they have beaten bad times before. >> we tackle them and move on. >> reporter: matt kyle has limited cannot do. he finds the fun in what he can. >> whee! >> he's here. that's all that matters. he's a part of this family, part of our lives, and he's the same guy that he was when he left. he just has cleaner shoes. >> reporter: there's an old saying, if you want to see god smile, tell him your plans. he's got to be grinning now. >> boom! >> reporter: for today, bob dobson, nbc news, with an american story in parker, colorado. >> and we're back, after this. this is "today," on nbc. >>> back now at 8:51 with more of today's holiday kitchen. chef bobby flay helping us out. the turkey roasted, carved, and partly eaten. now time to tackle the side dishes. good morning again. >> good morning. we should move back here to talk about the side dishes. >> stuffing, my favorite dish. let's do it. have you some twists, tell us about it. >> i'm make a cornbread and chorizo stuffing. makes you smile, huh? >> i love the spicy stuff. >> carrots, celery, onion, sauteed. and cornbread, i let it out, stal

kyle orton to find a job. the chiefs claimed him and replacing matt cassel. >>> hockey, the blues kept sidney crosby under wraps last night. held scoreless and penguins could have used him. peter angelo scored it in overtime. >>> islanders blew a two-goal lead against the flyers. the game went into overtime. flyers rallied to win 4-3. >>> did you see a trend here? caps and jets also needed o.t. chimera on the door step, a slam dunk, his second of the game. caps won it 4-3 in o.t. >>> finally there will be ice in manhattan. the nhl has its own float. it features a hockey rink and 25-foot tall turkey as a goalie, all part of the nhl's first thanksgiving showdown tomorrow afternoon between the red wings and bruins. >>> that's your early look at sports on "early today." truly have a great thanksgiving. i'm fred roggin. >>> coming up, how celebrities are giving back this thanksgiving day. and why the biebs' paternity test isn't good enough for his accuser. this is a story that will not go away. sorry, folks. >>> plus, millions of turkeys will grace tables across the america. but meet the lucky ones that got a pass f

kyle orton to find a job. the chiefs claimed orton and made him their starting quarterback. he replaces matt cassel.y crosby was held scoreless last nigh, and the penguins could have used him. blues won it 3-2. islanders blue a lead to the flyers. flyers rallied to win 4-3. do you see a trend here? caps and jets also needed o.t. jason chimera on the doorstep. that's a slam dunk. his second of the game. caps won it 4-3 in o.t. finally, there will be ice in manhattan for today's macy's thanksgiving day parade. the nhl has its own float. it features a 25-foot turkey as a goalie. it's all part of the showdown tomorrow afternoon between the red wings and bruins. that's your first look at sports. >>> well, how celebrities are giving back this thanksgiving day. and why the beibs paternity test just isn't enough for his accuser. plus, the unique way one woman is getting these celebrities to join her at the breakfast table. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. tulations. congratulations. congratulations. today, the city of charlotte can use verizon technology to inspire businesses to conserve energy and mo

kyle orton to find a job. a day after being waived by the broncos, the chiefs claimed orton and made him their starting quarterback. he replaces matt cassel. the blues kept sidney crosby under wraps last night. sidney crosby was held scoreless last nigh, and the penguins could have used him. blues won it 3-2. islanders blew a lead to the flyers. flyers rallied to win 4-3. do you see a trend here? caps and jets also needed o.t. jason chimera on the doorstep. that's a slam dunk. his second of the game. caps won it 4-3 in o.t. finally, there will be ice in manhattan for today's macy's thanksgiving day parade. the nhl has its own float. it features a 25-foot turkey as a goalie. it's all part of the showdown tomorrow afternoon between the red wings and bruins. never has a float looked so cool. that's your first look at sports. i'm fred rogan. >>> well, how celebrities are giving back this thanksgiving day. and why the biebs' paternity test just isn't enough for his accuser. plus, the unique way one woman is getting these celebrities to join her at the breakfast table. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. did you hear sam... ...got pro