Coming in to the stadium, including katy perrys halftime show materials. Officials say the key to keeping the game safe is public vigilance. In los angeles, abc news. Back to you, reena and t. J. Thank you. Given the whole deflategate controversy, the nfl says there will be extra security for the balls that will be used on sunday. The patriots and seahawks have been practicing with 108 footballs all of can which they will turn over to the league today. They will be held until three hour s before game time when officials will test them. At that point the balls will be held until just before kickoff. Then they will be given to the ball boys. We have to put the balls under strict security in the balls will get more security than the people coming in. Isnt that something . This is where we are now. This probably should have been done all along but given the scrutiny this game will get it is the right thing to do. For pr purposes if nothing else. Im done. Are you sure . Positive. Im just lo
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As former teammates get ready for the super bowl Aaron Hernandez is on trial for murder n. Opening statements yesterday, prosecutors said dna evidence and security video from his own house will prove that hernandez orchestrated the killing of a semi pro football player. Hernandez hernandezs lawyer says he was targeted from the start of the case. If convicted he faces life in prison. Turn to texas, investigators say a jockey horse race cheated and they have the proof. They say the jockey was shocking the horse but the jockey is telling his own story. Heres abcs ryan owens. Reporter the horse named quiet acceleration may have had a good reason to win the race. It shows the jockey has more than reins in his hand. More prosecutors say it is a buzzer that sends an electrical shock to the horse. Head for home. If you were going to shock them this might have been the place. You see an acceleration right here as the gobbles up the leaders. The inquiry is reporter prosecutors say thats what 43y
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