jim harbaugh and alex smith said, let's do this, before the game, and they felt it. under two minutes to play. drew brees and jimmy graham. the 266-pound tight end passed the goal line. 14 seconds to play. touchdown! alex smith, vernon davis the game winner. 49ers win 36-32. >> i'm proud of our team. we move on and we move on in spectacular fashion. really proud of our football team. >> we're still playing. it feels great. we've got another week of work and i don't want this to end. i don't think anyone does in that locker room because it's been such a great year and such a great group of guys, coaches and players, and i think we love coming to work every day. i know i do. and we get one more week at least, so i'm loving it right now. >> a great team win. great defense. playoff game, man, you know? a little hard to go home. >> another week to play football, another week to be around our teammates, another week to be around our coaches and that coach getting us where we're trying to go. >> next up fort 49ers, the nfc championship game which will be next sunday. if the

jim harbaugh give his players gifts for making the playoffs. and the post-season begins in houston. who is moving on to the second round? find out, next in sports. ,,,,,, the houston texans joined te n-f-l as an expansion francs >>> there seems to be a lot of talk about the gifts that jim harbaugh gave his players. >> they had a little bit of a choice. but the ultimate gift will be what the players could give him, obviously. in the super bowl ring. the houston texans join the nfl as an explanation franchise in 2002. 10 seasons later they finally made the playoffs. legendary oilers coach vaughn phillips in the house. the bengals were looking for the first playoff win since 1990. cedric benson dives in to give cincinnati the lead. 7-0. the texans answer right back. foster gee gets to the outside. and turns the corner for the first of two touchdowns. he finished with a 153-yards to go with the cool haircut. >>>and to the first half, tied at 10. andy dalton is picked off by jj watt. and he returns it by six. a rough day for the bengals. the quarterback gets sacked four times and threw t

. >> reporter: covering jim harbaugh is -- >> well, like a box of chocolates. you never know what you're gonna get. >> reporter: sometimes he's up -- >> you don't seem like a blue collar guy. $2,000 south here and the fancy tailored shirt. >> i'm coming in rags next week. >> the $100 haircut. >> reporter: and sometimes, you know -- >> you probably want to peel back the onion here some more. >> reporter: peel back the onion. that means we're not going to talk about that. covering harbaugh means learning his terminology or as we call them harbaugh-isms. >> nobody is better than us! >> reporter: harbaugh-isms can include. >> that's the low hanging fruit. >> reporter: that means the reporter is asking a question weather yields a obvious answer. >> iron sharp one man sharps another. >> reporter: translation, competition makes you stronger. >> like always a rising tide lifts all ships. >> reporter: meaning individual accomplishments are derived from the team. >> we ask no quarter we give another quarter. >> reporter: translation: no exchange of information. especiall

jim harbaugh versus drew brees. >> it makes me sleep like a baby, you know. wake up every hour crying. just -- first of all, his intelligence. his ability to diagnose defensive schemes. read them very quickly. you know, it is an outstanding offense. high octane offense that is clicking on all cylinders. >> college hoops. usf. former nba player. tough to get something going from where usf was. st. mary's is real good. holt had 11 points. 9 rebound. junior had 27 points. 87-72. st. mary's is now 15-2. undefeated 4-0 in the wbc. the nba's glamour squad in town. lebron james and the miami heat practice today. dwyane wade, today, maybe he will sit out tomorrow, he has been banged up. there is chris bosh with the hood over his head. lebron lebron james talking bay area sweet. >> always fun to come out here. they have the best fans. you know. >> all right. here is president obama with the dallas mavericks. jason kidd and company. dirk nowitzki game him a number 23. there is hawaii and chicago that he calls home. he liked jordan so they gave him number 23. i watched

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the phone call that was never made between jim harbaugh and the saints next. úñ? alabama rolled over lsu in a . >>> it was called the championship and should have been called the sleepy bowl as alabama rolled over lsu in a game with few points and really less drama a. it was a rematch of their first meeting which lsu won. there were more kicks in that game than a soccer match. jeremy tied a bowl record with five field goals. a 15-0 lead after that. for lsu just 91 total yards and five first downs, this run by jordon jefferson in the 4th was the only time they got past midfield. are you kid something they finally got to the end zone. richardson from four yards out. 21-0 alabama wins their second national title in three years because of one of the best defenses in college football history. >> would you call it domination? >> no. no. i -- i'm sure when we watch the film they know we always have a good, bad and ugly reel and i can always find something ugly to talk about. >> the 49ers host the saints in the playoffs on saturday. you may recall they opened the pre-seas

. >>> jim harbaugh was still gushing over his team. >> they are my heroes. the way they all fight, you know? it is a wicked competitive fight that is -- that is in our guys. >>> the defense got wicked early when he knocks out jason pierre-paul. >> i told myself that day, i was going going to be physical with everybody. get out of the way because i am going to hit everything. >> reporter: alex smith ran for a 4th quarter touchdown. >> defense failed to stop so many times this season. let's make it the offense that wins the game for us. >> reporter: then smith through a strike to davis for the game winning touchdown with 9 seconds left in their first playoff game. >> tears of joy. tears of joy and, you know, all builds up and comes out. >> we got a good team here. we can go out and play with the best and beat the best. do it again. >> our fans turned the stadium into a fortress. that was as good as it could get. 70,000 and a city behind us. felt good. advantage. i hope we get that this week as well. >> reporter: jim harbaugh and the staff preparing preparing f

. >>> jim harbaugh auditions to be a weather man. they have a chance to take over first place in the pack 12. back in a moment. >>> jim harbaugh may be the only person more excited than roberta that we have rain in the bay area. wayne, start the clock. >> red sky and morning, sailor take a warning. so i anticipate that we'll have some precipitation today. some weather and that will be a great thing for us. and if you are going to fight in the north atlantic, then prepare in the north atlantic. >> allen crab, 16 points. beat washington 69-66 with a win and stanford loses. sole possession of first place in the pack 12. the trip to the northwest isn't going as well as -- they were in spokane. kept the streak alive with a 74- 63 win. they are 2-5 in the wcc. that's good news for the sharks. scores on the one timer. ottawa beat san jose 4-1. the sharks begin a three-game trip in canada on saturday. you know, tough for the sharks and the warriors lately because they are playing in the shadow of the 49ers. it's all 49ers all the time. >> an

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jim harbaugh's advice to the team that has not been in a playoff game in almost a giad. e and keeps ca >>> welcome back. 8:15 on saturday morning. we are looking at golden gate bridge. i want to say something about golden gate bridge that they will say about me. you may be 75 years old but you don't look a day over 50. even that word of rain creeping in. >> tailgate parties begin where 49er fans are in a frenzy against the new orleans saints. it's been nearly a decade since the niners were in one. police are warning fans willing to pay thousands of dollars for a seat to beware of scalpers. >> all the way to the superbowl. >> he and his pals worship the 49ers in the park. they are filled with hope. and a little inspiration. >> sense they come over here, look like they come and visit. 49ers will go all was the i. >> they don't have what every niner's fan dreams. tickets. these belong to ryan who bought them $150 apiece before christmas. now, he has to give them to a friend because he has to work. >> how painful was that? >> you don't want to know. i don't want to talk abou

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, vernon davis, game-winning touchdown! the 49ers beat the saints 36-32, and they are moving on to the nfc championship game. >> alex made it happen. if it wasn't for alex, i wouldn't have made the play. kudos to alex, you're the man! >> it's a defining sequence. he's been through so much here, has so many on his back and it's only fitting he was able to take us 80-plus yards with 1:40 left. >> this is how you do it! look at him now! >> coming up big at the end -- [ cheers & applause ] [ cheers & applause ] [ indescernible ] >>> they will play either the new york giants or the green bay packers. both teams play tomorrow. we'll find out if the niners are going to the frozen tundra of lambeau or hosting the nfc championship game. >> we want the giants to win tomo

but how did jim harbaugh feel??? inquiring minds wanted to >>> we all know about how they feel in yesterday's nfc championship. how did he feel? the minds wanted to know. start the clock, wayne. >> this is california, this is what everyone wants to know how you feel. what is the deal? yes, what you did, how you felt, how your pinky feels. i mean, is that just the california thing? >> they saw that. he is hoping for a little california love. giving golden state a 20-point lead. just 20 points, but he came back. and the turnover will lead to a great fast break. layup for the lead. and escaping, 91-90. what a great collapse. the road trip is stopping on out here tonight in the 4th round of the shootup. and a great goal here for them and the sharks, they could not respond. and then they will lose. any good news? i had to go down under. he's looking to close out on top, she will come to the net, slams home, the match point in the tie breaker. they advance to the semis, who will be facing the view here. >> it's warm down t

and you remember last week, jim harbaugh said before the saints game let's not overcook it. i think it's safe to say as they prepare for the giants, they're on high simmer. >> it's really never done. you know? i think that the hay's in the barn philosophy is not one we subscribe to. >> you always studying. you always studying the guys, defense. i'm just like the coaches. i'm studying too. i'm watching film looking for flaws. i mean, that's part of football. >> at this point, going over the game plan. the entire game plan over the week, now a chance to really, you know, wrap my head around it totally. and just get it game ready. >> i believe the intensity has already gone up another notch. just what our practice is. our preparation. those guys doing some talking. i think the intensity is already going to be there. >> reporter: jim harbaugh says he believes this week of preparation is one of the best the players have had all season. and alex smith says in part that's because the nerves aren't there. the anxiety before the first playoff game is gone. even though the stakes are

. >>> while stadium officials come up with a strategy for security off the field, jim harbaugh's coming up with a game plan for sunday's game against the new york giants. we have a live look. this is at 49ers headquarters in santa clara. the media waiting for mr. harbaugh to arrive. he's going to answer questions from the press, of course, they beat the saints saturday in a nail-biter, as jon kelly likes to call it. >> huge win. >> 36-32. the big game against new york giants this sunday at the stick, 3:30 for the nfc championship. let's go, niners. of course we're also streaming this press conference on our website. logon to nbcbayarea.com. >>> saturday's game, of course, is now an instant classic. 49ers fans are snapping up all the merchandise they can get their hands on. nbc bay area's stephanie trong is outside candlestick park which a look at which jerseys are flying off the rack and how to get tickets to the big game. >> reporter: it's niners mania all the way. two day after the niners stunned the new orleans saints here at candlestick park the cleanup is still continuing and you c

>>pam: still ahead, gary has the final comments from jim harbaugh and gary goes one- on-one with steve mary agee. >> this is our mascot. >>stanley: it has been close to 10 years since the 49ers made it to the playoffs. out come the t-shirts. allow me to introduce you to this of entrepreneur. he is selling 49ers shirts in the baby. >> they are $10 a piece. you know what they say? who has a better than us? nobody. >>stanley: in the financial district this guy is selling caps and shirts. at fisherman's wharf at a few of the stores hats are being sold for only $5. sounds like a bargain. many of the shops i visited at fisherman's wharf had bootleg 49ers apparel. in the civic center it was hard to find, but i found these three acts. unless it has an official nfl hologram more than likely it is a fake. i cannot tell you where to buy your year, but a deal is a deal furious offs for every dime he spent on nfl apparel makes it easy for you to turn on your tv and watch the game. >> this one has five super bowl rings. >>pam: if you have a comment or story idea for >>stanley: , e-mail us that peopl

jim harbaugh gives his players gifts for making the playoffs. and the post season begins in houston. who is moving on to the second round? find out next in sports. they finally made the pl >>> the houston texans joined the nfl as an expansion franchise in 2002. 10 seasons later they finally made the playoffs. legendary oilers coach vaughn phillips in the house. the bengals were looking for the first playoff win since 1990. cedric benson dives in to give cincinnati the lead. foster gee gets to the outside. and turns the corner for the first of two touchdowns. he finished with a 153-yards to go with the cool haircut. >>> and to the first half, tied at 10. andy dalton is picked off by jj watt. and he returns it by six. a rough day for the bengals. the quarterback gets sacked four times and threw three interceptions. the texans also have a rookie quarterback. tj yates, he began the year as the third strong qb and hits a wide open andre johnson for the touchdown. and yates threw for only 159 yards but the big stat, no turnovers. houston is moving on.

jim harbaugh as you know, pays attention to detail, and likes to be extremely prepared. the rain was one detail he did not want to overlook. jim harbaugh is giddy about the dark excise lingering over the 49ers practice field. >> if he's going to fight in the north atlantic, you have to prepare in the north atlantic. they're anticipating some rain on sunday. we won't know until sunday morning. >> the 49ers near perfect season has been accompanied by near perfect weather. they only played on a slick field once leading up to arizona. even those field conditions were rather mild. the forecast for the nfc championship game has worked its way into the game plan. >> you have bad weather. you picture the field all mudded up, and you start going through contingencies in your mind. >> it will just be what i see out there as far as what the effects of the field actually are. >> however wet that field may be, there are clear advantages to both sides of the ball. >> the receivers have an advantage because they know where they're going. >> when it gets wet, you need the longer cleats

. >> always exciting competent snition what do jim harbaugh and world war ii admiral have in xon? >> plus brace yourselves. ♪ -dad, why e you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are the great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a perhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ [ singing] if about. >> good evening. aside prosecute grittiness as coach jim harbaugh has strangest analogy floating around in his head. don't over cook the meat. this week he's quoting world war ii admiral bill hall situation. let go back to the meat for a second. it means don't put too much pressure on yourself. play free an easy lake smith did. looking ahead to the giants in title game figures to be a soggy field. could be raining. run the ball best could have a big advantage leads us to the admiral and the coach.

. >> always exciting competent snition what do jim harbaugh and world war ii admiral have in xon? and world war ii admiral have in xo[ male announcer ] ccitibank's new app for ipad makes it easy for anne to view her finances from anywhere. like gate d12 for the next three hours. citibank for ipad. easier banking. standard at citibank. is as easy as... making breakfast. omelet? sure. scrambled eggs. [ male announcer ] actually, it's easier. citi financial tools. easier banking. standard at citibank. [ singing] if about. >> good evening. aside prosecute grittiness as coach jim harbaugh has strangest analogy floating around in his head. don't over cook the meat. this week he's quoting world war ii admiral bill hall situation. let go back to the meat for a second. it means don't put too much pressure on yourself. play free an easy lake smith did. looking ahead to the giants in title game figures to be a soggy field. could be raining. run the ball best could have a big advantage leads us to the admiral and the coach. >> admiral said if you are going to fight in the north atlantic then

when he met jim harbaugh and jim told him, i call place for the quarterbacks, design things for you to be successful, my number one goal is that you are successful, that had to feel like the warm blanket that all quarterbacks' loved to hear. i would love nothing more than saturday, a great defensive effort and alex smith be the mvp curious >>gary: now alex smith has an offensive guy that knows how to work it. >>gary: we're back with more in a moment. >>gary: after 10 years of up and down, he had a terrific season a year ago and it made the all-star team. it is funny how times have changed. normally we would be talking about the giants and what is ahead. now, we all love the 49ers, until saturday. >>pam: we will see you at 11:00 p.m..

the ravens, coach, incidentally by jim harbaugh's brother jack come in at 14%. so get ready for a week of hype as we head into a very unlikely nfc championship. >> let's just jump ahead to the super bowl. >> you have to clear a good hurdle with the giants. they have a guy named eli manning i think his name is. [ laughter ] >>> watch harbaugh's entire press conference and hear why john madden says the 9ers- saints game was the best he's ever watched. log on to cbssf.com. >>> not all was good for the 49ers. a 49er fan is in critical condition tonight after police say that a saints fan shot him outside a restaurant in georgia. officers arrested donald ayro outside of atlanta not long after saturday's game was over. they say he shot two 49ers fans outside an applebee's restaurant. one man was hit in the stomach. he is still in the hospital. a bullet grazed the second victim's head. he was treated and released. that victim says the gunman was upset the 49er fans were cheering during the game. >>> checking other bay area headlines, in richmond a bicyclist says a snipe

naturally, coach jim harbaugh welcomed the challenge. >> i noticed that standing on my balcony today at about 6:20, 6:30, that area, and looked out and saw very red sky. and that means that red sky at night, sailor's delight. read sky in morning, sailors take warning. so i anticipate that we'll have some precipitation today, some weather, and that will be a great thing for admiral bull halsey once said if you are going to fight in the north atlantic, then you have to prepare in the north atlantic. they are anticipating some rain on sunday. we won't know until sunday morning when we check the sky. but excited that we may get some rain today in practice. it will help us prepare for the game sunday. >> he is amazing, isn't he? >> i like his forecast. >> i was waiting for henry wadsworth longfellow one if by land, two if by sea. >> waxing poetic. >> we call him harbaughisms because he has a good gem each day. coming up in our 6:00 newscast we tell you about the unsung hero of that 49er football team who could have a big impact in sunday's game. >> looking forward to that. thank you. >>>

jim harbaugh and alex smith fired up before the game. first quarter it was scoreless. 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 pl

what's happening with jim harbaugh's team? >> jim harbaugh's knowledge of the team has the most to do with the team reaching the playoff and his understanding of what it takes to be a player during the season that has paid off during the postseason run. he talks to them a lot to find out how they are doing. he speaks to him on a variety of topics and expects them to talk about -- >> guys have been around for so long. they tend to disappear a little bit. they tend to not be involved with the players as much and not sit down in the lunchroom and talk to players and understand what's going on in their personal lives and not just on the football field. coach harbaugh does that. even after wins or losses on the way back home, he'll skip seats and sit with different guys and talk to them and talk, you know, whatever. whatever they want to talk about. not too much head coaches that do that in college or national football league. that's why he's one in the locker room. >> i think when you've got a coach that's head of the team that's

. >> always exciting competent snition what do jim harbaugh and world war ii admiral in xon in xon? [ singing] if about. >> good evening. aside prosecute grittiness as coach jim harbaugh has strangest analogy floating around in his head. don't over cook the meat. this week he's quoting world war ii admiral bill hall situation. let go back to the meat for a second. it means don't put too much pressure on yourself. play free an easy lake smith did. looking ahead to the giants in title game figures to be a soggy field. could be raining. run the ball best could have a big advantage leads us to the admiral and the coach. >> admiral said if you are going to fight in the north atlantic then prepare in the north atlantic. they are anticipating some rain on sunday. this team is built for just about any weather conditions. >> listen to the admiral. shark hosted ottawa tonight. mean in teal looking for sixth consecutive win. this ace good plan gone awry. jamie trying to deliver the big hit. somebody better lock the door. sharks strike first. 3 minutes in. him if winchester. 1 nothing san jose.

why jim harbaugh feels very good about their chances. also, the much-needed rain came with a lot of storm damage. we'll show you where all of this happened. plus a big surprise in south carolina as newt gingrich wins with the help of some voters not usually on his side. political analysis from the gop race coming up. this is "today in the bay." >> good morning to you, looking live at the city by the bay. camera bouncing around a little bit and the niners probably hoping that the breezy, windy conditions that will happen during gametime will propel them in the right direction. thanks so much for joining us. i'm kris sanchez. today is the big day. we want to know what the forecast is here. rob is here with that. >> saw a sneak preview. yesterday morning a different story. we had flooding out in candlestick park, parking lot looking like a lake yesterday because of heavy rain. now, this morning things have dried out. they pumped out the parking lot there. you can see we do have light rain showers offshore, and as moisture continues to spill

head coach jim harbaugh was hoping alex smith would repeat last week's performance. and for a while it looked like smith was going to go legend on us. 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

head coach jim harbaugh has advice. don't put too much pressure on yourself. and don't overcook it like a burnt piece of meat. that doesn't taste real good. >> to be more specific? >> make it about the team. trust the team. a guy doesn't have to do too much. >> it's been a winning formula all year for the 49ers. an opportunistic defense, consistent special teams and an offense that makes very few mistakes. >> i think that style is essential, whatever it takes to win. in the run and pass game we will do a lot of different things, different personnels. we won't make it easy for the defense to defend us. >> drew brees and the saints' offense has a similar mentality. >> we will throw the kitchen sink as everybody. with our tempo, with our personnel groups works our formations, with running the ball inside, outside, drop back pass, bootlegs, heavy play action. we are going to do everything. >> last week jim harbaugh jokingly said there are 28 keys to winning a game and this week he said it comes down to three. >> score more points than the saints, number one. execu

and there jim harbaugh will be game planning. >> this is early. there is zero dark hundred. >> the only thing he seems to fear sk unprepared. >> important against a team like giants. >> this is never done. hey is in the barn philosophy is not one we subscribe to. >> niners know they'll need to be ready for an assault on alex smith. >> and this is very difficult, very difficult. and if they got seven guys back there focusing on coverage. >> and 49ers defense, they dominate up front. they're line backing for rarely lifting back into the secondary. >> there our front seven is the best in the national football league. >> only way to explain it is that we play physical. people get hurt. >> and one team wins and one goes home. >> it's got to come from the heart and play from the heart. >> we know what they're going to do. this is going to be an old who is better? >> and new gm reportedly interviewed eagles phonesive coordinator today. and the afc title game tests the theory defense wins championships. and tom brady playing this all over the field. here

jim harbaugh's advice don't put too much machine on frur self. >> this is like a burnt piece of meat that doesn't taste real good. >> make it about the team. trust the team. guy doesn't have to do too much. >> this has been a winning formula for 49ers. a defense consistent special teams and an offense making few mistakes. >> i think that style, whatever takes a win. and we're going to do a lot of different things. >> and the saints offense will hold nothing back tomorrow. >> we're going to throw the kitchen sink at everybody. you know? with our personnel groups and formations. with running the ball inside, outside. drop back pass. and heavy play action we're going to do everything. >> he jokingly refered to there be being 26 keys to winning a game. this week he says it comes down to three. >> score more points than the saints. number one, move the ball. not turn it over. >> and you want to bring "a" game. it's like you know biggest days now. >> this stage has not been kind to new orleans over the years. they're 0-4 in road playoff games. only franchise win not played in the dome? the

jim harbaugh was fired up for his first nfc championship game. the inintoers strike first. he goes 73 yards and just like that, niners. they strikecond. second. he had 10 catches for 142 yards. that sets up t six-y six-yard td pass foremaning. in theme. third. he completed one pass to his wide receiver. 28 of his 112 yards for a second touchdown. kyle williams has it bounce off his knee. the giants will recover. he lie goes back to work. he had 316 yards and two scores. 17-14 giants. after a stall on third down and acres gets a 24-yarder. a golden opportunity late in the fourth. the niners recover in the 20, but the refs rule it forward progress and giants keep the ball and we go to over time. stripped by williams and the second lost fumble of the game and giants recover and they win it with a field goal. the giants are going back to the super bowl in overtime. larry beil has more from candlestick. >> after a total of 18 games, overtime tonight. a total of 67 minutes and 54 seconds against the new york giants and suddenly the season is over for the 49ers. the journey that e

not to new orleans it is to san francisco, because this was the game of the weekend, by far, jim harbaugh, pumping up smith. he is going to the nfc style game? wow, alex small and the naked boot, put them up by 5, saints weren't done here comes drew breeze looking for his big tight end. grey ma'am and there he goes -- graham and there he goes, alex smith isn't going to go back down the field. >> no way he can't do it. >> 14 seconds. >> oh. >> davis, from maryland there he is. getting it done and i couldn't believe it myself, the tars of joy, and tony as you and i talked about great shot there with jim harbaugh. >> who was your surprise. >> that was my surprise i had the other three games could have had 4 and 0 congratulations to niners they got it done can want wait for the game next weekened on fox 5. >> man they got fired up. >> reigns got to show up. >> bring your a game tucker barnes get it done. >> thanks. >> just ahead. >> what is next. >> where you can find the largest collection of vehicles from the james bond movies. >> all right fired up. >> george clooney, hello. this here is g

. >> the 49ers end with a 14 and 4 record and the coach jim harbaugh is a favorite to win coach of the year. the new england patriots, indianapolis, he is looking to win his 4th championship. they beat them 23-20 when they missed the final field goal in the final second. >>> and the presidential race moves to florida after newt gingrich's victory in the south carolina primary. >> it is good to be back in florida, i need your help... >> coming up at 6:15 the mistake mitt romney says he made and how he says he is going to fix it. >>> we go back over to sal and look at the problems on the roadways this morning. >>> we had a lot much i just had a bunch of crashes, a few of them on 680 and 880 on thornton avenue and it looks like a new crash on devil's slide. let's look at what we have. highway 24 westbound as we come to the up until, it is going to be slow there and right there it looks moderate. watch out for some slowed traffic on contra costa county. also westbound bridge, so far there is a little bit of a backup and they switched the metering lights on and we'll see what happens then.

jim harbaugh will be planning up to an hour before kickoff. harbaugh yesterday morning was in the office well before sunrise. >> only thing he seems to fear is being unprepared. >> it's really never done. i think the hay is in the barn philosophy is not one that we ascribe to. >> offensively know they need to be ready for an all-out assault on alex smith. >> any time a defense can give pressure. it makes things really difficult. i think they got seven guys back there. >> 49er defense they dominate up front. and their line backs rarely leave for the secondary. >> we don't have to worry about it because our front seven are so good. >> dunte make them pay. >> we play physical. when you play physical people get hurt. >> one team wins, one goes home. >> we have to come from the heart. play from your heart. the intends that you have the mentality you have to have. >> we know what we're going to do and we know what they are going to do and who executes the best. it could be a few secret plays but i think who is better. >> you get one shot and plan on

. >> with john harbaugh's ravens and jim harbaugh's forty-niners but advancing, it creates a fresh round of headaches for their parents. which game and do they go to? john harbaugh says it the parents can stay home and watch the games from neutral territory. john did not linger long over the victory, clearly moving forward to prepare for the patriots afc championship game. the ravens made it to the championship game four years ago, his first season. this time around, winning the title would not leave him feeling content. >> it would mean a lot, but it's not the ultimate goal. you cannot win something like that and just stop, and that's enough. we will be proud of that trophy, just like we're proud of this. we are proud of every accomplishment. we are humbled by every defeat. you try to move on and then move ahead. that's what you do. that's what we always do. >> thanks to our ulocal members reminding everyone to fear the 'fu. the fan stache is gone for all ages, even if you are not exactly human. show us your purple pride by up loading your pictures to the portion of our bedside wbaltv.c

coming up, jim harbaugh and the ravens move along. ne,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> well, they faced the media today. wjz 13 the sports report. >> moving forward with the coaching staff. baltimore is the cradle of coaches when it comes to defensive coordinator. from marvin louis to chuck pavano. promoted the d. by coach harbaugh. p. is the college positions coach at miami of ohio 20 years ago. been the line backers coach. elevated to replace pagano, a position he had with the new england patriots before he came to baltimore. >> it's an incredible opportunity to be a defensive coordinator for anyone in this league or at any level. but it's especially humbling to be one for the baltimore ravens. >> no change in the offensive coordinator. cameron keeps the job despite criticism from the ravens fans after calling for a change. he's seen great progress. his head coach agrees that staying the course is the way to go. >> he was a conclusion to me. you watch the way the players did this year with the offense and coaches did, i was excited about

jim harbaugh agrees saying this week is the best week of preparation. as you can see, weather is pick up here, henry, and it is sure to be wild one sunday. live in santa clara, nbc 7. >> giant receiver is listed as probable for the championship game along with four other starters. >>> all right, after a disappointing road trip warriors return to arco eager to get back on track. tonight they have to run with the pacers. the team that loves to shoot 3s. tip off is set for 7:30. warriors vo who have within battling without their point guard, seth curry. but look who is back? john henry smith is standing by. >> that's right, henry. senl will play tonight and why not. he has had 16 days off. he got the best medical attention any specialist, shoes developed for him by nike. he said with time and all of that in consideration, he's done what he can do and it is time to get back it work tonight against the pacers. >> you get to the point where it feels good enough to play. and you play. i think for me i felt that probably about five or six days ago. feeling good

. >> the reason dad is telling that to little johnny is because coach jim harbaugh tells it to his players in the locker room, who's got it better than us? >> i love it when he says they can still watch the super bowl and he says, how? >> and the kid is crying and suddenly his emotion turns a little happier and he's got a chocolate mustache. >> who's got it better than us? >> nobody. >>> that's going to do it for this episode of "right this minute." we're going to leave you with visions of deserts and oceans. stick around, we have 30 more minutes of "right this minute" headed your way.

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all week long a phone call that was never made from jim harbaugh to the saints coach and what it may have to do with saturday's big game. . >>> a woman who survive aid near death experience said she may jump again but not any time soon. lue see why. her cord snapped when they sass just 60 feet above the water. she survive the fall but then the current dragged her toward the rapids and the crocodile infested river. her leg was still tied, she dove to free the rope from the rock and then swam to shore. >> when i was first pulled out of the water they put me on my back and so all the water they inhaled that i couldn't breathe so they had to roll me over and i cowed out water and blood. >> she has been recovering in the hospital from the bruises and a broken collarbone. >> some unexpected guests are dropping in halt arden wood historic farm in fremont. four thousand monarchs roasting. it's ten times the usual number this year and that's good news. they luster together for warmth until the temperature is above 55 degrees. they then spread their wings and take flight with no worries wet we

head coach john harbaugh and his ranks -- ravens and jim harbaugh and his 49ers also lose a close one, following to the new york giants in the nfc title game. a costly turnover in overtime. the niners kyle williams would fumble. devon conners deep in san francisco territory. and lawrence time would kick the game winner, from 31 yards out. as it turns out, both harbaughs lose games that come down to field goals. >> played well enough to win. and we don't come away with it. it will be a tough one. you know, it will probably take a while to get over it. but we'll get over it. this team is not defeated. by any stretch of the imagination. >> reporter: and despite the loss, jim harbaugh is an overwhelming candidate to be named the coach of the year in the nfl. his first season as an nfl coach, leading the niners to the title game. the giants and the patriots, super bowl 46, in indianapolis, coming up on february 5th. there's more football news. university of oregon coach, chip kelly has decided to stay at the school, after she had interviewed for the coaching vacancy of the tampa bay buccan

jim harbaugh, an nfl record, only 10 turnovers the entire season. things were looking good early. alex smith, two of seven. he completed only 2 of 7 passes. there were both touchdowns diverted davis. and 1/8 to 15 cut some taxes in the first quarter. the 10-7 win for the giants was gone in the third. this young man, kyle williams got a bad date. scott manning threw for three murders 16 yds. >>gary: the giants won 20- 17. there were only two turnovers in this basically well played game. gold for by the san francisco forty- niners. the vern glenn has been standing by. the firm, figures for your patience. on a serious so, after the game, in the locker room, where reporters going after kyle williams pretty strong? >>vern: they certainly wanted to know what his thought process was, what was going on there. the ball hit his knee, the giants got it heather that led to the touchdown. he fought so hard to make this team out of camp and had only been playing that position in 10 games. in a sudden-death overtime, another turnover. to scores on the shoulders of carl williams. harbaugh talk ab

jim harbaugh knows they have to stop eli manning. >> that is -- that is a worthy opponent. you know, that is a -- that is a scary opponent. you know? that is one we will have to come with everyunse of our a game. >> we are excited. big game. they are playing great football. they are a sound team. very good. they have good players. they play with great energy. their secondary has good players. so, you know, they are good all around. play smart football. they run the ball. play well. we know we will have to play, you know, that same way. smart. >> all right. with green bay eliminated. reg ecan start interviewing potential head coaching candidates and new orleans guy snuck in there. he interviewed the offensive coordinator, peter carmichael, jr. the head coach calls the playing in new orleans so we have no idea what his imput is. offensive coordinator title and he was -- at the very least somebody that the head coach there would blow in his ear. the a's made a trade with the rockies and they acquired a starting outfielder. there he is, seth smith. they give up a couple of pitc

>>reporter: we have the final address from jim harbaugh. ms. >> please do know that our team go into this game confident and bowl. in her >>vern: at tie it ended a new wall will not play this game.--who know that dilaudid walker will not be playing this game. >> then protected alan smith, their plan to offer to london to the yards. sting stop the run, it was any--and they stopped the run, this with a domination. >>gary: steve has been on the network for the last few years. as we sit 2002 was the last time the 49ers made the playoffs. steve joins us from his home, how many times a day as you make your way through the south bay be here the last time we were in the could you were the coach? >> i don't know if i hear that too much at all gary i'm just too busy how about you? >>gary: i sit all the time the last time they were good was when you were the coach. but isn't that funny? i mean i am on tv. >> it is nice to see jim harbaugh and the staff it something done finally. what an exciting team to watch. i love the defense and the running game.

jim harbaugh putting his troops to work today. this young fella, are though, probably is not going to play, delanie walker. alex smith, no question. he has to come out and somehow compete against the league's best, in drew brees. crabtree, davis, say something. >> everybody is getting a chance to contribute. and when everyone is contributing, they can't just go after one guy. >> it's a challenge, you know? you want to bring your a game, even though you do that every week. it's a bigger stage right now. >> saints arrive in town tomorrow, 3.5 point favorites. this weekend markings the 17th anniversary of the 49ers defeating dallas and going onto the win the super bowl under steve young. >> steve lead the 49ers to a 16 and 3 season. it was their fifth super bowl title. he's going on to become a real nice television analyst for espn. and steve compared that team to this year's. >> we were kind of an offensive juggernaut back then. this is not the team yes. they have the potential, they have the players. but this is a defense centric t

on jim harbaugh's must-do list? drew brees and the new orleans offense. saints, opening position, whitner sticks thomas, ball comes loose, niners recover. then next play, smith, sacked. saints forced to puppet the football. two plays later, great protection for alex smith. over the middle to davis. breaks a tackle and is gone. nothing but open field. 49 yards to the end zone. san francisco takes the 7-0 lead. vernon almost takes down the goal boast with a football dunk. it gets better. brees sneaking down the seam. picked off. he goes for seven. hauled down at the new orleans four yardline. niners offense. this to michael crabtree on the slant. 14-0 niners. ensuing kickoff. robey fumbles, picks it up, then gets hammeredded by a swarm of 49ers. ball bops loose. san francisco recovers. saints, three turnovers in the first. 17-0. then 14 yards to graham. makes it 17-7. 49ers go through -- three and out. brees back on the attack. third and three. floats a perfect pass. both feet down. it's a touchdown. the niners' lead tut to three. 17-14 into halftime. fourt

jim harbaugh's famous saying, who's got it better than us? with all due respect to the other three quarterbacks still remaining, nobody has it better than alex smith right now. kim coyle reports on the remarkable rise of the 49er quarterback. >> with the first selection in the 2005 nfl draft, the san francisco 49ers select alex smith quarterback, utah. >> i think it's exciting. you know? i think it will motivate me to continue the legacy of those quarterbacks. it's something i want to be a part of. >> reporter: the honeymoon quickly ended. alex through 11 interceptions and just one touchdown in his rookie season and after injuring his throwing shoulder in 2007, smith had his toughness questioned by then head coach mike nolan. >> i don't believe his shoulder is anything but sore. >> continually get reported that you're 100% and not really the case. >> reporter: smith missed all of 2008 following shoulder surgery. but when he returned in 2009, he remained on the sidelines when shaun hill won the starting job. >> i want to find the guy who can l