all right, are you going to make a prediction for the niners seahawks game? yes, before we leave the air,ly choose a side. i have been going back and fourth. ly choose a side. one last check with seattle coming up. and what is with the jim harbaugh name sake? harbaugh the horse on display. ,,,, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that parker. well, did you know auctioneers make bad grocery store clerks? that'll be $23.50. now .75, 23.75, hold 'em. hey now do i hear 23.75? 24! hey 24 dollar, 24 and a quarter, quarter, now half, 24 and a half and .75! 25! now a quarter, hey 26 and a quarter, do you wanna pay now, you wanna do it, 25 and a quarter - sold to the man in the khaki jacket! geico. fifteen minutes could save you... well, you know. famed california derby toda golden . >> named by a couple of die- hard 49er fans, harbaugh the horse on display at the california derby today at golden gate field. they had an early lead, but harbaugh would fade all the way back to seventh. exit stage left with jockey russ

. >> and they have a relatively short history, but the 49ers and seattle seahawks have developed quiteivalry. >>> what a run it has been for the 49ers to get to the nfc championship game, with road wins over both green bay and carolina. >> in carolina, a real game- changer was the touchdown pass right before half time from colin kaepernick to vernon davis. sometimes timing is everything, and in that game, vernon davis was mic'ed up. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> yeah, yeah, yeah! >> good! ♪ >> go! ♪ >> good catch, boy! that was amazing! >> don't worry about it! that's cool! >> my fault. >> don't worry about it. >> we're going to get it again. come on! >> that's touchdown, coach! that's touchdown! that was in! >> did you see it? did you see it? >> i didn't see it, but don't worry. >> did you see it? >> looks like you got it. >> i think i got two in. >> i thought you had two, too. i think you had two in. >> i think i did, yeah. i did my very best. >> that was a great play, man. that's a great play. >> there is a hole in the ground. >> huh? >> there's a hole in the ground, so i think i got it. >> there's a

the seattle seahawks will meet the denver broncos after both teams battled it out on sunday. seattle seahawks fans known for being so loud they've caused earthquakes were out in force hoping to influence the game's outcome, and they did their best. it was a fairly close game until late in the fourth quarter. the 49ers saw their hopes for a return trip to the super bowl go up in flames with this end zone interception by the seahawks. >> picked off. this game is over. >> reporter: but the drama wasn't over just yet. a little dust-up between niners receiver michael crabtree and seahawks quarterback richard sherman led to some serious postgame trash talk on live television. >> i'm the best cornerback in the game. when you try me with a sorry receiver like michael crabtree, that's the result you're going to get. don't you ever talk about me. >> reporter: both players quickly took to twitter over night william crabtree saying film don't lie. pull the tape of that game and show me where this guy is the best, #fake." sherman tweeted "a lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of

i am sold. >> hey, no percy harvin for the seahawks. get the green light because of this concussion. here's foreshadowing. he'll be back next week. uh-huh. new warrior, jordan crawford on the left and brooks at the thunder. he had 8 points. seth currie and the dubs stay close. cut okc's to lead. kevin durant just went off. he had 54 and the thunder win 127-121. why would harbaugh spend there are 300 on headphones when he will only spend $8 on paint? >> his hat costs more. we'll see you at 11:00. ,,,,,, good. good answer. check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was that franklin fuzzypants. ah, the educational toy bear. remember when the battery went out? [ slow, deep voice ] give me your abc's. all i learned was a new definition of fear. i need some pudding. yeah, there's one left. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible. ( bell ringing )

they are taking on the seahawks this sunday. the winner goes on to the super bowl. the players are on the way some fans are there. julie and mark are there as well. let's go live in seattle. how crazy is it with this game less than 48 hours away? >> more cold than crazy. >> standing out here, have to set the scenes. we're on a pier overlooking elliott bay on the seattle waterfront. behind me is the great wheel lit up in blue and green. beyond that is century lynx field -- century link field. there's a beautiful sight, has the number 12 in it lit up. there's so much going on. i like to take in the sights around town. mark likes to read the sports page. offender room service i like to see what the on piecing team and the newspaper is saying. the quote that jumped out at mow, russell wilson of the seahawks said that his team will have to play the absolute best football of their lives to win this game. obviously they know they are in for something serious. but of course they are counting on that well publicized 12th man. that 12th man pride is everywhere. i went to a bi

there is a lot of friction between the 9ers and the seahawks. the 9ers, they just invaded this area here. the fans, they have been here for days now. you can see centurylink behind me. there is so much activity, marty. the game is still eight and a half hours away but there is so much activity in terms of bars. i can hear the music directly across the street. the police officers are setting up their last barricades before the fans arrive. there has been so much dedication, hard work, focus that went into getting to centurylink. and i am not talking about the 9ers. i am talking about their fans. >> who is going to go? >> reporter: before the battle on the field there is a battle of bragging rights at the bars. as soon as 9ers fans landed they were ready to show seattle that they are gold blooded. >> fantastic having all the support of the fans. 49er nation, baby. >> reporter: it's not hard to get lathered up with the owners of the 9ers is in front of a rally passing out towels. >> every place we have been there have been 49ers fans. they may not s

>> i like the seahawks. i'm picking seattle. fense and the number one offense have faced each other. four times, the defense has. i can appreciate what defenses are capable andible to do, so i'm leaning toward the seahawks. no offense to the bronco fans. this is an unbelievable year, unbelievable football team. i think in this one, the defense is going to take over. >> we'll see what happens. both are going to come to play. be ready for the big game. i can't go against peyton manning. what would i say? a champion at heart and a tremendous year. >> they talked about peyton throwing ducks. we have been working on your throw, we'll show people how easy it is to throw a football or how difficult it is to throw a football. we can ask sean hannity how difficult it is s if you want a reference point. >> if i can throw it a little better than hannity last night, we're doing okay. >> we talked about the grip. you know where to place your fingers. your hands are little, so you move back. so i'm going to go right here. remember, spin it, sp

not afraid. >> we want the head of the seahawks. >> they went looking for carries panther fortunates but could only find other few charger faithful. >> i'm from san diego. i love the niners, but you got to go with your own up town. >> sebastian gomez was looking for anything kaepernick at this gear stop, and who knew marry lon monroe was 49ers fan. >> she is an icon, a lot of people stop when they see her. >> if marilyn was around today she might be saying this: >> let's go niners let go! >> mike shumann has team coverage and a look at the highlights. >> what a win it was. the 49ers have done whatever it takes to win all season. might not be pretty but it worked, and that was evident in carolina when they held off the panthers. down 10-6. kaepernick hits davis. called incomplete, called a touchdown. kap, four yards on the score. then the defense takes over. cared, eight-minute drive, end up with nothing. bowman was one of the five sacks on the day. 23-10 the final. 49ers head to seattle to face the seahawks for the nfc title. we'll go back to charlotte where larry beil is holing court

two days and counting until the niners and the seahawks tangle. for a trip to the super bowl and playoff fever is spreading. >> it is. bob is live with how the team could be impacting actually your drive home from work. >> yes, terry by the way it's a hustle. not a tangle. letting you know. that was something you were thinking about with. before they head off to seattle 49ers have one last practice here at home in santa clara. we'll go to the apartment and talk about how that impacts your commute. as they are flying north over san francisco on the way to seattle they might want to look out and take a glimpse of this. they might catch a glimpse. perhaps a good luck charm for the 49ers as they take on the smaux on sunday. to prep for that flight, chris in a few hours is going to begin we creating sandwiches for the team. these have become a ra digs for pretty much every time the team hits the road. one of the coaches turned a few of the players on to them. again around 65 sandwiches, not sure how many of those will be doubling or tripling up. when th

it matches the blue of the seattle seahawks. so we can actually kind of sneak in behind the scenes, behind enemy lines if you will and get our stories done. actually the fog that was here has blown out, which means it's windy and very cool up here tonight. but some san francisco fans showed up earlier today and, you know the area called pioneer square? the city of seattle has lost that area to san francisco. take a look. >> who's got it better than us? >> nobody. >> we fight, we fight, we fight some more. [ cheering ] >> i love san francisco. >> this is san francisco 49ers. >> where's kaepernick from? >> sherlock. >> where are you from? >> sherlock. >> going back and forth but it's all in fun though. >> it's a good time. a little trash talk here and there. that's what makes it such a great thing. >> i don't even know who the 12th man is. everybody's so nice out here when they see us. >> i'm looking at you and i'm going, uh. >> you're ready to suit up? >> ready to suit up. >> a piece of cake? >> a piece of cake. >> who's got it be

the seahawks stadium is considered one of the noisiest. the team apparently wants as much of that cheering to be for seattle, not san francisco. which is why they are trying to limit the number of 49ers fans by making it hard to buy tickets. >> i think it's wrong. why should we have to pay more just because we're going to seattle. >> that's the question. who wants to ride up 14 hours on the bus and get there and not have tickets. how do we get tickets. >> reporter: you have to buy them from secondary websites. the cheapest are going for around $460. this is not unheard of. denver is doing the same thing to patriots fans blocking fans from buying to the afc championship game. jim harbaugh you saw there signing autographs on his return home had no comment on this ticket issue. maybe he will when he has the conference at noon in santa clara. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks a lot, bob. >> the seahawks very dominant team at home. the team has only lost one game at century link field in the fwooft seasons. historically the home team wi

. >> why the seahawks are refusing to sell tickets to fans from the golden state. >> and superman who? how colin kaepernick showed up cam newton at the game. did you see it? it happened during yesterday's win. >> nbc bay area news starts now. >> good morning to you and thank you for joining us. i'm peggy bunker. >> i'm terry mcsweeney. we'll have much more on the niners' big win in just a moment. investigators say an overnight fire in san jose is not the work of a serial arsonist who struck at least five times over the weekend. they say this fire started when someone dropped a cigarette on a porch. the people who lived there put the fire out before crews could etch arrive. it was a nice break for san jose firefighters who had to deal with 13 suspicious fires near downtown san jose in less than a week. all the fires were set between 2:00 and 6:00 in the morning, including five this weekend. police released this sketch of someone they say is a person of interest in this case. he is described as a white or hispanic man between 25 and 40. he's at least six feet tall. weighs about 170 poun

the 49ers club just short of the seahawks. ve the highlights and more coming up. >> plus seahawks cornerback richard sherman's rant getting a lot of play on people's facebooks today. we'll tell you how the niners are reacting. >>> it's shaping up to be a nice day. if you don't have work or school today, you'd get outside and enjoy it. erica has the forecast. >> good morning. thank you very much for joining us on this martin luther king jr. day. >> we're going to get more on that terrible football game. >> the weather looks nice. move on. >> let's just start with some good news here. although we are waking up to cold conditions with temperatures in the upper 20s in santa rosa. the good news is, they're probably not leaving the house just yet. patchy fog along the coast. a lot of us actually waking up to sunshine. approaching 12, we'll see sunny and warmer conditions. looks like we have 70s on tap later this afternoon. we will see a gradual cool down over the next couple days. our extended forecast coming up in a couple minutes.

>> very confident. >> the 49ers defeated the seahawks in a very tight game. after that contest the niners owner said this win was nice, but the real game will be in january back up in seattle. that real game is next sunday. in charlotte, larry beil, abc7 sports. >> we will have complete highlights of the big win in sports. >>> there is controversy for tickets to sunday's game. according to the seahawks website they will go on sale to those in washington, oregon, idaho, montana, hawaii and two canadian provinces and not california. fans who live outside the designated area will have to purchase through secondary areas and the broncos are doing the same. tickets are only available in the rocky mountain area. now to developing news out of san jose where the search for a serial arsonist. most of the -- most -- sergio joins us with the latest. sergio? >> ama, tonight police and arson investigators are on the lookout and they want residents to be keeping an eye out for anyone who is suspicious in their neighborhood. investigators know the suspects are working in the

stealing a 23-17 win for the seahawks. sherman had harsh words for his opponent. >> i'm the best one in the game. when you try me like crabtree, that's the result you're going to get. don't you ever talk about me. >> and in a postgame interview seemingly calmer, sherman was asked what he meant by the outburst and he didn't back down. >> i was making sure that everybody knew that crabtree was a mediocre receiver, mediocre, and when you try the best quarter in the game with mediocre receiver, that's what happens. game. >> seattle heads to the super bowl for just the second time in the team's 38-year history. >>> in the afc championship game the denver broncos take care of new england. peyton manning takes care of them with 400 yards and two touchdowns. denver wins, 26-16. manning returns to the super bowl for the third time in his career but the first time since undergoing a career-ending neck surgery. >> we've definitely come a long way in two years bouncing back from last year's playoff loss to be put in this position. it

the seahawks now headed to the super bowl to face the comeback

>> very confident. >> the 49ers defeated the seahawks in a very tight game. at contest the niners owner said this win was nice, but the real game will be in january back up in seattle. that real game is next sunday. in charlotte, larry beil, abc7 sports. >> we will have complete highlights of the big win in sports. >>> there is controversy for tickets to sunday's game. according to the seahawks website they will go on sale to those in washington, oregon, idaho, montana, hawaii and two canadian provinces and not california. fans who live outside the designated area will have to purchase through secondary areas and the broncos are doing the same. tickets are only available in the rocky mountain area. now to developing news out of san jose where the search for a serial arsonist. most of the -- most -- sergio joins us with the latest. sergio? >> ama, tonight police and arson investigators are on the lookout and they want residents to be keeping an eye out for anyone who is suspicious in their neighborhood. investigators know the suspects are working in the early m

. >>> and 49ers' fans gearing up for the nfc championship against the seahawks. how difficult it is to book trips to seattle from the bay area. good afternoon. i'm tori campbell. right now, san francisco police are working with the fbi to investigate a bomb detonated by police that set off a powerful explosion inside a home in the outer snut. alex savidge is live with what we're learning about this investigation. good afternoon, alex. >> reporter: good afternoon. san francisco police are working with the fbi trying to figure out what caused this huge blast last night. it's a very active investigation here as we show you. this is 46th avenue near judah. all of this blocked off by crime scene tape right now. you can see investigators going through the house trying to figure out what cause the this explosion -- caused this explosion last night. it was a suspicious device detonated by the bomb squad inside a house and the explosion rocked this neighborhood, blowing out windows at this corner market we're gonna show you. let me show you what it looked like inside the w

. >> we want the head of the seahawks. >> they went looking for carries panther fortunates but could only find other few charger faithful. >> i'm from san diego. i love the niners, but you got to go with your own up town. >> sebastian gomez was looking for anything kaepernick at this gear stop, and who knew marry lon monroe was 49ers fan. >> she is an icon, a lot of people stop when they see her. >> if marilyn was around today she might be saying this: >> let's go niners let go! >> mike shumann has team coverage and a look at the highlights. >> what a win it was. the 49ers have done whatever it takes to win all season. might not be pretty but it worked, and that was evident in carolina when they held off the panthers. down 10-6. kaepernick hits davis. called incomplete, called a touchdown. kap, four yards on the score. then the defense takes over. cared, eight-minute drive, end up with nothing. bowman was one of the five sacks on the day. 23-10 the final. 49ers head to seattle to face the seahawks for the nfc title. we'll go back to charlotte where larry beil is holing court. i have t

as they gear up to face the seahawks tomorrow. we're in seattle too. with a live update on tomorrow's >> plus- pedestrian safety is a hot topic in san francisco. and now another person is hit while crossing the street. by a ride sharing car. >> the warm and dry conditions in the bay area could last a while. what the governor's drought designation means for you. >> good morning everyone, i'm marty gonzalez. it's satutrday january 18th, thanks for joining us. >> we are going to start off with a live look from our roof cam. you can see that it is a very clear start to the day. all so it is a chilly for the inland valleys. santa rosa is sitting at 30 degrees. more mild in san francisco. oakland is at 44 degrees upper '30's for san jose in concord is checking in at 33 degrees. we are inspected per another mild day and i will bring down your afternoon highs coming up. >> the 49ers are in seattle. they are getting ready for tomorrow's n-f-c championship game against the seahawks. it's being called the "battle in seattle." kron four's j-r stone is live in seatt

nfc championship to the seahawks. and it's time to y 'there s always >>> kaepernick ends up with crabtree as this game is over. >> literally in their grasp fir the the niners, they handed the championships to the seahawks. >> i'm ananias we have live coverage starting with ken bastida in colorado. ken, such a heartbreaking way to end the season. >> yeah, i agree. let's go back and look at it again. i don't like the outcome. can we do a doover? i guess it takes about 12, 15, 18, 20 hours to get over something like this. niner fans, it'll be better this time tomorrow night. a lot of 49er fans made the trip up here to the the great pacific northwest. after the game they took their defeat with class. >> yeah, let's bring it. oh! 40, 60, 80, 100. seahawks, seahawks. super bowl, baby. >> brokenhearted, depressed. >> how are you feeling right now? >> we'll be discouraged. >> we were close for three straight turnovers, but what can i say? >> that just killed them? >> that's right. it's an intense play to play. as a fan coming

the niners come up just short losing to the seahawks. heck in for the fans. he joins us live. . >> reporter: a lot of disappointed fans here. i'm here with will and will wants to remind everybody that even though the niners lost they're still champs. >> i respect that. it was a good game . it was a close game. and we're still champions. and we'll respect that. >> will you do it next year? >> we think so. we're going to go santa clara all the way. >> reporter: very good. 49er fans still die hard . a lot of police presence we saw seems to have dissipated. they wanted to make sure they'd keep the peace here. a lot of things have gotten out of hand during other sporting events. those who were hoping for next year are still out here. things are nice and calm. >> reporter: some service changes tonight just in case there's something from the fans tonight. you can see from 2012 when the giants won the world series and a bus was set on fire. >> reporter: this cable car from the california street line was sent back to the barn in order to . >> repo

the seahawks intercepted a pass in the end zone. niner fans stayed up late to welcome their team home. the buses pulled into headquarters a little before midnight. the players will be back this morning for a team meeting and of course those immediate interviews. we're at the headquarters this morning and the faithful fans out there last night, they really love their team, right kate. >> reporter: yes, they definitely do. what's not to love. the team will be speaking. undo you dod they will be arriving. to despite that heart breaking loss the fans were here last night covered in the colors waiting for their boys to come home and fans were not here for photographs but to just show support. there was certainly disappointment but dedication to a team. >> that's right. i want them to feel our love. i called my grand kids, no school tomorrow and that's why we're all here showing the team we love them. >> it's a pleasure just to be here tonight with all the other niner fans here in pretty much the graceland. this is it. this is the gracela

but now the seahawks are taking homefield advantage to another level. it seems the team is trying to leave as many 49er fans as possible out in the cold and probably the rain. the seahawks are only selling face value tickets to six western states. california didn't make the cut. 49ers' fans are crying foul. >> i think it's poor sportsmanship, honestly. if you want to play that way, that's fine. i know our boys. they are gonna go in and go hard. >> that's ridiculous. why are they doing that? that's ridiculous. doesn't make any sense. the 49ers are still gonna win. what's the point? >> reporter: officially the seahawks say they are excluding california football fans to prevent ticket scalping and seattle is not the only team using the tactic. the denver broncos are doing the same thing for the afc title game. the move, though, is forcing 49ers fans to turn to sites like stub hub for tickets. it has more than 6,000 listings for the game and most of the people buying them are from california. >> it's just one of our searched for event on the site right now,

with coverage of the seahawks our andrea is in seattle for the latest on seahawks quarterback russell wilson and his preparations for the tough 49ers defense. andrea? >> well, jim, the seahawks passing game has struggled of late. since the seahawks lost in san francisco, russell wilson has only thrown four touchdowns to three interceptions. the core of the seahawks offense is a running game with marshawn lynch but russell wilson plans on getting the passing game going again. >> i think we need to get better, and i think i need to get better first of all. one of those things, my confidence never wavers. every time i step in a play, a call is made, i believe it. we have a great passing game. we can do things on time in the money. we're explosive in the passing game, have been all year. we're in a great situation. we can do things, we're versatile and that's the exciting part about it. i'm always looking for a challenge. >> we played terrific teams and we've -- they have done a nice job on us and we haven't been able to take advantage. when we take care of the football and manage the gam

the seahawks tattoo? t a new tattoo of the golden girls. >> jimmy: all of them? we have to see that. why the golden girls? >> why not the golden girls? they're icons. >> jimmy: bae arthur played offensive tackle for the seahawks i think back in 1978. >> i think you're right. >> jimmy: can we see the golden girls tattoo? >> yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: i would love to. >> let me go ahead and strip here. >> jimmy: i no longer care about the seahawks tattoo. oh, wow. this is like what i do at home. videos like this. wow! those are the -- wow. very sexy. thank you for being a friend. a lot of cleavage there. what's the next step after the golden girls? designing women. >> no, no, they have a special place in my heart. >> jimmy: i think you are the only human being in the history of the world to have both a tattoo of the golden girls and the seahawks on one body. now, do you have a tattoo of your wife or any of your kids or anything like that on your body? >> i have their names. i actually have a portrait of my dad ri

we'll take you to seattle for a look at how the seahawks are gearing up for the 49ers. >> a live shot of san jose. the temperatures yesterday were something. records falling. are we going to have the same today? it's thursday, january 16th and this is "today in the bay." >>> good thursday morning. 4:30 it is. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's check in with christina. >> my goodness, i'm trying to track these records and yeah, we're looking just about as warm for today, you guys. i can tell you right now yesterday in san francisco a new record for the month of january was set. it has never reached levels like 78 degrees in the city before yesterday. so temperatures are going to be warm. a little cooler for today but i can tell you santa cruz hit the mark, 80 degrees yesterday. and just about as warm later on. the national weather service did extend the red flag warning. we're going to dive into the forecast. first good morning to mike inouye. >> 78 in san francisco, people must be confused out there. oakland, a smooth drive. northbound coming toward the coliseum we

when the scores 10-3. seahawks responded. oakland lynch. rough the 49ers front 7 before turning on the jets. and a 40-yard touchdown. and buying some time. for the receivers to get open. check out the pass in the end zone. but in the final quarterback. russell wilson to launch this. driving and the 49ers down to the 29. and how the super bowl ended a pass to the corner to crabtree. it was over his head and short and intercepted. one of three turn overs in the fourth quarter. they win and go to the super bowl. >>> and the afc championship, the patriots taking on the broncos at mile hey stadium. tom brady facing peyton manning. and the two oldest quarterbacks to match up in the nfl in at 36 and 37. that was thomas for the touchdown giving to denver the 20-3 lead. they win this one. and 7 catches and the broncos win. manning heading to his third super bowl. a pair of foes as they face the seahawks. and the broncos first trip since 1998. they like to bill it as a game in new york. it is in new jersey. it is at met life in the meadowlands. >> and

the seahawks came back to win. they're going to the super bowl. the season is over for the niners. this has turned into a great rivalry. from the coaches to the players. fourth quarter, niners up 17-13. fourth and seven. russell wilson to jermaine kearse. niners needing a touchdown. richard sherman with a deflection of the colin kaepernick pass. kap had three turnovers in the fourth quarter, and the seahawks are the champions, going to the super bowl. mike is joining us live from seattle. hard to overcome three late turnovers. a very tough loss. >> well, there's no question, larry, it was a brutal loss, and a tough locker room afterwards. but as you mentioned, you can't turn the ball over three consecutive possessions in the fourth quarter against the seahawks in seattle and expect to win. colin kaepernick had turned it over, two interceptions and a fumble, and afterwards, he took it like a man. >> i didn't play good enough to win. turned the ball over three times. that cost us this game. >> congratulations to seattle. they played a winning game. they win the football game, and the

the seahawks fans believe 100% they're going to win the football game.ns believer they're going to win the football game. there's no doubt in their minds. i think they're going to win. i'm going with 17-9 the 49ers, i don't believe they allow the seahawks in the end zone. so there you have it vern. it's an record. i expect you to run it monday night proof of the final score. >> 17-9 and hey -- not going out on a limb, i'll just go 19- 17 but i just don't know! well who's going to win? i don't know. >> reporter: you're giving me 19-17 and not giving me a winner? >> that's why we call it a tease dennis. going to leave you hanging. thanks so much man. >>> roll ahead with the shot streaking -- hot streaking san jose sharks and matinee game on the road. look ow they got out of this one. dan boyles back in tampa where he won the stanley cup in '04. sharks up 1-0 but not for long. martin st. louis tied it up. second period. martin st. louis again! this guy had four goals in the game. he put the lightning up on his back they're up 4-2. but here came the sharks.

the seahawks only selling tickets to fans in six states. a didn't make the list. the seahawks will begin selling those face-value tickets later on today. but in order to buy a ticket to the nfc title game, your credit card billing address must be in one of the following states -- washington, oregon, montana, idaho, alaska, hawaii or you can live in canada. it's a move that's intended to give preference to seahawks' fans but it means that 49ers' fans who want to watch the game may be forced to spend big bucks buying tickets on the secondary market. >> that's ridiculous. why are they doing that? that's ridiculous. that doesn't make any sense. the 49ers are still gonna win. what's the point? [laughter] >> reporter: now, officially the seahawks say they are excluding california fans to prevent ticket scalping. the restrictions will force die- hard niner fans to shell out hundreds of dollars to watch the game. on stub hub, tickets cost anywhere from $400 on the low end all the way up to more than $120,000 on the high end. that's for seats that ar

the seahawks aren't the only ones that get to use that refers. i'm krystal ball. >>> the dow is on a roller coaster. we're along for the ride. i'm ari melber, we have the twists and turns as one of the rockiest months in a long time comes to a close. >>> as we turn on toure tv. i'll take the cycle for $500, alex. >>> as you know, msnbc is the place for politics. it says so right up there, but we start with omaha! >> omaha! >> omaha! it's almost time to snap the ball and get started for the super bowl that i think is really going to be super. it's the league's best defense squaring off against the league's best offense. watching some good football will be a relief after the torturous run-up which has been about many things, one of them, the weather. our friends at the weather channel promise sunday will be perfect for sunday, 40 degrees, not a lot of wind. the overanalyze of seattle corner back richard sherman, let's take what is hopefully one last look at the interview that started it all. >> final play, take me through it. >> i'm the best corner

we'll break down the matchup with the seahawks and joined by our nfl insiders this saturday night at 6:30. we'll have more coverage later in this news the cast, including how jim harbaugh is responding to his wife's thoughts about his wardrobe. >>> still ahead at 11:00, when celebrating turns to controversy. a little league player scores a big run in a dramatic run. now why is the coach suing him? >>> your favorite bar or sushi spot may never be the same again. the new state law shaking up the culinary law. >>> another security breach hits shopper at a south bay clothing store. why their credit card information walls shipped to a random woman in new york. >>> beach weather all around across the bay area. half moon bay at 73 degrees. we'll have the forecast coming up. >>> next time you order a cocktail, your bar tender may look more like a surgeon wearing latex gloves. it's a new law that's flown under the radar that prohibits touching food with bare hands. outrage is growing, especially now among sushi chefs. chase, there are some chefs who say the law could be dangerous. >> reporter:

the pass was intercepted sealing the win for the seahawks. emotional sherman had some not so kind words for crabtree. >> i'm the best one in the game. that's the result you're going to get. >> sherman didn't back down. he even after some time to collect his thoughts while at the podium during post game interviews he took another opportunity to reiterate his feelings. >> knew that crabtree was a mediocre receiver. mediocre. and when you try the best corner in the became a mediocre receiver that's what happens. >> come on. well, after the game michael crabtree had little to say about sherman but later on twitter replied quote film don't lie. pull up the tape of the game and show me where this guy is the best? hash tag take, take, take. >> we all look forward to watching the broncos crush sherman. let's check in. >> yes. go broncos. >> i'm not going to give you a mediocre forecast. i'll tell you that much. >> and guess what, it's going to be a lot nicer here. it's going to be in seattle today, mr. sherman. 39 to start the day in oakland. 41 in sa

the seahawk's richard sherm hat- could- have- >>> the 49er season is over.y lost in seattle 23-17. the seahawks richard sherman knocked down what could have been the 49ers winning touchdown with less than a minute to play. he's very proud of the play. >> take me through the final play. >> i'm the best corner in the game. that's the result you going to get. >> sherman was called for unsportsman like conduct after the play and gained plenty of criticism. he should have said good game, see you later. he's trending now. also trending dennis rodman, the former nba star checked into rehab. tyra banks and mlk. today we honor american civil rights leader martin luther king jr. with a federal day of service. >> with the holiday, that means roberto. >> it's a holiday and things are going smoothly. look at our traffic cams so you can take a look at the approach. steaks are moving slowly even though they cleared up the second accident now. let's transition to there. there you have it, the accident with a green light, things are clearing up. 18 minutes westbound. everyth

you know, i wanted the seattle seahawks to pick me. onically, i put all 32 teams in a hat and shook it up and sure enough, i pulled the seattle seahawks out. that was a month before the draft. >> you did this? >> yeah, i did that. >> why? >> it was something different i wanted to try. >> this is your wife, so you guys get a hat. >> yeah, normally something i don't do. i put all the teams in a hat and i said whatever team picks me is going to be the team that selects me. and sure enough i pull out the seattle seahawks. about a month later they picked me. >> it has been so far a perfect partnership. a player who doesn't think or look like a typical nfl quarterback paired with a franchise that also prides itself on thinking differently. >> we're pretty innovative here for the seahawks. this measures my sleep and awareness, how focused i am. >> it measures how focused you are? >> yeah. i'm at a 90.9 right now. i'm locked in. >> during this interview, my goal is to get that number up. in a 24-hour day during the season, how much time are you

you can see there, we have the 49ers and the seahawks -- anybody have a score for me? it is 10-3. that would be the 49ers leading right now. of course, we'll have more in sports. a beg thank you to all of the 49er faithful who took part in our battle of bays, a lot of niners fans showed their pride but seattle get mr. fan -- more fan likes on its facebook beige -- page. >> new at 5:00, firefighters deal with an unusual winter brush fire in the east bay. it started in a large pile of brush, and trees around 10:00 this morning in concord. young see how dry the grass there is because of the lack of rain. crews were able to quickly contain the flames and kept the fire to a quarter of an acre. investigation continues into what caused the fire. >>> fire officials continue to make progress in a wildfire near los angeles. the fire is now about 80% contained with full containment expected wednesday. the fire which burned three square miles and has destroyed five homes. officials warn that the long dry spell means the danger remains. the fire began thursday in the angeles national forest, 25

and football fans they wear the fall out on their faces after tonight's loss to the seahawks. good evening i'm heather holmes. >> and i'm frank somerville. >> i feel we should have won the game. >> reporter: kaepernick talking about the loss to the seahawks in the champion -- championship game and the chance to go to the super bowl gone. >> fans are outside waiting for the team to return to the bay area. the players left seattle at about 9:00 to 9:00 -- tonight. even though the fans are disappointed, they're still thanking players for the season. >> by compareson this is what it looked like after the game in seattle. jubilant fans walked out of the stadium cheering their team's victory. and they're beyond excited about seeing their team punch their super bowl ticket. >> we go to julie haener and mark ibanez. >> they were there for the highs and the lows. they have more of how the teams are dealing with finishing oh so close, mark and julie. >> reporter: yes, it is a bummer to say the least. as julie and i were just talking off camera. super bowl hopes were so high. >> it was so

on the seahawk's home-field. changed a little bit, not only this year, but last year. the 49ers able to handle the seahawks in a couple of close games at candlestick park. the 49ers all in all have split four games in last two years. this is the deciderpt and you had a feeling it would come down to this from the very beginning of the season. super bowl for the winner and this is just the game that coach harbaugh says his players love to be part of. >> players love to play in these kind of games you know? big games, a lots on the line, stakes are high and competition is keen. so who want to play in that as applier doesn't get better than that. >> you can call it what you want, we're doing what we have to do to try to go win this game. this is what you play for. you play to make it to the super bowl and this is the next step for us to get there. >> i was saying when i was in baltimore playing against pittsburgh, you respect each other as foes, but there is really a dislike. >> at the end of the day you have to play

they will follow now matter how hard the seahawks make it. >>> the team back in the bay tonight hours after beating the panthers in carolina. their charter bus arrived in santa clara. fans welcomed them home. the team turning attention to next week's championship game in seattle. here is how they won in carolina today. colin kaepernick makes it 20- 10. a little mockery doing cam newton's superman trade mark. then he does his bicep smoother. we will see vernon davis here. full highlights in sports, first we head to chair charlotte with scott rates. >> reporter: it was an a amazing day for the 9ers. it was amazing for me as well. the energy was electric. i wanted to take you inside the big game. [ cheering and applause ] [ cheering and applause ] [ cheering and applause ] . >> 9ers all the way, >> reporter: it was epic. it was exciting from 4:30 this morning when we pulled up. >> amazing hands down. >> awesome. . >> we're going to do it at seattle. >> who travels better than us? >> reporter: most of the fans say they will leave town monday for whenever whenever they are going. some will

that would seal the game. seahawks and broncos. that. >> you have a lot of fans here in the area. that's how it ended. a winch. this is the 15th time in the career. he does not do well against him. he has a bad record. >> >> two weeks. and we'll take a break. >>> well, maybe you will not watch or maybe you went to the movies. the big ones arrived in first place and the comedy with kevin hart made $41.2 million. and that marks the biggest opening for a film released during the martin luther king holiday weekend. lone survivor made 23.2 million. that was in second place and third. the nut job featuring the voice of will ar net. this came in at $20.5 million in ticket sales. >>> here are reasons for to you get up from your desk and move around a study by the journal of preventative medicine said that sitting hours at a desk may be killing us. that's what i do every day. women who sat 11 and those seated had an increase in card heart disease and coronary heart disease and increase in cancer. all the health problems are associated with h

so the expert versus the seahawks as two point underdogs. nges when we go to the other experts, animals, of course. >> they're the best ones to go. >> eli the ape from utah is picking seattle. you can see it on the coconut there -- oh, that's a helmet with the sea hawk logo on it and he correctly picked a winner six years straight. and then california a bear also picking seattle. choosing a washington apple pie over a denver omelet. >> i was wondering what that meant. >> sweets. in florida, manatee or manningtee picked right for six years straight picked denver and a rhino in iowa selected the ball with a denver logo. >> so an ape versus a man tee for the best record. >> of course sunday will be the big time. 6:30 p.m. eastern. the site funny or die had the football broadcaster with the game. not a fan favorite in new york. >> some people think have a bias against this city, not true. i have to say i love it and it loves me. >> you hate the yankees, you hate the giants, we hate you. >> the sights -- are you [ bleep ] kidding me? a whole city?

we have this report on how the seahawks are creating the ultimate home advantage. here is our report. >> well, according to them you have to have that address to buy tickets. sounds kind of unfair but they are not the first to do this. before they knew they would face them sunday they put any rule saying they would only sell tickets to people who live in those areas. so what can 49er fans do now? well one way is to get tickets through a secondary market and another way is to get help from family and friends. the fans say that little rule won't keep them from the play offs. >> it is important to show our support for them you want there. >> easily, easily a thousand dollars, when you count in the plane fair and room and everything. >> so here are they here are the places you have to live if you want to buy a ticket and the prices range from 400 dollars to 65,000 dollars. back to you. >> and tickets are not only limited to them. they are limited in a number of states as will. >>> 49er cute photos are unloaded there. just go there and click and hopefully we can get the

and just to take you out at 6:00, i truly was feeling the seattle seahawks 19-17. at 10:27? i'm swaying over to the 49ers. same score. >> all right. >> 19-14. >> ken you're out there in seattle -- >> reporter: smart move vern. very smart man vern because there's a big city right now that will come find you if you make the wrong decision. >> have a good night. [ captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com ] ,,,,,, ♪ [ man ] yo buzz! drop that beat! remix! ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ ♪ you got that medley crunch ♪ go! go! buzz! ♪ go! go! go! buzz! ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ clusters, flakes ♪ that medley crunch, crunch! ♪ clusters, flakes ♪ that medley crunch, crunch! go! ♪ ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ hey! you got that medley crunch ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ sunday's ffc in seattle

the 49ers say bring on the seahawks. e on today's big game coming up. >>> welcome back. niners took care of business and are now just one win away from heading back to the super bowl. bank of america in charlotte, panthers riding a seven game win streak at hole. jim harbaugh looking for three straight trips to the nfc championship game. lots of jawing ahead butting, mainly by the panthers. on the game, cam newton, niners up 6-0. on their next possession, finds steve smith 31-yard touchdown, 7-6, carolina. smith played up that knee thing all week but looked good in the first half. he was shut down if the second half. panthers 3rd and one. look at brooks jump over the top. he draws a penalty, but it's only a half yard penalty. some pushing, some shoving. no flags thrown, and here's where the ball game really turned. next play, mike tolbert from the one foot line. they had four plays from the 1-yard line in the game, and only a field goal to show for it. kaepernick leads an 80-yard drive on their ensuing possession just befo

the seahawks appear relaxed, even making folks with the media. you can tell they are focused on sunday's game. >> last chance to play at century link, it's a championship game going to the ultimate championship game. but we developed a way to talk and so this isn't something different other than the obvious. we bring that up front and then we go about our base and say consistent how we handle these opportunities so we can do it really well. we know how we want to go about it. we'll see but that's how we do. >> it's just another game for us. trying to have the best week i can, put myself in a position to do well and help this team. i'm sure things night change on monday rein i realize but right now i'm trying to focus on the game plan and what they are going to try to do to us. >> reporter: this is the first postseason meeting between these two and the seahawks unbeatable at tomorrow. they won six straight at century link field back to 2005. >>> police in seattle will be out in force this weekend trying to make sure this rivalry stays friendly. po

. >> i looked at my boys and my husband and i said, anybody about the seahawks. >> well, if you can'teat 'em, cash in. the bay area woman who turned the 9ers loss into a business opportunity. investigators say the dog n "cleo" and another pit b o" bit two men near >>> a pit bull involved in an attack in golden gate park has been captured. investigators say the dog named cleo and another pit bull named frisco bit two men near 25th avenue and lincoln way last night. officers found one of the dogs right away and shot it. the other was found this morning near haight and stanyan streets. police say the dogs belonged to a man who set up camp in golden gate park. >>> the san francisco department of public health says a third person has died from the flu. few details were released but the department says the victim had underlying medical conditions. at least 34 people in the bay area have died from the flu this season. >>> a rare winter storm is paralyzing parts of the south. so bad, six states have declared states of emergency. abandoned cars and stranded big rigs stood in what looked like a

over the past two years seahawks are 16-1 at home. se kind of games. big games. a lot of!ñline. stakes are high. competition is keen. why@+muld you want to -- as a player it doesn't get any better than that. a lot of fun for all those players.t(e1 >> hopefully we win.jf i just think we're playing better football. i think defensively we've done pretty well against them. the last time we went up there, we kind of lost it in the fourtó quarter. but we know what we've got to do. we have to be upe1 there and rey to play. >> don't forget, immediately a&uhr the game flip over to csn coverage. we'll have full post-game interviews andq live reports frm seat.d. go 49ers.q >>> over toÑifá basketball now. warriors at pelicans. dubs 2-0çó versus new orleans t] season. the big fella canÑi fly. fourth quarter, pelicans down six. oh, myçó goodness. bogut says no, i'm throwing a block party. his fifth blockçó of the night. dubs win 97-87. >>>q washington and stanford. first half stanford up two. randall drivingok downxd the co makes the left-handed lay

which members of the rival seahawks actually have local ties. >> before we go to the break a look at the oscar nominees for best supporting actor. >>> breaking news. a wild fire in the angeles national forest. it broke out about 5:50 this morning according to the l.a. county fire department. they sent seven engines, three helicopters and four camp crews to the scene. this is about three or four miles north of asouza. with the threat of drought wild fires are a problem so early in the season. one we're continuing to monitor again a fire in the angeles nationals forest. we'll bring you updates. >> you get an idea how close it is to a large residential area. >> now to the 49ers and the quest for six super bowl titles. 49ers are going to leave from san jose international tomorrow bound for seattle. comcast sports net andrea is there getting a feel for what's waiting for the team. >> reporter: the seahawks are preparing like it's any other week and head coach pete carroll says that's the key to this team's success. they bring the same intensity and focus every week. it doesn't mat area wi