rhode island governor lincoln chafee joins me after the break. when we made our commitment to the gulf, bp had two big goals: help the gulf recover and learn from what happened so we could be a better, safer energy company. i can tell you - safety is at the heart of everything we do. we've added cutting-edge technology, like a new deepwater well cap and a state-of-the-art monitoring center, where experts watch over all drilling activity twenty-four-seven. and we're sharing what we've learned, so we can all produce energy more safely. our commitment has never been stronger. one more time, just for themselves. before the last grandchild. before the first grandchild. smile. before katie, debbie, kevin and brad... there was a connection that started it all and made the future the wonderful thing it turned out to be... at bank of america, we know we're not the center of your life, but we'll do our best to help you connect to what is. >>> we're following breaking news right now. attorney general eric holder is expected to announce a lawsuit challenging

lincoln chafee is an independent. >>steve: he has checked all the boxes. t hour nothing but chafee talk. it's the day football fans wanted for months. tonight the nfl regular season officially kicks off. the ravens will be taking the field in denver against the broncos. the broncos top quarterback champ bailey not expected to play because of a strained foot. denver will be looking for revenge. they got eliminated at home in the playoffs by the ravens. speaking of the broncos, the giant billboard in front of the mile high stadium causing a lot of controversy. it urges the nfl to quote stop driving players to drink. it says marijuana is safer and legal. colorado. what's the point? the pro-pot group behind the billboard trying to convince the group to rethink its policy on drugs and not punish the players who just want to get high. becoming a reality for a group of trick shot superstars. that's the australian trick squad. they're called how ridiculous making nothing but net from an observation tower in the netherlands. they were more than 300 feet high. the gr