. >> reporter: havard rugland has never actually played football, but he can do this. and this. life long soccer player with a killer left foot, rugland bought his first football just last year when his soccer team disbanded. >> it was either find a new team or find a new hobby and that's when i started kicking. >> reporter: and made this youtube video. that's his brother, catching from the sunroof of a moving car. he admits some kicks did take multiple attempts. hundreds of thousands of hits later, an e-mail arrived from the new york jets, inviting this norwegian novice to try out for the team. did you ever think it would lead to this? >> no. never. it was more like a thing to do for myself and my dog. >> reporter: rugland's training and trial went well. he can nail field goals from 57, 58 yards. >> he's got ability, but you don't know what you have until you're in a crucial situation. >> reporter: the jets have asked him back for another look. and who wouldn't want a kicker who can do this. and this. nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> it was so much fun to watch today. that

. >> reporter: on the phone from norway today rugland admitted he knows next to nothing about footballt he does know how to draw attention. since posting it on youtube back in september, the left footer's video has been viewed more than 1.7 million times. >> i did not expect this, not even close. >> reporter: whether or not you believe the tricks in this video, the power is impressive. this first-time footballer went out and kicked the ball six times in a row for 50 yards. that's the distance between me and you. but it wasn't just a youtube hit. the nfl came calling as well. rugland and his newly acquired agent say they were approached by the new york jets who gave him a workout right before christmas. >> no offer has been made yet but they want me to come back. >> reporter: as for football fans? the reviews are mixed. can you see a guy like this playing in the nfl? >> absolutely. >> reporter: you can. >> but can he take a hit? obviously rex ryan sees something in him. >> reporter: would you be surprised if a guy who really has never played football before in his life started on an nfl

and rugland has been invited to come back with a second jets tryout in a month.ow he has a sports agent. so kids, there is a moral to the story. and that is if there is something you can do and if you have access to a camera, you may want to practice until you get really good at it, and you can put it up on youtube and let the world know what you can bring. you never know the exciting

havard rugland has never played football before.ook at his fancy footwork and you'll understand why he has caught the eye of the nfl. there it is. rugland's precision kick is getting him tryouts with the new york jets. he first tried football last year. but, man, he took a lot of time to get it on one take. but he admits, some things like that there may take a couple times. >>> still ahead, he wants a wife. and he's not afraid to say it. >> the very direct approach this 82-year-old man has decided to take to find love. >>> plus, the message in a bottle that only went a few miles before it was picked up. but the impact it's had is epic. we'll be right back with that story. ew treadmill app. pretty sweet, huh? cute. but don't you have any apps on your phone that can make your life easier? who do you think i am, quicken loans? at quicken loans, we'll provide you with myql mobile. this amazingly useful app allows you to take pictures of your mortgage documents using an iphone or android smart phone... so you can easily send them to us.

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case and point -- ♪ that is a guy named hovard rugland. a small village in norway, a country where they do not have american football. because obviously in norway, like in the world they have football as in soccer. because this guy is amazing at kicking a ball, in this four-minute video, he shows off a bunch of skills, most the kind a kicker in american football does not need in the course of the game but shows off a bunch of skills that would come in very handy on the gridiron and he reportedly made the video because after years of playing amateur soccer he figured he would give american football a try to see what he could do. rugland practiced more than a year and made this video with friends and uploaded it in september. now comes the part in any story about the video of someone doing something amazing where you ask, is this real? it is hard to answer for certainty. we are not in norway but maybe what happens next may tell you the answer. he got an ini have taitation to come to new york and try out for the new york jets and he's been in

according to sources from the jets, he a try-out this past week. 28-year-old harvard rugland is his namejets brought him in to test the guy out. after all, last year the jets signed a guy by the name of hayden smith. he was an australian rugby play every. nev player. never played a game of football in his life. >> this guy was not an american football player? >> he was not an american football player. the whole video is of him doing killer trick shots. you can see him blasting footballs through the uprights. one as far as 60 yards. punting it at a car, down the road. punting it to a boat out in the water. the guy seems to have endless control over this football. ♪ >>> this video was sent to us by our viewer omar mr. oz. this is a christmas clamation that he put together just for us. it took him a little over three weeks. the story is that santa has lost his christmas spirit. santa is ho-hum. >> dear santa, some you're not g this year, you lost hope. given up. >> omar's claymakes was inspired by "i believe." >> almost spot on. >> i'm writing you this year because i wanted to you know i st

and a viral video has launched a kicker from norway to internet fame and beyond. 28-year-old havard rugland accurate left foot. his stunt kicks are so much fun to watch, he snagged more than 1 million youtube hits. he also has the attention of the nfl here at home, earning himself a tryout with the new york jets. good luck to him. >>> and we're back in a moment with our "making a difference" report. a new generation preserving a rich musical tradition. generat rich musical tradition. okay, here's the plan. you have a plan? first we're gonna check our bags for free, thanks to our explorer card. then, the united club. my mother was so wrong about you. next, we get priority boarding on our flight i booked with miles. all because of the card. and me. okay, what's the plan? plan? mm-hmm. we're on vacation. there is no plan. really? [ male announcer ] the united mileageplus explorer card. the mileage card with special perks on united. get it and you're in. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help working together to help improve your

rugland, not so much. have you ever kicked with line of angry guys running towards you?orried about that? >> no, not very. so i'm good. i kicked a lot in soccer when p people try to take me out, so i think i'd do pretty good. >> they're a little bit bigger here, though. >> yeah, but they aren't that close. so i think i will be able to handle it. >> he concedes that he'll need to get his kicks off a bit qu k quicker. >> i'll be back in noshgsz to see if the jets think i'm good enough. i'll do my best. >> cnn, new york. >>> grab a kleenex and say good-bye to thumbing through copies of "newsweek" at your doctor's office. after 80 years they'll be going all digital. the editor in chief said the growing use of tablet computers combined with the weakness in print advertising force the decision. >>> january, the month when millions of americans vow to hit the gym, lose weight aas they begin the new year and the gym parking lot is crowded. the best resolution may be to get your spirit in shape. he's going to join me to explain. a question of blood flo. cialis tadalafil for daily

his name is hobbit rugland. he's from norway.nstrate his amazing kicking skills not with a soccer ball but with a football. >> it quickly got a million hits but attracted the attention of the new york jets. they actually brought him here to the u.s. for a tryout which he said went well which isn't a surprise. unfortunately he's not a quarterback. they could use perhaps another one of those. >> absolutely. welcome back to "cbs this morning saturday." i'm seth doane in for anthony mason. >> and i'm rebecca jarvis. coming up some of carnegie hall's greatest talents go to prison, and you do not want to miss that story. it's great one. >> and superstar chef david bouley has duck on the menu as he brings his new year's eve dish. >>> but first jeff berardelli with the weather from our miami station, wfor good morning, jeff. >> look at that heavy snow falling in central p.a. later it arrives in philly and later in the day, boston. some places will pick up 3 to 6-plus inches of snow especially jest north and west of the i-95 corridor. we'