watching wbal. quick to get to hear, ravens fans, you have to finish in foxboro. >> ray lewis and the rest of the defense. >> a chance to play for the lombardi trophy once again is on the line this sunday in the afc championship. >> good evening, everyone. just a little more paving to do,. >> of the advance to super bowl 47. gillette stadium will be rocking, but the party has already started in baltimore. a purple caravan rolled through town and pumped up fence all day and night. we caught up with the ribbons faithful in house and. -- towson. purple pride is in full effect. >> you cannot believe how excited. we are definitely going to take

this game big time. we are going to the super bowl. >> ravens fans are hoping the coast of chile is finally exorcise this weekend, for you especially. >> that kick in the gut last year. we approach the conference championship. the ribbons are 1-2 in afc championship. the baltimore colts have won in 1970. the patriots are a perfect four- zero championship games at home. >> however, he ravens fans have a short-term memory with those statistics. >> more on this very heated rivalry. >> rivalry is the right word. it has really become something. the first time in four seasons as teammates in the playoffs.

around the league, it has become one of the best rivalries in the afc. if you have to play in big games, play often, and playclothes, it does not come closer than that. back in baltimore, week three. and joe fox got outplayed, ready for a second straight game. -- joe flacco outplayed for a second straight game. >> they do a great job. they win a lot of games. they win playoff games. we have had some great battles with them. we have won some. they have won some. most of them have come down to the wire, very competitive. that are a tough, hard-nosed football team. they will do their best.

we will do ours. both teams have had a lot of success and confidence. it is a great matchup. >> these teams have risen to the cream of the afc. coming up a little bit later, he something they have in common despite the window dressing. live in foxboro, massachusetts. >> tonight, we are learning that, charm city has a lot in common with the hometown of the patriots. our reporter has been there all week. today, she looked inside a sports trine that any football fan would love. >> the call is more than just a monument to the patriots history. it is something all football fans can appreciate. >> this is the heart of the museum. it is 2 floors, about 30,000 square feet of exhibit space. >> if it has a familiar look, it is a good reason. it was created whereby the same

architect responsible for our museum in camden yards. you'll see plenty of trophies and exhibits dedicated to the patriots. there is also a lot of history -- the history of football in new england. it is the birthplace of football in america. it started in the 1800's on the fields of boston common. >> it kind of evolved from there. football was very big at the turn of the century. many of our current national championships were won by harvard and yale early in the 1900's. the colt started here. it was not until 1960 when we brought the patriots here. >> trance of the game will enjoy looking at old uniforms and pennants. even one of the oldest known footballs. kids will like the interactive exhibits, kicking field goals, going into the huddle. we even saw super bowl when pictures of the ribbons.

it is part of a traveling photo exhibit. ravens in the patriots' hall of fame -- imagine that. the director says baltimore fans are welcome. >> of course. stop by. talk a little trash. >> children 5 to 12 get in for $5. under 5, you get in free three and >> it would be nice to send boxes of tissues. it is time for our ravens question of tonight. where you see both brothers in the super bowl? text a for just joh. b for just jim. c u thing both baltimore and san francisco will make it to the super bowl. or d if you think both teams will fall this weekend.

normal text messaging rates apply. a super bowl sounds pretty good to us. for the afc championship, and join us tomorrow night for the ravens report. the championship edition is a special look at the playoffs. it includes exclusive video you cannot see anywhere else. that is all on the ravens report, this saturday. >> switching gears, a sad story out of baltimore county. a 7-year-old girl was hit by a car on philadelphia road, just before 5:00 this of the noon. the girl was taken to the johns hopkins children's center with injuries. the vehicle remains on the scene. the girl remains hospitalized at this hour. the state health officials confirmed the season's first pediatric flu-related death in

maryland. the department of health and hygiene reports the baltimore area child who died last month tested positive for influenza. officials say the child did have an underlying health condition, but gave no other details. >> have prosecutors say, that officer kimball referred -- kendall richburg conspired to sell drugs while he was an officer. >> a judge denied bail in federal court today. he was suspended from the baltimore city police department in october after nearly two years of federal investigation. according to the indictment, the fbi and baltimore police began investigating the officer in january of 2011. he was an officer in the northwest police district. investigators say that for 21 months, from january 2011 until

october 2012, he was part of a conspiracy to distribute heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, and marijuana. >> he was piloting his duty as a police officer. instead of going out and touching armed drug dealers, he became an armed drug dealer. >> the indictment alleges he conspired to possess two semiautomatic handguns as part of his alleged drug crime. >> we have had a number of prosecutions of peace officers in recent years. we are always disappointed. we have a special obligation to pursue those cases. if we do not investigate corruption by law enforcement officers, there would be no one else to do it. >> another officer was sentenced to 20 years for conspiring to sell drugs. the officers sold heroin in the north -- the northwest police

her district its parking lot while in uniform. in a statement, the police commissioner called the charges deeply disturbing, and said our promise to the people of baltimore is that we will continue to work diligently to ensure every member of the baltimore police department deserves the respect and trust of our community. richburg faces a possible sentence of life in prison for those charges. he is due back in court on thursday. >> tonight, city police are investigating a shooting in northeast baltimore. officers responded to the block around 9:00 tonight, and found a man suffering several gunshot wounds to the upper body. he was taken to an area hospital with apparently non life- threatening injuries. police are looking for a black acura with a toilet out, seen in that area. >> has the governor unveiled an ambitious gun control package today. he is proposing in broadband on

assault weapons, and limiting the size of a gun magazines. he is pushing for a license requirement and digital fingerprinting for handgun purchases. anybody moving into maryland would have to register firearms purchased from out-of-state. he would put $25 million toward beefing up school safety, plus additional state police classes, and extend the law allowing dna to be collected when violent offenders are the arrested. >> the package you are proposing on gun violence is common sense. there are those who think the answer to gun violence is more guns. to me, that is the groucho marx logic. quickstep republicans questioned whether the governor's proposal will make the state sector. they say they are working on legislation to curb illegal gun use. >> the trial of john leopold is under way. leopold is accused of using his police the till to do political

dirty work escort him to sexual rendezvous is. prosecutors argued that employees of leopold were afraid of losing their jobs if they did not follow his orders. one testified that the county executive made her perform personal tasks, such as emptying his catheter back, multiple times a day. the defense say leopold was a dedicated public servant and there is no protocol for her own executive uses his security detail. >> the inauguration is the biggest party, so you need a party planner. we take you inside the maryland workshop. >> you can support the other team in baltimore. >> , a little bit of a warm-up when we start the weekend, and then the coldest air of the season arrives. it i

>> you cannot have a presidential inauguration without a prop man. the people who do with are located in maryland. >> this is the inauguration nerve center, hargrove headquarters. as big as eight football fields, it is part to the rafters with patriotic bunting, parade float parts, and the largest inaugural

seal we have ever seen. since his first inaugural event for president truman, hargrove has cut a famine in everyone -- has had a hand in every one since. hargrove is once again the official contractor, the party planner, building and installing decor for events across the sea, including two official balls and 10 parade floats. >> how can you not be proud doing the inauguration? everybody gets excited and cannot wait to do the job. >> to get the job done, for the last 20 days, more than 300 employees have been working 24- 7, including the lead craftsman. >> it is amazing to see all the different elements.

you see them all collected, and all the people, all the lights coming together. >> right now, a lot of the work is top secret. we are only allowed to show you some of its. that is to keep up in the inaugural tradition of surprising the public and the president. has the official contractor, hargrove overseas lighting, video, and sound. did you know there is an inaugural cake? it is based in baltimore. terms of teacakes announced on twitter it has a commission to create the official cake for the inaugural ball. according to "the baltimore sun ," it is a patriotic cake with six tiers, flavored with coconuts and pumpkin chocolate

chip. >> hopefully, with a super bowl win on february 3, the orioles are gearing up for spring training. players encoders will be on plan and its -- on hand at the baltimore convention center for fan fast. if the orioles needed extra motivation, several players and members of the coaching staff, attended the premiere of the underdog story that chronicles their incredible 2012 season. >> i was always a big card collector. but my mom helped me put them in a scrapbook. i still have it in my room. it was worth 25 cents at its peak. >> orioles fan best is from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. tomorrow at the baltimore convention center. there will be autographed

sessions. the orioles' advise people to be aware of street closures in that area because of the annual dr. martin luther king jr. parade. >> now, it aarhus -- now, your forecast. >> the storm that passed through south of us come to a lot of snow in the mountains of virginia and north carolina. it did dragon some cold air. -- drag in some cold air. 29 may end up being the low for the day. it is also the current temperature at the airport. bwi marshall is 29. head of north into southern pierre and, and temperatures are in the upper 20's in those locations. it is not much colder in western maryland. that is the first hint. 28 in oakland. it is technically warmer than on

the east coast. petersburg, west virginia, 37 degrees right now. we have to get through a cold night tonight. very cold in the morning. temperatures will fall a couple more degrees. 28, the overnight low. tomorrow, the same high pressure system that is pulling us out now gets off the mid-atlantic coast. there is milder air. temperatures, 39 in january? that is pretty low. the milder air will push into our region, but just for a day or two. sunday night, the arctic air will push south. the upper level wind charts show that air mass is perfect -- and purples and blues. it pushes into the mid-atlantic. the coldest air of the winter so far will role in -- will roll in.

enjoy the sunshine and mild temperatures tomorrow. we may even squeeze in one decent day on sunday, as far as temperatures go. right down the coast into baltimore, sunday evening, a cold front making its way through. heck effect snow showers start to come in as arctic air arrives. tomorrow, 47 to 52. it should be a beautiful saturday. western maryland gets to saw out, but then a front of serve. lake-in france smoke could accumulate in the mountains early next week. -- lake-enhanced snow could accumulate in the mountains early next week. and the arctic temperatures swing through. the same front cuts across foxborough midday sunday. the wind can gust over 30. while the patriots are playing

the ravens, the temperatures could be plunging. the winds are gusting the weekend temperatures, not too bad. when the fun goes by sunday night, the temperature will drop. los down in the low teens. >> you will be happy to know the wind chill in foxboro right now makes it 11 degrees. we will check in on the injury report.

"and go, 11 sports, with pete gilbert. >> it is idiocy championship week period, getting ready for the patriots' fourth -- it is afc championship week. he tweaked his ankle against the broncos last week. it is questionable. an x factor as the ravens try to reach the superbowl in new orleans. both of these teams have next men up. grenkowski broke his arm. shane vereen was also a

replacement. past the window dressing, ravens and patriots are similar. everybody knows their role. >> i think the two best teams are in the finals. baltimore deserves to be here. so do we. it is fitting. earlier, they got us. we blew a big lead at the end. we have to play our best this week. >> 7:00, a great special to get you ready. sandusky with several interviews, including the head coach. as far as the nfc facingnship, 49'ers -- an interview with regards to an

alleged sexual assault next wekk. -- week. a big deal. >> if the ravens win on sunday, in an early game, they get the championship. the top seeds should be good. you may have heard about this superbowl storyline. the san francisco and ravens head coaches are brothers. they are about wins, not publicity. >> said nice things about us. nice. cover of "sports illustrated," says a nice thing about our team. put it up on the wall. does not change our job.

>> still 3 months away from the first major championship of the golf season. woods and mcilroy are the top two in the world. they hope what happens in abu dhabi stays there. misses a putt. mcilroy again, fourth hole. bad shot theme all day. to tiger woods. he was not any better. drive into the bushes. things get fun. would take a drop. he was laster -- later given a two-shot penalty. tiger's birdie putt would eventually save par. not halfway home in the tournament.

missed the putt. >> i play golf. isn't there an official that can stand there and say, you cannot take a drop here? it.e dedcided to do >> learned his lesson.

>> the weekend looks good. son the night, the arctic front goes through. there is a huge temperature drop. snow showers monday could stick to the ground in stockton. it is called, tuesday through thursday. temperatures stay in the 20's. ms of wintry weather on friday. none of that will matter if the ravens win. >> thank you for joining us.

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