. >>> real sports with bryant gumbel is retiring after the current season wraps while no specific reasonor the close, he is proud of the impact the show's made and that he's, quote, ready to turn the page. real sports won numerous awards over the 29-year run, documenting the social and cultural impact of the sports industry with a deep dive into so many aspects of the sports and cultural world it's called the 60 minutes of sports >> for sure. >> and we saw him close the page here at nbc and went on to this. so, you know what, i wouldn't doubt that he's on to great things after that, too >> what a run. this was in my parents' house growing up in my house with my husband and son now. best of luck to him as he enters a new chapter. >>> when we come back, the headlines you need to know to start your morning to start your morning dr. garcia? crest reality checkup. that grimy film on your teeth? it's actually the buildup of plaque bacteria which can cause cavities in months. and your toothpaste just isn't cutting it. most toothpastes quit working in minutes. but the antibacterial fluoride in c

. ♪ doesn't matter what they say ♪ ♪ and the jealous games people play ♪ ♪ hey, hey, hey ♪ gumbel: whileur life? ♪ hoffs: i thought her voice was extraordinary, and cyndi was a very good visual content creator. i mean, those videos were so colorful and fun. this being march 31st, it's also a monday. some of you might consider it a manic monday. you would be interested in knowing there's a hit song of the same name. we are joined by the architects of that song. they are the bangles. you guys are very hot, yes? [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] ♪ 6:00 already, i was just in the middle of a dream ♪ majewski: when the bangles came out, everyone was like, "oh! it's another go-go's." the bangles were like, "unh-unh. we're not the new go-go's, we're the new beatles." ♪ but i can't be late 'cause i guess i'll just... ♪ gumbel: lot of people call that a '60s sound. do you think so? that's our main influence. we don't go in and consciously say, "let's make this a buffalo springfield song." that seems to be the way the songs end up sounding. ♪ just another manic monday ♪ ♪ oh oh oh ♪ ♪ i wish it was sunday ♪

normally, acr would keep gumbel it -- government funding flats. it's more of a stop gap measure because it decreases funding. over the next couple of days, there would be a procedural vote to set the terms of debate to pass a rule for debate on the house floor which then would tee final passage of this bill and send it over to the senate which has its own obstacles. host: is the rules committee the first hurdle for this potential deal? tell us why. is it because of the makeup of the rules committee and is that related to speaker mccarthy's position as the leader? guest: any legislation that wants to get through the house the dozen have wide bipartisan support needs to go to the rules committee first. because this stopgap measure is unlikely to attract democratic support given the cuts on spending and security measures that democrats oppose, it will need republicans only to carry this bill so rules committee allows them to set the terms. mccarthy's allies make up the majority on this panel. i believe it's seven republicans and four democrats. the f

. >> yeah. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: take -- take a look at you and bryant gumbel and katie couricit was "about." >> what is internet anyway [ light laughter ] >> internet is that massive computer network - >> right >> the one that's becoming really big now >> a lot of people use it and communicate -- i guess they can communicate with nbc writers and producers. allison, can you explain what internet is? [ laughter and applause >> jimmy: "can you explain what internet is? isn't that wild -- isn't it wild to watch it now >> that clip gets resurrected about every four months on twitter and social media, and people are like, "oh, my god, have you seen this?" and it was like, "yes, about 49,000 times." >> jimmy: yeah [ light laughter ] >> but here's the funny story. first of all, my kids, i've got two teenage sons >> jimmy: yeah >> they took a look at it and they were like, "mom, you're the one who's explaining what the internet is? you are such a tech dummy. >> jimmy: "you know nothing about the internet!" >> yeah. >> jimmy: that's so wild >> but, you know what? bmw used that clip for

play football.grandson >> super bowl-winning coach and player mike ditka on "real sports with bryant gumbelou had an 8-year-old kid now, would you tell him you want him to play football? >> i wouldn't. would you? >> no. >> nope. that's sad. i wouldn't. my whole life was football. i think the risk is worse than the reward, i really do. >> super bowl mvp troy aikman also on "real sports." >> if i had a 10-year-old boy, i don't know that i'd be real inclined to encourage him to play football in light of what we are learning from head injury. >> fighting depression, struggling to keep my thoughts straight. i can become violent, even towards my own children. >> in this psa hall of fame fabulous brett favre advocating for flag football instead of tackle for kids under the age of 14. >> my three grandsons, i have one who's 8, i'm not going to encourage him to play football. how do you make the game safer? you don't play. >> at its core, football is a violent game. not a physical game. it is a violent game. you're never going to make this game 100% safe. you just can't do it. ♪ >> today's game is n

. >> when i was your age, i grew up watching a fella named bryant gumbel he used to host the show that's>> i want to. >> hear that he's coming for you. you're already tall enough for the job, so there's that give yourselves a round of applause job well done, guys. job well done. the funniest part is the viewers at home probably can't tell the difference. >> okay, guys. this is your moment. right now, buddy okay do you guys like to read that's great because matthew mcconaughey is here. he wrote a children's book you have your bean bags here we got a little story time coming up. okay are you ready for that >> the "today" show takeover. >> the "today" show takeover. >> but, first, this is "today" - [narrator] every day, our lives are filled with choices, both simple and life-changing. what's not a choice? addiction to opioids like fentanyl. but even with opioid use disorder, you still have a choice. by choosing treatment, you choose family, your career and your life on your terms. choose change, california, and find medically proven treatment options at choosechangeca.org. >>> we go back wi

normally, acr would keep gumbel it -- government funding flats.t's more of a stop gap measure because it decreases funding. over the next couple of days, there would be a procedural vote to set the terms of debate to pass a rule for debate on the house floor which then would tee final passage of this bill and send it over to the senate which has its own obstacles. host: is the rules committee the first hurdle for this potential deal? tell us why. is it because of the makeup of the rules committee and is that related to speaker mccarthy's position as the leader? guest: any legislation that wants to get through the house the dozen have wide bipartisan support needs to go to the rules committee first. because this stopgap measure is unlikely to attract democratic support given the cuts on spending and security measures that democrats oppose, it will need republicans only to carry this bill so rules committee allows them to set the terms. mccarthy's allies make up the majority on this panel. i believe it's seven republicans and four democrats. the fou