it's sort of n.f.l. entitlement, where they come to town, part the sea, tell everyone how great it will be. and when everyone cleans up they release they are fleeced. >> super bowl held in the city, generally it does not see a lot of tourists, because it is so cold. the super bowl argues that this is bringing in tens of thousands of people that otherwise would not have come. >> i don't think the numbers bear it out. i think the professor makes a good point, that what you see in the numbers is different to what the n.f.l. estimates. $500, $600 million. that's a lot. look at the numbers of hotels. you have tickets that are gettable. new york is an incredible dynamic play and is incredible and dynamic all year around. it doesn't need the super bowl to draw people here. february, it's a little slack, but the people that live here go out in the community and you wander how many are sitting home because they don't want to deal with the crowds. >> the n.f.l. is considered nonprofit and is tax exempt. plain why

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the n.f.l., but what about the host city. >> financially it's off the charts. we'll never do business like this again. >> still ahead - who stands to gain when the big game comes to town. >> and the flu takes its toll on an unexpected group of people. details when we come back. >> super bowl 48 is tomorrow. many thought it would be the most expensive, average prices for tickets ranging from $500 to $2600. last year they were $650 to $1250. while the so-called cheap seats are cheeper, premium seats doubled. usually most of the tickets are resold on the secondary market for more. a certain amount only are available to the public. fans are forced to go to websites like the n.f.l. ticket change. fewer people are buying. according to seat geek the tickets are a steal compared to other superbowls. there are plenty of tickets available. the average price of a tict is $2200. more than last year, but less than the games in indy and dallas. forecasters predicted very cold temperatures. this is the first s

the entire n.f.l. season is made of of distractions. >> michael sam said he told his team-mates in missouri in august that he was gay and they were supportive. let's listen to that. >> hopefully players will see and not judge me because i'm gay, but does that person work hard, can he win games or the championship. i can. it's a work place, you want to act professional. >> chris played the whole seen. his tomb mate have no problem supporting him until he was ready to do this publicly. if college players can do it, why can't n.f.l. players do this. >> exactly. if this is the distraction that michael sam would be, a team should welcome it. they won 11 and 12. >> 12 and 2, yes. >> yes, and when you look at the distractions that the n.f.l. had to deal with, mike vick, riley cooper, tim timbo, there has been others, why would a gay man be the straw that breaks the camel's back, bringing the n.f.l. to its knees. >> a lot of people point to jason colins, coming out towards the end of his career and no one sign

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today on larry king now n.f.l. superstar vernon davis toughest part of the n.f.l. is probably just dealing with outside world you have to deal with people who are coming at the at you from left and right coming you don't know what they want you know is but it's obvious that they want your money to be the hidden injuries i have . because i want to play plus within the next five to six years you see a lot of. gay guys come out into the world sports will be n.f.l. be the last place i think they know if they'll be the first place really it's all next on larry king now. welcome to larry king our special guest vernon davis who wears many unique hats most notably a red bull one for the forty niners of san francisco vernon is entering his ninth n.f.l. season with the niners as one of the league's most outstanding tight ends having over five thousand career receiving yards and fifty three touchdowns he's also built quite a resumes off the field as an artist interior design a philanthropist and he will have his second go around as the honorary captain of the u.s. credit rati

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why can't n.f.l. players do it. >> that's the thing, if this is a distraction that michael sam would be. we should welcome the draction. they had a fen om knoll season. when you look at the distractions that the n.f.l. dealt with, mike vick, riley cooper or tim tooebo, eric hernandez, there has been so many other things dealt with, and somehow the league is still going. why will a gay man bring it to their knees. what are the chances for him at the draft. a lot of people are sporting to the player who came out towards the end of the career and nobody signed them. >> i think it will affect the draft stat awes. teams will pass because he's gay. at the end of the day a team will pick them up. to not do so would be to blatantly reveal the fact that it has been run by homophones. i wouldn't be surprised if they were on the phone saying, "talk to the gms and coaches, and make them aware we do not tolerate discrimination." >> most players that come out as gay have done it at the end of the year. assuming sam

talking to the n.f.l. status, the sentiment is what is going to affect his draft status is moving from defensive lineman to outbacker, which is hard to do. >> position change is difficult. the first thing to do is get a private workout. you won't see enough to answer the questions. position changes in football are difficult. just as trades are difficult. you know, it's not baseball and basketball, one size fits all. when a guy plays a position through high school and college, and you ask him to go to a new position, it's hard to do. >> michael sam will have another opportunity to impress n.f.l. coaches and scouts, when he has a pro day, when he'll go through some of the same drills completed in indianapolis. they will be a greater determinant come may. he'll be a middle round draft pick. first round last year made $11 million, second round four. third, fourth and fifth, 2.8 million. the difference is not that much. but every dollar counts when you come into the league and michael sam has a lot to prove. >>

if an n.f.l.eam cannot handle a couple of days of some media because they have a gay player, then those general managers in front office, they should all be fired. every n.f.l. team tries to get to the biggest media circus in the world, the super bowl every year. if they can't handle some questions and a couple of extra cameras at some ota did or training camp, then those people should go and replace them with people who can handle that. >> now, c yd, what about the locker rooms? are they ready for a gay teammate. >> in 15 years of running out sports. we have told the stories of a couple hundred athletes. everyone says the same thing, high school college proceed back to. middle tennessee state, soccer, baseball, basketball. before they came out, they heard a lot of homophobia in the locker room. when they came out, all of their teams and coaches embraced them, and the ones who were the most homophobic were the first guys to apologize and stop the language. the locker room is very ready. even guys

if sam makes an n.f.l. roster, he would be the first publicly gay active player going to come from this. >> pelley: james brown joins us now. james, you've been talking to your sources all over the league today. what are they saying? >> scott, in conversations i had today with current players and highly regarded ex-coaches the reaction does indeed run the gamut. michael sam's reception will depend on the team that selects. a team with younger front office and younger players like the superbowl champion seattle sea hawks could be more welcoming. but the biggest concern that n.f.l. team officials is that we in the media-- because interest is high and scrutiny will be intense-- will make his rookie season an ongoing story. in the locker room by and large that which matters most to the players is can he play and help us win? >> pelley: it will be an interesting draft. j.b., thanks very much. late today, president obama made an election year concession to some businesses delaying for another year the employer ma

the n.f.l. scouting combine. terrell brown has his call for acceptance of gays in sports. >> i just wish you would see me as michael sam the football player and not michael sam the gay football player. >> axelrod: and the mystery of the disappearing moose. don dahler has been without with the researchers who want to know why. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod, and this is a western edition of the broadcast. he was public enemy number one, a modern-day al capone in the eyes of law enforcement in chicago. we're talking about a brutal mexican drug lord named joaquin guzman, known as "el chapo," or shorty. tonight, he is in a prison in mexico city. captured in a joint u.s. and mexican operation. the feds says guzman ran an international heroin and cocaine empire worth $1 billion. employing thousands of gang members in chicago to deal drugs. as carter evans tells us, his arrest ends a 13-year-long manhunt. >> reporter: shackled and s

player an unnamed n.f.l. executive told sports illustrated on sunday that he doesn't think that football is ready for an openly gay player just yet the coming decade or two it's going to be acceptable but at this point in time it's still a man man's game. this just does not add up with the facts since michael sam came out on sunday a number of n.f.l. stars and publicly declared their support super bowl of bowl and m.v.p. balcombe smith. for example tweeted out there's no room for bigotry in american sports it takes courage to change the culture as of other players executives tweeted out similar messages of support are definitely homophobes in the n.f.l. like the rest of society the league is growing more accepting of sexual abuse the unnamed executive who said otherwise the sports illustrated should be ashamed of itself in large part for refusing to even put his name on his own statement this definitely is definitely there. and a very very ugly the copenhagen zoo the zoo is under fire today for killing a heal

coming up the n.f.l. stands for a national football league but the league should probably consider changing his name to the national for real overly reason why right after the break. science technology innovation all the latest developments from around russia we. covered. chances are worse. in the finish line of the marathon. screw news yesterday evening millions of americans watched the seattle seahawks absolutely demolished peyton manning in the denver broncos thirty three eight in the super bowl most football fans know that the seahawks were the league's best defense this year the broncos it's best off fence but one thing they probably don't know is that the national football league the n.f.l. is freeloading the american public that would be you and me the league takes in about nine billion dollars every year which according to some sources is more than the g.d.p. of fifty three countries by all accounts it is one of the most successful businesses in the world the only problem it's not a business not t

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n.f.l.'s first cold-weather super bowl will be held at met life stadium. will there be more cold weather superbowls. we have a live report coming up. >> welcome back. i'm morgan radford, live from new york city. these are the stop stories - new allegations in chris christie bridge-gate scandal. one man says chris christie knew about the lane closure. ukraine opposition leaders meet with secretary of state john kerry in germany. >> president obama is reportedly planning on travelling to saudi arabia in march, a trip designed to amend relations with long-time u.s. ally. the president will address saudi arabia concerns over the deal. the u.s. struck with iran. >> explosions and gun fire in thailand's capital broke out. three people have been injured. the violence comes as opposition protesters comes as a final rally is held ahead of an allegation. it's a high stakes vote. it will decide whether the prime minister will govern. protesters called for yingluck shinawatra to step down. they are boyc

as most guys are you know the n.f.l. the whole thing is the manly man and you do you tough you don't show you don't boys don't cry we don't you know we hardcore but the problem is a mob a man always ends up along. and his wife gets out some kids gets out on a some way to win said one of the other business i'm and my thing was i was like whoa i have to do something and spears empathy and i was at the scene myself to my wives and to my kids and that changed everything julie honest i am a total company do did an event occur that you had to make a change which is the wife's right and i would that was one of the big ones that is plenty because there are several of it that happen is almost like when you fall off a cliff and you think you had it your bottom but you actually had a ledge and you can call it i hear there's a very opening with isaiah i thought we had our we have a little man time my son is he was seven years old at the time i took him we were going to go to the movies and we saw iron man three the first five minute

the n.f.l.'s annual combine is held in indiana. soon to be rocky spoke to the media. he was peppered with non-football-related questions. sam said during his interviews with n.f.l. personnel, their questions veered for towards the game on the field. sam was asked about the possibility of being drafted by the miami dolphins whose locker room was not the best in the world. >> i would be excited and i'm not afraid to go into that environment. i know how to handle myself and communicate with my team-mates and coaches. i've been in locker rooms where all kinds of slurs have been said. i don't think anyone means it. i think a little uneducated. as time goes on everyone will adapt. >> maybe due in part to sam coming out and the richie incognito, the n.f.l. may be ready to crack oun on abusive language. they'll consider a rule making use of the n word or other slurs punish icial by a 15 yard penalty for the first offense and an ejction for the second. >> let's head to campus. after syracuse survived in

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it's as if the n.f.l. wants to make all this money and doesn't want anyone else to make money on it. >> matheson agrees. >> if you look at dollars and cents, there's almost no credible evidence that professional sports bring significant economic benefits to the cities that host them. >> of course, football brings a lot of enjoyment to the fans. they may not realise how much they are paying for it. >> very interesting there. well, a penny is usually worth a penny. a rare aluminum penny is expected to get upwards of half a million. the coin was part of a 1974 experiments by the mint, testing materials to save money on the $0.01 piece. hybrid gains didn't make it into circulation. stay tuned for top stories on al jazeera. >> you are watching al jazeera live from new york. i'm jonathan betz with the headlines. protest leaders in ukraine are meeting with western powers. many are demonstrating in the streets. john kerry says the u.s. supports the fight for democracy. >> a chaotic day in bangkok. three hurt when

the n.f.l. never wants to correct that because obviously, it benefits the allure of the n.f.l. that it's this international support. the bill yon is a billion people have the ability to see the super bowl. the actual number is nobody knows because china, germany it's hard to get these t.v. measurement ratings. the actual number is probably, if i had to estimate, maybe a 5th of that if not less. >> the new hampshire has played games in london. they have scheduled three more games there. >> correct. >> for the upcoming season. what impact has that had on the lead? >> the untying issue for the league now is no longer do they play games in london. it's do they put a franchise there? roger goodell was asked that on friday at his state of the league address. he said it's gone well. he is not sure what the next step is but i think most league observers believe the league is to relocate a team, it would be more apt to be in london than los angeles. >> let me ask you, john henry. do you foresee maybe the

a stunning announcement from a top n.f.l. prospect. he could become the league's first openly gay player. >> why aol's c.e.o. is offering apologies. >> a massive meat recall. why the tainted beef could be in your freezer. >> welcome back? a. looking live at the olympic stadiums in sochi, russia. it's morning. gay rights have been a major story line of the winter games. >> attorney-general eric holder plans to give same-sex couples wider rights. this follows last year's ruling saying the federal government cannot refuse to recognise same-sex marriages carried out in states that allow them. >> on monday i will issue a new policy memorandum that will, for the first time in history instruct all justice department employees to give lawful same-sex marriages full and equal recognition to the greatest extent possible under the law. >> among the changes same-sex spouses will not have to testify against each other. his move will affect the bankruptcy proceedings and visitation policies. >> n.f.l. season - when it kicks off it could have its fir

the n.f.l. has the n.f.l. pa, and the college athletes have the college athletes associations. they are not asking to get paid. instead asking for long-term med cam coverage, living expenses and secure scholarships. david zirin joins us, sports editor for "the nation", and host of edge of sports radio. teachers aides, dining hall workers, library attendants are considered employees of the school, why not the athlete who make a tonne of money for the colleges. >> the n.c.a.a. is a cartel with a $500 million legal war chest preventing n.c.a.a. so-called student athletes fighting and getting recognition. it's been the case for 50 years. the n.c.a. fought it every step of the way. they have not had an opponent that had the money to combat them in federal court. >> now they do. the n.c.a.s response came from chief legal officer reading: >> in another statement they said student athlete. signalling everything. athletes get a free education. in a place like north western. that cost $60,000 bucks. >> it's like every sentence was a noun and verb in student athlete. for the record. dial

the n.f.l. can't give cheerleaders raises.ey have more money they might be able to afford more clothing! how can we know they're excited if we can't count their ribs? (laughter) and folks, its if collective action works in this case it could work with cheerleader unions. soon you'll be in the stands revved up by this guy. don't touch his pom-pom, only he can move the pom-pom. (laughter) frankly, frankly, i have to say, folks, this makes me question everything i thought i knew about cheerleaders. maybe they really did want to talk to me in high school. i was too hot. (cheers and applause) folks, i've said mitt times, i'm no fan of pope francis. i know he's god's voice on earth but sometimes he comes off as preachy. (laughter) well looky look who's on the current issue of "rolling stone." that's right, it's daft pontiff. and i haven't been this upset at "rolling stone" since their 1993 cover featuring mother teresa. (audience reacts) so, yo, i'm mad, too. oh, i'm mad, too. i thought that was wrong. so i'm giving a wag of my fing

all of that aside the real tragedy here is how much the n.f.l. is stealing from you and mean that's right despite the fact the national football league's thirty two teams rake in an estimated nine point five billion dollars annually the organization's actually considered a non profit by the i.r.s. how are they doing this well as i've covered on the show before the n.f.l. is registered as a five zero one sees six and given tax exempt status because it's supposed to support the industry as a whole but you don't find the leaders of nonprofits raking in tens of millions of dollars and salary in two thousand and eleven tax forms showed n.f.l. commissioner roger gado taking home almost twenty nine and a half million dollars triple the salary from the year before and far more money than the highest paid athlete in the league this nonprofit loophole in the u.s. tax code hasn't gone unnoticed in two thousand and twelve oklahoma senator tom coburn outlined that the n.h.l. and f.l. loan would generate over ninety million dollars annually for the federal gov

the latest being the news that former n.f.l. safety released on bail after being charged with raping and drugging two women. he's being investigated for the raping and drugging of five women in different states. prosecutors sha sharper met the -- say sharper met the women, lured them to a hotel and gave them a shot of alcohol laced with a drug. one woke up in the middle of the act. sharper, who retired in 2010 after 13 years in the n.f.l. could face 30 years in prison. elsewhere the details of the ted wells report investigating the bullying scandal. wells report also said another player and assistant trainer for the dolphins were harassed by three starters. the report also shows that offensive line coach jim turner not only new martin's situation, but when it became public he forced his young lineman to clear his name and questioned martin's character and telling him he's a grown man and needed to make it right. dolphins beat him and turner should be sent packing. >> it doesn't look good. i'm not sure that jim turner is going to

what led you all to believe that the n.f.l. was ready for a gay player?it was strides made, helping people become aware that there were gay players, setting the stage for someone like michael who feels comfortable enough in himself and his abilities to say, "hey, i'm a football player who happens to be gay." >> some is about to go through the most important job interview process. why was it better for him to reveal his sexual orientation before he entered the league as opposed to after? >> this way it gives the story a chance to be beaten to death and hopefully it won't be a story once the season starts. i know people will talk about it during the draft obviously, during the combine and preseason. once we get through the season, hopefully it's played out enough to where michael can focus on the football. and it let's team know that michael is gay, he's a football player and deal with it. this is something that the n.f.l. is going to have to learn to live with. there'll be more and more people like michael. and you shouldn't discriminate based on sexuality

gay n.f.l.yer? >> good for him. bad for america that he's the first openly gay. there's a lot of gay football players that will be proud of him and rooting for him. gay football players in every locker, every team who are rooting for him. straight guys like me rooting for him. >> what is the biggest change in the record industry that you have seen. >> you say the record industry >> i know, the music industry. >> i have a digital music company, all deaf music discover them through internet. promoting through the internet. it's the great evehicle. youtube is the place where music is consumed. there should be a collaboration between music and youtube. my company, and one or two others, it's a whole. why would we not partner with create music programming through - and enervate music through - promote innovative music to, not just let it happen. the business has changed. it's dramatically shifted. other forms of revenue are the great one, but how to promote them, manage them, should be on the minds o

. >> the n.f.l. runs the most profitable sports league, making $9 billion a year much it's classified as a trade association. the head office pays no taxes. >> everyone at headquarterses was too busy to speak to us, including n.f.l. commissioner, who makes $30 million. a spokesperson told al jazeera the league office does not make money. the $9 billion is earnt by the 32 n.f.l. teams. >> and the teams pay tax on their revenues, including ticket sales, jerseys and the food and drink sold at games. >> there's a huge amount of economic growth. >> sports economists victor matheson says the tax free status benefits the teams. >> the primary goal is not to make football better or more popular. they are trying to make money. >> the tax-free dollars can be used to finance stadium construction. while the super bowl will be held at the only stadium in the country built with private money, the team pays no property tax. >> it's a terrible deal. the local mayor says the benefits have yet to materialize. >> it's

today on larry king now n.f.l. superstar vernon davis toughest part of the n.f.l. is probably just dealing with outside world you have to deal with people who are coming at the at you from left and right i mean you don't know what they want you know is but it's obvious that they want your money to be the hidden injuries i have . because i want to play plus within the next five to six years you see a lot of. gay guy come out into the world sports will be n.f.l. be the last place i think they know if they'll be the first place really yes all next on larry king now.

ross shimabuku with more. >> two n.f.l. players, when they walk off the field, there's not a chair in the broadcast booth or a path to endorsement. sports illustrated reported that within two years after leaving the name, 70% of players have gone bankrupt or are under financial distress. even players that have saved their money, the business world is a different ball game that requires a new play book. >> there's a lot of research about transferrable skills. place have a phenomenal skills set given a chance, and if they respect the person coaching them. if i want to become an executive at ibm, it starts as a coach, training me as an intern, or managing trainee outside of sport. >> we have the 14th annual player networking event, a career fair for particulars. >> the player networking event is another way the n.f.l. and pro football retired players are investing in the future for men sought out and recruited. the important message appears to be don't wait until you need a playcheck. >> i represent 75 to 80% players who have

the player networking event is a way the n.f.l. and the pro football retired players are investing in the future of former players, for men that spent most of their lives being sought out and recruited. the important message is don't wait until you need a pay check to build your next career. >> i represent the 75 to 80% of players playing less than four years, who have not made enough money to go into a business, be an entrepreneur. they have to go into the workforce, making high 20s, low 40s, which will be a culture shock. they have to start from the bottom and understand what it is they want to do and take the transferrable skills into a corporate america setting. they'll be more successful. >> one of those that got to the message is veteran quarterback. he is about to open three retrofitness franchises in jackson victim. >> you have to think about it while you play. you never know when the last year will come. i want to be a businessman, an owner of something. i want to have a legacy to pass on to my kids. so i joined up with re

. >> you know, russell wilson has two years of pro experience, becoming the fourth n.f.l. quarterback to win a super bowl with that little experience. quite an achievement for the young fellow. looking ahead to the next couple of days. fans from the two teams may have trouble getting out of up toful. >> it remains to be seen. anywhere from 2-4 inches of snow. the weather that everyone dreaded started to appeal after the game was over. there was a little rain coming down, and the temperature seemed to go down a bit. i am sure the people who put on the super bowl, the n.f.l., are happy that mother nature waited before she unleashed the weather. >> warmed up inside. john henry smith, thank you so much. have a good evening. seattle super bowl victory could mean economic growth for the u.s. in years when the teams won gross domestic product of 1.3%. in games when a team is held to two touch downs, gdp averaged 2.7%. >> new troubles for chris christie. >> i said as i have skepticism about the governor's statement. >> questions about what he knew and when he knew it, surrounding

the n.f.l.'s competition committee will consider a rule making the use of the "n" word and other words of racial or homophobic nature punishable by 15 metres for the first, and ejection for the second. this could mean michael sam could be entering a hostile environment if these successful becoming the first openly gay player. he spoke to the media on saturday and on how he would feel being drafted by a team whose locker room has not been tolerant or welcoming - the miami dolphins locker room. >> if miami dolphins drafted me, i would be excited to be a part of that organization. i'm not afraid of going into that environment. i know how to handle myself and communicate with the team-mates and coaches. i have been in locker rooms where all kinds of slurs have been said. i think the uneducated - as time goes on, everyone would adapt. >> after sam met with the media, we talked to agent. >> the most anticipated media conversation. how happy are you with what michael said? >> he did a great job. he's co