the nfl's real danger is not that the nfl is going to vanish or football will go away.will come rodeo ufc not that it's not lucrative but it's banned in the state of new york. the idea that the nfl could not necessarily be this massive juggernaut that it is. >> eliot: you end the article that we're all part of the problem. is there a movement of fans to not watch to not go, is there a movement that would not inhabit the sky boxes and do anything different right now? or is it just not to di minute theiring, but mattering among janelistsjournalists say, gee, this is a crisis. >> i think most people don't think about it that much in a larger sense. but that said, penn state would never have gone down if it were just up to the penn state fans if they were going to the games or not. a lot of stuff comes down to people of influence administrators at colleges. the major advertisers which is the live blood of the nfl television ratings and sponsorships. if all of a sudden there is a stigma to being involved to that in the same way there was all this stigma to be involved with p

he is former nfl player and olympic skier.he heartthrob of all the women that are watching this right now. good to see you. thank you for coming in. >> great to be here. david: by the way you're here in new york, to expand, to do some hiring right? what kind of people are you hiring and for what kind of expansion? >> we're looking for rock stars in the advertising industry. >> we should mention that's with you're doing. you're a brander, marketing expert. you integrate into all forms of media, correct? >> we bring performance based advertising to advertisers to become more effective with their ad spend. literally any brand or agency runningmead yaw should talk to us being more effective putting performance metrics for advertising campaigns. a lot of people in advertising and sales are here. we're look for them. we're connecting with a lot of agencies and brands and having a lot of fun. liz: your story is interesting or maybe more so than the fact that you're hiring. the fact thaw played for the steelers, correct? >> i did. liz

it all begins with j.b., dan, coach, shannon and boomer, the nfl today.dy at cbs sports is excited for the start of the 2012 nfl season. and super bowl xlvii right here at the superdome. and jim and phil will have the call for you. on 1st down, it's yates still in there and it's broken up, almost intercepted. and it was kadarron anderson. >> phil: and it's the first time i have called a game inside this dome. i like it. i like the booth but i like the atmosphere, the stadium, the lights, everything. i don't even feel like i am in an indoor arena. >> ian: and it's mcbride recovering it. and the texans able to pounce on it with shelly smith. >> phil: the texans are gonna be upset by the pass protection that t.j. yates has because they like the backup line. brooks and jones, the draft pick from georgia, playing center and guard, also, and they feel good about the back ups and expect good protection when the second team quarterback goes out there. >> ian: and turk mcbride will be asked to do a hot more with will smith's suspension. and yates goes down and it'

>> brian: nothing surprises me with regard to in the nfl right now. he has enough of an nfl background and a different direction clearly than what they had with raheem morris and he'll do a good job. >> thom: no plag on after the tackle on the far sideline. curry getting locked there with chykie brown. we will have our play of the game and a postgame interview standing by with lau laura. i can't wait for the regular season to get under way. we just talked about the nfc south. you and i, opening weekend, will be in kansas city for where the atlanta falcons will match up with the chiefs here on fox. part of our opening weekend double-header. of course, kansas city had the great year. they won the division two years ago and then had so many injuries. wheels fell off. made a coaching change. that ought to be a good opening. >> brian: i thought kansas city would be a place peyton manning would go to. you know? you got dwayne bowe and jonathan baldwin and and good solid defense' not sure what steered hyim away from that. >> thom: third down. pass attempt br

you're watching the nfl preseason for a second straight night on fox. wow. you look delicious today. delicious? honestly. sometimes i think you only like me because i'm an m&m's®. that's not true. baby, what matters to me most is what's on the inside. [ annoyed ] i'm pure milk chocolate on the inside. and i love that about you. and here i thought you loved me for my brain. is that made of chocolate too?!!! gosh you're handsome. ♪ >> thom: the play of the game for tonight. the first of two. scoring throws by matthew stafford. first coming to, naturally, his number one man in this detroit offense, calvin johnson. and let's check in downstairs with laura okmin. >> laura: calvin, you've been talking all week finding the rhythm, five catches and 111 yards and a touchdown. are you good with that rhythm tonight? >> it's not too bad. good thing we got good things going in the second quarter. just takes a little spark and we going to be smooth on the offense. all it takes and we got a couple of touchdowns by the receiving corps and keep that up. >> laura: yours was t

i think there is an issue with the nfl. steps the nfl took last year during the season with players leaving the game, sitting out multiple games who in the past would have gone back. this is a broader question about the game of football and sort of the culture of football and the culture of sports. it starts at a very young age and starts with the mentality where there is shame where you are dinged up. you're supposed to get back up. you don't sit out a play or series or game. and there's some sort of shame in that. it can be totally unspoken. it's the message you take from your peers and from your coaches and i think it's getting that in at a very young age that mentality that you are not a whiner, you're not a complainer. you're not weak if you say gee, i think there's something wrong mere. >> krystal, do we need to kind of accept the hard reality? this is a violent sport. >> i think that's part of it. your nascar example is an excellent one. i think in football, the violence is so engrained in the game that while you def

nfl officials say that if you get to that of the game you must take an online for hour course.re's some people that were are reviewing it up outside of candlestick park. denver not happy especially when i told them the course costs $75. >> if you show up before taking the course will be arrested for trespassing >> i don't believe that's right pit they will save the contact information of those opposed -- of those take out. >> some people not be -- should not be allowed back ever cared they do not know how the be paid. >> i, the officials and york city at nfl that there are not as many arrests because they're making the each objections from the park. >>pam: news tonight, and a legal dumping ground was found in antioch. it is at a cemetery. cemetery employees believe they know who was responsible. >> that visit pile -- that is a pile of garbage but i am not standing in a landfill. they also found a vendor receipt with the appeared they believe that the company and its upper could be responsible for leaving the burke debris behind here >> why would people dump their garbage on hol

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nfl game.she rved as line judge replace regular union refs who are locked out in a contract dispute. we come back, another look at the top stories and a lawn mower man who found himself on the wrong side of the law. you won't run into the top ten appliance brands just anywhere. only sears carries them all. this is the top ten advantage. this is sears. >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. in d.c., thunderstorms, 86. same deal in atlanta, 87. partly sunny skies in st. louis, 81. thunderstorms in denver, 93. partly cloudy skies in seattle, 77 degrees. >>> top stories now on a friday morning. president obama back in washington after wrapping up a two-day campaign swing to colorado. mitt romney held a fundraiser in new york. a poll of republican voters finds florida senator marco rubio tops the list of running mates. the wisconsin sikh temple where six people were shot and killed reopened. today a public wake will be held for the victims followed by private funerals. >>> when it's clear that life is nearing an end, most people put thought to their final rest

i put my hard hat on and go to work. >>> concussions, a hut-button topic in the nfl these days. and tonight, a hall of fame quarterback and 49ers owners on hand at the commonwealth club in san francisco to discuss head injuries in the nfl of the the league has been under fire recently by former players who claim the league did not properly deal with head injuries. >> right on the back of the helmet, they got this sticker. and i don't know how many of my teammates could even read, but this is what it said. of [ laughter ] >> do not use this helmet to butt, ram, or spear an opposing player. well, what else are you going to do in football? these are all the things you do in football. you're taught to stick your head right in there >> bob: that's a big, big >> that's a big, big topic. >> we'll talk more about that next time. see you tomorrow. goodnight.

traffic school for nfl fans. nfl pulling out all the stops to stop fighting in the stands like this one last year. under a new policy any fan ejected is required to take a four hour online class before they are allowed back. it focuses on anger manage and crude behavior. cost $50. 7,000 fans were ejected last year. this story is weird. she says she is a die hard cowboy's fan. she is suing her team claiming she burned her bottom after sitting on a hot bench. she was watching a scrimmage outside of cowboy stadium. she said she suffered third degree burns. she is looking for the typical damages for physical and mental anguish. perhaps jerry jones cuts her a check to make her go away. formula 1. he drove a red bull car. 190 miles per hour through the lincoln tunnel in new york. under the hudson river. he thought he should have driven faster. >> have a good weekend. [bossa nova music] ♪ (male voice) hello, pussycat! oh, really? lot of ladies get right in the car after that line, you creepy piece of-- jack! oh! what ar

. >> and welcome to the nfl. >> and in that first series, welcomed by freeman and. >> and he did not go untouched. >> no. >> and that redskins defense, and they welcomed him to the nfl and to fed ex field and look at london. he's got the right moves even on the dance floor and two plays later, don't forget about me and takes him down and runs out of luck. the skins defense with four sacks on the day and the celebrations as we mentioned, mid-season form. >> and that is looking good. the sixth-round pick and turning the corner and some heads and that is from that right tackle and gets there later and with that out from two yards out were, 14 carries, 107 yards and the home run. >> and he'll make the team because of that. >> i think so. >> the second quarter and bind williams, a 31-yard touchdown and that game tied seven-7 and 151 yards and more compieced error returned than anyone. >> and this is one of the best redskins and with that 14 -7, finishing 11 of 17 for 74 yards. >> and the crowd booing rex grossman. >> not cool. >> and he played so well. fromga virginia tech, 13 yards score

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owens hasn't played in the nfl since 2010.swing and the jets are in fight mode. running back joe mcknight throwing the first punch, make that the first football. pushed out of bounds and he's not having it. they wrestle each other to the ground then everyone gets involved. forget tebow mania, this is wrestle mania. we'll see if the jets have fight left in them friday night when they play the bengals. that's your first look at sports, i'm mario solis. >> now we check back in with meteorologist bill karins who says we're going to want to bottle -- is that like 68 supposed to be flipped the other way around? >> no, it's just some areas, the windows are opening this morning, ac is off for the first time in probably a month. the humidity is low after a crazy weekend. but not everyone. unfortunately from philadelphia southwards, baltimore southwards you're still in the 70s and you still have the high humidity. but look at buffalo to albany, syracuse, hartford, areas in northern new england. it's almost like a hint of fall in the air

it may depend on the health of running back perrin mcfadden one of the most electrifying players in nfl. on his way to a career season last year. he suffered an injury and missed the final nine games. can he stay healthy? >>> if some one has the answer i would love for them to tell me. it is a new year i go out there everyday and i feel better as a go along. >>> silver and black trying to get ready for the upcoming season if he's healthy if the raiders are healthily under the new regime, we can have a couple of nfl football teams that everybody talks about. >>> that is it for eyewitness news at 530 thank you for joining us see you in half an hour and at 10 and 11 news updates at cbs s f dot com. good night. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> axelrod: tonight, attack on aleppo. government forces step up their assault on syria's largest city. we have a report from behind rebel lines. back to school-- sales are up during the second biggest retail season of the year. rebecca jarvis explains what's behind the spending. found money-- california discovers millions of dollars to fund its state parks and brian

a touchdown on his first ever nfl pass, donald brown's 63 yards to the house. colts beat the rams 38-3. >>> finally, back to baseball for what could be the catch of the year. blue jays and yankees. case mcgehee, to left. davis climb the wall. davis, 5'9", times it perfectly, using the wall as a step ladder and making the spectacular catch. that's highway robber. blue jays down the yankees 10-7. >>> that's your look at sports on "early today." >>> which former "friend" star is headed back down the aisle? >>> plus, everyone has a favorite pizza. how far would you go to get it? you're watching "early today."  >>> welcome back to "early today." unusual morning in the ohio valley. cloudy, cool and rainy. where was this in june and july when we needed this for the crops? we'll take it. thunderstorms roll through st. louis. tail end has thunder and lightning. northern portion sliding into northern and central indiana, cloudy with a shield of light rain. maybe about a quarter to half an inch as it goes through indianapolis. not a lot of rain but it will keep those te

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the nfl recently came to town to talk with the teams at the new stadium. it's the best sign yet the raiders and the football fans are serious about keeping the coliseum. >> reporter: city leaders confirm the nfl requested a meeting to discuss stadium options for the raiders, as you mentioned, that meeting has taken place and they are more confident than ever about oakland's chances of keeping the raiders. the raider nation is feeling pumped up as news that serious talks are under way to keep the silver and black in oakland. >> the raiders have publicly said repeatedly that they want to stay here. now the city is getting involved. >> reporter: tonight oakland city leaders, the raiders and the nfl have confirmed the national football league recently came to town to talk about a new stadium. >> we're having progressively, i think better meetings, they want to stay, we want them to have a big stadium that will double as a convention center. >> mayor jean quan and city council representative attended last week's meeting calling it positive and productive. >> it

two of the five longest field goals in the history of the nfl. 61 yarder in cleveland. second down and 8th. picked up only a couple run on first down. counter hand off to the back here. this is javarus james. last year finally went to honolulu. 63 yarder. he's made 350 or more. also beat the jets in overtime about 57 yard with longest overtime. probably the strongest legged kicker in the history of pro football. >> possibly the biggest. >> he is. he is. he doesn't have his running mate shane leckler not able to play. maybe he'll play against detroit. throw bun down the next sideline. and back again with a 41 yard line. well placed ball there by brian to steven williams as he beats van dyke for a 31 yarder. >> very well thrown and van dyke would beat by two steps. the receiver hadn't slowed down a little bit. the ball was thrown on target. really almost dropped it. >> we saw this from preseason game against larry fitz gerald. he will not play the ball in the air and complete it in there. >> no question he can run but when you run you have to make the playoffs. >> there's

bowl champion warren sap on the president, republicans, and how public education helped make him an nfl legend. >>> good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. congressman paul ryan was supposed to bolster the romney campaign's standing with social conservatives, but with congressman todd akin, todd akin in the news, suddenly paul ryan is running away from his core beliefs. here's the vice presidential candidate being interviewed in pittsburgh. >> his statements were outrageous, over the pail. i don't know anybody who wouldn't agree with that. rape is rape, period, end of story. >> really?! the interviewer was quick to spot paul ryan's inconsistent definition of rape. >> you sponsored legislation that has the language "forcible rape." what is forcible rape as opposed to -- >> rape is rape, period. end of story. >> so that "forcible rape" language meant nothing to you at the time? >> rape is rape. and there's no splitting hairs over rape. >> the paul ryan of today sounds no different than president obama did on monday. >> rape is rape. and the idea that we should be par

. >> dan: you can sign up for the official nfl fantasy football league for free at nfl.com/fantasy and join mike florio for news and analysis. your old city looking pretty good tonight, hines? >> hines: pittsburgh has the greatest of sciencelines of all the places i've been to. a unique place, especially for football on sunday night. >> cris: it's been pretty good for baseball this year, too. a little scuffling a little bit here lately but pretty good. >> dan: great place to watch a ball game with the downtown skyline in the outfield. with 4:02 left, the steelers trailing by one. and johnson at the controls and kro chris rainey they fake it to him and johnson rolls out and takes a hit at the sideline. blocked rules under the four-minute mark. >> cris: this has turned into a pretty good ball game. jerrod johnson for the second straight week now with the chance to open up. here's johnson, he came out here on this bootleg and initially i was thinking, he's got the edge. but colts closed quickly. >> dan: right up the middle, close to a first down. he is tough. he's taken some hits tonight

educación del país y promoveran la lectura para adquirir conocimiento, hoy estuvo el director de la nfl mexicana >> también nos visitaron las porristas si ellas leeran los libros >> un en la pretemporada despidio a joaquin después de 6 jornadas ocupan la decimo segunda posición con 6 unidades en cualquier momento puede salir humo blanco en los zorros de atlas que del plato a la boca se cae la sopa habrá que esperar qué pasa >> marcos fabián de la mora, presentan oferta para llevarse al jugador >> herrera dijo que su goleador desobedecio al tirarel penal y el dijo que su director no debería ventilar las cosas y ahora se arreglaron y todo quedo como un mal entendido >> encuentro ante los zorros del atlas para jugarse mañana >> los rebocderos golearon el cierre será el 18 de septiembre en jalisco >> juegan estudiantes pumas (información en pantalla) >> los verdes de león más tarde enfrentaran a morelia y pumas con juan torres >> en béisbol de grandes ligas los gigantes están en houston >> feliz tarde para todos >> una mujer de 101 años dice que le encanta conocer gente nueva y eso la convi

robert griffin, iii, in his first ever nfl game completed 49 yards and carried the ball three times for 17 yards. on the downside, he was sacked three times and fumbled away the ball once. now rookie, alfred morris out of florida impressed yet again. he had ten carries for 34 yards. his first run of the day, a 21- yarder. and paul also made up for a rough first outing last week. he so far in this game and still playing hauled in three catches for 16 yards, including a five-yard touchdown. curt cousins was the second quarterback off the bench. he already has two touchdown passes. right now, we are late in the fourth quarter and the redskins trail the bears 30-24. >>> we're going to take a short break. coming up, the nationals are home playing against the mets and did they win? these games are critical down the stretch, especially in division play. we'll have highlights then some low lights coming up after this break. we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings a

a woman will be on the field tonight refereeing an nfl game.n will serve as a line judge for tonight's packers, chargers -- i can't talk today -- game in san diego. what is the big deal she is a replacement, the regular officials have been locked out in the middle of a contract dispute with the nfl. >> historic event. it's -- it may be the one and only game she can work. it's a poor choice to make this the big landmark moment. >> easton said this is her opportunity to show that she is able to get the job done. >>> closer to home. check out this. we know this guy, wyatt taking a dive at the national aquarium in baltimore. he is diving -- wings in the water. >> yeah. that's the one. been there since they opened. >> my gosh. >> able to get under water footage. >> i have seen it -- come up and give you a nudge. it's just a different experience. i tell you, seeing it from underneath. he actually likes it when you give them a pet and we got to do that it. i was glad for the opportunity to get to dive with them today. >> a whole new respect for you. >

and the nfl begins the season with replacement referees. me earlier and i asked him about melky cabrera. he was suspended 50 games this week after he was found to have an elevated level of testosterone. he was the mvp of the all-star game but john told me the bust wasn't such a big surprise. >> a blogger confronted cabrera about the rumors. a few weeks ago. cabrera denied them. this was in the chatter. the report of this failed test was not a great shot. >> cabrera plays for the giants, the same team that barry bonds played for. we all know about the allegations that shadows bonds. is this a coincidence or does this organization have a problem here? >> it is interesting. apart from bonds there were others that were prominently. i don't think it is an organizational issue. the fact that there is an issue a barry bonds cloud, it is certainly another component. this is a strange case all the way. the fact that this is the giants is another angle. >> there is a report today that says cabrera concocted this scheme by creating a fake website to c

oakland set an nfl record with 162 penalties last year. allen has the unenviable task of trying to reduce that number >> making everyone, while they're here and doing what is expected of us. that comes with the discipline and we have to be more disciplined football team than we were last year but i think we're headed in the right direction >> the offense is also headed in the right direction. carson palmer has a full training camp and mcfadden is finally healthy >> it is one of those things you will need to deal with, you will get hurt sometimes but me personally i just put it behind me and move forward to this year >> the raiders lose both michael bush who had 977 yds rushing and replacing mcfadden and they lost face and campbell to sign with the bears. but they add veteran guard mark baziel from the texans, the veteran quarterback matt leonard and goods and who got hurt last week but is doing better. both those guys were looking to back up mcfadden and there is not a lot of depth at running back position >> they're both injured for tonig

a historymaking moment for the nfl. >>> welcome back. u.s.kets are riding a tide of optimism after last week's employment numbers. there's also been encouraging news from europe. and that pushed the dow to a three-month high yesterday. the dow gained 21 points. the nasdaq was up 22. >>> well, the lull in the cost of gassing up is over. gasoline prices are heading back up. 14 cents a gallon in the past week. national average is now at $3.65. and that is the biggest one-week jump in more than three years. the midwest was hit the hardest with an increase of nearly twice as much. that's thanks to a pipeline that's now out of service. >>> but some good news to pass on. airfares are coming down, as the major carriers back down on last week's fare hikes. ticket prices have been going up steadily all year. but this time, the airlines may have been spooked by signs of less demand. they may try again next month to see if increases will fly. >>> detroit almost had a challenge from silicon valley. it's been rumored that steve jobs wanted apple to design

. >> rookie running back alfred morris had another good showing in his second nfl game. he started the game with 10 carries for 34 yards. now let's look at the upcoming schedule. finally a home preseason game next saturday, redskins hosting the colts and andrew luck at 4 p.m. wednesday august 29th preseason finale, bucs come to fedex field at 7:30. >>> time for a break. coming up the kid is back. bryce harper has a day for the record brooks, nats and mets highlights on deck. highlights-- books, nats and mets highlights on deck. [ male announcer ] you paid in to medicare for years. every paycheck. now, when you need it obama has cut $716 billion dollars from medicare. why? to pay for obamacare. so now the money you paid for your guaranteed healthcare is going to a massive new government program that's not for you. the romney-ryan plan protects medicare benefits for today's seniors and strengthens the plan for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> welcome back to the washington area nissan dealers sports xtra. >> it is no secret br

woods finished tied for 11th. >>> chad johnson's nfl career is likely over.miami dolphins cut the wide receiver after he was arrested. according to reports, it was a classic case of he said, she said. his wife says chad headbutted her. he claims they knocked heads during an argument. one thing is for sure, his time in miami is over. >>> on the flip side, andrew luck's career is off to a promising start, aed the on his first ever nfl pass, donald brown, 63 yards to the house, colts beat the rams 38-3. >>> back to baseball for what could be the catch of the year. blue jays and yankees, casey mcgee lifting to left. deep enough for a home run, rajai davis climbs a wall and hauls it in robbing mcgee of a sure home run. davis is 5'9", highway robbery. that's your first look at sports, i'm mario solis. >>> now for another look at the weather, here is nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weatherhannel forecast. >>> the humidity was gone yet. it felt so good in areas of the atlantic, too. you'll get one more day of that today. then tomorrow the humidity comes back a

looking for to a big night of the nfl pre-season football. >> the redskins will play the bills. eyes will be on robert griffin iii. it's his first time to run the redskins offense. he might face off against mario williams, one of the best defensive linemen. kickoff a 7:00 tonight. and a battle of the birds in atlanta. the ravens will open the preseason against the falcons. you can watch that game on abc 7 at 7:00 >> 73 degrees outside. >>which nfl quarterback is looking for love. >> and the gio gonzalez celebrates a new milestone. >> the showdown over gambling in maryland enters a new phase today. lawmakers return to take up a bill to expand gambling. brianne carter is live in annapolis with a look at what we can expect from the special session. good morning. >> good morning. we are just a few hours from when the back-and-forth debate is once again taken up. the big issue is whether or not to expand gambling in. in-- in maryland. they will discuss whether or not to build a sixth casino site in prince george's county, likely built at the national harbor. a matter what lawmakers d

the 93rd nfl season is set to begin september 5th and this season promises to be exciting. saints playing without their suspended head coach. joining us is roger goodell, commissioner of the national football league and roger, we always love having you on set. thank you for coming in. >> it's great to be here becky and great to be back to football. >> back to football, getting ready. i was watching some of the games including bob's. where are we headed as we get into this football season, how would you sum it up? >> with a great deal of excitement. we're coming off of one of the greatest seasons probably in the history of the nfl, we certainly are excited about all the headlines that you've talked about, but the stories are really yet to unfold. the great thing about football is you really don't know what's going to happen, it's the unpredictable nature of the game, who is going to do and not going to do well and that's what makes football great for our fans. >> we were talking off camera before but i did want to bring up what you announced last week with the youth program,

among the nfl's elite teams.ey are so good, in fact, that jim harbaugh will need to come up with a new strategy because the underdog role isn't going to work anymore. >> well, i don't know how much he used that

. >> dan: you can sign up for the official nfl fantasy football league for free at nfl.com/fantasy and join mike florio for news and analysis. your old city looking pretty good tonight, hines? >> hines: pittsburgh has the greatest of sciencelines of all the places i've been to. a unique place, especially for football on sunday night. >> cris: it's been pretty good for baseball this year, too. a little scuffling a little bit here lately but pretty good. >> dan: great place to watch a ball game with the downtown skyline in the outfield. with 4:02 left, the steelers trailing by one. and johnson at the controls and kro chris rainey they fake it to him and johnson rolls out and takes a hit at the sideline. blocked rules under the four-minute mark. >> cris: this has turned into a pretty gooball game. jerrod johnson for the second straight week now with the chance to open up. here's johnson, he came out here on this bootleg and initially i was thinking, he's got the edge. but colts closed quickly. >> dan: right up the middle, close to a first down. he is tough. he's taken some hits tonight an

davis has a brother who played in the nfl. desmond clark, former tight end with the bears. davis looking to earn a spot here in atlanta. and his first incompletion. is off the hands of marcus jackson. >> daryl: and as we talked about pat schiller on the defense playing the middle linebacker spot maybe having the opportunity to get some reps with a higher group. maybe the same will be true of dominique davis as the preseason gets into week 3, week 4. and maybe he gets the opportunity to move up ahead of chris redman and john parker wilson and take some snaps with the groups up above him, get some experience that way through the game. >> kenny: at miami, at jacksonville. davis. end zone. dafg catch is ma diving catch is made by lamark catch for a falcons touchdown. >> daryl: you can tell dominique davis and lamark brown have practiced together quite a bit during preseason camp because they've got some nice chemistry between the two of them. >> kenny: davis for his first touchdown pass here in the preseason. and now the falcons look for two. to try to move to within three. dav

shannon eastin became the first female referee in an nfl game.need to blow the whistle on this play. philip rivers to antonio gates, a 23-yard strike. chargers beat the pack, 21-13. >>> the first overall pick robert griffin iii made his debut. this might be the easiest touchdown of his career. dumps it off to pierre garcon. rg3 played about a quarter. skins edged the bills, 7-6. >>> baseball now, yankees and tigers, dirks with a flare to left, falls in for a single. tigers take the lead. joe girardi thinks it was foul. he comes out to argue the call but to no avail. tossed for the third time this season. ironically all three have been against the tigers. bedard and chavez hit back-to-back jacks in the eighth. they don't get mad, they get even, split the series with a 4-3 win. that's your first look at sports. i'm mario solis. >>> let's check back in with bill karins because he is watching those storms on the east coast. good morning once again. >> right now just rain, nothing severe, that will be later this afternoon. washington, d.c., get the um

history will be made in the nfl thursday shannon easton will be the first female to officiate an nfl game thursday night a labor dispute is side lining the regular refs. >>> this season you will be able to catch the 49ers and raiders right here on abc7, nfl thursday night football 9ers against seahawks october 18th, raiders take on broncos december 6th all here on abc7. >>> it is not midnight in paris but it was noon in marin county for woody allen he was in belvedere yesterday shooting scenes for his new movie. allen's wife also appeared yesterday. they are holding hands there. shooting will resume today and tomorrow in tiburon and larkspur also thursday at marina green no word if that friendly driver will show up. >> you mean this guy? >> yeah. >> he was waving, sure that's what he was doing. >>> still ahead, breaking news from san francisco, alarm fire burping right now in the ingleside district impacting muni. we'll have details >> san jose's police chief under fire. meeting this morning that could set the for a no-confidence vote against chief chris moore. >>> we'll go back to d

. >>> the nfl referees are in a contract battle right now.while they're on the sidelines, it may surprise you where one of the replacement refs used to work. that's next. >>> one of the best hitters in baseball this season gets suspended, and the nfl prepares to begin the season with replacement referees. it's been one of those odd weeks in the sports world. john worthheim joined me earlier and i asked him about melky cabrera who was suspended this week. he was one of the league's leading hitters, the mvp of the all-star game, but john told me, this bust wasn't such a big surprise. >> a blogger in the bay area, andrew bagerly confronted him about these rumors a few weeks ago. cabrera denied them, but this was in the chatter. the report of this failed test was not a big shock. >> cabrera plays for the giants, the same team barry bonds played for. and we all know about the allegations that shadowed bonds. is this a coincidence? or does this organization have a problem here? >> that's interesting. apart from bonds, there were other giants that f