listen. >> in the reigning super bowl champs, call me, aaron rodgers.'m laura kaeppeler. >> she went on to win miss ameri america. >> that is your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> martin luther king day was observed nationwide yesterday but we will show you a tribute to dr. king that fulfilled one little boy's dream. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today,". thunderstorms, yes, thunderstorms with large hail right along interstate 70 into the indianapolis area here. we have seen some nasty weather around st. louis. you're clear. those storms are existing your area. in the east today, cold air today and tomorrow. in northern plains, minneapolis, only a high of 12. if you're watching us on wlix, join the magic school bus on a ride through weather science and a kicks up a storm exhibit at the science center in lansing michigan. that is your "early today" event of the today. >> you're like the mayor of science centers, bill. thank you. >>> here

now she wants aaron rodgers. you're watching "early today." >>> zbood good morning.elcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. a new poll will do nothing to improve the image of congress. a record 84% say they disapprove of how lawmakers are doing their job. the washington post abc news poll finds only 13% approve. >>> in thailand, a terror plot that may have been targeting americans and israelis appears to have been stopped. police say a man with alleged ties to hezbollah himilitants l them to a warehouse with bomb making materials. >>> after days of being trapped by snow and ice, alaska is getting badly needed fuel. a russian tanker has arrived to pump more than a million gallons into the town. >>> and cheer up, everyone. here's an excuse for you. the most depressing day of the year was yesterday. a researcher calls the third monday in january blue monday because of the combination of bad weather, failed new year's resolutions, debt, and the end of the holiday season. there you go. something to smile about today. >>> well, here's an early look at one of your top

aaron rodgers has more weapons thank anyone on earth. he can move if n. and out of the box et. thi >> does this playoff define him in some way. >> i wouldn't want to say that. i think the 9ers are playing with house money, face it. they weren't supposed to be here. they were supposed to be getting eight, nine wins. >> house money means you're happy to be there. >> defense is that good and has been that good but it rides the coattails of the defense. it's not i team i see winning the super bowl. >> he's playing well. >> i ride the coattail. offense entertains but defense wins championship. when you look at the san francisco 49ers they beat up on teams, giants playoff teams. saints have lost to the teams that our team won. they lost to good teams. buccaneers. >> playoff start next week. more "xfinity sports sunday" next week. they'll continue the argument here. happy new year. a special edition of bay area news with diane dwyer is next. >>> right now on nbc bay area news, paper or plastic is no longer an option for people in one major bay area city. we'll have reaction and word t

but rodgers and the pack hit back. first play of the second. rodgers to kuhne.s worthy of a lambeau leap. giants take the 1-10 -- 13-10 lead. and then the hail mary prayer is answered. g-men led 20, 10. packers never found the rhythm on offenses. eight dropped passes. four turnovers. biggest one, ryan grant's strip. it's gobbled up. taken inside the five, and eli capitalizes. third td pass of the game, this one to manningham. 330-yard passing for eli. the giants beat up the pack. >> we'll look forward to studying the 49ers right away, and i'm sure that based on their great win yesterday, that they played very, very well, and we'll have our hands full also we get started this week. >> mike: 49ers owes the giants sunday, 330'm at the stick. these two teams have met seven times and the niners hold a 4-3 edge. >> and the niners host that game. thanks to what vernon davis called the grab. as this throw from alex smith with nine second left made the grab possible. vernon played a supporting role all season, lurking in the background, waiting for the breakout performan

. -- amm marie rodgers. nn marie rodgers. there will be a confidentiality agreement that they will not disclose data that they are charged with confirming is accurate. commissioner antonini: thank you. we will hear more drink your report. third, there was mention of this by the mayor of further legislation that would impact legislation from the city, and i thought that sounded very promising that goes beyond what we currently have from prop k. >> it would require analysis to determine if there are jobs being created or lost with the proposal. commissioner antonini: great. my final question for those that were preparing this in regards to redevelopment, i think the obvious question will be how far along as a project have to be before it is allowed to move forward? that is something that everybody asks. second, when did the legally binding contract have to be enforced for this to be considered in process? those are the questions everyone will want to know. thank you. >commissioner sir guyugaya: sin treasure island has its own s

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time and time again, aaron rodgers, if it wasn't for aaron rodgers, it would have been much worse. >> his ability to extend plays. >> curt: i want to hear about next week's championship matchup but first i want to remind you that if you want to get exclusive football updates throughout the week about the championship games, just text the word "fox" to 387 on your wireless phone from at&t. >>> the giants may want to paint that locker room in lambeau blue because it seems like they own it every time they go there in the playoffs. [ male announcer ] next time, try a subway turkey blt or a fresh fit turkey melt, merely 7 grams of fat each. subway. eat fresh. >>> let's finish it, giants. let's have team, 1, 2, 3, team! >> curt: there have been eight playoff games this postseason. the giants the first road team to finish with a victory. as we welcome you back to the at&t postgame show, time for our subway fresh taste of the day. michael strahan, what is the fresh take. >> michael: the subway fresh take, curt, is next week's championship games. in the afc we'll watch the baltimore ravens tra

led them to a super bowl in february, then reeled off 14 consecutive wins, during which time rodgershis team is a favorite to return to the super bowl to defend his title. with all that going on, he finds time to extend new year's wishes to you. >> carson, happy new year, buddy. >> he is awesome. he killed my oakland raiders not long ago, and i still love the guy. happy new year to you, aaron. bob costas, see you tomorrow for the cowboys/giants game. >>> back in 1942 he began at a singing waiter in queens. now an incredible seven decades later he's celebrating his 85th birthday and his new album. the legendary tony bennett. ♪ stepping out with my baby, can't go wrong, because i'm right ♪ ♪ ask me when will that day be ♪ the big day may be tonight ♪ stepping out with my honey, can't be bad to feel so good ♪ ♪ i've never felt quite so sunny ♪ ♪ will there be good sailing, i'm trimming my sail ♪ ♪ stepping out with my baby ♪ can't go wrong because i'm in right ♪ ♪ ask me when will that day be, the big day may be tonight ♪ ♪ if i seem it's because i'm got a date, a date with a package to

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aaron rodgers throws for of sy. he was sacked four times. bay handed the first home loss of the season. giants win 37-20. a blowout really to march on to the nfc championship game. over to the afc yesterday. texans and ravens in baltimore. raven's d is the story. texas taking one last shot at the end zone. down seven. the ravens ed reid come downs with the pass from t.j. yates. they couldn't connect. that would have tied the game. the ravens hang on to win 20-13. they move on to the afc championship game. if you miss that finish on saturday between the saints and the 49ers, saints up by one with 2. to go. alex smith takes it himself. smith, another 28 yards for the touchdown. the niners had a five point lead after a missed two-point conversion. drew brees gets the ball back with two to go. quickly marches his team down the field. jimmy graham shakes a few defenders. that's a tight end moving like that. 66 yards for the score. they get a two point conversion. so they're up three. still 1:37 left on the clock. san francisco one more chance to

next play, rodgers, not being pressured exactly, finds fitzgerald, second touchdown of the game. fitzgerald six in a pro bowl tying a record. third quarter, bounces off the defender and the leg of marshall who makes the catch for 47-yard score. marshall has 6 catches for 177 yards and pro bowl record four touchdowns. 59-41, in the highest scoring pro bowl in history. >>> this week, he was suspended three games for illegal hit against the penguins. so he said no to ottawa. >> i love the game. i'd love to be there. i'm suspended. i want to be at target. if i'm suspended, i have to be suspended. >> wideman represented washington in his first all- star game appearance. second period, on his way to his first of two goals. third period, nine goals scored. 12-9the final. >>> when we return, tiger woods bids for his first tournament win in 26 months. that's an official tournament win. he won his own tournament. how did things turn out in abu dhabi when we come back.  >>> welcome back. tiger woods is getting back to his old form. the form that helped him win 14 majors before he was d

rodgers and the pack hit right back. over the goal line and that's worthy of a lambeau leap. game tied. giants take the lead. not so fast. the prayer is answered. 20-10g-men at the half. packers never found their rhythm on offense. eight dropped passes. four turnovers, this one in the fourth ryan grant stripped, and blackburn gobbles it up and takes it inside the five. eli capitalize. next play, this throw to manningham, 330 yards passing for manning. 31-27 the final. the niners will host the giants sunday 3:30 p.m. at the stick. these two teams have met seven times in the postseason over the last four years. niners have a 4-3 record. >> we are a step closer to the harbaugh super bowl. jim and john as john's baltimore ravens beat houston to advance the afc title game in new england. both head coaches love defense and ray lewis led the way. ravens flying out of the gate. flak -- flacco to bolden. san jose state. and then the ravens lead is four at the half. the turnovers killed the texans yates picked off by webb. texas h

miss america wants to meet aaron rodgers.hat story, next. >>> happening a little later in the "cnn newsroom," around is 11:00 eastern, president obama meets with his jobs council to discuss accelerating job growth. at 1:00, we head to l.a. lindsay lohan is scheduled to appear in court for an update on her probation. police and the fbi, rather, will update us at 2:00 on the man accused of killing four homeless men. >>> let's check in with cnn political director mark preston. >> hey. last night, the five presidential candidates faced off in myrtle beach. >> two days, those candidates will be right back me here to make their closing arguments to the south carolina republican voters. i'll have more at the top of the hour. >>> hey there. i'm zain verjee in london. in just a few minutes, i'll tell you about what the headlines are about what they're saying about the cruise ship disaster in italy. that's in just a few memberships. >>> and i'm poppy harlow in new york. we're going to take a look at eastern ohio where they are getting

joining us now from singapore, jimmy rogers, chairman of rodgers holding. jimmy, great to see you, my old friend. a little birdie said you're not buying facebook. why not? >> well, it's amazing that i was the number-one story. i'm not buying because it's a very expensive stock, larry. that's not the way i invest. i know it's going to come out maybe 25 times -- 15 times next year's sales. sales, larry. usually when you buy stocks that are very expensive, you don't make money. at least i don't. >> well, i don't understand. so let me ask you this. what are you buying. and i'm going to be specific. are you buying the feds' zero interest rate policy? are you buying mitt romney for president? are you buying the u.s. economy? are you buying u.s. stocks? >> larry, first of all, as far as the u.s. economy, there is an election in november, as you probably know. and every time there's an election, the government spends as much money as it can to get votes. and the central bank prints as much money. so this year, the economy is going to look better than it does normal

manning finished with three touchdown passes, out-playing aaron rodgers.37-20 and move on. sunday's other playoff game in baltimore. first quarter, ravens quarterback joe flacco hits anquan boldin for a touchdown. ravens led the texans 7-3. baltimore takes control of the game. fourth quarter, less than 2 minutes to go, houston's t.j. yates. there you go, tryi ining for a . he's intercepted by ed reed. ravens hang on to win 20-13. all right, here's your playoff schedule for next sunday. ravens take on the patriots 3:00 p.m. eastern, 49ers host the giants 6:30 p.m. eastern. winners going to the super bowl. mike pasta is joining me next hour to break down the weekend games and looking ahead to the big goal. >>> we have lots of developments next hour in the "cnn news room." first to alison kosik. >> with so many states swimming in red ink, some lawmakers are saying it's time to take from the rich to make ends meet. i'll tell you which states are lining up first in the next hour. >>> i'm joe johns in myrtle beach, south carolina. jon huntsman expected to get ou

. >> and we'll give the best of the best to aaron rodgers, who looked largely untouchable ever sinceaking the title. >> i think brett favre is a very mad man. he's very, very entertaining and very, very angry because his successor right now to me is playing at a level that he never reached in any point of his 20-year career. aaron rodgers right now is defining what it means to be a quarterback in this new century. >> worst no show, peyton manning who following neck surgery was pulled from the colts' lineup even before the season started. best cheerleader in any sport despite some pretty impressive challengers oddly enough, that's cloris. ♪ roosevelt, we're true blue to the end ♪ we're sure you're right, lots of fight for the blue and the white ♪ roosevelt we're for you roosevelt ♪ >> and best proof that canadiens think every sport should be hockey, the fight between two old football players at a canadian football league luncheon. best reason every sport should in fact not be hockey, the way canucks fans rioted when their team lost the championship. best way to lose if you have to los

nd just 4 touchdowns..this is why when you hear elite n-f-l quarterback you hear tom brady, aaron rodgers talent to being more of a mentor, mooe getting this offense to understand. you see his composure and how he is seetling in to really control this offense. now, where we are, why wouldn't it be joe to go lead us to a super bowl." the dolphins loss is the rams gain...after miami couldn't come to terms with jeff fisher as head coach...fisher said alright... i'll coach st. louis..fisher took this season off frommcoaching after eing fired by tennessee.fisher was with the titans for 16 season... even taking them to the super bowl only to lose to the rams... by one yard patterson at dunbar and our high school game of the week...coming up at tonight at 10-50 and 11-30 on sports unnimited... if you're going to the game sunday you better ear a jackettunder your jersey... 3 let's check in with meteorologist emily gracey to see how old it will get.... 33 3 a groom gives his bride the surprise of her life... his.../ grand gesture.../ even.../ got... the attention.../ of... a....../ pop... super-st

. >> and we'll give the best of the best in big league sports to the packers' quarterback aaron rodgersaking the title. >> i think brett favre and a very mad man. he's very, very agitated and very angry because has successor right now to me is playing at a level that he never reached at any point of his 20-year career. aaron rodgers right now is defining what it means to be a quarterback in this new century. >> worst no-show, peyton manning who following neck surgery was pulled from the lineup even before the season started. pretty impressive challenger, oddly enough. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> speak of the leather helmet league, the fight that broke out between the two old football players at a canadian football luncheon. best reason every sport should, in fact, not beat hockey. best way to lose if you have to lose. the american women falling in the world cup final. japan needed a lift. worst soccer punch. floyd mayweather's title bout smackdown of victor ortiz as they steppeda, way from the break. larry merchant's response when mayweather objected to being questioned about the cheap hit. >> you don't

aaron rodgers got the day off and his replacement threw a franchise record 480 yards.elson caught three. drew brees threw for five td's and completed his record breaking season. the saints victory over the panthers. ray rice ran for 191 yards and two touchdowns and baltimore wins the afc north and they will get a bye defeating the bengals. they lose it 24-16. patriots score 49 unanswered points to beat the bills. tom brady 338 yards and three td's. the dream team came up short this year. they go out with a bang and he stops and slips by. finally the giants and cowboys and the winner gets a playoff birth. manning threw three td's. 178 yards and a 74-yard touchdown. cowboys going home and the g-men in the playoffs. that was your toyota sports report. and that's enough of me. >> thank you, shu. that's it for this edition of abc7 news. >> i'm ama dates for francis and shu. thank you for joining us. three of four westbound lanes of i-80 are shut down. a pedestrian was hit by a car. that is the scene are you looking at there. this is just over the bay bridge as you a coming

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. >> jordan rodgers, the younger brother of aaron. they pulled him. despite his performance, vandy had a 21-17 lead, then this happened. ralph abernathy. 90-yard on the kickoff run. cincy takes it 31-4. we'll have at 11:00, highlights. >> can't wait. thanks, colin. we're just hours airplane -- hours away >> thousands of people are already lined up in times square in new york city. about two and a half hours before the stroke of midnight. 1500 police officers are also on scene to make sure everybody behaves themselves. the highlight of the night, of course, is when the ball drops. which it's been doing since 1907. should be positively balmy for new year's. 40 degrees is predicted there. you can catch the countdown on dick clark's new year's rocking new new year's. thanks for joining us, leaving you with a live look at times square. we'll see you back here at captioned by closed captioning services inc.

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aaron rodgers resting up for the playoffs and, last went to the franchise record with 480 yards passingnd six touchdowns against the detroit lions. the packers finished the year 15-one. most likely i think it will go on the way to the super bowl, but is looming. showdown between the saints and 40 niners. if it happens, it happens in candlestick park. >> all right, that's it for us, thank you everyone and, goodnight. sweetheart. we need to talk. i've seen your stunts online. i can explain... jumping a ramp in a shopping cart. so 2005. wait, what? and only 3 likes? honey, it's embarrassing. carol's son got over 12 million views on that dancing squirrel video. don't you want that? i...i suppose. now go make your dad and me proud. try something funny. [ male announcer ] now everyone's up to speed. get high speed internet for $14.95 a month for 12 months with a one year term. at&t.

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aaron rodgers connecting with ryan grant, but he fumbles the ball. giants recover. packers had four turnovers. you're not going to win a playoff game, or any game for that matter, when you give up the ball that many times. the fumble sets up this. manning to mario manningham. eli's third touchdown seals it. giants led from start to finish and beat the defending champi s champions. they'll travel to san francisco to play the niners in the nfc title game. >>> to the afc where turnovers also did in the texans. the ravens take advantage of a houston fumble early in the first. joe flacco to chris wilson before the fans get settled in their seats. the ravens up 7-3. they add to the lead at the end of the quarter. flacco finds anquan boquan bold the end zone. texans chip away at lead and have a chance to tie it it in the fourth. down seven. t.j. yates throws into double coverage. he's picked off by ed reed. ravens score early and hold on to win 20-13. they will play the patriots in the afc championship game on sunday. >>> that's your look at sports on "early today." i'm ma

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and just 4 touchdowns..this is why when you hear elite n-f-l quarterback youuhear tom brady, aaron rodgersd who comes out with that much talent, and now you see where his talent is going from talent to being more of a mentor, more getting this offenss to understand. you see his composure and how he is settling in to really control this offense. now, where we are, why wouldn't it be joe to go lead us to a super bowl." "the best is yet to come. with joe, like very quarterback, and we've all had a front-row seat. so, you see the good, you see the not-so-good, with any player..joe has been overwhelmingly good, and he's only going to get better. i just can't wait o see it, and i'm looking forward to seeing it on sunday." ravens injury report... first time since the beginning of the season....i saw every player at practice this week.. for sunday's game... linebackers brendan ayanbadejo and jameel mcclain are questionable..now the texans are a big hot mess... 18 players listed as probable. t.j. yates, jonathan joseph, andre johnson on that list... expect all to play. the dolphins loss is the rams

so aaron rodgers has taken advantage of that, and so has drew brees.hat's why they are two of the best passers in the game today. so they can hold them to anywhere to 20, 25, they win-win. >> god's with tim tebow. >> only one person has a direct line there. >> only tebow. >> we have it here. thanks very much, dennis. >>> they were on their way to work when they saw smoke and wanted to check it out. two young men sprang into action. what they did that will get them special recognition on wednesday. >>> plus, a new year's eve nightmare for a young woman when her bungee jump goes horribly wrong. those stories later tonight on cbs 5. have a good night. 60 minutes is next.

speaking of franchise records, the packers set one against the lions with aaron rodgers, the backup wentut and threw a record. packers won and the lions will host the saints in the nfc wild card game. >>> san diego beat oakland, 38-26. richard goodman returns a kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. the win eliminates the raiders and even though the broncos left yesterday, they'll host the steelers in the afc wild card game. jets will be watching the playoffes from home, mark sanchez losing against the dolphins. >>> finally, the most important piece of football equipment has to be the helmet, right? the texans brian bremen may disagree. no helmet, but that doesn't stop him. take a second look. his head hits the player. although he claims to be okay, some would argue that before that play he wasn't okay to begin with. >>> "war horse" gains traction. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this monday morning. as advertised, the door is finally open to all that really cold air from

the packers set a record against the lions with aaron rodgers resting for the playoffs.t flynn threw for a team best 482 yards and 6 touchdowns. packers won 45-41. the lions will post the saints in the nfc wild card game. the broncos needing help from the chargers to make the playoffs. san diego beat oakland, 38-26. richard goodman returns a kickoff 100 yards in the second quart. even though the broncos lost yesterday, they'll host the steelers in the afc wild card game. jets lost three-straight and will be watching the playoffs from home. mark sanchez, tossing three interceptions against the dolphins. >>> and finally, the most important piece of football equipment has to be the helmet, right? the texans brian brayman may disagree. check out number 50. that's braman without his helmet. doesn't stop him. makes the tackle. his head hits the helmet as he drops him out of bounds. some were saying that mark was never okay to begin with. that's your first look at sports. >>> now, for another look at the weather, here's bill karins. it was nice outside for the new year. >> for

aaron rodgers to graham for extra yards. it's returned to the 5-yard line. the packers fumbled three times and they fumbled just six times all season. on the next play with enough time to pitch a tent here, eli manning to the back of the end zone. new york giants pull off another upset at lambeau field, this time 37-20. >> he practiced the hail mary, everybody knew what to do. that's one of the few that i've actually thrown up. i saw hakeem right there in the mix. no one going after the ball. great job by him. >> the giants mean inmean -- the giants winning means the 49ers play. >> alex smith. touchdown! touchdown! >> the guy is screaming. that's eric davis. capped off a huge day for vernon davis who had 180 yards receiving, the most ever by a tight end in a playoff game. >> this is one of the greatest games i've ever been apart of. >> it was us against history. that's all i can say to myself. us against all of those things. we managed to pull it off. it was a very emotional game t was like a roller coaster -- game. it was like a roller coaster. >> right now