character from "south park" opens a business and names of the washington redskins. see when yout you call your organization the washington redskins it's offensive to us. >> how is it offensive? >> it's derogatory, mr. cartman. total respecte for you. when i named my company, it was out of deep appreciation for your team and your people. >> the commercial has been a top trending item all day on wjla.com. most people who saw it told us they thought it was funny. some questioned the decision to run it during a redskins game. >> hmm, you were surprised by it, right? >> yep. i flip the channel, by accident. >> if you want to join the discussion, go to wjla's facebook page. >> now it is time to catch up with a favorite face here. >> how do you feel staying up so late today? >> i slept until 8:30. >> how about the weather? >> it is refreshing. the 40's,probably in but it will warm up in the afternoon. a beautiful time lapse from the national harbor cam. the sunset this evening, high clouds streaming through. such a pretty picture. just before the sun went down, the ferris

this is nowhere more keenly felt than an issue of mascots in washington redskins. you know, the team has enjoyed that racial slur in peace for a long time, but now we are powerful enough. our voices are loud enough to we are smart enough and that, the days are numbered for the washington redskins. and that's because we continue to exist and we are growing and where getting stronger. which runs counter to the narrative of us as disappeared and gone and all that, which is also what "rez life" was written again. >> you wrote quite a novel. what major by this? >> i had no ambition to write nonfiction. but after the school shooting on red lake reservation in 2005, i was sickened by the news coverage of that shooting, which persisted in torturing indian lives as tragic, as necessarily tragic, as sort of inherently tragic. the school shooting really brought that home and abroad sort of the story of the tragic indian. it made it broadly national and very timely. and i went to morgan press and i said, i'm sick of that story. i'm sick of that way of telling the story of indi

and that's -- washington redskins. and that's because we continue to exist and we're growing and we're getting stronger. which runs counter to the narrative of us as disappeared and gone and all that which is also what res life is written against. >> host: what made you write this? >> guest: i never wanted to write nonfiction. i had no ambition to write nonfiction. but after the school shooting on red lake reservation in 2005, i was sickened by the news coverage of that shooting which persisted in portraying indian lives as tragic, as necessarily tragic, as sort of inherently tragic. and the school shooting really brought that home, and it brought sort of this story of the tragic indian, made it sort of broadly national and very timely. and i went to morgan, and i said i'mic of that story. -- i'm sick of that story. i'm sick of that way of telling the story of indian lives, and he said, so am i. let's do a book. and i was really, really grateful to him and his vision. and i tried to write something that got beyond trag

virginia football fans say they support the washington redskins more than any other nfl team. cowboys game in at a distant second. >>> thanks, richard. a push to get you talking about the environment in d.c. today. it is called park-ing day. park the operative word. 18 spots are changing to mini parks with grass and trees. you should see aaron's face. there was a giant shopping car. you can see them in downtown neighborhoods including u street, noma, georgetown. special spots open at 9:00 a.m.

." >> don't you see when you call your organization the washington redskins it's offensive to us? he cartoon creator stepping into the middle of the naming controversy involving washington's football team. ! i love the looks of it. [garage door closing] nobody touches my dodge dart, jake johnson. not even your best friend slash neighbor? no one. i can still get in craig. i'd like to see you try. all i'd have to do is roll in, dude. let's see it. i choose not to right now. come on indiana. craig, craig, craig. [in a british accent] is someone out there? don't do that accent on me! ♪don't touch my dart >>> the debate over the washington redskins game moved from criticism to ridicule. the program "south park" poked fun at the nfl team's loss of its trademark. >> in the name of decency i'm asking that you please stop using the name washington redskins to refer to your company. >> stop? but why? >> you have no right to use our name to get attention. >> the trademark got pulled so i'm free to use the name actually. >> don't you see when you call your organization the washington redskins

this is nowhere more keenly felt than an issue of mascots and in the washington redskins. the team has enjoyed that racial slur in peace for a long time but now we are powerful powerful enough in our voices are loud enough, we are savvy enough and smart enough and the days are numbered for the washington redskins. that's because we continue to exist and we are growing and we are getting stronger. which runs counter to the narrative of us as disappearing and gone and all of that which is also what "rez life" is written against. >> host: you are primarily a novelist. what made you write this? >> guest: i never wanted to write nonfiction. i had no ambition to write nonfiction but after the school shooting on the red lake reservation 2005, i was sickened by the news coverage of the shooting which persisted in portraying indian lives as tragic come as necessarily tragic as sort of inherently tragic. and the school shooting really brought that home and abroad the story of the tragic indian and made us broadly national and very timely. i went to the press and i said i'm sick of t

proud owner of the washington redskins football team. in the name of decent si, i am asking that you please stop using the name washington redskins to refer to your company. >> stop, but why? >> you have no right to use our name to get attention. >> the trademark got pulled. >> don't you see that when you call your organization, the washington redskins, it's offensive to us? >> how is it offensive? >> it's derogatory, mr. cartman, it makes it feel like a joke. >> guys, i have total respect for you. when i named my company washington redskins, it was out of deep appreciation for my team and your people. >> we don't feel very respected. >> you can see how it can go both ways. south park nails these sort of hilarious situations that can come out of life. >> and that new season begins wednesday. i like this next story. a high school homecoming plot, which brings tears to lucky victim. >> senior, lillian goes out of her way to make people happy. no matter how the voting turned out, the texas student was going to win the homecoming crown. it w

it is actually a frustrating day for the washington redskins, because throughout the day, robert griffin iii's passes were sharp, and the defense looked good, what the mistakes absolutely killed them. let's go to the second quarter. this was the backbreaker. texas up, 7-6. ball, picks it up, and then scores. out. third quarter, the skins get the ball back to take it right down the field, and then they fumble on the six yard line, and then right after that, they get the ball back. they are marching again. robert griffin iii goes back to pass, a very nice, beautiful , and another fumble in the red zone. there is jay gruden on this missed opportunity. >> it was there. special teams. other than those two mishaps, i thought they played extremely well, so there are a lot of positives to look at, but sometimes, the negatives will override the positives, and that is something we have to address right away. >> coming up and sports, we will talk with some of the players we have in the locker room, talk with them, still a very confident bunch. they say they can fix their problems and fix it very qu

. >>> in the name of decency i am asking that you please stop using the name washington redskins to referpany. >> stop? but why? >> you have no right to use our name to get attention. >> the trademark got pulled so i'm totally free to use the name actually 37. >> when you call your organization the washington redskins it's offensive to us? >> how is it offensive? >> it's derogatory, mr. cartman. >> makes us feel like a joke. >> guys, guys, i have total respect for you. when i named my company washington redskins it was out of deep appreciation for your team and your people. >> the league is looking back fondly to the days when that was the biggest problem 37. >> that was a small problem. as i said before without going into too much ge tail about this, i don't believe that anyone in 2014 is intentionally disrespecting native americans when they root for the washington redskins. i don't have any problem with a former washington player saying i was proud to play for the team, proud to hear the fight song. all that is fine. but things change to to me, the argument that trumps all is grab a di

. >> the washington redskins name debate moved to capitol hill and gaining steam. senator maria cantwell is planning to introduce a bill that will remove the league's tax exempt status because they haven't forced dan schneider tore change the name. in a press conference, they will not stop their fight. they also had some rather harsh words for the nfl as a whole. >> the nfl is currently facing an integrity crisis. from failing to answer questions raised by former players with football related health problems, to questions about the leagues attitude towards its domestic violence. these are different issues. they are joined by a common thread of joining moral arrogance. >> sent us in a statement, quote, our position remains consistent with more than 80% of americans who do not want to change the washington redskins name. now, we also reached out to the nfl for comment. they have not responded to our request. >>> the nfl player's association announced they will be filing an appeal later tonight to the league contesting the indefinite suspension of ray rice. cbs sports

>> because we are the washington redskins and we are a football team. have no right to use our name to get attention. you have to do something, commissioner goodell, what are you going to do about this? >> i will get it right and do whatever is necessary to accomplish that. >> this thing is broken! >> we can and will do more, do more, do more. >> all right, we have to go very quickly, greg, your thoughts. they nail it, don't they? >> now, can we agree that everybody has finally commented on this story? will two broke girls do an episode? will the cast of glee comment? the amount of media interests is inversely proportional to the actual impact on the world. >> they get it because they pick out the hypocrisies in culture and politics. >> they do, that is why they're going to outlive all of these scandals. the carousel of scandals. >> i don't know how the university of washington puts up with it. they want to call them -- if you want to get out, you ought to go along with it. in tehe end it is a football team, they have the right to do what they want to d

now the washington redskins get down to serious business. they hope the season sunday on the road against the houston texans. they didn't get the holiday off today. back on the practice field in ashburn and there's plenty of questions heading into this season opener especially regarding the offense. rg3 and his first team offense didn't score a single touchdown in the preseason, but griffin says they've worked out the issues and are optimistic heading into the season. >> houston week, we're ready to go. they're a very good team, very good defense. so we've got our hands full, but we're all excited. we want to get to game planning and get out there when it really counts. >> i feel like we're in good shape now. we have a good game plan going into houston. it's just a matter of us executing and me calling a good enough game to keep robert comfortable, stay out of those 2nd and longs and 3rd and longs like in baltimore. >> there's a new face walking around the redskins playing safety duke ianacho from denver. he is a third year player. he says t

goal, one of eld them counted and makes the agles 2-0 with the washington redskins coming up next week. talked after the game. talked about it. >> i mean, he's so versatile. what he does out there. e catches the ball and screen game and special teams. he can do so many things. most about him he's a great teammate. guys hro him. he's great in the locker room. can depend on. he's been a great addition to team. >> do you realize you know you new me was and what he can do, are you realizing more? >> i mean, i used to always play with him on the video game back so i know what he can do. he got a lot of points when i played with him. he's a talented guy. he's a very, very talented and sure we have to keep doing the ball. that was an extremely good close team tonight and hats off to them. they're a great team. leadership. hats off to them tonight. see -- did you (inaudible) >> just being there and playing coverage. it just came down to execution. our lineman sealed off the running backs did a great job of hitting the hole and making the play after the run. so definitely big plays. i think it

eagles and the washington redskins on sunday but the game is more than just a rivalry.ore than just an eagles team trying to go three and zero. it's much more than that. to the fans and to one player on the other side. it's a game with desean jackson coming back to play against his former team for the first time. it's not game that the skins starting quarterback robert griffin the third will play because he had an injury. but a game that desean jackson said he will play despite suffering a shoulder injury last sunday but desean still thinks about his release by the eagles. >> that's their decision. they made the decision, and, you know, they moved on. i moved on. so you know i'm just blessed like i said to have second opportunity to play here in washington and, you know, it's not about them any more. you know, it's about, you know, what we're doing over here. what i ned to do to better my career watch i need to do to help my organization win games. >> he doesn't like contact either. you know that, too, right? >> i mean, we'll see. we're going to -- we got a game plan fo

point one, comedy central buying time on fox's broadcast of the washington redskins game and poking funthe team's defense of its nickname. >> in the name of decency, i am asking that you please stop using the name "washington redskins" to refer to your company. >> stop? but why? >> you have no right to use our name to get attention. >> the trademark got pull sod i'm free to use the name. >> don't you see when you call your organization the washington redskins it's offensive to us? >> how is it offensive? >> it's derogatory, mr. cartman, makes us feel like a joke! >> daniel snyder, are you listening? i didn't think so. the baltimore ravens were back in action, too, but many of their fans were wearing different jerseys. the ravens said more than 7,000 people turned in their ray rice jerseys as part of an exchange offer. also today, the ravens are expected to address an espn report about the -- about what the team knew about that inside-the-elevator video hours after rice assaulted janay palmer. there are allegations that head coach john harbaugh wanted to cut rice and the other owners of

you're from washington and grew up here. i got to ask you the redskins name thing doesn't seem to be going away. >> no, it doesn't and i hope that will foster a conversation so that the population in general is enlightened to be understanding about this because it's not an issue that's just a native american issue. it is a human being issue. >> reporter: what do you mean? >> that we all ought to be sensitive to whatever is the issue for those affected because we're all a part of the human family, absolutely. >> reporter: you think it's probably time to make a change? >> that remains to be seen because i have spoken on this issue a lot and of i don't want to make myself the focal point on this. i've articulated my thoughts. i would hope going forward there will be public dialogue so that everyone becomes more sensitive because again it's not a one group issue. it is a human issue, a human family issue. >> reporter: we can be sure of 1 thing, there is a very public dialogue about that redskins name debate, but we're here to talk some football. redskins and

. >>> it's a short week for the washington redskins and later in sports they got to gear up for this big thursday night football game. you'll see it here on wusa9, but will they be ready? >> beware who is on the other end of the line, after the break the irs scam that's taken money from folks here in the d.c. area. >> i'm meteorologist topper shutt, only 76 today but gorgeous. here's your wakeup weather. grab a sweater and sweatshirt for the kids, 47 to 57 at 5:00, mid-50s by 7:00, even by 9:00 still in the 50s. we'll come back, talk about how warm it gets tomorrow and have some changes for the big game forecast on thursday. ♪ you might have noticed things are looking pretty good at southwest. our dazzling smiles. our incredible good looks. our new ride. and some shiny, new nonstops ready for takeoff. you're going to need more reasons to travel. because flying new nonstops on southwest is looking pretty good. book your low fare now at southwest.com ♪ >>> new information in the push to find those two missing montgomery county children. police want businesses to pay close attention to

this is center stage for the washington redskins. you win tonight you make national news and if you lose, we really don't want to talk about that possibility, do we? another thought tonight is the redskins name debate. it's been national news as well and it's gone on for months now. tonight we've got an exclusive wusa9 news poll that uncovers what people living here in washington think about that name. we asked several different questions and here's one of them. should the media use the name redskins when talking about the team? the results, 72% of washington area redskins say yes, announcers should use the name. only 21% think they should avoid it. if you just ask people who call themselves redskins fan, the number of folks who say announcers should use the name jumps to 78%. we'll have the rest of our ruptures including what washingtonians think ought to -- results including what washingtonians think ought to happen to the name itself at halftime. first your thoughts on whether the media should use the name and we've got a couple me

hopefully they can figure it out tomorrow begins desean jackson and washington redskins. more on the eagles coming up later in the show in about 30 minutes. >>> plus college football, temple making history and one of the phillies players making history as well out in oakland. that and much more coming up later in the show. for now we're live, back to you walter. >> thanks, jeff. >>> they were walking to raise money and awareness in delaware county today. dozens of people made their way through ridley creek state part as part of the concord sherry walk across america. the malformation is a serious neurological disorder affecting more than 300,000 people across the the u.s. >>> they are also out walking in yardley bucks county. "action news" on the scene there for annual great strides walk at shady brook farms. this event is cystic fibrosis foundation's largest national fundraiser event. each year more than 125,000 people take part in walks all across the country to raise people take part in walks all across the country to raise funds for cystic fibrosis people take part in

. >> in the name of decency, i'm asking you please stop using the name washington redskins to refer to your company. >> stop? but why? >> you have no right to use our name to get attention. >> the trademark got pulled so i'm totally free to use the name, actually. >> don't you see when you call your organization the washington redskins, it's offensive to us? >> how is it offensive? >> it's derogatory, mr. cartman. >> it makes us feel like a joke! >> there you go. the ad aired during the fourth quarter of the game yesterday against the eagles. in the premier later this week, "south park" will spoof the debate over the team's name. not surprisingly, that spot is getting mixed reaction from fans in our area. >>> a planned software redesign should cut down on the number of incorrectly issued parking tickets in the district. the city's department of public works says the change will require tag numbers to be entered twice. a department spokeswoman tells news4 it is similar to commercial sites that require you to enter a password or account number twice. the move comes amid complaints too ma

when i named my company washington redskins, it was out of deep appreciation for your team and your people. >> well, we don't feel very respected! >> the controversy surrounding the name of washington's football team will be front and center on the season premier of "south park." from the looks of it, team owner dan snyder, head coach jay gruden, along with rg3, will all be spoofed in the upcoming episode. >>> well, it was the tv newscast that had jaws dropping last night. an alaska reporter, char low green, quit in grand fashion by saying an expletive on-air and then just walking out of the studio. here is the reason why. >> i am the actual owner of the can business club and will be dedicating all of my energy fighting for freedom and fairness, which begins with legalizing marijuana here in alaska. and as for this job, well, it's not that i have a choice, but [ bleep ] i quit. >> yeah, she'll work again in a studio. the anchor looked stunned before she apologized to viewers. green later told a newspaper that her station had no idea she was going to quit or that she was affiliated with the

animated dance letter is demanding one of south art characters stop calling his company the washington redskins. his response cuts to the heart of the debate. >> south park and take a sensitive topic and make it funny. it was interesting. you hear more from the commercial, some interesting comments from other fans of the team and the television show, fans are on both sides of the name debate. >> that commercial is the focus of our discussion of the day today. you can watch the entire thing and share your on the facebook page. we can share some of your comments coming up in just a few minutes. >> you had to be quick this morning to get tickets in the first round of the postseason. they sold out in about 20 minutes. we still don't even know who the nats are going to be playing or when the games are going to be. so we should find all that sunday. they're doing their final homestand of the season. >> it's just fantastic. we've had such a beautiful wretch. chief meteorologist doug hill in the weather center. >> we are running out of time for summer. six hours and 20 minutes. summer will be finished.

the name redskins with washington and its logo is now this. t of four americans, when asked, say they had no problem with redskins name. judge napolitano says she whole debate is ridiculous. but it is what it is. announcers will refer to the team as washington. what going to use redskinses. >> you know, we don't live -- the most interesting poll is of native americans, who overwhelmingly find this not offensive. football -- i'm an old-fashioned new york giants fan -- is so imbued in in the culture -- the numbers i say -- they don't view it as offensive. but what is interesting is the efforts of those who find it offensive to use the power of the government to force the ownership of the redskins to change the name. that is what offends me because of the piece of paper. >> the team has not changed its name. what is interesting, we talked about this when it first happened, when they just invalidated the treadmarks -- >> why can't the redskin have a defense to that? as for the hobby lobby case the supreme court of the united states said, entities t

. >> the find out game for the washington redskins, how good kirk cousins really is. out if deseannd jackson is going to play. he says yes, the coaches not so sure. >> is rare to hear someone that has worked at the same place for 10 or 20 years, let alone 35. tommy mcfly has a take on a man to travelers and locals every need. >> come on in. this is where i live. >> the four seasons opened its doors in d.c. and how the year has cater to the request of presidents. >> ronald reagan would stay here prior to his election and state here after he was elected. iran's to have the motorcycle partially disassembled at a shop and have it fed asked. some students who live in the dorms, sometimes the food isn't good enough so we arrange to get through to them. we have been known to help them with their homework. >> we got a rare peek of the georgetown staple, $18,500 a , the royal bullet resistant sweet -- suite. >> is that necessary act out >> -- necessary? >> it's an added feature. hopefully never necessary. a bunch of politicians after a steakhouse and his home by 9:00. >> this

and back to football right now, eight washington redskins injured in this game. it is the fourth week for them. they will play thursday night at home against the new york giants, and they have to get well and do it in a hurry. reporting live from philadelphia, horace holmes. back to you. -supply mission is on its way tonight. >> and we have liftoff of the spacex dragon. from thested off kennedy space center before dawn. it included the first three-day printer -- 3-d printer to produce parts in orbit rather than wait for delivery from earth. and a movie based on a novel was a hit at the weekend box office, debuting at number one, and coming in second was -- all right, let's talk about sequels with the weather. >> yes, and it is going to be great for tomorrow and pretty much the rest of the week. there are a few isolated rain showers out there. diminishrs will probably after about 9:00, 10:00. it will turn breezy. but it will be noticeably cooler. h, and you do not need the umbrella all week long, and fall officially arrives tomorrow night. is about two inches belo

. >>> today native american leaders launched a new campaign to get the washington redskins to change me. at a meeting in washington, d.c. today, the group called the redskins named racist and demands it be changed immediately. the group says since the nfl receives special tax treatment from the u.s. government they should be held to a higher standard. at today's gathering, they urged the washington redskins to stand on the right side of history. >> well, it's a defined term. washington, our word, it's a dictionary defined racial slur. there's no way it can be used to honor a people. >> as part of their change the mascot campaign, a letter has been sent to the owner of each team in the nfl asking for support. >>> today a message to home owners. >> it's one that could cost them. turns out they can judge a book by its cover, or in this case, a house, and they will, by slapping home owners with a steep fine. today, the turnaround they're hoping for by threatening these property penalties. glenn? >> we had a showery start to the day but we're looking at a lot more sunshine and a drop in te

>>the kids from "south park" put a funny new spin on the washington redskins' *name controversy. the government recently stripped the team of its trademark. so in the ad, eric cartman starts his own company with the same name... and said he's using the name "redskins" out of deep appreciation for the team and its people. sound familiar? the ad aired only in the washington t-v market. actor vin diesel shared emotional stills from the newest "fast and furious 7" movie. they shows his character, dom, with the late paul walker's character, brian. diesel added he hopes walker, would have been proud of the work they've done. after walker's sudden death in 2013, the franchise had to change it's course. his character will "retire" in the film, as the storyline continues without him. it's still on track for an april 20-15 release. nasa's mars orbiter has some company on the red planet this morning. india has successfully launched its spacecraft into mars orbit. india becomes the first nation to arrive in mars orbit on its first try. it's also the first asian country to reach mars. getting

(laughter) once again the washington redskins are getting their ass kicked. this time instead of cowboys and patriots, it's fighting activists. >> a move is underway to change the name. critics say it's offensive to native americans. >> according to chief daniel schneider of redskin nation, the only crime his people have committed is being misunderstood. >> the name of our team is the name of our team and it represents honor, it represents pride, it represents respect. >> well, that doesn't sound that bad. why was this group of native american activists so upset? >> a name that impairs, disables, disenfranchises our population. >> the most popular mascots in the country are indians and animals. >> right. because we all love animals and we all love indians. >> we're not mascots. >> the dictionary defined racial slur. >> that's according to what? >> the dictionary. >> plenty of words in the dictionary have multiple means. turns out this one doesn't. help me out white man. >> you can take things out of context all over the place but in this particular case, it i

number five, the washington redskins will set the season as the washington redskins, despite critics o say it's a clear against -- it's no way. on the espn poll this week, showed 71% think the name redskins should be kept. all that and i didn't even mention the concussions, or the dolphins. like i said, kickoff can't come soon enough for many. me i'll stick to the other football, without the pass and the helmet. 90 minutes of game, 1-0. it's boring for you, we love it. no commercials either. that wraps this hour on msnbc. thank you for the privilege of your time. tamron hall is up next. she'll have a live report on the fast food protests occurring across the country where dozens have already been arrested. see you tomorrow. >> it's time for your business of the week. the perennial gardner on main street in ft. collins, colorado, she says main exciting experience and offer a big selection of items. for more watch your business sunday mornings at 7:30 on msnbc. >>> good morning, this is "news nation." thousands of fast food workers are flooding the streets in 150 cities across the count

washington redskins players and fans were all nursing a tough loss to the philadelphia eagles. 7, butthere were some bright spots. kurt cousins started in place of griffin and he put up 400 yards offfense and scored three touchdowns. jackson wanted to play well against his own -- old team and played well. to do anything and everything i can to put up a great effort. high all gamere and a brawl broke out after defensive end baker tackled quarterback nick foles. there were a number of injuries on each sides. was on therious redskins quarter deangelo hall. we will learn today if he suffered an injury to his achilles tendon. the redskins take on the giants on sunday at fedex. you can now buy tickets for the nationals postseason games, but the tickets are going fast. there is a limit of four tickets per game and they go on a first-come, first-served basis. you cannot buy these tickets at the box office. alert, we canmer sales of the new iphone 6 set a new record. apple sold more than 10 million phones, breaking the previous record set by the iphone 5. that the new iphone has only gone on s

we know what it means to washington and the washington redskins, but jay gruden and rg iii are looking at the information from x-rays and m.r.i.'s as good news. there is no fracture and he will wear a cast. they will not speculate on the recovery time, but the redskins will not place him on the injured reserve. but he is the redskins won a million franchise quarterback, and now he's out yet again. ofit won the million type injury. -- it is a one in a million type of injury. >> no fracture in griffin's left ankle. >> they will put it in a cast for a couple of weeks and then they rehab process, you just don't know how long it will be as far as recovery time. >> in the locker room, game landing gave way to compassion, even sadness. >> for me, just being sad for rob. >> curt cousins is the starter for now, while the face of the franchise is back on the mend. >> he still here, and so long as he still with us, he still with us. normally, an injury like this takes about 12 weeks to heal. rg iii has shown he's a quick healer and now that he has to stay off that leg, he has to be patient and le

but they're the washington redskins to me until they aren't. i just wish they'd play better. me ask you this, eric holder's resignation kind of stunning washington and the nation here. but what's going to happen here? 'til the confirmation process he's going to stay on. who do you think will step in there and up to the plate? we've heard a couple names, duval patrick. any other names floating around? >> yeah. there are several names. the u.s. attorney in new york city. when i covered the white house a million years ago during the lincoln administration, they used to say that those who talk don't know and those who know don't talk. i suspect that's true. but the consensus is that obama would like to appoint a woman or someone of color, of course. eric holder was the first african-american attorney general and i think the timing is crucial and i think one of the reasons that he resigned now is because of a concern that republicans might take over the senate and so if you want to get somebody that's even close to somebody that if you're barak obama that you want, better to do it

it was turntd down by the owner of the washington redskins. also we had bill will is, toe matily, frits pal archbishop wood played a major part in this. i think everyone will be participating and watching this movie. something really interesting that i noticed the washington redskins who were going to be playing, they were one of the last teams to have african american on their roster. >> absolutely. the owner, like the commissioner, s what the end all be all. people would bring it to his attention and he would deny it. for their team to be the last to integrate says a lot about that organization and what it was able to do to the league. > at the rest of our satellite, if you pop out of here, it means our satellite window closes. you have to answer this, desean jackson coming back just like you had to come back as a washington red skin into the link, what is that like. >> when you're drafted you want to be able to accomplish great things, win super bowels, put up great numbers, but you also want to retire as an eagle and you feel like that's t

just one week today we >>> the washington redskins defense is showing improvement this year. right now they are ranked number one in the nfl. a key area believe it or not, a key area of improvement is against the running game where they are ranked 4th overall in the league. great numbers. all of that will be put to the test this sunday when they face the divisional philadelphia. the eagles offense, it will be fast and designed to take down the defenses. they have a two-eded monster in their runningback. and which will be a true test rs. >> and there is another one there. this is a lot of space across midfield. >> all right take a look at these numbers. just a big part of these guys that play in the eagle's offense. there you go. the team's leading rusher. second leader rusher. tony gonzalez said that the qb needs to rehab more than just his ankle. they feel that he has a confidence problem. he continued by saying that i believe in seeing a sports psychologist as well because as far as i'm concerned, the way not the old rg3. he is not thinking too much and just goes out there

. >> the washington redskins are heading to philadelphia this weekend, everybody is wondering if desean jackson will be on the field. that's coming up on "action news." >> wherever there's breaking news you can get the latest with 6abc.com, wherever you are, in front of your computer, iphone, ipad, any sort of device we're front of your computer, iphone, ipad, any sort of device we're on it! [ maniacal laughter ] pumpkin's back! pumpkin is back at dunkin' donuts. enjoy all your pumpkin-y favorites like the new pumpkin creme brulee latte. no! could have gotten me one. i did. grab a spicy smoked sausage breakfast sandwich. it's the smoked sausage you crave, now spicy. >> good morning we stay on breaking news this morning, a massive fire that started at 2:30 and north american and west york street. look at those flames that went up into the cold night sky. it was a heavy fire that went to four-alarms. it's a vacant building, all the firemen and fire women getting it under control at 4:12, not before a 15-year-old male went through serious injuries. keeping an eye on that. we're hoping to h

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the final score here in landover, maryland, the new york giants 45, the washington redskins 14.g up next, "the mazda postgame show." what a night for eli. four touchdown passes. another touchdown on the ground. he throws for 300 yards. for phil simms, tracy wolfson, mike carey, jim nantz saying so long from landover. you've been watching "thursday night football." we'll join the studio after this. re's a good one seattle... what did geico say to the mariner? we could save you a boatload! ♪ foghorn sounds loudly ♪ we could save you a boatload! what's seattle's favorite noise? the puget sound! ♪ foghorn sounds loudly ♪ all right, never mind doesn't matter. this is a classic. what does an alien seamstress sew with? a space needle! ♪ foghorn sounds loudly continuously ♪ oh come off it captain! geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >> welcome to the "the mazda postgame show.". rich: we -- he had one career touchdown coming into tonight in which he scored three times or as many touchdown receptions as 12 other nfl teams happen to have by this

eagles play a game against the washington redskins sunday., i hear it looks like the eagles may miss linebacker michael kendricks with a calf injury for at least this week. that could be important. the redskins are division rival. so it's a big game. they play the redskins without their starting quarterback robert griffin the third. but this time there is more to this game. and that would be desean jackson. this is the first time he's going against his former team. now, last week, desean jackson suffered an injury to his ac joint in the shoulder. but said today he's playing in the game. now, i'm sure it would take a lot for desean to miss this game. he's doing something different than he did with the eagles. he says he's putting his team finally ahead of himself. >> i feel put on the line when i played there. what i've done to help that organization win games. as far as congratulating me or boo me, whatever the case may be, i'm ready for whatever it is. >> do the eagles have an advantage this week? >> remember, they used to practice against d

washington since 1962. final score 45-14. the redskins lose. first time on a thursday night they've lost in franchise history. that drops them to 1-3 on the season. it does not get easier. the reigning spr super bowl champs saddle -- super bowl champs seattle seahawks come to town. >>> derek jeter played for the final time at yankees stadium last night and won the game against the orioles in the bottom of the 9th. his walkoff single steals the win. he spent his entire 20-year career as shortstop for the yankees including five world series titles and 14 trips to the all-star game. >> this is all i ever wanted to do and not too many people get an opportunity to do it. it was above and beyond anything that i've ever dreamt of. >> with the yankees out of the playoffs, der ec jeeter's final -- derek jeter's final three games will be in boston this weekend and he's going to play dh. >>> let's turn to first alert meteorologist erica grow. what a beautiful day we have. >> the sunshine has completely built in here and because of all that rain we had yes

week two of the nfl, plenty of injuries to talk about, of course, the ones hitting the washington redskins next in sports we'll hear from the coaches and players on how they're dealing with simple now wusa9 wusa9 game on sports with kristen berset brought to you by xfinity. >> reporter: welcome back. we are live at redskins park. we now know quarterback robert griffin, iii will be oued perio the redskins suffered a rash of injuries in their victory over the jacksonville jaguars yesterday including a shoulder injury to receiver desean jackson. diane roberts was in the players locker room earlier today to get their reaction. >> reporter: the day after washington's big win on the field and losses in personnel players are talking about what happened, the fluke accident that took down wide receiver desean jackson and franchise quarterback robert griffin, iii. griffin dislocated his ankle when he made an off balance 19- yard pass play to jackson. >> still somehow he manageto fall as graceful as possible keeping that pressure off that leg and d. jack probably gets 10 people falling on him a game

has been a lot of talk this entire week about who should be the starting quarterback for the washington redskinssins? today cousins had a chance to turn some of his doubt others into believers. he's 1-3 as a starter for his career. finds dorell young. 7 for 7 hitting five different receivers. the red skins, that lead would not last long. this is chris polk. so poor tackling, had a hal string injury, polk did. hamstring looking fine here. we are knotted up at 7. more trouble for the skins at halftime. nick foles to jordan matthews, the rookie. the eagles up one at halftime. it was the back and forth. cousins going deep to desean jackson. beautiful catch there. makes the guy miss, 81-yard touchdown against his former team. that score tied the game at 27. now in the fourth quarter, things got crazy. foles gets blindsided by chris baker on an interception return which turned out not to be an interception. the eagles take exception to that hit. both players get ejected. later on, the eagles with possession. foles showing no effect from that hit. eagles are up 34-27. cousins and the skins looking to r

their previous play under review who once served as vp of the communications for the washington redskins, believing they reached a tipping point in terms of how they are perceived by the public, the blitz bashing the nfl in the way they handle the topics, ranging from former ray rice to runningback adrienne peterson to the panthers defensive end greg hardy. >> when the brand gets hurt, very rarely is it one day, the vp sort of deal. it's usually a chipping away. >> the die hard fans aren't going to go anywhere quickly. to help restore their image and the relationship, this week on domestic violence and sexual assault. and that it might be seen as media savvy, to solve that puzzle that they would get it, that there is a chance to involve the two active cases, on the exempt list, keeping them off the field until the cases are resolved. >> thank you so much, of course they continue to mount to yesterday, after police arrested him for domestic violence. can they salvage their image? >> yes, they can. the fans will keep coming, sponsors, of course, that's who they listen to, the same thing wi

. >> switching gears, a group that wants the washington redskins to change their name is sending a letter to broadcasters requesting that the name not be used on public airwaves. this letter comes from the "change the mascot" movement headed by the united indian nation of new york. the owner of the redskins has said that he will never change .he team's name and just a short time ago, the statue of former raven star ray lewis was unveiled. look at those flames. the sculpture depicts lewis doing his signature pregame dance. he was with the ravens for 17 years before retiring at the end of the 2012 season. >> look at those flames? ghs. at those ties -- thi a woman who loves to share her passions. grandma! mary has atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts her at a greater risk of stroke. rome? sure! be mary took warfarin, which required monthly trips to get her blood tested. but that's history. back to the museum? not this time! now that her doctor switched her to once-a-day xarelto®, mary can leave those monthly trips behind. domestic flight?

gear with the washington redskins logo saw a 35% drop this sales last quarter. rose over the same period. this was the first reported by cnn who says people are having second thoughts about wearing a t-shirt that's been called racist and disparaging of native amer >>> and concussions and head injuries aren't just a problem for professionals in the nfl. it's an issue for football players at all levels. now one local high school has decided to use brain sensor strips for their players. news4's jays so jason pugh has the player protection monitoring system. >> when i got the concussion, i didn't know where i was. i couldn't do math, i couldn't remember three words. so it was pretty bad. >> nobody knew about it. i just went to the coach and said my head was hurting and he said i'll take you out. if i hadn't gone to the coach and talked about it, i would have stayed in. >> reporter: in this year, players won't have a choice. the team is using thissen sore strips on the back of players' helmets. it indicates how many impactful hits a player has taken. once the sensor