here's a nice pass by vernon davis. td right there. vernon dunks it over the goalpost to make it 6-0. then alex smith to michael crabtree. the team got out to a 17-0 start. drew brees looking for marcus cosun, 29-yard score. alex smith takes care of it all by himself. td! two minutes, eleven seconds remaining but here comes brees and his guys. jimmy graham. graham, oh, graham. there he is, all the way. pay dirt, saints have the lead, but 14 seconds to go, vernon davis is your hero, 180 yards receiving. tears of joy after the game. mindy bach has more. >> tebow had a talk with his teammates, telling them to put trust in him. vernon delivered the game-winning touchdown. >> to me when a big-time game is on the line. if you're a play maker, you step up. big time players make big time plays in big time games. i just kept telling myself that over and over and over. vernon, you have to step up. your team needs you. >> i don't know what you would call this wurng the throw and catch, but it was a great play by vernon davis and alex smith. verno

vernon davis for a niners touchdown! [ cheers & applause ] >>> well, the niners steal it with just 9 seconds left, a playoff win for the record books. >>> and you're looking at a scene out of titanic, what caused this cruise ship disaster, and frantic stories of survival. >>> good evening. i'm ann notarangelo. can you believe it, the niners are just one win away from the super bowl! she beat the saints today at candlestick, a playoff game that came down to the final few seconds. dennis o'donnell is here with highlights. >>> one of the greatest games in 49er history and nfl playoff history. you had to see it to believe it. reminiscent of the game 30 years ago when dwight clark made the catch. today, vernon davis made one of his own. jim harbaugh knocking the pregame jitters out of alex smith. let's go straight to the fourth quarter, 49ers up, less than 2 minutes left. graham, 66-yard touchdown, putting the saints in front. smith would get san francisco right back down the field. then with 9 seconds left, back to pass, ver

smith to vernon davis and that is it. a 14-yard game-winning touchdown and vernon davis is in tears as the 49ers win 36- 32. they are one more victory away from reach the super bowl. the magical, mystery tour continues next sunday, but first the 49ers will have to watch tomorrow's game between the giants and packers game right here on fox at 1:30 p.m. if the giants win that game, the giants come to candlestick park and if the packers win, 49ers going to green bay. great game. >> it was incredible. >> thank you, fred. >>> well, the excitement and tension of today's game could be felt all across the bay area, but especially at the pub in san francisco. that is where ktvu deborah villalon joins us. >> reporter: many of these fans were kids last time the 49ers made it this far. >> niners yeah! >> reporter: their championship shirts hand down from their parents. but for this generation, it's alex, not joe. >> it's fantastic, good niners! take it all the way! way to go alex! way to go. >> reporter: the super bowl nicknamed the

davis, he hangs on, as he went to the sidelines, a very emotional vernon davis, certainly the hero along with many 49ers today. >> many 49ers, certainly vernon was one, i love smith's throw, he threw the ball before vernon even turned his head. that is confidence for this young man, what a game by alex smith, and what a game for vernon, so many on the offense, what a game -- >> reporter: couple of touchdowns for vernon davis, and 1920 yards, -- 190 yards on seven catches, let's put it in reverse, show you how it set up with the 49ers, a bleak position early in the 4th quarter, this guy, darrin spreulls, all over the place, and the 49ers couldn't take care of him. and you see frank gore, with a nice run there that set up a 49ers field goal. and then let's get to this kid, the former charger -- >> he is just so darn shifty, you saw him in the open field. we have done such a great job, our defense of containing him. he got loose, and all of a sudden, he is moving to the second, i thought holy cow, tackle him. he was off to the races. i thought wow. >> all right, jimmy graham, their big tigh

three plays later, vernon davis in the end zone. it seems to be years of frustration were wiped out by that one catch. he embraces his head coach, and this is one of the greatest moments of the storied history of the franchise. the 49ers stun the new orleans saints and move on to the nfc championship game, 36-32 the final. the 49ers winning their first postseason game since a memorable comeback against the giants 9 years ago. alex 299, 3 touchdowns, running for another. vernon davis, 180 yards receiving, the most ever by a tight end in the playoffs. kim coyle was at candlestick park and has more. >> reporter: they were one step ahead of the saints down the stretch, but they don't have an answer what to call the game winning touchdowns. >> there was the catch. i don't know what to call this one. the throw. the throw and catch? it was a great play by vernon davis and alex smith. >> alex made it happen. if it wasn't for alex i wouldn't have made it happen. kudos to alex, you're the man. >> making huge plays in the 4 4th quarter. kept e

vernon davis in tears on the field. here he is after an emotional victory. >> a lot of fire within me at that moment, and something just hit me. and i just had to let it out. alex made it happen. if it wasn't for alex, i wouldn't have made the play. kudos for alex. >> i didn't want to force that. and it's a fine line. and vernon made my right. >> nobody ever say the game would be close. nobody ever expect 1:37 our offense is going to score but they did. >> showed again tonight what our team has been about all year long. and when everything was against us, we found a i would. >> mike: niners get green bay or the giants tomorrow. the tebow train is off the tracks, tom brady took care of that with six touchdown passes. highlights of the afc matchup as tim tebow and the broncosshop shocked the world and upset the steelers. today, mr. brady showed tim tebow who is the boss. gronkowski, ten catches, three scores for the gronk. brady throws five td passes in the first half, six on the day. pats spank the broncos, host the afc

alex smith goes to his key man, vernon davis. keep running until you cross the goal line. 49-yard touchdown, 7-049ers and he dunks the ball over the goal post. later in the first, smith to michael crabtree. another easy six points on the board. 14-0 san francisco after the extra point. here come the saints brees to m marques colston. niners down one. alex smith keeps it for himself. is he a hero? hold your horses. not so fast. 49ers up 5. but here comes drew brees. to the big fellow, jimmy graham. jimmy graham is a tight end, stiff arm, crosses the zone line. 9ers trailing with 13 seconds to go. and there is vernon davis again. tears of joy. 49ers win 36-32. they are headed to the nfc championship game. mindy bach has more. >> reporter: well, henry, vernon davis admitted he got off to a slow start in the season as he tried to learn jim harbaugh greg roman's new offense. he was coming off the end of the season. 49er touchdown score in the first half. at halftime he made an emotional plea to his teammates to trust in each other as

a nice pass to vernon davis. td right there. vernon dunks it over the goal post to make it 6-0, and then alex smith to michael crabtree. team got out to a 17-0 start. drew brees looking for marques colston, 25-yard score. fourth quarter, niners down one. alex smith takes care of it all by himself. 2:11 remaining, but here comes brees and his guys. jimmy graham, graham, oh, graham, there he is all the way. pay dirt. saints have the lead, but 14 seconds to go vernon davis is your hero. 180 yards receiving. tears of joy after the game. mindy bach has more. >> reporter: after the 49-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter vernon davis made an emotional plea at halftime to say to trust in each other as they finish the game. it's the teammates who trusted the tight end when the game was on the line. vernon davis delivered the da game-winning touchdown. >> big-time players make big-time plays and that's all i kept telling myself over and over. vernon, have you to step up. your team needs you >> i know there was the catch. i don't kno

over the middle to vernon davis. brakes a tackle and he is gone. 49 yards to the end zone. 49ers with the 7-0 league. gets better. new orleans turns it over for a second time brees, deep down. picked off by a leaping golden. rather than fall on the ball. he decides to go for seven, hauled down at the new orleans four yardline. niner offense. red zone issues all year. not today. smith to crabtree. four yards, 14-0 niners. ensuing kickoff. starts to run, picks it up. hammered by a swarm of 49ers. ball pops lose. san francisco recovers. three turnovers in the first quarter. niners get the field goal, 17-0. brees and the saints pull themselves together. 14 yards to graham. capped a nine-play, 80-yard driver. 17-7. niners, three and out. brees on the attack. third and three. perfect pass to colston. both feet down. the niners' lead is doubt -- cut to 17-14 at halftime. mr. relentless, justin smith, fill rush on brees. pass is incomplete. frank gore, 42 yards and 11 carries, equals that right here. just one plan to bring d

down, alex looking down, versus [ cheering and applause ] >> vernon davis ! of liz his life! >> are you one of those guys that would label this the best final 4 minutes you've ever seen? >> i would not -- gary, all of us love sports. what we love are people doing good things rather than mistakes. >> when you talk about vernon davis crying, to me, that's the key to harbaugh. a lot of these young kids view him as a father-figure. am i thinking too much? >> you're probably close. i don't know if you i would -- there's definitely a connection. a connection that's rare for eye pro coach to make with this level of player. >> that's ted robinson. >>> sharks came up short tonight to end san jose 17,562. everybody is a 49er fan these days. jacky quick -- >> why do you always ask me? [ laughter ] >> you probably know more than i do. senators beat in their last five. >>> sharks have been having a terrific role. 49ers are in first place, captain. >> past the conference finals. they have been there . >> yeah, but after that ottawa bailout -- all right >>> bay area college

harbaugh says look for the great burning davis.--vernon davis. after the game, vernon davis says clark in montana have the keds, cliff and myself have a graph. the 49ers are on to the title game, the first time since 1997. >>ysabel: and jerry will be check back with us at 9:30 a.m. live. >>ysabel: police and security were very dizzy at candlestick. 19 arrests for intoxication, battery and resisting arrest. if a stadium security booted several people from the stadium. 30 people received some form of medical treatment. cox >>marty: more the 100 occupy protesters rallied last night against police brutality to. da lin has more from the scene were officers stood guard. this >> a tense scene in downtown oakland saturday night. oakland police say 75-100 occupy oakland protesters watched in downtown oakland house, their target was police headquarters on seventh street between washington and broadway. apparently the protesters were marching to police headquarters. they were turned away vital for the police officers. south there are some police officers in

there is vernon davis. the the game-winning 14-yard touchdown. seven touches, 180 yards and two scores for him. the niners beat the saints, 36- 32 and vernon davis was not going to be denied. >> and that was us against history, i say to my. us against no, us against can't, all of those things and we managed to pull it off. i mean it was a very emotional game. very stressful for me and my teammates, especially the defense on that last play. i knew right away i had to be a factor and help out. >>> time for a quick break. when we return, they look to flip the script against the sixers.  . >> nothing seems to be working for the wizards. no one stepped up and the same old selfish basketball means the same old story. another night of frustration for the youth movement wizards. early in the first half, tonight, playing the 76ers and young off to a good start. off of the dribble and the jumper. ten first-quarter points and finished with a season game high 27. the wiz get fancy and to lewis behind the back and with 23 points and th

the focus today was on tight end, vernon davis, who's come a long way since the rookie year of 2006. so vivid in our mind is the memory of him being kicked out of a game in 2008. that was vernon davis in the "me first" days. >> from that point on, i changeded my life around and became more of a leader. in the beginning, it was all about me. and that's not right. >> everybody is -- perceived that vernon is a guy that's about us and not about himself. >> reporter: before his historic touchdown grab against the saints, davis made an emotional speech at halftime saying, guy, we got 1 shot at this. here comes another, sunday afternoon! >>> eli manning left giants practice midway today with an upset stomach. he is expected back tomorrow. >>> warriors a chance for a 3 and 1 road trip. mark jackson back in his home area, and his mother, and that's his son in attendance. pretty cool stuff. except monta ellis and company couldn't back him up. ellis did finish with 30 points and 6 steals. warriors led a great majority of this game. kim kardashian's ex, a lot of people laugh at him, but when he'

ever heard of vernon davis? if not, you will know in just a minute. we'll start with the 49ers head coach jim harbah and making sure alex smith is awake. the first quarter, no school and smith hooking up with dunbar, grad and vernon davis. two saints collide and davis goes 49 yards for the touchdown and getting started, niners up 17-0. >>> and four-plus minutes to go. the saints down 6. drew brees drops back and does the rest and makings them miss. a great move to the 44-yard touchdown. the saints take a one-point lead. >>> and two-plus minutes left. the niners down 1, 3rd

he was ripping into tight end vernon davis. singletary said he was upset with vernon's attitude so he called him out. davis admitted he made a mistake, but the fact is that vernon davis has always been a winner. today he proved it, catching the game winner against the saints. coach jim harbaugh pumping up alex smith. smith earned a $1 million bonus for getting into the playoffs and he played like $1 million. first quarter, smith, perfect pass to vernon davis, in between two defenders. that's good for a 49-yard touchdown. 7-0. the former maryland term and dunbar high standout. when the word ensuing is in a highlight it's never good for the saints. down inside the 5 yard line. that would lead to a touchdown and a 4-$14-0 lead. past darren state patrols. he scoots 44 yards. 119 yards. saints take the lead. alex smith responds. on third and seven. cruises in for a 2-yard touchdown. smith had four touchdowns. in the game, three passing one rushing. very next saints drive, brees throws it up to his big tight end jimmy graham. makes t

vernon davis in the end zone. touchdown ninners win the thriller 36-32. >> ktvu cameras were at the pub in san francisco when fans went crazy after the game winning touchdown. it was just one of many that were filled to capacity with excited fans. >> how long sit going to take to clean up? >> quite awhile. >> and next weekend? >> and next weekend. and hopefully all the way to the super bowl. >> the niners will know their next opponent later today after the defending super bowl champion green bay packers host the new york giants. if the packers win the niners will be traveling to green bay. if the giants win they will be coming to candle stick. it can be seen right here on ktvu channel 2. kickoff at 1:30. despite the festive atmosphere around the game. police reported 19 arrests. four charges including intoxication, battery, and resists arrest. one was arrested for counterfeit tickets and numerous people were ejected from the stadium. we have complete niners coverage on our website. you can see pictures, slide show

after the pats to vernon davis, alex keeps it himself on third and 8. stays inbounds. 28 yards for the touchdown. two-point conversion fails. the saints turn brees to his big tight end. patrick and reggie smith collides. fran is stays on his feet. 2 point conversion is good. 32-29 saints. game over? not close. 40 seconds left. smith to davis. 7 catches for a postseason record. 180 yards, and niners can tie it about a field goal but harbaugh says no way. they go for the win. vernon the catch all over again. niners win in dramatic passion, tears on the field. what a moment. here he is after an emotional win. >> there was a lot of fire within me at that moment. something just hit me and i just had to let it out. >> alex made it happen. wasn't for alex i wouldn't have made the play. so kudos to alex. you're the man. >> if the window was there i was going to cut it lose but if not i didn't want to force that. it's a fine line. vernon made me right. >> and nobody expected the game to be close or to win. nobody expected a 1:37 seconds ago to come and score but

vernon davis is a painter. he stopped by the mural project to sign his name and meet with fans. >> he was very done to earth. he was -- he was just, talking to everyone. he was smiling. >> the mural was a score. then came the big catch. >> then vernon came through. everyone was texting you picked the right guy. awesome. >> with davis riding a wave of celebrity his image and visit are like extra points. >> having his signature on there that day. and then him, you know making that winning play. it was, it was, meant to be. >> fans are taking pictures. >> stay out there the want to make another one. they could post it on a blank wall. >> feeling closer to a player who is igniting the 49er faithful. >> i think it is great. wish we had more. like that come through. because they could use it. >> show support. just not a player. you know, he is a san francisco niner. >> he says it feels good to give fans something to look up to. >> we started out doing graffiti. and now it's like we are giving back to the community. w

famous moment that transformed vernon davis' career. great story coming up. >> good that he bounced. >> yeah. >> thank you. >>> it was a giant oops today for vice president joe biden during a fundraiser in san francisco. biden tried to warm up the crowd enthusiastically said the giants are going all the way! the comment drew immediate boos and jeers. the giants? the vice president quickly corrected himself explaining oops, he was thinking the san francisco giants. won't do that again. >>> surviving the internet blackout today? several big websites went dark today to protest two laws before congress. sites like wikipedia are fighting antipiracy legislation that may lead to censorship. there are a few ways to get around the blackout. the mobile site is up and running so you can get there using your smartphone or you can hit the escape button on your keyboard before the black screen loads up. >>> there is a new push to change the fire safety standards for some furniture sold in california. on the consumerwatch, julie watts explains the bat

you've heard of vernon davis and a couple of manly men. two 49ers making headlines for what they're doing on the field. >> they're getting attention for their performances in the locker room. ♪ i heard that you settled down and you ♪ ♪ found a girl and you're married now ♪ ♪ i heard that your dreams came true ♪ ♪ >> yeah. that is a -- i'd like to say -- i don't know. beautiful? i'm trying to figure outdo i want to put that on my itunes list? do i want to put that as a ring tune or will i help adele file a lawsuit? >> i think she'll like the exposure. >> good effort on their behalf. >> i want to thank those gentlemen for giving us the fine-tunes. that is a beautiful thing. >> that's what you call a couple of good sports. >> dig it. >> thanks so much for being with us today. join us tonight at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00. >> have a great day. >> somehow i think i'll have that version singing in my head. not the adele version. ♪ when you first find out you have breast cancer, you feel like you're in a nightmare. terrified. horrified

vernon davis' best game of the regular season was his last. that's no coincidence to his offensive coordinator. >> vernon is really getting comfortable in what we're doing. i started to notice it about five weeks ago, every week we've gotten better since. he's playing at a high level right now. >> in an offense that requires a lot from the tight end. davis and his position group were more affected by the lockout than others. >> when i first got in this offense, it was almost like i wanted to quit. this is too much. there's too much information at one time that they were throwing on me and delaney, and the rest of the tight ends. >> dialling back was not an option. >> no, they just keep adding. a lot of things they wanted me to do differently, number one, changing my stance. bringing my feet in closer together. and a lot of reading. i had to read a lot of coverages on the run. so that was a little different for me. we stuck with it, we learned as much as we possibly could, and here we are. we're getting better and better each and every week. >>

>>vicki: the we will be talking about vernon davis later tonight. >>gary: standing up on the box holding the camera, all of that is coming up. >>vicki: 49ers fans still celebrated today, the playoff run was a tool for party time. becky's are up, the final play was a down moment. " the >>vicki: that was not a happy scene. j.r stone was not at the bart but he did party would giants in 49ers fans at candlestick park. cox >> forty-niner fans should be in our classes. >>j.r.: >> these are 35 year old hats that we dug out of the attic. >>j.r.: tailgaters used just about anything to keep every out of their faces. >> i am a 49ers standards of the day i die. >>j.r.: it looks like you're going to space. >> i will be staying dry. >> state drive for sure. >>j.r.: this is the most get a red truck. >> it is the 49ers truck. >> this is the penthouse of tailgating. >>j.r.: others said, what wet weather? seven years, i have been waiting for this. i have been sitting here year after year, waiting for the 49ers. >>j.r.: rain or shine, just another tail gate. >> we are

after the 37-yard pass to vernon davis, alex keeps it himself on third and eight. stays inbounds. 28 yards for the touchdown. the two-point conversion fails. the saints turn brees to his big tight end. patrick and reggie smith collide. fran stays on his feet. goes 66 yards for the go ahead touchdown. 2-point conversion is good. 32-29, saints. game over? not close. 40 seconds left. smith to davis. 7 catches for a postseason record. 180 yards, and niners can tie it with a field goal but harbaugh says no way. they go for the win. vernon the catch all over again. niners win in dramatic passion, tears on the field. they win 37-342. here he is after an emotional win. >> there was a lot of fire within me at that moment. something just hit me and i just had to let it out. >> alex made it happen. wasn't for alex i wouldn't have made the play. so kudos to alex. you're the man. >> if the window was there i was going to cut it loose, but if not i didn't want to force that. it's a fine line. vernon made me right. >> and nobody expected the game to be close or to win. nobody exp

touchdown 49 49ers. >> congratulations. >> game ball vernon davis. game ball. >> who has it better than us? >> nobody. >> so, bring on the new york giants who are coming back to skill for the game. it will be rematch. justin smith batted down. 4th down. who would have known then. watching the two best seats in the nfc. >> surprise a lot of people that the giants and had theres in the gym. >> we got a pretty good team here. >> we play with the pest and boot l the mess. >> it will be 3:30 is the kickoff and you heard roberta talk about the weather. it might be damp. i never thing weather is a haj far tore, because both seem to play on the same field. >> the adrenaline, if it's rain, they won't notice. >> do they have a trance for the shovel dance? >> it's called the iggy shuffle. i'm just kitting. 1989. niners beat cincinnati.

vernon davis down the sideline. 73 yards for the touchdown. >> wow. >> davis goes pretty fast for a tight end. tom coughlin not happy. vernon davis strikes a pose. three catches, 112 yards, and two touchdowns. fourth quarter giants down, 14-10. eli manning to mario manningham. his first catch of the game. 17-yard touch. 17-14 the 49ers would tie it, though. and we would go to overtime. in o.t. giants punting away. kyle williams back to receive. it was a rough game for kyle. after botching a punt he loses another. kyle's father kenny who is the general manager of the chicago white socks says kyle has been receiving death threats today. devon thomas the former redskin recovers his second fumble for the giants and he is pretty jacked up, too. so lawrence tines off of the 31 yard game-winner and that is pure. the giants win it, 20-17. after that fumble advancing to their second super bowl in the last five seasons. tough to take if you're vernon davis. >> we played as hard as we possibly could. i'm proud of those guys because they work their tails off out there tonight. and we still got to loo

the giants will be keying on vernon davis after last week. who might excitement. >> good news for skiers, yesterday's storm finally brought snow to the sierra. the director of communications at heavenly is live on the mountain. how many runs are open up there? >> winter is back and we couldn't be more excited. we have 30 runs open right now. we received 20-inches of new snow in the last 24 hours. received 12 inches at north star, and it's really happening augment what we already have on the ground thanks to the fantastic snowmaking system. so, great conditions out here. they're getting even better. we're expecting another foot in the next -- on sunday into monday. so conditions are going to be awesome up here. we hope everybody comes out and joins us on the mountain. >> we understand rain was kind of some disappointing news, but how much more snow do you feel like you guys need before all of tahoe is in full swing? >> you know, most resorts need about three to four feet on the ground to cover up the rocks and stumps that might be under some o

. ,,,, vernon davis in the tim tebow >>> i wouldn't put the 49ers tight end vernon davis in the tim tebow category, but vernon looked to the skies above. the 49ers home field advantage this sunday. >> i pray for the giants win. i pray they are a good team. >> giants defensive back was asked about those comments on the radio today. apparently he and the rest of the team are content with looking at the road. >> i can always risk hope because they want to get a home game. and you know, be careful what they ask for. because their wish. >> be able -- as opposed to new orleans. we have a good chance at winning that game. >> this is bulletin board material. look at the box score. made two of the ten shots against the cavaliers. probably figure the warriors loss. injury added to insult. popped in the chops. the warriors bench stepped up. watch clay thompson. the owner was on my show saying this guy would be the rookie of the year. they made all three three pointers he attempted tonight. 14 off the bench. and david lee was a go to guy. 14 of his 29 in the 4th quarter, including a stretch of seven

to vernon davis. third and eight, stays inbounds 28 yards for touchdown. 29-24 49ers. >> brees, patrick willis and reggie collides. two point con version is good. game over? not even close. to davis, with a record, 180 wards, niners can tie it with a field goal. harbaugh goes for the win. the catch all over again. niners win in 36-32. in tears on the field. here is after an emotional win. >> it was a lot of fire. >> it was wasn't for alex, he is the man. >> it's a fine line. vernon made it right. >> nobody expected to us win or the game to be close. we came out strong. >> it showed again tonight what our team has been about all year long. we found a way. we did it. >> niners will play the giants or packers in the title game. >> tebow upset the steelers last week but tom brady showed him who is the boss. brady much better. look at this catch, ten catches three scores. 14-0 patriots. brady 61 yards. and throws five td passes, tiling a post season record. 45-10. they will host the a.f.c. title game next

he had vernon davis for the game-winning touchdown. they beat the saints 36-32 and move on to the nfc championship game. >> if it wasn't for alex, i wouldn't have made the play. >> he's been through so much here. so many people on his back, and he was able to take us down with the minute left. >> , after there was too big touches the mac tackles. >> again he steps up, and offense and defense, special teams. both sides of the ball. we cap leaving it to him. we have another week of work. >> the fact of the matter is, alex smith outdueled one of the greatest quarterbacks in football, drew brees. the things are going home and 40 niners are moving on. they will be double play either the packers or the 40 niners tomorrow. >> again wouldn't be anything without the fans and diner's followers have waited all long time to get to the playoffs. joe vazquez on the prayers, tears and unconditional love that filled candlestick park. >> before the game, heroes of 90, 4040 niners past bump bellies and high abode and reflected on the path the mac fact t

you guys went out and did that today. >> game ball vernon davis. >> who got it better than that? >> nobody. >> oh, so now it's on. the new york giants coming back to san francisco for the nfc title game. remember this? that was a big block by justin smith. giants lost to the 49ers 27-20. who would have known we were watching the two best teams in the nfc? >> might surprise a lot of people that the giants and 49ers are in the nfc championship game. >> we have a pretty good team here. we go out and play with the best and beat the best. >> i'm just going to go out on a limb. i doubt there will be any speeches that continue to lose starting pitchers. the a's requireset smith from colorado in exchange for pictures and josh. it's oakland's fourth trade this offseason. spent 15 home runs and drove in 59 runs last year, but he cannot pitch. number five, catching an octopus in a lie. the octopus couldn't either. >> to thomas robinson. not too much doubt there. number 7, kansas, beat number three baylor. 92-74. usually we have to go to the globetrotters to see this. novak far court. i'm im

. >> atención al pase largo, vernon davis, el juego termino empatado a 17 en tiempo reglamentario, los nueva york entregaron el ovoide, williams caia, y de gol de campo, los giants ganan y llegan al súper tazón, un juegazo de principio a fin la concentracion de los gigantes fue la llave de su victoria. >> 20 a 17, con este resultado termina el sueño de los aficionados de los 49ers. este es el sentimiento que encontraron en los 3 puntos de diferencia. >> la gente estaba triste, es solo el principio de el resurgir de los 49, no habrá nadie que los dentendrá, e irán al súper tazon. >> dos errores hicieron los 49, el que regreso con la bola cuando golpeo en la rodilla, hubiese dejado que la bola se hubiese ido, y la segunda, fue el mismo jugador, que boto la bola, la hubiese agarrado como su mujer. >> los fanáticos esperaron el juego dentro y fuera del estadio, y esperaban llegar a la ilusión de llegar a la súper final. >> ¿por qué llora? >> en otro tiempo se que ganaremos. >> tristes, los fanaticos dicen que el próximo año llegarán a la final. >> hoy hay más chances y más

the maturation process of vernon davis. he credits his former coach, mike singletary, with getting the ball rolling. >> it started when coach mike singletary was here. he sent me to the locker room. from that point on, i was, i just kept my head up, and kept going down the straight path. i knew from there, from the talk that we had, i was going the wrong direction. so i changed my life around, and i became more of a leader, because in the beginning, it was all about me. and that's not right. >>> some baseball news, even with the terrible exchange rate for the american dollar over in japan, the texas rangers have themselves a new pitcher that will still be very wealthy when he does go home. japanese pitching sensation, yu darvish agreeing to a $60 million deal to play for the rangers. they had to pay the team that had his rights $51 million just for the right to negotiate with the 25-year-old. >>> australian open, we've got a guy kind of channeling john mcenroe. not only destroys his racket, goes after his spares, losing his

tell that to the 49ers vernon davis. why the native was unable to control his emotions. dave roth is up next. ♪ let's go [ male announcer ] hey, capital area! are you feelin' bway®? then heat up your day with the big hot pastrami melt! it's fresh toasted and piled-high with pastrami, then topped with pickles, mustard, and cheese. head into a subway® restaurant today for this melty, mouthwatering sub! ♪ let's go . >> hi, everybody. dave ross with you. it's been a roughgo for the wizards, one win all season and they remain the only team with less than three wins and now we have issues how they go about scoring. the play in question yesterday, the third quarter against the rock et ceteras and to nick gee. off of the -- to mcgee and all you have to do is lay it in or slam it and cut the lead to four and he said he did it to pump up the teammates and the head coach was fired up after another loss. >> and i told him that is unacceptable. may be i'm too old school but they say that for all-star game. the plays, you identify with meat and potato basketball, playing hard, a

alex smith to vernon davis now. smith completed a 14-yard touchdown pass to davis with 9 seconds left for a wild 36-32 win over the new orleans saints. tim tebow's broncos didn't fare as well against the new england patriots. we'll have more on that match-up in a few minutes on "weekend today." >>> and there she is, the newest miss america, a 23-year-old college student from wisconsin. laura kepler won last night after singing opera and declaring miss america represents everyone. miss oklahoma, betty thomas, came in second, and miss new york finished third. >>> that is the news. now back to lester, jenna and janice. over to you guys. >> mandy, thank you very much. >> janice with our first check of the weather. >> it's cold. get bundled up. pacific northwest, more rain pouring in across that rain with snow from seattle into the cascades. in and around the seattle area you may see 1 to 3 inches of snow and more than a foot in the cascades. there are more storms coming up this week. in the meantime, all that warm air i

he knew vernon davis was an artist and invited vernon to come over and add his special touch to the art work. >>> time 5:57. let's check in with sal and see what is happening on the roads. >> good morning. right now traffic is doing pretty well around the bay. let's take a look at what we have now. this is a look at 280 at the 880 traffic is moving along pretty well. if you reason another sunol grade that is a very nice drive. let's go back to dave and maureen. >> thank you. >>> looking ahead restoring water in parts of the east bay. means update on the water main break that is effecting major businesses as well as several homes. >>> plus it's a new law in alameda. if you're a smoker you will not like it. >>> good morning, a lot of cloud cover over us. maybe some rain. what? we'll talk about it coming up.

vernon davis says yes. the solution to red and gold red zone whoas, n ♪ first you take the jumbo jack, then you add two tacos. ♪ ♪ waddya get? jumbaco! ♪ jumbaco! ♪ jumbaco! jumbaco! jumba-jum- jack, i don't know why you keep pushing the jumbaco. research shows normal people like the jumbo deal. your classic jumbo jack made with 100% beef, two tacos, fries and a drink for just $4.29. it's all their favorites in one meal. they killed my jumbaco idea? i tried. the 49ers has one of the worst offenses in the league. heading into the playoffs with the saints we know that the niners must get to the end zone. field goals are not going to get it done against a saints people that averages almost 34 points per game. if you break it down, the saints' average on the road is down to 27 points per game. the niners averaged 28 a game at home. so presto, you can see they can win this thing. vernon davis believes the niners will cash in inside the 20. >> we have to do our job and take care of our responsibilities

davis. davis coming off a record-setting performance, a 180-yard game with a pair of touchdowns to lift the niners to a playoff win over the saints. what makes it more remarkable is how far he has come with the niners, four years ago, here, he got kicked out of a game by head coach mike singletary. unheard of in the nfl. >> i knew from there from the talk that we had, i was going the wrong direction. so i changed my life around and i became more of a leader, in the beginning, it was all about me. that's not right. we don't want it to be all about you. i find it that when it's more about the team, you put the team first, you have more success. >> the longer you play this game, you know, the more you enjoy it the more you understand what thing does and whatnot to do and i think vernon has certainly changed that way, his thinking, i mean, he is just -- he is turned on to be the play terror we have always envisioned him playing. i hope they continue do that. >> i made up my mind, i have my picks

vernon davis has a way with fans. he's now adding his personal touch to a new mural in the city. >> a live look outside, golden gate bridge, a cold start to this tuesday, january 17th. this is "today in the bay." >> good morning everyone. the time now is 4:30. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. lots to get to. bundle up and check in with meteorologist christina loren. >> coldest morning of the winter so far. you are below freezing in oakland. 23 degrees in santa rosa. 22 in gilroy and we are not even at the coldest point of the morning yet. two additional hours of dropping off before we hit our lows, so grab a jacket. another nice sunny afternoon shaping up, then the storm rolling in tomorrow. first he's back. how does the drive look? >> smoother than i think it's going to be tomorrow but we're looking over a dry road and easy drive along 101 despite the construction going on. embarcadero road exit off north and southbound 101 closed for overnight construction. the crew should be moving over the next hour. we

vernon davis says yes. the solution to red and gold red zone whoas, next. beth! hi. looking good! you've lost some weight. thanks! you noticed! you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. nogoing back the again. good for you! how'd you do i eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving... more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. the 49ers has one of the worst offenses in the league. heading into the playoffs with the saints we know that the niners must get to the end zone. field goals are not going to get it done against a saints people that averages almost 34 points per game. if you break it down, the saints' average on the road is down to 27 points per game. the niners averaged 28 a game at home. so presto, you can see they can win this thing. vernon davis believes the niners will cash in inside the 20. >> we have to do our job and take care of our responsibilities a

the maturation process of vernon davis. he credits his former coach, mike singletary, with getting the ball rolling. >> it started when coach mike singletary was here. he sent me to the locker room. from that point on, i was, i just kept my head up, and kept going down the straight path. i knew from there, from the talk that we had, i was going the wrong direction. so i changed my life around, and i became more of a leader, because in the beginning, it was all about me. and that's not right. >>> some baseball news, even with the terrible exchange rate for the american dollar over in japan, the texas rangers have themselves a new pitcher that will still be very wealthy when he does go home. japanese pitching sensation, yu darvish agreeing to a $60 million deal to play for the rangers. they had to pay the team that had his rights $51 million just for the right to negotiate with the 25-year-old. >>> australian open, we've got a guy kind of channeling john mcenroe. not only destroys his racket, goes after his spares, losing his

. >> the catch is made by vernon davis for a 9ers touchdown! >> we were watching it, you know, while i'm in labor. it kept my mind off things because i was in so much pain that it was like a good focal point for me. so it was awesome. >> reporter: the two were supposed to be at the game. they had tickets. >> great seats. i had lower reserve box. everything was great and it just so happened that michelle came home from the doctor and said, things are picking up. >> reporter: their son vincenzo giovanni came into the world over cheers for an nfc championship. that wasn't end. michelle heard about a twitter contest tickets to sunday's game for a fan with the best reason why he should attend. >> i encouraged him to tweet. >> reporter: and tweet he did sending this message to 49ers ceo jed york. my first child was born during saturday's game. the doctor let us watch the game during labor. york announced the winner yesterday. the prize, four tickets to the big game. michelle will stay home with vincenzo. >> i'm letting him go and take his friends. an

one step away from the super bowl surprised vernon davis. >> i didn't see this coming. it's been a long journey. it's been a long journey. all i knew is that we had a good team. i knew we had a good team because the guys that we had. alex smith, frank. michael crabtree. i mean, we got a lot of talent over here. all we have to do it put iting to and with harbaugh coming in, he helped us do that. >> off the wall is coming up next. what are we going to talk about? >> we are going to talk about joe flacco and ed reed. the comments that were made, and bad predictions from one wisdom martin. >> bad predictions? >> always is. >> off the wall is next.  >>> welcome off the wall. wisdom, we are down to championship weekend, my friend. nice glasses. >> i'm trying to see. >> clouding your head right now. >> who knows what you're thinking. i know what ed reed is thinking. he thinks that joe flacco is border line not getting the job done. called out his quarterback the week of championship week. is this a good idea? >> the truth is the truth. just like when i call you out. the

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smith to his favorite receiver vernon davis. davis just beats roll. davis just too fast. he's too big the stop. one of four players to make a play in san francisco tonight. he's an excitable guy and gets flagged for accessible celebration. did vernon step out of bounds? giants thinked so. replay is inconclusive so count it. eli manning called it close and often. he comes back and does this. 7-7 bears first td catch of the year. manning to victor cruz. that sets up a late field goal to give it a seven point lead. victor cruz had no touchdowns but he had 10 catches for 142 yards. 12-26, vernon david making him look good. san francisco retakes the lead third quarter and stay classy vernon. 14-10. we go to the fourth quarter, kyle williams is back to take the punt but kyle get away. the ball is going to hit his leg. devin thomas recovers. giants take over at the 29-yard line. it was not a good day for kyle. you can't give eli manning that kind of field position. manning for the go ahead touchdown. 17-yarder hits 17-14 giants. niners are able to tie it at 17. they hammered man

alex smith airs it out for vernon davis, a perfects to, vernon's seconds to gives the 49ers the second lead. the giants would answer in the forth after a fumbled recovery. eli manning throws a dart to manuel manningham. three minutes in, the giants get the break they needed. kyle williams fumbles the ball, and new york recovers. moments later lawrence time cents the giants too the super bowl with a 31-yard field goal. new york win as thriller in overtime. hard to top that but the pats and ravens came pretty close. third quarter, joe flacco hitting tori smith and he does the rest. baltimore takes the lead with a 24-yard touchdown. brady leaping over the pile. new england up 23-20. like the afc, this championship coming down to a field goal. a 31-yarder to force overtime and he shanks it. patriots survive, 23-20. they will play the giants in super bowl 46. >> reporter:. that's a look at. >>> another show business couple bites the dust and alec baldwin's weight loss secret. your early morning entertainment headlines straight ahead. >>> some children dream of protecting this way. believe i