have been humiliated and dave wants their voices heard funny i think i just move around as a non weiland the civil rights movement. i talk about their symbolism often find what activism they built with your mind should look at the darkness but you bill your actions should be driven to work to change.

but one man saw it coming, self-pro claimself h- self-proclaimed stat head ed weiland.olely on statistics of his ability to rebound and block, he predicted jeremy lin to be one of the best players in pro basketball. at the time no one listened and lin wasn't even drafted. but today he's one of the hottest players in the nba, and according to the stat heads, weiland is looking pretty smart. >> do you look for underdogs? >> oh, yeah. when i led the 2010 preview off with jeremy lin, the idea was that i thought this would -- if and when he broke out, you know, that there might be some not noteriety there, but i never expected this. >> but the noteriety has come frr for lin and weiland. he makes his living as a fedex man, far from madison square gardens. he lives in a small apartment. >> for now you both are kind of the underdogs in your chosen thing? >> will they meet? >> i guess so, if it mifits his and my schedule. that would be fun. >> cnn, bend, oregon. >> snl not at all letting them off so easily. in fact, this past weekend they took on the media's coverage of jeremy l

very common rather friendly even the foreign minister said that russia stands for peace than an ngo weiland here in syria in full view from all the syrian people now the foreign minister is accompanied by the head of the russian foreign intelligence service and they're here to deliver a message from president the community just to president assad now the contents of this message are still unclear there are still yet to be announced this is specifically aimed for president assad we do know that the aim of this message is to try to find ways out of the current crisis here in syria of course there is speculation into what exactly needed message contains example there's speculation coming out of washington than the united states holds russia in the air more than assad to step down but we did hear comments from the russian foreign ministry previously on similar matters and it basically said that changing foreign governments is not job for the foreign ministry its job is to work with for and other me now just so you a little bit about how the russian delegation was to meet here in syria right aft

yesterday's journal -- >> reporter: but the notoriety has come for lin and for weiland., far from the glamour of madison square garden. he watches the lin-sanity unfold in an old tv at his simple apartment. >> you're both kind of underdogs in your chosen thing? >> yes, we are. aren't we? connected. >> reporter: will they meet? >> i guess so, if it fits his and my schedule, i'd love to. that would be fun. >> reporter: jim spell man, cnn, bend, oregon. >>> a hands-on teacher makes a difference in kids' lives. it's an all-american story and it might just inspire you. >>> it's an election year. so you know what it means? there's a lot of chatter and speculation about what the american people want. what really defines america in 2012? we went on a journey to find out. talking to folks all across the country is part of our in-depth series. we asked ed chang to tell his "i am america" story. >> good morning. good morning. how are you? >> the school day starts with a simple gesture from the principal. >> when i shake your hands, you look me in the eyes. a reminder to these stude

yesterday's journal -- >> reporter: but the notoriety has come for lin and for weiland.he makes his living as a fedex delivery driver in a small town in oregon, far from the glamour of madison square garden. he watches the "linsanity" unfold on an old tv in his simple apartment. at the moment you're both kind of underdogs in your chosen thing? >> yes, we are, aren't we? connected. >> will they meet? you know, i guess so, if it fits his and my schedule, yeah, i'd love to. that would be fun. >> jim spellman, cnn, bend, oregon. >>> and you're in "the situation room." happening now, the growing threat of a nuclear iran. and a rising star on the republican national stage. outed by a former boyfriend and forced to resign. a powerful row inside the romney campaign. that's just ahead in "the situation room". >>> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. breaking news political headlines and jean moos all straight ahead. i'm wolf blitzer in mesa, arizona. you're in "the situation room." >>> outward tengs between israel and iran have them worried an