"unguarded" with rachel nichols starts now. >>> tonight on "unguarded with rachel nichols." uninhibit. hall of famer john elway reveals peyton manning's quirky side and the upside of being a boss. >> there is anything about your job now that you like better than when you were playing? >> the fact they don't get hit. >> unafraid. >> there was a bone sticking out of your leg. >> near months after that gut-wrenching broken leg. guard kevin ware of louisville is back. unguarded. kevin ware's coach, rick pitino, shows a side you've never seen. >> he said i learned humility too late in life. i wish i had that at a youpger age. >> i was just in my own world between the lines, and nothing else mattered or existed. and that's a very unhumble way to act. >> welcome to "unguarded" what's the most gruesome thing you've ever seen? for many the answer came during march madness last spring when louisville's kevin ware injured his leg so badly the bone popped through his skin. yet as shocking as that moment was, it was ware's recovery that's been just as remarkable. inspiring his team to wi

"unguarded with rachel nichols" starts now. >>> hi. i'm rachel nichols. welcome to "unguarded" a sports show that brings you the candid human side of some of the world's most talented human beings and explores the issues that extend off the field to touch us all. welcome. >>> thanks for joining us. whether you're a hard core fan or just like hearing interesting things about interesting people, this is your show for compelling and unguarded interviews with some of the biggest names in sports. like jon lester. ace pitcher for the newly minted world series champion boston red sox. lester already had a championship ring from 2007. this year he was huge, the team's steady backbone who earned two of boston's four wins. he was kind enough to invite cnn into his home for his first sit down since he and his teammates won the title on wednesday night. >> you are now a two-time world series champion. >> i don't even think it's fully sunk in yet. it's so new. i don't think it will hit home for us until next year. when you get opening day and you finally get the rings

>>> tonight on "unguarded with rachel nichols." uninhibit. hall of famer john elway reveals peyton manning's quirky side and the upside of being a boss. >> there is anything about your job now that you like better than when you were playing? >> the fact they don't get hit. >> unafraid. >> there was a bone sticking out of your leg. >> near months after that gut-wrenching broken leg. guard kevin ware of louisville is back. unguarded. kevin ware's coach, rick pitino, shows a side you've never seen. >> he said i learned humility too late in life. i wish i had that at a younger age. >> i was just in my own world between the lines, and nothing else mattered or existed. and that's a very unhumble way to act. >> welcome to "unguarded" what's the most gruesome thing you've ever seen? for many the answer came during march madness last spring when louisville's kevin ware injured his leg so badly the bone popped through his skin. yet as shocking as that moment was, it was ware's recovery that's been just as remarkable. inspiring his team to win the ncaa

"unguarded" with rachel nichols starts now. >>> tonight on "unguarded with rachel nichols." uninhibit. hall of famer john elway reveals peyton manning's quirky side and the upside of being a boss. >> there is anything about your job now that you like better than when you were playing? >> the fact they don't get hit. >> unafraid. >> there was a bone sticking out of your leg. >> near months after that gut-wrenching broken leg. guard kevin ware of louisville is back. unguarded. kevin ware's coach, rick pitino, shows a side you've never seen. >> he said i learned humility too late in life.

"unguarded with rachel nichols" starts now. >>> hi. i'm rachel nichols. welcome to "unguarded" a sports show that brings you the candid human side of some of the world's most talented human beings and explores the issues that extend off the field to

rachel nichols is the host of "unguarded" every friday night at 10:30 p.m. nice to see you. >> thank you so much. i like being here. it's great stuff here. i'm into the desk. >> sports and money, money and sports. >> they go together, my friend. >> tell me about lebron. >> you report all the time is imports from china, but i spoke to lebron james about brands he's exporting, sponsorship deals. he's also building the global brand he calls lbj. and as all things lebron, this one is scoring big. [ chants ] >> all: lbj! lbj! lbj! >> reporter: for one week a year, every year, for nearly a decade, this is lebron james. >> all of the fans over here, what do you think about -- oh, this is crazy. >> when i first came here nine years ago, i was, like, wow. >> if i told 10-year-old lebron james you'd end up going to china more often than a place closer to ohio, like nebraska or kansas, what would you have thought? >> i remember when i was known outside of my hometown, akron, ohio. >> lebron. >> lebron. >> i was a freshman. we went to columbus for a state tournament. oh

"unguarded with rachel nichols" starts now. >>> hi. i'm rachel nichols. welcome to "unguarded" a sports show that brings you the candid human side of some of the world's most talented human beings and explores the issues that extend off the field to touch us all. welcome. >>> thanks for joining us. whether you're a hard core fan or just like hearing interesting things about interesting people, this is your show for compelling and unguarded interviews

. >>> i'm rachel nichols. welcome to "unguarded" a sports show that explores the issues that extend off the field to touch us all. this week we'll bring you some fascinating perspectives on the miami dolphins. and i'll also be talking to tiger woods in a rare, candid interview. welcome. >>> thank for joining us. this week i traveled to turkey for an unusual sit down with tiger woods. we'll bring that to you later. first the ongoing controversy with the miami dolphins. last week second year tackle jonathan martin left the team, saying he'd been harassed by veteran teammate richey incognito. most of the rest of the dolphins players have backed incognito. but martin's camp has since released racist and curse-filled text messages and voice mails martin receiveded as well as some threats by other members of the team. let's bring in the nfl network's jeff darlington who covered the dolphins for nearly a decade and is joining us now from florida. jeff, you've been reporting on the story since the moment it started de

." >>> i'm rachel nichols. welcome to "unguarded" a sports show that explores the issues that extend off the field to touch us all. this week we'll bring you some fascinating perspectives on the miami dolphins. and i'll also be talking to tiger woods in a rare, candid interview. welcome. >>> thank for joining us. this week i traveled to turkey for an unusual sit down with tiger woods. we'll bring that to you later. first the ongoing controversy with the miami dolphins. last week second year tackle jonathan martin left the team, saying he'd been harassed by veteran teammate richey incognito. most of the rest of the dolphins players have backed incognito. but martin's camp has since released racist and curse-filled text messages and voice mails martin receiveded as well as some threats by other members of the team. let's bring in the nfl network's jeff darlington who covered the dolphins for nearly a decade and is joining us now from florida. jeff, you've been reporting on the story since the moment it started de

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cnn's rachel nichols is here. she is the host of "rachel nichols unguarded" which airs tonight only here on cnn. so we're going to talk about your rare, very big interview with tiger woods in just a moment, but first i want to talk about the miami dolphins bullying scandal. we heard from jonathan martin's lawyers, he said that he suffered, quote, a malicious physical attack and vulgar comments aimed at him. his tamemates say they were friends. the real story here? >> it's a bit of both. jonathan martin's lawyer explained that in his statement of the he said, look, jonathan martin felt as if maybe he try to do play along with the jokes, if he went along with the, quote, hazing as it was presented, maybe he would pass whatever test it was these guys were trying to give him, or maybe if he became friendly, they would see him more as a real person and stop abusing him. that was his tactic. the reason why that gets more complicated is if that is what happened, you have these order dolphin players saying how were we sup

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you can see "unguarded with rachel nichols" each friday night at 10:30 eastern right here on cnn. >>> another big story we're following, and still to come in the newsroom, one of the biggest questions in the deadly shooting at l.a.x. of course, it's why. >> chris lawrence is looking into the background of the suspected shooter. he's in new jersey. good morning, chris. >> reporter: yeah, what was in the text messages that paul ciancia sent to his family here in new jersey? text messages that got the police so worried, they called the lapd. we'll have that answer just after the break. [ male announcer ] over time, you've come to realize... [ starter ] ready! [ starting gun goes off ] [ male announcer ] it's less of a race... yeah! [ male announcer ] and more of a journey. keep going strong. and as you look for a medicare supplement insurance plan... expect the same kind of commitment you demand of yourself. aarp medicare supplement insurance plans insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. go long. i've got a big date, but my sinuses are acting up. it's time for advil cold and sinus

. >>> tonight on "unguarded with rachel nichols." uninhibit. hall of famer john elway reveals peyton manning's quirky side and the upside of being a boss. >> there is anything about your job now that you like better than when you were playing? >> the fact they don't get hit. >> unafraid. >> there was a bone sticking out of your leg. >> near months after that gut-wrenching broken leg. guard kevin ware of louisville is back. unguarded. kevin ware's coach, rick pitino, shows a side you've never seen. >> he said i learned humility too late in life. i wish i had that at a younger age. >> i was just in my own world between the lines, and nothing else mattered or existed. and that's a

rachel nichols, thank you so much. appreciate the insight. >> i would wear a hat a lot less attractive than that. >> that was something last night. i haven't seen a game like that in a long time. >> she makes a great point about the weather. peyton is awesome. >> they are both awesome. >> coming up next on "new day" a diplomatic break through with iran. a deal is made. christiane amanpour is joining us live to break down the details. >> so many of us will be on the road or air or both this thanksgiving. we'll show you some very nasty weather spreading across the nation. what it could mean for you and your travel plans straight ahead. hey wayne, quick question... did you try restarting it? no, not that. i was thinking about getting a tablet as a gift... verizon has tablets. they got a lot of them? accessing brain information... yes, they have a lot to choose from. did you really just... and now you can get $100 off any tablet. thanks, wayne. save like never before on any tablet at verizon now. get $100 off any tablet. p

." >>> i'm rachel nichols. welcome to "unguarded" a sports show that explores the issues that extend off the field to touch us all. this week we'll bring you some fascinating perspectives on the miami dolphins. and i'll also be talking to tiger woods in a rare, candid interview. welcome. >>> thank for joining us. this week i traveled to

. >>> i'm rachel nichols. welcome to "unguarded" a sports show that explores the issues that extend off the field to touch us all. this week we'll bring you some fascinating perspectives on the miami dolphins. and i'll also be talking to tiger woods in a rare, candid interview. welcome.

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nichols. that's tonight, 10:30 eastern time on cnn. >>> that's your bleacher report update. back to you. >> joe carter, thank you so much. >> all right, it's the top of the hour. i'm john berman alongside rosa flor flores. we're live in new york. right now, president obama is meeting with the heads of insurance companies. this confab follows the president's mea culpa over his botched promise that if you like your insurance, you koo keep it, during which he proposed insurance companies reup policies set to be canceled at the end of the year. and there's also a republican vote allowing people to keep their existing coverage. dana bash is on capitol hill. dana, the president is facing a pretty big sales job with these health insurance big-wigs this afternoon. >> that is an understatement. i cannot even imagine how angry they are. i mean, we have heard what they have said in public to the media. i can imagine what they're going to say in private to the president. and that is because they feel unde

star pitcher jon lester talked to our rachel nichols about his motivation. >> every year, someone wins the world series, but this year, it felt like a whole city won it, and that's not just because this is boston, the place where everyone's thrilled if the baby's first word is "sox," but because in the wake of the horrific boston marathon bombings that literally ripped the city apart, it was the red sox that gave people something to rally around, gave them a place to gather and cheer and hug. this season, fenway wasn't just a ballpark. it was a grassy runway for the wounded to strut, some on their prosthetic legs, to show the world they were knocked down maybe, but not knocked out. i spoke to jon lester the day after the team won the world series, and he explained how the survivors had become the team's inspiration. >> i think it kind -- it motivates you a little bit, you know, as far as the days you're kind of struggling. you know, you have days where, you know, you go out, and you pitch, and you feel lethargic or whatever. you just -- it's grind of the season. and when you're walking

. >>> and cnn's rachel nichols sat down with tiger woods. we have some of that exclusive interview for you right after the break. female narrator: through veterans day, it's posturepedic through veterans day, it's posturepedic versus beautyrest with up to $400 off. serta icomfort and tempur-pedic go head-to-head with three years' interest-free financing. mattress price wars end monday at sleep train. >>> well, the alleged victim in the nfl bullying controversy details through this tarn how he was treated by his teammates for the last year and a half. jonathan martin abruptly left the dolphins amid alleged bullying by his teammates. mainly richie incognito. martin's attorney released a statement on his behalf saying this is not about martin's toughness. rather, quote, jonathan endured harassment that went far beyond the traditional locker room hazing. he endured a malicious physical attack on him by a teammate and daily vulgar comments. i want to bring in rachel nichols, the host of cnn's unguarded. martin's lawyer said both he and his family

. >> you can watch the full interview on "unguarded" with rachel nichols tonight at 10:30 eastern on cnn. >> that is a great story but not that head-butt you showed at the beginning. that was crazy. >> how did he not get ejected from the game for that? >> how he didn't walk away with a broken nose is beyond me. >> you say you've never been head-butted and we will rectify that situation as soon as we can. >> as soon as i can get a helmet on my head, i'm coming over. >> i'm going to go hide under my desk. >> thanks, andy. appreciate it. >>> coming up next, the death toll is rising in the philippines. survivors of typhoon haiyan saying the government that is supposed to be helping them is hurting them. our ivan watson is live there with the latest after the break. waffle bars... fancy robes... seems every hotel has something to love... so join the loyalty program that lets you earn free nights in any of them. plus, for a limited time, members can win a free night every day. only at hotels.com ♪ [ male announcer ] united is rolling out global, satellite-fed wi-fi to connect you even 35

. >>> rachel nichols watt at the game. it kind of looks like it hasn't warmed up much since last night. >> reporter: absolutely. temperatures last night in the single digits. winds gusting you up to 40 miles an hour. and players, the ball got so cold and slippery, player has a hard time hanging on to it. but the most compelling moment came at the beginning of overtime. the patriots won the coin toss be they elected to give peyton manning the ball. all he had to do is march down and score a touchdown. the broncos would have won without the patriots getting a hand on the ball. there was a time in his career that doing this would have been a fool's move. but bill belichick gam bemed last night that peyton manning would not be able to lead that touchdown drive into the teeth of the wind. and in this case, he turned out to be right. now the game was eventually decided on a special teams play. but this conversation about how good is peyton manning in the cold, can he play in the cold? that's been going on for a long time. he's 3

earlier this week, tiger sat down with cnn's rachel nichols for an exclusive interview. >> i have to ask you about your girlfriend, lindsey vonn. i believe when someone asks to describe you, they asked her, and she said, he's funny and a little bit dorky. is that fair? >> i guess so. my teammates used to call me urkel. >> that's quite a confession, to admit that. duo that. back in college at stanford, he was teased as urkel. i don't know if he can do the urkel dance. >> that's the question. >> jeff fischel, thank you. i didn't want nicotine to give up nicotine. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. [ mike ] when i was taking the chantix, it reduced the urge to smoke. [ male announcer ] some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these, stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get

. >> still to come in the "newsroom," rachel nichols sits down and talks with jon lester. but the big question is, when will he shave off that beard? [ coughs, sneezes ] i have a big meeting when we land, but i am so stuffed up, i can't rest. [ male announcer ] nyquil cold and flu liquid gels don't unstuff your nose. they don't? alka seltzer plus night fights your worst cold symptoms, plus has a decongestant. [ inhales deeply ] oh. what a relief it is. [ inhales deeply ] because what you dont know can hurt you.urance, what if you didn't know that it's smart to replace washing-machine hoses every five years? what if you didn't know that you might need extra coverage for more expensive items? and what if you didn't know that teen drivers are four times more likely to get into an accident? 'sup the more you know, the better you can plan for what's ahead. talk to farmers and get smarter about your insurance. ♪ we are farmers bum - pa - dum, bum - bum - bum -bum ♪ >>> the world series is over, but will the beards stay on. the boston red sox are not just champions of major l

rachel nichols is here to talk about that. >> reporter: it started with a speeding ticket. he decided to go to court instead of paying the fine. except, also like a lot of 20 year olds in this country he then missed his court date. there started to be questions about the car that he was driving. as you gois know, there's a lot of ncaa rules about what student athletes can do in terms of getting gifts, but even just borrowing cars from boosters. people started to ask questions. they did a compliance investigation on this. and they've announce sd the result that in fact kevin was doing what a lot of 20-year-old's do, he was borrowing a buddies car. it was a friend of his who recently graduated. they said, no harm, no foul. he is clear of any ncaa violations. but he still has to pay that speeding ticket. >> was it 95 in a 55? >> on a highway. but -- >> there was another big time athlete who has been fighting to come back from initial who was just dealt another setback. >> reporter: yeah. lindsey vonn. she's been working in rehab. she tore two knee ligaments and broke part of h

. >> you can watch that with rachel nichols tonight at 10:30 on cnn. kate, i kicked you monday after the colts lost by 30, so bravo to your team last night for getting a big comeback win. >> thank you very much. >> and headbutted a guy in a face with a helmet. >> i don't take responsibility for other people's actions but do accept the win. have a good weekend. >>> we are now at the top of the hour, which means it is time for the top news. >>> i am not a perfect man and i will not be a perfect president. >> when sorry ain't enough. president obama apologizes for the health care rollout and vows to make sure americans can keep their health care for another year. we'll get into why that vow may be december tinned to be broken and whether either side is looking for solutions. >>> new this hour, the coast guard is desperately searching for a passenger who fell out of a plane nearly 2,000 feet in the air. but did he jump or what happened? we're probing that mystery this morning. >>> michael phelps may have taken his first steps to competing in the 2016 olymp

. >> and our very own rachel nichols was able to watch r catch up with red sox pitching star jon lester. >> reporter: every year someone wins the world series. but this year, it felt like a whole city won it. and that's not just because this is boston. but because in the wake of the horrific boston marathon bombings that literally rip the city apart, it was the red sox who gave something to rally around and gather and cheer and hug. this season, fenway wasn't just a ballpark, this was a grassy green runway for the wounded to strut. some on their prosthetic legs. i spoke to red sox ace jon lester and he ex-splapd just how the survivors had becomes the team's inspiration. >> i think it kind of -- it motivates you a little bit as far as the days that you're kind of struggling. i know you have days where you go out and pitch and you feel lethargic or whatever. it's the grind of the season. and i think when you're walking in from the bullpen and those guys are coming buy, it's like, okay, it doesn't matter. i've got to find a way. these guys are in wheelchairs right now. they've lived half t