. this is 9news now. >> well, for the first time in months, the redskins take the field against another nfl team. >> but their first pre-season game gets trum pd by big news off the field. 9 sports director brett haber is live with more on the game and our developing story. the signing of michael vick tonight. brett. >> reporter: you're right, derek and anita. in fact, the news started to trickle through the stadium here in baltimore around the end of the second quarter and almost immediately both up in the press box and down in the stands, that news became more important than the game on the field. after dozens of teams passed on michael vick, tonight the philadelphia eagles said dwroe michael vick. his agent confirming that the former falcons has signed a two-year contract to join the eagles. he would serve as a backup to pro bowl qb donovan mcnabb and somehow this for a catch.

his first week of eligibility would be week six. the eagles play the redskins in week seven on a monday night national tv at fedex field. you want to see a circus, brace yourself for that game. meanwhile as for this game here in baltimore tonight, not a whole lot of good news on either side of the ball for the redskins starter. never got across the 50-yard line. the defense played for two series. they gave up a 13-play drive and they a 14-play drive. joe flaco the sophomore was in for the first quarter of baltimore. he picked apart the skins to the deed of 9-1003 yards. that led to a field go. 3-0 ravens. jason campbell was in for two drievz for the red skindz. -- drivers for the redskins. not bad. this was his best effort. but the drive stalled. campbell 3-6. 38 yards before he got pulled. the ravens would go back to work

in the second quarter. last play before half time troy smith right side justin harper. 19 yards to beat the former terp kevin barns. that made it 13-0. 23-0 was the final. thoughts, gentlemen? >> the only good thing it doesn't count. we didn't execute the way we want to. we have to get things out there. we have to execute and score more points. >> it was a little more of a drop-off that we thought as a team. we have to go back to the drawing board. we have to get these young guys ready to play. >> reporter: coming up at 6:00, we'll have reaction from inside the redskins locker room and reaction from one of michael vick's former teammates on his return to the nfl. for now we're live in baltimore, i'm brett haber, back to you. >> lots of news tonight, brett. thank you. michael vick's first tv interview is with 60 minutes. he speaks with james brown this sunday about how those dogs were

treated. >> it was wrong, jb. and i feel, you know, tremendous hurt behind what happened. and i should have took the initiative to stop it all, and i didn't. i didn't step up. i wasn't a leader. >> you can see the rest of the interview sunday night at 7:00 right here on wusa9.com. and earlier in the day the nfl suspended stall worth. he will not play in the upcoming season after pleading guilty to manslaughter charges. he hit and killed a woman as the 59-year-old was trying to cross a freeway in march. this all went down in miami. he was driving under the influence when it happened and he served some time in jail for that. so now that you know the fate of michael vick and stallworth whether you are furious and gratified, the likelihood is you do feel something. so the question tonight is, why is this troubling nfl saga now a

soap opera most everyone is watching? >> reporter: just hours after the stallworth story hit the internet, it drew more than 3,000 comments on espn.com. they ranged from the outraged to the more forgiving. but 3,000, surely an indication of the ongoing public passion for stories of athletic superstars dimmed by tragic mistakes. >> because they're celebrities. they live in the public eye. so everyone is going to have something to say about it. >> they follow their every move. >> reporter: follow them for good or ill. so when someone like a michael vick or stallworth screws up, you don't have to be a fan to take a side. >> it becomes so sensationalized by the media. >> reporter: but they argue that public patience with the rich and famous has declined with the state of our economy. >> people are feeling a sense of desperation and dispair. >> reporter: which can quickly

be funneled into rage. >> people can easily be placed on the soldiers of an athlete, some deserved and some very many exaggerate snood so is it just about the money? >> i think a lot of it is about money. and i think a lot of it has to do with the fact that the rules are clearly not the same for everybody. >> reporter: and we want to know your feelings on this one. we'll post it in just a few minutes at wusa9.com. log on. click on headlines to leave your comments. well, this just in to the information center. michael phelps, the big time swimmer, has been in a car accident in downtown baltimore. police say the olympic champ was not injured and neither were two passengers in his suv. the driver of the other car, however, was shaken up and taken to a hospital just as a precaution. police say the crash is under investigation, but alcohol was not a factor. a lot of sports fans like to live vicariously through their players and few places give them as good an opportunity to do that as the word of john mad en.

we took andrew stack to northwest washington. andrew. >> reporter: well, anita, this latest version of mad den may not be due for release until after midnight. but what would you say if i told you i already had my hands on it? and more importantly already saw one of the most powerful men in the nfl to play with it. >> oh, big money. >> reporter: forget what you've heard. >> better graphic. >> much better graphics. witness the offensive power. >> reporter: tonight's madden debut looks more like a son teaching his father a lesson in virtual live eagles versus redskins. >> what are you going to do? >> oh, gosh. i'm out again. [ laughter ] >> you can't go back-to-back. >> reporter: d smith is executive director of the nfl players union. >> for a guy growing up in washington dc loving the red

skingz, being in a position to -- redskins, being in a position to lead them, i couldn't imagine anything else. >> reporter: alex is de's ten year old son. he's already beaten his dad twice. after ten minutes of heated play, dee decides maybe he better take a breather. >> i know one thing, my son beat me 56-3 in madden last night. so i'm going to get back and practice una little bit and -- practice is up a little bit and take my beating like a man. >> reporter: versions of this game will be selling for $60 if you have play station three. it's only 40 if you're still on play station two. too bad for those guys. but we'll also tell you doors open at 10:00 a.m. here. best buy only has a limited number of units so they're doing it on a first come, first serve basis. anita, that's the latest from up here.

>> please pick one up for my son, andrew. thanks very much. >> one for me too. [ laughter ] okay. anyone whot outside to play outside took the risk of being wet. no umbrella right now? >> no. it's quiet right now. we had a pretty big thunderstorm. actually two of them. they moved southward. i know it's counterintuitive but southward down 95. here is theirt first f igovheerhthe mild. patchy f.og mild. patchy fog. w erteloesatmp72 6ur d4-own town. temps right nown n frederick and low 70s in manassas, culpeper and fredericksburg. we'll talk about fog for the morning commute. we'll look ahead to the weekend as well coming up. >> thanks, top. 26 people are recovering after being stung by wasps at a nature center. motion the them are kids. the pyre -- most of them are kids. the fire department tells us

eight girls were stung after disturbing a yellow jacket nest. then a few hours later, another 16 children were stung in the same area. everyone is expected to be okay. so how do you treat a bee or wasp sting? in living well first try to remove the stinger if it's still in the skin. you can use meat tend riser, deodorant or baking soda solution. and ice cube can help with pain. for itching and swelling, they suggest a dose of benadryl. now, when should you call the doctor? if the swelling starts to go out from the sting. finally you need to call 911 if your child starts having brother breathing or swallowing. that can be a sign of very dangerous conditions. now, the secret service is not commenting tonight on reports that a man was detained for holding a sign threatening president obama yesterday. it happened at senator's haul

meeting. that unidentified 51-year-old held up this sign reading death to obama, death to michelle and her two stupid kids. no word if that man is being charged with anything. >> why on earth are you producing health care bills that have so many pages in it and such complex wording that we can't understand it? >> that was just one of the questions tonight at yet another town hall meeting on health care reform. this one hosted by the senator. the question shorp and to the point. -- sharp and to the point. but the atmosphere not nearly so heated or confrontational. new tonight at 11:00, the faa is taking disciplinary action against two employees in connection with last week's mid air collision over hudson river. they are an air traffic controller who was handling the small plane that collided with a sight-seeing helicopter and the supervisor on duty. at the time of the crash the

controller was having inappropriate phone conversations. the superadvisor wasn't even in the build -- supervise or wasn't even in the build zing well, gentleman, if you saw a man pointeding a gun at your -- pointing a gun at your wife, what would you do? the man pointed a gun at the woman behind the counter demanding all of the money. the clerk's husband happens to be steps away. he lungs for the gunman, take his gun away, push him out on the street and hold him down until the cops get there. and right now breaking news, 9news now cameras are on the scene after a mailbox apparently blew up. if appears to be one of those large blue mailboxes the u.s. postal service puts on the corners. nobody hurt. we'll bring you more details on this story as they come into the information center. [ music playing ] celebratinge

music of a revolutionary generation. we will take you to a woodstock reunion right here in our area. that is coming up on 9news now at 11:00.

i'm meteorologist topper shutt. the next three days pretty nice

nfact, tomorrow just an isolated thunderstorm but mid to upper 80s. we get a break on temps. not quite 90 on saturday and we will flirs with 90 on sunday oh -- flirt with 90 on sunday. the weekend either side of me, we'll talk about the forecast in detail overnight. partly cloudy and mild. patchy fog. low 64-72. the fog is going to develop tonight will be the best chance for fog and kim will be here at 4:55 for the latest. now, we get into temperatures, it's very nice. 73 woodbridge. 72 in gaithersburg. pretty uniform too. 72 in hillsborough. down 95 it's low 70s. now, tomorrow partly cloudy and pleasant. by afternoon, partly cloudy and warm. an isolated thunderstorm possible. but a very nice day. high temperatures 84-88. and winds generally easterly at about ten. that's really pretty nice. we'll talk about the zone

forecast. remember all six zones are still on our website at wusa9.com. and we also have something kind of cool. go to petco.com and click on the power cast. it's cool stuff. 83 charles town tomorrow. 84 in warrenton. just a slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm. 85 in chantilly. over towards springfield and stanford, upper 80s. downtown 87 or so. 86 in laurel. low 80s by the bay. 82 for annapolis and 83 in north beach. maybe 88, though. the next seven days really pretty nice. 87 tomorrow. isolated storm. upper 80s on saturday. isolated storm. and we're around 90 on sunday and monday and maybe sneaking into the low 90s on monday and tuesday but not bad. nothing like the early 90 this week. highs around 90 next week. tropics are starting to heat up. we might have a tropical storm by the weekend. >> by this weekend? >> yes. >> the first one of the year. >> we haven't had one.

>> anna. >> there you go. >> top knows. >> okay. it's been 40 years since that famous concert that defined an era. and tonight woodstock was recreated, sort of, on the stage. more than 35 musicians gather to pay tribute. there was also a passing of the torch aspect to the night. >> reporter: before the show begins, woodstock veterans remember the times together at last. >> i see faces here that i haven't seen for 40 years. >> we have people wearing nametags and their high school pictures because you look familiar, but who are you. >> reporter: one couple has multiple meetings. >> we fell in love and we went to woodstock together. >> it was after the summer of love and it was certainly our summer of love. >> and then we split up and there was no more contact. >> reporter: no more contact until 35 years later. now the two are married and sharing this night down music memory lane. [ music playing ] . >> reporter: s of the

aquarium ex position where one washington d.j. put us on the map. >> we were the only people that had a tape recorder. >> reporter: back stage, that is. >> and we got to do interviews with neil young, a 17-year-old kid named jerry valez who was jimmy hendrick's player. >> reporter: and newcomers today debut their talents four decades later. [ music playing ] >> reporter: yu ask one young producer, it's a duty to carry on in the woodstock tradition. >> my generation could really embrace this music more and realize how much of the music they're listening to that is being created now owed to that generation and to their music. [ music playing ] . [ cheers and. >> reporter: brittany morehouse, 9news now and wusa9.com. >> and there in the background we were thrilled to see our own assignment manager bill stashingz at keyboard.

a -- starks at keyboard. we have a lot more information at woodstock at wusa9.com. just click on woodstock memories right there on the home page. if it was made by less, you couldn't ask for more. we're talking about the legendary guitar maker les paul. he passed away today. boy, could he play that guitar. he had a string of hits. he was also an inventor. he invented multi-track recordings and he helped to invent the guitar. >> i was trying to create as much of this sound as you can get off the string and then to change and alter the sounds that you couldn't make with a guitar otherwise. >> all you air guitar players you owe this guy. paul was playing regularly a monday night gig in new york

city. les died at the age of 94 from complications due to pneumonia. >> playing regularly into his 90s. that sounds great. >> that's what i'm talking about. well, not everything redskins fans had been hoping for this in pre-season open tore night. >> brett hab -- open for tonight. >> brett haber live. brett, do have i to use the s word already? >> reporter: what is it? >> scrub dub. >> reporter: they laid an egg tonight. there is no two ways about it. all level of their depth charge the redskins offense could not move the ball. the redskins defense could not stop the ball. full coverage. plus more reaction to the signing of redskins players who know him well. sara walsh joins me from 9 sports live from baltimore after this. hmmm... well... naaa... yeah!

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season starting in week six. d'angelo hall was a teammate at virginia tech and the falcons. he spoke tonight about his friend's return. >> we got to see him twice a year. [ laughter ] >> so i wish him all the luck. but we're still going to be competetive and hopefully we won't see him too many times out there. >> in terms of vick's return, october 18th is week six. that's his first week of eligibility. the following week the circus comes here eagles at fedex. and they go to atlanta his old home. grab your popcorn for that. as for the game here tonight, you can't judge much when the starters play less than a quarter. on the teem on the field they were pretty impressive. they didn't only sniff the end zone, they didn't sniff ravens territory. how about jason campbell? he only played two series. completed three passes. this was his longest one. pretty well thrown ball. got the skins out to the 40.

but on third down same series, our fears about the offensive line were realized. campbell under major pressure gets hit on the release by antuan barnes. redskins punt and campbell is done. joe flaco threw. look at this nice and easy to harper. that made it 13-0. and then in the fourth quarter, third stringer john beck in at quarterback finds jason foster who turns this into a 64-yard gain. ravens scored on the next play. 23-0 the final. sara walsh live outside the redskins locker room. she's got more. hey, sara. >> reporter: hey, brett. it may be pre-season, but whether it counts or not, nobody likes to get blanked. this team knows they're far from being where they need to be. >> preseason is all about preparing yourself for the regular season. and you try to find the rhythm, you try to get back to gain

speed. because practice you can't demonstrate game speed in practice. >> it's a hard feeling to know that there is 0 up on the board. and still even -- and i'm telling you the truth, i feel like every time we go out there, we're going to score. >> we didn't get any points tonight. that's a huge concern. we had opportunities. we had a few turnovers. and we didn't capitalize. they came out and played well. >> reporter: here is some teanus fnumbers for you, jason campbe. three of six for 38 yards. your rusher heart wright. top receiver d.j. hackett. kelly just behind him with 25. >> reporter: sayre remarks thanks very much. that's it on an interesting night. redskins shutout and michael vick is a philadelphia eagle. we are livetheumdi i'm brett haber for sara walsh. back to you. >> thank you, brett, and we will be right back. (mom) soon, we'll be doing homework,

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