today, i got to learn michael vick the person, rather than michael vick, the nfl player. like, i learned a lot about how animal cruelty is bad and people shouldn't do, like, not only dog fighting, just all animal fighting in general. >> reporter: despite his support from kids and the humane society, there are still doubters in many corners. why are there so many skeptics when they see you do this with the kids, that you're really not pursuing this for the reason you say? >> i don't know. you know, i think people are just going to voice their opinions and have their own perceptions and say what they're going to say, but it's not my job to worry about that. i control what i can control. i've been blessed to be a part of the humane society and work with the hugh plane society and help eradicate dogfighting, and that's what i'm going to do. >> reporter: regardless of what might think of his motives, the rise and fall and rise again of michael vick, just a year and a half removed from prison, now a convicted felon, is quite remarkable. >> you excited to play football tonight?

phil: what did michael vick say? you come here to this team, you have a lot of people coaching the quarterback. jim: here's peyton. able to get that over to wayne for six. what did peyton manning say about playing here? he never played in this stadium before, of course he consulted his kid brother who comes here every year. ely warned him, extremely loud. it feels like the crowd is very close, pinched in. jim: good thing for quarterbacks, makes it easier to throw. jim: flags are coming out. referee: prior to the pass, holding, number 50, defense, five-yard penalty. jim: why does that make it easier for the quarterbacks to throw? jim: it makes it easier to throw, it makes the field look small. sometimes you play a golf hole and it might -- it looks short and it makes you feel confident so you perform better. the big open stadiums back in the old day the baseball stadiums, wow, felt like i was out in a parking lot trying to throw the football. jim: look at the first down breakdown for colts today. phil: penalty. some p

>> michael vick. >>> michael vick. >> i'm on the band wagon with this guy. >> he's -- two weeks of the season. >> and they're the most spectacular in philadelphia recent-and this -- recent history and said he was not accurate and couldn't throw the ball. >> yes. >> and he's back and is quick and rat. >> how do you get better in prison? >> that gives you time to focus. >> is that right? >> and -- >> he said he took the game serious. they took the game away from him and he's back and studying and is the real deal on the football field. >> i like your answer and that is wrong. >> yeah. >> tom brady. what? name his running back! can't do it, can you? >> because i can't -- . >> name the receivers? no randy moss. >> who was nothing, anyway. >> this guy is doing it with smoke mirrors because he's tom brady and the goldy locks hair and is flowing. he's the mvp of the national football league. >> need i remind you they haven't won a superbowl since they got caught cheating. and that is being competitive. >> and -- >> i do like him. >> and michael vick as the nfl mvp. >> and we'll see you next t

michael vick looks like the michael vick of old. remember the redskins did beat the eagle earlier in the season. in games he has started and finished for the eagles, they are a perfect 3-0. michael vick is passing and running better than he ever has in his career. kevin started the season as the quarterback. michael vick was the back-up. then kolb got hurt and vick stepped in. he made tight hard for andy reid to benchhim. after getting hurt himself, he missed three game but he's come back with a vengeance. most recently leading them to a win tow cos. he believes the eagles take te can be very special. >> i mentioned the super bowl. potentially peyton. don't start putting words in my mouth saying who i think will be in the super bowl. but think it is important that we get off to a great start. this game. just going on a run for the next couple games. you have to set goals and that's what we try to do here. >> that's michael vick. i thought it would be an interesting story line that we would talking about with all the donovan mcnabb s

michael vick rolled into johnson about 60 yards through the air. jackson took it in for an 80-yard score. this time, vick jetted with his legs, didn't see anybody home. phillies led, 14-0 just four minutes in. eagles set a team record in total yards and points at the half at 45 and scor the most nights in monday nht football with 59. philly routed the redskins, 59-28. >>> in seball, giants catcher buster posy named the player of the year. >>> in the fourth, dirk know witsky tied the game. the mavs won it, 98-95. >>> of to phoenix, nuggets up by as many as 15 when the sun he rally. steve nash to jason richardson. phoenix down six in the third. suns up, 834682. turgulo put it away. >>> a give away ithe slide and tyler meyers jmped all over it to score the gamer, sabers won in o.t. brandon due winsky with a pretty move around the defenseman. then to ryan callahan on the doorstep. rangers rally to beat the penns, 3-2. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> what's tuned to debut as broadway's most expensive production ev

the defense unable to stop michael vick and company. an eagles record 45 points in the first half alone. no matter how many sideline huddles the skins had, they had no answer on this night for the eagles. >> we have a solid team. we have a team mentally strong guys with great character and guys who are willing to sacrifice themselves for the next man. this is one that obviously the cliche of saying we'll watch the film and come back from it. i think this is one that you already know this is fresh in your mind of what happened and you know, you should be anxious to get back out there on wednesday to change this. >> it does not get any easier for the skins at 4-5. they will go to ten ten and -- go to tennessee and he game is critical. it won't be easy. they have randy moss, they did lose on sunday. we will find out now maybe the big contract that mcnabb had, maybe that will come in handy. you need a leader to step up in that locker room. >> not the best headlines for donovan mcnabb to be smiling on the front page of the post this morning

michael vick takes over monday night football. making the score 28-0 before the washington fans could even take their seats. the question now is -- vick, mvp of the nfl? it's way too early for this. ♪ >>> good morning. i'm willie geist. this is "way too early" the show set to release the entire catalog of the the strawberry fields the beatles cover band out of new jersey. it's going to be exciting. i'm glad you're up with us watching on msnbc or listening live on sirs you xm radio. shoot me an e-mail at waytooearly@msnbc.com let me know why you're awake right now or do what donovan mcnabb does and text awake followed your response to 622639. we'll read the best responses later in the show. the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for this tuesday november 16th. a lot to tell you about including carly rangel walking out on the first day of his ethics trial. lebron james mentioned in the same breath as barack obama, mark zuckerberg, and hu jintao. why? we'll tell you. first let's get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. at 30 rock i

michael vick becomes a free agent at the end of this season how much will michael vick ask for if he stays on this terror? r? on this tseat stay with us. tom tasselmyer has your forecast, straight ahead. >> tonight, a local college is changing its name. we will tell you what is behind this apparent trend. plus, updates on the theft of exotic animals in bal >> just enough rain to cause some issues when you were driving. >> be careful, slow it down. especially with all of those leaks out there. 62 tamara as the sun comes out. the wind may be gusting at 35 to 40 miles per hour tomorrow afternoon. the wet weather should be out of your by morning. normal temperatures with some sunshine expected for the upcoming weekend it is the last weekend before thanksgiving. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- diabetes testing? it's all the same. nothing changes. [ man ] then try this. new and improved freestyle lite® blood glucose test strip. sure, but it's not gonna -- wow. [ beep ] [ man ] yep, that's the patented freestyle zipwik™ design. [ woman ] did it just -- [

michael vick, you're going to ee, they have plugged up inside but when boley jumps down, he allows vick to get around. on the wig bun to the outside michael boley lines up inside and antrel rolle decides to dive over the top and impossible to know whether it was bowlley who should vfed contain but those two giants have really cost the giants this football game. >> al: giants out of time-outs. philadelphia will let this run all the way down. they will take a time-out here. they are already in field goal range. can't run the clock all the way out unless they get a first down but they can team what would be a clenching field goal. once again, the records of the teams in the division. if philly wins, they go to 7-3 and giants 6-4. skins at 5-5. then dallas. a little resurgence under jason garrett at 3-7. what abouphiladelphia? they go to chicago next week. the bears are 7-3. anthen the snake-bitten texans who had it won at the meadowlands today and lost it against mark sanchez finding edwards and holmes 4-6. then at dallas a sunday nighter. >> cris: dallas will play the role of siler the re

can michael vick go from prison to mvp? >>> and, baby boy. bowen heads home for thanksgiving. his tiny heart has already touched thousands. >>> good evening. if you're watching us tonight, you've probably already settled in for thanksgiving. good for you. there are millions of americans on the move this holiday weekend, more than 42 million in all, including 2 million at the airports today. take a look at this time lapse video from flight aware. the sky swelling with planes as the holiday draws closer. and with storms baring down across the country, and more severe security checks at airports, many travelers were gracing for gridblock. but that's not necessarily what they got. sharyn alfonsi starts us off at laguardia airport tonight. >> reporter: a lot of travelers got to the airport extra early. they were expecting problems and protesters. but only a few people actually opted out. they caused more of a scene than any kind of delay. across the country, millions of passengers didn't let this stand in the way of this. those fiery calls for passengers to opt out of the new full

two years ago donovan mcnabb was a pro bowler starting for the eagles and michael vick was in prison. today michael vick is the starter for the eagles en route to a pro bowl season while mcnabb is coming off being benched. those two qb's will meet this monday night at fedex field. vick was brilliant, 218 passing yards, 74 rushing yards and two touchdowns. michael vick and the skins knocked him outlast month searches for ways to slow him down again. >> he's very good on his feet and we got to be sound on both sides. >> just got to for the most part stay in front of him and kind of no where he's at. >> time once again for you to pick our d.c. high school sports game of the week, five games for your consideration. senica valley and oakton traveling to robinson in virginia and of course the d.c. catholic league, big match up, st. johns, and we'll make it two wins this year, you can cast your vote at d.c..high schoolsports.net. the winning game will lead our coverage friday night at 11. >> after losing nearly 300 games over the last three years most would argue the nationals uniforms have

was all downhill, scoring 45 points before the half. >> i honestly think it was a michael vick revenge thing. we heard him in the first game. >> i think it was more good michael vick than it was bad for the washington redskins. >> there was no cohesion, no leadership. no plan. >> coach stan -- shanahan admits the game was humiliating. >> these games happened. it is embarrassing when it happens. >> we are just going to have to try to change this. >> however, diehard redskins fans are still not afraid to show their support today. >> the weather kind of matches the mood of fans. >> it is a good, beneficial rain, let's look at it that way. >> ok. >> she does not like it when i say that. >> it is nice to be indoors on days like this. here is a look from our camera. gray skies, some light rain. currently 55 at reagan national. manassas, 51. these are some of the highest readings that i could find in terms of rain. but still, look at the cool temperatures. in general, we are in the low 50's. locally and especially in maryland. here is a look at the rain moving south and north. fairfax county,

they shoovg tackling michael vick. began with an 88 yard touchdown pass to desean jackson on the very first play of the game. donovan mcnabb had three interceptions. skins say the 59-28 loss is a true embarrassment. >> felt like somebody was playing a video me out there. felt like a video game score. >> looked like a bcs ranking. they should be ranked number one playing like that. >> mama said there would be days like this. just happened to be right now. can't have it happen at all but it did. >> despite the team's awful performance, donovan mcnabb has a nice new fat contract. redskins signed mcnabb to a five-year $78 million deal. $40 million of that is guaranteed the total could reach $88 million when incentives are added. his agent said the deal has been in the works since the quarterback was acquired back in april for two draft picks. the fbi arrested nine more people, including three county police officers. it comes just days after the roundup of jack johnson and his wife leslie. tracee wilkins is at the tick tock

but michael vick has proven this season, he is not to be put down. he returned to face the colts and he was unreal the top rated passer in the league this week. he threw his seventh touchdown of the season. he rushed for 74 yards. one touchdown. mike shanahan summedt up saying what impresses hi the most is his speed. his elusiveness at the age of 30. the plers know they have a huge talent. >> with vick, we have to go back to what we started with the first game. we knew he would be the starting quarterback. that's to know that he is very good on his feet and he is throwing the ball very well. so we've got to be sound on both sides. >> you can't let him get loose and run for 47 yards on the third and 18 that you've seen him do. it breaks your back on defense. we've done a good job checking the last game and continue to be physical and run around and hit. >>is there a best way to tackle him? >> just do like we did last time. get off the field. >> that's an understatement. that's what they did. knocked him out. did you hear what gilbert arenas told sport

philadelphia quarterback michael vick passed for 333-yards, four touchdowns in the air. he ran for two more. christine fisher joins us live with what the players had to say. >> reporter: it was truly a brutal game. i was watching all of our footage after the game in the redskins locker room. the mood can only be described as very somber. fletcher london look at the scoreboards and said he thought he was in a horribly bad dream and it was a sentiments that he was echoed throughout the locker room. take a listen to what several of the players had to say starting with donovan mcnabb. >> i'm embarrassed. with everything that was kind of tied into it the way the thing just went and snowballed in the wrong direction. it was just an embarrassment. >> really nothing worked. they just played a lot better than us and we were completely embarrassed. >> it was very bad, nightmare from the first play to the end of the game. we just couldn't recover. we let everybody down and we gone put this on us. >> i don't think i've ever been beat that bad not even in little league. >> reporter:

michael vick looked like the $7 million man in this one. philly routed the redskins, 59-28. >>> in baseball, giants catcher buster posey named the rocky of the year. >>> basketball, hornets, first loss in the season. dirk nowitzki tied the game with a three. the mavs won it 98-95. >>> off to phoenix, nuggets up by as many as 15 when the sun he rally. steve nash to jason richardson. phoenix down six in the third. grabbing the lead in the fourth. turgulo put it away. suns up 83-82. a three in the final minutes. phoenix won it 100-94. >>> great overtime finishes around the nfl. a giveaway and tyler scored. sabres won. and a dish to ryan callaghan on the doorstep, rangers rally to beat the pens 3-2. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> what's tuned to debut as broadway's most expensive production ever? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, to say "i do" and enjoy true love is better late than never. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. take a tour of extremes. if

fed ex field, michael vick threw for four touchdowns an rushed for two more. the 'skins fall to the eagles getting crushed 59-28. >>> "the early show" begins in just five minutes. >> harry smith tells us what is coming up at the top oh the hour. >> and royal engagement, prince william and kate middleton finally announce their wedding plans. plus, why new airport security inspections are causeing so much outrage and how it will affect your thanksgiving travel. >>> and where in the world is dave price? we last saw him at a truck stop in washington, and. fran: out how far he has made it or not. that is his journey -- as his journey back to normal continues coming up. back to you. >> thank you, harry. our time now is 6:54. >> one more check of weather and traffic when 9 news continues. keep it here! switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> it is 6:58. we have some rain out there. it is going to be light to moderate at times, and around 60, but th

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michael vick threw four touchdowns and ran for two more as the redskins lost 59-28. ouch. >> donovan mcnabb's contract extension. >>> transportation and safety administration screeners say the new screeners are a must. >> that doesn't mean the whole process still isn't frustrating for travelers. one passengers ordeal was caught on tape. >> reporter: john was boarding a flight in san diego on saturday when he was asked to go through one of tsa new body scanners. he said no. >> i opted out. they walked me around and explained to me they were going to do a pat down. >> reporter: he refused that too recording his expain with the agent on his cell phone. >> i don't understand how a sexual assault can be made. >> this isn't considered a sexual assault. >> it would be if you weren't the government. >> i think it invades a little privacy. >> i'd rather we get on the plane safely than not. >> reporter: travelers complain the scanners show too batch. passengers have been complaining about the new rears here at lax and other airports since they went into affect in july. the tsa

michael vick had the game of his life. he threw for 333 yards, four touchdowns, he ran for 80 yards, and another two touchdowns, philly beat the 'skins 59-26. that is six touchdowns that michael vick accounted for tonight. >> wow. like a basketball score. >> maybe one of the greatest come-backs in sports history. michael vick. >> i don't care what sport it is, always got to say beat la. beat la. >> yes we did. >> we could hear it in san francisco when the ,,,,,,,,,,,,

i'm not telling -- i'm not advocating for people to like michael vick or root for michael vick. he admits what he did was atrocious. obviously it was very, very painful what he went through before. but he's done absolutely everything that's been asked of him to not only earn a second chance but make the most of his second chance. he's saying the right things. i was a teammate, what can you say? what more can you ask of him to do? in addition to him coming on the football field and do the things he's done for the eagles, he's done everything he said he would do, everything per the commissioner's request, and served his time. second chance, i think he certainly earned it. >> big question now, what happens? they've got him for a bargain, you know. $100,000 a game in 2009. he get -- is he getting a huge contract in philly, what do you any? >> i think it would be something that people are talking about right now. kevin cobb did come in and play well. and the philadelphia eagles. i don't know, i'm not saying it's a slam dunk michael vick would be there. i think it would be intelligent

let's talk michael vick, and the heat i'm taking over our reporting on the michael vick story yesterday. >> back in a moment. you're in the cnn newsroom. >>> ryan stewart, co-host of the "two live stews," the number one talk show in the country. how did i end up in the mill of this hotness of michael vick? >> because it was hot yesterday. >> it was hot in the kitchen, okay, and i'm not talking about the back of my neck. it was hot in the kitchen. here's the thing. i'm trying to explain what an amazing performance michael vick turned in on monday night football, the premier stage short of the super bowl. you have to consider this performance in the kons text of a guy who 18 months ago was in prison, right? >> right. >> amazing story, okay, and, ryan, i was lit up. >> i agree, it's one of those dynamics you have a job to do. >> i think it's fascinating. >> exactly, and talking about how great he has become, sometimes you have to be deterred to the demise that dropped him from glory six, seven years ago. >> yes. >> so i understand where you're coming from in talking about the dog fighting

michael vick had the game of his life. he threw for 333 yards, four touchdowns, he ran for 80 yards, and another two touchdowns, philly beat the 'skins 59-26. that is six touchdowns that michael vick accounted for tonight. >> wow. like a basketball score. >> maybe one of the greatest come-backs in sports history. michael vick. >> i don't care what sport it is, always got to say beat la. beat la. >> yes we did. >> we could hear it in san francisco when the sharks tank in san jose. >> be right back, be right back. ,, [ female announcer ] jcp cash is on the spot savings. earn ten dollars off on the spot when you spend twenty five! wow! unlike other stores... ...we don't make you come back to save. earn jcp cash -- ten dollars off when you spend twenty five, two days only! who knew shopping could be so rewarding? jcpenney. [ male announcer ] welcome to the far reaches of the internet. when you go faster, you're free to go farther. at&t. rethink possible. get high-speed internet from at&t for only $14.95 a month. earn ten dolla

michael vick rolled into johnson about 60 yards through the air. jackson took it in for an 80-yard score. this time, vick jetted with his legs, didn't see anybody home. phillies led, 14-0 just four minutes in. eagles set a team record in total yards and points at the half at 45 and scored the most nights in monday night football with 59. philly routed the redskins, 59-28. >>> in baseball, giants catcher buster posy named the player of the year. >>> in the fourth, dirk know witsky tied the game. the mavs won it, 98-95. >>> off to phoenix, nuggets up by as many as 15 when the sun he rally. steve nash to jason richardson. phoenix down six in the third. suns up, 834682. turgulo put it away. >>> a give away in the slide and tyler meyers jumped all over it to score the gamer, sabers won in o.t. brandon due winsky with a pretty move around the defenseman. then to ryan callahan on the doorstep. rangers rally to beat the penns, 3-2. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> what's tuned to debut as broadway's most expensive pro

search for redemption. >> michael vick is having the best football season of his life. perhaps the next mvp. maybe a super bowl ring but it as long way from where he was just three years ago, a convicted felon. >> i'm a totally different person now. in 2007 i didn't believe or think what i was doing was wrong. >> didn't at all? >> not at all. >> what vick was doing in 2007 was running a dog fighting ring. he was convicted for training dogs in death matches and then killing those who underperformed. he was imprisoned for 19 months. one of the most reviled individuals in america. >> you said my life was a lie. >> yeah. >> what does that mean? >> i mean, you know, i just wasn't honest with a lot of people. i was blessed with so much and i took it all for granted. you don't realize what you have done wrong until you are actually in the prison. i learned my lesson after an hour of being in there. i wanted out. >> did you assume your nfl career was over? >> well, at the time my nfl career was over. >> but it is not over. viewed as toxic but still just as talented, the philade

michael vick helped e eagles score often, leading them to a 59-28 win.e vick had six touchdowns on the night. four through the air accident two on the ground. donovan mcnb, three intersections. you will hear his reaction coming up at 11:30 this morn >> still raing out there. tom said we can expect that t keep on for the day, i guess. let's talk to forecast is 5Ñ for=0q÷ the rest of theÑ.' day into the week. >> those are the tears of of rain in the valley.e+9 on the eastern shore getting c richmond at 62 near 60 in salisbury, and breaks in th

. >> what michael vick did last night was truly amazing. on the night donovan mcnabb wanted to be the guy leading the skins to another victory, he was overshadowed by michael vick today vick has been honored as nfl player of the week. his jersey fro the game going to the hall of ame. unable to get any pressure on him, he simply dominated. on this touchdown pass to vick, look all the time he has. he's sending e-mails in the pocket. four touchdowns. also ran for 80 yards and two sces, so he moves past steve young into second place in nfl history for yar rushing by a quarterback. donovan mcnabb gave his praises but it was hard, after the game. >> i'm happy for him. i'm just happy by the way he's continued to pgress and have confidence in himself and stayin humble. i think that's the most important thing and good things have happened for him. >> before he couldn't make those throws, he couldn't, you know, do thehings in the pocket like he was able to do. he always could run, but now, i mean, nobodylse has a weapon like him in the national footb

the redskins, all they could do was praise vick after the game. >> credit to michael vick, he made some plays today that i haven't seen a lot of quarterbacks make for a long time. something sn't there in the passing game, he made plays with his legs and real a bigig time game. he couldn't make those throws, he couldn't do the thingsn the pocket like he's able to do. you kn, he always could un, but now, i mean, you know, nobody else has a weapon like him in the nfl. >> the other teams need to save their money, try to get a bid for michael vick. the way he looked out there, he looked the way he was when he was with atlanta. have form, can you run and pass and d well. i mean, he keeps playing like that, you'll take that team far. >> yeah, and forget that, he's been better thanhe was when he was at atlaa. he's arguably the best he's ever been. everybody was say stg yesterday. from players toannouncers. that was an historic performance by a quarterback people should stand up and take notice to. moving now to basketball quickly, the wizards take on the toronto raptors. they will be without jo

>> michael vick. >> michael vick? >> i'mond band -- i'm on the band wagon. >> the best two weeks in philadelphia in recent history. they said he wasn't active and couldn't throw the ball. and now he's fast, he's quick, he's accurate and had a good arm. >> how do you get better in prison? >> it gives you time to focus. solitary confinement. you need focus. >> i'm watching my share of oz and i didn't see any quarterbacks there. >> and he said they -- -- he said he didn't take the game serious and now he's studying and a real deal in football. >> i like your answer but it is wrong. i'll tell you who it is. tom brady. >> what? >> he is is that nobody. name his running back? can't do it, can you? >> because i can't stand new england. >> and no randy moss to pedal around. he's got nobody. this guy is doing it with smoke and mirrors because he's tom brady. he has the goldy locks hair. and he is the mvp of the national football league. >> need i remind you that they haven't won a superbowl since they got caught cheating with

a kneel-down by michael vick will end the game. the philadelphia eagles go to 7-3, in first place in the nfc east as they win it by a score of 27-17. coming up next, the wendy's postgame report. first, these messages from your local nbc station. .

on the first play, michael vick threw a touchdown. it was an 88-yarder. vick had no mercy. he threw four touchdown passes and ran for four. mcnabb threw three interceptions. some say this had more to do with michael vick than anything else. he sat out part of the first game against the 'skins. >> i think it was a michael vick revenge type thing. we heard in the first game. he had something to prove. >> i woke up knowing that they did the best they could. >> you believe they did the best they could? >> in my heart, i have to believe that. >> the end, the score was 59-28 -- the most. given up by a team on monday night football -- points given up by a team on monday night football ever. donovan mcnabb got a contract extension worth over $70 million, $40 million guaranteed. >>> it is 6:54. the new "terry porter" film will premiere this friday -- "harry potter" film will premiere this friday. >> these are dark times, no denying. >> fans got an early look in some areas last night. they go out to face lord voldemort. >>> time for a quick last look at the traffic and weather. >> on

michael vick ran for a touchdown that led a fourth quarter drive against the giants. fourth down play turned into a 50-yard winning touchdown. philadelphia beat new york 27-17. tom brady and patriots. brady had two touchdown passes. new england 31-28 over indianapolis. meanwhile, jets pulled out another last-minute win. mark sanchez to santonio holmes. six-yard td pass in the corner of the end zone with ten seconds left in the game. jets win 30-27 over houston. terry collins is about to become a major league manager after 11 years. collins reportedly will become the manager of the new york mets. he managed angels from 1997 to 1999. collins only won ten games more than he lost. an official announcement expected tomorrow. >>> check this out. nhl had a bad luck play with the anaheim goalie pulled in the third period. cory perry tries to center the puck but deflects off the goal and slides slowly 200 feet straight into the ducks net. oilers beat the ducks 4-2. >>> when we return, a look at the morning's stop stories and going where no movie has gone before. new "harry pot

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sounds pretty good there. >>> in sports michael vick stole the show on monday night football. the eagles' quarterback threw a touchdown on the first play of the game. vick accounted for a total of six touchdowns, four of them passing, and two running. he had 413 total yards, a career best. philadelphia had 45 points by halftime, and went on to win 59-28 over washington. >>> in the nba, the last undefeated team was beaten. in dallas, jason cherry of the mavericks scored 26 points including the go-ahead jumper in the final minute against new orleans and dallas got the win 98-95 over the hornets, which had won their first eight games. >>> in college basketball. number 7 kansas was an easy winner. marcus morris had 22 points against valparaiso as the jaw hawks won their 61st straight home game. and twin brother added 12 points as kansas rolled to a 79-44 win. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. and patriotic pedaler. a california boy who just wanted to fly the american flag gets plenty of backup. the american flag gets plenty of backup. ♪ yummy, yummy

michael vick and the eagles's offense ran all over the redskins. it was an embarrassing game that was over before the first quarter came to a close. and the 59-28 loss means skins season is seously in trouble. lindsay czarniak has more. >> reporter: redskins are humiliated by what they allowed michael vick and the eaes to do them on mday night football. the 59-28 loss takes away any enjoyment he felt from signing his new contraction extension. >> i'm embarrassed. with the way things nt and snowballed in the wrong direction, i mean, it was just an embarrassment. >> we got early out played, yoult coached outcoached in eve. i take responsibility for it. should have had them prepared better than i did. as i toldhe players, we have a short week. what we have to do is focus on getting ready for tennessee. these games do happen. not very proud when they do happen. very embarrassed as an ganization, our players, our football team and hopefully 'll reond accordingly. >> felt like somebody was playing a video game out there. felt like a video game score. it

and this mike vick character has been one for the ages and so far michael vick has taken control. and we'll look at the highlights. he wasn't the starting quarterback when the season started, kevin kolb was starter for the eagles at the beginning of the year. he got hurt in week one. and vick came in and the rest is history. but trust me it won't be easy for the redskins but mcnabb is happy for his buddy. take a listen. >> i'm excited for him and the team because a guy that was given the opportunity to get back on his feet and now he's in the moment. >> he's playing way better than he was in the past with the way his game progressed. he's running the ball and still looking down field and getting balls to his receiver very accurately and minimizing open space. >>> college football now. a border war between maryland and uva. and again, the terps this year, we didn't expect them to be this good after last year's ralph friedgen. but yesterday in charlottesville other good day. and on the keeper, 12 years for the score and terps led by 1 at the break. maryland down two but the freshman

michael vick ran for a touchdown that led a fourth quarter drive against the giants. fourth down play turned into a 50-yard winning touchdown. philadelphia beat new york 27-17. tom brady outduelled peyton manning. meanwhile, jets pulled out another last-minute win. mark sanchez to santonio holmes. jets win 30-27 over houston. terry collins is about to become a major league manager after 11 years. collins reportedly will become the manager of the new york mets. he managed angels from 1987 to '89. collins only won ten games more than he lost. an official announcement expected tomorrow. >>> check this out. nhl had a bad luck play with the anaheim goalie pulled in the third period. cory perry tries to center the puck but deflects off the goal and slides slowly 200 feet straight into the ducks net. oilers beat the ducks 4-2. >>> when we return, a look at the morning's stop stories and going where no movie has gone before. what am i thankful for? being the star of this feast. who else is so, fruity, sweet and colorful. who's this turkey? edible arrangements bouquets beautif

michael vick, play-action and going deep to desean jackson. he beats landry on the play. 88-yard touchdown, the longest pitch and catch combination for both guys. the eagles up 7-0. next eagles' possession at first and goal. 7 yard line. vick does this so well. just about better than anybody in the history of the league. eagles up 14-0. redskins ball at their own 32 yard line. mcnabb, armed with a new contract extension, throws the pick right there. curt coleman doing the honors for the eagles. and later on, vick to the shovel pass to le coy. first play of the second quarter, vick, standing. and delivering. deep to jeremy maclin. 48 yards. the play would be reviewed. and it is a touchdown. eagles up 35-0. after the catch, second interception, second and goal, vick, on the quarterback draw. gets it easily for the touchdown. the eagles win 59-28. 59 points scored on "monday night football" is a record. >>> and that is your espn news update. i'm don bell. back to you in the studio. >>> jennifer grey is reigning in the ballroom, with more per spek

michael vick could be the mvp this year. vick and the eagles crushed and i mean crushed the washington redskins last night. 59 to 28. vick finished 20 out of 28 for 333 yard with four touchdowns. oh, and he ran for 80 yards and scored two more and moved past steven young in the second place in nfl history for yards rushing by a quarterback. we will have more on this game later. >>> serious injuries on the football field that rise at all levels balm company in massachusetts says they are setting out to soften the blows. >> you feel it less when you get hit. >> inside the new helmet, there are 18 teeny shock absorbers that work like air bags. the helmet was developed by a former harvard quarterback. he's doctor. one coach says they have seen a difference. >> it was the best thing that they ever done. last years, concussion went down significantly. >> the custom fitting helmets follow freshman and sophomores at high school their high school career as part of the study. and then maybe there will be more available. >> that's a go

vick. >> michael vick is playing for a contract right now. that's the other story. if donovan mcnabb signs a new deal with 40 million of the money in the deal is guaranteed. after a performance like this, what is this kid looks at? >> we'll see you at the top of the hour. >> top of the hour? >> go get ready for that 11:00. >> here we go. >> all right. >>> it's 9:00 a.m. on the east coast, 6:00 a.m. out west. here's some of the stories that have us talking. president obama awards the medal of honor to the first living service member since the vietnam war. salvatore giunta rescued people and he says that honor should go to his comrades who didn't survive. >> one of the world's most eligible bachelors off the market. prince william engaged to long-time girlfriend kate middleton. they were probably mary in 2011 spring or summer. >>> beatles fans, apple is announcing it will now sell beatles songs on itunes. they were one of the last holdouts on the popular music selling site. >>> well, if you're planning on flying this thanksgiving holiday, get r

eagles ranked second in total offense thanks to an mvp season for michael vick. the bears' defence ranked third in the nfl. coaches want to stick to the basics to keep michael vick contained. >> you get overenammorred with your opponent it takes away from your preparation. so what we do is we come back and our fundamentals, how we play, our angles, our rush, how we blitz, put all our energy into that. >> feel like we are playing as well as anyone in the league right now counting all not just total yards but the areas that really matter like they were down taking the ball away and of course scoring defense. >> the bulls visit denver tonight. black hawks play anaheim right here on wgn this afternoon. live illinois lottery drawings are coming up next. >> 4, 1, 3. winning pick 3 numbers are 4, 1, 3. remember to play the lotto tomorrow night. $4million. and tuesday night's mega million game is 42 million. so good luck, let's start our pick 4 game. first number 7. second number 0. third number 9. and your fourth and final number 3. so the winning pick 4 numbers are 7,

we did not get the full version of michael vick. he had to go through what he it ho go through, obviously, jail, and look at him now. >> you see the scenario, unavoidable. we could have the nfc championship game in atlanta, if the records stay the same, and the reports stay a game ahead of philadelphia. there a lot of games to play, obviously. but can you imagine a scenario where the eagles come to atlanta to play the falcons, the eagles led by vick to take on his former team for a trip to the super bowl? >> tony, listen, it could easily be dirty birding all of the way to dallas. mike vick and the eagles are playing well. we saw kevin kolk. we want to be at home. nobody is talking about the falcons, and they are 8-2. first place, the best record in the nfc. you better wake up around the league. this is a team with matt ryan being comfortable. we prefer to keep home field advantage. >> take about the dominance of jimmie johnson, a nascar turn. fifth win. >> fifth win. >> he is the king of nascar. this is the most difficult road for h

michael vick, play-action and going deep to desean jackson. he beats landry on the play. 88-yard touchdown, the longest pitch and catch combination for both guys. the eagles up 7-0. next eagles' possession, first and goal at the redskins 7 yard line. vick does this so well. just about better than anybody in the history of the league. scrambles for the touchdown. eagles up 14-0. redskins ball at their own 32 yard line. mcnabb, armed with a new contract extension, throws the pick right there. kurt coleman doing the honors for the eagles. and so, later on, vick to the shovel pass to lesean mccoy. 11-yard touchdown. first play of the second quarter, vick, standing. and delivering. deep to jeremy maclin. 48 yards. the play would be reviewed. and it is a touchdown. eagles up 35-0. after the catch, second interception, second and goal, vick, on the quarterback draw. gets it easily for the touchdown. the eagles win 59-28. the 59 points scored on "monday night football" is a record. >>> and that is your espn news update. i'm don bell. back to you in th

michael vick looked like the $78 million in this one. philly routed the redskins. baseball weeks after winning his first world series buster posey named the nl rookie of the year, neftali feliz won the award in the american league. mavericks handed the hornets the first loss in the season. nowitzki tied the game with a three. jason terry, the jumper and lead, he had a game high 26. the mavs won 98-95. off to phoenix nuggets up by 15 when the suns rallied. steve nash, the lob to jason richardson. phoenix down 6 in the third. they grab the lead in the fourth. he do tur ka lu, off the glass, suns up 83-82. turk ka loo put it away. phoenix won it. great overtime finishes around the nhl. sabers and canucks, give away and myers jumped over it to score the gamers. sabers won. rangers and penguins off the turnover. a pretty move around the defenseman, then to callahan on the doorstep, rangers rally to beat the pens 3-2. that's your first look at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> for another quick look at the weather here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel

regardless of how you feel about michael vick. >> there are people who will never forget michael vick for what he facilitated with respect to animals and dogs. >> put that aside, we are seeing the greatest comeback in sports that i have seen in my lifetime. >> that's not an overstatement, c'mon? >> this is a record-breaking performance. the first play from scrimmage was a touchdown. they threw for two touchdowns, ran for two, and passed for over 300 yards and ran for over 50. we have not seen a performance like this on monday night football. only thing rivals this is when brett favre beat the raiders after his father died. >> why is he seemingly so much better now than he was during his days here in atlanta when he was playing quarterback with the falcons? >> that's literally the $100 million question. >> 18 months ago, he was in federal prison. if you told me two years ago, michael vick will become the most exciting player in the nfl, i would have laughed at you. this man doesn't have a shoe contract. nike is giving him free shoes but no contract, no commercials. >> is it possible he

it was over for him. >> how does he think it was over when michael vick still has the ball returning around. >> he wasn't even looking. >> i don't think too many people were seeing michael vick on monday night. as far as haynesworth, does it matter at this point? do you think in his mind he is still trying to get a contract for washington next year to stick around? >> i think he knows that's not here for the long term. i think knows he is here for seven more games, the rest of this ring season and he -- for this regular season and he will be moved around. >> the one thing can you say about this team is some people accused them of quitting on monday night. i don't think they quit, other than march maybe albert. if you had to look at it and say who is of questionable character, albert is about the only guy left so he is gone. >> i quit on the game at half time, steve. i was a quitter. >> i actually give them credit for not quitting. fame down 35-016 minutes into the game. how easy would it be to pack up and go home. >> they didn't want to lose on monday night football. it happened so q