louis lombardi was taken into custody z that is where laura anthony is is live with the story. laurie? >> after 20 years as a police officer, louis lombardi is in medical custody and likely to testify in law enforcement. >> this is a step he knew he was going to take. >> the attorney for louis lombardi says his client did what he had to do to move forward. >> he knows he has to pay the piper as the phrase goes. >> shown here, lombardi pled guilty to nine felony counts related to the larger scandal and this 39-year-old to thousands of dollars and he received and resold large quantities of marijuana and methamphetamine. lombardi conspired to create a marijuana growing operation and admitted stealing gun autos everyone in this case had certain pressures that made them susceptible totem taigs law enforcement officers face. >> lombardi named both former c net commander and a private investigator as co-conspirators. he will likely testify against both men. >> if he tells the truth very to problem with that. >> michael cardoza represents welsh and doesn't think lombardi is necessarily

>>reporter: the attorney for former san ramone officer lewis lombardi says his client has accepted his own guilt and will testify against other key players in the scandal involving several cocoa police agency. the career cop is also headed to federal prison. >> to go in to an institution facility that houses people that he spent over 20 years putting in the facility is very difficult. >>reporter: shown here in a prior court appearance he pled guilty to 9 felony counts related to larger scandal involving the several contra costa county narcotics enforcement team. 39-year-old lombardi admitted stealing thousands of dollars in cash, jewelry, even a pair of sunglasses during c net searches and received and resold large quantities of marijuana and methamphetamine. stolen from evidence lockers. lombardi conspired with others to create a marijuana growing operation and admitted dealing in stolen guns. while making admission in court he named both former c net commander welsh and private investigators chris butler as co-conspirator to some charges. as part of the plea deal lombard i will likel

lombardi's told them. >> reporter: lombardi was immediately taken into custody. he faces more than 60 years in prison when he's sentenced. the other three defendants in this case must be feeling the heat as they now decide how to proceed, whether to continue to fight their charges and move forward toward trial. in oakland, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> a dramatic day in court. thank you, jodi. >>> $38,000 is missing from a south bay high school. they're pointing the finger at a school employee. tonight she's behind bars. police have arrested a 60-year-old at her home in milpitas yesterday afternoon. the school district notified police back in september, that a large amount of money was missing from the safe at the high school. she had access to the safe and information on the district's accounting practices. an audit completed last month showed more than $38,000 was missing from the school's associated student body funds. that money was for the senior prom and transportation. >> the dry winter causing concern all across the bay area, not only because of t

lombardi sentencing is set for april. house fire in the hills above hayward led to discovery of marijuana growing operation. sheriff's department says the fire started inside a home just after 1:30 you can see here the damage that resulted from that fire. firefighters say when they got there it was filled with smoke and fire. the sheriff's office told our crew that firefighters spotted marijuana in the garage. authorities are looking for the residents. >>> in san francisco restaurant has risen from the ashes of devastating fire. coming up in five minutes. >>> palo alto police are investigating what they cause an unusual robbery at high end shopping center. man in his 60s attacked by well- dressed man about 2:30 yesterday afternoon. officers say the man was sitting in his car getting ready to leave after having some jewelry appraised. >> the initial suspect confronted him with a handgun at which point he felt it was better for him to exit his vehicle. he pushed that subject with the gun. the suspect with the gun pistol whi

luis lombardi is accused in the plot to steal drugs from police evidence lockers and then sell them backn the streets. lombardi's lawyer says his client is changing his plea so he can testify against his former boss, norman welsh. lombardi is the third officer arrested in this scandal. >> two men accused of beating a uc berkeley student to death have been charged and will face trial. 18-year-old grant richmond was delivering cupcakes to his friends in san diego when he was attacked near christmas. officers say the two men now under arrest ran into richmond after beating and robbing several other people. >> people who lived in the san bruno neighborhood will get an update on pipeline-safety improvements. this is the fireball that erupted in san bruno after a gas line exploded in september 2010. pg sxe e will tell neighbors about the steps being taken to ensure the pipelines are safe. tonight's meeting will be held at palo alto city hall at 6:00. the public utilities commission will have a lot of explaining to do now that the feds are accusing it of being blacksmith oversieft pg&e before t

. >>> san ramon police officer louis lombardi changes his plea in federal court today. he is accused of conspiring with a former contra costa narcotics task force commander and a private investigator to obtain and sell evidence. lombardi is charged will legal gun possession, selling drugs and violating victims' civil rights. today he change his plea from not guilty to guilty. >>> testimony continues today in a high-profile murder trial here in san francisco. andrew bologna cried yesterday as he testified against the alleged gunman who shot and killed his father and two brothers. bologna said he saw edwin ramos open fire on his father's car back in 2008. prosecutors allege the suspected ms-13 gang member mistook them for rival gangsters. the defense argues another passenger in ramos' car was the shooter. >>> the caltrans employee who was fired after admitting to falsifying safety test reports on the new bay bridge is being given the opportunity to resign instead. a caltrans spokesman says that the decision was reversed to avoid a long trial which would have cost taxpayer

>> lombardi account face up to 60 years in prison when he is sentenced in april. codefendants including christopher butler and team commander norman welsh must decide whether to continue to fight their own charges. >> there is a problem in milpitas high school. $38,000 is missing and they are pointing the finger at a school employee. she is behind bars. 60-year-old may loretta gardena at her home yesterday afternoon. the district notified police in september that a large amount of money was missing from a safe at the high school. she was the school's bank technician and she had access to the safe and the information on the district's accounting practices. the school discovered the missing $38,000 from the associated student body fund. that money was for the senior prom and transportation. the district's liability insurance will cover the costs. >> turning to decision 2012 as the debate gets more personal. tonight's gop matchup in jackson will have turned into a verbal fist fight between romney and gingrich. the showdown ahead of tuesday's critical florida primary.

it's going on and on looking for lombardi, no clipping these wings, baltimore to indy ravens style.et on to facebook now and send us one of those clever thoughts, back inside. >> somebody wrote in purple rain too, you know? >> yeah, just because of the whole-- >> history. >> colts transfer i think. >> everybody is rooting for. >> let's take a look out there. we give it more meaning you b temperature wise in the upper 20s, cold night, kelly but we bounce back quick tomorrow. mid 50s, some sunshine and if you have that chance to take the half day in the afternoon, i'm just saying, it wouldn't be the worst january friday to do that and the rest of the weekend pretty nice stuff here as well. enjoy it out there. >> we'll be right back after the break. >>> could you imagine how pumped up we'll be next friday? >> oh, yes. >> you won't be able to sit still. >> can't now. it will be interesting. see what happens.

. >> shown here, lombardi pled guilty to nine felony counts related to the larger scandal. the 39-year-old admitted stealing thousands of dollars in cash, jewelry, even a pair of sunglasses during the searches. and received and resold large quantities of marijuana and methamphetamine, stolen frefdz lockers and conspired and admitted dealing in zwronl guns. making his admissions in court he named both former c net commander and private investigator as co-conspirators and he will likely testify against both men. >> it invites that person to lessen their role to exaggerate the roles of other people. >> michael cardoza doesn't think lom baurdy will necessary hurt this case. >> if he gets on the stand and tells truth i will have no problem but he exaggerates, we'll take him head on. >> and now, lombardi hasn't been formally sentenced yet. on paper he faces mer than 60 years in federal prison that. is unlikely to happen given the plea agreement that should be less than that. his attorney asked a judge to consider sending him to a federal institution in surewood, oregon. the attor

lombardi will be sentenced in april. >> as many as 20 people have been hurt. the numbers have almost doubled. as soon as more information comes and i will be short to bring it to you. >>darya: will are back with more and a couple of minutes. here is a live look at the golden gate. traffic looks pretty heavy and is moving ok. we are looking at a pretty heavy fog early this morning. it is starting to loosen up already. we're going to be looking at a nice day in the afternoon. right now to the north in santa rosa it is 45 degrees and looking for a high today of 67. we will be right back. cysts since >>justine: sec said that deal will attend a ceremony today dedicating a renovated baseball field in his honor. the field will now be called cc sebathia safe field at patterson park. >>mark: and pennsylvania, thousands gathered for a memorial service for joe paterno. some 12,000 people paid their respects at the penn state basketball arena yesterday capping not to three days of mourning. his son talked about what mattered to his father most. >> on his 83rd birthday wit

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>> lombardi will be sentenced in april.e faces the maximum of more than 60 years in federal prison. >>> increase of thieves around the san francisco nightclub scene according to an inspector with the city's entertainment commission. testimony at a commission hearing reveal nightclub thefts have dramatically increased during the past six months. thieves normally target cell phones and other items while goers dance the night way. police in-- while clubgoers dance the night away. >>> mayor lee has chosen a supervisor to oversee the homeless policy. he will get an expanded portfolio that includes supportive housing for the homeless. he ran for mayor against lee but did not join other candidates in attacking him. he takes over from the outgoing homeless czar who moved on as a superintendent in the public works department. >>> yesterday we were talking about the fog and low visibility. turns out we hadn't seen anything yet is >> no, and we are not seeing anything right now because of the fog. meteorologist mike nicco is tracking

>> lombardi will be sentenced in april. he faces a maximum of more than 50 years in federal prison. >>> dozens of fugitives off the streets this morning after a raid led by san francisco police. 34-year-old colleen lewis one of 70 taken in. she is accused of attempted murder, robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. 24-year-old tiffany carlos also arrested for attempted mur. the police chief says these are routinely conducted. >> we had a good year last year down 6% in crime. i get anxious when it is too quiet. i like to treat it like something that is always going on. >> most of the self continue arrests were made in the -- most of the 70 arrests were made in the tenderloin. >>> police put a dorm on lockdown after an overnight sexual assault. terry mcsweeney joins us we know you got there minutes ago what have you been able to gather? >> reporter: we were talking to a campus spokesperson saying campus police are inside joe west hall going floor to floor, trying to find the person who went into the room of a female student

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former lewis lombardi says he was taking down people with drugs and there are indications he could change a plea in court this morning. economic problems boiled over in court last night. >> hundreds protested looming layoffs, they joined with senior citizens to vend anger. the council must cut $20 million to offset state redevelopment funds, 105 city workers will lose their jobs. >> if your message to the employees were so unimportant that this is how you treat them, don't be surprised when you have discovered that productivity has fallen. >> they agreed to the i will limb nation because -- elimination because one group has been pitted against each other. >> while there were no arrests, mayor jean quan was escorted out of the chamber as a precaution. >>> he is accused of killing a san francisco father tony balogna and his sons michael and matthew bologna. edwin ramos is accused of killing them. andrew recalls the moment his father and two brothers were killed. he pointed to edwin ramos as the person who fired the fatal shots. >> his testifying shows his courage and strength to fight for j

. >> i would love them to catch that ball and win that game and have a chance to win the lombardi.s why i'm standing here, absolutely. if that meant not being in this position now, so be it. >>> ray lewis is in honolulu for the probowl. he's joined by three other teammates. four others decided not to go. rice played at rutgers and his college coach is coming to the nfl. local high school basketball. done bar was number one and took on millford mill. no good for the layup. millford mill, they go the other way. kyle thomas is on the receiving end. millford knocks off number one, donebar. college basketball, navy in blue on the way to lee high. he's a navy freshman high. he's dropping in two of the seven points. big game for lee high. he dropped in 24 points. he wins 13 straight defeats. finally, baseball, an extra large jersey and contract for a prince fielder. he's the newest member of the detroit tigers. he signs a nine year deal, he's payed a guaranteed $214 million. he's smiling. i don't know why the owner is -- he has to pay him. >> even if he's injured. >> he'll get paid. >> is

>>mark: lombardi worked as a drug agents of the unit was shut down last year, three other officers he worked with including its commander are also facing charges although they have not dance-although they have fled not guilty. >>darya: passengers aboard a cruise ship that ran aground off of the coast of italy are going to be receiving $14,000 apiece. that is for their lost baggage get a psychological trauma. the owner of the cruise ship will also reimburse more than 3000 passengers a full cost of their crews, travel expenses against any medical expenses. passengers and crew are free to pursue legal action if they are not satisfied with that offer. >>mark: we will be right back as the kron4 news continues until 10:00 a.m.. a very foggy morning in the back of the building on the bay bridge. fourth thing month fog sphere of puff >>justine: here is what is just and, police are on the scene and san jose state university after they are saying tasted was sexually assaulted in a dorm room. we are joined with a spokesperson from san jose state. >> good morning. >>justine: can you tell us what

they are bringing to the lombardi trophy back to baltimore. >> is so exciting, even i had to bust a move. you are looking at a live picture here where the fans have been partying, the cheerleaders just left going to another location. the fans are ready. let's hope the braves fans are ready. it will be a great -- let's hope the baltimore ravens are ready. it will be a great game on sunday. >> thank you, and the thank you to the folks in anne arundel county. >> offices won prizes for best originality like this best tailgating theme with half of a car of food. team spirit decked out in the rate lewis paraphernalia. the best at the core overall cost to the budget and finance office. those are angry birds, or should we say and greek ravens. >> stylists at michael's a signature salon say they will leighton and color the here purple for anyone who wants the challenge. it raises awareness for pancreatic cancer research. >> the only word i can use to describe him was extraordinary. the band never hesitated to give an in-depth complement. i just want to keep his memory alive and support him and al

bruce lombardi pleaded guilty in federal court to nine colonies. he and several other east bay law-enforcement officers are accused of selling drugs, running brothel and setting up men for drunk driving charges. >>> the notorious bottleneck highway may soon end. the state allocated $90 million to expand two of four lane highway. the relay will expand from 426 lanes and construction starts this summer. >>> apple kicked off it's 20 seventh annual macworld exposition and this year they have shaken things up by calling it i world. there are even musical performances and an art gallery created without the technology. >> some of the country's best figure skaters are on display this week in san jose. it may come as the surprise to many that the south bay actually have the long history of world-class figure skating. kiet do takes will look at this years competition and to look back at local olympic legends. >> it's been 13 years since the figure skating championships was last in san jose and tonight ceremonies they are much to be over the euros. brian boit

lombardi appeared in court today pleaded guilty to charges including selling drugs, gun possession and violating unnamed victims' civil rights. we'll bring more later today on abc7 news starting at 4:00. >>> palo alto police searching for several people who beat and robbed a man. wednesday afternoon the group of three other if you are approached and attacked a man in his 60s as he was loading jewelry into the trunk of his car near macy's. fortunately, the man was not seriously hurt. the primary robber was armed with a hand gun. 30s with a goatee, hip length black jacket, black cap all suspects were last seen in a black dodge minivan. >>> caltrans tech fired for falsifying safety inspection records on california bridges will be allowed to resign. 58-year-old man acknowledged wrongdoing but appealed. under a new agreement he's allowed to step down as long as he takes no legal action again the state. he was removed after he violated procedures while testing support structures on the new bay bridge. caltrans says the testing scandal did not affect the safety at the new eastern span. a spok

louis lombardi was one of three officer as rested in the probe of the narcotics enforcement team and changing the plea to guilty means he will probably testify. and. >> he wants to move forward and knows to do that he has to pay the piper. >> tea takes watches from people, then lies bit later. that is a person faedz feds goring to put on the stand against my client? >> he pledded quilt guilty to nine felony counts including dealing stolen guns. >> well, it could happen any minute now. tomorrow at the latest. state regulators expected to change landscape of the american car industry. and they're meeting in los angeles on the agenda regulations requiring one out of every seven cars sold in california to be a hybrid or zero emission vehicle by 2025. >> with amount we drive automobiles cleaning up that sector of our economy will move us a huge ways forward and we'll set an example for the rest of the country ask world. >> he belongs to a nonprofit and with his zero emission car pays about a penny per mile. the board is expected to approve regulations which the industry estimates will add

former police officer louis lombardi faces several charges.secutors say he was one of several officers dealing drugs they were supposed to be taking off the streets. earlier the 39-year-old lombardi pleaded not guilty to the charges. however, there are indications he could change that plea in court today. >>> time is 7:30. more testimony later today in the trial of a suspected gang member, edwin ramos, accused of killing a san francisco father and his two sons, four years ago. yesterday the lone survivor of that deadly attack took the witness stand. 22-year-old andrew bologna broke down in tears as he described the moment his father and two brothers were shot and killed as they headed home from a family picnic. he then pointed to the defendant, edwin ramos, as the gunman who fired the fatal shots. >> also teaching all of us to really valuable lesson and that is our civic duty to even under the most difficult conditions and the most difficult circumstances to step up. >> prosecutors say ramos mistook the family for rival gang members. andrew is

lombardi was second in time. welsh is accused of stealing drugs from evidence lockers and selling them on the street. he has pleaded not guilty to the charges. >> san francisco police are waiting for forensic evidence before they decide whether to file charges against a man accused of sexually assaulting a san francisco tourist. 18-year-old christopher detell remains in the county jail, faces charges of sexual assault and false imprisonment. police think that he met the tourist on tuesday morning after she split off from her tour group. they found detell with the girl in the bushes. police say destel a transient from southern california. the girl was injured but is expected to survive. >> 6:05 now. a hearing will take place later on today to talk about the efforts to improve pipeline safety around bay area. pg&e and the california public utilities commission will talk about the steps being taken in response to the deadly 2010 san bruno pipe line explosion. they will also talk about neighborhood improvement. the g

lombardi was his second in command. welch is accused of stealing drug from evidence lockers and selling them on the street. he has pleaded not guilty to those charges. >> get ready to see a lot more electric cars in california. the state all set to approve sweeping new clean car standards that could change the entire american auto industry. bob redell is live in pleasanton with all of the electric details. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning, jon. you can see less filling up, more plugging in on these roadways here in the near future in the state of california because later today the california air resources board is expected to approve new rules that would force more electric vehicles on the roadways. the rules would require that by 2025, 15% of all new cars sold in the state run on electricity, hydrogen or some other form of energy that produces little emission, making those cars about as common as the hybrid today. it would add close to $2,000 to the cost of what you spend now, that's a cost they argue would

my next stop was lombardi's sports. they have a very nice red jackets, but i am looking for the apparently a loser read poncho. next, i drove down the through the marina. my final stop on this adventure was in the presidio. they have ponchos, but no red ones. i am sure there are some out there somewhere. maybe, you can find one on the internet. if you're going to the game, tried to stay dry and have fun. >>gary: athletes usually keep themselves with what their next opponent to be. vernon davis says bring on new york. >> we prayed that the giants would win. there are a good team. i did not great because there were the worst team, a very good team and i acknowledge that serious >>gary: they better be careful what they asked for. we will see them, and sunday. earlier tonight we spoke with a legendary new york broadcaster. >>gary: any chance the 49ers are overconfident? >> it is interesting that you say that. flowing into the green bay game, the feeling in the city was all my goodness, what is going to happen? i think that

lombardi was in court to plead guilty nine felonies, part of a plea deal. he is expected to testify against others including private investigator christopher butler and narcotics team commander norman welsh. >> reports from chevron and ford, for details on that and the rest of the news we turn to bertha coombs. good morning. >> hey, good morning. we've got the futures pointing to a higher open. about 45 minutes from now we get gdp. markets started higher yesterday but lost ground, stocks falling after a report showing a surprise drop in new home sales last month. we started earlier positive on the day after we had gotten good news on unemployment claims and a bigger than expected jump in orders for durable goods. asian markets were higher. europe is mixed this morning. we are going to get the gdp report for the fourth quarter growth and the economy. that comes out about 8:30. should show the economy picked up steam in fall. we'll get data on earnings from chevron, ford and procter & gamble. the dow finished off down 22 points yesterday at 12,734, the nasdaq

. >> four teams left in the hunt for the lombardi trophy.y increased by the new york and national media taking a closer look for the first time and are curious how a 6-10 team from last season is still in the picture for the super bowl. the 49ers are not going into the past, but they are using the past as inspiration to get to indianapolis. >> we took it game at a time and looked up as a team. we looked up and we were winning. we got the week. 13-3 is where we finished the season. that's a lot of wins. for me, since i have been here, we have been losing so much. to have 13 wins is a blessing. it feels so good. >> i don't know how many wins we have to be in the season. it wasn't many. certainly i don't know where we picked to come into the division. not a lot of people. it was us here working. it would be down to the last four years with a chance to go to the super bowl this sunday. that's how we want it. there a few more people around. >> the 49ers may respond, but they won't respond to comments made by the giant players. they were coached n

. >> al: four weeks from tomorrow, the lombardi trophy will be awarded at lucas oil stadium in indianapolis. under the roof. meanwhile, the saints here will be just content to run out the clock. there will be no piling on. and the detroit lions, well, it will end in frustrating fashion here, but for the lions, to the playoffs for the first time since '99. you got that guy at 23 years old as the quarterback. you got calvin johnson who is just a monster. they hope to get their running game back next year. keep the guys healthy. >> cris: and they are excited about their running game and jahvid best and you would definitely like to own a little stock in the detroit lions because they have some of the best young talent in the business. >> cris: it's a team on the rise no question. occasionally a team will get to postseason play and you feel this is their time, this is their window. but with detroit, you feel like it's really going to come in the next couple of years. >> cris: well and for the new orleans saints, a year ago, they go up to seattle and lose that game because they had nobody left at

former san ramon police officer luis lombardi pleaded guilty today to nine criminal kaunts including selling drugs and guns. he store $40,000 worth of items. jodi hernandez will have more on the investigation in a live report in oakland. >> well, people who live in the san bruno neighborhood destroyed by the gas explosion in 2010 will get an update in pipepine safety improvements tonight. pg & e and the public utilities commission will be speaking in a meeting at palo alto community hall tonight. they're going to be talking about the steps to insure that pipes are safe. local assembly members are expected to attend. >> tickets were sold out and there were long lines. more than 12,000 people taenlded an emotional tribute to the legendary football coach, joe paterno. he tied on sunday from lung cancer. former players, friends, and family members spoke at today's public memorial held in the campus arena. they focused on paterno's inspirational life and it was impossible to ignore the scandal that hepded his career. phil knight defending his response to the child sex abuse allegations ag

losers go home, winners move on to fight for the lombardi trophy in the super bowl. time is ticking. this will be the 49ers and giants's second meeting. november 39th, niners came out on top. his leg proved to be the difference. a trend many find disturbing. david acres has a different spin on things. >> this year has been a great year offensively. a lot of people say there is criticism for the amount of field goals we have attempted. i look at it with the glass half full on this aspect or 3/4 full. in the set of punting or having a turn over, you are doing a great job getting the position to do that. my hat goes off to the offense and how quickly they are able to move the ball. agreeing on a three-year contract. they lock up the third baseman through his arbitration years. speaking of baseball, tim lincecum expects a huge raise. he is seeking $21.5 million for the season. the giants offered 17 million. the most money sought and offered for arbitration for a player not yet eligible. to basketball, warriors looking for the first back to back wins in 2012. tied at 19.

their two thousand and eight success and they deny the patriots a perfect season to lift the vince lombardi trophy well meanwhile in the a.f.c. baltimore believe how did it missed a field goal with just eleven seconds remaining as the new england patriots booked their superbowl place by edging the ravens twenty three twenty tom brady scored what proved to be the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter and this one the aunt died in the patriots from behind but though the ravens had the chance to force overtime come to his pick to the left of the post so the patriots have the chance to avenge their two thousand and eight defeat as they again faced the giants on february the fifth. meanwhile over in england substitute mario balotelli dramatically netted the injury time penalty to ensure manchester city remain three points clear at the top of the premier league after a thrilling three two win at home to title rivals top the city took a quick two goal lead early in the second top thanks to strikes and sammy and as written joleon lescott but all within nine minutes spurs were level three poacher

louis lombardi pleaded guilty in federal court to nine felonies. he and several others east bay law enforcement officers are accused of selling drugs, running a brothel and setting up men for drunken driving arrests. >>> today san francisco crime scene investigators took the stand in the bologna family murder trial. they laid out evidence to the court on bullet trajectories in the deadly shooting of a father and his two sons while they were sitting in traffic. suspected gang member edwin ramos is accused of mistaking at least one of the victims for a rival gang member back in 2008. >>> tonight's presidential debate in florida is expected to come down to a face-off between the two front-runners. new polls show newt gingrich running about even with mitt romney in the sunshine state. but they also show his momentum may be slowing. to pick up the pace, gingrich spent the day reaching out for votes with a new round of attacks on his chief rival. >> the message we should give mitt romney is you know, we aren't that stupid and you aren't that clever. >> a

. >> al: four weeks from tomorrow, the lombardi trophy will be awarded at lucas oil stadium in indianapolis. under the roof. meanwhile, the saints here will be just content to run out the clock. there will be no piling on. and the detroit lions, well, it will end in frustrating fashion here, but for the lions, to the playoffs for the first time since '99. you got that guy at 23 years old as the quarterback. you got calvin johnson who is just a monster. they hope to get their running game back next year. keep the guys healthy. >> cris: and they are excited about their running game and jahvid best and you would definitely like to own a little stock in the detroit lions because they have some of the best young talent in the business. >> cris: it's a team on the rise no question. occasionally a team will get to postseason play and you feel this is their time, this is their window. but with detroit, you feel like it's really going to come in the next couple of years. >> cris: well and for the new orleans saints, a year ago, they go up to seattle and lose that game because they had nobody left at

we wish our team good luck as they fight to bring the lombardiback to baltimore. [ female announcer ] they've been off limits to dieters since time began. not anymore. fiber one is bringing brownies back. at 90 calories, the only thing between you and chocolaty brownies... ♪ ...is a nicely designed package. ♪ you can have brownies again. fiber one 90 calorie brownies. in the granola bar aisle. caramel...pretzel 90 calorie bar. ♪ >> welcome to "11 news sunday morning." i'm lisa robinson. jen is on ravens duty. she will join us later this morning. >> and i'm kerry cavanaugh. we will get to our top stories. first we will take a look outside with ava. today is purple fever. >> yes, it is going to be chilly out there. that's what we have been saying consistently. we knew today would be cold. not a concern anymore. you are starting off the day with partly cloudy skies, temperatures near 24. the winds out of the northwest 5 miles per hour. it is the afternoon hours that are really going to get you. we warm up into the low 30's, and winds from the northw

two thousand and eight success when they denied the patriots and perfect season to lift the vince lombardi trophy. it was magical you know it was logical but it also feel world deserved you know this this been a long journey for you know no world there was a shot you know have a job always been over david ourselves or sought it we were you know both by good players all and we're never going to go to chile all we did was go to work you do better like also you know god is working this hard work what do we. well meanwhile in the a.f.c. baltimore is really coming to if missed the field goal with just eleven seconds remaining as the new england patriots but the super bowl placed by edging the ravens twenty three twenty tom brady scored what proved to be the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter with this one in our diets when the patriots from behind but the ravens have the chance to force overtime cooked his kick to the left of the post so the patriots have the chance to avenge their two thousand and eight defeat as they again face the giants on february the fifth. their all friends played w

. >> the last time the redskins raised the lombardi trophy as world champs was 20 long years ago.oday they beat buffalo 37-24 to win super bowl 26 and it was the franchise's third title in 10 seasons so as redskins went 14 and 2 in the regular season, mark rippin was sacked just nine types all season long while the offense racked up 485 points and the defense they were ranked second in league and fewest points allowed and i'll stop there on a high note. >> time now to reveal the winner of this weeks high school game of the week poll over 7500 of you voted and you all chose schoolsville at senica valley in girls basketball. of course we'll highlight tomorrow night. >> the nationals once again adding to their bullpen. today the team announced they've signed brad leg to a one year deal and as the reliever he posted a .344 era, and he had depth and leadership totients bullpen. >> tiger woods in the first round in abu dabi'm, an overall good day for woods shooting two under par and he hits 17 of 18 greens and went bogey free but did miss a few birdie opportunities. he was also outplaye

emulate their two thousand and eight success when they deny the patriots a perfect season the vince lombardi trophy. and also feel world deserves you know this this been a long journey for. you know have a time only been over david. and so we were you know. we're never going to think very chilly all we did was work you do better. you know all this work this homework with the week meanwhile in the morris billy cundiff missed a field goal with just eleven seconds remaining as the patriots booked their super bowl placed by edging the ravens twenty three twenty tom brady scored what proved to be the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter with this one yards bringing the patriots from behind but the older ravens had the chance to force over time comes if his kick to the left of the post so the patriots have the chance to avenge their two thousand and eight defeat as they again face the giants in february the fifth. their all fans play defense i thought. we should get on a little bit better in the red area. certainly you know not the interceptions we won we were moving on. and we won ten straight

vince lombardi, of course, with green bay. their favorite -- they're the team expected to raise the trophy as they didn't do four years ago when the two teams met in glendale, arizona. we'll find out on sunday, kyra, and they're expecting it to be the most-watched tv event in the history of tv coming up this sunday. a huge audience expected from around the world on tv. >> all right. carlos diaz, we'll be watching, that's for sure. thanks so much. >>> all right. about what? 27 minutes past the opening bell. how is it looking? >> not looking great, kyra, unfortunately, we've had comments out of europe particularly in germany where the finance minister says greece may not get a bailout if they don't get their finances in order. once again, the markets are taking their cue from europe and asia and focusing on another eu summit taking place in brussels. the dow down about .45%. both the nasdaq and the s&p are down about 1%. the uncertainty that surrounds europe is really what's going to be the focus of trade today with very little

we wish our team good luck as they fight to bring the lombardi trophy back to baltimore. >> welcome tosaturday morning." i'm jennifer franciotti. >> i'm lisa robinson. our top stories in just a moment. first a look outside with meteorologist john collins. >> we haven't had a lot of winter yet. >> we haven't been blasted by a big storm. >> so we're stepping in this piece by piece. piece by piece. it is mid january.

. >> a prosecutor today said while losis -- lois lombardi was a plof he stole items during searches ofct homes and that is part of what he admitted to, today. >> will he testify now against norm welsh and chris butler? >> part of the agreement is to cooperate in whatever fashion the government requires. >> the attorney for the former officer says his

the trophy was inspired by the lombardi trophy who is also made by tiffany. the design is to pay tribute to the athletes dedication. >> 49er fans are probably thinking make it out of cardboard who cares. >>> back to candlestick park. >> as we hear more from the 49ers locker room. sports wrap is next. >>> good evening everyone and thanks for joining us on this sunday night edition of sports wrap. you saw it and you still can't believe it. the san francisco 49ers battled but lost today in the same fashion as what got them to the play offs in the first place. turnovers. head coach jim harbaugh was hoping alex smith would repeat last week's performance. and for a whil

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we wish our team good luck as they fight to bring the lombardi trophy back to baltimore.

we wish our team good luck as they fight to bring the lombardi trophy back to baltimore.

lombardy's settlement is expected on friday. >>> mayor quan has come under fire by some oakland residents for her handling of the oakland protest. >>> whichever effort gains 50,000 signatures first will be filed. >>> as rita williams explains, the up and down nature of the race could lead to a larger role in california. >>> as candidates arrived for tonight's 19th republican debate, the gop chairman in california and others questioned whether there's a debate over load almost twice as many as this time four years ago. >> we've had so many debates i think we're down to shoe size and hair color. >> reporter: presidential want to bees have risen and fallen. high stakes today for the final four, especially the top two. >> is he still the biggest anti immigration? >> my father was born in mexico, my wife's father was born in whales, that i'm big on immigration is ridiculous. >> with a poll released today showing gingrich nine points ahead of romney nationwide talk is turning to a long drawn out campaign before a clear cut winner emerges. >> if mitt romney doesn't win florida but agrees to cont

the pack might not have held up the lombardi trophy earlier in the season. computer models certainly wouldn't have liked that. things aren't always settled on the field. could change have come to america if elections were determined by the bcs? maybe not. the system doesn't always recognize underdogs and remember before propose wowed the world, hillary clinton seemed to be the front runner. that's right coach, multiple teams, tow to tow on the -- toe to toe, on the field. dave owens, 9 sports now. >>> conference commissioners will actually meet tomorrow to talk about the flaws of the bcs. we may see some changes soon, but i wouldn't hold your breath, derek, over to you. >>> still ahead on 9news now, metro wraps up its sessions in more of their rail cars and brake systems went bad in free from potholes to bottle necks, how do we pay for transportation improvement. >>> up next, called one of the best small charities in the dc area. we introduce you to community 29 years ago an organization was born in alexandria, all about fighting homeless. community lodging