what is up gronk. >> how are you doing. >> we are at gronk 4.0 it is electric it is amazing that thehe first time ever i think vegas should hosted every year, they can handle it. it's an unbelievable time. will: the gronk beach party seems like it's made for this. all the fans signed all their jerseys with reassurance in the crowd we through footballs and the crowd, perfect spiral. will: how many hours will you party today. four hours straight for sure. the best performer of all times. will: the whole family is here how many gronk family members are here. >> all five brothers here. all dancing have a good time. will: everyone says whatever skills it still gronk. best tied into ever play the game. >> i love travis kelce. i played to the fullest i could and that's all i ask for in travis kelce is a great player as well and they want to be me without me and there would be him without him. >> is good when the super bowl. >> 49ers. thank you for having us at gronk beach. you show me how to party here. we just got off stage. did you have fun flo rida. >> all i have to say is gronk beach an

joey: gronk has this larger than life character.n and is have a casual conversation, or is that just always who he is? will: most of the time -- look at him right there. [laughter] most of the time i was with him up on stage, so he was definitely in his element. it's funny you bring that up, because i asked, his whole family was there. all his brothers, his dad, and nobody partied harderren than his dad. [laughter] i said has he always been like this? since he was a a baby. yeah, or i don't know, i think you're getting authentic gronk. rachel: so is, will, you and i both have teenagers, and it's sometimes hard to impress them. you had a teenager with you, your son charlie. what did he think about you, you know, just hanging with florida and with gronk? will: he comes in today, but i texted him a video -- rachel: oh, i thought you had him with you yesterday. will: no, he's finishing up his season-ending soccer tournament in houston, then he flies up today. yeah, and i sent him a video, and he's like, wow, that's really cool. i don't

hey, gronk, it's lara.y week going against 350 pound guys. it's up to him. i know he can go two, three more years if he really wanted. it's just up to him. it's his decision, what's best for his family. you know when you know. for myself, i knew when i knew. you just have that right feeling. that's up to them. with travis, i mean, the guy is playing phenomenal football. just had his two best games the last two games this year. he shows he's still got it. he's still at the top of the chart. if he wants to keep playing and be the best in the league, he can still do that. it's up to them on what they want in their life. >> yeah. how about your former coach, bill belichick, leaving the patriots after six super bowls. where do you think he's gonna end up? >> yeah. it was sad to see that happen. i mean, the guy taught me so much. he taught me the game of football better than anyone else ever has. i wouldn't be here where i am today without coach belichick. it was weird to see him not get a head coaching job. unde

will be trying -- is gronk trying to kick a field goal again?ess i should - >> seth: oh, i'm sorry, i didn't mean to remind you that it was live [ laughter ] >> now i'm getting a little more nervous. no, he is. he missed it last year >> seth: yes >> it was bedlam last year so now it will be a little more organized. i'm going to be the reporter it is live during the super bowl and then somehow i'm going to have to be airlifted into the stadium so i don't miss any of the action >> seth: oh, my goodness >> but it's live like it's happening. he's kicking, he's practicing. >> seth: do you think he makes it >> i think -- of course i think he -- i thought he'd make it last year. but everyone go to fanduel and guess if he makes or misses it and you can get a split of like $10 million on fanduel so go and cheer gronk on, everybody. >> seth: all right and now, what about prop bets? for those who don't know, prop bets are sort of the bets you wouldn't naturally think of as far as like who's going to win, or over/under, or score the first touchdown. what's

gronk lined up the kick and missed wide right.embarrassing but not as embarrassing as doing that in the helmet they normally serve ice cream in. we also got our first look at the trailer for "wicked: part one." yeah! yeah! which is why at your super bowl party, that one nephew who doesn't care about the game suddenly started screaming and needed a minute to collect themselves. the first half did not have a lot of action. it was almost an hour into the game before we got our first glimpse of taylor celebrating a long completion by kansas city. but then the chiefs immediately fumbled, and travis kelce was seen yelling in frustration at coach andy reid. i'm a pretty good lip reader, jimmy. put that back up. i think he was saying "you're embarrassing me in front of my girlfriend! jeez louise!" you say "jeez louise"? did i get that right? [cheers] even though her boy toy was angry, tay-ay still had some fun. at one point, she was caught chugging her beer on the jumbotron. okay! [cheering] hey, please have fun, taylor. but please make s

rachel: it was so awful at gronk's party, wah, wah.hter] joey: i would be nervous, i would be nervous about going to gronk's party, i'm not going to lie. rachel: what would make you nervous? joey: did you see from 2020 when he took the legos of steve harvey and threw them down? he can get crazy in a cool way. he's known to spike if things and, you know, just stay at arm's length. rachel: you've got to be dad of the year. your son is going with you. will: yeah, that's true. that's going to be awesome. >>> have a new law in south dakota is giving a second chance to allow the former i will -- formerly incarcerated a chance to work. rachel: governor kristi noem and jack brewer join us on the big impact for families and the economy. rachel: south dakota governor kristi noem has signed second chance legislation to allow the formerly incarcerated to have another hot in the work force. it establishes procedures to evaluate criminal histories and convictions. she was joined by jack brewer, a nationally recognize advocate for criminal justice re

the voice was at gronk's party this weekend. >> steve: you got vegas throat, baby.ill: yeah. >> ainsley: thank you so much. >> steve: meanwhile, other news, and it's a fox news alert. our defense secretary lloyd austin is undergoing treatment in the critic unit at walter reed in maryland. the secretary was admitted back into the hospital last night suddenly to be treated for a bladder issue which comes after he spent weeks after being treated for prostate cancer of course we didn't know about it initially. >> ainsley: temporarily transferred powers now to deputy secretary kathleen hix. >> brian: austin's health has been a concern back in december when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. admitted to the icu january 1st. underwent surgical procedure for his prostate he didn't tell president biden or other cabinet members. released from the hospital january 15th and began working from home before going back to the pentagon on the # 9th. here's the thing. they were supposed to go over to ukraine and have a major meeting about the way forward. and now he can't do it.

gronk also spoke about his personal favorite super bowl memories and hiss transition from playing in the nfl to becoming a sports analyst. watch the full interview on the show at 3:00 this afternoon on nbc bay . >>> and this friday, we are tegp with the "today" show again toost niners pep rally. you can join us at 4:00 a.m. this is at the lot at the city cent bishop ranch in san ramon. be sure to show up in your 49ers gear, and you just might get a chance to tell all your family and friends to watch the "today" show and "today in the bay" because they just might see you there. >> should be a lot of fun. don't let the time intimidate you. 4:00 a.m. is not that bad. >> nah. >>> if you can't make it to las vegas for the super bowl, how about a las vegas trip for two? the travel site las vegas is offering a trip for two for every touchdown scored during the super bowl no matter the team. the winners will get a two-night stay at a hotel on the las vegas strip and two tickets to a cirque du soleil show. you can enter to win stting tomoarrr you want to see who we are as americans? i'm peter

let's get more from peter gronk at ubs. >> good morning. >> paint a picture for me with the consumerment facing coke. what have we learned from pepsi and other research reading into earnings? >> a great question. it needs to be divided with the developed markets and emerging markets around the world. the developed markets around the world is seeing a broader normalization of trends. we are seeing category growth returning to historical levels. low single digit growth. you see the emerging markets, excluding china, you are seeing strong performance. you are still seeing strong growth in those markets. it is a tale of two cities. >> when you look at some of the headwinds, everybody is talking about ozempic and what it will do to snack foods. are those concerns in the united states the same as other emerging markets? >> a great question. i'll answer the second part first. i would say in many of the emerging markets, you still feed to grow per capita. there is not as much of a concern about obesity. in more of the developed markets in the united states, it is a concern. i would highlight

. >> you guys had gronk. >> we had gronk, dave calhoun, lisa su. >> i missed everyone >> did you seeorne michaels? >> no. >> they got a rest stop named after him. >> i didn't see anybody. i just relaxed >> you didn't see jon bon jovi? >> no. >> when i was at st. bart's, i went -- >> this is what everybody wants to hear, jim >> bon jovi was smoking. i have never taken up smoking that fast in my life >> he made it look good? >>> to the point about the markets, a day after powell, we get these jobless claims roll in, unit labor costs lower than expected, two-year replacing some of yesterday's action >> he told me, look, we got up six months a lot of people have got the wrong approach on six months they're thinking, well, hold up, the numbers are where it is. he wants to see six months where it really is just going his way, and we don't even know friday. let's say we tick down to 3.5% on unemployment, or let's see wage growth goes here's the conversation. david, can you believe jay powell damaged his legacy like this when all he had to do was wait you can say, jim, i think that's a littl

will: i don't have a moment i'm going to the gronk beach party. going from here to the airport to the beach. rachel: you were taking video of everyone doing my hair and makeup before the show. that feels like a bit like this moment. i'm just so bummed. will: i know how it sounds but not how it is. joey: like a barbie beach party? is there similarities there? rachel: coming up, the true cause of joe biden's liberal climate agenda and his epa unveils new regulation that could cost us $160 billion and nearly a million jobs. will: a jam-packed show ahead. stick around. ♪ i just always thought, “dog food is dog food” i didn't really piece together that dogs eat food. as soon as we brought the farmer's dog in, her skin was better, she was more active. if i can invest in her health and be proactive, i think it's worth it. visit betterforthem.com somedays, i cover up because of my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. now i feel free to bare my skin, thanks to skyrizi. ♪(uplifting music)♪ ♪nothing is everything♪ i'm celebrating my clearer skin... my way. w

. >> gronk also talked about his personal favorite super bowl memories and his transition from playingto becoming a sports analyst. you can watch the full interview later this afternoon on nbc bay area. >>> and we're teaming up with the "today" show again to host the niners pep rally. join us at 4:00 a.m. at the lot at city center bishop ranch in san ramon. dress up in your niners gear, show that niners pride. you might just get on the "today" show or, even better, "today in the bay." >> if you missed it last time, that is the place to be. it was so packed, so much energy. >> yeah. >> you want to go there. >> the energy was up. >> it really kicks off the excitement for the weekend. >> i wonder how many people left their face paint and uniforms on straight from that time. >> if you're superstitious, maybe. >> the rain may have washed it away. >> no matter how cold it is, there's always someone with a shirt off at the football games. you might want to show up that way. it's going to be chilly, though. i'll just give you the heads-up. let's get started this morning, we're getting ready fo

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. >> what up, gronk? for your consideration here comes the boston massacre. the dunk kings.> you said you were going to support me. >> will: here is what i love about this commercial it's not jlo or tom brady. definitely not the politics of the different celebrities in the commercial. i love a bro comedy, brian. i love a relationship between bros and you said you were going to support me. you said affleck to matt damon count me, in man. two buddies, not a buddy cop movie because buddy commercial i'm in. >> brian: they can act, too. fantastic. that is kind of their relationship on the red carpet. a little bit of tense. one wants to be famous all the time one wishes he wasn't but we will go on. the other thing i liked a lot of anticipation for the halftime show here is usher taking his shirt off. skating around a little bit, singing a lot. alicia keys is there i thought they were dating. evidently they aren't, chris? are they not? what was your sense in the stadium. >> will: differs from what you see on television. realization you have super bowl. that show was produced for te

also, we're counting down to the super bowl with gronk, four time super bowl champion rob gronkowskiing to join us live to talk about the big game and his chance at redemption for that kick this sunday. you'll see it all on gma . >> we appreciate it. ginger do you have a dog in this fight here or are you just rooting for usher to have a great halftime performance. >> that's it. this this is an usher super bowl all the way across. >> it's the usher concert with some football played on the other side of either side. >> yep. that's right. you know, and i'm a lions fan because i grew up in michigan so i can't really okay. >> so yes usher usher all the way. >> there we go. >> we can agree with that. and the 49 and the 49 ers of course things ginger i appreciate it. we'll take a two very different visions for california. steve garvey, the leading republican, is too conservative for california. he voted for trump twice and supported republicans for years, including far right conservatives. adam schiff, the leading democrat, defended democracy against trump and the insurrectionists. he helpe