after the kansas city win on sunday, bucs quarterback jameis winston was given the game ball. but he then tried to give it right ?back to coach koetter. but he wouldn't take it. well jameis found someone he could give it to wednesday.. you. that's right, all at the game sunday get the gameball... jameis says that was the loudest he's heard the stadium and hopes it continues for the rest of the season. and... get ready for some big changes in major league baseball next season. the owners and players union just reached a tentative contract for the next five years. details of the contract have not been ?officially disclosed... but insiders are the biggest change could be the all-star game. the ?winner is no longer expected to ?host the world series. instead, it would go to the pennant winner with the best overall record. when we come back, i'll have another check on your thursday plus... these could be the ?cutest co-eds you'll ever see. why these furry friends were the big ?canines making headlines across america: another police officer ?shot in the line of duty. and the manhunt

ninety million dollars >> the bucs feel there are many reasons for a mid-season turn-around, jameis winston's letter to the team and getting better, but alls that contributed to the biggest improvement. >> for the first half of the season, the bucs defense struggled to stop anyone,. they couldn't get off of the field and ranked near the bottom of the league. they gave up 31 points to the falcons and that was the rock bottom, and ayers addressed the team and demanded a change. >> he was telling to pick it up and stop being babies and babying each other. >> from that point it's been a turn-around, they have allowed just three touch downs in three games and giving up just 11 points. and players point to better communication for making the difference. >> the coach said our communication was not create, and that's what we've been working on, making sure every

jameis winston says the fans deserve this past sunday's game ball. said he had never heard it so loud inside of raymond james stadium and they deserve part of the credit for sunday's big win. isn't that neat? isn't that neat? >> saying the right things and doing the right things. i love it. i like him more and more every day. defense on sunday also came out today. it really was a team win and it look like they were having fun. >> and now we can hear just how much fun they were having. the bucs micced up quarterback vern an hargraves. man he sounds like a kid at christmas. take a listen. i thought i was going he was sacked. baby. >> hey. hey. hey. that's awesome. and he continues like that as well. rally's his defense. he's just a rookie. when you listen to whole 5 minutes of it you see he gets more excited when his teammates make a play. rather than when he makes a play. 4 o'clock game out there in san diego. i wonder if he knew he sounded like that before he heard it. he might not have. i mean, i wonder what his reaction was first time he heard. tha

brings me to jameis winston. he did something you don't see every wednesday the at team facility. he honored the rowdy and loyal bucs fans. he honored them with the game football. >> i just -- i really want to give the game ball to the fans. they did an amazing job and they really helped us out. an amazing job. i hope that's in r future every sunday. >>> finally what were you thinking play of the night belonged to the cleveland cavs jr smith. why was he open? because smith in the circle here went to give bucks guard terry a hug on the bench in the middle of the play. don't do this, kids. if you do, chances are you will be running spris z26p3z zy6z >>> by the way, in exactly 28 minutes hurricane season over. through go. five tan named storms this -- 15 named store -- storms this december it's all good. partly cloudy skies. we will see a few showers out there. look for temperatures in the 60s warming up to the upper 70s. a few showers and we could use some rain. i think we'll see it out of here by friday morning. >> we may have a game break here at the studio. >> i'm scared. >> dick

now, coming off their first loss since september, they face jameis winston and the red-hot tampa bayaneers. >> all we got is each other. >> we do it as a family. we need you. ♪ work >> the bucs have climbed into the playoff picture with five-straight wins. ♪ let's get it >> powered by a suddenly dominant defense, and a

one more chance for jameis winston. but he'll throw his third interception of the game. cowboys have won six straight home games. the longest streak in a single season since 1999. >>> how about the titans and the chiefs. it's freezing cold. ryan succop. oh, no it's short. and the titans lose -- what? andy reid calls time oud. so he gets a second chance. he said, i just tried to kick that thing as hard as i could. forget about form and function. it's good from 53 yards. the titans' playoff hopes still alive. >>> raiders-chargers. sebastian janikowski. from44. knocks it in. he breaks a 16-16 tie with 2:40 left in the game. one more chance. go, chargers, go. nope, philip rivers picked off by reggie nelson. the raiders clinch their first playoff berth since 2002. merry christmas, happy holidays, america. >> '16 is a strange year indeed. >>> why one-third of all presents are returned. >>> and the young hockey fan stealing the show at game. give underwear to this holiday. and there are some people you shouldn't . people you should. shouldn't. janice! should. shouldn't. yes. no

jameis winston keeps it's interesting he's picked off by bird.rception on the season. now second place with the most interceptions in the look. bucks lose 34-21 giving the giants a spot in the playoffs. speaking of grinch let's check out chip kelly and the one and 13 49ers. final second in the fourth down seven army with the touchdown strike. overtime or go for the -- go for two camper nick dives into the end zone. 49ers within 22-21 snapping a 13 game losing streak. incredible. good stuff all the way around, girls, cleveland finally where the browns are searching for a true christmas miracle their first of the season. browns up 20-17. no good. wide ride. browns with first game of the year actually hoping for an zero-16 season. oh, well. nice job bite browns there. they get their first win of the season. >> thank you sean brace. thank you for joining us. we'll see you back here for good day tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. merry christmas to all. ♪ >>> ♪ >> good evening, happy holiday i'm iain page. >>> i'm dawn timmeney. philadelphia region is home

jameis winston, deep, pass to mike evans for the score. 28-21. saints win, 34-21. that helps the skins' chances. they need detroit to lose the giants. then wrap up a playoff spot. >>> a big game for the baltimore ravens at pittsburgh tomorrow in the steel city. ravens hold their destiny. they are in the playoffs. that is an uphill climb as it will be on the road on christmas day. baltimore beat pittsburgh in the first meeting of the season back in november. in fact, the ravens, john harbaugh won four straight over the steelers. baltimore's fresh off a win. baltimore has won four of their last six. >> you know, terrible towels. around, basically, i got the everywhere. and, you see those guys come out here. you are very familiar with it. you respect so much. we respect the organization. we respect the quarterbacks. we respect the head coach. these guys are great at what they do. all of them. and ... you know, it is just something i have really grown to love. >>> maryland football is in detroit preparing for the quick lane bowl. terps will face boston college monday.

the league, though, not only dak prescott and the performance that he's been putting on, but jameis winstonnoas team on a hot streak, right? with tampa bay. marcus mariota. the young quarterbacks are coming in here, now, and making a difference in winning football games. i think the league's in good hands for a few years to come. >> who knew we would be flexing into the tampa bay buccaneers against the cowboys on sunday night? >> especially we saw them on the thursday night broadcast. thane didn't do much of anything against atlanta that night. and from that night on, they've been terrific. >> we jinxed them. >> we'll get them general. we can redeem it next week. that's the action next week. here on nbc thursday. and sunday, there's your final score from the meadowlands. the giants beat the dallas cowboys, final score, 10-7. so, that 11-game winning streak, with the dallas cowboys is history. the giants have now won seven of the last eight. al michaels, cris collinsworth, michele tafoya. saying good night from east rutherford, new jersey. >>> nbc sports thanks you for watching this special

really enjoyed watching this year in the league, though, not only dak prescott and the performance jameis winston, now, has his team on a hot streak, right? with tampa bay. marcus mariota. the young quarterbacks are coming in here, now, and making a difference in winning football games. i think the league's in good hands for a few years to come. >> who knew we would be flexing into the tampa bay buccaneers against the cowboys on sunday night? >> especially we saw them on the thursday night broadcast. thane didn't do much of anything against atlanta that night. and from that night on, they've been terrific. >> we jinxed them. >> we'll get them general. we can redeem it next week. that's the action next week. here on nbc thursday. and sunday, there's your final score from the meadowlands. the giants beat the dallas cowboys, final score, 10-7. so, that 11-game winning streak, with the dallas cowboys is history. the giants have now won seven of the last eight. al michaels, cris collinsworth, rutherford, new jersey. >>> nbc sports thanks you for watching this special presentation of the national >> to

to that's right, all of the bucs fans at the game on sunday, they get a game ball courtesy of jameis winston, around he says that was the loudest he has heard ray-j and he hopes it tirn continues for the rest of the season major league baseball had gone two decades without a player's strike and it's not happening any time soon, the league and the union have reached a new five-year labor agreement, just moments ago. among the terms an increase on the luxury tax threshold, something that fans will never have to worry about, and rumors mcamcamcelwain may be interesten another job. >> no, i haven't heard from oregon. the things that get thrown out there at times, i don't know how it gets out som guess a slow news day. i have my hunch that might be some recruiting things behind it, i don't know. >> sorry for the height disparity there, and thank you. jameis was not giving everyone a game ball, so don't show up at one buck, and all of the rumors >> how much of this is a recrrecrrecruiting ploy not by s but boosters. >> any time a position opened up there are always rumors. >> and you will have to

the league, though, not only dak prescott and the performance that he's been putting on, but jameis winstonnow, has his team on a hot streak, right? with tampa bay. marcus mariota. the young quarterbacks are coming in here, now, and making a difference in winning football games. i think the league's in good hands for a few years to come. >> who knew we would be flexing into the tampa bay buccaneers against the cowboys on sunday night? >> especially we saw them on the thursday night broadcast. thane didn't do much of anything against atlanta that night. and from that night on, they've been terrific. >> we jinxed them. >> we'll get them general. we can redeem it next week. that's the action next week. here on nbc thursday. and sunday, there's your final score from the meadowlands. the giants beat the dallas cowboys, final score, 10-7. so, that 11-game winning streak, with the dallas cowboys is history. the giants have now won seven of the last eight. al michaels, cris collinsworth, michele tafoya. saying good night from east rutherford, new jersey. >>> nbc sports thanks you for watching this

. >> and jameis winston not sacked. one of the pass rushers. the rookie defensive player of the month. the first year during the three games. >> and the winning and player of the month. >> and the skipper snows that everyone in the league will be asking about the availability of evan longoria and the rumors will fog. >> and listen the two guys that you mentioned, they are special players. 29 other teams that would love to have them. we're committed to those guys. we love having them. they do so much ons field. >> there will be a lot of conservatives, lot of rumors over the next couple of weeks we'll see what we can do to turn that into a functional club for us. >> a new collective bargaining agreement. one change no longer will the all-star games have any bearing on home field advantage in the world series. they play for a and common sense prevails. >> this is crazy. >> it is meaningless what are you doing. >> it appeared. >> you're wrong. >> it never should have meant anything other than you mr. i because it is a showcase. >>> i wanted to watc

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jameis winston and cameron break combined for a late td.from the chiefs who gave up the lead with 4 1/2 minutes to go. falcons quarterback matt ryan picked off by eric berry on the two-point conversion to put atlanta up three. he goes 100 yards. that turns out to be the game winner. 29-28 the final. chiefs host the raiders for first place on thursday night. and those are your plays of the day. >>> college football playoffs are set. number 1 alabama will face pac-12 champion washington in the peach bowl. and ohio state gets clemson in the fiesta bowl. both games on december 31st. winners will play for the national championship on january 9th in tampa and of course stanford will play north carolina in the sun bowl. >>> football playoffs at the end of the month but faechlt utbol or soccer had the women's ncaa championship today at avaya stadium in san jose. usc taking on top-ranked west virginia. savannah the header. andrews heads it in for the goal. 1-0 trojans at the half. second half now tied at 1 leah pruitt leaves a wide open katie johnso

. >> jameis winston, going to find the back of the end zone, 12 yards, two-point conversion. bucks stored 11 separate points, they lead 28-21 over the chargers. >> a white knuckler. back to ian eagle. >> ian: mccoy out of bounds. former super bowl mvp with the seattle seahawks makes the play along the sideline. six-yard pickup. big reason why smith is in oakland and bruce irvin is in oakland is the relationship they formed with ken norton jr. on the coaching staff in seattle. taylor with the toss to goodwin. giving up the yardage underneath. >> dan: with ken norton being a former linebacker, with a bunch of super bowl rings, the linebackers speak the same language and the terminology ken norton sr., with irvin and smith. >> ian: three super bowls for norton, three pro bowls in his career as well. 6 1/2 to play, taylor, not going to get far. autry, there to make sure that taylor didn't get extra yards. it's going to be a sack for the oakland d. >> dan: familiar sight, too often for buffalo bill fans, watching taylor go back to pass and not finding anybody initially. relying on

winston 17th interception of the season. jameisgue behind philip rivers. bucks lose 31-24 giving the giants a spot in the playoffs. ba hum bug. >> right. >> let's check on the grinch himself chip kelly. his one and 13 49ers. final seconds kaepernick hits streeter for the 10-yard touchdown. go for two for the win or send it to overtime. chip kelly says let's go for two. kaepernick scrambles to the right dives into the end zone. 49ers within 22-21 snapping a 13 game losing streak. have fun with that, chip. >>> finally, we head to cleveland where the browns were searching for the true christmas miracle of their own. their first win of the season. what's today's date? december the 25th? yesterday was the 24th i believe. that sounds about right. first win of the season they are now one and 14. they win 20-17. how about that? and fina final, we've been showing you that tree. let's wrap things up by showing off the biggest tree i've ever seen in my life. this is the king himself lebron james. he instagramed this a few hours ago and wrote

mike and wife, ashli, on a brand new baby girl.evans is co jameis are benefiting from, is the great pass protection... the o-line kept winston from getting sacked against seattle, and they're one of the teams. but the protection isn't just a credit to the big guys up front... dirk koetter says the tight ends and runningbacks are also giving winston more time in the pocket.the coaching rumors are swirling... a recent report in the usa today said jim mcelwain may be interested in leaving florida for the recently opened oregon head coaching job... mcelwain is from montana... coached early on in his career at eastern washington... well, he addressed the rumors today. it helps when you have top-flight talent... and the bulls certainly do in quarterback quinton flowers... who today, was named the american athletic conference's offensive player of the year... the junior broke several records... he's the only player in school history to tally 1,000 rushing and 2,000 passing yards in a season... a program-record 10 bulls earned all-conference honorsthat's a look at sports... let's send it back ((wally)) they're scared... and stranded