of phoenix stadium, site of the super bowl, by demaurice smith executive director of the nfl players association. welcome to "meet the press." >> thank you for having me chuck. >> you just heard in that piece, mostly leonard marshall some other former players brett favre, being concerned about the safety of the game. you represent nearly 2,000 players on any given day as executive director of the nfl players association. do you believe this game is as safe as it can be on the field? >> i don't think we will ever be content that the game is as safe as it can be. chuck when i took this job in 2009, it sounds a little bit like the punchline of a bad joke, but when i took this job in 2009, the head of the nfl concussion committee was a rheumatologist. so over the last five years, we revolutionize not only the way in which fans enjoy football, but trying to make the game safer. there are sideline concussion experts for first time. there is limits on the amount of contact for the first time. we have eliminated two a day practices for the first time. and all of those changes didn't come about because t

of phoenix stadium, site of the super bowl, by demaurice smith executive director of the nfl players associationwelcome to "meet the press." >> thank you for having me chuck. >> you just heard in that piece, mostly leonard marshall some other former players brett favre, being concerned about the safety of the game. you represent nearly 2,000 players on any given day as executive director of the nfl players association. do you believe this game is as safe as it can be on the field? >> i don't think we will ever be content that the game is as safe as it can be. chuck when i took this job in 2009, it sounds a little bit like the punchline of a bad joke, but when i took this job in 2009, the head of the nfl concussion committee was a rheumatologist. so over the last five years, we have done things to revolutionize not only the way in which fans enjoy football, but trying to make the game safer. there are sideline concussion experts for first time. there is limits on the amount of contact for the first time. we have eliminated two a day practices for the first time. and all of those changes didn't co

. >> lawyers for peterson at nfl players association will be in a federal court in minneapolis today.erson suspended under the league's personal conduct policy for child abuse case involving what peterson's case was discipline one of his young son's. still ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning cookie lovers rejoice. >> i'm excited about this. all right we'll tell but a new flavor hitting shelves. first though, here's what they had tonight on cbs-3. >>> here's what's going on this morning, a major road closure to tell you about all lanes of interstate 495 are closed at 12th street in wilmington after a truck accident. part of the truck is in the southbound lanes. part in the northbound lanes. the driver has been taken to a hospital. no word on the extent of that drivers injuries. vittoria will have some detours for you if you're in that area coming up. >> police searching for two gunmen want in the deadly shooting of 51 year old manna long the 1400 block of paxson street in kingsessing. investigators found 17 spent shell casings, and the victim's wallet found nearby. >>> one person w

the nfl players association filed the suit in december after an appeals judge upheld peterson's suspension accused of abusing his son through harsh disciplinary measures. >>> happy birthday to natalie cole 65. veteran nbc anchor tom brokaw turns 75. zsa zsa gabor is 98. >>> to you keep it right here for more news weather and sports. i'm dara brown along with bill karins. thank you for watching "early today." we hope you have a great friday. >>> and we begin with that live look outside, because of the microclimate weather alerts from san francisco from the san bruno mountain, you can see the clouds in the sky, as we await the first in a series of storms to hit the bay area. good friday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon >> and i'm scott mcgrew in for sam brock. more about the weather in a minute. first we want to tell you about a light earthquake that jolted people awake on the we nips lapeninsula. the 3.1 magnitude quake hit at 3:44 this morning centered near the emerald hills of san mateo county, near redwood city. viewers tell us they felt it from pacifica dow

this afternoon lawyers for the nfl players association will be in court in an attempt to get suspended vikings running back adrian peterson back on the field. he was suspended under the league's personal conduct policy for child abuse back in november peterson pled no contest to an assault charge of disciplining his 4-year-old son with a switch. >>> about an hour ago, funeral services began for the driver of an suv ho waswho was hit by a commuter train. services for ellen brody are being held in westchester county. they've talked to witnesses who said that brody had driven on to the tracks when her car was hit by a crossing gate that came down on it then by the train. it sparked a major fire and killed five other people on the train. this morning ntsb investigators say a nearby car accident diverted track on to the road that crosses those train tracks and traffic may have been moving over the tracks when the gate went down on brody's car. on the train's black boxes it showed that all systems appear to be working normally on the train and the train was traveling below its 60-mile-per-ho

the nfl players association filed that suit in december. that is after an appeals judge upheld his suspension. back in november, peterson pleaded no contest to assault for hurting his 4-year-old son with a switch. >>> it is now 6:55. here are the four things you need to know before you head out. health officials in new jersey are looking into the state's first suspected measles case as five babies in illinois were dag knowsed. >>> a black both analyst says the engines on board therashed earlier this week failed two minutes after takeoff. 35 people died in the crash. >>> today defense lawyers for jesse matthew will ask that his trial be twlaed a few months. matthew is accused in the 2005 sex assault and also charged with an ducting hannah graham. >>> schools return to school at frederick high school after a shooting outside the gym on wednesday. >>> a cream sickle sun rise this morning. sun will be up in a few minutes and clear sky. and temperatures will stay frigid here below freezing all the way until about 9:00 or 10:00 and then jumping i

the nfl players association is coming out against the state legislature's effort to make wisconsin ak state. right to work laws would affect the well-being and livelihood of the food and commercial workers at lambeau field in green bay. governor scott walker may not value these vital employees, but as union members we do. >>> california could be closer to hosting another football team the inglewood city council voted to approve a new 80,000 seat former site of the hollywood park racetrack. they are hoping that one day they will be able to get the rams back the team that left for st. louis in 1995. and in arizona, baseball players are dealing with some sting training? the white sox and dodgers found some uninvited guests at their spring training facility in glenn glendale, arizona. a coach was strung twice after the white sox reported several scorpion sightings. >> there was one that bit the trainer the other day. i had never seen one before. they are small. i guess they hurt. i just don't want to get stung. >> you don't want to mess around with them. there's lots more when we come ba

the nfl players association filed that suit in december after an appeals judge upheld peterson's suspensionn november peterson pleaded no contest to assault for hurting his 4-year-old son with a switch. >>> later today, jurors in hernandez murder trial will tour his home. hernandez is accused of killing the boyfriend of his fiance's sister in 2013. his lawyers agreed to remove personal and religious items from the home before today's visit. prosecutors claim someone added items items that might play to the sympathy of jurors. >>> selling tobacco could be decriminalized. washington county commissioners want to change the penalty when they sell tobacco to underage kids. $300 for a first offense, and $1,000 for every offense after that. the follow would be to pune to punish the store, not the cashier. >>> the white house is proposing a big increase in funding to battle heroin and opium addiction. the president's budget calls for $133 million in new funding next year including $48 million for states to use in preventive efforts and $12 million to help states buy a drug that can help people brea

. >> suspended minnesota vikings running back adrian peterson the the nfl players association headedt in minneapolisment peterson between get back on the football field was suspended last year, under the personal conduct policy for child abuse case. peterson contends the incident was simply discipline of one of his young sons. >>> 6:48 right now. let's see what's coming up on cbs this morning. >> nora o'donnell in new york with your preview nora, good morning. >> hey, good morning to you ukee erika. ahead a man has had his medical records stolen in the past explains why the anthem healthcare act is more dangerous kind of identity theft. plus, we will talk live with payee the owner robert craft about his fourth superbowl ring. the investigation into those under inflated footballs and the teams legacy. and then from stiff competition to unique collaboration on stage. entertainment tonight's kevin frazier what to expect from sunday's grammy, looking forward to that, news back in the morning see you guys about ten minutes. >> going to be a lot of fun. >> see you you're also going red tor

let's bring in george atallah, from the nfl players' association. i want to go back to the deflated footballs as well. should they have tried to get this taken care of before the super bowl? >> not really. the collective bargaining process is ongoing. us, as a union, we look for our way to improve the relationship with the nfl. obviously, that process continues. even beyond what happened in the contract in 2011. you know, and most nfl fans know, we implemented a drug policy just recently in 2014 that was a result of a long three-year collective bargaining process. that's what we'll continue to do if we see there are issues that need to be changed. >> your union advised players not to discuss deflate-gate while it was going on. richard sherman said he didn't think the patriots would be punished because goodell is close to the patriots' owner, robert kraft. should he be fined for questioning the commissioner's integrity? >> well, no. i think richard sherman is one of our union reps, actually. he was voted by his teammates to be the rep of that team. h

the nfl's players association appealing peterson's suspension. peterson accused of using a wooden stick to discipline his son. >>> a person close to the case says peterson is trying to get reinstated before march 10th, the earliest date that players can be traded. >> very interesting. 5:23 right now. >>> every day in california, there's a hazardous materials spill or leak. most are minor but some are very serious, even deadly. investigative reporter vicki nguyen is here to explore our week-long series into disaster preparedness. >> good morning, we asked the state for data on just how many spills or leaked happened last year, both hooer in the bay area and statewide. we found on average there are 19 hazardous materials spills every day in california. everything from gas tank explosions to toxic chemicals seeping into the soil, water and air. almeida topped the list of bay area counties for the most hazardous spills in 2014 with 2. contra costa 215. the most common spilled was petroleum followed by sewage. first responders face serious challenges

. >> reporter: the nfl players association telling abc news this is a, quote, victory and that when rules violated our union always stands up to protect our players' rights but peterson's victory could be short-lived. the nfl telling abc news the judge's order is incorrect and they've already filed an appeal. and here's where it stands the league has now placed peterson on the exempt list but when he returns he'll be the highest paid running back in the league the vikings have indicated they want him back but have stopped short of saying it will happen george. a lot of back and forth right now? we'll keep a close eye on it. >>> to amy with the other top stories. >>> we begin with a security scare this morning outside the u.s. consulate in istanbul turkey. a man claiming to have a bomb started making threats. abc's lama hasan has been watching this and what have you learned? >> reporter: yes, well good morning to you, amy. we just learned turkish police haven't found any explosives outside the u.s. consulate in istanbul but earlier this morning it was one huge scare with police sealing off

. >> reporter: the nfl players association telling abc news this is a, quote, victory and that when rules violated our union always stands up to protect our players' rights, but peterson's victory could be short-lived. the nfl telling abc news the judge's order is "incorrect" and they've already filed an appeal. and here's where it stands, the league has now placed peterson on the exempt list but when he returns he'll be the highest paid running back in the league. the vikings have indicated they want him back but have stopped short of saying it will happen, george. a lot of back and forth right now? we'll keep a close eye on it. thank you, paula. >>> to amy with the other top stories. >>> good morning, everyone. we begin with breaking news from southern missouri disturbing reports coming in overnight that nine people were shot and killed near the small town of tyrone and houston, missouri police responding to as many as six different crime scenes. earlier residents were told to stay inside and police are still trying to pinpoint a motive for the shooting and the identities of those victi

there are still issues, former nfl player leonard marshall he's got concerns about it. the head of the players association number two guy at+1ñ the nfl where they admit they're doing everything they can. they sort of by the way they answer some questions the game is still not as safe as it can be. the question is how do you get it there? you need to get it there. the few tower of the game is in the hands of moms in minivans. if young kids don't start playing the game, you have a trickle-up problem. >> chuck, we'll be watching. >> thanks. >>> you can see "meet the press" every sunday on msnbc 4 right after "news 4 today." by the way, chuck thinks the seahawks will win. >> we'll see. >> i'll bet big. i'll bet mr. bell's forecastee on it. >> that's a nickle. >> one of the most anticipated moments of the super bowl is the f-16 flyover right before kickoff. you're looking over the university of phoenix where super bowl xlix is going to be played. pretty foggy out there. a tradition that dates back to super bowl ii in 1968. >> carolyn man know went to glendale arizona luke air force base to find out what it's l

meanwhile, aaron rodgers won second associated press nfl most valuable player award. led the packers throwing 38 touchdowns with a league low five interceptions. throwing 512 without a pick. won the award back in 2011. odell beckham jr. was your rookie of the year. straight away maybe the best ever play her sport, sixth australian open title at 33 years old, win a major in the open era. 19th maerm, now trailed with 22. looking for 16 straight wins over maria sharapova, hasn't 11 years. and then hits cat-like reflexes. the winner to take the set. second set serena dealing a 15 in the set. 18 on the day and sharapova wasn't done. down again, forces a second set tie breaker with the forehand winner. mass point for serena what else. straight pass to chris evan and martina with 19th major. let's head to phoenix. now for more super bowl but the outdoor party with the phoenix open. round three today with the number 16 at ppc scottsdale. stadium with 15,000 fans got a treat from italy's francesco moel moelmari. ride it up. we call that a hole in one. high fives all around. an

because there have been so many players associated with domestic abuse charges in the nfl. >> i'm a talkerm concerned, any opportunity you can to give kids the tools to make healthier decisions is a good one. when you look at the nfl, these are role models. our kids are emulating these players. i think you have to be very responsible when you're a professional athlete or any kind of professional that what you do out there, impacts young people. >> you mentioned the amount of tweets and the amount of attention. but what about the amount of calls, did this generate more calls? >> it generated 25% more calls to the domestic violence hotline. i agree, starting the conversation will not stop violence but it's the first step towards stopping it. >> ray rice's suspension overturned. he became a free agent. do you think fans will welcome him back on the field? >> i would hope not. i would hope a team wouldn't welcome him back. >> like today? it just happened yesterday. >> you don't think he deserves a second chance? >> i believe in second chances. but i don't believe in yesterday you were wrong an

nfl history. and senior selection was vikings center nick tinglhoff. congratulations to all. meanwhile, aaron rodgers has won his second associated press n most valuable playered the packers to the nfc playoff games. he threw 512 passes at home without a pick. he won the award back in 2011. j.j. wide won defensive player of the year. >>> and metallica lead singer in attendance for the sharks-blackhawks. first period. the rebounds and the slapshot. in on the second effort. his agent of the season. sharks up 1-0. antti niemi was brilliant, 31 saves and shutout of his former team. jonathan toews on the breakaway with help with brent burns. late in the third, joe thornton, empty netter. sharks win their third straight. they shut out the blackhawks 2-0, your final. that's the way the ball bounces. i'm mike shumann. see you again at 5:00. have a great day. >> up next, celebrating a historic 400-year-old tree. how people will try to renew the old oak outside of jack london's cottage in sonoma county. ♪ at kaiser permanente everything you need is under one roof. another way care and coverage together makes life easier. okay, a little easier. become a member of kaise

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