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we have your college and nfl football highlights. and a hockey takeover, next. >>> what a great weekend for football fans, let's start with sunday night's nfl game. the nfc east showdown between the redskins and giants. the redskins leads the game 14-0, but the giants made a quick comeback to tie it up 14-14 before the half. in the second half, the giants held off the redskins scoring ten points in the fourth quarter winning the game 24-17. >>> the eagles, they held off the cardinals. they're now second in the nfc east beating arizona 24-21. and in the vikings/bears game. vikings coderelle patterson has an unstoppable touchdown celebrates with an official high five. the vikings win in overtime, 23-20. >>> in their second meeting, the broncos pulled out a close win with the chiefs with kansas city's miles davis with this explosive 108-yard touchdown run. after the kickoff starting in the second quarter, broncos win 35-28. denver leads the afc west. >>> and the patriots leading the afc east squeaked a win over the texans. the game was t

as more nfl stars diagnosed with permanent brain disease. has sparked so many more questions about footballime where the nfl is more popular and profitable than ever now. a panel of experts to take on that debate. here's dr. richard besser with a closer look at the science, safety and possible solutions. >> steelers backing off, playing zone. what a hit! >> reporter: football fans live for brutal blows. look at james harrison. >> and a very serious hit james harrison lays out. >> reporter: morgan cox. and that one was a knockout. literally. >> and let's hope that chris was okay. >> reporter: what thrills the fans may be what dooms the sport. are we looking at the end of football? memory loss, depression and dementia. former players like jimmy mcmahon, are saying what's good for football in its current form is lethal for the brain. damaged pros compare cte to degenerative brain disease. on espn radio, quarterback brett favre said that he's losing his family. >> it's shocking to me that i couldn't remember my daughter playing youth soccer. >> reporter: a former new york giant said that he com

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. >> and when the 49ers' season ends that's it for nfl football in san francisco. next season of course the team is going to play in santa clara in the new state-of-the-art stadium. construction on the 67 million seat venue began in july of 2012 and it's on schedule expected to be completed sometime early next year. levi stadium is already slated to host the super bowl in 2016. >>> it is 4:32. we have some developing news in the case of jahi mcmath. a closed door hearing this morning could decide the fate of the 13-year-old oakland girl. doctors at children's hospital say she is brain dead after complications from surgery. kpix 5's christin ayers reports another doctor will give the judge an update on the girl's condition later this morning. >> reporter: on the second floor of children's hospital, 13-year-old jahi mcmath is undergoing a series of neurological tests. ordered by a judge to determine if she is in fact brain dead. >> i feel like my daughter is on death row. because i never know when it's going to pull the plug. >> reporter: that judge granted the girl'

these are clinics being held all across the country sponsored for the usaa football and nfl. al is to teach kids how to play smarter. >> these moms have spent countless hours on the sidelines watching their children play football. today in kansas city at the arrowhead stadium it was their turn. learning from the pros a safer way to tackle. not with the head but with the shoulders. >> there you go. that's beautiful. >> reporter: betty ken sohn spent eight years with the kansas city chiefs as a wide receiver. he's working with the nonprofit growl usa football and the nfl as part of a heads up program. >> i'm going to hit you here with my head on the side. not head-to-head. i lean in with my shoulder with an elbow to be able to tackle you that way. >> so the impact is here as opposed to head and neck. >> correct. >> you played for a lot of teams. that is what you were taught growing up? >> no. >> what were you taught? >> i was taught separate because from the guy with the ball. >> we go to football games, we like that. just not allowed to play. >> reporter: every seen, 13-year-ol

football on saturday, on sunday, that it's a gladiator sport. look at guys dying in the coliseum, despite the fact that 94 years in the nfl there's not been a singleplayer who died from a football hit. two guys building lead by staking out in san francisco died building it. construction, that's a dangerous profession. police officers is a dangerous profession. football is a rough profession but any nfl it's not a deadly profession. we shouldn't be ashamed to watch human greatness. a lot of what we see is athletic greatness in the nfl. we shouldn't be afraid to watch it. we shouldn't be ashamed of it. for my message in my book, the message i want to leave you with today is that it's okay to watch. it's better to cheer, and best of all, to play. thank you so much. i look forward to your questions. [applause] >> not everyone at once. [inaudible] >> is this thing on? i wanted to ask the question about your thoughts on the science of dr. robert kent and his impact company spent there's a company known as impact, and if you are playing football there's something nowadays called -- these narrow cognitive test, these baseline test you take before the seas

we know the nfl is exporting nfl football to the u.k. and europe.e globalization of sports rights and they are going to the roof. the leagues and players are making a lot of money. it seems that consumers are willing to pay. >> you wonder if there is a bubble and sports. i am in a dark place, but it seems that englanders are in a dark place, as well, because they keep losing to australia. enough of me and england. ♪ >> the following is a paid program. >> it is about time. >> the number one reason people have for not working out is they don't have time. >> i have four kids. i work 60 or 70 hours a week. >> i do not have the time. >> no time to work out? no problem. focus t25, the home fitness introducing program guaranteed

perception about football based on the football that the gauge is more dangerous, and if they play it for a long time, if there's an epidemic of suicide in the nfl, and what i do in the war on football is i get the science, and the story behind the game, and the reality is that the perception that has been created by the mass media with football over the last two years is almost in every instance wrong, and in some cases, you know, 180 degrees wrong. i got into the genesis of writing the "war in football" was a study that was put together by the national institutes for occupational and health, federal sciences, putt together last year -- they looked at every nfl player who played in the league between 1959 and 1988, so guys like lawrence taylor and chuck and joe and walter peyton and dick butkis, all these guys, 3500 plays playing in the league those 30 or so years. the reason they looked at the players because there's a wide suspicion in the public that nfl players die young, that they die in their 50s, the game takes such a toll on their bodies, that their health outcomes are horrible. this is something that has been, you know, spread in the m

but sunday we have nfl football games again.wns and steelers and giants all at home all seeing snow fall during the game on sunday afternoon. again, the biggest hitter with the snow for the next system will be areas outside of new york city through most of new england by the tune of perhaps some areas up to a foot of snow. so even before winter hits, the hits keep coming here across the u.s. back to you. >> paul goodloe, thank you so much. that's what's cycling now and so is the spin cycle. we're talking about an interesting suggestion for spicing up your relationship this holiday. draw up a contract. yes, instead of sipping cocoa fireside. one writer suggested a marriage contract. the idea is simple, on your anniversary you hold a meeting and review both of your accomplishments and shortcomes and decide the terms of coming year. maybe you try to negotiate extra vacation time or ability to watch football on sundays or less football football on sunday if you're whipped or more football okay, i don't know what i'm talking about be

relief with just two pills. >>> and finally tonight, from the sidelines to the spotlight at an nfl pro footballecial tribute is planned for a former cheerleader, now a soldier serving with distinction in afghanistan. abc's linzie janis on the woman who is america strong. >> reporter: tonight, 25-year-old rachel washburn will be honored as a hometown hero by the philadelphia eagles. the team she used to cheerlead for. four years ago, she gave up her pom poms for an assault rifle, becoming a lieutenant in the u.s. army. >> i was always going to join the military. they're not exactly the same, but both jobs require you to handle stress. >> reporter: while in college, washburn was an officer training. but craved another challenge. so, she tried out for the squad. >> i was very intimidated to do push-ups next to her. she was just a great role model. >> reporter: after graduation, washburn gave up one job she loved to another. deploying to afghanistan. >> we lived in a tiny mountain village, very rural, very, very conservativ conservative. we lived in a mud hut. >> reporter: washburn and another fema

it is going to be a cold sunday for nfl football, guys. be brutal. >> yes. >> so let's talk college football. >> let's talk it. >> let's warm it up with some college football. >> yesterday was a big day. it seems now that national championship is set, right? >> yeah. >> i think there is little debate about who is playing in the national championship game. >> huge upset though, joe. >> i know. i know you feel bad. ohio state, unbelievable. they didn't lose a game in two years. >> thinking for the twitters followers. they say come on, give me a little moment. >> you know, ohio state certainly picked a bad time to lose their first game in 24 games. all they needed is one more win and they would have been playing florida state in the national championship. >> just one more win. >> oh, yeah! >> they were up by a touchdown in the third quarter. but then michigan state came roaring back and upset ohio state. so now michigan state is headed to its first rose bowl in 25 years. ohio state heads to the couch. in celebration of the first rose bowl in

tell me about the nfl, the national football league. ory.s actually quite a there are other charities, the u.s. open, the golf term it -- tournament, they are all charities. the nfl is also a 501 c six nonprofit. those actually were stuck in the legislation in the 1960's to put the national football league's as a nonprofit. it only really support the nfl these days. the hat of the nfl, $30 million a year? >> almost $30 million, and six other current executives make more than $30 million a year. it is one of the most profitable nonprofits i've ever heard up. >> thank you for joining us. kenneth stern joining us from palisades media from washington dc. footballg to stick with for a little bit to get some bowl matchups run nik bonaddio. with hisd numberfire who wants to be a millionaire winnings. we have 35 bowl games, let's start off with perhaps one of the best-known, the rose bowl. what are you saying about the rose bowl? >> the past couple of weeks it has become a little bit of a statein since michigan versus stanford. it is going to be

archie manning built a life in football, with 14 years in the nfl. s the chairman of the national football foundation, and was named the coach of the year in the fourth subdivision of ncaa football. i talked about what he learned as a rebel at the university of mississippi, and the perks of fatherhood, raising his sons, eli, peyton, and cooper manning. >> we just try to raise good kids, and somewhere around the line, they loved playing sports, with aa lot of sports, goal to play college football. peyton played at tennessee and eli at old miss, and they were able to play football. as a former player, and as a father, what about this whole field?f injuries on the >> tackling in football right now, i understand this. i have some good friends who have dealt with concussion issues, people who have been affected but i think in all aspects of football they try to address that and the nfl is doing everything they can to make things safer. i think that colleges are doing the same thing, with high schools and youth football, to make sure that we get back. i thi

on the kron4 morning news police are investigating what they're calling a suspicious death at a nfl footballwe will explain what happened coming up. >> china is hoping to be the next country to land on the moon. will take a look at their latest launched into space. >> millions are expected to take their computers to date so on-line shop for cyber monday. sales are supposed to break record books. we will have the latest numbers coming up out of the break. >> today is cyber monday. the consumer electronics association estimates that 18 percent of consumers will join in on online shopping today. that will be the highest participation in three years. overall, online sales have already set new records. one thanks giving day alone, consumers spent more than $1 billion. that number is expected to climb closer to $2 billion. sales in stores last year reached more than $11 billion during the first weekend of the holiday shopping season. >> well online sales are hitting record numbers, shoppers have been spending less on holiday shopping than they did last year. that is according to the national retai

now going to linger, hover over him as he makes the move potentially from college football to nfl footballquestions is, is the family going to file a civil suit now against jameis winston. the attorney asked for the state to do a review of the case. we're not expecting them to grant that request, the same state officials that decided not to press charges would be involved in that decision. if they don't get that state review would they move to a civil suit? civil misconduct also by the officials in this case. they could sue the state government, the police force, so we'll see if there's more legal proceedings. if that happens, jameis winston might be called upon to testify or give a deposition in that case. if none of that happens, you would expect this to fade a little bit into the background because he wasn't charged. that's the way it works in sports. >> and that unbelievable finish, the dallas cowboys/green bay packers yesterday. what was tony romo thinking when he did this? >> there are two different camps of dallas cowboys fans, right? the people who defend tony romo to the death and

. >>> the nfl often promotes football as a bad-weather sport and it got its share today. check out game conditions in philadelphia. the eagles-lions game is one of several played during the snowstorm. the snow obscured the yard markers, making its impossible for fans to tell where the ball was. wait until you see the players on the field in this stop. mike shumann has a look in a about 15 minutes. >> cold temperatures didn't deter 49ers fans from tailgating hours before the final day game. the fans were in the parking lot before the niners took on the seahawks. the niner fans were prepared for the cold, bundled up in blankets, hats, gloved, and scotts. for some the mission was showing seattle fans their niners pride. >> we came out here extra early because we know the seahawks fans, they're going to come out, and we have to come out and represent. and to all -- show how the niners do it. >> to help keep the place, san francisco police had undercover officers dressed as chicago seehawk fan. >> in vallejo police are investigating a shooting the victim was shot several times

authorities say tar called at least a dozen coaches from the nba, the nfl, and clem football trick them into believing they're being considered for other jobs. >> reporter: are you kenny tarr or a fabrication? >> you're looking at kenny tarr. i have any own way of look at the world and i don't answer to anyone. >> reporter: this is who you actually are? >> absolutely. absolutely. absolutely. >> tarr has a history of pranking reality tv shows and other enter pripnteenterprises. >>> there's a guilty verdict. one-time assistant manager angela spacchia jacked up her salary to $340,000 a year. she said she was making too much but didn't think i was a crime. her former boss was paying himself $800,000 a year. >>> the former mayor of san diego has been sentenced to home confinement for three months as part of a plea deal for sexual harassment charges. more than a dozen women claimed he sexually harassed them. he still faces a civil suit. >>> michael jackson opposite doctor gearing up for a legal battle. murray says the jury found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter. but they should have bee

in his new book he takes a look inside the turbulent world of nfl football. good morning. >> good morning. >> first, what made you want to do it? >> i guess it was watching football games you could see this incredible, exciting dangerous, dramatic sport that was going on and you saw guys holding up what looked like bistro menus or diner menus and u realized i was seeing none of what was going on and i wondered what happened behind the menu so to speak. >> in 2010 they were getting a lot of publicity from the hbo series "hard knocks," so how did you get access and what was a day in the life like with them? >> i've been writing a piece and e liked the whole culture of the organization, the way it worked. i always wanted to write a book about people very committed to an exciting endeavor to the exclusive of everything else. in football that's all they do and i love how they work together. >> you talked about how much study is a part of the game and that's something we don't see. >> that's true. i thought almost eventually it's football players and coaches, colle

the former nfl quarterback joins espn as college football analyst. tebow's multiyear commitment debuts january 6th, and pregame coverage of the bcs national championship game. he's got a job. >>> happy 29th birthday to lebron james. and his special day gift, 26 points, or his 525th time in a row scoring double digits. james back from an injury leads miami over denver 97-94. >>> utah reporter brooke graham, her voice keeps getting higher, and then -- oh, veronica, she loses consciousness during that live interview. and then when she recovers, she nonchalantly finishes the interview there. graham saying on her blog that she commonly faints in high cold altitudes, and that's okay if you want to giggle, because she did this very same thing when she watched that video. >> she is such a trooper. she is such a trooper. >> yeah. >> she gets right back up and keeps going. >> and she finishes it altogether. >> that's crazy. thanks. >>> now for a look at your new year's eve weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins. you know, we were just talking to sarah a

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but did you know that your fellow cold anchor attended the coldest nfl football game ever played? bill: 73 degrees wind chill. martha: and where was this game? bill: january of '82, toward the end of the -- january of '82, super bowl. martha: you were tailgating so much, you can't remember -- bill: no, i had a brain freeze. cincinnati bengals against the san diego chargers. my eyelashes were frozen icicles. martha: did you see all those snowy games this weekend? awesome to watch. i love it. ♪ ♪ martha: bill o'reilly claiming that the republican party lacks both a strong leader or a unified message. >> there's no real central authority in the republican party right now. it's balkanized. the republican party's all over the place on obamacare, on immigration, on a number of issues. now, a lot of people think that's healthy debate, and you get a better end result when you do have people debating, but in the meantime, democrats can point to republicans and say all they do is say no, the party of no. martha: herman cain, a former presidential candidate and a fox news contributor joins m

. >> all you need to do is buy, what, nfl football package? that's what i would get.ble tv -- history channel doesn't do history anymore. it does like pawn shop stars or something. >> like the pawn shop stars? >> no, i don't. i want history. i'm a nerd! all right i vented. thank you, alison, for listening. i appreciate it. >> any time. >> i know. thank you. >>> several years after the american auto industry was on the skids, the next several days could help set a record for new car sales. according to a new forecast by jd power, american consumers will likely shell out some $34 billion in december for new wheels, 4% increase over a year ago. >>> still to come in the "newsroom". ♪ from beyonce to the biebs and the dark, dark heart of walter white, we'll take a look back at the top entertainment stories of the year. just by talking to a helmet. it grabbed the patient's record before we even picked him up. it found out the doctor we needed was at st. anne's. wiggle your toes. [ driver ] and it got his okay on treatment from miles away. it even pulled strings with the sto

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falcons/niners on "monday night football." >>> stand by, all cameras and roll tape. >> good evening and welcome to nflmonday night football." >> it goes to homer jones. >> he'll go all the way. >> amazing event. makes rock concerts look like tea parties. >> what a show this man has put on tonight. >> ignition. we have liftoff. >> william perry fights the football. >> tear down this wall. >> and nobody catches beau. >> "monday night football" became a national phenomenal. >> are you ready for some football? >> he got it! he did it! lord, you can take me now, i've seen it all. >> how crazy is this? >> the saints, back in new orleans. back in the superdome. >> yes we can. >> megatron, into the record books. >> i love pro football. every year, you discover a new star. >> seahawks win the most bizarre finish you'll ever see. >> what a football game this turned out to be! >> mike: the monday night football launch, engineered by gmc sierra. the unmistakable vista on the edge of san francisco bay. candlestick park, for 54 years, it has hosted scores of great games and magical moments and tonight, some of the

. >>> let's turn to nfl football now. the nfl's team in washington.ing there these days. the use of native american monikers and logos for sports themes has been around for over a 100 years now. the indians, the braves, the chiefs. what is so different about the washington redskins? historian jay hilton writes the expectation, colorful indian mascots mock native american chants and gestures, caricatures, logos, headbands and headdresses are all post-1933 developments. no one was more instrumental in the native american iconography than george preston marshall of the washington redskins whom. was this guy, george preston michael and why is this name causing so much controversial? let me bring in jay gordon hilton of before the redskins were redskins. professor at marquette university's law school. thank you so much for being here, sir. who was this guy? why did he choose the name redskins for the washington team in the first place? >> well, first of all, he chose the name actually for a team that was based in boston. even though marshall himself was fr

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football. download nfl mobile and get every touchdown on sunday afternoons with nfl redzone on your smartphone.lusively from verizon. >> after reviewing the play the pass is incomplete. the ball hit the ground. it will be third and 9 on the 20-yard line. please reset the game clock to 13:58. >> you see torrey smith to the right. he really had a front row seat. he was the one signaling up hurry up to the line. phil: he fwafe it away. that is why marvin lewis threw the flag. there wouldn't be time for the bengals to look at. don't trust your players. trust the other team. marvin lewis did and they depot rewarded. that could turn out to be a big play. jim: third and 9 from the 20. flacco going to the end zone. it is knocked away, incomplete, trying to find jacoby jones. phil: out of the corner of his eye jacoby jones saw a safety flying over there. good reaction by iloka. jim: fourth and 9 will bring out tucker. pro bowl kicker. 38 yards. the wind, well, it is a little bit of a crosswind at the moment cbs wind tracker. the kick from tucker is good. just 1:12 into the game and baltimore puts up thr

accomplish here and the players we really and been successful at that next level to show stanford football is an nfl program to find tough players, good football players. >> players that can play in that style of football. it's very flattering for my name to be batted around but i have no desire to leave stanford. our job is not done. >> on game day sunday night. stanford announced their rose bowl tickets sold out. before hosting superbowl 50 levi stadium will be home to thewwe brought their show to the bay area today. >> wwe is intention but conventional. >> also want to let convince convince mcman that if he needs a bodyguard he can call me. >> hosted a made for t.v. event foot your walk up music, video presentations, smoke and lights, all to tell us that wrestle mania is come to santa clara in 2015. >> i sure you it will rifle if not supersede the superbowl. >> chairman convince mcman but the facts are is it clear wrestle mania will be seen in over 100 considering countries. >> people from all over the world here. >> generate 100,000 visitors to the bay area and will proigns estimated economic bo

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nfl. once you put them in a football helmet often times used as a weapon. here they wouldn't come back. >> reporter: although there are higher risks to playing with little padding, the commissioner says they do it all for the love of the game. he makes no apologies for the league's business model. that sex sells. >> we have a league of tom bradys, and david beckhams, that's the business model. we are honest, of front about it. to a degree that helped in the marketing of the sport. >> reporter: in the second half of the game, the green bay chill mount a come back. >> are you kidding me? are you kidding me? >> reporter: in the end the chicago bliss prevail. 27-18. victory is sweet. >> we have successful women on our team. we have mothers on our team. i mean we are not just football players. so much more. >> with their skimpy outfits. and trash talking ways. these athletes may just be the unlikely vanguard for the new feminine mystique. >> this game really lived up to the billing. >> next week. l.a. >> l.a.! >> reporter: for "nightline," juju chang, green bay,

nfl football. third quarter, 17-10, jags in the lead, they turned to trickery. yard score. jacksonville would hold on and hand the texans their 11th straight loss. they are now 27 and 20. they have won three of their last four games for the jaguars. for the 11th year dale earnhardt jr. was named nascar's most popular driver. earnhardt enjoyed one of his best seasons taking fifth in the nascar cup series. how does an nba hall of famer get to the brooklyn nets game if he's in manhattan? he takes the subway of course. i'm talking charles barkley. he was spotted on the subway on his way to the barclays center to the nets-new york games. he likes to rip new york. as for the crush, as for the game, the knicks played well and the nets played terrible. they won 113-83. what has happened to the knicks? carmelo anthony said this team is the laughingstock of the league. on a different note, george washington's secret six for the second week was fourth overall in the standings thanks to steve's great questions of david and goliath. i've got to tell you where i'm going to be

football playoffs. the super bowl from the nfl and ask, what could you redo? now you have the college football system. will struggle to a degree in finding the partnerships that they have. but there are good teams and they will be fine. >> i believe that is the key. if yes the bold variants, they were in the semifinal. they will be ok. is it really just a conference alliance between those minor bowls? how are they proactive to make sure they will be ok? >> management of the bolt names will be even more important. you will have teams that may not have football background. what do you do with a great conduct he basketball team -- kentucky basketball team, but the football team does not travel as well? >> thank you for your insight. i will go to a lot of those games. see you there. tfolio" is still far from done. we will establish -- assemble a panel of experts to discuss wendy 13. -- 2013. ♪ >> welcome back. as we come to the end of the year, we thought we would reach out to some of our regular contributors to get their nominations for the most significant people, deals, and stories in the sports busine

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football going pro. johnny manziel is heading for the nfl, says nfl.com. if the texas a&m quarterback can get into the first round of the draft, as many expect, it's more likely that is a yes, but it's the second round for him. he might announce it after tonight's bowl. >>> talking about qbs, how about texas tech's david webb? unranked texas tech upset number 14 arizona state. they break a five-game losing streak. two teams wanted a bigger finale. mack brown coached his last longhorns game after a losing season. oregon state blows out texas 30-7. at the music city bowl, mississippi makes it ten wins in the last 11 bowls. georgia tech makes it eight losses in the last nine bowls, losing 25-17. in the armed forces bowl, keenan reynolds with 31 rushing tds joins the 30 touchdown qb rushing club. congratulations. middle tennessee state loses a chippy game there 24-6. four more nfl coaches were fired on monday. washington's mike shanahan, tampa bay's greg schiano, minnesota's leslie fraser and detroit's jim schwartz. here's one guy who has a new job, tim tebow.

the nfl says 400,000 football fans will descend on northern new jersey for the championship and metlifepare room ready. >>> losing money today's america's sweetheart, reese witherspoon. the "legally blonde" actress sold her california property at loss of more than $800,000. after it sat on the market well over a year, despite once graced the pages of decor. with they are spoon originally listed the home for nine million bucks. it went to five million to unknown buyer. that has got to hurt. >>> that is all we've got. i hope you made money today. tune in money -- monday when we debate how bitcoin will go, are you in a or out? is the opportunity closing on bitcoin. scott at this markets will be here with his take. wait until you hear what he has to say. monday at 5:00 p.m. have a great weekend. "the willis report" is next. ♪ gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis. welcome to a special edition of "the willis report." if you bought something this holidaypo season you're rethinkg or already know someone special will want to return it after christmas, how do you do that? personal finance ex

that is actually cold, toronto where mayor rob ford is giving football picks on a morning radio show. he's a big redskins fan. he loves the nfl. he loves talking football. he's a regular blob costas. he debuted this morning. most of the talk was about sports. the mayor wouldn't say much about yesterday's police report saying he used heroin and tried to buy an incriminating videotape. he is supposed to be on a diet and strict workout program. he said his trainer provided him with the wings which means either he's got a terrible trainer or he's on crack again. i don't know. ford also reiterated that he should be re-elected mayor of toronto on october 27th because he saves taxpayers money. i agree, although i think he should be re-elected because he's hilarious and because i don't live in toronto. but if things don't work out in canada, there is a very good reason he is doing radio in washington d.c. >> washington d.c. needs a mayor we can trust, a mayor like rob ford. passion. >> [ bleep ]. i [ bleep ]. >> drive. >> the mayor is going to attack somebody. >> cracky. >> mayor ford, please stop disrupting. >> rob ford for mayor of

good football around the nfl. big game tonight. redskins and giants right here on nbc 4. i wouldn't give a prediction, but i don't want to be blamed for jinxing the redskins. >> i have a feeling tonight. weather tonight? >> the weather tonight, you saw diana down there bundled up. maybe you're running a little bit behind headings down there, i think you're fine with a couple of layers. 40 and light winds for the game. >> watch it right here on nbc 4. stay nice and warm. >>> "nightly news" up next. we'll be here so, this board gives me rates for progressive direct and other car insurance companies? yes. but you're progressive, and they're them. yes. but they're here. yes. are you...? there? yes. no. are you them? i'm me. but those rates are for... them. so them are here. yes! you want to run through it again? no, i'm good. you got it? yes. rates for us and them -- now that's progressive. call or click today. . >>> on this sunday night, deadly derailment. the harrowing moments after a commuter train jumps the tracks in new york city, killing four people, injuring dozens. th

>> in the near future, you my not ever need to leave the comfort of your own home to watch an nfl footballean, we do that now. right? >> yeah. i was going to say. >> apparently there's something new happening. >> here's what new. the fcc took the first steps towards rebealing the unpopular blackout rule. if you don't know, the rule prevents tv stations from airing a game if tickets aren't sold out. >> i remember those days working in jacksonville. the jaguars were up against that every thursday and friday. >> every week. the fcc is considering appealing this rule, getting rid of it altogether. considering it. obviously, the nfl does not want this to happen, but the fcc is saying this rule is outdated. the economics of the nfl have changed. back in the day, obviously, a main revenue stream for the nfl was ticket sales. go to the game, park at the game, buy concessions at the game. it's changed a lot these days. you got broadcasting rights. billions and billions of dollars poured into these networks. the economics have changed. nfl says, wait. we don't want to change this rule, because if it

staying with football, the nfl says", strongly opposes a proposal to eliminate the sports blackout rule meant to encourage fans to attend live sporting events by keeping the games off tv while tickets are still available. the nfl tells bloomberg west, that while affecting very few games, the blackout rule is very important in supporting stadiums. how big of a threat is the proposal to the nfl? joining us, our editor-at-large cory johnson. amy, great to have you on the show. >> there is a lot of attention right now being placed on the fcc's recent statement. i believe the focus on that fcc perspective action is misplaced for two reasons. we don't know yet what the breadth or scope of the fcc's action may or may not eat. -- be. the focus should be and is on what team should be doing to entice fans to leave their homes and come to the stadium. i can share with you from my own experience that each of the 32 clubs and the league as a whole are focused on, how do we get fans out of the home? there is this magnificent television experience. >> it's pretty comfy in their. >> it is hasslefree. >

but some nfl fathers aren't so keen about football for kids, period. cbs sports network analyst, played for 11 years as an nfl linebacker... >> roethlisberger goes down! >> safer: and was a quarterback's worst nightmare. >> and what a violent hit ben took. >> safer: one of your prime jobs was to get... to sack the quarterback. >> bart scott: inflict pain-- that was my job description. >> safer: well, you sure inflicted pain on ben roethlisberger. that kind of determination to "inflict pain," as you say, does that apply to... to kids' football, as well? >> scott: of course, especially. you know, i remember when i was a kid, i started playing football when i was eight years old. you know, we used to come back and show the opposing teams colors that, you know, that had rubbed off on our helmets, meaning that we had really hit them really good. it was a badge of honor. >> safer: scott had no interest in that badge of honor for his son. he went on the record saying he didn't want his kid playing football. so how can you let your kid play football? >> scott: