the falcons up 7-0. to the second and the jaguars turn it over deep in their own end and michael turner made them pay. untouched to the end zone. falcons soaring high, up 27-0 at the break. many of you play fantasy football. you're starting your playoffs this week. if you have ryan and roddy white, your team is looking pretty good. white's second touchdown of the game made it 41-0. ryan finished with three scores. falcons routed the jags 41-14. >>> nhl -- a concussion has taken out another future hall of famer. chris pronger is shutting it down for the rest of the year because of postconcussion syndrome. the latest in a handful of players out what who missed because of being hit in the head. the games must go on and flyers have been getting a lift from an unlikely source. wayne simmonds got another score last night against the canadiens. >>> capitals and jets scoreless for 58 minutes. ovechkin decide enough is enough, unleashed a rocket with 1:14 left. that's why he's one of the best in the game. capital

falcons soaring high, up 27-0 at the break. many of you play fantasy football, you're starting your playoffs this week. if you have ryan and roddy white, your team is looking pretty good. white's second touchdown of the game made it 41-0. ryan finished with three scores. falcons routed the jags, 41-14. >>> nhl, a concussion has taken out another future hall of famer. the flyers chris pronger is shutting it down for the rest of the year because of post-concussion syndrome, just the latest in a handful of players that have missed significant time. the games must go on and the flyers have been getting a lift from wayne simmonds scoring a goal in four straight, another one last night. flyers won it, 4-3. capitals scoreless. ovechkin unleashed a rocket with 14 seconds left. that's why he's one of the best in the game. capitals starting to turn things around, they shut out the jets, 1-0. >>> dwight howard staying p up in orlando. nets' owner is trying to acquire something much bigger. the russian presidency. yep. he's owned the nets

atlanta falcons looking to make a push towards the playoffs. taking on a weak jacksonville jaguars team. head coach, mike smith, back on the field, with the falcons, after being hospitalized with chest pains after last week's game. early first quarter. finding julio jones. and running in for a touchdown. easy does it. there will be plenty more scoring for atlanta. second quarter. first and goal for michael turner. five-yard touchdown run. 48th of his career. most in falcons' history. later in the second, ryan to roddy white. white's fourth-straight game with a t.d. catch. falcons, 24-0. you see where this is going. later in the second, blaine gabbert is stripped. both teams fighting for the ball. and curtis lawson ends up with the pigskin. falcons take a 26 27-0 lead into halftime. third quarter, gabbert stripped by abraham. he was awesome. 3 1/2 sacks. two forced fumbles. c cory peters in the end zone, untouched for the t.d. later, ryan to white. three t.d. passes for gnatty ice. they win it 41-14. >>> don't forget, for all your sports action,

falcons embarrass the jag 4 41-14. in college football cal will meet texas in the holiday bowl in san diego. that's december the 28th. you have a month off between the end of the season and the bowl game these guys have a chance to heal up but can be difficult to keep your edge. >> the game isn't for a long long time. so we are not it's really important we stay focused. >> when you do hav

falcons embarrass the jag 4 41-14. in college football cal will meet texas in the holiday bowl in san diego. that's december the 28th. you have a month off between the end of the season and the bowl game these guys have a chance to heal up but can be difficult to keep your edge. >> the game isn't for a long long time. so we are not it's really important we stay focused. >> when you do have extra time things that you may not try to do because you don't have time during the season, if there were any wrinkles you do have time to make sure you get it done. >>reporter: finally. tebow mania reached a new level. get readytor tea brew. no it's not a new language. it's a new beer honoring broncos quarterback tim tebow who reportedly doesn't drink alcohol but the bench honoring him is 10% alcohol. that's going to have a kick to it. ad for tea brew says it won't absolve you of any since and in fact may cause to you commit mr. that is your toyota sports report. i'm not sure that's what tebow really has in mine. not in keeping with

as the falcons trail by two. the saints have already won head to head. 31-17 with the post game report from wendys coming up next. >> bob: drew brees is 26-36, 342 yards, three touchdowns. didn't throw a pick. he's now thrown at least one touchdown pass in 39 consecutive games. johnny uuunitas' record is 47. michele? >> michele: bob, thank you. jimmy, early fourth quarter, you needed to put space between you and the lions on the scoring drive. drew brees found you four times. why were you cooking at that time. >> we were talking about one drive, just one play at a time. he just makes me look good. >> you have the most receiving yards by a tight end since 1970. how have you had success so quickly? >> you know, it's really my teammates and my coaches. you know, the confidence that drew has is amazing. he tells me sometimes, i don't care if there's two guy ops you, i'm going to throw the ball where only you can catch it. when your quarterback has confidence if you like that, it just raises you to a new level. >> he'

is it a falcon? it's a falcon, and it's-- i've always been told it's a peregrine falcon. and peregrine falcons have royal connotations. yeah. is that right? yeah, they're royal birds. that's very interesting, and they've got this, uh-- wonderful sort of mottled plumage on their underbellies, haven't they? and they have the longer wings. longer than a hawk, anyway. that's right. yeah. yes, yes. um, and actually, looking back from his wonderful plumage, what about his owners? well... this is, uh-- one of my forebears. it's my father's family. we don't know an awful lot about him, but it's always been in the family, and probably most of the time in yorkshire. what i like is the-- is the, uh-- is this wonderful silk doublet that he's wearing with slashed silk revealing this lovely color underneath. and these-- and these little, uh-- i suppose they might be pearls or some kind of braiding or maybe silver. certainly he's got rather a smart belt with gold fittings, and obviously a gold dagger handle there. all this means that he's a man of rank, i think. well, this is what's int

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. >>> plus, "thursday night football" as the sneaky good atlanta falcons nose their way to the top of the wild card picture. highlights ahead. in sports. >>> but first let's get to the news, live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. the republican contenders are campaigning in iowa today in a final 2 1/2-week debate before the caucuses. newt gingrich came under attack for most of the night with nearly every one of his opponents offering some form of criticism. the former speaker's electability, his conservative values, and his record in washington all came into question. michele bachmann leading the charge, focusing on gingrich's dealings with mortgage giant freddie mac. >> we know that he cashed paychecks from freddie mac. that's the best evidence that you can have. over $1.6 million. and frankly, i am shocked, listening to the former speaker of the house, because he's defending the continuing practice of freddie mac and fannie mae. i was trying to see these two entities put into bankruptcy because they frankly need to go away, when the speaker had his hand out and he was t

. >>> thursday night football matt ryan and the falcons facing the jags, 2nd quarter atlanta up 17-0. ryan connects with roddy white, 6-yard touchdown. falcons route the jags 41-14. >>> the days of the washington capitals scoring five or six goals in one game may be over. the thought here is while the high scoring is exciting, it does the win playoff series. today against the winnipeg jets that theory was put to the test. winnipeg, a victim of alex ovechkin who scored 64 points against the jets, more than any other team in the nhl. scoreless 2nd, jets on the power play, bryan little shot, open but deflected at the last second by dennis wideman. over a minute left in regulation, no score. nick backstrom comes up, passes to marcus johansson, leaves it for ovie who blasts in his 10th goal of the season and gives the caps a 1-0 shutout over winnipeg. >>> to hoops the wizards begin the nba season the day after christmas when the new jersey nets come to verizon center. the preseason begins tomorrow with philly in town, flip saunders preparing his third season as the head coach. the team res

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the falcons win big, 41-14. one final note, maryland head football coach announced today offensive coordinator will not return to the terps staff in 2012. there are multiple reports the university is close to hiring another person to that position. he's a former terp runningbacks coach. he's known for having strong relationships in the region. we have to get the recruits if you want to win more than two games of the season. >> that team sounds like the titanic. >> everybody exiting. >> trying to get off. >> maybe that could head the right direction. >> hope so. >> thank you. >>> coming up tonight, we find out why some people are buying christmas presents for complete strangers. >>> press pass, she portrays the person who says george bush was born with a silver spoon in his >>> first lady, michelle o bbam and her daughters are scheduled to leave washington tonight for their annual holiday vacation in hawaii. poor things. the video is of the family when they arrived in hawaii last year. they spend every christmas

falcons jaguar. matt dumps it off to jones. 29 yards later 7 nothing falcons. that was 4 minutes in. welcome to blaine tonight look out. john had 3 and a half sack in the game. fumble. petitioner's thank you very much. 34 nothing falcons. then ice to white 10 catches for 135 yards and 2 td. falcons embarrass the jaguar. 41 to 14. how do you sell a bowl game that pit 2 team that fired her head coaches with combine record under 500. that's the test for the executive director of the craft fight hunger bowl. annual game played at at&t park take place this year on new year's eve. la against illinois. big name schools. but record aside the game is unique. first bowl game ever to be played in a baseball stadium. the only bowl game tied to social initiative fighting hunger. 20 million meals generated then you throw in the topper. oreo coin flip. >> also the first time we have had a big 10 team in the bowl so pack 12 versus big 10. i grew up in the rose bell. it was always the biggest aspiration for a college football team to my in the rose bowl. this is minirose bowl n

then finally, the falcons had a scare on the team playing after the game. coach mike smith had chest pain. he was taken to a local hospital. everything checked out fine. he's expected to be available for the falcons thursday night game at home. >> all right, mike. thanks for the update. wednesday night on versus, nfl turning points with dan patrick features tim tebow. here in arlington, the giants came back to beat the cowboys 37-34. al and wris will wrap it up after this. dig in, baby. it's the w, new from wendy's. double beef, double cheese... our best toppings and signature sauce on a buttered, toasted bun. try it now for just $2.99. the w. only at wendy's. ♪ my hair is gone ♪ cheap cologne ♪ motor home ♪ i'm the rocket man! [ both ] ♪ rocket man ♪ burning out his fuse up here alone ♪ burning out his fuse up here alone? ahh. [ male announcer ] crystal clear fender premium audio. one of many premium features available on the all-new volkswagen passat. the 2012 motor trend car of the year. ♪ and i think it's gonna be a long, long time ♪ i

falcons crushed the jags 41-14. >>> a shocker in chicago. bears wide receiver sam hurd has been arrested. officials say he was caught in an undercover sting operation on wednesday night. he reportedly agreed to buy some cocaine and a thousand pounds of marijuana a week. police say he was trying to start up his own drug cartel. bears coach lovie smith was stunned by the news. >> we, just like, i'm sure, quite a few people, are disappointed and what we found out about sam hurd being arrested, whatever charges, the drug charges that came up today, not a whole lot more that i can say about it. we are still gathering information on it. i now jo. i just know there is disappointment right now with our entire football team. >> hurd is expected to be released from custody today. >>> barry bonds finds out today if he is going to jail. the disgraced slugger will be back in a san francisco courtroom. he faces up to 15 months behind bars for misleading a jury in 2003 about using steroids. he also could be sentenced to home detention at his mansion in bev

they watch over the dead. >> falcons, to watch over the dead, and a map marked with dots. it was the information keene thought would surely lead to the exact location of tricia's body. >> and that moment did you think, this is my ticket to freedom? >> i did. because i thought this is it. i've got solid confessions out of him. we know specific details. we know how he's done it now. >> keene believed he had his answer. he'd soon be free. that he was done forever with larry hall. so that night, at lockdown, keene decided to tell hall what he really thought. >> i told him he was a [bleep]ing sicko. that he was insane. you're one of the most despicable forms of human life on this planet. he at that point slid away from me and was like really terrified of me all of a sudden. and he says beaumont sent you, didn't he? beaumont sent you, didn't he? >> keene had blown his cover. and his outburst landed him in solitary confinement. >> it took some time before we found out they put jimmy in the hole so he was not able to communicate with anybody on the outside. >> by then, hall's map

cory peters returns it, touchdown falcons 41-14 the final. falcons looking like a play off team. and still kind of sizes up on christmas night. the warriors had a minor piece. dominique mcguire you might remember him. he'll get a big paycheck out of the bob cats, 5 million, two years. williams a guy that can come off the bench, score a little for you, instant offense. they have rookie clay thompson to take care of that for them this year. that's sports for a thursday night. >> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. channel 2 news. [ monica ] i'm away on a movie shoot and it hasn't been going exactly as planned. cut. cut! [ monica ] i thought we'd be on location for 3 days -- it's been 3 weeks. so i had to pick up some more things. good thing i've got the citi simplicity card. i don't get hit with a fee if i'm late with a payment... which is good because on this job, no! bigger! [ monica ] i may not be home for a while. [ male announcer ] the new citi simplicity card. no late fees. no penalty rate. no worries. [ female announcer ] everybody loves that cushiony feeling. uh oh.

falcons and saints tomorrow at 8:30. the fantasy season is not over. that's the atrium, part of the renovation at lambeau field. rented out for weddings and parties, all kinds of stuff there. >> meanwhile, back to punt. takes a shot at that block. >> nobody is back there. 4:30 to go in the fourth quarter. rodgers over the last three seasons. this season is just over the moon for him tonight. punctuation mark with five touchdowns, no picks, 21 of 29 for 283. >> cris: peyton manning has the all-time q.b. rating number, about 121-point-something. and right now if the season ends today, aaron rodgers would break that record. >> al: so mab he won't play next week. >> cris: maybe not. >> referee: offense, ten-yard penalty. first down. >> al: j'marcus webb. >> cris: of course, tonight assures the green bay packers, somebody is going to stop them from going back to the super bowl and defend their title, they're going to have to beat them here. they are locking in the number one seed throughout the playoffs with this win here tonight. >> al: the falcons will be

cory peters returns it, touchdown falcons 41-14 the final. falcons looking like a play off team. and still kind of sizes up on christmas night. the warriors had a minor piece. dominique mcguire you might remember him. he'll get a big paycheck out of the bob cats, 5 million, two years. williams a guy that can come off the bench, score a little for you, instant offense. they have rookie clay thompson to take care of that for them this year. that's sports for a thursday night. >> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we will see you the next time news breaks. >> we are always here for you online ktvu.com. ♪ [ female announcer ] this time of year you have a lot of festive meals. and safeway helps make every holiday meal a special occasion. so you can make all of your gatherings, just as merry as can be. get a boneless beef loin ny strip roast for just $4.99 a pound. pair it with a nicely priced malbec. we have thousands of wines. and we'll help you find the right one. safeway. ingredients for life. [ male announcer ] it's easy to see what subaru owners care about. ♪ that's

thursday night matt ryan and falcons throttle jacksonville. 41-14 in atlanta. ryan threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns as falcons defense shut down the jags until late in the third quarter they shut them out until the third quarter. atlanta moves to 9-5 on the year. >>> for those of you hoping to spend the -- send the holiday gift packages across the country, this may be your day. today marks the free shipping day with more than 2,000 merchants offering free shipping by delivery by christmas eve. head to abc2news.com on the story in the slide show for a list of the participating retailers. >>> the investigation into allegations of hazing at florida a&m university continues. why florida's governor is getting involved and his suggestion for helping to solve the problem. >>> also, how one kid's writing assignment had his teacher calling his parents. what happened afterwards. >>> and what a math teacher did to a student that coik mis-- that could make his first year as teacher his last. you are watching "good morning maryland" back in just a bit. >>> you are w

taking on the atlanta falcons. pick it up on the third. they start on the ground. darren sproles takes the draw 36 yards. sproles had 67 yards on 5 carries. later in the drive, it's brees, stepping back and hitting robert meacham, the former tennessee volunteer, in the end zone. it's a 24-yard score. the saints cruising up 28-10. 31-16 lead, matt ryan hits julio jones. he's stripped of the ball by malcolm jenkins. right place, right time, right bounce and right to the house. takes it all the way back for the score. take one more look. a great job of stripping the ball by scott shanle. and new orleans, all over it. that aggressive defense by gregg williams, doing the work. late fourth. same score. third and nine, brees 30 yards from the record. marques colston, for the first down to extend the drive. next play, brees to devery henderson, for 11 yards and another first down. he needs seven more yards to make history. two plays later, nfl immortality. >> brees back. he needs seven yards. brees throws. end zone. touchdown and there's the record. >> unbelievable. >> dre

the falcons improve -- 41-14. the falcons improve to 9-5. >> jacksonville just let go of the coach. matt ryan is a really nice guy. i know you don't like atlanta but it is what it is. >>> up next a big sign of progress on the 11th street bridge project in the district. >>> a blame game between a local company and the post office, caught in the middle children hoping for toys this christmas. >>> monika? >> live look from sky 9 on the inner loop of the beltway where accident clean-up remains along the right side before route 7. delays out of annandale heading north out of 395. details coming up in my next report. you're watching 9news now. we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone. >>> 6

atlantis matt ryan threw for 224 yds and three touchdowns and a route of jacksonville 41-14 the falcons were adding to their wild card lead is still unclear if new bills guard rep hamilton will play in the preseason opener tonight he practiced with the team for the first time yesterday hamilton will wear no. 32 which c. j. watson gave to him the coach said he lacks the experience hamilton brings to the team he has played in 120 playoff games the chicago bulls as the pacers at 6:00 tonight in college hoops northwestern racing to a big lead against texas southern in the first there were three points scored of the game high 20 points by john sherman as the wildcats won a 20-31 on to win 81-51 north western is now 8-1 on the season that's a look at sports your live illinois lottery drawing is next. >>lives up from wgn tv chicago the official drawing of the illinois state lottery >>good afternoon everyone these are your midday winning lottery numbers ... here are the winning kick three numbers:pick three numbers: 5 0 3 here are the winning pick four numbers: 4 2 7 1 $135 million is the mega-

then finally, the falcons had a scare on the team playing after the game. coach mike smith had chest pain. he was taken to a local hospital. everything checked out fine. he's expected to be available for the falcons thursday night game at home. >> all right, mike. thanks for the update. wednesday night on versus, nfl

of toledo rockets will take on the air force falcons' in the fourth annual military bowl at rfk stadium this afternoon. it's the first time these two teams have ever played each other. proceeds will go to support the uso. >>> the iowa caucuses are six days away. that sneaks up on people. the republican presidential candidates are crisscrossing the hawkeye state in a last-minute search for votes. things will get a little nasty as each candidate camerastart to hammer away at each other. >> texas governor rick perry his campaign filed a lawsuit challenging virginia's balata rule after he failed to qualify for the primary ballots in march. >> we want to be on the ballot . we think there is some conflict from the standpoint of being able to get on the ballot. we will get it worked out. >> former house speaker newt gingrich also failed to get on the virginia ballot. pieces that he will wage a write-in campaign, but virginia bans write-ins on a primary ballot. >>> nebraska senator ben nelson says that he will retire at the end of his current term. the 70-year-old democrat was facing a tough re

passing king he now has 5,087 passing yards, for the season, with the stellar performance against the falcons last night that breaks the old record held by dan mareno breeze threw for four touchdowns on the night, saints meet the falcons, 45-16 to clinch the afc south title. >> got the look at this a packers fan gave herself the best christmas getting even with her exboyfriend. >> look at the picture here a fan at sunday night's game against the chicago bears held a sign that reads, my cheating exboyfriend is watching from couch instead. all right, wait that is not my brothers girlfriend is it? she is a packers fan no, it is not her but you know what, no one is beginning to want to cross her again after that. >> i guess she must have gotten shown on tv. >> sure now everybody is asking her exboyfriend, what did you do? what is going on. >> all right. >> still ahead a family gets an unexpected visitor christmas eve a deer caught on camera in their home. >> yeah, also, it is the training ground for some of the world's best sharp shooters yet one of the safest places for deer. find out where that

tonight against the falcons it was all drew brees. 5,087 yards in 15 games. the saints win 45-16 to put the pressure on the 49ers who are going to have to close on the road that rams. 49ers handled their business over the weekend at seattle. to michael crabtree. the 49ers will try to make something out of this and they escape on the strength of david acres 39-yarder to win it 19- 17. 49ers. >> in a lot of ways felt like a heavy weight fight, trying to knock us out early. ambush style. hour guys -- our guys didn't flinch. stood toe to toe. nose to nose. hard football fight and we won. >> raiders, you know, they still have a chance for the playoffs but each game is important, including the one this week against the chargers. raiders have to scramble to take care of the chiefs on the road over the weekend. the 49-yarder is blocked by scott. he couldn't deliver. he could. 36-yarder to win it and he does in overtime. 16-13. >> i am not going to get caught up in the different snare lows. i know they are out there. i am not going to say i am not privy to information

vern >> later on the saints and falcons. andrea ward is here. we in >>grant: the latest on a baby formula scared. >>reporter: the maker of and the mill says its product is safe. the deaf is of an infant was blamed on a bacteria. no sign of the bacteria was found in the lot the formula tested. state and federal authorities are also tested the product. >>grant: and gifts have been given the americans are not finished shopping. the day after christmas is expected to be the third busiest shopping day of the year. >> this is the day i set aside to shop just for me. >>grant: many stores did their best to entice shoppers with extended hours and door buster deals. 2011 has been a not so blockbuster year for the box office. sales are $500 million short that where they were in 2010. >>grant: we are less than one week away from the kron4 new year's live party. this saturday night is the bay area's favorite way to ring in the new year. the only local countdown show hosted by catherine heenan in the gary ravaged. the party starts in new year's eve, this satu

the university of toledo rockets will take on the air force falcons' in fourth annual military bowl at our stadium. this is the first time these two teams have played each other. proceeds from the game will go to the uso. >>> drivers could be in for a rude surprise at the pump. >> those stories and more with linda bell in new york. >> good morning. higher gas prices may be on the way crude oil futures are rising this morning. the country's official agencies cited him as saying they will block the street if western nations impose sanctions. we do have some good news for drivers. the late this number of this is at the lowest level in more than 60 years. that is thanks to road safety. stocks index futures have a little changed ahead of the opening bell. have you joined google +? \ they are getting about 620,000 users each day. they may end of being a big minus for facebook. i will tell you next. i am reporting for abc 7 news. back to you. >>> it is 43 degrees this wednesday morning. >> rick perry failed to qualify for virginias primary ballot. he is not giving up. how he is taking his fig

the saints clinched the nfc south title beating the falcons 45-16. the ravens will wrap up their regular season this weekend on the road against the bengals on sunday. with a win and a patriots loss the ravens would get home field advantage through the playoffs. kickoff at 4:00 live right here on wjz 13. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news at noon, closing up shop. why your local sears store may be shuttic its doors in the new year. deja vu, why they are targeting people's credit card information. and hang on to those umbrellas, mattery will be back with your updated forecast. >> complete coverage continues with don scott, jessica kartalija and first warning weather with marty bass and meteorologist bernadette woods, it is wjz, maryland's news station. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a chaotic scene inside the mall of america as a huge fight breaks out between teenagers. take a look at this video. police responded after getting reports of people fighting and throwing chairs. witnesses say as many as 50 people were involved, police arrested nine juveniles

atlanta was rolling from the word go. 7-0 lead for the falcons. the running game was impressive. he takes the flying wedge on the play. he made it 16 yards. the jags are not impressing their new owner. atlanta is in prime position for a wild card in the playoffs. when something has not worked and clearly that applies in spades to the orioles, change arrives. the new vp of operations change the structure for the scouting system. he wants to rely more heavily on stats and video for studying opponents. barry bonds largest rate today. he has taken years probation and community service. his major league baseball's most polarizing figure arguably. we will check on the forecast after this. >> here is a look at what we're looking on for tonight. another school system says it has fallen prey to the man promising ravens appearances for money. we can see the new legislative map of maryland as early as tonight. it could impact the environment of the state. those stories >> cold temperatures on saturday and sunday. snow showers on sunday morning. we will warm up again with possible rain tuesd

falcons lead, 7-0. third quarter. bret gavert met abraham. wasn't denied a 13-yard touchdown. and later, ryan, the roty white, 29-yard score. atlanta rolls, 41-14. >>> on the pro hockey scene last night. mr. washington capital. maybe mr. nhl. alexander ovechkin. and guess who starred? ovechkin, third quarter. pav lack, who had 27 saves by the way. but not on that play. they win on the only goal scored in the game. 1-0. and finally, from last night. a nationally televised event. closing second. ishmael wainwright mixes. but ban yard is there. a minute and a half left. 1:10 was left on the clock, when this shot came from nick ban yard. he's new mexico-bound. as montrose christian loses. that's their first loss of the season, by the way. 42-40. that team from texas, people say they are the best team in the country. >> wow. >> thank you, stan. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,, >>> don't miss the cbs primetime lineup tonight at 10:00. it's the hit drama. >> two pandas from china are snapping up stocks of bamboo in scotland. the pandas, sham sham and yang yang guang, are the first pa

falcons crash and burn. toledo holds on to win. >>> finally, football players are referred to as some of the toughest athletes in the world but one player met his match at the happiest place on earth. oregon ducks james with the look of tearer on space mountain at disneyland. let's hope he's not as scared of the wisconsin badgers next week in the rose bowl. that's a look at sports on "early today." >>> who had the monster concert tour of the year? which star is literally gnashing her.net? >>> plus, remember the letter carrier motto about neither sleet nor rain, et cetera? we'll introduce you to the person who should be the postal service's new poster girl. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this thursday morning. with the exception of new england, it's a pretty mild day out there. everyone pretty much east of the rockies enjoy this warmth while it lasts because the extended forecast now for monday, tuesday, wednesday of next week looks like the coldest air by far of the seaso

it is the home of a falcon and bald eagle. today, we have some students from that area. i want to recognize a seven- year-old student from sonora. it is my understanding that he is going to be joining you in lighting petrie. we also happy summerville high school choir that will place some holiday music for us. i just want to say that this is a bit california here and i hope that everybody understands this. i am and appropriators. the other day, the staff director told me that he proposed to his wife at this tree lighting ceremony. i think it does have special significance. thank you very much and welcome. [joy to the world being sung] ♪ "joy to the world" being sung] ♪ ["the most wonderful time of the year] ♪ wonderful time of the year"] ♪ ["rocking around the christmas tree"] ♪ the christmasound tree"] ♪ [applause] >> jazz at eight from summville high school in california. it is my pleasure to introduce to you congressman daniel lungren from the third congressional district of california. mr. lungren. >> thank you very much. i love this place. if you do not

and tebow-- >> who cares how he wins, he does it, impressive and houston texans beating the atlanta falcons and this is a big deal. there were people on the field they didn't know who they were. >> and they've never made the playoffs in franchise history and since 2002, the only team he to never make the playoffs and they're now down to their third string quarterback, a rookie, tj hanes, never heard of him and very, he very good atlanta falcons team and they're now in first place and they could be going to the playoffs as well. and atlanta looks really shocked. okay. the bcs selection coming out what in about 32 minutes. >> at 8:30 we'll know who will be playing lsu in the national championship game. it appears that we're going to see an alabama lsu rematch and outstanding chance that oklahoma. i predict alabama and lsu a rematch. >> harris: 31 minutes now. great to see you. fox fast forward, stories that will be headlines tomorrow morning and the week ahead. senate majority lead are harry reid expect today offer a compromise to extend the payroll tax cut tomorrow. and on fox news earlier.