mike lynch: all right, bob, great stuff. appreciate it. and quarterback russell wilson -- his late dad harry was a football player and a darn good one and a good baseball player at dartmouth. he is in town tonight. russell wilson. have found. it's a great tribute to the coaching. it has been constant through that. the coaches have changed and the players have changed, but the consistency of their performance and the level and style of the performances has always stayed at the top level. mike lynch: all right, drew this is scooped up by willie cox. he has gone 84 yards. nor was things they stepped out of bounds. it's right by the bench. they did put it under review. they say, no, the place dance. they returned a blocked asked her point. the first time in nfl history this has happened to win a game. all right, thursday is coming up, thanksgiving is coming of a week from thursday. tell me why you -- why i should it does not have to be a football team. we want to talk about the whole student body. it may be a great soccer team, field hockey te

mike lynch: drew brees, touchdown pass. they line up for the extra point, and it is blocked by justin simmons, scooped up by willie parks, who takes it 84 yards. did not step out of downs. this is worth to the boys. and the review said he stayed in there is a difference in the game, 25-22. the first time in nfl history a conversion has been run back to decide a football game. and you can reach me on my facebook page or website at wcvb.com. if you have a great volleyball team, cross-country, math team, great band, great teacher, great coach -- if you think i should them a thursday next. coming up tonight on sportscenter 5 o.t. -- the patriots game will be just concluding. we will have the story of that one. sean grande from new orleans, and we go to watertown. another busy sports night. nichole: all right, thank you. a teenager helping to feed local children who would otherwise go without food. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we're offering incredibly fast 150 meg internet, just in time for the holidays. hurry

. >> mike lynch asked number 12 about his future. also new this morning, a local couple retired in their 30s. the financial strategy you can copy. >> breaking news in sports this morning. the cubs beating the indians 8-7 in 10 innings early this morning to win the world series for the first time in 108 years. you'll want your umbrella today. we've got rain moving in and a blustery change back to cooler weather ahead. the full forecast for the weekend coming up. erika? >> a look at one of the questions on the november ballot in massachusetts. question three is about confining farm animals. a yes vote would ban any practice that prevents pigs and hens from lying down, standing up or turning around freely. you can find a list of the kate: my mom and i love shooting hoops. but you know what - she could still learn a few things from me - just like i've learned a lot from her. mom helps with homework... she helped dad start his business... and she even fought to put bad guys in jail. now, mom helps make laws that help people - especially w

here is mike lynch with sportscenter 5. mike: another segment of football. we showed you highlights. we will have them again 7:30. we'we have need him and wellesley for that 129th time. he is all a loan. he is in and wellesley rolls over needham. abington, for the 106th time. he is gone. ethan hel down 28-27. mike connors goes in. melrose and wakefield for the 101st time. he takes it into the end zone. bridgewater and brockton. no one is going to get them. the trojans will tie it up. they go for the tie the crimson tide on their way. show. highlights and scores from all around. we have some bands for you as well. that is put together by dorothy. we can't wait. we are four different hoodies for that show. jc: love the tradition. thank you. ben: still to come. the local group working to help the victims. jc: new at 11:00, stepping strong. an organization funding groundbreaking research, the y26ycy ykny ben: i was outside earlier and it kind of felt like a typical thanksgiving. it felt like thanksgiving should feel. anchor: what a deep thought you had when you

jc: patriots star tom brady, talking to our mike lynch, for the first time since returning from his suspension. lynchie he's talking about this season and beyond?? anchor: that and more. he was at the grand opening of the under armour store in the prudential center last night. he told me he feels better than he did when he was 25. he's balancing the demands of a growing family with equal attention being paid to life as >> would you get out before then if you thought it was time? >> i don't feel like i can help us win the games anymore. >> some guys traded. can you imagine in another uniform? years. i never want to go anywhere else. >> have you thought about life after football? >> no, i haven't. longer, tom brady or bill belichick? >> i don't see him retiring anytime soon either. so, we will see. >> thank you. good luck. >> i say they go out into the sunset together. see you at 6:00. jc: love seeing that one-on-one. ben: a local family looks for struck and killed by a car. >> breaking news on a report, the new problem with the state the ip in the back bay and what it really cost taxpayers. get

you will find out why it's a family affair tonight with mike lynch at 6:00 p.m. so show your school spirit, record it on your smart-phone and share it on ulocal. we'll tackle randy. >> you need to be wearing pads so get your pads on and then we'll get to that. we have rain on the way, and we need it. we have not had any for november, for the year our in boston so we need the rain, and not expecting a lot and notice the steadiest rain will be north and west of the pike today, not much coming in southeastern massachusetts, but maybe a quarter of an inch for some of us, and more across central and northern new england, some showers out there now, but i think steadier rain into the afternoon, so good idea to have that with you. and we're back to showers as i am racing through, we're drying things out in the worcester area, we have raindrops around norwood, and that's one particular batch of rain, there's been another up across new hampshire, and moving east of you now around nashua and on the back edge, towards the new hampshire seacoast and down along the south shor

mike lynch hits 20-yard field goal. mike lynch, harvard takes the 10-7 lead. >> the old quarterback that day. ed: oh. >> mike trout of the angels beat out mookie betts of the red sox for the american league's most valuable player and i'm not happy about it. 19 fewer games than the red sox. look at the hits. 2014 hits. chris wins the national league mvp of the chicago cubs. all right. bruins tonight. bruins had a gel taken away from outside call. 45 seconds left. then there is the game in wither. the bruins lose it 1-null the final. home to winnipeg on saturday night. he did not hold the thursday press conference. then head one day earlier. here is a golf shot of sea island, george. long par three. we show you a shot. it is hole in one. watch this here. getting righting to the cup. out. out. boy, i hate when that happens. now to the 168th hole. he has a shot here at an eagle. this baby has eyes on it, too. about to be drained to the cup. >> ah. missed it. >> well. what a tease i am. huh? all right. here is a tease for. s

i meteorologist mike wankum. >> here is mike lynch with sportscenter 5 powered by xfinity. mike lynch: hi, folks. a breather for the patriots. how many of u watch? neither did i. the supper the pats, the seattle seahawks. there is jamie collins getting beat for a touchdown. while i am picking on jamie collins -- this is one of the reasons that bill belichick traded him away. he just was not up to standards and you've got on the inside here. the dallas cowboys win and move all right, let's go. six minutes to go, the jets have a 23-20 lead. but 22nd later, the jets are punting and watch this. kenyan drake is gone. if miami wins its third straight , they are no for-four on the season. let's go to many up the lions and the vikings. a field goal. look at this hit right here at the goal line. they have to take a look at this in replay. meanwhile, the last play of regulation from 58 yards away. this guy is money from long-distance and this sends it into overtime. in overtime, watch what happens. his pants. to tackles. just stripped right off of him. the lions went five-four. the v

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here is mike lynch. mike: hi everybody, a very happy thanksgiving. we're thrilled to be sharing part of this very special day with all of you. our first hoodie tonight is from barnstable high school in honor of their girls volleyball team which won another state title this fall an incomparable 18th , state championship. congratulations to the ladies into your coach tom turco as , well. we kickoff our football coverage in woburn where the great rocky nelson coached his final game. rocky has had many championship teams and influenced countless young men and very few can match the passion of rock he a pregame speech. >> this is not about me, it is

here is mike lynch. mike: hi everybody, a very happy thanksgiving. we're thrilled to be sharing part of this very special day with all of you. our first hoodie tonight is from barnstable high school in honor of their girls volleyball team which won another state tl this fall an incomparable 18th , state championship. congratulations to the ladies into your coach tom turco as , well. we kickoff our football coverage in woburn where the great rocky nelson coached his final game. rocky has had many championship teams and influenced countless young men and very few can match the passion of rock he a pregame speech. >> this is not about me, it is

. >> here is mike lynch with sportscenter 5 powered by xfinity. anchor: the brewers put the winning streak on the line. they will be the first time david is facing his old team. the blues. now he is rocking black and gold. >> at the same time he is good on the ice as far as making his teammates and others accountable. >> he brought leadership skills with him. >> pulling me aside and saying listen, we know if you see something that needs to be said or done to feel comfortable to do it, we've got your back. those prominent guys that i respec, they made me feel comfortable. >> he will battle the blues. the only team he has never faced. we are going after two points. >> he has only one goal. tonight would be a good time to end the drought. >> in 10 years i have not played against that jersey,ha amblin. -- that emble we will be just fine. anchor: how do you are playing time on a billel team. extracti emotion from his decisions. >> the better the players play, the bter the more production he has the more he is going to play. that is the way it will that

a legendary high school football mike lynch has the details from woburn. anchor: an attack of rain this >> now your forecast with kelly ann. anchor: we are tracking some rainfall being joined by cooler let's look inland. we see the risk of slippery conditions. 32 as we move towards its field. we are seeing snow start to make some of the rainfall. the steadiest of rain moving westward. just barely approaching temperatures falling near the freezing point inland. that is where the slick conditions will be a concern overnight. not too far off as far as temperatures. there is the showers moving in get a more scattered pattern. that you showers for early in the morning. we could see black friday shoppers, that will start to proceed into the late morning and afternoon as temperatures start to warm up into the 40's. stick around, showers tend to stick around as well. we are not seeing that slick we do see temperatures falling down into the 30's. we will watch for that concern especially for inland locations. notice how they stay off of the coast. drizzle cannot be

anchor: here is mike lynch with sportscenter 5. anchor: thursday is gronk day. he is the cover boy for the 2017 edition of the madden video game. he never males it in as a pitch man -- mails it in as a pitch man. reporter: i guess we know what he was up to during the bye week. what about the making of this video? i think it came out super well. i wish i could see it. reporter: we know bill belichick and jon bon jovi are old friends. he would probably just say seattle. richard sherman and the seahawks football league. he was not called a penalty. >> it is a whole new season, a whole new week. a lot of the same players. still a different team. for the teammates that play inside its walls. now there is a new generation of watertown players. >> watertown hs has been playing football since 1921. the names and faces have changed over nearly a century for there has always been one constant kind of football players? >> strong, confident, a good player. reporter: these kids believe in it. they want represent us. we are not as a tough team. they have so far. reporter: the

. >> w, here's mike lynch with sportscenter 5. mike: practice without brady. he's still nursing his right knee. gronk hasn'en seen since he left with a back injury. we're ld he's being treated for a foot injury. ofourse, this sundaythe labarbera, y, the l. -- l.a. ra. gettingdy to face the okie quarterback. >> introducing the number one overall pick in this year's nfl most of the season. he started the rams last two both losses te dolpns and saints. his third start will be against patriots. >> i don't think talent is the issue here. i' sure he's going to better each week like most young ay belichick dominates them, a perfec8-0 in foxborough. whthe much that goff has ye to see there is also not much to see on him so the rlldon't know what they will see on sunday. >> the funny thing about, when you pl rrbac everyone thinks they are so easy to dominate t theris an element of, you're not exactly sure how the quarterback will handle thir hand that. that's yet to be shown. you have to watch the film and see the talent level and see, you kn whahe's capable of and bee

. >> now here is mike lynch, with sportscenter 5, powered by extremity. -- xfinity. mike lynch: patriots and 49ers well underway out in santa clara without rob gronkowski who didn't make the trip. homecoming for tom brady who grew up in san mateo and it's the pre-nine in the san francisco area. even robert caskey missed his extra point of the year. taking it down into the heart of texas, the cowboys and the ravens. baltimore on the board first. 18 yards out, 7-0, ravens. all boys after that. prescott, three custom passes. ties the game at 7 tony romo and he's not giving that job back. that one put dallas up17-10. second half, prescott, dallas has won a franchise pick, 9 in a row. he made 44 straight field goals. he went wide right with this 42 yarder, ending the longest streak in nfl history. that is quite the accomplishment the colts are now 5-5 on the season. the great saturday night for the boys of winter. the celtics won in michigan while the bruins pasted the jets at the garden, while the bruins on lot it -- unloaded thirtyish a they are on their way. more than

. >> here is mike lynch with foxborough, many observers proclaim he could be spotted at practice today. he was a limited participant in practice. tom brady is being treated. now >> it is the day before thanksgiving. the patriots were giving thanks today. >> thankful of everything. >> family, friends. good they could proceed with caution. thankful for those great side dishes. >> macaroni and cheese. >> my mom stuffing is awesome. >> no one said turnovers. not a favorite of the patriots. they have forced 12 fumbles recovered only four of them. we have seen it scored out. when we get our chances we have to capitalize on them. >> the patriots could feast on a few turnovers. >> i hope everyone has a good holiday. >> in the spirit of thanksgiving, thanks coach. bob, -- the first game he has missed all season long. he is doubtful for friday's game as well. a things giving check coming together. we turn our lobby into a man cave with all kinds of memorabilia. we can't wait. the hili this is the annual turkey toss. this is the lexington team. you have to catch it. whoever throws it the farthest

the story behind the jackpot denied, sportscenter 5's mike lynch checking in with tom brady. one-on-one. the quarterback opening up about his future. at eversource, we prepare for ugly weather all year long... upgrading technology, managing vegetation, improving how we get information to you because we know you're counting on us. we're ready for winter, and we want to make sure you're ready, too. visit eversource.com to learn more and sign up for storm updates. and be sure to follow us on facebook and twitter. ever new england. eversource. ed: taking a look now at your economy on this thursday, payroll provider adp said businesses added 147,000 jobs in october. jc: that's down from more than 200,000 in september, and marks the fewest jobs added in four months. adp says hiring is still sluggish among construction and manufacturing companies. we'll get a full jobs report tomorrow from the department of labor, the last one before the election. laguardia airport in new york. the trip comes with a few perks. travelers get a free cup of coffee with their boarding pass, fresh baked

reid: he made a little bit of >> now, here is mike lynch with sportscenter 5 powered by xfinity. mike: tom brady had a will of a homecoming this afternoon. starting with the rain and playing under a rainbow to close it. francisco 49ers. first possession, tom brady and julian edelman. touchdown. 6-0, patriots. next possession, patriots moved down the field. screen pass. 13-3, patriots on top. halftime, 13-10 game. fourth quarter, first play. and then, watch brady on the move. he finds malcolm mitchell in full stride. nothing better when you are a quarterback. heading in on the run. welcomes first nfl touchdown. the patriots win 30-17, brady, 280 yards. welcome home, tom. >> they have a great organization. they always have. they have inspired a lot of kids here in the bay area. them. i idolized him. joe montana and steve young. this was a pretty gate -- a pretty great day for me. mike: rain in santa clara and in los angeles. 10-0 lead for the rams but here, the miami dolphins that link back. watch the pile get pushed into the end zone. 14-10, miami wins. they have won five in a row

. >> and now here is mike lynch with sports center 5 powered by xfinity. >> mike: okay patriot fans. pete carroll got off the plane and sat down for his weekly show in seattle. listening to pete it was a bit the lack of pag in the seats -- of passion in the seats of gillette. >> what was the environment like? >> okay. it wasn't a great place. it wasn't nuts. they are so used to winning. there was a time they kicked their field goal to win. sour guys would be go -- our guys would be going per swrerk. it is a gorgeous setting. the fans and the whole thing it was a freaking blast. the game was -- the way people were yelling at me walking off the field. >> a little heckled? >> oh gosh. >> what was the best one? >> i don't know. a lot of thanks for throwing it kind of stuff. they were being themselves and it was great. it was a classic. >> mike: last night's game was an instant class with more here is josh from foxborough. reporter: the first game between these teams was as advertised. the seahawks dictated the flow and won the game. >> seven lead changes and two hits and two evenly match

announcer: now, here is mike lynch with the news five powered by xfinity. mike: well underway in santa clara. homecoming for tom brady. he grew up in san mateo and it's the first time he's every played the 49 in the san francisco area. the patriots are holding onto a 13-10 lead, tom brady has two mrs. in the nfl today. heart of texas, cowboys and ravens, baltimore strikes first. 18 yards out, 7-0 ravens. from that point on, all cowboys. deck presdak prescott making a move for the m.v.p.. two or three went to does bryant. second half, prescott 14-15. tom brady like numbers. 24-10. dallas a franchise record ninth win in a row. they are on their way, nine-one, best record in the nfl. field goal attempt from 42 yards, wide right. that snaps his record, an enough came back in one 24-17. they are 5-5. great saturday night for the boys in michigan. bruins and jets, 4-1 final, 38 shots on net, 14 in the first woman nothing to show, but two minutes into the second, he gets his second of the year and the bruins are on top 1-0. two minutes together, he scores his si t

sportscenter 5's mike lynch talks with new england's favorite quarterback about his future. ben: she waited a lifetime to see the cubs win and that's no exaggeration new at 6:00: meet the 108-year-old new hampshire woman [ roars ] [ up tempo music ] dinner! may i be excused? get the new xfinity tv app and for the first time ever stream live tv, watch on demand, and download your dvr shows anywhere. with advil, you'll ask what twisted ankle? what muscle strain? nothing works faster stronger or longer what pain? advil. you wouldn't believe what's in this kiester. a farmer's market. a fire truck. even a marching band. and if i can get comfortable talking about this kiester, then you can get comfortable using preparation h. for any sort of discomfort in yours. preparation h. get comfortable with it. ben hassan is my older brother. he is so funny, and so smart, and my best friend. all families have challenges, and my mom instilled in us very early on g solutions to those challenges. and working really hard with your community to get things done. and she made it possible for ben a

early reports were that he suffered a punctured lun mike lynch has learned it's more likely to be a bruised sternum. wait for it, it's going to hurt. gronkowski saying that hit by earl thomas sunday night was one of the hardest he's ever received. gronk only sitting out for five plays and return for the rest of the game. he caught a 26 yard pass to the tom brady asked about the injury last night. >> i have not heard anything. if it is the case, hopefully he's doing well. >> a clean hit. nothing against it just not the wind out of me. doug: gronk says he might miss the sunday's game in san francisco but that is not certain. he canceled their appearance in new yorkity for today part of a media scroll for 2017. emily: the department posted this sketch to its facebook page. detectives say a 10-year-o boy told them the man sped toward him on brook road. the driver got outf his car moving toward the boy. police say the man was possibly driving a volkswagew passat. mayor walsh wants new rules to make -- make sure construction companies are in good standing before they are allowed -- before they ar

mike lynch has those highlights and the patriots on sportscenter 5 o.t. that's sports. ? i hope that someone gets my ? ? i hope that someone gets my message in a btle ? doug: a dead after the deadly terror attack, music returns to the bataclann paris. sting concert. barrices set up around the venue. as you may rember, 90 people last year at that concert hall. proceeds are going to two rvivor charities. concertgoers beingold to honor the loss and celebrate life and music. antoinette: great message there. doug: 8:19. it may be warmer, buthe holidays are upon us. antoinette: the major u.s. city readying its big christmas celebrion. you've been to an auto body shop d maybe even to a beauty salon. at the same time? we're going to show you how one business is doing just that. doug: a live look outside. a cloudy srt to your monday morning. a little warmer than yesterday. kelly ann says a niceight for the patriots game and viewing of that super moon early tomorrow. her forecast when the eye continues. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg

get the new xfinity tv app and for the first time ever stream live tv, demand, here is mike lynch with sportscenter 5. powered by accent he. -- xfinity. mike: you pump 47 shots on a net, you should win a hockey game. that matters. bruins went to ot and a nine round shootout before losing to the flyers in philly, 3-2 the and peering that defic in half. less than a minute and a half later, tying the matchup at two apiece. that is the way it stayed. mrs. more exciting than a shoot we go to the shootout. top of the ninth round. phly gets one off the glove. >> and the flyers win. mike: bruins went to ot and a nine round shootout before losing to the flyers in philly, 3-2 the final. nting him to walk as a free agent, the patriots have given marcus cannon a 5-year extension worth $32.5 million. 14 and a half large are guaranteed. lots of folks are marvelg at the recent emergence of malcolm mitchell as one of tom brady's favorite targets. drafted in the fourth round out of georgia, mitchell caught seven passes through the first eight games but none for touchdown. the last two games against the

mike lynch is here with what we're learning about the reported injury. mike: here is what has been reported. it came via a tweet just before 7 this evening from ian rappaport of nfl media the tweet reads. patriots rob gronkowski suffered what is believed to be a punctured lung on sunday vs seahawks but could miss just one game. after this hit gronk sat out only 5 plays and returned to play the rest the ge and caught a 26 yard pass to the 2 yard line with a minute and a half to go. here's tom brady tonight when asked about the injury. >> i am not sure. i still have not heard anything. that was the first will not know more until tomorrow and i go in. mike gronk has cancelled a : video media tour that was scheduled for tomorrow in new york city lockout or not. you cannot see maria behind us. it is not that far away. let sure you how likely this is to play out. clouds are here and we will take you to about 7 a.m., rain up to about providence. by midmorning it is reaching up to most of the rest of the area. you could expect a rainy day. there will be some ele

. >> now, here's mike lynch with sportscenter 5. powered by xfinity. mike: putting away the timberwolves in minneapolis tonight, celts trail heading into the fourth quarter but they hung 31 on the board and held the wilkes to a dozen to win this game tonight. missed him. he has been sensational since he came back. and coming off the bench for a dozen points. eight of them during that 19-0 run. that tied it with seven minutes to go. and then with a steal and the celtics are up at 80 -- 82-81 with six minutes ago. taking a junk -- jump patriots defensive lineman alan branch has been suspended four games for testing positive for marijuana. it will soon be legal. but it is still against nfl policy. branch will appeal so the suspension won't take effect until the appeal is heard. tom brady had a adventure over the weekend. >> was it -- what was elected have so much of your family and friends and to hear all of those the visiting team? >> it was incredible. to be with my family and friends, so many people that i have known over the years that supported me to

. >> here's mike lynch with sportscenter five. powered by ex-xfinity. >> gronkowski is being treated for a bruised sternum. gronkowski was not on the field the pat afternoon. on it they said gronk did not participate in practice. the injury listed was just one word, chest. now to help you get ready for sunday's game in san francisco. here's bob bob halloran. >> these are kelly's 49er's, just like they were the 4-7 philadelphia eagles who came to foxborough last year and upset punt, a punt return, so there is much to be learned. >> they hurt us doing a lot of different things. i'm sure we'll see some element of those games again. i can't imagine -- they wouldn't test us out and see if they can handle it. >> it's a unique week for the patriots. they are coming off as will and that doe h they are preparing for a game in san francisco where they haven't played in eight years. also different, tom brady did not address the media like he does on wednesdays, and rob gronkowski is not out here on the practice field. gronk took a hard hit a

. >> now, here's mike lynch with sportscenter 5, powered by xfinity. >> ? ? welcome back ? reporter: welcome back. for more than three months. his first assignment today is where his last assignment was, foxboro. fanfare, please. >> ? [trumpets] reporter: it's been three months since i was here last. in that time, the red sox season ended, the bruins and ces and put himself right smack dab in the middle of the mvp conversation. reporter: look no further than the patriots two games against the bills to judge brady's value zero points without him. 41 points with him, case closed. sure, there are others to consider, but brady's on pace for a career high 73% completion percentage and a career low zero interceptions. if he continues with that and the patriots go 15-1, you're coming off that ridiculous four-game suspension, the only thing sweeter would be super bowl mvp. for additional perspective, let's go to one of brady's favorite targets, julian edelman whose lips don't lie or even move. >> me and tom go way back, best friends that's why he gets me the rock when it matters. r

maria: tom brady talking to our mike lynch for the first time since returning his suss pension. lynchie is talking about this beyond. >> absolutely. tom brady at the grand opening of the new under armor store tonight. he feels better than he did when he was 25 years ol. he is ball lapsing a growing family with the responsings of life as a quarterback in the national football league. as for planner future. >> david ortiz get out. the top of the you are inner contract for 2019 which is 42. would you get out before that if you thought it was time? do you plan on playing through there? >> i will go as long as i can until i, don't feel leak i can help to win games any more. i love playing. >> seeing some guys strayeded and some guys leib. can you imagine yourself in another uniform other than the patriots? >> i hope not. you know, main, it has been my home for 17 years. so i never want to go anywhere anywhere else either. you know, that is the business. you know, i got to keep playing well and doing my job and, you know, if i do that, then, then, hopefully, our kk and they will find

number 12, one on one with our mike lynch. he answered big questions. >> who remains the patriots longer, tom brady or bill belichick? >> i don't see him retiring anytime soon either. i don't find myself retiring anytime soon either. we'll see. this has been my home for 17 years. so i never want to go anywhere else. >>yn thoughts about retiring at the end of his contract. the quarterback says he feels better than he did at 25. so no plans to stop anytime soon. >> to another sports star. big papi gets hoppy. limited edition beer is to be breweries friday. each bottle costs $29.99. all proceeds go to the david ortiz children's fund. >> i like that. >> really cute. >> that's a win-win right there. absolutely. all right, it is thursday and about 8:00 this morning the drought monitor is going to be updating. we've had our share of rain over the past couple of weeks. we'll see how it managed the drought. you know we're in the extreme drought situation around west. rainfalls still up over 9 inches. rain today will be focused along an

. >> now, here is mike lynch with sportscenter 5. powered by extremity. mike patriots players were off : today and will be off tomorrow, which should help tom brady's ailing right knee. we know brady hurt his quad in the seattle game, and now we know he hurt his right knee in the san francisco game. brady told jim gray tonight he doesn't want to expose how badly as they were chatting, brady's son benny came into the room, so gray interviewed him. >> did you watch your daddy play yesterday? >> yeah. he was linked against the green guys. i do not know what they are called but they are very good. >> how did you think your dad did yesterday? >> great. he flipped his -- a few times. >> more hurt. maybe you will tell us what is wrong. >> i do not know. he is like a donkey. >> in like way -- in what way? >> in a crazy way. mike: these are the conference one and monday night football against baltimore. then denver which will be a good test in the finish up on christmas eve with the jets and down in miami against the dolphins. good news all around for the celtics

. >> now, here's mike lynch with sportscenter 5. powered by xfinity. mike patriots do not appear to : be alarmed or overly worried is not believed to be as serious an injury as originally thought. we were told last night that it is more like a bruised sternum. something they have been dealing with. gronk cancelled a video media tour in new york city today. tuesday is the players' day off. next up for the patriots, the 49ers in santa clara sunday at 4:25. here's bill belichick on his conference call when asked if could add anything to the gronk reports. >> i do not have anything to add . the players are not in today. report after we practice and see what happens on wednesday. mike: this afternoon, martellus bennett read his children's book "hey a.j. it's saturday" to elementary students at the maurice j. tobin k-8 school in roxbury. so, martellis, what's your read on gronk's injury? >> i was preferred to play with the gronk. it was easier for me and everyone else on the team. i will see him tomorrow and see how he is doing. you get not only a day off fr

please join me and >> now, here's mike lynch with sportscenter 5, powered by xfinity. mike: once upon a time, the lights went out at the old garden, but no power outage at the garden tonight as the bruins was top shelf stuff tonight in the bruins 4-0 over the sabres. scoreless in the second, red martian lights it up. and getting his first of the year with a 2-0 lead. they wrote on throde on his bac. it was a bruins uniform. making it four-love. they scored three power-play goals tonight. in montreal tonight where there is not an election. the baseball writers association of america announced its three finalists for baseball's major awards and david ortiz as well manager of the year finalists. here are the finalists, mookie betts, jose altuve, mike trout, no david ortiz. the cy young award. rick porcello and corey kluber and justin verlander. manager of the are, terry francona, buck showalter, jeff banister. is there something wrong with that picture? can't wait to hear the first question from bill belichick and tom brady at the press conference. brady gave his usual in

crimson alum mike lynch has been grandpa lynchie. in cambridge with the beautiful ryan. charlie booker bounces off the wall of players and gets to the outside. that is a 27-yard touchdown run. harvard looking for it straight over the bulldogs but they would not get it. alan lamar ties it up with a short touchdown run. later, yale's kurt rawlings tosses the td pass to reed club next. klubnik had the ball knocked out of his hands, but the touchdown stands. yale wins, 21-14. matt ryan is uconn's highest draft pick in any sport. he went fourth overall in 2008. patrick tolls to pass to michael walker. the eagles wind 30-0. bc can become bowl eligible with a win at wake forest next week. ohio state's national title hopes almost came to an end in spartan ville. they are not playing for a tie. they go for the two-point in the end zone. state holds on to win 17-16. we want to congratulate the watertown field hockey team having won their eighth straight state title today. reid: it was a beautiful day out there today, especially for america's hometown thanksgiving celebration in pl

mike lynch is hearing it's more likely a bruised chest. he called this hit on sunday one of the hardest he's ever taken on the field. he was supposed to make a promotional appearance for the video game in new york today but that was canceled. the question is, is his status in question? >> we'll find out wednesday after practice and see what happens on wednesday. >> did you expect anything else from belichick for an answer? >> perhaps the tight end will have more to say when we hear from him at six. >> stabbing spree. five students rushed to the hospital. >> the scary scene playing out in utah. what we're learning about the suspect now in custody. dozens of wildfires across at least seven states. firefighters now preparing for what could be a very long battle. >> coming up 59:30, dealing with brain tumor in middle school. it may seem overwhelming but for our a plus student brain surgery was just the beginning of a path to success. >> making sure everything that your kid unwraps this holiday season is safe. a look at the toys the avoid comin

. >> here's mike lynch with sportscenter 5. powered by xfinity. >> could you that by me one more time? we're told that it's not going to be as serious an injury as originally thought. we were told last night it more like a bruised that by me stern. of course, gronkowski took a number of hits. he was scheduled to with e.a. sports. he was supposed to be in new york city. he canceled that. there was no practice but we got from belichick pretty much what would you expect. >> i don't have mig to add. players aren't in today. we'll find out on wednesday after from and see what happens on wednesday. >> meanwhile, tight end was at a elementary school students. they are wondering what is his read on gronk's injury. >> i always prefer to play with him because it makes it a lot easier for me and everyone else on the team. we'll see him tomorrow, how he's doing. you get not only a day off from work but sometimes you ned a day off from your co-workers. i try not to bother my teammates on their day off. football is cool, now, it is what it i

. >> now, here's mike lynch bruins pumped 41 shots on net tonight but only lit the lamp twice, losing to the st. blues 4-2 at the garden. they also lost zdeno chara in the second period and he did not return. david backus used to be the captain, gets the first goal of the night against his former teammates. st. louis comes back and ties the game and dominic moore out of harvard unties it, bruins are on top two do one but that will be the first shift to second the injury. the hockey league is expanding to las vegas and tonight, the team unveiled its name. >> and there you go. the biggest golden -- vegas gol den knights. oh, my. mike: i think they were supposed to do it the first time. if you want to make a road trip, winnipeg much columbus, vegas, baby. that will be a fun trip for some bruins fans. so how do you earn playing time on a bill belichick coached team? we know rule number one is he does what is best for the team, extracting emotion from all his decisions. >> the better an individual production he has, the more he is going to play. it is pretty straightforward. every knows th

kelly & kate: and we approved >> now here's mike lynch xfinity. >> it looks like the world series is headed for game seven tomorrow night in cleveland after the subs jumped out to 57-0 lead in the third. the cast was just too wide. they were going to send out their ace kluber to win it tomorrow night. kris bryant hit a home run in the first inning and then a fielding miscue in right center field that allowed two more runs to score. 3-0 cubs. a grand slam by addison russell in the third made it 7-0 and anthony rizzo just hit a two-run extending the lead 9-2 and the indians have one man on, no one out. chapman pitched almost three innings in the game tonight, so it's questionable whether he'll be available tomorrow night but right now, it appears we're going to game seven tomorrow night. cubs about to square up this series. mean while, the bruins are flourishing with tuukka rask at net. the bruins slipped past the panthers 2-1 to kick off november. in the first period, brad marchand on a marchand. bruins only had three shots in the entire period. that ones of them and that was the only

doug: mike lynch shows us a new tradition. mike: watertown high school has been playing football since 1921. the names and faces have changed over a full center but there has always been one constant. >> strong, confident, good layer. these kids believe in it. there are a good community and they want to represent us. well and they have, so far. mike: the world learned about watertown strong three years ago, but has been part of the player for decades. for the second year in a row, the raiders find themselves in the north final. >> it is something we say every time, you play for what is a volunteer coach until a hospital stay cause them to ms. six games. his mom would stand on the sidelines and face time every single game so he would not miss a single play. >> she's crazy. she runs faster than me. she runs faster than me with facetime. >> they will not let any the fruit of their work is reflected in their annual playoff appearances. max everyone here relies on each other. no matter what happens, as long as it is unified, we are

what makes the raiders high five from mike lynch tonight on newscenter 5 at 6:00. cindy? >> temperatures pretty seasonal. it's chilly this morning but quiet. clouds exiting the cape. clouds to the north may come in late in the day. look at your temperatures this morning. a lot of 30s in the suburbs, although we're 40 in boston. look at your north shore als it's a nice recovery with sun and clouds. gusty winds on veterans' day bring in much colder temperatures. it's a cold, but bright, start to the weekend. >> let's get in some eyepoppers. >> the world series put chicago fans over the moon. it's a cake designed by two cake artists. it's made of 45 pounds of sugar, 25 pounds of chocolate, and 10 next week it will be presented to chicago mayor rahm emanuel and the city council. [laughter] >> oh, my gosh. it was beautiful. >> beautiful. 93-year-old woman crosses one major experience off her bucket list. she ziplined across the mall of am over the stores. she called the ride a thrill of a lifetime and she says she'll do it again. it wasn't a one and done thing. >> she's great

our mike lynch reporting it could be a bruised sternum. it might have come from this hit during sunday's game against the seahawks. initial speculation was that onk had a punctured lung. also, donald trump and mike pence set to meet today at trump tower to discuss cabinet positions. it's reported this morning former new york city mayor rudy giuliani is a top pick for secretary of state. emily? emily: thanks. right now the mbta is asking questions after commuter rail accint that went unreported. randy: and the eye's nicole estaphan now at south station with the punishment handed down as this investigation unfolds. nicole: the accident happening earlier this month. the big question this morning, why was it not reported. the commuter train was approaching south station on november 4 when it hit a train bumper. a rail tie. the train was traveling at just 6 miles per hour. the t's fiscal and management control board compared it to this september crash in hoboken, new jersey. one person was killed. more than 100 others hurt when a transit train

mike lynch has those highlights doug: music returns to the bataclan in paris. music superstar sting headlining the emotional concert. 90 people killed during that attack. proceeds are going to two survivor charities. concertgoers being told to honor the loss and celebrate life and music. antoinette: i can only imagine how emotional that was there. doug: it may be warmer today, but the holidays, they're going to be upon us soon. antoinette: just counting the days. the major u.s. city readying for its big christmas celebration. and a beauty salon. but what about both at the same time? doug: so many ways to go with that. antoinette: amazing. kelly ann: as you're heading out this early sunday morning, we are seeing temperatures quite a bit milder, climbing into the 40's already. so that will lead into a mild afternoon as well. we do have a few clouds at a mild 45 degrees right now. dry regionwide with plymouth at 38 degrees at this hour. a few clouds overhead with your satellite and radar imagery, but nothing much in the way of rain. our next chance of rain holding

well, you will find out when they get a high five from our mike lynch tonight on newscenter 5 at 6:00. football weather these days. >> absolutely, a little chilly out there. 39 degrees in boston but look at the skies this morning. the sun is coming up now. mainly clear and west of town, notice the temperatures up to the north shore, take a look, out into the worcester area, only near the freezing mark this morning, and 12-hour forecast in worcester, does have us coming up to near 50 degrees by 3:00 this afternoon, and on the cape this morning month, you have got the clouds, the clouds break apart, and lots 6 of sunshine, and lower 50s, so a nice day, gusty winds tomorrow, and bring in much colder air, and sunshine, but it is a cold start to the weekend. wind chills hovering in the 30s on saturday, and pretty emily. >> thank you, time for the eyepoppers, olessa is back with us. what are we starting this. olessa: check this out, that is a cake designed by two cake artists in honor of the cup victory, it's made of 45 pounds of sugar. 25 pounds of chocolate. and 10 pounds of rice crisppie

mike lynch has those highlights and the patriots on sportscenter 5 o.t. that's sports. have a great day. ? i hope that someone gets my message in a bottle ? doug: i'm convinced that sting does not age. right? a year after that deadly terror attack, music returns to the bataclan in paris, sting headlining the emotional concert. security heavy. barricades set up around the venue. as you may last year at that concert hall. proceeds are going to two survivor charities. concertgoers being told to honor the loss and celebrate life and music. great message. antoinette: yeah. and good to see them not moving on but moving forward. doug: you have to or the terrorists win, right? 6:19 is the time. it may be warmer, but the holidays are upon us. antoinette: the major u.s. city readying for its big christmas but what about both at the same time? could you ever find that? we're going to show you one business that's doing just that. doug: a live look from our roof cam in needham. beautiful sunrise. red skies in the morning. well, kelly ann will explain whether or not we need to take w

and patriot's tight end rob gronkowski suffering a chest injury, our mike lynch is reporting th it could be a bruised sternum. it might come from that hit during sunday night's game against the seahawks. and we're back in two minutes >> we see rain on the radar, cind >> a bit now, and a lot more on the way. you want your wet weather gear with you today, rain will get heavier, the storm center lifts northward, there will be heavy downpours, but also that easterly wind increasing, watching the mid-daygh hi tide for some minor coastal flooding. you can see the temperatures, don't get out of the 40s over the interior, 50s, tugh, right along the coastline and notice how the rain spills in, steady by lunchtime, downurs this afternoon and a bigmpac on the evening commute, the rais tomorrow, and staying mild through saturday, and it turns cooler and unsettled late in the weekend. get you out to the roads, good morning. >> good morning still slow west of town, a few problem spots, espially here northbound at the pike, a crash by route 9 another accident and then once again eastbound, over by rout

and the bucs struggle on the field but a big honor for buccaneer legend john lynch, and this is mike's office. if he doesn't show up, he doesn't get paid. too often marco rubio didn't show up and failed us when he did. i am patrick murphy. to get things done, you've got to show up. you've got to work together. whether it's protecting social security and women's health care instead of pointing fingers. i am patrick murphy and i approve this message >> it's pretty clear the two teams that met many week one of the season are not the same teams that met tonight. atlanta clearly demonstrating they are the top dog in the nfc south, and the other, not that close. still can't show you highlights 43-20. offensively the bucs had too many stalled drives and penalties and too many turnovers but good news unrelated to the outcome of this one. buccaneer great john lynch was induct the into the ring of honor tonight. he thanked his many fans and now his name appears right alstott, and tonight a sweet moment to return to play as he played for his first 11 years. >> i played 11 years and this is where

if you're a football fan, you're a fan of john lynch. that includes gerald mccoy and mike smith. >> when you came in his area, you knew you were going to get hit and it was going to be a physical clean hit. that's one of the things about watching john play and having coached against him. >> when i had the opportunity to meet him, i was like this is why he hit like this. 's >> reporter: you see the small tarp concealing number 47, lynch. they're going to unveil that at half-time. we're going to speak to john lynch. >> they put the two bruisers next to each other in the ring of honor. we're back with much more coming up. >>> all right. thanks. looking forward to that game sunet in lakeland. beautiful night around many parts of the bay area. a few clouds in the sky here as we head throughout the evening hours. at 8:00 a.m., 67 degrees. in the overnight, partly cloudy to mostly clear skies. at 5:00 p.m., 82 degrees. a cold front coming through later in the day. that will bring a slight chance for rain later on saturday. 77 the dewpoint, 67 d

we may already been in the paxton lynch era or could be talking more about tony romo. mike, i know you'd love that. >> no! i'm leaving. [ laughter ] >> i'm going with what you said. all of the above. i think it's a little bit of and he got these wins we would be in the paxton lynch era right now. i know you like to laugh at me -- but there's still a chance that trevor could be the guy of the future. if he keeps winning games and gets it done and stop throwing those impeccable passes, could be the guy -- >> he's an excellent passer. that's what's impressed me ant it. he's very accurate. i'm i'd love to see kubiak open up the passing game for him. after watching them today, it's the same offense. maybe their conservative deep pass which is the second safest pass you can throw. it's the intermediate pass i'd like to see trevor siemian try more. it's the understated personality he brings to the field. no matter how bad things get, he's unflappable and comes back. i think that's the best characteristic. >> ten games in and not sure if the broncos will get to the playoffs al

mike klis, 9news. >>> avalanche forward matt duchene made a dramatic return to the ice tonight. cam atkinson scored with six seconds left sending the game into overtime and then duchene who missed the previous four games with a concussion deflected a pass from erik johnson into the net. that's what i'm talking t! >>> may, northern colorado put a scare into one of the -- hey, northern colorado put a scare into one of the top basketball teams in the nation tonight. unc would not be intimidated and held the lead early in the 2nd half. wildcats are too loaded and eventually wore out the visitors from greeley. bears played great but still lose 71-50 five. >>> cu played a sloppy -- 71- got beaten by koetter name, buffs first season loss -- by notre dame, buffs first season loss. >>>ed in still of the night they cut -- in the still of the night they cut his hair exactly like he likes it. just a little off the top. >>> the storm is already pushing in. here is a look at i-70 and vail pass, looks like some trucks stuck on the side of the road. the storm system should be bringing the mount