before the league game. -- before the big game. the excitement continues. we'll have live team coverage, including more on game day, but first, we go to the meet and greet. >> we know the raven's love to come here to get some of the best crabs, but today's date set off of france -- today they fed of fans. the ravens wide receiver enjoying the event with sand like vanessa. >> -- with fans like vanessa.

>> i paid $115 to get this done. >> these people are the reason we are here today and why we are still playing the way we are. >> it meant a lot to us. praxair he spoke frankly about out of towners -- >> he spoke frankly about out of towners. price for some reason people do not like to see us win. >> #5 was speechless when introduced to his youngest man who was born at the height of raven fever. as fans lined up for photos and a few words with the players, each offered their take.

>> he is very laid back and down to earth. >> the owners presented a birthday cake to night. a whole crowd and a ham. of course there is no better birthday present than a win. gerry has already journeyed north. >> the mood in the studio was as optimistic as it was. on sunday rate rise turns 25, so a lot of guys having a big birthday. the ravens are looking more comfortable. we have heard plenty about the history. good for ando, tom brady. they have a different history they used to motivate them.

they lost to pittsburgh earlier in the championship game. he remembers the sting of getting so close to the super bowl. they understand the importance of taking full advantage of the opportunity in front of them a. >> you kind of do not want to have that again, so we talked to the other guys to give them a but it is something i do not want to go through again , and hopefully we can be successful. >> do not look for it to shrink any. we will tell you why a little later. >> more than just bragging rights on the line this weekend. it will that some savory

seafood. more on this championship wager. >> baltimore and boston are known for their iconic seafood. they have a lobster and clam chowder. if the ravens and win this weekend, and boston's mayor says he promises to send a lobster dinner right here to enjoy. >> crabs versus lobster? that is unfair. good >> we caught up with the mayor at the u.s. conference of mayors in washington. >> i am glad you are offering of purple side. now your true colors are showing. >> they took the time to wage a bet on the championship game, which is set to be a seafood

showdown. >> i am looking forward to experience at some point in the future a crab cake, and then you will know the delicacy that is crab cake. >> and lobsters, and some shrimp. >> both mayors presented the outcome of the game. >> we could gain. >> to have the ravens doing so well really brings up the spirits of the city. it is wonderful to have your team and their spirits represented so well nationally.

>> stephanie says the mayor is a great friend of baltimore, and she hopes to stay friends with him regardless of what happens on sunday. >> it looks like blake will get a lobster. which would you prefer? crabcakes, lobster, or neither of them a 75% would take crabcakes. 18% would take lobster. state lawmakers are pushing back on plans to change the tax code to balance the budget. opponents say the threshold is too low.

>> possibly the thresholds are too low and might need to be raised. >> some lawmakers are recommending the threshold be increased to $300,000. a coalition of maryland who is this groups rallied, hoping to persuade lawmakers to increase funding for transportation by $800 million. they want to make funds are not shifted away. maryland's largest long-term health care organization launched a program aimed at giving military veterans jobs. the association of maryland has pledged to give military personnel preferences for job openings. the move is drawing praise from

anthony brown, who is a 27-year veteran of the army. >> it only makes sense for a number of reasons, but i can assure you you will get a quality work force from those men and women. >> the organization employs 36,000 people statewide. 2200 local steelworkers are waiting to find out exactly when they will be going back to work. the o'malley will announce plan tomorrow. last month just after christmas the plant was temporarily shut down. demonstrators took to the streets, protesting against big banks. the crowd gathered to protest wall street's involvement in the protest -- in the crisis. they are calling on president

obama to launch a full investigation. >> the banks are trying to get a deal where they pay no signs, and we are protesting that. we think they should be held accountable. >> today is part of the national day of action with similar events across the country. baltimore housing authority off the hook for $2.5 million. now the court ruled the victims waited too long to make their complaint. attorneys for the victims began a process of seizing housing authority vehicles. the attorney for the plaintiffs as they will appeal today's decision. a woman is recovering after she was hit by a car around 8:00 tonight.

police say the driver hit the victim and then another car. the victim was taken to bayview. it is unclear the extent of her injuries. there is no word on who is at fault. on man is on bail after police say he fired at a car during an apparent case of road rage. police arrested nicolaus at his home hours after the incident. investigators say the incidents them several miles. >> this apparently started when one vehicle cut the other off, and apparently they went down cut each other off, so it was an thatessive driving incident se resulted in assault with a weapon. >> he now faces reckless endangerment and assault charges. police have not identified the man shot to death in a

playground last night. investigators were called just before 10:00. that is where they found the victim who died at the scene. so far, no suspects or motives. coming up, a maryland philanthropist is helping to cut the holes in the washington monument after an earthquake. >> i am very pleased i have had the good fortune to be able to help. >> what inspired him to make a generous gesture, and rick perry has called it quits. why he pulled the plug on his bid for the white house. >> it is days before the championship game. we will give you a full report straight ahead. >>

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right off the coast of italy, movement of the cruise ship has caused problems. searchers are using explosives to try to find those unaccounted for, including a 5-year-old girl. a new audio recording has emerged, telling authorities the problem was a blackout and no help was needed. work to repair the washington monument is under way. today david rubenstein donated money to help fix the damage after the earthquake in august. rubenstein says he wanted to help slow the famous landmark

could open as soon as possible. repairs should be completed by august. and then there were four. today the republican candidates took center stage of debate in south carolina ahead of the primary. mitt romney drew boos after saying he would reveal tax returns but not before the process. rick santorum said they both supported policies similar to president obama's health care plan. ron paul says people can get back to work without the government in the way. by endorsing newt gingrich for president of the united states. >> there was one candidates notably absent.

rick perry is suspending his bid for the white house after five months on the campaign trail. the announcement comes after less than stellar prospects in south carolina and poor showings in iowa and also in new hampshire. >> i am suspending my campaign and endorsing newt gingrich for president of the united states. i believe newt is a conservative visionary who can transform our country. >> perry says the mission is to be president obama and replace him with a true conservative -- to beat president obama and replace him with a true conservative. will raven's fans received a chilly reception? jennifer is live outside the stadium. we did see what kind of reception you are getting. >> take a look at this.

this is amazing. i feel like i am on snow control. about an inch and a half and the last hour. it is supposed to stop overnight. i will tell you what to expect for ravens fans in just a second, but we spent the day checking of the area to give you an idea of what to expect when you get here. no matter how you spell it, the to gillettee stadium. we know who we want to win, but the manager says -- >> of the end of the day, we are all still americans, so we all make up at the end and wish you better luck last year.

doug >> we will see about that. for ravens stands, there is plenty to do. there is even an outdoor ice skating rink. >> you do not want to be driving close to year. this place is so crowded. >> over 70 shops and dining of venues, live entertainment. but lacks even in a town we have been told is used to winning, we did find reasons year on sale. >> we have these baltimore t- shirts. we have a lot of your coming in. -- of gear coming in. >> as far as travel is concerned, it looks like friday

and saturday may be your best travel days because we are expecting more snow. >> now your instaweather plus forecast. >> looking like new england in january. it is coming down could, but it is tapering off in western massachusetts. a second system will likely be rolling in. some scattered snow showers. air masses really drive beneath the clouds. a lot of snow before it can hit the clouds. it looks like a few snow showers to content do. all of this should be gone by morning. so far it has been a typical day in january. we could have a few flurries overnight. our highs were around 31. that is normal for this time of year.

temperatures are still in the 30's to around 40 at this time. it is surely out west, and the cool air will be here by morning. 22 northwest suburbs. 30 downtown. minimal person vacation for us, but it drags the cold front through, and there is some arctic air behind it. very cool air for the weekend, while the specific northwest storm heads our way as well. just 18 in pittsburgh. when the moisture from the pacific storm arrives, when to remix develops. we will see some snow and sleet,

and that will continue into saturday morning. the snow will continue into new england and now, though we may pick up a scattered rain shower on sunday. the main threat is saturday afternoon the snow could be heavy. some ice accumulations are possible for saturday, and we may see snow and sleet saturday morning. maybe 3 inches of snow along the border and 6 inches and stretching through central pennsylvania. the wintry mix could give us some snow before it tapers off. if you are heading into who the mountains, a wintry makes saturday night.

temperatures are going to be milder. saturday morning, snow is possible. >> the closer we get to game time, the more we show the true colors of a championship. see that next in sports. >> it is matt davis, and two nights jackpot has an estimated annuity of $675,000, and here are your winning numbers for tonight. 20-18-41-32-13-11.

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iraq's raven's won their division, and -- >> the ravens won their division, and you will not who find a player who that is satisfied with that. the team has moved on from comments made. only one team has beaten the tom brady team. the ravens did. they will try to do it again on sunday. ravens players believe they belong in the super bowl. >> we want to go somewhere.

there is no tomorrow. we are want its done, son young. there is only one guy that went to the super bowl in 2000. we are hungry. not to say they do not want it, but we do not have time to savor the moment. we cannot do that. we have to stay humble. >> ready to go after the. high gear tomorrow at the galerie. they will take part in the ravens have to rally from noon until 1:00 p.m. you will get two tickets to the sunday championship game. now patriots' quarterback tom brady returned because of his left shoulder. he throws with his right arm. 39 touchdown passes.

you will not find any brady dashers -- bashers in the ravens. >> we are very fortunate to be playing this game. there are some great teams that are not playing this week, so hopefully we will take the advantage of it. >> we hope you will join us saturday night. we will get you ready for sunday's's game with our live special from new england. we will join you live from 7:00 until 8:00 p.m. right here. anderson spent some time helping to condition players. once it became obvious brady was in better shape, the team tried to formalize the relationship. they love long titles at the

warehouse. anderson will focus on player development. the women's basketball team continues this season. they beat wake forest tonight to run their record to 18-1, 5 and 1. stick around.

>> it was snowing in foxboro. >> we will get more on saturday. by the time sunday they will have cloudy skies and 30's. perhaps a couple inches of snow tomorrow night into saturday morning that lingers into sunday. temperatures near 50. it is a victory celebration, and no one will even care about the rain on monday. >> that is a look at our news. thanks for joining us this evening. we will see you back here tomorrow. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group]

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