no word yet on how many games the former terrapin could miss. and brendan may --? he as apotentially corn quadriceps muscle and if it's requiring surgery it's good-bye for the year. if it can be treated three to six weeks. we'll find out when the doctors tell the coach. brendan was a stud man. this guy was playing great special teams. that would hurt because ultimately i don't care what team it is, steelers, pats, pick a team, pick a league. he leet make it to the playoffs. the healthiest of the elite go all the way. >> yeah. >> that always plays into it. speaking of which, got an e- mail here. yesterday i sent an e-mail to the bulldog that said do you feel like we're on the same level as the pats, etc. no onewins them all in the nfl. i'll take it. the fact of the matter is this. and you know, i went off yesterday. you know, the ticket says section 540 in my pocket went off and it is what it is. special teams will not win your game, but they can certainly lose your game and part of our special teams knead to go under the microscope. clayton, the ball "pops" out at

. >> the terrapins opened their schedule and on saturday. they're cautiously optimistic. >> i will try to accentuate the positive. i will be upbeat, but demanding. i will do things the right way. i will not throwing the towel one bit. i am still thinking about winning the acc. that is the way i am. >> take a look at this, the play of the day. razzle dazzle reverse, a pass, a miss. 41 yards for the touchdown. how would you like to see that, coach? and i want to do this story. at least a want to see it again. the caps opened the season last night and spanked them. that is a tough place to play. they made it look like a world beater. the defending league ndp had two goals and an assist. this was a total team effort. they played at such a high level, they did not know what hit them. and you know the story of ted williams and how his body was frozen and kept at the arizona cryonics facility. the new york daily news is that his body has been abuse, including the description of a technician taking a baseball bat to it. those are the details from a

the terrapins and also for the redskins on sunday. looks nice, mostly sunny and 72.ext best chance of rain is tuesday next week with a high of 74. 5:16. good morning, angie goff. >> hello, howie b. hello, everybody. welcome to thursday, one of our favorite days of the week. getting geared up for the weekend, right. >> from fredericksburg to the mixing bowl, looking at 45 to 50 minutes and no incidents or accidents along the way. 395 northbound as you continue there from the beltway to the 14th street bridge we are delay free and good morning to maryland drivers. remember, no texting while driving today. 270 southbound we have a little volume from 109 past this point at 121 then you are okay. checking on pennsylvania avenue, branch avenue, also 301, we have no incidents or icons on the map. that's a great thing and finishing with the beltway in maryland, on the outer loop, taillights zipping by. same thing on the inner loop. in the district no problems at this time. over to andrea. >>> this morning's living well headlines as breast cancer awareness month begins there'

the national's play the terrapins. that is the way to end the season. the celebration did not look like a team with 103 losses. this is thursday. time to meet the high school athlete of the week. we introduce you to janice johnson, a soccer star from eleanor roosevelt high school in greenbelt. playing high-school soccer was an afterthought. after transferring it, she has been on a tear. she leads the raiders with 12 goals, including this amazing kick against the wall that she scored all by herself. >> [unintelligible] >> her bread and butter is playing club soccer. this is her first year playing varsity. >> is a really fun environment to get better and work on things. so congratulations -- >> so congratulations to janice johnson. and finally, delan west to the first two days of camp but practiced today. he was arrested two weeks ago and charged with gun possession. he could face suspension because of the arrest. >>> it the miracle on the hudson pilot gets back into a familiar rou more and more, the quality of our lives depends on our connections. access

a walk-off grand slam for the former maryland terrapin out of sherwood high school. ballgame.hree straight wins for the nats. this celebration did not look like a team with 103 losses. >> that's what it's all about. we always play till the end. ever since i got called out early this year in april. we had a tough year but we're excited about next season. >> the orioles extended their losing streak to 13 straight in tampa. he hit this three-run homer in the third. tampa ray -- bay wins it 5-3 the birds can tie the longest losing streak in franchise history with a loss tomorrow night. there was jim zorn today facing the media when asked how much he's wried about losing his job. >> none. why would i worry about my job security here? we're three games into the season. and we're working to win. >> can you feel it? for the skins to have success offensively they've got to get that running game going. everybody knows it. clinton portis needs to touch the rock about 25 times a game. he's got only 47 carries for the season and he's averaging four yards a carry. >> it's only a matter of t

. >>> if night for the terrapins?> a lot of points in this game, but the wrong team scored most of them. there was something missing. we will show you coming up next in spo >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers, moving you forward. >>> maryland has taken a large turn the other way after the clemson game, giving up 35 points in the first half. first quarter, maryland is in the game, 7-0 wake forest. torrey smith, out of the end zone, almost all the way. 87 yards. that sets up the game-tying touchdown. it then wake forest goes to work. he is open, only a -- suddenly 287. third quarter, the terps have to go for it, down by 25. 35-17. the maryland defense gives up too much. chris scanner, maryland should have made the tackle, but to give him the touchdown. wake forest beats the terps. >>> tim brant calling the virginia tech-boston college game. he escapes. touchdown. 24 yards, 10-nothing, t

the terrapins open the season tomorrow. ralph is excited about conference play. i think if we can eliminate the turnovers and the penalties, we will give ourselves a chance. even though we did not play as good as we wanted to play, i think we are right in it. it is amazing. >> friday night lights, he finds the amazon and scores from 5 yards out with just under a minute and a half to play. he goes on to win at 28-21. the on the washington nationals are trying to end the season with some momentum that will carry into next spring. they will have their fifth strght win. let's go back to atlanta. he home run in the second and this bond the deep right field in the corner. brian zimmerman is on his horse. the national's going to win it--- 6-3. the blue jays and the orioles, bottom of the sixth. he on loads with the bases loaded. two home runs. baltimore beat them 13-7. they have won two in a row. the 14 year-old florida and continues to impress the professionals at the lpga event in alabama. so much so that the reigning u.s. champion has a five way tie right now heading

saturday the terrapins are home. howard has a home game on saturday. they will be 7. skins on sunday, better weather 72 and more showers or rain moving back in on tuesday. andrea? >> thank you. >>> the united states is taking part in the key meeting in geneva switzerland today aimed at preventing iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. it is a complicated issue and western intelligence agencies are deeply divide over the state of iran's nuclear program. with me is the former cia director and a spy museum board member. welcome back to 9 news now. >> good to be here. >> reporter: much is made in the international and international media of the united states being at the table with iran after three decades. how significant is this when we see iran still putting long- range and short-to-medium range missiles in the air and refusing to allow people to come in and see what their program is all about? >> the persians invented chess and they are playing it well. they have actually talked no one -- in one way or another to every administration since ' 79 including the carter admi

a walk off the grand slam for the former maryland terrapin. three straight wins for the nationals.he celebration to not look like a team with 103 losses. the redskins are getting ready for the tampa bay buccaneers. jim zorn was facing the media. >> i am not worried about losing my job. why would i worry about my job security here? we are three games into this season. we are working to win. >> we will have the very latest coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. have a good day. >> wasting no time asking for the big questions. >>> a new warning about inflation and taxes. >> linda bell joins us from new york with the latest business headlines. >>> stock index futures are indicating a lower open. investors pay attention to comments by the former and current chairman of the federal reserve. alan greenspan said the u.s. would have to put the brakes on lending to avoid inflation. ben bernanke will testify before the house financial services this morning. testimony indicates he will tone down previous criticism of an obama administrator plan to create a separate industry to protect consumers. he clash

. >> the maryland terrapins open their 18th season today. they are excited. >> if we could eliminate the turnovers and penalties and give ourselves a chance, that would be good. i think we are right in it, if we can do that. >> lake braddock high school last night, they find the amazon and score from 5 yards out. robinson goes on to win it, 28- 21. have agreed saturday, everyone. >>> the pennsylvania couple editor identical triplets to their family. on the third anniversary of their wedding, they welcome three new boys. doctors say the rarity of identical triplets is a million to one. they took fertility drugs and the babies are healthy and everyone is doing well. that is a nice surprise to have. still ahead in our next half hour, 160 -- 2 to 62 teachers ousted. -- 262 teachers ousted. >> a local woman gives birth on the sidewalk. how to avoid gridlock. our second-half starts right now. >> live, andn hd, this is " good morning washington" on your side. >>> is 6:30 on this saturday morning. we will begin with a quick look at our forecast. >>>

i say we go terrapins.id in maryland. >> caller: jim cramer, a big fat chesapeake bay maryland ba-ba-ba boo-yah. >> i give you a national bo bohemian beer boo-yah. that's how old i am. brewed on the shores of the chesapeake bay. >> caller: i'm trying to figure out what to do with my position in -- >> tnp. it used to stand for take no prisoners. now it stands for sell sell sell. by the way, i also want you to check out tonight's trivia question. cnbc.com. and throughout the weekend until monday i want you to stick with cramer! ♪ >> caller: i want to give you a motor boat b-b-b-b-b-boo-yah. >> there's a yacht next to me called boo-yah. >> i've got one in new orleans, one in florida. >> caller: this is dominik from queens. >> i like queens more than any other borough. except forever brooklyn, bronx, staten island, and manhattan. >> what a wild one. a total, yes, yo-yo. i was never good at -- the economic fundamentals are a push creating the yo-yo action, which i refuse to use again because i couldn't even do c

i say we go terrapins.avid in maryland. >> caller: jim cramer, a big fat chesapeake bay maryland ba-ba-ba boo-yah. >> i give you a national bo bohemian beer boo-yah. that's how old i am. brewed on the shores of the chesapeake bay. >> caller: i'm trying to figure out what to do with my position in -- >> tnp. it used to stand for take no prisoners. now it stands for sell sell sell. by the way, i also want you to check out tonight's trivia question. cnbc.com. and throughout the weekend until monday i want you to stick with cramer! ♪ >>> hey, i'm cramer. welcome to "mad money." >>> here's one from john. jim, you're positive on apple. my mac products are designed and marketed by apple u.s. but manufactured by overseas subcontractors. this doesn't help much the 15 million unemployed workers in u.s. likewise, my golf club, tvs and cameras are made in china. does the u.s. no longer have the manufacturing ability to manufacture these products? i would known as street high. ubs comes out today and he goes to $265 tar

i say we go terrapins.avid in maryland. >> caller: jim cramer, a big fat chesapeake bay maryland ba-ba-ba boo-yah. >> i give you a national bo bohemian beer boo-yah. that's how old i am. brewed on the shores of the chesapeake bay. >> caller: i'm trying to figure out what to do with my position in -- >> tnp. it used to stand for take no prisoners. now it stands for sell sell sell. by the way, i also want you to check out tonight's trivia question. cnbc.com. and throughout the weekend until monday i want you to stick with cramer! ♪ >>> hey, i'm cramer. welcome to "mad money." welcome to cramerica. other people want to make friends. i was just glad when the bell sounded today. >> congress should take a page from the little red book and, you know, the communist manifesto. i don't -- why not, right? just leave it on. like a real clown. as our lighting man shawn would say, dim sum, lose some. come on. >> does anyone you know ever say wow, you know, boy, i have a great hmo, oh, man, my hmo's great. i'm trying to t

saturday afternoon, terrapins game, i will be there myself. noon start.y redskins game looks better, sunny and 72. monday 74 and another chance of showers on tuesday. highs in the mid-70s. >> as for wall street we are just about to start the fourth quarter. we just ended the best third quarter in a decade. so we have a lot of excitement about today. >> that's amazing. >>> howard? >> the "early show" is a minute away. we will look at president obama's gappable 0able on chicago's olympic hopes. >> tomorrow morning we are live at broad run high school. high school heros begin at phi a.m. get news around the clock by visiting wusa9.com. >> and don't forget to make it a wonderful thursday. thanks for joining us. >> check out our blog.