and josh elliott reports on it. and did i mention, they should have run the ball. >> social media erupted as emmitt smith tweeted, that is the worst call i've seen in the history of football. >> the patriots weren't always efficient but more than effective. completing the largest fourth quarter comeback in super bowl history. in erasing a 10-point seattle lead and negating one of the best catches many had seen. and tensions so high a ugly brawl broke out in the final seconds. afterward robert kraft was both delighted and defiant, addressing the deflate-gate controversy head-on. >> we won today 28-24. our team didn't touch the balls. i'm proud and i love our guys. >> for tom brady, a record-tieing third mvp award. he celebrated with his family afterwards. and while the patriots danced on the field after the win -- during half time that floor belonged to katy perry, who pulled off an eye-popping, field bending performance with the help of lenny kravitz and missy elliott. along with a giant lion and a few lip syncing s

matt lauer, savannah guthrie, josh elliott.nk the network has options, it will be an extraordinary moment to force him out or have him leave voluntarily as a result of this. >> that job is not just another news desk job. i know the audience is stratifying in the morning. the morning has become a bigger financial outpost and relevancy outpost. people when they tune in when things matter. when bad things are going on the men and women who occupy those jobs count it can't just be somebody. >> it's still a special role. it's still a role many young journalists aspire to have. even when very bad news or very good news happens, those are the top jobs. even in the stratified media age. that's one of the reasons why he's being held to such a high standard. >> the conversations continue on twitter or facebook. get into the conversation with us. >>> one story, but there are so many this morning. a lot of news, let's get to it. >>> boston has been pummeled. >> the crippleing effect of all of this snow. >> it's been 14 days we've gotten 70

josh elliott is next to me and we have been shaking our heads. >> yes. what knows. it's a stunner here. fans around the country and the globe witnessing as matt just said the most unbelievable endings in the history of the super bowl. a half yard from a second straight super bowl triumph and then came that decision that changed the game and really rewrote countless legacies. >> with the patriots facing sure defeat they denied seattle a second super bowl title. >> intercepted at the goal line! >> the ball on the half yard line butler picked off wilson at the goal line, clinching the first title and prompting an immediate backlash against pete carroll. >> i cannot believe the call. >> the call was stunning. rather than giving the ball to marshawn lynch, one of the league's most punishing backs. >> marshawn lynch in the back field and a guy that has been border line unstoppable in this part of the field. >> social media erupt as emmet smith tweeted that was the worst play call i have seen in the history of football. >> the patriots were not always efficient, but more t

nbc's sports josh elliott is sitting next to me. we've been shaking our heads all morning. >> good morning to you. i think i'll add a wordless -- yes. who knows. it's a stutter. fans here around the country really the globe witnessing as matt said one of the most unbelievable endings in the history of the super bowl. the seahawks just well, a half yard from a second straight super bowl triumph and talk of a dynasty. then that decision, changed the game and really, rewrote countless legacies. >> patriots facing sur defeat they denied second super bowl title in the final moments. >> the pass is intercepted at the goal line. >> with the ball on the half yard line, patriots malcolm butler picked off russell wilson clunch the title and prompting an immediate backlash against pete carroll. >> i can't believe the call. i cannot believe the call. >> the call of a pass play there was stunning, rather than giving the ball to marshawn lynch one of the most punishing backs. >> marshawn lynch in the backfield, you've got a guy that's been border

josh elliott has that story for us this mo.t the ship's captain was sentenced to 16 years in prison for a variety of charge including negligence and multiple manslaughter. now, though six people who lived through that terrible night are sharing their tales of survival. it was what many had hoped it would be a floating fantasy. as the more than 4,000 passengers and crew boarded the con castosta concordia three years ago for a seven-day mediterranean cruise what was to come would have been understandably inconceivable. >> life on board was wonderful. we got to explore foreign lands. >> she joined as a dancer. the night of january 13th 2012 was like any other on a pleasure crude, until it wasn't. >> i was talking with my friends when i suddenly was thrown back in my seat and it was like an earthquake, the entire vessel was shaking violently. so there was 30 seconds of just this violent shaking and this loud deafening sound. so i jumped over the backs of the seat and i peeled away the blind from the window. and directly behind the