now, just this last week the nfl began requiring nfl trainers to be present at every game as an additionalet of eyes to spot big hits. which brings me to your sneak peek of my documentary which goes by the same name, "big hits, broken dreams." >> friday night is pretty big around here. football in north carolina is really big. if you're from around this area, you know jh sports. >> excited. ready to go. that's all i thought, every single day. football, football, football. ♪ >> football is a tough sport, you know. it ain't for everybody. there's collisions in this sport. >> here it is, my little brother is not moving. he needs help breathing. i mean, i just lost it. >> while he was tackled, walked to the sidelines and collapsed. >> friday night's death of waller is being felt -- >> a very tough time for the whole community. >> they had a tragedy, and it really brought it all to the forefront. >> reporter: how important is it to have athletic trainers at these football programs? 6 >> would you drop a kid off at a pool that didn't have a lifeguard? people are starting to take a look at how im

. >> the nfl is holding pretty steady. fox's elizabeth pran explains. reporter: despite the largest recession in decades the nfl has seen its revenues soar and faster than any other sports league. >> the nfl was totally recession-proof because people are not going to give up football. football is the american sport and look at the tv contracts. reporter: unlike other sports leagues, the nfl signed contracts with the big four networks, which is producing record tv ratings. viewership is up 15% over last year and it's the highest it's been in two decades. earlier this month the broncos/steelers game drew a record 42 million viewers. >> football's ratings are off the charts. the super bowl this year will be the highest rated show of the year, maybe of all time. >> yeah, the contracts of all of the networks has been huge. so you can't -- you don't miss your team. you're going to see your team. reporter: national visibility no matter who is your favorite team. that and a long term marketing and media blitz. >> they have created what i call cultural icons. th

coming up the nfl team advancings to -- advancing to next week's playoff rounds. >>> the nfl playoffs are underer way. manning threw three touchdown passes and giants ran all over atlanta in a 24-2 win. the giants travel to green bay next sunday to play the defending super bowl champs, the packers who beat them in a close game last month. it's tebow time in denver. the quarterback threw an 80 yard touchdown pass on the first play of over time, stunning the steelers 29-23 in the afc wild card game this afternoon. it have broncos -- the broncos head to new england to pay the patriots on saturday night. the 49ers will take on the saints next saturday at candle stick park. >>> a vacation for one woman makes -- takes a scary turn. the bungee jumping accident caught on tape next. it's the perfect time to find great deals on the 4g lte devices you love. like the droid bionic by motorola for $199.99. or the pantech breakout for $49.99. our lowest price ever. get the technology you love, on the network you deserve. now get twice the data for the same low price. hurry in, this offer ends januar

mason retires today ending a 15 year career in the nfl. he leads as the baltimore all- time leading receiver. the two comparable receiver plans to pursue a career in broadcasting. college football genius have until sunday to decide whether or not to enter the nfl draft but all sides. robert griffin iii holding up his jersey in april. he informed the baylor coaches of his plans today. he could go as high as second to. if that happens it will mark the first time quarterbacks go in the first two picks of the draft since 1999. whether you like him or not you have to give the baseball commissioner props for his staying power. they may measure his era and-- he planned to retire after the 2012 season. he now will receive a two your contract extension past that time. he has served as commissioner or acting commissioner since 1992. he has carved up "the living earning a living of more than $20 million a year. prior to the arrival of 10 tivo -- tim tebow in the nfl, -- he had to pay up on his bat for the mayor of denver for his what call -- wild-car

he is obviously one of the better tight ends in the nfl.big time player on the big time stage, and he got it done today. >> he wasn't the main focus or the offense in terms of being a receiver, but he took the role, he accepted the role, and he has become a spokesperson for the team. let's get to justin smith. justin smith was a wrecking crew on the defensive line. of course he's going to the pro bowl, but he was all over drew brees today. >> deservedly so. he was playing so hard. if i had a son and want him to play a certain way, it's like justin smith. he comes to work every day, plays the game like it's supposed to be played, passion, energy. that's the guy you want on your team. it's such a huge pickup from cincinnati when they got him. the defense takes his energy and the way he plays the game and everyone was adopting that style, and what a defensive unit they have become. he has been a leader since he got there. >> look at ray mcdonalds and issac -- mcdonald, and issac. that's probably one of the best lines in football. alex smith to

"inside the nfl." jeremiah johnson here. ihedigbo at the 44. phil: do you think i like ever have to search for something to talk about in jim: i know better than that. phil: it's a lot of fun. i don't know if there'll be much debate about this game, that's for sure. jim: brady, his night might be complete with 9:00 to go. will it be houston or will it be baltimore they face next week? the texans, of course, in their first ever postseason, a win over cincinnati last week, baltimore had the week off. that's tomorrow, 1:00, with the noon special edition of "the nfl today," j.b. and the crew. phil: you know what we saw here today, we saw a rested patriots team, eager, wanted to play, knew this was another chance to finally do what they want and i see the same thing when i look at the baltimore ravens. finally, a home playoff game. jim: thomas. incomplete. arrington out there covering him. mccourty sliding over from safety. a.f.c. championship preview, as far as matchups against the ravens that postseason loss two years ago, right here, rice ran wil

on to the nfl. there was a hearing in miami this week in federal court with more than 100 players and families suing the league over concussions. right now, the judges are trying to decide on whether to combine the suits into a single case. meanwhile, the super bowl is set, giants versus the patriots. after the giants won in overtime last weekend, the players talked about the 49ers kick returner with two critical fumbles. they targeted him to knock him out of the game because they knew he had a history of concussions including one just last month. this comes after a season where the nfl has taken steps to fight back the tide of injuries. joining me to talk about this is co-chair of the head, neck and spine committee. >> thanks for joining us. i want to talk about that giants/49ers game in a moment. you know, we have been investigating these concussions in football for some time and one of the things that was brought up to me while we were making the documentary was look, there is a culture. players

anal side, at the nfl experience -- inside at the nfl experience letle ones were playing on ground levelkick it in the goal. >> reporter: as part of the free nfl play 60 clinics. >> i am having fun. >> reporter: colts running back, teaching a thing or two to kids ages 6 to 12. >> once in a lifetime opportunity. >>> nfl play 60 is not just for fun but to get kids to hike themselves off the couch and be active for at least 60 minutes a day. >>> active kids are better than kids sitting around playing video games all day long. >> the convention center was bustling with activity more than 20,000, presale tickets sold for saturday. >> awesome. awesome. cool. >> something for a fan of every team to see. >> i am converting her slowly, but hopefully she will be on a winning team soon. >> both agree, this is a winning experience, to remember. vanessa mcclure, fox news. >>> to jealous wish i were there. >> the big game is now just a week away. super bowl rematch of four years ago. dave has a preview in sports texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! get hig

. >> tom: the nfl is one of the hottest commodities for tv and advertisers. but if your home team doesn't sell enough tickets, you're in the dark. in tonight's "beyond the scoreboard," rick horrow on the business behind re-thinking the black-out rule. >> reporter: the nfl's blackout policy is under fire as federal regulators look into sacking the unpopular rule. the nfl blacked out 16 games on local tv this past season, but the total could have been significantly higher had businesses in charlotte, jacksonville, and miami not stepped up to buy unsold game tickets. football's current blackout policy dates back to 1973. it prevents games from being shown on local tv if tickets aren't sold out 72 hours prior to kickoff. t'lost every team has faced and tv suayatch witho it's loca tv audienc the fcc's decision to seek public comment on the issue comes as the cost of nfl rights skyrockets. cbs, fox and nbc are spending a combined $27 billion over nine years for nfl games. disney's espn is spending $15 billion for eight year's worth of monday night football. those c

"inside the nfl." jeremiah johnson here. ihedigbo at the 44. phil: do you think i like ever have to search for something to talk about in jim: i know better than that. phil: it's a lot of fun. i don't know if there'll be much debate about this game, that's for sure. jim: brady, his night might be complete with 9:00 to go. will it be houston or will it be baltimore they face next week? the texans, of course, in their first ever postseason, a win over cincinnati last week, baltimore had the week off. that's tomorrow, 1:00, with the noon special edition of "the nfl today," j.b. and the crew. phil: you know what we saw here today, we saw a rested patriots team, eager, wanted to play, knew this was another chance to finally do what they want and i see the same thing when i look at the baltimore ravens. finally, a home playoff game. jim: thomas. incomplete. arrington out there covering him. mccourty sliding over from safety. a.f.c. championship preview, as far as matchups against the ravens that postseason loss two years ago, right here, rice ran wil

los 49 tuvieron un amanecer diferente lo que no sentian por 9 añso estaban en la post temporada de la nfl> en el terreno llegaba la hora 0 . >> la clave para los 49 era mantener el ovoide y la defensa lo entendio . >> dando la oportunidad que anoti 14 puntos . >> (♪ ♪) . >> pero drew junto dos ataques con anotaciones uno de 56 yardas para acortar . >> pero era un juego no apto para cardiacos y los 49 ganaron 36 a 32 vl > [gritos] . >> ahora los fanáticos de los 49 de san francisco esperan que los gigantes ganen a los empacadores . >> en más del tema . >> Çla reacción no se hizo esperrar . >> como se vivió el encuentro . >> adelanta . >> un partido no apto para cardiacos, en nueve años los 49 avanzan , esperaron hasta los últimos segundos para celebrar . >> estas lista? . >> si mucho y celebrare, . >> si con mi nivio . >> como te sientes . >> muy bien . >> [gritos] . >> disfruto el partido . >> súper bueno pero ganamos . >> ahora hasta el súper bowo. ,>> sufriste? . >> si todos porque apoyamos a los 49 . >> a ver que te pareció el partido . >> me parece bien lindo . >> estoy tranquilo echa

. >>> coming up -- the nfl playoffs kick off. we'll have the latest on the wild card weekend. >>> and why sitings of -- sightings of a bird like this one have bird lovers all fluttered -- flustered. going to the bank without going to the bank... that's a step forward. with chase quickdeposit on your smartphone, you just snap a picture, hit send and done. chase quickdeposit. take a step forward and chase what matters. ♪ we just keep on keepin' on ♪ ♪ keep on >>> this duck was spotted north of sacramento. the bird is common in china but rarely seen in the united states. officials say they don't nope how it got here. >>> time to talk sports and nfl playoffs and 49ers taking some interest in a game going on. >>> nfl's wild card in full swing. the 49ers are watching the game in new orleans. the lions are leading the saints, 14-7 late in the first half. in the earlier game, former oilers coach celebrated houston's first playoff game since 1994. it featured tj yates against andy dalton. they were tied and then jj takes it back 29 yards

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en houston, los tejanos no mostraron nervios en su debut en los playoffs de la nfl. el novato j.j.evolviÓ una intercepciÓn para touchdown y andre johnson y arian foster definieron el partido con anotaciones en la segunda mitad, para que los tejanos vencieran 31-10 a los bengalies de cincinnati, con este resultado el equipo de huoston avanzo a la segunda ronda en la conferencia americana. el domingo, visitarÁn al ganador de la divisiÓn norte, los ravens de baltimore. en nueva orleans, drew brees, el mariscal que rompiÓ re Écords en la campaÑa regular, se encargÓ de triturar tambiÉn a los lions, al lanzar para 466 yardas y tres touchdowns, para que los saints vencieran 45-28 a detroit, en el partido de comodines de la conferencia nacional y viajarÁn a san francisco para el partido de la segunda ronda, el prÓximo sÁbado contra los 49ers. en el basquetbol el quinteto capitalino sigue por la calle de la amargura. en el verizon center, kevin love logrÓ 20 puntos y 16 rebotes, ricky rubio aportÓ 13 tantos y un rÉcord personal de 14 asistencias y los timberwolves de minnesota cortaron una

but it was a great team effort, great team victory. >> reporter: davis's 180 receiving yards is an nfl playoff record among tight ends. they return to the nfl playoff game for the first time in the season. >> they need one more win and they're in the super bowl. 49ers will play the giants at home if the giants win tomorrow, but if the packers win, the 49ers will play the packers at lambeau field. that's all for now. actually, two other quick notes. sharks got the win 2-1. they've won six out of the last seven. warriors lose. curry will return next tuesday, he says. we're about 49ers right now, diane. >> absolutely. and i want the 49ers playing here next sunday. i don't want them going to green bay. >> would you get tickets? please, can you get tickets? >> you betcha. >> i'm broke. get me some tickets immediately. >> i'm working on it, henry. we'll have continuous coverage of the niners on the web and our newscast all throughout the playoffs. don't forget to watch tomorrow night for a special half hour of 49ers coverage. that's immediately following our newscast at 11:00 tomorrow night.

but the nfl is now facing 25 lawsuits filed by former nfl players and their families. 500 plaintiffse nfl down played the dangers of concussions and the risks. some of these football players are dying with brain damage. but it's not just pro football that's risky. there are 3.5 million sports-related concussions a year in the united states. the average football player gets 50 to 60 blows to the head in each season. those repeated hits to the head can affect players' brains. dr. sanjay gupta found something incredible. take a look. >> the ironic thing is that nathan didn't start football until he was in seventh grade because he didn't want to get hurt. >> reporter: it was october 28, 2010. the last game of his senior year, the best game of his career. he ran for two touchdown, 165 yards in just the first two quarters. and then two minutes before halftime, he walked off the field. screamed that his head hurt and he collapsed. nathan died early the next morning. nathan died of second impact syndrome. in an earlier game, he got a concussion. everyone, including his doctor, thought he had

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>>> the washington redskins will spend the rest of the nfl season watching from the sidelines. they closed the 2011 campaign yesterday with a disappointing loss in philadelphia. >> the redskins stayed close until the eagles scored 21 unanswered in the fourth quarter. the final score was 34-10. the burgundy and gold go into the off season with a bad taste in their mouth. >> they were competitive. it was disappointing to finish the fourth quarter like we did. >> finished five and 11, last in the nfc east. if bbut they will get the fifth pick in the nfl draft. >>> we will have highlights from the giants against cowboys game in the next half-hour. >>> 12 college games, 12 teams including the rose bowl. the full list is on the screen. the kickoff begins at noon. >> a flyers will host the annual winter cclassic. in philadelphia it will start at 3:00 p.m. >>> 6:15 is the time. the new year means is in effect. >> some of those will cost you more money. brianne carter is live in the newsroom with where you will have to dig a bit deeper. >> this new year means new expenses for many in ou

let's talk about the rest of the nfl for a little while. jeff fisher is back in the nfl. he will be the head coach of the st. louis rams. he had another choice in miami. the baltic -- the st. louis rams were fairly disasters, but he has the overall number one pick at qb. people have more power than what he may have had in miami if he chose their. what egomaniacal coach does not want that? the maryland terps getting ready to pay another coach to not coach. bradford has agreed to a buyout. $700,000 is what bradford is owed at this point. the buyout has worked out with terms not yet made it public. bradford has agreed to the buyout of his contract. i guess we have to -- that is a look at sports. we will have another look at the forecast for it after this. >> it is the most intense purple friday of the season. baltimore ravens fans are rallying together in all locations throughout the city and the state. team coverage continues leading up to sunday's game at. temperatures have activated the cold blue system. how they try to keep the most abominable residence safe. >> it has g

the 49ers defense is the best in the nfl stopping the run.eir hands full with jason, and bradshaw. bradshaw was hurt the when these two played earlier and. >> whenever you play physical, people get hurt, andow don't want to go out and intentionally hurt anybody, but when you play this game, and you play fast, and carefree, then some guys are going to end up getting injured, and we're not going to stop playing physical. >> mike: the giants left new york this morning after a two-hour delay and arrived in san francisco at 5:30. they're the hottest team in they postseason, they have won their last four and knocked off the defending super bowl champs pack packers in green bay. eli manning has a lot of respect for the 49ers defense. >> they make a lot of big plays on defense and their offense builds off that, off short field position, scoring points, so from an offensive standpoint we have to understand, we have to be sound and everybody's mechanics have to be perfect. >> i feel like we have great anti focus. anticipation is running rampant right n

but this is not your standard nfl cheerleading squad. minutes. welcome back to "cbs this morning." >> as you all know, we throw in words like crackberry to describe how dependent we are on devices. internet addiction may actually damage the brain the same as too much alcohol or drugs do. dr. deepak chopra has been looking into this and he joins us now. good morning. >> good morning. >> you know we're interested in this. >> yes, of course. >> explain the connection between the brain and an addiction to your blackberry or to the internet. >> actually, nia dick tiff behavior, addictive behavior means compulsively repeating that behavior at the cost of everything in your life. you miss out on relationships, social interactions, health, well-being. nia addictive behavior will cause the same thing in the brain as a drug will do. the study is very valid. once there's damage, then that perpetuates the behavior. it becomes a vicious cycle. the behavior damages the brain. the brain reinforces the behavior. soon, it spins out of control. >> with im

team, he earned roughly $80 million during his nfl career. and he says he is flat broke. he has four children with four different women that he cannot support. he does not have any friends . he says all his friends including his agent have betrayed him. and he's -- he's due to pay 44,000 a month in child support. of course that stuff is done on what you were previously making. so terrell owens. that's pretty sad to see whob who had the -- who had the world at his feet. that's a reminder to all of you children in a public job. don't brag too much, don't say me, me, me, me, me. unless you've got enough to say i don't care about anybody anymore. then when you're broke and you need help -- why are you telling me? i'm a nice person! >> yeah, i'm -- but you're waxing philosophical. >> i had an extra minute to fill. >>> the pebble beach pro-am next month was hoping tim tebow would show up. but he said, no, eave got a bad rib. so tiger woods will be there. we talked about this on every show. jacky's 22 year-old sister at bridgestock in the bennett fa

in the nfl. nfl.flacco and ray rice...those three were in their first year rookiee...that's not the case a. anymore... that troika is part of the only team in the nfl to advance to the playoffs and win a game in the laat four years in a row...a far cry from the last championship appearance, in early 2009, ttat saw them lose to the steelers in pittsburgh... everyone's a little older now, and a lot more experienced...and that could sunday. 3& "i thhnk the feeling i totally different. you talk about those afc championships that you went to - that's e speaking to a first- or second-year rry rice, first- or second-year joe flacco. [those were] very talented teams but, at the same time, i truly believe that an experienced team will outweigh a talented team any day. that's what we have now. we have total exxerience on what it's supppsed to feel like, what you're supposed to do to prepare and what the mmntality &pis going into it. iithink our high just becaase we have bben through those bumps and 3 it's now t

he is hoping for one more shot at an nfl team. supposedly $500,000 behind in child support payments. so coming back from knee surgery, looking for one more crack at it in the nfl. that is the sporting life. >> that is different from the arena football league? >> yeah. indoor football league. same concept. along way away from the dallas cowboys. >> sure. >> thank you. >>> ktvu viewers are sharing their photos on our facebook wall. dreams of a 9ers win. >> and vivian posted this picture. three generations of 49er fans. share your photos on ktvu on facebook. and visit www.ktvu.com for a slide show of the fan vote photos -- fan photos. and thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. dive into piled-high pastrami, spicy mustard, pickles and melt-a-licious cheese. treat your taste buds to a fresh toasted subway big hot pastrami melt. subway. eat fresh. hello, progresso. it fits! fantastic! ring, ring. progresso. they fit! awesome. thank you. [

new england ranked second to last in defense this year in the nfl.lacco has seen the tape on the patriots. he knows he will get a few chances to make big plays on sunday. in between those chances, the ravens have to take care of the ball with the running game and taking with the patriots give them and not trying to force big plays. >> their defense prepares. it does not like to give up those things. they make you go a long way and do all those things. we will have to be patient. if they do give us a shot, it will be our job to hit them. >> the ravens will have the foxboro tomorrow afternoon. we will get you set for sunday's showdown with a one hour special tomorrow night from new england. we will all bundled up and bring you the road to indianapolis tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. from snowy new england. if they need one more motivator for sunday, they got it today. the nfl announced the patriots will play the annual game in england next year representing the afc playing the rams. it does not mean the nfl thinks the patriots will win on sunday, but it do

his long career coach...in his first year as ravens d coordinator, pagano's defense was third in the nflurs ago i was here. my family will teel you that and they were there. and now i'm at the top of the pinacle." if yoo want to be an nfl head coach...become ravens deeenisve coordinator...pagano is the 4th d-coordinator to leave the ravens for a head coaching gig...marvin lewis spent one seeson as redskinss defensive coordinator before taking the bengals job...mike nolannleft for san francisco ann is now the falcons defensive coordinator...and we all know about rex ryan with the jets...pagano inherits the number one overall pick where the colts are expected to take stannord quarterback andrew luck... 3pagano isn't the only first time nfl head coach....ampa bay will hire rutgers head man greg schiano tt the same position...he'll receive a 5- year deallto replace raheem morris...schiano has been in piscataway new jersey for the last 11 years...one of his former players ray rice tteeted... "congrats to coach greg schiano... the bucs are gettinn a great man and a great coach"...he turned aro

while on the nfl network show total access he said joe is a winner saying he has to play a great game against the patriots with you he can win. is he a winner. that's from hines ward. >>> the ravens and the patriots looking past the game to make sure they are ready for the super bowl. that included a look at the colts facility. this say picture tweeted by the pr guy brian mcarthy. visiting the practice facility yesterday. should they win on sunday they will use the practice facility leading up to the super bowl. that is not the ravens decision, that's already been decided on by the nfl and whoever wins the afc championship will practice here at the facility. >>> let us know if you are heading off, we will post the tweets on the website movement the owner of the carosuel won't back down after the city said it needs to go. the upper said he hasn't been able to make the payments. terribles say they have been trying to reach a solution but they sent the owner a letter saying it needs to be shut down by the end of next month and moved away from its location next to the science center by th

set an nfl record for touchdown receptions by a tight end.l component of that offense. >> what do you think of this guy for the raiders? >> i like him. >> you'll see. you'll have an easy name for me to remember. we are off to a good start. >> all right, we're coming back at 11:00. see you then. ,,,, [ male announcer ] citibank's new app for ipad makes it easy for anne to view her finances from anywhere. like gate d12 for the next three hours. citibank for ipad. easier banking. standard at citibank. >> woman: don't forget the yard work! >> o.k. >> announcer: with citibank's popmoney, dan can easily send money by email right from his citibank account. >> nice job, ben. >> announcer: well played, dan. well played.

fans jammed the nfl store today at pier 39 in san francisco.y were buying jerseys, boxer shorts, trinkets, anything else 49ers. this is how it used to be around here in the '80s and '90s fans flew around the country and even this weekend now to watch their niners back in the playoffs. >> it's been a long time. you know, always being the bud of the jokes and knowing you're going home in december, so it's like it's -- it's the best feeling. >> well said. the manager of the nfl store says the playoff run has bumped sales 20%. the most popular jersey that's being sold, some things never change. it is still number 16 of joe montana. >> certain things over to the comcast sports newsroom. i don't see you wearing your 49er gear. >> you're not going to find me wearing any 49er gear. >> he's a journalist. >> i'm a raider fan but i'm rooting for the 49ers, okay? now i'm going to get hate mail from all of the silver and black fans. thank you, jessica. you are set me up on that one, by the way. hey, only the strong can survive in the nfl and there's not eno

what happens if the nfl was hiding this from players? >> i'm in a lawsuit and can't talk about the particulars about it, but it's been a problem for a long time and hasn't been addressed. the goal here is to make more people pay attention, to focus on the issue at hand. >> balancing what you were saying earlier, the culture of football and obviously wanting to win, can you create a safer game and still win and still have football be football? >> i think you can. you know? you have to be creative. back in the day we wore leather helmets. somebody decided that wasn't a good idea. so we made a bunch of changes. back in the day, the goal post was on the goal line as opposed to the back of the end zone. i'm not sure how, but it needs to happen. >> congratulations on the documentary. i hope you had a chance to watch ours as well. we're staying on top of this topic. hopefully good will come from it. thanks very much. >> thanks. >> you know, on his part, the nfl says there's no truth from the suggestion that it hid knowledge about long-term dang

in the end the nfl said, look, nothing illegal was done here.here was no illegal hit or anything like that, but what did you make of that? targeting another player because they knew he had four concussions. it's like going for someone's bum knee in mixed martial arts or something like that. >> you know, i read the same media reports you folks did as well, but i don't have any -- i don't have any firsthand knowledge of what happened. i watched the game like everybody else, and so i can't really specifically comment on that event. >> a couple of things i want to point out real quick. meeblg vick, colt mccoy. i know you are a football fan. high profile incidents where the quarterbacks suffered a head injury and were seemingly back in the game pretty quickly. i mean, it seemed like from what you and i have been talking about, that was what was supposed to be prevented. these players look like they had -- they got hit pretty hard. they got concussed, and they were back in the game. how could that happen? >> you know what, so the first game we had a s

but the nfl is now facing 25 lawsuits filed by former nfl players and their families. nfl downplayed the dangerousness of concussions and about the risks. some of these football players are dying with brain damage. but it's not just pro football that's risky. there's 3.5 million sports related concussions a year in the united states. the average football player gets 50 to 60 blows to the head in each game. dr. sanjay gupta found something incredible. >> the ironic thing is that nathan didn't start football until he was in seventh grade because he didn't want to get hurt. >> reporter: it was october 28, 2010. the last game of his senior year, the best game of his career. he ran for two touchdown, 165 yards in just the first two quarters. and then two minutes before halftime, he walked off the field. schem screamed that his head hurt and he collapsed. nathan died early the next morning. nathan died of second impact sin zroem. he had a concussion. >> i was here in shock. >> i couldn't look at this book for a long time. >> reporter: the styles would find meaning in nathan'

the first non-sudden death overtime game in nfl history. and the same two teams that played the nfl's first ever regular season overtime game back on september 22, 1974. it was here. not in this stadium, just a few hundred yards away at old mile-high. phil: we talked to both teams about what are you going to do if it goes to overtime? there's a little strategy, we'll talk about it. but both coaches said you have to take the football if you win the coin toss. jim: it's not the usual overtime scenarios you're accustomed to seeing. and this rule was enacted about 20 months ago in some league meetings. it never was enacted -- never came into place last year. it was never needed in last year's postseason. but here you go. both teams are guaranteed a possession unless the team that has the football first scores a touchdown. referee: in overtime, in the playoffs, there are unique timing rules -- unique playoff rules. each team is entitled to an opportunity to possess the ball . with two exceptions. if the team on defense scores in any fashion, the

caramel...pretzel 90 calorie bar. ♪ >>> nfl playoff questions answered for the 9ers and the raiders.u saw, the niners locks up the number two seed while the raider season came to a disappointing end. here's lawrence scott with more. >> reporter: raiders had complete control of their own destiny to win the division and host the playoffs next weekend with denver also losing but san diego played spoiler. here in oakland chargers running away with it raiders lose 38-26. >> it's like a bad dream, for sure. but it's reality. i think you know the reality of it is, we couldn't stop them when we needed to. >> the moral of the season is we need to finish. certain games of the year we lost and we shouldn't have lost in. we have got to finish, plain and simple. >> reporter: 49ers holding off the rams in st. louis to clinch the number two seed in the nfc. niners getting the first round buy and host the first playoff game the one after next. it was a tough day for the raider nation at the coliseum. tonight at 1 1:25 on sports sunday, we look back at the year that was in bay area sports. oakland, l