the nfl? my view is this league is so popular, people are watching the games anyway. huge audiences for all these games even though the officiating is terrible, do we forget about this after sunday or is this a dark spot on the nfl's brand? >> it remains -- think about it. people have gone back to major league baseball. no one's forgotten the fact that the '94 season ended because of a strike/lockout. it was -- the world series was canceled by bud selig. that is part of his legacy. no one ever forgot that greet pete rozelle of the national football league brought in scab players in '87 or staged a game after the assassination of john f. kennedy. these things become indelible parts of the commissioner's legacy. and roger goodell in a short time has gone from being seen as the most powerful, most dynamic commissioner in sports to somebody who's got, wow, just a tremendous amount of egg on his face. >> you get the sense he was surprised, maybe a little humbled by the outcry over this. dave zirin,

in this case the nfl is a $9 billion industry. th the national football league's referee association is matter of $62,000 per team. really? we're enduring the worst refs of our life because you are worried about $62,000 a team. >> reporter: there are a lot of people in the league that would rather break the union. there's a lot of people don't feel like officiating is an on the field necessarily, it's a commodity. so they don't care bottom line. player safety doesn't matter in this case. >> cenk: so that's really interesting. i love those strong words by steve young. and the national football league player's association is is also getting involved, they say . . . and that is certainly what it looks like by the way as far as fans are concerned. sean spicer tweets out . . . and there are two more fans of the nfl that feel that way. we and ben mankiewicz. ben joining us now. ben, people say i don't know are they getting paid too much too a little? how do i know? >> first of all what do we care what they are getting paid. this is a $9

with the nfl. that lesson ever be learned and people start respecting the work that union workers do and stop trying to bust the unions. 1-866-55-press. the toll free number. join the conversation. start the conversation here this morning on the "full court press." 1-866-55-press. we'll be right back. let's talk. >> announcer: this is the "full court press." the "bill press show," live on your radio and on current tv. >>i'm a slutty bob hope. the troops love me. >>only on current tv. you disgust me. prove it. enough is enough. d-con baits are specially formulated to kill in one feeding. guaranteed. d-con. get out. (vo) cenk uygur is many things. >>oh really? >>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are facts. >>"if you ever raise taxes on the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! >> announcer: heard around the country and seen on current tv this

joining me to talk about the situation, the host of nfl today cbs james brown and real referee terry mccauley. it's so great to have you both here. to your knowledge, is there a tentative deal in place and, if not, what's standing in the way? >> the last notice we got early this afternoon, there is no deal imminent at this moment. >> no deal imminent. so despite the reports from cbs, you say those are premature basically. >> correct. they are closer from what we've heard but not imminent. >> i've got to get your sense of that monday night call. what would you have called? >> i guess as an official, i can't publicly talk about other official's calls. can i go into the rule and it's -- i can go into the rule and it's pretty straightforward that the player who goes up and gets it first, if he can complete the catch coming to the ground, it's his football. >> to your mind, you can't comment on it. fans think it was so egregious and horrible we all know what we're talking about. is there a possibility they were wrong on that? >> there's always a possibility they were wrong, but i'm not goi

the nfl to get its referees back to work. the question is, can the most popular league in the country afford to have this go on for another week? it's way too early for this. good morning. this is the show that snows are you anxious to have the real host back so you can get rid of this replacement. we're working on it. i'm glad you're up with us this morning. you can e-mail me as always or tweet me. i want to know what you're doing up at this hour. or text the word awake followed by your response to 622639. we'll read the best responses later in the show. the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for this wednesday, september 26th. a lot to tell you about including president obama speaking before the u.n.'s general assembly and warning iran that the time for diplomacy is, quote, not unlimited. plus ann romney on leno last night telling jay about the thriftiness of her super rich husband. that clip later in the show. first let's get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. and we begin on the campaign

the nfl puts out a statement, yep, seattle wins. the ref who made the call had only refed games at the high school and junior college level. bipartisan vote the refs out. >> settle this and get our refs back. >> it is time to get the real refs. >> er: reportyou think? watch the refs hat trips a player. another ref is tricked by a coach to permit an extra challenge and a coach actually grabs a ref in anger. the diplomatic green bay head coach. >> it's a different year. there's no question about it. >> reporter: green bay's quarterback. >> it's all full. that's -- awful. that's all i'm going to say. >> reporter: why are high school referees -- the whole brouhaha against the refs and the necessarily back to the table to do the negotiating. guess what? no agreement. >> we're still waiting for the deal. meantime there is a lot to talk about. later on tonight, let's be real. h why is it guys who own our favorite game don't really care how much we complain about the refs. plus, in sports the nfl says the replacement refs are doing a fine jo

the most in the nfl. ed reid and into the secondary. >> he is so good they give him a lot of freedom. you really have to -- it is my daughter to take care of them with my eyes and do certain things. -- it is my job to take care of him with my eyes and do certain things. >> it appears we will have the regular refs back on the field tomorrow night. do not anybody boo. if it's there if like, they threw a flag. -- if they throw a flag, they throw a flag. the nfl wanted to go to a 401k. i understand our meeting somewhere in the middle. having a meltdown, the night football has stirred this. >> stay with us. a look at the 7 day forecast [ male announcer ] airtran airways is having a sale. which means our already low fares...are even lower. that's like making the grand canyon...grander. or the great lakes...greater. or the rocky mountains... rockier. you know what i mean. lucky for you, airtran offers flights to destinations like these across the u.s. we just made something awesome, awesomer. airtran is having a

on the heels of that, the nfl is still researching this issue. in fact, just days ago, they announced they're donating $30 million to a new sports and health research program run by the national institutes of health. >>> something else people have been asking me about, bill clinton. specifically here he is giving his speech at the democratic convention. some people noticed a little tremble in his hands. there it is there. some people asked, is that a sign of some sort of medical condition, and i've asked him about this a few times in the past. he's told me he does not have parkinson's, that quiver is just a sign of normal aging or sometimes too much caffeine. >>> next up, the ultimate gift. being a surrogate mom. a tough thing to go through. it gets even more complicated when you're having your sister-in-law's baby. >> i didn't know that it would put a strain on the marriage or kids or that i would be sick for so long. i'm also a survivor of ovarian a writand uterine cancers. i even wrote a play about that. my symptoms were a pain in my abdomen an

fury consumes the nfl. replacement refs blow a game-dieding -- game deciding call between the seahawks and packers. even when they say it's not it is always about money melissa: see i told you he was here. you saw him in the shot. take a look at today's market headlines. stocks stumble following comments from philadelphia fed president charles plosser. in an exclusive interview with fox business, he expressed skepticism about the latest stimulus and its ability to boost the economy. the dow closed down 101 points. >>> good day for shares of research in motion. the blackberry maker said it gained two million subscribers. the investors liked the presentation of the upcoming blackberry 10 operating system. >>> shares of tesla motors nosediving. the electric carmaker slashed its sales target for 2012 and warned it is falling behind of production goals for the model s sedan. it has a follow on stock offering of 4.3 million shares. you can see that stock getting hammered. >>> our top story tonight as widespread pr

the green bay packers lost the game, but the biggest loser might be the nfl brand. wever, one group of stakeholders that has remained quiet in the replacement ref debate is the sponsors. the real issue for fans, and the reason sponsors haven't weighed in on the controversy, is that the nfl is an inelastic product. neither the league nor sponsors have lost money since the regular refs were locked out. in fact, nearly 60 million viewers watched sunday's games, despite replacements calling the rules. nfl sponsors, including anheuser-busch, pepsi, and verizon, pay tens of millions of dollars annually for the rights to associate with the nfl shield. until they start to see negative returns on their investments for their shareholders, sponsors will continue to keep quiet. i'm rick horrow. >> tom: that's "nightly business report" for tuesday, september 25. good night, everyone. i'll see you online at nbr.com, and back here tomorrow night. captioning sponsored by wpbt captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> join us anytime at nbr.com. there, you'll find fu

. >> after mounting frustration among coaches, players and the fans, the nfl has struck a deal with the referee's union. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm carolyn johnson. it is a deal that means regular refs will be back on the field immediately. a deal no doubt prompted by the outrage that followed the last call of the game on monday night. >> boy, it was an unbelievable , and larry beil is here with more. it was an unbelievable call. >> you have to go back to the lingerie league. he may not be that happy. but it took one high-profile national televised blunder to end the lockout. a tentative agreement has been reached and the real refs will be back tomorrow night in baltimore. the blown call on monday night brought such outrage and criticism that the nfl had to get a deal done and done fast. so the refs will get more money and compromise owed a pension plan and 401k, and the nfl may hire some officials full time. after three weeks of the replacements, the fans were happy to hear the qualified refs will be back. >> it is about time. the nfl owners were said to be gridey and unre-- were said

one again, 70,000 calls to the nfl. you had the president weighing in on this, mitt romney weighing in about it. there were calls for goodell to resign because he wasn't managing things the way he should have been. it was really the pressure coming in from the fans, from everyone watching nfl to get this done. >> we all know that a deal is not a deal until the signatures are sign. until we design the papers. is it done? as far as we know, is there any chance this could fall through at this point? >> it has to be ratified by the referees association. but all indications are very clear, this is a done deal. and then we'll get back to having the regular refs on the field. as you said at the top, let's see how long the honeymoon lasts. right? a year from now we'll be back to criticizing them again. >> jason carroll, appreciate that. thank you very much. i'm sure everybody is glad we're having this story on this morning. >>> former nfl referee red cashion joins us in the next hour. the nfl asked him to help train the replacem

vacation, "the view." 5% of you said the economy and 95% said the nfl. onight, since the forest attack in libya took the lives of four americans like the ambassador, they took a turn. the economy is making headlines, foreign policy took center stage. no more so than this week with the u.n. assembly meeting. the death of bin laden is a campaign slogan, the obama team seems to think they have the republican candidates lacking. i find that hard to believe that the president, leader of the free world, talks to goldberg than benjamin netanyahu. david letterman over morsi. yesterday, one of the guests pointed out the two men will not vote in november, but those who did, could see through the campaigner-in-chief. understanding campaigning is part of the process, but worry more about doing the job if he wants to keep his job. well, that's my two cents more. that's all for continue's "willis report," and i'm cheryl casone in for gerri willis. thanks, everybody, for joining me and have a great night. ♪ lou: good evening, i'm lucina santiago. president-- i'm lou dob

. >> the nfl and the referee union met a tentative agreement. referees will return to the field tonight. it is thursday, september 27. i am cynne simpson. >> we have a few showers and thunderstorms on our live radar. mostly up by the mason dixon line. we are getting some flashes near frederick and westminster. this will move it through pretty quickly. we will see a late morning start like yesterday. look at the temperatures. once again we are in the 60's. one more day with a high temperature five or 10 degrees above average. we do have to keep the chance of rain late today. some changes in the week and forecasts that we will tell you about and a little bit. >> good morning, everyone. we are starting with not so good news for motorists who travel through silver spring on university boulevard. we are should down on university boulevard in both directions. two utility poles are down as a result of a crash. if you are trying to watch out for overnight construction not too bad of the beltway. we have the one the lane closed at you go over the northwe

the nfl lockout of its referees is effectively over. efs will be back in the game tonight, after the two sides hammered out an eight-year deal. thank you. >>> the presidential candidates both have appearances this morning in virginia. mitt romney acknowledges some of the polls show him running behind in the race. but says the debate next week could be a turning point. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will make his case against iran today before the united nations. he's expected to argue that time is simply running out to stop iran from welcoming a nuclear power. >>> showers in the rockies and south dakota. thunderstorms from the texas panhandle. also, stormy from oklahoma to ohio. scattered showers in the northeast and florida. >>> finally from us this morning, writer j.k. rowling set the world of children's books on fire with harry potter and his magical world. her new book is much more down to earth. >> "casual vacancy" is the name. and it goes on sale today. and "nightline's" cynthia mcfadden got an early look. >> reporte

the blown call on monday night brought such outrage and criticism that the nfl had to get a deal done and done fast. so the refs will get more money and compromise owed a pension plan and 401k, and the nfl may hire some officials full time. after three weeks of the replacements, the fans were happy to hear the qualified refs will be back. >> it is about time. the nfl owners were said to be gridey and unre-- were said to be greedy and unresponsive even to the detriment of their product. >> when the niners lose i want to know they lost because of themselves and not because of some idiot who thinks wearing a prison outfit will make them a god on the field. >> the referees coming back are more experienced. the experience is what makes the referee a good referee. >> the nfl's best known is ed ho co ley known for his muscular physique. when he heard the deal was done he started doing push ups. he is ready to flex again. the new eight-year deal has to be ratified by the entire officials' union, but that will happen over the weekend. >> thanks, larry. >>> chents about the deal flooded our fac

the nfl has offered to up that to $189,000 by 2016. the refs also want to keep the steady retirement cash a pension provides. the league wants them to pay in, as most of us do with a 401(k). and the nfl also wants to add more referees, which referees say will affect their job security and pay. and finally, the nfl wants refs to work full time for the nfl instead of part-time as they do now. while the leagues and the refs fight it out, fans are blaming brutal hits like this one on oakland's darrius heyward-bey on the replacement referees. ian perry of san leandro referees for high school and youth football and says the replacement referees are in over their heads. >> the speed is just amazing. i mean, i'm 41. it's hard to keep up with the 17-year-old kids. these guys from high school and junior colleges put in the nfl, ridiculous. there is no way they can keep up, no way. >> reporter: as the two sides stare each other down there, is something that fans can do. fans can of course boycott. but given the fact that the nfl revenues are up ev

i think the nfl owners love this. this is their power trip and they won't be backing down any time soon. they it probably made a calculated decision early on in the process that we're going to take some heat, but we're going to make a lot of money. let's stick together and live through it. that's why you're not seeing a lot of people who do nfl games speak up and give their opinion. the nfl has got a pretty good hold on them. that's if they want to be around the league anymore. they are that strong. let's turn to william roden and eugene robinson, msnbc political analyst. gentlemen, great to have you with us tonight. eugene, you first. the nfl has an image problem on its hands and even politicians are weighing in on this. i remember al davis before he passed away. he always believed the nfl is part of our culture in america. i guess we're finding that out. what do you make of the reaction? >> the reaction is incredible. maybe this is a teachable moment about unions and about experience on the job and about getting what

the field. and i want to give a special thanks to nfl fans for their passion. now, it's time to put the focus on the teams and players where it belongs. this end to monday night's packers/seahawks game. two replacement refs make different calls. >> this is comical to me, really. >> reporter: ultimately ruling what looked like an interception a touchdown. the call infuriated announcers, players and fans. >> bring the guys back now. >> beyond you and i in the sports world and football people, this went to the "today" show, "good morning america," it was national conversation. >> reporter: monday's finish and other embarrassing calls by replacement refs brought a new sense of urgency to strike a deal. c.j. spiller of the buffalo bills tweeted, welcome back, refs. glad y'all got a deal done. but thanks to replacement refs for doing their best. the refs will see a boost in salary over the next several seasons. and the nfl will get to set up a bench of replacement refs it can use to step in for the underperforming officials. paula and rob? >> almost forgot me, tahman.

. >> after mounting frustration among coaches, players and the fans, the nfl has struck a deal with the's union. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm carolyn johnson. it is a deal that means regular refs will be back on the field immediately. a deal no doubt prompted by the outrage that followed the last call of the game on monday night. >> boy, it was an unbelievable , and larry beil is here with more. it was an unbelievable call. >> you have to go back to the lingerie league. he may not be that happy. but it took one high-profile national televised blunder to end the lockout. a tentative agreement has been reached and the real refs will be back tomorrow night in baltimore. the blown call on monday night brought such outrage and criticism that the nfl had to get a deal done and done fast. so the refs will get more money and compromise owed a pension plan and 401k, and the nfl may hire some officials full time. after three weeks of the replacements, the fans were happy to hear the qualified refs will be back. >> it is about time. the nfl owners were said to be gridey and unre-- were said to be gr

the nfl and referees haven't come to an agreement. the season begins next week. so, the replacements are here to stay, for now. >>> the nfl season kicks off this wednesday, and if you're watching at home, the game will mostly look the same as last year, but on the field, this $9 billion business, the national football league, has a big problem. as mark mckay explains, for a second straight season, labor issues are distracting from the game. >> reporter: as another nfl season gets ready to kick off, disaster could be right behind. >> referee: infraction on the reporting of the foul. both teams will -- both op -- both fouls were on the kicking team. five-yard penalty. >> reporter: the nfl and its referees have beenn a labor dispute ever since the last collective bargaining agreement expired three months ago. the nfl locked out the referees and hired replacements called from the lower levels of college football as well as the high school ranks. though the nfl continues to provide on-the-job training for these officials, the results have been mixed, with some embarra

james: hello, everybody, and welcome to "the nfl today." i'm james brown and i'm joined by the awesome foursome, they would be dan, coach, ashanti, and boomer. the giants showed they were for real in their big win over carolina on thursday night. so the question is what other team will prove themselves today? dan: the team that's got to be real is the new york jets and mark sanchez. he has a losing record against the miami dolphins as a starter. he didn't play well last week. miami is very good against the run. that's going to put a lot more pressure on the passing game. you've got the whole tebow circus sitting on his shoulder. and they're looking at san francisco and houston in the next two weeks. they're in a must-win situation a lot of pressure on mark sanchez as a quarterback. if they win, new england gets beat by baltimore and then there's no pressure. bill: the team that's been the jekyll and hyde is the "dallas." they beat the new york giants on opening night and then they go up to seattle and beat 27-7. last year, they finished the

still ahead, the nfl officiating disgrace that has moved from the sports pages to the front page after the prs los the g tw nsgo o a bad call made by replacement refs, players and fans and everybody says we have reached the breaking point. we'll have the latest ahead in sports. and stephecolbert considers statement made by mt romney in the wake of his we's ergen pledi a t cin filled with smoke, he believes airplane windows ought to roll down. that clip and a check on weather when "way too early" comes right back. mema reduced.... ucty c d those are good things. upstairs, they will see fantasy. not fantasy... logistics. ups came in, analyzed our supply chain, inventory systems... ups? ups. not fantasy? who would vehought i did. we did, bob. we did. got it. for the enr who need a little help saving. for adding "& sons." for the dreamer, planning an early escape. for the mother of the bride. for whoever you are, for whatever you're tryinto achieve, pnc has tecogy, guidae, and over 150 years of experience to help you get there. ♪ boring. boring. [ jack ] after lauren broke up with me, i we

and yet they are out there at the nfl level. rs are really the bad guys in this, and you know who else looks like a total weany? roger goodell. didn't siprian say they pay him $20 million? >> yeah. >> bill: he ought to fix this freaking thing. he got to get the owners in the same room with the receives and say settle this thing. i would love your thoughts on this, 866-55-press 866-557-7377. how long are the fans going to put up with this? when are the fans going to say enough, enough enough, we're not going to any freaking games anymore. one senator said he has introduced legislation that these refs can't officiate on these games anymore in new jersey. so when are the fans and players going to stand up against this. i think the players need to stand up and say we're not going to play anymore unless we have the refs back on the field. this is the worst of the greedy business -- and dan snyder here in washington, d.c. he is the most hated man in washington, d.c., and no wonder. he is a total a-hole. let's talk about it. 866-55-pres

today who covers the entire nfl, not just the redskins. you're on the sidelines for a lot of football games. how last night's call at the end of that football game was. >> no question. it will go down as one of the worst calls ever in a moment. >> that's saying a lot. >> it will be exhibit a for how bad the replacement officials are. i think we knew going into this thing in the nfl knew that there were going to be some bad calls, some missed calls. but the last thing you wanted to see was a bad call that cost the team a victory. >> we're taking a welcome at it right now. wrestling his arm and they say simultaneous position. he never had any position. you can't reach your arm over and pull the ball away. that's not simultaneous possession. >> we know. we had a will the of discussion about these rules and i think the replacement rep is going to have discussion about what a real catch and guy sticking his arm in, hoping to get a call, right? >> they'll have to talk about a lot of things. you don't just cover the redskins. you see a lot of foo

is the nfl totally bulletproof? " is back after the break. >>> joining us, jane wells and john harwood, for the power run down. >> great to be here. >> start out with mitt romney lacking president obama in all the major polls, but as a businessman, why aren't american voters buy nothing romney no, ma'amics? john, why do you think perhaps some of them are not anyway? >> i think there are three things. one, there are some economic indicators producing greater confidence, like the stock market. secondly, conservatives will tell that you mitt romney has not been aggressive enough about laying out his own economic program. and finally, bill clinton helped barack obama to have a very successful democratic convention that has improved some of the numbers and assessments for the president. >> i just think it's stunning. i mean, here, the guy who is overseeing this floundering economy is doing better in this poll than the guy whose whole campaign is based on turning the economy around or ability to turn it around. like watchi

late last night the nfl reached a tentative deal with its referees ending thi season's lockout. plenrefs spilled over after monday night's contest between the green bay packers and seattle seahawks. the refs awarded a game winning touchdown to seattle though many felt the packers made an interception. goioold.f marathon labor refs have to vote on this deal but roger goodell lifted the lockout in time for tonight's matchup. freg roggin will have full tail fi president obama and mitt romney campaign in virginia today after nearly crossing pathed in ohio. tracie potts joins us from washington with all the tails. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. let's put virginia in persiv,sint obama won that state after they voted for republicans for over 40 years. then two years after he had been in office, they elected a republican governor. today, t president will try to win virginia ba. present obama and mt roey cagn vni today where median income is 23% higher than the national average and unemployment is way lower, under 6%. like ohio wednesday, the president's expected to hammer romne

on why the nfl gets what it paid for. and on national voter registration day, ten million lati voters are in danger of being disenfranchised. we'll bring you the shocking details of a new report that could swing the election to mitt romney. being disenfranchised. we'll bring you the shocking details of a new report that could swing thelection to mitt romney. anorchto havyou with u americans are up in arms after a blown call in a football game. it's amazing what gets the country's attention. the nfl is in a labor mess because millionaires are trying to save a little money by busting the referee's union. i'll have more to say abt th inewen >>> but today we learned what kind of labor issue we will have on our hands if mitt romney is president. it will affect the future of education in this country. mitt romney participated in nbc's education nation summit today. the candidate had so few ifabfure plans for education he sounded more like a low-information voter than a candidate for president. >> education is about teachers, gre

>> honestly, the nfl is committing consumer fraud on the public. they can put anybody in a uniform and say they're ref riffs and they're not. people spend a lot of money to go to nfl games and there's a lot of money invested in nfl games and they're committing fraud right now on the public and it's not right. you know, we license boxing officials to make sure that boxers are safe. these players' health is at risk, and it's just wrong what the nfl is doing. during the summer, they said they would never allow these refs to go into the league. they're in the league. it's week three. i was on the radio with the commissioner of the lingerie football league yesterday, and he told me that some of the people that were actually officiating these game was fired from his league. so that's what we have in a game that we really truly enjoy. it's not fair to the consumer. that's why. >> i'd like to ask you this. in the end, when all is said and done, it's just a football game. right? >> sure it is, and look, there's a whole lot of important things to do right now

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the nfl commissioner saying, quote, we appreciate the commitments of the nfl ra and working through theagreement.

but today, the nfl stood by the call saying in a statement and i quote "the nfl officiating departmentryviewed the video today and supports the decision not to overturn the on-field ruling following the instant replay review. the result of the game is final." this is perhaps the most abhorrent ruling since bush v. gore. let's bring in dave zirin. thank you for your time tonight. dave, you were just about bouncing off walls bouncing through tv screens all day. give me your take on what happened and why. >> it was about as agonizing as passing a kidney stone and slightly less fun to actually sit through the end of that broadcast last night. it was so painful! it was a living, breathing explanation for why skilled union labor matters in the united states! you had unskilled untrained replacement/scab referees and the moment was far too big for them to put it mildly. they couldn't punch their way -- they absolutely cracked under the pressure and the result of which you saw on the field. an absolute embarrassment and a farce. something i believe woody allen would have called a travesty of a mo

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but i think the nfl owes green bay a big one. to make it up to them. >> especially if they miss the wild card spot. >> by one game. it will be an outrage. it will be an outrage. >> peter king, great stuff this morning. >> thank you. >> we appreciate it. >> chuck todd, thank you swp. see you ahead at 9:00 on "the daily rundown." >>> coming up, first look at the issue of "time" with managing editor rick stengel. keep it here on "morning joe." the capital one cash rewards card gives you a 50% annual bonus. and everyone likes 50% more [ russian accent ] rubles. eh, eheh, eh, eh. [ brooklyn accent ] 50% more simoleons. [ western accent ] 50% more sawbucks. ♪ [ maine accent ] 50% more clams. it's a lobster, either way. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card. with a 50% annual cash bonus, it's the card for people who like more cash. [ italian accent ] 50% more dough! what's in your wallet? ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at&t. the nation's largest 4g network. now covering 3000 more 4g cities and towns than verizon. at&t. rethink