for several years oj has been inspiring other s with his story especially the ravens. and his wife are being honored for their hard work. it was a magical moment when the ravens won super bowl xlvii, february 3rd in new orleans. >> for oj. >> reporter: and members of the team are quick to credit this former player for inspiring them. >> oj said it, we are a team of vision. we never took our eyes off the prize. >> reporter: he played with ray lewis in 2001, when the ravens won their first trophy after beating the giants in super bowl xxxv. on friday the babe ruth foundation honored oj and shannon with their community service award, for their fight. >> i am humbled when people say i am an inspiration. my belief is that the same fight deep in my heart is available to everybody. >> reporter: years after the super bowl a diagnosis of als sidelined the linebacker he is confined to a wheelchair and uses a computer to speak. >> i believe i will walk again. >> reporter: ravens promoted him to senior advisor of player development, that job gives him purpose and gift of inspirati

. >> members of the team are quick to credit former player oj brigance for inspiring them. >> oj briganceever took our eyes off the prize. >> brigance knows all about big victories. he played with ray lewis in 2001 when the ravens won their first lombardi trophy after beating the giants in super bowl 35. on friday the foundation honored oj and shanda brigance with their community service award to might als. >> my belief is that the fight in my heart is available to everybody. >> years after the super bowl a diagnosis of als sidelined the former linebacker from doing things most of us take for granite. he's confined to a wheelchair and uses a computer to speak. the ravens promoted brigance the senior advisor of player development. his wife, shanda and that job gives him purpose. even president obama congratulates brigance after the super bowl. >> i saw that wonderful story on sports center about oj brigance. >> the baby ruth birthday community service foundation award was established to honor a current or former professional athlete with ties to the maryland community. there's no doubt tha

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. >> many cite zero jaber against -- many site oj brigance, a former raven. he was honored with a competitive service award. he was died as with als in 2007. since then, -- he was diagnosed with als in 2007. >> i have been given the opportunity to do my life's greatest work because i have chosen to fight and impact my circle of influence for god's greater good is by my circumstances. >> a festival in iowa is highlighting reasons why its sizzling breakfast table -- breakfast staple is awesome. the bacon festival started off as a quirky side show. big draw the year -- baking cookies. you can find creations like burgers featuring brown sugar and pork belly bacon. that is amazing. there is also a bacon queen. the tickets sold out in three minutes. a reporter in providence rhode island, but this man. the bike rider says he does not have a car so he has to make you any way he can. >> now your 11 insta weather plus forecast. >> there is nobody riding a bike there now. that was before the snow started up their. this is a beautiful thing to look at. an impressive stor

. >> the bloody glove, was it planted or ojs? the chain of custody in terms of the blood samples. all sorts of questions being raised about how cops handle evidence at the crime scene where as cass pistorius is alleged have to killed his girlfriend. they left a bullet cartridge behind in the toilet boil. the lead cop who has been removed from the investigation, walked through the crime scene without wearing protective shoe covers, raising the question of contamination. there was illegal ammunition there the cops did not secure it. in fact they allowed friends of pistorius to walk away with it. then the testimony about finding testosterone. and they in fact did not know what the evidence was. >> shepard: that's evidence collection. one of the similarities. >> the biggest similarity is the simple question of whether a national sports hero, in this case oscar pistorius -- murdered his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. then you have all the question of evidence-gathering that were raised during the oj simpson trial and also now you have a lead cop at the center of some controversy as there

oj smith met crystal garcia when she walked into the clothing store where crystal was working. >> sheas helping me out. you know, find a dress and i just kept staring at her like -- oh my god. >> there was this girl staring at me? >> francisco and josh both work as medical researchers at the same company. they even wear the same scrubs every day. everyone else noticed the uncanny resemblance but get this -- they didn't really see it. >> i didn't really notice that i looked like him. >> jasmine and matty are both students at the university of southern california. they get double takes when they're out together. they met each other on campus. >> then school starts and i get to this like program we're supposed to go to for the honors program that i'm in and matty was working the program desk and i was like i think that's my twin. >> they're all getting their pictures taken for a new book by the photographer. he's been fascinated with the human face since he was a photographer at the age of 18. and he spent years searching the world for lookalikes for his book. >> i'm still looking for lo

this is brigance brigade teacher in honor of the oj - als foundation that he is working with to help families going through this tough situation. these are brand new super bowl shirts. they are going to be available at 17 locations and different stores in the area. you want to make sure you get quality stuff and illegal merchandise. lowel melzer estimated that situation. >> it takes a lot to accommodate your guest of what happens when you have posted 200,000 at the same time? that is what they are expected in new orleans this weekend for the super bowl. it takes approximately 36,000 man hours and over 25 days and nearly 150 people to put up all those super bowl decorations around the city and it will take about 300 people to tear them down. this beautiful super bowl 47 display in the park required nine semi trucks to get here and weighs almost 220,000 pounds. as far as getting around, more than 5000 buses, limos, and cars will be transporting team, staff, and ticketholders all over town to places towndrago's. >> we will probably serve a 3000 people saturday between lunch and dinner.

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wait a minute, oj, sorry. >> i want to get charles into this because we are running out of time. charles, what do you make of this? >> my biggest beef -- by the way, i like him. he didn't make any tackles. he was so late to every play he could have made extra dough filming it from the ground. it was like, when are you going to make a play? >> he could have retired a longtime ago. >> i'm assuming you could have watched it from a window in your alley. >> i do have a fellow hobo radio. >> the problem with that whole interview is for a longtime they will not comment. but they have an interview with shannon sharp who played with him on the ravens and was his one buddy during the entire time. they kept coming to ray lewis' defense. shannon sharp, give me a break. god does make mistakes because shannon sharp has a career in broadcasting. >> also too, doesn't -- wouldn't an innocent man, and this is a defender of ray lewis, but wouldn't an innocent man say i am not guilty and here is why. here are the facts. here is an alibi. he offered no information as to why he shouldn't be involved.

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of all of the feelings that her supporters are going through right now, and it does remind me of the oj situation where you just had this out pouring of interest in this athlete. would you equate that in terms so people can understand how big is in south africa, how significant he is to their sense of national pride, which they have worked so hard to build up. >> reporter: if i'm interrupting excuse me, i just lost my contact with you. if i heard you right you're asking for parallels between this case and the oj simpson trial and we have in fact heard that time and time again. here is oscar pistorius, an athlete, national icon, idolized by many and then the beautiful reeva steenkamp, the slain victim. there is a lot more parallels here, the missed steps, the missed request's by the state in their investigation by the state. and a very aggressive defense team, i want to stress that very aggressive. they occupy a central desk there, five, six members were there at any point of the day, seeming to out number the cos prosecution. he's got a lot on his side going forward. as we heard from th

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what we are hoping for is 40 to 50,000 dollar donation that goes to oj's foundation. >> in west baltimorelters. he is telling her for era's hope. >> this is a wonderful initiative that takes care of women and children. they are just like all of us. they hit hard times. >> he is hoping the pair of tickets which cost him 17,000 will fetch at least 5,000 for the shelter. >> the mom and kids are sleeping on cots. it's a converted school. there is so much need here. >> the ticket auction will end on thursday but there's already something to celebrate here. >> this is great. they are going to love this. >> he donated a box of brigade t-shirts they hope it will represent them best for ravens steam spirit. he plans to watch the super bowl. he is hoping to fly off the ress in the 4th quarter. wbal 11 news. >> still to come a football fan's fapair ties. we will check in in one of the toolest spots in new orleans why they are making lasting super bowl 47 memories. ir>> we know the city of new orleans is bursting at the seems this week with the sitghts and sounds of super bowl xlvii. one of the favor

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first quarter oj blocks a shot sending the mavs off and running the other way.up 14 after one. in the second curry racing to the rim. putting in a reverse layup right here. curry and the warriors fighting to stay in this one but it was not muff. the mavs would go on to win the final 116-91. >>> a big payout for the biggest kill. more on a controversial coyote hunt that is on the way in northern california. >>> mardi gras celebration turns deadly in new orleans. newly released video that police are hoping will help solve the case. w . >>> please stay in your homes. we do not need you on the roads. >> digging out from a major storm, the challenges crews face on the east coast after being pounded with several feet of snow. >> plus, stranded and ready to fly, just how much longer some passengers will have to wait after their flights were cancelled from the storm. >> i want to make sure that we don't lose that precious ground we've gained. >> the search for a former los angeles police officer continues in southern california. the big announcement in the case and why

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