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GOOD EVENING, I'M JENNIFER TRAMMELL.

A FIRE CAUSED BY A ROOFTOP AIR CONDITIONER GAVE RESIDENTS QUITE A SCARE TONIGHT.

IT HAPPENED ABOUT 8 THIS EVENING AT THE VILLAGE OF CEDAR BEND IN FORT MYERS.

FIRE OFFICIALS ARE INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE.

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13:53 "Of course the owner's in tears, she doesn't know about her house inside, and the smoke damage, the water damage but thank God she's okay, we're all okay."

FIRE CREWS PUT OUT THE FIRE QUICKLY.

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THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY IS MOURNING THE LOSS OF AN INTERNATIONAL SINGING SENSATION.

MEXICAN-AMERICAN SINGER JENNI RIVERA WAS ON BOARD A PLANE THAT CRASHED ON ITS WAY TO CENTRAL MEXICO TODAY.

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HER VOICE CARRIED TREMENDOUS CROSSOVER APPEAL FROM MEXICO TO THE U-S.

ON SATURDAY NIGHT, JENNI RIVERA PERFORMED IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF FANS IN THE NORTHERN CITY OF MONTEREY.

BEFORE SHE BOARDED A PRIVATE PLANE HEADED TO CENTRAL MEXICO.

BUT THE U-S REGISTERED AIRCRAFT, ALSO CARRYING SIX OTHER PEOPLE, NEVER MADE IT.

SHORTLY AFTER 3 A-M LOCAL TIME, THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF.

TEN MINUTES LATER, THE JET FELL OFF THE RADAR.

NEWS OF RIVERA'S DISAPPEARANCE CAME AS A HUGE SHOCK TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY.

"for years her fans have followed her life like the episodes of a telenovela."

RIVERA.A MULTI-GRAMMY NOMINEE.WAS KNOWN FOR HER MEXICAN REGIONAL STYLE KNOWN AS GRUPERO MUSIC.

HER SELF-TITLED ALBUM "JENNI" HIT THE TOP OF THE BILLBOARD LATIN ALBUMS CHART.

RIVERA ALSO MADE HER MARK IN REALITY T-V AND NEXT MONTH, WAS SET TO MAKE HER FILM DEBUT.

AN EXTRAORDINARY CAREER THAT HAS NOW COME TO A TRAGIC END.

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RIVERA WAS BORN IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA TO IMMIGRANT PARENTS AND LEAVES BEHIND FIVE CHILDREN.

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THE WINDS OF CHANGE ARE BLOWING FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

ALL OVER THE STATE, LOCAL OFFICES ARE GETTING READY TO ELECT NEW LEADERS TO CARRY THE PARTY INTO THE FUTURE.

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CHANGE. IN THE LAST 4 YEARS IT'S BECOME MORE THAN JUST A WORD FOR DEMOCRATS.

IT'S BECOME A PLATFORM, ONE THAT LEE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRWOMAN SANDRA MCCLINTON IS NOW USING TO WELCOME NEW LEADERSHIP.

04:54 "I was vice-chair for 2 years and chair for 2 years I'm kinda exhausted from the campaign, I think we need some fresh blood in there."

MONDAY, ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD FOR NEW MEMBERS OF THE LEE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

BUT IT'S THE PARTY'S LATEST ADDITION -- CHARLIE CRIST -- THAT'S BEEN DRAWING ALL THE ATTENTION.

05:44 "I think he's a very interesting candidate because he was a good Governor, he was a Moderate."

BUT SOME REPUBLICANS HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION ABOUT THE FORMER GOVERNOR.

48: "I guess Charlie Crist likes to say that the Republican Party left him, but quite frankly he left the Republican Party."

CRIST ANNOUNCED FRIDAY HE WAS OFFICIALLY JOINING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

BOTH SIDES SPECULATE CRIST WILL MAKE A RUN FOR HIS OLD JOB AS GOVERNOR.

LOCAL G-O-P LEADERS ANTICIPATE HE'LL FALL SHORT OF THAT GOAL GIVEN HIS PAST AND PRESENT STATEMENTS.

04: 16 "It's become apparent to me in the last 2 years that Charlie Crist is out for Charlie Crist and its interesting to me that he would change from an Independent and then to a Democrat simply to promote his own agenda."

MCCLINTON SAYS CRIST'S IN-BETWEEN INDEPENDENT PHASE WAS EXPECTED.AND THIS IS JUST HIS FORMER PARTY LASHING OUT.

06:30 "When he did that famous hug of President Obama that really made a lot of Republicans angry."

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IF CRIST DECIDES TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR IN 20-14 HE'LL HAVE SOME COMPETITION.

FORMER STATE SENATOR NAN RICH HAS DECLARED HER CANDIDACY.

FISCAL CLIFF-VOTOPS

PRESIDENT OBAMA MET WITH REPUBLICAN HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY.

THEY SAT DOWN TO TALK ABOUT THE UPCOMING FISCAL CLIFF -- THOUGH FEW DETAILS WERE RELEASED.

IF LAWMAKERS FAIL TO STRIKE A DEAL BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR, TAX INCREASES AND SPENDING CUTS WILL GO INTO EFFECT.

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LEE COUNTY'S LARGEST FORECLOSURE CASE --

IS NOW LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE.

ON THURSDAY - CAPE CORAL'S BIGGEST AND MOST LUXURIOUS HOTEL -

THE TARPON POINT RESORT AT MARINA VILLAGE WILL MAKE A HUGE CHANGE.

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julio saavedra/cape coral

26:02 it's kind of disappointing to see it down right now. i hope that this will bring new life to it

30:27 for them, business wise, it's definitely going to put them on the map. This is like a best kept secret

THE HOTEL HIT ROCK BOTTOM DURING THE REAL ESTATE BUBBLE IN 2009 --

JUST ONE MONTH AFTER THE HOTEL OPENED.

IN 2011 - A DEVELOPMENT GROUP FROM ARKANSAS BOUGHT IT.

THIS YEAR - THE HOTEL'S OPERATIONAL DIRECTOR SAYS OCCUPANCY WAS LOWER THAN HE WOULD LIKE.

WEDDING CRASHER-SS

FLYING BEER CANS BROKE UP A WEDDING ON MARCO ISLAND THIS WEEKEND.

ONE OF THOSE UNOPENED CANS HIT THE BEST MAN!

NOW -- HE'S PRESSING CHARGES AGAINST 22-YEAR-OLD BRADLEY STINER.

GUESTS SAY STINER RAN ALONG THE BEACH BEHIND THE ALTAR YELLING "HEY TOURISTS, GET OFF MY BEACH. I'M LOCAL."

ACCORDING TO THE ARREST REPORT -- WHEN POLICE ARRIVED, STINER COULDN'T STAND UP STRAIGHT.

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AN OCALA MAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN EIGHT YEARS IN PRISON FOR SNORTING THE REMAINS OF A MAN AND TWO DOGS.

AUTHORITIES SAY JOSE DIAZ MARRENO AND TWO OTHER MEN STOLE URNS FULL OF ASHES DURING A STRING OF ROBBERIES.

DEPUTIES SAY THE MEN TOLD INVESTIGATORS THEY THOUGHT THE URNS CONTAINED CRUSHED PILLS.

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SAME-SEX COUPLES IN WASHINGTON STATE EXCHANGED WEDDING VOWS TODAY.

THE STATE'S GAY MARRIAGE LAW TOOK EFFECT THURSDAY -- AND WITH THE THREE-DAY WAITING PERIOD, COUPLES LINED UP TO TIE THE KNOT.

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WE CAUGHT UP WITH A CAPE CORAL COUPLE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE ISSUE.

SARAH SPALDING AND LORI DEROSEAR HAVE BEEN TOGETHER 33 YEARS.

THEY GOT MARRIED IN CALIFORNIA DURING A SHORT WINDOW WHEN IT WAS LEGAL IN 2008.

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If the Supreme Court rules against us then we go backwards again. I'm hopeful. I don't see it happening. But I also read a lot about it and I know it's not gonna be a slam dunk. They're not gonna bless gay marriage.

DALLAS PLAYER BONDS OUT-VO

JOSH BRENT OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS IS OUT OF JAIL ON 500-THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND.

BRENT IS CHARGED WITH INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER -- HE WAS AT THE WHEEL IN A SATURDAY CAR CRASH.

HIS PASSENGER AND TEAMMATE JERRY BROWN WAS KILLED.

POLICE SAY BRENT WAS DRUNK AND SPEEDING WHEN THE VEHICLE HE WAS DRIVING CLIPPED A CURB AND FLIPPED.

HE HAS A PRIOR D-U-I ARREST FROM 2009.

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THE RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS IS CONSOLIDATING OPERATIONS -- THEY ALSO PLAN TO ADD JOBS.

THE CIRCUS' PARENT COMPANY PLANS TO MOVE FROM THE FLORIDA STATE FAIR GROUNDS TO A 47-ACRE FACILITY IN ELLENTON.

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GAS PRICES -- ON AVERAGE, ARE DOWN ABOUT 10 CENTS OVER THE PAST THREE WEEKS.

ACCORDING TO THE LUNDBERG SURVEY, REGULAR IS GOING FOR $3.37 A GALLON ON AVERAGE NATIONWIDE.

THE STATE OF FLORIDA ON AVERAGE IS SEEING THREE-33.

TONIGHT AT ELEVEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE

THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE IS CAUSING *PROTESTS.

WE'LL TELL YOU WHY SOME PEOPLE SAY THE EUROPEAN UNION *DOESN'T LIVE UP TO THE SYMBOL OF PEACE.

PLUS --

"i was getting worried that we wouldn't have him home for christmaS

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

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B) FL SOLDIERS RETURN HOME-SOTVOTOPS

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PROTESTS FLARED TODAY IN OSLO, NORWAY.

CROWDS ARE SPEAKING OUT AGAINST THE AWARDING OF THIS YEAR'S NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TO THE EUROPEAN UNION.

RALLYS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE PRIZE CEREMONY TOMORROW.

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THERE ARE THREE VERY HAPPY FAMILIES TONIGHT IN WEST PALM BEACH.

THREE SOLDIERS CAME HOME TODAY AFTER THEIR DEPLOYMENTS IN AFGHANISTAN -- JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

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THE ANTICIPATION BUILDING.

FAMILIES ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR THEIR LOVED ONES TO FINALLY COME HOME AFTER

SERVING OVERSEAS IN AFGHANISTAN.

FINALLY.THERE THEY ARE.HOME.SAFE AND SOUND.

"i'm just so glad he's home." it feels good to be home it really does.

After 10 months of being gone 3rd deployment. it's nice to be home."

"it's great to be back home after nine months and a couple days being in

afghanistan

"it was nothing they didn't train me for but was completely rewarding all at

the same time. "Being home it's nice to be home for the holiday season."

NOT ONLY ARE THESE LOCAL HEROES HOME WITH THEIR FAMILIES.BUT THE TIMING

COULDN'T BE BETTER. THEY'RE BACK IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

"i was getting worried that we wouldn't have him home for christmas and it

changed a couple of times he was supposed to be home at a different time.im

just so glad he's home."

"we're very grateful to god that he came back home."

"are you going to have a good christmas I believe I will. I'm going to have

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TEASE TWO-ONCAM

A CHRISTMAS CRIME FIT FOR THE GRINCH --

SOMEONE *STOLE FROSTY'S ARMS FROM ONE FRONT YARD.

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WISCONSIN SNOW WARNING-VOTOPS

ROAD CREWS ARE OUT IN WISCONSIN, GETTING AHEAD OF WHAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A MAJOR STORM.

THREE TO SIX INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN GREEN BAY.

CREWS ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT ICE.

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FORECAST-WXWALL

After a round of rain on Saturday, we ended the weekend on a sunny and dry note as some slightly drier air moved in across the peninsula and made our atmosphere a bit more stable. As we head into the evening hours, temperatures will be slow to fall as they settle into the middle 70s under mostly clear skies.

Overnight, temperatures will stay rather warm in the upper 60s with areas of late night fog developing once again across Southwest Florida. In some spots the fog could become quite dense at times limiting visibilities on area roadways to less than 1/4 of a mile by sunrise.

Early in the week, our weather pattern will become more unsettled as an onshore flow from the Gulf of Mexico transports plenty of tropical moisture across the area ahead of an approaching cold front. With this moist air flow in place, a couple of showers will be possible along the coast and urban corridor through the mid day hours, before any rain activity gets pushed deeper inland. A mix of sun and clouds will remain in the forecast for Monday with afternoon highs running in the lower to middle 80s.

Our skies will turn mostly cloudy both Tuesday and Wednesday as a cold front makes its way down the state and gives our rain prospects quite a boost. With no cold air in sight, our streak of warm weather days will continue, however a slight drop in the humidity may be felt by the end of the week with highs in the upper 70s, while temperatures cool into the upper 50s along with more sunshine.

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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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A CAMERA CATCHES A COLD-HEARTED CROOK. RED-HANDED. STEALING FROM A BELOVED CHRISTMAS CHARACTER.

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IT WAS A CRIME TOO SHOCKING TO BELIEVE.

CAUGHT ON SURVEILLANCE VIDEO AT 6:45 LAST SATURDAY MORNING, A MAN CALMLY WALKS INTO CHARLES SMITH'S FRONT YARD AND STEALS THE ARMS OF HIS FROSTY THE SNOWMAN.

"I was shocked."

WORD OF THE CRIME SPREAD QUICKLY.

"They're telling me somebody that stole Frosty the Snowman's arms."

SHOCKING THIS QUIET DUNDALK NEIGHBORHOOD.

"I have no idea what to say about that. Just boggles the mind."

A CRIME OF THIS MAGNITUDE PUT LAW ENFORCEMENT ON ALERT.

A NATIONWIDE DRAGNET FOLLOWED, SEARCHING FOR THE ARM-SNATCHER AND FROSTY'S MISSING ARMS.

THEN YESTERDAY, A BREAK IN THE CASE.

FEARING HIS IDENTITY WOULD BE REVEALED, THE ARM-SNATCHER, CAREFULLY AVOIDING THE SURVEILLANCE CAMERA, PLACED THE MISSING ARMS IN A BAG ON THE SMITHS' FRONT PORCH.

FOR AREA RESIDENTS, A SIGH OF RELIEF.

"They stole his arms and brought 'em back? Well, see, the guilty conscience will get you."

"Why'd you take just the arms of the snowman? That's craziness. People are crazy these days."

"That was nice of him to bring them back, but he shouldn't have took them in the first place."

"Oh that's nice of him. He shouldn't have took them in the first place. Two wrongs don't make a right."

SO NOW FROSTY IS SMILING AGAIN.

HE'S GOT HIS ARMS BACK, AND THE PEOPLE ON CHURCH ROAD ARE HAPPY AGAIN.

EVEN ON A CLOUDY DAY, THE SUN CAME OUT ON FROSTY.

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SOME DRIVERS IN CHINA HAD A UNIQUE ENCOUNTER.

TAKE A LOOK.

HERDSMEN TOLD CHINESE STATE T-V THEY WERE ON A WALK TO A LOCAL POND WITH HUNDREDS OF DUCKS.

IT APPARENTLY ONLY HAPPENS TWICE A YEAR.

MEN USING LONG POLES HELPED THE DUCKS NAVIGATE THE HIGHWAY AS THEY VENTURED TO THE POND AND BACK.

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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

SOLDIERS FROM FORT STEWART REUNITED WITH FAMILY MEMBERS SATURDAY IN SAVANNAH.

THE 300 MEMBERS OF THE 1ST BATALLION-64TH ARMOR REGIMENT RETURNED AFTER A NINE MONTH DEPLOYMENT IN AFGHANISTAN.

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TURNS OUT. THE BEST CHOICE SEAN O'HAIR MADE FOR THE FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SHOOTOUT WASN'T A CLUB SELECTION OR WAY TO READ A CERTAIN GREEN.

IT WAS HIS PLAYING PARTNER.

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THE FANS IN THE RICKIE FOWLER GARB GOT TO WATCH THE TWO-MAN TEAMS SHOOT LOW IN A FINAL ROUND SCRAMBLE.

STEVE STRICKER AND JERRY KELLY SHOT LOWER THAN ALL BUT ONE GROUP SUNDAY. STRICKER GETS THE BIRDIE AT NINE. THEIR 14-UNDER FINAL ROUND GOT THEM A TIE FOR FOURTH PLACE.

JASON DUFNER AND VIJAY SINGH. WITH THEIR OWN SOLID FINISH. DUFNER GETS HIS BIRDIE ON 9. HE AND VIJAY FINISH 28 UNDER FOR THE TOURNAMENT. IN 3RD PLACE.

CHARLES HOWELL 3RD AND RORY SABBATINI HAD THE BEST ROUND OF ALL. HOWELL CHIPPING FOR EAGLE ON 17. RIGHT NEXT TO THE PIN. TAP IN BIRDIE. THEIR TEAM ALSO BIRDIED 18 TO SHARE THE LEAD AT 30-UNDER.

BUT THERE WAS ONE GROUP LEFT THAT COULD PASS THEM. KENNY PERRY AND SEAN O'HAIR.IT'S O'HAIR PUTTING OFF THE FRINGE FOR EAGLE AT 17. THAT'S THE WAY YOU DO IT. SETS UP A TAP IN BIRDIE FOR THE LEAD.

SO THEY JUST NEEDED A PAR AT 18.

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RAYS TRADE-VOTOPS

TALK ABOUT LATE-NIGHT BLOCKBUSTER.

WITHIN THE LAST HOUR. THE RAYS ANNOUNCING THAT THEY'VE TRADED ONE OF THEIR ACE PITCHERS, JAMES SHIELDS, AND WADE DAVIS TO KANSAS CITY IN A SEVEN-PLAYER TRADE THAT NETS THEM THE NUMBER ONE PROSPECT IN THE MINORS, OUTFIELDER WIL MYERS.

BOUNTY SETTLEMENT REJECTED-ONCAM

PORT CHARLOTTE GRAD ANTHONY HARGROVE PUT IT SIMPLY TO C-B-S'S JAMES BROWN TODAY:

QUOTE, "YOU CAN'T SERVE GOD AND MONEY".

HARGROVE'S AGENT SAYS THAT THE N-F-L PLAYER'S ASSOCIATION HAS ALREADY REJECTED A SETTLEMENT OFFER FOR THE CASE OF HARGROVE AND THREE OF HIS FORMER SAINTS TEAMMATES.

DOLPHINS 49ERS-VOTOPS

SOMEHOW. THE DOLPHINS STILL HAD A SHOT AT THE PLAYOFFS COMING INTO SUNDAY. BUT A WIN AT SAN FRAN WAS A MUST.

DOWN 20-6 IN THE FOURTH. MIAMI GOES FOR IT ON FOURTH DOWN. GREAT TOUCHDOWN GRAB FROM ANTHONY FASANO OF THE RYAN TANNEHILL THROW. DOLPHINS PULL WITHIN 20-13.

THEN HUGE THIRD DOWN FOR THE NINERS. THEY COME THROUGH IN A BIG WAY. COLIN KAEPERNICK KEEPS IT ON THE OPTION FOR A 50 YARD SCORE.

BUCCANEERS EAGLES-VOTOPS

BUCS IN BASICALLY A MUST-WIN SITUATION AGAINST THE EAGLES TO GIVE THEMSELVES A LEGIT SHOT AT THE PLAYOFFS.

TAMPA TRAILED 10-0. JOSH FREEMAN KNOWS HOW TO LEAD COMEBACKS. T-D PASS TO MIKE WILLIAMS. BUCS WITHIN THREE.

THEN THE BUCCANEERS GO AHEAD IN THE FOURTH. FREEMAN TO VINCENT JACKSON. WHO HAD 122 RECEIVING YARDS. TOUCHDOWN PUTS TAMPA UP BY FOUR.

BUCS CONTINUE TO WORK THE SCOREBOARD. DOUG MARTIN FOUR YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN. 21-10 GAME.

BUT EAGLES ROOKIE NICK FOLES LEADS HIS TEAM BACK. FINDS CLAY HARBOR. 13 YARD TOUCHDOWN. EAGLES CUT TAMPA'S LEAD TO 21-16.

REDSKINS RAVENS-VOTOPS

SCARY SIGHT FOR ONE OF THE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR FRONTRUNNERS. ROBERT GRIFFIN THE THIRD. HURTS HIS LEG. AND WOULDN'T RETURN. THE SKINS SAY HE DID NOT TEAR HIS A-C-L.

SKINS DOWN 8. BACKUP KIRK COUSINS COMES IN AND HITS PIERRE GARCON FOR THE 11-YARD TOUCHDOWN. ADD THE TWO POINT CONVERSION. WE GO TO OVERTIME.

FANTASY PHENOM WEEK 14-VOTOPS

AND CAM NEWTON MAY NOT BE HEADING TO THE REAL PLAYOFFS. BUT HE MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN MANY FANTASY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS SUNDAY.

THE PANTHERS Q-B THREW FOR 284 YARDS AND TWO TDS. THEN RUSHED FOR 116 MORE AND ANOTHER SCORE.

HE'S YOUR N-B-C TWO FANTASY PHENOM FOR WEEK 14.

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