on sunday, i go 1 on one with martellus bennett at 11:30 and kickoff at 4:25 and followed by the 5th quarter post-game show on my tv 38 and back to bennett, i asked the tight end if he could do a quick holiday psa. he nailed it. check it out. >> what's up, ya'll? the patriots. i want to wish everyone a happy holiday, happy hand hanukkah. eat food, chuckle. sleigh bells ring and have joy and enjoy one another and put the phones down and talk to each other and hug someone you don't know. or high five someone if it gets >>> and we just found out that mookie betts finished second to mvp. mike trout is now the american league mvp. disappointing because he had a great year. mike trout is the winner. and jose altuve, he was in the running as well. what is remarkable about betts, mike trout, mike trout is your winner. mookie betts came in second place. i think we just wished for that. >>> basketball, the guy's incredible carrying the celtics to victory last night despite playing with a sprained finger on his shooting hand. the little guy erupted for 22 in the 4th to help the team top the mave

. >> john: if gronk can't play on sunday, martellus bennett will once again be the team's top tight end. john cuoco, 7news "today in new england." >> christa: john, thank you. for the latest on gronk's injury and the patriots, check out whdh.com and our phone and tablet apps too. >> >> sarah: now to a story you'll see on just one station. >> they said i took a massachusetts. >> sarah: a boston man describing an alarming attack that he says started when an election discussion got heated. jennifer eagan live in boss with a story you'll only see here. >> jennifer: sarah, this young man says he voted for donald trump and he was talking about that decision when he was out last weekend. some other people apparently did not like what they heard. >> they said i have some nerve damage possibly. >> jennifer: it happened when about politics and why he voted for donald trump. >> just our reasoning on why, what i liked about trump, what i didn't like about hillary, just the normal talk really from both sides. >> jennifer: cameron says a group of people was listening and butting in. when he went to l

not going to get time with martellus bennett up there. but he's factoring in for the broncos. the back, he's coming. gets rid of it. and gaines close by. >> cris: i knew it wasn't going to be lo.?y?v say, let's kick a eld goal brght both inside linebackers pt that time. now, they have something to work with.re ceshee dense on ?2??4th couldn sise meheas the rece ?)ken by the broncos. >> referee: denver, first team time-out. 30-second time-out. >> mike: eteam with one time-out left. you're almost in that old overtime mentality, get it in field goal range, go another 23 yards or so. give mcmanis a shot at it. cheering for here? a tie? probably. they have a game and a half on everybody at that point. they are cheering for the clock. hey come quick... the part my new beer, s?tella artois, is finishe ?? ?f ?? ?? originally brewed for the holidays. >> mike: year five in the league for donald stephenson.t kansas . he lost his starting job. but came back in this game and had a huge impact. >> cris: he has. at least he stopped the bleeding a little bit on the outside. and justin houston

. >> reporter: gronk was on the mind of fellow tight end martellus bennett to kids in brockton. >> finished the game. so, i mean, i see him tomorrow. see how he is doing. >> reporter: you expect him to play this sunday. because you don't know to expect anything else? >> that's what he does. >> reporter: some of gronk's teammates were building a house for a wounded vet in freetown today. linebacker mingo hadn't even heard about the injury and didn't like the sound of some of the records. >> you heard about gronk with a punctured lunge? >> today? said punctured lunch -- >> you can't say that. >> reporter: it will take a slow to slow gronk up to. >> you never be able to tell. that's for sure. >> reporter: even the guy who delivered the hit is thinking about gronk tweeting nothing but respect for gronk. one of the best i've inlooked up against hoping to see him back on the field sooner rather than later. the patriots players will get a better idea how their teammate is doing when they see him tomorrow at idea after practice when the first new injury report comes out. dan hausle, 7 news. >> adam

. >>> in other news, tom brady, martellus bennett, and matthew slater were not at practice. happy thanksgiving. >> thank you, levan. and wbz is proud to be your official patriots's station on friday night at 7:00 on channel game day at 7:30. the game has a 4:25 kick off and the 5th quarter is on my 38 after the game. >>> coming up, the fast-moving games that tore through a century old new hampshire home and looking to stretch your holiday budget? who isn't? the advice you need to hear before you buy anything, and the unprecedented security efforts for the pa new york and coming up new at 6:00, honoring tradition. ? at blue cross blue shield of massachusetts, we offer a variety of medicare plans to fit your budget and your lifestyle. with plans starting as low as $0, you'll have zero things stopping you from really doing what you love. so call now to learn more about our plans that offer everything from annual wellness visits to routine hearing and vision exams, and prescription drugs. we have new dental coverage options too. and we even offer plans with no medical deductible

the patriots with plenty of time to practice and prepare for sunday night patriot tight end martellus bennett has a brother, michael, who plays for seattle, but who is out for this game with a knee injury. martellus feels badly for his brother but not too badly. >> you always root for him to do well, but not this week. you know? i do what you do go out there are be terrible, but i do what you to go out there and be great either. find some way to be a c average student like you were growing up. bob: is actually an a plus defender, so it's good for the patriots he misses this game. this is the best defense that tom brady will face since returning to action. rob gronkowski knows that he has his work cut out for them. >> a can cover everything one of their players and they are not scared. i am the only one at any point in the field. you've got to be prepared. safety versus one of their linebackers. we are all good. you've got to be ready for any of them. bob: gary disarcina is proving you can go home again the 48-year-old massachusetts native is the red sox new bench coach . disarcina spent the p

you do not want to miss steve burton's interview with martellus bennett. he will definitely have tow carry the load. the 5th quarter post-game show will follow on my tv 38. >>> a driver runs in a crosswalk in chelsea and speeds away. the 72-year-old woman was not seriously hurt. >>> there is something disrcht about this fan that investigators think will had them to track down the driver. paul burton has more. paul? >> reporter: lisa, there is spare tire. the heartless hit and run, it was difficult to watch on camera which is why police want to catch the driver. a heartless crime caught on camera. watch as a 72-year-old woman is hit by this white minivan in the middle of the crosswalk and the driver keeps going. >> he hit her and the lady slipped over. he realized he hit her and took off. >> reporter: chelsea police released this video and are checking more security footage driver. it happened friday morning at broadway and 4th street in chelsea. you can see the 72-year-old woman in the crosswalk flipping and landing on her back and the driver kept going. >

not going to get time with martellus bennett up there. but he's factoring in for the broncos.gets rid of it. and gaines close by. >> cris: i knew it wasn't going to be long. bob sutton is not the type to say, let's kick a field goal here. brought both inside linebackers that time. now, they have something to work with. here comes the dime defense on the field. this is their favorite look. this is what they like. >> mike: houston, directing the pass rush traffic. and he will run it with bibbs, who dives forward. three yards shy of the first down, 3:10 left in overtime. >> cris: that was effort by kendall reyes. that came from the backside. and made a diving stop. >> cris: denver has two time-outs. there's a two-minute warning in overtime. >> cris: i think this is why they came up with a.j. derby. couldn't surprise me if he was the receiving threat. >> mike: third and three. we get a whistle. and a time-out. taken by the broncos. >> referee: denver, first team time-out. 30-second time-out. >> mike: each team with one time-out left. you're almost in that old overtime mentality, g

mike: this afternoon, martellus bennett read his children's book "hey a.j. it's saturday" to elementary students at the maurice j. tobin k-8 school in roxbury. so, martellis, what's your read on gronk's injury? >> i was preferred to play with the gronk. it was easier for me and everyone else on the team. i will see him tomorrow and see how he is doing. you get not only a day off from work but sometimes you need a day off from your coworkers. on a day off. it is what it is. you never know what you are going to get, a box of chocolates. i go out there and that is what i do. it does not matter to me. i am out there trying to win. mike: he tweeted this today nothing but respect for gronk. , one of the best i've lined up against. hoping to see him back on the field sooner than later. terry francona was named year today. it is the second time he's won the award both times as manager of the cleveland indians. even though they won the world series twice with the red sox. this was taken before the postseason began. putting the indians at game seven. the first year in

not going to get time with martellus bennett up there. but he's factoring in for the broncos. the back, he's coming. gets rid of it. and gaines close by. bob sutton is not the type to say, let's kick a field goal here. brought both inside linebackers that time. now, they have something to work with. here comes the dime defense on the field. this is their favorite look. this is what they like. >> mike: houston, directing the pass rush traffic. and he will run it with bibbs, who dives forward. down, 3:10 left in overtime. >> cris: that was effort by kendall reyes. that came from the backside. and made a diving stop. >> cris: denver has two time-outs. there's a two-minute warning in overtime. >> cris: i think this is why they came up with a.j. derby. couldn't surprise me if he was the receiving threat. >> mike: third and three. we get a whistle. and a time-out. taken by the broncos. >> referee: denver, first team time-out. 30-second time-out. >> mike: each team with one time-out left. you're almost in that old overtime mentality, get it in field goal range, go another 23 yards or

gronk's absence leaves martellus bennett and matt ll only two tight ends left on the roster. thankfully bennett not a bad back-up plan. 504 yards and four touchdowns, and maybe more importantly, he's got tom brady's respect. >> i enjoy playing with him. he's fought through a lot of stuff over the course of the year to be out there trying to git better and improve, and i think it shows a lot of mental toughness, but it's showing up with his ability to produce on >> trying to lock in and focus on our team and our game. the fans are going to be the fans. they're going to enjoy the game. the game goes along. they're going to boo and cheer. it is what it is. >> trey: the boston celtics played the warriors as well as any team in the league over the last year and a half, ending the 54-game win streak last april. the warriors getting the biggest victory over boston. that's beating out the celtics to land kevin durant. durant rolling into the garden as a member of the the warriors' roster more like the globe trotters. celtics play the part of the generals tonight. second quarter, k.d.

. >> joe: the other half of the patriots' tight end tandem, martellus bennett, spent his day off reading one of his children's books at the tobin school in boston and hadn't set eyes on gronk since sunday night. >> finish the game. so, i mean, i'll see him tomorrow, see how he's doing. i always prefer to play with gronk. he makes it easier for me and everyone else on the team. an appearance at a video game event in new york city. the "boston herald" reporting he was advised against flying. we'll see if that changes before the patriots jet cross country for sunday's game in san francisco. joe amorosino, 7news "today in new england." >> christa: all right. so the pats have now joined in the really popular thing online, the mannequin challenge. their video includes fans and cheerleaders, the mascot, the end zone militia, announcers and many others. the pats posted their clip on >> sarah: that's pretty awesome. i have to go watch the whole thing. >> christa: i know you did it. i know you left me out... >> sarah: you left early that day. >> christa: no, because i would have messed it up, and

not going to get time with martellus bennett up there. but he's factoring in for the broncos. the back, he's coming. gets rid of it. and gaines close by. >> cris: i knew it w bob sutton is not the type to say, let's kick a field goal here. brought both inside linebackers that time. now, they have something to work with. here comes the dime defense on the field. this is their favorite look. this is what they like. >> mike: houston, directing the pass rush traffic. and he will run it with bibbs, who dives forward. down, 3:10 left in overtime. >> cris: that was effort by kendall reyes. that came from the backside. and made a diving stop. >> cris: denver has two time-outs. there's a two-minute warning in overtime. >> cris: i think this is why they came up with a.j. derby. couldn't surprise me if he was the receiving threat. >> mike: third and three. we get a whistle. and a time-out. taken by the broncos. >> referee: denver, first team time-out. 30-second time-out. >> mike: each team with one time-out left. you're almost in that old overtime mentality, get it in field goal range, g

martellus bennett also not participating. dealing with an ankle injury. still may be too early to panic about the jets. zedeno chara not making the trip with the bruins injury. kevan miller back in the lineup. david pasternak also back and he makes his presence felt with ten seconds left in the first, spinning and scoring. his 11th goal of the season. it's a power play strike. the bruins looking good out in front 1-0. the sens answer back in the second. mark stone beats tuukka rask and scores. we're level at one. in the third, ottawa getting a little lucky bounce here. chris wideman lets it fly from outside the face-off circle. a brune. a season low 20 shots on net for the b's. in a black friday matinee, this one of the best ones on the schedule, you got the celtics hosting the spurs at 1:00 p.m. inside t.d. garden. that's it for sports. have a great day. >> nancy: coming up next at 5:30, an impressive anthem. a music legend breaking records with her thanksgiving rendition. >> sarah: and a flag fight getting some help from local veterans. their request a

. >> kris: if gronk is out, martellus bennett would be the primary tight end target for brady, but bennett was limited himself in wednesday's practice. he's dealing with ankle issues. one good sign, t.b. 12 was not listed on the injury report after taking that shot to the right leg during sunday night's game. back to you, guys. >> christa:>> sarah: all right. still ahead on this thursday morning, a suspect caught on camera robbing a newton gas station at gunpoint. why his could provide a key clue. >> christa: crossing into danger. a local intersection a mess of conflicting signs, conflicting signals. there's some help on the way, as hank investigates. >> sarah: and pitching a fit. a supermodel with nasty message for rick porcello after his cy young win. >> wren: and we're starting out with more sunshine. i'll take a look after the break. construction on copley square will slow you down a little bit. other than that, no majoring problems on the road. the "t" and ? why do banks treat you and your money like this? they nickel and dime you with fees and minimum balances. capital one won't do t

patriots martellus bennett, mayor marty walsh also on hand and a special appearance by santa himself. you can watch the boston's official tree lighting right here on channel 5. j.c. monahan and anthony everett host holiday lights thursday at antoinette: yes, they do. doug: it smells great. president-elect's cabinet taking form. antoinette: the continued controversy surrounding that new team. doug: we'll continue to bring you the very latest on breaking news from cuba. former president fidel castro has died. castro's brother and current president making that announcement overnight. antoinette: this is a live look from miami this morning. this is little havana. people have been gathering in the streets through the overnight hours in your time 5:57. we'll be r emerge restored. fortified. replenished. emerge everyday with emergen-c packed with b vitamins, antioxidants, electrolytes plus more vitamin c than 10 oranges. why not feel this good everyday? emerge and see. it's just a cough. far it can spread. robitussin dm max is now better tasting, with the same fast powerful cough relief. rob

on the other side of the equation, martellus bennett, tight end endorsing and voting for hillary clinton. a simple tweet this morning, i'm with her. not nearly the same reaction, in massachusetts as tom brady and bill belichick. the coach and quarterback together this afternoon ott practice field. seattle comes to down sunday night. neither spoke publicly as i said earlier, which left some teammates left holding the bag when i questions were asked in locker room. >> i'm going to refrain from commenting on any political matters at this time. >> yeah, i don't know what -- >> i'm just hope that trump can make america great again. good for him. >> focused on seattle. >> are you surprised? these guys are not going to engage. bill belichick, when he's going to address an issue typically will come out and make a statement before any questions start. if he doesn't address the issue typically, he's not going to answer any questions, if he comes out and says what have you guys got, he's going to one word you, say we're on to seattle, but personally, he would like to hear him writeth about it. star

he talked about gronk not being able to attend, as did gronk's teammate, martellus bennett, standing in for gronk tonight. >> are you doing ok, i was like, yeah, i've got this. i've done these things before. so you know, he's doing well, sport, you know, you get injured, you get banged up and i know he wanted to be here, but he couldn't make it. >> the reporter: so, besides that, other patriots could see rob ninkovich and nick soldier as a 15-month-old son undergoing treatment for a rare cancer. he knows the care that the children get at children's hospital. so he's live at the world trade center in boston tonight, john monahan, fox 25 news. >> i have asked our sports team for a ticket, i didn't get one, but i do have radar in the back pocket and it is raining hard in some spots. i'll show you where the worst of it is it still happening right now. >> christmas cancelled in one local town, after safety ?? why do banks treat you and your money like this? they nickel and dime you with fees and minimum balances. capital one won't do that. and built a checking account that's free of all t

martellus bennett talking about the reality of trying to play hurt in the nfl today. >> it's something you feel you can play through, we all have different injuries at different times. if it's something that you're capable of playing with, you're going to play with it. if it's something the doctor says you can't play with it, then you're not going to play with it, but it's up to us the majority of the time, are going to play. >> vanessa: tough season for the b.c. football team. two games left on the schedule, including saturday's matchup with yukon in chestnut hill. if eagles win, that game against the huskies, then go on to beat wake forest next week in the season finale, they will be bowl eligible at 6-6, which will be so big for this group, because more than anything else, they could use the extra month of practice. patrick is trying to keep the guys focused with that goal in mind. >> playing the post-season, we probably shouldn't have dropped, but we still have an opportunity, and we still got a great, two winnable games the next two weeks, to go down and give our post-season berth

patriots sunday starts with game day, 11:30 tomorrow morning as steve burton goes one-on-one with martellus bennett. they kicked off at 4:25 here on college football action, harvard placed for a fourth straight ivy league title as they take on yale this afternoon. boston college will retire mat ryan's number at half time of today's game. tonight it's the bruins and the jess at the -- jets at the garden. >> all right. dan, roche, thank you so much. it is 7:41 as you rise and shine on this saturday morning. we're glass you're hanging out . >>> well, there's no better way to get into the spirit than helping wbz light the tree. if you can't be there in person, be sure to join us for the holiday spectacular tonight at 8:00 live on wbz. and barry is saying we're going to have a pretty good night for it. >> i think we night for that. >>. >> good. >> it's not going to be much wind at all. >> perfect. >> if there is any rain at all, it will be a little bit of mist. >> we can handle that. >> that's a slight chance. wouldn't you like to be up there, the sunset yesterday at 1:28, guess when this rises again? >