. -- hofstra university in new york. the candidates are combating the socks off but iowa is one of 50 american states. can you tell us why today's so very important? >> this is the first in the nation contest, first time that candidates go head-to-head, and the public is actually able to respond by voting. , theerson who does well candidates who do well, who meet or exceed expectations set by the media, they tend to get a bounce from they tend to get momentum that hopefully will carry them through subsequent states. catherine: speaking of subsequent states from starting off and i were the next vote will happen in new hampshire -- starting off in iowa, the next vote will happen in new hampshire. these are small state operations that are not ethnically representative of the wider united states. considering that, why do they get to go first and why should what their voters decide impact what happens nationally? the "whoyou just asked died and left iowa and new hampshire boss?" question. primaries and caucuses were not much

wilder going back to their university of maine days---coaching running backs and special teams---- and they're alone in second because of this game---james madison home against hofstra----15 seconds left---jmu in white down 3----ronald curry-----from three---game tied at 82----and we head to overtime---that's when took over----connects from three---he scored the team's first 8 points-----dukes hold on for the 3 point win----and that loss tie with william and in williamsburg on thursday--- it's rivalry week again in the commonwealth---the virginia tech men will go for the season sweep of uva when the two square off on tuesday----- hasn't been much of a side---the wahoos hadn't lost to virginia tech since 2007---- but that streak came to an end on the hoos home floor this afternoon-- all maroon and orange---sydney cook to the basket---she had a double rebounds---- big night also for chanette hicks---nice behind the back---11 points---8 assists---- hokies only led by two at halftiem, but runaway in the second half--- 66--46 the final----snapping uva's 18-game win streak over

university of alabama with mr. stabler. i spoke with mr. namath yesterday. >> now, i'm a big jet fan and i lived in left town right near where you trained in hofstra on rhodeemed to me it was much more dangerous to be a quarterback than it is today. >> bill, it was. anybody that was in the hole or in the pocket was going to get hurt because we didn't have the kind of protection they have today. the game has improved in that category. i think we're trying to protect all the players more so than yesteryear. >> there is big money with these quarterbacks. back then guys bike ben davidson, oakland raiders they want to do rip your head off and kill you, am i wrong. >> mr. davis had that theory with that oakland raiders and didn't mind talking about it to the team. >> they would smash you as hard as they could smash you and say something you. >> what they said to us we said right back. some of them talked about their own too. you are 72 years old now. injuries to you throughout your whole life, ken stabler who followed you at alabama, his family just announced that he had brain disease. that he got so many times. but you seem, your mental faculties seem to be int

university of alabama with mr. stabler. i spoke with mr. namath yesterday. >> now i'm a big jet fan and i lived in left town right near where you trained in hofstra on rhode seemed to me it was much more dangerous to be a quarterback than it is today. >> bill, it was. anybody that was in the hole or in the pocket was going to get hurt because we didn't have the kind of protection they have today. the game has improved in that category. i think we're trying to protect all the players more so than yesteryear. >> there is big money with these quarterbacks. back then guys bike ben davidson, oakland raiders they want to do rip your head off and kill you, am i wrong. >> mr. davis had that theory with that oakland raiders and didn't mind talking about it to the team. >> they would smash you as hard as they could smash you and say something you. >> what they said to us we said right back. some of them talked about their own too. >> the result of that andao you are 72 years old now. injuries to you throughout your whole life, ken stabler who followed you at alabama his family just announced that he had brain disease. that he got hit in the head so many times. but