a number of people have criticized the process as being unpay tr unpatriotic and called for the firing of those players. they say all options are still open with regard to its policy. they will address it. the nfl came up with it as a compromise aimed at putting the folks back at as well. tv ratings dropped 10% this year. today in the bay. >> all right. thanks so much. >>> at 5:05. continuing coverage out of washington. president trump made another stunning reversal. we know the president inviolate today washington during the fall election. today in the bay tracie potts is on the hill that caught the intelligence kpl intelligence community off guard. >> as americans head to the polls russia accused of meddling may be here in the u.s. in the middle of the hall campaign. the white house says plans are underway to host a visit by putin. >> getting along with russia is a positive, not a negative. >> with that being said if it doesn't work out i'll be the worst enemy he has ever had. >> caught the white house director of national intelligence off guard. >> say that again. >> putin -- yeah.