rob gronkowski with a huge catch. the pats down by two, but because of the missed point, the pats had to go for two after the touchdown and the former patriot tips the ball and it is picked off. that is it. the broncos hold on to win 20 to 18. it is a tough date when tom brady is your leading rusher. three carries for 13 yards. rob gronkowski and julian edelman got most of their catches in the second half. edelman with seven catches for the patriots ended the season at 13-5. they have not rot -- they have not won a road playoff game since 2006. >> we just wanted to concentrate on our ball. -- on our job. we wanted make as many plays as weekend and get the ball in the end zone. we could not get it done. >> they made more plays than us when they had to so that' s why they won. >> your 18-20 game, always just a couple of plays. >> you cannot win if you do not make plays but like i said once before, this team give it everything they got. that' s it. >> so tom brady has still to win a playoff game here and denver and for t

rob gronkowski that was 40-yard pink up. twelve seconds to go. braid toy gronkowski.emember they missed an extra point. they have to go for two to tie it. brady is pick off in the end zone, broncos beat path for second time this season, 20-18. brady got the hit 18 times, manning just four. despite the the fact he had worst season of his career payton manning heading back to the super bowl trying to be the first quarterback to win one for two different franchises. manning is two months shy of his 40th birthday. brady is 38. the once they are done in this league hoist left watching these quarterbacks. are eagles going to get a quarterback like these guys you will not see the likes of these guys play for the eagles. we're talking about two of the top three quarterbacks. brady goes down today. really got hit, banged up a lot in this game. you could not see the same tom brady we're used to seeing. manning is in a situation where would i step away. i'm putting words in his mouth. i would step away. you cannot the do any better than going to the super bowl. caroline ace favo

rob gronkowski gets away with pushing off on almost every play. working the refs, but darren wolfe is hating on the patriots. >> they are always in my way. it is naturally going to create a hate. i have a ton respect dish a time of respect for the whole organization. bills belichick is a great coach -- i have a ton of respect for the whole organization. bill belichick is a great coach. ed: usually that honest thing -- that honesty is refreshing. >> they are setting the table for the game. >> i think if rob gronkowski is pushing off the reference likely -- the ref is less likely to call it. >> they look for it. ed: bob is going to denver. mike lynch is going to denver. they will bring you reports live the patriots move on the road to the super bowl. heather: the search for a missing child or adult with special needs now made easier. ed: the cutting edge technology from a local company that' s finding them in minutes. heather: a massachusetts hospital puts hundreds at risk of exposure to hiv and hepatitis the mistake putting patients in danger. ed: let' s go live to the nation' s capita

. >>> we are learning rob gronkowski not only suffered a knee injury but he also hurt his back. >>steve burton is in the studio. this is more bad news. >>the thing about the patriots having a first-round bye is it was supposed to give the players a week off to rest up and get healthy. tonight they added a back injury to gronkowski status. and he also missed tuesday's workout. this afternoon espn adam schefter said he was at a boston hospital to be getting an injection. they will have to see how he feels on saturday. networks about the treatment did not involve an injection. >>no matter what it is unsettling to have 87 dealing with this right before the >>> from the injured to the apologetic. chandler jones eking out. mistake. tim armstrong coverage are -- continues our team coverage. >>earlier today foxpro police department attempted to answer some questions. big chunks of that report remain redacted. even so this goes part of the way towards explaining exactly help chandler jones found himself half naked stumbling around his own neighborhood. another day of practice like nothin

a bigger problem may be the health of rob gronkowski. the all pro tight end missed practice today for the second time this week. he showed up on the injury report with knee and back injuries. either way it's clear gronk will be slowed a bit on saturday. has not been smooth sailing for the defending champs, has it, but i guess things never come easy, right? tom leyden, fox 25 news. >>> as time ticks down to saturday's game, massachusetts missouri governor nixon have made a friendly bipartisan bet on the outcome. if the chiefs win, baker promises to send nixon boston coffee cupcake store in springfield and if the pats win, they promised to send him some barbecue from kansas city. >>> a local teacher off the job. at 5:00 and 6:00 we broke the news because of an incident with the student. john monahan is live in west boylston now with the new details he's uncovered for us tonight at 10:00. fox 25 is learning new tails for what police are calling improper behavior toward the student. we also kno tonight the >> reporter: fox 25 school to the w

even rob gronkowski came to visit. >> we wanted to do it. we're lucky enough to be able john: and today police stepped in to open the road to dorian's dreams. >> as long as he's happy, we're happy. we let him dictate what happens next. john: in peabody, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. antoinette: that's nice to see that and especially the smile that it brought to his face. doug: and the parents. we're pulling for the whole family. we really are. antoinette: a local marine missing after two helicopters collide off the coast of hawaii. doug: the factor that's complicating that rescue mission. and looking live at gillette staduim where in just a few hours the pats will take the field. the biggest concerns for patriots nation ahead of the do or die game. check this out, bro. what's that, broheim? r i switched to geico and got more. r more savings on car insurance? p yeah bro-fessor, and more. rlike renters insurance. more ways to save. nice, bro-tato chip. tthat's not all, bro-tein shake. r geico has motorcycle and rv insurance, too. oh, that's

rob gronkowski was carted off the field, he will be healthy as will many for of tom brady's weapons. tom: the only thing that is going to matter is those three hours on sunday, talking about what we're going to do or thinking about what we're going to do. i think that's all part of your preparation. it's going to come down to how well we execute. on the same page and have the chemistry be the same where i know where he throws the ball, where it's going to be. >> we love playing together. a lot of guys in this locker room whether you have been here for a while our you're just getting here that are ready to step up and make plays. mike l.: so far, weather has been great here, in the 50's today, low 40's. back with more in sports, live in denver, see you then. reid: much more ahead as we continue our coverage tonight of the storm. pam: the nation's capital with some serious digging out to do. we will look at d.c. where it could take days to get the city back up and running. reid: we head to the city that never sleeps, the great white way living up to its name tonight in manhattan. trave

patriots held the walk through or practice here on a friday and rob gronkowski was present so that's the good news. injury report came out and he is officially listed as questionable for the game with a knee and back injury. everything is okay so far. as for the opponent patriots the chiefs lost to the vikings on october 18th to fall to 5-1 and haven't lost since. winners of 11 straight including a 30-0 win over texans in houston and wild card last week. bell check says they will -- belichick says they will get the same treatment the other teams face. >> we prepare to face the team we face we can't control their record, 15-0 and we don't have control over that. all we can control is the team we play and our performance again the team. so that's what we try to do. we prepare our team to play against our opponent. we don't worry about their record what it was or wasn't or how many yards they gained or didn't gain we try to prepare our team to play the opponent we are playing. it's the same way every other team we face. it's not that hard. >> reporter: back to that injury report so far

fourth dowow brady to rob gronkowski, unbelievable. good. broncos win 20-18. they do advance to super bowl 50. on february 7th in santa clara, california. >>> in the nfl, rashard jones wanted to get to the pro bowl with a hula dance there in hawaii. he finally got his wish and he earnedt. spectacular seasonfor the 'phins also goingo pro bowl, he didn't have his best year but still got a nod for a trip to hawaii. the game is played this weweend. >>> heat hoping to play in tonight game against the bulls. he's listed as questionable. 22 in that loss in toronto. a surprising game for him to played. wade is one of six players listed as questionable for tonight's game. goran dragic already out. he will not once again play. >>> heat visiting a bulls team. the cavs this weekend. bulls currently in the third spot in the east. the heat clinging to the eighth spot. a big win in college hoops tonight. coral gables will be on national tv when they host duke. blue devils struggled, the defending national champs have a three-game winning streak but they did snap that with a

nobody knows that about ther than rob gronkowski who has had to had defenders flying at his knees. we saw him injured already out there in denver. the broncos will have to go low on gronk again this sunday as well. because it's the only way to get him down. gronk says bring it on. >> just part of the game. i mean they're not doing anything illegal out there. it's just part of the game. just going to be aware of it. maybe just got to step up my game a little bit. maybe throw a juke. i don't know how many judicial i -- jukes i got but got to be aware for it. it's football and the part of the game. >> reporter: gronk and team mates need to be at their best this sunday and say their margin for error is razor thin. alex corddry reporting live >> reporter: throughout their 15-year run the patriots have seen plenty of players step up when the time is right and they sea experience doesn't really matter when it comes to the play-offs because a single play can change a player's career. >> we love to have experience across the board. >> reporter: big game experience heavily favors the patriot

tom brady connects with connects with rob gronkowski. for six. === two point conversion attempt for the tie... brady's pass tipped and intercepted. and denver holds on to knock off new england 20-to 18. so it will be carolina and denver... playing in this year's super bowl. football may have stolen the spotlight today... however... on the hardwood... time top 10 showdown. second ranked carolina... on the road at 10th ranked mississippi state. the gamecocks winners of six straight over the bulldogs. === will the streak live on... first quarter tiffany mitchell in attack mode. right to the bucket... for the lay in. 7-4 carolina. === bulldogs making it difficult on usc in starkville. victoria vivians... with the nice steal... watch the dribbling skills... from off the deck... to around the back... and sinks the jumper. girl has game. === so does tina roy... 1.9 seconds left in the first half... take her shot to the bank. the triple puts usc ahead 22-20 at the break. === second half... vivians still charging... right thru the teeth of the ga

rob gronkowski pulls down a 32-yarder. and then tom brady hits gronk same as it ever was. >> just making sure i was prepared for the game, ready to go. big games like this, you always have to put a little extra work in. if you're out there on the practice field or not. everything just worked out well. bob: chandler jones forced a fumble in the third quarter. that led to a second gronk t.d. that made it 21-6 patriots. it was clear the patriots are back. brady: only four teams playing next weekend. we're one of them. that game means a lot. we've got to try to get as healthy as we can and see if we can, you know, put together our best game of the year. bob: so the patriots are back in the afc championship game. tom brady and bill belichick's 10th in 15 years. put that high on the list of accomplishments for the greatest coach-quarterback tandem in the history of the nfl. bob halloran, wcvb, sportscenter 5. team, don't they. doug: can't believe there was any doubt. they show up when it's important. antoinette: no worries. doug

does he know rob gronkowski was flagged for some pass interference calls this year? even though manning and brady are never on the field at the same time, the research department has thrown this nugget at me. this season tom brady has thrown more touchdown passes inside sports authority stadium at mile high than peyton manning has. brady three and manning thrown one at home this year. this is the 17th time these two teams, these two guys are going head to head. manning with the broncos and brady won three or four since that happened. he played the majority of his career with the indianapolis colts. meeting. they split the first four and manning is 2-1 in afc championship games. >> i think we have just known each other for a longtime and being in the same profession at all of these years and at the same events we have developed a good friendship. i am not sure how things will take place over the course of the week, but it is pretty remarkable what he accomplished this season and to lead the team to a great win -- i mean the steelers were playing as well as any team in

another injury for rob gronkowski. y he was not on the -- yes wasn't on the practice field yesterday. >> i made a pretty stupid mistake this weekend. >> plus an apology from chandler jones. how the team is dealing with tomorrow's playoff shoown

brady finds rob gronkowski for an eight yard touchdown. patriots up 7-0. brady to a gronkowski who scores the 16- yard touchdown. gronkowski gets free of eric barry to set a post season record with his eighth patriots up 21-6. patriots fans fired up. brady pretty excited as well. fourth quarter chiefs down 17- 13. second and goal. smith on the option sweep makes the pitch to west who runs in for the touchdown. chiefs cut the lead to 27-20. but pats hold on to win by that same score. kent state golden flashes night. pulling through with an 89-82 win over the bobcats. xavier pollard with a game high 23 points for the golden flashes. ohio state visiting maryland. it was another tough game for the buckeyes. first half maryland up by 7 after the block. in transition. lobs it up to stone for the finish. maryland now up by 35. robert carter knocks down the wide open three. later in the second, off the turnover. jake throws it down in transition. maryland crushes the buckeyes 100-65. that's it for your morning sports. >> okay, lauren. thank you. >>> a new trend is

even rob gronkowski came to visit. >> we wanted to do it. we're lucky enough to be able to. john: and today police stepped dreams. >> as long as he's happy, we're happy. we let him dictate what happens next. john: in peabody, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. antoinette: what a cool experience for dorian. to bring that smile on his face at such a time. doug: i always think of the parents at times like that. you know, what they're going through. they seem just as strong. great, great, great. antoinette: on the way this morning, a local marine missing after two helicopters collide off the coast of hawaii. doug: the factor that's complicating that rescue mission. and looking live at gillette staduim where in just a few hours the pats will take the field. the fans will be take to go the stands and the biggest concerns for the patriots nation ahead of antoinette: it's 6:54. it's a win-or-go-home playoff showdown for the new england patriots. with the injury concerns for the team. frank: gronk was limited in practice on friday. he's still dealing with knee and back injuries. gronk

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the pats big tight end rob gronkowski is a difference maker. defensive backs around the league say the only way to tackle the big guy is to go low and take them out at the knees. we can expect to see that on sunday. >> it' that' s only way you can, hit him in the legs. >> just got to get low, get my shoulder down, just protect myself in anyway when i see a lot of guys coming, when i know that got a chance, possibly just go down on that play. >> he is one of the funniest dudes. he is a good guy, real good. exactly how he is on commercials and everything, that is how he is in real life. jamie this will be the 47th game : alltime between the teams, with denver leading the series 26-20. it will be the 5th playoff meeting between the rivals, with denver leading 3-1. let' s get to that huge showdown in division iii. undefeated hopkinton high hosted 7-1 conant goes up high for the putback and ford had the motor running early after the miss from 3 on on the wing. good play for the hawks conant as they lose control, and kevin mcgrath makes the steal, ah

they are the defending super bowl champions but the only question is will rob gronkowski be along for the ride? sportscenter 5' s bob halloran is live in foxboro with an update . bob: well, he was limited at practice again today and he is officially listed as game. in the week. it started on tuesday when he missed practice. he was limited on wednesday. on thursday, he missed practice problem, he has a bad back. gronkowski originally sprained his knee in week 12. he was not on the injury report for the last three weeks of the season. his ailments are a surprise and a concern. expect him to play tomorrow against kansas city but how well remains the question. bob halloran, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: right now, a teacher is off the job as police and school administrators investigate some troubling allegations. newscenter 5' s jack harper is live in west boyston with what we know tonight. jack: outside the police station and we do not know a lot from the investigators. we know according to parents, the teachers at the high school, a special ed teacher, sent a very inappropriate message to one

the patriots alone list twelve players as questionable including rob gronkowski and julian edelman. edelman is having a good time. edelman keeps releasing hype videos on youtube; and while he says he's going to leave it all out on the field, he also hasn't played in two months. and how about those chiefs? they've won 11 straight games with a strong defense and an offense based on a strong running game, a steady q.b. in alex smith, and the guy some call "gronk lite" at tight end, travis kelce. i don't think that's going to fly around these parts. the chiefs also have a significant injury concern-- star wide receiver jeremy maclin suffered a high ankle sprain in their playoff win over houston and >> you know, he's a great he's a threat. he can catch the ball and run with it. the guys will try to limit him. just go out there and play good football. it's win or go home. we're just doing our job. doing the best we can do to be prepared. frank: all of those questions won't be answered until 90 minutes before kickoff. when it comes to numbers, the chiefs have the pats beat. at least in the

rob gronkowski suffered a bruised knee. he was carted off. julian edelman did not play in that game. the patriots welled up losing in overtime. obviously hoping for a different result this time. >> obviously, we are excited to the in the game. we knew we would have to be the good football team to get there. we are trying to enjoy this one tonight and get a jumpstart on preparing for that game on monday. mike: we are diving into this one at 11:35. see you then. heather: after a grim discovery, two people found dead in a waltham home. the crime is being treated as a murder-suicide, and tonight our juli mcdonald has learned new information. she' s live in waltham tonight. reporter: a very somber day in this neighborhood not far from bentley university. the middlesex district attorney' s office hasn' t released a motive. the people who live here know they lost two neighbors in a terrible tragedy. >> we are so devastated right now. reporter: friends and neighbors are heartbroken, as they try to make sense of what led to the deaths of a couple on f

rob gronkowski and hightower left the game early with injuries. peyton manning was not in that game for the broncos could he will be tonight. >> it is just part of the game. they are not doing anything illegal. it is just part of the game. just got to be aware of it. maybe step up my game a little bit. bob: once again to be clear, the broncos did acknowledge again this week the best way to bring gronkowski down is do hit him low at the knees. that is tough talk coming from the denver broncos. we will see if they can back it up later today. bob halloran, wcvb sportscenter 5. antoinette: the blizzard of 2016 is causing problems along the coast. the epic traffic jams in pennsylvania. the college basketball team that got stuck in it and how long it took them to finally get home. the person who lives here... has to solve problems as big as the world... and as small as your kitchen table. that's the job. everyday. and now, the first lady who helped get healthcare for eight million kids... the senator who helped a city rise again... the secretary of stat

some concern over whether rob gronkowski would play this week. he certainly did with two touchdowns. a lot of guys pointing the finger at julian and the difference he makes when he goes out there. >> a lot of guys fighting through stuff. and pretty special to be back to a championship game. >> you put all of this work to try to get to the afc championship. we're there want. >> get to play with these guys, work their tail off. and go compete for the afc championship again. >> reporter: from here, the guys sit and wait. if the denver wins the colorado and if steelers win, they'll host the game. >> heather: choppy water off the coast of hawaii, still complicating the search for survivors in that marine corps helicopter collision. take a look. searchers are trying to maneuver through 30 foot waves that are also carrying the debris further from the crash site. a dozen marines were on board including a hingham native. they all remain missing after thursday's crash. that hingham native, christopher orlando is a 2010 graduate of hingham high school and h

down eight on fourth down, brady finds rob gronkowski at the back tipped and intercepted by bradley roby. it will be panthers-broncos in super bowl 50 on february 7th in santa clara. college basketball hoops on sunday afternoon. second ranked carolina tops 10th ranked mississippi state 56-51. tiffany mitchell puts in 21 points and the gamecocks are now 19-0 on the season. and that will do it for your sports minute to win it. i'm mike gillespie. >> thank you. as if panther fans need another reason to smile, this latest win means a pretty sweet victory for you as well. just as they have every monday after a game win, krispy kreme is offering a dozen original glazed donuts for just $3.99. good snack. center for disease control and prevention, they say one person is dead and 12 others are in the hospital after a listeria outbreak. officials say all the patients ate packaged salads from a dole dole has since issued a voluntary recall for all of its salads with the manufacturing code containing the listeria infection. >> and close to 300 colonoscopy patients in massachusetts have been exposed

a nail-biter as brady does come through with a touchdown pass to rob gronkowski. then deflected and no good, in the hands of the broncos. the broncos will go to the super bowl and face the nfc winner. makes a few moves, scores the panthers' first touchdown of the game. they would add a lot more. carolina blown out arizona 49-15. don schula, the one and only don schula tweeting this picture out which read proud dad. are you wondering why it would say proud dad, that's because his son is the offensive coordinator for the panthers, mike schula. they will meet in san francisco on february 7th, a little less than two weeks away. >> thank you. >>> other news this morning, a mother caught on camera stopping t tee would-be carjackers rightn their tracks. >> coming up we're hearing from her in an exclusive interview. >> and three inmates on the run after an escape from the california jail. one of these pictures coming up next. >>> and new videorom a crash inside a georgia parking lot turning deadly for a driver. how this car ended up going through a wall. >>> and another c

antoinette: brady threw for two touchdowns to rob gronkowski and this in the second. brady goes in for the sneak, and he's in for the touchdown. plenty of key plays for the patriots, and a welcome sight for fans with julian edelman back on the field. now it's on to the afc championship game. the broncos in denver or the steelers here at home for a spot in super bowl 50. brady: they're two great football teams. we played them both this year already. you know, it will take our best effort to beat them, whoever it is. antoinette: the patriots now trying to become the first team to win back-to-back nfl titles since they did it in '03-'04. doug: after a week of turmoil, last night's victory was sweet relief and reason to celebrate for patriots fans. our todd kazakiewich spent the day in the thick of it with patriots nation. matter who they'll face next week, fans are hoping they'll be back at gillette. todd: the celebration began at gillette right after the patriots' victory over the chiefs. fans honoring a team that marches to the beat of its own drum. but it felt like it

mike: rob gronkowski is ready to go and considered one of the top tight ends and he has assumed the role of team leader and as such despite a questionable tweet he has tried to take the high road. player: it's part of the game. it's part of the game. and i don't know how many dukes i got. reporter: discretion may be the better part of valor but not going down without a fight. player: i like to go full speed at all times and whatever it is, it is. to see collisions. and i'm ready to give some. reporter: he didn't play in denver two years ago and didn't finish two months ago. he enters sunday's game to give as much punishment as he receives. mike: broncos working out today . many of the players said they are going to clip him around the knee area. >> he is the funniest dudes. he's a good guy, man. exactly on how commissioners. that's how he is on real life. mike: baseball writers will be down there. always a great evening to talk number of players. and john farrell back from his treatment looking great and looking forward to getting back to fort myers. >> i feel great. as of the 21st of oc

gronkowski at the 10-yard line. fourth down. brady to gronk, 20-18. the two-point conversion was tipped and picked off. the season ends and the patriots postseason. defense. they played well all season. they put a lot of pressure on you. mike l.: strange things always play in the postseason. take the opening coin toss. football. more coming up in sports as well as sunday sports overtime at reid: new at 11:00, microsoft is t blame us for those tablet problems. the tablets on the patriots sidelines stopped working during the first half. coaches were not able to show was happening. tonight microsoft says the problem was not with its tablets, but with the network. the problem was fixed after 20 minutes. another big story, the weather. live look at copley square on a quiet sunday night. quite a weather weekend for boston, but all is calm now. mike wankum joining us. black ice is going to be an issue. mike w.: look at some of these snowfall totals. 15.5, that was the most i saw. yarmouth comes in at 13. we had a lot of snow melting. r

it will not be as bulky as patriots tight end rob gronkowski's brace. davis says he has full use of his right hand and the brace "won't be as big of a challenge as an offensive i think even bigger than me having this opportunity. i want to go out there and play for my teammates. i know i can help this team. that's what it's all about for me. it's never been one of those situations where i looked at it selfishly like this is a great opportunity for me. i want to go out and compete and play with my teammates. one final check of the forecast mostly cloudy with periods of showers and rain through late afternoon, highs near 50 rain chance 90% tonight, clearing skies, lows middle to upper 30s friday sunday. mostly sunny and warmer. highs lower 60s to upper 60s by sunday. lows in the lower to middle 40s that's all for tonight's 7 another look at your local headlines tonight at 11,

we are learning rob gronkowski suffered a knee injury but hurt his back. >> gronk missed practice and multiple reports say he was at a boston hospital getting treatment on his right knee. we saw him having his arm wrapped so we didn't know how well he was moving around. as for his knee there are differenting reports about whether gronk cot an injection or not. according espn the pats think he will be able to play against the chiefs but they will have to wait and see how he feels tomorrow. >> okay so a pats fans worry about gronk's injury defensive end chandler jones is trying to clear air. >> he said it was a stupid mistake that land him in the hospital this weekend and the headlines. susie sometimeel is live inside gillette stadium with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning chris. as you know, ordinarily when there's a negative press about a patriots player when it involves a hospital or the police, we don't often hear from the player directly. it's different yesterday when chandler jones publicly apologized for the weekend activity saying he plans to make up for it right her

jean mackin, wmur. >> and now mike haddad. watching of course that powerful nor' easter to our south. it will be a blizzard for some south in new england. as we track the nor' easter, it made barely brush extreme southern parts of rockingham and hillsboro county with a dusting of' s no tomorrow. that is basically it. behind it, bright and pleasantly cool. by sunday and early next week. only about five or 10 miles per hour. but draining cool air in. try as well, down to three and four below. 10 above atop mount washington. really not that frigid. if we get a lot of sunshine, we are up near 30 and even milder in the weekend to read the valleys, back to the single digits and load teens. concord, a bit about that. fair skies. baloney row -- below zero. same story down through nashua and toward salem. clearly, the focus the entire week has been a on this storm. here it is, intensifying. energy pulling through the southern part of the appalachians. and will reemerge off the virginia coast by say later on tonight. continue to intensi

brady getting ready to start his 33rd -- rob gronkowski probably plans on parking in front of the tv. >> it' s a great time to sit back and enjoy the games. you know, pop a little sports drink. a little pop or soda, lay back, watch some games. it' s always cool to see what the game is all about and just enjoy them. >> you get your bums and bruises. we take care of the bumps and bruises and take advantage of this week and watch the teams play. peyton manning. they want to focus more on the good he did leaving an inspiring the broncos victory on sunday, instead of focusing on the guy who threw 17 interceptions in the first nine games. brad stevens will not be courtside in chicago. he was flown to indiana to visit a former player at that were university. andrea smith is battling non-hodgkin' s lymphoma -- andrew smith is battling non-hodgkin' s lymphoma. the assistant coach will service head coach tonight. the bruins have placed adam mclane -- adam mcquaid on injured reserve he' ll be out at least a week after taking this hit tuesday night. the bruins are calling it an upper body injury

jamie: rob gronkowski missed practice today to get a treat on his injured knee. reporter: the memorial high school hockey team is right in the division one mix with a record of 5-3. the captain is leading the charge in more ways than one. >> means a lot, i'm the role mod tomorrow the young kid, i show them, if they make mistakes i have to show them what they did. reporter: he's tied with brendan johnson for the team lead. zach has seven goals and 10 describes himself as a play maker. >> the two lines are dominant, we work very well together. reporter: he was part of the 2013 state championship team when he was a freshman, he says each year is a new experience, but they're all valuable. >> i've seen all the kids who made the championship team and now it's a big difference, but just shows i can help the team out in that way and maybe bring them to another championship. reporter: zach has yet to make clean plans but hopes to play hockey while studying criminal justice. zach pelletier is this week's home town hero. >> congratulations to megan, for the third year in a

mike: note a prize, it is fully understood, tom brady and rob gronkowski have politely declined a trip to the pro bowl. they will not play for obvious reasons, injuries and exhaustion. the patriots have dismissed offensive line coach. he had been with the patriots tom brady hit over 20 times just today. i do not know if that was the sole reason. he received high praise during the season. he was dismissed as patriots offensive line coach. stephen gostkowski is slated to participate in the pro ball. he is a standup guy. he stood front of his locker and took the blame, even though we know that he did not lose that football game. i give him a double thumbs-up. a new rule this year proposed by the patriots themselves. >> whatever the rules are, we abide by them. we do not make the rules. whatever changes they make, they make. stephen is a great kicker. he had a great year for us. as i said, every participant in differently. everyone i have talked to feels that way. i cannot imagine anybody who participated in the game does not feel that way. mike: the bruins are pulling out of the city of b

tom brady buys time, and hits rob gronkowski for the late score. patriots forced to go for two because of that missed extra point. the denver d holding up strong. denver edges new england, 20-18. to super bowl 50. >> no question, this is a sweet day, a sweet victory. to me, this victory sort of is a great example of what this entire season has been like. it hasn't been easy. it has been unique, no question. the game today was a good football game. everybody did their part. it was a team win. >> a tough day, a hard-fought game. they were a good defense and they played good all season. they had good coverage, a good you. we made a lot of plays, we just how mother were a lot of plays we didn't marc: top 10 showdown, number two south carolina on the road at mississippi state. tiffany mitchell with the first points for south carolina. a defensive battle, south tina roy banks it in for the three-pointer. south carolina i two at the half periods -- up by two at the half. mitchell leads the way. the gamecocks moved to 19-0 after a 57-51 win. the clemson fo

mike: we will see you on sunday. [laughter] manning looks pretty much the same as he did when they came into the league, but bob halloran back time machine to look at tom brady. bob: ladies and gentlemen, do star you are about to see is true. bob: we traveled through time, simpler times, to the time when tom brady' >> never did i think it would be a runaway victory. bob: that was back in his "leave it to beaver" days. in his first start in the nfl, he would be in front of a win against peyton manning, and as it was then it is now. brady has high expectations for himself. >> this is the way we think we can perform week in and week out. bob: brady was still considered a game manager, no touchdowns, no picks, a qb rating of something on .6. manning has changed, but brady? >> it feels great. bob: brady the elder sounds a lot like brady the younger. bob halloran, wcvb sportscenter 5. mike: tom brady has matured over the years. tom brady used to look like the beav. heather: we are not laughing at you. ed: how many times ha

on the latest injury report, 16 listed as questionable for the game including key guys like rob gronkowski, julien edelman, and chandler jones but this happened last week as well, and they all played. edelman, in particular, is key to the team' s success on sunday. >> when the season is over, you look back. but right now, you don' t think about those things. you think about getting to the next one. we have the toughest team on the schedule with the denver broncos. ll have live coverage starting tomorrow from denver. wmur' s jason king is there. shelley: everybody is looking forward to this weekend. coming up on news 9 tonight. from ronald reagan to mitt romney they' ve seen it all. the candidates may change, but there are a few things that stay the same. we' ll introduce you to a few journalists who' ve covered decades of the new hampshire primary. tom: here' s a reason to celebrate cold temperatures the when you can see this beautiful sight for yourself. mike: a dry and cold start to the weekend, but when will temps shelley: this year marks the 100th anniversary of the new hampshire prima

rob gronkowski. pats down 8-4. brady to gronk. 17 seconds left. fourth and goal from the 4.everyone knows where it's going. gronk gets open. still need a two-point conversion to force overtime. could not get two more. pass deflected by talib. broncos win it 21-18. tied for most all time. peyton manning fourth super bowl with four different coaches. >> this is a sweet day, a sweet victory. to me, this victory sort of is a great example of what this season has been like. there is no question about it. this game today was unique football game. everybody did their part. >> tough day. tough day. hard-fought football game. they have a very good defense. they've got good coverage. >> should be a great super bowl. >> one of the great california rivalries takes to the ice tonight. former sharks goalie with the ceremonial puck drop. nine straight. starts it off. sharks lead carter alone in front of the net. >> right now in the third, it's a 1-1 game. those complete highlights at 11:00. >>> stanford taking on ucla. stanford could have used her. fields, two of her 11.ç ucla snapped a 2

rob gronkowski on hand to check out of his little brother, glen gronkowski. and little "gronk" looks like big "gronk" on this one. the fullback/tight end is hoping to get picked in the later rounds of this year's draft. >>> finally back to men's college hoops. tough one for harvard yesterday, falling at a buzzer beater to columbia, and northeastern also falls, losing to elon71-67. we'll see you later on tonight, sports final, 11:35 right here on wbz. i'm dan roach, wbz sports. much. in just one week, the denver bronx and the carolina pan -- broncos and the carolina bowl 50. the excitement is building anywhere convenience lombardi francisco. it got the full vip treatment. white gloves and all. former 49er roger ring helped experience. wbz is proud to be your home for super bowl 50. you can catch all the action on the field and all of those great super bowl ads right here next sunday at 6:30 p.m. >> seemed like a quick season. >> it does. still hurts, though. >> oh, so close, yet so far. next year, next year. >> you're right. there's always next year. >> so nex

but rob gronkowski in the ends zone for the touchdown. the patriots only trail by two. on the two point try, tom brady passes over the middle but it's deflected. that would be the end for the patriots. denver takes the afc title winning 20-18. peyton manning was 17-22. had two touchdown passes and no picks. linebacker brandon marshal, virgil green and kyle roberts all three former pac players are headed today the super bowl with the broncos. >>> over to the nfc title game, the cardinals at the packers, carolina played host to the nfc championship game in franchise history. it was also the first time in nfl play off history. after four turnovers by the cardinals the panthers led 24-7 at the half and kept pounding in the third. cam newton throws his own number rushing score to make it 34-7 panthers. later probowl linebacker luke keichley runs it back. carolina and that would be the game. and the head coach gets the gatorade bath. cam 338 yards, two passes scores and one interception. two rushing scores as well. the broncos and panthers will weeks for super bowl l. >>> the

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last gasp for brady and the pats, 4th and 10, tommy terrific to rob gronkowski in double coverage, no less! gronk. touchdown, patriots, but they to force overtime. brady's got to chuck it again. he goes back across his body and gets picked off. the broncos hold on and win a defensive battle, 20-18. peyton manning becomes the first quarterback to ever take multiple teams to multiple super bowls. >> our guys fought to the very end, like they always do and, you know, in the end, we just couldn't quite make enough plays obviously. >> we held true to what we are. we won a lot of games this year, grinding as a football team, playing great defense. and we played tremendous today and making the play at the right time. >> it's been a unique season, no question about it. and this game today was a unique football game. but everybody did their part, truly was a team win. >>> we're just getting started here on supersports sunday. by we, i mean me and the production staff, and you the coming up, the buccaneers name their new offensive coordinator. get ready to add a name to the prestigious ring of

how about the denver defense tweaking pats tight end rob gronkowski, suggesting they has a history of knee troubles and a history of playing very well. >> just got to watch out, get your pads down. it's football. so you've got to be ready for contact at all times. >>> nfc game, the cardinals travel to face the carolina panthers. should be one more big match-up. 7-1 on the road. carolina has been on top all season long. cards coach bruce arians doing his best lee goldberg impression when asked about the weather. >> looks like it's going to be 37, 38 and clear. the wind is the only thing that's a factor. no big deal. >> mike maccagnan named executive of the year. >>> nhl tonight, devils host the senators. local nba teams are off. >>> what had the garden proud on its feet chanting his name? when williams out muscled three guys for a rebound. up and in for the basket plus the foul. he was the number two overall draft pick five years ago. signed this year with the knicks. sure looks like he has been real good. >>> american jack scott. top seeds play later tonight. >>> mon mouth university

the defense needed a stop - but tom brady's pass aimed for rob gronkowski went off the hands of tamba hali - right to julian edelman for the first down, preventing the chiefs from getting a final chance. "it's crazy how fast it ends," said quarterback alex smith. "it's over. that's it. it's over right now, just like that. we weren't able to get it done today, and that's how it goes." "we'll learn from our mistakes, and how you go about your business if you want to continue to play in the postseason," said head coach man. they battled like crazy this year, and came up a little short." despite the loss, the chiefs had more total yards and more first downs thaha the patriots. iowa put a drubbing on michigan state on thursday, the hawkeyes' second win over the spartans of the season. now firmly entrenched as a threat in the big ten, the 16th-ranked hawkeyes were hosting michigan today. iowa, 4-and-0 in big ten play - good for second place in the standings. and the hawekyes opened on fire - jarrod uthoff - step-back finds nothing but the bottom - uthoff had 12 first-half points - iowa got

reporter: meanwhile, rob gronkowski this morning got treatment on his right knee, and part of the treatment included an injection. he was held out of practice with a limited participation. he suffered a bad bruise on thanksgiving weekend. the is expected to play on saturday. this has hardly been your average patriots playoff week. ed: indeed. zero asking you -- do you think chandler jones will be a we love for you to weigh in on facebook, on twitter, on wcvb.com. breaking news tonight involving let' s get to to: stephan with what we know. reporter: if you take a look around and terminal c, things are moving pretty t the case an hour ago. folks check in and they see a message that says system down. i want to show you some video we shot around noon today. look at these long lines. the outage impacted the entire jetblue network. it is one of the largest airlines at logan, the system down in total for about two hours. the airline tells us the time in davis happened, around noon, is their slowest time of as they near the busiest time in the terminal. so the good news is, if you are flying out to

gronkowski on hand to check out his little brother, glenn. again of 34 yards on the reception the full backslash tied and hoping to get the in late rounds of this year draft. advocacy big brother play with little brother that would be a lot of fun men's college basketball going back to the harvard ball to columbia 55-54. northeastern falls 70 1-67. quite as big. >> nobody as big as big gronk. >> up next from the stage to the doctors office. >> we will visit the urgent care clinic where you get more than healthcare. our cosmetics line was a hit. the orders were rushing in. i could feel our deadlines racing towards us. we didn' t need a loan. we needed short-term funding fast. building 18 homes in 4 months? that was a leap. but i knew i could rely on american express to help me buy those building materials. amex helped me buy the inventory i needed. our amex helped us fill the orders. just like that. another step on the journey. will you be ready when realize your buying power at open.com . >>> from a medicine to melodies . >> in oklahoma city

patriots tight end rob gronkowski missed practice today, after limited participation yesterday. reports today that he got a treatment on the knee at a boston hospital, which included an injection. the patriots practice report also lists gronk as having a back injury. play on saturday. and 48 hours from now, the patriots will have either advanced to the afc championship game or the kansas city chiefs will have run their winning streak to 12 games. either way, you know tom brady will give it everything he has for a win. the chiefs know it too. >> he is who everybody is chasing. for him to be doing it as long as he has is remarkable. >> pretty consistent each year, regardless if he has players doing it on the outside or the inside. he is the guy. jamie: meanwhile, chandler jones spoke after practice today. the patriots pro bowl defensive lineman was hospitalized with a medical emergency on sunday, but has not missed any practices and he expects to play saturday. here is what he had to say. >> i want to apologize to all the fans and everyone for their support. i' jamie: let' s go to