nbc sports is dropping the broadcaster for the upcoming playoffs. sunday night football. to amazon prime's thursday night. michaels was allowed to work for nbc last season. nbc plans to shuffle the lineup they will broadcast three games this coming up postseason. for the third, nbc is having its college football crew. >>> is the mvp award? or 49 insiders join us next to discuss the eye-opening case making to be the is it possible my network could take my business to the next level? it is with comcast business. powering all your devices with gig-speed wifi. and you get fast downloads and uploads. pick it up! pick it up! oh we got this! because it's powered by the next generation 10g network. more speed for your business? it's not just possible. it's happening. get started for $59.99 a month for 12 months. plus, ask how to get an $800 prepaid card with a qualifying internet package. call, or go online today to learn more. >>> as the 49ers continued to win, brock purdy remains the reason why the team is a topsy. >> is he the nfl and bp? brock purdy is

here's our 49ers insider from nbc sports bay area. >> i think the mvp award for brock purdy is in the bag. it's time to stop making comparisons to joe montana and just make comparisons to the greatest of all time tom brady. tom brady was a six round -- with zero expectation. similarly to brock purdy. he was a pick in the 2022 draft. the first year, the 49ers with the championship. tom brady, first-year starter, he leads the new england patriots to a super bowl. brock purdy is in his second year as a full-time starter. it's trending up looking like he will lead the 49ers into the playoffs with an opportunity to win the championship in his second year. if brock purdy solidifies his place in history and captures the lombardi trophy i think it is evident and obvious we should no longer be making comparisons with joe montana. we should be making comparisons between brock purdy and the greatest of all time, the goat of all goats, tom brady. >> always fun with him on fire there. >>> the most successful area college football team wasn't cal or stanford, it was san jose state. the spartans bat

, some nba and warriors swag and a chat with former warriors world champ who is now part of our nbc sportsadcasting. >> there's discipline, conditioning, a bunch of things that come with basketball. we got to learn as athletes, but they are also seeing the importance of a here. >> he's a great ambassador of the sport. the court there was renovated last year. today's event was part of the nba's hoops for troops which is the year-long nba initiative to honor members of the u.s. military. >>> there are many ways to give back and help. our nourishing neighbors prram continues until christmas day. if you would like to help all you have to do is donate $10 the next time you're checking out at your neighborhood safely. >>> a video that has 6 million views. a san francisco renter is saying after this mysterious foam came seeping from the toilet in her new apartment. >>> here is a look inside 30 rock. lester holt getting ready for nightly news. the new security feature apple is unveiling and how it can help protect your password. lester joins us in about four minutes. loving this pay bump in our al

when you watch pregame warriors coverage on nbc sports you may agree with what the hosts are i sag.riors star agrees as well. >> andrew higgins what he can do is defense. he comes in the game he is able to play defense against the best offensive player of the other team. you have -- stef curry. >> yep, that is stef. cracking up the crew before last night's game against the portland trail blazer hes. he was lurking behind him for a while waiting to be noticed. they are former teammates so they know each other well. and it seems people had fun seeing number 30 in the background there. >>> all right. you can now access nbc bay area news we are on all the time and roku and streaming platforms you can watch live breaking news and repeats of our newscasts. thank you for joining us. jeff and jaynelle are working on the 5:00 p.m. newscast next. we're back in two minutes. . >>> right now at 5:00 p.m. new details in a south bay murder investigation. police arrested the victim's friend who used to live with her. the other disturbing charge that same man man is facing. >>> another day and wet w

according to nbc sports, san francisco has been told that japanese star pitcher yamamoto will not being to san francisco. the expectation is that yamamoto will end up in new york or l.a.. brutal. >>> to the nba, overshadowed by the roads tuesday night versus the celtics, the performance of trace jackson davis, the warriors rookie added 10 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks. he earned himself a new nickname after his first career double double. >> have you officially shed your baby t nickname? >> i have, indeed. announced it in the locker room. >> that is his new nickname, now, correct. i only know one trace in my life and that is trayce thompson. >> that is fair. his brother probably gets dibs on chase. >> no yamamoto's? >> i know. >> my cousin is not coming? >> you might have to find a daughter's jersey for your family. >> that's tough. >> we will get you one custom. >> okay. >> that's not so bad. >> thanks. >>> still ahead at 5:00, how a southbay holiday favorite got its start with a single family, seven decades ago. >> christmas was something very important to my grandfather. we

. >> bonta hill, we'll see you on nbc sports bay area tomorrow night for warriors pre and post. appreciate your time. >> any time, raj. >>> let's get you caught up on some of the other headlines. a foul odor near richmond's waste water treatment plant. that foul odor has returned. the air quality district tweeting tonight it's again investigating that bad odor in the point richmond area. it comes a week after hydrogen sulfide levels spiked, prompting alerts. the community is not happy about this. the stink was caused by a construction project involving an equipment upgrade. earlier this week, residents told us the smell can get bad, and it makes people vomit. the air quality district issued a public nuisance violation to the company last week and said its investigation is ongoing. >>> also tonight, a hate crime investigation in oakland after someone destroyed the menorah at lake merritt, then threw it into the lake. this is happening right now in the middle of hanukkah. faith and community leaders aren't giving up hope. there is a relighting ceremony under way as we speak. it st

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medio de las reuniones invernales, en las grandes ligas, esto es en nashville, nuestro compañero de nbc sportsan, it's. you know. we re. well versed in your organization in certainly the bay area in general. so i've very familiar. come from san diego. we had a lot of high profile a latino guys as well, so i think you know, obviously in baseball now, it's the latin players. you know are so extreme that it's needs to be covered more alas 11 tendremos más de esta entrevista. >> nos vamos a la liga premier de inglaterra, donde el arsenal quería consolidarse en la punta del torneo, pero para ello tenía que vencer al aguerrido lorenzo en el estadio más pequeño que tiene el torneo, el kenilworth road. vamos con las acciones directamente al segundo tiempo, porque bueno, ross barkley iba a colocar el 3 a 2 para los locales y estallaba el kennel world. pero el arsenal es un equipo que tiene herramientas para reaccionar y primero kai havertz a los 60 en pautaba. las acciones tras las de gabriel jesús y luego sobre el final, el minuto 97, el centro de odegaard y declan rice la mandaba a guardar para el 4o

si no, pregúntele a nuestro colega y amigo de nbc sports festus, que anoche, mientras daba su reportee y al parecer a steph también le gustó el análisis que festus hizo sobre el partido y le regaló una sonrisa. le dijo que lo aprobaba al final pasamos al fútbol, donde luego de quedar eliminados del torneo, la chivas rayadas del guadalajara, ya están preparando la apertura 2024 con todo y uniforme nuevo. hoy la marca alemana que viste al club presentó el que será el 4o uniforme del rebaño para el próximo torneo. la nueva camiseta en color verde oscuro hace alusión a las plantas de agave del estado de jalisco con las que se elabora el tequila y los detalles con el escudo y los patrocinadores son en un tono plateado, monocromático. una apuesta interesante que se aleja de los colores tradicionales del guadalaja jara. y así que vamos a ver cómo les va el siguiente torneo. tal vez la use en una o 2 veces no más y nos quedamos en el futbol donde ayer sucedió 1 de los momentos más difíciles en el deporte. luego de 111 años de historia, el santos de brasil, el club de pelé y de neymar descendi

vamos a escuchar al analista de los warriors en nbc sports bonta hill, quien conversó con ras matsui 0 y 4 horas para el partido de ida de la gran final del apertura 2023 de la liga 1010. en lo que promete ser un duelo de altísimo nivel. por un lado tenemos a las Águilas del américa, el súper líder de la fase regular, el equipo que domina todas las estadísticas y que además desde hace varios torneos es el gran candidato. en la carta. el problema es que no sabe lo que es ser campeón desde la apertura 2018 y será vital para el equipo de jardine no dejarse llevar por el pasado en la ida, jugarse en el volcán de monterrey. el objetivo es sacar un buen resultado para la vuelta del domingo en el azteca y en la acera del frente tenemos al equipo que ha marcado época que ha llegado a 4 finales consecutivos y que además es el actual campeón de tigres. merece respeto por su jerarquía y también por sus individuales. y al equipo norteño no le pesa el papel de víctima. más bien todo lo contrario. vamos a escuchar cómo ven la final los entrenadores jardines del américa y siboldi de tigres, que no e

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pregame live sunday at noon, posting my immediately following the game on nbc sports bay area. the 49ers played the cardinals in week four. they won 35-16 to improve their 4-0. brock purdy had one touchdown in six interceptions. there was no kyler murray on that game. pop, what are you anticipating this sunday? >> they hung in the game, they played well. the niners this year are playing four different teams coming off their bye week. it is going to be temporary at quarterback. i wonder if the 49ers will deploy the same kind of rush strategy that they used against jail and hurt. were you just get upfield and do a wide nine. because he gets out of that a little bit. with kyler murray, j manhertz, you want to squeeze that pocket and keep them in the pocket, make them win from there. but they are coming off their bye week. they won in pittsburgh. you never know. >> you never know. 49ers are 10-2. they went out, pop goes to vegas, everyone is happy. >>> right now a south bay food truck is trying to make ends meet after serious blow to the business. what they are calling on the commu

for the best 49ers coverage in all the land, keep it to our sister station, nbc sports bay area. 49ers talk on tuesday, press conference thursday, game plan on friday. >>> after the seahawks dinner, the niners head on thanksgiving. we will preview round two against the hawkes. that's coming up next. >>> first, a preview of the news, which is next. here's gia. >> hey, dave. >>> coming up in minutes, graffiti painted on a starbucks. the message left on these walls and what it has to do with the conflict in the middle east. >>> and students studying for finals as professors prepare to go on strike. why some faculty members are walking off the job. >>> a deal that would give you more nonstop optio for your more nonstop optio for your nsfl ♪ ♪ california sky ♪ ♪ todos alcanzamos las estrellas ♪ ♪ sunny state of mind ♪ ♪ flexin' all the time ♪ ♪ todo es dorado ♪ ♪ y nos gusta picante ♪ ♪ cause this place is caliente ♪ ♪ 'tamos enchilado ♪ ♪ feels so golden ♪ ♪ livin' in the golden state with you ♪ ♪ feels so golden ♪ ♪ vive en el estado dorado oooh ♪ ♪ we got that drip, drip, drip ♪ ♪ come t

but it's funny, even asking our own reporters at nbc sports, philadelphia and our own analysts, they say, you know, it's all about the gambling money and they threw all this money on the on the 40 niners. so the niners are favored. and then i asked, well, who do you like in the game? they say, well, i like the niners. you know i think it's going to be a tough one for the eagles and you look at all that we're watching george kittle right there. you look at all the talent that the niners have and you look at all the talent that the eagles have. it's going to be a, i hope, a crazy good game. the only thing i'm hoping is that the rain stays away and we'll see about that. but when you look at the talent on the field and jalen hurts and aj brown and devante smith and on the other side of the ball, jalen carter and jordan davis and then on the niners side of the ball brock purdy and christian mccaffrey who might be even even the philadelphia radio stations frank are saying you know what when you look at the at the top player on the field it's between christian mccaffrey and jalen hurts and

nbc bay area. >> scott, thank you. sports betting is big-time. >>> a live look now at the bay bridge on this beautiful friday >>> welcome back. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri with a quick weather update. as we start it off tomorrow morning, lots of 30s across the bay area. 36 in the tri-valley. chilliest with a freeze warning over the north bay, 34. for the east bay, 37. also look out for the chance of some patchy dense fog tomorrow morning although the best chance will be down in the central valley on interstate 5 and 99. as we head through tomorrow, we get sunshine back. it will be a real nice rebound for us. temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. now, beyond this real quick, i am seeing the storm track change. by december 17th through the 20th, that could allow a new storm system to move in, potentially next weekend. maybe a half to one inch. i'll keep an eye on that. otherwise, pretty smooth sailing as we head through next week. stable temps in the upper 50s to low and mid-60s, raj. really some nice weather this

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nbc bay area. >>> a watershed moment is on the horizon for women's sports.earch from deloitte said women's sports should generate about $1.3 billion in revenue in 2024, so next year. that's the first time it's crossed the billion dollar threshold. it's a 300% increase from the amount of revenue women's sports generated in 2021. >>> the first, they get in one last practice before heading to philadelphia. they're on their way now. >>> will taylor swift make a showingn sunday night o in order for small businesses to thrive, they need to be smart, efficient, savvy. making the most of every opportunity. that's why comcast business is introducing the small business bonus. for a limited time you can get up to a $1000 prepaid card with qualifying internet. yep, $1000. so switch to business internet from the company with the largest fastest reliable network and that powers more businesses than anyone else. learn how you can get $1000 back for your business today. comcast business. powering possibilities. . >>> the 49ers, they are on the move as we speak they are on t

joining us now, the man calling the game, hall of fame sports broadcaster and game analyst for nbc's sunday night football, cris cohen's worth. he's also the majority owner of the football analytics company, bff. welcome to closing bell, great to have you on. >> scott, this is big time for me right now, we will sit here. i feel like i should talk a little faster to make it sound like i am breaking some news, get right into the show, you guys are lively, fun, it's been great, i've been watching for about a half hour now. >> great. i might ask you for a stock pick since you went there. i will save that for later. let the football first. let's talk about the second game, the one you are doing. bills and the chargers, first ever commercial free fourth quarter. the bills, they don't look back their record says they should. they still look pretty good. >> they went in and dismantled the dallas cowboys, who before, dismantle the philadelphia eagles. so, you start to feel pretty good about where the bills are, they switched joe brady at the offensive corridor position, throwing it all over,

nbc's harry smith reporting. >>> still ahead here, we'll turn to sports and the surprise benching of a star nfl quarterback. >>>ibly the grossest celebration in sports. that video from duke's mayo bowl is straight ahead. consider this your fair warning. . consider this your fair warning. ok, someone just did laundry... no, i add downy light so the freshness really lasts. yeah, most scented stuff gives me a headache, but this is just right. and i don't like anything. but i like this. get a light scent that lasts with no heavy perfumes or dyes. ( ♪ ♪ ) >>> welcome back. we turn now to sports, and the nba has officially approved the sale of the dallas mavericks which moves the controlling interest of the franchise from mark cuban to the families who run the las vegas sands casino company. the deal still allows cuban to continue running the team's basketball operations. sources tell espn the purchase is at a valuation in excess of $4 billion. that's a pretty good upgrade for cuban who bought the mavs back in the year 2000 for about $285 million. >>> we turn now to the nfl and the denver broncos are benching quarter

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. >>> a sports programming note for you, you hear that music, a big holiday double header in the nfl today. steelers on nbc and peacock followed by the bills and chargers at 7:30 eastern. the first nfl game exclusively on peacock. >> i love that. >>> this morning, a man who had been trapped for days deep inside a cliff in southern california is now safe after a dramatic rescue captured by our cameras. liz was there when he was rescued. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the man told authorities he had been there for three days, screaming for help. this could have gone very differently if not for a group of teenagers who happened to hear those screams. this morning, a dramatic end to a dangerous rescue. a man finally free after being trapped deep inside a cliff along the san diego coast. the harrowing around-the-clock rescue taking more than 20 hours and 150 crew members. this man has now emerged for the first time in potentially days. crews carefully bringing them to safety. officials say the man fell 15 feet into a narrow hole just over a foot wide. he told authorities he had been screaming for days

nbc solutions run the judiciary and the executive. the legislative have to follow the super i'm national sports so they have to follow the inter american port. no, this of course is eh, he's, it's like a rebellion if you will, of, of the decisions of the entire american port. but also, the lord is a, did the renters here in this jail are from the ministry of these, here we go. they to our 4th, to abide by the entire american decisions. it's american forces to show. so that one direct search, i'm say, uh well no, we are not going to find out what the, what are we getting 5, you know, it said fuss the hired 5. you know, one could say that and also one more issue that is very important. this order by that he is not unanimous to see an order that was written and signed by only read judge the other 3 have said that they didn't even know this was happening on. one of them said that he realized that this was going on when it wasn't made public. so there's a lot of questions to ask if this, pardon, is legal or not. thank you so much money on a sanchez the the best way to as president nicholas, my daughter is ordered, stay $1000.00 companies to

cryptocurrency, a country club membership, tickets to sporting events and perhaps most appropriately given the indictment, a retainer with a criminal defense law firm. nbc'sjust wild. that's quite a spending spree. how was he able to buy all of this and do it for so long without anyone noticing? >> reporter: yeah, ana, i think wild is the perfect word. i will say that federal authorities say that he was the sole administrator of the team's virtual credit card, and he was duplicating some legitimate expenses like hotels and air fare and creating other expenses that just simply did not exist. patel's attorney said he was planning on pleading guilty to fraud, he wasn't spending his money on goods, he claims he was spending it on gamble. >> on the field. >> lawrence, back of the end zone, whitley. >> reporter: the jacksonville jaguars have enjoyed high flying success this season, but off the gridiron, new federal charges accuse an employee of astronomical theft to the tune of $22 million. the justice department laying out how amit patel used an elaborate scheme involving virtual corporate credit cards to steal all that money and allegedly spend it on lavish i

nbc on sunday afternoon outside of the masters. it's getting that streaming contempt. they're taking an aggress cannive take. -- tack. -- aggressive tack. sports example of the free market. you're either 7 foot and dunk from the free throw line or you're not. you're a 29-year-old spaniard who won the masters and has earned the right for a $3-500 million payday -- neil: or you have a trillion dollars to piss away or you don't. [laughter] and they have that, don't they? >> yes, sir, they do. no doubt about that. neil: you're the best. have a wonderful christmas. doug you would rem, sports agent exfor the record their out of washington d.c. he's amazing. all the controversies around liv when it started out. bygones are bygones, i guess, except for the pga, ironically, they can't control this. money talks, i guess. >>> all right, meanwhile, can they come to a compromise on capitol hill that will assure assistance for ukraine and israel? if republicans are tying it to, well, getting things in order on the border. we are a long way from resolving that, after this. or ... i was born with idiopathic infantile scoliosis. i've had 17 surgeries. i was bo

sports. >> thanks, anthony. 7:27 right now. much more ahead on "today in the bay." a live look across the bay area this morning. our nbcranger is scanning on san bruno mountain. we have a round of storms headed our way. coming up, cinthia pimentel will tell us how much rain we're expecting. >>> plus, preparations cities are making before thdeluge are making before thdeluge are ri ♪honey baked ham and potatoes au gratin♪ ♪tasty glazed turkeys that won't be forgotten♪ ♪their warm mac and cheese has us feasting like kings♪ ♪these are a few of my favorite things♪ every bite is a celebration with the honey baked ham company >>> good morning. it is sunday, december 17th, 7:29. this is a look at golden gate bridge and that american flag flopping in the wind. it is cool and we are expecting the rain to return. thank you so much for starting your sunday morning with us. i'm kira klapper. cinthia pimentel has a quick look at our microclimate forecast. there's some activity already this morning, but the worst is yet to come. >> exactly right. good morning, everyone. we have been looking at this system already pumping some rain ou

sports heavy. but was a holiday doubleheader of action tomorrow, the bangles take on the seniors at three pm eastern, on both nbcwed by the bills charges matchup, streaming exclusively on peacock, 7:30 pm eastern time. and, in addition to watching football this weekend, many people will spend at least sometime watching christmas movies, perhaps, chief among, them home alone and boosting plus in december. viewership of home alone and home alone two is 20 times in the month what it is over any other month in the year, so, steve, what is your much -- must watch movie? >> elf. >> elf? that is great? >> the only good christmas movie. >> my wife's favorite holiday movie is certainly, yes, home alone. >> home alone in theaters. >> i will drop this bomb right now, die hard is a christmas movie. all right, thanks so much for watching power lunch right now, we are wishing everyone a merry christmas, happy holidays, we will see you on tuesday, closing bell starts right now. >> john, thank you, welcome to closing bell. i am scott walker, live the new york stock exchange. it's make or break, our hour begins with a santa clau

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