the st. louis rams remained in the game yesterday after banging his head after a collision with a 300- pound lineman. here's jeff glor. >> reporter: with the score tied, time running out and the st. louis rams trying to mount a game-winning drive, what happened to quarterback case keenum seemed unmistakable. his head slammed the turf. he seized his helmet in pain. he couldn't even get up with assistance. >> the helmet to the ground. one of the troubling spots when we talk about concussions at the nfl level. >> reporter: but keenum never left the field. >> it seems obvious to everybody. with the university of pennsylvania studies brain injury and repair. >> we want to take them out of play and keep an eye on them to make sure they don't go back into the game before it's too soon. >> reporter: the nfl has a concussion protocol to handle these exact situations. it spells out concussion signals as well as health markers required to resume play and avoid further injury. there is also now an athletic trainer above the field with the authority to stop a game at any time. commissioner roger goodell t

the st. louis rams rememned in the game sterday after banging his head afterr collision with a 300-pound lineman. here's jeff glor. >> reporter: with the score tied, time running out and the st. louis rams trying to mount a game-winning drive, what happened to quarterback case keenum seemed unmistakable. his head slammed the turf. he seized his helmet in pain. he couldn't even get up without assistance. >> the helmet to the ground. one of the troubling spots when we talk about concussions at the nfl level. >> reporter: but keenum never left the field. >> it seems obvious. >> reporter: this doctor studies injury and repair. >> we want to take them out of play and keep an eye on them to make sure they don't go back boo the game before it's too soon. >> reporter: nfl has a concussion protocol to handle these exact situations. it spells out concussion signals as well as health markers requirededo resume play and avoid further injury. there is now an athletic trainer above the field with the authority to stop a game at any time. commissioner roger goodell told "60 minutes" just last week he believes

the st. louis rams remained in the game yesterday after banging his head after a collision with a 300- pound e's jeff glor. >> reporter: with the score tied, time running out and the st. louis rams trying to mount a game-winning drive, what happened to quarterback case keenum seemed unmistakable. his head slammed the turf. he seized his helmet in pain. he couldn't even get up with assistance. >> the helmet to the ground. one of the troubling spots when we talk about concussions at the nfl level. >> reporter: but keenum never left the field. >> it seems obvious to everybody. >> reporter: dr. douglas smith with the university of pennsylvania studies brain injury and repair. >> we want to take them out of play and keep an eye on them to make sure they don't go back into the game before it's too soon. >> reporter: the nfl has a concussion protocol to handle these exact situations. it spells out concussion signals as well as health markers required to resume play and avoid further injury. there is also now an athletic trainer above the field with the authority to stop a game at any time. commissio

the st. louis rams remained in the game yesterday after banging his head after a collision with a 300- pound lineman. here's jeff glor. >> reporter: with the score tied, time running out and the st. louis rams trying to mount a game-winning drive, what happened to quarterback case keenum seemed unmistakable. his head slammed the turf. he seized his helmet in pain. he couldn't even get up with assistance. >> the helmet to the ground. one of the troubling spots when we talk about concussions at the nfl level. >> reporter: but keenum never left the field. >> it seems obvious to everybody. >> reporter: dr. douglas smith with the university of pennsylvania studies brain injury and repair. >> we want to take them out of play and keep an eye on them to make sure they don't go back into the game before it's too soon. >> reporter: the nfl has a concussion protocol to handle these exact situations. it spells out concussion signals as well as health markers required to resume play and avoid further injury. there is also now an athletic trainer above the field with the authority to stop a game at any tim

the st. louis rams and the nfl are facing serious questions about safety protocol after a quarterback slammed his head into the turf on sunday, and was allowed to continue to play. despite staggering as he tried to get up and falling down. only after the game was he checked for a concussion. our national correspondent miguel almaguer has the fallout tonight from the tale of the tape. >> reporter: with the game tied and a minute to go, st. louis rams' quarterback case keenum was spun around, dragged down, his head smashing into the turf. he appeared dazed and wobbly. >> case keenum slow to get up. >> he stayed in the game and later diagnosed with a concussion. >> to see a hit like that and see him get up and be so obviously in distress, how anybody could have left him in the game was just -- it is just awful. >> reporter: the rams' coaching staff now under fire for not pulling keenum out. >> that is not right. the league doesn't -- nobody wants that. we're getting everybody involved to figure out how that happened and to make sure that doesn't happen again. >> reporter: also under scrutiny the

the st. louis rams violated the league's concussion protocol. near the end of the game, case keen am's head slammed into the turf. he stayed in the game and was later diagnose twd a concussion. his staff was not aware he was hurt. >> we did not see it on the jumbotron. had we seen that, we would have taken a different course of action. but we were not aware of that. >> fisher says keen am is currently being treated but could still play this week. >>> the new england patriots are 10 and o. the pats knocked off the division rivals the buffalo bills monday night. running back helps them get to a 20-13 win. >>> "hbo released a new image promoting season six that appears to joe john snow or does it mean something else? you never know. last week he appeared to be left for dead. some fans hoped for his return t. show does come back in april. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning." more on the backlash of genetically engineered salmon. this is the "cbs morning news." . emerge and see. . >> if i'm running short on turkey, can i run int

this morning, there are questions about how the st louis rams handled an injury to quarterback case keenum in sunday's game. shaina: keenum suffered a concussion when he fell backwards and his head slammed the turf. you can see he struggled to get up, even needing help, but he stayed in the game. the nfl has a concussion protocol now because of all the attention on brain injuries. late last night rams head coach jeff fisher admitted they didn't do enough to help keenum. elizabeth: it looked like a really hard fall. also this morning, a california man is demanding an apology from american airlines. he says they tried to kick him off a plane because he's overweight. chris shelley: the worst part was being treated as if i was some sort of criminal. not only a criminal, but a fat criminal. elizabeth: chris shelley says he was seated and ready for his flight when an american employee told him to gather his things and deplane immediately. they said anyone over two inches in the seat cannot sit in the -- outside of the seat cannot sit in the aircraft. he offered to switch seats with the woman nex

the st. louis rams. if that happens, they would be the first nfl franchise to play consecutive regular-season games overseas. exciting stuff. this afternoon, president obama will take part in the annual turkey pardoning. the national presidential turkey and its alternate arrived yesterday. they will not end up on the dinner table. they come from a ranch in modesto california. they will spend the rest of their lives on a farm in leesburg. coming up, a health alert you should hear about. jummy: a worker in alabama is lucky to be alive after a demolition project goes horribly wrong. taylor -- take a look at this video here. the worker uses an excavator to help not this tower over. theomes crashing down in wrong direction, landing on the excavator. people were able to rush to him and he escaped with only minor injuries. wow. a health matters alert. rotisserie chicken salad sold by an e. is being linked to coli outbreak. 19 people in seven states have fallen ill and five of those people have been hospitalized.

the st. louis rams... todd gurley versus adrian peterson ... and it's peterson who finds the end zone first... gets the edge and dances into the end zone to give the vikings a 10-0 lead ... later in the first quarter, todd gurley up the gut... can't get in at first, but the second effort does... rams trail 10-6 ... 3rd quarter, teddy bridgewater looking... no one's open and he pretty much walks into the end zone... vikings go up 18-15 ... st. louis hit a field-goal to tie it... we into overtime and blair walsh drills the 40 yarder to give the vikings their 4th straight win... 21-18 is the final ... the iowa women's basketball team took the court for the first time this season. bluder's bunch hosted upper iowa in an exhibition game. ... the hawkeyes are ranked 23rd in the nation ... iowa's expecting a lot from several young players... chase coley grabs the offensive rebound, gets the putback and one... the sophomore boards ... how about some defense? christina buttenham coast-to- coast for the layup... the hawkeyes led 28-6 after the first quarte

the st. louis rams coach now regrets about this moment in sunday's game. could actually slow down the shopping experience and even elizabeth: and we'll share some of your well wishes for kevin cooney, signing off for the very sure hope you can join us. >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning. with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right-now coverage metinka: good morning, 20 minutes before 6:00 a.m. on a frosty tuesday morning. dress in layers, this afternoon you may not need a coat. it will turn out to be that nice, a huge improvement over the teens. patchy fog up through mason city will give way to sunshine. 40's by noon, heading for 51. a lot more roads -- temperatures trend nice for the next couple of days, wednesday expecting readings into the 50's, thursday starts mild but then temperatures will tumble. we are expecting a chilly weekend with highs in the 30's. we will see rain switching to snow on thanks giving day. we will time it out for you in the forecast. elizabeth: thanks metinka. this morning

the st. louis rams when the coach refused to give him a vote of confidence. >> we are evaluating everyone. >> does that he may not start? >> no further comment. we are evaluating everyone. >> the team is last in points scores, last if yards, second to last in passing yesterdays. the finger pointing began early. they say he is indecisive, holds the ball too long, and cannot read defense or spot the open man. >> he is playing with zero tolerance. he is going south. the 49ers feel they had no choice. >> the biggest turn arounds most nfl plans have seen, in 2012 camp kaepernick led them to the super bowls and the next son they were in the championship game and now he does not spot the want out receivers receiverh the trade of davis and benching of kaepernick some wonder if they are writing this season off. >> he is a cringe man, but, still, a man and gabbert, we will see if he can do any better. aanother form 49er said saunders tweeted 49ers are barging kaepernick? you get to be kidding, joe montana and steve young could not survive behind that line and that scream. # truth. >> new this morning,

the goal line. they settle for a field goal. rams lead 13-6. final minute of the first half, foles to austin. st. louis led 20-6 in the locker room. kaepernick struggled to find the open receiver and the offensive line didn't give them very long to get one. sack. rams put the game away, thanks to austin's second score. he makes the catch in the backfield and is gone. 66-yard score. that made it 27-6 and that's your final. 49ers now drop to 2-6. >> what we did today was not good enough. and that is me. 100%. >> offense struggled as much as that, does that experience say there might be changes coming? do you want to see changes coming? >> i can't comment on the offense. you know, we -- i wish i could just go back and ask the runningback or something, but that's not how the business works. >>> shark fans celebrating in denver. second period, avalanche on the power play, tied at 1-1. the sharks take a 2-1 lead. third period now, tied at 2-2. byrnes again, this one gave san jose a 3-2 lead and the sharks win 4-3. that is just their second win in the last seven games. >>> and nascar at martinsville, logano l

the st. louis rams also want to move for los angeles. a decision on which team or teams are allowed to move is not made until march at the earliest. we should mention that disney is the par. company of abc7 news. >> heading outside, it is true, we had forecast again this morning. >> it has been chilly the last couple of mornings with a forecast advisory in the in the bay valleys expiring at 9:00. fingers crossed we do not have it tonight even though it is in the mid-30s. i thought we would start with tongue-in-cheek, some humor. yes, that is godzilla el nino, some were saying el nino is godzilla like and alpine tweeted that to celebrate their early opening. they opened today. how about that? this is what it looked like in the sierra right now, clear blue sky and you need the sunscreen if you headed that way. if you are headed that way, saturday morning is going to be in the afternoon the best time to get up there when the sun sets on saturday at 5:00 we are going to have rain change to snow and it will be snowing all night, through the on

the st. louis rams also play in london october 23. if the division standings workout, the burgundy and gold could be the rams' opponent that week. >> you don't want them to play two games on the road. we don't do well on the road. not even in this country with thanksgiving hours away, we appreciate the messages you are sharing with us on the wusa9 wall of gratitude. >> we sure are. stephanie ramirez hit the streets to find out what some of you are thankful for. >> reporter: i hit the streets talking with folks about what they are grateful for. we are also reading your posts. take a look at what we saw today. >> hold on, let me think, hey, mom! >> i'm grateful for my family for most, but also about all of the wonderful experiences i have been able to experience in this city. i am grateful that i have a home and food to eat every night. >> tomorrow is actually my three year wedding anniversary. so we are definitely thankful for marriage. and, just having a life partner. >> i'm grateful for being located so close to the army medical hospi

the st. louis rams is hopeful his starting quarterback will be back on the practice field today.e keenum didn't work out with the team yesterday. >> and that's because he's going through the nfl's concussion protocol following a head injury on sunday. abc's gio benitez has more. >> reporter: an nfl investigation over this hit. watch closely. that's st. louis rams quarterback case keenum taking a hit to the head during sunday's game against baltimore. he grabs on to his head. a teammate pulls him up. but he struggles. he's then seen speaking with head trainer reggie scott. but moments later keenum is right back in the game playing with a concussion. the nfl now telling abc news it is reviewing why he was not removed from the game for the necessary evaluation as required by concussion protocols. the coach revealing he didn't even see the hit. >> had i seen that, then i would have sent reggie out on the field to say hey, get him off the field. we didn't see it. >> reporter: the hit is eerily similar to the one described right on the nfl's own website. in 2011 quarterback colt mccoy

the st. louis rams. he would only say that everyone on the team is being evaluated. the 49ers are 2-6 on the season and in last place in the nfc west. the team has a bye this weekend, so won't play. >>> a major veterans organization is suing the city of san francisco. the battle is over building dedicated in their honor, but the vets are feeling dishonored. we're joined outside the war memorial. carolyn? >> reporter: the american legion san francisco post are the ones who are suing, and they gave me this list of what they say are 12 veterans groups that have been denied space here at the war memorial veterans building. veterans from many of the nation's wars gathered, supporting the lawsuit against the city. >> they have treated us like the ugly step children. >> reporter: veterans have been saluted with a beautiful grand memorial, and reflecting pools and the legal battle is over the building next door. the war memorial veterans building was renovated and just reopened and while it was dedicated to veterans in 1932, the lawsuit alleges they're now being pushed out,

the st. louis rams for the rest of the season. welker back in action for an 11th nfl season. >>> celtics are in you milwaukee where they will face the bucks tomorrow. three straight on the sideline for marcus. hopefully he will get back in action on wednesday. day. dombrowski specifically requested that hanley ramirez come to boca raton so they could meet face to face. they want him to slim down. they say he's a little too big to be as mobile as he is at first place. what happens when you have someone month knows nothing about baseball official the picture for your team calendar this happens. the washington nationals 2016 calendar has a picture of national parks that is really fenway park? say what? i like to thank kevin for pointing this out. you sent this to us i appreciate it. >> to be fair the nationals were in the picture they played opening day at fenway park. >> it's like a southwest moment you want to get away. >> they are apparently going to recall them. >> what i would like to get away kev, there's a big storm coming our

the st. louis rams, a team that they're not too familiar with. i think the big news this week is coming at the quarterback back position regarding the rams. >> yes, nick foles, case keenum. we don't know which rams team is going to show up. is

the st. louis rams and the baltimore ravens. the teams locked in a tie when the rams quarterback case keenum gets sacked. you can see his head hitting hard against the turf. >> as keenum was wrapped up. >> keenum grabbed his head immediately before struggling to get up and teammate garrett reynolds tries to help him. >> keenum slow to get up. >> two plays later keenum fumbles the ball before being sacked again. keenum gets up and once again stays in the game. many watching were shocked that no team coach or doctor came out to check on keenum. some on twitter are saying a woozy case keenum is picked up by lineman and stays in game. nobody cares. keenum is still in the game how? why do we have concussion protocol then? the ravens beat the rams on a last-second field goal. >> it's good! >> after the game keenum was diagnosed with a concussion. it comes as the nfl set new rules in place this season to take on concussions. spotters now have the power to stop the game to remove players who may have suffered a concussion. even hollywoo

the st. louis rams quarterback may have suffered a concussion. case keenum's head slammed into the ground. he struggled getting bag up but stayed in the game and yet two plays later keenum was in, he fumbled which led to baltimore's leading fgcu. the league is asking why he wasn't replaced so he could undergo a required evaluation. speaking of football, the new college football playoff rankings are out tonight. >>> sure to be movement thanks to last weekend's games. >>> don't forget last night's games and highlights from our guys at espn. >> hey, nothing like falling asleep on the coup and waking up to some sports in the middle of the night, kenny mayne and jay harris, jay has the lead in our miniature sports. >> patriots, who else, monday night football, tom brady and crew against the bills. time winding down second quarter. brady to james white. shaking cory graham, waltzes in for the score and rex ryan is not happy. pats lead 10-3 at the break. 17-10, ryan allen punt for 34 yards, caught by leodis m mckelvin. watch, he'll fumble. loose ball recovered by johnny freeney returned the fumbl

the st. louis rams quarterback may have suffered a concussion. case keenum's head slammed into the ground. he appeared staggered but stayed in the game. two days later he fumbled which led to baltimore's winning field goal. the league is asking why he wasn't removed from the game to undergo required evaluations. it's tough. >> definitely a hard hit there. >>> but since we're talking football and there was a monday night game, it is as good an excuse as any to hear from joe buck's mentor. sports with reena. >> oh. that's an upgrade. thank you. i thank you, kendis. >> deserved. >> it was bill belichick and the undefeated patriots hosting rex ryan and the buffalo bills. the game was tied at three when tom brady found james white for a 20-yard touch down. in the third quarter the bills had it tied again at ten when white ran a second touchdown of the night from six yards out. each team tackled on a field goal to end it. do you know what this means snes. >> no, what. >> this means the defending super bowl champion patriots they remain undefeated and undeflated with a 2013 win. >> not bad. of co

the st. louis rams with a final of 27- 6. colin kaepernick completed less than 49% of his passes. two for only 162 yards. reggie bush left became africa's -- after suffering a knee injury after slipping on exposed concrete. he had an mri scheduled for later this morning. >>> bay area native jeff gordon's final season as a full- time nascar driver. this morning he has a lot to celebrate. gordon celebrated his 93rd career win in the goody's headache relief shock 500 at martinsville speedway. he held off jamie mcmurray for the win. there were tears of joy as court entered victory lane. gordon has put himself in position where he could potentially capture a fifth sprint cup championship. right now gordon is ranked number 1 in points in the sprint cup series with only three more races to go. >>> he's going to retire? >> yes. >> 4:26 is the time right now. a dramatic assault on a yooper driver. -- uber driver. >>> looking at a commute where traffic is going to be okay in most areas but we have a couple problems including an oil slick in san francisco that is causing some delay. >>> and

the st. louis rams and san diego chargers also want to move to los angeles. teams have to apply and get approval from the nfl to relocate and the earliest that could happen is january. >>> a city commission will vote tuesday on whether to certify an environmental impact report for a new warriors arena in san francisco. it calls for the creation of a transportation improvement fund along with two new parking lots and a light rail platform near the propose venue. the warriors hope to break ground on the project sometime next year. >>> one of the hottest political races is nearing the finish line in san francisco tonight, the heated battle that could shake up city hall. cbs5's joe vazquez on what some are calling the latter and soul of san francisco. -- heart and soul of san francisco. >> across the bay area a lot of people are watching this election it. could determine the future of san francisco. it could swing the ballots of the moderates versus progressive and it's pitting neighbor against neighbor. >> from one building to the next people have different feels

the st. louis rams issued a statement saying he was involved in an incident and they have spoken with him. e is in the middle of a four-game suspension for violating the substance abuse policy. >> protesters ti s filled the ss of chicago. an officer is charged with first-degree murder. the protesters came out after officials release add dash cam video showing the shooting of laquan mcdonald last year. the demonstrators blocked streets and tied up traffic. police say they made a couple of arrests but no reported serious incidents during the protestsment investigators say the dash cam video from the incident in october last year shows officer jason van dyke shooting the teenager 16 times. police said the teen had a knife. prosecutors say a three-inch knife was recovered from the scene with its blade folded into the handle. >> the officer in this case took a young man's life and he's going to have to account for his actions. >> it's not a murder case and we feel that we're going to be very successful in defending this case. >> a few hours before the video was released the officer turned himsel