josh elliott, thank you so much. ed woodward and his wife amanda join us now.k you for having us. >> what a wonderful story. the tillman foundation founded in 2004 it's provided scholarships to more than 345 veterans. how has it impacted your lives, how has it done? >> it gave me hope after i got injured and when i lost my plane and my career and just it allowed me to realize that i wasn't as broken as i thought i was. so like it gave me the ability to like forward with my wife and we -- like i started chasing a dream that i shared with my brother when we were young. >> and shared with amanda. i want to bring in nfl kicker jay feely. he was really moved. nice to see you. >> absolutely great to see you. thank you so much. >> you have something to tell him. >> well, i want to thank you, welcome to arizona. welcome to arizona. i want to thank you for your dedication and your service to our country. my brother who is at the air force academy right now, i appreciate everything you guys do. but you should go to the super bowl, don't you think? >> dude. >> i think --

that was awesome. >> great story there from nbc's josh elliott.t a remarkable young woman. >> yeah. plays for dulles -- that was awesome. >> incredible. >> we have some chilly temperatures now as we're heading out the door on this friday. if you're heading out for the weekend, maybe traveling, no travel problems locally. we're in the low to mid 40s right now. later today with some high clouds coming over reaching the upper 40s. it's going to be cloudy tonight and then the rain arrives tomorrow morning around 8:00 or 9:00 and then off and on rain. 60s on sunday with some showers. then drying out, back to work and school on monday as the new year's first full week gets under way. >> can't complain too much. that's going to do it for us. tune in at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00 for all the latest news. have a great day and enjoy the weekend. >> marlena: oh, paul. hi. >> john: oh, hey. i know you. you're paul narita. >> paul: yeah, i am. who the hell are you? >> sonny: will? great news. my mom would love to take ari tonight so we can celebrate new year's. >> wi

stride of comfortable weather. 70 on saturday in the south bay. 69 on sunday. . >> let's go up to josh elliotto men who actually met on the football field separated by lines and neither would cross in the very different america a long time ago. two men who would overcome it all and end up lifelong friends. >> warm and george playing in a football game. karl took it upon himself to introduce himself and to congratulate george. we are going to simply close the circle tomorrow. >> in a matter of hours, two men who share a most unlikely friendship will reunite after 60 years. >> this is like being reconnected with family. from there, we will let it happen. >> exactly as it happened in october 1944. following a hard fought high school football game in gary indiana when karl playing for all white horace manheim congratulated the star of all black roosevelt high. an act not entirely well-received and a town split by jim crow. >> he shook my hand and said george it was a pleasure to play football against you. >> that was basically the beginning of our friendship. >> how good of a player was he? >> he

. >> josh elliott has our last finalist, teenage girl making impressive iveive strides on and off therunning came naturally, but throwing has always been her passion. >> there would be a football around and it was like a magnet to her. she would be launching the football around. >> the guys would always be going, did you see her arm? did you see the arm on this kid? >> reporter: carly got a chance to quarterback, winning her age group in a regional nfl punt pass and kick competition. >> i told my parents that i really love football and that i really want to try out. >> people had told me you really need to go over and watch this young lady. and i was really impressed with her arm and her whole attitude. so i went to the other coach and i said look, i don't care who you take. i just want her. the first time she got hit and popped back up they were all just kind of like okay we've got us a football player. football's always been known as a male-dominant sport. >> block it. let's go carly. >> all of a sudden you get a young lady like carly who comes out and shows, no it's not. >> it's no

nbc's josh elliott reveals the winner. >> boron high is the smallest school playing 11-man football in get some really big news. >> who's coming? >> they sound more pumped than us. i don't think anybody's coming. >> got the whole town out. how are you guys doing? >> he is here. >> no it's not. >> boron bobcats. >> yeah it is! . oh yeah! >> what's up? good to see you guys. it is great to be back here in boron. on this field that brings this community together this town has inspired so many including me. and that's why i'm back. and i'm back with some news. boron bobcats, you did it. you won. you guys are going to the super bowl! you're going to the super bowl! you guys are going to the super bowl! >> christian osterhuis lost his mother and father in the span of three years. what began with his coach inviting him over for meals has become much more. >> christian has to be one of the strongest kids that i've ever met. nothing will replace the loss of his family. but he has a home. >> christian now lives with coach roberts' family and their remarkable journey will now continue at the super