all week long the hype machine was pumping up alex smith's incredible comeback. >> alex smith and the washington football team in the search of their fourth straight win. what is a 49er game without a key injury, right? deebo samuel injured his hamstring on the first play of the game. he was done for the day. kyle shanahan said that injury did not look good. not good news. scoreless, final minute of the first quarter. jeff wilson jr. with his first touchdown since week seven. 49ers up 7-0. your stomach the game. it was not alex smith. it was chase young. wilson led to a washington field goal and they make it a 7- 6 game. what finklea, alex smith was not very good. this is a terrible pass. smith then left the game with a calf injury and did not return. two plays later, deyoung picks it up. the number two overall pick is going 47 yards for a scoop and score. washington takes a 13-7 lead. that man can play. the injury but continue to bite the 49ers. fred warner had a stinger on the opening drive of the third quarter. he is headed for the blue tent. his day is done. now, nick mullens made

and when you ask the 49ers about alex smith, the reply is universal, respect. >> for him to go through what he went through and to still want to come back, it is definitely not a money thing. he does all right in that area. it's not something he had to do. it shows there are a lot of special things inside that guy. >> i've gotta say, i'm a little torn, i love alex smith, then there's the 49ers. best known for broadcasting football but next summer he's going into the baseball hall of fame. now his signature moment as a broadcaster was being on the air during the 1989 world series earthquake. but his history predates the quake as a play-by-play man for seasons in the 1970s. and part of that job was announcing the lousy attendance. >> i looked and it was like 2340 and i looked at him and said what i just tell you who's here. harvey and the family have driven up from san jose. they came up with the dog and left the dog in the car. you had to make jokes like that because that team was so bad and the stadium was so awful.>> lorenzo hosting account, late first half, edwards, three of his 26 a

when you asked the 49ers about alex smith the reply is universal. respect. >> for him to go through what he went through and to still want to come back, it's definitely not a money thing. the guy does all right in that area. it's not something he had to do. shows there's a lot of special tings inside that guy. >> i got to say, i'm not sure who i'm pulling for on sunday. alex smith or the 49ers. baseball now. al michaels is best known for broadcasting football. is going into the baseball hall of fame, winner of the ford see. d. mike's signature moment as a baseball broadcaster was being on the air during the 1989 world series. his history at candlestick predates the kwai as a play-by-play man for the giants during three long seasons in the 1970s. part of that job was announcing the lousy attendance. >> i looked at the thing and it was like 2340. i look at the him and i say, you know what? why don't i just tell you who's here. harvey and the family have driven up from san jose with the dog. they left the dog in the car, but the windows are open. you h

quarterback alex smith's lone touchdown, a 15-yarder caught by receiver logan thomas, ties the game in the fourth quarter, and a field goal gives washington the lead with almost three minutes to play. but roethlisberger is picked off on pittsburgh's next possession and the washington football team hangs on for a 23-17 upset victory. the steelers miss a chance to clinch a playoff berth as they drop into a tie with the defending champion chiefs for the best record in the afc, while washington takes a share of the lead atop the lowly nfc east. wow. >>> let's go out now to glendale, arizona, where the bills are now a step closer to

y una gran persona pero la verdad que me da mucho por alex smith. >> también a mí soy carlos mauricio ramírez. >> en breve: al menos dos condado más se unen a la lista de cierres respectivos para evitar más contagios de covid-19 ya volvemos luego de la pausa. >> ♪ tenemos el poder de aprovechar la abundancia de energía solar y eólica de california. pero no está disponible todo el día. usa menos energía de 4 de la tarde a 9 de la noche para una california más limpia. . >> ♪ los casos de coronavirus continúan aumentado a medida que pasan los días por eso se suman a la lista de jurisdicciones para evitar que el virus se prepague y claudia simonés nos explica. >> sí esta medida entrea en vigor aquí a partir de la media noe

alex smith returning to face his old team, the >> alex smith, he has been through it all in the nfl. sunday he will face the 49ers. to then almost losing his leg after a gruesome injury and 17 7 surgeries is back leading the washington football team against the niners. a journey smith wouldn't wish on anybody. >> it was hard. really hard. i don't wish it on anybody. i think that is part of why you know, trying to help young qbs from me. i don't want anybody to go through that. it was a hard road. it does not have to be that way. especially on quarterbacks, i think it can be handled differently. >> rams/patriots, rematch of the super bowl from a couple of years ago. third straight game the rams have a defensive touchdown. here to cooper kupp to make it 24-3. check out frank gore jr. taking it to the house tonight for southern miss. he has to be beaming seeing this. nba, rookie got shots up today but it looks like he and draymond green will miss all three preseason games for the warriors. >> normally you can do the opposite and play the crowd noise in if you are getting ready for a lou

a lot of respect for him as a quarterback. >> full respect for alex smith. one of the classiest athletes you have ever seen. one of the strongest players as they creep for the owner. i don't think anybody knows really what to expect from them. they can't be as bad as they were last season, 15-50. but coming back this year already the terrible news about clay thompson and his season ending achilles heel injury. i think the key is going to be dramon green. can he come back to be any where near the player he was a years ago? last season often injured and seemed i don't know kind of worn out mentally and physically from five straight trips to the nba finals. seemed only semi engaged at some points but coach kerr still very much a believer in draymond. >> i'm very excited for draymond to get here. he's been our heart and soul for so long here. he's the engine that brings our intenty and energy. defensive awareness and intimidation. we need all that from him and we need his leadership from all these guys. >> december 9th it was a big day for the 49ers in their his

you have alex smith as the washington quarterback feeling like a reunion for the fans. you'd see number 11 jerseys all over the crowd at levi stadium and smith would get a better reception than he ever got the first time around but this is 2020 so skramp that. none of that is happening. niners will face smith in the home away from home. robert salas defense will go against the man. alex smith is a shoe in for come back player of year after the horrible leg injury and lengthy rehab. washington is 5-7 like the niners but in horrible nfc east which is enough to have them tied for first place at the moment. >> since the day he took over, four or five games ago, one of the top five offenses in football, yards, points, playing at a very, very high level with regards to alex, he'll take what the defense gave you. he'll still take shots and make you play if you want to get careless and aggressive. >> smith is so highly respected throughout the league after the comeback but his time with the niners wasn't fun. remember, he was mike nolan's number one overall pick ahead of aaron

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>>it would have been nice for alex smith to have that reunion at levi's this week. now day 3 for group activities over at chase center has the warriors prep for their first preseason game is under way in that game is on saturday and as we've stated all week they'll be without draymond green and james wiseman and they've been sidelined all week but one player they will have its big man kevon looney louis has been hampered by injuries for the better part of about 2 years now, but when he had been healthy he's been a contributing part of the warriors rotation, looting has even added to his game this year and he's been shooting threes in practice and is working as a stretch 5 with wiseman's did delayed debut and the fact that he will have his rookie hurdles as all rookies do us some point. louise presence may be as important as ever. >>i feel great now is the best and a long time. no maybe pete go go hard and do extra hour before and after no no problem enough still doing little things that got to do to take by large stretching lot still doing striker rehab stuff just a

the forty-niners up against a familiar foe this weekend as former niner alex smith, and the washington football team had to arizona. it's hard to root against a guy with one of the most incredible comeback stories in the nfl, but the 49 ers have to win to stay in the playoff conversation. the washington football team is coming in hot though after handing the steelers their first loss of the season. kickoff is set for one 25 on sunday. >>i just want to all the girls out there that you can do anything you set your mind to like you really can and if you have that mentality all the way through like you can do big things. >>that was vanderbilt sarah fuller moments after making history as the first female to play in a power 5 conference football game. bay area football player. morgan sauls without will be watching closely when fuller suits up tomorrow for the common doors in their game against tennessee. in fact the 2 have a lot in common take a look. >>morgan sauls widow was born a competitor. her parents raised her to never think twice about playing sports be my sister. >>played soccer sin

that starts with alex smith. think have to win out. alex smith would come back to the bay air to play his oil team. this guy the gutsy, classy. he nearly lost lis leg, he's made the comeback and he has respect. >> he's doing a great job of leading that team. he's playing efficient. that's what i'm striving to do. he's a great player, great career, his story is incredible. a lot of respect for him. >> too bad he won't come back to the bay air. but alex schmidt has the respect of everyone. the warriors are a mystery. think can't be as bad as last year. but think are having to deal with klay thompson injuries. one of the kais is green. he's out right now. how good is he any more. last season often injured. worn out mentally and physically. and seemed semiengaged. his church a believer. >> i'm excited for draymond to get here. >> he brings intimidation. we need that and his leadership for the young guys. >>> on the college courts, the cal bears on the wrong side of a momentous occasion. pepperdine beat the bears. lorenzo romar at the helm.

>>the forty-niners up against a familiar foe, this weekend as former niner alex smith in the washington football team had to arizona. it's hard to root against a guy with one of the most incredible comeback stories in the nfl, but the niners have to win this one to stay in the playoff conversation, the washington football team isn't a bunch of slouches either they've really turned things around from there to an 7 record just a few weeks ago on sunday, they handed the steelers their first loss of the season. nick mullens in the 40 niners offense will have to step up against a strong washington defense and of course the niners will have to be ready for the guy we're just talking about alex smith. >>he's a very good quarterback always has been he he knows where to go with the ball which. to me is one of the biggest things for any quarterback. you read coverages and stuff and there's always a spot there's a hole in it and you want to get the ball there and alex is the fish and doing that as anybody when your plan as one of the top defenses in the league and then you have a quarterback knows

alex smith. >>he's a very good quarterback always has been he he knows where to go with the ball which. to me is one of the biggest things for any quarterback. you read coverages and stuff and there's always a spot there's a hole in it and you want to get the ball there and alex is the fish and doing that as anybody. your plan as one of the top defenses in the league and then you have a quarterback knows where to go with the ball. you don't have to do a lot of risky things because of what your defense is doing and then you're quarterbacks not going to turn it over me very efficient allows you to stick with the run and you can play the right type of ball that you never beat yourself. and when you have a top defense like that, and that's it's a very winning formula just to win games. >>kickoff is set for one 25 on sunday. tomorrow vanderbilt kicker sarah fuller will take the field for the common doors just 2 weeks after making history. area football player. morgan sauls would also show be cheering

the 49ers face >>> all week long the hot machine pumping up alex smith. the incredible was a start after the return from the horrific leg injury. late first half, alex picked off, his second interception this season. smith left the game with a calf injury. to plays later nick mullens tripped, the number two overall pick rumbles 47 yards for a scope and score. washington takes a 30-7 lead. final play, third-quarter, 49ers trailing 16-7. you spoke indication, returns at the 76 yard. how do you like that. under two minutes left, san francisco down 23-15. it's 4th and 12, nick mullens leads to kendrick bourne but short of the first down marker and washington wins the game 23- 15 as the 49ers lose their second straight and fall 5-8.>> you know, when they are playing offense, there's a very good chance to win as long as you don't pull in turn the ball over. we turned the ball over three times. and without our defense even having to go to the field it was a borderline backbreaker. >> the readers are essentially in the dire position as the 49ers but the cold seem

and while they may not like the name they love their quarterback, alex smith, with a three-game winning streak which is garnering nothing but respect from around the rest of the nfl. two years removed from that horrific leg injury. >> for him to go through what he went through and to still want to come back, it is definitely not a money thing. he does all right in that area, it's not something he had to do. it shows there are a lot of special things inside that guy. >> college hoops, they needed three hoops, but this did not have a happy ending, markus missed the lash out and check out mom, completely spent. how he spent most of his career as a football broadcaster but next summer he is going into the baseball hall of fame. the signature baseball moment happened during the 89 world series. but his history predates the earthquake as a play-by-play man for the giants during three long seasons in the 1970s. and part of the job was announcing their lousy attendance. >> we looked at it and i said you know what, i said why don't i just tell you who's here. harvey and the family came up from s

alex smith and washington riding it. nick mullins, having a rough go. lose go the ball. chase young picks it up and it is a 47-yard scoop and score. 13-7 washington. mullins, frustrating. trying to coach him up. he left the game before halftime. he did not return. the last play of the third, mullins, can't do that. picked up by cameron and what do you know? 76 yards the other way. washington's second defensive touchdown of the day. kyle shanahan, your thoughts. mullins' play action, roll left. and kyle gets in there for the touchdown. a 2-point conversion. that would be it. george kittle, jilly g. all they can do is watch from afar. they're 5-8. that should probably effectively end their hopes. >> i'm extremely disappointed. you have a very good chance to win. as long as you don't turn the ball over. it was border line a back breaker. >> we didn't make routine plays. they kept us on the field. and you're behind the sticks and it creates unfortunate situations. that's just playing smart football. and executing at a high level. i didn't and we didn't do it today. >> how ab

this sunday hosting the washington football team in arizona and will face an old friend, alex smith. now in line for comeback player of the year after returning from the devastating leg injury. >> truly amazing. i have a lot of respect for him and the type of person and player he is. >> his story is incredible. his resilience is incredible. >> major league baseball nameds it all mlb team. liam hendriks named the best relief pitcher in baseball, the free agent and the target of a lot of teams. we are back with more in a moment. this year, xfinity internet gives you more options than a holiday dinner table. pick the speed that's right for you, with options faster than gig. and get reliable internet with top-notch coverage. plus, help keep your data safe and private with security included. no antlers on the table. how come you get to eat first? get started with this great offer, or ask about our fastest speed, 2 gig up and down. switch today. >> thieves hit a toy drive last month in san francisco, new toys were delivered today. last month thieves stole several bikes from the fire depart

smith and that washington football team. he is hot right now, three straight wins. the number one overall pick is 3 and 1, that's all two years removed from a horrific leg injury that nearly caused him his career, his leg and his life. >> for him to go through what he went through and to still want to come back, it is definitely not a money thing. the guy does all right in that area. it's not something he had to do. it shows why he's been successful >> that's it for ♪ ♪ captioning spo sponsored by cbs >> diaz: tonight, a rare moment of hope in the pandemic. the f.d.a. authorizes the first vaccine to fight covid-19. trucks and planes ready to distribute doses from the factory to the front lines. who gets them, and when. the monumental moment coming as america suffers its worst week yet. infections and deaths smash records. hospitals and staff struggle to help. also tonight... president trump attends the army-navy game at west point, taking a vaccine victory lap on the way. >> today our nation has achieved a medical miracl

. >> the 49ers next face alex smith and the washington football team who was good against the steelers. the game tied at 17-17 and they out scored pittsburgh by 17 in the second half and hand the steelers their first loss of the season. that means that the 1972 miami dolphins are the last undefeated football team, and larry csonka toasted last night. >> tonight, i'm a washington fan. yeah. [ laughter ] >> good for larry. paul warfield, bob griese and the rest of the team. and don shula. let's not forget that i'm dennis o'donnell. >>> still to come on cbs 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, most retailers are cutting capacity but not grocery stores. why the state is allowing more customers in to shop. >>> and marine county is the latest county to enter shelter in place mode. i'll tell you when that kicks in and who's affected. >>> and a live look outside before we head to break from the camera on top of the tower looking west at the city of san francisco. it's just about 4: replace old smudges with whirlpool fingerprint resistant appliances... so you can focus less time on cleaning and mo

alex smith riding a three-game winning streak in washington. deebow samuel injured his hand and did not return. chase young picks it up, 47-yard scoop and score, 13-7 washington. that guy is an absolute beast. kyle shanahan trying to urge mullens to move on. smith left the game before halftime with right calf issues. mullens picked off by cameron curl. a 76-yard pick six, washington's second defensive touchdown of the day. the niners showed fight. mullens with the two-point conversion. the niners lose 23-15. they're 5-8. that will effectively end their playoff hopes unless they get a miracle. >>> second quarter, raiders down 3. derek carr looking for waller. this is an incredible one-handed interception. raiders down by six at the ind half. raiders down 17. it goes worse. willis 50 yards the other way. raiders lose. >>> the san jose state spartans are ranked for the first time since 2012, 25th in the a.p. and coaches polls. that was announced today. they're going to hoist boise state at their new home in las vegas. a 1:15 kickoff on stanford ca

>>forty-niners up against a familiar face this weekend as former niner alex smith in the washington football team had to arizona. any other year he likely would return to levi stadium to a standing ovation after his incredible comeback. instead the 2 teams meet in an empty state farm stadium with playoff hopes online the washington football team is coming off a big upset over the steelers kickoff is set for one 25 on sunday. >>i just want to all the girls out there that you can do anything you set your mind to like you really can and if you have that mentality all the way like you can do big things. >>that was vanderbilt sarah fuller moments after making history as the first female to play in a power 5 conference football game. area football player. morgan sauls without will be watching closely when fuller suits up tomorrow for the common doors game against tennessee. in fact the 2 have a lot in common take a look. >>morgan sauls widow was born a competitor. her parents raised her to never think twice about playing sports be my sister. >>played soccer since we could basically so when asked t

smith threw the game tying touchdown pass to logan thomas ben roethlisberger and company ran out of time trying to drive for the potential game winning touchdown 23 to 17 your final. now guys in 1972 dolphins are still the only team to go through an nfl season undefeated every year they pop bottles after the game lose their first game so somewhere they're out there in their respective homes, pop some because they still have that record lit a cigar today so exactly you know in in the way back machine 72. well, it's crazy that tom brady and the patriots didn't join them to they got to the last game of the season and you know giant we all know we eli manning. >>he does it all right, thanks jason. all right jason coming up dreamers breathing a sigh of relief tonight, how the dhaka act is now fully restored. >>and record heat around the bay area. gusty winds now are going to start to talk about a chance of some rain finally for this multitasking, number-cruncher, time is money. so, i go to floor and decor where i get rock-bottom prices on tile, wood, stone and laminate. plus, i score fre

. >> the jets are now 0-12, right, and the raters key playoff hopes alive and this just in, alex smith and washington football team dealt the steelers their first loss of the season tonight. how do you like it? >> still doing it in every way that nobody thought was possible when he was out here. thank you for that. while from sports weather, paul is back with some warmer conditions, well over 70 degrees in the east bay today. >> yeah, temperatures in the mid-70s for highs, which is record-setting in a lot of locations. five different record high temperatures across the bay area today, the change in the forecast tomorrow is not really temperature -related. a couple of degrees cooler but still way out of the ordinary. is not going to be as breezy. are really feeling that influence, still somewhat windy in the hills as we head to the rest of tonight but homer wind in-store tomorrow. we take a detailed look at that in just a second. still breezy conditions in southern california, the fire danger still going to be skyhigh in the southern half of the state. they might start to get a little r

. >> and so the 49ers next phase, alex smith and the washington football team. smith bloodied, but strong. gets the steelers. fourth quarter smith was wide open. logan thomas, tied up the game at 17. they outscored pittsburgh by 17 in the second half and hand the steelers their first loss of the season. and so that means the 1972 miami dolphins, they're still the last undefeated football team. of that team, he toasted tonight. >> tonight, i'm a washington fan. , yeah. >>> well, the new owner of likely, an 18k gold mask. complete with black and white diamonds. they bought it to help does your vitamin c last twenty-four hours? only nature's bounty does. new immune twenty-four hour plus has longer lasting vitamin c. plus, herbal and other immune superstars. only from nature's bounty. the following is an important paid program about humana medicare advantage prescription drug plans, sponsored by humana. life keeps changing, and so do you. but as your lifestyle evolves, is your medicare plan keeping up? does your healthcare company treat you as an

quite frankly alex smith was not very good. this was a terrible pass, smith left the game with a calf injury and did not return. two plays later, molin

now, this is reunion for washington quarterback alex smith. it'll be the second time he's faced the niners since they traded him away seven years ago. his come back story is amazing. from nearly losing his leg to keeping his team in the playoff chase. the 49ers are also in the hunt and they need a win against a surging washington team that just handed pittsburgh its first loss of the season. >> when you've got the defense that they have, when you've got someone like alex who's very consistent with where he goes, they're usually not going to lose it. that's tough to do with some. >> be sure to join our friends at nbc sports bay area for 49ers pregame live sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. they'll get you ready for the big game, and when it's over switchover for the post game show for post and analysis. that's a look at sports. more news after the break. this year, xfinity internet gives you more options than a holiday dinner table. pick the speed that's right for you, with options faster than gig. and get reliable internet with top-notch coverage. pl

glendale, arizona, the 49ers take the field against alex smith who has become a nonfactor in this game. it is all about defense. 49ers were up. nick mullens is hit by darren pain. he coughed up the football. chase young, the rookie sensation goes down the sidelines with the 47 yard touchdown. 13-7 at the half. late in the third, it is nick mullens with a miscommunication right here. he wanted kyle. he gets the pick six. it is cameron curl romping in with it. 23-7 was the score. nick mullens and his coach were very upset with the communications problem on that one. look at him look like a fullback. here's the six yard touchdown. to make the two point conversion. the meta-game out of this thing later on. it was 23-15 for the final. washington is the first place team in the east. here is derek carr. vegas had big problems. derek carr goes to the end zone. this was an amazing, one-handed interception right there by kenny moore. that is sensational. 20-14 at halftime. in the third, it is jonathan taylor. you want to see pure speed, he just out races the entire raider defense. yet a few touc

. >> and so the 49ers next phase, alex smith and the washington football team. smith bloodied, but strong. gets the steelers. fourth quarter smith was wide open. logan thomas, tied up the game at 17. they outscored pittsburgh by 17 in the second half and hand the steelers their first loss of the season. and so that means the 1972 miami dolphins, they're still the last undefeated football team. of that team, he toasted tonight. >> tonight, i'm a washington fan. , yeah. in a land not so far away, people are saving hundreds on the most reliable network with xfinity mobile. they can choose from the latest phones or bring their own. and choose the data option that's right for them. they even get nationwide 5g at no extra cost. and since they are on the carrier rated #1 in customer satisfation, they live happily ever after. again, again! xfinity mobile. your wireless. your rules. your way to stay closer together. click, call, or visit an xfinity store today. >>> well, the new owner of likely, an 18k gold mask. complete with black and white diamonds. they bought it to

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. >> alex smith and company and there's no tougher player. spiked, bloodied, bandaged and he comes back. 50 yards, he'll break it. 14-0 pittsburgh. washington in the second half owns. the logan thomas, touchdown and it is 17 all after the 15-yard. and pittsburgh in the latter stages now down three. big ben has his pass. and tipped by sweat, bostik will make the intersection that will seal the deal. washington 5-7 and larry zonka, one of the members of that 1972 dolphins team. >>> mean while, the golden state warriors on the end of the second training for last week, and team efforts this time around and that opener is coming up december 22. it's a tad over two weeks away. and we find out that james wiseman and dramond green is the two players that tested positive for covid-19. the healthy warriors moving on in this work out. haven't seen the warriors on the court together since march 10th. despite the catastrophic injury with clay thomas. >> we're in the conversation about getting the team put together. and clay going down was touch. i love wh

alex smith only played the half for washington before hurting his calf. mcmullen is sacked. he puts it on the line, chase young returns the fumble. 47 yards for the touchdown. 13-7 at the break. mullen is picked up by cameron curl. the washington football team scored 17 points. the niners fight back in the fourth with a short touchdown pass. the come back falls short. washington beats san francisco 23-15. >> we have a good chance to win, as long as you are not taking the ball over. i respect that football team right now and how hard they are playing. >>> in las vegas. the cold hits all the right move against the raiders. a three-point game. derek carr but kenny moore, great play. in the third, jonathan taylor makes a house call. 4427. after the game the raiders fired paul gunther. >>> historic night for stanford, she's now tied for the most wins all times of women's college basketball. >> stanford taking on cal. fran throwing it down. the cardinals beat the golden bears. >> i don't know how to put it in perspective? i have great assisting coaches and great players and you kn

. >> washington, you know, you look at their over all numbers and it could fool you whether alex smith took over as quarterback. and they're one of the top ten offenses in football. yards, points, and over all production. they are playing that a very very very high level. >>> let's talk golden state warriors. so many new faces on the warriors and so little time to mesh together. a lot of fans anxious to seetality guy, james wiseman. he tested positive but was on the court today. can't wait to see the 7 foot rookie. and then the return of kent basemore. he's back and good buildies with steph buddies with steph curry. >> that's that sense of anticipation. i think everyone feels there's something on the brink. and when i got here in 2012 in the playoffs it was kine of that same feel. me coming back here is amazing because i want to get myself back out there too. this is the team that's wanted to get back to the top and i want to help. it all makes sense. >> local motion on the college courts tonight. nsf and long beach state. jamari with the feed to damic ari. millsteeld the steal and giv

nfl, the raiders, the home underdog, the 49ers favored against an old friend, alex smith and the washington football team. alex is hot right now, three straight wins. the former number one overall pick by the 49ers says that 3-1 starter coming back from leg injury that nearly cost him his career, blake and his life. >> for him to go through what he went through and to still want to come back. it's definitely not a money thing, he does all right in that area. it's not something he had to do. it shows why is been successful in everything he's done. >> the aforementioned raiders host the colts at out 1:05 kickoff at kpix 5 followed by the fifth quarter post game show with dennis o'donnell. so you've got the fifth quarter, wall-to-wall nfl games. to me, that is a play for television.>> coming up, researchers putting sniffer dogs to the new covid-19 test. how they are snouts could one day save yours from those uncomfortable swabs. >>> plus, another major step forward today for the coronavirus vaccine. but getting it past the finish line requires some serious logistics. >> we really want to treat

now, in a normal year with alex smith as the quarterback it would feel like a reunion for the fans. you would see number 11 jerseys in the crowd at levis and get a nice section from the faithful, but this is 2020. nothing that is going to happen. if the 49ers have a hope of making the playoff they need a win and get some help. smith is a show-in after the horrible injury and lengthy rehab. in the horrible nfc east washington is in a tie for first place at the month. smith has attention of 49ers' defense. >> you know, he has the veteran presence that you see, and, i mean, if you haven't seen the documentary of how, you know, his adversity he had to overcome, it is truly amazing. >> i do feel like i'm still progressing in that sense, but i think i'm feeling really good and comfortable right now on the field. i don't feel limited at all. the challenge changes week to week. >> for him to come back and show the confidence, so many people were like, he didn't need to come back, he didn't need to. sometimes it is about proving something to yourself more than anybody else, proving something

there he is right there alex smith, he's definitely the comeback player of the year he had some good moments as a 49 er too. late in the 1st quarter no score, but the niners get on the board first right here, jeff wilson junior just barreling his way into the end zone and the 7 nothing niners all right good start. now late in the second the niners up 76, but the tide has changed here nick mullens this act loses the football. and this sicko chase young picks up the loose ball and outruns everyone that dude i'm convinced he was made in the laboratory. human being should not be that big and that fast and the red. washington football team that is they score 16 7 now another no no for mullins. this time, he's picked off by cameron curl. that's a 76 yard house call. washington football team goes up 23 to 7. not good same score early in the 4 foot and i was called back into a stuck all use check on a bootleg it's 23 to 15 after a successful 2 point conversion. >>under 2 to go in the 4th last chance for the niners mullins drops back finds kind of born right there but he does not get to this

tonight against none other than alex smith in washington. he is tough. spiked and bloodied and bandaged. no problem. he will lead a comeback victory for the washington football team. steelers control early. ben roethlisberger up top. i has james at the 50-yard touchdown and the steelers go to a 14-0 lead. second half, owned by washington. smith will find his tight end logan thomas for 15-yard touchdown. at that point we are all tied at 17 all. and later pittsburgh down three. big ben with a pass that is tipped by montez sweat. john fostick with the interception by the redskins pulling off the major upset. 33-17 the steelers drop to 11 and one. still a good season. washington have won four in a row. five and seven. the rangers fantastic finish versus the jets. terrific for the silver and black but it cost the defensive coordinator his job. frank williams fired. called a blitz on the last play. raiders quarterback derrick carr read it and he hit henry ruggs in the final second for the touchdown. 46-yard game winner. adam gay says coach of the jets say my p

and alex smith, the 49ers overall draft pick in 2005, returned this season nearly two years after a leg injury that threatened his life. the leg almost had to be amputated. >> it's truly amazing what he's been able to do, so i got a lot of respect for him and the type of person he is, the type of player he is. >> obviously you admire his toughness. his story is incredible and his resiliency is incredible. a lot of respect for him as a quarterback. >> reporter: there were a lot of 49ers fans who still root for smith, but maybe not this weekend as san francisco fights to keep its playoff hopes alive. anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> think positive, jessica, think positive. >> i'm a positive thinker, raj. you're the one that always has the glass half empty. >> that's going to do it for us at 6:00. have a great evening. >> bye bye. see you at 11:00. by harnessing california's abundant wind and solar energy, we have the power to take on climate change. use less from 4 to 9 pm to keep california golden. (soft music) hey dad, i'm about to leave. don't forget your hat . good morning. how can i

alex smith and washington riding a three-game winning streak. bad start for the niners. deebo samuel re-injured his hamstring on the first play. the ball is loose and there is chase young picking it up. 47 yard scoop and score. it is 13-7 washington. mullens frustrated on the sideline. smith left the game before halftime with a right calf injury, didn't return. last play of the third, mullens picked off by cameron curl. he's got some room down the sideline, and he is gone. washington's second defensive touchdown of the day as he flipped into the end zone. kyle shanahan cannot believe it. niners did show fight, though. here's mullens. play action and then roll left. he dives in the end zone. eight point game after the two-point conversion but that would be it. george kittle, jimmy garoppolo can only watch from the stands. niners lose 23-15. they're now 5-8 overall, ending those playoff hopes. >> extremely disappointing, you know, and the way our defense is playing versus that offense, you know, you have a very good chance to win as long as you just don't turn the ball ove

. >> ron rivera said alex smith took the bulk of reps in practice and things are trending up. joe judge about daniel jones, he is questionable, limited all week but he is looking good to return to the lineup. james conner back to the lineup for the steelers and tyreek hill, he did not do anything in practice this week because of a hamstring pull. i am told he should be good to go. >> thanks a lot. great spending christmas with you, you, you, you. >> merry christmas. >> that does it for us and the progressive postgame show. coming up next except on the west coast, wwe friday night smackdown. >> merry christmas everyone. >> fox sports thanks you for watching this presentation of the national football league. for nfl news and highlights go to nfl.com. >>> tonight the fbi is leading the investigation 0 into an early morning explosion in downtown nashville. it caused widespread communication outages, taking down police emergency systems and also grounding holiday travel. late this afternoon, sources told the associated press and fox news that human remains have been discovered in t

in the way this week former 49er quarterback alex smith undoubtedly will win comeback player of the year. head coach kyle shannon said he's been impressed. >> he's a very good quarterback. he always has been. he knows where to go with the ball which to me is one of the biggest things for any quarterback. you read coverages and stuff and there is always a spot and hole in it. you want to get the ball there. alex is efficient in that as anybody. >> i feel like i'm still progressing in that sense but i think it would be uncomfortable now. the challenge changes week to week. >> should be a fun game in arizona this week. the number one team in all of women's college basketball, stanford plays at cal sunday. they also added a game this tuesday at pacific in stockton. the 6:00 tip off and history could be made on this night. two wins away from becoming the winningest coach in women's college basketball. she would pass pat summitt holding it at 1,098 wins. >>> back to the san jose state football team. crazy sequence of events. larry, you mentioned the video on twitter in ballrooms with weight ro

the 49ers face alex smith and the washington football team, but it was another name that stole the show. could the 49ers overcome their mistakes? the holidays are a time for giving. to your friends... your family... to your teachers. in that spirit of giving, chevy's proud to give our employee discount to everyone. the chevy price you pay, ...is what we pay. not a cent more. because giving, ...and giving back, is what the holidays are all about. use the chevy employee discount for everyone to get a total value of over eight thousand four hundred dollars on this silverado. get the chevy employee discount for everyone today. your shoulder seems to be healing nicely. i'm sorry baby... i don't want you to play with that... (singing) twinkle, twinkle little star. how i wonder what you are... how are you doing? schedule a video visit with your doctor. kaiser permanente. thrive. they aim to return from the horrific leg injury two years ago. the late first half 7-6 san francisco. picked off by jason for his second interception of the season. smith then left the game with the calf injury, but he

the stealers were up 14 right before half-time, and alex smith, leading washington back. smith here going deep for cam sims, watch the incredible one handed catch, and that was good from 29 yards. that grab would set up washington's go ahead and field goal in the 4th. the steelers did have a chance to retake the lead with two minutes remaining in the game, but ben roethlisberger here in the line of scrimmage, intercepted by former steelers line backer, jon bostic. washington goes on to win, 23-17. their first victory against the steelers since 1991. >>> the 49ers hosting the bills and their home away from home in arizona, due to coronavirus protocols in santa clara county. but there's no home field advantage for the 9ers in this one. buffalo quarterback josh allen dominating, four touchdown passes. the bills get the rare prime time win, 34-24. first victory on monday night football for buffalo since 1999. baltimore ravens, will have starting quarterback lamar jackson back in the lineup against the cowboys tonight. the reigning nfl mvp activated from covid-19 list after mi

that's when alex smith started to lead the comeback. smith going deep for cam simms. he had all in a one-handed catch for 29 yards. that grab would set up washington's go-ahead field goal in the fourth. the steelers had a chance to retake the lead with two minutes remaining, but ben roethlisberger had his pass tipped at the line. it's intercepted. washington wins 23-17. it's their first victory against the steelers since 1991. >>> the niners hosting the bills in their home away from home. josh allen dominated this one. four touchdown passes. bills win 34-24. first victory for them on monday night football since 1999. finally the jets firing defensive coordinator greg williams yesterday, instead of guarding the goal lines with five seconds left, williams called an all-out blitz in one-on-one coverage that allowed the raiders to score the game-winning touchdown. at the end of the day it's good for the jets, because they're in line for the pick and can get trevor lawrence, but just a bizarre play call. >> i don't think the jets are very called. as for the undefeated miam

coming up for the niners is the washington football team and a familiar face in quarterback alex smith. but there is no time for worrying about a heartfelt reunion, the niners need to win this game or their season is essentially over. >>i mean i was a letdown you know we did feel that way i what you felt was true. that's what there wasn't much in our minds that picture is in that game just the way we felt the week we had we did go to that very confidently in. so we were pretty disappointed after the game when you make a few especially verse a team like that the way they were on offense and how hot they were in their quarterback. that's the stuff that happens and you try to show why and not try to make too big a deal about self but also understand that you can do these mistakes to chew on football games. >>day 3 of group activities over at chase center as the warriors prep for their first pre season game on sunday. after we stated all week they'll be without draymond green and james wiseman as they've been sidelined all week but one player they will have this big man kevon looney he was

there he is right there alex smith, definitely the comeback player of the year. he had some good moments as a 49 er too. late in the 1st quarter, no score, but the niners get on the board first s jeff wilson junior barreling into the end zone. it's 7 nothing 40 niners so a good start but late in the second now the niners up 76, but the tides change here nick mullens is sacked in loses the football. and this absolute sicko chase young picks up the loose ball in outruns everyone that's where that dude was made in the laboratory, i'm sure of it. it's 16 7 washington now. look at this another no no from only this time he is picked off by cameron below. that's a house call right there 76 yards. washington football team goes up 23 to 7. same score now early in the 4th quarter but the niners fall back into moment to call use check on the bootleg is 23 to 15 after a successful. 2 point conversion. now under 2 to go into 4 still a chance last chance for nick mullens but. guess what kendrick bourne he is short of the sticks on 4th down and the forty-niners go on to lose th

former niner qb alex smith only played a little bit before hurting his calf. nick mullens puts it on the lawn. chase young returns at 47 yards for the touchdown. it was 13-7 washington at the breakdown. the last play was third quarter. mullens is picked off by kamren curl. he take it's back to the house. washington scored 17 points off three 49ers' turnovers. that is not good. the niners fight back in the fourth quarter. mullens with a pass. the comeback falls short. washington beats san francisco 23-15. >> we have a very good chance to win as long as you just don't turn the ball over. i'm not taking anything away from washington. and i really respect that football team right now what ron's doing and how hard they're playing. but i know we could have done better today. >> in las vegas, the colts hitting all the right moves against the raiders. it's a three-point game in the second quarter. derek carr going are for the end cone. check out the nice one-handed interception. then rookie jonathan taylor makes a 62-yard touchdown run. after the game the raiders fire

. >>> in sports this afternoon the 49ers will face their former quarterback alex smith for the second time since trading him seven years ago. the niners take on the washington football team at state farm stadium in arizona. the game is being played there instead of levi's stadium because of santa clara county covid-19 protocols. kickoff is at 1:25. >>> warriors head coach steve kerr called it a sight for sore eyes. steph curry returned to the floor as the warriors play id their first exhibition game ahead of the regular season. here is chris alvarez with highlights in this morning's sports. >> nine months and two days after their last game the warriors finally played in a game that counted. sure it was only preseason but the warriors are finally back. a new pregame tunnel shot. how cool will this be when the fans are back at chase center. nothing but net from splash curry. warriors firing threes out of the gate. andrew wiggins a step back. that's good and steph to come off the screen. of course we'll show you splash and then the oubre from the corner. brad wannamaker to kent bazemore.