so hard, so espn is ryan clark, who used to play football and it's now an analyst.i think, put it best,e said. you know, when we go out there we play the game. we say that we're putting our lives on the line. you know, usually you just talk about going into the war time of the football game, but it is real. this is a very violent and dangerous sport, and unfortunately it was on full display tonight. our prayers obviously go out to hamlin and his family. but as ryan clark also said, there was no other place that he wanted to be hamlin, then on that field in a big divisional, or in a big conference matchup, playoffs on the line, all that that's where he wanted to be. he was living out his dream. and then his family, and all of us had to watch on his. it was a nightmare playing out right? we hope he gets back on that field that we do and coming up. i got this mountain bike for only $11. dealdash.com the fair and honest bidding site. this kitchenaid mixer sold for less than $26. this i-pad sold for less than $43. and this playstation 5 sold for less than a dollar. i won

i mentioned ryan clerk earlier and ryan clark suffered from sickle cell, which because of it, preventedh altitude places particularly in denver because of the impact that that could have on his health immediately, so it is extremely high. but you know, i watch this and i listen to the discussion and i know what it will sound like tomorrow. it reminds me of the fact that baseball was a pastime. that is what we called it. but with football, it is an addiction, because we know that these things can happen. we know about cte. we know about the injuries that happened with players that played just a year or two in professional football. we see these brutal hit and yet, we cannot turn ourselves away. we continue to watch and so, that is a thing that comes to me. we are talking about this game not being played anymore tonight, but it will be played tomorrow or another day. and there are other games coming up that are going to be played. and we will all be tuned in. we have a national championship college football game that is coming up and we will all be tuned in to watch that, so you know, thi

it's interesting you talk to ryan clark, because ryan clark was involved in a collision against willisaughey in a championship game i mentioned the other day in 2009 that was so violent i call my editors and told them, i'm not going to write about the game, i'm going to write about the collision. so that's what you have with football. and you know, these are the -- this is the protocol that has to be in place. and fortunately for the nfl and for players who get hurt now, there's a lot of personnel right there ready to swoop in and take care of them if they need it. >> i was riveted by ryan clark's commentary last night, kevin, for that exact reason. he talked about that and talked about his teammates coming and worried about whether he would survive that collision. i want to you read you, dr. gupta, this from the ringer, because it grabbed me and made me ask questions. football has a way of reminding you about his humanity only when it's too late. damar hamlin started monday as the perfect nfl story, a sixth round pick to replace an injured star safety for one of the best teams in foot

i now want to take a listen, to former nfl player ryan clark, who spoke earlier tonight about humanitythe risks, and what these players go through. please watch this. >> i think the first thing, is this is about damar hamlin. it's about a young, man 24 years, old who is living the dream. that a few hours ago, as getting ready to play the biggest game of his nfl career, this probably nowhere else in the world he wanted to be. and now he fights for his life. and when damar hamlin falls to the turf, and you see the medical staff rushed to the fields, and both teams are on the field, you realize this isn't normal. we realize this isn't just football, and so many times, in this game, and so many times in our world we used to clichÉs. i'm ready to die for, that someone to get my life for this. it's time to go to war. i think sometimes we use those things so much, we forget that part of living with stream, is putting your life a risk. and tonight, you know, we got to see a side of football that is extremely ugly. -- when you see both teams on the field trying to not weigh first on what is ham

i now want to take a listen, to former nfl player ryan clark, who spoke earlier tonight about humanityers go through. please watch this. >> i think the first thing, is this is about damar hamlin. it's about a young, man 24 years, old who is living the dream. that a few hours ago, as getting ready to play the biggest game of his nfl career, this probably nowhere else in the world he wanted to be. and now he fights for his life. and when damar hamlin falls to the turf, and you see the medical staff rushed to the fields, and both teams are on the field, you realize this isn't normal. we realize this isn't just football, and so many times, in this game, and so many times in our world we used to clichÉs. i'm ready to die for, that someone to get my life for this. it's time to go to war. i think sometimes we use those things so much, we forget that part of living with stream, is putting your life a risk. and tonight, you know, we got to see a side of football that is extremely ugly. -- when you see both teams on the field trying to not weigh first on what is hamlin, and the second thought as

. >> reporter: retired defensive back ryan clark tweeted, it's a game a game you never suit up and think you're not going to make it home. >> unfortunately, we've just become accustomed to seeing a stretcher come out at times, an ambulance come out at times. >> reporter: former buffalo bills center eric wood, now a bills radio analyst, retired after suffering a potentially catastrophic neck injury players' safety, he says, is a far higher priority now >> i would almost say that we hit a point of maximum violence prior to really cracking down on these head injuries, and now i feel like the game is being played at a much safer level. >> reporter: the nfl says it has been in constant contact with both teams and the players association since last night's game the league has already paid out a billion dollars to former players suffering the effects of head injuries, memory loss, depression, headaches, anxiety, dementia. america's favorite game is also very violent. lester? >> all right tom costello, thank you. >>> let's get to that epic battle now starting off the new congress where kevin mcc

i now want to take a listen, to former nfl player ryan clark, who spoke earlier tonight about humanity please watch this. >> i think the first thing, is this is about damar hamlin. it's about a young, man 24 years, old who is living the dream. that a few hours ago, as getting ready to play the biggest game of his nfl career, this probably nowhere else in the world he wanted to be. and now he fights for his life. and when damar hamlin falls to the turf, and you see the medical staff rushed to the fields, and both teams are on the field, you realize this isn't normal. we realize this isn't just football, and so many times, in this game, and so many times in our world we used to clichÉs. i'm ready to die for, that someone to get my life for this. it's time to go to war. i think sometimes we use those things so much, we forget that part of living with stream, is putting your life a risk. and tonight, you know, we got to see a side of football that is extremely ugly. -- when you see both teams on the field trying to not weigh first on what is hamlin, and the second thought as the family. th

. >> retired defensive back ryan clark said, it's a game, you never suit up and think you are not goingke it home. >> unfortunately, we've become accustomed to seeing a stretcher come out at times, an ambulance come out at times. >> former buffalo bills center -- wood retired after suffering a potentially catastrophic neck injury. player safety, he says, is a far higher priority now. >> i'd almost say that we had a point of maximum violence, prior to really cracking down on these head injuries, and now i feel like the game is being played at a much safer level. >> the nfl says it has been in constant contact with both teams, and the players association, since last night's game. the league is already paid out a billion dollars to former players, suffering the facts of head injuries, memory loss, depression, headaches, anxiety, dementia. america's favorite game is also very violent, back to you. >> it sure is. congressman colin allred of texas is with me now. he was a tennessee titan linebacker, before an injury ended his nfl career, congressman, thank you so much for being here, we still

. >> ryan clark, i think i said ron. what do you think? >> i don't think this game will be played because i don't think logistically it's going to be possible for this to be played. you can't decide, we're going to play the game wednesday and the ask these dude to come out and play again on sunday because of the first wear and tear the game takes. there's no reason to play the game. be cold and cynical about it. watched what happened after they suspended the game. ran all the ads. everybody got their money. those ticket sold. right? this isn't a matter we need to recoup this for financial reasons and honestly consequences of the standings, they'll figure it out. they don't have to play the game and i don't think they will. tune in to watch the game and think about the fact we watched somebody die all game long? it's not a win for anybody and the league will have to recognize there's nothing left for them to do with this game. they need to ask themselves whether or not these two teams it play the game scheduled on sunday. okay. maybe get ou

ryan clark is a former nfl player back in 2007 he, too, was injured on the field.nd, do you know what? the guys around him who he played with didn't think he was going to make it out, either. here are the things he has told espn last night. >> so many times in this game and in our job as well we use the cliches, you know, i'm ready to die for this. i'm willing to give my life for this. it's time to go to war. and i think sometimes we use those things so much we forget that part of living this dream is putting your life at risk. and tonight, you know, we got see a side of football that is extremely ugly. a side of football that no one ever -- a side of football that no one wants to see or ever wants to admit exists. when you see both teams on the field crying in that way first thought damar hamlin. the second thought is his family. this isn't about a football player. right? this is about a human this is about our brother. there is about a son. there is about a friend. this is about someone who is loved by so many that you have to watch go through this. i dealt with

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tonight don't forget you can ring in the new year with abc 7, dick clark's primetime new years rocking eve with ryancrest starts at 8 p.m., there will be a special edition of abc news from time to 10:30 and then we go back to ryan seacrest for the countdown to midnight. and a reminder you can also watch the rose parade here on abc seven airing monday, january 2 beginning at 8 a.m.. of records and left a path of destruction across the bay area, we continue monitoring the conditions and the timeline of when we will see some relief. >> rain is tapering off in some places but we still have some downpours i will show you when the rain will end in our accuweather forecast. pope benedict the 16th has died, the press office of the holy see announce the former pope passed away this morning at the vatican, the vatican said he felt ill on wednesday. the 95-year-old shocked the world when he stepped down from his role in 2013, it was the first time a pope has resigned in almost 600 years. he said he did not have the strength to lead the catholic church after facing years of scandal and disdain. pope francis wil

ryan: fast-forward 10 years, everything changed. the 49ers turned into the top team. >> when dwight clark made the catch, the placer ruptured. everybody was going crazy. the game was a most over, we were ahead. ryan: now, it's time for them to witness the next chapter in the 49ers/cowboys of saga, this time with a young the new quarterback leading them. >> i'm totally convinced we will win sunday because we have a better team. ryan: ryan curry, abc7news. liz: it'll be a beaut weekend but you might want to think twice if you're heading down to big sur. a large portion of the beaches, hiking trails, and other attractions are shut down. highway one, then main path in and out of the area remains closed from monterey county all the way through san simeon. it is closed south of town and most of big sur natural sites are off-limits. in the bay area, several areas remain closed until cleanup and requires are complete. the golden gate national recreation area shared these photos and the damage after a recent storm. you can find the fullest of closers on the national park website. in san francisco will remain for shut down over the wee

ryan: fast forward 10 years and everything changed with the catch. they saw the 49ers turn into the top team. >> when clark catch the place erupted. everybody was going crazy, the game was almost over and we are ahead. >> it is time for these two to witness the next chapter in the cowboys saga. this time with a new young quarterback leading them. >> i am convinced we are going to win because we have a better team. liz: lisa as we talked about the game we can also talk about the weather. dry and pretty nice, just bring a jacket. lisa: the second half will be dark and we are looking at these temperatures dropping off. for the game, in the upper 50's. 3:30 and high clouds and then temperatures drop off through the afternoon. it looks like a gorgeous day tomorrow. a week storm system passes to the east of us with some breezy wind. today we have been seeing high pressure in control deflecting the storm track. except up towards washington and seattle with some rain. here is another look at the bridge. 44 downtown and 42, oakland. 40, san jose. very chilly, santa clara. santa cruz was in the now we are beginning