[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good evening. the nfl wild-card weekend finally lived up to its name and then some. the latest being made. >> this was something special. all along what the ravens, still a battle for the super bowl championship, it does study include pittsburg. tim tebow had paid -- played so poorly, they were absolutely stunned. tebow hit demaryius thomas and over time for an adr touchdown. the ravens are deep into their game, trying to replicate their

october 16 effort against the texans. that victory came when their first string quarterback went down to their third string quarterback. kickoff is at 1:00 right here in baltimore. >> thank you. with the ravens home playoff game, baltimore's economy will get some help from houston texans fans. thousands will be packed into the stadium next sunday. those not wearing purple will be traveling from out of town, obviously. they could pump $25 million into our economy with guests staying at hotels and gathering at local bars. the city will benefit greatly. >> had a net gain in january on a sunday is great. it is bringing people downtown and some out of town business. whether the team is buying hotel rooms, the national media coming in, and fans of the texans that might be traveling here from

the game. it will help the whole community. >> you can check us for our ravens wrapup and a look at a scenario with the texan is coming to town. the steelers losing to the bronco, and a raven's wrap up immediately following this newscast. friends and family are mourning the death of white maryland and chairman killed in afghanistan. they are sharing memories of him. >> some of his friends got together in his home town to support each other and share members of a fun-loving guy if it was always there for their whenever they needed him. >> even when your friends, serving in the military, you do not expect to get a phone call. you do not expect to ever hear that it was your friend who is gone, who was killed. >> christopher got that call a

few days ago. his oldest friend, matthew seidler, had been killed by an ied in afghanistan. >> if it was top. it really took a few days for it to even sen. i just could not believe my friend was gone. that i was not want to see them again. >> matthew graduated from westminster high school in 2006 and registered for active duty in 2009. the celebrated his 24th birthday on tuesday. his facebook page was filled with well wishes from france. a few days later, they were expressing their condolences. christopher has been holding on to fund members of happier times. we would have fun. really, the best parts were just everyday, playing pool, playing cards, and having a good conversation. >> according to an independent database, the one afghanistan has climbed 1872 lives since it

began. as the westminster community gets ready to lay one of the latest victims to rest, christopher hopes matthew's memory lives on your >> if of fun, caring, loving man who was always able to tell a joke and brighten the day. >> reporting live, wbal-tv 11 news. >> congresswoman gabrielle giffords led a crowd in the pledge of allegiance tonight at a candlelight vigil marking one year after that mass shooting. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of united states of america and and to the republic -- >> she stepped on stage at the universe very hub -- the university of arizona in tucson that chair on a crab. she spoke the words along with ron barbour, a staffer wounded

along with giffords and 11 others one year ago. six people died. her husband spoke of how the shooting has changed everyone. >> those of us who survived were forever changed by that moment. for the past year, we have had new realities to live with. the reality and the pain of letting go of the past. the reality of letting go of your friends and family members. ♪ >> president barack obama called giffords today and expressed at amazement and determination. she is undergoing intensive physical and speech therapy. she is able to walk and talk and cast votes in congress. a montgomery county police officer will be honored for helping to bring the hostages and a dangerous situation dissected.

edward palin jr. will receive that congressional badge of bravery for handling the situation involving an armed gunman last year at the discovery communications building in silver spring street police say he was off-duty and when inside the duty to provide officers on the same. the gunman was shot by police before he could set off explosives. with less than t of days into the new hampshire primary, republican challengers keeping up their work on the campaign trail. in today's tracking poll, mitt romney is in first place with 39%. texas representative ron paul in second with 17%, and you kindreds third with 10%. with independents making allen half of new hampshire registered voters, many said they are still undecided about the election. >> i am looking for someone who would be a leader, who would be of a call upon this country, because we are in some real dire straits right now. if >> if is hard to run for -- is easy to run for president. it is hard to be president --

and south carolina is the next battleground and is the first southern state to hold a primary. the average price for an cascabel lane predicted a gallon of gasoline has spiked. -- the average price of a gallon of gas has by. salt lake city has the nation's lowest average price for gas at $2.86. l.a. is the high set $3.69. blame it on a smart phone. sales fell according to research group. cameras, camcorders, digital picture frames took a hit because more people are using the smartphones to do it all. coming up at 11 news, a dramatic rescue a seat all caught on video. a look at how the maryland's men's basketball team faired . >> pushing some clouds and eventually a chance of rain our way. the week ahead in just a minute.

right now, the skies are clouding up west of us. as 37 at the airport, 40

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>> video captures this dramatic rescue at sea by the coast guard. they responded off the coast of the bahamas to rescue team of people whose plane crashed because of engine trouble. there were found in an inflatable raft and placed it into the airplane and returned to shore on harmed. a search and rescue dog that disappeared on thursday is back home safe and sound tonight. vito, the german shepherd, ran off after a fox. a video camera victim of this morning. they found him. he returns to training with the suffolk county on monday. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast. >> skies will begin to cloud up to some degree here as this next weather disturbance drifts our direction. we have a fair skies this evening in the temperatures have been dropping for let's take a look at what happened during the

day to day care if above the average for the season but not as warm as it was yesterday and the day before. 51 and 52, the respective highs at the airport and downtown. still 10 degrees above the average high. the los today, 37 and 40 at the airport and downtown. some of the other regions, annapolis down to 41, down the freezing in cambridge. 27 in ocean city. westminster, 34. in the 20's out in western maryland. we have had a clear skies and the lack of wind has held to allow those temperatures to drop. they should stabilize once the clouds get over the area. notice the rain shower activity. a few sprinkles down in southern virginia right now, all part of a weather system developing down there, if all the way or disturbance developing along the stationary front. we have all little bit of moisture our way, not terribly heavy, but a chance of rain during that day to market a much larger storm developing of the southwestern bell will come in

about the middle the week. that will be much wider. it will drag moisture from the gulf of mexico. we have wet weather, and it will be warm enough for wet weather and not snowy weather with this big storm coming our way. overnight, the clouds will thicken up. it will be cold, if 20's that 30's 4 lows. an interesting thing, of full moon out tonight. 7:26 the moon sets. we do not often see them happened at the same time. cloudy and chilly to market showers and a forecast. any time during the day we could see at least a sprinkle. the most significant rain will be south of a separate 40-44 high. southeast winds at 2-7 m.p.h. most of the rain will be south of us for the really significant rain in the carolinas and tennessee, but less than half an inch here and probably not even that much. south of annapolis, it could be

a little closer to that quarter inch mark. south wins in the bay. for travelers, these are major destinations and connect points. from the atlanta area, from the baltimore area south or to atlanta and out toward texas, rein in the forecast. down in texas, they have some other storms. rain in the pacific northwest. here is the futurecast, showing that by afternoon and evening, some rain. off to the south the was. midway, i mentioned wednesday, a lot of oyster coming our way. arrange chances go way up your ears the seven-day forecast for tomorrow. a little higher to the south, some on tuesday. then wednesday into thursday, on-again off-again rain chances. offer the highest chance for that and significant rendered temperatures around 50, and then behind that weather system, it gets cold. temperatures only in the 30's on saturday and sunday.

we may even see snow showers on friday and a few snow flurries on saturday. >> now 11 sports. >> maryland's ninth conference special -- scheduled prove to be better than many believe. they have not included playing in a hostile environment. this qualified as such. he had no it the of what to expect. applesauce some spite -- some fights. he had 25 points at home. yes, there we go. he got the job done. t.j. lester with 24 points. the winner 79-74. north carolina, thriller. with a right hand, the left, he beats they line. at a special. down one in over time, and her

back. good, marilyn never looked back. 77-72 the final. maryland made perfect on the season, now 16-0. that is the basketball, and football coming. we have are ravens wrapup coming up . >> you have a lot going on. here are the winning maryland lottery numbers. goodluck.

>> have you spotty showers tomorrow. a lot more rain on wednesday and thursday. it gets cold on the weekend. we may even see snow showers friday and saturday before the game, cold, but right now will be dry. >> thank you for joining us. so much going on here, let's get to the ravens wrapup because they are crazy. have a good night.

>> with the weekend of rest behind them, the ravens get ready to resume work. the next mile of the road to the super bowl. close look at their opponent as we continue on the road to indianapolis right now on the ravens wrapup. >> from wbal-tv 11, this is ravens wrapup presented by miller lite. >> as we come out of the wild- card weekend, we know what the divisional round looks like. you like that wondered >> we are ready. >> i am just hanging on.

the texans will come to the stadium sunday and let me just say this. houston, you have a problem. >> i would think that the reagans are feeling awfully good and ready to go your use salema -- how much it took to play a game this week. how much it took out of a team. >> if we are having a football after a weekend of -- the line >> they are failing grade. mentally fresh, they know who they are going to play, and they are playing them at home. all the home team ones in wild- card weekend. >> and the ravens are at home next sunday. we had this matter before and at happy ending. they beat matt shaw then, and houston will not have shot as time and around. they will have that threat, andre johnson. the talk of the town is simple. there raven's stay in baltimore and start the road indianapolis. as ray rice will tell you, no

place like home. >> every time we get in the situation, we have never been a fresh. we were tired and we thought because we knew the ultimate goal. we thought our butts off. but this year is different. we are the pressure tame, playing at home where everyone knows it is tough to beat us. we were undefeated at home. if the difference in this year in any other year, we're going to be the freshest and healthiest team. >> for the ravens, the divisional round kicks off next sunday afternoon. 1:00 against that texans. the ravens could still host the afc championship game at home but they need denver to beat new england for that to take place. and after what we saw from the film, tim tebow this evening, anything can happen. >> first half of the over time, the broncos in over time three times this year. down at the 40, to the 30, the

to the 20, to that end, they went on the first point of over time. didn't the first of all merkel in 2012. tebow and the broncos may play out. -- history by simplifying the confusion of the new over time rules. on to denver. we will take a look at the broncos win over pittsburgh a little later. >> we know what the raven's coaches will play attention to this week in their game plan. they will like at the tight ends. dixon has of a thorough understanding of what it takes to attack the middle of a defense. >> as a tight in, you go up the middle and you do not think about those things. i knew that it was coming so i was thinking catch the ball and secure first and take a hit, no matter how bad it is. you hold on to the ball. the hit is a lesson, if you catch the ball. >> one of the best catches of

the year and you have had several. the absolute higher relied real. occasionally we see this guy dropped a pass and you say how can that be the same player? >> how you come back from the drop? every player has a drop. jerry rice had drops. is the mentality after the drop in my mentality as i do not want to drop another ball. after the game before last, after i'd drop those two doubles, i made a personal goal for myself that i would not drop another ball this season. super bowls what i am striving for. >> what is he like after a drop? >> is the type of person that picks you up. we're going to come back to you. we know that is not your character. getting back to the next play and let it go. you're talking about letting go, get the next play. >> the chemistry that you have developed, i think that touched down word is up that sort. you're at the same place and the

same time last week. the fans are thinking, wow, we can have that for a decade. do you feel that way? >> i definitely feel that way. joe is a great quarter bought. -- quarterback. he runs the routes around the field, he is great. i can be has comfort blanket. anything that he throws up, i am going to grab it and i'm going to instill confidence that i will be in the right place at the right time and make those catches. a lot of competition with dennis, and to be the security blanket, dennis is going ahead and done that. you've got the chance. do you have to step up your game? >> i might have to. i told joe that it might meet tw is to do that. >> what you do this weekend? you get a weekend off. are you going to watch the full playoff games are take a break? >> i am definitely watching it

and possibly watching film. if we have to be ready for what we're going to get. you have to get off of your feet and get your legs back and get in that shape where you were playing midseason. stay strong. >> still they come, getting back and receiver mode and we break down the at frigid the defensive in implosion sets up the turn of events of the houston texans and we will see the move that the reagans have to protect against. the art of the double moons -- moves. no games for the weekend as ravens, so we spotlight their preseason. even one both preseason games this year. our miller lite play of the year. >> sponsored by the miller lite receivable cap. receivable cap.

>> ravens wrapup sponsored by union memorial and sports medicine. the official medical team of the baltimore ravens. >> this is the extra weekend of rest absolutely priceless. this man is likely going to play houston in the division around after his knee surgery very old and is one of the key ties in this offensive will for baltimore. houston's opening day will not even address for the game. hands.n t j yates's >> probably one of the three best wide receivers in the nfl. you will see a lot of him on sunday. he is a big part of their game plan. one of those things that we saw what the houston texans