tight end greg olsen who is a football legend in new jersey. i visited the school today to talk to the coach and the players and there's no doubt greg olsen fever is running rampant. >> so many kids are talking about wow, greg olsen is in the super bowl, you know, especially the football kids that he was in that locker room on that field so to see him get to this point, it's exciting. >> it's crazy to see somebody from this high school from this gym it's wild. >> we're all rooting him on. >> it really gives you something to strive for, you know, just the fact that he came from this little place and he got all the way up to where he is today. >> that little place has a big-time tradition. 8 state titles in the past 14 years. the first one came in 2002 when greg olsen was their fearless leader.

to greg olsen... he hauls it in for 19 yard t-d connection. panthers up 31-0 at the half. fourth quarter... wilson... being chased around... some how escapes the panthers clutches... perfect ball to jermaine kearse. touchdown hawks. they trail 31-21. === after a field goal... they are within seven... so the seahawks go for an onsides kick with a 1:12 to play... and thomas davis of the panthers comes up with it! the panthers hold on... to beat the seahawks 31-24... to advance to the nfc game panthers report from bank of america stadium. from the grid-iron... to the hoops game. usc women's basktball is in the stretch. undefeated carolina just faced over their next nine games... the gamecocks battle seven top 25 programs. second ranked usc's next challenger... 15th ranked texas a&m inside the cla today. === first quarter... tiffany mitchell with room to shoot in the corner. she buries the triple. carolina with an early lead. === usc grabbed 12 steals... this one by mitchell sets up the gamecocks in transition. tina roy... finds alaina coates down low. coates puts two more on

that's because one of their own, greg olsen is in the spotlight. he's the carolina panther's leading receiver. as a tight end with 77 catches for over 1100 yards. and now greg olsen is getting ready for the biggest game of his life, super bowl 50. to think it all started here in new jersey where he was a high school all america at wayne hills and led the patriots to their first-ever state title in 2002. the current head coach of wayne he had a feeling that greg was going to be special. >> he was dominant. i think when you see a kid with that kind of size and ability, naturally it's in your head, i mean, this kid's got a bright future ahead of him. i think we all had an idea that something big was going to happen for him and it has. >> wayne hills is a power house in new jersey football. the school will be rooting hard for olsen and the panthers on super bowl sundays, because nothing screams tradition more than an alumnus playing in pro football's ultimate game. >> it's crazy to see somebody from this high school who trained in this gym now on the b

touchdown strike to greg olsen. north carolina of 31-0 at the break. wilson working his magic to rally seattle. late fourth-quarter. scrambles and hit a jermaine 10-point gain. g -- game. seattle had to go for the onside kick. thomas davis and the recovery. they play the cardinals next sunday in the nfc title game. mark armstrong joins us with a wrap up from the mid--- they gain. reporter: another game in further proof you really need a bionic heart to pull for the panthers. for 30 minutes a feeding frenzy. the fans are going crazy. the second half a slightly different story of total terror. >> that finish awesome. >> oh my gosh. it teaches us you've got to lock in the whole game. it doesn't matter what the score is, good teams are able to stick around. reporter: to began almost immediately. jonathan stewart thrashing his -- way through the defensive line. stewart would eventually score. some sacks were sprinkled in and finally newton to olson and somehow it was a near unthinkable 31-0 lead. we have seen enough of russell wilson in these parts to know

near the end of the second quarter, how about cam newton with an absolute laser to greg olsen and the lead was an absolute lead, unfathomable, 31-0. the second half, things get awfully tense. russell wilson doing russell wilson things. this is basically a replay of the elementary two points several years back. in this case, it is germane for a touchdown. 31, 20 four, seahawks with the onside kick. hero and recovered it and the game is over from that point on. the panthers moving on to the nfc title game. i talked to josh norman on the field immediately afterwards. >> you guys always make it interesting. that finished. awesome. loud and entertaining. [indiscernible] >> was there any point you felt it was getting away from you? >> we just have to be resilience. >> that first half. can it get any better than that? >> i don't think so. we have to just keep pushing in the second half. we have to keep -- those guys came out fighting. i love playing against those guys. >> nfc title game in charlotte now. >> go crazy. mark: you can bet that this as the arizona cardinals come to town. the winn

. >> kids in the building, my classes, that's all they're talking about today, greg olsen. that's great. >> long before greg olsen was cam newton's favorite target with the carolina panthers he was a star at the high school. >> it's good for wayne, good for business and we're just proud of him to know somebody going to the super bowl. >> the olsen's would come to preekness deli every day for lunch and after every win the steak house. >> probably a little food fight. not bad but just joking around guys after the game throwing french fries at each other. >> where are there blooming onions nigh something >> no, they ate all those. sole -- olsen. in 2002 with his father as coach they helped to school to a championship. >> his father chris olsen a great coach. he won many state championships. i think that bred this football mentality of this town. >> he's going for greg olsen and he caught it. he caught it. >> what an example he must have set for his teammates >> that was the -- he set the bar really not just for the teams that he was on but the team that is have followed him. e

i'm not going to say anything about the quesadillas. >> reporter: everyone knows greg olsen. his jersey in the gym. his father helped the school to its first championship but it wasn't the last. in the following 10 years, they won state seven more times. >> his father chris olsen great coach here wayne hills won many state championships and i really think that bred this, you know, football mentality of this town. >> he is going for greg olsen! he caught it! he got it!! >> what an example he must have set for his teammates. >> oh, yeah. that was the -- he set the bar really for not just the teams he was on but the teams that followed him. everybody in the community kind of rallied behind that but not only did the community put out their, you know, one heck of an athlete, but one heck of a person, too,. >> reporter: greg, of course, now lives in carolina and wayne hills actually played a game in north carolina this year. greg was there to give the squad a pep talk saying that he played in college at miami, favorite at wayne hills high school. we are hoping he creates a few more

carolina wasn't done, stil in the first half, cam newton fires it to greg olsen. "i'm old greg!!" it's an old fashioned carolina barbecue, up 31-0 at half. but the seahawks do have russell wilson, gets russ-diculous here, finds jermaine kearse in the back of endzone. it's a 10-point game. now a 7-point game, they need the onside kick, and it comes that close. panthers recover. ballgame. panthers hosting carson and the cardinals next sunday in the nfc championship. luke kuechly: "you learn to battle. that's what playoffs football is about. we knew we had our hands full with seattle. they're a great team. they've been in this situation before. we were excited to come out in front of the home top two seeds in both conferences next sunday. next here - we're driving to dayton to fly to the hoop. see it next on the wrap. joe and jeremy 2shot bam/gfx joe before contemplating the many choices on steak 'n shake's $4 dollar menu, one must calm the mind in our zen garden. focus. the garlic double steakburger meal. reflect. the taco salad meal zen. the original double 'n cheese steakburger me

his favorite target is greg olsen. they worked hard to earn that number one seed. they have a huge opportunity at home. >> a lot of these guys in this locker room have never been in this position. we have the right demeanor. we will be right where we need to be for this game. joe: a defensive battle at mile high stadium in denver colorado. the broncos holding a 20-12 lead over the patriots. peyton manning thought to be done through a couple of touchdown passes in the first half. they have harassed tom brady all afternoon. the patriots a failed to convert to fourth-down conversions. the broncos are trying to hold on with an eight point lead. north carolina basketball game was moved up three hours so they can get the game in with adverse weather conditions. one team came out ready to play. that would be the team and blue. brice johnson up by 19. working hard on defense. deflecting the ball. clear sailing from here. it was just a five-point game at the half. two-point lead but johnson wound up with 19 points and 17 rebounds he helped the tar heels escape 75-70. the du

cam newton -- fires it in to greg olsen... panthers led 31-0 at the half... turn it off -- game over... not so fast... 4th quarter -- here comes seattle -- down 31-14... what a play by wilson -- to jermaine kearse for the touchdown... it's 31-21... just over a minute to go... steven hauschka knocks the field goal through to make it a 1-possesion game... so now the all- important onside kick -- they get a good high hop, but a great play by thomas davis to recover for the panthers... and carolina hangs on, 31-24 matchups next sunday... new england at denver noon... arizona at carolina in the n-f-c title game at 3:40... the top 2 seeds facing off in both conferences to college basketball now, where 5 top 15 teams lost yesterday -- and 2 more would join them today number 4 michigan state at wisconsin... 1st half -- denzel valentine -- maybe the best player in college basketball... buries the 3 -- m-s-u up 5... 2nd half -- wisconsin now up 2... bronson koenig -- step- back jumper... he had a game-high 27... 2 and a half minutes to go -- spartans up 1... valentine

reporter: while he's still hoping for the signatures of players like greg olsen and josh norman, he may experience something better. i must be dreaming. reporter: they host a super bowl will likely be the biggest hit of all. >> are praying it out? john: that's great. john: it's something so new and fresh and i love it. amber: if you are nice to someone's kid, you get parents all over. [laughter] john: today. don: today is going to be more sunshiny. temperatures are not. 51 today, mostly sunny, tonight clear and cold. it will be the coldest night of the next seven, and tomorrow we go down with lots of sunshine. let's take a look at what is going on. as far as temperatures across the region, dew point at 30, 82% humidity. a live look at durham, 49, west wind at two miles per hour. temperatures from across the region are warmer, and from fayetteville to southern pines there in the upper 30's. this area down south has patchy 32 right now in chapel hill, 35 and roxboro, 38 in wilson. clear skies and lots of sunshine and you will need the jacket heading out this morning. but as we zoom it out

-------------it especially when cam newton hits greg olsen who makes the unbelievable catch, and its 31-0..that was the score at the half.-------------but the hawks aren't two time nfc champs for nothing..russell wilson--scrambles and finds jermaine kerse--touchdown, its 31-21..-------------sweating time at b-0-a when steven haushka drills the field goal., 31-24. 1:14 to go. ---------------------onside kick had to be recovered and thomas davis does--ball game 31-24..panthers and a big whew!!luke notestine in charlotte following the panthers today and saysthey are a relieved and happy bunch this evening.thanks, stan, the carolina panthers have now won 12 straight home games, but none bigger than this one in the divisional round of the playoffs. the panthers beat the seahawks 31-24 to advance to the nfc championship game. it will be the first time that bank of america stadium has ever hosted the nfc blessed, man. i don't know about you, but i'm blessed man. to be in this position. to play with a group of guys that's unselfish. and the vets, because you never know when your next time is

greg olsen also hopes his team took away some lessons from watching last week's wildcard games. in the nfl you've just got to keep on going. things aren't always going to be sometimes you've got to scratch and fighthtnd fight right up to the last second. if you do that you give yourself a chance. last week's games were a perfect example. that's playoff football...they're going to be battles. these are going to go down to the end most weeks. the team that handles those situations the best will win. panthers quarterback cam newton has been a dancing machine this year. newton did some all during the regular season. i don't think cam is going to stop breaking it down in the playoffs. some people like the way cam celebrates....others have been critical. seattle cornerback richard sherman says cam's dancing doesn't bother him at all. "no. you get to the end zone in an nfl game, you deserve the right to celebrate. you've worked hard. you're a professional athlete. if you don't get a chance to celebrate in the pros, when do you get a chance to celebrate? when do you get to show what you

cam the dart it greg olsen, 31-0. nobody could believe this was happening. but you knew russell wilson will this reminiscent to make it 31-24. on onside kicking thomas davis to the rescue. he went and got it and the panthers are moving on. >> it never felt sweeter in your hands? >> not at all. great team victory and definitely felt good knowing that our coaches trust me enough to put me in that situation. >> at the end of the day nothing compares to the support and when you score and defense is out there and fans are giving us every thing they have got screaming and chanting. and it pays off. mark: when the cardinals come next sunday the winners are off to the super bowl. barbara: the panthers head to follow joe mazur on twitter for up-to-the-minute reports on and off the field. then watch "eyewitness news" sunday at 6:00, 10:00 and 11:00 and get player interviews after the game. it was crazy. did you see the kids that got balls? amber: i love it. i love how they replay. in order. the little girl. anchor: the second was like this. the third kid was really ex

to greg olsen... he hauls it in for 19 yard t-d connection. panthers up 31-0 at the half. === the seahawks do not roll over. in fact... they storm back... fourth quarter... wilson... being chased around... some how escapes... and lobs a perfect ball to === after a field goal... they are within seven... so the seahawks go for an onsides kick with a 1:12 to play... and thomas davis of the panthers comes up with it! the panthers hold on... to beat the seahawks 31-24... to advance to the nfc championship game. sports director rick henry has our post game panthers report. henry: "a big sigh of relief here at bank of america stadium as the panthers almost blow a 31-0 lead. still looking back at how they built that comfortable margain... they say yeah that's as close to perfect as they can get." olsen: "yeah 31-0 against that team at this level of the season is obviously pretty good." newton: "we're putting ourselves in position to do something that has not been done here before. it's a family culture that we all the way down to... from management to

greg olsen has had the season of a lifetime. he has been cam's vote to guy and provides the safety valve when cam newton needs to get the ball: the team is one win away from the super bowl and they were asked a lot this week about super bowl 50, talking about let's bring in the third member, ricardo lecompte. they didn't want to talk about the super bowl quite yetricardo: that's right. they did not want to talk about that game because they are not at that game yet. with this team, one win away, they can see the finish line. it is right in the reach. nobody wanting to talk about it. the players, the coaches did not want it mentioned because they are not in that game yet. >> didn't do me any good to talk about the next game if we don't get there. we will focus on the game we are about to play. that's the most important thing, that we understand this game is a big game. this is an opportunity for us to move forward. you've got to win. that's what we've got to focus on.>> one play, one quarter, one at a time. we can't get ahead of o

cam newton -- fires it in to greg olsen... panthers led 31-0 at the half... turn it off -- game over... not so fast... 4th quarter -- here comes seattle -- down 31-14... what a play by wilson -- to jermaine kearse for the touchdown... it's 31-21... just over a minute to go... steven hauschka knocks to make it a 1-possesion game... so now the all- important onside kick -- they get a good high hop, but a great play by thomas davis to recover for the panthers... and carolina hangs on, 31-24 so here are your conference title game matchups next sunday... new england at denver in the a-f-c title game at 12:05... arizona at carolina in the n-f-c title game at 3:40... the top 2 seeds facing off in both conferences let's get to basketball -- the reno bighorns in action last night, playing host to the oklahoma city blue yes, they're just called the blue -- i would've gone with the red... erick green with the easy bucket... led all scorers with 30... then it's reggie hearn open for 3... bighorns made 22 3's as a team... later -- mark tyndale in transition -- 7 points, 1

cam newton throwing for 162 yards in the fourth quarter, greg olsen, the game-winning touchdown with 32 seconds left. the foundation was being built for the carolina panthers with that undefeated season that lasted until week 16. it was a final of 27-23 carolina. a game in seattle. and here is another look at what we think will be a fumble, a turnover by eddie lacy. it would be the first turnover by the packers in this game, as it's in the arms of bashaud breeland. >> troy: i can tell you mike mccarthy, as good as this game has been for the packers, he's not happy about this. this was an opportunity to just run out the clock with this first down and you saw the look when we showed him and just shaking his head that now the defense will have to go out and play. if they score, there's onside kicks and everything that goes along with that. that you talked about, joe, that game that you showed against seattle when they won, that was the game that really legitimized them in everyone else's eyes. i think they already believed they were a pretty good team but to do that against the defendin

cam the dart to greg olsen to make it 31-30. nobody would -- 31 dosch 131-30. this play to jermaine kearse, 31-24. seahawks onside kicking thomas davis to the rescue. he went and got it and the panthers are moving on. >> did the football ever feel >> definitely a great team victory and felt good knowing our coaches trust me enough to put me in the situation. >> you have been a lot of different places. at the end of the day nothing compares to the support and when you score and the defense is out there and screaming fans are giving us everything they have got screaming and chanting and it pays off. >> with arizona coming to bank of america stadium the winner is off to the super bowl. barbara: "eyewitness news" staying with the panthers as they go to the n.f.c. championship. follow joe mazur on twitter for up-to-the-minute reports on what is happening on and to off the field then watch "eyewitness news" sunday at 6:00, 10:00 and 11:00 and we have player interviews after the game. who is going to come out victorious? amber: my sister lives in work with the cardina

hear from tight end greg olsen as the players pack their bags...and want to know how many nfl experts picked the panthers to go to the big game in santa clara? that answer coming your way... 3 3 and on the hardwood...the tigers hadn't lost a game on january 30th since 1960...would the florida state seminoles bring that tradition to an end? and alabama handed the gamecocks their first loss year...could carolina exact some revenge today at colonial life arena?that and more coming up in sports. stick around. 3 before the start of the season...64 nfl experts were asked to make their predictions on the two teams in super bowl 50....of those 64...three picked the broncos...so how many of them picked the panthers? not a single one.... one....and here we are...the panthers making their final preparations in charlotte before they head out to california for super bowl 50.... its already been one of the most illustrious seasons in franchise history for the carolina...and they made quite the statement in the nfc championship game....but to the panthers players- they've business.... 3 3 "its obvio

cam newton throws a rocket to greg olsen who hauls it in for the 19- yard touchdown... carolina led 31-0 at halftime ... but seattle finds some life in the 2nd half... russell wilson goes deep for tyler lockett and he shows the soft hands... seahawks down just 31-14 ... 4th quarter, wilson pressured, spins away and floats it up to jermaine kearse for his 2nd touchdown... seattle would also get a field-goal to make it 31-24... they tried the onside kick, but this time it does not work in their favor... carolina hangs on to win 31-24 ... last night, the packers and several local players, including former hawkeye mike daniels who collected a sack in the 2nd quarter... arizona won 26-20 in overtime. ... tonight for our sunday night spotlight, we sit down with north dakota state football head coach chris klieman. he's a waterloo native and a former uni panther. the bison just won their 5th consecutive fcs national title last week. thanks josh. meteorologist chris havely will have another check of your sunday forecast, up next. stay with with 40 megs of internet speed from ce

linebacker luke keechley takes it home --- 14-0 panthers then --- cam newton --- looks deep to tight end greg olsen and that makes it 31-0 carolina in a route --- second half --- seahawks storm back --- make it 31-24 --- and trying the onsides kick here thomas davis of the panthers makes the recovery --- 31-24 carolina wins. the panthers will be home against arizona sunday. ((dave courvoisier)) > a slightly chilly weekend here in the valley but we may have some good news for the upcoming week >some mild temps we haven't seen in a while dave, certainly this month. could even see some shower chances this week as well. ............................... ................... let's take look at your evening forecast, cloud expected to thicken tonight with winds cooperating nicely and staying light for the most part. staying dry and cool tonight with plenty of clouds by late night and cool conditions. ............................... ...................... here's what to expect for your holiday.-k ay looking at mostly clouds and mild conditions. should be in the 60's by afternoon. winds staying light for the

greg olsen one last two. congratulation. speaking of more sports let's check in with nikki. good news over about the wolf pack.>> last year when the wolf pack one last year when the wolf pack 12 ncaa tournament in the steel city how can you forget the f seed to villanova and pittsburgh pulled through first it last night. that's where they snapped a five game. first acc win. state laying it on the panthers winning 78 to 61. up by 25 led by captain. barber who had 31.8 assists and seven rebounds. sophomore put in work with 16 points. next up tobacco road show down. the struggle of duke blue devils coming to pnc. unc is back in action tonight the second rate tar heels has the deacons. the 16 point favorite over the geeks. tipoff at seven. the chargers may have until 2017 to make up their mind but it looks like they might be ready to go ahead and make the move to la. the nfl franchise has applied to trademark the chargers. something is up. if the team moves they went sherry stadium with the la rams. that stadium is predicted to be the most expensive sports venue >>> stay with us

other fun gets -- bets, steph curry and greg olsen for the panthers. and this one is fun, the arcertainal total goals is the favorite over peyton manning's touchdown passes. arsenal will play in theern mooing of the super bowl. some fun bets there on the >>> good fuse char chargers -- news for chargers' fans. they won't be going to l.a. they will stay in san diego. they will play next season in san diego but they will have now until next january to figure out if they want to move to allergy a. and share that stadium. but as of right now, the chargers' fans will have a team next year, at least for one more season. >>> and check this out. they are getting the field ready at levi stadium in which denver white. they are saying stay off the field. they painted two broncos' end zones. so the crew had to make the one end green. they will paint it tomorrow and put panthers on the other side. >> we call that a communication breakdown. >> they are really wanting to give them a shot at scoring. >> thank you. >> thanks. >>> these puppies are not just cute and up f

and later in the second, cam newton, to greg olsen. look at this. a great leaping catch. for the touchdown. 31-0, at the half. fast forward to the fourth quarter. 31-14. russell wilson on third and goal. getting hit by the defense. but manages to find germane kearse 31-21. seattle down by a touchdown. going for the onside kick. davis recovers. win. and will advance to the nfc championship game, at home, against arizona. >>> the cavs finally back home, they return to the q tomorrow night to host the golden state warriors, the top-ranked team in the nba. the warriors are currently 37-4 on the season. the cavs are 28-10. cleveland already lost to golden state on christmas day. the cavs hungry to be the best, with teams like the warriors, that they really want to beat, especially at home. >> look, are you going to play -- you are going to play these teams sooner or later and you definitely want to go in to a series having known that, you know, you have played well during the season, and that you got what it takes to beat the team. >> in other cavs news, the los angeles times

linebacker luke keechley takes it home --- 14-0 panthers then --- cam newton --- looks deep to tight end greg olsen and route --- second half --- seahawks storm back --- make it 31-24 --- and trying the onsides kick here thomas davis of the panthers makes the recovery --- 31-24 carolina wins. the panthers will play home against arizona on sunday. panthers favorted by 3 we have some controversey for you tonight --- do you remember the coin toss going into teh overtime last night between the packers and the cardinals ??? the official asked for a do- over on the coin toss --- listen in (nats) clete blakeman is teh officials name --- since the coin did not flip, he did it a second time, arizona won the toss and scored on their first possession to win the game. today the nfl said: "although there is no rule requiring the coin to flip during a legal coin toss, the nfl said blakeman rather than a misinterpretati on of protocol.' by the way --- both of the coin tosses went the cardinals way --- so there is really no controversey here ---- we just needed something to fill here at the end --- oh also --- the

and then in the second quarter, cam newton with an absolute dime to greg olsen. thirty-one-0 carolina at the half. but in the third, hear here come the seahawks. russell wilson with an even better ball. drops it in there. seventeen-point game. and then in the fourth, time germane lee cuts after steven made. >>> made the onside kick. thomas davis. game. to believe win foot justice of the peace ball games. no matter how you win, just find a way to win. >> nice hat, cam. so now just one spot playing for the right to take on the defending champion patriot's. steelers have a one- point lead on the broncos early in the third quarter. now, last night an instant classic in the nf -- nfc decision around arizona, greenbay go right to the final couple of seconds. packers down 7. aarron rogers slings it as far as he can and jeff jennis comes down be it. take another look. the insane hail mary sends us to overtime. and on the very first play of ot. wide open larry fitzberald. check out the 32-year-old. gets on his horse. waving his way all the way down inside the five. two pl

newton into the tiniest of windows to greg olsen. 31 or panthers at the half. tale of two halves.ing what he does. now 31-21. now a seven-point game and an onside kick but carolina recovers. 24 unanswered by the hawks but too much to overcome. 31-24 the final. carolina with the first nfc title game appearance in ten years, hosting the cardinals. >> almost everybody is trying to make the most of super bowl, super bowl, super bowl. yeah, but the truth of the matter is, we're not going to have the opportunity if we don't focus and hone in for this week and that's what make is the most important game we played. >> everybody in here just feels look we just ran out of time. >> peyton manning looking for a second shot at the time at a ring, hosting the steelers. pittsburgh runs the end-around with bryant. sets up a short touchdown. pittsburgh takes the lead. to the fourth. fitzgerald fumbles, wear jumpsen it for denver, denver with the touchdown when anderson dives in. 20-13 denver after getting the two-point conversion, and big ben on fourth down will be wrapped up. denver wins 23-16, a

and what law enforcement knows about their 3 greg olsen: what an incredible storyline right. i saw getting here in 2011 and drafting cam and ron's first year and coming off a two and fourteen team, and here we are five years later building this thing the right way with good guys that play hard and good players. we did it the right way. it took us a couple of years to build but we're on our way to the super bowl.with their win over the arizona cardinals last night the pathers are headed to their second superbowl in franchise history.cam newtwon had a great night with four touchdowns as the pathers proved they have what it takes to win. 3 good morning and thank you for waking up with news19 this morning.i'm deon guillory. and i'm colby gallagher.it is monday january 25... your time is now____. 3 3 3 3 the c-d-c is investigating a *listeria outbreak linked to dole salad packages. they were produced at a facility in springfield, ohio. the c-d-c says one person died and 12 people were hospitalized... and after getting sick with listeria.the salad was sold under various brand names

.>> reporter: greg olsen must've got some of that.'s 19 yard touchdown pass, kim nugent, starts off of perfect half. 31--- 31-0 at the break. the second half got too close for comfort. he would lead a frantic seahawks come back, but it would not be enough. 31-24. carolina holds on for the win.>> we had a big lead and they came back. that happens. that is part of the nature of the games -- of the game.>> reporter: they will host the nfc championship game and the winter hats off to the the ball -- super bowl game. >>> as he was saying, they will host arizona cardinals in charlotte. the panthers open is a three point they were it in las vegas. in the nfc, the patriots are a 2.5 point favorite. they advance after -- with denver down less than 10 minutes, marcus were recovered a fumble at the denver 35 yard line to set up the winning drive. cj anderson ran it and for and to various times was playing for his mother for the first time in his life got the two- point conversion with three minutes remaining.>> we had some good field position ear

cam newton -- fires it in to greg olsen... panthers led 31-0 at the half... turn it off -- game over... not so fast... 4th quarter -- here comes seattle -- down 31-14... what a play by wilson -- to jermaine kearse for the touchdown... it's 31-21... just over a minute to go... steven hauschka knocks the field goal through to make it a 1-possesion game... so now the all- important onside kick -- they get a good high hop, but a great play by thomas davis to recover for the panthers... so here are your conference title game matchups next sunday... new england at denver in the a-f-c title game at 12:05... arizona at carolina in the n-f-c title game at 3:40... the top 2 seeds facing off in both conferences let's get to basketball -- the reno bighorns in action tonight, playing host to the oklahoma city blue yes, they're just called the blue -- as in they really blew it with that name... sorry o-k-c... erick green with the easy bucket... led all scorers with 30... then it's reggie hearn open for 3... bighorns made 22 3's as a team... later -- mark tyndale in transit

were'nt allowing them to score the entire first half and this last touchdown by cam newton and greg olsen allowed them to extend their lead 31 to nothing. then heading to the 4th quarter. russell wilson scrambling, he throws to the endzone over the leaping josh norman and finds jermaine kearse for the touchdown its now 31 to 21 and we might just see a comeback from the seahawks but here... kearse just missed the pass in the endzone from wilson.. so they go for the field goal attempt from steven hauschka.. and its good! its nowjust one touch down away from a tie game. they try the on side recovers it allowing the panthers to hold off the seahawks to advance to the nfc championship against the cardinals after this 31 24 win. 3 now peyton manning and the broncos take on the pittsburgh steelers with ben rothesburger in even though he has a shoulder injury... the broncos were tailing in n the end of the d... peytons pass is incomplete so they go for the field goal brandon mcmanus goes for it... and its good.. broncos now only trailing by one... threee minutes to go in the game still 13 to 12..

but it doesnt end there already up 24 nothing in the second quarter - cam newton goes long and greg olsen makes a (beautiful catch and lets make that 31 nothing the seahawks did make it interesting in the second half - getting the score within 7 - but they couldnt recover from the panthers hot and heavy first half - carolina takes it 31-24 richard sherman: we battled thats all you can take out of this... cam newton: lot of people are reading this wrong were not worried about the superbowl thats irrelevant arizona cardinals. alright so theyre headed to the ship? now over to the afc the broncos and the steelers and lets start this one in the fourth where it really got interesting - a fumble from fitzgerald tou- saunt is recovered by the broncos and sets them up for this - a one yard touchdown from cj anderson puts denver up 20-13. with 20 seconds left the steelers try an on side kick but cj anderson gets on it and that would be the end of it - broncos are heading to the afc championship final score 23-16 mike tomlin: we fought hard but it wasnt enough today, i appreciate the effort peyton m

field goal with twenty four nothing carolina leave and get back to pass the dark nineteen yards to greg olsen they were in cruise control thirty one nothing at halftime or so they thought back on the seahawks wilson thirty tyler lockett cut the margin of thirty one fourteen the outfield the center to get within a score then try the onside kick in the fourth quarter but the panthers' thomas davis gets a possession panthers hold on for the thirty one twenty four when they're headed to the nfc title game will host the first time ever when they take on the carts like a mammoth was really excruciating nobody know that sounds as if we got to be better than n o god have a great week of practice to get prepare for dental of arizona we want to make it like there was this the next tee we got to prevent pregnancy but as for the afc divisional playoffs pittsburgh with a ten nine lee they're about to go into the third quarter against denver the broncos got a pair for brandon mcmanus field goal to give them a six nothing leave peyton manning eleven of twelve ninety nine yards in first at pittsburgh would c

you can find greg olsen on facebook right now. new england and denver, squaring off in the afc champ game. another matchup between future hall of famers peyton manning and tom brady. first quarter, broncos strike first. manning with a 21-yard touchdown pass to owen daniel. denver grabs a 7-0 lead. new england would get it back. six minutes later, stephen jackson powering in from the 2. but the patriots kicker would miss the extra point, proved to be huge in this game. second quarter more from manning and daniel. denver takes ae break. 4th quarter, 20-12 broncos. tom brady buys time, and hits rob gronkowski for the late score. patriots forced to go for two because of that missed extra point. the denver d holding up strong. denver edges new england, 20-18. to super bowl 50. >> no question, this is a sweet day, a sweet victory. to me, this victory sort of is a great example of what this entire season has been like. it hasn't been easy. it has been unique, no question. the game today was a good football game. everybody did their part.

great catch by greg olsen gives the panthers a 31-0 lead at the half. but seattle is the two-time defending nfc champs for a reason. seahawks show some fight in the second half. russell wilson hits tyler lockett for his second touchdown of the day. seattle trims carolina's lead to 31-24. onside kick time. there's thomas davis, to secure the win for the panthers. carolina beats seattle, 31-24. the panthers advance to the nfc championship game for the fourth time in franchise history. america stadium with more. brad? brad: what a great game. 31-0 game that looked like a blowout at halftime. it ends up being a 31-24 nail biter at the end. cam newton made fun of thomas davis a little bit for being -- although he came up with the biggest play of the game to secure the win. newton said they played with, and these are his words, tight in the second half. they are thankful to be moving on. >> the determination, the vibe you get, we are putting ourselves in a great position to do something that hasn't been done here before. this is family culture we have come up

on the offense of side of the fo of for the panthers, as he has all season long, is the tight en greg olsen is having a career year for carolina, and the broncos strugg with the tight end against new england. it is something denver has struggled with most of t olsen says it's a big deal to get to the super bowl. but they aren' getting there. >> we can't get caught up in the fact that wewe are not just going, we are going there to win. you can't let all the outside stuff cloud that. we are not just happy to be part of this. we learned this and have to -- we earned this and have to take advantage of the opportunitybrad: olsen has over 1000 yards for the second consecutive season and has become one of cam newton' the 22nd ranked gamecocks will host alabama tomorrow afternoon. the same alabama team that handed south carolina its first loss of the season. south carolina is squarely in the pictur tournament. frank martin has that team playing very well. it is also legends weekend in columbia, and as of last night, there were less than 100 tickets available for the game. >> we have to come in and

he was brought in to mimic tight end greg olsen for denver's defense. >> i just want to do everything i can to help. and i know they have already done a lot by themselves. i respect every one of them for that. i just done want to get in the way. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: he played at legacy high school and then signed with the buffs. he was drafted by oakland in 2013 and even caught a cud against the broncos two years ago. he was released last may only to be signed by his hometown team. >> watched every superbowl the broncos were in. watched john elway flip over the packers defense. i have been a fan forever. >> reporter: a fan that is now on the team and headed to the superbowl. >> it is a dream and it still feels like i am dreaming. >> reporter: aaron matas, 9news. with the avalanche and the nuggets off, we are all broncos all the time in the sports cast, but we finish with the superbowl. we learned this afternoon that denver will have one more home game in 2016. well ... sort of. they will have another game in san diego. and that is just like a home game. it is mile high wes

run 7-0 carolina3 luke kuechly 14 yard pick six off russell wilson 14-0 carolina2q--cam newton to greg olsen 19 yard td pass 31-0 carolina3q--second hafl.. the wilson totoermaine kearse 13 yard td pass 31-7 carolina-- thats just the beginning-- theyd bring it to 31-24 and attempt the onsides kick with about a minute left in the game....panthers recover the onside kick and seal it ... panthers win 31-24 ... 3 3 we had a big lead, they came bakc. it happens. its part of the nature of the game. especially with athat kind of lead against a good offense. all of these came agains good quarterbacks. when you have a lead like that you have to learn not to relax. its just a tale of execution, we needed more in the second half, a lot of guys iwht their butts tight, coaches, fans, myself butts tight. find ways to get your groove back on and we we call ourselves the greenwood runners. the open water paddlers. the hike life trail club. for us it's not about running faster. it's about being out here together. the feeling is hard to describe. you cant put put into words. but we don't have to. for friends w

he was brought in to mimic tight end greg olsen for denver's defense. >> i just want to do everything i can to help. done a lot by themselves. i respect every one of them for that. i just done want to get in the way. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: he played at legacy high school and then signed with the buffs. he was drafted by oakland in 2013 and even caught a cud against the broncos two years ago. he was released last may only to be signed by his hometown team. >> watched every superbowl the broncos were in. watched john elway flip over the packers defense. i have been a fan forever. >> reporter: a fan that is now on the team and headed to the superbowl. >> it is a dream and it still feels like i am dreaming. >> reporter: aaron matas, 9news. >> aaron thank you. with the avalanche and the nuggets off, we are all broncos all the time in the sports cast, but we finish with gnathus has nothing to do with the superbowl. we learned this afternoon that denver will have one more home game in 2016. well ... they will have another game in san diego. and that is just like a home game. it is

great catch by greg olsen gives the panthers a 31-0 lead at the half. seattle is the two-time defending nfc champs for a reason. seahawks show some fight in the second half. russell wilson hits tyler lockett for his second touchdown of the day. seattle trims carolina's lead to only a minute to play. there is thomas davis, to secure the win for the panthers. carolina beats seattle, 31-24. the panthers advance to the nfc championship game for the fourth time in franchise history. america stadium. brad: this game looked like a blowout at halftime. 30 mine-zero by the panthers. stewart with a huge first half. the offense got conservative and seattle got back into it, but cam newton thankful they hung on. they are one win away from the super bowl. >> the determination, the vibe you get, we are putting ourselves in a great position to do something that hasn't been done herit is a family culture that we have, from coaches all the way down, from management to the players. to see it come to fruition and winning big football games, means a lot. to see the fruits

was red hot scoring on a defensive pick and then on third and 14, cam newton throws a layser to greg olsen putting up 31 up answered first half points. it looked grim for seattle. seattle finally fights back, third quarter russell wilson strike to jermaine kearse, then wilson connects for a 33-yarder to tyler lockett who manages to keep his feet inbounds. seattle gets as close as 31-24 with a minute left when an on side kick goes carolina's way as they hold on and advance to host the arizona cardinals next week. >>> to denver now, where the steelers and broncos grinded out every yard and point. in the fourth pittsburgh up one, fitz toussaint coughs up the ball. peyton manning to ryan anderson who powers into the end zone. broncos up 20-13. two minutes to play, fourth and five, big ben scrambles and loses the ball. broncos win setting up the 17th edition of manning versus tom brady. >>> next, a controversy on the hard court, oregon state versus utah, low are right-hand corner of your screen, after wrestling for the ball it appears the senior reed trips a ref who falls to the floor. ref tomm

carolina wasn't done, stil in the first half, cam newton fires it to greg olsen. panthers up 31-0 at half. but the seahawks do have russell wilson, finds jermaine kearse in the back of endzone. seahawks made it fun, but carolina gets the arizona in the nfc title. jer hplaz gfx keep in mind...carson palmer just won his first playoff game. now one win from a super bowl. up next... we talk to a guy who once coached carson, now the bengals new offensive coordinator. jer hplaz gfx to cincinnati with marvin lewis, then waited 13 long years with coach, before getting his big promotion. tonight, we go one on one with the bengals new offensive coordinator talking about his offense might look like. ken zampese: "you can expect us to play with energy, enthusiasm and passion." offense look similar to hue's offense?" ken zampese: "i think coach jackson set a great foundation. we'll take it as far as we can go. there will be all sorts of things we come up with." that's just a snippet of our convo with ken zampese. much more on sportswrap at 11-15. we also get thoughts from marv

then cam newton to greg olsen caps the highlights spectacular pass for the the touchdown. seattle scored 24 points in the second half and makes things interesting, carolina would go on for the win, 31-24 carolina with the win. and moving off to the nfc championship game. in the locker room after the game post game locky room happy. here's what they had to say. >> we want to start the game starting the game with an attitude going at them. and couldn't have started any bet another it feels good i won't lie and it's awesome. it's a great feeling you know. it's everything you strive for and work for as part of the vision. we have not accomplished what we want yet. >> you better be on your game if you you -- if you are going to play us and to win in front of our crowd at home knowing we will host again next week, it's going to be a special week here in the carolinas. >> reporter: 16-1 can you believe that panthers are 16-1 after today's 31-24 win over seattle. carolina will go on to the nfc championship game and host cardinals here next week. that will start at 6:40 here at ban

a big part of what could be a big super bowl perform be greg olsen. the broncos are struggling a little bit defending the tight end. it is something that denver struggles with most of the year. they not happy just getting there. >> we cannot get caught up in the fact that we are going to thr bowl, and we have to play. we are not just going. we're going to win. that has to be our approach. we are in this, and have to take advantage mark: olson has over 1000 yards receiving. he has become one cam newton's favorite targets. the gamecocks squarely in the pitcher. it is also legends weekend in columbia. be nearly sold out, if it is not completely sold out. a lot of fans on hand tonight. >> we have to do what we do, and focus. the big thing for us right now, get a win. they beat us, and beat us on our home court. mark: kickoff is tonight against there will be a different head coach in the dugout for the tigers. settling on the staff will be the focus of the next few weeks. >> we have gotten all of our fundamental work out of the way. the balls, throwing bul

cam the dart it greg olsen to make it 31-0. nobody could believe it but you knew russell wilson had something in the tank. years ago to jermaine kearse. 31- 31-24. thomas davis to the rescue. he went and got it and the panthers are moving on. >> football ever feel sweeter in your hands? >> not at all. great team victory and was good knowing this our coaches trust me enough to put me in the situation. >> you have a lot of different things and at the end of the day nothing compares to the support and when you score, when the defense is out there and screaming and fans are giving us got. and it pays off. mark: with the cardinals next sunday the winner is off to the super bowl. barbara: mark, thank you. we will stay with the panthers next sunday following joe mazur on twitter and get off the field and then watch "eyewitness news" sunday at 6:00, 10:00 and 11:00 and stay close to the abc11 app because we've player interviews after the game. going to be an amazing game. barbara: it is cold. chilly. don: tomorrow morning you will say

cam newton hooking up with greg olsen. the panthers lead 31-0 at halftime. it was all seattle after the break. russell wilson to jermaine kearse for the score. carolina taking control 31-24 the panthers survive and they'll face arizona for the title. >> we didn't prove nothing. we already knew how we had to play. we're just trying to get cool points from you guys because i know you guys didn't pick us. it's all right. >> i have a hat kind of just like that. then there were four. the conference championships are set. it's the one seeds versus the two seeds with the patriots and broncos battles in the afc championship and the panthers and cardinals meeting for the nfc title. the odds favor a carolina new england super poul. the rangers haven't been consistent these days. tonight attempting to start their first win streak in nearly two months. the capitals are first in the division for a reason. it was an especially happy and now, governor cuomo's task force is doing what's right. state tests don't unfairly count against students. and test scores won't be used

let me tell you that i heard that some of these players include greg olsen and mike tolbert. a lebanese people are going to be very excited to see some of their favorite players we will keeps. a very fun sendoff as these panthers players get ready to go off to santa clara sunday. keep pounding. anna: you need to find some of that blue lipstick that some of those fans half. andrea: i am on it. anna: we will see you at 4:00 this afternoon. thank you, andrea. we will be with the panthers three super bowl 50. our special live coverage starts this sunday live from santa we have been with the team this entire season. you can also get end up online at abc 11.com/panthers. john: police searching for it would be bank robber. if i thousand dollar reward being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the man you see they're trying to rob a pnc bank yesterday. the story has received national attention because the bank manager was caught on video blocking the armed robber from coming in the door. rtment had been broken into or the genetic injuries on her body. john: police are

luke kuechly, 6'6", and the laser beam to greg olsen that made it an unthinkable 31-0 against the seahawks. thomas davis to the rescue, that leaping onside kick recovery to clinch the win. that set up the arizona party. cam to philly brown wide open in the secondary, gone for an 86-yard score. and number 59, the only linebacker in nfl history with set us up to go to the super bowl. i am head inging to the super bowl. see you tomorrow morning. caitlin: they had one job. anthony: just one. you can see the denver broncos logo and name displayed prominently in the south end zone but you can also almost see what's left in the other end zone. it appears the crews painted the broncos logo in the north end. they fixed the mistake and the panthers did get their logo where it belongs. caitlin: kind of a big oops there. >> . steve: guys, enjoy the day today, gets better tomorrow in the mid-60s. a beautiful weekend. caitlin: nice. thank you, steve. >>> good morning, america.

and the laser beam to greg olsen to make it an unthinkable 31-0 versus the seahawks. thomas davis to the rescue, the leaping onside kick to set up the win. that set up the arizona party. cam to philly brown. linebacker in history with back-to-back pick sixes, and that all set up a trip to the super bowl. that's where i am flying this morning. i will see you on tv sunday. thanks for watching, guys. back to you. anthony: thanks. tough duty. caitlin: i know, right. someone's got to do it though. someone has just one job here. anthony: apparently, there was a mix-up at levi stadium where the super bowl will be played. you can see the denver broncos logo displayed prominently in the south end zone. you can almost see what's left of the same logo in the north end zone. what happened? the crews painted the broncos logo in the north end zone and painted it again at the other end. it is fixed now with the panthers getting their logo, as they should, in their end zone. caitlin: i saw that on social media and thought, really? this is kind of a big deal. i'm sure they heard about