why is foot locker outperforming finish line?ish line has roughly 1,000 stores in malls and foot locker has more than 3400 locations. both companies have seen the pace of their growth rate shrink down to the 3% range as of the last quarter. it doesn't seem to be about earnings growth. finish line's numbers have been better than foot locker's. but when you take a look at most important metric, same store sales, that's the most critical piece of data in retail. foot locker is reporting much stronger numbers, increased by 8.7%. before that, 7.8%. before that, well, versus the last time that finish line reported, 1.5%. so you had that mid-high single digits versus 1.5%. foot locker is actually eating finish line's lunch in the most important metric out there. they've been beating them on this line item for ages. that's very impressive. what's the reason? finish line is struggling to stay on trend and capitalize on heavy demand for athletic shoes and apparel, in part because they're heavily based in the mall. the industry has been on

i think foot locker is a buy. line. mad tonight, it's changing the way we work and teaming up with tech. we'll start unwrapping some gains now. i've got the ceo. with an increase in rates layoffs be looming in manufacturing? all of your answers in the lightning round. stick with cramer. you won't see these folksat the post office.they have businessesto run. they have passionsto pursue. how do they avoid tripsto the post office? stamps.com mail letters, ship packages, all the services ofthe post officeright on your computer. get a 4 week trial,plus $100 in extras including postage anda digital scale. go to stamps.com/tv covergirl is the easy way to draw attention perfect point liner smudge with sponge-tip to create a smokin' kitten eye lash blast mascara adds an instant blast of volume add a pow to your brow! wow! from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl i've smoked a lot and quit a lot, but ended up nowhere. now i use this. the nicoderm cq patch, with unique extended release technology, helps prevent the urge to smoke all

foot locker carries the same style athletes wear on the to note that foot locker has been aggressive about taking control of its own destiny, investing heavily in systems, technology, training, to help improve the productivity and margins of the stores. now those investments seem to be paying off. where is finish line's execution is spotty. two companies, same business. foot locker is in a much better position with much better management. the craziest part of the story, even though foot locker's stock has dramatically outperformed finish line's, finish line has multiple earnings. while they're both extremely cheap, i think the best is foot locker. bottom line, just because companies are in the same industry, doesn't mean they're going to give you the same level of performance. the ability of management to make smart decisions and execute them correctly is incredibly important. avoid finish line until the company can get better. jose? >> caller: jim, just wanted to tell you you did an excellent job, we appreciate your help, thanks for having our backs. >> thank you very much. >> calle

so much so throws helmet into locker room aft game. lesean mccoy no handshake but gives jeffery lurie a long hug and kisses logo at mid field n no. love lost though once they kickoff mccoy booed on first carry 74 yards on the ground. and dram with the current eagl eagles running backs. de marco murray limited again and matthews starts and sproles makes impress on opening drive. 7-0. bills answer back. tierod takeler deep wore sammy watkins. touchdown. we're tide at 7. 2nd quarter the eagles and bills fighting back and forth. lesean mccoy doing more than running mouth mccoy shoves fletcher cox. agholor kept out all year, too, thoub in the second sam bradford 53 yard for room rookie and the touchdown seige seigels up 7 at the half. end of third. bilz within three. former practice squad player by alap sdo. tied at 20. 4th quarter comes down to final minute under five toy go. sam bradford a big play to zach ertz. watch him go. ducis rogers says he's ert ertzquake. he sets up the go ahead field goal. caleb sturgess. buffalo gets the ball ba

the people in the locker room and facility.t's all that matters in how did you keep your belief the last couple of games coming in against the 10-1 team. >> got to believe in ourselves, you know what i mean? you know, got to execute. >> what up, big man. >> tell us about the leap in the locker room. >> it is us against everybody. that's all we do. we stay together. everybody that gave up on us, we're going to keep working with. evidence that all we do. >> how about the pressure you were able to get on tom brady and those sacks. >> it felt good. we worked together as a unit. we kept working with and never got discouraged in the game. we had a lot of fun. let's go. you fired me up today. you fired me up today. >> be angry, man. anger is the key. you fired me up. >> you know it. >> that is great there with bran dan graham telling jeffrey lori he fired him up before the game. jeffrey was in the locker room and went up to each and every eagle and he said play angry. after the game, he was in the huddle with the players. he broke the

he's been all over foot locker.te's birthday today. >> it s. >> i know pete owns foot locker. i believe does he in real life. he's done real well with it. >> happy birthday, pete. >> happy birthday, pete. >> i know he's watching. >> i believe. >> you know i'm going to give him for his birthday? >> no. >> a trade. >> up next, john and jerry is going to the matres for the late evident trade idea. under the radar picks are coming up next. >>> back at post nine. dow up 126. highs of the day. we go under the radar now. three things the traders are watching you may have missed in the session. dr. j., start us off. >> select comfort. scss is the symbol. stock hit a 52-week low and then they came screaming into upside calls. i bought them, too. i'm seeing the stock back to unchanged on the day. it was down to $19.90. i think it goes considerably higher. but the calls have already worked. that's my under the radar. >> steph? >> express scripts. they have a new ceo. they raised guidance for earnings. the stock didn't react fa

.>> reporter: excitable player, but he was somber and the locker room. a friend of his has passed away. he dedicated his first touchdown to his fallen friend. we talked afterwards.>> i was pointing out to him, because i know he is up there watching. he was at every game with my family, close family friend. it was just great that i got a score at the beginning for him.>> reporter: with this win, the patriots have clinched a first ron buy. -- run buy. i am levan reid.>>> let's check patriots. brothels berger through two touchdown passes in the second half. three and have to play. that was a game-winner. steelers win 35-27. row. bengals and fires -- and niners thumb injury. passing for 192 yards and a touchdown. they clinch a playoff berth.>>> patriots keep a playoff lead on the bengals for the top spot. the broncos are two games back. they still haven't clinched the afc west yet. the panthers, behind five touchdown passes. the newtons. the giants tie it. the panthers are now 14 and zero.>>> i am joined now by my crease. please do not call him my grace. >>

we just met a woman who used this locker for the first time. you are a first time user of the locker? >> i think it is great. it is efficient. it was easy for me to get over here to pick it up even though i live in d.c. and i saved a lot of money. reporter: she says she saved a lot of money. she is an amazon prime number. is the same to ship here to your home. if you live in d.c. or maryland, these are only in northern virginia for right now. jennifer donelan, back to you. leon: 7 on your side with new recommendations for car seats. parents should move their children out of the infant carriers and into rear facing convertible seat at a younger age. despite the child size, all babies should be on rear facing seat by their first birthday. in crash testing the rear facing seats provided better protection that are at or near the one-year mark. alison: let's get a check on traffic. lots of brake lights. jamie: this is outbound on 66 as he passed the capital beltway continuing closer to fairfax. we don't have any crashes up ahead. this is the normal

. >> does he get to use your locker? >> i wouldn't be surprised. >> jimmy, your locker is safe and so is tom's. the bruins will be using the nfl visitors locker room and the canadiens will be in the revolution locker room. >>> and don't forget the bruins host them right here on nbc. the puck drops at 1:00 and stay tuned for complete postgame coverage. >> boston's licensing says there won't be -- a deadly shooting outside the bar on thanksgiving morning. the board saying the shooting on the street outside was unforeseeable. >> an innocent bi stander who we have on the screen here was killed in the shooting. a 29-year-old was an mbta commuter rail conductor. >> ethan and tonya couch were detained in puerto vallarta mexico monday. texas authorities are investigating that couch violated the terms of his probation before leaving the country. probation for killing four people in a drunk driving crash. his lawyers argued that couch couldn't tell right from wrong because of his privileged upbringing. now couch and his mother fac

as you might imagine there is uncertainty in the the locker room right now especially from quarterback sam bradford who is expected to be a free agent. he says he was blown away by the news. >> i didn't see it coming. >> reporter: eagles quarterback sam bradford said owner jeffery lurie never consulted him before the news broke that chip kelly was relieved of his duty. >> i had a great relationship with chip. he gave meehan opportunity, after being injured for two years, and i'll be forever grateful for that. >> so did chip lose the locker room. >> i don't, i mean, he didn't lose me. >> reporter: he made it clear he wanted bradford back and bradford wanted to come back. but now. >> future is uncertain right now. i play giants on sunday and that is all i'm focused on, that is all everyone in this locker roomies focused on. after that is over and season is over i think you can sit down and think about the the future. >> there is a lot of uncertainty but all you can do is focus on now, you know, going out to practice and doing your job, and playing football. you know, you start thinking a

did he lose the locker room. >> what does that really mean. >> i know, right. but are guys still following him, in other word, who is the leader, is i that guy. >> the at the end of the day everybody has a different metvation for why they play the game. some may be to feed their families, some may be just to get a second contract, some want to be hall of fame players, et cetera. you rarely will just say i'm's playing for my head coach. at the end of the day you are playing for yourself, playing for your family, you are playing for the philadelphia eagles, city, the organization. did he lose the the locker room? whether he did or didn't i think that is irrelevant. i don't think he did because at the same time that is an ambiguous phrases that people say. they just throw it throughout. >> like i just did. >> thank you for saying that. >> more or less. >> so jeffery lurie makes his decision. i was surprised that it happened this year. it is not that i didn't think chip kill would i get fired. i thought wow get one more year. because since january he is the gm. he

. >> jeffrey, at all in your opinion, and from all the research you have done, did chip lose the locker room in your opinion and how much of this had to do with his relationships inside of the building and with the players as much as it had to do with only winning six games this week? >> it's never just one thing when you make a change. it's a combination of so many factors you can come up with 10 different variables, it was more the lack of progress and the trajectory we were going and full responsibility that the head coach has and how you would predict the way the next year would go. >> did he lose the locker room in your opinion? >> i would not say that. >> what is your vision of the front office, will you hire a general manager now and are you reluctant to give a head coach personnel control again? >> in terms of reluctance to give a head coach that many control again, we have done it in the past to some degree with andy reid with a lot of success, i think the best approach is a real collaborative approach, in this case, with chip i think there was some very good reasons to be bold

so did he lose the locker room whether he did or he didn't i think irrelevant. don't think did he because tame that's one much those ambiguous phrases that people say. >> just to throw it out there like i just did. >> thank you for taking a swing at it. >> more or less. >> don't miss toyota sunday kick off saving our best for last. lesley, pat, merrill we'll talk about the big change at the head coaching position. and what's next for the birds this sunday at 11:30 am right here on cbs3. >>> going outweigh w. going outweigh w? >> i know you want to see that, right. >> i want to see a win. >> i want to see a better draft. >> you play to win the game. >> six-sick, why not. go all in. ♪ >>> mayor nutter is honoring a philadelphia team that has a second national championship under their belts. >> not too bad. "eyewitness news" at city hall where applause was well deserved for the northwest raiders. the team composed of 24 young men from philadelphia's germantown section won the pop warner national super bowl championship. they even get back from 19-point deficit to w

so did he lose the locker room whether he did or he didn't i think irrelevant. don't think did he because tame that's one much those ambiguous phrases that people say. >> just to throw it out there like i just did. >> thank you for taking a swing at it. >> more or less. >> don't miss toyota sunday kick off saving our best for last. lesley, pat, merrill we'll talk about the big change at the head coaching position. and what's next for the birds this sunday at 11:30 am right here on cbs3. >>> going outweigh w. going outweigh w? >> i know you want to see that, right. >> i want to see a win. >> i want to see a better draft. >> you play to win the game. >> six-sick, why not. go all in. ♪ >>> mayor nutter is honoring a philadelphia team that has a second national championship under their belts. >> not too bad. "eyewitness news" at city hall where applause was well deserved for the northwest raiders. the team composed of 24 young men from philadelphia's germantown section won the pop warner national super bowl championship. they even get back from 19-point deficit to w

after the game he went right to the locker room. who closes it out? ed reynolds with a big interception and the eagles beat the bills 23-20. they held shady to just 11 rushing yards in the second half. as i said he ran off the field quickly, slammed his helmet in the locker room and afterwards chip kelly really was not happy with erroneous reports this week. he said he never tried calling shady this week. >> a lot of it to me is tabloid journalism, trying to stir things up. it doesn't affect us. we were playing the buffalo bills and a well coached team by rex ryan. people want to make up false stories about me calling someone in the week. i think people trying to get twitter hits or things like that and make themselves significant. >> reporter: take a look at lesean mccoy. he didn't speak went to the buffalo bills bus. interesting shady wanted to go out like that. not a stand-up guy today after the loss. how about the eagles in their locker rooms, 53 angry men because jeff lori, the owner last week before the win in new england, he told them to play a

"the emotion in the locker was locker room for pure joy and it was one of the coolest things i have ever seen." the panthers take on marquette friday at 4:30... from minneapolis kirk ferentz has been named big ten coach of the year. ferentz has led the hawkeyes to the first 12-0 season in school history, a birth in the big ten title game and on the verge of the college football playoff. captain kirk has been named the conference coach of the year 3 times before making him just the second coach to win the award 4 times or more michigan. when we spoke to ferentz yesterday the winner hadnt been announced yet but he was aware it was a possitbilty. " right from the start iowa work or being the best players really proud of them." hawkeyey and the michigan state spartans kick off from jeb bush: here's the truth you will not hear from our president: we are at war with radical islamic terrorism. it is the struggle that will determine the fate of the free world. the united states should not delay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. their aim is our total destruc

eagles still have a game to play, taking on the giants, and all about chip, but reaction from the locker room continues, following the the release of chip kelly we will hear from a few of the big names coming up in sports. ♪ >>> storm troopers and all-star wars theme that is the theme of this fire works show, and it will begin at midnight live from chopper three. welcome 2016. happy new year, family, more to come. new years is underway in other parts of the world in beijing they rang in 2016 in style. crowd gathered to see so many more. new years eve revellers started gathering early at times square new york, crowd started showing up at the 4:00 h the ball drop. security as you might imagine is very tight, officials say there is no specific or credible threats but close to 6,000 officers will be in times square, just in case. >> it is this night coming up. >> they tested confetti and when ball makes its midnight dissent, a billion people will be watching, all around the world. >>> holiday revellers a the police touch museum. >> i love this. >> little ones who can't quite make to it midni

game ending moments ago with people now talking about players just walking off the field going into lockeroom. we'll have post game for you. >> it was a tough game for the eagles over all. a lot did not go right a lot went wrong. they gave up 230 yards. carson palmer was able to get it done in the air a sam bradford kind of came, through a couple of intersections there was a horrible loss. over all what did it mean they are now six and atoning the season. washington redskins did get a w today. they are seven and seven. redskins are first place in nfc east which sets up a huge massive show down on saturday the day after christmas here at lincoln financial field with first place on the line. now check in with pat gallen in the studio following the highlights of this game. pat. >> thank you don. pat gallen along with matt leon. glad don set us up with doom and bloom. eagles and cardinals in prime time the game just went final. let's get to the highlights. cardinals here on the opening drive david johnson he punches it in from one yard out cap off a 78 yard drive. arizona takes early lead seve

he ran into the locker room and once there a scrum of media waited for him to get dress and start press conferences once he started that it was not in a word short. >> i have nothing to say. >> you had to go up a guy you respect very much in shady mccoy having a tackle a friend. >> it was different at first. bays shady can make you miss. he does what he does get up the field and make that place. >> shady is one of the best backs in the league and he played plays on us i don't know what he finished with but we felt like be did a good job throughout the game. >> what does this mean in the pig picture. >> doesn't mean anything unless we keep winning. we have two in a row right now. obviously a tough match-up next week against a good arizona team. >> and they have two in a row since jeffery lurie to play angry before the patriots game and before today's game the tee shirts appeared in every playe player's locker 53 angry men a gift from their owner and boy it seemed to work they played angry out there. we'll have more on "action news" sports sunday. brandon graham joins ducis rodgers in stu

inside locker room six. it this was time of guys some of them tell fox 25 their fine-year-old teammate collapsed after playing on ice had gone into cardiac arrest. one of those friends reached for this. an automated a.e.d. and within minutes it helped save the man giving him a pulse. to have that to save the ambulance. was one of the first rescuers to arrive on the day. the a.e.d. made all of the difference. and he says it's a good reminder for other public places to have a.e.d.s something he's trying to increase the number of lifesaving devices. my hope is that all public places have defibrillators and public c.p.r. training it and makes a huge difference. >> reporter: late today i spoke with that man who had the heart attack. he told me he's very thankful with this device he's back home recovering he even said he's looking forward to being back here out on the ice. blair miller, fox 25 news. >>> there are several new developments in the mass shooting in california this is a live look outside one of the sus

concerns.the iowa department products are from the edgewood locker in edgewood.the beef sticks ha cheese in them and were packaged decemberer5th - - - d come in 8 ounce or 2 pound packages.they were sold either at directly at the edgewood locker or at greenwood grocery in farely.so far -- no illnesses have been reportrt.anyone w w bought the beef sticks should return them or throw them away. the university of iowa and u-n- i have been named among the best public colleges for value. kiplger's has the u-i as the 57th best value --with u-n-i just one spot behind at 58th. both schools got high marks for their four-year graduation rates -- and total cost per- year. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon - reasonsnshy ou should take down your christmas tree before too long after the holidays. on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. and the republicans will make it worse byowering taxes for those at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap. e

he was first one off the the field and one of the first into the locker room. mccoy reportedly threw etan trum. >> unaudible. >> that was shortest sound bite in history. i have nothing to say and then just walk off. >> with his louie vouton book bag. >>> it looks like shady's return was not a complete waste after all his two former teammates jason peters and vinny curry threw a flier for him, the the home coming party took place at b side lounge in the sit. peters spoke after the eagles game how close he is with mccoy at one point saying family first. >> so, some high five's shaking hands across, you know, the the sidelines there, and, it was interesting though, with the coin toss before the game, all of the boos. >> yeah. >> because, everybody said what would happen. >> you know what, the thing about it, when you act in poor taste, no matter how guy are, people don't like that. >> yeah. >> it is just enough poor taste. john, he is working the camera. i never seen john wear an athletic cap. then i a said this old school. you said it is your dad. >> i don't thin

the locker room project is kind of authentic to me., i tell everybody i grew up this overweight, chubby kid with glasses and asthma, a .6 gpa at one time. and, obviously, i had to overcome a lot of adversity and overcome giants to become a giant now. and the things that i had to battle with was understanding that education is important, understanding how to take care of my body physically and also one of the biggest things is mentorship. i had somebody come in my life and didn't change who i was, but guided me in the righting direction. and because of that, the locker room project and being an athlete, we want to mentor as many children as we possibly can. liz: you a big spender? we've heard stories of many nfl guys who bought too many mansions and cars, and when the music stopped for them, they had nothing left. >> yeah. i would say some of the statistics are skewed a little bit. because of how they average the guys that's in the nfl versus you've got guys who come in one year, two years and done. then you've got guys playing ten year

. >> people store all sorts of important things in storage lockers.en: the suspects tour through this fence in the rear of the storage facility, then raced up and down the building behind me, breaking locks off the doors. >> after breaking in, it was 56 lockers they went into. led to theirluke swift arrest. the manager of they facility lives here. he was taking at the recycling and foiled the burglars. the three men all face burglary and theft charges. investigators say the men could be linked with other similar crimes. stephen tschida, abc 7 news. kimberly: now what you need to know in the week ahead -- testimony will resume monday in the trial of a baltimore police officer charged in the death of freddie gray. during friday's proceedings, heard a taped interview from officer william porter, who said he did not believe that gray was really injured when he asked for medical attention in the back of the police van. the first of six officers to go on trial for charges in his death. also monday, one of the two women caught on camera groping front of a ma

storage locker. -- takes a trip to their storage locker. it was almost like christmas for the children as a mother angelique shabbos -- chavez unlocked the unit. valuable possessions have been storage are since they lost their home. she has five children ages 6 to 16 did -- 16.>> we had been mostly in hotels. >> the single mom from pacifica says they have stayed in vallejo in hotel rooms because they are affordable. >> it scary because there will be people outside of our door. they will be telling. >> reporter: 11-year-old anna and gabriel were taken in by chavez after their mother died and father couldn't care for them. chavez supports a whole family with her full-time job at a large retailer but still comes up short each month. >> to try to figure out how to come to work and make sure everyone is fed three meals a day -- things like that. i get down to the last dollar. let's put it that way. >> reporter: they are now living in a homeless shelter, staying together in one room. six-year-old lena says

the revolution locker will be just fine. today a big day. we have the spectator experience going on. they can test out slap shots and also we have the alumni game coming up at 3:30. terry o'reilly from way back in the day, lots of fun here. ?> so the patriots are excited, of course, so are the fans and the spectator plaza, we have more with the fun you can have before the game. hey, nicole. >> there is so much to do, whether you play hockey or just a hockey fan. so they are setting up. it will get underway at 11:30 this morning. there's music going and there will be a band on the stage there live. plenty of places to get the official merchandise and also this is the official jersey here of the bruins. so again for hockey fans, if you're into it, there's several different things that you can do to check out your accuracy, see if you can score. old school shooting, i'm told this is what they did back in the day. crosby trying to shoot the hockey pucks in the drier. let's see if we can do this better here. nope. all right. let'

. >> not overlooking anybody, but what is discussed in the locker room?there is a lot of excitement, you know, we are very excited and ready to go. we are able to get a win. >> and then saying do you like that? >> yeah, yeah, yeah, it is a common thing in the locker room, not meaning to say it like that, but you don't want to say it anymore. and we've got a game on saturday night special. before they take on the eagles, >>> appearing the nationals have met the second baseman murphy leaving for a three-year deal in the nation's cap fall. the deal will be official when murphy passes a physical. >>> coming up later on tonight on wusa9 news at 7:00, we have a story about sacrificing, giving back to help remind us ♪ can't afford to let heartburn get in the way? try nexium 24hr, now the #1 selling brand for frequent heartburn. get complete protection with the new leader in frequent heartburn. that's nexium level protection. iit's just a cough.ur cough, you'd see how often you cough all day and so would everyone else. new robitussin 12 hour delivers fast, powerf

the gifts were left unwrapped of the lockers with no name. -- unwrapped, next to the lockers with no name on them. >> this reinforces what i feel about him. he gets it. he understands the game. he understands being a quarterback. he understands his role as. jim: -- role with us. jim: the act cost taylor more than $12,000. because says he sees him as the quarterback next season. christine: a florida sophomore scored this last night with one hand. he does not have the lower half of his left arm. he has had opportunities before, but this was his first career made basket. no doubt, he provided the most inspirational basket for the gators. you can see all of the reaction. jim: look at his face. at seven all -- christine: it says it all. jim: besides that trans am we just saw, read cowan is working on the news for 7:00. reed: we could talk about cars all day. what are the rims called? honeycomb. the sections that came out were called a t top. should we talk about the 7:00 news? arrest in a murder that dates back to may of this year. coming at 7:00, what police say about the man accused of

he enjoyed a visit from the mascot, and loved the tour of the locker room and got a chance to take to the field. >> he has a great personality. very funny and has a great sense of humor and likes to joke with people, and a very warm boy and very polite. >> currently in the sixth grade and loves school and is diagnosed with cerebral palsy. >> anthony is such a great kid. has a lot to bring to a forever family. he is very fun, and he definitely makes me smile. everybody that he meets puts a smile on their face immediately. >> the ideal family would be supporting and loving and would act as an advocate for his needs. >> very talkative and asks a lot of questions, and is always giving people hugs and hi-fives, and humor is a big part of him. >> he is ready to share his big heart with a forever family. >> eagles! >> anthony is this week's wednesday's child. >> if you would like to make anthony's dream come true or the dream of any wednesday's child sponsored by the dave thomas foundation, go to our website, nbc10.com and search "wednesday's child." we'll be right back. >>> i am sure your f

he was first one off the field, first one in the locker room. then he had a temper tantrum. >> it was a devastating loss for him. >> we have a tweet from this guy joe, lesean mccoy ran off the field, slammed his helmet begins the wall and screamed the f word several times. >> well, that is great, joe. >> we have ab anti shady report. preliminary report released on that russian jet the that crashed in the egyptian desert what it says about the possible terrorism in that crash. >>> of course, russians think for sure that it is. >> divers concluded a week even search in lincoln, california not the far from the scene from that deadly shooting. we will have details on what they have found. you can save over 500 bucks when you switch to progressive. that's a fact. but this whole "blondes have more fun" thing... ♪ standing by for fun. ♪ >>> it is foggy outside. were you dreaming of the the white christmas over the weekend? you have to keep on dreaming. temperatures in the 07's yesterday. >> i know, record high temperatures brought the crowds out to win

and a redskin veteran in the locker room. leon: the folks at the north american aerospace defense command are tracking santa as they do every year this time. hundreds of volunteers in colorado springs taking calls from children about when the jolly old elf will arrive in their town. they show he is over the african nation of mali and heading towards mauritania next. you can track santa all night with a link on wjla.com. received his permit to bring the eight reindeer into the u.s. this morning. he only has from now until 6:00 tomorrow morning to make his rounds. were from the north pole is that he has of upgrades to the slave this year to help them out. about 45 million gallons of jet fuel to make it around the world. he travels around 226 million miles to get all the gifts to children around the world. a lot of mileage on the reindeer. some of his elves are pushing things to the last minute. a lot of stores closed about 15 minutes ago but there are a handful that will still be open for a few more hours ruining christmas for

. >>> coming up, one the you are exclusive look inside the locker room celebration. >>> seasons greetings, two women collecting cards for soldiers over seas. >>> and it start weekend a pair of rings, to night the ok, we're here. here's dad. mom. the twins. aunt alice... you didn't tell me aunt alice was coming. of course. don't forget grandpa. can the test drive be over now? maybe just head back to the dealership? don't you want to meet my family? it's practically yours, but we still need your signature. the volkswagen sign then drive event. r zero due at signing, p p zero down, zero deposit, r and zero first r r months payment t on a new jetta p and othernselect models. >>> holiday greetings headed over seas, letters, cards and gifts for soldiers from perfect strangers and it's all thanks to two women. >> both have loved ones serving our country and beth know how important it can be to receive a warm message from home. paul burton has the story. >> thank you for serving and protecting our country. >> reporter: lauren and emily are on a pill terry mission with little room or time to spare

we save the label and we choose the package locker size. and we put it in. and then the rest gets an e-mail or a text message. >> reporter: tenants retrieve packages as a security camera watches. install but in high end buildings -- >> for our particular demographic, it's absolutely a requirement. >> reporter: but other landlords claim this won't handle the surging supply, especially in larger buildings. why one major read said no to packages in the mail room. managing this glut was costing them more than $3 million a year. >> productivity was absolutely part of the equation. but it really came down to more about allowing our employees to service our residents and take care of our real estate which is the business that we're in. >> reporter: camden property trust has 59 units spanning ten states and the district of columbia. last march, they rolled out the no package policy which was not popular with tenants. >> we've had a few residents tell us they plan to not renew their release but anytime you make a change to any kind of policy, you run the risk that >>

. >> i just believe in every guy in this locker room. >> and we believe, that we will win, and we did that yesterday. against lesean mccoy, and his buffalo bills. >> shady did not have a very good game either. >> yeah, shady who, he came and then left. >> exactly. >> and leaves with no comment to the media. >> shake his old teammates hands isn't that just what you do, good game. >> we did. we did. >> good day, it is monday december 14th, 2015. >> it feels more like -- >> i was at the game. he was high fiveing his buddies that he used to share a uniform with. >> before. >> and during the game. >> but after. >> well, no, after he did not acknowledge the media the basically no comment. the just left. >> two words: the grow up. >> or sore loser. >> very, very appropriate words, here's our appropriate number today. seven out of ten. we have a mild daze in store. it will not rain for most of the the daylight hours but right around sunset which is really early this time of the year is when we will see some rain rolling in the a area. now we have to deal with fog and this dense fog advisory i

. >> it's going to be weird, going for the visitor's locker room and traveling for the game, all different things. >> mccoy and the eagles did not part on good terms when he was traded. you will hear more coming up in sports. >>> don't forget, nbc10 is your official eagle's station, and join us for "eagles game day kickoff." we are looking ahead to the return of mccoy, and we will hear from ryans from his remarkable recovery. >>> the time is 5:37 on this sunday. in the wake of the san bernardino shootings somebody sets fire to a southern california mosque. we will have more about the man that tried to commit an unholy act by burning down the building. >>> and then the toll gets higher in the aftermath of the jersey jam scandal. we'll explain why. >>> the warmer than usual weather is drawing plenty of people outside, and some are grabbing last-minute christmas trees while others are finishing up holiday shopping. yesterday temperatures hit close to 70 in our region. the annual santa run usually sees snow. this year many santas decided to wear shorts. >> it's beautiful out. >> today it shoul

we don't even believe in this locker room, man.e just so proud as we overcame a lot. >> one more game and then it's the post season. of course fans alike, they hope it is not one and done. >> thank you, diane. it was a rare dctrifeca. way back in 1983. yeah, time to party like it is 1983. >>> all right, it could be the carolina panther fans staying undefeated. and where they are coaching them up 10-7. ryan going for the home run ball. you can do that. one receiver is julio jones to make the catch in double cover. atlanta takes a four-point lead. one more sack as they get fumbled. guess what they are undefeated no more after losing in atlanta. some college basketball, the final home game. enduring the ten place with five players in double figure. with 19. and as they roll 87-67. maryland looking very good right before the start of the conference play. >> that is exciting stuff. >> this is a very exciting time. that they can just rest, relax, get ready for whoever they are playing. well earned. >> yes. definitely get on that. no matt

it's hard to build culture when you change, you know, the -- when you change people in the locker room constantly. >> coming up in sports, lane johnson very open and honest today about why he thinks chip was fired and how he rubbed people the wrong way. we'll larry from the owner as well. i'm john clark. back to you. le. >> we'll look forward to that. turning to the weather and the rain the radar, the big question is whether things will clear out for new year's eve. let's bring in cholgsz glen "churge" schwartz. how does it look? >> it's going to be clearing out and drying up. sure needs to. it is a rainy night and a nasty looking foggy night. it's also a very mild night for this time of the year. tv live radar still shows rain around but it certainly has tapered off, not any of the heavier stuff we saw a while ago. the dryer air back to the west will be moving in by morning. we've got a few more hours of at least a little bit of light rain. look how mild it is. by morning, it's dry and mild. colder air is coming in for the new year. all that and details of the seven-day coming in a fe

so it is up in the locker room. what do they think about it? >> you may let the other people motivate you, you don't know who we are and we do not know who you are, but they motivate us. we motivate each other. what they say on outside of here on the other team, that does not motivate us. >> a lot of it is that we have guys in the locker room that would bend down and a lot. and with the opportunity to do something, you know, that we have been wanting to do for the last three years since 2012, which is make the playoffs, that's enough motivation in itself. >> reporter: all the motivation that they need this week is getting a victory in going to the playoffs. but it will have to be philadelphia on saturday night. at redskins park frank hanrahan wusa9 sports. >> stay with us. we'll have a crew in philly for the huge game on saturday. if you don't make it to the city of brotherly love. no worries that you can watch the game right here. coverage begins with a special saturday night edition of game on followed bit skins and the eagles at 8:25. >>> br

is that talked about in the locker room? >> everything is the next game to lead to the next game that leads to the next game. if you don't, you're playing the wrong sport. yeah, it's on your mind, but you don't oversee what's in front of you at all. >> how about todd bowles. talk about his leadership. >> bottom line, he's all about business. that's a statement in itself. todd is about weeding out the cancer in the locker room. >> thanks. stay tuned because our football expert gary meyers is going to tell you who's going to win the game on sunday. and the guys from the nfl will break down some of the story lines from sunday's showdown when meadowlands showdown rolls on. the new 2016 ram limited. (vo) if you live in new york and you're eligible for medicare, empire blue cross blue shield can help you get a great plan at a great rate! our medicare advantage plans pay for many of the costs original medicare doesn't. so you can focus on other important decisions. empire plans help protect you from high medical costs. members have

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. >> reporter: kind of a light moment in the patriots locker room tomorrow. the wolverines lost to the ohio state buckeyes this past weekend. so brady was walking around the locker loom -- room with an ohio state t-shirt. >> that was a funny sight. for more on the match-up check out patriots all access wbz will have patriots game day at 11:30 and the game and then the postgame show of. there will be a special edition of thursday night football when the lions host the packers, kickoff at 8:25. stay tuned to wbz right after the game for the 11:00 news with our own lisa hughes and david wade. >>> how about basketball? mexico city tonight taking on old friend rajon rondo and the kings after the disastrous stint in dallas last season rondo back to his old self leading the league in assists while averaging 13 points and seven rebounds a game. they're looking for their fourth win in the last five game. >>> how about steph curry and the golden state warriors improving to 20-0 , last night topping the hornets in charlotte 116-99. curry outscored the hornets all by him

. >> after the game, and in the locker room the birds knew they blue it. >> it's bad man disappointingnd wow like to you know in 'playoff type game you know wow have liked to obviously for all of us to play better. >> obviously free frustrate and this is not what any us expected or wanted and but in this league you will get expose philadelphia you're not good enough and you don't play well. >> are you guys 6-9 football team. >> it's not where we want to be. >> it's a true fact we there and it's our record. >> it's frustrating it's been a frustrating year. you know obviously, not more to say tonight. >> brandon a lot of heat coming in on chip kelly and the fans are pretty upset now. do you expect chip to back next season. >> i expect him to be back. he has a five year contract. i think they'll honor him because he started some let him finish it. >> do you get the sense in the locker room the players still believe in their head coach. >> i really do. i think everybody believes but obviously right now at this moment we lost and everybody disappointed but a lot of people want to see what h

the locker is recalling 200 pounds of this product because of listeria. christians are celebrating the christmas holiday today in bethlehem - the birthplace of jesus. you're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, good thursday morning, its 6 meteorologist kaj o'mara joins forecast. a weak wave of low pressure will drift up and across iowa today. it may generate a few hours worth of rain or snow showers on us this afternoon, especially the farther north you go. highs should remain in the 30s. christmas day will be quiet across iowa with the potential for 40-degree highs. our next storm system arrives this weekend with temperatures generally in the 40s again on saturday, and a cold round of rain possible. we'll be cooler and drier for sunday. enjoy your day, and safe travels! people in cedar rapids and the damage today after an unusual december storm. the thunderstorm knocked down trees and power lines last evening. kcrg-tv9's chris earl talked to some people who say they feel fortunate that the storm wasn't any worse. on wednesday night, ch

and when asked, brady says he still does have that hat in his locker. oliverio, news today in new england. >> sarah: and there's much more ahead on "today in new england." a scare on the sidewalk. a wall collapses in malden nearly hitting a child. th morning the woman caught story. >> christa: a strange break-in attempt caught on camera. police say a man in florida tried to find his way into jail. >> sarah: and the countdown is on to the "star wars" debut as knowledge. j.r. going to tell you something you didn't know. >> jeremy: and there will be a quiz tomorrow, frenchie, on those little pieces of information. low 40s as we work into the afternoon, pleasant. mix of clouds and sunshine, mid-40s this afternoon. >> danielle: good morning. roads looking good this morning so far. leverett connector, zakim bridge, no problems to tell you about. on the expressway from the braintree split into boston, just ten minutes. praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. bernie sanders passed more amendments in a republican congress than any o

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curry taken back to the locker room because of a calf injury. and needles but he is okay. the the triumphant return and he is cooking. check out this drive. the mvp taking it to the rack. and the foul. warriors led by ten at one point. but the cavaliers wouldn't go away. in this fourth quarter, lebron doing lebron type things. swats out a klay thompson layup. and then this pass andre iguodala. golden state are in good hands. 83-80. curry with a beautiful drive. 89-83 is the final. here is the mvp. >> winning games. and we show our versatility trying to win different ways. so, offense was nice at times and then, missing some good looks that we usually make and all that. but, we are on the other end. and made it happen. >> obviously, we are going to expect to play like that in the playoffs. but, it is good to practice and get experience in that type of game as well. it is low scoring. getting stops. knocking on free-throws. executing in the half court. it is great experience for us. >> warrior haves won 32 straight home games dating back to last y