. >> jeff and joe, we will visit with vernon davis, former 49ers in a few minutes. from the sap center, back to you, frank and julie. >>> go enjoy the party. we will see you later. >>> well an estimated 7000 fans lined up today to get inside sap center to watch media day. >> i am excited being out here so long it is surreal to have a chance to be here in my own backyard. i am excited to be here in person and i watch the interviews every week and to see it in person is cool. >> there is so many people that fans can't hob knob with the players. watching the players. tickets $30 a piece and the first time in superbowl history that the event is being held in primetime. >> hundreds of fans taking part of the nfl experience at moscone center and players with the raiders and 49ers. an autograph session is taking place. they got interest things. >> they do, guys. it is pretty cool. i want to you take a look. right now on the stage. there are two football players here. we have rocky hudson and marcus martin with the 49ers. both of them play center and signing autographs abou

. >> vernon davis, once a 49er and now a tight end for the denver broncos. he made a new friend at a bay area hospital. the wishful filled for a young cancer patient. who is also a huge bronco fan. >>> so in the superbowl of new orleans prior to the 49ers just absolutely annihilating the denver broncos 59-10 we are looking for more bayou stories and we go to a voodoo princess and get them to put a hex on the denver broncos. we ask around and find out about this voodoo princess by the name of ava kay jones and she is supposed to be the real deal. we go in her little place and there is candles and all kinds of spooky stuff. >> and she went into her whole act and the whole trance and knew who was going to win. i asked her to put a hex on the denver broncos and the people take this stuff seriously and she refused to do it. at least on camera. but judging by the final score i think she put a pretty good hex on the denver broncos. >> it means history. 55 to 10. >> to this day, no one has lost a superbowl by a more embarrassing score and i put it all on the voodoo

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no way. >> vernon davis made a new fan. and vice-versa. >> for me to be here, i mow it means a lot to alex but it means a lot to me, and i will cherish this moment. >> it feels good. it is great. to meet him. >> and for him to come meet me. and take time out of practice, it is cool. >> a happy moment for alex walter to remember in sickness and in health and now what he wants is a broncos win this sunday, at the children's hospital, in stanford, rob ross, cues fox 2 news. >> awesome story. >> that is good enough reason for me to root for the broncos right here. >> and vernon davis was loved by many people in the bay area here, too. >> and my house is 12 minutes from the stadium. yes. >> that is really nice story. >> and time now is 4:48. we will check with the super bowl, and sunday, sunday, sunday. >> it must be surreal for him almost. >> yes, a little bit. >> like wait a minute. where was i six months ago? >> exactly. sunday looks very nice. and maybe even warm to record- setting warm by the time we get to monday but all s

he got a visit from current bronco vernon davis. walter has endured nine heart surgeries including a heart transplant and is now undergoing cancer treatment at lucile packard children's hospital stanford. on saturday got the surprise of a lifetime.>> this is for you. >> reporter: the meeting caught the attention of levi stadium officials and today davis went back to the hospital's a surprise the montana teen with two tickets to tomorrow's super bowl game. in the spirit of given, alex's mom gave up her ticket to someone else.>> i'm going to send a friend at the ronald mcdonald house. he is a big ball and, college football player. him and alex had been friends, so alex will take into the game.>> reporter: the meeting was an emotional moment for davis.>> for a guy to go through what he is going through, should be able to give him these tickets. it means a lot to me, and to know that you really appreciates it. >> reporter: allen told his mom he is very excited about the game. err is going to the super bowl. [ cheering and applause ]>> d

he got a visit from current bronco vernon davis. walter has endured nine heart surgeries including a heart transplant and is now undergoing cancer treatment at lucile packard children's hospital stanford. on saturday got the surprise of a lifetime.>> this is for you. >> reporter: the meeting caught the attention of levi stadium officials and today davis went back to the hospital's a surprise the montana teen with two tickets to tomorrow's super bowl game. in the spirit of given, alex's mom gave up her ticket to someone else.>> i'm going to send a friend at the ronald mcdonald house. he is a big ball and, college football player. him and alex had been friends, so alex will take into the game.>> reporter: the meeting davis.>> for a guy to go through what he is going through, should be able to give him these tickets. it means a lot to me, and to know that you really appreciates it. >> reporter: allen told his mom he is very excited about the game. err is going to the super bowl. [ cheering and applause ]>> don't you have a lot more res

vernon davis, once a 49er, now a tight end for the denver broncos. autographed super bowl football to go with it. which he talked about with peyton manning. >> he's a great person. that's what matters most. >> reporter: and a lot about cars. >> lamborghini? >> do i have a lamborghini? what? no way. >> reporter: vernon davis made a new fan and vice versa. >> for me to be here, it means a lot to alex. it also means a lot to me. i'll cherish this moment. >> it feels good. great to meet him. and for him to come meet me, and take time out of practice, >> reporter: a happy moment for alex walter to remember in sickness and in health, now what he wants is a broncos win this sunday. rob roth, ktvu fox 2 news. >> so nice to see alex smiling there. >> and vernon davis, such a great guy for doing that. smiles on both their faces. >>> coming up, a $22 million settlement, the accusations of wrongdoing against toyota that could benefit thousands of car buyers. >>> wednesday shot at showers, super bowl weekend. it's going to be something around here. can expect. >>

autograph yeah i did on the vernon davis jersey he's not at nine or anymore but he's always niner to me forget the red carpet they're rolling out the gold car for this historic super bowl. everything's cool it's like disneyland like disneyland where are the rides probably the only complaint might be the hour drive between a game in santa clara and the festive but he's in san francisco come up tonight 11 o'clock we're going to introduce you to the pair of las vegas were playing in super bowl 50 brandon marshall from cimmaron high school and silverado's ben jacobs. that's tonight reporting from san francisco chris maathuis eight sports now ((dave courvoisier)) and 8 news now is giving away 25-hundred newscast after the super bowl. to enter.. just head to our website.. las vegas now dot com and click the banner at the top of the page./// ((denise valdez)) >ever- expanding. ((dave courvoisier)) the new plans underway at mccarran airport.. and how they will help add more direct international flights... ((denise valdez)) > las vegas had a near record 42 million visitors last year.. but

how does that hit you. >> makes me want to dance. >> say it one more time. >> vernon davis, super bowlchampion. >> everywhere you go now. that's it. that's it. >> i love it. i love it. it is great, man. it couldn't be any better than this. great story and chapter in my life. >> seth curry banged the drum when he let his panthers out yesterday. here is the post on twitter with the michael jordan crying likeness. jordan the nb a's owner curry staying loyal and came to cam newton's defense after newton's highly crit ta sized performance. >> everybody could say you can handle the situation better but having not been in his shoes i can't really tell you how i would respond in that moment. i would try to do my best but i'm sure he will say the same thing going into it and expecting to lose. it is tough. >>> how did this panthers fan take the loss? look. took the flat screen and bam. grandpa went all postal on the flat screen. and i don't think he can claim it on his homeowner's insurance. >> grandpa in a blind rage. >> look at that. >> here are the odds for the next super bowl where the seah

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vernon davis, once a 49er, now a tight end for the denver broncos. a wish granted and an autographed super bowl football to go with it. which he talked about with peyton manning. >> he's a great person. that's what matters most. >> reporter: and a lot about cars. >> lamborghini? >> do i have a lamborghini? what? no way. >> reporter: vernon davis made a new fan and vice versa. >> for me to be here, it means a lot to alex. it also means a lot to me. i'll cherish this moment. >> it feels good. great to meet him. and for him to come meet me, and take time out of practice, it's cool. >> reporter: a happy moment for alex walter to remember in sickness and in health, now what he wants is a broncos win this sunday. rob roth, ktvu fox 2 news. >> so nice to see alex smiling there. >> and vernon davis, such a great guy for doing that. smiles on both their faces. >>> coming up, a $22 million settlement, the accusations of wrongdoing against toyota that could benefit thousands of car buyers. >>> wednesday shot at showers, now we push forward to the super bowl wee

but on a local note, tight end vernon davis won his first super bowl at levi stadium just three months after being traded by the 49ers. >> vernon davis, super bowl champion. [ laughter ] because everywhere you go now, that's the tag. >> i love it. i love it. it's great. it couldn't be any better than this. great story, great chapter in my life. >>> how did this panthers fan take the loss? look at this. charles green. they call him the angry grandpa. look what he did to the flat screen. he's just hating on it. i can think of cheaper ways to stress frustration. just an epic meltdown by the angry grandpa. he just kept on going for a whole other minute in the 4th quarter of the game. he had just had it with his team. >> not happy. >> there's always next year and i guess he's got the funds to go out and get another flat screen. >> not the tv's fault. leave the tv alone. the tv is your friend. >> we like the tv. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, all our handcrafted february is huge for us. classic footlongs are just $6 each. the media is going a little crazy. "sub-mageddon" with an incre

. >> before he left, vernon davis signed a football for alex, which is a big time souvenir. nice for vernon to be home, too. >> take the. >>> leaders gave away two tickets to union sunday's game. the tickets were the grand prize for a contest promoting local shop during the assume bowl week. >> thank you, forecast difficult l l . >> lady gaga will be joined by actor marnie matlin. >> panther star cam newton started in downtown homosexual last night. good job, ditch the hotel food. it's a famous late-night start home that their their own. >> going to need that jacket if you're up early, especially in the south bay. back into the east bay, that's where the coldest temperatures will be and 37 for san francisco. in the north bay, that's where we'll find some differences, possibility of a few shoddy spours. >> you'll likely see the chance of scattered showers. but the best chance by far of getting any activity will come around 5:30 in the afternoon. check it out here down across san jose, east bay and peninsula. it scattered at best. do not expect a major storm system tomorrow. >>

colin jones was a player with the 49ers, and vernon davis with the denver broncos. >>> harbaugh was a big shot walking around. everybody was welcoming him. we come on at 9:00 and close down the super bowl come sunday night. the big story is going to be the hall of fame. hoping for eddie to be called by roger ga dell. it looks like he has gotten through deflate gait and illegal substances. >> my pledge to mark davis, to the mayor of oakland and san diego to do everything possible we can to support them, to get the right kind of facilities long-term in both of those markets. >> mike was wondering if olivia gave commissioner goodell a cookie. tomorrow, again, ed debalow is a big deal. if he doesn't get in on his own -- they go into a room with a vote. i asked him about that. he says where it's held at has nothing to do with it. there's a little human gut that would tell you, what a nice way to end it. to be back and be honored in your own backyard, so to speak, would be great. that will come tomorrow. come sunday night, carolina, denver, they're in the bay area's rear-view mirror. >>> th

and vernon davis receiver played three seasons with the niners and jarred allen grew up in loss gatsto. the fans were not allowed near the runway but they showed up anyway. how excited are you? >> i'm really excited because maybe this is peyton manning's last chance to actually try and get in the super bowl. >> we're going to do it. this is our year. this iswáutq our year. go broncos! >> reporter: yeah. the broncos are going to need all the support they can get. right now they're six-point underdogs.8 marriott. we were not allowed to talk with the players or the coaches. right now the nfl is saving their ability for tomorrow for the media center. >>> here's a live look at super bowl city from the visa everywhere cam. thousands have visited the city since it opened at the foot of market street in san francisco yesterday. denver bronco fans belted out cheers for their team. panther fans were a little quieter. both teams have fans who live right here in the bay area. >> came down to show some support for the broncos. we live in the bay area but i'm from denver. >> it's fun to see all th

. >> vernon davis is is living his dream, coming back to where he played for the 49ers. he's a veteran guy, underfire for not playing very well. but he's got the attitude that younger players can pay attention to. >> we're not down there to see events and show up at this autographing signing. we're not there to do that. all that stuff can wait. we're here to play in a game. this is like the -- probably the highlight of our life. this is why we play the game. so we have to just be kwog zant -- cognizant of these fans. we're there to win a ball game. >> there you go. super bowl week is full of distractions. parties, celebrities reaching out, how can these guys be a part of what's going on without letting that become a big distraction? >> the first couple days like tonight, that's the night you want to go out with the guys, have a nice dinner, relax, enjoy your time. once tuesday night comes, that's time to buckle down. get rid of the distractions. if you let things distract you in the super bowl, you shouldn't be here. >> you're right. >> and you need good veteran leadersh

vernon davis, once a 49er and now the -- now we titan for the. -- for the denver broncos. i wish granted and an autographed football to go with it. the two talked a little bit about peyton manning. >> he is a good football player in the good person. that's what matters most. >> reporter: and a lot about cars. >> do you have a lamborghini? >> to i have a lamborghini? what? no way. >>reporter: vernon davis made a new fan and vice versa. >> i know it means a lot to alex but it also means a lot to me. i will cherish this moment.>> it feels good, great to meet him and for him to come meet me. and take time out of part this. he is cool. >> a happy moment for alex walter to remember in sickness and in health. now, but he wants is a broncos win this sunday. >> that's great. >>> if you are looking for gear with a pretty big price tag, i have something for you. we are going to pop-up pictures of something that is a special edition super bowl 50 hat that makes its debut. it's made of lambskin and comes with an 18 karat gold pin. the price is $2500. my first car cost about half of tha

looking is back in town, vernon davis. he was traded from the niners to denver midseason.about an hour later the panther played -- plane arrives. ron rivera played college football and the bay area and plenty of star power on this flight as well. unlike his bronco counterpart the carolina qb. the drama. it was worth the wait. cam newton sporting the first saatchi pants and fashionable and flexible. the dual threat quarterback using his speed to federal bomb a teammate excited for his first ever super bowl experience. those are some plants. the media family will continue today during a media day in santa clara. it is back to work for both teams. carolina will practice for a week at san jose state. the broncos will practice at stanford university. stay connected, we have a list of events leading up to the big game and find out what the weather will be like. that is the main question. we'll talk about traffic backups on ktvu news app. >>> something they are talking about today. condoms handed out to middle schoolers. the idea being considered by public school leaders in san f

among them vernon davis. only seven carolina panthers have played on a super sunday.t include ted ginn. but as sherman says, i never have seen experience play in a game. where the broncos think it will help is the super bowl hype. both sides are under a my microscope and say the game will be the most normal part of the week. >> it is a big game and how you play that day has a lot to do with your success. it helps with this saw neighed yes, sir and how -- with this scenario and how to deal with this type of thing. >> the ultimate goal is to win a super bowl. we are going into the weeks of preparation. >> you see the size on cam newton. that's a big dude. >> this is a huge day in college football. national signing day. stanford had one of their best recruiting classes in the past decade. the cardinals signing 25 recruits including four-star quarterback kj castello who will be competing for kevin hogan's spot. and max gilliam out of thousand oaks headlines cal's 25 recruits. he threw for 40 touchdowns and only five picks this past season. already enrolled at uc berkeley.

vernon davis, super bowl champion! [ laughter ] >> everywhere you go now, that's it. that's the tag. >> i love it. i love it. it's great, man. it's great. you know, couldn't be any better than this. great story. great chapter in my life. >>> look how this panthers fan took the loss. this is charles green. [ screaming at the top of his lungs ] >> he is the angry grandfather, just hating on it. [ more screaming ] >> i can think of cheaper ways to express your frustration over the loss. look at this. an epic meltdown. charles green, the angry grandpa. >>> how many of you out there have been that angry? i'd like to know. we'll see you later. >>> we have a budget winning game winning bucket -- we have a game winning bucket for the play of the day. denver in brooklyn, nets down two. seconds to play and here's how it finished. >> joe johnson throws it up for the win, it's good! [ applause and cheers ] goooooooaaaaal. >>> can you tell that's the denver announcer there? i think so. joe johnson with a desperado three ball and he banks it home. johnson also passed scottie pippen

on a local night, tight end vernon davis won his first super bowl at levi's stadium just three months after being traded by the 49ers. vernon davis, super bowl champion [ laughter ] champion. [ laughter ] >> everywhere you go now, that's it. that's the tag. >> i love it. i love it. it's great, man. it's great. you know, couldn't be any better than this. great story. great chapter in my life. >>> look how this panthers fan took the loss. this is charles green. [ screaming at the top of his lungs ] >> he is the angry grandfather, just hating on it. [ more screaming ] >> i can think of cheaper ways to express your frustration over the loss. look at this. an epic meltdown. charles green, the angry grandpa. >>> how many of you out there have been that angry? i'd like to know. we'll see you later. >>> i'm kiet do live in east san jose where illegal fireworks for the new year's celebration catches a building on fire. we have a live report straight ahead. ,, look, i know you're a cow and all. and you may not know what i'm talking about, but, uh. the yogurt made from your milk, is delicious. m

ward was at did he lasalle high school and vernon davis played nine seasons for the 49ers. an hour later, the nfc champion panthers arrived. they are led by probable league mvp cam newton who was all smiles today. the panthers have their share of local ties. ron rivera was an all-american linebacker at cal. receiver ted begin jr. played about the 49ers. and jared allen grew up in los gatos. michael rucker was on the tarmac to greet the team. >> you played nine seasons with the panthers. you played against a lot of great athletes. where does cam newton rank? >> he's going to be at the top. he's bigger than me right now. i play defensive line. so, you know, playing quarterback and running like a deer, a third down or a quarterback sneak can run like a fullback and then have an arm that can throw 50 yards down the field, that's a powerful weapon. he's a quarterback. i think that you're starting to really just see him break out of his shell this last year. he's young. he's young. you're going to see a lot more of him. >> reporter: newton goes at 6'5", 245. fans were not allowed

denver tight end vernon davis gave the tickets to him.s, of course, is a big surprise for alex walter. the 18-year-old has been fighting cancer. davis, acting as an ambassador for levi's stadium is an ideal candidate to hand out the tickets. he is to may in santa clara for the 49ers up until november when he was traded to denver. >>> now the cool thing about having the super bowl in your area, seeing the a-listers to the eventual. over 500 celebrities, athletes and business entrepreneurs were in the south bay for a super bowl fundraiser. the big game, big give benefits local charities. the ticket price to attend, $3,000. talk show legend, jay leno was the emcee for the evening. and joe montana was there. >> the money that's made from here, the opportunities that will come from here are tremendous. >> the whole area benefits from this, and's wonderful for the nfl to really make sure they're giving back. >> that's joe montana and his wife jennifer. last year's big game big give raised over $1 million. that's a record for a super bowl charit

ward was at did he lasalle high school and vernon davis played nine seasons for the 49ers. an hour later, the nfc champion panthers arrived. they are led by probable league mvp cam newton who was all smiles today. the panthers have their share of local ties. ron rivera was an all-american linebacker at cal. receiver ted begin jr. played about the 49ers. and jared allen grew up in los gatos. michael rucker was on the tarmac to greet the team. >> you played nine seasons with the panthers. you played against a lot of great athletes. where does cam newton rank? >> he's going to be at the top. he's bigger than me right now. i play defensive line. so, you know, playing quarterback and running like a deer, a third down or a quarterback sneak can run like a fullback and then have an arm that can throw 50 yards down the field, that's a powerful weapon. he's a quarterback. i think that you're starting to really just see him break out of his shell this last year. he's young. he's young. you're going to see a lot more of him. >> reporter: newton goes at 6'5", 245. fans were not allowed

>>reporter: odd week for former 49ers star vernon davis traded denver mid season.d to former home stadium even former locker room for the big game then he starts yesterday only on the field for 8 snap didn't catch a pass wasn't even targeted once then after the game mike caught ups? with the new superbowl champ. >> just amazing. playing in the back and win the superbowl here. something i will take with me for the rest of my life. >> it's not frustrating but all players and i went through this wanted to contribute more in the particular game. but it doesn't really pats because you got a ring right. >> done matter. win is a win and i helped as much as i possibly could. whatever they ask me to do, i did it. and i can live with. that that's what it's all about. >>reporter: speaking of former bay area stars getting rewarded elsewhere. former oakland athletic current american league mvpzw donaldson and the blue jay reportedly agreed to two year 29 million dollar extension last season donaldson in addition to make great defensive play like that had a career high 41 homers

vernon davis visited super fan else walter at the children's hospital in sanford earlier this week. it caught the attention of levi stadium officials and davis went back to the hospital today to surprise to maintain a teen with 2 tickets to tomorrow's game. and emotional moment for davis. >> to see a guide go through what he is going through, and give them these tickets, and means a lot to me. to know he really appreciates that. >> this is for you. >> what a great dresser. >> the team run out on the hospital's facebook page saying his greatest wish was to meet a broncos player, can of and anyone fire the davis. officials heard about that and gave davis tickets to present to the teen.>>> 20 of celebrity sightings in santa clara, stars and entertainers the time to field for cause, ann rubin at santa clara university were a celebration is underway. >> the event continues tonight with that huey lewis and the news conferenceÃconcert. to see people lining up, fans have been out here all day taking in pep rallies, food and football. >> reporter: the stands were full. the teens full of anti

former 49er and current bronco vernon davis taking a break from super bowl practice. he dropped by packard children's hospital just to meet alex. the teenager is in shock. he's actually getting cancer treatment. he wrote on his facebook page he would freak out to meet a bronco. what did they talk about? of course, the quarterback peyton manning. >> he's great. he's a true leader. he's everything you could possibly want in a quarterback. he's just not only is he a good football player, he's a great person. >> alex told davis he has an action figure but it's wearing a niners uniform. davis says he'll hook him up with the broncos version. what a special treat. i love that. >> and vernon still lives in san jose, ten miles from the stadium. great for him to be home. >> always think of him as a niner. sorry. facebook and twitter. >>> tonight, victory lap. ted cruz reshapes the race, handing a surprising loss to donald trump in iowa while marco rubio's strong showing gives hope to mainstream republicans. but it's a photo finish for hillary clinton. declared the winner in a v

broncos tight end vernon davis is enjoying the advantages of playing at levi stadium. >> i just had to gather myself for a moment. i was like, wow, wow. i'm actually back in san jose. i get to go home and sleep in my bed and, you know, playing in the super bowl. this is amazing. it's really amazing. >> unless you forgot, davis now a bronco. he was as of mid-season. back to the business of football. there's bronco quarterback peyton manning hinting that super bowl l could be his final game in the nfl. >> our coverage continues online at nbcbayarea.com and click on the button in the upper right-hand corner tasee a slide show from super bowl city and nfl fan experience in san francisco. >>> we have five more days to go. all right, kari hall, how is that microclimate forecast looking? >> we are excited to get some rain this morning. it is green all across the radar. we will see that for a few more hours as we take a look at that futurecast and the rain starts to move to the south affecting parts of the south bay and east bay during the morning commute. it all clears out and we get ready fo

among them vernon davis. only seven carolina panthers have played on a super sunday.e ted ginn. but as sherman says, i never have seen experience play in a game. where the broncos think it will help is the super bowl hype. both sides are under a my microscope and say the game will be the most normal part of the week. >> it is a big game and how you play that day has a lot to do with your success. it helps with this saw neighed yes, sir and how -- with this scenario and how to deal with this type of thing. >> the ultimate goal is to win a super bowl. we are going into the weeks of preparation. >> you see the size on cam newton. that's a big dude. >> this is a huge day in college football. national signing day. stanford had one of their best recruiting classes in the past decade. the cardinals signing 25 recruits including four-star quarterback kj castello who will be competing for kevin hogan's spot. and max gilliam out of thousand oaks headlines cal's 25 recruits. he threw for 40 touchdowns and only five picks this past season. already enrolled at uc berkeley. abc7 sp

>>reporter: odd week for former 49ers star vernon davis traded denver mid season.urned to former home stadium even former locker room for the big game then he starts yesterday only on the field for 8 snap didn't catch a pass wasn't even targeted once then after the game mike caught ups? with the new superbowl champ. >> just amazing. playing in the back and win the superbowl here. something i will take with me for the rest of my life. >> it's not frustrating but all players and i went through this wanted to contribute more in the particular game. but it doesn't really pats because you got a ring right. >> done matter. win is a win and i helped as much as i possibly could. whatever they ask me to do, i did it. and i can live with. that that's what it's all about. >>reporter: speaking of former bay area stars getting rewarded elsewhere. former oakland athletic current american league mvpzw donaldson and the blue jay reportedly agreed to two year 29 million dollar extension last season donaldson in addition to make great defensive play like that had a career high 41 ho

. >> vernon davis, went to high school at dunbar. he says that bus accident no big deal.ut you know what is a big deal? jason pugh, the super bowl. and past super bowl winners. we have a coffee date with joe theismann in the morning. can't wait to get his updates on the state of the game and the redskins. >> thank you so much. >>> let's go to the basketball court now. the wizards visiting the thunder. assistant coach don newman acting as head coach after randy whitman's brother passed away this past weekend. john wall nice take to the basket there. he has 17 points. the wizards down nine. second quarter, thunder back up by double-digits. he decides to give it up to kevin durant for the finish. thunder up 12 at halftime. third quarter, did battle back. martin gortat, had a good night tonight. 17 points. six rockies. a few plays later, though, gets dunked on a little bit by serge inbaca. 19 points, later in the quarter, durant putting the finishes touches. a game high 28 points. the thunder, they beat the wizards, 114-98. they're in action wednesday at home against golden s

. >> steph curry is going to the super bowl, not root follow vernon davis, grew up in charlotte, a belovedanthers fan. he cheered for the panthers most of his life, last year he got to beat the drum, this year he gets to go to the big game. >> 15 and 1 regular season, and obviously super bowl appearances pretty special. i've been rooting for this team since '94, '95. the second opportunity to hopefully bring a lombardi trophy back to charlotte. so we'll root for them down in santa clara at the stadium. should be a great experience not only for those players to be able to lay in a game like this, but for the fans. they are so die-hard and loyal. >> and we'll have extensive super bowl coverage right here on comcast sportsnet. i'm dave feldman, more news right after the break. increase speed, full throttle! (over intercom) ann, are you coming in? negative! stay on target. what are you guys doing? r2, thrusters! they're closing in! i'll guard the base. for every family that lives star wars, this is the place where star wars lives. where a galaxy far, far away... ...is closer than ever before.

. >> we have come full circle with vernon davis. you followed him around for a season.iners trade him to denver, here he is playing in the second super bowl in four years and you know, he was on open book tonight. he told me why this team can win it all. >> we went to super bowl three years ago we had a phenomenal team. this, these guys are really good, man. very confident. every day, every morning i walk into the locker room, these guys talking about a championship. this is amazing. >> vernon said when asked, is this going to be your last game? he said no. i can still run a 43. he said collin kaepernick last year, watch out league, watch out. >> i say carolina panthers are speaking now and we've got to go. >> i was just wondering how is that super hero dude? the joke is how he got the gold costume out of the closet. on to other news. justin tuck played 11 years, nine with the giants. last two with raiders. tuck missed most of the past season after tearing a muscle but still big influence in the locker room and a mentor for aldon smith. 66 and a half sacks probably comi

. >> we have come full circle with vernon davis. you followed him around for a season.ers trade him to denver, here he is playing in the second super bowl in four years and you know, he was on open book tonight. he told me why this team can win it all. >> we went to super bowl three years ago we had a phenomenal team. this, these guys are really good, man. very confident. every day, every morning i walk into the locker room, these guys talking about a championship. this is amazing. >> vernon said when asked, is this going to be your last game? he said no. i can still run a 43. he said collin kaepernick last year, watch out league, watch out. >> i say carolina panthers are speaking now and we've got to go. >> i was just wondering how is that super hero dude? the joke is how he got the gold costume out of the closet. on to other news. justin tuck played 11 years, nine with the giants. last two with raiders. tuck missed most of the past season after tearing a muscle but still big influence in the locker room and a mentor for aldon smith. 66 and a half sacks probably coming

we got glimpses of peyton manning and saw vernon davis who was traded to denver midseason. the pandas landed soon after and cam newton was easy to spot walking the tarmac because of interesting pants. the players didn't speak to the press then and that is what they will do later today at the sap center. media day is held on tuesday mornings traditionally but the nfl switched it to monday night at 5 pm. they decided to televise the event for the first time. thousands of journalists are credentialed and fans are in the stands watching the media doing interviews for several hours. coming up we will tell you if there are tickets left. but how much are they and what fans are going to be getting if they do have a ticket.>>> we have a crew in san francisco. live pictures here from super bowl city at justin herman plaza along the embarcadero. the free fan village opens at 11 am. alex savidge will have a live report at 6:30 am. >>> fans will be able to visit the puppy bowl cafe. come on. what is cuter than that. it is held each year at the same time as the super bowl and the pop-up

barry zito 52 bucks, and vernon davis owed nearly $400. they, and you, have to fill out a form by tuesday to get a refund. >> some familiar faces from abc7 news raised money to help fight illiteracy last night. anchor cheryl jennings and meteorologist mike niko hosted super star literally in jack london square. the money raised will fund reading programs at eight east bay elementary schools. ♪ >> we are getting an inside hook what winning an oscar a really like. the perspective is that of a local man who has won every time he's been nominated. the cheapest seats in the house cost about $300. lisa amin gulezian has the story. >> the most significant would be apocalypse now. >> why? >> because it was the first for me. >> to say mark berger is familiar with the oscars would be an understatement. he has four gold statues, which weigh ten pounds each. >> i have been there and done that. 170 films the last 40 years. he's a sound engineer and won't be going to the oscars this year. he went two years ago to support some friends who were nominated.

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vernon davis with a chance. here's what he had to say about this opportunity. >> i don't know. a lot of things happened. a lot of things happened. we had a coach that was fired, harbaugh. we had players retire and players leave. justin smith left. so you don't have the same components that you had before. but it changes things. it changes things a lot. >> reporter: a lot of things did change. a lot of things have changed for ted ginn junior. he came and of course with the panthers, he has made an impact, some huge plays for them. overcame the reputation for not having very good hands. he always could break a play, but i tell you what, he didn't want to talk too much about his >> reporter: if you think about it, there's two guys that three years ago both had a chance to win a super bowl ring. now one of them will for sure. >> reporter: my question to ted ginn, 40 -- the former 49er. did it surprise you the way things unraveled for the 49ers? they were at the pinnacle right on the brink for three straight years. were you surprised that the amount of troubles the 49ers have had on

we saw a familiar face, vernon davis, who was traded to the broncos. the panthers landed next with coach ron rivera leading the way and cam newton left quite an impression as he came into san jose. you can see he chose to wear crazy pants. the panthers will be practicing this week at san jose state and the broncos will be holding bears at stanford. both universities have been prepping their fields. a lot is happening today. there is a good chance you may see fans hanging around the hotel. the marriott and the marriott in santa clara. of course lots happening at the sap center tonight.>>> people will be excited. thank you. >>> 5:05 am. remember to download the ktvu app to stay connected. we have a list of the events leading up to the big game and find out what the weather will be. we will tell you about traffic backups and there could be some out there. it is all there on the news app. >>> later today to you as justice department will tell us how it will conduct the review of the san francisco police department after the fatal shooting of mario woods. o

. >> yesterday, vernon davis came stuff. the staff got to take pictures, they got to take autographs from vernon, so really excited. >> reporter: you never know who you're going to see given the players are staying here in the south bay in san jose and santa clara. besides, stuff happening here activities at cesar chavez park and san pedro square. live in san jose, azenith smith, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> homeland security officials are reminding fans that a crackdown is underway on fake super bowl gear. agents have stepped up enforcement efforts at flea markets and street stands and at retail stores, they say operation team player began at the end of the last super bowl to catch counterfeiters. since then, they have seized 450,000 sports related items and arrested dozens of people. the two teams got down to business today, this was the last day of public practices, the panthers worked out at san jose state this morning. there were told -- we're told that all of cam newton's passes were cut. meantime, the broncos had their practic

broncos have ties to the bay area, including cj anderson, and tv ward and vernon davis. >> this is like the most amazing moment in my life. this is incredible. i just can't believe it. we just won the super bowl, and got to keep moving on from here. >> davis's first super bowl ring. it is the first time the broncos have won since 1998. >> way to go vernon. >>> denver will hold a parade and rally tomorrow for their super bowl champs. bronco fans at the super bowl spilled out of levi stadium, ready to start celebrating. >> my boys never showed up. >> and mine did. just like i said they would. >> right now i'm not liking him very much. >> we're life long broncos fans and seen them lose a few and to be at one where we win one, the first we've seen them win, fantastic. most amazing thing in the world to share it with my boy. ♪ we are the champions, we are the champions ♪ >> as you can see here in denver the broncos' fans celebrated late into last night. they spilled out of bars into the streets, dancing, singing. there were some problems, though. police made at least 12 arrests. >>> now that

ward and former san francisco 49er vernon davis. >> this is like the most amazing moments that my lifeincredible. i just can't believe it. we just won the super bowl. got to keep moving on from here. >> this is davis' first super bowl ring and it's the first time the broncos have won since 1998. >>> all right. the super bowl is over. a lot of our out of town fans, they're heading home. now it's time for the bay area to clean up from all those parties in san francisco and santa clara. >> and the clean-up is already underway. it's going to take some time to finish. janine de la vega live right outside the stadium there and has information on fans and a bonus for fans this morning. janine. >> reporter: yeah, the 49ers team store opened up at levi stadium and as part of fan appreciation day all super bowl merchandise is 50% off. so fans can still access the parking lot here at levi's stadium in the green lot. but keep in mind there is a road closure out here. i do want to mention, in the past couple of minutes tasman was supposed to be closed in both directions but it looks like they have

native vernon davis playing for the denver broncos. he won a super bowl last night. congrats to vernon. everyone on this desk was wrong. we all picked the carolina panthers. >> we did. >> you were the most wrong. you did a jingle with it. i wasn't even here when you did that. >> how can you be the most wrong? there are degrees of wrong? >> you were the most wrong. we have plenty to talk about. we're going to get to cam newton in a moment but first up let's start with peyton manning. should he retire? >> absolutely. >> and call it a career? he's 39, a two time super bowl champion and a five time league mvp. should manning go out on top. i say no, come back, possibly win another super bowl next year, then go out. >> why do you need three super bowls? except to show your little brother that you still the man up in here. other than that, other than, you know, putting shade on him, to play for what? there's nothing -- >> you can't throw the ball anymore. >> who cares what we think. he should do whatever he wants. he's the man. . >> if he's healthy and he wants to play, he

barry zito 52 bucks, and vernon davis owed nearly $400. they, and you, have to fill out a form by tuesday to get a refund. >> we are getting a look inside what winning an oscar is really like. perspective is that of a local man who has won every time he's been nominated and the cheapest seats in the house cost about $300. lisa amin gulezian has that. >> the most significant would be apocalypse now. >> why? >> because it was the first for me. >> to say mark berger is familiar with the oscars would be an understatement. he has four gold statues, which weigh ten pounds each. >> i have been there and done that. 170 films over the last 40 years. he's a sound engineer and won't be going to the oscars this year. he went two years ago to support some friends who were nominated. even that trip was memorable. there is burger and his wife in people magazine. >> and there we were, right behind cate blanchett. >> he proudly displays his oscars in his home. he won for "apocalypse now" being and other films. >> he considers his first win the most importa

next hour, we talk to broncos tight end vernon davis. back to you. >> well, that explains it.as about to say get toes guys to post nine. we could use the commentary. >> no kiddi. they would love it. >> thank you, jane. up next, attack on big business from wall street to drug companies. front and center last night, we'll talk about it with one of the most outspoken ceos around. jonathan bush. >>> i'm morgan brennan. dramatic video showing the collapse of a crane in new york city that killed one pedestrian and seriously injured two others. the downed crane fell and crushed several cars. mayor bill de blasio says all similar cranes in the city have been ordered to be put in secure position. >>> aem cpple is accepting bangp iphones for people who want to trade in. >>> south korea holding a meeting with ambassadors amid the threat of a north korean satellite launch. >>> and phone francis and head of the russian orthodox church will meet in cuba next week. vatican saying the two will hold several hours of private talks. and that is the c thnbc news update. >>> you'europe will be in

. >> yesterday, vernon davis came in and wore his super bowl stuff. the staff got to take pictures, they got to take autographs from vernon, so really excited. >> reporter: you never know who you're going to see given the players are staying here in the south bay in san jose and santa clara. besides, stuff happening here at santana row, there are activities at cesar chavez park and san pedro square. live in san jose, azenith smith, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> homeland security officials are reminding fans that a crackdown is underway on fake super bowl gear. agents have stepped up enforcement efforts at flea markets and street stands and at retail stores, they say operation team player began at the end of the last super bowl to catch counterfeiters. since then, they have seized 450,000 sports related items and arrested dozens of people. the two teams got down to business today, this was the last day of public practices, the panthers worked out at san jose state this morning. there were told -- we're told that all of cam newton's passes were cut. meantime, the