three plays later, gabbert find s garrett celek, and they keep him involved and there is gabbert finding the end zone. >> very good. >> and now, ripping off a big gain of 30 yards and first down. >> there it is, do your thing young man. >> and now, gabbert finds celek again. 17-6, 49ers and you have to wonder what kap is thinking about this. this is a good combination, gabbert to sell eck. >> he was selling it, and the skinny, and he threw igt right in there and good job by gabbert. >> and the fourth quarter, and still up by four, blaine gabbert going to be lit up as he is throwing this football. >> ooh. >> gabbert is pulled off of the field, because, bam! right in the wheelhouse, and check ed f checked for the concussion, but he would return. they asked him what day was it? and they said, all right. >> i know i play football on sunday, he said. >> and now, picked by beasley, and now, atlanta takes over down by four. and now, the ensuing drive, and matt ryan hitting justin hardy short of the goal line, and the falcons decide to kick the field goal and go within one. and now, gabbert take

here's the pass gabbert wishes he could get back. picked off by beasley, gabbert's second pick of the game. atlanta got to the goal line. on 3rd down, justin hardy stopped short of the end zone by jimmy ward, new falcons coach. dan quinn thinks about it, but calls on the field goal unit. matt bryant puts the falcons within a point. quinn was banking on the defense to get a stop, they did not. gaskins picks up the 1st down to run out the clock. gabbert finishes with 185 yards passing and the 49ers get the win. they are now 3-6. >> it was wonderful. i'm so appreciative of this opportunity and i just wanted to go out there and compete, lead these guys. almost gave it away in the fourth quarter. wanted to go out there today and have fun. play well when you're having fun. that was the biggest thing. >> am i happy we won the football game? absolutely. i mean, do we need to win a football game? absolutely. but, you know, i mean, go to bed tonight, get up in the morning and we got to get after it. we got to get work done. >> got a bye next w

gabbert, knock sacks.all three wins at home 17-16 your final. >> i wanted to go out there and compete. almost gave it away in the fourth quarter. defense had a tremendous stop. i wanted to go out today and have fun. >> you play well when you're having fun. that wass the biggest thing. >> great job the team did today. >>> it was good to hit it down the field. >> raiders and steelers got together if history repeats itself. it's a great matchup. silver and black had a fight to the finish. michael crabtree. 22 yards. 7-0, raiders. ben roethlisberger. antonio brown. 59. sets up a steeler touchdown. deangelo williams ran for 170 yards and two tds. 21-14. steelers at the half. murray in the third with a concussion. after that hit, big ben left the game with an ankle injury. he threw for two touchdowns. 14 yards. oakland down 14. he gets the raiders to within seven. derek carr. ties the game at 35-350. landry jones. who does he go to? antonio brown. 17 catches for 284 yards. breaks free for 57 here. peyton manning

gabbert absolutely lit up as he throws the football. and gabbert pulled off the field by officials. checked for concussions. but he would later return, showing some guts and moxie. then in the fourth, looking to kill the clock facing third and four. gabbert keeps it and runs it for the first down as the 49ers hang on to win 17-16. first win since september 2012. >> our biggest thing is we got the victory. it wasn't pretty at times. but our defense played well. got a big stop for us at the end, and we found a way to move the chains and at the end took care of the clock. >> did you feel good throwing the ball? >> yeah, felt great. try to get in a rhythm out there and let our guys go to work, our receivers, running back, tight ends did a great job making plays. >> other 49ers news. after suffering a season ending torn mcl slipping on the cement last sunday, reggie bush plans on suing the city of st. louis. that according to cbs sports. reports that bush has highered a high-powered attorney to handle the case, which will take aim at the rams' stadium. >>> meanwhile, the raiders found th

see you then, good for gabbert. >> not bad looking. that's what i hear. >>> do not call this a sandwich. >> the hot dog earned a name all its own. hilarious story when he come back. odysseo by cavalia opens november 19th under the white big top at at&t park. >>> a driver who may have been trying to have a little fun caused a serious wreck. what officers said he did before this crash. >> 49ers reggie bush sidelined with an injured suffered on the field. he's now reportedly filing a lawsuit against the city of st. louis. >> the hot dog earned name its own. >> it's official. it's not a sandwich. the hot dog and sausage council -- a real thing -- came to a final decision, citing the bun and its history. >> calling ha hot dog just a sandwich is like calling dalai lama just a guy. that's kind of reaching for it. thank you for joining us. >> have a good night. >>> welcome to "world news." tonight, the race for president. and one republican candidate, taking heat. dr. ben carson, rising in the polls. now fiercely defending his life story as do

gabbert was cleared to return to play.this rule has been used at least two other times this season. come up tonight on gameday dennis o'donnell shows us how doctors could soon be able to test football players' blood for evidence of concussions. that's right after this newscast. >>> i'm going to basically start where we left off and show you the kpix5 hi-def doppler because there's a lot of lightning showing up offshore. you can see those thunder bumpers into the south in cape mendocino, quite a few of them and those are legitimate lightning strikes. there's a lightning detection network that feeds into the computer and gives you an accurate display where the lightning strikes are happening. so it would not be a surprise to see some of that lightning work its way into the bay area tonight and tomorrow. it's developed in the last 90 minutes or so. concord 51 degrees, san francisco 55, unstable air under the influence of low pressure sinking toward the bay area will bring rain tomorrow, up to an inch in some of the higher ter

number two, we asked him about blaine gabbert. he didn't really know what he had in him because he hadn't seen him since the preseason. interesting, a head coach doesn't know what he has in a guy he is going to replace. number three, collin took it like a man. it will give him a chance to see the big picture without having any pressure on him this week. >> reporter: is there any chance collin will ever start again? >> i think this week they want to see what they have in gabbert. then you have a bye week. they can figure out whether they want to alter the game to fit gabbert's game or play collin again. >> reporter: showcase him for a trade? >> they can do that. but maybe showcase him for the off-season trade. >> i appreciate it. a lot of games still to be played this season. the 49ers will not look the same this sunday. two of the biggest names on the team were given some harsh news this week. tight end vernon davis was traded to the denver broncos on monday and quarterback colin kaepernick was benched heading into sunday's game a

gabbert, 318. same drive, gabbert to the other 49er tight end, vance mcdonald. second touchdown in as many weeks, cutting the arizona lead to just three. they weren't done. later in the third, gabbert, he's looking for number 82. that's torrey smith! went up and got it. 41-yard gain sets up a game- tying field goal. same score fourth quarter, 2:30 left. carson palmer, nobody open. he's running it in from 8 yards to put them ahead, 19-13 cardinals. now, a touchdown could win it for the niners. across midfield, but on 3rd down, gabbert sacked for a loss of 10 and that just about did it. cardinals won the game 19-13, despite a spirited effort from the niners. san francisco dropped its record to 3-8. >> i think today's team, like coach was saying, is the team that's going to win a lot of football games. for us to respond like that after losing the way we did the first game, i think that says a lot also about this team. you know, i'm happy about the way we played. we have no moral victories, as we say, but we can definitely build on this. >>> more coming up on the ga

kaepernick or gabbert. they looked better with gabbert and late today, a key announcement from the head coach. sports are next. >>> we still have to keep getting better, we have a lot of improvement to make. >> but a victory on sunday, a solid start for the qb, blaine gabbert. forget the fact that it came against the league's 24th ranked defense, the win earned gabbert another start. the coach made the decision late this afternoon and informed gabbert and kaepernick, gabbert completed 15 of 25 passes. snapping a string of nine consecutive 49ers quarters without a td, here is more from santa clara. >> reporter: blaine gabbert's passer rating sunday was the highest since 2012 and his 32 rushing yards was a career high. others set records as well. >> we did a good job, did really good things with his feet and his arm and his brain. so, congratulations to him. but i thought across the board, offensively, everybody stepped it up, and whoever was playing quarterback was, we just had a great week of preparation an

gabbert, 25 of 36, 318.ame drive, gabbert to the other 49er tight end, vance mcdonald, cutting the lead to three. later in the third, gabbert didn't hear his name very much, but you heard it here. curry smith for a gain! game-tying field goal, same story in the fourth. carson palmer, nobody open. he's running it in! and the ageless wonder crashes in. cardinals took the lead. 49ers, some life until this on 3rd down. gabbert sacked. cardinals ran it out, won the game. final of 19-13, as the niners drop to a record of 3-8. >> i think today's team, like coach was saying, is the team that's going to win a lot of football games. for us to respond like that after, you know, losing the way we did the first game, i think that says a lot also about this team. you know, i'm happy about the way we played. we have no moral victories, as we say, but we can definitely build on this. >> the niner empire, they are shaking their heads, just thinking, well, they played well, but scoreboard. raider nation? they are in a th lake

gabbert you go to kaepernick right now blain is 1 reason 0.see you tonight. >>> play of the day from a game where one team scored, the other team scored, we are taking you to saint and titans much the two saints players are going to collide and guess what, the former 9ers says thank you so much, he is big. 6 is yards to touchdown there, the titans win for the first time because of that play in ot. 34-28 was final play of the day. >>> county officials plan to do about it up that's still ongoing thi, the gets to work by 8:00...ids, and always manages to give them a healthy lunch. the newlyweds seeking out wholesome meals and exciting flavors for their new cookware. the guy who finally decided to kick 35 years of bad snacking habits. you inspire us to do everything we do... ...for goodness' sake. morning. and anothe >>> flames tear through homes where dozens of people in the by area, the cleanup is still on going. >>> another round of wet weather brings concerns of floods and a rough commute. >>> good morning, everybody. rain is untiling, we'll t

and check out 49ers quarterback blaine gabbert. there is no media in the room! gabbert who was actually amused by the situation procedded to sit in the front row of the media seating all by himself saying "i'll ask the questions" five media mebers finally arrived shortly there after to ask questions to gabbert >> gary: 49ers head coach jim tomsula was asked what his favotire thanksgiving food was today >>: and whatever my wife cooks. a tall good-looking emmy-me. >> gary: last night the raiders ofensive lineman organized by tackle donald penn fed more than 250 families providing turkeys pies and all the other traditional fare for a thanksgiving meal meanwhile pro bowl fullback marcel reece and his wife gave away thanksgiving food baskets at the east oakland youth developemnt center through his own marcel reece foundation the raiders doing good thing in the community >> pam: that's it for the kron 4 news at 11. stay connected with kron 4 and get latest news at kron 4 dot com. or download one of our mobile apps. we'll see you tomorrow

. >> so blaine gabbert is going to start again. he did lead the niners to a victory against the falcons. >> there were reporters asking gabbert of the ups and downs of the nfl career. >> if i take those opportunities for granted, i am going to join them. >> the niners also activated quarterback, dylan thompso from south carolina. >> all right, still ahead, the investigation continues in the deadly crash. twenty minutes the new information pointing to what the trust is. >> prejudice and discrimination helps isil and under minds our national security. >> president obama speaking in malaysia today, what he had to say against the fight in isis, that's when mornings on 2 continues. >>> we all have a great deal of sympathy. my church has supported refugees. we cannot ble cannot be blind and say there is no threat. >> 77% of them were young. that's an odd demographic for refugees. >> 31 governors have said they're against bringing syrian refugees into the u.s.. president obama found to veto the bill if it does reach his desk. >>> in malay

number two is gabbert. >> it's not all kap's fault. this doesn't fall 100 percent on him.the quarterback position when things aren't going well, you'll be the person to be evaluated the most and the hardest. it's up to us to grow and see if it lights a spark. at the end of the day, if we're not doing our job, it doesn't matter who is back there. >> a lot of experts chiming in. >> what they're doing is absurd. gabbert will not stand in the pocket and take a hit and that is noticed by everybody. >> we'll see sunday against the atlanta falcons. >> meanwhile, regular season doesn't matter at all in the nba. tonight it's the warriors undefeated against the clippers and they seem pretty lose. the man courier going through his drills. these two teams don't like each other. here is dravon -- drai -- draymond green. >> it's a rivalry game at this point is what it's grown into, maybe one of the better ones. >> absolutely. bad blood between the two teams. both are 4 and 0. the or car length will be rocking -- oraka will be rocking tonight. >> what do you have on your finger. >> the f

gabbert is picked off by tyrann matthew.--in the second.49ers have a chance to take it away from arizona. but tremaine brock drops the easy interception. ---jim tomsula can't believe it. ---6-3 arizona. david johnson punches in the one yard score. make it 13-3. --49ers in the red-zone. and gabbert finds who else.a tight-end by the name of vance mc-donald. --all tied at 13 in the fourth. quinton dial rushing in.and he tags carson palmer. ref's call it roughing the passer. and cardinals peck away more yards on the drive. a crucial mistake for the 49ers defense. palmer then takes off and squeezes in for the touch-down final: 19-13 cardinals 49ers drop first home loss against arizona since 2008. ---raiders looking to end a three-game skid visiting tennessee today. ---but marcus mariota strikes first. hitting former cal bear.craig stevens and he comes up with the catch for the score. 6-0 titans ---raiders in the red-zone. carr on the move.and he finds michael crabtree in the corner. tip toeing for the touch-down. ---now in the th

bootleg for gabbert. ran for 32 yards. fit down, also had zero sacks. the niners improve to 3-6, all three wind at home. >> i'm so appreciative of this opportunity, and i just wanted to go out there and compete. lead these guys. almost gave it away in the fourth quarter but the defense, like i said previously, had a tremendous stop so i just wanted to go out there today and have fun. >> blaine had a great day today. okay? >> good job the team did today. and getting a win. >> worked a lot in practice so good to hit on the field, and game-time situation. >> the raiders and steelers got together and that means means te were some hitting going on. silver and black ran into the steel curtain in pittsburgh but it was a fight to the finish. crabtree, 100-yard game and a touchdown. 22 yards, 7 or raider. ben roethlisberger his own weapon, antonio brown. sets up the steelers touchdown. deangelo williams would do the honors. running for 170 yards two tds, 21-14 steelers at the half. raiders lost running back murray in the third. after that hit due to a concussion

with the decline of the o line can gabbert succeed under the same conditions.and see how the 49ers function without number 7. >>> they say a picture says a thousand words. and warren davis's pic says he is happy. vernon stopped by to pose with his new general manager, john elway as well. the broncos tweeted out this picture. >>> the 49ers have found help in the backfield signing pierre thomas to a one-year deal. thomas played his eight-year career in new orleans rushing for 3700 yards and 28 touchdowns in 38 starts. >>> the sharks taking on the blue jackets at the tank. second period action, sharks down one here, columbus turns it over. wide open, nice stick work and scores. his fifth straight game with a goal. under two to go in the second. puck ricochets in front of the net. columbus scores three in the period, the sharks lose 5-2. >>> the warriors back in action tomorrow night. hosting the l.a. clippers who are 4-0. you can see the game on csn bay area. >>> more news after the break. >>> is it still halloween? >> no it's moved on. >> that means it's a holida

gabbert to bolden, 19 yards. arizona wins it. niners now 3-8 and visit chicago next week. >> i know that we don't have much to play for, but i think we still have a shot, and today was i think a demonstration of the type of team we have to respond after all the turmoil we have been through. >> we're in the business of winning and losing. it's never fun when you're on the losing side, and we just got to find ways to put more points on the board. >> seven lead changes for seahawks and steelers. fourth quarter, ben roethlisberger to wheaton, 9 yards, two pointer no good. 27-26 pittsburgh. seahawks take the reed lon a russell will son to doug baldwin touchdown. then same two hook up, 80-yard, seattle's longest play of the year. will son throws a record fine touchdowns on this birthday. seahawks are now 6-5. the raiders will definitely remember the titans. tennessee gave the silver and black they'll can handle but they kept their playoff hopes alive. c-wood would love another shot at the post season. derek carr to crabtree. touchdown,

gabbert out in knows the job is his. will ferrell and randy johnson didn't want to miss the contest in seattle. wilson's strike to lockett and the hocks up 7-0. next drawl, recalls filling in for marshawn lynch. 13-0 tv missed extra point. seattle's third job. will son to lockett again. 20-0 hawks. gabbert was 22-34. 27 hawks at the half. 49ers down ten in the forth. poor tackling cost the niners. doug balled win was surrounded bet nobody pushed hit out. the niners lose 29-13, dropping to 3-7, or 5 on the road. seattle now 5-5 and still in at the playoff hunt. >> the raiders have regrets. they lost in detroit. shut out in the first half, offense had the ball two until minutes in the first quarter. third quarter, derek carr, first down run, then jackson opens a huge mole for murray. pay dirt. '. this field goal is 56 yards. 51 career field goes of 50 or more. 13-9 raiders of fourth consider the quarter, lions down for, matthew stafford manufacture took care of that. detroit's first rushing td since early in the season. pi

to the nfl and blaine gabbert will start for the 49ers sunday against atlanta.er colin kaepernick ever starts again for the red and gold, very much in doubt at this point. abc 7 news mike shumann talked with the niners about where the team is heading. >> i made a decision to go with blaine gabbert this week. it was a tough decision with all those decisions are tough. that's the direction we need to go. jim tomsula made his decision. cleared it with the general manager and thinks it's beneficial for the team and colin kaepernick. >> i want colin to step back, breathe and look at things through a different lens. >> blaine gabbert is 5-22 in 27 career starts. he's not started a game since 2013. but he thinks that sitting back and watching has helped his game. >> all quarterbacks want to have long careers. there's going to be ups an downs, bumps in the road. at the same time, you got to keep pushing forward. you never know when the opportunity is going to be. >> is this a one-game audition for gabbert? >> no. i'm taking it the chance to go out there and just prove t

gabbert to bolden, 19 yards. arizona wins it. niners now 3-8 and visit chicago next week. >> i know that we don't have much to play for, but i think we still have a shot, and today was i think a demonstration of the type of team we have to respond after all the turmoil we have been through. >> we're in the business of winning and losing. it's never fun when you're on the losing side, and we just got to find ways to put more points on the board. >> seven lead changes for seahawks and steelers. fourth quarter, ben roethlisberger to wheaton, 9 yards, two pointer no good. 27-26 pittsburgh. seahawks take the reed lon a russell will son to doug baldwin touchdown. then same two hook up, 80-yard, seattle's longest play of the year. will son throws a record fine touchdowns on this birthday. seahawks are now 6-5. the raiders will definitely remember the titans. tennessee gave the silver and black they'll can handle but they kept their playoff hopes alive. c-wood would love another shot at the post season. derek carr to crabtree. touchdown,

gabbert out in knows the job is his.l ferrell and randy johnson didn't want to miss the contest in seattle. wilson's strike to lockett and the hocks up 7-0. next drawl, recalls filling in for marshawn lynch. 13-0 tv missed extra point. seattle's third job. will son to lockett again. 20-0 hawks. gabbert was 22-34. 27 hawks at the half. 49ers down ten in the forth. poor tackling cost the niners. doug balled win was surrounded bet nobody pushed hit out. the niners lose 29-13, dropping to 3-7, or 5 on the road. seattle now 5-5 and still in at the playoff hunt. >> the raiders have regrets. they lost in detroit. shut out in the first half, offense had the ball two until minutes in the first quarter. third quarter, derek carr, first down run, then jackson opens a huge mole for murray. pay dirt. '. this field goal is 56 yards. 51 career field goes of 50 or more. 13-9 raiders of fourth consider the quarter, lions down for, matthew stafford manufacture took care of that. detroit's first rushing td since early in the season. pin ca

bootleg for gabbert. ran for 32 yards. fit down, also had zero sacks. the niners improve to 3-6, all three wind at home. >> i'm so appreciative of this opportunity, and i just wanted to go out there and compete. lead these guys. almost gave it away in the fourth quarter but the defense, like i said previously, had a tremendous stop so i just wanted to go out there today and have fun. >> blaine had a great day today. okay? >> good job the team did today. and getting a win. >> worked a lot in practice so good to hit on the field, and game-time situation. >> the raiders and steelers got together and that means means te were some hitting going on. silver and black ran into the steel curtain in pittsburgh but it was a fight to the finish. crabtree, 100-yard game and a touchdown. 22 yards, 7 or raider. ben roethlisberger his own weapon, antonio brown. sets up the steelers touchdown. deangelo williams would do the honors. running for 170 yards two tds, 21-14 steelers at the half. raiders lost running back murray in the third. after that hit due to a concussion

the new starting quarterback replacing kaepernick gabbert will talk to reporters at noon today most likely. we could hear from kaepernick. gabbert will make the first start on would careers in sunday against atlanta falcons at levi stadium. the former number 10 overall pick lost his job as jacksonville scored back after going 5-22 and traded to the 49ers in march of last year. >> san francisco police missioners will hear from the public today as they discuss the adoption of officers wearing body cameras. one of the biggest issues is whether officers will be allowed to view the video their cameras take before writing the police reports after a shooting or in custody death. some organizations, including the san francisco public defenders' office and the aclu oppose language of the current draft policy allowing officers to you have the video. the commission meeting is at 5:30 at city hall. >> el cerrito police are trying to learn about a man who smash his way into a walgreen pharmacy after overdosing on prescription drugs, though, he is in the hospital. police stop him without firing a

not bad for a 24-year-old in his second season. >> grain gabbert may or -- blaine gabbert may or maynot remain the niners starting qb. fans were split in their reaction to the cameo. we know one thing they were not wearing gabbert jerseys except this guy. i tried to find one on a website, but found a choice between the jaguars variety. i guess gabbert hasn't made it yet afterall. stanford continues its wave of success and great stories. passing andrew luck to become the all-time winningest quarterback. continuing their push with another monster game, throwing one on their first attempt. the last undefeated team again. okay, maybe that's not news, but this is, making 38 three pointers this season. more than the entire teams with the direction of the weekend. the extra point attempted, don't look past them. by the way they won that game. and finally the bathe gone awry when a high school player got a tad overzealous. all right, now it is one of the busiest bart stations, getting the makeover. the improvement plan. >>> the effort to prevent the mud slides from falling. >>> i'm still tra

gabbert did some really good things today. of the day, i thought, right here, strike to vance mcdonald and the lead was cut to 20-7. but the rookie thomas rawls for seattle was unstoppable, thanks in part to lousy 49er tackles. marshawn lynch was out with an injury. rawls took it to the house. he had 255 combined yards and it was 29-13 seattle. gabbert, not enough to bring a 49er comeback. cliff averill sacked him for a loss in the fourth quarter. seattle wins 29-13. the 49ers drop to 3-7. >> our guys fought their tails off today. hats off to the o-line, running backs, wide receivers. they did a tremendous job, but we didn't do enough to win the game. >> defensively, i was not happy with the way we came out. attack the guys and attack and the tackling. >>> sharks michael haley knew how ronda rousey felt, didn't he? but payback. third period, joe ward find burns for the power play goal to tie the game at 3-3. 8th of the year for burns. two minutes later, san jose scoring four unanswered goals in the third period and they beat t

but they absolutely have to change a bit at this point.>> gabbert play for the jaguars. how did he do anything for them? >> that was not an ideal situation. he was their number 1 pick in 2011. he was 11th overall pick and drafted to be the jaguar franchise go to back. the only person i can think of that had the perfect setting was aaron rodgers going into green bay and sitting under for it -- brett favre and then gradually being brought in. he didn't have that luxury in jackson the. we got thrown in and the veteran got hurt -- when the veteran got her. that affected his confidence is a rookie and that is not the edge of situation. it's not all that different than the situation is coming into right now except that he is considerably older than he was when he was a 21-year-old rookie thrown into that situation. >> we will find out on sunday. >> that is true. that's the beauty of how the nfl works. >>> boaters in san francisco kept the same air but elected a new sheriff in yesterday's election. former chief deputy sheriff taking hennessy -- vicki hennessy beat him with 61%

a lot depends on how blaine gabbert plays this sunday. the coach says blaine gabbert is the starting quarterback for this sunday's game. beyond that, it's a mystery. reporting live in santa clara, len ramirez, kpix 5. >>> coming up in our next half- hour, they were just trying to get to school today. two boys hit by a car and police say the driver may have been drunk at that early- morning hour. >> pot drawing people from all over the world to northern california. only on 5, we found out they are coming not just to smoke it, but to help harvest it, as well. is my name is jamir dixon and i'm a locate and mark fieldman for pg&e. most people in the community recognize the blue trucks as pg&e. my truck is something new... it's an 811 truck. when you call 811, i come out to your house and i mark out our gas lines and our electric lines to make sure that you don't hit them when you're digging. 811 is a free service. i'm passionate about it because every time i go on the street i think about my own kids. they're the reason that i want to protect

blaine gabbert.r him ou look at his track record, it is ea why there an uproar. he was the first ro ck of the ja le jaguars in 20-11. gabb his job in 20-13. cord as a starter duri his three seas sonville? five wins. 2 then there's this gem from twitter: so meet the new starting quarterback. blaine gabbert. the 49ers traded for him last season and if you look at his track record, it's easy to see why there's been such an uproar. he was the first round pick of the jacksonville jaguars in 2011. he lost his job in 2013. his record as a starter during his three seasons in jacksonville? five wins and 22 losses. the fans have strong thoughts on gabbert taking over for kaepernick. kpix 5's mike sugerman is at levi's stadium. mike, what have you been hearing? >> reporter: they are called the 49ers faithful and that's what they are. i talked to a lot of people they root for the uniform, the laundry, not just the players. not that they are happy about it. but it they seem to understand. >> this is a really bad

blaine gabbert took snaps as the first time quarterback. colin kaepernick ran through plays as the backup all under the watchful eye of head coach jim tomsula, who called benching kaep a tough decision. >> i want colin to step back and breathe, look at things through a different lens, keep comparing, keep doing his thing. you know, keep working but just -- just step back. >> reporter: the coach said the 9ers'2-6 record is on everyone, not just the quarterback and in the locker room players admitted it has been hard. >> i think it's a definite time when you're losing no one wants to lose. >> reporter: some were not expecting the move. >> i did not do enough to help him out as the quarterback. we didn't make enough plays so yeah, i was a little bit surprised. >> reporter: not as surprised as this fan who grew up in turlock idolizing the hometown hero superstar who fell back to earth. >> i'm a fan of his so i want him to do well. i don't know how long they get benched for, like the season or what not, but i -- i -- i feel he is going to come b

blaine gabbert, the tenth player picked in the 2011 draft will replace colin kaepernick. gabbert will make his first start for the niners sunday when the 6-2 falcons tom to levi stadium. more on the quarterback situation. >> blaine gabbert doesn't have a high reputation around the league for his work with the jacksonville jaguars, but if blaine gabbert steps in and is able to perform well that will give you an indication that kaepernick did leave a lot on the table. blaine cab bert struggled mightily in the offensive line and really beats him up and sacked five, six, seven times a game and maybe will have a different opinion of kaepernick in that nobody could have succeeded under the restrictions that he has with that offensive line in front of him. >> the the 49ers have found help in the backfield signing thomas to a one-year deal after placing reggie bush on injured reserve with a torn mcl. thomas played his entire eight-year career in new orleans. he had 28 rushing touchdowns and 38 starts. we mentioned one of the 49ers was suspended today. defensive lineman kaleb rams

capped by a terrible out earlier this season in a 20-3 loss at levi's stadium but blaine gabbert after the 49ers to a road victory against the falcons in their last game is looking to keep the momentum on his side. but will face the seahawks in seattle. here is what gabbert had to say about the challenge >>:i enjoy playing on the road because it is a sweeter victory when you win on the road. really prepare and focus on the little things for the week ended is great to get out there and started this week and play football and i did not take those opportunities for granted --do not >> gary :the raiders. meanwhile. 2-point favorites at detroit. but most of the questions today were about the year-long suspension of linebacker aldon smith. >>:he has been a great teammate and a great friend and his family to me. he knows that and i love him--he is family to me he welcomed with open arms when he comes back--will be welcomed >>:he is a cable that--capable guy >> gary :and speaking of things that i will be able to comment on the big game. cal at stanford. set for kickoff saturday night at 7:30.

gabbert is king. raiders in pittsburgh, ben roethlisberger third quarter foot injury.al 990 seconds, michael crabtree, it's a tie game. pittsburgh back up, jones to brown. 57-yard game. browns finished the game with 284 yards. game winning field goal, 18 yards out, good, good. pittsburgh wins 38-35 dropping the raiders from an afc wildcard spot at the moment. as for the lot 99ers, they got a bye next week so get ready for two weeks of a quarterback controversy, gabbert, you go back to kaepernick right now blain is 1-0. see you tonight. >> gotta go with a pin never. >>> play of the day, ot triller, titans, saint, the pass from tennessee tennessee mariota. the rookie interception, former niner that is drain knee walker. the big guy 61 yards for the touchdown. titans win the 1-1 game. they won again in overtime. 34-28 thanks in large part to that right there your play of the day. >>> 6:25, rental and high school students will come together today to push for a plan to boost minority enrollment at uc berkeley. >>> well here it is the rain middle town so desperately needs bu

can the 49ers and blaine gabbert win in arguably the loudest stadium in the nfl?attle's offense has been struggling. their defense is as good as it's ever been. but they used to get a lot more help from their offense. but their offensive line isn't as dominant as they used to be. and because of that, they are struggling offensively. >> so winning there is not maybe as monumentous a task as it once was? >> i think they can get it done, i really do. >>> still up on "xfinity sports sunday." an instant classic. the undefeated patriots barely squeaking by. and we'll tell you which of the remaining perfect teams is most likely to stay that way. bill will weigh in on that. >>> "xfinity sports sunday." patriots trying to stay undefeated on the season visiting giants. fourth quarter, pats trailing by six. tom brady's pretty good. so's rob gronkowski. gronk breaks a tackle. two giants collide. 76-yard touchdown. patriots take the lead. two minutes left, giant in the red zone. eli manning's pass to odell beckham jr. caught in the end zone then knocked away. refs call it a to

but niners are going to have to see how gabbert plays. this team is 2 and 6. >> kaep had a strange contract, right? >> his contract is guaranteed only for injuries so if he suffers a devastating injury, they'd not be encouraged to rush him back. to see what gabbert gives you. >> thanks, larry. >> still ahead at 6:00 students take back their campus at uc merced today. >>> helping those in need this holiday season. what has many standing in line this morning. >>> i'm spencer christian in san jose. how far your modest donation can go in fighting hunger in the bay area. >>> a gorgeous end to the work week. now, a storm system moves in over the weekend. how it will affect where you live in the accu-weather forecast. >>> the man accused of stabbing air force hero spencer stone during a fight last month made a court appearance today. james tran was charged with attempted murder, tran, who was denied bail did not enter a plea. stone and two friends stopped a terrorist attack on a paris-bound train in late august. >>> happening now, a show of soli

. >>> blaine gabbert has earned another start over colin kaepernick. he will start when the team visits the seattle seahawks. on sunday, gabbert completed 15 of 25 passes to lead the niners to a 17-16 win over the falcons. >>> a lost gator is finding his way home. the unlikely place he ended up, and the surprising person sent in to catch him. if you haven't checked out covered california in a while, we've got some new options that might interest you. like adult dental coverage. great news for you. and your sweet tooth. to find free local, in-person help visit coveredca.com find out if you could get help paying for health insurance with just your age, income, zip code, and the number of people in your household. information you probably know off the top of your head. enroll by december 15th to be covered by january 1st >>> the new york stock exchange for the most part was trading in the red but it appears to be ending the day ever so slightly on the plus side finishing almost flat. >>> after years of controversy, sea world is ending the killer whale sho

blaine gabbert. gary radnich will have more later in sports. new tonight at 11. san francisco police are asking for the public's help. identifying a wanted homicide suspect. officers say, on october first. 60-year-old marc garcia was assaulted by a man on bush and van ness streets. garcia was taken to the hospital where he died as a result of his injuries. today, police have released this survaillence video. hoping the public can identify this suspect. police say, he is believed. to have been working in the construction trade in san francisco. on the day of the assault. anyone with information is asked to call police. friends and family are mourning the deaths of two east bay high school students. who died in a crash over the weekend. the students were friends and classmates at college park high school. tonight. the school choir was scheduled to sing the national anthem before the warriors game. one member of the choir named julia. whose cousin died in the crash. said, she made tonight's performance a tribute to the victims. >>:there was a lot of emotion here obv

but niners are going to have to see how gabbert plays. this team is 2 and 6. >> kaep had a strange contract, right? >> his contract is guaranteed only for injuries so if he suffers a devastating injury, they'd not be encouraged to rush him back. to see what gabbert gives you. >> thanks, larry. >> still ahead at 6:00 students take back their campus at uc merced today. >>> helping those in need this holiday season. what has many standing in line this morning. >>> i'm spencer christian in san jose. how far your modest donation can go in fighting hunger in the bay area. >>> a gorgeous end to the work week. now, a storm system moves in over the weekend. how it will affect where you live in the accu-weather forecast. >>> the man accused of stabbing air force hero spencer stone during a fight last month made a court appearance today. james tran was charged with attempted murder, tran, who was denied bail did not enter a plea. stone and two friends stopped a terrorist attack on a paris-bound train in late august. >>> happening now, a show of soli

report and nfl.com's ian rappaport say the team may just sit him a week or two of course of blaine gabbertys well that won't happen but common thought is that the 49ers offensive woes go way beyond kaepernick and gabbert won't help a number of other teams have also reportedly shown interest in acquireing kaepernick after the season as long as they don't have to pay his $14 million prioce tag and jim harbaugh is giving tips on how to stay in shape 2. milk 3. water 4. steak 1. sleep the warriors have dispatched the new orleans pelicans twice as well as the houston rockets and of course the 50-point dismantlement of the memphis grizzlies last night they will get their biggest test of the short season when the only other unbeanten team in the western conference the rival los angeles clippers come to oracle arena tomorrow night but let's take a look at the numbers so far the warriors have outscored their opponents by 100 points the most though 4 games in nba history their 50-point win last night was the largest victory margin for golden state in 24 years and steph curry's 148 points are the mos

kaepernick ready to help blaine gabbert however he can. they are hoping to help the starter.if gabbert tears it up, kaepernick could be out of a job eventually. >> for me, that's selfish to put that on myself and take away from my teammates and blaine. i support my teammates and blaine in everything they do. >>> on the hardwood, steph curry with the rock to barnes and he drains the three ball. second quarter now, receive to ezeli rejecting the rookie. draymond green pushing up court finds ezeli for the two-handed throwdown, andrew bogut, a career-high 16 points. the time winding down. curry finished with 34 big ones. warriors win 119-104. >>> finally spartan stadium, more news coming up after the not getting your best sleep? could be you've got the wrong bed. enter sleep number... she likes the bed soft. he's more hardcore. you can both adjust the bed for the best sleep of your life. save $500 on the veteran's day special edition mattress with sleepiq technology, plus 36-month special financing. know better sleep with sleep number. great change comes from doing the right thin

he is not thrilled, but he says he will do all he can to help gabbert get excited. watching kap play it is hard to believe this is the same guy who lead them to the super bowl to the -- a few years ago. the completion is where it has always been at 59%, but 6td's and five picks is brutal. for now it is kap on the bench. >> they told me they would sit me and it was the eke -- extent of the conversation. to me it is selfish to put it on myself and take away from my teammates. i will support blaine and everything they do because they have been good to me. >> i don't pass judgment on that. i do everything i can to help this team win and try to support my teammates and help us get a w on sunday. >> san jose state is hosting byu. an 8:30 kick qof. a crazy late start. byu on a sf teen-play 80 yard dry. down 14-3. and late in the second and byu hoping to get more before half time. a terrible throw is picked off. 61 yards to the house. san jose state with some life, but right now trailing 17-10 late in the fourth quarter. abc7 sports is brought to you by xfinity. i didn't th

this will be gabbert's first start since october of 2013. t tomsula said everything will be reevaluated after the falcons game. >> in no way is 2-6 all of colin kaepernick. that's all of us. everybody here. i want someone to step back and breathe and look at things through a different lens. keep comparing, keep doing his thing. you know, keep working. but just step back. take a look at things. okay? that's what i want. >> reporter: now, gabbert will not, of course, have the services of tight end vernon davis. he'll be catching passes for peyton manning in indianapolis on sunday. by the way, the former ten-year 49er has very interesting things to say about his former squad today after practice outside of denver. when asked about his drop-off in production over the last two years, he replied, look at the team. so many things going on. so much turmoil. no one excels. he added, he'd have to get used to winning again and didn't stop there with his criticism of the 49ers. >> as a team, we didn't have success. if the team is not having success, cha

. >> up next, a funny story about 49ers quarterback blaine gabbert.tay with us. >>> very slim dave feldman joins us now. >> happy thanksgiving to both of you. i am coming by your house and i have pecan pie. >> and jess will be over too. >> we'll all eat pie. the warriors just made history. it was history repeating itself for another oakland team today. jed lowrie is coming back to oakland. it's the second time the astros have traded lowrie to the a's. in return the astros get brendan mccurry. the sharks returning home after a 6-0 road trip taking on the blackhawks. san jose down two goals. the sharks pull within one. a minute later, a score on a rebound. the blackhawks are winners, 5-2. >>> hey. good to see you guys. >> that was the scene in 49ers headquarters today. no one knew blaine gabbert was supposed to speak. he was very patient. and jim tomsula thinking about what he's going the eat tomorrow. >> whatever my wife cooks. it's all good. look at me. i like all foods. my wife's a good cook. >> arizona cardinals come to town on sunday. that's it for

but on sunday, gabbert made his first start since october of 2013. he completed 15 of 25 passes with two touchdowns to help lead the 49ers to a 17-16 win over the falcons. >>> target will be open on thanksgiving again for people who want to get an early start on shopping. stores are weighing in on whether or not they will be open. the retailer announced it will open its doors at 6:00 thanksgiving evening the same as last year. it will stay open all night and through the next day, black friday, also says it will have the same deals in its stores as it does online, all-day thanksgiving. so you can shop online. people who had to the stores on black friday will get a coupon for a 20% discount they can use during early december. toys "r" us, macy's and sears have also said he will be open on thanksgiving. starting tomorrow. >>> starting tomorrow, lyft riders can move into justin bieber mode. >> play it. >> [singing] i go. i go. >> my daughter would die to be singing along with justin bieber in the car. teaming up with lyft, while he promotes his new album

el entrenador en jefe jim tomsula comento el dia de hoy en rueda de prensa que blaine gabbert sera elitular para el juego del 22 de noviembre cuando visiten a los seahwks en seattle. gabriel esa sera una gran prueba para gabbert, enfrentarse a los seahawks en su casa pero tiene la ventaja de que este fin de semana descansa san francisco, entonces tendra bastante tiempo para preparase. vo blanca --veteranos de guerra tendran una licencia de conducir y tarjeta de identificacion especial, segun lo dio a conocer el departamento de motores y vehiculos de california. --el nuevo programa honrara a los militares veteranos, colocandole en su licencia o identificacion la palabra "veteran" que lo distingue como tal. --dicha designacion podra ser solicitada a partir del proximo 12 de noviembre. cesar --luego de lluvia de ayer y hoy veamos que nos espera para los proximos dias... blanca --pasamos con gabriela dellan.. gabriela facebook amigos tengan todos muy buenas noches y sean cordialmente bienvenidos a noticiero telemundo 48 . enseguida les comparto la informacion meteorologica del dia de hoy.

all right, niners in seattle, game two of the blaine gabbert era.dy johnson leading the charge up in seattle hosting the 12th man flag 2nd quarter, already up 13-0. wilkins to rocket, the rookie, blocking three touchdowns this year and all against the niners. pumping up just before the half to win, one touchdown, no interception. but too much of this guy. for that injured marshawn lynch with 30 carries, 209 yards, 255 total yards. two touchdowns, and blaine gabbert is upset that the niners would punt with two minutes to go and that they would lose 29-13 their fifth straight loss to seattle. >>> sharks at columbus. sharks are looking to wrap up their franchise best 6-0 road trip as you would see that fight. and that they would score as they would miss it to go on to win and that they would win their sixth straight, 6-0. that we're going to end up on the positive note. that they will be depressed. and that they would lose for both of them right now as they have a chance and a game and a half out and a chance that they would go on that winning streak a

now blaine gabbert will his his turn.na beat the niners in the bay area, week one of 2008. but these are not your granddad's cardinals. this team is 8-2. could very well be at levi's stadium super bowl sunday. as for this sunday, expect a niner offense to look different and perhaps more potent with gabbert at the helm. >> gabbert is taking care of the football better. the receivers are more involved. >> i think any time you play a team the second time, you pick up on keys, you pick up on coverages. like the run. pick up on coordinator tendencies. but they are always going to break those tendencietendencies. you have to be prepared and ready for anything. as a quarterback, you just throw to the open guy. it sounds so simple, but it's so complicated at the same time. >> yesterday, the raiders cut linebacker ray ray armstrong. today he found a new home with the 49ers. armstrong started the year with the raiders. lost his job two games in. then he was on special teams. he picks up a roster spot given up by glenn dorsey who we

gabbert was 22 of 24, 264 yards. he did really good things.ook at this pass to vance mcdonald, just a strike on the money. that cut the lead to 20-7. but the rookie thomas rawls, unstoppable, thanks in part to lousy 49er tackling. marshawn lynch, out with an injury. it was the raul show. 31-yard score, 255 combined yards. seattle up 29-13. gabbert, not enough. cliff averill sacked him for a loss of 10 in the fourth quarter. seattle wins 29-13. the 49ers drop to 3-7. >> our guys fought their tails off today. hats off to the o-line, running backs, wide receivers. they did a tremendous job, but we just didn't do enough to win the game. >> defensively, i was not, not happy with the way we came out. attack the guys and, you know, attack in the tackling. >>> the sharks michael haley knew how ronda rousey felt, didn't he? payback in the third period. the power play goal tied the game at 3-3. eighth goal of the year. two minutes later, dillon finds the top left corner of the net. san jose scored four unanswered in the third period. they beat the blue