and tim tebow has a new gig. it's all ahead. plus, for all you adrenaline junkies, it just doesn't get any better than that. you're watching "early today." >>> in england sunday, competitors gathered for the 2013 car jumping title. some of the drivers have been on the road crashing and jumping cars for years. others for just a few months. the winner did not win any prize money, but they did get bragging rights and a large trophy. >>> let's go ahead and check in with my good friend richard lui for some sports. it must be a guy thing. >> i was about to say, that's every teenage boy's wish, that they could do that. drive a car over five or ten different cars and make it. >> absolutely nuts. >> i'll have to wait. good stuff to watch though. johnny football going pro. johnny manziel is heading for the nfl, says nfl.com. if the texas a&m quarterback can get into the first round of the draft, as many expect, it's more likely that is a yes, but it's the second round for him. he might announce it after tonight's bowl. >>> talking about q

tim tebow finally has a job. and, no, he won't be taking snaps on sunday. ♪ when you recognize something isn't right, make the call to the veterans crisis line at 1-800-273-8255 and press 1. >>> welcome back. it's going to cost more to drive home after the holidays. the energy department says the average price for a gallon of gas nationwide is $3.33. and that's up 6 cents from just a week ago. the biggest increase was in the midwest, where the dime increase there was nearly double that of any other region. >>> ford says it will end 2013 once again as the best-selling brand of autos in the united states. the automaker expects to sell 2.4 million vehicles this year, beating toyota for the fourth year in a row. toyota actually sells more vehicles to individuals. but ford has higher fleet sales. >>> meanwhile, the minimum wage going up tomorrow in 13 states. good news for about 2.5 million low-income workers. the biggest increase will be in new jersey, where voters granted $1 an hour more. the highest minimum wage wi

tim tebow back in the spotlight. back in football next season but not necessarily on the field. andy scholes joins us with more in this morning's bleacher report. >> when you wake up on saturday morning next fall to watch college football, tim tebow will be there to break it all down for you. espn announced they have assigned tim tebow with their new s.e.c. network that will launch next fall. while tebow is excited he will still pursue his dream of being a quarterback in the nfl. he makes his tv debut next season during the bcs championship game in january. >> peyton manning's record for yards in the season may be the shortest lived record. they are reviewing this play he made to eric decker. it went for seven yards but you look at it again. it really does look like a lateral. the nfl could change this to a running play. if they do, manning would fall six yards dry of drew brees previous record for passing yards in a season. >>> this week, memphis grizzlies made an awesome acquisitioacqui. they made 8-year-old wish c

dagen: tim tebow ending 2013 on a high note. a new gig.ormer quarterback was dropped but in england patriots at the start of the season this year after ending a tumultuous run with the new york jets. he has been hired as an sec analyst for espn when it begins in august, 2014. his first appearance will be in next week's pregame coverage of the bcs championship game. don't worry, tim tebow says he will be pursuing his dream of playing quarterback in the nfl. so there you go. hopefully they do full body shots of him because he looks good. don't put him behind the desk, make him stand in front of a big monitor. the more i get myself into trouble, the time of your people are looking for love. online dating sites seen the biggest spike activity from the weeks between thanksgiving and new year's eve. 26% increase in the week following christmas and other popular app experience a 7% increase the day after christmas. not just the holidays that drive traffic, people off of work. during the government shutdown in october, 800,000 government employees

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. >> one guy who does have a job today is tim tebow.ning espn in the sec network as a football analyst. he won two national championships in the heisman trophy. he was out of the nfl after being cut by the new york jets and new england patriots. he says he has not given up on playing quarterback again in the nfl. he may be celebrating, and so should you. how about heading to times square where you will be surrounded by a million of your closest friends? we will tell you about the history of times square coming up next. plus, not sure what champagne to buy for tonight? we will break down the different kinds for you coming up next. before we had to break, and new year's -- and new year's tribute to one of the more unique members of the bloomberg television team. >> 3, 2, one. for those of you on radio, i have to eat this morning. ben franklin kind of looks like the gross. >> tom does not smile very much. there it is. >> spongebob could help. >> a bunch of guys from russia. >> where did you get that umbrella? that is not an official bloomb

. >>> and here's one guy who has a new job, tim tebow. the former nfl quarterback joins espn as college football analyst. tebow's multiyear commitment debuts january 6th, and pregame coverage of the bcs national championship game. he's got a job. >>> happy 29th birthday to lebron james. and his special day gift, 26 points, or his 525th time in a row scoring double digits. james back from an injury leads miami over denver 97-94. >>> utah reporter brooke graham, her voice keeps getting higher, and then -- oh, veronica, she loses consciousness during that live interview. and then when she recovers, she nonchalantly finishes the interview there. graham saying on her blog that she commonly faints in high cold altitudes, and that's okay if you want to giggle, because she did this very same thing when she watched that video. >> she is such a trooper. she is such a trooper. >> yeah. >> she gets right back up and keeps going. >> and she finishes it altogether. >> that's crazy. thanks. >>> now for a look at your new year's eve weather, here's nbc m

tim tebow signing on with espn as a college football analyst on their new network. national championships as the quarterback of the university of florida. he says he is not given up on the nfl. those are your top headlines. >> cash back, why are they returning cash to private equity houses? >> their returning cash to investors who have been patiently waiting for many years. this is a huge feather in their had. >> heels getting done and they're throwing cash back. >> no, these deals were done five or six years ago that are being sold either in the public market -- they're basically taking the returns, taking money off the table. >> one of our great events of the year, single best chart. here is a new year's eve single best chart. >> it is from our assignment desk. it tracks daily 52-week highs and lows in u.s. stocks. rk caps of at least half a billion dollars. green bars are the new daily 52- week highs, red bars are the lows. you can see there is a gap between them. in 2013, daily average of new 52-week highs, 256 companies. lows was 24. the daily average of new da

>> tim tebow is going to be there to break it all down for us when we watch football games. f their new network. he's not giving up on football yet. but the opportunity was too good to pass up. we're going to see him pretty soon. he'll make his tv debut during next week's bcs championship game. >>> today, peyton manning's record for yards in a season? they're reviewing this play from sunday's game against the raiders where he made a pass to eric decker. looks like to me it was a lateral. the nfl could review it and turn it into a running play. if they do that, manning would fall six yards shy of drew brees' previous record for passing yards in a season. >>> this week, the memphis grizzlies made an 8-year-old's dream come true. they drafted him to the team giving him his own press conference and contract and of course that fancy draft hat. he attended practice and the team's game against the bulls. he suffers from cerebral palsy. he became the youngest player to ever get drafted in the mba. what a cool way for him to end 2013. he was giving direction out on the practice court.

and tim tebow, one of the most employ polarizing figures.er is over, probably have a very successful broadcasting career. >> joe carter, thank you very much. >> here's something you don't see every day, a camera shot from the moon. we'll take you there, next. there it is! hey, jen. >> hey, victor! and we are continuing to track this storm system that is pushing across the east coast, caused a foot of snow in some places. we'll have the full wrap-up when we come back. [ female announcer ] you get sick, you can't breathe through your nose... suddenly you're a mouth breather. a mouth breather! how do you sleep like that? you dry up, your cold feels even worse. well, put on a breathe right strip and shut your mouth. cold medicines open your nose over time, but add a breathe right strip, and pow! it instantly opens your nose up to 38% more so you can breathe and do the one thing you want to do. sleep. add breathe right to your cold medicine. shut your mouth and sleep right. breathe right. it's been that way since the day you met.. but your erecti

. >> they want to hire tim tebow. >> not about me.zing story in south africa. >> here is a man of flesh and blood, a son and a husband. a father and a friend. and that's why we learned so much from him and that's why we can learn from him still. >> the problem is that that sign language guy, see that guy? 34-year-old tom giangi. is a fraud. he doesn't even know sign language. standing just feet away from president obama. "the today show" ran a report this morning. >> in a series of interviews, thamsanga says is he currently a patient receiving treatment for schizophrenia and had a breakdown during the event. >> i was excited, start hearing things in my ears. >> the interpreter tells nbc news he has been hospitalized because of his skin friend i can't which also has led him to be violent in the past. >> wow. >> so farther south african government has not explained this. here now to react is gutfeld mc. gutfeld, here is the deal, the american secret service is responsible for guarding president obama. i mean, you can't depend on the sou

tim tebow is a wanted man, maybe not by nfl coaches but by tv executives. the drunk report, report, networks in bidding war over tebow. fox sports and cbs all battling for tebow. a tv analyst gig would be a big career change for tebow. is he now a free agent following his release from the new england patriots. >>> and this is truly a sign of the times. the huffington post tweeting a dear santa letter with a full handwritten amazon link is so 2013. it's got an amazon link in red crayon. what is the gift? it leads to a $20 whaled themed remote control car. that is one tech savvy kid. >>> do not underestimate the power of duck dynasty. it has influenced this year's top baby names, making its mark on several family members named soaring. cory's name rising 89% and patriarch phil's name jumping 32%. crazy uncle cy increasing 15%. and mia, sadie, reid and john. >>> and if you can't get enough political drama, you are in for a valentine's day tweet. friends make the worst enemies. robin wright stars. they make all available to stream at once. >>> now it's time to

. >>> tim tebow will be a college football analyst next summer and appear all around espn and that'sht's speed read. >>> now to the most admired man and woman of the year, at least according to the annual gallup poll. president obama and former secretary of state hillary clinton winning the titles, again. according to this year's poll, the president getting 16% of the vote and secretary clinton getting 15%. those numbers are down from past years. joining us to discuss our political panel. sam baker, jonathan easily and julie reginski. any surprises, sam? >> no, probably not. i think gallop said the sitting president has been the most admired man in the country for something like the past 30 years i think it was. and obviously hillary clinton has been pretty far out there, as well. so i would expect that this is about what you would expect and both of them also saw a smaller share that they've gotten in the past, which would track with president obama's poll numbers. >> jonathan, when you look at this, the people down just slightly below, at least on the man's list, was george w. bush

tim tebow espn hired the former quarterback as an analyst. new year's is trending.his is times square, ready to ring in the new year tonight. following us on twitter at #cbssf. >>> it's alread 2014 in new zealand. it's the largest city of auckland a big fireworks show started at midnight from the sky tower. >> beautiful. two hours later sydney, australia had fireworks over the harbor with one million people showing up for the spectacular show. they launched fireworks from the four sails of the city opera house for the first time in more than a decade. >> new york city crews practicing the giant crystal ball drop tonight. millions will pack the square and many more with watch tonight. >>> oakland police will be out on the lookout for people firing off guns or fireworks in their city. they will be using shotspotter sensors to search for gunfire and other illegal activities. violators could face a $1,000 fine. >>> here in the city, muni will be providing free bus service and will offer rides starting at 8:00 tonight through 5 a.m. tomorrow if you are out late and out a

bleacher report." >> when you wake up on saturday mornings next fall to watch college football, tim tebowhere to break it all down. espn announced yesterday they've signed tebow to be a part of their new s.e.c. network that will launch next fall. tebow isn't giving up on football just yet. he said he'll pursue his dream of playing quarterback in the nfl but the opportunity with espn was too good to pass up. tebow is going to make his tv debut during next week's bcs national championship game. >>> already, number two on bleacherreport.com, peyton manning's record for yards in a season, the nfl is currently reviewing this play where peyton manning made a pass to eric decker. it went for seven yards but it really does look like it's a lateral. the nfl could actually change this to a running play and if they do, he would fall six yards shy of drew brees's previous record for passing yards in a season. >> that would be hard. >>> the team alake with the make a wish foundation made 8-year-old charvis's dream come true. they gave him a contract and a draft hat. he got to have a wish come true and

for 2013.0 is up 29% this hour,shaking heisman trophy winner tim tebow got a new job talking about collegehe soon to be launched sec network, providing analysis for the self eastern conference. he gets to travel to a different campus everyllege week, but it does not preclude them from pursuing opportunities in the nfl. if he wants to keep playing, he has to find a team that will take him on. he was cut from the new england patriots in august. staying at the intersection of jobs and football, yesterday was black monday. following the game, a lot of coaches found out if they had a job or not. five nfl coaches were fired. problemsins coach had with the quarterback that were well documented. the tampa bay buccaneers coach was also let go. leslie frazier of the minnesota vikings was also let go. other coaches are not off the hook, but so far today no other firings have been announced. berkshire hathaway has announced it will be swapping $1.4 billion in phillips 66 shares for full ownership of the pipeline business. it comes amid a drilling boom in the u.s.. cristina alesci is with me now. what

heather: tim tebow landing a new gig off the field. he will be an analyst on the sec network.out of work since the patriots cut him at the end of the preseason. and while says he's excited about his new job, he says he still hopes to have a career in the nfl, gregg. gregg: you never know. a talented guy. doubling down on benghazi. the "new york times" editorial board defending the paper's controversy report that al qaeda had nothing to do with the benghazi terror attack. in his own couple the times editorial page editor, his name is andrew rosenthal saying this. those trying to claim al qaeda was involved were doing so strictly for political reasons. how about himself? tara is a democratic strategist. happy new year to you. katie. rosenthe critics of his reporter's story after he crucial them of being political. then in almost the same breath rosenthal goes on this political tirade in defense of democrats. does sit strike you as not only hypocritical bull also a childish temper tantrum in print? >> i say be wary of those who say they don't play politics. the "new york times" j

he looks like tim tebow, doesn't he? >> mayor david freed.e. >> it's a christmas tree. >> a what tree? >> a day tree. for everyday. his point is interesting. let us know what you think. is diluting the message of any holiday doing anybody justice here? anybody, i don't know, well. >> i like the crowd shots. >> he spoke out. next up, i don't think anybody will be complaining about this. victoria secret angel candace swanpole is bringing her $10 million bra to the curvy couch. there she is. >> right. and a woman that will not be here, but she'll be watching is martha mccallum. hi, martha. >> i'm not sure what to say about that. good morning. how you doing? so coming up here on "america's newsroom," the sales pitch kicks in to high gear today. the president tries to bring health care to the young uninsured. but according to some shocking new poll numbers, it is going to be a very tough sell for the president. steve hayes is here, karl rove is here. brit bare is here on all that. does your doctor owe you an apology for overprescribing medicines t

we are already looking down the barrel of the first snowstorm of the new year, and tim tebow is not back up on this hour of "markets now" three a." can't wait for the ball to drop here in new york city on the east coast, a good day, final day of 2013.

. >>> tv networks are in the middle of a heated battle, it's all over tim tebow.re in a bidding war to sign the former quarterback as a football analyst. tebow was cut by the patriots during the preseason. he's been looking for work on the field but it appears his playing days are over. it will be interesting to see where he ends up landing. espn has the s.e.c. network launching next year and there are reports they've already built a set specifically for tim tebow. >> oh, wow. i guess you can see that fight coming at least. thanks, andy. >>> time now for you don't "must see moment" of the day. a unique and cool video of a show, made possible by a go-pro. reportedly shot in ocean city maryland over the summer. fishermen trying to catch tuna but caught the attention of one famished mako shark instead. the video's producer sped it up and slowed it down, added music. we're glad they did. because the affect is pretty -- that shot especially. >> look at those chompers. >> he's not getting away that time. >> no. >> he hooked that time. >> that is really cool. >> it is co

first, though, "squawk" sports news, we'll tell you about tim tebow's next gig coming up. is everything? there's nothing like being your own boss! and my customers are really liking your flat rate shipping. fedex one rate. really makes my life easier. maybe a promotion is in order. good news. i got a new title. and a raise? management couldn't make that happen. [ male announcer ] introducing fedex one rate. simple, flat rate shipping with the reliability of fedex. where does the united states get most of its energy? is it africa? the middle east? canada? or the u.s.? the answer is... the u.s. ♪ most of america's energy comes from right here at home. take the energy quiz. energy lives here. >>> in "squawk" sports news, you probably have heard by now that tim tebow has a new gig. an analyst for the new sec network which is operated by espn. he will be part of sec nation, a pregame show that will travel to a different campus each week after that channel launches in august of 2014. espn says the deal will not preclude tebow from pursuing playing opportunities in the nfl. he di

. >>> "usa today" looking at a former nfl quarterback that would be tim tebow and his new job.n, if you please. >> thank you very much. the new york post saidal. by's restaurant in times square is hosting a new year's eve party. it's $375 a person. >> at applebe's? >> yes. >> it's offers a buffet -- >> i can say beautifuluffet. >>> every friday we look at the standout moments on this new year's eve morning, we want to show you the best of the best from this year. they are the events that made us laugh, and pay attention. >> what can you say to the president who believes chemical weapons were used and used by your government that this will not happen again? >> i will say very simply present what you have as evidence to the public. >> no one disputes that chemical weapons were used in syria. moreover, we know the ashaud regime was responsible. >> egypt has a new form of government. mohamed morsi is under house arrest. >> dozens of muslim brotherhood leaders. >> military keeping firing tear gas on the ground. >> egypt is not only in a state of emergency. it's in a state of shock.

. >>> and tim tebow has found a new team. espn, our own family. he's been hired as a college analyst. but just in case the pros come calling again, tebow has an option in his contract, allowing him to return to the field. >>> and sticking with the world of sports. you think you had a rough day. imagine losing a basketball game by 104 points. 104, folks. that's what happened last night to the tigers of champion baptist college. it's a small school in arkansas. they lost to southern university, 116-12. they trailed 44-0 at one point in the game. but they can take solace. it's not the worse lost in division i history. that was in 1997, when one team lost 179-62. you can also just look at it and say, it can only get better from here on out. >> 2014. >> 2014, right around the corner. >> i'm rooting for them. >> thanks. >>> we're going to turn to the growing concerns this morning over security as the american team now prepares to head to russia for the winter olympics just weeks away. we're getting a clearer picture today of the explosions. the two dead

. >>> tim tebow found a new team and that team is espn.e will be an analyst for the network's southeast coverage, but just in case pro football comes calling, tebow has an option in his contract to return to the field. espn and abc are sister networks, both owned by disney. >> you think it will happen? anyone going to call. is the phone going to ring to become a quarterback? >> isn't there something called the tebow. >> that's the only thing he's known for. >>> if you think it is ridiculously cold and it's good enough for you, you haven't been to eagle river, wisconsin yet. >> that's where an impressive winter landmark is under construction right now. this ice castle is made with more than 4,000 blocks of ice from a local lake. the fire department spent 700 hours cutting those blocks. >> when it is all done, it will span 20 feet high and light up at night. the very best part it won't melt until about march. that's a lot of work for something that is not going to last forever. >> it would be nice to visit one of those places. >> i think so.

a heisman trophy with tim tebow.hey lost to georgia southern. congratulations to georgia southern, but florida at home should never lose to a team like georgia southern. georgia southern in that game did not complete a single pass. they beat florida the old faced way, by running it right down their throat. for the first time since 1990 florida will not be participating in a bowl game. college football for all of its pageantry and drama has a lot of unpredictability. i like that, just like auburn, turned things around. watch for them next year. obviously their disappointment this year is why i picked them as a 2013 loser. >> great conversation. dan levy, matt bean and joe carter. thank you very much. "newsroom" back in a moment. >> thank you. >>> al qaeda's mission against the united states. pentagon correspondent barbara starr shows up 2013 has been a year of rebuilding. >> reporter: cnn's chris lawrence has messages from senior al qaeda operatives are renewing concerns the group is planning to attack. the intercept

remember the tim tebow ad that got all the hype. it was almost better for their marketing.eing able to use this commercial during the super bowl. but our goal is to use the commercial to run it during the super bowl. we spent probably close to $100,000 to produce this commercial, to run it for the super bowl, to fit inside of their guidelines. i'm a football fan. i'm an nfl fan. i love football. i want to see our super bowl ad. so if you're an nfl fan, call the nfl and tell them, come on, man! run my ad! >> let me ask you this, because you want them to call the nfl and say come on man, run this ad. why? what's the message you want people to come away with from this ad, because i know it means something to you. >> elisabeth, we believe that the average -- the majority of the super bowl fans have the same values that we have at daniel defense. that is we believe in forgetting our family -- protecting our families. we believe in our second amendment, which is the right to protect ourselves. we believe in the first amendment, which is really the issue here. we're trying to exer

tim tebow landed a new job at espn. s dropped by new england patriots before the 2013 season began leaving him as a free agent. tebow, who also played for denver broncos and new york jets said he is excited that espn gave him this incredible opportunity. >>> still ahead, this year in pop culture from tv stars whose mouths got them in trouble to the babies we just couldn't wait to see, a look at the stories that got us all talking this year after a quick break. [ male announcer ] this december, experience the gift of exacting precision and some of the best offers of the year at the lexus december to remember sales event. this is the pursuit of perfection. at the lexus december to remember sales event. it took a lot of juggling to keep it all together.k. for some low-income families, having broadband internet is a faraway dream. so we created internet essentials, america's largest low-cost internet adoption program. having the internet at home means she has to go no further than the kitchen table to do her homework. now, m

workan mulally and his tebowing -- we got aircraft, agriculture, and now creative content. -- tim adamsith us. you dealt with this as undersecretary for international affairs. how critical is it for jamie dimon to say we need an international financial system to help jeffrey katzenberg compete to project our product over to china? >> without question. ask ford when you see them today. , theyjor multinationals can drive globally. if you are doing payroll in nigeria, you want jpmorgan there. supply chain development in thailand -- absolutely. the reason banks are complex is because we live in a complex global economy and they mirror the complexity. whether supply chain or payroll management. >> what china is working very are -- hard at things that people want. when are they going to have their own dreamworks studio irrespective of what we have? movies that we are going to went over here? >> they are working on that certainly. they are playing on their domestic audience and working it up. there is also a funny exchange between josh and jeffrey katzenberg about disruption and then barry dil