get a great shot but it is deflating when you don't make the shot. both sides of t

d fralick, wyff news 4. michael: this is a day where high school players makedreams come true, their own and ricardo: yes, very exciting, and they are making a lot of college coaches happy. one of the big winners, the clemsomost recruiting services, 23 players signing up tdabo swinney loading up for another ru>> just real simple. we got ready today. that is what we want to do, continue to improve, and i thought we did that ricardo: the tigers did miss out on t number one target who chose michigan. south carolina did w around, it getting the gamecocks 2016 class within the top 30 of the natitheir main concentration was grabbing recruits from in-stat>> i think we have a lot of really good players in state, and i think we have made some good inroads with this year's class and inroads with comfortable abouricardo: already on campus in the quarterback. coming up later in sports, we will dive into some of the bcarol: thanks, ricardo pick and we will talk to you later. and a live look now in clemson at the 2016wend

live in santa clara, brad fralick, wyff news 4. ricardo: in case you missed our panthers special that aired earlier this evening, " chasing the championship." you can watch it on the mobile app were on www.wyff4.com. a first for the south carolina women's program today. the school announcing a sellout of colonial life arena for monday night's game against uconn. the matchup will feature the division one women's basketball. the south carolina men also involved in a ranked matchup. the gamecocks head to college station saturday to face 8th ranked texas a&m. the gamecocks suffered their third loss of the season tuesday at georgia, and will try to get back on track against a solid aggies squad. >> we don't overreact to a win or loss. we just take one opponent at time. obviously, they are the best team in the sec right now, so everyone is excited to play them. ricardo: the top 25 matchup tips at 4:00. clemson will plate 2 games -- play 2 games in the next three days. traveling to blacksburg to face virginia tech. the tigers have their h

brad fralick and marc dopher will cover the team live later today from santa clara. and i'g this week. with live morning coverage beginnni right here on wyff news 4 today. then on friday we'll preview the big game with our special program chasing a championship. we'll have it for you at 8:00 p.m. friday right here on wyff 4. allyson: who is going to unload your luggage? >> i'm going solo. dale: at least you think mark put it in the ovhe is quite the packer. >> it is going to be quite a week. it is craziness. however doing out of the gate this morning? dale: we will see a cloudy day showers in the upstate forecast, and fog ea mild or this time of year. 54 degrees is what we typically expect f high as we get into the first half of will be above normal and a spring or to showing up iv4 hd and parts of the mountains of georgianowe will see a little bit in the upstate tomorrow, better chance of rain from this front. wednesday will be a wet day. count on tharight behind that front, cooler temperaturesy conditions for thursday, friday, and senator temperatures ranging from

brad fralick wyff news 4. geoff: looks like a lot of fun and we are loor special program. we have a special, "chasing a championship." i will head to california tomorrow to begin live coverage on thursday. it is incredible the amount of distract, it can impact the team and who handles the distractions the best. allyson: they are made for that. they can handle that. geoff: i would imagine they are enjoying it.dale: what an experience. how about some blog? -- fog? we have got it. this is our peace center looking at reedy river, below the hard to see anything other than street lights. foggy conditions for your morning drive. it will if you are traveling south on 85, you will run into showers in parts of georgia and one or two spots abbeville look at the sprinkle. postal happen lay and tonight. this low-pressure system in the nation's midsection with the cold front start to draw warm temperatures into the region tomorrow. we get back to the upper 60's on wednesday and the receipt showerhere is our computer model. showers th afternoon, increasing overnight, and tomorrow, stormy

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n jose, brad fralick, wyff news 4. ricardo: thanks, brad. the fellas will be live in califo and also for our special friday night, "chasing a chchpionship." join us at 8:00, as we give you all the insight you'll need for the big game. south carolina returned to the associated press poll after two victories last week. the 19 and 2 gamecocks back at number 25, usc ranked 23rd in the coaches' poll. but a familiar team in the ap poll, out of the rankings for the first time in more than 8 years. duke not ranked for the first time since 2007, breaking a streak of 167 straight weeks in the clemson men's hoops team will try to rebound from saturday's loss at florida state, when it visits winston-salem tomorrow night to take on wake forest at 8:00. the tigers, 6 and 3 in the acc, tied with 3 other teams for 3rd place in the league. the latest bracketology released by usa today has the tigers as one of the last four teams in the field. usc upstate's mike cunningham was named atlantic sun newcomer of the week today. it was his for -- for his performanc

more now from brad fralick. brad: the league's number one offense during the regular season picked a bad time to have an off night. the carolina panthers falling to the denver broncos after one of their first offensive performance of the season. >> we had opportunities. we turned the ball over. >> they force you to play with a small narrow margin for error. again, a lot of what we had was just breakdowns in our own scheme and breakdowns in our own play. hats off to them. we knew coming it would be a challenge with a guy thing to get after the cornerback and the guys they have on the backend. we knew a pass happy game would be tough. we obviously would have liked to give it a better shot. brad: ecowas ron rivera told the panthers look at the broncos. two years ago they got run out of the super bowl when the seahawks, and now they are champions. geoff: what is on the air? a mountain view elementary patient was sent in for today's school salute. mrs. johnson's first grade students are celebrating winning the math f

in santa clara, brad fralick, wyff news four. allyson: hundreds of broncos fans took to the streets of downtown denver after the game. traffic was backed up for miles. broncos fans showed their excitement by cheering and even running in the street to high-five drivers. meanwhile back at the stadium the broncos quarterback called the victory a tough win. >> carolina was every bit as good as we thought they were. up front those guys inside were awesome. we knew we'd have our hands full. fortunately, our defense was even better. allyson: dozens of police officers were out to keep the celebration under control. police say the made at least seven arrests after the game. the scene was different in charlotte overnight as you can see behind from sky 4. a lot of disappointment from parties. wyff news 4's tim waller was at a charlotte sports pub where fans were hoping for a better outcome. tim this is where the party was. : you can see the big flat screens here at the all american pub. this place was packed during the super bowl. but when

in santa clara, brad fralick, wyff news 4. geoff: a tough night for the cam newton very frustrated after the game last night. for peyton manning, his second super bowl. he is the oldest at 39 to win one. he picks up 200 career wins as a quarterback, the most by any quarterback in history. live in santa clara, california. back to you. allyson: thanks, geoff. check this out, the scene in the streets in denver following the game. fans gathered to celebrate in downtown denver, blocking traffic for miles. the state capitol was also lit up in broncos colors. patrick: broncos fans across the nation celebrated. even the empire state building in new york commemorated the broncos win in the team's colors. officials say the victory parade will be held in denver tomorrow. allyson: a little different seen in charlotte after the game. this is skype or flying over bank of america stadium. patrick: watch parties in charlotte. around the stadium, but lots of fans looking forward to next year. wyff news 4's aly myles joins us live from bank of

brad fralick and mar cdopher live in santa clara. gabrielle: we've heard from in any sports and was weigh in on who they think will win the super bowl. but what about what elephants think? elephants are in greenville for the ringling brothers barnum and bailey circus at the bon secours wellness arena. today they doubled as super bowl experts and picked who they think will win the super bowl. and guess what? that was their piclk. >> i was really happy kelly anne picked the panthers. i was crossing my fingers of course. kelly anne is so smart. elephants are the second smartest animal in the world, i knew she was going to pick the panthers. ann even did the dab. flags were set up representing each team. the pick was based on which flag the elephant liked better. michael: you know kelly ann is going to remember this. don't you forget -- we have a preview live from california and points west. geoff hart will join us for a special week called "chasing a championship." you can watch it at 8:00 live tonight at wyff 4. gabrielle: an upstate s

brad fralick and marc dopher, wyff news 4. gabrielle: and it's time to "keep pounding" with the panthers live wire. it's a collection of the latest tweets about the panthers and broncos, and fun posts from our staff. you can view the livewire by going to our wyff 4 app, or wyff4.com, and look in the "right now" bar. nigel: in commitment 2016, caucus day is here. tonight, tens of thousands of iowans are heading out to begin the presidential nomination process. gabrielle: aixa diaz has more. aixa: nigel, gabrielle, tonight, iowans are meeting in churches, schools, libraries, to choose their picks for their party's nomination. >> by 10:00 tonight, w be out of you hair. aixa: with time running out, >> i'm counting on you, and i trust you, and i ask for your support to caucus for me tonight. thank you all very much. aixa: prs their final pitches to iowans. >> i'm the only one who i think would actually balance the budget. aixa: hillary clinton visited her des moines campaign headquarters to thank volunteers. >> bernie! bernie! aixa

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turning to brad fralick, who is live in san jose, brad, what's the latestbrad: nigel, how are you? the bay area is beautiful. what a backdrop for super bowl 50. we were in san francisco earlier today. the super bowl is split across two cities, half the action is in san francisco, half of it is in san jthey are one hour apart. we are in san jose ahead of opening night, media day. we had a chance to go to san francisco today, a dopher found his way into the fan shop. marc: this is the super bowl fan gallery in downtown l this stuff that you would imagine theyd have, t-shirts and jerseys, they have a couple things that are a little bit off the beaten path. first, who doesn't want to go home with a super bowl 50 wine k oozie? what about in a bread for barbecue -- an apron for barbecuing? this shocked even me. you can get a super bowl 50 traveling gnome. who doesn't need a cheese slicer with thr bowl 50 logo? and you will be dazzled by this and votto needs a little bit of football. th fan gallery. collars, leashes, my dog will be looking sharp come super bowl sunday. but for me, ultimat

gabrielle: wyff news 4's brad fralick and marc dopher. they are in california, covering the panthers all week as they get ready to face off against the broncos. they are live in santa clara. how is it going? brad: it is going great. we are outside levi stadium in santa clara, the site of super bowl 50. today was the final media availability for the panthers we found this out today, this may be the most expensive sporting event in u.s. history. the average ticket to super bowl 50 is going for on -- just under $5,000 per ticket. marc: and that's the average ticket. super bowl one, the most expensive ticket was $12. the most expensive ticket at super bowl 50, in the $250,000 range. the cheapest price we saw on a ticket website today was $2900 for a nosebleed ticket. in the lower bowl, $10,000-$12,000 per ticket. brad: it is expensive for everyone, including the players. they were allotted up to 15 tickets, but they had to buy the tickets. one player said they were $8,000 per ticket and they could buy up to 15, but they still had to pay for t

in santa clara, brad fralick, wyff news 4. ricardo: number one versus number two in columbia tonight as the gamecocks women put up their 44 game home win streak a year ago, that teams met, with usc hosting. uconn won the contest by 25 points. >> they would love to try to take us down. i feel like everyone kind of once you take them down, but it will be a good game. >> they have been at the top for a while. there is a lot riding on this game. we are prepared. ricardo: the game caps off at 7:00. the men are in action in downtown greenville, hosting notre dame and 9:00. the tigers seek their first win over the irish on the hardwood. also, furman host unc greensboro at 7:00, and wofford and bmi will tangle at the top of the hour. we will have highlights at 11:00. michael: it's cold and it will get colder. john: take a look. high 39 in the upstate tomorrow, upper 20's in the mountains. the wind will make it feel colder across the carolinas and off and on snow showers tonight and tomorrow for the mountains of georgia and north carol

brad fralick is live in santa clara, along with marc dopher let's talk a little logistics. the stadium is a distance from san francisco. how is it getting around and covering evebrad: carol, that is the story of the whole thing, how to get from one place to another. with the media headquarters in san francisco, the tea are right now at levi's stadium in santa clara, probably on the san jose side. it is difficult to get back-and-forth. this is california. there is traffic everywhere. but it s like most people alyesterday, three buses actually hit each other going down the freeway. they got to media day on time, was the first thing that has happened as far as marc: the key for people coming to the super bowl, this is incomplete patience. there is traffic and security everywhere. it can probably hear the military helicopters flying overhead.it is a well-run event, and the nfl knows what they are doing michael: speaking of that, how big is it? you have covered some massive events. but this is the super bowl. if you could characterize the super paw brad: this is the biggest even

here is brad fralick and marbrad: super bowl opening night is behind us. we are in downtown san jose outside the panthers team hotel. the panthers met with the media a few minutes ago. we had an opportunity to talk toe biggest names in super bowl 50 today. i am talking about the order backs him a cam newton and peyton manning. >> there are a lot of things peyton has done and is doing only he can do translate the things i learned from him, saw him do, but other quarterbacks ileague. >> he was the number one pick, had an outstanding career at , and he is off to an incredible start. he is young, and his nfl career, he is defefitely earning that honor of being the number one pick by being the player hbrad: this is the first time in super bowl both taken number one in the draft will face each other. in san josd fralick, wyff news 4. carol: we are following the panthers to supe bowl 50. brad and marc will continue to cover the team live tonight at 6:00 and thrgeoff hart will join them later this week with live morning coverage beginning o4 today. on friday, we w

wyff n ns 4 sports' brad fralick and marc dopher also made it to california overnight dressed a bit more conservatively than brad: welcome to the west coast. it is about 2:00 a.m. on the east coast and we have arrived. not only have we arrived ready for super bowl 50, we have arrived with entire tv station. i have settled marc with loading all of this. they allow us to get on a plane with all this. just the two of us. just the two of us. it is a tough job, but so many has to dwe are looking forward to later today because it is media day.media day is crazier than marc loading luggage. it will be a lot of fun. we are looking forward to it. we could got the week with not even media day anymore, it isa night because it is a primetime event. once again, marc handling the dirty work as he usuall does. we look forward to it.we will see later today . geoff: thank you. marc is whipping them in. what is wrong with thim? they are on the ground and their covers from santa clara begii will join it later this week for our mog coverage. then on friday, we'll preview the big game with our special progra

brad fralick wyff news sports. patrick: thank you. don't forget, we'll have a preview of the big game for youlive from california in just a few da. geoff hart will join brad and marc for the speciall called friday night. allyson: i am watching the roads to see how the weather is affecting thdale: did you bring your umbrella? allyson: i didn't. dale: uh-oh. allyson: i should listen to you >> now, your live super doppler 4 hd and mo degrees. wind out of the south at 17. typically, it drs overnight and until sunrise with some of the coldest temperatures but it goes in the other direction today because of country bringing us showers and thunderstormcoming down pretty good in western north carolina and northern georgia with flash flood was out for a good good at georgia and the mountains ofthey have the potential for some flash flooding with heavy period of time. some wind advisories for western north caroli well for the mountains and foothills of north that will be the big weather maker today. stretches henortheast and all the way back do

with more on the ticket madness, here is brad fralick and marc dopher. brad: the super bowl is a very expensive event, but this may be the most expensive u.s. sporting event in history. marc: the highest price ticket at this super bowl is pushing $250,000. we looked up tickets on places like stub hub and you can get a cheap ticket in the nosebleed section for about $2900, but if you want to sit lower, he would looking at $10,000 for $12,000. brad: the average price right now is just shy of $5,000. marc: that's all? brad: historically expensive and the players are offered 15 tickets, not for free, but to buy. trey boston told me he had to purchase 15 tickets at $1800 apiece, and necklace for everybody in the family. it does not mean if you are 40 or seven months old, you have to buy a ticket that is $1800 or baby not even 18 months old. historically expensive super bowl 50. what else would you expect in san francisco? geoff: how about that? possibly more than $200,000. it is hard to imagine, but it is a great matchup. both of the teams are top seeds and t

: turning again to the super bowl.the panthers and broncos are just three days away director brad fralick and marc dopher haveorbrad: super bowl week is halfway over.we are finally getting closer to the on sunday. marc: it is one of these weeks that seem to never e like groundhog day. we have press conference after press we are learning more about each we are in downtown san f city is buzzing about the super bowl.we spoke with some people who had an opportunity to see not just these teams, but some of their own heroes. marc: they are excited the cause the super bowl has never been here and they dothey are appreciative of the fact tha stadium has been built and now, they have astadium that could again have the super bowl. if you had in houston or new orleans self-contained, but here it is across the entire arthis is not the san francisco super bowl. y area super bowl. brad: the sentiment i have gotten from thise tired of talking to the media. they are required to and that comes from being in the super bowl. marc: i got a chance to ask several players, do you mik off? this team won the game

brad fralick and mark dopr talking business in santa clara. brad: there is a lot to do in the bay area.this stretches from san francisco to san jose, but the carolina panthers say thsimarc: and if you have said media applications have been distractions. you talk about the opening night on mon conferences tuesday, wednesday and thursday. the carolina panthers sa we are here for one reason. dad is to win the ballgame. we are not here to go down and party.nobody has been down to san fran . everybody understands we areyou come out here like a vacation and we butt wh ooped. panthers want to do something no team in this franchise history has done and t bring a super bowl title back to ch: the super bowl is sunday. follow us on twitter, facebook and online thr thank you. our sports team will bring you a preview of the big game live from california just a few days from now. you can catch "chasing a championship" at 8:00 friday night. a look behind us and our peace center sno drops on the screen, but dale joins us again. it is wet. dale: we had rain al

broncos practice this week they're also answering questions from the wyff news 4 sports director brad fralick caught up with a former gamecock turned denver bronco. brad: here with darrien stewart. i have to ask you this question. how is knee? >> i'm just happy to be her. brian: what is this like for you to walking into this mcircus? >> it is amazing. i am taking it all in and enjoying it.brad: about they carolyn offense and facing cew attack, what do you have to do to be successful? >> just play our ball. that is what gwe just have to keep doing what got us i purchase your time. ready for supewl-- i appreciate your time. geoff: we will bring you a preview of the big game live i'll join them live for g a championship. it airs at 8:00 friday night. tomorrow, i will head to california and join the guys latemore on a program later on friday night. dale: if they lose again -- allyson: you cannot keep going. geoff: we have a good bit of fog in this morn: dense fog advisers continue until 10:a time if you are traveling up and down 85 or 26 or whatever. dense fog is the story. diet -- downtown skyca

wyff news 4 sports director brad fralick has more from levi's brad: two of the best players in super bowl 50 that he'll play against one anotp two picks, cam newton and von miller. this is the first time that has ever h we top two picks have faced off in the super bowl.>> they are only 30 seconds apart. it is not a huge difference. we both had pretty good careers of two this point. -- good careers up to this point. >> i am just happy to be drafted so high. when you look at the jj watts, julio jones, a.j. green, um, sheeh. it is crazy. patrick peterson, darius, the left tackle for the cap -- for the dallas cowboys. that class was obviously special. patrick: thank you, brad. rad and the sports team will bring you a preview live from californ just a few days from now. you can catch "chasing a championship" at 8:00 friday night. allyson: you can see the water droplets on the lens. dale: temperatures have warmed up this morning and rainthis system is drawing a southwestern wind, bringing up mild temperatures from the gulf. 61n spartanburg. that is warmer than the normal high for this thos

we head to the bay area and to join sports director brad fralick live. what kind of awards are the panthers taking home tonight? brad: what a great start to the weekend for the carolina panthers. one day away from super bowl 50. ron rivera taking home coach of the year honors. they went 15 and 1 in the cam newton, is expected, named the nfl mvps. 48 out of 50 votes for him, usually a unanimous selection. newton coming into the super bowl with the touchdowns in the regular season. only the fourth player ever to do that going into a super bowl. a big night for the carolina panthers. what a weekend has been leading up to super bowl 50. back out live to levi stadium in santa clara, let's take a look back at the weekend was. the best moments from super bowl between 15. --super bowl week 2016. >> yes, as a superhero, i am required to wear a uniform. >> when you have the emotional leader of your team be the quarterback, you have a chance to win a lot of games. >> he has earned the right to celebrate however he wants. >> working the media, talk to me. oh cam, da

super bowl sundagabrielle: and brad fralick and marc dopher have been covering the panthers for a long time now as they to face off against the broncos, and tli sanford's go. look at that gorgeous view. i am not talking about the two of you, but you look nice also.>> we have been at the stadium most of the week, but we made a trip to san francisco, and this is t bay bridge behind us, for those who do not know, and, yes, what a shock. we had a chance to talk to the carolina panthers and had a chance to talk to ron rivera and cam newton again t, and ron rivera talked about uniting the carolinas. >> and what comes to mind is most s and we have seen it. clemson fans wiltshire. everybody chirps at georgia, but ron rivera says the carolina panthers are the team the entire region canet>> when you go to carolina, it is such a hotbed of college athletic got unc and duke and nc state and south carolina and clemson ri down the road, so there are so many great college programs, to be able together, the fans, the sports fans in the carolinas, itpeople have something to grasp onmarc: and, brad, ther

patrick: wyff news 4 ss director brad fralick and marc dopher have more from san francisco. brad: super bowl week is halfway over and we are finally getting closer to the game sunday. that seem liit seems like groundhog day. we have gone from press conference to press conference. we are learning more about each teambrad: we are in downtown san francisco and this city is buzzing abwe spoke to some people who had an opportunity to see some of their heroes, the peed area that the fans love. marc: they are excited because the super bowl has never been when it is coming back. they are appreciative of the fact that levi stadium has been built and now they have a venue where the super bowl can come to. if you had i houston or new orleans, it would be sehere though, it is across the bay area. brad: i think the sentiment i have gotten from this team is that t media. they are obligated to speak to super bowl. marc: i got a chance to ask this time off? here is a team that was rolling downhill against th rhythm? they said, they don't care. they will be ready to go because they realize t

one of brad fralick's favorite days. brad: the opening of college football season. this is the day i look forward to for months. a great day for baseball. at clemson, not just opening day, but game on of the montie lee change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability. bernie sanders. he was there when dr. king marched on washington. unafraid to challenge the status quo to end racial profiling, take on police misconduct, there is no president who will fight harder to end institutional racism. education. opportunity. reform. bernie. do you think when you are president you'll be paid as much as if you were a man-male... this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. but there are so many examples where that doesn't happen. i'm going to do everything i can to make sure every woman in every job gets paid the same... ...as the men who are doing that job. i'm hillary clinton >> now wyff news 4 sports. brad: one of my favorite days of the year -- opening day of college baseball, and a beautiful day to get it started. the monte lee era is now officially u

here is brad fralick and marc dopher with more. brad: the super bowl is a big and expensive event, but this super bowl might be the most expensive u.s. sporting event in history. marc: at the first super bowl, the highest priced ticket was $12. at this super bowl, the highest priced ticket is pushing 250,000 dollars. we looked up some ticket prices and you can get a relatively cheap ticket in the nosebleed section four $2900. brad: the average price right now for a ticket to super bowl marc: obviously, very expensive and historically expensive. the players are offered 15 tickets, not for free, but to buy. trey boston told me he had to purchase 15 tickets at $1800 a piece. brad: that goes for everyone in the family. it does not matter if you are 40 years old or seven months old. a historically expensive super bowl 50, what else would you expect here in san francisco? back to you. geoff: no doubt, super bowl fans are excited. a pretty good matchup with number one seeds here. a denver team has won two super bowl's and are looking for

brad fralick joins us with more. brad today is media day in : daytona marc and ricardo will have coverage throughout today. what a story this is turning o o to be. chase elliott, driver of the 24 car, he took jeff gordon's spot. the son of hall of famer bill elliott will be on the call for he was named the successor this time last year before immediate a few like a wide-eyed kid talking about a dream come true. behind the wheel of the 24. >> i don't take i have completely wrapped my head around or let it sink in the fact that we will be competing at the daytona 500 much less go out and have a shot and sit on the poll. brad: he is the under driver in history to sit on the pole at just 20 years old. he will be the star of the show today at media day. allyson: a live look outside, parts of the road are still icy. be careful as you head out this morning. traffic and weather coming up. >> coming up on today hillary , clinton gives a big speech on race in harlem, we'll have a preview. plus, we'll go inside her strategy to

wyff news 4 sports' director brad fralick and marc dopher have touchdown in touched down in california. it is 2:00 a.m. and we have arrived. we have arrived ready for super bowl 50 station. i am saddled with the loading of all of this. theyf this. just the two of us. a tough job, but somebody has to do it. we are looking forward to later media day is crazier than marc loading luggage. it will be a lot of fun. we are looking forward to it. we kick off the week. it is not media day anymore, it is media.it is primetime. there are multiple tripods and lots of gear. once again, marc handling the dirty work as he usually does. we look forward to it. we will see you later today. time today at the pawyff news 4 is following the panthers to super bowl 50. brad fra will cover the team from the ground santa clara. i'll be live with them thursday morning right here on wyff news 4. then on friday, we'll preview the big game with our special program "chasing a championship." that is at 8:00 p.m. friday right here on wyff 4. allyson: that's right. dale joining us again. what are we looking at? dale:

gabrielle: brad fralick and marc dopher have been covering the panthers all week. we do appreciate you giving us different backdrops to look at every day. are you having fun? brad: we certainly are outside of levi's stadium in santa clara. we were in downtown san francisco last night. we are going to crash the boards. you saw that this was. we will pick it topic, right down our answers and show them to you. the first one, what is the thing you like most about the trip to downtown san francisco yesterday? marc: my first one is alcatraz. i am a fan of national parks. it is nice to see the rock. i am hoping to go over there saturday and take you on our social networking platforms, twitter, facebook, and wyff4.com brad: my favorite part was p are 39 -- pier 39. that is where we ate dinner, a touristy area but very cool. marc: what is your first memory, about the super bowl? brad: i will go back to 1993, which puts me at 11 years old. it was cowboys, it was bills, and it was 52-17. the cowboys beat the bills in the first of the jimmie johnson dynasty. marc: i am one yea

don't forget, brad fralick, marc dopher, and geoff hart are getting you ready for the super bowl. live tonight from california, we'll have our special "chasing a championship" at 8:00 tonight, right here on wyff 4. emerald high school celebrating a huge honor today. one of their students' doodle could appear on google's homepage, but he needs your help. khalil lake's doodle was chosen as the south carolina winner. a winner is chosen from every state. it'll get narrowed down to the top five and then the winner's doodle will appear on the front page of google. >> over a hundred thousand country, so a huge pool of submissions and khalil's doodle was incredible. we're excited to see it selected. >> with special needs, you are kind of limited to all the recognition and awards and all that kind of stuff so for him to get this kind of achievement and be able to share with everybody, it's a big thing for us, for our family and friends. >> vote for me. allyson: khalil won an android tablet and google made a contribution to emerald high school's art department. you can vote for his doodle.

and in the middle of it all, brad fralick and marc dopher are out west. brad: this super bowl might be the most expensive u.s. sporting event in history. marc: at the first super bowl, the highest priced ticket was the highest priced ticket at this super bowl is pushing $200,000. you can get a relatively cheap ticket in the nosebleed section for about $2900, but if you want to get closer, you are looking at $10,000-$12,000 a ticket. brad: the average price is just shy of $5,000 per ticket. it is obviously, very expensive and the players are offered 15 tickets, not for free, but to buy. trey boston had to purchase 15 tickets at $800 a piece. that goes for everybody in the family. it doesn't matter if you are 40 years old or seven months old. the prize does not change. marc: a historically expensive super bowl 50. patrick: our sports team will bring you a preview of the big game, live from california. it is called "chasing a championship." geoff hart will join them tomorrow night on wyff for the special. allyson: dale now joins us again. we had a for -- we

starting monday, brad fralick and marc dopher will be covering the team live from santa clara. our geoff hart will join them on thursday. then, on friday, we'll preview the big game. our sports team will bring you "chasing a championship," live from california. wyff 4 at 8:00 p.m. next friday, february 5th. a retired police officer and his four-legged partner. find out how generosity could help keep them together. chris: there is a slight chance morning. otherwise, cloudy skies in greenville we of 52. in asheville, showers likely. 47 degrees to start. not to cool. he was rated a+ by the nra. not for his promises, but for defending the second amendment... he's a man of deep faith, who fought time and again for the right to life. he laid out a plan to destroy isis months before paris. he'll strengthen our border and use conservative principles to put washington's broken fiscal house back in order. jeb bush. he's the conservative you can trust, to fight for our beliefs. right to rise usa is responsible >> you're watching live, local, breaking news. with mike mccormick, the weather

and wyff news 4's brad fralick and marc dopher are in santa clara. but first, nigel, let's go to you. very exciting day in charlotte. nigel: their exciting day. but listen to this, the super bowl is not here in charlotte. it's not at bank of america stadium. here is the thing, when we pulled up to date, there were crowds of people at bankamerica stadium. basically every parking lot was taken. i did a bit of investigative work to find out why so many people were here. it's because the gift shop was open. everyone, every car, everyone

geoff: brad fralick and mark over have made it there to california, landing in san jbrad: welcome to the west coast. about 2:00 a.m. on east coast and we have arrived. they allowed us to get on a plane withjust the two of us. it is a tough job, but someone has to dwe are looking forward to later today. it is media day. media day is crazier than mark loading luggage. it is going to be a lot of fun. we are looking forward to it. we kick ofit is not even media day anymore, it isit is a primetime event. they are not bricks, but there are multiplots of gear. once again, mark, handling the dirty work as he usually does. we look forward to it. we will see you lageoff: is back is out this morning, apparently. are there bricks in that bag? we are following super bowl 50 dopher already there will they were begin their life coverage. i will join in later this week to begin ocoverage on news four today. on friday, we preview that big game with called chasing a championship. it is all right t 8:00 on friday evening on wyff 4. allyson: dale joining us again at seven after 5:00 is mike it we are lo

wyff news 4's brad fralick has more ahead of the big race this weekend. >> you are watching live, local, breaking news. with nigel robertson down -- gabrielle komorowski, and the weather with chief meteorologist john cessarich. this is wyff news 4 at 5:00 in high definition. nigel: i spent p pt of my morning on the interstate, on the marco rubio for president bus. the senator and governor nikki haley invited me on board to talk about her endorsement, and why donald trump wasn't even in the running. governor nikki haley told me her endorsement of the senator did not come easy. >> you know, it was hard, because we've got great people running for president. nigel: less than 24 hours after endorsing senator marco rubio for president, the south carolina governor joined him on stops in greenville and anderson. we talked to the senator between the two. >> obviously, the endorsement well-respected in the state, and people have seen her leadership, and it brings a lot of credibility. she everything we are standing nigel: this endorsement is a big get. in fact, after publicly saying trump was not