Daily Madden: Luck Earning A Reputation For Being Clutch
With his team trailing 28 points at half-time, quarterback Andrew Luck led the Indianapolis Colts to a 45-44 playoff victory over the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday.
With his team trailing 28 points at half-time, quarterback Andrew Luck led the Indianapolis Colts to a 45-44 playoff victory over the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday.
Online oddsmakers projected the 49ers as a slight favorite to advance to the NFC championship game following their last-second win at Green Bay Sunday afternoon.
A season of transition brought a new coach with a breath of fresh air and a new identity as a team. There were adjustments along the way as Chip Kelly adjusted to life as an NFL coach after serving an entire career at the college level, but his players bought in to the mentality Kelly introduced to them and fought their way to an NFC East division title few saw coming before the season started.
Only in the NFL is it regularly possible for the worst team in the league one year to turn around and rise to the top the next year, and that's just what the Kansas City Chiefs did during a very successful 2013 season.
The Cincinnati Bengals haven't won a playoff game in 23 years and now one more year can be added onto that streak. The San Diego Chargers were able to continue their rejuvenated season by dominating the Bengals and eliminating Cincinnati from the playoffs.
The Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers fought battle down to the wire on Sunday, but the Niners were able to eke out the win. Here's how the Packers fared in their final game of the season.
The Carolina Panthers have had an extra week off to prepare for their first playoff game in years, but they haven't taken the time off from preparing. They have been focusing on whichever team they may face and they are looking to be a team that is not only good, but one that is feared.
There are times when being a sizable underdog actually come in handy. The Chargers take advantage of their underdog status and blaze into Cincinnati, defeating the Bengals 27-10.
While the Wild Card weekend was technically an off week for the Seattle Seahawks, it wasn't a quiet week regarding team news as the 'Hawks saw a number of players selected for All-Pro honors this season.
Phil Dawson kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired, and Colin Kaepernick threw for 227 yards and ran for another 98 to lead the San Francisco 49ers past the Green Bay Packers 23-20 on Sunday night.
The New Orleans Saints had never won a road playoff game and were often marred by their road woes and the "cold curse." Temperatures in Philadelphia were down in the twenties and Drew Brees was faltering, but the Saints left it in the hands, or on the foot, of their newest player in Shayne Graham.
If grades would have been handed out after the first half of the game, the Indianapolis Colts would have received straight F's across the entire board. With the second largest comeback in NFL playoff history ousting the Kansas City Chiefs, it's quite amazing what a difference just 30 minutes can make.
The Kansas City Chiefs lost an eighth-straight postseason game on Saturday, losing 45-44 to the Indianapolis Colts after holding a 28-point lead in the third quarter.
A last-second field goal by Shayne Graham brought an end to the first season of the Chip Kelly era as the Saints left Philadelphia with a 26-24 victory in the NFC Wild Card playoff. The time for season-long evaluations will come over the coming week, but for now let's take a quick look at how the Eagles performed in this game.
The New Orleans Saints are ready to head to Philadelphia, face the Eagles, battle the cold, and forget about their road woes. They are looking healthier than they have this entire season and have an injury list that is extremely short, but there is one big name that sits on it.
Every game this weekend has fascinating plots, from Cincinnati trying to break their playoff futility to the Frozen Tundra earning its sobriquet with a 30-below wind chill expected Sunday.
The Cincinnati Bengals had an unexpectedly successful season with an AFC North crown and a trip to the playoffs. Now, they're facing off with a San Diego Chargers team they beat just a few weeks ago, but they may be facing them without a number of players.
They'll be playing away from home on Lambeau Field's frozen tundra, but John Madden likes the 49ers in Sunday's first round NFC playoff game against the Packers.
Dueling football teams mean dueling anchor teams as morning crews from KPIX 5 in San Francisco and Green Bay's Local 5 place bets on the outcome of Sunday's NFL play-off game between the 49ers and Packers.
If you ask many people around the NFL to give you a prediction for this weekend's San Diego-Cincinnati AFC Wild Card game, most folks would lean towards the Bengals.
The Indianapolis Colts are heading into the playoffs with a rather lengthy injury report, and there are indeed a number of big names listed on it. The good news is that most of the names are listed simply as precautionary measures and not for serious reasons.
It's expected to be one of the coldest weather games in NFL history when the 49ers meet the Packers in Green Bay Sunday. "At some point, you just have to go play," John Madden told the KCBS Radio morning crew.
The Green Bay Packers have had trouble stopping the 49ers in their last two meetings. Now they have to try and beat them in the playoffs while facing injury issues on defense.
CBS News Bay Area is providing live coverage on air and online of the Blue Angels airshow being held for San Francisco Fleet Week Friday afternoon.
The amount of illegal dumping on an Oakland residential street has reached a level not previously seen and neighbors say the city is ignoring to their demands to correct the problem.
A man who allegedly led American Canyon officers on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash into a power pole early Thursday morning was arrested on suspicion of drug and weapon possession, police said.
The National Basketball Association announced Friday that tickets are now on sale for a series of fan events that will take place during the weekend of the NBA All-Star Game in the Bay Area next year.
An Oakland business is bucking a troubling trend in the city's Hegenberger corridor which has seen establishments close down because of crime concerns.
CBS News Bay Area is providing live coverage on air and online of the Blue Angels airshow being held for San Francisco Fleet Week Friday afternoon.
The amount of illegal dumping on an Oakland residential street has reached a level not previously seen and neighbors say the city is ignoring to their demands to correct the problem.
A man who allegedly led American Canyon officers on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash into a power pole early Thursday morning was arrested on suspicion of drug and weapon possession, police said.
The National Basketball Association announced Friday that tickets are now on sale for a series of fan events that will take place during the weekend of the NBA All-Star Game in the Bay Area next year.
An Oakland business is bucking a troubling trend in the city's Hegenberger corridor which has seen establishments close down because of crime concerns.
CBS News Bay Area is providing live coverage on air and online of the Blue Angels airshow being held for San Francisco Fleet Week Friday afternoon.
The National Basketball Association announced Friday that tickets are now on sale for a series of fan events that will take place during the weekend of the NBA All-Star Game in the Bay Area next year.
CBS News Bay Area provided live coverage on air and online of the San Francisco Fleet Week Parade of Ships Friday morning, but video of the hour special is available to watch anytime.
A San Francisco artist has found his calling restoring vintage signs for businesses around San Francisco.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Thursday celebrated new data showing the number of people living in tents in the city has hit the lowest point in six years, despite some critics calling those numbers misleading.
The amount of illegal dumping on an Oakland residential street has reached a level not previously seen and neighbors say the city is ignoring to their demands to correct the problem.
An Oakland business is bucking a troubling trend in the city's Hegenberger corridor which has seen establishments close down because of crime concerns.
A non-native mosquito capable of spreading dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever has been found in a Pleasanton neighborhood, county officials said Thursday.
Less than a month from Election Day, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price spoke at a rally Thursday taking a stand against her upcoming recall.
Livermore police have arrested four people since Oct. 1 for allegedly possessing 15 stolen guns for sale, a pound of methamphetamine, and stolen bicycles.
At Levi's Stadium -- home to the San Francisco 49ers -- there is a winning strategy to address a warming planet, nine stories above the gridiron.
For four decades, Pizza My Heart has been a beloved fixture in the Santa Clara community, serving quality pizza and fostering a strong local spirit.
While stroke rehabilitation is often a difficult road, a South Bay couple is providing local patients some valuable support.
British band Coldplay announced Tuesday that they will play at Stanford Stadium in 2025, as part of a series of North American dates in their long-running "Music of the Spheres" world tour.
Some people in Palo Alto finding ways to adapt, wearing summer sandals and sunglasses, pulling out an umbrella to shield themselves from the sun, and finding cool spaces.
A man who allegedly led American Canyon officers on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash into a power pole early Thursday morning was arrested on suspicion of drug and weapon possession, police said.
A man hauling a horse trailer from Petaluma to Oregon last month allegedly spilled liquid hazardous waste from the trailer all over Santa Rosa, authorities said.
A fire at a Novato landfill was billowing smoke across the area and prompted an advisory from air regulators.
Authorities in Mendocino County on Monday announced details of a massive operation targeting illegal cannabis grows, saying that 30,000 plants were seized at more than a dozen sites last month.
John McMahon, who is from Solano County and a member of the American Red Cross North Bay Chapter, is working as a damage assessment manager in Georgia, sending teams out daily to survey and identify storm damage across 60 counties in the state.
The National Basketball Association announced Friday that tickets are now on sale for a series of fan events that will take place during the weekend of the NBA All-Star Game in the Bay Area next year.
Brayden Schenn scored 45 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues spoiled an impressive debut from No. 1 overall pick Macklin Celebrini to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4.
Brock Purdy threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns, and the San Francisco 49ers avoided another fourth quarter collapse to beat the Seattle Seahawks 36-24.
The Golden State Valkyries have found their head coach with Las Vegas Aces assistant Natalie Nakase taking the job.
The San Francisco 49ers have dropped three games since their season-opening Monday Night Football win over the New York Jets, with two of those loses coming after a fourth-quarter collapse.
A man who allegedly led American Canyon officers on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash into a power pole early Thursday morning was arrested on suspicion of drug and weapon possession, police said.
Two San Francisco police officers were hospitalized with injuries Thursday after an attempted traffic stop of a wanted vehicle that attempted to ram the officers' patrol car before fleeing and rolling over in the Bret Harte neighborhood.
Police in San Francisco on Thursday announced the recent arrest of a 17-year-old in connection with a shooting on Aug. 21 outside Galileo Academy of Science and Technology that injured a student.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said a registered sex offender from Mountain View was arrested Wednesday evening after he allegedly exposed himself and made criminal threats against residents in a Woodside neighborhood.
A 12-member jury was selected Thursday in the trial of Nima Momeni, the man accused of fatally stabbing tech executive Bob Lee.
Skeptics say CEO Elon Musk has yet to show Tesla's self-driving system can travel safely without human supervision.
On Tuesday evening, Oakland's Public Safety Committee met to consider whether to renew the contract for the city's 20-year-old ShotSpotter program.
Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial against Nima Momeni – the man accused of fatally stabbing tech executive Bob Lee in the early morning hours of April 4, 2023.
The attorneys general of more than a dozen states and Washington D.C. claim TikTok falsely claims its platform is safe for children.
With jury selection looming in the trial of Nima Momeni, his defense team is seeking to bar Bob Lee's ex-wife from court.
While stroke rehabilitation is often a difficult road, a South Bay couple is providing local patients some valuable support.
At UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital at Mission Bay, an extraordinary meeting of super heroes took place where the sky was the limit.
Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected in the U.S. this year.
Flu vaccine effectiveness in South America was 35% against hospitalization.
A Bay Area start-up is behind a testing procedure endorsed by social media influencers like Kim Kardashian that that is rapidly gaining popularity, despite warnings from leading medical experts of possible negative consequences.
The U.S. government is "absolutely not" diverting hurricane and disaster relief funds to subsidize the care of migrants, the top Customs and Border Protection official told CBS News.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Thursday celebrated new data showing the number of people living in tents in the city has hit the lowest point in six years, despite some critics calling those numbers misleading.
Less than a month from Election Day, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price spoke at a rally Thursday taking a stand against her upcoming recall.
Former President Barack Obama spoke candidly to Black men at a campaign field office in Pittsburgh, urging them to get behind Vice President Kamala Harris' candidacy.
Funding for public schools is a big issue on the November ballot with more than ten billion dollars on the line in the statewide ballot measure Prop 2.
The latest installment of the "CBS Mornings" series, "The State of Spirituality with Lisa Ling" focuses on a Lutheran pastor who is trying to form an inclusive community by just being himself.
Thousands of transgender individuals are seeking asylum in the United States, fleeing countries where being themselves can mean persecution or even violence. A Bay Area organization is making it possible for them to find safety and acceptance.
This Sunday, downtown Oakland will come alive with color, music, and celebration as big crowds gather for the 14th Annual Oakland Pride Parade and Festival.
The Riot Party held at Kapwa Gardens was a powerful reminder of the progress made in the fight for LGBTQ rights and the work that remains.
Oakland native Shay Franco-Clausen arrived at the Democratic National Convention hoping to witness history with fellow Oakland native Kamala Harris officially accepting the party’s nomination to run for President. Ryan Yamamoto reports.
A San Francisco artist has found his calling restoring vintage signs for businesses around San Francisco.
The 2024-2025 prime-time programming lineup of CBS Originals features three new dramas, two new comedies, a reimagined classic game show, special event programming and much more.
The Chapel and show promoter (((folkYEAH!))) have teamed up with SF Live to present another free weekend concert Saturday featuring an international array of modern psychedelic-rock acts including Australia's the Babe Rainbow, Brazil's Boogarins, Minami Deutsch from Japan and more.
British band Coldplay announced Tuesday that they will play at Stanford Stadium in 2025, as part of a series of North American dates in their long-running "Music of the Spheres" world tour.
Cissy Houston performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
The amount of illegal dumping on a residential street in East Oakland has reached a level not previously seen. Andrea Nakano reports.
Friday 7 a.m. news update from KPIX
An Oakland business is bucking a troubling trend in the city's Hegenberger corridor which has seen establishments close down because of crime concerns. Kelsi Thorud reports.
Jessica Burch says the cooler temperatures will continue for the forseeable future as a typical fall weather pattern has emerged.
CBS News Bay Area evening headlines for Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app.
While stroke rehabilitation is often a difficult road, a South Bay couple is providing local patients some valuable support.
For nearly 50 years, a Vietnam veteran from San Francisco has served as a national champion for military veterans.
A beloved 88-year-old volunteer shows there's power in reading to children and her giving ways are an example for all ages.
At her home in San Jose, 91-year-old Terry Asquith looks back at how she's given the gift of life to at-risk babies. 50 years ago, she founded the nation's oldest nonprofit milk bank, Mothers' Milk Bank.
The only therapeutic pool of its kind on the Peninsula is back open again, thanks in large part to one local woman who dived in to save it.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.