brigade from knightdale, north carolina. we're here in bagam afghanastan and we just want to say go panthers, keep pounding! we will have more military shout outs to share 3 good morning... 3 it's wednesday, february third. i'm holly headrick. and i'm jay siltzer good morning. here is a look at current conditions across the region. your day planner shows temperatures warming by noon. coming up, i'll show you our 7-day forecast for both the mountains and upstate. 3 3 3 3 3 we have new details this morning... about a house fire that burned overnight in woodfin. news 13's lauren brigman is live from the woodfin fire department. lauren, were there working smoke alarms in the home? there were. right now those are what alerted the family to the fire, though. that family of four made it out safely by the time crews arrived. 3 when our cree arrived on scene overnight, flames could be seen shooting through the roof. multiple fire departments responded to the fire just after 9-30 last night. they were on scene until 2-15 this morning, battling hot spots. while on scene, a woodfin firefighter told our

. >>> let's go panthers, let's go. >> tammy: there's panther pride all across the carolinas. including kids from waynesville. they took to the streets making >> we love you! >> frank: panther pride right there. >> tammy: it's all appropriate since they are panthers, too. just with smaller paws. >> frank: the latest u.s. unemployment report has been released. how many jobs have been added and where the unemployment rate >> tammy: mcdonald's newest >> tammy: stocks on wall street take a plunge today. the nasdaq down 146 closing at 4363. >> frank: president obama is calling for a new $10 per barrel tax on oil. >> tammy: it will be paid by oil companies and used for investments toward clean transportation. it will only be applied for imported oil, though. >> frank: mix news coming out of it dropped to 2008 levels. the u.s. economy added 151,000 jobs for january. the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%. >> tammy: volkswagen is pushing back its annual earnings report which was expected march 10th. the company is also pushing back its annual shareholder meating which was scheduled april

thousands of fans came together to root for the broncs or the panthers >> go broncos >> go panthers. >> go broncos. i got money on the broncos >> carolina. >> [ chee ing. >> that's right. game on the big screens inside. over at the atlantis, about 3,000 sports fans took part in festivities, which included a big -- several bars and grills throughout our region held super bowl viewing parties last night. a lot of talk, of course, from fans about whether or not payton manning will announce his retirement soon. many fans, including some panthers fans were happy for manning, hopefully getting him a win in his final game as and nfl legend. here's what some of them had to say. >> very exciting. way to -- it's going to be my year now. >> i'm glad manning really -- good for him. >> awesome. a good dame. defense wins games, so that's what it comes down to. >> well it was kind of close, but unfortunately we got -- we got lumped by denver >> a bronco's fan. so -- he didn't win the game tonight; the defense did. >> i love him. >> super bowl weekend always a ton of funnel. something else exciting a

go panthers. same with david live in the studio joe flanagan thirteen years now right. go panthers. well colonial williamsburg will have a super bowl commercial this year we can now show it to you. we the people we've come along way in a few hundred years as just a short clip of the one minute commercial that will air in new york philadelphia and washington d c during sunday's big game. the ad shows american history in reverse and ends with marketing campaign by colonial williamsburg the challenge americans to put the news of today into historical context and if you're craving more super bowl fifty stories we've got to cover about thirteen years now but com you'll find it quickly on the left hand side of the page are super bowl coverage includes a look back at the fifty greatest players in super bowl history and a look at more commercial set to air on sunday right in the race for the white house all eyes are on new hampshire tomorrow the top seven gop candidates will debate florida senator marco rubio is getting a post i would boost in new hampshire polling abc news got an exclusive

i think we'll go panthers. >> amazing, and lastly -- >> speaking of, that's the denver panthers. >> yeah, they want to sell records in both markets. >> and also bruno mars and beyonce. >>> super bowl this year on cbs, we want to remind you one more time that's starting this month on february 29th, we'll be the new home for cbs programming. >> we'll start delivering hit shows. you can find out more about the big change on wncn.com. >>> also this morning amazon deliveries just got a lot faster >> the company is doing one hour deliveries for prime members from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. 7 days a week. they're made by car, bike and public transit. you need to place the order through an app. two hour delivery is free, one hour is 799. amazon choose the triangle due to its large volume of prime users. i'll tell you what they're taking over the world. >>> vice president joe biden made history as the first vice president to have a facebook page. he posted pictures. his first post comes on the world cancer day which is close to his heart because of his son's recent death from brain cancer. >> i'm still ca

will they make a pick and go with the panthers? which one do you think is going to win? which -- any? sorry to interrupt you. wral news raleigh. >> what are you going to do? the spca of wake county is hoping football fever will help some cats find loving homes. super bowl sunday through sunday wear waving all adoption fees for cats three and older. if the panthers win, they will extend that offer through the end of the month. >>> the american red cross is in the panthers home territory and having fun cheering on their team. >> the american red cross says go panthers, keep pounding. [ cheering ] >> video posted on youtube by the red cross chapter in charlotte. >> love it i love all the support. >>> laugh night on wral, we aired keep pounding, a 30- stories and live reports about the carolina panthers. now, if you missed it, you can watch it online at website websites. you can join us tonight at 7:00 for another special. we'll take you inside what some are calling the secret weapon. >>> we'll talk with some super fans who have been to every super bowl game. >>> make sure y

panthers. he believes 2016 is our year. >> north carolina is going to be put on the map here in california and i think people are still underestimating what the carolina panthers can do and they do not know enough about north carolina. >> what thfans do know is this team will be hard to stop. if the panthers fans get a victory, the party will start here in santa clara and the celebration will travel all the way down to charlotte, where a victory parade is scheduled for tuesday, so we are all hoping for a panthers win tonight. live in santa clara, keisha powell, abc 11, eyewitness news. joel: thank you. let's bring you back to the east coast. panthers fan around the stadium in athens and charlotte. first, let's check in with angelica alvarez. she is at a jampacked carolina house in brier creek where the fun is just beginning. angelica: it is definitely just beginning. they say it is one of their busiest times, if not the busiest time of the year. take a look at this crowd. there's lots of blue. happy fans are here. go panthers. very excited fans here. thank you for that. a lot of awesome fans he

go panthers! woo! woo! >>jay: he is as excited as cam. >>holly: i love it. everyone in here loves it. hopefully you at ohm are laughing, too. we may have to play him again. >>ingrid: i love that. and he's just as stylish as cam newton, too, in the blue suit looking got. in fact it's can see all the rain on the camera lens. same thing in greenville at 65 degrees. leicester carpet sales skycam network, 8 a.m. stays in the 50s, 60 by lunchtime with a chance for thunderstorms. and we are dealing with weather relateded problems on the roads. there is issues in polk county and haywood county. >>jaclyn: there are several downed trees reported across haywood county. one is completely blocking francis farm road in waynesville. the fire department is on the scene right now working to clear that2 but just be careful if you are heading out in haywood county this morning. over in polk county, crews are working a minor wreck on highway 108 near mountain range road. the dispatchers are not sure whether this is are dealing with this morning. and, ock, rerember, the roadways

go panthers. keep pounding and keep watching. we hope to see you here at 10:00 have a good

. >> go panthers. >> just a few minutes away. from the hustle and bustle of downtown. san francisco. a few workers are making snacks that will predict the winners of the super bowl 50. children come on field trips to tour the factory. >> it's a china town institution. it's been here a long time. >> whether it's for the upcoming chinese new year. or just for fun. golden gate is known for special cookies. customers can take home wub one of a kind p erpblized personalized cookies. >> . they'll select one to predict a winner. >> we drew the lucky cookie. >> it looks like it's the propb broncos for the win. >> . >> we like that. we hope she's rights. >> we have good news to report. all week long we have been asking you to go to the facebook page. right here. >> we'll be staying with it. francisco. and downtown denver. as the broncos celebrate the big >> now has her own web site. a growing twitter account. and a million views on you tube. five most watched in the nation. >> it's insane. >> you can finds her all over the internet. now. but she's interested in more than just f

have a scottish kicker as well, and our bass player is scottish as well so we -- i think we'll go panthers. >> amazing. and lastly -- >> speaking of, the denver panthers. >> there is a denver north carolina. also expected to perform during the half time show is beyonce and bruno mars. you can find much more coverage right now on wncn.com. super bowl sunday is on cbs. to remind you that starting on february 29th, wncn will be cbs programming >> you can find out much more about the change right now on wncn.com. >>> well amazon deliveries just got a lot faster. >> the company is doing one hour deliveries for prime members 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. 7 days a week. you need to place the order through an app. two hour delivery is free ask one hour delivery is 799. amazon choose the triangle because of its large volume of prime users. i know they were thinking about using drones. >> not going to happen. i know you were very excited. >>> as the carolina panthers get ready to face off with the broncos in super bowl 50 final preps underway in california for sunday's big game. >> also we'll go live to san fra

this sunday, the broncos and panthers will be going head to head for super bowl 50. can't make it to the big game, don't worry. alex knito has a look at how >> reporter: good morning, guys. we've been talking about the super bowl all morning long, and the fun did not stop. all the excitement that's going to be happening in r,no through the weekend. we are joined by dan manager wire. good morning. >> good morning. how is it going? >> reporter: great. having a lot of fun talking with you about memories. what are you looking forward to? . >> the matchup. super bowl cam newton versus payton manning, two explosives offenses and defenses. so looking forward to the matchup. going to be like a 15-pound matchup >> you used to play for the seattle say hawks. what was that like? >> a great experience. not a lot of people get to experience it. a lot of hard work to get there. it was a great experience for me. >> reporter: anything else you want to say about the big game sunday? . >> just come out to the el dorado, enjoy the festivities. i'll be down at the showroom at tell dorad

. >> go panthers! it will be a betrayal not to be for carolina. john: and maybe know when to push the plate away. one national retailer says antacid sales goes up 20% the day after the super bowl. coincidence? maybe, maybe not. john lyon, wyff news 4, greenville. carol: today, students in spartanburg met 4 men who know exactly what the panthers are going through right now. the men all played in the super bowl. they all graduated from spartanburg school district seven. in their honor, spartanburg high got 4 golden footballs as part of the nfl's super bowl high school honor roll program. among the former players was stephen davis, who played in the super bowl with the panthers in 2004. he says your hometown support is very i iortant to the team. >> it makes a player proud to have that support and to be able to go out there and show your god given talent in front of a carol: the hope is that the graduates turned super bowl stars will show current students that they can fulfill big dreams. michael: we have your special here tonight. be sure to turn to

go panthers, right? >>> well, listen to this apparently there's only one, only one copy of the first super bowl on the planet and as it turns out a north carolina family claims to have it. she says one of the last gifts given canisters that contained the complete 1967 game between green bay and kansas city, and unfortunately we may never get to see it because there is not a dispute between them and the nfl. >> the nfl has been really really nasty about it. and there's like, you know, we have the copyright there's nothing you can do, we'll sue you, you're in violation, nobody -- nobody can have it. >> and just like she said the nfl says it owns the copyright to the game. it it says the films has ever play from the game and doesn't necessarily need the actual film. >>> still ahead wear red, today's big focus on women's heart health awareness. >>> plus more cases of the zika >>> welcome back. a bit of craziness caught on camera outside an iowa shopping center. guys lost control of their atv and it went spee

so i think we'll go panthers. >> the denver panthers we definitely are rooting okay? >> denver panthers. >> all right. >>> animals are making their super bowl predictions, too. ozzy the grizzly in montana went with the broncos. a manatee in florida who has been right eight of the last nine super bowls also went with the broncos. although his friend went with the panthers. at a zoo in tennessee a panda picked carolina. 9news reporter matt renoux is joining us now. yeah. i like some of those predictions, i guess. it's kind of a really wild way to look at the super bowl and all sign here as far as animal predictions go certainly point to the broncos thunder. the broncos mascot was asked what he thought of the super bowl. obviously we know what his response was, but then a very credible otter was brought in and his super bowl prediction was utterly fantastic. at pier 39's aquarium, the oldest and wisest otter they have is coming out for an otterly important task. >> we'll see how it goes. >> pick the winner of super bowl l. >> two helmets, one for each team with a little

i think we will go panthers. >> also performing beyonci and bruno mars. you can find a much more of panthers coverage at our homepage wncn.com. >> starting this month on the 29th, wncn will be the new home for cbs programming. we will be delivering hit shows ncis and march madness. (sounds of birds whistling) music introducing new k-y touch gel cr me. for massage and intimacy. every touch, gently intensified. a little touch is all it takes. >>> amazon deliveries get faster in a triangle. the company is doing one hour deliveries for prime members 8 am to 10 pm seven days a week. >> deliveries are made to cars, bikes were transit you need to place deliveries through an active amazon chose the triangle due to its large volume of users. >> i use it all the time. >> it's too late now. >>> we've got a little rain. those showers will be around for the early morning commute. it will be a lot colder than it has all week long. we have had 40s and 50s all week. tomorrow we have 30s in addition to rain and wet snowflakes. then they will be wet. afternoon. yeah i ride.

i saw a few carolina panthers fans. i did gof those carolina panthers fans right after the loss, i spoke with him, and i also spoke with the denver broncos fans. here's what everybody has to say. >> it's a little disappointing. had a great season. >> all my family grew up in denver. i'm a denver fan. came from denver to visit for the game. >> we are collecting our trophy now. go, go, go. >> my husband is at the game. >> why are you at the game? >> because we went to seattle together, new york, against seattle, and we lost. >> reporter: not very fair. she had to stay here while her husband is at the super bowl. oh well. that's approach evaluate looked like in there. a lot of fun to be there, and a lot of people enjoying libations, so on and so forth. out here, i have seen a lot of walnut creek pd enforcing -- driving under the influence. they have been like that for the past hour or so. all the sports bars now, they're closed and locked for the night. reporting live in walnut creek, kron 4 news. >> how about the vanquished? comin

go! panthers fans today 3 - naturally many of them think panthers are taking home the ring- here's what some of the predictions are for super bowl 50 3 8 16 00 ""give me a score for sunday? 28-7 27-21 it's gonna be a good game but we are 3 going to win" win" 3 18 17 11 "i think the defense is going to give us the win. i think they're going to get to peyton manning and make errors. i think we are going to score a few touchdowns on defense defense- vegas oddsmakers, carolina is favored to win 3 - we've been all around the bay area today, more fun from carolina fans coming up later... plus hear what one nfl pro player from the upstate is up to here in the bay area during super bowl week 3 and don't forget...tomorrow night at 7-p-mbe sure to catch the panthers pursuit of the title - for one on one interviews and everything panthers in the hours before the big game - here on fox carolina. 3 kendra has the forecast forecast and it gets even colder next week weekplus - after suffering severe burns going back into her home to look for her daughter..an upstate mother is speaking only to fox carolina.

new at 5 - let the church say - "go panthers?" the office administrator at a north carolina church - is affectionately known as the "sign lady" - and she s showing off her love for god and the carolina panthers. that means - she )s hoping the cats will pound right over the denver broncos for super bowl 50. check out what she )s putting on-p&the church s marquee. -p&this-p&one reads "god is love - sign says it aint sunday school - break the broncos! and here )s another one that reads - "taste and see god is good - sign lady says broncos will taste defeat." right now newschannel three s from both teams. she s heading to san francisco - for the big game. her leaving norfolk international earlier today. make sure to follow makenzie andanewschann el 3 on twitter. use our hashtag "s-b-50-w-t-k-r in your posts! coverage of super bowl 50 starts tomorrow right here on it )s one of the top trending stories on the newschannel three app. a mother was able to hear her son s heartbeat - for the first-ptime in nearly three years. the woman s son

john: go panthers. spartanburg looking pretty good. still clouds out there, starting to redevelop especially from greenville east the closer he get to the coast. the clouds get very low and thick. a rainy day along the beaches of the carolinas and georgia. the front is slowing down. a low will develop, a store -- a storm system intensifying and moving up the eastern seaboard. it could produce heavy snow around boston and cape cod later tonight. it will be a quick burst. a storm in the upper atmosphere will swing in from the west and could grab some of the moisture and bring it back for us. more about that, maybe a sght chance of a brief rain or snow shower for us late this evening or just after midnight tonight across the area. in andersonville, 41 in franklin. a big difference. a cold wind, a blustery day through the mountains. in the upstate, not bad with sunshine and temperatures in the upper 50's to low 60's. 63 in elberton, not bad. in the upstate, temperatures look like this. 52 in greenville, 54 in spartanburg, 56 in gaffney, 58

going to party all the way up to halftime of the super bowl. >> who are you rooting for in the big game? >> you know, i would like to sea cam and the panthers do it. >> a how exiled are you for game day? >> super bowl 50, i'm excited. >> it's one of the couple of times in my life that i will go to the game. >> sources here in san franc have given you some name of people that are scheduled to b at the game on su tom braise brady, hemsworth, ryan reynolds. it's going to be a life celebrity gift this year. blue ivey is going to be here, the beckham boys, it's going to be fun. >>> next beyonce and coldplay. spectacle. >> we're trying to bring everybody together. >> coldplay, beyonce, bruno mars. this is commemorative, 50 years don't forget that. >> how about watching beyonce? >> are you excited that? because there' a surprise she has for everybody. >> is she going to tell that she's pregnant again like she did on the tv video awards? >> olivia app in x men apocalypse. the cast of independence day return. >> there's something about jerry maguire when i come through this room, i just want to see him running through the room somewhere. >> go team,

here we go. >> oh, geez, okay, by the way, twitter has spoken, and the tortoise chose the panthers, karen. >> well, some people are saying it is still up for debate. >> okay, no decisions here. let's dot bronco. why don't go down there. >> this is khibee. here we go. >> look at the shoes. >> stand between the logos please. >> alex, release the leash. >> oh, hold on, okay. >> oh,. >> of course he'll go to the broncos, i get it, i get it. >> all right. >> thank you. >> don't you love the shoes? i can't get over the shoes. >> has got shoes on, horse shoes. >> fashionable, okay? so that's how many, what, two for the broncos, one for the painters. >> well, karen is it okay if we go two for broncos then? >> i thought the cat, you know, maybe by whisker when she sort of leaned over to the broncos, did you catch it the second time around. >> by a whisker, nice. >> all right. hey, a thousand dollars to give me a time, q, in my here. so give me your prediction. who do you want, who do you think will win. >> i think the panthers will win and i want them to win. >> i'll be rooting for the panthers an

go panthers. >> all right. >> better get busy on that. get in there. >> i think i need this. >> you're going to need that. >> i think tin nap wore it better. she had the rolled up sleeves. that's a good look. here we go. >> how is that? >> oh, my god. >> how is that going? >> this is amazing. > you don't know what you're missing. > really? >> i'll tell you what. i feel bad i don't have pork butt today. >> oh, my goodness. this is good. >> you had to go there, didn't you? >> pork butt. pretty good? >> this is amazing. we want to say thanks to tyson h ore, arrogant swine. prediction, panthers will cover the spread just like this green chili sauce. >> based on what you're eating? >> oh, yeah. >> it came to me just now. >> i will hope for quality entertainment through the fourth quarter. >> my goodness. >> quality entertainment. >> at least they're eating it and enjoying it. ounds of birds ♪ music ♪ introducing new k-y touch gel crème. for massage and intimacy. every touch, gently intensified. a little touch is all it takes. k-y touch. jill an

only time will tell.but one thing is clear - the panthers will not go down without a fight. 3 i'm going to toss it over to lauren elise now. and lauren, what's the atmosphere like here? 3 cody, the atmosphere is a little tense right now. carolina fans have traveled from all over the country to see cam and company in the big game-and they of course have high hopes.the panthers are 15-1 this season - their only loss at atlanta.so they're hoping they can keep pounding. but at the same time - a lot of people are telling us this is exactly what they expected. a low scoring game - pitting the nation's top offense and defense against each other.a lot of people are just happy to have seen their panthers make it this far.like we've been saying all week it's more than just a game - it's also a everybody is just having a good time and taking it all in. fans say they'll be supportive of their team no matter the outcome-but of course, they want to bring that lombardi trophy back to the carolinas. 3 panthers coverage continues throughtout the show. be sure to wake with thee morning news- for the late

. >> from north carolina, we are here in afghanistan, and we just want to say go, panthers! steve: those soldiers are, as right now, -- tisha: and they will face off for super bowl 50 this sunday, and the head coach grew up in carolina. steve: he is trying to join select company, winning a super bowl as both a player and a coach. report: you are right about that, steve. he mentioned his coaching mentor, ditka, and he let his players have a good time in super bowl week, trusting in their maturity that they knew when it was time to get back to the hotel for game time. we spoke about that. a day off today for the panthers, but ron rivera might be getting out. he has lots of friends and family in the area, talking about what a especially great experiences as been so far. at the same time, i am very close. i played college football, met my wife, and now having the opportunity to come back here and play in the super bowl, i really do appreciate it. reporter: and you can see the appreciation on his face, lots of smiles from ron rivera. and later on, how to they slow down the venomo

panthers and broncos. here's what they had to say. >> go broncos. >> go panthers. >>i just think manning will get it done. >> and peyton manning did that leaving the broncos victory. super bowl. watched parties across the region. inside the peppermill 3500 fans gathered to watch on the big screens and this included a big bowl bash and they had a chance to win some prizes will watching the big game. super bowl could break. state workers. the vet for a single super bowl . besides last year. that jeff-chunk of change is charged by the illegal betting this season. for fun to play analysis that- handle on-i-numbers for betting are expected to be released this week. so make it team paired up over the weekend to give dental kit -dental care to 100 needy kids this weekend. it happened that they did so center. 17 military different- justice and root-registrants that we are looking for kids never been to the dentist. send the dentist within six months if they haven't been educated. brush their teeth asked lawson project their teeth this such as they can. is okay. >>> welcome

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go panthers duncan said he bought the super bowl tickets online last week, and called this a "once in a lifetime opportunity." he's already had a chance to meet buffalo bills coach rex ryan and pittsburgh steelers great hines ward. remember, coverage for super bowl 50 starts at 2 pm tomorrow right here on wdbj7. kickoff is at 6:30. analysts say millenials will spend the most cash on the super bowl this year. the national retail federation reports people 25- 34 will shell out about 140 dollars for the big game, compared to the average 82 dollars. research shows young people spend the most on food and new tv's for the kickoff party. each team playing in the super bowl gets a huge paycheck, win or lose. but only the winning team gets to take home that diamond- filled ring. the very first super simple design of gold and a one carat diamond in the center. but as the game got bigger so did the rings. now, the owner of the winning team coaches the jeweler on its final design. once it's finished, a ring is made for each player with their name and jersey number on the side. after one last clea

reporter: and so is this dad. >> go panthers. caitlin: there you go. we have lots of pictures of people showing off their panthers pride. of course, we want to see you. send us your pictures for cool super bowl gear and dressing up your kids and pets we want to see it. use abc11.com. anthony: and the other ning sparking conversation, the big musical show at the super bowl. caitlin: yeah, great acts there. the performers are getting ready for the big eventing. lady gaga was out getting in practice and singing the national anthem. and then you will see cold blood practicing for their halftime and getting help from a very big star, beansae. of and bruno mars will also take the stage. he posted a photo of himself on instagram. he was at the super bowl in new jersey in 2014. >> i love bruno mars. he is such a performer. and beyonce. >> and a football game. caitlin: yes. that, too. news -- steve: welcome back, everybody. good morning to you. seeing clouds around this morning. mainly mid and high level clouds moving by right now. live into durham we are seeing

." >>> and go panthers, right? >> i guess so. why not. >> come on, alyssa, jump on the bandwagon. yesterday, was somewhat decent. we had a lot of clouds and today more of the same? >> more of the same, but temperatures are going to be really warm ahead of the cold front. that could bring simultaneous strong to severe storms. here's what you need to know as you're planning wednesday. 8:00 should be a dry morning commute. 66, and the majority is starting to see the rain move in. it's 3:00 and i'm really going to be watching for the threat for showers and potentially some storms. high today of 70 degrees. now, it's not all uncommon to see those temperatures spike out ahead of a cold front. behind this front temperatures are going to drop quickly. we'll talk about that in a moment. let's talk about what's going on right now, 52 degrees and normally when we're talking at this time of the morning, we're talking about temperatures continuing to drop until sunrise. not the case today. from here on out, those temperatures are going to be 55 in pine hurst, 57 in raeford, raleigh, clienton c

he alluded to saying he's going to take time to think about retirement or if he'll come back. here's your final stats and numbers. the panthers fall to the broncos, once again, 24-10, behind 7 sacks from the broncos. stay tuned. we're back after this final >>> all right, folks. cool week ahead. lows are going to remain in the 40s pretty much throughout the workweek as it's sweater weather here in tampa bay! >> doesn't happen very often. >> nope! >> so take advantage of it! >> embrace it while you can! [ laughter ] >> thank you, bill! and thank you for choosing abc action news. >> have a great rest of your

panthers. check out this upstate daycare. there you go. they are showing off their panthers colors before the big game. carol: upload the panthers pictures to the ulocal section of wyff4.com. >> now, wyff news 4 sports. ricardo: the panthers were 16 -- 60 minutes away from the first super bowl title. standing in a way -- and the way, the denver broncos. carolina back in the big game for the first time since 2003. first quarter, the scoring starts. broncos in the board first. first fumble return for a touchdown. since super bowl 28. second quarter, down--- down 10-0. stewart with the one yard score. 10-7 game. 13-7 of the break. fourth quarter, carolina down 16-10. cam newton stripped by miller. he was sacked a season-high seven times in the game. ward recovers the fumble. campers, four turnovers on the game, a season-high. c.j. anderson able to bang his way and from a yard out. they push this to a 24-10 lead. denver cap's off its third super bowl title in franchise history, beating carolina, 24-10. miller played well, and was named the supe

player is scottish as well so we feel a certain a a affinity with the scotts, so i think, we will go panthers. >> okay. >> lastly. >> the denver panthers, that is who we are routeing for, put that in your article. >> that is great, the denver panthers. we will take them. >>> by the way snoop dog was here today and he was milling about and talking to some of the players. i actually talk to snoop, one on one and listen, i asked him what do you think about chip kelly, and also do you have any advice for doug pederson, he answered both of those questions and you will hear his answer tonight at 11:00. >>> snoop deal, double gisell only at the super bowl. i know jessica dean, that is one of your favorite artists of all time, huge fan, so does ukeey love snoopp. >> yes, big football fan, we're looking forward to that. >> db and do double g. i have seen it all. ♪ i got the discounts that you need ♪ ♪ safe driver ♪ accident-free ♪ everybody put your flaps in the air for me ♪ winter is hard on your nose. from first sniffles to endless runny noses. puffs plus lotion is soft. they help soothe irritation

day away....and the hype machine...in full swing sot: fans cheering go broncos sot: fans cheering go panthers denver vs carolina...one of the game's greatest, peyton manning, in what could be his last hurrah sot: peyton to belechick sot "may be my last hurrah...great playing with you" ...versus the league's dabbing, dazzing young star, cam newton sot: cam - if you go into any game or if you go into any season thinking you can't win em all then shame on you that's a losers approach (nats practice footage) their teams today, expected to focus on game planning...game faces on friday.... and stars and celebs hanging out at the super bowl experience... (nats - i like that jacket) already making their picks sot: ryan: who's your pick for the super bowl? cuba gooding: panthers got it, man... brandon: i gotta pick the broncos... as for the game's super mystery...the half-time show....coming into focus. bruno mars...announcing he's the latest star to join headliners cold play for the star studded event [gfx] tweeting - "mars has landed hashtag super bowl 50" sot: coldplay - uptown funk is our favorite

no holding back panthers pride. >> go panthers! tisha: from charlotte, super bowl 50 is a family affair. >> we've got dpamfamily and friends here. we all flew in from charlotte. we're so excited to be here and this is a dream come true for all of us. tisha: season ticket holders for years say they are finally happy to see their carolina panthers go all the way. >> we have a guaranteed win on sunday and i can't wait to watch. that's why i'm here. tisha: but for some for the big game, right now, they're just enjoying all the fun. >> literally, have been here all day. we've seen steven a. smith, people walking around, todd gurley, people walking right by, you don't even know who it is, it's just crazy to have all this experience and trying to take it all in one day at a time, but it's almost fun. caitlin: very cute there. we've been getting a lot of great times. you can share those pictures with us using the hashtag #abc11eyewitness news. anthony: we have a big preview of the musical extravaganza that always comes with the super bowl.

u-n-i's next possession -- matt bohanonn -- know one thing -- threes -- he hit three of them -- panthers go up 2they're down 1 with 30 seconds left -- washpun -- to good off the dribble -- 2 of his game high 14 -- panthers hold on -- 57 to 54 -- claim they haven't changed anything during their win streak. "yeah i used to start tying my tying my left shoe now [laughter]. nah i'm just kidding.. just buying in more. and that's not saying we weren't trying to before it just takes time." time.""i'm just proud of our guys for sticking with it... fun for me to see them smile and make big plays so i'm happy for our guys." where grown men sit by their phones like teenage girls -- waiting for a boy to call them

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so i think we'll go panthers. >> the denver panthers we definitely are rooting okay? >> denver panthers. >> all right. >>> animals are making their super bowl predictions, too. ozzy the grizzly in montana went with the broncos. a manatee in florida who has been right eight of the last nine super bowls also went with the broncos. although his friend went with the panthers. at a zoo in tennessee a panda picked carolina. 9news reporter matt renoux is joining us now. >> matt? >> reporter: thanks. yeah. i like some of those predictions, i guess. it's kind of a really wild way to look at the super bowl and all sign here as far as animal predictions go certainly point the broncos mascot was asked what he thought of the super bowl. obviously we know what his response was, but then a very credible otter was brought in and his super bowl prediction was utterly fantastic. at pier 39's aquarium, the oldest and wisest otter they have is coming out for an otterly important task. >> we'll see how it goes. >> pick the winner of super bowl l. >> two helmets, one for each team with a l

. >> people are talking about the big game, who will it be, the panthers or broncos? >> i'm going to say panthers. >> hopefully the broncos pull it out because the panthers are future. >> who do you like? >> panthers. i like cam newton. >> can you do the dab? [laughter] >> who is going to win? >> the raiders are. go raiders! i wish they were there. >> and no the raiders aren't here as we all know. but at least he was a fun spirited guy. you can look around here and see a lot of heavily armed security here. heart of san francisco. it is fortified. there are security check points to go through for people to come in here. it's a wonderful event and they want to make sure nothing happens to take away from that so you see a lot of heavily armed guards carrying weapons. there are snipers on the roof tops to make sure nothing goes wrong with this event. >> that shot of that lobster, how many pounds and did you partake in that? >> that was about a seven pound lob stare and it's $35 a pound so i passed on that. he was a meal for a small family. >> i heard parking there is $45 a day per car

off the opening tip....bubba rosenquist finds a seam and gets the runner to go....panthers take the early lead.... but jeffrey schuch silences the crowwith a corner triple.....quarriers tie the game at five...... answering with a three ball of his own.........both teams off to hot starts...10-5 dakota valley..... and if you aren't familiar.....allow me to introduce you to ty hoglund...this kid was killer from deep.....dell rapids goes on to win it x-----x. chris: and in the minidome, south sioux looking for an upset against ninth ranked omaha gross. we pick it up right out of half...tanner christensen, money on the corner iple...cardinals lead it 25-18. then on the inbounds, denten porter finds the big man, he knocks down the jumper from the elbow to stretch the lead to 9. after gross got within six...kalvin warner with the nice baby hook off the glass to stretch it back to 8. this one would go down to the wire...but porter goes coast to coast...and the cardinals finish off the upset, 47- 43. chris: believe it or not it's coming up on a decade since the south sioux girls have won a state

go panthers. ot to pound tomorrow. >> i know there is a lot of broncos fans out there but no panthers. >> reporter: security at levi stadium reached unpresidented levels. there are members of law enforce. federal and local all making sure things go smoothly. >>> boy, do peerpal like to eat on super bowl sunday, especially junk food. americans spelled 21 million bucks on chip. assessments of barbecue increased this year. expected to eat 2 hundred 78 million avocados this weekend alone. super bowl parties will consume 1 .3 billion wins. that's according to the national chicken counsel. pizza hut pizzas will be detoured. 15 point $15.5 billion will be spent this weekend alone. fans for each super bowl team are now taking over san francisco. >>> we watch as they transformed super bowl city snoochlt for those of us who live here, the bay area had super bowl city for most of the week. saturday afternoon those fans from denver and carolina arrived to proclaim their allegiance. >> i travelled cross country

. >> reporter: while this panda is going with the panthers. no surprise who the horse is going to pick. and the otter is, well, waving the broncos flag. sort of. none of these animals were hurt during the filming of their picks which they stress are strictly for fun and should not be used for wagering purposes. i'm not trying to brag, but for the last 15 year, the morning of the big game, i've actually picked the eventual super bowl winner. i've made my pick this morning and the winner of super bowl 50 will be -- look, you can take that -- what is this we had a little technical problem? we're out of time? adam, angie, i'm sorry, we're out of time. >> i don't think i'm buying the picked the last 15 winners. >> i think he was trying to say carolina. >> if jay won't pick, i'll pick it for you. i think panthers do it. thanks, jay. >> really, case in point with all the animals choosing different teams, anything is possible when it comes to the super bowl. >> like flipping a coin really. >> next up, a look at stories affecting our community. >> we're

to the fourth we go, panthers down six,x, newton dropping back and miller, again, stripping him, this time, t.j. ward comes up with it. no touchdown there. it would come for the broncos on the next possession. c.j. anderson would get into the end zone. and that was the nail in the coffin. von miller wins super bowl mvp. peyton manning gets his second win and the super bowl and his 200th career win in the nfl. sunday. good morning, america. a new live "sportscenter" coming up at 7:00 a.m. eastern time on espn. have a great day. >> more highlights at that point. >>> up next in the pulse -- ing disneyland and drinking budweiser, peyton manning's comments after the game getting buzz. >>> plus, the top commercials of the night. after the game getting buzz. >>> plus, the top commercials of the night. i did it... do it... take the nature's bounty hair, skin and nails challenge. if your hair, skin and nails donon't look more beautiful, we'l'll give y your mon back. visit naturesbounty.com for details. incredible bladder protection now comes with an incredible double your mone back guarantee.

go. panthers took their team photo today and they seem pretty loose. take a look at the team posing doing their dab as they get ready for the biggest game of their lives. >> i'm not going to have our guys change now. all of a sudden you want everybody to tighten up. cam made a comment about it a couple of weeks ago. wasn't to stay who we are. i think that really has helped us. it's important that our guys stay focused on what the task at hand is. at the same time do what we've done. >> been in battles all yearlong. been in close games all yearlong. trying to stay true to ourselves. we had injuries and issues. we keep working and playing. i think just grinding through a tough nfl season would describe as pretty good. >> the ultimate goal for this sport is to win a super bowl. you win national championships in college and doing that. you try to get drafted to team that will put you in the right position to win a super bowl. now we have that opportunity. it's nothing different than any other game that we've played. >> i'm grateful for the opportunity to b

. >> go panthers. that's okay we had fun. we should get a trophy for having fun. >> have you had a good year being the coach? >> i had it was a fun year. >> they should give a trophy for having fun if that's not what it is about. he was as positive even in that moment. congrats to you for reminding us on what it is all about. >> they were at the superbowl, he with his family with the ellen show. she sent them there. he danced for her and aired that segment today on the ellen show. >> that's fantastic. >>> eric we're looking at cold weather but i heard you talk about ice or snow next week. >> early in the game to be fair. we'll see how they fine tune. >> that's big time. we talk about changes in the forecast. i love to see this one change but we could be locked in for a while. have a look the snow is rolling out and into the north carolina mountains t is tapering off. that's not the only thing to be concerned about. our friends this way it is about about high winds. can you get gusts up here. this is avery county. there are no

. >> go panthers! allyson: fans met on morgan square in downtown spartanburg. they cheered for the team and posed for photos. the fans brought their team gear, including signs, jerseys, hats earrings, gloves, handbags, and phone cases. the city plans to post the photos on social media and send them to the team. alive look right now over panthers fans are gathering for another rally and they are celebrating their rent to the super bowl. signs are standing -- fans are signing a banner and some restaurants are offering gear. charlotte are ready for the big game. the two talked yesterday to set final details of a bet between the two cities. if denver wins, charlotte will send barbeque to denver. if the panthers win, denver will send colorado bison to charlotte. the mayor of the losing city will also have to wear the opponent's jersey. when the denver broncos and carolina panthers hit the field on sunday, most of america will be hitting the snacks. super bowl parties often include a lot of unhealthy treats. erika edwards looks at the biggest offenders. plus, offers