a lot of vikings fans even posted videos of their *reactions to the miss. including this one... where vikings fans 3 3 ...and here's a look at the schedule for the next round of the nfl playoffs. 3 the divisional round patriots host the chiefs at 4-35. that's followed by the cardinals and packers *in arizona, at 8-15 p-m. and then on sunday, the panthers host the seahawks at 1-05... and you can watch that game right here on fox 13. the last game... *could be the most anticipated. the denver broncos host the pittsburgh steelers at 4-40. and peyton manning *will be denver's starting quarterback. 3 when we come back, i'll have another check on your monday forecast. 3 plus... a famous actor... and an escaped drug lord? you would think this meeting ,was made in hollywood. but the *real story.. is ever crazier. we'll 3 3 3 3 3 3 an american movie star... meets a drug lord on the run? is stranger than fiction... but even in hollywood... this is a weird story.((more)) 3 actor sean penn met with escaped mexican drug lord "el chapo"... and interviewed him for "rolling stone" magazine. and

>> 3 3 vikings fans are still hurting after yesterday's devastating loss to the seahawks. but there is a positive for many fans.former sioux city bandit great running back fred jackson won his first playoff game. chris caught up with fred after the game, hear what he had to say about siouxland 3 "sports, with sports director chris neyenhouse." 3 3 amidst the heartbreak that many vikings fans in siouxland are feeling after yesterday's devastating loss at the hands of the seattle seahawks lies something on a more positive note. former sioux city bandits great and current seattle seahawks running back fred jackson finally got to his experience his first playoff victory. 3 hey it was his first playoff games after nearly ten years with buffalo, something i can assure you as a long suffering bills fan was not his fault. after the game i asked the soon to be 35 year old if he felt like he would play for years to come, what lessons he learned from his time in sioux touch with folks in siouxland. 3 chris: "do you feel rejuvenated like you could do this for several more years?" "oh

>> he missed it. >> the season can't end like that. >> vikings fans can't believe it. k at this one fan, trapped himself in the shower, this guy drops to his knees but his dog is going to be there for support helping him lick his wounds in his face. carli lloyd has another award, the fifa women's world player of the year, saying it's truly an honor, dream come true, here she is accepting it. out on the ice at flyers practice today but didn't practice with the team. he got hurt last week. it may be a groin pull. he says it's getting better, but not sure he's going to be ready wednesday against the bruins. sixers will retire the number four, no, not in honor of nerlens noel, in honor of dolph sheas, who died last month. nerlens can keep wearing it. we showed you this on saturday, women's college hoops, game winner. buzzer goes off, the light on the backboard goes off, so they celebrate. the refs determine there was less than a half a second left so charge a technical for sioux falls for storming the court. two free throws to win it, those referees have been suspended for

well scott joins us now, and a vikings fans kind of crying and said tonight. from one of theburger is made of just three cuts of fresh midwest beef. nothing more, nothing less. so we got the sirloin, the chuck and the plate. no fillers; that's it. all prized cuts, all well-marbled for richness and flavor. this is where those three wonderful cuts of beef come together. you can just tell that blend is working in there. and we sear them, and that seals in the juices of the burger. it doesn't get any better than that. and that's the culver's butterburger. >> announcer, from iowa's sports leader, this is kcci 8 sports. scott: it was the third coldest playoff game in nfl history, and the result was just as bitter. especially for those of vikings fans who were bundled up to face the defending nfc champion seahawks. it was six below. 21 below for the wind chill. with 1:30 left, the vikings were down 10-9, but on the move. kyle rudolph got the ball down to the 20. with 26 seconds left, blair walsh lined up for a game-winning 27-yard kick. it looks like a next her point

vikes fall to seattle. "we missed a chip shot field goal so, that's life. i thought the fans were outstanding today. they sat in the coldest game in vikings history. i thought they did a great job." "i went out to warm up before everybody came out and took a lense almost froze over and i was like, 'it's probably a good idea to wear a visor today.' "you can never prepare for that kind of weather or that kind of cold because it's like sitting in a freezer honestly." jordan the final playoff game of the weekend... packers at the redskins. washington trying to become the first home team to win in the wildcard round. redskins raced out to an 11-0 lead, but the pack lead it 17-11 in the 3rd. jordan: switching to college hoops, the iowa women find themselves back in the rankings at #23. but a loss at michigan on thursday leaves the lady hawks at 12-3 on the year. good news they return home to carver where they've won 25 straight! hawks welcoming in #8 maryland. terps up ten at halftime, 3rd period now up 12. alexa kastanek knocks down the three. hawks eventually pull within 7. went with a heavy dose of bria

minnesota vikings fans could use a little sunshine to start their day. they hosted the seahawks yesterday in an n- f-l wild card came -- the coldest vikings game in history. yes, they had the dome for years -- but before that -- they played outdoors for a long time... so that gives you an idea how cold it was yesterday. it was brutal -- but that didn't even wore a t-shirt for the coin toss. vikings fans would like to they were a field goal away from beating the seahawks and moving on in the playoffs. 26 seconds left -- and a 27-yard field goal by blair walsh is wide left. the game slips away and seattle wins 10-9. "you know what, it's so quick i have no idea know what happened. my fault. i don't care, whether job and kevin did his job. i'm the only one who that's on me." seattle goes to carolina next week. the packers -- who took down washington yesterday -- go to arizona. to new england. we know no one matched all the numbers from saturday's powerball... but some iowans came very close. just one number away. one of those tickets was sold in eastern iowa

. >>> vikings fans braved -- braved record-breaking cold for the nfl playoff game against the seahawks. it was the third coldest game temperature at kickoff was -6 with a windchill of -25 but the stopped. it didn't stop tailgating or beer drinking. >> yes a lot of that. >> we could do that in colorado, we're tough. >> but you may have noticed a lot of people were wearing the same appropriate headgear that danielle is wearing in the backyard. >> i want to be standing over the grill with all those brats. it is chilly outside, and also dealing with a little bit of fog especially around the south platte river valley where temperatures have been fluctuating. right now -- disabilities have been fluctuating. this is going to be the theme all evening long so if you do minutes. also the temperatures clearly below the freezing mark, so you will have freezing fog out there , and it will be icy and some spots. fort lupton at four degrees, 5 in longmont, low 20s downtown, 16 in evergreen and already negative for in kremmling. -- negative 4 in kremmling. it feels like 2 degrees with the windchill he

vikings fans would like to forget the game itself. they were a field goal away from beating the seahawks and moving on in the playoffs. 26 seconds left -- and a 27-yard field goal by blair walsh is wide left. the game slips away and seattle wins 10-9. its still to come... is cutting its prices...as it eyes the possibility of launching in another city in iowa. and gas prices continue to drop. we'll tell you how low they the national average prices for gas is 1-97, according to gasbuddy. and here in iowa, we're looking at 1- 83 a gallon. the good news just keeps coming...some experts predict the price of gas could drop to a dollar a gallon in some areas. that hasn't happened since 19- 99. the powerball jackpot continues to grow -- after no one won saturday's drawing. wednesday's jacpot is now one point three billion dollars...the largest jackpot in world history. you still have time to buy a ticket. the next drawing is wednesday. the winning numbers will be announced right here on kw-wl during the news at ten. uber wants you to get out

just ahead, the nflstarted with 32 took place and sorry, vikings fan, no, it wasn't a nightmare. it actually the moment a certain victory turns to crippling defeat. up inic in sports. check out bud grant the former head coach headed out in the coin toss in what is be the third coldest nfl game on record. vehicleings football, providing all the scoring for minnesota, hitting the third field goal 47-yarder. putting minnesota up 9-0. seahawks battle bag with thisort pass. then with the season on the >> 27 yard attempt. week to take on the panthers. >>> the redskins gave them an kurt cousins gets a touchdown and an 11-point lead. with this pick to james stark who runs right and cuts left, the packers took the lead for final score 35-18, green bay will face off against arizona on saturday. >>> just ahead, we'll give you a hottest new cars at the detroit auto show. >>> plus the most buzz worthy moments at last night's golden globes up . now to some entertainment news. at the box office, "star wars" "the force awakens" pulse and the best saturday or sunday ever there. the "revenant" too

a lot of vikings fans are in the newsroom. a lot of sad faces as well. i know jason is faking it to the newscast, managing a smile. laura: tony was actually crying all right.laura: it's going to get a little warmer later in the week, right, jason? jason: tomorrow will be ok. tuesday you want to forget about. then it gets better after that. teens and 20's tomorrow. you could see some light snow out to the northeast. just don't look at tuesday. 41 and sunshine. laura: stay warm, and stay with kcci. see you again tonight at 10:00. [kcci captioning is brought to captioning funded by cbs and ford. we go further, so you can. >> whitaker: this was the first face we saw after landing. that's syrian president bashar al-assad. this once was a syrian airport. since the summer, the russians have built barracks, brought in 4,000 personnel, paved roads, rolled in truckloads of equipment and munitions, heart of assad-controlled syria.

. >> so within disgruntled vikings fan went to the frozen tundra of a local park to show hem how easy a 27-yarder should be. he kicked it right there. sign that individual up. >> that's how easy it is, right. at the local park. 27-yard are for victory. >>> when we come back, you've got to be a firefighter for the day in orange and blue. >> that's right. and everybody loves firefighter. he is the real deal and goes by southwest has officially been in denver for ten years. we couldn't be happier to be here or more excited about the years to come. to celebrate, we got you because as everybody knows, the ten-year anniversary is the nonstop destination thanks for ten amazing years, denver. what can we say? we like you back. (sfx: clap, clap, ding) >> welcome back. caught up in a blackhawks buzz saw. it was 3-0 chicago. but the avs didn't go quietly. could have been a blowout but duchenne on the right wing. snap. number 0 for the all-star. later, alex got ittback to duchenne. matt with another one. second goal of the night. 3-2. the hawks got two quickies. jonathan wicked. 5-2. lead. then 6

take one vikings fan who was arrested the morning after minnesota lost. he thought he safely made it home...instead he woke up.......in a police substation. he was booked on trespassing charges. ya see the vikings lost their playoff game against seattle when kicker blair walsh missed a chip shot..a 27 yard field goal in the closing seconds. walsh's miss drew all kinds of nastiness on social media...some fans said he should leave the state...and some suggested he should leave the earth. but a first grade teacher in minneapolis used it as a teachable moment in empathy. markers to send messages to walsh...one said...i know it can be hard to get thru things that are sad..but you have to try and try again. everyone makes mistakes sometimes. it's only...a game. and now here's julie dolan with nine on your side at seven. we check in with a mariemont grad who was badly injured in a deadly new year's eve crash.. and tonight at 7-- hear how the community not only rallied around him.. but is helping him pay it forward too. we'll see you in 30 minutes here on 9 on yo

today's game between the vikings and seahawks was tied for the 3rd coldest game in nfl playoff history. 6 degrees below zero was the temperature but it felt like 21 below, the fans were bundled up, and you could see the players breath as the seahawks and vikings were looking to advance to next weeks divisional playoff round.fast forward to the fourth quarter it's 9-0 vikings russelelilson finds doug baldwin for the 3-yard touchdown.that makes it 9-7 then the vikings' teddy bridgewater dumps it off to adrian peterson who picksup peterson gets stripped by the seahawks' kam chancellorand the fumble is recovered by the seahawks' ahtyba rubin... seahawks convert it to a go-ahead field goal.so the vikings find themselves down 10-9.with 26 seconds left blair walsh with the 27-yard field goal...but hpullsit wide to the left!!!! the seahawks win!!!!:55 sports score lower third super: nfl, seattle 10, minnesota 9 final the agony in minnesota! the holder john locke said he was to blame. but walsh said look no further than him.1:03 blair walsh, vikings kicker (courtesy nfl network)"you know it was so quick i have no idea what hahaened. you'd have to go look back at the film

this minnesota vikings fan will be cheering for him. i'm gretchen.'s shep. >> 3:00 on the east coast, noon on the west coast, and in mexico the drug kingpin "el chapo" is locked up. we have new video from the violent raid that ended his run. [gunshots] >> but the capture is only the beginning. ahead, how mexico is already trying to send him to the united states, and why making that happen could take months or years. this hour i'll speak with a former dea intelligence officer who went face-to-face with the drug kingpin him. also, could the actor and activist, search penn, be in trouble for that very strange interview with "el chapo"? >>> protecting the police. days after a gunman wounded an officer in the streets of philadelphia, cops and the fbi are i

minnesota vikings fans could use a litle sunshine to start their day. they hosted the seahawks yesterday in an n- f-l wild carr came -- the coldest vikings game in history. yes, they had the dome for years -- but before that -- they played outdoors for aong time... so that gives youan idea how cold it was yesterday. minnesota fans would like to forget the game itself. they were a field goal away from beating the seahawks and moving on in the playoffs. 26 seconds left -- and a 27-yard field goal "you know what, it's so quick i you'll have to look back at the hole, i should be able to hit i'm the only one who didn't do their job here, so that's on me." week. the packers -- who took down washington yesterday -- go to arizona. the a-f-c, it's pittsburgh at denner and kansas ty travels to new england. we know no one matched all the numbers from saturday's powerball... but some iowans came very close. just one number away. one of those tickets was sold in eastern iowa. that story, plus a look ahead to wednesday's record jackpot. plus -- drivers have to be pump

these vikings fans lookeady. as ready one can be for -20. check this guy?! what?vikings lead 9-nothing in the 4th when a broken play makes a difference. russell wilson chases down the snap, and finds tyler lockett downfield for a 35 yard gain. seahawks would score to make it 9-7. later, teddy bride vikings' teddy bridgewater dumps it off to the vikings' adrian peterson who picks up the first down but then peterson gets stripped by the seahawks' kam chancellor and the fumble is recovered by the seahawks' ahtyba rubin, the former cyclone.seahawks convert go-ahead field goal., it's 10-9. vikings drive to put blair walsh in position for the game winner. it's just 27 yards. closer than an extra point. no. wide left. vikings lose in heartbreaking, will all four road teams win this weekend? packers redskins #2 iowa wrestling at northwestern, and it's a fall-fest. former southeast polk star cory clark one of five hawks sticking a wildcat. iowa rolls to the easy win, 54-zero. that's the most lopsided big ten dual in hawkeye history. one of the biggest gulfs in sports exist

the seahawks vikings game is now tied for the third-coldest game in n-f- l playoff history. fans received hand warmers at entry gates and free coffee before the game to try and stay warm. it looks like alcohol may have helped them out too. but it appears the seahawks did better in the cold.... winning 10 to 9. high pressure has taken over the southwest for the next couple of days. this means mainly sunny to be common along with high temperatures getting back to nearly normal values. low to mid 50s will be common today through the work week and into the next weekend. winds are expected to be light or at our normal 5-15 mph range for most of the outlook but by friday, high pressure begins to break down. low pressure off the coast or oregon begins to develop and strengthen during this time. as it stands, the low looks to and head east. increase in moisture and a small break in stability over southern nevada results in the increase of clouds, breezy conditions and a small potential for light to moderate showers. rain chances are more so for saturday and sunday but being that this rai

here are a couple more lighthearted reactions from vikings fans on the miss some people went really overboard 50 death threats towards the kicker tommy wingles collides with teammate joonas donskoy wingles is hurt and has to leave the gam e 3rd period: brent burns hits the power play goal to make the score sharks joel ward scores a goal its deflected off the calvry sharks the horn blows sharks win. but marc - edouard vlasic get into a fight dave, have you ever been in a fistfight? i've never fought, don't think pam's been in one either, da ve, i think you're it >> pam :good night everybody >> pam :good night everybody will see you tomorrow s share wh♪ ♪ just you and i ♪ ♪ grow old with me ♪ let us share what we see ♪ and oh the best it could be ♪ just you and i ♪ ♪[ music ] >>> caught. the brazen jewel thief. her modeling portfolio. she's a former hooters waitress. >> no way, shut up. this is her? >> and sean penn's interview with el chapo. how it led cops to his capture. and what we've learned about the beautiful tv star who set it up. then, wildest, naughtiest golden globes ever. lady gaga'

.>> 3 while minnesota vikings fans are learning to deal with life after blair walsh's missed field goal at the end of sunday's playoff game... it has become a teaching moment for in one twin cities classroom.reporter susan- elizabeth littlefield went to a school where kids are sending notes of encouragement to the vikings' kicker. 3 "was blair walsh successful in game, adie? no, he wasn't."the whiteboard in this blaine classroom shows the subject we have all been talking about. adults were not the only ones watching on sunday."what did you think when he missed that kick?""hahaaa...."you could see that they were spitting out exactly what their parents were saying at home," myhre said "and so lot of like, 'oh, he should be fired!'"the educators here, saw it as a teaching moment. it fit right into the learning targets. specifically this one.""what does it mean to have empathy?" mrs. myhre and her peers came up with an assignment: write a letter showing empathy and encouragement, and that is just what they did.sots"kids to blair walsh."proof that if 3 kindergarten does not teach you life's

earned third team all big ten honors -- the defensive back finished his hawkeye career with 47 vikings fans will be struggling to stay warm on sunday with temperatures predicted around zero at kick-off on sunday against the seahawks -- crews have been piping heat under a large tarp at tccbank stadium to keep the field from freezing -- coldest in playoff history -- this won't be a problem next year when minnesota moves in-to the climate controlled, indoor u-s bank stadium -- meanwhile -- the college football season comes to an end on monday as clemson and alabama meet up in the national championship game -- both teams departed for phoenix today -- the crimson tide going after their 4th title in the last 7 years -- clemson comes in as number one -- but they haven't beaten alabama more than 110 years -- the tii are 12 and 3 all-time against the tigers -- the butterburger is made of just three cuts of fres midwest beef. nothing more, nothing less. so we got the sirloin, the chuck and the plate. no fillers; that's it. all prized cuts, all well-marbled for richness and flavor. this is where those

vikings fans proved they'll sit in any kind of weather to support their team. today, it wasn't the cold that left those fans with a chill. nfl history. -20 wind chill at kickoff. -6

sorry, vikings fan, no, it wasn't a nightmare. it actually happened. the moment a certain victory turns to crippling defeat. .p and up p before finally selling and delivering them pat the original mattress factory p we take a straightforward approach. r we have eliminated the extra steps and created a direct line from our factory to you. >> first in minnesota, minus 6 degrees. check out bud grant the former head coach headed out in the coin toss in what is believed to be the third coldest nfl game on record. vehicleings football, providing all the scoring for minnesota, hitting the third field goal of the day, a 47-yarder. putting minnesota up 9-0. short pass. then with the season on the line. and the kick is no good! seattle heads to carolina next week to take on the panthers. >>> the redskins gave them an opening. kurt cousins gets a touchdown and an 11-point lead. with this pick to james stark who runs right and cuts left, good. final score 35-18, green bay will face off against arizona on saturday. >>> just ahead, we'll give you a glimpse at the ho

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sorry, vikings fan, no, it it actually happened. the moment a certain victory turns to crippling defeat. up inic in sports. >> first in minnesota, minus 6 degrees. check out bud grant the former coin toss in what is believed to be the third coldest nfl game on record. vehicleings football, providing all the scoring for minnesota, hitting the third field goal of the day, a 47-yarder. putting minnesota up 9-0. seahawks battle bag with this short pass. then with the season on the line. >> 27 yard attempt. and the kick is no good! seattle heads to carolina next >>> the redskins gave them an opening. kurt cousins gets a touchdown and an 11-point lead. with this pick to james stark who runs right and cuts left, the packers took the lead for good. final score 35-18, green bay will face off against arizona on saturday. >>> just ahead, we'll give you a glimpse at the hottest new cars at the detroit auto show. >>> plus the most buzz worthy moments at last night's golden globes up next. . now to some entertainment news. at the box office, "sta

don: for vikings fans, kicker blair walsh's missed field goal sunday still stings. blair: i'll take the blame, because i deserve every second of it. don: surely, flashbacks of his season-ending blunder have been painful. but walsh has taken it all in stride. wanted. don: and while he's still taking the heat, thursday, he got some support from the youngest of fans. blair: that cheered me up a lot. don: walsh visited first-graders at northpoint elementary, just outside of minneapolis. earlier this week, after his missed kick, the students wrote walsh letters of sympathy and encouragement. >> dear blair, i feel bad for you. >> you are so, so good at football. >> don't give up. you're still number 1. don: the kindness and empathy weren't lost on walsh, and he says he had to return the favor. blair: thank you very much for all the letters you wrote and the cards -- very, very touching to me. it says a lot about you guys, that you were willing to do that. >> i think it is pretty cool that a famous athlete is in our school. don: before leaving, walsh signed autographs. and

. >>> minnesota viking fans ended their season with a devastating loss after blair walsh missed that field goal. this was rough for everybody involved, especially walsh. a first grade class from a minneapolis area school is doing their part to raise walsh's spirit. they decided to write cards to walsh. here is a look at the results. >> we love you. >> don't give un. >> you are the best. love cody. >> well, now you know what angels sound like, right? >> the kid are learning about empathy and the teacher decided this would be a good example. what a great lesson there. >>> the brand-new national champions are back home in alabama. the crimson tide arrived to a heroes' welcome after beating the clemson tigers. many fans were there to greet the champs at the airport. five-time national champion head coach, nick saban and the rest of the team waved to the crowd. plans for a parade are in the works. >>> a buffalo as a frozen car breaks through the ice. a tow truck helped slice through the ice. the workers covered the car in calcium. the driver parked outside of a restaurant along lake erie

. >>> one minnesota teacha is turning the heart breaking loss for vikings fans into a teachable moment. on sunday, the vikings kicker blair walsh missed a field goal and made 3 others this game and the team lot of 10-9 but one first clade grade class is showing him love with personal messages. >> i feel bad for you. >> you are so good at football. >> keep on trying. we love you so much. >> and maybe you need to practice. love cody. >> oh cody. i bet blair will be practicing a lot in the off season. so far no word on what walshthinks about the card. >> that's a sweet thing. >> thoughtful. >> i love how they are you are want to practice a little bit. we saw wall burgers and selfies rules. >> detail on the new new england based reality show that may be in the works. >> new at 6, rediscovering history after all this time. the site of the salem witch hangings confilled and no -- the one place to spend hundreds of millions of dollar on some of the rarest items in the you got people working incredibly long hours. median family income today -- the bottom line of this economy is that it is rigg

thousands of minnesota vikings fans were in disbelief when their kicker missed a crucial field goal last week -- but he is now getting a pick me up from an rain building in... we are tracking an area of low pressure over florida that will slide up the east coast today. expect sunshine this morning with clouds building in this afternoon. rain will build in from south to north starting late this afternoon. most of the rain will be tonight. some locations could see over 1 of rainfall. bit warmer, near 40 and we will return to the mid and upper 50s this afternoon. rain will clear out very early saturday morning and skies will clear by midday. highs saturday will return to the mid and upper 50s. temperatures will start to fall on sunday as a series of cold fronts move through. highs will drop into the 40s on sunday with a mix of clouds and a few scattered showers possible. sunshine returns for monday with it will be cold and windy with highs only in the mid 30s. now here )s kristen crowley to you may remember this from sunday )s vikings versus seahawks game. kicker brian walsh missed a field

it's been a week to forget for nnesota vikings fans -- bbt especially for the team's kicker. blair walsh missed the potential game- winning field goal in their playoff game against seattle sunday. this week, some students are trying to lift his spirits. first graders sent him letters with words of encouragment. "thank you from the bottom of fact that you guys would do that for me, somebody you've never met, soobody you donnt know, that's huge--and it can help in certain times like these." walsh took some time to sign autographs during his visit -- somethinggthe kids will nner forget. students in another state have a different mission. her birthday. she turned 108 this week. fifth graders in california showcased what she has seen during her eleven decades. "ohhh, that's wonderful. to see them ... it called to me. it brings back when i used to teach they're great." she taught schhol into herr90s. at the end of the presentation.. the kids surprised her with a lady. the time now is still to come this morning: stop, statat, speed up ---even park -- all on its own. technology steer

sorry, vikings fans, this wasn't a nightmare. it actually happened. the moment certain victory in sports. announcement: this storm promises to be the biggest of the decade. with total accumulation of up to three feet. roads will be shut down indefinitely. and schools are closed. campbell's soups go great with a cold and a nice red. made for real, real life. quilted northern works so well people can forget their bathroom experience. just like they forgot conductor randy, who sees all and forgets nothing. >>> all right, we're going to get to sports. heartbreak for the home team. first in minnesota, minus 6 degrees, but check out 88-year-old bud graham, the former vikings head coach. headed out of the coin toss wearing short sleeves in what's believed to be the third coldest nfl game on record. it was grinded out football. blair walsh providing all the scoring for minnesota. hitting a 47 yarder, putting minnesota up, 9-0, in the fourth quarter. seahawks battle back with this pass from russell wilson to doug wauld win baldwin, first points of the day for

our composure in victory tisha: the final play on sunday has been a tough pill to swallow for vikings fans. steve: the kicker missed the field goal with seconds remaining. a teacher has seen the mess, and used it as a learning experience for students. she came up with an assignment for her first grade class. write a letter showing empathy and encouragement. they are mailing letters of encouragement to the vikings. tisha: you can't look up in charlotte without reminding to keep pounding. banners were hung through uptown charlotte today. assistant coach sam mills, who used the phrase in a 2004 speech to the team. steve: we will cover -- you are looking forward to it, and so are we. mark: the panthers will get it done. we will talk more about the panthers. they are getting healthy ahead of the matchup this weekend. over the noles.>> now, abc 11 eyewitness news sports sponsored by your local toyota dealer. mark: if you are looking for an early surprise team, look at clemson. the tigers opened conference play and entered the game versus duke writing a winning streak. the guys feeding off the fo

. >> it was so cold in minnesota that tears rolling down the cheeks of vikings fans froze like icicle. -- icicles. is the third close game in nfl history. they needed a short field goal in the final seconds to beat the heat hot -- seahawks but blair walsh hooked it and the seahawks advanced 10-9. aaron rodgers rushes the snap because he notices 30 defenders on the field. defenders on the field. roger still find the receiver and the packers win 35-18. the avalanche lost tonight as they were beaten by the defending champion block each blackhawks in chicago. dollar shave club. gives him a team-leading 21 goals. the problem was both mary and -- duchenne's goals gives him a team-leading 21 but to blackhawks also had a pair and the avs lost. the nuggets begin an eight-game homestand by beating charlotte. 11 points and six assists for emmanuel mudiay returning from his injury. and after a full season of being smothered in band-aids, peyton manning is clean heading into the playoffs, which is spectacular and a 9health their mandate is placed on ben roethlisberger's right shoulder >> don't kis

sunday, viking fans all excited as blair walsh lined up for the game winning field goal with seconds remaining. >> he missed it. he missed it. >> no, no. no way. that did not just happen. how could you miss it? >> i don't know what just happened. way to go blair walsh, way to ruin little kids dreams. >> don't worry about the big kid with the funny hat. >> all about the angle. bad angle from up there. >> we'll be right back. our cosmetics line was a hit. the orders were rushing in. i could feel our deadlines racing towards us. we didn't need a loan. we needed short-term funding fast. building 18 homes in 4 months? that was a leap. but i knew i could rely on american express to help me buy those building materials. our amex helped us fill the orders. just like that. another step on the journey. will you be ready when growth presents itself? realize your buying power at open.com >>> thank you for joining us tonight. coming up next, the late show with stephen colbert. and he's got jane lynch tonight.

. >>> blair walsh delivered a kick to the gut of every vikings fan in america last week. missed the most makeable of kicks and one that would have won the game. sure some fans lost it on him, but those folks are mostly minnesota nice. a group of first graders wrote sympathy ledders to walsh. he visited them. >> thank you from the bottom of my heart. that cheered me up a lot. me, that is huge. it could help in certain times like these. >> the kids' teacher organized the card campaign because she character. by the way, that teacher? she is a seahawks fan. >>> if you haven't gotten the united origin and broncos magnet and want one, we have more give aways. they will be available at 6:00 a.m. in fire stone in king soopers at colorado boulevard and firestone boulevard. until the magnets for that location are gone, and tomorrow afternoon, we are in englewood starting at 4:00 p.m. at the king soopers at south federal boulevard and west bellview avenue. >> from colorado's sports leader, here is rod mackey. >> the new jersey devils are not your average nhl teams. at least not to co

it will be a image that will haunt vikings fans all offseason... (take vo)frosty beards the minneapolis with temps at or below zero all game...pick this up in the fourth... seahawks with their first score of the game.. russell wilson to doug baldwin...hawks would eventually take a 10 to 9 lead into the final minute... vikings a chance for a chip shot victory...blair walsh misses from 27 yards out... un---be---leivable.....upon further review....as ray finkle once said... laces out!!!!seahawks advance with a 10 to 9 miracle...(take full screen)in the other game green bay rallied from down 11 nothing to beat the redskins 35 to 18...pack will head to arizona next weekend.. seatlle win play in north carolina against the top seeded panthers... (gianna)>> the wolf pack men's basektball team lost a tough one to fresno state earlier in the week... but quickly rebounded with a strong road victory on saturday... (take vo)nevada with a quick start out of the gates led by sophomore tyron criswell who turned in one of his best games on the season... 19 points f

. >> reporter: for vikings fans blair walsh's missed field goal stings. >> i will take the blame because i deserve every second of it. >> reporter: shirley -- surely flashbacks have been painful but walsh has taken it all in stride. >> yesterday was you know not what i want. >> reporter: while he is taking the heat thursday he got some support from the youngest of fans. >> that cheered me up. >> reporter: he visited first graders at north point elementary outside minneapolis. earlier this week, after he missed that kick, the students and encouragement. >> dear blair i feel bad for you. >> you are so good at football in a don't give up. you're still number one. >> reporter: the kindness and empathy were not lost on walsh and he says he had to return the favor. >> thank you very much for all the letters you wrote and the cards it's very touching to me. it says a lot about you guys >> i think it's pretty cool a famous athlete is in our school. >> reporter: before he left he signed autographs and left with a lifelesson for all of us. >> keep on trying. we love you so much. >> reporter: walsh

tisha: the final play on sunday has been a tough pill to swallow for vikings fans. steve: the kicker missed the field goal with seconds remaining. a teacher has seen the mess, and used it as a learning experience for students. she came up with an assignment for her first grade class. write a letter showing empathy and encouragement. they are mailing letters of encouragement to the vikings. tisha: you can't look up in charlotte without reminding to keep pounding. banners were hung through uptown charlotte today. the battle cry comes from former assistant coach sam mills, who used the phrase in a 2004 speech to the team. steve: we will cover -- you are looking forward to it, and so are we. done. we will talk more about the panthers. of the matchup this weekend. over the noles. clemson rejected>> now, abc 11 eyewitness news mark: if you are looking for an early surprise team, look at clemson. the tigers opened conference play and entered the game versus duke writing a winning streak. the guys feeding off the football magic to some degree. brandon ingram the first half

reporter: for vikings fans, blair walsh's field goal still stings. >> i'll take the blame because i deserve every second of it. reporter: flashbacks of his season ending blunder have been stride. >> yesterday was not what i wanted. reporter: while he is still taking the heat, thursday he got some support from the youngest of fans. >> that cheered me up a lot. reporter: he visited first-graders just outside of minneapolis. earlier this week after his missed kick the students wrote him letters of sympathy and encouragement. >> dear blair, i feel bad for you. >> you are so good at football. >> you are still number one. empathy were not lost on walsh. he said he had to return the favor. >> thank you very much for all the letters you wrote and the card. it was very touching to me. it says a lot about you guys that you are willing to do that. >> i think it is pretty cool that a famous ashley -- ashley is in our school. reporter: he signed autographs and left with a life lesson for us all. >> keep on trying. we love you. reporter: don champion, cbs news. kim: he plans to keep all those cards and l

minnesota vikings fans braved record-breaking cold temperatures for the nfl playoff game against the seahawks. you watched the game this afternoon, here on wyff 4. the third coldest game on record for the nfl, the temperature at kickoff was -6 degrees with a windchill of -25. it was the coldest vikings game in history, but brutal temperatures didn't stop the tailgating. people bundled up and gathered to eat, drink, and celebrate despite karen red noses and as you saw, frozen beards. >> now, wyff news 4 sports. >> roethlisberger, enzone bound, and it's a touchdown. martavis bryant, this is an amazing acrobatic effort. ricardo: viewers going head over heels watching this amazing catch in last night's afc wild card game between pittsburgh and cincinnati. former tiger and tl hanna standout martavis bryant, making the acrobatic touchdown snag to help the steelers knock off the more on the nfl wild card playoffs in just a minute. the talking is almost over. we are a day away from the national championship in the desert. we had live to arizona, and join brad fralick and marc dopher outside

hawks delta is, delta is the official airline of have a hub in minnesota and angered a lot of vikings fans who send some anger implies, then delta delta tweeted april vikings message about the damage but the damage had been done, paired a few seahawks fans said they appreciated the support. >> and the nfc wild-card matchup packers go to dc to face the redskins can catch the action here on fox 8 with coverage at 4:00 p.m. sunday. >> some fisherman meets her in australia had a close encounter with a marlin spinnaker looks like it like it no one here is not going to go down, five, and signaled a victory for the deepwater quickly, shows the marlin then almost impaling what i was fisherman, the 200 pounder was finally caught and none of them