. >>> the nfl season is under way with the super bowl champs, chiefs beating the texans thor-20. >> the game featured plenty of differences compared to last season both on and off the field. al michaels kicking off the nfl season, breaking down the new rules of the game. >> and they're all supposed to be wearing their masks except when eating or drinking. that was the edict that came down. and off we go. the 2020 nfl season is under way. >> reporter: even before the chiefs and texans took the field, calls for social change were on full display. ♪ o say can you see >> reporter: the chiefs locking arms during the national anthem on the field, as well as during the playing of "lift every voice and sing," commonly known as "the black national anthem." the nfl announcing both songs will be played before every game this week. ♪ left every voice and sing >> reporter: but the texans opting to stay inside the locker room until the coin toss, when

the nfl is kicking off its 101st season.whether it's advertising, whether it's owners, many of whom are billionaires, spending a lot of money. despite player dropouts and covid concerns, and not a lot of people going into the stadiums to watch these games, the business challenges for the league are still mounting. to charlie gasparino right now, who is joining us with exclusive new information on the playbook he's putting together his story at the moment, but one of the biggest chunks of revenue when it comes to anything sports related is gambling. sports betting, sports wagering, games of skill, there's a company as we watch for -- what are we doing? can you make it a little clear for me? okay. we can go to charlie? okay. just having a little technical difficulty. charlie, you are talking about the nfl and the playbook at the moment. what's going on? charlie: i also had to get in front of the camera because i was working out down stairs in my house because i thought we were preempted by the president. in any event, the busi

is the nfl at risk of dividing people with these kind of demonstrations?uch chu subject. i think for the nfl like any other business, this is not their expertise. they are not a political organization. they are a sports league, but at the same time they have players who are passionately involved with things off the field and the issues a that are pressing our society. i actually applaud the league for not being like the nba and major league baseball and taking on the support of black lives matter, the organization that is really anti-christ and calling to dismantle the family unit which is actually causing the issues with racial disparities in america. so, you know, i actually applaud the nfl for not taking on that organization's rhetoric. i think when the players came together to show a sign of unity, i mean, that's what you should do, you know? i think teams should do that before and after the game. so i'll never talk bad about that. i actually applaud them for doing that. i think when it gets touchy is when you start to incorporate the flag and the nati

the nfl understands its role and responsibility in all of this.most visible sport in north america, most watched product there is on television, and so they want the coaches obviously shown what these super closeups, the coaches not wearing helmets, otherwise can wear masks, not that difficult, wanting to hide the faces any way and they don't see the play call coming in and shouldn't be that difficult and seeing across the board, a lot of koecoaches don't have much of an issue with it but the three coaches hit with fines and two last night previously had covid and likely will be fined and a shot across the bow that they won't toll late this. >> the nfl reported zero new covid cases among its players last week. i wonder if you're surprised by that when they don't have a bubble like the nba does. >> right. the nfl can't because of just the massive infrastructure that would be necessary for one team let alone several or even 32 and they released numbers of september 13th through the 19th that they tested more than 2,600 players almost daily and got 5

it is opening night of the nfl, the chiefs and texans. could we see some sort of nfl boycott like we saw with the nba quickly. >>> when we welcome our west coast viewers, new audio of the preside president's interview with bob woodward. those stories and much more ahead on nbc "nightly news." get details on this state program. call or visit ♪ if i could, baby i'd ♪ how can i, when you won't take it from me ♪ ♪ you can go your own way ♪ ♪ go your own way your wireles your ru. only with xfinity mobile. and accessoriesphones for your mobile phone. like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. - ( phone ringing ) - get details on this state program call or visit >>> a lot of kids are already asking about halloween and what will happen this year. the state chief officer says his own children are. . >> we are working hard to come up with guidance. dr. galy had the advantage to see what happened this week when halloween was cancelled. we contacted bay area county and they tell us they are still debating what guidelines to use. they cou

is this good for the nfl? >> at the moment, it's not goods for the nfl obviously, it's going to suffer. particularly, we're enduring a pandemic as we seek, clearly, you don't need additional issues that are going to compromise your bottom line. but that's a short-term view. in my estimation, to answer you directly, michael, my belief is over time, everybody just accepts the fact that there are folks that have different beliefs. it's not like the game is being intruded upon. those 60 minutes of football, there's nothing that's going on but football. the protests that are taking place, the things that have been done to bring attention to the strife that exists in this nation, those are things that are transpiring before tip-off actually arrive. yes. there are going to be people kneeling during the national anthem. there are going to be people kneeling, locking arms. and in the end, they're playing football. that football, 60 minutes or longer is going to be unimpeded. as long as that's the case, people will get

some of the biggest names in the nfl have broken ra nks biggest names in the nfl have broken ranks andothers and sisters to be murdered by police like it's nothing andi murdered by police like it's nothing and i feel like it's murdered by police like it's nothing and ifeel like it's time murdered by police like it's nothing and i feel like it's time for a change. it appears to be working. we the national football league admit we we re wrong the national football league admit we were wrong for not listening to nfl players earlier. and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. now an iconic image, colin kaepernick milwaukee september 2016 an athlete standing against racism by taking any accused of disrespecting the national anthem he has not paid since. fast forward four years and taking them he has been replicated across ports. the premier league, funny one, and cricket. field by events in the us, sport has been at the forefront of trying to deliver change. in the nfl, one of its most popular themes, washington, have been forced to change its name. for decades, many considered

nbc's sam brock puts our sunday focus on this unusual nfl season. >> the 2020 nfl season. zone. >> reporter: the biggest draw in american sports, the nfl roaring back with $500 million man patrick maholmes giving the chiefs a victory. stands on social justice sparking controversy. >> a moment of unity i thought was good. the booing was unfortunate during that moment. i don't fully understand that. >> reporter: minutes before, the texans leaving their side of the field empty during the "star spangles bann enebanner." >> we respect military and american and everything that the nfl want to do. we didn't want any confusion or any negative flashback on guys kneeling and standing for one and kneeling for others. >> reporter: outside the stadium, two retired marines protesting the protests, at least in this form. why is kneeling for the flag a disservice to those who have fought for the country's free m freedoms? >> they fought for this flag and died for it. a lot of young americans, soldiers went overseas and fought and did not make it back home. >> reporter: marches against rac

todd: nfl football of earlly back.ts from the biggest sunday showdowns, for "& friends first" turns right now. ♪ well life, come on. ♪ with everybody screaming louder than the sky and everybody singing. jillian.todd: it was weird. jillian: it was. todd: did you like the sound pumped in the, the crowd noise. jillian: i didn't mind it. you.

i promise, it is nearly fall how do we know the nfl starts to night.s getting here was hard. there is still a lot of questions. jay gray is in kansas city the most bizarre kickoff ever but i'm glad it is here. >> right, brian. we can use a bit of a diversion here in 2020 football is not a bad way to do that we are downtown kansas city. normally we come from just outside of the stadium now that area locked down because of covid-19. they don't want to take any chances. one clear indication this is going to be a different season >> the field is ready. so are the fans. >> they are winners and they are going to be winners. >> we are kicking it off we are the head hon choes for the league to show what it will be like for the season >> this start will look different for the history of the game instead of more than 76,000 rabid fans only 17,000 will be allowed in the stadium. masks will be required still coach expects a home-field advantage. >> i know they'll be loud. >> the message maybe one of equality and justice >> everyone is in a position now of saying w

let me start with the nfl. what did you make of what happened at that nfl game today?ot surprised in a way. i think this was almost inevitable, but what do you make of it? >> yeah. well, joshua, let's start with this. everything that's happening right now with the nfl goes back to the original sin which you just talked about before when they blackballed colin kaepernick. by the way, he's still not in the league. they're still doing it. all right? this coverup continues. all this other stuff that we're seeing right now is basically for show. and then here is the other thing that's interesting, you got to consider that we're talking about national football league that is 70% black players yet you only have three black head coaches, two black general managers and many ways it's a sham. and it continues. just as a couple hours ago, joshua, i got this press release from the atlanta falcons. i'm here in atlanta, georgia. i'll be at the game between the atlanta falcons and seattle seahawks. the falcons said tomorrow the players for both teams will be wearing white arm bands w

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he wants to bring an nfl team back to oakland. one that is predominantly african-american owned. >> our concept is to have a convention center and really do something meaningful to help the area. >> he says he plans to send a potential list of potential owners to the nfl in about a month. the ultimate goal will be to have a new stadium with an nfl team in about five years. >>> janice o'donnell will have all the highlights from tonight's game coming up. >>> san jose police are looking for a pair of thieves accused of stealing a food truck. police say at aleta's trailer was stolen. the family that owns it is now out of their only source of income. if you have seen the trailer, police want to hear from you. >>> an investigation is underway into several hate crimes against the armenian community in san francisco. joe vazquez on the concern that the crimes could escalate. >> reporter: the shots rang out on brotherhood way at 2:20 5 am saturday. one bullet grazed the school. another shot hit the exterior of the building. >> i am very up

joining us exclusively is the commissioner of the nfl roger goodell. joining us today >> good morning, julia it's great to be with you. and it's great to hear you say the season is only a week away that's great news. >> well, assuming the season, everything starts as planned the big question is how different things will look both for your players and for fans this year. >> well, i think it's safe to say, julia, everything is different in 2020 for us the off season has been different from the draft all the way through our off season planning, off season training, to this training camps themselves obviously we're having to put a lot of focus on health and safety that is number one priority for us of our players, of our coaches, of all our personnel, our fans and so, all that planning has been, you know, extraordinary amount of work and frankly has gone incredibly well through at least our training camp and put us in this position now where the week to go before our season where we are confident we'll be able to play not just the start of our season but t

why is it such a big deal that the nfl takes part in this?% african—american and many of the guys on these teams who play for these teams other great talent that make the nfl of the top sports leagues in the history of the world and many of the guys who play on these teams come from that environment where they could have been shot or they have family members shot by police, where there is police abuse all the time and they have family members who a lot up in jail because we have such a complex prison system in america. so with that being the case, the nfl, basically it is smart as nurse to allow these athletes to express their opinion and it will move the needle a little bit in regard to public opinion. wanted to ask you about that public opinion because there has been political divide over whether 01’ political divide over whether or not athletes should take pa rt or not athletes should take part in these protest and make their feelings known. part in these protest and make theirfeelings known. what is theirfeelings known. what is the temper

thank you for that. >>> nfl is back.g off tonight with limited fans in the seats and striking changes to the game. we'll talk to a former player and current doctor ahead. everyone has a story. we have different needs. but one thing we share is wanting to make our lives the best they can be. if you have medicare and medicaid, a dual complete plan from unitedhealthcare can help. giving you more benefits. at no extra cost. and a promise to be there for you. whatever your story may be. to learn more, call or go online. dual complete from unitedhealthcare. >>> the nfl season kicks off tonight when the super bowl kantsds city chiefs host the houston texans. fans and players in for a very different experience. chiefs among a handful of teams a allowing fans but capacity capped at 22%, to be precise. cheerleaders, mascots, sideline reporters banned from the field. coaches required to wearing a masks and players encouraged and in some cities required to wear those masks as well. and there will be no post-game handshakes between t

with nfl redzone from nfl network on xfinity, you get every touchdown from every game on sunday afternoonsall season long. watch every breakout star, every heart pounding running attack and every big-time defensive stop. sunday's were made for football on xfinity. that's simple, easy, awesome. add the more sports and entertainment package for nfl redzone. click, call or visit a store today to learn more. businesses are still struggling to reopen six months after covid-19 shut down the economy with the rental properties which span 49 states, puerto rico and the uk, tenants include both essential retailers and those deemed nonessential. joining me is the ceo of realty income >> thank you for having me, kelly. i want to provide some context i want to draw a distinction of the type of retail properties we own, which is single tenant net lease properties, which means oar gross margins are almost 100% more importantly the vast majority contains essential retailers that operate with nondiscretiona nondiscretionary our top retail tenants are walgreens, 7-eleven, walmart, and they're holding up wel

not the nfl.cheduled as the commissioner promised and we are going to get our first look at what the country's most profitable and popular league looks like in a pandemic. >> touchdown, kelce. chiefs are back in it. >> reporter: the nfl is back and is going to look a lot different from the last time we saw it. the defending super bowl champs kansas city chiefs will host the houston texans tonight in the first game of the season amid a global pandemic. the two teams will face off at kansas city's arrowhead stadium, one of only five stadiums in the league letting fans attend games. but it won't be packed. only 16,000 fans will be allowed in. that's roughly 22% of the capacity. fans will only be able to park, enter and exit in their designated zones. that means no wandering around the stadium. masks will also be required at all times even while sitting in or cheering from the seats. the players also following strict guidelines as well with daily covid testing and reconfigured locker rooms for better

the nfl will have discussions with both teams in the morning. at levi's stadium, ian cull, nbc bay area news. >> we'll have more on the 49ers later in this newscast. >>> so where there's smoke, there's fire, right? right now 28 major wildfires across california. since the beginning of the year, fires have scorched more than 3 million acres across the state and destroyed almost 4,000 structures. 19 people have died. >>> one of the state's biggest and deadliest fires continue to rage to the north of us. the north complex fire near oroville has killed 10 people. the fire has burned more than 250,000 acres and destroyed 2,000 structures. mandatory evacuation orders and advisories are still in place in butte, plumas, and yuba counties. this fire is 23% contained. >>> well, the deeper question here, how much of all of this is to be blamed on climate change and global warming? and what changes can be and will be made by our politicians? governor newsom came out swinging today. here's nbc bay area's cheryl hurd. >> reporter: the images are real. the imp

with nfl redzone from nfl network on xfinity, you get every touchdown from every game on sunday afternoonsl season long. watch every breakout star, every heart pounding running attack and every big-time defensive stop. sunday's were made for football on xfinity. that's simple, easy, awesome. add the more sports and entertainment package for nfl redzone. click, call or visit a store today to learn more. todd: portland officials could be held accountable for months of riots in the city the doj revealing charges against city leaders for their failure to stop the violence. suing the district attorney for what he argues is a pattern of siding with antifa and he joins me now. great to have you here. it is unclear if the doj will bring its charges but you have filed a federal lawsuit against the portland area da. why? >> the city has been using its power to restrict the first amendment rights for a long time and my client justice gibson has been criminally prosecuted for riot at the same time the district attorney says he won't prosecute protesters for riot as long as they carry the preferred blm

could a black owned nfl team be coming to oakland?hat's the goal of an african-american sports and entertainment group in oakland. they've already spoken to the nfl, which seems to like the idea. hunter hassan has the story. >> our community is in a position where we're huge consumers. and it's time for us to become owners. >> the founder of the african-american sports and entertainment group. a black owned nfl team. >> we see that nobody wants to just stop this thing. we want to see the process of economic participation and equity. be realized. >> the group sent a letter to the nfl in june, and got a favorable response with the framework on how to move forward. >> they're considering a community owned model like that of the green bay packers. >> one option is the joint ownership of the oakland a's. the other, to build a new stadium. oakland just makes sense given its nfl history. >> it would be an opportunity for us to come to the table and inject and revisit and recycle the african-american dollar back into our community. >> this mu

>>> the home depot co-founder, one of the great men of american business will join us following the nfl team's first time back oen field without fans but players bringing attention to social justice around the country. "power lunch" starts right now >>> guess we're together but separate, once again welcome to "power lunch. billions of dollars of deals on wall street today. for $20 billion, gilead adding to its cancer fighting portfolio. it's basically doubled next up for $40 billion, the biggest chip deal ever, nvidia buying arm holdings which designs chips. up 8% and finally not quite a deal yet oracle betting to be technical partner in the u.s. september 20th deadline. oracle shares up 5% on the news. we'll have all of this back over to you >>> all those big deals on wall street helping the comeback rally in stocks. after two down weeks in a row. we haven't seen that in a long time jim paulson joins us now is your time to buy the dip. welcome. good to see you. you see the marriage between wall street and main street looks as strong as ever today. i say what have you been smoking? i'm

a sign of the times and the nfl came before the first play.the chiefs lining up as lift every voice and sing them often considered the black national anthem, please drop the stadium. the team, locking arms during the star-spangled banner, as the texans stayed in their locker room during the song in support of black lives matter. goedert fans booing as both teams met midfield for a moment of silence in support of racial equality. after around the texans, chiefs quarterback patrick mahomes said he and texans quarterback deshaun watson wanted to bring people together, given the challenges facing the nation. >> we want to show that we are unified as a leak and will not let playing football distract us from what we are doing and making us change this world. >> reporter: it is only part of the nfl's new normal. covid safety measures allowed fewer than 17. covid safety measures allowed fewer than 17,000 fans in a stadium that seats 76,000. inside arrowhead stadium, fans were required to wear masks, and socially distance. kansas city's health director

and history being made in the nfl with women coaching on both sidelines. it's monday, september 28th. >>> big weekend in the sports arena. >> i can't say i know much about basketball, but i can say once that man goes to a team, that team goes to the finals. >> right. >> as someone who's had the pleasure of seeing him at the nba finals when cleveland went, i will say he's so fun to watch, and it's great for l.a. >> and i noticed that on the twitter, where i don't know why i keep doing it to myself, going to that thing, twitter. but in cleveland, in miami, everybody's talking smack. >> smack, really? >> yes, can you believe it? >> oh, that man. they need to give him his roses while he's still here. >> yes. >> celebrate him. >> lebron james, he's the king. we'll talk about all of that in just a moment. >>> we begin with the flat denial from president trump dismissing an explosive report on his taxes as fake news. >> "the new york times" is reporting that donald trump paid little or no federal income taxes for many years, just $750 the year he was elected. and

roger goodell is the commissioners of the nfl.sioner tells you to come to the office, then you come to the office. that is what -- he doesn't have you, he sends out a request and he tells you to come to the office. >> so you see this more on kap and less on goodell and using the video and not calling and not having a conversation with him. because the offer is out there? >> both parties, i think both parties share some fault. i thought it was in poor taste for the nfl to use colin kaepernick and eric reid in the video when neither one of those players are playing or on a current roster right now. they have been the most outspoken players starting four years ago. and for the nfl to use that, in their messaging, i just thought it was in poor taste. >> what about the playing of lift every voice and sing during this first week of games, the ability of coaches to wear decals or even some of the stickers with names of victims these gestures are unquestionably meaningful to a lot of people. does it go far enough for you? >> well, it does

why so many are crossing into mexico for treatment >> and the nfl kicks off the 2020 season tonight right here on nbc we've got your preview "early today" starts right now good morning i'm frances rivera >> i'm phillip mena. dangerous wildfires continue to flare up and force evacuations on the west coast. officials confirming at least six deaths in the last 24 hours. a strong winds cause these infernos to spread across multiple states. some of the images look like they're from another planet. these photos were taken during the day in san francisco the sunlight blocked by the smoke and embers more than 14 now firefighters are hard at work in california battling 28 massive fires that have already destroyed a record shattering 2.5 million acres >> washington state is facing de station. one town south of spokane was almost completely marked off the map. >> i remember sitting on my couch praying and crying for australia and praying and crying for paradise and yeah, you don't think it's going to happen to you. >> what did you lose inside? >> everything. >> oregon's governor is warning that this

i'm not going to bash nfl. i think the nfl is doing -- there's an openness.nication going on. aur team, we just hired an african-american leader atre th president position as well. sometimes we can stay negative, stay negative. >> thank you so much. a good message.go we appreciate you so much. thanks forat coming on today. >>> next weekend we're expanding our saturday and sunday coverage at msnbc. it's a sharp no nonsense approach to news. americanoa voices with alicia wl air in 6:00 to 8:00 focusing on the big stories and the under reported ones. the o week with joshua johnson. he speaks with news makers, trail blazers and every day people. that's it for me this hour. the news continues after the break with richard louie. k withe now you can trade stocks and etfs for any amount you choose instead of buying by the share. all with no commissions. stocks by the slice from fidelity. get your slice today. stocks by the slice from fidelity. (burke)) this? eh, nothing happened. (driver) nothing happened? (burke) nothing happened. (driver) sure looks like something

arrowhead stadium always the loudest in the nfl.how loud the fans can get tonight. >> we shall see. stay dry. thanks. >>> coming up, president trump's views on race exposed once again. this time, dismissing the idea of white privilege in newly released audio tapes. more from bob woodward's stunning interviews with the president next. [sniffing] is the salmon wild-caught? she only eats wild caught. [cash register beeps] uh, i need a price check on honey. don't get mad. get e*trade and get more than just trading. investing. banking. guidance. and all the moments you haven't "hi" love, can't wait -"got the ring!" -"yes!" and with jared it doesn't have to ♪ my derm jglycolic acid.on her little anti-aging secret- -"got the ring!" -"yes!" revitalift 10 percent glycolic acid serum. with our highest concentration of glycolic acid. resurfaces skin to visibly reduce dark spots and wrinkles. revitalift glycolic acid serum from l'oréal. mucinex cold & flu all-in-one. fights... oh no. no-no-no. did you really need the caps lock? mucinex cold and

worthy and get his spot for his lifelong dream to play in the nfl.lly is riding on this season for him. >> simmons and dozens of other parents submitted this letter to big ten officials demanding answers while underscoring their confidence in safety protocols. >> do you think it's still safe for him to play during a pandemic. >> absolutely feel very comfortable with my son playing football. penn state has done an incredible job with all of their precautions, testing procedures, how they set practice up. >> tonight parents and players asking to salvage the season and not cancel out of fear. kathy is with us. if they vote to resume the season for the big ten, how soon do we see players taking the field? >> well, kate, there are several reports indicating a possible start date of october 17th, so teams will be able to get in eight games over a nine-week period. kate. >> kathy pashrk, thank you. >>> still ahead nbc exclusive from locker another bundle in the books. got to hand it to you, jamie. your knowledge of victorian architecture really paid off thi

nfl r tonight. what's different and why the commissioner warns there will be speed bumps. >>> and from justin timberlake's new mission to a new gig for jay leno to the mom making a surprise visit during her daughter's audition video, all the trending stories this thursday morning. >>> good thursday morning, everyone. we begin with the white house firing back after the release of those bombshell audiotapes. >> the tapes reveal that president trump admitted downplaying the coronavirus back in february. he spoke out late last night. abc's faith abubey begins our coverage. >> reporter: this morning, the white house fighting back responding to recordings made public in which president donald trump acknowledged he understood the deadly threat posed by the coronavirus back in february but misled the public about it. journalist bob woodward interviewed the president february 7th, 1 of 18 on the record interviews for woodward's book, "rage." >> it goes through air, bob. that's always tougher than the touch.

let's hope it doesn't happen in the nfl.lix: how does this journey of the nfl in this time play out along with the race for social equality. colin kaepernick a few years ago did not get the support that players now are getting when they kneel or when they don't come on for the anthem, among their players. what do fans do? what do advertisers? fans boycott? if they don't go? how does that reverberate in a financial sense? >> nfl is king. and, yes, you heard a lot of complaints here or there. but the money is there. e tv money alone in talking, $1., $1.9 billion in ads for tv. just for a regular alone. the thursday night game draws close to $500,000 for an ad. and an ad in the sunday game is bout $600,000 to $700,000. there are complaints, but the nfl will always be king. and if you have a product out there and the baseball has proven that, put a product on tv, people are going to watch it. guy: fans were allowed in yesterday, last night. no, sir many, but some. looked like an empty stadium. what does it do to the sport when y

>> the nfl is dancing as fast as they can right now.s going out on strike. they're trying to avoid the players sitting out a game, so they're trying to show that they're far more sensitive to the concerns of nfl players around issues of social justice, and particularly issues of racial justice and police brutality. so they're going to be playing "lift every voice and sing," what's known as the black national anthem, before games, they're going to have end racism in our lifetime in the end zone, but not every team is taking notice of that where it's all fluff and not substance. many teams are saying we're not even going to come out for the national anthem because of the tension. >> brady or brees? >> brees. not even close. i'm from new york city, so anything from boston causes me to automatically go the other way. >> dave, thank you. >> we always force people to choose, but we're not going to right now. >> miss patty's pies, yes. >> there we go. thanks, dave, and thank you for watching msnbc this morning. >> we'll be back next weekend 6:

it's not clear how many people will be watching the nfl that's the big question.ldn't count on weekly ratings. let's see where we are two, three months into the season >> if you're watching at home, you have to order pizza. domino's cited its long-term playbook getting through the pandemic, saying it could help the company to continue to execute the shares, kate already 30% up on the year, they are lagging behind papa john's and chipotle obviously, this is the most successful part of the restaurants right now. >> you had them set up to be successful during covid. particularly domino's. they were working on contactless delivery before it was even a thing. they just added -- these are controversial, i know -- chicken taco pizza, cheeseburger pizza, but papa john's is doing a lot of innovation, too they're focusing on value and innovation and just easier access domino's has about 23 million loyalty members. that's the highest membership rate i know of among these big restaurant players, and 75% coming in digitally. >> 75% is an unbelievable number i used to chuckle w

at one point it looked like the pandemic would cancel the entire nfl season. we chatted with nbc sports mike tirico about the heavy mood around the country and where we might go from here. >> this is such a heavy time for all of us in the country. there's so much emotion in this country, can they p turn that around and play football. seems trivial almost. >> it does. to have the conversation of treatment by police towards individuals who have been put in a very tough spot and how they've been treated and they share their stories, it's hard to talk about that and then talk about how someone closes on a tackle on the edge. just doesn't reconcile and it should reconcile because we've been reminded by covid-19 and these conversations that sports are games, others than those working directly with it it doesn't evacuaffect fans day-to-day, it's entertainment source, it's not the thing that changes our lives day-to-day but the issues their discussing are impactful to our lives. so bravo to the players and to the leagues too that have gone out of their way to make big

the nfl and local officials say it'll be a game time decision. if the air quality index is above 200 then they'll have to go to a plan b. but this morning levi stadium does remain hopeful. >> we look at the forecast, and looks like it won't be in that unhealthy range for long, which is where the nfl kind of looks into that forecast and making decisions as to whether to postpone or cancel games. >> whenever the 49ers play it won't be in front of fans, of course. sports bars have adapted by switching to outdoor only seating but this bad air quality could hurt their bottom line on game day. the city of oakland has opened two relief centers today to get people inside and away from the smoky air this weekend. bogue open at noon. right now the air quality index is hovering above 200, but just about the entire bay area -- for the entire bay area which means unhealthy for pretty much everyone. it's especially important for older adults, young children or teens or anyone with heart or lung problems. but we all need to be keeping our time-out doors very li

>>> nfl players had a tough choice to make.lay the season under extreme covid restrictions or sit out the entire year. >> former 49ers wide receiver marquis goodwin who is now with the philadelphia eagles decided not to play. his reason was simple. his family. >> this right here, this is my reason, y'all. she is the reason i'm opting out for the season. >> our baby girl maray is five months and growing like a weed. >> yes, she is. >> our journey of parenthood was very tough. it was a long road. >> we had to do an emergency surgery which didn't hold, and needless to say, we ended up losing the baby. i feel like i had to prove to my coaches and new team that i was dedicated to win and i wouldn't let anything keep me from that goal, even my family. >> he ended up scoring his first touchdown of the season. the team won their first game. >> i had to make a decision. again, we held the baby for pictures, videos and thought, man, they look like me. they have my features. they have my finger nails. they survived for an hour before thei

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eatingamated a 6-year-old victim and a warning to all people living nearby >>> all your week three nfl highlights and a ground breaking moments as we kick off your monday "early today" starts right now >> good morning. i'm philip mena. >> and i'm frances rivera. with just a month until election day, a new report could reshape the race for the white house this morning, "the new york times" headline says it all. trump's taxes show chronic losses, audit battle, and income tax avoidance. according to the report, the president paid no federal income tax at all for 10 of the past 15 years because he lost so much money and only paid $750 in 2016 and '17. the president fumed calling it fax news, comparing what the president said to average americans. the campaign is also selling stickers that say, i paid more income taxes than donald trump nbc's tracy potts joins us with the latest what else did we learn from that report >> reporter: so frances, a couple of things let's start with this $72 million refund the president got. he's at odds whether that was legit. sit the subject of an irs audit. t

the nfl implemented that trump policy, kaepernick out of a job. anyone paying attention could see the lie in claiming peaceful protests are welcome but that's a talking point that continued to kick around as a way to defend the status quo and delegitimize a largely peaceful movement and then, over eight excruciating minutes, something changed. a new video showed another of the same type of police killings at the root of those protests and this time, more people faced it >> i can't breathe please, take your knee off my neck i can't breathe, sir >> get up and get in the car, man. >> i will. i can't move >> get up and get in the car >> protests and marches spread nationwide you lived through it that slow documented execution of george floyd awakened some more additional people to this same plight kaepernick and others had peacefully pressed for everyone to acknowledge and see and do something about after the floyd killing, he responded by discussing revolution, saying, when civility leads to death, revolting is the only logical reaction and this time

as far as what more can the nfl do? i said it earlier.begins with really acknowledging what happened four years ago in a sincere way and not trying to talk around colin kaepernick, but fully acknowledge, one, that he's still a viable quarterback in this league and, two, we haven't treated him fairly in this discussion at all. the nfl is trying to say i'm sorry without apologizing to the person it offended. and as long as you try to live your life that way, you are always going to have a dissatisfactory result. it needs to start there. beyond that, nfl owners need to embrace the fact that there's really only two sides in this conversation. either you're racist or you're anti-racist. you mentioned the miami dolphins who had that video. stephen ross to his credit has donated a great deal of money and resources towards criminal justice issues. and i applaud that. but this is also a man who supports a president who is anti-"black lives matter." >> we're up against the clock. but i hear you're either racist or you're anti-racist. it's one or th

the nfl is officially back. 13 games being played on sunday. kicking off the season in style. the 2015 mvp arriving to gillette stadium to make his debut with the pats against miami, winning in yellow there, and would go on to win on the field as well scoring his first touchdown with the team and paying tribute to the late chadwick boseman by saluting wakonda forever in the end zone. one of several touching moments over the weekend as the nfl's social justice initiatives are implemented. "it takes all of us" and "end racism," painted in end zones now to the rest of the season. "lift every voice and sing" during washington's home opener during the philadelphia eagles. the singers coming together virtually as fans are also required to cheer their teams on from a distance as well. of all the games played sunday, only one allowed real fans into the stands, the jaguars opening its stadium in jacksonville to 25% capacity. there were no fans at all in the brand-new sofi stadium, the first game ever played there as the los angeles rams welcomed the dal

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