--so naturally, nick mullens knows what jumps out about that defense. aaron donald has had one heck of a year. he's a great player. suh up front has been a nasty player, is very aggressive. so, we're aware of their pass rush. then, their secondary, mixing in and out of coverages and things like that. they're a good defense and we're excited about the opportunity on sunday." 3 keys for the 49ers 3 keys for the 49ers season finale in l-a. first off, nick mullens...has shown flashes of excellent play...get the young qb in an early rhythm --someone that could help with that is george kittle...give the ball to the pro bowl tight end --finally, aaron donald...leads the league in sacks...with 19-and-a half. keep him in check. your mercedes benz keys to the ame and the raiders ending their 2018 campaign in kansas city... the silver and black finishing the year with some positive momentum, given that the first part of the season was so tumultuous... they've won 2 of their last 3.. and in their first meeting with kc, they kept up with that chiefs h

---nick mullens on george kittle breaking the record... <nick mullens>"very talented player. teammate. yards after the catch, skills, you've seen it all year. he's done a great job. so it was a really big deal for us to get him that record. he deserves every bit of credit." the raiders had a tough one today at the arrowhead... ---1st quarter....12:51. ...patrick mahomes with the 67 yard pass to tyreek hill....chiefs on the board early 7-0.... ---7 minutes later....remember derek carr's streak of completed passes without an interception?... that streak is no more....and a pick six no less...that pretty much summed up the way the day was gonna go for the raiders....chiefs up 14-0... ---2nd quarter....oakland kicks field goal to get on the board....and those would be the only points the raiders could muster all day.... ---3rd quarter but how good is patrick mahomes...the 89 yard pass to demarcus robinson....chiefs pile on...now 28-3.... ---final seconds in the game...that final play will do it for the chiefs...as they clinch the number 1 seed homefield advantage throughout the p

<nick mullens>"i think the biggest thing is just focusing on us.now, if we work as a unit and focus on our assignments, and how we execute i think we'll have a real great chance of winning." 3 keys for 3 keys for the 49ers this sunday hosting the broncos... first off, keep that broncos pass rush in check...5th in the league in sacks --also, 3 49er turnovers last week...avoid the crucial mistakes. --finally, nick mullens threw for more than 400 yards, but they 1-for-4 in the red zone...end drives with points. your mercedes-benz keys to the game. and now to the raiders-- congratulations to marshawn lynch for being named the team's nominee for the walter payton man of the year award. beast mode being recognized for his extensive charity work throughout his hometown of oakland, the bay area, and even internationally. each team nominates a player for the award and it's announced in early february. --the rest of the silver and black..with a tough opponent this week... the steelers who've lost two straight, but in position to clinch the afc north. their l

now to the 49ers, only three weeks remaining of the nick mullens show. san francisco has a chance for back-to-back wins...when they host the seahawks this weekend. through the last two games, mullens has thrown for nearly 750-yards... the first 49ers qb to throw for that much since joe montana in the 90s. earlier this week, mullens asked about drawing parallels with number 16. "that's a far- fetched way to connect me to joe montana. i guess sure, yeah it's cool. but, at the same time, i understand that stats don't matter, points do. the first time we played seattle, we did not score enough points. so, that will definitely be the emphasis." 3 keys for the niners sunday 3 keys for the 3 keys for the niners sunday mullens...averg agin more than 370 yards the last two games...maintain the production--tight end george kittle with a record performance last week...give us an encore--also, 3 49er turnovers last time they played the hawks..protect the ballyour mercedes benz keys to the game. still ahead.... space tourism takes a giant leap sky- ward

<nick mullens>" i should have ran. ididn't run. in the heat of battle, a lot of things are happening fast, split-second decisions. saw 'quise down the field. tried to give him a chance, instead of making the simpleplay. i didn't make the simple play." turning now to the warriors-- christmas eve means the champs are busy tomorrow... warriors taking on lebron and the lakers, and golden state has some extra momentum going into this matchup, thanks to this special from steph curry last night. "down the lane... he got it!!!" that last second game- that last second game-winning layup, just the topper on a sensational performance from number 30 against the clippers... 42-points...in a 109-107 win. now, they'll be seeing an old friend... lebron james, but this time he's with a new squad.. the lakers..who are 4th in the west, 2.5 back of the warriors.. draymond green...offering his thoughts on another holiday meeting with james. "i really don't give a damn about him being in a laker uniform, that really don'

the bears pass rush got to nick mullens once.ncisco defense picked up two sacks and three fumbles. the 49ers hurt themselves at critical times. mitch trubisky connected. 49ers took a goals. the only points. 14 had the 9. ouch. nick mullens pass off the fingertips. and pick. on the ensuing drive, the slide. and gets hit by harris. that starts a brawl on the sideline. three players get ejected including richard sherman who threw punches. chicago wins the game. the rookie punching it loose and recovers. the san francisco has a chance. on fourth and four. mullens that has room to run for the first down. instead he heaves it out of bounds. a mistake kp he knows it. 49ers fall. 14-9. >> i should have run. i didn't ran. heat of happening fast. split second decision. i saw him down the field and tried to give him a chance instead of the simple play. >> it you don't want your quarterback getting touched don't run the quarterback. if the quarterback runs you have a chance. they're trying to protect him as much as you can. don't run. these

. >> the question is did they see nick mullens letter?he 49 quarterback asked santa to beat the chicago bears this sunday, but he might be the better quarterback on the >>> it's one thing to have a hat trick, it's one thing to score three ougoal tender between the pipes. martin jones had a night he'd like to forget. he's distracted behind the net, and he pays. game tied at 2. third period, three minutes to go, game tied at 3, and martin jones is away from the net again. the second wide open goal of the night. and sharks again with no goalie, pavelski trips him up, but he's awarded the goal. a hat al onyearsignedne-year de the worth $7 million. he essentially rejuvenated his career the past week, his first since a starter as 2013. >>> and the nfl, the bears sund it's ray game featuring -- it's a game featuring two young quarterbacks. the bears had the better record, but mullens has thrown for more yards per game and has a higher quarterback rating than trubisky. the bears defensive coordinator has. >> we're playing good. even i can't deny

in the 2nd order nick mullens going to work. it is garrett celek -- 2nd quarter, nick mullens going to work. it is garrett celek. wilson finds baldwin, questionable tackling. 17-13 niners at the half. 4th engel, chris carson -- 4th and goal, chris carson just gets it across the goal line. it is 20-20. the teams traded field goals and we go to overtime 23-23. the seahawks win the toss and they don't score. niners marched down the field and they set up robbie gould for game-winner. 36 yards, his fourth field goal of the day and that's it, the niners break the streak 26-23 first went over the seahawks since 2013. >>> the raiders have had one of the war tumultuous weeks in recent memory. they had a chance -- one of the more tumultuous weeks in recent memory. jeff driscoll in the first quarter, tyler boyd 7-0 bengals. and then we do the oklahoma dance. 2nd quarter, joe the middle, get loose. 47 yards to the raiders 20. 129 yards on the day. that sets up 4th and goal. you have to reward the guy who got you there. nixon is in. 14-0 ben

nick mullens says:"the o-line played great.re protting their butts off and we really just had a rhythm. i've said it in the past, when we really just focus on ourselves, our assignments and everybody works as a collective unit, we're a pretty good offense, and that showed in the first half. second half, got off our rhythm, i guess you could say. but, we finished. it was a solid first half. my confidence isn't going to waver in dante, ever. he stepped up big-time in the past couple weeks. those moments of truth, people got to step up. i'm pumped up, just so excited that we redeemed ourself - a handful of guys. we redeemed ourself, we finished the game and that's something that we've struggled on in the past. we finished the game today and i'm really excited about that." richard sherman says:"the guys up front are animals. they played so disciplined and never get enough credit. (san francisco 49ers de) arik armstead was a monster. obviously (deforest buckner) defo gets a lot of credit. he did a phenomenal job. (solomon thomas) so

nick mullens is now 3-3 as the 49ers' starting quarterback.arly 700 yards in two games against seattle, the most ever allowed by the seahawk in a single season. those are some pretty big names. mullens doesn't like to promote himself, so fortunately he's got sherman in his corner. >> he's playing like a top half quarterback in this league. you got guys that are playing that are out there right now that are not playing better football than nick mullens and he could be a starter for a lot of teams in this football league and we appreciate that we have him and he's playing his tail off for us. >> no shock shanahan did say mullens will be the quarterback the final two games. >>> the raiders return home from their loss in cincinnati and the reality is setting in that next monday could be their final game at the oakland coliseum. >> it's going to be a great atmosphere monday night christmas eve, denver broncos coming to town. i get emotional about it. hopefully we get it all resolved where we can continue to play here. i mean there's a lot of thing

nick mullens making the start once again...as he plays his first game at century link.rom past matchups, the seattle defense isn't the top item on the scouting report since the legion of boom is no longer intact. but, russell wilson is still there...and he gives a lot to prepare for. 25-touchdowns to only 5-picks...knows how to protect the football and also make plays off-schedule. coach shanahan with his scouting report. extends some plays. if you extend plays as a quarterb down and pe will be wide open and guys can't cover forever. he's been doing that year after year to every team. he gives them a very good chance to win for that talent that he has. we have to contain him and if he gives us an opportunity of a turnover, we've got to come down with it and we've got to make sure we put some points on the board on offense." 3-keys for the 49ers this sunday... off the bat, last week was rough for nick mullens with 2-turnovers, and 18-for-32 from the field ...get him comfortable early. also, the hawks d...allows more than 120-rushing yards per game...establish matt breida

--so naturally, nick mullens knows what jumps out about that defense.nick mullens> aaron donald has had one heck of a year. he's a great player. suh up front has been a nasty player, is very aggressive. so, we're aware of their pass rush. then, their secondary, mixing in and out of coverages and things like that. they're a good defense and we're excited about the opportunity on sunday." and the and the raiders ending their 2018 campaign in kansas city... the silver and black finishing the year with some positive momentum, given that the first part of the season was so tumultuous... they've won 2 of their last 3.. and in their first meeting with kc, they kept up with that chiefs high-powered attack. this sunday, the raiders have a shot to get in the way of their bid for the top seed in the playoffs. they realize that kansas city is leading the division and has a chance to lock up home field. they've got a very talented football team. we also know that if we didn't turn the ball over three or four times the last time, we were right there with

next possession, nick mullens hit as he threw, ball fluttered into the hands of corey little.hen look at him rumbling, kept his feet, down to the niners 13 to set up a touchdown. 49ers did knock at the door here, mullens met aaron donald, the sack man. niners settle for a field goal. to the second quarter, nick mullens, another gift. little again, house call. rams by 16. 48-32. yeah, they are 4-12 but they went 2-2 to finish the season. >> i think we found our groove a little bit more as the year went and got to find a way to start playing as good as we can but in terms of ending last year i don't think that affects much like i don't think this does. you take stuff from wins and losses, you try to get better and we better make sure we come back next year ready to go and turn this around. >> and then there's the raiders. the other bay area 4-12 nfl team. going to kansas city. kansas city, here i come. patrick mahomes, trying to crack the 5,000-yard, 50 touchdown club. no safety back there! speedy receiver tyreek hill scored easily. 7-0. you know what oakland's problem is? this.

to win to get the 2nd seed, and for san francisco, this is another opportunity for growth for nick mullens.. who put up a respectable outing against the bears defense. --kyle shanahan on where he wants to see his young qb improve this week...and for next year. <>it's just about taking it to another level. how much better can you get? how much more consistent can you get? how many more impressive plays can you make without getting sacks and turnovers. the more you try to make big plays, that can happen, but also the higher probability of bad plays picks up. so, he has started to make more and more plays the more he's played and hopefully the more opportunities he gets he'll get even better at that." now to the raiders, their season comes to an end sunday in kansas city... it's a chance for the silver and black to throw a wrench in the playoff plans for a division rival. chiefs...going for the top seed in the afc postseason picture. --raiders coming off an emotional win monday night, their best outing of the season in what could have been their last game in oakland. --derek carr...on how to

to the nfl-- nick mullens has only started four games, but it's like he's gone through a career's worth of experiences. in a matter of weeks, he goes from a historic debut in primetime against the in primetime against the raiders.. and now he's in the middle of a three-game losing streak. --fresh off a blowout loss in seattle, mullens and the 49ers back home this sunday against the broncos. --once again, denver has a strong defense... among the league leaders in sacks... and turnover differential. --even though the hawks ran through the niners, the problems didn't all fall on mullens.. he had a solid game numbers wise... more than 400-yards passing and two touchdowns. --his ability to step up in less than ideal situations...impresses kyle shanahan. "but, i was real impressed last week versus seattle. mainly, i knew how hard it would be for him, let alone any quarterback not being used to there and just the situation we were in. he got off to a rough start in the first quarter. but, i was really impressed how he rebounded after that. i think we all settled down a little bi

--so naturally, nick mullens knows what jumps out about that defense.nick mullens> aaron donald has had one heck of a year. he's a great player. suh up front has been a nasty player, is very aggressive. so, we're aware of their pass rush. then, their secondary, mixing in and out of coverages and things like that. they're a good defense and we're excited about the opportunity on sunday." coming up on coming up on kron4 sports at 10, warriors are working tonight...hosting the blazers in their final home game of 2018. we'll have the highlights. also, check in with the sharkies at the tank until then, more news after this is not a bed. it's a revolution in sleep. the new sleep number 360 smart bed is on sale now during our lowest prices of the season. it senses your movement, and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. it can even warm your feet to he you fall asleep faster. so you wake up ready to make your resolutions, reality. and now, the queen sleep number 360 c4 smart bed is only $1299. ranked #1 in customer satisfaction with mattresses by

this is another opportunity for some nick mullens magic...e he completed nearly 70-percent of his throws and didn't turn the ball over. this week-- the 2nd year surprise asked if he thinks he's nailed down a backup spot for next season "who knows, man. that's not up to me at all. i'm just trying to win ball games. that's the biggest thing. it's the funnest thing. it's the coolest challenge about what we get to do is that we play to win. that's all we're focused on this week and the future, just winning." and now to our lexus ultimate highlight-- a bay area native making history in the college ranks. congratulations to sabrina ionescu... from miramonte high school in orinda. she set an ncaa record for women and men with her 13th career triple-double today ionescu finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists for the... the junior all-america guard broke the record with her 10th rebound during the fourth quarter.... oregon also beat air force... 82-36 finally tonight, if you like relief pitching, we got the story for you. sa

nick mullens making the start once again...as he game at century link.ring from past matchups, the seattle defense isn't the report since the legion of boom is no longer intact. but, russell wilson is still there...and he gives a lot to prepare for. 25-touchdowns to only 5-picks...knows how to protect the football and also make plays off-schedule. coach shanahan with his scouting report. " he can get out of there and make some plays whether he does it with his legs or whether he extends some plays. if you extend plays as a quarterback, zones will break down and people will be wide open and guys can't cover forever. he's been doing that year after year to every team. he gives them a very good chance to win for that talent that he has. we have to contain him and if he gives us an opportunity of a turnover, we've got to come down with it and we've got to make sure we put some points on the board on offense." finally, usually we don't like to dwell on warriors losses, especially in the regular season. but it's hard to not talk about this one..

--so naturally, nick mullens knows what jumps out about that defense.s had one heck of a year. he's a great player. suh up front has been a nasty player, is very aggressive. so, we're aware of their pass rush. then, their secondary, mixing in and out of coverages and things like that. they're a good defense and we're excited about the opportunity on sunday." and the raiders ending their 2018 campaign in kansas city... the silver and black finishing the year with some positive momentum, given that the first part of the season was so tumultuous... they've won 2 of their last 3.. and in their first meeting with kc, they kept up with that chiefs high-powered attack. this sunday, the raiders have a shot to get in the way of their bid for the top seed in the playoffs. (weather) coming up i'll have the seven day forecast. ♪ toyland, toyland ♪ little girl and boy land ♪ while you dwell within it ♪ you are ever happy there daddy, it's christmas! ♪ childhoods, joyland never let go of your dreams. the mercedes-benz winter event is back. lease the glc 300 for $459

the the top offenses in the nation and several standouts on defense...so sure enough, 49ers qb nick mullens had some thoughts on this tough matchup. (kate):and we are excited to see if the 49ers can get the upset and end this season on a high note...hoping for a much better outcome in 2019. (grant) coming up... a man watches a burglar break into his home-- while he is across the country visiting family for christmas. why police told him there was nothing they could do about it. (vicki) plus-- a father is determined to spend christmas with his fight attendant daughter who had to work over the holiday. details on how he was able to pull it off. a heartwarming father- daughter holiday moment went viral after

the first half of the game was from nick mullens, he gets help and goes to the end zone. 13-0 for the 49ers. this is just before halftime. the 49ers take a lead to the locker room. the second half was all denver. the broncos on the board. and then it got scary. it was case keenum, this time the 49ers never gave them a chance. a conversion moves the change and keeps the ball away. it may not of been pretty, but the 49ers closed the deal 20-14 , for their third win of the year. >>> the raiders were after the same number against the steelers in a game that had an ending that no one could've predicted. franco harrison, just before halftime been brought since berger with the pass that was ruled incomplete and then later reversed. 21-17. the raiders get up big play they need a touchdown and they get it 24-21. the steelers were not finished. how about this play. smith down the sideline and into the field-goal range. this could be headed to overtime. chris boswell lines of that. the equipment guys change to everyone's cleats because of the wet the field. they forgot to tell boswell worry didn

--a story that's been neat to see unfold...the progress of nick mullens...more than 370-yards passingver the last two weeks.. making a serious case for the main backup spot going into next year. "nick has shown that he can play quarterback in this league. he did a very good job in this game playing within himself, playing in a tight pocket. he made some really good throws with people around him. he hung in there and made some good plays. there was also a couple of times that i thought he saved a couple of sacks." finally tonight, the rest of the nba is now on notice because it looks like the warriors are about to go on a serious run. --the champs have now won 4 straight...the latest coming last night against the timberwolves. --steph curry led all scorers with 38-points... draymond green returned to the lineup after missing 11 games with a foot injury. --and we're all keeping an eye on the progress of boogie cousins...as he takes his recovery to santa cruz. --in the meantime, the warriors...with a huge test tomorrow, hosting the toronto raptors...who have the best recor

this is another opportunity for some nick mullens magic...f a win where he completed nearly 70-percent of his throws and didn't turn the ball over. this week-- the 2nd year surprise asked if he thinks he's nailed down a backup spot for next season "who knows, man. that's not up to me at all. i'm just trying to win ball games. that's the biggest thing. it's the funnest thing. it's the coolest challenge about what we get to do is that we play to win. that's all we're focused on this week and the future, just winning." and finally... a bay area native making history in the college ranks. congratulations to sabrina ionescu... from miramonte high school in orinda. she set an ncaa record for women and men with her 13th career triple-doubltoday ionescu finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists for the... the junior all-america guard broke the record with her 10th rebound during the fourth quarter.... oregon also beat air force... 82-36 (weather) coming up i'll have the seven day forecast. (pam) saint nick is a jolly fellow ..

nick mullens, this is a good story. dante pettis, university of washington, that was a big touchdown for him. mullins threw for 414 yards but you have to see this. it off at the 2. you think mullins has the ankle. he is not that fast. wagner 98 yards for the touchdown. seattle wins it easily 43-16. as we said, the 49ers had time to take a nap after that. >>> four games left in the season and the packers fired mike mccarthy about three hours after losing to the arizona cardinals at lambeau field. they couldn't wait until the end of the season. the packers all but eliminated from playoff contention. they have a 4-7-1 record. he coached 13 seasons in green bay. he did win super bowl 45 with aaron rodgers. >> when you're in the packers you don't want to be losing to the arizona cardinals at lambeau. >> thank you for joining us, good night. >>> coming up on monday, hunter vance stops by to talk about fighting childhood hunger. let's see, raj was the kung pao chicken. i'm the dumplings. yes, you are. creepy, howard. creepy go

. >> the question is did they see nick mullens letter?arterback asked santa to beat the chicago bears this sunday, but he might be the better quarterback on the field. and the sharks looking to move their win streak to six games. >>> it's one thing to have a hat trick, it's one thing to score three goals in a game without the goal tender between the pipes. martin jones had a night he'd like to forget. he's distracted behind the net, and he pays. game tied at 2. third period, three minutes to go, game tied at 3, and martin jones is away from the net again. the second wide open goal of the night. and sharks again with no goalie, pavelski trips him up, but he's awarded the goal. a hat trick without a goalie. sharks lose 5-3. >>> from the feel good file, trevor cahill signed aid one-year -- signed a one-year deal with the angels worth $7 million. he essentially rejuvenated his career the past week, his first since a starter as 2013. >>> and the nfl, the 49ers host the bears sunday, and it's ray game featuring -- it's a game featuring two youn

it's a tough test for young nick mullens... as chicago's defense is a force.. one in turnover differential.. khalil mack has 12-and a 5 sacks this year, which interestingly is more than the entire oakland defense.look at it as a test for everyone because i do think this is without a doubt the best defense we've played this year. it's one of the better defenses i've seen. they have, at every spot, whether it's linebacker, whether it's pass rusher, whether it's secondary, they have some very elite players. i think they have a scheme and a coordinator that is as good as there is. there's not a lot of holes. they're going to make every single play tough. you're not going to get many freebies or anyone just really wide open to where you can score, unless you can make them vulnerable, which is very tough to do. finally tonight, who knows what's going to happen at at&t park next year, but we can there's a player that won't be visiting the bay area as much. major dodgers trade news today... l-a has sent a package consisting of yasiel puig, matt kemp, and

quarterback nick mullens, seven starts, 10 touchdowns, three wins, and teammates have seen enough.hey know they've got something special. you know you're doing something right if you impress the locker room leaders, the seasoned veterans like richard sherman. >> he could be a starter for a lot of teams in this football league and we appreciate that we have him and he's playing his tail off. >> what he said after the game was it meant a lot, the fact that i've earned his respect, it's the biggest thing. >> those are on sunday. we've got nine college bowl games to get to between now and then. >> let me get a notepad. >> and you'll have them all. ♪ whoa! the mercedes-benz winter event is back, and you won't want to stop for anything else. lease the gla 250 for $359 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. >>> "the late show with stephen colbert" is next. >> our next newscast is at 4:30 tomorrow morning. have a great night. >> good night. captioning sponsored by cbs >> a brothel owner wins his state assembly election in a landslide, even though he

despite that 49er quarterback nick mullens threw for 414 yards.o games he's thrown for 746, the most in a two-game stretch since joe montana did it in 1990! mullens was slightly stunned by that factoid. >> that's a far fetched way to connect me to joe montana, no. i guess sure, yeah, it's cool. >>> raiders, a little underdog as they limp into cincinnati this week. we'll send you off with this one, phoenix suns owner robert sarver threatened to take his team and relocate if he didn't get a tax money break for arena improvements. sarver was hoping to approve a proposal that would give him $150 million of public funding to renovate his facility, talking stick arena. a concerned citizen, greta rogers, grabbed the mic at a recent city council meeting and went off on sarver. >> he's so tight he squeaks when he walks. and you have been negotiatinwit they can support themselves or fail on their own lack of diligence. don't do this to us again! >> don't mess with her. >> no. you want her on your side. >> greta wins. >> be right back. youand the holiday spi

----nick mullens and company hope to stop wilson and the seahawks this sunday...d coach....kyle shanahan shared his thoughts on the current 10- game losing streak....to the seahawks.... it's something that's not going to go away until we win. we're not going to have that opportunity to do that again after sunday for another year. glad we have another opportunity. hopefully we don't have to hear that after this weekend. ---just like the niners, the raiders also look to keep their momentum going against the cincinnati bengals, coming off an exciting win last week....against the pittsburg steelers... ---derek carr threw for two touchdowns and racked up 322 yards....defeati ng big ben and the steelers 24- 21.....in what was a see-saw battle all the way to the end.... ---the last time the the bengals faced off was back in the bengals defeated the raiders 33- live look outside... golden gate bridge.. (ácommercialá) (áábreakáá) youand the holiday spiritoss just hits you... yes! or when you get the best deal... on a treat for your best friend? or when you score a magical

nick mullens making the start once again...as he plays his first game at century link.rom past matchups, the seattle defense isn't the top item on the scouting report since the legion of boom is no longer intact. but, russell wilson is still gives a lot to prepare for. 25-to only 5-picks. ( terisa )( terisa ) happening ( terisa ) happening today.....the big game between cal and stanford. it was initally postponed earlier this month due to smoke from the butte county fires. this is the 121st edition of the showdown... cal looking to end an 8-game losing streak against the team from the farm. both schools have already locked up winning seasons this year... and will be going to bowl games. today's kickoff is at noon. ( terisa ) as we head to break, here's a live look outside... golden gate bridge.. ♪ does santa claus himself, need the most trusted battery this holiday season? maybe not. maybe he could trust any batteries will do. maybe he could trust his teenager won't react like a teenager. maybe he could trust mrs. claus won't blame him for this. or, he could just trust

the emergence of nick mullens has been an unexpected bright spot.he rams would be a mosstive end to an otherwise disappoint -- would be a positive end to an otherwise disappointing season. >> after that love fest on christmas eve, the raiders are in for it in kansas city. there will be no love left and the chiefs have a whole lot to play for. it's all on the line against the raiders. >> our guest this week weighs in on the state of nfl football and the bay area. and he should know something about it. drew bennett played eight seasons in the nfl. foun

--even though the hawks ran through the niners, the problems didn't all fall on nick mullens..game numbers wise... more than 400-yards passing and two touchdowns. --his ability to step up in less than ideal situations...impresses kyle shanahan. kyle shanahan>"but, i was real impressed last week versus seattle. mainly, i knew how hard it would be for him, let alone any quarterback not being used to there and just the situation we were in. he got off to a rough start in the first quarter. but, i was really impressed how he rebounded after that. i think we all settled down a little bit after that first quarter and i thought he played three quarters of pretty good football." --over in alameda, for the 2nd week in a row, the raiders are getting ready to face a high-powered offense... last week it was kansas city, this sunday, the pittsburgh steelers. --yesterday, we talked big ben, but part of the reason their offense is among the best in the league...antonio brown. --number 84 on the outside...leads the league in receiving touchdowns.... --jon gruden with more on what him so good"i

nick mullens making the start once again...as he plays his first game at century link.ffering from past matchups, the seattle defense isn't the top item on the scouting report since the legion of boom is no longer intact. but, russell wilson is still there...and he gives a lot to prepare for. 25-touchdowns to only 5-picks...knows how to protect the football and also make plays off-schedule. coach shanahan with his take " he can get out of there and make some plays whether he does it with his legs or whether he extends some plays. if you extend plays as a quarterback, zones will break down and people will be wide open and guys can't cover forever. he's been doing that year after year to every team. he gives them a very good chance to win for that talent that he has. we have to contain him and if he gives us an opportunity of a turnover, we've got to come down with it and we've got to make sure we put some points on the board on offense." coming up coming up on kron4 sports at 10, the pac-12 title being decided tonight at levi's stadium. we'll have the high

nick mullens for the niners tries to make something happen in the 4th ...the seahawks run it back 98 yards for the pick-six.final score ... 43-16 seahawks. the niners were also eliminated from playoff contention. they will try to get a third win for the season next sunday against the broncos. ( darya ) coming up at 6 o'clock ... kansas city running back kareem hunt is cut from the team after a violent incident against a woman. we have new video of his apology in the next hour. that's a mini-wheat. delicious. but it's more than that. 10 layers of crunchy wheat to fill you up on big days. whether your day involves steam, mountains, or woah- fire... ...we've got your breakfast right here. is your breakfast built for big days? youand the holiday spiritoss just hits you... yes! or when you score a magical gift... at an unbelievable price? yes! that's yes for less. ross has you and your list covered with gifts you'll love to give. and it feels even better when you find them for less-at ross. yes for less. let's go! woah! amazing! [bluetiful giggles] it's melted c

backup quarterback nick mullens played well in his 6th start...and the defense made some big plays...ading to robbie gould's game-winning field goal in overtime...a 26 to 23 win for san francisco... today head coach kyle shanahan talked about his team's late season momentum... "you get better the more you play. i think we've given guys a lot of opportunities in these two years to play. i don't think they have gotten it right away. but, when you've got the right guys and they continue to work at it, i think they naturally get better. i don't know if that's the exact reason it's happened in these two seasons. we have played a lot of younger guys." the raiders could have used some of that youthful energy in their loss to the bengals yesterday...oakland hung around against cincinnati.. .making it a one score game in the final minutes...but couldn't seal the deal...derek carr was sacked 5 times...in the 30 to 16 loss...but despite the holes in protection the qb was efficient...21 for 38, 263 yards, no interceptions for the 9th straight game...in fact setting a franchise reco

nick mullen was 275 with one touchdown. the game went into overtime. the 49th kick the game-winning field goal. the 49ers host the chicago bears next weekend and the struggle of the oakland raiders against the bengals -- >> he completes it. he does it on the sideline. he's at the 5. >> highlights for the raiders. they did trail 17 and the 1st have. the final against the bengals 32 -16. the next game is a week from tonight. this could be the last game the radars ackley chilly plate and oakland. >> look. charles leno set down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend. he had been planning this for a while but he popped the question when he realized the bears could win division. he flew out to parents to the game. >> it was everyone. >> she was surprised and shaking and crying. i guarantee you is bawling. >> the bears did when sunday and clenching the division. >> reporter: they have not found anyone to perform for the halftime report. some do not want to be a part of the leg with the feud with kellan -- kaepernick. he brought attention to the racial iss

nick mullens through 3 pics.y did not commit any turnovers they made a big effort to feed the ball to george kittle. he finished with 149 yards, and broke the record for the most yards caught in a season. congratulations. >>> we know where the 49ers and raiders will be drafting. they will have the second overall pick in the draft. the raiders will have three pics in the draft. the cowboys. add 25 for the amari cooper trade. those traded pics could change as how far they go in the playoffs. the arizona cardinals have the number one pick. >>> coming up, elizabeth warren is eyeing the white house? >>> a 20-year-old intern killed by a lion? so we don't want you to pay yone cent more than you need to for health care. at covered california, you can get health insurance at a lower cost. in fact, enrollees pay an average of $5 per day. see how little it costs to get covered. visit coveredca.com today. >>> welcome back. it's a beautiful morning. the last day of 2018. here is a live look at downtown oakland. don't forget t

lets get to the highlights.( darya ) in the 2nd quarter niners q-b nick mullens finds tight-end george niners would add more points on the board before the half. but then the brocos would fight back to get the game within one score. but the broncos failed to get anything going. niners hold on to beat the broncos 20 to 14. 49ers c-e-o jed york went on twitter to thank the team for getting a win for his late brother tony. ( james ) now to the raiders ... hosting the steelers at the coliseum. a raiders touchdown in the 4th quarter gives them the lead over the steelers. but the steelers come right back with a t-d of their own. then under two minutes to go ... derek carr marches down the field and fires a t-d into the endzone to regain the lead. with just seconds left ... the steelers field goal attempt goes bad when the kicker slips on the loose turf raiders upset the steelers ... 24-21. alá) hen you're at ross and the holiday spirit just hits you... yes! or when you get the best deal... on a treat for your best friend? or when you score a magical gift... atn or when yoyes!ore a magical gi

nick mullens hit dante pettis and he'll take it for the score. >> i'm a ball player and at the end ofrything else is the same, you just go out there and play your game and try to get your team the win and unfortunately we didn't get the win today. >> this abc 7 sports report was sponsored by river rock casino. eight straight losses in the regular is season. and hasn't won up there since 2011. it's been a long time. >>> much more to come on abc 7 news at 11:00. the i-team looks into why one lane at it bay bridge toll plaza has been closed since a deadly crash nearly a year ago. tonight they have an answer. >>> senator kamala harris promising to make a decision about a 2020 presidential run over the >>> good evening. thanks for being with us. i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm dion lim. in tonight's headlines bay area radio legend ray been found dead. he'd been missing for three weeks. we're told the fbi is assisting in the investigation. >>> a cat is dead and several people are displaced after an apartment fire in san francisco. there's no word on what sparked that fire. >>> this sunday marks

lets get to the highlights.( darya ) in the 2nd quarter niners q-b nick mullens finds tight-end georgeers would add more points on the board before the half. but then the brocos would fight back to get the game within one score. but the broncos failed to get anything going. niners hold on to beat the broncos 20 to 14. 49ers c-e-o jed york went on twitter to thank the team for getting a win. ( james ) now to the raiders ... hosting the steelers at the coliseum. a raiders touchdown in the 4th quarter gives them the lead over the steelers. but the steelers come right back with a t-d of their own. then under two minutes to go ... derek carr marches down the field and fires a t-d into the endzone to regain the lead. with just seconds left ... the steelers field goal attempt goes bad when the kicker slips on the loose turf raiders upset the steelers ... 24-upset the raiders upset the steelers ... 24-21. ( darya ) coming up in the 9 o'clock hour of the kron 4 morning news... the may be a reason you keep going back for more pizza. we explain at 9. to most, he's phil mickelson, pro golfer. to m

nick mullens throws a t-d to add points to the board.ners get into field goal range. robbie gould seals the deal ... 36 yard field goal is good. final score ... 26 to 23 niners. ( darya )( darya ) ( darya ) the raiders on the other hand ... did not have a good game against the cincinatti bengals. a touchdown right before the half provided a small spark for the raiders, but it was not enough. the bengals beat the raiders in the trenches by running the ball. raiders q-b derek carr was sacked 5 times. raiders lose 30-16. (james) james adlib big board. ( james ) coming up in ( james ) ... with the holiday travel rush looming ... we have a new list of the worst times to drive. we'll have the details coming up at 7 o'clock. fact: some of your favorite foods stain teeth. unlike ordinary whitening toothpaste, colgate optic white has hydrogen peroxide that goes below the tooth's surface for a smile that's 4 shades visibly whiter! colgate optic white. whitening that works. youand the holiday spiritoss just hits you... yes! or when you get the best

nick mullens making the start once again...as he plays his first game at century link. differing from past matchups, the seattle defense isn't the top item on the scouting report since the legion of boom is no longer intact. but, russell wilson is still there...and he gives a lot to prepare for. 25-touchdowns to only 5-picks...knows how to protect the football and also make plays off-schedule. coach shanahan with more. " he can get out finally in (weather) (weather) coming up i'll have the seven day forecast. lawrence karnow: skies parted today but it remained cool. highs were in the 50s and low 60s. tonight will be cold with clouds moving in late. showers are possible after midnight. rain will likely continue into tomorrow morning before becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. it will be cool tomorrow afternoon. it should be dry on sunday but more rain is expected by tuesday and wednesday of next week. ♪ grab my glasses, i'm out the door, i'm gonna hit this city ♪ ♪ before i leave, brush my teeth ♪ ♪ with a bottle of jack (women cheer) ♪ 'cause when i l

nick mullens tries to make something niners in the 4th ...e ... seahawks. the niners eliminated contention.try to get a the season next sunday broncos. ( darya ) still to come in the next hour ... authorities are trying to decide if a livermore police officer will face charges for having sex with a woman while on dury.we have the story at 7 o'clock. you work hard for every dollar. so we don't want you to pay one cent more than you need to for health care. at covered california, you can get health insurance at a lower cost. in fact, enrollees pay an average of $5 per day. see how little it costs to get covered. visit coveredca.com today. today's weather is nice and dry with temperatures in the 50's for daytime highs. rainfall returns tomorrow no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) coming up in the next hour of the kron 4 morning news... we are following breaking news out of san francisco as police are investigating a double shooting in the mission district. ( mes ) and the latest on the investig

big reason for them being able to get that win on sunday is because of the play of quarterback, nick mullens went 20-29 with 275 yards and a touchdown pass on sunday.....most importantly, he didn't turn the ball over.....>mullens play as of late has really opened up the playbook for head coach kyle shannahan.....> nick's been real consistent. there's definitely a number of times i haven't called a good play and it hasn't ended up bad. that's what allows you as a play-caller to be more aggressive. you always want to call the perfect one. sometimes, you've got a smaller chance of getting it, but if the risk isn't as low, then you feel a lot better doing it more." today, major league baseball just too a giant step forward.....>cuban born baseball players will now be able to sign big league contracts without defecting....this, of course, will make it safer for every one....but most importantly, the players.....>major league baseball and the cuban baseball federation agreed to the deal which allows cubans to sign contracts similar to those from japan and south korea....>this will h

this is another opportunity for some nick mullens magic...mpleted nearly 70-percent of his throws and didn't turn the ball over. this week-- the 2nd year surprise asked if he thinks he's nailed down a backup spot for next season "who knows, man. that's not up to me at all. i'm just trying to win ball games. that's the biggest thing. it's the funnest thing. it's the coolest challenge about what we get to do is that we play to win. that's all we're focused on this week and the future, just winning." 3 keys for sunday against the bears....pressure young chicago qb .mitch tribusky... he tends to make mistakes when there's heat. this will be tough, but at least try to contain khalil mack.....he has 12-and-a-5 sacks this season and the bears defense runs through himfinally, get that offense in a rhythm early...and force the bears to constantly play from behind. your mercedes benz keys to the game. finally tonight, the giants bullpen hasn't been that impressive for the last couple years, but here's an intriguing reason to watch. san fr

in the 2nd quarter niners q-b nick mullens finds tight-end george kittle for an 85 yard touchdown.me within one score. but the broncos failed to get anything going. niners hold on to beat the broncos 20 to 14. 49ers c-e-o jed york went on twitter to thank the team for getting a win for his late brother tony. ( james ) now to the raiders ... hosting the steelers at the coliseum. a raiders touchdown in the 4th quarter gives them the lead over the steelers. but the steelers come right back with a t-d of their own. then under two minutes to go ... derek carr marches down the field and fires a t-d into the endzone to regain the lead. with just seconds left ... the steelers field goal attempt goes bad when the kicker slips on the loose turf raiders upset the steelers ... 24-21. ( james ) still ahead in the next hour. ... why the c-d-c wants you to say no to raw cookie dough this season. ♪ whoa! the mercedes-benz winter event is back, and you won't want to stop for anything else. lease the gla 250 for $359 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. you

nick mullens and the niners showing some fight... mullens hits dante pettis for his 2nd touchdown of the game.. this one right down the middle on the crossing pattern for 75 yards... mullens with more than 400 passing yards on the day 4 minutes left... 49ers in the red zone trying to make it look respectable... but mullens is picked off by bobby wagner... and he could go all the way... no way mullens will catch him... 98 yards all the way back for the td... 43-16 seahawks they've now won 10 in a row against thnismaller. they didn't leave a lot of space out over there for the visitors. but other than that, the field is the same. standing on the other side didn't really make a difference to me. just unfortunate we didn't play as well as we could've. had too many tunrovers, gave up too many plays, but that's football and that's kind of the way things have gone in the season. as for the , raiders they welcomed one of the league's best offenses to the coliseum today...patrick mahomes and the kansas city chiefs...the silver and black looki

nick mullens tried to get his team back into it. 4th quarter now.ail 48-24... 2:20 left in mullens with the 43 yard pass to george kittle.that pass kittle sets an all time single season receiving yards by a tight end with but the niners would ultimately rams...48-32. ( will ) the raiders had a tough one at the arrowhead. 1st quarter... patrick mahomes with the 67 yard pass to tyreek hill. chiefs on the board early 7-0. 7 minutes later... derek carr's throws an interception... which leads to a touchdown. that pretty much summed up the way the day was gonna go for the raiders. chiefs up 14-0. 2nd quarter... oakland kicks field goal to get on the board and those would be the only points the raiders could muster all day. 3rd quarter patrick mahomes with the 89 yard pass to demarcus robinson... chiefs pile on... now 28-3. chiefs go on to win and they clinch the number 1 seed homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. ( will )( will ) ( will ) still ahead... live look at golden gate bridge. we're keeping aaaaaahhhhhhhh! ballooned your car. call meeeee!