coming. will more people lose their jobs? hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. and i'm sally thorner, in for denise koch tonight. here's what people are talking about. >> they may have to get hundreds of millions more dollars on top of the $76 million already cut this year. mike hellgren with reaction to the ongoing budget woes. >> racing is right, vic. -- bracing is right, vic. a lot of people are on edge. we don't know exactly how much the numbers will be down. the numbers will be out in a few days. >> reporter: the governor says maryland's budget crunch could deepen, forcing another $100 to $200 million in cuts. it's not official. but based on what its advisers are saying, it doesn't look good. state workers tell wjz they're concerned. >> i would rather be furloughed than laid off. you know, if i had a choice. so i don't want anybody to lose

their jobs. >> reporter: the problem, sales and income tax revenue continue going down, creating a budget gap that is growing wider by the minute. and by law, the governor has no choice but to balance it. >> at this point, now that we're cut -- we reduce spending by a billion, on a $15 billion state budget, we're into things that affect real people in real ways. >> reporter: the last round of cuts hit governments hard. slicing road services. more than 200 people lost their jobs. >> reporter: the job cuts really concern me because it's like it's cutting away from my pay. and i can't afford to take care of my daughter and pay rent. >> reporter: in baltimore, police are in negotiations to avoid layoffs and furloughs. union president bob cherry. >> what we're going to work out is keeping police officers on the street, where they belong. protecting the city. while at the same time, finding a way to help the city with

their revenue shortfall, $50.2 million. and what appears to be now maybe more coming down the road. >> reporter: the report on the state budget projections is due next week. the governor has no advanced knowledge of what it will say. but the state is bracing for the sting of a shortfall, pain that lately has shown no signs of going away. >> reporter: and the state has already cut cash from community colleges and the university system. also some health services, vic. no word on what may be next. >> okay, mike. thank you very much. maryland is one of many states across the nation with budget shortfalls. updating the breaking news we told you about moments ago, a fatal accident in howard county. kai is live in the newsroom with more. >> howard county officers are on the scene. sky eye chopper 13 was over route 32, at burnt woods road moments ago. you can see two vehicles collided, nearly head on. there are reports at least one person was killed. three others are being rushed to area hospitals. route 32 is closed as officers remain on the scene investigating this accident. sally?

>> thanks, kai. >> another fatal accident happened on that same stretch of 32 months ago. another day is coming to a close. how did baltimore fair this summer, with the nation in a recession? >> reporter: the numbers are not good. fewer people stayed in hotel rooms in baltimore this summer compared to last year. but the tourism experts still offer us a little bit of hope. >> reporter: the 2009 summer tourism season has taken several hits. the downtown duck tour has shut down. its owners saying they'd accumulated significant losses since the opening in 2002. and that the visitors market has been down for the last two years. >> the economy has killed several locally-owned restaurants. in june, mount vernon's ixia closed. the brass elephant shut down after 25. >> to us, it is a part of baltimore. i think a part of baltimore we

knew and grew up with. >> if you get laid off your job, the last place you're going to go out to seat is a fine restaurant. >> hopefully we're through the worst of it and will start to see some recovery. >> reporter: they showed this tourism season was not as bad. when it comes to filling the hotel rooms, baltimore is neither best or worst off, coming in at 8% down from last year. >> reporter: revenue is down this year, about 16%. it's partly because of the economy. but it's also because there are new hotel rooms that have been added. >> now we're feeding 9,000. you've got to keep those rooms full. so if you have the same amount in town. now the same business for 9,000 rooms, your occupancy goes way, way down. >> overall revenue was down 2.3%. with thriving neighborhoods like harbor east and a record number of future rooms already booked ahead for several years,

the tourism experts say baltimore remains competitive as the economy hopefully starts to rebound. >> if i can look at my crystal ball and say, what makes us competitive 20 years from now? we probably have to talk about inflastructure. -- infrastructure. >> what he means is building a newer arena and convention center. so when the economy does pick up, baltimore does compete with the city's larger hours. reporting from the inner harbor, kelly mcpherson, wjz eyewitness news. >> and for the latest, the duck tour is already giving refunds to anyone who has already purchased tickets. governor martin o'malley and other states continue to push for new regulationless to -- regulations to jam cell phones in prisons. governor o'malley, along with top leaders in 19 other states sent a letter in support of legislation and congress to allow states to jam cell phones.

so far, this has been approved by a senate committee. and a full senate vote could come this fall. president obama is not letting up on his push to retake control over the healthcare debate. he is trying to keep the issue front and center in order to win over skeptical lawmakers and the american public. >> reporter: president obama is launching a full court press to get a healthcare reform bill through congress. >> the time is right. and we are going to move aggressively to get this done. >> he pushed his cabinet to help work to cut healthcare costs. [ applause ] and met with nurses to talk about the millions of americans who need healthcare but can't afford it. >> nobody should be treated that way in the united states of america. [ applause ] nobody. >> the president is trying to keep the momentum going, after his healthcare speech to congress. he needed to win over at least a few republicans, not to mention a skeptical public. >> we need these changes. >> reporter: mary scott and marge brewer are two old friends who try not to talk

politics. like much of the country, they're divided over healthcare. >> you're willing to pay more for healthcare. >> i am willing. >> and you think it's going to be a budget buster. >> i think it is. right. especially for small business people. >> reporter: that healthcare debate even managed to boil over during president obama's speech. >> the reforms i'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally. >> you lie. >> gop congressman joe wilson shouted "you lie "at the president. republicans urged him to apologize. and he did. >> i'm very grateful that the white house in talking with them, they indicated that they appreciated the call. >> reporter: but while wilson may have apologized for how heacked, he and -- he acted, he and other conservatives are still vowing to fight the president's proposals. in washington, joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> president obama invited a baltimore woman, struggling with large healthcare bills to sit with first lady michelle

obama during the speech. 49-year-old darlene daniels needs care that costs tens of thousands of dollars each year. she said she was overjoyed to attend the speech and then get to meet the president. >> went to meet the president. i couldn't move. he told me, get over here. and i'm thinking, oh, my goodness. oh, my goodness. and it felt like i fell right into his arms. and seriously, i thought i was going to faint. like he just caught me. >> reporter: darlene has insurance through her employer at bwi marshall. earlier today, she met with healthcare officials who helped her solve her outstanding bill problem, saying it was a mix-up but now it's fixed. clouds now. should we expect some rain tonight? meteorologist tim williams is tracking first doppler radar. hi, tim. >> we've seen many of the clouds without much of the rain. and a look at first warning doppler radar shows pretty much what the story is.

we have cool temperatures. 57% relative humidity. with the winds coming in at the northeast at 17 miles per hour. that is the direction of the rain that is moving, kind of lifting in offshore, courtesy of a low that has been trying to make its way in. much of the showers are down around ocean city and south of the delmarva. down around sheerchg teague. and we'll have your complete updated first warning forecast coming up. at this hour, a special celebration is under way at power plant live to kick off the nfl season. ravens' fans are gathering for a night of football and entertainment. sky eye chopper 13 was over the party that is over right now. excitement was building to a fevered pitch. wjz is liveoth. -- live on the ground. jessica kartalija is live with more on the buzz. >> hello to you and everyone at home. the buzz is all about the ravens. now, before you can have a game, you have to have pep

rallies like this one. and of course, you have to pregame. so we have the very tough assignment of setting out today to find the best tailgating food so that you won't go into kickoff on an empty. -- empty stomach. >> reporter: football is tailgating. and tailgating is sausage. >> but before you get here, pregame starts on eastern avenue. >> give me a break. there is no taste to it. sausage, you just eat it by itself or on a roll. that's all you need. >> the guy thats are working overtime to prepare for kickoff sunday. >> sedonia station. all of the different places. normally, we sell at the grocery stores and restaurants. but all of a sudden, this week, the secretary is working overtime.

>> reporter: across town in windsor mill. if you can't make it to the game, not to worry. football fans catch the game at corinthians. >> with the home of ravens, the largest ravens roost in the state. i mean, this is the place to party. this is where everyone comes. you can't even get in here on a sunday afternoon. and tonight, the place to party is here. the ravens pep rally has officially kicked off. it goes until 11:00 tonight. if you are thinking of heading down here. you must be 21 or older as there is alcohol, along with all of the music and food. and of course, the cheerleaders are down here to get everyone all fired up as well. back to you guys on tv hill. >> likely need it. thanks, jess. complete coverage of the ravens excitement continues, with sports director mark viviano, with more from the team. >> and specifically the coach.

john harbaugh doesn't waste time talking about his acheevments. he's all about the next goal. in this case, the upcoming -- season. harbaugh came to baltimore as a relative unknown. and has quickly earned the confidence of the football faithful. >> reporter: he earned a victory and an ice bath in his first victory as nfl coach. but john harbaugh is reluctant to say how much he feels. he and his team have their sights on a new season. and even with a full year of head coaching experience, he admits he still has jitters. >> people say they don't get nervous. everybody gets nervous. you know, all of us get nervous when we're doing something that we've worked hard to get ready for. we'll all have the butterflies in our stomach before it's done. >> while the coach doesn't like to talk about himself, his players are more than happy to talk about the coach. one of the big differences the player feel from a year ago is that everyone is more comfortable. >> we got that weird, you know, that awkwardness of having a new coach and all of that.

now, we all can be ourselves around each other. >> reporter: it was harbaugh who ordered custom-made jackets for his players this season, with a patch that proclaims them mighty men. it's one of the many touches by the coach that impacts his players. >> he's a straight forward shooter. he ain't ever going to shoot you wrong. and bottom line, i think he's from first year to second year, he's more of a players coach. and probably this first year, he was as well. but he had to lay a foundation. >> reporter: and facing kansas city on sunday, harbaugh can relate to his opponent. todd haley is the chiefs' rookie head coach. same situation harbaugh was in a year ago. and i'll have more on the upcoming game. that's later in sports. sally? >> okay, mark. see you soon. thank you. just in time for the season, a brand-new joe flacco towel is hot off the presses. they're being sold at area pizza hut stores throughout the season. and football season is finally here. ravens are finally here. watch them take on the kansas city chiefs this sunday,

exclusively here on wjz 13. what are you cooking? and what time should i be there? >> uh? >> oh, that's a big setup. >> you know it will be some kind of takeout. >> okay. who are you calling? whatever. [ laughter ] still to come tonight on wjz awns of eyewitness news. how the nation can save billions of dollars. as everyone cuts back on one key ingredient in food. i'm alex demetrick. at this time obama administration lays out its plan to save the bay. that story as eyewitness news continues. shocking case of animal abuse. tonight, the suspects now facing criminal charges. another overcast september evening. stick around for the updated first warning forecast.

an anne arundel county woman and her son are charged with animal abuse, after 21 neglected dogs were discovered at their home. one of the dogs were suffering from malnutrition. they were flea-ridden, cover with sores and had little hair left after living in filth. now, janet taylor and her 37- year-old son jeffrey have been charged with animal abuse. >> i saw the animals. it was a horrific situation. and they had been terribly abused. unfortunately, there was feces in the house.

it was inhab -- uninhabitable for the animals or the humans. >> the house is being cleaned by order of the health department. a neighbor who called the county is pleased but feels mixed about the charges. >> i feel bad for the people. because from what i understand, it wasn't their intent. but statement, you can't say you love animals, knowing your dogs look like that. he says his mother who is in her 60s is very stressed about these criminal charges. and he does not believe there was any intent to harm the animals. >> a new council, appointed will meet for the first time in the early october. the chairperson runs an animal rescue in odenton. >> you just treat them like you would want to be treated. they're so innocent. they're such innocent little creatures. and they ask for nothing other

than a little attention and food. >> taylor and her son have been released on $100,000 bond. suzanne collins, wjz eyewitness news. the animal welfare council will review anne arundel's animal laws. alex demetrick reports, the obama administration is laying out ideas to save the chesapeake bay. the trouble will with the chesapeake comes down to people. the bay's bay's watershed, which stretches through four states is home to many people. and every year, that grows to $100,000 more. when it rains, the impact flows downstream. soil erosion is the most visible pollutant. making some life possible. >> we've lost a lot of our oyster habitat in recent decades. it's just being buried. >> there are laws to control

it. but little was done during the past two decades. >> the practical over the past 25 years has been wholly inadequate. and we need to have a whole new series of programs. >> reporter: the obama administration says that is changing, as of today. unveiling a vicious plan to restore the day. >> we think it may be a new day for restoration of the chesapeake bay. we have not looked at all of the reports in detail. but we have seen things we have not seen before. >> increase green water act enforcement. conduct watershed-wide enforcement. establish an interstate regulator to enforce laws and coordinate strategies. >> along with plans to restore the native oyster population in the bay. it also plans for monitoring key life. and the crab population to chart improvements. building on what already works. >> we do know that what we do does work. and it's just a matter of

scale. >> reporter: the chesapeake bay foundation has a lawsuit on hold against the epa for lack of action in the past. it might be dropped now. >> we will be meeting with epa over the next couple of weeks to see what, in fact, they will put it into writing. >> reporter: but isn't clear yet. not until plans are finalized later this fall. most of the plans being forwarded can operate under existing federal law. but some will need new legislation. and that could take a year or more. >> all right. a lot of clouds. not a lot of rain. >> that's a good thing. >> it is a good thing. depending on what you're doing outside. this time of year, i have parents who are doing all of these activities outside who are asking me for rain because they don't want to go. >> bad parents. [ laughter ] today is another one of those nights. you can look in the sky all you want. rain may not come in time to cancel practices. winds from the east and northeast.

pretty brisk, 17-mile-per-hour wind blowing. and 30.28 and rising. your barometer reading. your complete updated firs

we are look at clouds that have been with us primarily most part of the day. and unless you're on the delmarva, you really aren't seeing too much in the way of rain. as you see, many of the heavier showers and storms, associated with a low that is well offshore. ocean city, while they have

seen a little more than about an inch, inch and a half over the last 12 hours or so, because of steady rain, not seeing much. the land strip really along the eastern shore, is right there. much of this water, though much of this storm activity is over water. not a lot of activity moving across the area. but some of it is moving toward the western bay. and will start to see more widespread rain. average is 80. we're going to be cooler than this. well, right around this, or a little cooler for majority of tomorrow. nowhere near the record of 98. overnight lows tonight getting down into the mid- to upper 50s. and we're seeing a range of temperatures. to about 70 on the shore. everywhere else, in the mid- to upper 60s. 64 in easton. and we do have that northeasterly wind now. 17 miles per hour across the airport. we have that northeasterly wind that is going to be responsible for the advisories and flood

advisories and statements and bay. right along the eastern shore. that is because the winds are just going to be steadily pushing the water. and some of the rain. but it's not really a rain function. it's really the wind kind of pushing it up. until the winds start to calm down. and this will only be at times of high tide. we're talking roughly about 3:00 in the morning or so for parts of the western parts of the bay. this is largely responsible for bringing us this activity from the low. this high is kind of blocking the advance of this low to get out of the area. and we're getting the results. high surf advisories in effect. of course for ocean city. not too many folks in the water. but there are still some we're going to see this lift to the north and northwest. eventually, we're going to see nicer, dryer conditions moving in. it will take until tomorrow evening before we start to see that. and high pressure once again moves in for the weekend.

nice conditions for your activities in times for the ravens game. things look incredibly nice. we have a gail warning in effect. and small craft advisory in effect for tonight of the and we want to talk to you about fred, which is a category 1 hurricane. sitting here in the far eastern atlantic, not affecting anyone. it's actually pretty stationary right now. and in the last, you see this. 58 degrees. rain heavy at times tonight, with areas of fog. and tomorrow, only up to about 70, with rain and areas of fog in the morning. >> so fred can stay to himself. >> yes. still to come. unprecedented criminal case. why a football coach is on trial in the death of one of his players. despite a sluggish economy. the baltimore symphony orchestra kicks off its biggest fundraiser of the year. coming up, why it's seeing more supporters. i'm gigi barnett. that story is straight ahead. a warning tonight for you and your family as flu season

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toivetoive -- it is just after 6:30. mostly cloudy. good evening. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the things people are talking about tonight.

in tonight's flu watch report. it's earlier than normal. but now is the time to get your regular flu shot. don't delay because in another few weeks, there will be long lines from the swine flu vaccine becoming available. >> reporter: joanne peters has her flu plan all set. >> i didn't feel a thing. >> i thought, yes, do this first. and when the swine flu shot and -- is ready, try to get that one. >> reporter: the government is urging everyone to get regular flu shots right now so they can avoid long lines at the height of flu season. the seasonal flu kills 36,000 americans every year. healthcare workers as well as the young and the elderly at the most risk. >> the best way that our country could act to avoid killing granny would be to give flu vaccine to granny. >> reporter: for many people, the easiest way to get a flu shot is to go by your local

drug store. about 80,000 pharmacists in all 50 states are trained to administer vaccine. >> we're trying to be on a preventive course, not a -- preventative course, not a treating course. >> reporter: a new study says it may be too late to slow the first wave of swine flu. >> deeper into september and early october, we could see a fairly widespread outbreak throughout the country. >> reporter: at this point, the vaccine is still in two parts. together with the regular flu shot, that means three injections. >> that bothers me a lot. i don't like vaccinations. >> reporter: but for joanne peters and her husband, dealing with a few shots is much better than the alternative. in new york, drew levinson, wjz eyewitness news. >> it is still to be determined if you will need one dose or two of the swine flu vaccine to protect against the virus. the investigation continues into the apparent fire bombing. >> reporter: that's right,

sally. it happened in brooklyn yesterday afternoon. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene in the 800 block of klint wood court -- clintwood court. as firefighters go through. investigators a -- say a woman threw a flammable object. the suspect who threw the flaming object was taken into custody. >> no one was injured in that incident. a baltimore man is facing charges for allegedly stabbing another man for a fight in harford county. it happened in edgewood. curtis myers is charged with attempted murder and other counts. police say he stabbed 33-year- old jerry harriet at a neighbor's home. harriet is in critical condition at a baltimore hospital. more testimony today in the unpres deptsed trial of -- unprecedented trial of a high school football coach. the coach is accused of reckless homicide and wanton endangerment. but as hari sreenivasan writes, prescription drugs may have

caused the teen's death. >> reporter: testified wednesday about the practice prosecutors say killed 15-year- old max gilpin, a practice he said stinson wouldn't stop until someone quit. >> he was just going off. and i just quit the team. >> reporter: he says the coach practiced grueling drills on a day when the heat index was 94. he denied water and forced them to keep running wind sprints. max gilpin collapsed that day and died four days later of heat stroke. >> he was still doing what the coach asked him to. he was running. >> reporter: but part of the defense argument will be that the boy's prescription medication may have caused the heat stroke. gilpin had been taking the drug aderol. and lawyers for stinson plan to use the expert testimony of a former kentucky medical examiner who will say this is the likely cause of death.

>> the trial is expected to last another week or two. baltimore catholic schools continue to improve on standardized tests, exceeding the average. the students in every age group scored higher than the national average. students in grades 3 through 8th took the test earlier this year. overall, students in 7th to 8th grade did the best. scores will be posted next week on the archdiocese website. the fact that our teachers are well prepared, they bring their knowledge to the students. we have students that are eager to learn. and then we have the parents in the background, pushing us. >> last year, 97% of students in catholic high schools in the archdiocese graduated. and 95% went on to attend college. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. meet a baptist preacher,

using baltimore to ardvoicate -- advocate for 9/11 first responders. use everything you need to know to get ready for sunday's ravens game. for more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. an evening of entertainment ask fine dining is in store for baltimore symphony orchestra supporters. the bso plans to host its fundraising gala. >> reporter: a new season for the baltimore symphony orchestra begins this month. the first thing on the program, an annual celebration gala this weekend. >> we wanted to be part of people's lives. if you only come once or you come every week, we want to feel -- we want people to feel that this is their symphony. >> reporter: bso music director marin alstead says attendance is -- is up. the gala will go on, despite the economy. >> in these economic times, it's really critical to have people's support. but you know, that said -- and

we're suffering like anybody else is, of course. but i think the important thing to know, especially about the bso is that everybody is really come together. >> the gala is the symphony's largest fundraiser. each year, it raises at least $1 million. allison says most of the money goes to build and support education programs that continue the music. >> we reach 50,000 kids at our midweek concerts. then we have this brand new orchids program for the kindergarten kids. so it's so important to support this on every single level. >> this is the bso director back in june. the organizer decided to keep it that way. the meist ra says she is ready to start the new season. >> i think it's standing in frontof this great orchestra and feeling the audience support behind you. it's like -- i mean, i don't surf. but i feel like if i did, it would be like riding the best

wave. >> reporter: this year's gala concert will feature chinese- born pianist leng leng. he made his bso debut in 1998 at the age of 16. in baltimore, i'm gigi barnett. >> tickets for the gala concert are on sale now. they start at $50. still to come. not enough green. money problems for a world- famous new york city landmark. missing before her wedding. the growing search for a missing yale student. i'm tim williams in for bob turk who is on assignment. we're putting the finishing touches on your exclusive five- day forecast. and we asked you to show us your purple pride. here is what some of you showed to us. send us your picture on the wjz.com.

the crowd of protestors goes off, killing at least one and wounding dozens more. about 2,000 people poured into

the streets of the eastern city of ghazni today. a member of ghazni's council blamed security forces for firing into the crowd. president karzai had ordered an investigation into the incident. a deadly stampede in new new delhi tind -- new delhi, indiana. they jammed into a staircase, amid rumors about an electrical short circuit. a graduate student from yale university has gone missing just days before her wedding. annie lee is a doctoral student at yale. she was last seen tuesday at her laboratory, where all of her personal belongings were found. investigators are reviewing images from closed-circuit cameras. the homicide investigation linked to the california wildfires is growing. the sheriff's department has added more detectives to the

case and is offering a reward. so far, this has destroyed more than 250 square miles. two firefighters died while battling the blaze. immediately making the arson investigation a double-homicide case. the tough economic times have taken their toll on a new york restaurant landmark. it has filed for bankruptcy protection. it comes just months before it is supposed to hand over its license another operator. the original building once housed sheep. in tonight's eyewitness news healthwatch. the nation could save billions of dollars if americans could cut down on their salt intake. healthwatch reporter kellye lynn is here with details. >> reporter: according to a new study, less salt would mean fewer cases of high blood pressure, and kidney disease. >> reporter: currently, the institute of medicine recommends that adults consume no more than 2300 milligrams of sodium a day. but the average american gets

1,000 more than that. also tonight, a form of honey known for its anti-microbial properties might kill mrsa bacteria. a new study from wales suggests that the honey made solely from the flowers of a new zealand bush inhibits several proteins. >> mrsa is a potentially deadly bacterial infection that defies many treatments. most mrsa infections occur in hospitals or other healthcare settings. i'm kellye lynn, with healthwatch. the study was to be presented this week at a meeting in scotland at a society for the microbiology. the incredible story of the 7-year-old girl. she couldn't even speak until music therapy gave her a voice to sing. she's now moving audiences to tears. we'll have that story and more tonight on the cbs evening news. >> wow. thanks, katie. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. and don't torget to sign --

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it's another overcast, unusually cool weekend. meteorologist tim williams has the updated forecast. and it's also getting darker early. >> yeah. we're going to have to get used to that and also getting cooler faster. take a look. right now, we're seeing temperatures getting down to the mid and upper 50s. areas of rain moving across the state. then tomorrow, that's where we start pretty much with temperatures up to around, we'll say 60 degrees. and then we'll go 70 tomorrow. 75 on saturday, with improvement. 82 on sunday. and 80 on monday. overnight lows, down around 60 degrees for the five-day period. back over to you. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. the ravens begin a new season with a new kicker. no more matt stover. >> mark has more coming up next on the new guy.

sally is over here, making a menu for sunday. >> sunday. tonight, there is a game tonight. >> all right. the steelers. >> steelers in tennessee play. you have three days to plan that menu. we'll get to the ravens here. and former ravens kicker matt stover made a phone call today to current kicker steve hourca. and let the guy go. they still believe he is

capable of kicking in the nfl. and the ravens could still reach out to him if he falters. for now, the job belongs to the kid from north carolina state who kicked one field goal last season. he tells us he is not fazed by the new pressure or the thoughts of stover coming back. >> doesn't harm me at all. if anything, i see it as encouraging. because he did a great job and performed here over this 20- year period. and they kept him around. so it's a good sign that if i do my job, they'll keep me around. >> let's understand this. he's going to miss some kicks. if he goes 100% and makes them all, we'll all look like geniuses. that's not going to happen. he's going to miss some kicks. but the thing we're going to look for is how does he handle missing a kick? >> one is the ability to kick long kickoffs. sunday's opener, not expected to come down to a field goal. the ravens favored to beat it by double digits.

see how it unfolds here on wjz. coverage kicks off at 1:00. former towson tiger germonbushrod. he will fill in for left defensive tackle if jamal brown is unable to go, which is likely. he is suffering a hernia. more college football. getting crushed in their season opener this past saturday. terps will take on james madison in college park. and we talk about how they're holding up after a bad loss. >> the guys believe in everything we've got gog here. going here. -- got going here. we play hard to every snap, every whistle. and i think that they really still believe in that. >> maryland suffered growing pains on defense. they have just four defensive starters back from last year. terps and jmu saturday at 6:00. baseball season is winding

down for the orioles. they have a day off today before opening a weekend series with yankees in new york. playing in boston last night. brian roberts reached an elite milestone. facing sox starter. he hits one off the green monster in left field. it will be a double for him. third time he's hit 50 doubles in a year. and only three other players in history have done that. stan usual, chris speaker and paul laner. all of those guys are in the hall of fame. o's lost that. u.s. open tennis. the williams' sisters advance. great point here. venus serving from the near court. a series of volleys will be coming hour -- coming her way. she is merely a spectator for this rally. and she will merely put it away for the winner. and the sisters will go for the title next. serena plays in the women's singles semifinal tomorrow.

>> that was personal. >> always does. we'll be right back.