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In washington, d.c., nonessential government workers are being told to stay off the roads and stay home. cnns renee marsh live at reagan national. for all the madness, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you just gave that number off the top. over 2000 cancellations already. a typical day, we usually see around 200. we are well above that at this point. we want to take a look at the top airports that really are getting slammed so far today. this is what it is looking like. philadelphia righ...

They are really missed. it is the most boring play in the game. why waste the time. they are going to propose this and take away the extra point. for a touchdown, you automatically get 7 points. then, you would have the option if you want to run the two-point conversion play, you can do it nd aget an extra point. you get eight points. if you fail, you go to six. it is kind of like you are betting a point on a play, which i think is cool. i was against it. this would probably save 10-15 minutes p...

Recruitment efforts. they made mary bara its ceo, the first-time ever, a woman heads one of detroits big three carmakers. the nfl is thinking about doing away with the extra point. a team would get seven points for a touchdown. if they wanted an eighth point, they could run one from the 2 yard line, two-point conversion. if that failed, you would lose a point. commissioner roger goodell tells the nfl network, the extra point has become so automatic, it is boring. they may be on very differen...

Blocked. and look at this important moment. theyre very few and far between. and then this one is from one that actually was a block. this is a lions game and there was a lotto snow, and stuff happens in snow. these are ones from recent years where in each of these games, this one and this one here with he bengals, missed extra point, caused the game loss by one, then this is one from super bowl xli. its clear that long -- los angeles has some of the worst air pollution, and now china can be bla...

When they try to ice it, it is so stupid. why are you even doing that. >> the point i am making this morning. after the touchdown, i go to the bathroom or get a beer. i dont wait around for the extra point. i know it is going to be made. >> well see if they do it. the next hour, c"cnn newsroom" starts now. good morning. im carol costello. thanks so much for joining me. it is inauguration day in new jersey. chris christie is sharing the spotlight with scandals that are casting long shadows on...

She didnt do it by herself. the broad contours of her life story remain true. one truism of political campaigns, you go at your opponents biggest strength. her biggest strength is this compelling life story. any time details of your biography are blurred, it is a real problem for any candidate. >> why blur your background at all? even with whats true in its truest form, she is still admirable, right? >> absolutely. i think again the bigger picture here is that the story is generally true. any ti...

I might be in pain, just saying. >> your collar inside your sweater. >> i think you need more computer screens on your set. dont take it the wrong way. and these are big. im trying to bring them back. >> they make little plastic things go in there. >> i forget to take them out and put them in the tissue washinger -- >> thats where he -- >> the big point here is if youre doing this a lot, youre a jerk, because youre one of those passive aggressive people who like to intrude in other peoples lives...

Have your heard about this, nfl fan? the extra point kick could should become a thing of the past in the nfl, sort of? the nfl commissioner roger good del says the league is now considering changing the entire scoring system. one proposal, that roger goodell says he likes teams would automatically get seven points for a touchdown instead of the six they get now. teams could then go for an eighth point by running or passing but if they facials they go -- if the fail they go back to six. the argum...

Great big brother, he has been very supportive, helped me in many ways. >> whats the strategy your mom and dad are going to use to get through the game? >> i think it is an easy strategy, maybe a missed extra point loses the game, some sort of a moral victory if that exists. >> i will say you and peyton are going to meet on the field on sunday, but youve already met on a very grand stage already this season, performing a rap video. ♪ let me ask you a question ♪ what do you get when a footbal...

The road. >> hi. im eli manning and im a proud ambassador to the little brothers program. >> you did this great "saturday night live" sketch where you were part of a gang for the little brothers of the world getting revenge. >> now you learn to treat the younger brother with some respect, peyton. >> my names not peyton. >> whatever. >> i know its a joke, but is there any revenge maybe you can get in this game for the beatings and teasings you got as a kid? >> im not playing defense, i dont get t...