and then all of the question pretty much all of them were directed at the firing of hugh jackson why he did, what his reasoning was and then after the press conference i pulled him aside and ask him simply if you jackson was collateral damage because he wanted his own guy? >> it is not totally on him. it is not hugh jackson, you did not do this, or you did not do that. >>vern: so it is safe to say had the raiders made the playoffs a we would not be having this discussion right now? >> yes, that could a bit.-- could have been it. >>vern: gary will send it back to you and come back next hour with more the reggie mackenzie aero with the silver and black. >>gary: another thing that came out today, al davis' son was at the podium so to speak. most of us have never seen him talk, but he was ok. he said that he leaned on john madden and ron wolf. these are old raiders from the past. and of john madden tells you that they can do better and one more, a tip from a veteran don't talk so much, do not struck until this time. i teach you jackson talked little bit and promoted himself and when you a

hugh jackson gone in this one season. be the seventh head coach for the raiders in 10 years. >> we're moving into a new era, no disrespect to coach jackson but it is something i want to do, starting new. i go with my gut a lot, okay. so when it's time to make the final call, my gut is going to tell me one thing. >> i have a lot of respect for hugh jackson. he brought a lot to this organization. but as reggie said it is time to move forward and that's what we're going to do. >> reporter: i don't know this kind of sound like an exaggeration. but tonight's warriors-heat game nothing short of widely entertainment. you pay a pretty penny to see lebron james and you get your money's worth. wade and lebron combined for 60 points. however the warriors come back. wright with his three will tie it with about 30 second left and they wind up going to overtime. nate robinson newcomer. he was 14 from 14 from the free throw line. he stole it on to darrelle wright. the gimme and the rain. >>> once you catch up, you get nothing left for cr

hugh jackson gone in this one season. seventh head coach for the raiders in 10 years. >> we're moving into a new era, no disrespect to coach jackson but it is something i want to do, starting new. i go with my gut a lot, okay. so when it's time to make the final call, my gut is going to tell me one thing. >> i have a lot of respect for hugh jackson. he brought a lot to this organization. but as reggie said it is time to move forward and that's what we're going to do. >> reporter: i don't know this kind of sound like an exaggeration. but tonight's warriors-heat game nothing short of widely entertainment. you pay a pretty penny to see lebron james and you get your money's worth. wade and lebron combined for 60 points. however the warriors come back. wright with his three will tie it with about 30 second left and they wind up going to overtime. nate robinson newcomer. he was 14 from 14 from the free throw line. he stole it on to darrelle wright. the gimme and the rain. >>> once you catch up, you get nothing left for crunch t

and that hugh jackson era is over in oakland. the minute is coming up next. ,, >> is the final chapter. you lose your owner, you lose that the quarterback what is the leading rusher in the league, you lose your quarterback and now you lose your head coach. >> it really started off well, but losing four out of five to finish the penalties, as new general manager will want this guy in there. >>> pub raiders are in the market for an new head coach after reggie mckenzie hired hugh jackson this morning in there first face-to-face meeting. >> this position centered around me wanting to bring my own guy in. >> there's that big void to fill when he passed on. and that's why reggie is going to be taking over the whole football side. >> mark gave reggie has tickets to the warrior game. he missed lebron in the heat, making their only visit late. the warriors came back, 22 points for the robinson off the bench. to put the warriors on top elite 109-106 with six seconds to go. and at the beginning of the four-game road trip in minnesota, bath:

they fired hugh jackson.ewly hired general manager, reggie jackson broke the news. >> this decision centered around my wanting to bring my own guy in. >> i don't know what my dad knew. he knew talent. he knew all these things. and there's a big void to fill. that's why reggie is going to be taking over because i believe he's the man. >> miami has the big three, but the warriors answered with the fab four. montae, david lee, and robinson had 20 or more points. making their only visit to the bay area this year. second quarter, lebron throws down, he finished with 26-11. miami led by 4 at the half. you would have never known dwayne wade missed the last four games. he had 34. the heat opened with a 17 point lead. the warriors fought back in the fourth. nate robinson drills the three. he led the warriors with 24 points off the bench. it was to overtime. terrell gives golden state the lead with one of his six three's. he only made five all season before tonight. final chance for the heat, but lebron's three is way

but it's hugh jackson's first as a coach. >> we're moving into a different era. srespect for coach jackson but this is something i want to do. i go with my gut a lot. so when it's time to make the final call, it's my gut is going to tell me one thing. >> i have a lot of respect for hugh jackson. and he brought a lot to this organization. but, as reggie said it is time to move forward. and that's what we're going to do. >>> meantime the 49ers actually have a play off game to prepare for. of course everybody talking about the new orleans saints and their offense. but the niners have an up and coming that would be michael crabtree. really starting to come into his own in the last five games he has 28 catches, 365 yards worth of yardage and three of his four touchdowns. so he's coming on. niners have a little passing game themselves. >> we've been together for a long time. his locker is right next to me. we talk all the time. it's probably a good thing. just us connecting on game day. we can connect all day at practice. build confidence and momentum going into the gam

not a pretty finish for the raiders or hugh jackson. again, hugh jackson fired as head coach. you'll be able to see that nbcbayarea.com. >>> it is election day 2012 in new hampshire. polls have been opened for a few hours, and know mitt romney looks certain to win this thing, another candidate surged overnight and that means we could have another eiowa eye-style surprise. tracie potts live at nbc's election headquarters in manchester, new hampshire, live with latest. good afternoon. >> good afternoon. by the end of the day this could be the story of two candidates, mitt romney and perhaps john huntsman. huntsman pegged his chances on new hampshire and based on numbers, the poll numbers it looks like that might have been a smart move. >> reporter: this is bedford, new hampshire's largest polling place, statewide 250,000 people expected to vote in the republican primary. >> i think it was pretty clear who the upfront candidate is. >> reporter: it's mitt romney slipping, but stronger today than yesterday, according to suffolk university's overnight poll. >> i have strong faith an

early this morning, i informed coach hugh jackson he was relieved of coaching duties. i have a lot of respect for coach jackson. i wish him well as he moves forward into his future. this decision is going to be a time for change and i felt there is a need for change at the head coaching position. from the top. we're moving into a new era. >> my feeling has been if my father wasn't here we needed someone to run that football side of the building. i needed to find the right person. and i believe reggie mckenzie is the right man for the job. >> and this is new territory for everyone involved. and the first thing he did was fire hugh jackson. like all general managers they want their own guy. reggie says there is a short list of guys he's going to talk to. but he can't do it until after playoffs are over. >> shu, you and i have been through a lot of these scenarios. what is your impression of mckenzie? and we've never seen him like this before. >> and this, i was really impressed with mark. reggie played in early 90s but with l.a. raiders. he understands the team which is l

hugh jackson has been sacked after one season with the team. vern glenn is at raiders headquarters with more news on the fallout. >>vern: hugh jackson once in control of a team that was 7-4, he received a phone call this morning from the new general manager telling him that he is relieved of his duties. >> we are moving into a new era. >> the next raider head coach will be the 10th since they moved back here from los angeles. >>pam: some fans were surprised to learn that he jackson was fired. >> i was shocked. broke my heart. >> i thought that is a bad move. >>pam: stay with kron4 as we continued to cover the latest. gary radnich will have more coming in a 40 5:00 p.m.. let us know what you think, go to our web site www.kron4.com or visit our facebook fan page. >>jaqueline: a nice day out there today. it did not seem like january. so we will be very cold overnight. mild of this is like san francisco and oakland. sunny and mild conditions tomorrow. we need the rain but it is nowhere in sight. there is a slight chance of rain as we head into next

hugh jackson said he was not the man he wanted as his head coach. they failed to make the play of yos, and jackson is out after one season as the head coach. >> and i felt there is a need for change at the head coaching position from the top. we are moving into a new era. no disrespect to coach jackson, but it is something i want to do start a new. >> my feeling always has been that if my father wasn't here, we needed somebody to run the football side of the building. i needed to find the right person. i truly believe that reggie mckenzie is the right man for this job, and i think you will all see that as we go along. >> mckenzie played for the raiders in the late 80s. he said he felt like it was coming home, and he spent the last 18 years in the green bay organization. first order of business is picking a new head coach. we will have more on that later in sports. now on the subject of the stadium, mark davis did say the raiders need a new one. he would prefer to stay in oakland. he would consider sharing with the 9ers in santa clara, and he says he

hugh jackson said he was not the man he wanted as his head coach. they failed to make the play of yos, and jackson is out after one season as the head coach. >> and i felt there is a need for change at the head coaching position from the top. we are moving into a new era. no disrespect to coach jackson, but it is something i want to do start a new. >> my feeling always has been that if my father wasn't here, we needed somebody to run the football side of the building. i needed to find the right person. i truly believe that reggie mckenzie is the right man for this job, and i think you will all see that as we go along. >> mckenzie played for the raiders in the late 80s. he said he felt like it was coming home, and he spent the last 18 years in the green bay organization. first order of business is picking a new head coach. we will have more on that later in sports. now on the subject of the stadium, mark davis did say the raiders need a new one. he would prefer to stay in oakland. he would consider sharing with the 9ers in santa clara, and he says he

we will tell you next. >> also we will hear from a very upset raiders head coach what hugh jackson saidabout the team's performance today against the chargers. sports wrap is next. >>> how's it going everybody. welcome to sports wrap and a happy new year's to you. it was not the definitive statement the giants waed

winston moss is the early front-runner for the job to replace hugh jackson--you jackson who was fired after one season. there are looking for a replacement for hugh jackson. this is because the team has a new general manager for the first time since the death about davis. here is what mark davis had to say. he said it is in foreign debt the team have a new stadium and that allows angeles is a possibility. he says he does not have plans to sell the franchise but he wants the raiders to move out of the oakland coliseum. the lease runs through 2013. >>mark: coming up on the kron4 news, we will have live reaction on a possible move for their raiders. we will also have your facebook comments. we will be right back as the kron4 news continues. fists for >>mark: the dow jones is down to 12,408. the snb is down five points or not. energy stocks are beginning to slide down. we will be right back as the kron4 news continues. an update on our hot spot in sunol after the break. feasts course smith and >>george: insisted 680 in the southbound direction leading out of dublin and pleasanton and sout

. >>> hugh jackson out as coach of the raiders tonight.secutors reveal evidence against a suspected serial killer. the double-initial murders and list kept in his home. >> tonight the federal government comes through on a promise to bring bart to san jose. >> in sacramento, republican state lawmakers move to kill the high speed rail project introducing a bill that stops the funding. >> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> the oakland raiders need a new coach tonight. >> on his first day on the job, the team's new general manager fired hugh jackson, dump afd one year on the skbrob job and a season that started with high hopes, ending in disappointment. we're live in alameda tonight. like they say, nfl but not for long. >> that is true f you don't win thark is the case. and mark davis held a press conference today, hiring reggie mckenzie. it kind of started out with a glitch and a chance to jab th the... >> i used to talk

the team fired hugh jackson yesterday after just one year of.ecision to get rid of hugh jackson came four days after the team announced the hiring of the first general manager since the death of al davis. mark davis says it is important that the team get a new stadium. davis says he has no plans to sell the franchise the wants to move their raiders out of the oakland coliseum. >>mark: we will be right back as the kron4 news continues. >>james: here is a quick look at what we can expect. temperatures hovering around the forties. >>darya: mitt romney it was the big winner in the first primary in new hampshire. >> a solid showing by mitt romney but no sign that the other contenders will throw in the towel. >> this campaign is going on to south carolina. >> the next primary contest will see another crowded field of candidates. for some, of all metals state is a do or die. not for mitt romney. >> new hampshire, tonight we made history. >> he is 2 for 2 and starting to sound like the presumptive nominee. ron paul had a strong showing in second place.

looks like hugh jackson will be back for 2012 campaign. >> and there is a lot of changes coming back.s he has one more shot. and played close to a flawless game. moving stanford down the field. cardinal koz have taken a shot and if you're going to give a guy a chance to do something dramatic, even to luck. there is a stanford calling to oklahoma state and after luck asked if it was worth to it return for this season. >> yes. it was worth it. and not saying i enjoyed every moment because i didn't. i would never regret it. i feel like there is a chance to play a great college game. so this is worth it and have you to feel for williams. it's going to be a long time. >> yes. >> thank you very much. >> and quick look now at live with the latest numbers in iowa caucus autos right now it's a virtual three-way tie. >> 31% of the votes have been counted. >> stay with us. we'll update that here all evening that. is our report. >> we'll see you back here at 9:00 and 11:00. >> have a good night. beth! hi. looking good! you've lost some weight. thanks! you noticed! you know these clothes are too b

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with al davis gone, he is going to be a guy to come in and relieve a little bit, hugh jackson.h jackson be head coach once more. >> because he was being head coach and everything else. that's a lot. >> that's a lot. >> hopefully they'll be 12-4 next week. >> sure. maybe. >> we'll see. >> got to be optimistic. >> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. >> ktvu channel 2 news starts tomorrow at 7:00.

the team fired hugh jackson after one year. the decision came after the hiring of the team's first general manager >>mark: a big night for the golden state warriors. they have ended a losing streak after beating the miami heat in overtime. there were down 17 points in the third quarter. they held the key to just 12 points in the fourth. lubber run james missed the three-pointer in the end of overtime. the warriors have fared victories against some of the league's best teams. >>darya: we are back with more in a couple of minutes. here is a live look outside of the golden gate bridge. half >>james: here is a live look at mt. tam, breezy conditions but very clear and cold. here is a look at some of the cities and some of the colder temperatures that we are seeing. oakland, comfort in the livermore, mid-upper 30s. take a look at sunday, a slight chance of rain and snow flakes. that does not mean a lot for sunday, this is a precursor of what to expect later in the week. by wednesday, we did see some decent snow falling at the resort

with al davis gone, he is going to be a guy to come in and relieve a little bit, hugh jackson.son be head coach once more. >> because he was being head coach and everything else. that's a lot. >> that's a lot. >> hopefully they'll be 12-4 next week. >> sure. maybe. >> we'll see. >> got to be optimistic. >> got to be optimistic. >> thank you for trusting when you first find out you have breast cancer, you feel like you're in a nightmare. terrified. horrified with the news. when i was diagnosed, i felt very out of control and very helpless and a victim of the disease. i was just so overwhelmed, and, um, my heart just started to race. helpless but never hopeless. (woman) and i can actually do something to help. (woman) and this is something we can do. (man) we can walk. (woman) we can walk. (man) if our wives and daughters, our sisters and mothers can go through breast cancer... we can walk 60 miles. 60 miles. we can erase breast cancer. (woman) 60 miles in 3 days. i can do that, and even 60 miles isn't enough. i believe that we can rid the world of this terrible disease. we can d

head coach, hugh jackson has been fired. he didn't waste any time. >> you're talking about massive regime change. and mark davis introduced a former player as a team's new general manager. >> i'm back home now. okay? back home. >> mckenzie played for raiders in the 80s. he will run operations. the job held by al davis until his death in october. mark davis troin dused mckenzie, mark's first official public comment since the death of his father. >> this my feeling has been if my father wasn't here we need someone to run the football side of the building. i needed to find the right person. i believe reggie mckenzie is the right man for this job. >> mckenzie's first decision was to fire hugh jackman only had been head coach one season. for mckenzie the decision seemed simple. >> this decision centered around my wanting to bring my own guy in. >> raiders finished eight and eight, and defense collapsed. they failed to make playoffs hampered by injuries to keep players like darren mcfadden. and a remarkable day. one other thing pe

the biggest game for hugh jackson and the raiders in nearly 10 years.arson palm tore darrius heyward-bey. 7-0 raiders. dhb nine receptions, 130 yards. phillip. game tied at 7. over 100 yards for the first time all season. 14-10 chargers late second. richard good man takes the kickoff out of tend zone, cuts right, and there he goes. a 105-yard kickoff return, the first for the chargers since 2008. 21-10 san diego. they took a 24-13 lead into the locker room. 24-16. third quarter, when rivers. back come the raiders. palmer to kevin boss. 22-yard score, and the lead is down to five points. then a penalty moved the kickoff to midfield. janikowski squibbs it towards the goal line. it's called down at the half yard line. jackson did not challenge this, but. the raiders defense couldn't hold the chargers. after a 40-yard run, rivers to floyd for a. the raiders are out of the playoffs, and after the game, all the finger pointing was directed at themselves and not the coaches. >> he can't play, he can't throw the pass, he can't run the route, he can't get out of

>>> within the last few minutes espn began reporting that oakland raiders has fired head coach hugh jackson. >> jackson just finished his first year guiding the team to an 8-8 record one game short of a playoff appearance. the decision on the same day the raiders will announce reggie mckenzie as the new general manager. today's firing one day after jackson and mckenzie met to discuss the coach's future. the raiders have not returned calls. the team had scheduled a 2 p.m. news conference to introduce the new gm. more on this story later today. >> good morning i'm eric tom cast in for cheryl jennings. >>> and i'm kristen sze bringing jobs and workers to silicon valley the long awaited dream to extend bart into san jose is set to clear a hurdle. amy hollyfield is live at the fremont bart station. >> reporter: bart riders and transportation officials have big smiles today. there were times when it didn't look like this was going to happen. extending bart from fremont to san jose has been talked about for 60 years. the congressman says today saturday bart riders can celebrate. the federal govern

>>> within the last few minutes espn began reporting that oakland raiders has fired head coach hugh jackson. >> jackson just finished his first year guiding the team to an 8-8 record one game short of a playoff appearance. the decision on the same day the raiders will announce reggie mckenzie as the new general manager. today's firing one day after jackson and mckenzie met to discuss the coach's future. the raiders have not returned calls. the team had scheduled a 2 p.m. news conference to introduce the new gm. more on this story later today. >> good morning i'm eric tom cast in for cheryl jennings. >>> and i'm kristen sze bringing jobs and workers to silicon valley the long awaited dream to extend bart into san jose is set to clear a hurdle. amy hollyfield is live at the fremont bart station. >> reporter: bart riders and transportation officials have big smiles today. there were times when it didn't look li this was going to happen. extending bart from fremont to san jose has been talked about for 60 years. the congressman says today saturday bart riders can celebrate. the federal governme

they hired a new head coach to replace hugh jackson. kate long worth is saying that word is official. the former defensive coordinator dennis allen signed a four-year deal to be the raiders head coach. he is 39 and never been a head coach at any level. he is the first head coach with the defensive background for oakland since john madden, a press conference will be taking place on monday. in other news, an alabama man is claiming a gun was held to his head in a brult and prolonged assault and battery. he was arrested in december on gun and assault changes following a fight. christian is speaking unspecified damages and another man. his attorney denies the charges. over to the big game and football news, the giants and patriots took to the practice field in preparation for super bowl 46 in indianapolis. the first day of practice for both teams, leading up to propromises to be a showdown for the ages. >> any time you play the patriots, you always assume it might have something new. the last time they played them, they showed a lot of diff

dennis allen replaces hugh jackson who was fired at the end of the season. he spent last season as defensive coordinator for the denver broncos. we are looking at live pictures of this going on right now. we're also streaming the press conference live on our web site. if you would like to listen in, cbs-sf.com. there is the new coach now. >>> all right. teaming up to fight spam. the new effort by tech companies to keep your inbox clean. >>> plus, bart, ordering a new fleet of cars. why taxpayers are upset over where the vehicles are coming from. >>> and a massive warehouse fire breaks out in southern california. what firefighters say was feeding the flames. >>> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs 5 weather center. a dying cold front slipping across the bay area skies right now. a lot of clouds out there. not much rain. we will talk about that and the rest of the forecast coming up. >>> a two alarm fire that sent flames shooting through the roof of a los angeles area packaging materials warehouse is still smoldering at this hour. more than 100 fi

. >>> football, raiders surprisingly fired head coach hugh jackson.hen again, is anything the raiders do a surprise. jackson 8-8 after one season with the club. the gm says he want to bring in his own guy. >>> tim tebow has plenty of job security after upsetting the steelers in the playoffs. broncos are two wins away from the super bowl. this game-winning touchdown in overtime prompted nearly 10,000 tweets a second. >>> pittsburgh mayor luke ravenstahl had a case of tebow mania. he wore a tebow jersey and tebow'ing in the pittsburgh skyli skyline. >>> for another quick look at the weather, here's bill karins with the weather channel forecast. can i see you tebow, please? down on your knee. >> i'm not making any bets. >> i have the jersey. >> i went on my knee once. that was for my wife proposing, that was it. >> not even before you did the weather. >> that was it. f. you're up in new england, a lot of reporters, our co-workers are returning from new hampshire during the day today. "morning joe" will still be up there this morning. storm is heading tha

. >>> eight and eight, apparently not good enough this season, the raiders fired head coach hugh jackson. we carried the news conference live on nbc bay area.com. owner mark davis, sop of the late al davis, introduced the new general manager today who is making some major changes already. reggie mckenzie says the decision to fire jackson was based on performance and a gut feeling. he also wants to choose his up head coach as the organization embarks on a new era to try to win championships. mckenzie could not name his top choices to replace jackson. we will have raiders' reaction and interviews tonight at 6:00. >>> still ahead here at 5:00 -- >> i'm over it. i can't go to jail one more time. i can't be outside in the cold. i just can't do it no more. i just -- i can't. >> rescuing one life in order to save two. a south bay mother rewrites the story of her life. we will show you who is helping her. >>> first, a monkey was snatched from the zoo, now another security breach. >>> and good afternoon, i'm jeff ranieri, the cloud cover did increase with the system offshore, temperatures did man

meanwhile, you figure the raiders know who they will want to replace hugh jackson, common sense says't replace somebody without a replacement in mind. and winston moss, busy right now, but they spoke with the miami assistant, todd bolzier, who served as interim coach. of course with the giants it is all about pitching, another of their arms locked up for a couple of years. reclamation project, coming out you of nowhere to make the all- star team. a two year deal signed, in the neighborhood of 3.2 million, with an option for a third year. good for him. on a wednesday night. nine ares ers, right here on saturday. >> that is shaping up to be a great team, both teams peaking. >> contrast in styles, the niners hard core running, saints like to throw it 40 times. >> and there was one guy in the last -- >> brian jennings -- >> it has been a while. and the game before, a show before and after -- all right, thank you mark. >>> and thank you for joining us on ktvu news. stay with us on ktvu.com for complete bay area coverage. >> right now click on remembering martin luther king, jr. on our hom

allen replacing the fired hugh jackson marking the raiders' seventh head coach they hired in the past ten seasons. so they hope for wins and hoping for stability. >> interesting to see where he goes. skating history is made in san jose this weekend. we'll explain coming up. >> plus, on eve of the florida primary a look at how the race is shaping up. >> and the latest talks about facebook's ipo. a live report is coming up. >> yeah, come on over check us out. he likes to jump in on mondays but i'll take it from here. search us nbc bay area. >> this is a live look outside overlooking san francisco, city by the bay, the bay bridge there. we'll keep tabs on your monday morning commute and have a look at the forecast. 4:42 now. >> a lot of good things going on on the ice. the u.s. figure skating championship crowned its men's and women's champions. for the women with, ashley wagner wowed the crowd saturday picking up her first ever national title. on the men's side, jeremy abbott, he had it going on. he made history winning his third tight well the highest score ever recorded at these champ

we will tell you all about that and hugh jackson speaks out a day after his firing. what the frai rairde coach regrets about his brief tenure in oakland. r >>> hi, everybody. scott from the comcast sports newsroom. no picnic for defensive personnel. the mighty saints office that will grace the field at candle stick on saturday. now the 49ers have to figure out a way to contain drew brees would lacked up more than in any other season ever. mh as he demands attention, the new orleans running game cannot be ignored. >> one thing you don't get enough press on is running game. a lost their passes are set up because they can run the ball. so big challenge for us a as we stop on the run. snrsz they just sat down after pressure drew. >> if you have a defense like the guys that we have, i don't think you really have to worry about anything. they are going to show up. i believe in them. i just keep my faith in it. they are -- i m mean, they have talent. there's a lot of talent over there. >> hue jackson is not one to keep his feelings bottled pup to jackson's credit when he st

on the flip side of the cone, the raiders fired head coach hugh jackson who went 8-8 in the one season the team. this heisman trophy winner, robert griffin, iii decided to forgo his senior year at baylor and enter the draft. griff inled the bears to a 10-3 record while passing and running for 47 touchdowns this season. he's the first player from baylor it ever win the heisman. >>> dwyane wade returned to action for the heat after missing three games with a foot injury. didn't waste time against golden state setting up a lebron james alley-oop in the first. spinning for a layup in the second. wade scored 34 points but the warriors played tough. in overtime, wright hit a three to put them up for good. the final 11-106. golden state and philadelphia. >>> third quarter against sacramento. jrue holiday, to brand for the dunk. brand scored 21 in the game. thaddeus young for the jam. nice. the sixers went on to beat the kings. their sixth straight win. >>> take a quick break. preventing air show disasters. the government looks at ways to keep spectators and pilots safe after last summer's dea

hugh jackson, the head coach certainly is not going to say it is my fault. in terms of statistics, probably the worst defense in raider history. >>gary: when you are hot, you are hot. the 49ers are getting ready for a playoff game. the offensive coordinator reportedly is a finalist for the penn state job. he says he remains 100% focus on the 49ers but that coaching penn state would be the job of a lifetime. penn state has so much controversy swirling around it but when you think about it they will try for his salary. it will be in charge of its own deal. if he wants it, hopefully it will come his way. >>gary: we are talking. they're doing. each one of those experts, let's go to chris mortensen, here is a little and and shatner, you're an expert. you know what i mean, they are standing on a box to tell someone they are fired, but he is coming back and i like that. >> it didn't you just do that about the raiders coach? >>gary: yes, i did, led the comeback. she is right. the deal is, i am saying it wants. i have not been talking about for three months. by the w

he will not bring back hugh jackson. jackson made it a habit of taking responsibility for everything that went wrong this season. >> mark told me, the general manager, we have the power to hire and fire the coach. and recently, i let him know that i would like to move on from coach jackson and begin my zej for a new coach. >> i think reggie deserves a fresh start and put his stamp on this organization. and he's going to do its. and i believe it is best. and i respect coach jackson a lot. i respect and i thank him for everything he's done for the team. but it's a tough business. >> how about this? drama at oracle. lebron and the heat in tampa bay with the warriors. the final seconds, they would come back from 17 down in the third. tie it up with a triple. after a stop on defense, monta for a win. he doesn't get the shot off, so bonus basketball. it was fine. let them play on. lebron's pass intercepted by nate robinson cht he was tremendous. out to durel for the flush. >> i talked about it, you know, all season long. and w

we will see how hugh jackson interacts. he has made a lot of the decisions.ahoma state beats stanford in the fiesta bowl. barry sanders, junior was a star at oklahoma state and in the nfl. junior goes to high school in oklahoma city. 5 foot 11 and 190. a blur expected to officially select stanford tomorrow. to the cotton bowl and kansas state taking on arkansas. the razorbacks come out firing. the second quarter and it is tyler wilson airing it out here. 45 yards and 19-0 and they would cut it to 19-9 at the half. koll line klein on the keeper up the middle. arkansas puts it away. wilson a dart to kobe hamilton and the hogs take the cotton bowl. that is your toyota sports report. >> thanks very much. >>> well, that is this edition of abc7 news. "nightline" is next. i'm dan ashley. have a good night and -dad, why e you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are the great tastin

but head coach hugh jackson called the defense's performance this season unacceptable and said if theytant coaches are to be fired, it will happen soon. how about the all stay sugar bowl, michigan, virginia tech. logan thomas and danny cole. it looks like the go-ahead touch down but the call is reversed on the replay. cole did not have possession. the hokies third string kicker sets up from 37 yards out. this would be the game winner but he pushes it right. brendon gibbons nails a 37-yarder. michigan wins, 23-20 in o.t., their first bowl victory since 2000. how about some nba, kings, grizzlies. demarcus cousins is with the team. rudi gay for the grizzlies takes the entire defense to the rim and finishes, oh, so nicely. jimmer free yet misses. tyreke evans, nice little drive. the kings surge back. they're down by two at the half. in the third quarter, memphis pulled away and got 21 points on a fast break. a season high 23 points, the kings lose big 113-96 and drop to 2-4. your warriors are back in action tomorrow evening. unfortunately, the warriors haven't won in san antonio since febr

>>pam: former raider coach hugh jackson finally speaks out.ning us live in--with gary up next. >>gary: beat everybody, for whom--the evening everybody, right now tomorrow there will be a waltz through and come the saints arrived in town today. foot vern glenn was on the scene today of the improvement he has been producing gas, who brought us some very key,--where he is the mvp of kron. >>reporter: we have the final address from jim harbaugh. ms. >> please do know that our team go into this game confident and bowl. in her >>vern: at tie it ended a new wall will not play this game.--who know that dilaudid walker will not be playing this game. >> then protected alan smith, their plan to offer to london to the yards. sting stop the run, it was any--and they stopped the run, this with a domination. >>gary: steve has been on the network for the last few years. as we sit 2002 was the last time the 49ers made the playoffs. steve joins us from his home, how many times a day as you make your way through the south bay be here the last time we were in the

. >> as lights went out today, they went out on hugh jackson's brief career as head coach of the raiders. new general manager signed a contract this morning at the first order of business was to fire jackman. >> it's going to be a time for change. and i felt there is a need for change. and so we're moving into a newera. no disrespect to coach jackson but this is something i want to do. start anew. >> mark davis who took over for his father has been in touch with ron wolf, former raider and packer personnel director who recommended mckenzie. john madden sat through an interview with him. >> my feeling has been that if my father wasn't here we needed someone to run the football side of the building. i needed to find the right person. i believe that reggie mckenzie is the right man for the job. >> mckenzie played for raiders and has been with the packers for 18 years. his former teammates there today say he's the right man for the job. >> he's the guy that paid his dus. he played the game, knows the players and knows what it takes. he knows his game that. is the main thing. >> and and then,

it's going to be fascinating to see how hugh jackson interacts and whether they can get on the same pageu get on the page. niners playing waiting game. they watch wild card weekend. and there is playoff game tomorrow, new orleans hosting lie johns and match ups and there is a. >> you remember how the game unfielded? and type of talent you're going up against. and this will be different atmosphere. and there is all nfl games are intense. it's not like you know, contracting it up. you know? >> there is stanford beating cowboys in recruiting. barry sanders junior expected to pick stanford with his dad playing for him. he goes to heritage falls high school in oklahoma city. his dad was a small, electric running back. juniors is a little better and he can fly. there is a is they don't watch them, you'll notice. one factor would blend m more and would be under the microscope every day z there is two wig recruits announcing they'll play this fall. and there is peyton is a four star recruit. and there is bill o'brien becoming next head coach at penn state. he was chosen beating out niner offensi

. >> going down and your star running back going down -- >> reporter: hugh jackson was fired after just one season. jackson's game and player management skills were often questioned this season. in losing four of the last five games that kept them out of play offs didn't help his case either. but mackenzie says he wants his own people. >> we're moving into a new era. no disrespect to coach jackson. but this is something i want to do, starting new. i go with my gut a lot. okay, so when it's time to make the final call, my gut is going to tell me the right thing. >> as he said it is time to move forward and that's what we're going to do. >> reporter: mackenzie says he has a short list of head coaching candidates. winston moss is his top choice. it may take a few weeks to fill the job because moss is busy coaching the packers in the play offs. gasia and frank. >> reporter: most raiders fans were surprised to hear jackson had been fired some of whom had not been heard when we told them. >> oh, wow. you see -- he had a season plagued with injuries. you give a person a half way healthy team a

. >> how about our sexy lover hugh jackson's favorite star? >> love him. >> katy perry won five awards last night. she wasn't there. the biggest winner of the whole night. and she was nominated for seven but got five. and this might surprise people, only because there's been so much publicity lately that the name brand has been tarnished perhaps by kim's wedding, but no. the fans spoke and they said she's still our favorite reality star. >> kim kardashian. we were telling you about the cutest pet contest. we've narrowed it down to ten. >> it is too late. >> stop sending. >> don't take it personally if you don't get it. >> we're about to reveal them. in the dog category, bentley. >> totally agree. >> you know what, and he's got the ipod speakers. >> precious. >> also look at lily. >> lily from sand spring, oklahoma. >> cute. in the cat category, all running together, smokey from hickory, north carolina. >> here's another dog. >> haley! from wake forest, north carolina. another dog, buster, from brooklyn. >> looks like the little dead-end kid. >

raiders general manager mackenzie is firing allen to replace the fired hugh jackson.e raiders seventh head coach since 2003. >>> we now know what the prize looks like for this year's super bowl between the patriots and the giants. the lombardi trophy was unveiled today at tiffany. this year's prize is 22-inches tall and weighs 9 pounds. it'll be taken back to new york after the big game where it'll be engraved with the winner's name. >>> a former gpa official launched the eco center. it has a justice information facility built with federal funding and is 100% off the grid building that demonstrates waste water recycling. it also officers classes on sustainable businesses. >> young people are being trained to join that market which is a large and growing market in the u.s. which is a positive trade surplus. this is exactly the kind of thing that the president was talking about earlier this week in the state of union. >>> nancy stoner said the eco center will also help create business in the environment services and technological services. >>> today parks officials reop

the only change that was made is hugh jackson no longer the coach for the raiders.yan vogelsong signs a two-year deal with the giants, as first reported by michael irvin at 95.7 the game. >> michael urban working overtime. >> yes. >>> for a full half hourf o sports coverage you can watch sports net central at 10:30. >>> a remarkable story, he fought back and won. a peninsula pet owner jumps in to save his dog, who was being attacked by four bit bulls. his weapon, a yard rake and his bare hands. we'll hear from him tonight at 11:00. >> tough situation. let's turn things over to brent cannon. >> u.s. troops on the battlefield often don't have basic things like soap and toothpaste. we're going to meet a man cutting through the red tape to get those extras and a lot more. >>> too old for foster care, but not ready to go it alone. we look at some of the changes that could help thousands of california foster children. we'll be talking to them. ♪ [ female announcer ] if whole grain isn't the first ingredient in your breakfast cereal, what is? now, in every box of general m

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