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sportsnite. and let's start with some breaking news. the redskins have added another running back, signing former steeler willy parker to a one year contract that is worth as much as $3.1 million. he will be in a 3 way battle for playing time putting pressure on number 26. here is csn washington.com's ryan. >> reporter: he is guaranteed his money so i think they are going to bring him in the camp. i think clinton is going to have to do something he hasn't had to do in preseason and that is care. >> i have heard he has been doing that. he has been there early, working out, trying to lose weight. >> reporter: i mean him and clinton are working out every day together. adding parker to the mix is

going to be an interesting chemistry to see what develops because it is a new situation between the 3 of them. 2 may be left out. >> and as the saying goes, 2 is a party and 3 is a crowd. the redskins are going to try to make the 3 headed running back work somehow. it takes 2 to make a thing go right. it is geico sportsnite. coming up we'll pay tribute to the virginia cavaliers. we start with the wizards trying to win back-to-back games for the 1st time since midfebruary. let's bring in tonight's action. last time washington got a victory at home was against them so maybe this is a good sign. >> if you recall it was a game

that josh howard injured his knee. the wizards are feeling pretty good. they come off a win with the hornets but against houston. against the hornets they got a terrific game from mike miller who was cutting down the paint, getting some layups. that was an offense they put in about a week ago and ran it well. >> we saw the wizards get a lot of points in the paint in the last two games. mike miller was a big part of that especially in the game against new orleans. we had a new season high in that game. the interesting thing he shot 9 of 14. that is pretty good. he missed his 1st 3 shots of the game. went on to have a season high in points. he knocked down the 3. he is still 3rd in the league in that department. this is one of those plays we

were talking about. finishes with the left hand and gets two more points in the paint. here steps that up and pulls up with the 3. great night for mike miller. for this team to win they have to get several players. he led the way. >> as you mentioned michael these two teams split. this is the rubber match but it is also a chicago team that still has an outside constitute make the playoffs there. it doesn't look great for them but they have to win as many as possible. you know they have their sights set on the wizards tonight. >> the real reason for the excitement is fill celebrating 25 years of action for the wizards. quite an accomplishment. >> i like the term 25 years as opposed to a quarter of a century. a quarter of a century really

sounds ancient. a lot of excitement there. >> if you have the good fortune to be here right now it is like being put in a time machine and spent back to the mid70s and 80s including two the greatest bullets that are here to join in the celebration. on the right earl monroe along with broadcasters melproctor and charlie sloan. a lot of guys are here. fill -- phil i think i

o orts >> agais hil' is choof. avemon 5 years in the biz. stay with us. it took 4 tries by the capitals get win number 50. 2-1 victory over the atlanta

thrashers. it is the 3rd time in caps history they hit the 50 mark. last year they won 50 and lost in the conference. another -- head coach said after the game 50 feels good. also having brooks back on the ice. >> well, he adds another dimension to our team. if it was a puzzle he fits that thing and completes us. i don't know why i said that. that was stupid, sorry. >> i can see that 10 more times. >> one more note for last night. armstrong suspended two games

by the nhl. some optional practice today, a few injured players still trying to get healthy. head coach said morris expected to skate tomorrow. walker should be ready next week. the caps ended up for having to end hershey down today. they were happy the losing streak is over. >> i think our team really played well last night. i thought our goal attending was great. i thought our penalty killers did a great job. i think our team is turning a corner here in terms of getting out of the slump and playing well. >> i was happy with the game. everything is a day by day basis. if we had lost in overtime everybody would have been going we lost 4 in a row.

game night saturday. puck drops at 7. our coverage begins at 6:30. right after the game keep it locked, caps post game live. developing now, another quarterback coming to visit the redskins. mccoy has accepted an invitation by the team. the skins have interviewed clausen. it appears the redskins will address their offensive needs in the draft. defense is also getting a makeover. hall did not hold back his

feelings and arachpomight be the key. >> you know he is coming every single time. 3-4 is going to give you a tonight kind of mix it up a little bit. he might be in one play or might be rushing or dropping back. he might play safety for us. he is going to give us a chance to put him anywhere, put the rest of the play makers anywhere, mix it up. you are not going to know where the guys are coming from. i think the scheme is going to be a big part of the reason why we are better. it is definitely going to be a mindset, too. his philosophy is all else fails, blitz. the virginia lacrosse team number 1 in the country and motthe only one currently

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as we mentioned it is phil night at the wizards team. 25 years behind the mic for the former bullet. he could score and dish with the best of them. chris miller playing the role of point guard tonight. very smart move sitting next to

a man who scored over 17,000 points in the nba. >> i grew up in north carolina. i bleed red and white. this guy changed the game of basketball in my community. he came from philadelphia but he is one of our own. you got to explain to me how does a guy like phil end up with a microphone in his hand 25 years. >> he had a real gift of gab. i don't know why he kept on talking but now it has aid off. >> he said 25 years doesn't seem like a long time but when you said a quarter of a century he felt old then. what was he like as a teammate?

>> i only played 4 games with him. he came in as a rot is d. the ps we ded justagoog i kiofrewhd he dr d i unod ing b to ke y j i ki waoin e eini son. whe call second asked you to be a part of tonight's activities, was it a hard sell? >> i talked to phil and he asked me to come back. obviously anything phil wants is good. now in his 25th year of broadcasting, did he really have to work tonight. >> besides you, wes is going to be here, bobby. it has been a tough year for the wizards, can we get 10

minutes out of you tonight? >> 10 minutes might be a little much. >> we appreciate you being here. thanks a lot. i look forward to tonight's event. >> it is certainly special for phil. >> the pearl is here. if we need him in the 4th quarter he might be ready. >> you mentioned winston-salem state. just amazing to see earl the pearl back. as you know after every game dave johnson breaks down the wizards. tomorrow you can read dave's take on the game only on csn washington.com. news alert in college

basketball ohio state turner has been named associate press college basketball player of the year. university of virginia has had plenty of success this season. they have won titles in wrestling, diving. that was just during the fall and winter. spring sports are now underway and the momentum has continued. >> every team wants to be at the top and the virginia cavaliers have 3 teams sitting on top the national ranking. the baseball team returns all the 4 starters from last

season's squad and went all the way to the college world series. >> we have a lot of veterans that know how to win and we have a lot of verse till ate. >> we were all real close and saying we are comfortable with each other. we hang out on and off the field all the time. the freshmen fit in great. they work hard and have earned our respect coming in here. it is a good bunch of guys that we hang out all the time. >> the charlottesville common ate adds to the success. >> it shows the development and growth of our program. >> the men's tennis team is no stranger to the number one

ranking. they haven't been able to capture the ncaa crown. >> we know that we have to rise up to the occasion and we kind of enjoy it. so i think at the same time there is something there, there is a job there that we haven't finished but we look forward to getting that done. >> and men's lacrosse has always been impressive in charlottesville. >> i feel like we are almost always going to get somebody's best shot. if we are the team that we hope to be and we are playing in the month of may we are probably playing from the favorites position more often than not anyway so we need to be prepared to deal with those things. >> the pride extends to all the teams. >> looking at our programs

across the board and with the leadership it is not just baseball and lacrosse but a number of our sports are spending a lot of time in the top 10. it is a great honor to coach as a school that i believe so much in and certainly there is a love and am proud to be affiliated with such a strong athletic department. along. former oriole greg passed away today. oriole fans always remember him pitching a complete game against the big red machine, jumping into the arms of brooks robertson to celebrate. of course, he is part of that 1970 oriole's rotation that had

4 winners. he was 72 years old.

join comcast at 1:30 in the afternoon as tiger woods speaks. we will have it live plus hernandez will be in augusta. his reports all week long. spring training baseball and i think only in spring training can you have a tied

baseball game. yankees went up 4-0. not all bad for baltimore. new york would score 2 in the 9th and yes the game finishes in a 6-6 tie. in washington final preparations are underway at nationals park as the nats get ready for opening day. president obama will throw out the 1st pitch. baseball season is definitely up on us. felt like it today. to steal a line from our game guy, it is all about philosophy. we are a few minutes away from phil night at the wizards game.

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the smallest moments can have the biggest impact on a child's life. no one else is probably as deserving to be around this long. i hope you have 25 more years in it. keep doing your thing. you guys have a lot of fun. i love seeing you. once again, congratulations. >> 25 years ago phil got behind the mic. do you remember 1985. this may also help, it was the year the song we are the world

is number 1. a stamp cost just 20 cents. i was wrapping up grade school. wizards hope to extend the winning streak to 2. that's it for us here on geico sportsnite. thanks for being with us.