even john madden chimed in that's 49ers' victory over the saints was the best game he had ever seen and the deciding play will go down as one of the greatest in nfl history. >> can't help but to see it every two minutes. sitting at home watching tv. >> alex look -- >> it'sgood! touchdown!! touchdown 49ers! wahoo! vernon davis with the play of his life! [ applause and cheers ] >> alex smith with the play of his life! and the 49ers are now -- >> davis is the guy screaming couldn't control himself in the booth, neither could the other 60,000 on hand. jim harbaugh reflected on the unlikely nfc championship matchup. >> :surprised a lot of people that the giants and the 49ers are in the nfc championship game. >> we have a good team here. we can go out and play with the best and beat the begs. going to do it again. >> this is our day off here in the morning guys working out on treadmill, squatting heavyweights. now, so we're just so happy to be in the spot and we're looking forward to it. i don't think it's going to be a problem getting up for game at all. >> you got the south carolina primary

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, 18 years of agreeing that says it all. >> and the fans are ready for a he fresh start as well. nick smith is live with that part of the story oo. and and this will be the ninth season oakland raiders have not made night the playoffs. fans had a lot to say about the organization and firing. raiders fans have a reputation for being dedicated to the team. it's worn like a badge of honor, decisions at the top are watched closely, leaving everyone with an opinion. ron has been a season ticket holder and there is a plan or chess straighted by a

scott >>gary: the raiders have a new head coach, 39 years old, the youngest coach since john madden in 1969. >> i do not know if this guy is ready to be a head coach. that is the question that will be instant. he knows the offense, he relates to the players. >>gary: reggie mckenzie, that is the general manager who reportedly met for a few hours with allen at the senior bowl in alabama, you can see his numbers. a longtime nfl assistant getting his chance. this is the raiders beat coach in the last 11 years. this >>gary: toller's the will put the uniform on one more time and to manage the all- star game. in hockey, the sharks into the flames trying to avoid a four game losing streak. >>vicki: he is >>pam: @ jan wahl is here to walk us through the top categories. >>jan: it is going to be a fun show. the bay area will be proud with money ball. billy crystal loves baseball. plus, we have bridesmaids. brad pitt and george clooney. >> there are nine nominees for best picture. a lot of people got snubbed. >>jan: the artist has a lot of soul behind it. hugo reminds us of why movies make us love

. >> john madden. >> there is. >> i wish my guidance counselor told me about major league baseball. >> still to come, honoring world war ii heroes. >> a tribute to the t >>> today is tuskegee airmen day in san francisco. >> in honor of seven original tuskegee air men. >> they were recognized this afternoon for

what the team is getting for the first time since john madden. we'll tell you about it coming up. >>> and if you are looking to did a little skiing in the sierra this weekend conditions aren't too bad. we have not seen any new snow in the last 24 hours but they got several feet of it over the weekend. coming up, a look at your seven- day forecast right after this. morning to talk about a federal judge's or >>> in the top stories for this wednesday, oakland city officials meet this morning to talk about a federal judge's order. he is placing the oakland police department under tighter scrutiny because of deadlines missed on reforming the department. >>> a ballot measure to give santa clara voters another look at the future 49ers stadium may end up in the courts. the city council rejected it last night. more than 4500 people signed a petition saying that they did not agree to the rising price for the project. >>> and a private funeral is planned today for former penn state football coach joe paterno. since yesterday, thousands have turned out for t

upon and the word on him -- and the word on him, he's the first defensive-oriented coach since john madden. he's the league's youngest coach. mr. oakland, monty pool's thoughts. >> hiring a defensive coach, you immediately attack this team's biggest problem. and i don't know if this guy is ready to be a head coach. that's the question that will be answered. but he knows defense, he relates to the players, and i think that's probably what reggie saw and was impressed with. >> dennis allen, the coach, the oakland raiders. he is the eighth raiders coach in the last 11 years >>> 49er frank gore will skip sunday's pro bowl in hawaii. his body needs a risk. tim lincecum got paid today, two years, $25 million. and you add these up at -- he now edges out bonz as the highest paid performer in history. >> last year, he's with the yankees. and as the old saying goes, he can eat up a lot of innings >>> once upon a time, his dad was a great detroit tieing every. now prince -- tiger. now prince field ser going where daddy did -- fielder is going where daddy did his thing. and he's the fourth highest pai

the raiders haven't had a defenseman go since 1969 when al davis hired john madden. the giants reached agreement on the two-year contract with a reported $40.5 million. most are thinking long-term deals, this is what lincecum was waiting for all along. he will be 29 years old when it expires. yeah, he is due to make $22 million next year. that's $4 million more than this year. look how far he has come since the $650,000 he made in 2009. an average of $20.25 million makes lincecum the highest paid player. signs with the detroit tigers, a nine-year deal, $214 million. how about some hockey. todd mcclellan playing their final game before the all star break. given the night off. against the oilers responded with 25 saves. only one goal, a puck, slapped in the air. look at ben, puts it down, slaps it home. sharks win 1-0. they snap a three-game losing streak. i have in my hand, the tuesday night top five. and a hockey league skills competition. how did he do it? >> he dropped the puck and you know, put it in. >> number forksnumber four, span of ten seconds. the grislies.

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 different looks and different schemes on defensive they have not shown before. >> the game is big enough for me and i look forward to it and all i concentrate on. everything else is noise. i think the fun part is getting there a week early and getting away from everything and concentrating on the game and the

alan is the first defensive-oriented head coach since john madden was hired by al davis in 1969. the raiders have not confirmed alan's hiring. contract details have to be worked out. more coaching news. 49er special teams seeley about to interview with the colts. they are looking for a new head coach. he is regarded one of the best special teams coaches in the league. 55 years old and started with the colts in 1989. as expected, the giants avoid going to arbitration with their star pitcher tim lincecum, agreeing on a two-year deal worth over $40 million. he will make $18 million this season and $22 next. there is a $500,000 signing bonus. it is like -- nothing like getting $500,000 to sign your name. he turned down a five-year $500 million offer. he was comfy with two years though. he will be a free agent which this deal expires and at that point he could look at offers of $25 million a year or more than that. tiger woped in to -- swooped in nine years and $214 million. he grew up in the tigers clubhouse watching his dad play for detroit. he had 120 r.b.i's and -- 120 r.b.i's and

the defensive coach since john madden roamed the sidelines in 1969.s over a team that was 8-8 and knows the raiders fairly well. he was a defensive coordinator for the broncos and got to see the silver and black. kate was in alameda for the meet and greet. >> reggie has found his guy and so a new era of raider football begins under dennis allen. >> it's going to be a tough, smart, disciplined, committed football team. >> this is the nfl, guys. you judge by wins and losses. that's how we are going to be judged. that's how i will be judged. we win, good decision. we don't, not so good. it's really that simple. >> you coach them firm and fair and hold them accountable to their actions. that's what we are going to do here. i don't know how it was done in the past. i wasn't here. i know that that's what i believe in. >> allen is currently hiring his coaching staff and i did ask if al saunders would be retained as the team's oc and saunders is in the coaching search. in alameda at the raiders headquarters. . >> super bowl xlvi can be seen on nbc bay area on

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the raiders haven't had a defensive coach since 1969, dana, when -- >> when al davis hired john madden>> one heck of a history bank you have. >>> tim lincecum has 40.5 million reasons to smile tonight. the giants and he reached an agreement on a contract this afternoon. two time cy young award winner gets a two-year deal worth a reported $40.5 million. the deal buys out the rest of his arbitration eligibility meaning he will be a free agent and can sign with anybody after the 2014 season. lincecum was 13-14 last year despite having an excellent 2.74 e.r.a. the big splash of the day belongs to that man! prince fielder surprisingly signing with... the detroit tigers! nine-year deal, are you ready for this? >> how much? >> $214 million. >> that's it? >> the fourth richest deal ever. albert pujols signed 2 years $10 million with the angels last month. prince returns to the team he grew up with. that's him when he was little and his dad cecil played for the tigers from 1990 to 1996. $240million. >> he lost some weight from when he was a little kid. >> not much. that's the thing. you commit

the signing is official, allen will become the raiders' first defensive minded head coach since john maddenas hired back in 1969. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee says he's going to make good on a bet with new york mayor michael bloomberg come super bowl sunday. the mayor agreed if the giants beat the 49ers in the nfc championship, he would decorate a cable car in giants team colors, red and blue. mayor lee's office says the cable car will be decked out in red and blue flags for super bowl sunday on february 5th. i bet no one will ride it. mayor lee also agreed to provide sour dough bread to bloomberg in the event of that 49er loss. it is the bread bowl. >> now beat it! scram! >>> 4:54 right now. let's check the roads with mike inouye. >> i justify by saying if we lose to the team that wins the super bowl, then we came in second. looking over here to 280, we'll give this a couple second to clear but we do have round-robins going right now. it's when the chp travels back and forth across the lanes to slow traffic. those two separate accidents southbound should be cleared in the next few minute

the 39-year-old will become the first defensive-minded head coach and said john madden was hired in 1969. tim lincecum and the giants avoid uncomfortableness by reaching an agreement on a two-year contract for the two-time cy young award winner. they paid an average of more than $20 million a year making the right hander the highest paid player ever in regards to salary. they like that because they are not trapped by an expensive multi-year deal. how about the sharks? last game for the all-star break facing calgary. he could only find the post. third period, hits the post as well. finally the shot was saved and he grabs it and blocks it in. that's the final and sixth role of the season. what's the plan for the break? >> spend time with their families, rest, and then come sunday night start thinking about hockey again. this is their time now. they earned it. all the players have earned this break. it's hard to play and they need the rest. . >> 5'9", nate robinson is not the biggest player in the nba, but the guard in the community, he made a surprise appearance in a youth sports center an

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 are just getting your feet wet, people with the money did not want to see you strutting. once you become powerful and start winning and are in the playoffs every year then you can stick your chest out but until then be a good employee. that is what i tell all the people here at kron. i say j.r. stone, stay quiet take your time and then let them have it. nobody really acting hugh jackson talked a little bit too much. >>pam: i think we will hear from him a lot later. >>pam: now our crews were outside of the latest raiders store in oakland where some of the raiders fans were shocked that he jackson was fired. >> and i am shocked. >> it broke my heart today. little bit more time he inherited a little bit of a mess. rickenbacker that it was his first year, he was 8 and 8. reporter--

alan is the first defensive-oriented head coach since john madden was hired by al davis in 1969.aiders have not confirmed alan's hiring. contract details have to be worked out. more coaching news. 49er special teams seeley about to interview with the colts. they are looking for a new head coach. he is regarded one of the best special teams coaches in the league. 55 years old and started with the colts in 1989. as expected, the giants avoid going to arbitration with their star pitcher tim lincecum, agreeing on a two-year deal worth over $40 million. he will make $18 million this season and $22 next. there is a $500,000 signing bonus. it is like -- nothing like getting $500,000 to sign your name. he turned down a five-year $500 million offer. he was comfy with two years though. he will be a free agent which this deal expires and at that point he could look at offers of $25 million a year or more than that. tiger woped in to -- swooped in nine years and $214 million. he grew up in the tigers clubhouse watching his dad play for detroit. he had 120 r.b.i's and -- 120 r.b.i's and that

he has john madden's stamp of approval.respected football minds agree with the raiders hiring of former green bay packers director of football operations reggie mckenzie as the new gm for oakland. he's an excellent talent recruiter. the official announcement could come in the next day or so. sometimes you describe a game as hard fought, yeah, just kind of an expression, but with the sharks tonight, the 700th win in their franchise history we mean that literally. these boys don't like each other there, eh. sharks down 1-0 to the blue jackets. ryan quo will get it in there. 1-1. nice pieceç of skill and luck combined here. thornton flicked it in mid-air, held up, 2-1. a nice job in the net tonight. sharks take it 2-1. >>> college hoop you can take the cal bears out of lurk bear berkeley. didn't pan out so well up in oregon, even with that cutie pie, nothing to jump up and down about. joseph draining a three, ducks up two with nine minutes left and more of joseph. had it going on from the outside. again, led everybody with 30

fantasy football has become as much a part of football as john madden.f web sites dedicated to the nfl. experts are hailing a grandmother from minnesota. she says she loves following her boys. she does her homework. 87-year-old. would you rather see tom brady or tim tebow in their underwear? >> i say all of the above. >> they have a million dollars on the line. >> i just wanted to whee wheeeeeeeeeeeee! wheeeeeeeeeeee! whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee-he-he-heeeeee! whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee! pure adrenaline. whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee! everything you love about geico, now mobile. download the new geico app today. whee wheeeeeeeeeeee-he-he-heeeeee! >> plans for the purple line are moving forward. they call for more homes to be torn down. >> some homeowners are okay with the news. others are upset because they will have to relocate. we are live in bethesda with the details. >> the new numbers released by the maryland transit administration indicate 340 properties or parts of properties will fall and the cross hairs of this new rail line. 31 homes and 40 businesses. t

lap has decided to leave for the season and details of the coach still has to be worked out since john madden promoted in 1969. allan like madden will be a young head coach. dennis allan is 39. >>> starting tomorrow, airline tickets may look a little different and consumer advocates are saying that is a good thing. >> reporter: it is all about being up front with what a ticket is going to cost you. >> well, ktvu channel 2 news claudine wong at fso but there is a transmission problem and we will fix it up and get back to claudine in just a few minutes. >>> a family was displaced by a fire in oakland last night. that fire started at 9:30 p.m. we have to look at where the fire started and the flames caused damage on the walls. people did get out without any injuries but the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> a gas line rupture prompted an evacuation. construction crews accidentally affected a line and that's ten miles from the deadly explosion in 2010. half a dozen homes were evacuated as a precaution. >>> the controversial plan to pulled a pipeline to the gulf of mexico is bein

in the college and pro rank and nflz will be the first defensive minded coach to take over since john maddenf sill skprer black. >> al davis was a big part of developing that tradition and a big part of setting a foundation for what we are. >> he is intense and promises a lot of passion. >> the vision for the future of the oakland raiders is going to be a tough, smart, displined, committed football team. >> and he's the youngest head coach in the nfl. >> on offense we're going to be uptempo. we want to be fast and aggressive. you'll hear me use that word a lot. abresiveness. >> there is one goal with sill skprer black. >> our number one priority is we're here to win a championship. >> the coach said all of the right things and with a four-year contract looks like he's getting an opportunity to get this team back to the super bowl. >> the soob super bowl is not the biggest football story in indianapolis this weerk it's second behind the peyton manning saga. there is a peyton watching his brother going to work sunday and he has a super bowl ring on his resume. he beat knew england four years a

taking a look at his rÉsume, it helps with continuing the tradition of john madden. take a look!ball we are going to press forward. we will set our own goals and aspirations within this organization. >>gary: he joins us, live dennis, have you ever spoken about yourself in one day more? >> ask my wife! {laughter} >>gary: i wonder what reggie saw in new that keep you the job? >> i think it has to do with my passion for the job, football, coaching, that is when is important to me. i really love what i am going and i have a real passion. >>gary: were you looking for a head coaching job at age 39 a? >> i always took the notion that i was going to do the best job that i can do. hopefully, people will take notice and get an opportunity. >>gary: turner, griffin, cable, they all had losing records. and previously, what do you think you can do that they did not? >> i do not know. but i plan on coming in and implementing by system and my way of doing things. the culture that i want to be a part of. i cannot release speak on what those guys did. polic really-i will be able successful on my m

he becomes the first since john madden was coach in 1969. he like madden will be a young coach and dennis allan is now 39. >>> president barack obama heads out to begin a three to five-day tour to sell his state of the union message. first stop, they make belts in iowa and he will pitch ideas to create jobs here in the u.s. later today the president will travel to an intel computer plant in arizona. >>> a lot is happening, where is it? >> it is 880 westbound and carlson has a fatal accident and chp says there is a person who was driving recklessly. at least three persons were hurt, at least a few lanes are blocked so if you are driving in funnel or richmond you will be in a big traffic jam. if you can get yourself on the freeway after carlson, use 580 and avoid 80 and pass the hoffman split. now when you get on to the bay bridge, you will notice traffic is a lot lighter than it would be because people who come to the bay bridge right now they are not getting there so if you are getting to the bay bridge, you have a little way to get ahead of

he has john madden's stamp of approval.d football minds agree with the raiders hiring of former green bay packers director of football operations reggie mckenzie as the new gm for oakland. he's an excellent talent recruiter. the official announcement could come in the next day or so. sometimes you describe a game as hard fought, yeah, just kind of an expression, but with the sharks tonight, the 700th win in their franchise history we mean that literally. these boys don't like each other there, eh. sharks down 1-0 to the blue jackets. ryan quo will get it in there. 1-1. nice piece of skill and luck combined here. thornton flicked it in mid-air, held up, 2-1. a nice job in the net tonight. sharks take it 2-1. >>> college hoop you can take the cal bears out of lurk bear berkeley. didn't pan out so well up in oregon, even with that cutie pie, nothing to jump up and down about. joseph draining a three, ducks up two with nine minutes left and more of joseph. had it going on from the outside. again, led everybody with 30. dominati

. >> we met with john madden about six hours, reaching an agreement reggie could become a general manager of the oakland raiders. and my father used to say the greatness of the raiders is its future, reggie, the future is now. >> i'm proud to be in leadership to move in this organization into the new era. 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 play

oakland has not hired a defensive coach since john madden took the reins back in the early 70s. >> ramsill hire jeff fisher as their new coach. he was weighing offers. he coached the titans for 17 years, led them to four divisional titles. >>> baseball news, unable to come to terms on a contract in lincecum and giants are heading to salary arbitration and it could be record setting. 142 players filing for arbitration yesterday, he is expected to ask for the highest award ever, would eclipse $22 million for roger clemens. lincecum made $13 million last year. you can't blame him because the giants offense was so bad. two years ago the giants went through this before, they agreed to a deal just before the arbitration hearing was about to commence and that could very well happen again. that is a wrap on morning sports. mike shumann will have highlights at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00. >> terry: next at 8:30. >> reporter: could be more trouble for high speed rail project? governor brown says, california is forging ahead. >> terry: also, how many atoms does it take to store a single bite of computer

broncos' defensive coordinator the first head coach the team has fired from the defensive side since john maddenn the past 10 seasons. >>> quarter billion dollars is being spent on super bowl ads this year. one of the biggest mysteries is what will be in the ferris buhler commercial. >> how can i handle work on a day like today? ♪ >> something else that is different. some of the commercials will be longer. wagon stole the show last year with a miniature darth vader. the "star wars" theme continues with dogs barking the theme song. many ads will offer ways to surf the web or use your phone to get more. >> this phone will give us anything we want. send more doritos. >> sending more doritos. >> me three hot girls. >> sending three rotweilers. >> no, hot wild girls. >> some ads will be done in real-time even reacting to how the game is going. >> unbelief able. >>> the mit -- riding machine? the luxury carmaker asking drivers to take their hands off the wheel. >>> droid danger, new warning for anyone using a smartphone running >>> new warning for anyone using a google and phone. more than a dozen app

coaching defensive back for the dolphins and oakland has not hired a defensive oriented coach since john maddenck in the early 70's. in st. louis ramps higher jeff fisher as new head coach. final details being work out. weighing offer between st. louis and mooim. fisher coached it for 17 years. led them to 4 division title and superbowl appearance against the ram back in 2000 t.baseball news unable to come to terms on contract. stick him in the giants. heading to this could be record setting. raise was one of 1 from a players filing for arbitration today. expected to last where the highest and the 22 million requested by clemens back with 2005. 13 million dollars made here last year and had alessing record. 13 and 14 but you can't really blame him given the giants offense. giants failed to score 7 of timy starts when out on the mild. . deal agreed to just before arbitration hearing and could very well again again. >> nobody wants a question. we'll see if they work it out. >> i hope so thanks larry

john madden recommended him. he was on the search committee, he was certainly involved in it.ays reggie mackenzie does not fool around. he can tell talent by looking at it. the raiders need him. the first general manager since bruce allen. with al davis gone, he is going to be a guy to come in and relieve a little bit, hugh jackson. and let hugh 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.

he leaned on advice from john madden when deciding to hire mckenzie. >> we're doing it in a different way because i don't know what my dad knew. he knew talent and all these things and it's a big void to fill. >> reporter: all football decisions will now run through mckenzie who was a linebacker with the raiders in the mid 1980s. in 1994, he joined the packers and was a part of the front office for the last 18 years. >> reggie is doing the hiring but what would you like to see in a head coach? >> i'm not going to comment. i don't want to piss him off his first day. [ laughter ] >> what were the reasons you took this job? >> the better question is, what reasons you wouldn't take this job. i mean, i would be here you know -- y'all won't eat dinner tonight all the reasons i have to take this jobs. guys, this is where i came from. i'm back home now. >> so where do the raiders go from here? two packers assistants are reportedly the top candidates to replace jackson. former raider and linebackers coach winston moss and safeties coach darren perry. both worked with mckenzie in green bay. >>>

reporter: allen is the first head coach hired by the raiders for the defensive background since john madden 39 years old, he is the youngest coach in the nfl. >> i don't think you can ever apologize for being young. don't set boundaries on yourself. work hard. and just continue to do your best in everything you do and good things work out and i firmly believe in that. >> always sounds good at the first news conference, right? you haven't played a game, 0-0, it's all good. >>> six days until super bowl xlvi. the patriots are 2.5-point favorites over the new york giants. and nfc champion touchdown in indianapolis today. new england arrived yesterday and patriots coach bill belichick says he is feeling the love from the colts fan. >> as far as hospitality i never had too much hospitality here until i went for fourth and 2 but since then -- [ laughter ] >> -- i have been greeted a lot more friendly manner than in the past. >> humor from him. belichick is referring to this controversial fourth down try that failed in indianapolis, a game that they lost to the rival colts. so he is constantly rem

college and pro rank and the nfl and will be the first defensive coach to take over the raiders since john maddenunderstands the tradition of the silver and black. >> al davis was a big part of developing that tradition and big part of setting the foundation for washington we are and what we are going to become. >>reporter: he is intense and promise as lot of passion. >> vision for the future of the oakland raiders it's going to be a tough smart disciplined committed football team. >>reporter: at 39 years old l youngest head coach in the nfl and fifi loss if i are simple. >> on offense up tempo. we want to be fast and aggressive. i'll use that word a lot aggressiveness and that's critical in the game of football. >>reporter: he has one goal with the silver and black. >> our no. 1 priority with 2012 raiders is we are here to win a championship. >>reporter: coach said the right things at the press conference w.4 year contract looks like he gets an opportunity to get this team back to the superbowl. >> in alameda, abc 7 news. >> superbowl not the begest football story in independent app police week.

. >>> for more on the 9ers win over the weekend including photo galleries and why john madden says this was the best game he's every watched, you can go to cbssf.com, click on, this will shock you, sports! >>> rescue teams are work into the night to try to find more survivors aboard the costa concord yeah. the missing person count is up to 29 with six dead. the search for the missing isn't the only thing officials are worried about. >> reporter: rescue crews worked into the night using floodlights to light up the costa concordia as they searched for more victims. the workers say they wouldn't give up until they have been through the entire vessel. >> to keep on working until we are sure that all the cabins are checked. >> reporter: search teams are still looking for more than two dozen people including an american couple from minnesota. divers are entering the submerged parts of the boat while firefighters go cabin to cabin up top. rescue operations are based here in giglio. the teams work in six-hour shifts because the work is so dangerous. the costa concordia is resting on its side an

apparently john madden and ron wolf pwrm involved in the group select the gm so it gives you some comforts fans that they are heading in the right direction. >> they had some real strong minds. >> right. >> ty yes. >> whatever they want to call it. thanks larry very much. >> that's this edition of 7 news here on coffee tv 20 for all of us here, i'm dan. thanks so much for watching. appreciate your time see you thanks so much for watching. appreciate your time see you again inu an hour on channel 7

a guy by the name of john madden.rked out pretty well. >>> an alabama man is suing maclaine, claiming the raiders linebacker held a gun to his head during a brutal and prolonged asauchlt and battery. maclaine was arrested in december on assault charges, following a fight. christian is seeking unspecified damages from maclaine. >>> in happier football news, the new york football giants and the new england patriots took to the practice field today in preparation for super bowl xlvi in indianapolis, which you can see on nbc. this is the first day of practice for both teams leading up to what promises to be a showdown for the ages. >> any time you play the patriots you always assume they may have something new for you. the last time we played them, they showed a lot of different looks, different schemes on defense they have not shown before. >> an outstanding football coach who has his finger on everything that goes on there, and does an exceptional job of planning in his own right and, so, therefore it presents outstandi

the first head coach with a defensive background for oakland since back in 1969 when they hired john maddenings are more important than the super bowl. tom brady spoke to the media this week about the health of his long time friend and quarterback coach tom martinez. the 68-year-old coach is in desperate need after kidney transplant. he is hopeful his mentor can find a donor. the former coach, martinez lives in the bay area and is working with brady since he was about 13. brady has stayed in touch with martinez throughout his career and in a recent interview with nbc bay area martinez said brady still calls him for advice every few weeks. >> preparations for super bowl xlvi in indianapolis moving along as scheduled. only nine days away from super bowl sunday when the new england patriots face off against the new york giants. crews are putting the finishing touches on super bowl village. it's expected to be one of the big attractions besides the game. they have four zip lines through the heart of the action. the host committee cities lines will be different than other types of zip lines beca

john madden recommended him. he was on the search committee, he was certainly involved in it.ggie mackenzie does not fool around. he can tell talent by looking at it. the raiders need him. the first general manager since bruce allen. with al davis gone, he is going to be a guy to come in and relieve a little bit, hugh jackson. and let hugh 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. >> 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 sist

mark did a good job of i think screening him and going through the process using john madden as one of consult afternoon. i thought that was important in not only that, smart. >> this is what, where i came from. i'm back home now. l. >>reporter: mackenzie wants his own guy alongside the assumption is that green bay assistant coach moss will be a serious candidate to become the new head coach. mackenzie moss his played for the raiders. they have to wait for green bay season is over if they want to the hire moss. stay type. >> 49 ers host the saints this sachlts they don't want to get in a shoot without drew because his statistics are ridiculous. he threw 46 touch down pass this is year. compare that with alec smith who threw sfaechbility he passed for more than 5400 i can't remember. nfl record more than 2000 more than smith. alex points out this is not a game of one-on-one. >> kind of for you to write about. talk about. the difference in style. whatever you want to call it but i don't kaevrment i really don't care. i'm looking to out score him. he can throw as many yard as he wants to.

job, the raiders new head coach and allen the first head coach for the defensive background since john madden>> president barack obama will be back in the bay area next month fundraising. two events are planned in san francisco on february 13. there is a $35,000 dinner for 50 guests. that will be followed by a larger reception at a yet to be named public venue where tickets cost up to 10 thousand dollars. this will be the president's fourth visit to the bay area in a year, scott says the president will be everywhere in a virtual sense. >> correct, hanging out at 2:30. not the president's first virtual appearance. he did something similar with facebook last year. he will be answering questions submitted by google and youtube users. if you've seen the president do this in the past he has a tendency to over explain smims. showing you he has a good grasp of the issues but tends to cut down on the number of questions that get answered. 2:30 our time. either on cougle or youtube. on the nas connect our good friends from emory search. dow industrials down 111 points on worries about europe, the euro

oakland has not hired a defensive coach since john madden took the reigns back in the early '70s.ouis, rams tire fisher as new head coach. he was weighing offers against two teams. fisher coached the titans for 17 years. he led his teams to four division titles as well as a super bowl appearance back in 2000. and baseball news. unable to come to a contract, tim lincecum and the giants head to arbitration. this could be record setting. he's one of 142 players filing for arbitration yesterday. timmy is expected to ask for the highest award ever. it would eclipse the 22 million that roger clemens requested in '05 from houston. lincicum made $13 million last year. he had a losing record of 13-14 but you can't really blame him because the giants' offense was so bad they failed to score for him when he was on the mound in seven of his starts. two years ago the giants and timmy went through this before they agreed to a deal just before the arbitration hearing was about to commence, and that could very well happen again. that's a rap on morning sports. mike shumann will have plea off high

. >> well, you know, i tell you what i was listening to john madden yesterday. i wish there was a little bit of a soggier field slower track but i think the daytime is going to play well for the 9ers as fast as our defense. >> does it play well for you as far as security? >> yeah, broad daylight works for the police all day long. >> and also, chief, you have to know that in the interests of the environment and protecting the turf, the 49ers have been watering the lawn for weeks. >> final question, point spread on this? >> point spread is going to be about 3 at kickoff. >> 9ers by 3. >> police chief, 9ers by 3. back to you. >> phil is getting them in trouble. thanks. >>> our play-off coverage starts tonight by the way. dennis o'donnell and kim coyle our sports team hosting "49er preview" a special day and time so tune in tonight at 7 p.m. right here on cbs 5. >>> and coming up, a microsoft building threatened by a huge fire. >> the dangerous string of events that left hundreds without power overnight. coming up. this morning in silicon valley. this after an explo

once the signing is official, allen will become the raiders' first defensive head coach since john maddenas hired way back in 1969. >>> 5:49. coming up, a major change is coming to your kids' school lunch. details coming up. >>> plus, coaching controversy. some high school basketball players taking a stand against their coach saying he has gone too far. >>> plus, google changes its privacy policies. what does it mean for you? we'll take a look. >>> a live look outside. golden gate bridge this morning. we'll see how traffic is picking up or slowing down across the bay area. 5:49 right now. (announcer) dry cracked skin? new gold bond anti-itch lotion gives fast, lasting relief. got an itch? gold bond lotion. the quick fix for almost every itch. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. you just put one foot in front of the other, and you know that you're walking for such a great cause that you just keep going. (man) that you have all these people coming together for one

oakland has not hired a defensive coach since john madden took the reigns back in the early '70s.louis, rams tire fisher as new head coach. he was weighing offers against two teams. he led his teams to four division titles as well as a super bowl appearance back in 2000. and baseball news. able no come to a contract tim lincecum and the giants head to arbitration. this could be record setting. he's 142 players filing for arbitration yesterday. timmy is expected to ask for the highest award ever. it would eclipse the 22 million that roger clemens requested in '05 from houston. he made $13 million last year. he had a losing record of 13-14 but you can't really blame him because the giants' offense was so bad they failed to score for him when he was on the mound in seven of his starts. two years ago the giants and timmy went through this before they agreed to a deal just before the arbitration hearing was about to commence, and that could very well happen again. that's a rap on morning sports. mike shumann will have highlights at five six and eleven. have a great weekend everybody. i

signing becomes official allen will become the first raid irs' defensive minded head coach since john madden was hired in 1969. >>> 6:20 right now. coming up, the governor wants to raise some taxes. see why it looks like the public is actually on board with this plan. >>> apple makes an absolutely staggering amount of money. we'll try toouraads wher ndheou nbeomrs cing up. hey guys, breakfast! ♪ [ female announcer ] if whole grain isn't the first ingredient in your breakfast cereal, what is? now, in every box of general mills big g cereal, there's more whole grain than any other ingredient. that's why it's listed first on the side. from honey nut cheerios to cinnamon toast crunch to lucky charms, get more whole grain than any other ingredient... without question. just look for the white check. >>> 6:23 right now. governor jerry brown's tax proposal is gaining support. a new field poll shows that 6% of voters surveyed support the proposed ballot initiative. that's up 8% from a poll taken just six weeks ago. the plan would increase the sales tax by a half-cent and raise taxes on individuals ma

it is the first time they have hired a defensive oriented coach since john madden in 1969. he was a linebacker coach and they made him the head coach. they have a lot of rebuilding to do. >>darya: maybe it will be a pleasant surprise. >>darya: have you heard about a harbaugh asking is is a california think? everyone kept asking him how he felt. ad nauseam. >>gary: if someone really cares a your feeling that is one thing but it all came about when someone asks, what do you do after the loss. i was not there but it was a big press conference. there were some reports that he was getting a little choked up >>darya: and who cares and he was doing. >>gary: when you work 18 hour days like these guys do, that it was an emotional night. >>darya: let's and with talking about sterilants. here is a guy who has made $80 million over his nfl career. he has not spent lavishly. he does have four children and he says now i'm in hell, i am in broke it is just a sad story. he says he is a long, he does not have any friends and does not want any. >>gary: people can see that coming. people get

allen becomes the first raiders' head coach with the defensive background since john madden was promotedbackers' coach in 1969. allen, like madden will be a very young head coach. mad enwas -- madden was 33 at the time. jen nis allen is 39 -- dennis allen is 39. >>> around 1:30 this morning flames breck out at the -- broke out at the bay side cafe at bayshore boulevard. it's still not clear how it started but smoke was seen coming from the kitchen. no injuries were reported. >>> another critical report has come out on california's high speed -- high speed rail project. the state says building between san francisco and los angeles lee is on some risky financial assumptions-- relies on some of the risky financial assumptions. >>> in southern california, a 12-year-old girl has died after being hit pie a train. it happened yesterday afternoon in the small town of boron. that's about 75 miles northeast of los angeles. reportedly, the girl was walking on the tracks when the train approached and sounded its horn. authorities in kern county says the -- say the little girl americaner -- never mov

>>mark: @ it is pretty interesting to see the first head coach of the defense since john madden in 1969 will be in a the seventh head coach in 10 years. will be right back. but george klein:31 this bayshore freeway. >>george: this hot spot at 9:31. earlier, this sierra point accident has been cleared. not only from the traffic lanes but the shoulders. also backing up all the northbound. it is a twice the usual drier time from a brawling game into downtown san francisco. it is normally 14 minutes today, it is 25 minutes. i've not seen much in the way of improvement. >>darya: our developing story the city of oakland is impacted by the most turbulent protest that we have seen in several weeks from the occupied movement. it has clashed, repeatedly with police. 400 protesters were arrested. at least one protester in 30 officer wthree officers -- were. the total cost = 5 million! they even burned an american flag outside of oakland city hall. this protest started peaceful and then that there were clashes. they started throwing rocks/bottles and that is one the police responded with tear gas.

you are also considered the john madden on irish tv. you call rugby games. >> on the weekend.ike -- only difference is i am prepared to go on an airplane. i don't need a bus. why i am here it is, remember, the irish read more newspapers than any other country on earth. so, the irish people, if you go into an irish pub and you say who is in the ring -- running for the republican nomination, some guy sipping a pint of guinness will be able to tell you in detail. so, that is why i am here. four years ago we covered all the way through to the inauguration of obama. we covered the democratic race. this year is the republican race. we do super tuesday, and then we go to tampa for the convention, then d.c. for the elections and the inauguration. i think people are interested. europe is interested. europe is probably more interested now than the marshall plan after world war ii, because it is the american economy -- if the american economy does not pick up, then europe does not pick up. the great phrase that if america sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold, is more true now th

i was sort of like as i say, sort of like john madden going, come on, they're not ready to play in thehis is an extraordinary tough thing to do, run for the president of the united states. and yet the better you have gotten on the stump, the more i think compelling your argument has become, the more trouble you've had in iowa. what's happened over the past three or four months in iowa for you? >> well, i think new candidates come into the race and then the media takes a look at the new candidates, but we've done a junior good job on the ground. that's one thing we'll see tomorrow night at the caucuses. iowa's very different. people come out and go to people's living rooms and stand up and write on a sheet of paper who their candidate is. and we saw in the last couple of weeks we went to all 99 counties across iowa and listened to people. no other candidate did that. it's very heavy retail politics where we're with iowans. i think we're going to bear fruit of that tomorrow night. >> you're still confident? >> yeah. we are. >> one candidate who is seeing the effects of that is rick santo