jim harbaugh joining us in just a few minutes. we'll also be joined by sergio romo, working the float in downtown san jose. we were up early with romo and andres torres this morning. and we're going to be staying up late with romo, our guest tonight. and stefan curry

jim harbaugh not taking the bait when asked about this at a press conference. niners back to work. back to work and their interim head coach. we'll evaluate and see who's doing what on sunday when arizona visits candlestick. the season may be lost as far as the playoffs go. players being judged. the ugly truth -- we were talking playoffs before last sunday, but the loser of this game is at the bottom of the division, finishing at 5 and 11. >> i understand all of the things involve in the record. all those kinds of things. we're preparing for a game to go in and compete to win. >> when ever you go out there, i mean, it's -- even though it's the last game of the season and we're out of the playoffs. you want to go out there and play well. no question. that's not going to change. >>le alex smith will be the starter sunday. by the way, a 5 and 11 record looks like it could be a top five pick in the coming draft. depending on how things shake out, maybe even the second pick overall. there are nine teams right now that are 4 and 11 or 5 and 10 going to sunday. enough math. college hoops

jim harbaugh has turned this program around in his fourth season, and today he is excited for the opportunity. >> we are very sited to -- excited to be going to the orange bowl. traditional bowl. our players deserve all the credit and we couldn't be happier to be playing virginia tech in the orange bowl. one of the hottest teams in the country, won their last 11 games. great challenge. and now we can start to prepare. >> mike: warriors in oak d.c. -- in oklahoma for an afternoon delight. the thunder open the game with thunder. 18-2 run in the second, steph curry trying to get his team back in it. transition. the warriors were down at the half. oklahoma city too much inch the third, westbrook, the bucket and the foul. right now the thunder lead. highlights at 11:00. >> final round of the chevron world challenge. tiger woods blew a four-stroke lead. never done that on sunday. woods looked like he was going to win for the first final in 2010. he will make that birdie putt. mcdowell, 20 feet to force sudden death, and he drains it. head to the playoff. back on 18th. mcdowell, another 20-foot bird

jim harbaugh? >> reporter: we caught up with harbaugh himself as his football team -- loaded up on the bus today. they are loaded -- headed to florida for the bowl game. >> anybody contacted you about the 49er coaching position? >> we're talking about the game in miami. thank you. >> reporter: as far as singletary goes, many said they knew his firing was coming. they won less than half of his games. in any case, he still has two years and $5 million left on his contract but jed york the 49er president says that money is no object the object here is to win a football -- is to win football games and the next line of business will be to find a general manager because the team does not have one. tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> an unrelenting blizzard on the east coast is paralyzing many forms of transportation for the second day in a row. right now, new jersey has nearly 30 inches of snow on the ground, making it very difficult for drivers to get around. and amtrack only has partial service bet

luck and jim harbaugh are there. luck says he only owned one suit. he needed another so he asked his mother. the heisman trophy is saturday. the maxwell award given to auburn quarterback cam newton. nothing for luck tonight. when we return, we have an exciting yet sad a >>em yes, we do. >> yeswe do. ♪ ♪ ten thousand watts of xmas cheer ♪ ♪ ten thousand watts glow brightly clear ♪ ♪ the colored lights will shine sincere, ho, ho, ho ♪ ♪ ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ♪ i want a robosan 4000. [ mom ] the one no one could get. toy stores are reporting long lines and empty shelves. a robosan 4000. [ mom ] and i mean no one. so i did most of my holiday shopping on citi specials. with the money i saved, i bid online -and got exactly what he wanted. -a robosan 4000! [ television ] introducing the new robosan 5000. [ mom ] at least for now. [ male announcer ] make your happy holiday stories come true with citi specials. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >> it has been an emotional night. one filled with hucks and tears and also lots of

jim harbaugh not taking the bait when asked about this today at an orange bowl press conference. niners getting ready under head coach tommy misoula. the loser of sunday's game starts at the bottom. >> i understand where we're at. we're preparing for a game to go in and compete to win. >> see if they can do it. that's a look at sports, tom. >> all righty, we'll be paying attention. coming up, wind andctmbe coioin stbaruive combination around bae thy. e >>> well, here is more aftermath from yesterday's huge storm in the bay area. a massive eucalyptus tree flattened a cab. it also hit the side of a house. the tree measures 6 feet in diameter and promises a mess this evening. they plan to clear it ask get an insurance company out there. fortunately, no one was hurt, but look out out there. >> still a little breezy out there tonight and also extremely cold temperatures that will be in the mid to upper 30s for those of you in the north and east bay. possibly some patchy frost and then our next chance of rain will be late friday, and saturday does not look like a big storm, but we coul

jim harbaugh only wanted to talk about taking his talents to south beach. >> coach, has anybody contacted you about the 49ers position opening? anybody, or your representative. >> we should talk about the football game in miami. thank you very much. we'll hit the bus. thank you. take care. >> i guess that's a no. all right. who dat. >>> drew brees fourth quarter touchdown pass to jimmy gram gives new orleans a 17-14 win and a spot in the playoffs. >>> number 3, cowboys and cards, keep your eye on the back judge's flag right in the face mask of stephen mcgee. i'm gonna draft this guy for my corn hole team. >>> and a little more ron artest for christmas, artest putting his body on the line for the loose ball. and at number 1, give blake griffin the rookie of the year award now, an eye-popping alley- oop dunk by the clippers phenom. that's nasty. >> that is nasty. >> that's nasty. you ever played corn hole? >> you gonna teach us? >> yeah, i'll draft you for my team. i've got to see your skills first. >> all right. >> i'm going to practice. >> we need a good parking lot. we'll be all right. >

harbaugh. this we expected, and king said it's going to start a trend of young, hungry, first-time nfl-hungry coaches joining a variety of franchises. but the niners saying they're talking gm first, reporting that the new gm is already in the building and trent balkey will be transitioned into the position. an eagles team already clinched their division getting undressed at home in a tough night with michael vick. it's going the other way for 6. the game was tied at the half with minnesota. joe webb takes control and the vikings shock the heavily arm orred eagles 24-14. >>> next up is stanford at naples this coming sunday. their final non-conference game as well hosting yale. second half josh owens getting a little bit lucky there. stanford taking a one-point lead before pulling away. jeremy green with the free ball. stanford wins 60-44. stanford routed xavier today for a game they've got coming up on thursday. you'll remember the last team to beat the yukon ladies huskies, stanford. >> right,

. >>> stanford head coach jim harbaugh, his wife sara gave birth to their second daughter, kathleen harbaugh. getting ready for virginia tech on january 3rd. now the coach has a bundle of joy at home. >> when i'm out here, i focus on being out here, and when i'm in the hospital with my wife or baby, i'm focused on that. >> we all congratulated him. we know he's happy and we're just happy for another stanford fan in the stands. >> that little bit of life i want to be in on and be privileged to witness that, so really excited about both. >> it may not be blossoming, but the raiders and 49ers still full of life. we caught up with one of the raiders being mistaken for jolly st. nick. >> yeah, some of the kids may have thought i was santa. stopping by the room, bearing gifts, dressed in red. i can see the confusion. >> ricky says it's an important reminder of visiting the children in stanford, and these children are not worried about the playoffs, they're thrilled that some larger than life heroes come see them and talk to them, and no matter where or when, so it's a very special day for those ki

. >> possible candidate for the forty-niner head coaching job is stanford jim harbaugh. this morning the cardinal left for next monday orange bowl game against virginia tech. harbaugh washington asked if he has been contacted by the niners regarding the vacant coaching job. >> we are talking about the football game in miami. thank you very much. hit the bus thank you take care. >>reporter: i guess that's a no comment. across the bay talk raiders offensive coordinator jackson might replace head coach tom cable. with a win sunday oakland would finish at or above 500 for the first time since 2002 but is it enough for cable to keep his job. >> a we get done with the season, you know, we'll have a couple 2 or 3 week period there where it will be time for all that but right now i just want to concentrate on trying to win the eighth game and go sick and o in the division so in all fairness to that question or situation i just haven't thought about it yet. >>reporter: monday night football featured show down between the falcons an saints. breeze in trouble trays to shovel the ba

. >>> also, jim harbaugh's life-changing event. raj mathai and raiders star nnamdi asomugha joins us next on "sports sunday." stay tuned. >>> and now another viewpoint, response to an nbc bay area editorial. >> last week we called california's 22% high school drop-out rate an epidemic, which prompted these calls for reform. jean from what about trade schools for teenagers, teach kids what they will need to get a job or career. from los gatos, pat agrees. our drop-out rate in california is embarrassing. california could use a school to work program that prepares our students to join the workforce. a former teacher from oakland said teachers are highly underpaid and undervalued. are you surprised our children are failing? and mark took issue with students first.org. it's outstanding teachers are the core to reform, create an environment which attracts them to these positions. union bashing and witch-hunts for the bad teachers is a poor start. we appreciate your comments. join our debate at nbc bay editorials.com. >>> hey, it's patric

under jim harbaugh there is a winning culture. >> we didn't know what it's like to win. it would have liked to win consistently. it's not something going occur overnight as we saw. it took a couple years. and that being said, it only took a couple years. >> sharks taking on red wings. shark was a two on one. there is joe thornton going top shelf. then into second a 3-2 san jess yeah. more from he'lly for the second goal of the game making it 4-right now. and there is highlights coming up at 9:00 and 11:00. big week for stanford, the final go going to firgs ever orange bowl. >> mike thank you very much. >> that is this edition of abc 7 news. >> thank you so much for inviting us into your homes tonight. here are the top stories you'll find right now. >> on our web site. go any time you wish. from all of us here, thanks captioned by closed captioning services, inc. this is "jeopardy!" let's meet today's contestants-- a general litigation attorney from washington, d.c... a certified surgical technician from newport news, virginia... and our returning champion-- a phone-based

some names being tossed around john gurden and jim harbaugh. we are live here tara moriarty. >>> a monster winter storm is continuing to march up the east coast this morning with the weather conditions expected to slow down travel again today. in new york the heavy snowfall has made getting around by car horrible. residents become urged to take extra precautions when they get on the road. the snow combined with very strong winds also stranded bus, train, and airline passengers. thousands of flights were canceled yesterday. we are also hearing of more cancellations today. kraig debro is live at sfo right now. he has the latest on conditions there and how it's effecting our travelers. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dave. a couple of new things for you. half hour ago i told you 20 inbound six outbound. just in 30mys the number is 20 inbound and eight outbound flights canceled. you can see the security line. once again lines not that big. we have been out here in other days near holidays. it has been a lot of better. no snow at sfo. fligh

. >>> well, the big day on a couple of counts for stanford coach jim harbaugh. no. 1 he was offered a contract exception that the eightic director says harbaugh "plans to accept." no. 2, the cardinals found out where they are bowling. that location is miami, florida for the orange bowl. first time stanford will have played in that major bowl game. the opponent will be virginia tech, a team stanford has never played. hockeys started the season 0-2 and won 11 in a row. harbaugh took over the team that went 1-11 four years ago and led stabbed to to its first- ever 11-game-winning season. >> it's a great story. >> not on is it a vision, but i promised it to our team. they are the ones that delivered on it. they made me look good. you know, at that time, it was real faith, which is believing without seeing. many didn't, you know? but the ones who stayed are the ones that made it happen. i'm very excited it's the orange bowl. they have got great tradition at the afternoon bowl and we're playing a heck of a team with virginia tech. now it's known where we're going and

i am sure stanford head coach jim harbaugh's name will be mentioned 100 times tomorrow. >> even if they don't win how do you turn it around in one season. >> it is a full-time task. they got to get a gm first. >> be sure to join us tomorrow. the very latest on the 49er coaching change. >> our coverage

bon voyage, jim harbaugh and andrew luck and company have had the last orange bowl practice. say that. they've landed in south florida to get ready for the game in virginia tech. sunny skies accompanying the cardinals in miami. >> very excited. an opportunity for the ball club to play in the cage. hopefully we'll bring back the trophy. >> looking forward to the opportunity. the quarter final. >> so really for the niners, getting the gm. could be an exciting thing, a positive thing, a rejuvenation of sorts. >> they're all looking forward to that, lawrence. >> thank you very much. >>> they're not called stars for nothing. the dazzlintos n st i fromew photos just in pace s. >>> tonight at 11:00, an extraordinary story. they come together to save a little girl's life even though none of them have met her. >> we worked on this for ten or 15 years. come up with a cure, but we have to say that we tried. >> and one family did try could end up saving the lives of thousands of others. their incredible journey tonight at 11:00. >>> spectacular photos to share with you from outer space.

just as uncertain as jim harbaugh. they've got lots of options. >> nice to have. >> be exciting if they both came back. >> that is the report

. >> one of the names rumored to be on the 'niners wish list for head coach is stanford's jim harbaugh. the cardinals took their talents to south beach this morning for next morning's orange bowl against virginia tech but harbaugh might face more questions about the 'niners than hokies. >> coach, has anybody contacted you about the 49ers position opening? anybody contacted you or your representative. >> we'll talk about the football game in miami. thank you very much. we hit the bus. thank you. take care. >> is that a yes or a no? >> the raiders were also eliminated from the playoffs yesterday but, unlike the past few seasons, the silver and black were still playing meaningful football in december. peyton manning and the coats spoiled the raiders' final home game of the season with a 31-26 win. the raiders can still finish that thee their season with a .500 record for the first time since 2002. >> we're goin' up. we go into kansas city and come out, it's a perfect stepping stone to make sure. >> reporter: i think shane leffler said it the best, i think if you would have made the playof

we mentioned jim harbaugh linked not only to the 49ers but also to the broncos, carolina panthers, university of michigan, maybe palo alto high school, anything out there. stanford has made a preemptive strike, very unstanford-like. the athletic director has sweetened harbaugh's contract. how sweet is sweet, that's the question. harbaugh is under contract with stanford through the 2014 season, but contracts in college football meant to be broken in many ways. one of the most notable men in football now has died. perhaps more famous for his exploits not on the football field but in the broadcast booth. ♪ turn out the lights, the party's over ♪ >> don meredith, part of the original monday night football crew, that's when monday night football was just huge, the best thing on television. meredith, howard cosell, frank gifford, revolutionized the way we watched football really. they were rock stars. meredith a former standout quarterback before his broadcasting days for the dallas cowboys. dandy don died yesterday with his family beside him in new mexico at the age of 72. >>> the raiders now

harbaugh. this we've expected and king says it's going to start a trend of young, hungry, first-time nfl head coaches joining a variety of franchises. but again the niners say they're talking general manager first and pro football talk, an nbc sports affiliate, reporting that the new gm is already in the building and trent balke will be elevated into the role. he is currently the vice president of player personnel for the niners. if all of these interviews are simply window dressing, we'll soon know. that's a look at sports, have yourself a great morning. >> thanks, loerngs. we do have some good news for the 49ers. two players are headed to hawaii to the pro bowl. patrick willis and justin smith. smith was an alternate last year. willis will be the first 49er since ronnie lott to be named to the pro bowl in each of his first four seasons. pretty good stuff there. >>> as for the raiders, cornerback nnamdi asomugha, richard seymour and shane lechler are headed. lechler and seymour are making thei

a special day for stanford head coach jim harbaugh. his wife gives birth to a baby girl. today celebrating in an afternoon practice with his team. the circle of life just part of the leadup to the orange bowl. they welcome their second daughter kathleen harbaugh to the world during bowl season. the cardinal getting ready for virginia tech january 3rd. last year kathleen's grandfather jack joined the team on the sideline for the sun bowl as an honorary coach. >>> with two games left for the raiders and 49ers, if each got two wins to wrap up the season it would be a tale of two cities. one who played rope a dope and became the forrest guch of the postseason, the niners. the other in oakland seeing a legitimate resurgence but playing against -- well, facing more competitive competition in their division, and a much tougher conference. the scene at the coliseum yesterday was inspiring for raider nation. think about it, they didn't let a bad broncos team look too good. the raiders, very strong. and they finish strong. that's the important thing. winning by 16. improving to 7-7

harbaugh. king said it's going to start a trend of young, hungry, first-time nfl coaches joining a variety of franchises. but the niners say they're talking gm first. the new gm is already in the building, that trent balke will be elevated into the role. he is currently the vice president of player personnel for the niners. so if all of these interviews are simply window dressing, we'll soon know. that's a look at sports. have yourself a great morning. >> thank you very much, lawrence. >>> there is some good news for the niners this morning. two of the team's players will be headed to hawaii to play in the pro bowl. patrick willis and justin smith. smith was an alternate last year. while willis will be the first 49er since ronnie lott to be named to the pro bowl in each of the four seasons, not a bad name to be paired with. as for the raiders, cornerback and frequent guest here on nbc bay area, nnamdi asomugha, defensive tackle richard seymour and punter shane lechler were chosen on the raiders

. >> stanford football is quite blues coach jim harbaugh because of not enough fan support. a staffer people worry about the world not football. >> again football could be a nice rally but it is true if you have all the students, i joke if i'm paying $50,000 a year to see my kid there are one him standing out in the rain watching football and city to the library. at these universities they do more that are more than football factories. he up to expect that to happen. at that was anything is when a leave to go to one of those >> >> steven, i remember when he wouldn't accept a radio ward now you won't go with the whorled series giants trophy. your jerk. ! >> steve probably knows we while he may have something. it also evaluate later, i think so much for a mailing a guy you know pretty well. >> when everyone was ripping look brought james he took his side, all right. tethers and abroad as a traitor get you always blame it on used held before you become a man. ? >> this guy has a couple of kids, hey listen all i say to everybody who's a hater, disguise that 26 when you were 26 a

. >>> a possible candidate is jim harbaugh. tonight his team is in miami stanford taking on virginia tech a week from today. the team boarded buses this morning but there br they can take off. >> we talk about the football game in miami. >> thank you very much. we're going hit the bus, thank you. >> any time you heard to the bowl game, you want to have fun. >> and might raiders be thinking of a coaching change? and will it be enough to keep his job. >> we get done with the season. it will be time for that. but right now i just want to concentrate to see if we can go 6-0 n all fairness i just haven't thought about it yet. >> and word is cable might be replaced by hugh jackson. >> coach's turn huh? >> and that is this edition of abc 7 news. >> from all of us, thanks for watching. we a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a

some names being tossed around as replacement, jim harbaugh, john gruden. back to you. >> thank you. >>> we want to join sal. sal, i guess it's surprising they wouldn't hold on to him for one more game and let him finish ott out season. they said they didn't want all of that distraction because everybody would have been asking them, when are you out? when are you out? we'll see what happens. it certainly can't get any w orse, can it? let's take a look at the commute now on the westbound bay bridge. it's foggy. but as a traffic guy i might have time to think about sing the tari -- singletary. a lot of people do have the week off. a lot of schools are closed. people tend to aggravate their vacation time and use it this time of the year. this is a look at 880 north and southbound. that traffic looks pretty good. you can see that the fog is not an issue although it is o vercast. there is a problem in santa r osa. southbound 101 at bolford avenue there is a large pothole causing a flat tire. they decided to close it. fortunately, today is not a heavy commute day