and that will probably clear it up. >> and hussein abdullah himself has been rather gracious.slide. >> he and his brother, who also played in the nfl, took the 2012 year off and went on their pilgrimage to mecca, took their mother and their other brother because they wanted to do this while that are were still healthy, they said. and his brother has been very outspoken in terms of the league's responsibility for player safety on the pitch. when hussein came back, the general manager of the team that signed him, kansas city, said sometimes there are things more important in football. i like the fact that he's followed his spirit and did what he thought was important. >> the nfl has to deal with this one quite quickly because things have not been good. >> exactly. this is a chance not only to make a point for the nfl. we made a mistake, we're going to clear it up. but in a wider sense, to take a sort of lead in america in terms of recognizing islam and recognizing moslem prayer and pointing out that people like hussein abdullah are americans, they're not a threat to america. isl

hussein abdullah the chiefs player got a 15-yard penalty after kneeling in muslim prayer after returning an interception for a touchdown. the nfl today said he should not have been penalized. blackout rule is trending. eliminate the rule if they don't sell out and remember, you can follow us on twitter @cbssf. >>> a hollywood mystery is unfolding. someone has stolen the statue of tv legend ed sullivan. the one and a half foot bronze statue was on display at the academy of television starts and science -- arts and sciences. he was being honored at the hall of fame plaza. >>> the ultimate do it yourself project 3d prettiers are now giving people a chance to build their own homes. the nonprofit wiki house aims to help people design and print houses with minimal skills or skilling. consumers can print components of a house and piece them together like a puzzle. they assembled this prototype in a week for less than $80,000. >> there is a cost saving and what's called sweat equity. you can do some of the work for yourself. >> the house is made with high strength water resis talent paneling but

last night's controversy arose when a muslim member of the chiefs, hussein abdullah, dropped to the ground prayerful thanks after a touchdown. he was penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct as in an illegal celebration. well, today the league corrected itself and said that should not have been a penalty. >>> this was a big day at ford, mostly because they recently took a big gamble with the model that has become the most popular vehicle for years in the running. the f-150 is now made out of high strength aluminum. it is good for vehicle weight and gas mileage. it also won the crown in its class for the weight it can carry and how much it can tau. of the top four best selling vehicles in this land, three of the top four are pickups. >>> in keeping with modern-day tradition surrounding celebrity weddings, george clooney and his new bride, the human rights lawyer amal alamuddin may have appeared to have reached a photo deal with people, vogue and hello! of the uk for behind the scenes pictures of the bride in her oscar de la renta dress. the difference is this couple appears to be dona

kansas city chiefs safety hussein abdullah should not have been penalized after sliding to the end zone and appealing to pray. anthony terrell, me people debating about whether it was religiously motivated or unfair. >> technically a player is not supposed to celebrate on the ground, but they said the official should not have flagged the player who goes to the ground for religious reasons. there is controvercio line. everyone harkened back to tim tebow and his tebowing gesture. a fist to the forehead. he would do it after he scored a touchdown. many call it a double standard. the player said he will keep that ball because tom brady is a future hall of famer. >> seems like a good guy and everybody overreacted. i'm kblad they walked with it. stay with us. we'll be right back. i take prilosec otc each morning for my frequent heartburn. because it gives me... zero heartburn! prilosec otc. the number 1 doctor-recommended frequent heartburn medicine for 9 straight years. one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. ok, if you're up there, i coulsmart sarah.elp. seeking guidance. just like

this afternoon, the nfl admits that kansas city chiefs' safety hussein abdullah should not have been penalized when he fell to his knees in prayer. he had had just intercepted a tom brady pass. abdullah was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct because league rules prohibit a player from celebrating while on the feel. but this afternoon an nfl spokesman says players should not be flagged for a religious expression while on the ground. >>> it's a bizarre trend. why curious iphone customers are conducting their own not so scientific tests inside apple stores now. hot 99.5's cain is in the house and on the case. >>> and say goodbye to rows of desks with teachers at the front of the class. how your kids will learn in the classroom of the f latte or au lait? cozy or cool? exactly the way you want it... until boom, it's bedtime! your mattress is a battleground of thwarted desire. enter the sleep number bed. designed to let couples sleep together in individualized comfort. he's the softy. his sleep number setting is 35. you're the rock, at 60. and snoring? sleep number's even got an adjustm

pass from new england's tom brady was intercepted and returned for a touchdown by kansas city's hussein abdullahafter he scored, he knelt in prayer in the end zone. the refs gave him a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. that decision drew a lot of criticism overnight. just minutes ago, the nfl said that abdullah should not have been penalized. a league executive says officials should not flag a player who goes to the ground for religious reasons. >>> and we are celebrating because ben affleck returns to studio 57 this morning. we're going to talk about how his smile landed him the lead in "gone girl" and the reason he almost passed up the chance to play batman and wear that suit. that's ahead on "cbs this morning." ♪ hungry for the best? it's eb. want to give your family the very best in taste, freshness, and nutrition? it's eb. eggland's best. better taste. better nutrition. better eggs. when folks think about what they get from alaska, they think salmon and energy. but the energy bp produces up here creates something else as well: jobs all over america. engineering and innovation job

. >> king abdullah at that time was crown prince, and it was after eight years war between iran and iraq, which saudi arabia supported saddam hussein, and then we had massacres of pilgrims, 200, 300 iranians were massacred. the situation was exactly like today. the hostility was extremely high i went to riyadh as special representative of rafsanjani. i meant the crown prince ameer abdullah. that time he was the main decisionmaker, three, four hours meeting in his home privately from 11:00 at night till 4:00, 5:00 in the morning. and we were able to agree on a comprehensive package for bilateral relations. on economic relations, political relations, security issues, security concerns we had, they had. that who is the real estates from 18996 to 2005 at the end of rafsanjani's period, we had the best relation between iran and saudi arabia, even better than the relation during the shah. this is really the reason i believe today iran, saudi arabia crisis can be managed easily. i understand saudis are very much concerned about the rise of influence of iran in the region. when they look at afghanistan, iraq, lebanon, syria, everywhere the