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in recent years, some pittsburgh steelers players like ward have been magnets for troubling headlines. and runningback mendenhall was forced to, steeler pride still in tact. >> i feel like he should definitely know better. it upsets me a little bit. i would be like hines is a sensible guy. >> this is a good group of guys. even though they have been getting in trouble off the field here, some of them. >> reporter: for fans of hines ward, on the field, on the dance floor, he will take notice of the ironic four-letter word in his mug shot, obey. >>> up next,stleer'slester's conversation with dr. jill biden, that's right after this. we all want our kids to eat their vegetables, but they'd rather they disappear. mott's medleys has two total fruit and veggie servings in every glass but magically looks and tastes just like the fruit juice kids already love. mott's medleys. invisible vegetables. magical taste. >>> no one feels the burden of war more than the families of our brave servicemen and women. very close issue to joe biden and his wife, jill. i recently had the opportunity to speak to

before that the war years and thus the goals which is a combination of the eagles and pittsburgh steelers. another interesting book. he has the eclectic background not just an author or journalist but he was a hot dog vendor at a traveling circus come at a halloween costume sales man, a gas station attendant, a convenience store clerk this will put him in a good position because in two months he is moving to mongolia with his wife who was a foreign service officer. that should be interesting. in a friend to the museum and it is my pleasure to introduce matthew algeo. [applause] >> you make it sound more interesting. great to be at the museum of american finance. it is a fantastic museum and have been coming for a few years now but when i was researching the book is the museum was very helpful to answer my questions how many grains of silver? this is the only place you could send an e-mail with that type divergency then to have been answered within a day year. i did that did in for free today because i am a member. [laughter] before i talk about grover grover, who was very interesting, or

they're trying to stare down the steelers and i'm looking like, what the hell is going on over there? were nervous. >> jimmy: do you haze -- tim tebow was here last week. you probably saw, he got the top of his head shaved. do you do that with the packers? >> no, there's kind of a policy. they don't like to do stuff. we make them pay for bills and ruffle them up in camp. the rookies have to be on the third floor of the dorms we stay at, the haunting dorms we stay at. and we like to occasionally throw water balloons at them or lean a trash can of water against their door so when they open it it all kind off rushes n and gets them wet. >> jimmy: that's good. >> make them feel at home. >> jimmy: well, very nice to meet you. i hope you get back to work very soon. defend your championship. >> i know. >> jimmy: it has to be done. thank you for bringing the ring, too. >> you bet. >> jimmy: there you go. aaron rodgers. you can see him at the espy awards, nominated for athlete of the year, right? wednesday, july 13th on espn. we'll be right back with music from 311. bc ú$ú$ú$ú$ú$pxpxp0ñ0x when

. >> what is a seahawk, a steeler patriot and buccaneer have in common, marshon lynch's football camp. hosting camp and best part for the kids, it was free. he was joined by his cousin, josh johnson and ten other n.f.l. players. >>. >> maybe they have the opportunity so we wanted to go through and practice. >> we are blessed to be in this position to be as professional athletes. we need to bless the community we came from and kids that are growing up in there. >> it looked like a mistake at the top of the u.s. women's open there was no mistake. they were both from japan, shot of the day, watch this thing. straight in. drops for an eagle, lee is 3 over and here she is for a birdie. hangs on the lip and drops. back-to-back birdies throughout the second round. one shot back and rolls in one of our five birdies. she is a five under. due to weather delays, they have not teed off for round three but it could extend to monday. >> third round play, start entering the day with the lead on 15, downhill putt drops. brendan making a charge, par four, approach and he gets hit within five feet. he

. >>> ten nfl teams, including the steelers and 49ers, start preparing for the season as training camp opens. it follows a four-month labor dispute that ended earlier this week. more teams are expected to begin training throughout the weekend. >>> and happy birthday to cartoonist and garfield creator jim davis who turns 66. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc, and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news". and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. house speaker john boehner's debt plan goes to a vote today as democrats move forward with their own proposals. brian williams takes us inside the heated debate. >>> and a woman jailed for seven months for armed robbery speaks out after police say she was framed by her ex. >>> now, keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm amara sohn. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- caption

hines ward who is a star receiver for the nfl pittsburgh steelers, posted a $1,000 bond. his mug shot taken of him at the dekalb county jail. >>> royal couple will and kate are in california. they're being greeted by celebrities and local politicians. california's first couple gave the couple an ipad 2 loaded with california themed songs and movies. prince william is set to play polo this afternoon in santa barbara. >>> in washington, d.c., a call for peace from the dalai lama, the tibetan spiritual leader spoke at an event called a talk for world peace, held on the west lawn of the u.s. capital. his message, change in society begins when we create a calm and peaceful mind within ourselves and our families. >>> condolences are pouring in for the former first lady betty ford. from famous people who sought help at the addiction treatment center that bears her name. big hollywood names past and present like elizabeth taylor, lindsay lohan, are -- have all checked in there at the betty ford center. thelma gutierrez is at the center in rancho mirage, california. the center is

he's met with the steelers and slated to meet with both new york teams next. >>> the oakland raiders have agreed to terms of former stanford quarterback trent edwards. a five-year veteran played for the bills and jaguars so far. he's expected to keet with kyle boller for the backup quarterback job. >>> despite national reports yesterday that the raiders signed jared gaither, the team has decided against signing the former raven. as he leaves team headquarters, barnes returns after signing a new deal. >>> and that's sports. back to you. >> thank you very much, john henry. thanks for choosing the bay area at 6:00. we'll see you back here tonight at 11:00. until then, have a good night. >> good night. coming up on technow .. using technology .. to change the way you dress .. an app .. that lets your doctor monitor you - wherever you are .. we go gaming .. with an end-

thursday, july 28 the first day of training camp. 15 days before their preseason opener against the steelers. of course all of that is contingent on the owners and players hammering out a deal. lawyers met in new york today. roger goodell and smith and the big guns will resume talks on thursday. speaking of lawyers, roger clemens and his were in u.s. district court for a pretrial hearing. seven time psi young winner is accused of lying to congress about his alleged steroid use. jury selection begins tomorrow. >>> when you were a kid and how cool it felt, staring at that huge box under the tree, knowing the present you have been dying for is in there, but you can't open it yet? that's how national fans feel. their shiny new superstar is just down the road from d.c., but we can't have him yet. the team sennation was promoted last night and he went for 2 for 3, leading senators to a big win. he preferred to be in the show by now, but he is learning patience. >> i'm going to let them make that decision. i'm trying to come out here and win a championship. i love the situation i'm in right now. lo

john mackey could be the bears, cowboys and steelers, but could not be -- beat dementia. who could carry them straight down 33rd street? we have never seen this before. before we had ozzie and shannon, there was john mackey. elected to hall of fame in 1992, he refused to accept his ring in indianapolis. i played my ball in baltimore and is where i will take that ring. he would take it off of his fingers. he made it to the hall of fame and won the super bowl without taking a hit. he took hits and tackles, so much so that it boggled his mind, a mind that quickly eroded as we stood by. his wife, sylvia, never left his side. >> you look at sylvia and the pressure put on her to be able to handle a situation like this. she had to go back to work because of the mineral code coverage that was not provided by the nfl. in of collective bargaining agreement, we should, as old- timers, be able to get medical coverage to be able to cover the guys, because they need it. >> we have an nfl lockout on the date of his death, squabbling over $9 million. john mackey was eight east maker. >>

book about the war years and football and the steeples, which was a combination of the pittsburgh steelers and that philadelphia eagles during world war ii, another interesting book. he has a very eclectic background, not just an author, not just a journalist. but let me tell you some of the things he has done. he has been a hot dog vendor at a traveling circus. he has been a halloween costume salesman. he has been a gas station attendant, convenience store clerk. all this is going to put him in good stead because in two months he is moving to one dahlia with his wife who is a foreign service officer who is taking a position there. that should be pretty interesting. very importantly, he is a friend to this museum and a member of it. my pleasure to introduce matthew algeo. [applause] [applause] >> you make it sound much more interesting than it is, my wife -- life. great to be at the museum of american finance. a couple of reasons. one, made is a fantastic museum that i have been coming to for a few years. more importantly when i was researching the book, the museum was very helpful in answ

me being a steelers fan, i love him. the memory of michael, i wore his jersey today. >> reporter: michael was with his friend in a home in cherry hill when they got a gun. the homeowner, a retired correction's officer said he no idea how they got his gun. >> everybody is hurting. >> you cannot blame anybody. you cannot dwell. it happened already. it is over. you have to move on. >> reporter: michael, she says, would want it that way. he would have been entering the tenth grade in the fall. we should also know police confiscated all the guns inside that house. reporting live at city police headquarters. >> police say if you have children in the home any gun should be locked and unloaded with loaded with loaded with loaded with the amount in addition kept in a separate place. >>> a shooting happened in a playground. the little boy is expected to survive. >>> sharing more than one billion dollars. that's how much families in jacksonville will receive for a large gas leak caused by exxon. we talked to some of the people abou

. >>> pittsburgh steeler's receiver hines ward is in a bit of a pickle. he was charged with dui.olice say he was driving erratically and hit a curb. you may remember his moves on the dance floor. ward won dancing with the stars. >>> police in language are familiar with pack man jones. now add cincinnati cops to the list. they say he was in a bar shouting profanities and resists when they tried to arrest him. jones has denied doing anything wrong. >> take a look at this. this is yesterday's winning quarterfinal goal in the women's world cup quarterfinal. it came in a shoot-out between the number one team, u.s., and brazil, number three team. brazil is slated to play france. they're ranked seven and that game is wednesday morning. >>> johan jean is the first black cyclist ever to compete in the tour. the 30-year-old cyclist has been a pro racer for six years. he moved to france at the age of 17 from his native guadalupe. >>> the yankees star derek jeter has joined one of baseball's most exclusive cups, the 3,000 club and he did it with style, a home run. you know, i was at yesterda

me being a steelers fan, and the loving memory of michael, award his jersey today. >> police say michael was with his friend when they somehow got a gun. the homeowner a retired correctional officer says he always kept his weapons, 22 of them, unloaded and locked away and has no idea how the boys gained access. >> 50 could change places with that young man, i gladly would. there's no winner or loser, just hurting people. everybody is hurting. >> you can't blame anybody and can't dwell. it happened already. it's over. so you just have to move on. >> michael, she says, would want it that way. and police confiscated all the guns in that home. michael brooks was 15 years old. mike hellgren, back to you. >> thank you. police say if you have children in your house, guns should be kept locked and unloaded with the ammunition in a separate place. >>> another accidental shooting this, one in a prince george's county playground is under investigation. a five-year-old shot his four- year-old neighbor in the back. it happened at an apartment complex in hillcrest heights. the child is expected to sur

far from relaxing the law, they should be much harder, get to the steelers, get them in prison, takets, what do you say to that? >> it is not working and it has proven it is not working, drug consumption is growing. this is the last prohibition, the last frontier because marriage between couples of the same sex now approved by our constitution, alcohol consumption is now free to do. cigarette consumption, people has to deal with this. it is the responsibility of each citizen to consume or not to consume drugs. number two is the responsibility of government to keep our kids safe and to make sure they return home safe. that is the government responsibility. our responsibility is to decide on our own whether we're going to consume or not. this is a great answer to the problem, the same thing as the president from chile, people in the united nations, and many other intellectuals, a miami firm believer that this will bring in the solution. today, many more people dying for access and drinking alcohol or smoking cigarettes them overdoses on drugs. i think that is. number two, we have to wi

steelers linebacker james harrison has a mouthful to say about nfl commissioner roger goodell.rook and a devil in "men's journal." he says if that man was on fire and i had to something on him to put it out, urinate is not the word he used, i wouldn't do it. i hate him and and will never respect him. >> this is par for the course for this guy. he's a great linebacker but when it comes to discretion he's all of the discretion of a machine gun. he's really the nfl's uncontrollable embarrassing idd at this point. he got fined $100,000 last year for illegal hits. that hasn't helped james harrison on or off the field. >> we'll have to see if that settles itself at some point. pablo torre from "sports illustrated" joining us. >>> july 13th, 1568, the dean of st. paul's cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer and all of history was changed. soy complexith scienn and natural minerals. give you sheer coverage instantly, then go on to even skin tone in four weeks. aveeno tinted moisturizers. then go on to even skin tone in four weeks. woman: saving for our child's college fund was gettin

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. >>> and hines ward, the pittsburgh steelers football star and reigning "dancing with the stars" champ arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. he was arrested outside of atlanta saturday morning. and later released on bond. ward's lawyer issued a statement claiming that the former super bowl mvp was not d dving drunk. >>> and a fire broke o o at a rihanna concert friday night in dallas. forcing the singer to cut short her show. a pyrotechnics malfunction apparently caused the fire at the top of the stage. a crew quickly put it out and in one was injured. >>> finally, most child, children live up to their dads. one little girl had a good reason to call hers a special hero. her dad was riding his daughter and nephew home when the car caught fire. and he stopped the car and pulled the kids out just before it was engulfed in flames. >> my hero dad, he always saves me from any harm or trouble or if i get hurt. >> hero dad saving his kids and nephew from a fire in the car. congratulations to him. >> he's a good dad, , ank you very much. >>> now let's check the weather with steph

the pittsburgh steelers, financed about two-thirds by public financing. that's done.t hurts is a team that wants to move to a new town and is using that as their source of profit. so the sacramento basketball team or minnesota vikings football team, they want to move to l.a. or name your town that doesn't have a team and they -- >> with the fat guys. >> yes, and they can't get an arena. it has a limited effect on teams which are unstable looking to get stable by fleecing the public -- don't get me started -- on publicly funded stadiums. the greatest waste of money in the history. >> we always say are things going in the right direction or the wrong track? we look at it through a political prism, i'm sorry. look at this. nothing's on the right track. not even the sports world, and by the way, movies stink and tv's not the same anymore. >> chuck -- >> and i'm mad always at journalism. this has a psychological affect on the public. >>> it's a big bummer. nfl football particularly. nfl football is a ritual. it is americana. sundays around the tv with your betty slip or yo

allegedly on trial for allegedly paying for sex underaged teen known to one and all as ruby the heart steelerwyers asked in court to move the trial out of criminal court to a tribunal which would need parliament's approval to try the prime minister. the panel of judges denied that motion. prime minister berlusconi denies he ever paid for sex and claims the court is against him politically. well, investigators have just reportedly questioned the ex-wife of the former global money man dominique strauss-khan. remember, a new york city hotel housekeeper once accused him of trying to sexually assault her. that court case is still in progress, though very shaky. a french writer is also accusing strauss-khan of trying to rape her back in 2003. and a judicial official in france says investigators just questioned strauss-khan's ex-wife about that case. strauss-khan's lawyers have accused the writer of slander. well one moment fans were enjoying the sounds of cheap trick. the next they were running for cover. [screams] collapse, the cause and aftermath of that stage disaster at a major music festival n

what was he thinking is what the pittsburgh steelers, roger goodell and his teammates are thinking.n, a great linebacker, entertainer on the field but he has the discretion of a machine gun. the guy was fined $100,000 last year by commissioner goodell. there was a concussion crisis. he hasn't learned his lesson. this guy remains the nfl's embarrassing uncontrollable i different, more or less. >> thank you very much very much. take a look at this. nails as long as 26 inches. we'll talk to the woman known asthma ma jazz. see the faces here in the studio. she will show how she functions with them all coming up next. the cream hydrates to firm at night. gravity doesn't stand a chance. regenerist, from olay. woman: saving for our child's college fund was getting man: yes it was. so to save some money, we taught our 5 year old how to dunk. woman: scholarship! woman: honey go get him. anncr: there's an easier way to save. get online. go to geico.com. get a quote. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. my son and i never missed opening day. but with copd making it hard to b

in atlanta early today, hines ward, who is a star receiver for the nfl pittsburgh steelers, posted a $1,000 bond. take a look here. this is the mug shot taken of him at the dekalb county jail. >>> small fire broke out at a rihanna concert in dallas last night. the concert had to be cut short. cnn affiliate ktvt is reporting the fire apparently started from pyrotechnics that were part of the show. no one, thankfully, was hurt. >>> and today marks first full day in space for "atlantis." it is on the final mission of nasa's shuttle program. over the next 12 days, the four astronauts will test some robot u ic equipment and deliver supplies. in addition to music from coldplay, the crew got an unusual wake-up call today. >> good morning, "atlantis." the marshall space flight center hopes you enjoyed your ride to orbit. we wish you a successful mission and a safe return home. >> that's a great way to start the day. "atlantis" is expected to dock with the space station tomorrow. >>> and we're trying to keep up with will and kate as the royal couple visits southern california. they are on a r

pittsburgh steelers financed about two thirds by public financing. that's done.is a team that wants to move to a new town and is using that as their source of profit. so the sacramento kings basketball team or minnesota vikings football team. they want to move to l.a. or they want to move to, name your town, that doesn't have a team -- >> like las vegas with the sac guys. >> so the teams are unstable and looking looking to get stable by fleecing a team on, don't get me started, publicly financed stadiums. the greatest waste. money in the history of u.s. government. >> are things going in the right direction or the wrong track? we always look at it through a political prism. but i'm sorry, you look at all there stuff and you think, boy, nothing is on the right track. not even the sports world. by the way, movies stink and tv is not the same any more. i'm mad always at journalism. this does have a psychological effect on the public, no? >> this is a bummer. a big bummer. nfl football is a ritual. it is americana. sundays around the tv with your betting slip or your

pittsburgh steeler quarterback ben roethlisberger married ashley harlin in a small ceremony on saturday end. he surprised a lot of steeler fans by announcing his engagement after the super bowl loss to the packers earlier this year. he was twice accused of sexual assault in the past but never charged. >>> up next, academy-award winning director kevin mcdonald known for major hollywood movies like "the last king of scotland." his new project capture 24 hours of everyday life around the entire world. he asked you to upload video to youtube. took that footage, made it into a documentary called "life in a day." ready for your close-up? kevin joins us live in the studios next. she's had these shoes a long time. they're kind of my thing. and they were looking... nasty. vile. but i used tide and tide booster, and look at them now! now they can be my thing forever. yay. that's my tide. what's yours? i use tide sport because it helps get odors out of athletic clothes. i mean, i wear my yoga pants for everything. hiking, biking, pilates... [ woman ] brooke... okay. i wear yoga pants because i am

yes, there he is, wedding bells for the two-time super bowl winning pittsburgh steelers quarterback.is the guy a lot of people know, unfortunately, has been -- he's had some issues off the field before, including accusations of assaults with women. still never charged with anything, never convicted of anything, but still, this is his wedding time. there he is with his beautiful bride. but the honeymoon might get cut short because of what's happening with the nfl labor dispute. they might be voting soon. the owners approved the deal on thursday, but yesterday i spoke with the atlanta falcons republic corey wieier on the proposal and why the players haven't signed off on it yet and the public's misper session about what's going on right now. >> the oernls allowed it to be thought by the general public that a vote would be made thursday and that we could get this settled thursday and that just wasn't the case. we had not even seen the proposal that they had ratified. the last we saw of the proposal was when we had our meeting in d.c. and there were still issues that remained opened. we

"dancing with the stars" champion and also pittsburgh steelers wide receiver hines ward. dui, which is terrible always. this happened early saturday morning. this happened also outside near his home town in dekalb county, georgia. >> he charmed everyone when he was on "dancing with the stars." >> he looks better in a fedora than in a mug shot. >> exactly. >> did he have that trophy in the car? >> you have to hope not. >> the super bowl trophy? probably on his mantle somewhere. >>> jennifer lopez, we've been going back and forth on whether she's going to return to "american idol." radaronline says she is. >> thank goodness, i haven't been able to sleep. >> she can get all that publicity, keep selling more singles. >> i like her on "idol." she's sort of like the nice -- she is like paula but with more relevant comments. >> exactly. >> you know what i mean? >> songs that maybe people would buy and listen to more than all of these guys. >> i like her. in general she's very supportive. i think that's good to have her there on the show. okay, and speaking of relevant this story

the biggest story today, the pittsburgh steelers' defensive star james harris and went off talking aboutr right there of the nfl, or is that there was on fire and i had to urinate, he did as a urinate but he said i had to urinate to put him out i would not do it i hate him and will never respect him. >> now stayed 11 of the tour de frauds, 103 mi. into the mountain. there we go, the british sprinter market wins with three hours of 42 minutes and seven seconds. the frenchman retains the yellow jersey for another day. now when return an issue that began with hall of famer joe morgan is now being picked up by will davis. why don't inner-city african-american baseball players want to play the sport? they are going away from baseball playing basketball and football. will is standing by and he is ready next. it's really delicious, mom. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? onl

. >>> pittsburgh steelers quarterback, ben roethlisberger is now a married man.d the knot with ashley harland at a ceremony in pittsburgh yesterday afternoon. mike tomlin had to get permission from the nfl, because players and personnel are not allowed to have contact during the lockout. >>> working toward a deal on the debt limit. the progress expected to be made today. >>> hundreds of same sex couples are saying i do in new york today. >>> a search in oakland for a man suspected of shooting at a police officer. >> remembering the victims of twin terror attacks in norway. what he's now saying about why he did it. ♪ [ music ] >>> good morning, everyone, welcome to mornings on 2. i'm mike mibach. >> good morning, i'm maureen naylor. >> good morning to you, i'm starting to sound like a broken record. we've got the clouds outside this morning. afternoon clearing. temperatures below average. some of us in the valley locations are saying that's okay. keep it coming. those overcast skies will hang around the coastline today. patchy drizzle along the coast this morning.

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perhaps the steelers or heinz >> ketchup. >> more likely than not, not elephants. >> probably not. pittsburgh. >> reporter: thandi, seeni and sukiri. accompanied by the handlers with whom they grew up. and a man whose children watched a documentary about culling in population control which killed adults and left youngsters orphaned. >> please, dadad, mommy, we've got to stop this from happening, can we do something, can we please do something? >> reporter: in 1992, udum and his wife created an elephant orphanage on their botswana farm for these three elephants. >> the best thing we could have done. children, thank you for that. >> reporter: several years later the elephants were moved to a nature reserve. then when sexually mature, they were moved to a camp in botswana's delta. that's where last year a handler was injured while working one of the elephants. and because of the camp's remoteness, died. >> the incident and an injury that in pittsburgh they wouldn't even have kept him overnight in >> reporter: that is where the zoo came in. udum's daughter, working at disney, learned o

is this a joke or did someone pull a samson on steelers star troy polamalu? hard hits. this video shows someone very bravely approving troy with an electric razor buzzing off a chunk of his luscious locks for which he had insured for a million dollars last year which makes us wonder and we're asking you, do you think it's real? we want to hear from you. go to abcnews.com/gma. and let us know. is this a prank or are those luscious locks now a little bit funky? sam, what's your thought? >> i don't know, lara, but he looked good either way. a little buzz cut here or there. >> in this weather, shave it off. >> less hair is cooler. how are you doing, grace? >> good. >> we're hanging out in the incredible heat. how are you feeling so far? >> good. >> everybody else doing okay? all right. so far we're holding up in central park. let's get to the boards. one or two things we want you to know. did someone mention it was friday? happy friday. 29 states with heat watches, warnings and advisories, triple hs, hazy, hot and humid. so we've been saying it this week. just ma

georgia authorities fueled over pittsburgh steelers wide receiver hines ward just outside atlanta at 3:41 a.m. ward seen here catching a touchdown bass in super bowl xlv, he was booked into the county jail on suspicion of drunk driving and later released on a $1300 bond. the 35-year-old has won two super bowls. >>> authorities at a texas prison have launched an investigation after two inmates escaped. are you looking at surveillance video from last month which shows the prisoners using the phone with her heads down at the walker county jail in houston. officials say they were waiting for a staged fight to happen so the guard would open the door to that secured area. the men ran into the booking area and you can see it them punching and kick the guards. one inmate got away when he ran out and jumped into a waiting car. he was caught three days later. >>> a new mother has proved everything is bigger in texas. the woman has just given birth to a 16-pound baby boy. the newborn is 24 inches tall, with a 17" chest. he also came into the world with a head full of hair. this is mom janet's f

pittsburgh steeler ra shard mendenhall suing champion. posted controversial tweets expressing sympathy for usama bin laden and expressed doubt about the al-qaida's leader's involvement in the 9/11 attacks. this guy is a genius. mendenhall's comments were "inconsistent with the values of a champion brand" so he says he's being punished for invoking the first amendment to his free speech. is he out of his mind? he's going to force a company to continue to endorse him? what kind of country -- where's this guy living? what's he looking at? >> what kind of country is this? glad you asked. meanwhile, you know, everybody monitors new jersey governor chris christie's every move to see if he ever plays his hand as to any interest in the presidency so now he's doing something very interesting that people are looking at. he's heading to iowa. >> why is he doing that? get this, he was invited. and he was invited by an educational summit which means they invited a governor to an educational summit in iowa. >> suspicious. >> makes you think to yourself