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jackson is talking about this number 59 himself, luke kuechly, a moment he calls... "one of the best moments of my life, this is so cool." last week, jackson and his family waited outside panther practice to offer his favorite player a good luck charm "i decided, oh maybe i should give the car to luke kuechly, not just for him to sign, but for him to keep." he named it the 'kuechly car,' and it actually made it through a few rounds of the cub scout's pinewood derby. "very first race he won and we got so excited, and we though 'ah, luke kuechly is good luck for us." which is why jackson thought it you want me to sign it and give it back to you and i said no you keep it." situation." "put your name on it. that's the rule." 1:13 - 1:20 "we were all kind of just amazed that he took that time to sit there and focus on jackson. it was, you know, a full minute, minute and a half where they were interacting." a football star and a fourth grader one on one... locker." ...as if no one else was around. "he definitely is a public figure that little boys can look up to and admire

jackson is talking about this moment with number 59 himself, luke kuechly, a moment he calls... "one of the best moments of my life, this is so cool." last week, jackson and his family waited outside panther practice to offer his favorite player a good luck charm "i decided, oh maybe i should give the car to luke kuechly, not just for him to sign, but for him to keep." he named it the 'kuechly car,' and it actually made it through a few rounds of the cub scout's pinewood derby. "very first race he won and we got so excited, and we though 'ah, luke kuechly is good luck for us." which is why jackson thought it belonged to it's namesake "are you sure? well thank you man, if you win." "i gave it to him and he said do you want me to and i said no you keep it." "how about you sign it, that way i know it's from you." "he said 'how about you sign it. we'll reverse the situation." "put your name on it. that's the rule." 1:13 - 1:20 "we were all kind of just amazed that he took that time to sit they were interacting." a football star and a fourth grader one on one... "he said he would han

moment with number 59 himself, luke kuechly, a moment he calls... (jackson griffin) "one of the best moments of my life, this is so cool." last week, jackson and his family waited outside panther practice to offer his favorite player a good luck charm (jackson) "i decided, oh maybe i should give the car to luke kuechly, not just for him to sign, but for him to keep." he named it the 'kuechly car,' and it actually made it through a few rounds of the cub scout's pinewood derby. (brice griffin/jackso n's mom) "very first race he won and we got so excited, and we though 'ah, luke kuechly is good luck for us." which is why jackson thought it belonged to it's namesake "are you sure? well thank you man, if you win." (jackson) "i gave it to him and he said do you want me to sign it and give it back to you and i said no you keep it." "how about you sign it, that way i know it's from you." (jackson) "he said 'how about you sign it. we'll reverse the situation." "put your name on it. that's the rule." (brice griffin/mother ) "we were all kind of just amazed th

and named after kuechly.... then kuechly gave jackson his practice gloves in return. kuechly told jackson the car will have a special spot - in his locker. this may have you re-thinking that the new donut tourist trail is open for business. still ahead, why mick cronin is looking at this season as a bearcats. plus, can thomas more make it 48 straight? with jeremy rauch. you've upgraded all your old technology... so what about this? it's time to get into the new with ford come and get it if you really want it... new is ecoboost technology. new is a foot-activated liftgate. new is tougher, stronger and lighter. new is ford. america's best-selling brand. now get into a new focus, fusion, or escape with 0% financing for 60 months plus $2,000 dollars trade-assist cash. fire tweeted this.. .after rescuing this horse... cinnamon was pulled out of a shallow, one foot deep creek this evening on goshen's east side.. the horse is doing fine tonight. how about this? a donut tourist trail.. it's open now in butler county.. with about 10 different local donut shops on the trail...

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jackson is talking about this moment with number 59 himself, luke kuechly, a moment he calls... jackson griffin "one of the best moments of my life, this is so cool."last week, jackson and his family waited outside panther practice to offer his favorite player a good luck charm jackson "i decided, oh maybe i should give the car to luke kuechly, not just for him to sign, but for him to keep."he named it the kuechly car, ) and it actually made it through a few rounds of the cub scout s pinewood derby. brice griffin/jackson s mom "very first race he won and we got so excited, and we though )ah, luke kuechly is good luck for us."which is why jackson thought it belonged to it s namesake nats "are you sure? jackson "i gave it to him and he said do you want me to sign it and give it back to you and i said no you keep it." nats "how about you sign it, that way i know it s from you." jackson "he said how about you sign it. we )ll reverse the situation." nats "put your name that )s the rule."1:13 - 1:20 brice griffin/mother "we were all kind of just amazed that he took that time to sit th

announcer: "there's kuechly..." and... he's about to play for football's biggest championship. guys are finishing first." but... luke kuechly's first championship is framed on the walls at saint xavier. a big talent - with big hair... his college picture hangs next to the only bomber to ever win a super bowl. steve specht: "he's the best at what he's chosen. and, i don't care if a young man goes into acccounting, he goes into law, he goes into theater - you want to see them push to be the best they can. and, luke's done that." chris norwell: "any profession - you want to reach the highest you can possibly go. and, andrew - he he has that opportunity." a massive lineman at anderson high school... the bengals looked at andrew norwell after he left ohio state... sounds of football but... undrafted... the youngest of seven norwell kids is now one of five starting linemen for the nfc champs. chris norwell: "andrew made a commitment after last season to get better. not just be a starter, but to be one of the best in the nfl and

trt :15outue:...ready to go ((kuechly: the first week was place. getting our base. now, you go out there, it's just another place to practice. time to tune it up. good idea of what we want to do. next week tighten everything up so we're ready to go. )) no charges have been filed, but the fort worth police were so intent on finding johnny manziel early saturday morning, they used a helicopter.manziel got into another dispute with his now former girlfriend.the helicopter took off to find manziel because his 'ex' told them she was concerned for his safety. and in aspen today, nick goepper went for the gold again....in the 'x' games slope stylegoepper is also the reigning olympic bronze medalist.and he had won the aspen gold three games in a row.but the most dominant skier in this sport since tanner hill had a very rough day, tenth out of 12 after his first run...and finishing the competition eleventh out of that's 9 on your side at six for this sunday.world news tonight is next.our next

and named after kuechly.... then kuechly gave jackson his practice gloves in return. kuechly told jackson the car will have a special spot - in his locker. scary moments for to c-v-g... after they're force to make an sot full "sometimes the weather may fluctuate and change and come a little expected but we are on it and we will remain on it" kara vo preparations are underway as a winter storm bringing as much as two feet of snow. kara 2 shot good morning -- it's and jessica brown, in for rob williams... let's get our first look at the forecast with frank marzullo. winter weather advisory's for areas of northern kentucky clermont and brown county's go into affect friday morning. winter storm warning for our extreme southern and south eastern kentucky counties. we are watching what could be a major winter storm for our southeastern counties into and including northern ky on friday. this could bring upwards of several inches of snowfall with a foot possible in areas near maysville and as far north as florence and the i 71 76 split we could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches

announcer: "kuechly! for the touchdown." defensive player on maybe the best team in the nfl... kuechly..." he's about to play for football's biggest steve specht: "the good guys are finishing first." but... luke kuechly's first championship is framed on the walls at saint xavier. a big talent - with big hair... his college picture hangs next to the only bomber to ever win a super bowl. steve specht: "he's the best at what he's chosen. and, i don't care if a young man goes into acccounting, he goes into law, he goes into theater - you want to see them push to be the best they can. and, luke's done that." chris norwell: "any profession - you want to reach the highest you can possibly go. and, andrew - he he has that opportunity." a massive lineman at anderson high school... the bengals looked at andrew norwell after he but... undrafted... the youngest of is now one of five starting linemen for the nfc champs. made a commitment after last season to get starter, but to be one and i think each week he play at

right up and thankfully didn't affected as he appeared to have a brief exchange with kuechly. hope he's all right. the panthers definitely are -- they won 49-15 to advance to the super bowl, where they'll take on the denver broncos. what caught jeff's eye buffets are a cheap way to get a lot of food. but.... when it comes to maximizing your time at a buffet and getting your money's worth, it's important to have some strategy. you can't just go for the filling stuff right away - that who keep buffets in business. if there was a prize for eating at a buffet, this guy would surely win. sometimes the key to success is to throw caution to the wind and follow your passion. what caught kara's eye while most new what caught kara's eye while most new yorkers were hunkered down indoors... "one" prankster found a friend with tire chains, grabbed his snowboard.... and turned the city streets into his own version of the "x" games! youtuber and filmmaker casey neestat tore through times sqaure and other landmarks - in front of cheering fans... of course - someone called the cops - but you h

kuechly runs it back 21 yards for the pick six... and the panthers own a dominating 49-15 win thanks to 7 arizona turnovers. this the second trip now back to the broncos. their big win was celebrated all the way up in the big apple. just take a look at the empire state building. you can see two sides of the building were lit up in orange and blue. the other two sides - were blue and silver for the panthers. here's 9news cartoonist drew litton's take on last night's game against the patriots. a horse labeled "broncos defense" is stamping patriots q-b tom brady and coach bill belichick to the wall with his hoof. it's titled, "still kickin!" broncos fans couldn't be more excited about sunday's win. and the celebrations spilled out of the stadium before the game was even over. 9news reporter tarhonda thomas is here with more. tarhonda-- it's a great day to be a broncos fan! it sure it! especially for the loyal fans who have been waiting from the early- season struggles on offense. ...to the big victories on defense... ....to peyton manni

hit as he throws., kuechly gets it, scores it--and more footballs handed out!!-------------it especially when cam newton hits greg olsen who makes the unbelievable catch, and its 31-0..that was the score at the half.-------------but the hawks aren't two time nfc champs for nothing..russell wilson--scrambles and finds jermaine kerse--touchdown, its 31-21..-------------sweating time at b-0-a when steven haushka drills the field goal., 31-24. 1:14 to go. ---------------------onside kick had to be recovered and thomas davis does--ball game 31-24..panthers and a big whew!!luke notestine in charlotte following the panthers today and saysthey are a relieved and happy bunch this evening.thanks, stan, the carolina panthers have now won 12 straight home games, but none bigger than this one in the divisional round of the playoffs. the panthers beat the seahawks 31-24 to advance to the nfc championship game. it will be the first time that bank of america stadium has ever hosted the nfc blessed, man. i don't know about you, but i'm blessed man. to be in this position. to pla

luke kuechly: "you learn to battle. that's what playoffs football is about. we knew we had our hands full with seattle. they're a great team. they've been in this situation before. we were excited to come out in front of the home top two seeds in both conferences next sunday. next here - we're driving to dayton to fly to the hoop. see it next on the wrap. joe and jeremy 2shot bam/gfx joe before contemplating the many choices on steak 'n shake's $4 dollar menu, one must calm the mind in our zen garden. focus. the garlic double steakburger meal. reflect. the taco salad meal zen. the original double 'n cheese steakburger meal. oh! the $4 menu. where all meals are under $4. at steak 'n shake. tonight with a guarantee.. the xavier basketball team will make school history on monday. jeremy here are the teams ranked ahead of xavier who lost this week. x-u will at least jump michigan state maryland. joe x is currently seventh. thinking top five - but even if they only move one spot in monday's new poll... it'll be their highest ever ranking. good to see howard stern

x grad luke kuechly one of those local ties but... his national appeal is big....the panthers linebacker is second behind peyton manning in merchandise sales among players in the super bowl 18th overall in merchanside sales for nfl players....yes...even ahead of teammate cam newton... that means he's likable...and so is our brad johansen who talked to him in charlotte... 3 you can see 3 super bowl 50 here on local 12...february 7th live from levi stadium in santa clara.... 3 we'll be right back

intercepted by luke kuechly. put six on the board. cam newton loving every second... carolina up 14-0. === panthers continue to rattle wilson. hit as he throws... and it's picked off by... cortland finnegan. the great field position leads to a field goal. === later in the second quarter... cam newton delivers a dart... to greg olsen... he hauls it in for 19 yard t-d connection. panthers up 31-0 at the half. fourth quarter... wilson... being chased around... some how escapes the panthers clutches... perfect ball to jermaine kearse. touchdown hawks. they trail 31-21. === after a field goal... they are within seven... so the seahawks go for an onsides kick with a 1:12 to play... and thomas davis of the panthers comes up with it! the panthers hold on... to beat the seahawks 31-24... to advance to the nfc game panthers report from bank of america stadium. from the grid-iron... to the hoops game. usc women's basktball is in the stretch. undefeated carolina just faced over their next nine games... the gamecocks battle seven top 25 programs. second ranked usc's next challenge

andrew norwell, luke kuechly and derek wolfe. that's an anderson grad, a saint x grad and a bearcat. one of them will bring the lombardi trophy home in two weeks. wolfe is making his second trip in three years with the broncos. let's show you how kuechly and norwell set up their first trip... panthers and cardinals played right here on fox19 now. and this is where the road ends for carson palmer. turned it over six times. panthers made the pride of saint x, kuechly, recovered a fumble and had this pick-6, his third this season. panthers won it 49-15, back in the super bowl for the first time in 12 years. cam newton: "we won as a team. we came out here and fought our tails off. we did what a lot of people said we couldn't do. it's not over yet. i don't know who we're playing yet, but we'll be ready to go in two weeks." chris myers: "you'll be playing denver and peyton manning." cam newton: "oh, wow. we're playing the sheriff. either way. we're going to live in the moment right now. we're going to be excited." jer bam gfx early odd

last night a fan got to meet one of the players after luke kuechly's pick six, he celebrates by high fiving spectators and that is when one fan falls over the stands. it wasn't that bad. luke kuechly did help him back up and as we mentioned we have the best ticket for you for the super bowl, it is right here. we have all the pre-game coverage and the game itself. it is less than two weeks away on sunday, february 7. >>> daniel bonds, i know you are rooting for the carolina panthers? >> i think i will. i remember their first season back in 1995. as far as weather is concerned, a great day tomorrow. we welcome. how you doin'? good how are you? so today you're gonna choose a mobile office. you can choose this chevy silverado which offers built in 4g lte wi-fi. or you can choose this ford f-150, which doesn't offer wi-fi. but to make up for it, we added a trailer, a satellite antenna, and dolores. hey fellas! (group laughter) what? so, which one do you want? i pick the chevy. definitely. or, get this dependable silverado all star edition with a total value of seven thousand two hundred a

kuechly put his touchdown celebration on pause to check on the fan and make sure he was okay. from football to basketball. former n-b-a star and sometimes reserve police officer shaquille o'neal surprised a group of teens in florida... by joining them in a pick-up basketball game. shaq heard the story about a gainesville cop who decided to shoot hoops with the kids instead of reprimanding them for a noise complaint. legend showed up in the neighborhood with that officer to take them on again. gainesville p-d says shaq asked them to keep his visit quiet... to surprise both the kids and the officer. one of the most popular videos on social media over the past few days is this video of a panda bear at the national zoo enjoying the snow.people have been sharing the video of "tian tian" rolling around in all that snow, which is part of his natural habitat. apparently, people in the d-c area are so tired of being snowed in, one of them actually challenged the panda to a snow battle.this is jeffrey perez, dressed in a panda suit, rolling around in the snow just like the panda. after

kuechly and nine other carolina panther pro bowlers are excused from the nfl's all star game. that opens up pro bowl spo other players on other teams. today, atlanta falcons fullback patrick dimarco was one of the players taking advantage of those vacancies. the former gamecock doesn't have stellar statistics, but he's widely considered one of best blocking full backs in the nfl. the new college basketball polls are out. the south carolina women's team still ranked second in the country, still trying to track down uconn for the top spot. usc's men's team falls out of the top 25 aftr losing to tennessee. the gamecocks and the clemson tigers sitting just outside the top 25. college baseball season,just a little over three weeks away. baseball america released their preseason poll this moring. the florida gators open the season ranked number 1. virginia is at number four. carol: thanks for watching. we will l e you at 11:00. caption cot marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citiz

fans at the tavern called out their favorites. >> kuechly. he's the quarterback on the defense. he's the fastest guy in the nfl on defense. a linebacker, he's all pro, he's young. myra: the fans said they had full confidence in the panthers team, but they were blown away by the number of points the team put up during the game. lots game of the season, super bowl 50. facing the panthers, the denver broncos. geoff: the broncos captured the afc championship game against the new england patriots. it came down to the final seconds right here, but the patriots couldn't complete the two-point conversion that would have tied the game. it was the fifth time peyton manning and tom brady have locked horns in the afc title touchdowns in the first half while brady completed less than half of his passes. he was under a lot of pressure the entire game. the broncos' defense also sacked him four times. myra: the lingering effect of the state of the roads. geoff: aly myles joins us live this morning with more on the aly: i know there are a lot of happy kids today and confused parents saying why i

ted ginn had a 22-yard td run, touchdown run, and luke kuechly capped the scoring by returning carson palmer's fourth interception 22 yards. ricardo lecompte was on the field in charlotte after the game and talked with receiver philly brown. ricardo: carolina panthers advancing to the big game, super wlwhat is the emotion you are feeling right now seeing the television going down in bank of america stadium? >> i am excited. we are all excited, but we are hungry. we still have one more thing to do. we are not worried about what anybody has to say about uwe will keep going on and doing what we do. ricardo: second game in the playoff run. you were able to jump off another five-star offensively. what was the key? >> we played as a team. we execute. we do what we do well. want to say about our offense, but when it comes out to it, all of us make plays. ricardo: enjoy this. congratulations. carolina panthers heading to super bowl 50. the first time this franchise will play in the super bowl in years. myra: thank you. wyff news 4 sports director brad fralick was also in charlotte and has mor

. >> kuechly, he's the quarterback on the defense. he's the fastest guy in the nfl on defense, a young. corey: panthers fans weren't only in the front of the house. employees at the restaurant were just as excited. >> i think the beginning of the year, people weren't sure it was for real. but halfway through, everyone realized, they really had a good team. corey: but not everyone there was on the panthers' side of the ball. >> i like the ravens. sorry, but just here for friend support. corey: most football fans are loyal, no matter how well their team does. the same goes for panthers fans. >> but even if they lose, it's still been a great season, so you can't be disappointed in the effort. corey: team pride till the end. just a great night for panthers fans at hickory tavern. the general manager here says the staff will be ready on superbowl sunday, for their biggest crowd yet. corey davis, wyff news 4, live tonight in spartanburg. mike: thanks, corey. take a look at this picture, the line is people waiting to get into the store when

luke kuechly takes a televised russell wilson pass back to the house for seven more points. it was 14-0. trey boston, the former tar heel , exercising all of those russell wilson seasons with a sack of his own. near the end of the second quarter, how about cam newton with an absolute laser to greg olsen and the lead was an absolute lead, unfathomable, 31-0. the second half, things get awfully tense. russell wilson doing russell wilson things. this is basically a replay of the elementary two points several years back. in this case, it is germane for a touchdown. 31, 20 four, seahawks with the onside kick. hero and recovered it and the game is over from that point on. the panthers moving on to the nfc title game. i talked to josh norman on the field immediately afterwards. >> you guys always make it interesting. that finished. awesome. loud and entertaining. [indiscernible] >> was there any point you felt it was getting away from you? >> we just have to be resilience. >> that first half. can it get any better than that? >> i don't think so. we have to just keep pushing in the

... where is 3 luke kuechly? ... point to luke kuechly ... good job!" job!"2-year-old "avalyn" is from winston-salem!her parents say she started to notice a roster her dad picked up at the team's training camp...and every morning she'd want to see it!soon after..she could point all the players out on command!her dad says she hasn't been to a game yet... but she loves to watch from home! 3 speaking of the panthers we're talking more about their matchup against the seahahas... for the tigers following their loss in the national championship game...find out who's passing up the n-f-l draft for another shot at a national title next season.... and what tigers made the all bowl teams....that and more coming up in sports stick around... 3 last january the top seeded seahawks knocked off the panthers in seattle on their way to a second straight n-f-c title...but the tables have time the panthers have the best record in the nfl and homefield advantage...and the seahawks who snuck into the playoffs as a six seed. 3 and even though the two teams met earlier this season.

russell wilson, picked by luke kuechly. the all-pro linebacker registers the first postseason pick 6 in franchise history. 14-0 panthers after 1. second quarter, carolina keeps coming. stewart skies for the score, and it's 21-0 carolina. 24-0 when cam newton goes to the air. great catch by greg olsen gives the panthers a 31-0 lead at the half. but seattle is the two-time defending nfc champs for a reason. seahawks show some fight in the second half. russell wilson hits tyler lockett for his second touchdown of the day. seattle trims carolina's lead to 31-24. onside kick time. there's thomas davis, to secure the win for the panthers. carolina beats seattle, 31-24. the panthers advance to the nfc championship game for the fourth time in franchise history. america stadium with more. brad? brad: what a great game. 31-0 game that looked like a blowout at halftime. it ends up being a 31-24 nail biter at the end. cam newton made fun of thomas davis a little bit for being -- although he came up with the biggest play of the game to

luke kuechly celebrates by high- fiving spectators. the man try to join in and fell over the wall. >> luke kuechly, being the gentleman he is, tried to give the fan a hand. that ground is not forgiving. knowing the panthers beat the cardinals in lopsided fashion, may help ease his pain as he goes to the doctors. i want to watch it one more time. >> we don't want to be laughing. he is said to be okay. what a story. >>> as far as the spread, carolinas favored by four points. >>> >>> pine middle school, students and staff are returning to school. an update on the damage that occurred over winter break and how much it will cost to fix it. >>> we have good news that might make your monday a little brighter. these stories and a lot more on >>> good monday morning. welcome to the last half-hour of news 4 today. i'm samantha boatman. >> time bill frankmore. i'm sure you know the super bowl taking on the carolina panthers. >>> levi's stadium is just down the road in santa clara. two weeks? >> it is like a dead week. >> the pro bowl is this upco

russell wilson, picked by luke kuechly. the all-pro linebacker registers the first postseason pick 6 in franchise history. 14-0 panthers after 1. second quarter, carolina keeps coming. stewart skies for the score, and it's 21-0 carolina. 24-0 when cam newton goes to the air. great catch by greg olsen gives the panthers a 31-0 lead at the half. seattle is the two-time defending nfc champs for a reason. seahawks show some fight in the second half. russell wilson hits tyler lockett for his second touchdown of the day. seattle trims carolina's lead to only a minute to play. there is thomas davis, to secure the win for the panthers. carolina beats seattle, 31-24. the panthers advance to the nfc championship game for the fourth time in franchise history. america stadium. brad: this game looked like a blowout at halftime. 30 mine-zero by the panthers. stewart with a huge first half. the offense got conservative and seattle got back into it, but cam newton thankful they hung on. they are one win away from the super bowl. >> the det

carolina shot out to a 31-0 lead with touchdowns from jonathan stewart and a pick-6 from luke kuechly. seattle scored the next 24 points, but the panthers still came out on top, 31-24. the panthers will host the arizona cardinals this sunday for the nfc title. it is therefore the trip to the title game since 2005. >>> the deadline to get health insurance under the affordable care act is almost here and we know that you have questions. wral is here to help. learn about options and costs for health coverage, tomorrow, we'll have some trained assistors taking your calls. it's free, confidential and is happening tomorrow from 4:00 until 7 pm here on wral. >>> tensions continue to mount between north and south korea. next at noon, the actions both >>> also one man is in custody after an officer is killed in ohio. before the shooting. >>> plus, it has been a dismal year for retail giants. sales and it's not all good. 's te ben st fl thrtte enng a s north korea also resumed its own board of broadcas lets begun in burkina faso. the president is stepping up security in that capital and along t

kuechly paused to help the fan who appeared to be okay. it's been 12 years so they have a lot to be excited about. >> boy, the panthers. 49-1r5 49-15. what a rout. >>> chris rock has no plans to boycott the ceremony over its lack of diversity. they say the comedian is reworking his monologue to address the controversy. the academy arts and sentences says it will make a sweeping series of substantive changes and double the number of women and diverse members over the next four years. "saturday night live" targeted the academy in a sketch. >> and theesacr - oh, my god! all of the white guys! >> yea! we did it! >> the 88th academy awards will take pla next month. >>> that was a hilarious sketch. one of the ones was a white guy on the phone who just said, hello, hello? and he won the award! it was very well done.ha w on a role saturday. >> be riback. see me se to know that psori is jume h i'm not contagious. e me tow i wontop. until i find what works.ovff for moderatesevere plaque psoriasis. proven to help the majority of people nd cler st cle

the super bowl is set.and saint xavier's own luke kuechly is headed to santa clara. clara.kuechly and the rest of the carolina panthers secured thier spot in the super bowl last night with a 49-15 win carson palmer threw four interceptions in the loss for the cardinals. in the a-f-c... the peyton manning-tom brady matchup ended in a classic.with 12 seconds left... going for two... the broncos intercept brady... and peyton manning is gonig to the super bowl in what might be his last year. it's not time... enjoy this victory 2:11-2:24we lost... anchor adlib.denver ng derek wolfe - uc-peyton now 3-2 against brady in playoffs one of the most popular videos on social media this weekend... was the video of the panda bear at the national zoo enjoying the snow.people have been sharing the video of "tian tian" rolling around in all that snow. but there's another video that has also become pretty popular. popular.a man in maryland challenged tian tian to a snow battle. battle.dressed in a panda suit... jeffrey perez rolled the panda.after seeing the zoo video... perez says he

luke kuechly thank you sir... pick six.... time to get the party started. panthers beat the cardinals 49-to-15 to win the nfc championship. the celebration is on in charlotte tonight at that's where we find sports director rick henry. rick... what a game... what a night for carolina as they punch a ticket to the super bowl. so who will the panthers play in the super bowl... super bowl... denver battled new england in the afc championship game. === pick it up 17 seconds left... fourth and goal... pats down eight... tom brady connects with connects with rob gronkowski. for six. === two point conversion attempt for the tie... brady's pass tipped and intercepted. and denver holds on to knock off new england 20-to 18. so it will be carolina and denver... playing in this year's super bowl. football may have stolen the spotlight today... however... on the hardwood... time top 10 showdown. second ranked carolina... on the road at 10th ranked mississippi state. the gamecocks winners of six straight over the bulldogs. === will the streak live on... first quarter tiff

signed - luke kuechly. dude is now the best defensive player in the nfl and will play for a super bowl. people who know luke - say that's who he is. that's why i'm all in for the panthers in super bowl 50. i'm joe danneman - and that's your morning wake up bengals it seems like the season just ended... but the bengals are already gearing up for 20-16. season ticket prices are now set... kara dblbx fox19 now's dan wells joins us live from paul brown stadium with all the details. live good morning there's a two-tier her big break as she unknowingly finishes a half- marathon. ludivine the bloodhound turned up at the starting line of the elkmont half marathon in alabama earlier this month. the dog trotted along with runners for the entire 13- point-one-miles. she competed without a human or leash.... and finished in seventh place! her owner... who is not a runner... didn't even know her owner... who is not a runner... didn't even know about her celebrity dog until a friend called and filled her in. ludivine was

[laughter] kuechly being the gentleman he is tries to give the fan a hand , back up. it was a hard spill but it did [laughter] excitement. mark: it looks like he was ok. it' s a good thing the washington redskins season has been over for a couple weeks. the blizzard that hammered the east coast knocked down the redskins training facility. the dome in ashburn virginia. it' s unclear if anyone was inside the dome when it collapsed. police say no one was hurt. the redskins are planning to re-inflate the facility after crews remove the snow. >> not just a problem for the redskins check out this bowling , alley in virginia. this has been a popular spot for more than 35 years but officials say the roof buckled under the snowfall late saturday night. this area got nearly two feet of snow. mark: the redskins thing is not such a bad thing, they have to blow that up and start all over anyway. lisa: they are not exactly training anytime soon. [laughter] randi: we are looking at temperatures, today and downtown cincinnati did not get hit. had about 10 miles south and that is wher

luke kuechly picks off russell wilson, takes it back for a touchdown... 14-0 panthers... 2nd quarter -- now 24-0... cam newton -- fires it in to greg olsen... panthers led 31-0 at the half... turn it off -- game over... not so fast... 4th quarter -- here comes seattle -- down 31-14... what a play by wilson -- to jermaine kearse for the touchdown... it's 31-21... just over a minute to go... steven hauschka knocks the field goal through to make it a 1-possesion game... so now the all- important onside kick -- they get a good high hop, but a great play by thomas davis to recover for the panthers... and carolina hangs on, 31-24 matchups next sunday... new england at denver noon... arizona at carolina in the n-f-c title game at 3:40... the top 2 seeds facing off in both conferences to college basketball now, where 5 top 15 teams lost yesterday -- and 2 more would join them today number 4 michigan state at wisconsin... 1st half -- denzel valentine -- maybe the best player in college basketball... buries the 3 -- m-s-u up 5... 2nd half -- wisconsin now up 2... bronson koenig -- step- back j

de grace--its 42-15, when carson palmer goes back to pass, and his awful night gets worse., luke kuechly picks it off and its a pick 6--his third this year., fumbles., arizona with 7 turnoversmost points scored by a team in the nfc championship game since the afl-nfl merger. carolina wins49-15they are headed to super bowl 50.luke notestine l has panther reaction philly brown "everybody still sitting in their seats man. it's a dream and it's become a reality and i'm excited for me, i'm excited for my teammates that we even get this opportunity kawann short"it's amazing, amazing, amazing. i can't say anything else but amazing. what makes this group special? we never give up, we got faith in each other and we play unselfish "ball. kurt coleman "to be able to do this at home in front of your home fans, what does that mean to this team? it's what we work for, we went 15 and 1. we bought a ticket for home-field advantage the whole way through and i'd be remiss to say we didn't come here and not give the home fans a win. " -------------afc title game3 it was manning, who many think is over the

although it wasn't olsen...kuechly... or cam...some players interacted with the crowd. the "top cats" also performed.. along with "purrcussion." but perhaps... it was those crazy costumes... that cghthe most attention: --- "this is mypredator claw forthopne. when we done witthem, i lickfingers and w the rest away." - the rally...finished... with fans cheering on... coach ron rivera. the panthers take on the denver broncos ... a week from sunday night. remember..to stay with us... as we get closer to "super bowl 50." we'll covering the "carola panthers"... allnext week... as t prepares to take on the "denver broncos." and coming up a week from tomorrow we invite you to join us ... for our "super game preview special." we'll have stories... about the team... you may not have heard. and stay with "7 news"... t ... on sunday, february -7th-. kick-off is at -6:30-... rig here on "7 news"... and c-b-s. researchers working to slow down ... worldwide spread of a the birth defect causing zika virus. tonight... what south carolina health officials are saying. and thieves set thei

intercepted by luke kuechly. put six on the board. cam newton loving every second... carolina up 14-0. === panthers continue to rattle wilson. tre boston swoops in the backfield to drop sacks. hawks left defenseless. === later in the second quarter... cam newton delivers a dart... to greg olsen... he hauls it in for 19 yard t-d connection. panthers up 31-0 at the half. === the seahawks do not roll over. in fact... they storm back... fourth quarter... wilson... being chased around... some how escapes... and lobs a perfect ball to === after a field goal... they are within seven... so the seahawks go for an onsides kick with a 1:12 to play... and thomas davis of the panthers comes up with it! the panthers hold on... to beat the seahawks 31-24... to advance to the nfc championship game. sports director rick henry has our post game panthers report. henry: "a big sigh of relief here at bank of america stadium as the panthers almost blow a 31-0 lead. still looking back at how they built that comfortable margain... they say yeah that's as close to perfect as they can get." ol

kuechly for the touchdown. >> wasn't that a fun game to watch? the touchdown that sealed the panthers it during. they didn't really need any help to the when. the teams 49 point are a nfc championship recker. the panthers dominated from start to finish. >> the panthers are turning to focus to the afc championship. there's a big age gap between both our number one draft picks. ron rivera could join the elite group of men who 18 super bowl as a player and a coach. he spoke about his team success. >> it's really neat. it's one of those things you work towards and hope for the opportunity to be in that class. i would like to be able to emulate what the coach did and when it. >> rivera says his team is ready and the next two weeks will give players a chance to get healthy to see the game. >>> the cheapest tickets to san francisco are about $3700. if you want round-trip airfare, it will cost you nearly $7000. >> looked into going to the super bowl. will probably stay here and watch at home. >>> sporting goods store's around the tribal are having a hard

luke kuechly picks off russell wilson, takes it back for a touchdown... 14-0 panthers... 2nd quarter -- now 24-0... cam newton -- fires it in to greg olsen... panthers led 31-0 at the half... turn it off -- game over... not so fast... 4th quarter -- here comes seattle -- down 31-14... what a play by wilson -- to jermaine kearse for the touchdown... it's 31-21... just over a minute to go... steven hauschka knocks to make it a 1-possesion game... so now the all- important onside kick -- they get a good high hop, but a great play by thomas davis to recover for the panthers... and carolina hangs on, 31-24 so here are your conference title game matchups next sunday... new england at denver in the a-f-c title game at 12:05... arizona at carolina in the n-f-c title game at 3:40... the top 2 seeds facing off in both conferences let's get to basketball -- the reno bighorns in action last night, playing host to the oklahoma city blue yes, they're just called the blue -- i would've gone with the red... erick green with the easy bucket... led all scorers with 30... then it's reggie hearn open fo

this was all carolina in the first half, russell wilson is picked off by luke kuechly... he takes it in for a pick six... 2nd time he's done that this season... panthers lead 14-0 ... 2nd quarter... cam newton throws a rocket to greg olsen who hauls it in for the 19- yard touchdown... carolina led 31-0 at halftime ... but seattle finds some life in the 2nd half... russell wilson goes deep for tyler lockett and he shows the soft hands... seahawks down just 31-14 ... 4th quarter, wilson pressured, spins away and floats it up to jermaine kearse for his 2nd touchdown... seattle would also get a field-goal to make it 31-24... they tried the onside kick, but this time it does not work in their favor... carolina hangs on to win 31-24 ... last night, the packers and several local players, including former hawkeye mike daniels who collected a sack in the 2nd quarter... arizona won 26-20 in overtime. ... tonight for our sunday night spotlight, we sit down with north dakota state football head coach chris klieman. he's a waterloo native and a former uni panther. the bison just won t

star luke kuechly ran back an interception for a touchdown. he started giving high-fives to fans and one man fell over the railing and on to the field. kuechly helped him up. fortunately that fan was not hurt. >> nancy: he's enthusiastic. well, after the a.f.c. had a rare chance to see next generation in the manning family. broncos q.b. peyton manning brought his son four-year-old marshall to the post-game front office. he can barely see over the podium. you see the top of his head there. marshall, however, was apparently not in the mood to greet reporters because while peyton answered questions, marshall spent his time hiding behind his dad. you see him right here. however, he was decked out in a number 18 jersey, held on to his new a.f.c. champions hat. marshall's twin sister moseley was not at the podium with her brother. so cute. of course, marshall was a little more subdued than riley curry, the daughter of golden state warriors' guard steph curry. riley became a star in her own right for her antics. she's so cute. she was in her dad's po

this is one of his 4 interceptions -- and luke kuechly takes it back for a touchdown... carolina is heading to the super bowl... 49-15 so super bowl 50 is set -- broncos and panthers -- 2 weeks from yesterday at levi's stadium in santa clara -- the panthers open as a 4-point favorite well what a game saturday night at lawlor events center -- the wolf pack rallying past u-n-l-v 65-63 -- their 4th win over the rebels in their last 6 meetings an absolutely electric atmosphere -- 11,341 on hand -- the 5th largest men's basketball crowd in lawlor history... and they sure got their money's worth... marqueze coleman led all scorers with 21 points -- cameron oliver added 12 points and 9 rebounds -- and tyron criswell had a double- double with 11 points and 10 boards... but the real m-v-p might've been "" sot/musselman: i thought it was absolutely phenomenal. i mean the students - are you kidding me? at 5:00, when you pull up here and you see that line. that's exactly how it was at lsu when we played kentucky last year and it gives you goosebumps. sot/coleman: it's the loudest, t

. >> kuechly, he's the quarterback on the defense.he's the fastest guy in the nfl on defense, a linebacker, he's all pro, he's young. myra: the fans said they had full confidence in the panthers team. but they were blown away by the number of points the team put up during the game. last game of the season super bowl 50. facing the panthers the denver broncos. geoff: the broncos captured the afc championship game against the new england patriots. many saw it as a big upset. it came down to the fi seconds but the patriots couldn't complete the two-point it was the fifth time peyton manning and tom brady have locked horns in the afc title game. manning threw a pair of touchdowns in the first half, while brady complet half of his passes. the broncos' defense also sacked brady four times. that defense was the difference. back to winter storm coverage, we have some concern about the good morning. aly: a lot of folks may be waking up today saying why is canceled? i was show you. if you look at the road over here, you can see there is still a lot of snow, ice bui up. this is what we always warn yo

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luke kuechly picks off russell wilson, takes it back for a touchdown... 14-0 panthers... 2nd quarter -- now 24-0... cam newton -- fires it in to greg olsen... panthers led 31-0 at the half... turn it off -- game over... not so fast... 4th quarter -- here comes seattle -- down 31-14... what a play by wilson -- to jermaine kearse for the touchdown... it's 31-21... just over a minute to go... steven hauschka knocks the field goal through to make it a 1-possesion game... so now the all- important onside kick -- they get a good high hop, but a great play by thomas davis to recover for the panthers... so here are your conference title game matchups next sunday... new england at denver in the a-f-c title game at 12:05... arizona at carolina in the n-f-c title game at 3:40... the top 2 seeds facing off in both conferences let's get to basketball -- the reno bighorns in action tonight, playing host to the oklahoma city blue yes, they're just called the blue -- as in they really blew it with that name... sorry o-k-c... erick green with the easy bucket... led all scorers with 30... then it's re

how about the loop -- luke kuechly gnome? but yes, the panthers want to start fast. in the game against seattle, they jumped out to a 31-0 first-half lead. stewart with a big-time run. right away, the turnover, and the touchdown. they jumped out to a huge lead and played fantastic in the first half, what ron rivera was concerned about how they played in the second half. seattle came all the way back and scored 24 unanswered points, then made it again in the fourth quarter. at the panthers can start fast like they have been doing, that bodes well for the end -- the nfc championship game. marc: this is the fourth time they are playing in the nfc championship, the first time they have posted. what is the by like? -- the vibe like? brad: they are praying the stadium -- praying at the stadium, followed by the national anthem. it will be rocking all night long. live at bank of america stadium, brad fralick, wyff news 4 sports. marc: let's go back to chris for chris: the system that gave the northeast a blizzard, nearly two feet in washington dc, has moved out to sea. area.