russell wilson threw only 21 times tonight, completed 13, but four of those were for touchdowns so he is one of the players infant game. richard sherman, an interception, five tackles and a 90-yard return of a blocked field goal for a touchdown. nice night for him. marshawn lynch, 26 carries, 111 yards. he is kind of the j.d. sallinger of the national football league and doesn't do interviews we have to guess as to his thoughts. michele will speak with wilson and sherman and here she is. >> michele: russell, you clenched a playoff berth and still alive in the division hunt. what did it mean for this team to get back to the playoffs? >> unbelievable. we have had a great year so far and one step. we have to keep moving forwards and a lot more to look forward to and big game next week against the rams and have to play a great game. >> michele: you guys have had 150 points in your last three games! four touchdowns for you tonight. how sdo you explain this offensive explosion? >> it's coming together. i think my experience and just learning and offensive line doing a tremendous, tremendous

russell wilson threw only 21 times tonight, completed 13, but four of those were for touchdowns so he is one of the players infant game. richard sherman, an interception, five tackles and a 90-yard return of a blocked field goal for a touchdown. nice night for him. marshawn lynch, 26 carries, 111 yards. he is kind of the j.d. sallinger of the national football league and doesn't do interviews we have to guess as to his thoughts. michele will speak with wilson and sherman and here she is. >> michele: russell, you clenched a playoff berth and still alive in the division hunt. what did it mean for this team to get back to the playoffs? >> unbelievable. we have had a great year so far and one step. we have to keep moving forwards and a lot more to look forward to and big game next week against the rams and have to play a great game. >> michele: you guys have had 150 points in your last three games! four touchdowns for you tonight. how sdo you explain this offensive explosion? >> it's coming together. i think my experience and just learning and offensive line doing a tremendous, tremendous

russell wilson threw for a touchdown. led by the crowd, the seattle seahawks clenched the spot in the playoffs. 42-13. wilson and's touchdown was just one shy of the rookie record from peyton manning. lynch led rushing and this seattle opening drive. stanford, richard sherman with a 90 yd and added an interception for the seahawks. kaepernick struggling. making for a miserable 49th birthday for the coach, jim harbaugh. >> it is one loss. and as i said i do not feel good about it. but it is how we handle it, how we will respond. we come tomorrow, we will have one-half game with our hand will be on the dial and take care of business. >> the 49ers lost to injuries to players. it will host the arizona cardinals in the regular season. sunday, it was not much nicer to the raiders. afternoon. and make it two straight games without a touchdown for the silver and black raiders at panthers and make it two straight games without a touchdown for the silver and black 1st quarter - cam newton - the pretty 23 yard pass to steve smith fo

wilson. .now, in order to lock up the two seed and a first round bye the 49ers must beat arizona in the finale - which they should do - and hope for the vikings to beat of stories... green bay reorganize, re-fit and regroup.three "r's" seriously that press conference was tough to listen to - one radio host compared it a root canal - truth is when harbaugh doesn't want to give you anything - he doesn't. on to some injury news - vernon davis 90 consecutive start streak is in jeopardy after a sustaining a the raiders quarterback suffered multiple cracked ribs and a bruised lung on this hit in the raiders loss what you think? >> we are not ready to make that decision our plan is to work both of them this week. we will see how prius goes. >> colts head coach chuck pagano returned to the team today after missing the last three months battling leukemia it is clearly he wasit's not often you see the media give a head coach get a standing ovation at his monday press conference.but in the case it was the only reaction to have pagano took an indefinite leave on october 1st after learning he ha

russel wilson came the first ever. -- with a 50-73 drubbing. the 9ers, if they beat seattle the clinch the division. meantime, the raiders trying to stop a six game losing streak. 51,446 die hards at the coliseum. sebastian file field goals on the day. as the raiders held the chiefs to just ten yards rushing, 119 total yards. the chiefs failed to get a first down until late in the first quarter. good for the raiders. they win 15-0. >> and we are going to end on an up note right there. the raiders win. the 49ers win. have a great day. at bank of america, we're continuing to lend and invest in the people, businesses, and organizations that call the bay area home. whether it's helping a nonprofit provide safe, affordable housing within the city, supporting an organization that's helping kids find jobs and stay in school, or financing the expansion of a local company that's creating healthier workplaces, what's important to the people of the bay area is important to us. and we're proud to work with all those

they beat the bills, quarterback russell wilson rap for three t.d.es in the game and the defense game up big for the seahawks. thomas, picked off ryan fitzpatrick, takes it 57 yards the other way. niners face the red-hot seahawks next sunday in seattle. seahawks win 50-17. >>> fall tons, the team to bet in the nfc showing i would today. mat rhine hits tony gonzalez. 14-0 atlanta. fourth quarter, ryan couldn't do anything wrong. 270 yards, falcons with the 34-0 shutout over the giants. >>> packers and bears. what a game for san jose state alum james jones. three t.d. catches. green bay clinches the nfc north for the second straight season and if the 49ers lose the packers with pass them for the second seed in the nfc. 41-13 the final. >> cowboys still in the playoff, facing the steelers. overtime, ben roethlisberger picked off by carr who takes it in to the one yardline. dallas with the field goal to win. cowboys in a three-way tie with washington and the giants for the nfc division. >> and adrian peterson led the vikings over the st. louis rams, 212 yards rushing and one china. 294 ya

russell wilson dumps it to lynch 86-yard drive. 14-0 seahawks. 49ers get a threat to score. he just gets crushed by chancellor. left the game with a concussion. niners get a scoring opportunity chip shot from david achers and stanford man goes 90 yards the other way. 28-6 at the half. this game was over but no one told to seattle. here is two to doug baldwin and another opportunity for san francisco, kaepernick picked off by sherman. 244 yards and one touchdown and pick. seahawks clinch a playoff spot improving to 10-5. and coach, how about kaepernick's play. >> everybody is going to feel the same way, this wasn't good. you can't feel like he coached well or plied well after this one. >> i mean every time you are on the field you are learning something. we just have to take what we can from this game and move on. >> packers grab number two with a 49er loss they crushed the titans. this one to randall cobb makes a great catch. packers win 55-7. >>> it's been a long season for the raiders and their fans. this is one of the most incompetent years evident with the loss to caroli

russell wilson rap for three t.d.s in the game and the defense came up big. ryan fitzpatrick is picked off. goes 57 yards. niners take a seahawks team that scored 10 points, next sunday in seattle. that could decide the decision as the seahawks win. >> packers are the team to beat, showed why against the giants. 14-0 atlanta after one quarter. ryan couldn't do anything wrong. 270 yards. three t.d.s, two to jones. they hang on to the top spot in nfc with their shutout. >> packers and bears, what a game for james jones. three t.d. catches on five receptions. green bay clinches the nfc north for the second straight season. if the 49ers lose, packers will pass them for the second seed in the nfc. 21-13 the final. >> playoff picture starting to clear up. wild cards up for graph. wild cards up for graph. more at you know how much grandma wanted to be here for your fist christmas? you see grandma lives waaaay down here, and you live way up here. brian, your cousin, he's a little bit older than you, he lives here, in chicago. and your aunt lisa lives here, in baltimo

russell wilson finds rice who makes the catch before taking a shot at the goal line. it's ruled a touchdown. seahawks win 23-17 and they lead the n.f.c. wildcard race. >> for the raiders it was a november to forget as they lost all four of those their games. so they playing the browns would help turn things around. these are hard times for the raider faithful. quarterback threw for a career high of 364 yards, finds josh gordon. oakland gets into the end zone. carson palmer to rod streeter, e lead is down to three. they were going for a tying field goal but he under throws and it is picked off. browns ate up the clock with a long drive, richardson scores. raiders still lose their fifth straight, 20-17. the coach says palmer's pick was a real killer. >> we can't turn the ball over like that. we got all the momentum. we are moving the ball. we can't have that self-inflicted wound right there we need to get rid of it. we can't make that mistake. >> former stanford star andrew luck continues his superb season. colts rally to beat detroit 35-33. >>> it's now officially, sta

russell wilson looks for rice, who makes the cash before taking a shoot at the goal line. seahawks win 23-17. at 7-5 they lead the nfc world wild card race. >> the raiders were hope december would bring some holiday here and a victory. oakland at home against cleveland. both teams came in with 3-8 records. the raiders' defense has been giving up points at a record pace. brandon weeden finds josh gordon for the 44-yard touchdown. it was 13-3 cleveland in the third when ownland gets into the end zone. palmer to streeter, who makes a fantastic grab. the lead is down to three. with darren mcfadden still out with an injury, palmer threw 54 times for 351 yards and two touchdowns but this pass was picked off. the browns went on a long drive. richardson scores a last second touchdown by the raiders made it look closer than it was. 20-17 the final. oakland faces a quick turn-around hosting denver on thursday. >> nowhere to go but up, unfortunately. the good thing is we get to play fast and don't have to think about it. we have to watch film tonight. nothing cures a loss than a win

their quarterback russell wilson is like colin kaepernick has the attention of the league as well. the defensive coordinator of of the 49ers has his troops ready as he sizes up the opposing quarterback. >> quarterback got better and better as you expect a rookie quarterback to do. no longer a rookie, this is his 15th start. good quarterback. fast. good command of the offense. throws the deep stuff well. and, you know, great acquisition for them. >> mean time, one of the most prized high school prospects in the country in a long time, they are saying this guy is in the lebron james category. his name is parker. the son of former golden state warriors sonny parker. you may remember. he has been deciding what college he wants to attend and stanford was one of the final contenders but he is going to duke. he announced that on national television from his high school. parker will go to duke and the way things work in college basketball, he will be there for no more than a year. unfortunately for college basketball. it is better when they stick around. but not coming to stanford, going t

russell wilson tied the record in the season. that record is held by peyton manning. that tells you how good he is. >>> we have 19 hours before the nation heads over the fiscal cliff. senators are in the driver's seat on this and they have until midnight to make some sort of compromise before massive spending cuts and tax increases kick in. randall pinkston has more from capitol hill. >> reporter: members of congress left meetings on capitol hill sunday without a deal. hours before the nation is set to fall off the so-called fiscal cliff. >> there is still significant distance between the two sides, but negotiations continue. >> reporter: if republicans and democrats can't strike a deal before midnight monday, taxes will go up for most every american. automatic spending cuts will kick in. millions will lose unemployment benefits. >> i'm willing to get this done but i need a dance partner. >> reporter: republicans introduced but quickly withdrew a proposal to cut the deficit by slowing social security. >> there is a lot of give and take going on right now but republica

russell wilson tied manning. n record for most touchdown passes by a rookie with 26 for the season. the seahawks defeated the rams 20-13. >>> there are four college football bowl games today. the music city bowl, north carolina state faces vanderbilt. the sun bowl has usc against georgia tech. the liberty bowl is iowa state versus tulsa. and in the chick-fil-a bowl, lsu battles clemson. >>> coming up, tough economy or not, moviegoers spent a record setting $10.8 billion at the box office in 2013. >>> plus, we're going to take you to one of the cutest places on earth. >>> you're watching "early today." >>> well, welcome back on this last day of 2012. tonight the areas of concern for driving, if you're going to be in missouri, kansas, light snow is expected, just enough to cover the roads. it will be a little slippery there. mostly just rain, though, for oklahoma, arkansas, and also portions of texas. very cold tonight at midnight in the northern plains. minneapolis all the way up to chicago. the temperatures will be plummeting later tonight. the dakotas, wisconsin, iowa, make sure yo

seattle quarterback russell wilson tied peyton manning's record. the seahawks defeated the rams 20-13. nfl coaches on the chopping include include philadelphia's andy reed after a 4-2 losing season. and norv turner is expected to be cut after missing the playoffs three years in a row. and tony sparano will not return after the team finished 30th. four college football games. the sun boul has usc against georgia tech. and chick-fil-a bowl lsu versus clemson. straight ahead a ice rescue that you've never seen before. and last week barbara bush called one of her husband's favorite bands and requested a private concert. the oak ridge boys agreed and gathered in their office to sing over the phone. the 41st president requested "elv ira." they also sang "amazing grace." take a listen. ♪ amazing grace how sweet thou sound ♪ ♪ that saved a wretch like me ...but he'd wait for her forever, for any reason, and would always be there with the biggest welcome home. for a love this strong, dawn only feeds him iams. compared to other leading brands, it has 5

. >> so with drew brees in the nfl, and like russell wilson in the nfl, is it now no longer an issue to be small and play big-time football? >> i still think it's almost frowned upon a little bit. it's a question mark. but the way that the game, the quarterback position has been revolutionized this year with what rg3 has done in washington and how that offense has changed to fit his skill set, a guy that kind of is similar to mine and then russell wilson what he's doing with his stature and drew brees, as well. >> there's a major argue in "the wall street journal" today about how the changing face of college football and this conference realignment, maybe four super conferences and a lot of it has to do with television. if you weren't in the acc, texas a&m swimping into the s.e.c. excuse me, if you weren't in the s.e.c. and you had to play alabama you think you could have won an award like this? >> it would have been a lot more difficult. the big dwell is a great conference. i don't feel like it has the power that the s.e.c. does and think everybody that's involved in the s.e.c. feel

russell wilson gets to the outside and score, his third touchdown of the game. second half, bills cut the deficit, but there goes marshawn lynch. 50-17 for the second straight week they have scored more than 50 points or more. two straight weeks. 49ers play tonight. currently san francisco sledding by one game over seattle. if the 49ers win tonight the lead will go back to game and a half. but if the 49ers lose the lead is just a half game, and next week they travel to seattle. falcons playing host to the giants. late first quarter, 7-0, matt ryan, tony gonzales, 14-0. third quarter, ryan up top to julio jones for a 40-yard score. screen, with two touchdowns. the falcons blanked the giants. that is the worst shutout loss for a defending super bowl champion. new york is now tied with the nfc east. dallas hosting pittsburgh. fourth quarter, pittsburgh leading 24-17 but demarco murray to tie the game at 24. and it went to everytime. clamp bailey to win it. it's chip shot, and it's good. cowboys win 27-24 in overtime. they are now tied for the nfc lead east with who

seattle quarterback russell wilson tied peyton manning's nfl record for the most touchdown passes by a rookie with 26 for the season. the seahawks defeated the rams 20-13. nfl coaches on the chopping block include philadelphia's andy reed after a 4-12 losing season. and norv turner is expected to be cut after missing the playoffs three years in a row. and tony sparano will not return after the team finished 30th. four college football games. the music city bowl, north carolina state versus vanderbilt. sun bowl has usc versus georgia tech. liberty bowl and chick-fil-a bowl lsu versus clemson. straight ahead a ice rescue that you've never seen before. and last week barbara bush called one of her husband's favorite bands and requested a private concert. the oak ridge boys agreed and gathered in their office to sing over the phone. the 41st president requested "elvira." the band complied. they also sang "amazing grace." take a listen. ♪ amazing grace how sweet thou sound ♪ ♪ that saved a wretch like me [ man ] ring ring... progresso this reduced sodium soup says it may help lower c

wilson were left off the pro bowl rosters. first of all, the pro bowl is such a loser game, stop it. in the afc, peyton manning becomes the first quarterback in history to be selected to 12 pro bowls. he will be joined in the starting lineup by andre johnson, rob gronkowski and arian foster. and notable names from the nfc, aaron rodgers, adrian peterson, calvin johnson and victor cruz, who will make his first career pro bowl appearance. >>> coming up at the top of the hour on "morning joe," treasury secretary tim geithner throws a monkey wrench in the fiscal cliff talks, announcing that the u.s. will reach its budget cliff by monday. we'll discuss that on "morning joe." and when we come back, we'll hudding around the water cooler, where it gets awkward in an interview between the obamas and barbara walters. that's next when "way too early" comes right back. ♪ >>> okay, enough with the real news, let's gather around the water cooler to watch barbara walters try to pull back the curtain on life at the white house. the 83-year-

tonight is all about the other quarterback, russell wilson, a pass and catch for the texas alum. his second touchdown of the game, marshawn lynch. 49ers were trying to get back into it, but it was picked up and returned, 90 yards for the touchdown. one of his stanford players, he did it. 21-0. second quarter. the 34th -- the 4th quarter, connecting with him for another. seattle wins 42-13 as they clinch that playoff spot. and they could do the same. with a win over arizona. they won the second straight game for carolina, getting blasted, delivering the shot. x-rays were negative. no stop for them scoring four plays for the turnovers. and they beat the raiders. it will be 17-6. coming up on cbs5, what these players had to say about the losses they took today. >> i'll be watching. >> we all will. >> that does it for eyewitness news at 10:00. we'll see you at 11:00 on cbs5. ,,,, music's, ready ! share the harmony... she'll be here soon ! she'll love this ! share a sweeter welcome... hey, hola, cómo estás ? hello, hey everyone. hi. es un pla-cer co-no-cer-te. encantada. share every

wilson in seattle. >>> many figures in the sports community have reached out to those affected by the tragedy in newtown, connecticut. titans running back chris johnson was among those who lent his support yesterday sending christmas gifts to the family of 7-year-old grace mcdonnell. johnson also spoke to mcdonnell's older brother jack on the phone and gave the family his phone number in case they needed help in the future. >>> derek jeter called the mother of 27-year-old teacher victoria soto who was killed while protecting her first grade students. soto was such a fan of the yankees that it was mentioned as part of her eulogy. jeter did that without being prompted. he did it all on his own. the miami dolphins sent flowers in the memory of mary sherlach after learning she was an avid fan of that team. joe philbin said we just thought it would be the right thing to do. >>> get a little bit of a lighter note coming up here next on the water cooler. also coming up on "morning joe," congress heads home for the holidays without securing a deal to avoid what could be a devastating hit to t

. >>> chicago now in overtime, seattle kquarterback russell wilson hit sidney rice for a 13-yard touchdown. and the seahawks get a dramatic win over the bears, 23-17. >>> after finishing in a tie earlier this season, st. louis and san francisco were tied in regulation. then the rams kicked a field goal in overtime for the 16-13 win over the 49ers. >>> and pittsburgh's quarterback, charlie batch, leads a fourth quarter comeback against baltimore, and the steelers kicked a field goal as time ran out for a victory over the ravens, 23-20. >>> now to college ball, notre dame number one in the bcs standings will face number two, alabama, in the national championship game january 7th in miami. number three was florida followed by oregon and kansas state. across the pond now to england, the duchess of cambridge showed off her field hockey skills at her old prep school. even though she's wearing these crazy boots with the three-inch heels, she did seem to impress the students. >>> now to pennsylvania, fans of the minor league hockey team the hershey bears set a new record at the annual teddy bear t

wilson had a solid defense. 50-17 they beat buffalo and before that, arizona. that is 118 points in just two games. coach harbaugh passed if there were any similarities between the forty-niners and seattle. >> yes, they are enthusiastic and play well. i think that it is always a big, emotional game every single leak. we' alway taking that approach every single--week. the next game is the biggest week of the season. >> seattle is a 6-0 it is going to be difficult for them to have a victory but the raiders, have not had much of anything to cheer about howeverit's no secret that the raiders best player is likely their kicker. and today sebastian janikowski was named the afc special teams player of the week after he accounted for all the scoring in the raiders 15-nothing win over kansas city janikowski player of week and today he was named the afc special teams player of the week after he accounted for all the scoring in the raiders 15-nothing win over kansas city sebassas he is affectionately callednailed five field goals in the game, two from 50 plus yardsfor the

wilson but running back, marshon lynch. there is a ground and pound offense, they call him the beat. will take a team effort to bring had this guy down to earth. >> start running. runs with low gravity. it makes more than one person to bring him down, you know? it's great to him. but we know that as a defense that we can't, expect one forn mick a play. you know? we never do. >> it's any time you go like that. you're going bring it into play. we have a game any time you bring that into play. they can run through arm tackles. it's going to be a physical game. >> raiders travel to carolina winding down a disappointing season. the team is now in audition mode for a roster spot next season. the gm and head coach will be evaluating the next two weeks but they realize it takes years to get everyone on the same page on both sides of the ball. >> when there is a new staff, you know it's going take a while to get comfortable. you've got to understand that good, or bad plays, everything is given a chance to learn to figure out how to

russell wilson threw a career high four touchdowns against the 49 hearkens in that lopsided loss -- 49ers in that lopsided loss. >> we just got beat today. >> we don't want anything easy. for so long the nfc west was talked about so bad. they wanted us to be the steppingstone. times have change. >> now there is another twist to the rivalry between jim harbaugh and pete carol. after the 49ers beat the seahawks at home in week seven, harbaugh apparently was taunting the seahawks bus as he was leaving the parking lot. the quarterback said, quote, he honked his horn at the bus and waved. a bunch of guys said yeah, he was honking. then safety earl thomas said yeah he honked at us. it seems like he tries to be a profession mall in front of the camera but does that when the cameras aren't around. , corroded quote. harbaugh says those allegations are false and he can't remember any team bus still around when he was leafing candle stick this year. >>> san francisco welcomes the arrival of both arizona state and the may value academy hunger bowl. they have several community and sightseeing stops sc

rg iii versus russell wilson. can't wait. back to you guys. >> hail to the redskins. >> fedex field and all the bars in and around dc rocking last night. still celebrating the burgundy and gold's big win. >>> coming up, we are going to hear their excitement about finally winning another division title. how are the ludes roads looking beverly? >> for the most part, volume out there. is lit. but we have an ongoing crash investigation near the i-66 interchange. only one lane squeezes by to the left. a complete look at time safer traffic at 6:30, you are watching 9news now. we'll be right back with you i would like to shout out to my husband michael station the at ford meade. i love you and happy holidays. >>> welcome back. this is the place you can always get your weather first at 62:00 this new year's eve morning. a bit chilly, below freezing there as we look at the jefferson memorial. did you know he was the third of ten children? >> i did not know that. >> thanks for starting your day with us. i'm mike haiduk. >> and i'm jess

wilson. now, in order to lock up the two seed and a first round bye the 49ers must beat arizona in the finale - which they should do - and hope for the vikings to beat green bay. >> we did not do really a enough good things. and one thing that we can do after a battle, when, loses reorganized, refect and for group. reorganize, re-fit and regroup.three "r's" seriously that press conference was tough to listen to - one radio host compared it a root canal - truth is when harbaugh doesn't want to give you anything - he doesn't. on to some injury news - vernon davis 90 consecutive start streak is in jeopardy after a sustaining a concussion on this viscious hit. the season is also over for carson palmer the raiders quarterback suffered multiple cracked ribs and a bruised lung on this hit in the raiders loss to the panthers yesterday this incredible injury was a torn a c l. the season is over for the 49ers third leading receiver and also carson palmer arwith this raiders lost to the panthers yesterd

wilson but more importantly with marshawn lynch. he takes the pressure off with the offense. they call him the beast. it will take a team effort to bring him down to earth. >> it is low gallery and it takes more than one person to bring him down. and as a defense, we have one person that makes the play but we never do. >> raiders travel to the carolina, this entire team is audition mode. general manager, head coach will be evaluating the next few weeks but also realize it takes a few weeks to get everybody on the same page on both sides of ball. >> any time you get an entire new staff it will take time to figure things out and get comfortable. you can't let that frustrate you. good or bad plays, it's a chance to learn and figure out how to get better. >> stanford coach, long term contract extension and four-year deal. stanford, like his predecessor jim harbaugh. terms were not released by the school but back-to-back wins. they will take them to the rose bowl and he says it's his dream job and he is there as long as a they will have

seattle quarterback russell wilson continues to keep pace with andrew luck and r.g. iii. wilson growing four touchdown passes in their defeat over san francisco sunday night. the seattle seahawks clinched a playoff berth with the victory. part the ravens sealed the afc north with a victory over the giants. did anybody watched the commentators on fox sports? that's what they'r sweater. they both wore ugly christmas sweaters during sunday's saints versus cowboys game. i see people really rocking those in real life. >> we will get one in your size. >> i already have it. >> it takes a real man. it's 35 degrees outside. the news continues right here at 5:30. >> shocking news for the owner and patrons at a georgetown >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead and 5:30, retailers hope a rainy forecast will not keep last-minute shoppers away. we will describe the lengths some stores are going to on this christmas eve to bring in more sales. good morning, it is monday, december 24. i am scott thuman. >> i am natasha barrett. adam caskey a

rg3, russell wilson. it doesn't always -- >> cam newton last year. >> right. that doesn't always happen. they've struggled at times. i think, listen, they'll have a difficult decision to make. >> good for him, i say. anything he needs to handle, his girlfriend will help him through it. she's already telling him to go back to back -- congratulations to johnny manziel. really like him. thank you. >>> a grammy-winning music star -- good interview. she's on a mission to transform education. now john legend is on the left, deborah kenny on the right, in case you were confused. they're working together. they're with us next on,,,,,,,,, ♪ >>> i see john legend's fingerprints all over that. the song "we rise" written by nine-time grammy winner, that would be john legend. he also inspired the title of deborah kennykenny's memoir "bo rise." the story of one of the most influential educators. now john is donating tens of thousands of copies of the book to america's teachers for the holidays. nice, welcome to you two. >> good morning. >> john, i know you know a good boo

also, russell wilson tied peyton manning for the most touchdown passes as a rookie while leaving the seattle seahawks to the fifth seat. and robert griffin iii. playing their first title since 1999 when he was just, nine years old. the latest developments about secretary of state clinton who's been treated for a blood clot in new york hospital. a spokesman says doctors diagnose the blood clots during a follow-up examination for a concussion she suffered earlier this month. she's expected to stay in hospital for the next day or so while doctors monitor reaction to her medication been used to treat the blood clot. we want to talk about the other big issue inside the beltway and that is the fight of the fiscal cliff. it was a matter of weeks and days now it is just hours before the deadline arrives. we go live to the hill with the lettuce on the negotiations. >> it is desperation time on capitol hill. at the white house and the vice- president joe biden is playing a direct role in the talks. those crucial talks will resume here on capitol hill today. it is truly the 11th hour as million

if you think colin kaepernick is promising, then you will love russell wilson. today seahawks rookie quarterback led them on a 97- yard drive. 14-yarder. seattle 17-14. chicago ties it. over time. wilson leads the hawks on another long drive. hits rice. that is in the end zone. give credit for the game winning touchdown catch. seattle 23-17. they are a game and a half back of the 49ers. another rookie quarterback, andrew luck keeps indianapolis in the race. andrew luck threw three interceptions and four touchdown passes. 42-yarder. draws the colts within 5 of the lions. then andrew luck another long drive. no time. colts win 35-33. 8-4. lions 4-8. mark sanchez threw three picks against arizona today. mark sanchez replaced by greg mcelroy. not tim tebow. greg mcelroy. and in his nfl debut. the only touchdown of the game. that is it. that is enough. jets win 7-6. today peyton manning throws three touchdown passes against tampa bay. miller takes it back for his first nfl touchdown. broncos 31-22. what an emotional day for the chiefs. one day after jovan belcher com

rg iii versus russell wilson. can't wait. back to you guys. >> going to be a great game. >> we are going to hear more fan reaction coming up after the break. >>> plus we have the latest on the condition of hillary clinton after doctors find a new problem following her concussion. >>> the biggest caution we have for folks northbound 28 you need to get to 66. you have got to get by single file to the left past a crash investigation in centerville. another look at timesaver traffic is coming up. thanks for joining us this morning you are watching 9news now. happy new year's eve. we'll be right back. >>> mike haiduk, good morning, beverly farmer is in on traffic. good morning olga. >> good morning. >>> happy new year's eve to you. >> same to you. looks like it is going to be a great new year's eve night for us. even headed into the midnight hour i think the forecast for the short-term is going to stay dry. overall today, looking good. a few more clouds mixed in. then as we head into it we'll see the opportunity for some of the cl

i say look you can't just automatically give it to andrew luck or russel wilson. you have to look closely over the 16 games. the votes weren't cast after week 15. they are done now. if he doesn't get it, maybe rgiii should. only had 100 yards passing last night. 6 carries for 63 yards and go ahead touchdown. let's be honest about this, not close to 100% and yet he is gutting out these last two weeks. he says i'm the quarterback of this team, i have to do whatever it takes in order to get that win. that's what he's done. very very impressive. so impressive i think the head coach and the quarterback were impressed. >> i don't think i've ever been 3 and 6 and ever had 7 in a row. no, i don't think so. i don't think i've ever been anywhere close to that to be honest with you. >> i think everybody believed in what we had. it was about going out and executing it. when your back's pressed against the wall, a lot of times it will make that come out of you. and everybody stepped up big. and after the buy week, one game at a time. >> yes, it is and one game at a time. 7 str

russell wilson on the goal line. can't find a receiver, tuck and run as he had 250 yards and a couple of touchdowns. rams drive to the 29 with less than a minute to go but sam bradford picked off by sherman to seal a victory for seattle. seattle finishes with an 11-5 record clenching the fifth seed. i guess you can say there was truly only one true reason to watch the raiders this afternoon and that was to look at the first prostart for carol pryor and it was entertaining to say the least. the little glimmer, they probably should have done this weeks ago as he definitely added some energy. the chargers have early energy, michael spurlock takes the kick off untouched up the middle 99 yards down the sideline into the end zone. chargers take charge 7-0 early. the raiders trailing 10-0 when terrell pryor find bay dhb touchdown of 9 yards and it's 10-7. however charges now leading 17-7 rivers again exploits the secondary. alexander 34 yards. to their credit the silver and black fight back and it's pryor who delivers the e

. >> a hundred 50 pounds in the last 3 games not against the rams, although russell wilson not able to find an open receiver. tuck and run for the touchdown, wilson with 250 yards throwing 2 touchdowns, rams drive down to the 29 with less than a minute to go, quarterback bradford picked up by sherman to seal a victory for seattle. 49ers saw enough of that guy last week. 20 to 13, seahawks clench the fifth seed. >> there was only 1 reason to watch the raiders game and that was to take a look at the first professional start for a young quarterback, and it was entertaining, a little glimmer of hope there. chargers to meek oakland -- meet okay land this year. michael purlock on the -- spur lock will go untouched up the middle, 99 yards. where is your special teams defense? not there. san diego chargers with an early 7-nothing lead. heyward, dhp, touchdown 9 yards and the raiders on the board at least, 10-7. third quarter now charges 17-7 this time to alexander, 34-yard touchdown pass and the chargers have a commanding 24-7 lead, but raiders don't lay down. prior on the bootleg, and for the

they are led by a rookie quarterback as well, russell wilson. >>> for more highlights from last night's big win, we turn it over to melanie alnwick live in landover. good news to be talking about this morning. >> reporter: that's right. this game certainly was a physical game that lived up to the expectations of a bitter division rivalry and a lot of people are saying it actually even brought back memories of the 1983 squad with the hog and rigo. who would have dreamed that they would be in this position after their start. first place in the nfc east. here they are with the first home playoff game at next field in 13 years on the horizon. the redskins took the field sunday into the in a prime time match-up, the season finale against the cowboys, a win or go home situation for both teams. while roargt has been the most celebrated team member -- while robert griffin iii has been the most celebrated team member, alfred morris was practical i'll up stoppable, running for three touchdowns, racking up 200 yards. he set the single season rushing record for the redskins, 1613 yards. >> it was s

russell wilson finds rice before taking a shot at the goal line. it is ruled a touchdown. the seahawks win it 23-17. they lead the nfc wild card race. for the raiders it was a november to forget as they lost all four of the games. three by blowout. oakland was hoping playing a browns team that lost 12 straight on the road and would turn things around. things are tough for the raider faithful right now. the game was blacked out locally. it was career high 364 yards and he finds gordon for a 44-yard touchdown. trailing 13-3 late in the third and oakland finally gets into the end zone. he makes a fantastic grab and it is a 64-yard strike. the lead was down to 3. they were going for a tieing field goal. he is picked off at the 6. the browns then march 90 tour yards and 14 plays trent richardson. 20-17 and coach dennis alan says palmer's interception killed their momentum. >> we can't turn the ball over right there. we have all of the momentum. we are moving the ball. we can't -- we can't have that self-inflicted wound right there. we can't make that mistake. >> andrew luck con

wilson, rgiii, two guys that are completely in the mix for the rookie of the year award, and one of many similarities the teams have on the offensive side of the board. let's look ahead at the matchup and what's coming up as we show you at 3:30, our special pregams show peright here on fox 5. followed up by the fox network show at 4:00, and a 4:30 kickoff, seahawks, redskins playoff fever alive and well at fedex field. we expect as rowdy as the crowd was last night, they will cann certainly in the mix comein t sunday. it will be a rematch. 2005/2006, these two teams met in seattle, sea hawks won the two games. i think pay back is in store. >>> okay.>> so much better today --to >> the weather's not nearly as exciting. >> it's not.s but it's new year's eve, so folks want to know. >> the weather is not nearly as exciting, it's cloudy and cold. >> and not as windy. >> no, no. it's good out there for the festivities. until you get something like som this, it can be worse. for the folks at times square, all squished together.alsq it's going to be cloudy with temperatures in the middle 30s

russell wilson finds rice before taking a shot at the goal line. it is ruled a touchdown. the seahawks win it 23-17. they lead the nfc wild card race. for the raiders it was a november to forget as they lost all four of the games. three by blowout. oakland was hoping playing a browns team that lost 12 straight on the road and would turn things around. things are tough for the raider faithful right now. the game was blacked out locally. it was career high 364 yards and he finds gordon for a 44-yard touchdown. trailing 13-3 late in the third and oakland finally gets into the end zone. he makes a fantastic grab and it is a 64-yard strike. the lead was down to 3. they were going for a tieing field goal. he is picked off at the 6. the browns then march 90 tour yards and 14 plays trent richardson. 20-17 and coach dennis alan says palmer's interception killed their momentum. >> we can't turn the ball over right there. we have all of the momentum. we are moving the ball. we can't -- we can't have that self-inflicted wound right there. we can't make that mistake. >> andrew luck con

the next drive and russell wilson walk itself in. 14-0 seahawks. 49ers threatening to score, but kaepernick without the drive and he is crushed. vernon left the game with a concussion and left the game. questionable for next week. chip shot for akers, but it is blocked by bryant and richard sherman returned it 90 yards for the score. this game was pretty much over. but no one told seattle. they kept scoring. wilson four td passes and two to another man doug baldwin. 35-6 hawks. another red zone opportunity for san francisco, but he is picked off by sheer salesman. -- by sherman seahawks clinch a playoff spot and improve to 10-5 and 42-13 the final. coach, what about colin's play? >> i think everybody will feel the same way after this. it wasn't good. can't feel like you coached well. can't feel like you played well after this one. >> i mean, every time you are on the field you are learning something. we have to take what we can from this game and move to next week. >> it is only one game and harbaugh has to be questioning his own decision now, but it is obvious he is too stubborn to turn ba

rookie quarterback russell wilson tied the record for most passing touchdowns by a rookie. they have one of the top ranked defenses in the nfl. if you hope to snag tickets, be near a computer in about 26 minutes. that's when tickets go on sale to the general public. the cheap seats are more than $58 including fees. the most expensive, nearly $5006789 we also checked stub hub for you. >> president lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation during the civil war. historians consider it a steppingstone to the ratification of the 13th amendment which outlawed slavery. the emancipation proclamation will be on display until tomorrow. if you live in the state of maryland you have only a few hours left to fill out paperwork for the homestead property tax credit. today is the deadline to apply for or retain the credit which ensures the property taxes homeowners pay doesn't go way up even as the property value increases. the credit has been applied in the past. now you must apply for it. you will find everything you need to know on the maryland department of assessments and taxation

the next drive and russell wilson walk itself in. 14-0 seahawks. 49ers threatening to score, but kaepernick without the drive and he is crushed. vernon left the game with a concussion and left the game. questionable for next week. chip shot for akers, but it is blocked by bryant and richard sherman returned it 90 yards for the this game was pretty much over. but no one told seattle. they kept scoring. wilson four td passes and two to another man doug baldwin. 35-6 hawks. another red zone opportunity for san francisco, but he is picked off by sheer salesman. -- by sherman seahawks clinch a playoff spot and improve to 10-5 and 42-13 the final. coach, what about colin's play? >> i think evthe same way aeel the same way after this. it wasn't good. can't feel like you coached well. can't feel like you played well after this one. >> i mean, every time you are on the field you are learning something. we have to take what we can from this game and move to next week. >> it is only one game and harbaugh has to be questioning his own decision now, but it is obvious he is too stubborn to turn back as h

their rookie quarterback, russell wilson tied the record for most passing touchdowns by a rookie. they have one of the top ranked defenses in the nfl. >>> now, it is perfectly normal to be excited about the 'skins big win last night. >> lot of crazy tweets and pictures and so forth. but some fans thought they'd take it that extra step, get a little too excited and took it way too far. [ screaming ] >> this guy decided last night that it would be funny or a smart idea to dispose of his christmas tree in the best way he thought. he didn't take it out to the woods. he jumped right into it as part of the redskins celebration. just imagine what he would do if the burgundy and gold went on to the super bowl. >> he probably made a bigger mess. >> i'm wondering if he's married. his wife i'm sure made him clean it up. >> good luck with that one. >> not going to be easy to get those lights out and the ornaments out. that's going to do it for news4 today. thanks for starting your day with us. >> the "today" show is next. we'll be back with news, weather and traffic and any breaking news. >>>

russell wilson is good. defense is pretty good. >> get off the fence and give me a prediction. >> they are going to get three out of four, so i'm going out on a limb and say maybe. >> maybe! >> yes! >> that is the best we get. >> that is it. >> thanks for being here. >> you get a technical foul, too. >> not just a flag. >> no, you get a technical and ejected from the game. >> see you next week on off the wall. >>> still ahead this morning, who will win a friendly bet for county executives for the redskins and the ravens. stay with us. we'll be right back. ♪ [ female announcer ] nature exists on the grandest scale... ♪ t details. ♪ and sometimes both. nature valley granola thins pack the big taste of granola and dark chocolate into one perfect square, under 100 calories. nature valley granola thins. nature at its most delicious. share "not even close." share "you owe me..." share "just right." the share everything plan. sharable data across 10 devices with unlimited talk and text. get a droid razr m by

a sensational rookie quarterback in russell wilson. an outstanding running back in marshawn lynch and a defense that is one of the best in pro football. going to be a heck of a game come sunday. from fedex field, dan hellie, news 4 sports. >>> so the 'skins have plenty of time to worry about next week's game. for now, they're still giddy over last night's win. >> 14 years, one guy rg3. making a huge difference. awesome for the city. so excited. d.c. is alive. a great time right here. >> it's time. we know we're going do it. we got a quarterback, we got a team, baby. we are in the playoffs, baby. redskins, baby! . we are in the playoffs, yeah baby! >> half the time you can't understand what they were sayingment you can feel the excitement. more than 82,000 fans packed fedex field for last night's game. that was the largest home crowd of the season. >>> the countdown is on. we are less than 24 hours before the fiscal cliff deadline. congress is reportedly inching closer toward a deal. the house will reconvene at 9:00 this morning, the se

wilson. .now, in order to lock up the two seed and a first round bye the 49ers must beat arizona in the finale - which they should do - and hope for the vikings to beat green bay. >> we did not relate to enough good things and what do we do after a battle? >> apparently it's all about the three "r's" seriously that press conference was tough to listen to - one radio host compared it to sitting through a root canal - truth is when harbaugh doesn't want to give you anything - he doesn't. >> on to some injury news - vernon davis 90 consecutive start streak is in jeopardy after a sustaining a concussion on this viscious hit. colts head coach chuck pagano returned to the team the results of the mri are showing a torn a c l that would end his season also is difficult for carson paul morhomer--paloma palmer was taken to the hospital the raiders wanted to see terrell prior. >> we are not ready to make that decision. we will see how practice goes. >> the colts' head coach shock but got n the coach head l chukc pagano. return to the team today after missing the last three months while battlin

with russell wilson. the week before, they crushed arizona 58-0. they have scored 118. in the last two games. coach jim harbaugh asked if there were any similarities between seattle. >> they are enthusiastic and a play with a lot of energy and are both well coached. i think that it is a very emotional game every single week. we've always taken that approach. the next game is the biggest game of the season. >> that truly could be with the division title. if they lose it could be the final week of the season and they could clinch the division. seattle is 6-0. it is not going to be easy for san francisco. raiders' best player is there a kicker jim mccloske the-kickerthe jeanokowsi.. milk five field goals. affectionately known as " sea bas it is the seventh time that he has been honored. stanford has locked the head football coach, david shaw long term. the terms not released but he had two years remaining but he is not going to go anywhere for quite some time record this past year, david shaw has this second coach of the year award since taking over four are o for jim harb

they're incredible. >> and russell wilson. if he wasn't playing in seattle, he'd be the biggest media star. >> and rg3, i hear is a great guy. >> yeah. >> he said the guy was the most down to earth -- >> yep, all three of them are really classy guys. >>> baseball now. the yankees, just so you know -- >> there's a good sign. >> they still owe alex rodriguez $17 million. >> they'll be writing him checks in boca. he's got another hip replacement, willie. >> going to be out at least half of this next season because of a hip injury. the yankees announced he's going to have surgery in january to repair a bone impingement. >> it happened to him in the same night he was trying to get the girl's phone number. >> oh. >> the "new york post" reports. the pivot was too fast. >> he probably won't be able to be back until june or july, early july, right? >> just in time to bench him. >> did they build a ramp to third base to get him down there? how are they going to do this? >> this has political implications for the next generation. because

wilson, simply because he's 5'11", was drafted in round three, if he was any taller, he'd have gone higher. and he's proving that maybe we just don't assume that anyone under 6'3", 6'2", 6'4", isn't a desirable quarterback. drew brees has been doing it for years. but still the scouts think you have to be taller. >> putting together an incredible season. leigh, are you a jets fan? >> i don't want to say this, but i'm an eagles fan. >> oh, i'm so sorry. i knew there was a reason you were a little quiet over there. there's not much to say. >> i know. i know. i know. >> they're struggling a bit. >> yeah. >> the jets, they finally made the move. they put mark sanchez on the bench, but tim tebow was not available. >> they skip over one of joe's guys and go to the other, greg mcelroy. tebow has the broken ribs. people have been saying for months you've got to move off from sanchez, they finally do. it was still ugly and it will be interesting next week because the jets are in position to get on a run here. i don't know that they can sneak into the playoffs. >> where is the run headed? >> w