particularly in his days of corruption you might say at the atlanta constitution. just want to read you a little list of some of the scandals he wrote. the expos a on the illegal gambling cover in savannah, police protective houses in athens, elections fraud in the county, truck stops in rome, the mills in south georgia, state payroll padding, embezzlement of tax funds, confects for private work, nepotism from purchasing schemes such as the state board of leaks with no water. [laughter] on i could go on. many of these expos ase took place during the griffin administration which president carter can attest notoriously corrupt. they had never stolen so much. but ronald griffin was kind of day for giving sort of croak. quite a few years later she and jack and other reporters were drinking and marvin griffin said to jack you know how use to think every time i would see him walking into a press conference was a notebook, and jack said what? he said i used to think with that beady eye son of a bitch has on me today. [laughter] she used to pursue the story for the "l.a. ti

when he came to the atlanta constitution, my first cousin was the city editor of the atlanta journal. they were kind of in competition with each other. but everybody in georgia began to know jack nelson as one of the most incisive and aggressive and aggravating people who ever lived here. i can say all the epitaphs i heard described jack. i think the most present was present. and that has a connotation of somebody that is always borrowing in where they ought not to be and dispose -- disclosing things that ought not to be disclosed to decent people. so jack would do that, and he would do it with incredible success. and sometimes on their the unbelievable danger for himself. the first time i think he ever came to georgia he was inducted into -- he went into the national guard and was inducted to go to the korean war, and i was the first time began to georgia. he went down the force toward georgia and became ultimately a staff sergeant. he read the book you will find out that he never learned had issued a rifle. he never had any basic training and all, and he was promoted far above any o

they defeated the atlanta up belskus fior defeated the have led the falcons here atlanta falcons thelly being sworn in yesterday's. as president of the united states. the public ceremony will take live stage today. also, shots were fired but the maple street last night with one victim died the other person was taken to hospital. we will follow the latest and bring you a live report, coming up procure >> let get an update on weather for, intetraffic. >> yes. it is cold right now but temperatures are going to be five, seven degrees warmer a van that the c 40's in oakland. warmer-than average. everyone will make it into the 60s. oakland, 65 degrees, generally around this time of year. 60s in fairfield, antioch come off san francisco in the satellite and radar picture showing high-pressure remaining for the next couple of days. however, by wednesday, thursday, there is the potential that it could spread to the south. the futurecast is showing that we are not seeing that much by 1:00 a.m. mainly just cloudy skies north of the golden gate. overnight, it is pressing cells. with light rain t

but the atlanta fire department reporting that student was shot in the head. not sure how that comports to this report saying that the two victims who were shot were both alert and talking as they were taken from the school. there were also reports that a teacher was injured but was not shot and it's unclear as to who the second victim might be. now, police have confirmed they have one person in custody. in fact it was videotaped earlier of them taking -- it appeared to be a student away in handcuffs, and there are subsequent reports now saying that is a many as two people might have been taken into custody. you can see the scene right there. part of the reason the information, shep, is so scant is because there's nobody coming out of the building and nobody going in. the police are busy, clearly. the p.i.o. for the school district is on his way to the scene, and the witnesses witnesy have seen this are now inside the building some students are talking to their parents on cell phones but none of that information has been relayed to any of the local news organi

for more from atlanta, here's vern glenn. >> reporter: from the georgia dome in atlanta, the 49ers wentough their final dress rehearsal this afternoon. here is the team arriving back at their hotel after the walk- through. the only one who stopped for the autograph seekers, coach jim harbaugh. on this eve of a conference title game, here are some final thoughts from some of those who have to get it done. >> it's a big challenge, a big task. going to play the atlanta falcons for the nfc championship game. people said some nice things about it, cover of sports illustrated says a very nice thing about our team. put it up on the wall. says something nice about you. but it doesn't change anything about what our job is. >> this is 100% a business trip. this is what we worked for all season. >> it's not good enough just to make it to the nfc championship. we want to win it all. >> reporter: the 49ers are ready to win this game and should that happen, they get a trip to the big easy, new orleans, for the super bowl. in atlanta, vern glenn, krshz. >>> the raiders have named jaguars coach greg ol

why will the niners beat the atlanta falcons? the defense is superior. the atlanta falcons offense. atlanta struggled and they probably should have lost that game in seattle, but they didn't. they won. that's the bottom line. they won the game. this week against a superior defense, the 49ers will be able to shut that defense down. >> the harbaugh bowl is what i'm going with. >> i agree to disagree. because the fans will be loud and proud on sunday. they don't lose at the dome. they have the best player on the field and that guy might be tony gonzalez. he is going to the hall of fame as a tight end. he will be a mismatch for that 49er defense and matte will get it done. he got one in the w column last week, he will make it two. >> ravens and 49ers. the two road teams. >> i have the answer key. >> another edition of off the wall and we will see who is right and who is wrong. see you next week. >>> i'm going for the harbaugh bowl myself. just a reminder, the nfc championship game tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. have a good night.

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this didn't make him happy either, michael crabtree, drilled at the one, fumbled. atlanta recovered, killing the drive. but the 49ers relentless with gore, his second touchdown, makes it 28-24. the niners come back to take their first lead of the game. fourth down here, with just over a minute left and the falcons need this to convert, and and a half bowman gets the left hand to break it it. atlanta, with sex -- with six seconds left. game over, drive home safely. the 489ers are going to the super bowl. now, colin kaepernick was 16-21 for 233-yard and a touchdown. ryan, three tds in the first half two turnovers in the second half killed atlanta. davis, five receptions, 106 yards and a touchdown. >> one more game we got good. feel good we did what we had to do coming in here. they came and played a good game. started off fast and we finished faster. >> unreal, man. to see the -- the fact we won, shows the resolve of this team, the character of this team. one more to go. >> does validate our team, winning this game, and we said at the start of this, the goal is to win, and w

a fan of the atlanta falcons is accused of stabbing a 49ers fan in the throat. police say he was angry about the way the game ended. >>> two men not angry about the outcome, jim and john harbaugh. a historic match-up. these two head coaches will be the first set of brothers to face one another on the biggest stage? sports. >>> good morning. i'm sunny hostin, in for paula faris. >> i'm rob nelson. good morning, everybody. just hours from now, the president takes the oath of office for the second time in two days. >> hundreds of thousands are gathering on the national mall to witness history. and abc's tahman bradley is keeping an you on it for us. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning, sunny. good morning, rob. the national mall is about to fill up. hundreds of thousands of people are expected out here. the president's second term is already underway. so, the only thing left is the pomp and pageantry. >> i barack hussein obama do solemnly swear. >> reporter: president obama's second term is officially under way. the constitution required he take the oat

crabtree is with the team in atlanta this morning. last night the team released this statement: we are aware of the allegation against michael and understands that he has fully cooperated with authorities. the. >>ers take such matters very seriously. fans are shocked to hear of the investigation. abc7 news reporter has more from the san francisco hall of justice. >> san francisco police say this alleged sexual assault happened just hours after last saturday's match-up between the green bay packers. police say it happened at a hotel in san francisco. >> our special victim unit is investigating the case. michael crabtree has been interviewed with his lawyer and is very cooperative regarding the investigation. >> police are still putting together details in this investigation and are yet to determine if they will hand the case over to the district attorney. for fans who are gearing up for a sunday showdown in atlanta, this allegation is surprising. >> obviously it's news to me at this point. it's a bit of a shock. >> i don't understand wh

gite big sunday in -- >> the big sunday in atlanta. we'll tell you the best place for a colin kaepernick citing and what is next on her plate. >> and then on "jimmy kimmle live." >> kids teachers and me the difference between boys and girls and science brought some reverse helium balloons that do this. luke, i am your father. >> is that for real? >> i don't know. it is funny. >> "jimmy kimmle live" is >>> if you are hoping to be decked out in 49er apparel for sunday's big game and you don't have any yet, you better get on it. there is a run on all things niners. we caught up with the team as they were leaving for atlanta today. ama dates is live for us in the south bay. ama? >> yes, carolyn. 49ers fever has swept the bay area. somebody walked behind me and said woo-hoo, kaepernick. while the team is in atlanta, the fans are with them in spirit. as the 49ers prepare to take on the falcons in atlanta, fans at the sports authority are buying up the team apparel. >> i got lucky with the kaepernick jersey i got that was the right size and it

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gite big sunday in -- >> the big sunday in atlanta. we'll tell you the best place for a colin kaepernick citing and what is next on her plate. >> and then on "jimmy kimmle live." >> kids teachers and me the difference between boys and girls and science brought some reverse helium balloons that do this. luke, i am your father. >> is that for real? >> i don't know. it is funny. >> "jimmy kimmle live" is >>> if you are hoping to be decked out in 49er apparel for sunday's big game and you don't have any yet, you better get on it. there is a run on all things niners. we caught up with the team as they were leaving for atlanta today. ama dates is live for us in the south bay. ama? >> yes, carolyn. 49ers fever has swept the bay area. somebody walked behind me and said kae, kaepernick. while the team is in atlanta, the fans are with them in spirit. as the 49ers prepare to take on the falcons in atlanta, fans at the sports authority are buying up the team apparel. >> i got lucky with the kaepernick jersey i got that was the right size and it was

police interviewed the 25-year-old earlier this week before he headed to atlanta. comcast sportsnet's reporter can tell us more. >> reporter: michael crabtree is under investigation for sexual assault. here's the latest. yesterday crabtree voluntarily met with san francisco police before he boarded a mid-afternoon flight to atlanta. police say the sexual allegation involves crabtree inside a san francisco hotel early sunday morning, the day after the 49ers beat the green bay packers. crabtree was not detained or arrested. he's willing to meet with police if they have additional questions. and this is the statement that his attorney released earlier today. on friday january 18, 2013 michael crabtree met with police and provided a statement. mike emfully kwchael fully coop investigators. out of respect and integrity for the process, we have no further comment at this time. it will be a major topic throughout the week and i'm sure reporters will talk to him after the game regarding the game and these allegations. crabtree is expected to play against the falcons tomorro

the niners will take on the falcons on sunday in atlanta and kickoff is at noon time. problems for boeing's 787 dream liner this morning japan airlines has reported a fuel leak and seven at 87 during an inspection yesterday. more on the story is a few minutes. and we're waking up to cold weather in the bay area avery's advisory is in effect for interior valleys and the north bay until 9:00 this morning. >> what did james' side? silly? (laughter) it is not a silly and that studio --chilly but it is out here. 29 degrees out, one of the cold this morning as we have seen. yesterday it was really cold out and we have a freeze advisory in effect today. my pipes froze. i woke up yesterday morning and turned on the faucet and i had no water. today feels colder though. there is a slight breeze and the windchill makes it really cold. you can't really feel that by adding weather and it just blows right through you. >> i thought your pipes would freeze if you don't have your heat on? how did that happen? >> i have the heat on. i don't live in a tent. my pipes are insulated. they ro

at the end of the third, atlanta in the move. and smith dies on it.again, it will come away empty. crabtree takes a land. and daunte robinson inches shy of the goal line. >> you wonder what's on his mind. great play by daunte robinson. nothing of crabtree's great football play by the falcons. >> atlanta's celebration would be short lived. gore punches to give san francisco their first lead of the game. gore finishes with 90-yards and four touchdowns. goes deep to harry dougs las. i thought it was the play of the game. initially ruled a catch. the call will stand, harbaugh obviously didn't agree. this could have been a touchdown, had they caught that ball in stride. 4th and 4. bolden who might have gone away with something. defense shut down the falcons. for the sixth time in franchise history, 49ers going to the super bowl. the first five under the ownership of eddie bartolo. >> i'm emotional and the tradition continues with a fantastic family who is done this and they did it with clation wrks a great -- class with a great organization. fantastic coac

the nfc championship. that's completely understandable, as atlanta is a team that harbaugh has yet to face as a 49ers head coach. >> the relevant thing is preparing for the atlanta falcons defense. they do an excellent job. and getting to know them is you know, that's where our focus is. we haven't played them in two years that we've been here. so, you know, it's a task. a challenge to understand what they're doing schemematically. >> offensively, the falcons pose problems as they have three of the league's top receivers. white alone has 18 catches for 369 yards and 2 touchdowns in 3 career games and 3 wins against the 49ers. >> they put together a tremendous receiving unit. you can't pay too much attention to just one guy. several can hurt you. you know, they're good. and they're coming off of a game that gives them a lot of momentum. every regard and show they could run the ball against a very good run defense. and make a lot of plays on the perimeter with their receivers. >> the 49ers have played four nfc championship games on the road since 1970 and have only won one of them. and that was back in 1988,

of the n-f-c championship game between the 49-ers and the atlanta falcons sunday. the 49ers released a statement on the incident that says. quote - "we are aware of the allegation against michael. and understand that he has fully cooperated with authorities. the 49ers take such matters very seriously. we will have no further comment at this time. as the legal process is ongoing. additional requests for comment should be directed to michael's attorney." gary will have more on the 49ers ahead in sports. >> authorities in the east bay searching for a teenage girl who may have run off with with an older man. 13-year- old delicia moreno. pictured on your screen. was last seen yesterday in hayward. leaving for school. but she never showed up. kron 4's dan kerman shows us her friends and family's attempt to spread the word of her disppearance. >> the family and friends of delicia moreno have continued to pass out fliers to the last time she was seen was dropping off reimburse mr. at a burbank elementary school. she thinks that she could of voluntarily could have gone with

and the championship game next weekend. we are planed atlanta. we have temperatures. that cold, yet. 40's. however, want to get away from the bay it is really chilly. pleasanton, concord, still in the low 20s. cold temperatures and we will see tomorrow with a lot of places in the south bay. with possibly in the upper 20s, with freeze warnings in effect with the entire bay area. with the exception of san francisco. these temperatures are having a hard time warming up. despite the fact that we have had a lot of sunshine and blue skies. temperatures in the 40's and 50's. for the rest of this week, we are going to continue to see cold temperatures. the good news is that during the afternoon it will be warmer. with low mid-60s for thursday and friday for tomorrow, the possibility coldest morning of the season with low 20s in the north bay. some locations could be in the upper 20 teens and upper 20s in san jose and talk about these cold temperatures. take a look at the sierras. only 10 degrees below zero in the lake tahoe area! 40's and 50's for the bay area tomorrow. and m

the problem? narrator: atlanta is a rapidly growing urban area. its primary source of drinking water is the chattahoochee river, which also provides water to many downstream communities. but its infrastructure is dangerously old, without outdated facilities and combined sewer overflows polluting the watershed. the city faces strict consent decrees and lawsuits, along with a severe lack of funding. man: when i started working for the city of atlanta in the late '70s, we were approaching that point in time where a lot was going to be needed, in terms of rehabilitation and upkeep. most of the very large pipes were at least 80 years old. we had needs that were identified in the '50s and in the '60s and in the '70s that were deferred. woman: we are urging that we all try to find a way to overcome the obstacles and limitations that might exist. woman: when i was running for office, i met someone who knew mayor hartsfield, who, in the late 1960s, said, "i don't know who the next mayor will be, "but i know they'll have to fix the water and sewer infrastruc

and he spin the day kaepernicking. >> as atlantarepares to leave the 49ers in sunday's nfc title game, we not only have two different teams, we have two different touchdown celebrations. the dirty bird was made possible back in the late 90s in atlanta. >> the falcons, they got the bird. >> can you do the dirty bird for us? give us a sample. >> like that's correct you know. >> do you remember the dirty bird? >> yes, yeah. >> could you do it? >> i could not do it but i have the cd at home. >> i don't even know how it goes. you can flop around like a chicken but i don't think that's the dirty bird. >> while the 49ers latest touchdown trend is kaepernicking. do you know what kaepernicking is? >> no, i don't. is that a dance? >> when he does anything successful he likes to kiss his biceps. could you kaepernick for us? >> let's see. let me pull this up. >> all right. that would be your forearm. >> do you think maybe he would do a lot of kaepernicking against the falcons? >> no, no. i don't think so. i think we have a game plan and we will

the year. and bart police are looking a homicide outside a plus.kron-4 is in atlanta ready for a trip to the controversy surrounding star tonight at 11 -- san francisco police are second murder this year. and killed while driving near fillmore and geary streets around five-thirty this evening. multiple shots at a black four door car. authorities say the suspect got away in a white or silver car. the victim later died at san francisco general. the suspect is only described as a black male, who was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt. >> in the middle of the day when you think it is safe now you have to worry about getting shot. >> tonight - police are investigating another deadly shooting at a san leandro bart station. the bay fair bart station was reopened a couple hours ago. the shooting killed one person and injured another. kron4's alecia reid has the >> over dozens of shell casings were counted at the scene it. this man was shot dead and a woman was also hit by the gunfire. she was rushed to hospital and is expected to be okay. >> people to not value of life. this could be over perhaps some silly argum

the niners play the atlanta falcons next week in atlanta. >> hockey fans celebrated after the san jose sharks began training camp. folks cheered as the men in black took center ice. the players returned to work after team owners and the union agreed on a contract that some people have high hopes for san jose. >> hopefully ready to go all the way. waiting for a while for that. >> the sharks play their first home game january 24th and you can hear from the players in sports with mike shumann. >> residents of the mountain view mobile home park escaped injury from an early morning fire. fire crews got a call from the sahara village mobile home park. firefighters found one unit fully involved in flames. the man inside got out safely. the unit was destroyed. >> complaints of eye and throat irritation brought out san jose's hazmat crew to the hilton hotel. 13 guests and staff members were treated. the problem was on the hotel's 18th floor. the odor went away on its own. >> still to come on abc7 news at 6:00, an outage at a very bad time. the bay area senior center that has been without hot wa

we're down to the final four. >> mike: that's right and i'm going to atlanta. s are hoping for a rematch with seattle. here's the sticker and the wild finish. seahawks the lead with 31 seconds left but matt ryan works his magic and hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios >> mike: the nfc championship game is set, 49ers travel to atlanta to take on the falcons who looked to be cruising early against the seahawks, only to have it come down to the wire. matt ryan never won a playoff game in his career. on a mission, finds tony gonzalez back of the end zone. second quarter, matty ice, out to roddy white. 20-0 at the half. 2:00 left in the third. ryan with a shovel pass to snelling. game over, right? wrong. seahawks scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth, led by russell wilson who threw for 385 yards and two t.d.es, and zach miller hocked down six. then marshawn lynch scores,

the fans are ready and they're already an atlanta. one of the biggest stars is facing some serious allegations. for more on that, here is kerrey. >> michael crabtree will be and uniform. despite the police department reporting that they are investigating an allegation of sexual assault. it happened early sunday morning. michael crabtree has been cooperating and has been interviewed but he has not been detained at he is not been a arrested. prior for leaving for georgia they went through a light workout. he will enter the game probably favored by at least four points. this four. favorite and on the playoff game is a pretty strong indication that the gambling think the 49ers are a great team. baker arrived in atlanta and the final words from coach jim harbaugh. >> is a big challenge and a big task to play the a atlanta falcons people have said some nice things about us. that is nice. illustrate, that is nice. and according to the other great things but it does not change anything on what a work job is. >> this is a business trip this is

the hour. we are going to go to atlanta. but it is business as usual. >> it is going to be the same routine that we always do. i do not have time to stop and think right now too much work to be done. this is 100 percent this is what we work for all season >> reporter: i spoke with dozens of fans and i asked them if they were going to the fans and the " is i wish. i get to go in and i leave tomorrow for atlanta. i will have a live report and i will have live reports on this sunday morning, sunday evening. however, more on this topic with gary radnich, later. >> pam: thank you, j. r.. our team coverage continues tonight across the the bay area 49er fever is spreading like wildfire and the only cure may be another trip to the superbowl. kron4's rob fladeboe. was also at 49ers headquarters -- as fans gave the team an enthusiastic send-off. >> reporter: there they go, quarterback 'c-cap,' colin kapernick, vernon davis, big joe staley and of course, coach jim harbaugh, like so many gladiotors off to do battle with the falcons and t

the states. we had a chance. we took care of business. we want to go down there in atlantalways do what we always do. we will keep a good attitude. >> the team that they are facing is the autopsy. the game is in atlanta the 49ers are favored in this game. we do not want to get too far ahead. if san francisco wins then they will advance to the super bowl which is on february the third. >> this is different and it all depends. it looks different than when i was here a month ago. they have added some stadium sections. you concede that they have added new seats. >> we will now turn to weather. >> it is still pretty cold in the north bay. we do have a lot east bay spots that are still below freezing. it concord past 33 degrees. as we take it over to the south bay sunnyvale is currently sitting at 37 degrees and the same is for sunnyvale. let's check out where the numbers were below letter on perry ed by 8:00 a.m. we will still be in the 30's along the delta. the rest of the bay area was the wide range of four days. it will be a little bit warmer along the coastline. by noon time

the atlanta falcons are the only things standing in the 49ers' way, on a trip to the super bowl. we're about four and a half hours from kickoff. after an intense and focused week of practice, now all that's left is to take care of business at the georgia dome. >> this is 100% a business trip. this is what we work for all season. it's just going to be in atlanta, not here. >> we want to win it all. that's what we'll be remembered by the most. to go to the super bowl and winning. >> colin kaepernick has only started seven regular season games in the history of the nfl, only three quarterbacks have started fewer games than kaepernick, and reached a conference title game. >>> an interesting assignment for a reporter from our nbc affiliate in atlanta. going into hostile territory, flying your team's colors. let's see how that goes. >> reporter: wait until you see michael turner, baby! rise up, rise up! everybody rise up! >> not too many dirty looks. we are a friendly bay area, right? the kickoff for the nfc championship game is at noon. the winner, of course, headed to the super bowl.

the win. what does it all mean? this sunday now in atlantast the falcons the winner advances to the super bowl in new orleans. >>> some of the biggest moments c captured from saturday's game came from a former cop who traded a new sidearm for a lens. sitting down with tony on the sidelines at candlestick. it turns out he has good aim on both. >> reporter: on weekends you'll find tony medina on the sidelines focused on the game. >> you get real good at seeing the big picture through a little square. i don't know how else to describe it. now it's instinctual. >> reporter: many might envy his second office. it was the photographer's well during the world series win last fall. >> it truly is just a blessing to be there. you can't take it for granted. >> reporter: and on sunday there he was zooming in on the niners' exciting playoff win. >> it was electric. on third down when the packers had the ball on third down, it was the loudest i've heard it since a real, real positive and loud environment. >> medina freelances for getting images, icon sport

the saints. this one we took care of business. let us go to atlanta take care of business and try to get to the big one and wind that one. >> i will pack a toothbrush and a great attitude and get ready to play a football game. >> the atlanta falcons are the top seed, but the 49ers are the favorite. >> when the sun comes up i will show you the progress because you can see better. >> it looks as if they have added more seats in the upper deck. still a long way to go before the open the stadium next year. >> thank you mike for that. 49er fever is running hot. >> and with just two days until the big game, we want to see your nine or pride. here are some of our viewers keep them coming. posted on our face book page, or e-mail them to breaking news at kron dot com. >> we will share them throughout the morning. >> 7:34 a.m. now. the pilot who was in charge of the oil tanker that side is what the bay bridge last week could have his license taken away. that is if a state agency finds him at all for the accident. >> the 751 ft. vessel called the oversees reymar

he spoke to some fans who say if you can't cheer the niners on in atlanta. e next best thing. walk by your neighborhood sports bar. and, there's a good chance you'll see a san francisco 49ers flag or two. at kezar pub. even the bar tenders are getting into it. sporting niners gear ahead of the big game. server andrea mas says shes looking forward to the crowd. in the past. kezar has been a popular destination for the hometown faithful. with fans riding the emotional rollercoaster. watching the niners march towards a super bowl. hi-tops opened up in the castro district less than two months ago. and, what perfect timing. bartender logan chavarria says the 49ers have been good for business. on game days. he says the bar reaches capacity. with beers flying off the tap. and, burgers off the grill. in san francisco, philippe djegal, kron four news. let's take a quick look outside this morning. >> sunny, beautiful. another round of warm temperatures 30's through livermore, concord, still cold in the inland areas. 60s in the san jose. mid-60s for the east bay shore.

the 25-year-old is in atlanta now preparing for tomorrow's big game against the falcons. let's bring in henry wofford with a look at what crabtree's lawyer is saying today. i hear there is no available for him in atlanta, so we're hearing from his attorney instead. >> the 49ers are a victory away from advancing to the super bowl, but their star receiver has much more than football on his mind. michael crabtree is under investigation for sexual assault. yesterday crabtree voluntarily met with san francisco police before he boarded a mid afternoon flight to atlanta. police say the sexual allegation involves crabtree inside a san francisco hotel early sunday morning. the day after the 49ers beat the packers. crabtree was not detained or arrested. he's willing to meet with police if they have additional questions for him. this is what his lawyer released in a statement from earlier today. on friday, january 18, 2013, michael voluntarily met with the san francisco police department and provided a statement. michael fully cooperated with the inspectors and will continue to do so

they made their way to the headquarters in santa clara and they won the game against the atlanta falcons and they had a rough start in the first half and were down by 17 points but frank gore ran for a pair in the second half and the team won 28-24 and this is what jim harbaugh had to say. >> this is a team effort and everybody does a little and it adds up to be a lot. this is done by -- this is not done by any one person. tremendous force showed heart in the team and they will move on with humility and will be ready to play again in two weeks. >> reporter: coach harbaugh will be facing off with his brother who is a coach for the super bowl in new orleans and that's leading some people to call the super bowl the harbaugh. harbaugh took over the team since coaching stanford and they have not gone to the super bowl since 1995. coming up on the morning news at 6:00, i will tell you about the cost, what it will cost and to come to the super bowl. janine de la vega ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> it happened right after the game. a falcons fan punched a 9ers fan and that's when end pulled yo

and one guy wants to make sure they get their just reward next sunday. >> talked about going to the atlantagame, don't let it slip away. we have guys put so much into this game, into this team, and we want to make it happen. that's a big motivator for a lot of the younger guys. >> mike: raiders head coach dennis allen coasting the north team in mobile, alabama. a good chance to check out the draft picks. stanford running back seth help the south win. >> warriors hit the road for a four-game swing in five nights. brutal. spending tonight in milwaukee. monte ellis, former warrior. harrison barnes, monster jam. the bench goes wild. that rookie is a player! seth curry, why is he not an all-star. third quarter, monte ellis gets the feed. he finishes. he had 20,ed a disbrandon jennings, nothing but nut. warriors lose their second game in two nights, 109-102. >> sharks can do no wrong, winning their fourth game and patrick marleau did something that hasn't been done >> mike: how about a little hockey. sharks and avalanche. patrick marleau, the first player to record four goals in four games openin

the niners defeated the atlanta falcons to become n- f-c champs. we'll have highlights and coming up. that's the cheer of the crowds in san francisco as >> also, one man in custody after a sexual alleged of a 12 year-old. also, let us take a look at colin kaepernick what a great job he did. this will be the first super bowl since 18, 19 years >> already down 10-nothing. with matt ryan hooking up with julio jones. as kaepernick makes it to the ninth start for the niners won a great decision this turned out to be. there is the drive that put the falcons of 17-nothing at all hope seemed to be lost for the san francisco 49ers. as kaepernick finally passing towards reform and davis. and just as if there were going to go to 1/2 point, the falcons put together a drive-in with 80 touchdown with matt ryan, gonzales. 24-14 but the defense holds this scoreless. to bring the niners within three points and david acres who struggled on this his words continue. harbaugh cannot believe it. and they bounce back if they put together of the drive until michael crabtre

this is the game for the atlanta falcons. they need a touchdown. this ball batted down. 9ers win 28-24. so it's john versus jim in the har-bowl, 9ers first super bowl appearance since 1995. >> first want to thank the players and the coaches on their tougherness and on their resolve, on their -- toughness and on their resolve, on their fight, did what we had to get done. we needed stops and drives in the 2nd half, want to thank them. also can't possibly tell you how much winning the george halas trophy means to me personally and thank the coaches and teams for helping me get that done. >>> hello caps hockey, they returned last night to the ice, a look back to the season opener and a look ahead to tuesday's home opener next on sports xtra.  >>> hockey officially opens on tuesday in d.c. as the caps play the jet at the verizon center. the caps proved the shortened training camp didn't do them any favors. this last night oates behind the bench for the first time as the new head coach for the capitals and who would score the first goal

the headlines through the nfc championship game in atlanta on sunday. the 49ers touched down tonight in atlanta, and our cameras were there to capture this video. failing to prepare is preparing to fail, and according to the 49ers, their final preparation couldn't have gone much better. >> it was great. this week was one of the best we have had since i have been here. it was very focused. with everybody very excited and locked in. and i think that's what set us up for last week was we had a great week of practice that week, and this one, we'll be able to do what we did last week. >> continuing our coverage of one of the strangest stories in sports. notre dame linebacker manti te'o made his first comments to espn saying, quote, i wasn't faking it, i wasn't part of this. people will know there's no way i could be a part of this, end quote. >> they have reached a one-year agreement with the organization, including buster posey, the all-star catcher will earn $8 million next year. his teammates also agreed to deals. pence's deal is worth $13.8 million. >> wa

let us whirled the highlights from atlanta. kaepernick only his ninth start but matt ryan was very good. 49ers star quarterback colin a final defensive stand by the 49-ers. to beat the falcons. 49ers at falcons colin kaepernick making his 9th career start - how would he handle the pressure against #1 seed atlanta in2nd quarter matt ryan - perfect 20 yard touchdown pass to julio jones in corner of end zone 17-0 atl jones: 11 rec, 182 yards, 2 td's 2nd quarter, 17-0 atl lamichael james - busts into end zone with a 15 yard touchdown run 17-7 atl caps off 11 play, 80 yard drive kaepernick- leads another scoring drive culminating in a 4 yard touchdown pass to vernon davis 17-7 atl davis: 5 catches, 106 yds, td kaepernick: 16/21, 233 yds, td ryan - ends the half with this 10 yard touchdown strike to tony gonzalez 24- 14 atl ryan: 396 yards, 3 td's, 1 int gonzalez: 8 catches, 78 yds, if this is any indication. that was a great, great performance. if you figure in the super bowl it is going to be harbaugh vs harbaugh. if the patriots ar