they want to see the redskins prove it first. will say this though about the fans, for the redskins, they were pleasantly surprised with how well the team played, especially in that first half against a very good miami dolphins team. the thing is, miami just made a few more plays especially in the second half that big-time punt return. but it was the little things for the redskins that kept them from winning this football game today. >> a lot of penalties. we drop to essentially on defense. we got to work on the small things. we do that we will be a healthy football team. nobody want to lose, but it's light at the end of the tunnel, man, you look at this football team. >> i didn't see a lot of heads down, they came off the field. there's a lot of plays there they returned a punt for a touchdown. they took the lead. i didn't see anybody hanging their heads and say, oh, here go again? bs or whatever, man they strap it had up and we took the next drive right down there and it was a bang bang play and they made it, we didn't. so, we

the redskins earn a win at home against the rams. at 6:30abc seven news on your side. >> the redskins are 1-1 on the season so far. aaron hawthorne is live. erin: this is a win many did not think the redskins would be able to pull off. they finished strong. 10-0 skins. kirk cousins throws it to the corner for pierre garÇon. good game for matt jones. and twod for 121 yards tds, including this one to put the game away. the redskins win 24-10 and they improved to 1-1 on the season. >> it is a great win because everybody has a hand in it. it was not just the running back. it was not just the offense. everybody played a major role. special teams was excellent. defense did their thing. offensively, we ran the ball and killed the clock. erin: jay gruden added after the game, you don't want to start the season 0-2 with two home losses, but the redskins do not have to worry about that. what they have to worry about is the new york giants as they have a quick turnaround when the redskins play the giants in new york thursday night. kellye: he w

the redskins can. they si thay this is just how t scripted, a dominating defense and the promise of the running game from last week. so the redskin, they avoided that dreaded 0 and 2 start, and it was a rookie who stole the show. rookie matt jones. he came in here and he's a big, bruising third-round pick and redskins admitted afterward that this was a must-win game and that new big, bruising back that carried him to victory. first quarter, here comes the rookie matt jones and down the side lines and 31 yards near the touchdown and huge career, and redskins take a 7-0 lead. fourth quarter, redskins lead 17-10 and they'll call jones' number again and third-round pick out of florida pounds in from three yards out and 123 yards and two for jones. redskins win it 24-10, running with power, winning with pride. the rookie matt jones is just one of the keys for this victory. the defense also for the second straight game only allows ten points and we will talk about the redskins coming up later in the show. eri

>> a look at what went wrong in the redskins lost to the dolphins. a security scare near the pentagon, how three people ended up in custody. and the new information on the apartment fire that left dozens displaced. the news starts now. >> abc 7 news at 6:00 30. >> the redskins dropping the season opener at home against the dolphins. our live team coverage begins with robert burton live at fedex field. not the happy ending we were hoping for. robert: the redskins came up short in the end. they failed to the miami dolphins. let's go inside fedex field and show you how it all went down. picking it up in the second quarter. finding jordan reed. then this happens. miami without a score in the fourth. a wall of blockers. takes it all the way for a 69 yard touchdown, and dolphins go on to win. >> we have a different room in there. guys are competing and staying together. i didn't see a lot of heads down when they came off the field. they returned a hunt for touchdown, they took the lead. i didn't see anybody hanging their heads. next drive out there. we are

but still the damage is done. >> i have given up on the redskins. they think that they are a laughing stock that in reality no one cares. >> reporter: out of the people we spoke to here only one claims to still be a fan. >> i'm holding on. sports team need to stay away from social media. in reston peggy fox wusa9. >> i'm holding on too. by the way the other tweets have gotten them in to trouble. you can see why it might be the biggest nightmare at least right now. >>> in the meantime tonight they are hoping to put all this stuff aside and play football. >> it is their fourth and final pre-season game at fedex field with more on what to expect. in tonight's match up, plus some good redskins news. >>> i'm dave owens, counting down the kickoff for the final pre-season game here at fedex field. the skins taking on the jaguars, a combination off the field for the burgundy in gold, focusing on the field. tonight he'll start at quarterback playing the entire game because kurt cousins is slated to start the regular season. the team obviously doesn't want him

coming up in sports the redskins are back on the practice field. it's a short week. but the skins could have a legit chance to win maureen: happening now, nonstop work ahead of pope francis' arrival. but this is to prepare a meal. suzanne kennedy has the details. suzanne: in a matter of days the street will be blocked off and pope francis will break bread with hundreds of homeless people and they are getting the food ready to serve. ellis-bay has been looking since 4:00 this morning. >> we are also doing asian pasta salads. suzanne: this is likely the most important meal he has prepared. >> i'm nervous but confident in my kitchen. suzanne: they are making a meal for the holy father. on the menu, teriyaki marinated chicken vegetables and pasta salad. a lunch he will share in downtown washington hundreds of homeless clients regularly served on wednesday by the st. maria meal van. >> this is a once in a lifetime chance for my staff. to serve royalty. >> we have to get it right. suzanne: the pope will meet charities and clients at the st. patrick church thursday. we had

will the redskins beready for primetime tonight visiting the giants? details coming up in sports. >> a comfortable night but not as cool. generally 50s in the suburbs, 55 in hagerstown, low 60s downtown. we'll come back. we've got clouds coming in, if we had to issue any yellow weather alerts over the weekend. >> but up next a shocking development in the case against >>> a surprise guilty plea for michael gardner. the former falls church democratic committee chairman pleaded guilty to five counts in two separate child sexual abuse cases, one involving his niece in 2009 and one involving girls in a sleepover in 2011. a sentence was handed down 20 years in prison beginning immediately. when gardner gets out of prison, he can never have unsupervised contact with children. >>> officers in loudoun county are looking for a a man or men who attacked two women joggers. >> the first attack at 6:10 a.m. a man grabbed the backside of a woman jogging and this morning at 5:45 a man tackled a woman who fought him off. authorities want to hear from anyone who may hav

. >>> more drama from the redskins. a sexually insulting tweet from the wife of the general manager is stirring up social media. tonight a statement from the team and an apology issued. thanks for being here. i'm derek mcginty. >> i'm jan jeffcoat. the washington redskins no strange tore bizarre off the field drama but tonight goes to a whole new level. the controversy was ignited by a tweet allegedly from jessica mccloughan, the wife of general manager scot mccloughan. it says is, paraphrasing here, how many sexual favors did you have to give to get the story and did they laugh automatic before or after. when the offending tweet popped up, she deleted her twitter account but tonight she says i deeply appear approximately guys for the disparaging remarks about an espn reporter. the comment was unfounded and inappropriate. so again, espn defended russini who used to work here saying she's an excellent reporter who should have never been subjected to such vulgar statements. >>> new details on our violent summer in d.c. rig

alison: a democrat is introducing a bill about the redskins. white now -- right now, they are exempt from antitrust rules and that would -- and this bill would lift the exemptions if the redskins do not change the name. it is mostly symbolic and has little chance of being passed by the house. still ahead, taking action. to save syrian refugees. how many people the president wants to allow in the u.s. and why some are fighting the plan. leon: and the bubonic plague mishandled by federal labs? alison: lots of people swear by those curate -- k investigationr into how the government is viruses. the department of defense is looking into whether to buy play f1 -- bubonic plague and encephalitis were mishandled. officials placed an emergency ban on all research at nine labs. the cdc says there is no risk to health workers or the public. leon: overseas now. theg the recce -- easing refugee crisis. president obama is calling on the u.s. to let in 10,000 syrian refugees. millions are fleeing a brutal war in syria. opening the doors brings concerns as well

. >>> another cloud rolled in over the redskins after the latest debacle in the form of a tweet, nasty, sexist posted by the wife of the redskins general manager. >> it was directed to an espn reporter who used to work at nbc4. i'm sure fans are incredulous, peggy? >> reporter: absolutely, they are not happy going from watching super bowl champs fall to being the butt of jokes. the latest tweet from the gm's wife says that it is a distraction from what they should be focusing on, football. just when you think you've seen enough bad news from the once mighty redskins, the team keeps stumbling. first clearing, then benching robert griffin iii, then sending mixed messages about his future. and now in comes a pass nobody saw. >> i think it's a shame. that the redskins organization has got such a history and they are kind of gotten to this. >> reporter: the wife of the redskins jeff manager scot mccloughan is now apologizing for the comments she posted over a story they broke. >> you don't put that out there like that. "please tell us how many blanks you had to give to get this story and di

speaking of perfect, man, the redskins. lou: wins are hard to come by, only seven wins in the last two years. and we have one already this season. it has been a long time since the burgundy and gold were in victory formation at the end of a football game. everyone is saying, "hey! you gotta get fios!" but why? well, fios is a 100 percent fiber optic network, so you can get 100% out of all your devices.s. so whatever speed you need, fios has it with the fastest internet and wi-fi available, from 50 to 500 mbps. but the main reason to get fios? we're rated number 1 in customer satisfaction. ultimately, that's why. get 50 m fios internet, tv & phone starting at $79.99 a month. plus get $300 back with a two year agreement. get out of the past. get fios. desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. lou: if i were to tell you that the redskins would drop up over 375 yards, the 24 points, hold st. louis to 10 points, you would not believe me. me,t, i would not believe but it did happen and erin hawksworth was there. erin: the

yet again the redskins defense has their work cut out for themselves. we'll see if the punishment can be brought against the giants. frank hand hand -- hanrahan, wusa 9 sports. >> i read the redskins are favored by four in new york. >> that's crazy. that's good though. >> it's good. >> you never know but the giants so hungry they haven't gotten that win. they've had a lot of those late losses. so we'll see how they come out. >> and short turnaround for both. they're in the same >>> that's all for our news at 7:00. >> quick look at the 7-day. it's going to be so nice on wednesday. sunshine around 80, comfortably cool. comfortably warm. just about perfect. upper 70s thursday . then unsettled friday, saturday, and sunday with some showers. >> that's okay. when the pope is gone. got to keep it good while he's here. that's it for us at 7:00. we'll see you back here at 11:00. have a good one. >> one, two, t >> "e.t.." >> "e.t.." >> at the emmys. >> i'm psyched. ♪ beautiful >> dancing, singing. some drinking, partying, and some spanking. >> was that as good as

jonathan: a roller coaster for the redskins and the season has not given target. tonight, they tried to focus on the game of football. robert is joining us with a look at how they came together to overlook all the other noise. robert: if you are a good player, you have got to jonathan: pros got to do that. robert: most of the starters did not play tonight. we will start in the first quarter, where one guy has been the difference maker. he caught his fourth touchdown pass of the season. that is a 19-yard touchdown pass . the redskins would add another touchdown but ended up losing 17-16, wrapping of the preseason 3-1. coming up later, we will hear from the head coach and the players as the preseason is over and the next game is for real. that will be against the miami dolphins. suh cannot wait for that one. jonathan: should be a good game. still ahead, tsa officers accused of groping travelers. what the head of the agency is saying. closer to >> you are watching abc 7 news at 11:00, on your side. jonathan: another scandal in the tsa. new video shows a female office

the redskins got hit hard by the injury bug. safety duke ihenacho will miss at least six to eight weeks with a fractured wrist, but the biggest loss is receiver desean jackson ought three to four weeks with a hamstring injury. that really eliminates the deep threat that the redskins had on offense and now it's time for some of the young unproven guys to step up. >> any time you lose a guy of his caliber, he's one of our stars. you hate to lose a star, especially with his speed. we feel good about the receivers that take his place, but nobody can substitute him for that burning speed that gets downfield and scares safeties and corners to death, backs people up. >> reporter: the redskins today announced the suspension of corner back chris culliver for next week's game. that's three starters out for the redskins when they host the st. louis rams. in ashburn kristen berset, wusa9. >>> finally tonight coffee shops and libraries have long been alternative offices for freelancers and those who work from now, but now you can spend an af

the redskins lost their preseason finale to the jaguars tonight. but carol, this was more about staying healthy than anything else. >> yeah, definitely the guys were relieved to get out of here without any more injuries. it is mor did it feel like the longest preseason ever? it is over now. they're 3-1 in the preseason. lots of reasons for the guys to be optimistic, they're telling us. head coach jay gruden, well, he was looking to evaluate players tonight. colt mccoy, he was just looking to get out of here healthy, as he has already made a roster spot. so mccoy had a touchdown pass in the first quarter, and also in the fourth quarter. and the skins, they score 13 points and a failed two-point conversion. and then they had a field goal. so they had a total of 16 points. but unfortunately, the jags had 17. so 17-16. they lose their final preseason game. and they face the season 3-1. now the real work begins if they have to cut the 75-man roster down to 53 players by saturday. and we're going to have so much more player reaction and highlights, i pro

it's the redskins kickoff to the cousins era. 2.0. the skins hoping for a better outcome the second time around. cousins started five games last year before being benched because of turnovers. he's not proud of his record as a starter so he's coming in with a lot to prove. but the key is to just relax. and not let the moment overwhelm him. >> yes, it's a big game and yes it's important, but i'm the kind of guy to acknowledge that. it's my job to stay relaxed and enjoy the process and enjoy the moment, have fun and put a smile on my face. >> he can't feel like the weight of the world is on his shoulders. he has to rely on people to help him out. we have total confidence in kirk. he's got to understand if it doesn't go right early that hang in there and good things will continue to happen. >> cousins will be tested in his first opening day start since -- the dolphins have two of the best defensive linemen in the league. kickoff at 1:00 p.m. postgame reports at 6:00 and 11:00. both of those after sunday night football. >> carol, thanks.

he wrote as the redskins coaches go back in the near future to chunking passes, shame on them. david browning felt cousins played a complete game. said congratulations cousins, this is your team now. more credit directed toward the new gm. sean murphy, tweeting the draft picks are making immediate impacts as well as the d-line acquisition of the the redskins have to like the direction they are making the progress they are making and the position they find themselves in, in the division. a golden opportunity for the burgundy and gold. >> the redskins won't have much time to celebrate their first victory. they visit the giants thursday night at the meadowlands. that game you can see right here on wusa9. maybe they were inspired by the good weather yesterday. we could be in for rain today. here's first alert meteorologist allison ray. >>> thanks andrea. the air is still pretty dry. so as soon as these showers start to try to work their way in, they start to fall apart a little bit. the showers starting to try to move off to the east, it is a hard combination to get good rain acros

the washington, d.c. area more metro or redskins. whoever decided to go with the texans instead of the redskins is probably cleaning out his desk right now. a lot of people are calling this a soap opera. terry mccormack said the happiest person, the wife of scott including hahn -- scot mccloughan. they have played zero games so far. all this drama and they haven't started the season. >> oh, my. thank you. i cannot believe how many people are talking about this. it's going everywhere, right? >> right, mike. it was the most searched topic on google this morning and has only been knocked down since deflategate news come down. >>> moving on now, chaotic scene, hundreds of high grants rushed toward trains at budapest station earlier today but the trains aren't going anywhere. in the czech republic this morning, authorities say they will stop using markers to write numbers on the hands and arms of these migrants. that's a practice as you know reminiscent of the holocaust. >> reporter: word spread fast spilling on to the platforms and attack

the latest redskins drama everyone is talking about. it will be the talk of the day tomorrow for sure. forgm's wife apologizing accusing an espn reporter of giving sexual favors in exchange stories. robert burton is here with how all of this happened. robert: when you think things are trying to quiet down, then this happens. unbelievable. leon: i believe it. robert: we have broken to stories about the redskins quarterback situation. now a tweet from the wife of gm scott mcclellan -- mcclellan -- mccloughan. a statement issued from the team mccloughanof ms. says -- as far as we were told, her twitter account has since been shut down the that twitter will get you. -- shut down. that twitter will get you. leon: this is getting ridiculous. robert: a new reality show here in d.c. , new still ahead controversy over gay marriage licenses in kentucky. the clerk who is fighting the system. and too much homework? we will have a new study for you. and a major shift in policy that has -- at the elite army ranger leon: developing now, a battle over s

the redskins are hosting a st. uis team coming off with a lot of momentum despite mistakes the rams found a way to beat the champions in overtime and the redskins struggled to do that in miami. >>> you see the guys pulling it out in overnight, you know it just shows the fight they had. we can be dealing with a more dangerous team with them being 1-0. they got great ayplers on the team and i know coach fisher will get them ready to play. >> the redskins don't want to go 0-2. with jackson out, the redskins average under six years and jackson is out and kirk cousins says it is a big loss but not detrimental. >> did it affect the offense in a big way, no. it was not what we wanted but there will certainly be times that we benefit from having deshaun and the shots that we are able to take. >>> the young guys will step up. >> reed will step up. >> and moving for kirk cousins. >> and no one needs to get this. a great thursday. warm at fedex and maybe showers for the ♪ >> come on! come on! ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen

the redskins game will go on just fine, hopefully the win. you all laugh.perature at 80 dress, 75 dress on monday, by tuesday, wednesday, may see a few showers. leon: it's not a laugh. it's confidence. that's what confidence sounds like. alison: a nervous laugh. erin: i'm staying out of it. i don't want to live with the uncertainties of hep c. or wonder... ...whether i should seek treatment. i am ready. because today there's harvoni. a revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. harvoni is proven to cure up to 99% of patients... ...who've had no prior treatment. it's the one and only cure that's... ...one pill, once a day for 12 weeks. certain patients... ...can be cured with just 8 weeks of harvoni. with harvoni, there's no interferon and there are no complex regimens. tell your doctor if you have other liver or kidney problems, or other medical conditions. and about all the medicines you take including herbal supplements. harvoni should not be taken with anyedicines >>> and now, abc's "jimmy kimmel live." >> dicky: from hollyw

right now the redskins and eagles are still set to play sunday at 1:00 in landover. and you can track hurricane joaquin and tomorrow's big storms with the new wusa9 app, there's live radar and quick forecasts if you're on the go. >>> in loudoun county today residents did everything they could today to clean up from yesterday's storms before that second round comes through. hamilton station road partially collapsed, vdot was on the  scene picking up the roads so repairs could get started. one homeowner in leesberg -- leesburg said rushing water flowed into his house and county officials say they are getting ready for round two. >> we are expecting a significant amount of weather to include rain and winds from the possible hurricane. so we are anticipating that. we are looking at staffing models of staffing certain things and insuring if roads start to close we can still provide adequate emergency response. >> and county officials say no one was seriously hurt during last night's storm. [ no audio ] >> additional off-site locations. >> i'm so focused on just trying to

then back up. >>> the redskins played a tough one today. >> they did. they fell a little short. >> think in this because when they go public in the preseason, doesn't work out. >> we have highlights. >> the nationals explode on offense. and bryce harper does something no player has done in over a hundred years. >>> tech -- check out the new wusa9 app. check out the interactive weight -- radar. planer commute using the live is there an elk in your bed? with sleep number, now there's an adjustment for that. only at a sleep number store. right now save 50% on the labor day limited edition bed, plus 24-month special financing. hurry ends monday! know better sleep with sleep number. >>> over 20 players did not dress for tonight's preseason finale. deangelo hall did play a little bit. wanted more work out there. other than that, it was all about the bubble players. those fighting to make the final 53 man roster. colt mccoy making the start in the preseason finale. played the whole game. this was the were shot ross -- ross show. look at him punch that in. endin

. >>> we are all wondering what the redskins are going to look like now that there's a different guy at quarterback. >> it's the cousins team now. >> we saw glimpses of him last year, but we'll have to see what he can do with the start and the confidence. this new era has begun in ♪ hey! let me help with that. oh, thank you! ♪ introducing the one-and-only volkswagen golf sportwagen. the sportier utility vehicle. >>> now wusa9 game on sports with kristen berset brought to you by xfinity. >> with the big announcement out of the way the redskins can focus on preparing not only for thursday's final preseason game buthe start of the regular season. now it's all about finding that chemistry between kirk cousins and that first string offense. today frank hanrahan talked with some veterans to find out if things would be different or stay the same with cousins at the helm. >> reporter: so what, if anything, will change on the offensive side of the football for the washington redskins with kirk cousins now, the starter? >> he's familiar with the offense. he's been in the system, you know, and i

oh, by the way, the redskins not only making a play and we also have the mets fan here, too. your wife is very optimistic. she said next year. next year. don't give up until it's over. >> don't give up until it's over. >> i think it's over. >> let's show you what's happening out there today. we do have shower activity and we've seen the rain across the area and look at where the line is, though. fredericksburg down toward mitchellville into portions of southern maryland all seeing the shower tift and it will stay there most of the evening hours. if you're south of that line, you want to make sure you have the umbrella handy and d.c. though, no problems tonight and you will see the showers and take that umbrella with you and that line is moving to the south and a lot of rain down to the south and it looks like most of us should stay there. nationals taking on the phillies tonight and a game that means almost nothing. 70 degrees at 7:05. a few drops possible and once again, make sure you take the ponchos. game starts in 15 minutes and 72 on your sunday and monday another chance

erin: the redskins back on the field today to get ready for the dolphins sunday.the way, jay gruden said that rgiii still hasn't been cleared. we have more on the redskins and hear from starting quarterback cousins coming up at 6:00. we want to leave you with this. this is the story that even is talking about. the epic match between the williams sisters at the u.s. open. venus was the sentimental favorite but her younger sister serena who walked away victorious. she sent out this picture. froing up. a cute picture. she said she has my heard. memory make my heart fill with more joy than i can express. lifetime with venus williams will not be enough. that victory leaves her two wins shy of a calendar grand slam which hasn't been done since 1988. leon: way overdue. if anyone can do it, it's her. erin: absolutely. leon: none of my kids would have done that. alison: thank you. all right. well, moving on now. reign of terror taking hold in arizona. leon: when we come back latest on scary series of highway shootings n alison: now a developing story out of arizona where f

the giants and redskins at 1-2 the eagles at 0-2. that has not delivered multiple teams for the playoffs back in '09 not had wild card team, only the divisional chap has made it to the post season here over last five years. next week we'll have baltimore and pittsburgh delivered three, now 11 teams in the playoffs the last five years total including this divisional champs. tracy wolfson we'll hand off to you. >> tracy: thanks a lot i'm here with eli manning, to get that first win of the season how big of relief is it? >> it is. we needed a win, another home game so we have been there at the end, able to hold on that was big emphasis, win the fourth quarter. when fourth quarter came we got elevate our play and play our best football. i thought we did that tonight, make the big plays in the fourth quarter. >> tracy: odell beckham jr. and reuben randall a tip pass now victor cruz back on sunday how lethal could this offense be? >> we've got to keep working. got good players. need reuben to play well we him the ball more get him catches.

the redskins back on the field, getting ready for the dolphins sunday. according to espn's power rankings, the redskins are ranked 32nd. if you do not know much about football, there are only 32 teams, so that is not good. head coach jay gruden says he will use it as motivation. coach gruden: i know where everybody has us ranked. that is good motivation for football team. we are looking forward to it. being an underdog, everybody thinks we are what we are, but our guys are fired up to show what we are about. tennis, the men's quarterfinals, roger federer in u.s.to make it 29-1 open night matches. the world number two was on point. hisompiled 7 aces over first three service games and cruises to the saight sets victory. advancing,federer setting up an all swiss semi-final at the u.s. open. the other semi will be no voc djokovic. leon: a good setup. alison: still thinking about the dskins. erin: it is brutal. storen may need 70 to taste his food after this one. -- may need somebody to taste his food after this. alison: this will be the tallest, fastest, lon

steve is watching all of this with an update for the redskins. a 30% chance of showers for tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. by no means a done deal. steve will have more on those possibilities and with the pope coming. tens of thousands will be outside and that is important to note. maureen: "world news tonight" is up next. leon: have a good night. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >>> tonight, who won? after fight night, donald trump set to speak, and who was the real winner on that stage? some now pointing to the only woman running for the republican nomination and that one moment. >>> breaking developments. we are just learning, authorities say a man tried to steal a jet from a texas airport. senior justice correspondent pierre thomas standing by. >>> the deadly earthquake and tsunami advisories triggered for the american coastline. the sirens going off, the grocery store shelves tumbling down. the 8.3 quake, the biggest this year. >>> the ma

the nats win, the mystics win. redskins to the gearing up for their showdown sunday against the rams. the key injuries are jordan reed with a quad injury. several players are gametime decisions. stadium, the annual battle, the pirates score early. he finds thomas allen all alone. loan coverage, 21 yard t.d. thet now, hampton leads in fourth. and for all of tonight's high school football action, or to high school sports final on new's channel 8. i will be hosting and it starts in five minutes. i'm running over now. leon: no heels? steve: i will have to watch. tributelarger-than-life to the country music star. leon: this video came in from wisconsin, a corn maze. this is garth brooks, in case you were wondering. shout out andem a share the picture when he announced his new tour dates. his family was invited to be his personal guest. acres,n maze covers 11 their most ambitious one yet. sure, tv has evolved over the years. it's gotten squarer. brighter. bigger. it's gotten thinner. even curvier. but what's next? for all binge w

the first prime time battle of the season for the redskins. new york to take on eli manning and the giants in the thursday night matchup. last season, eli torched the redskins. three touchdowns -- four touchdowns, new york embarrassing the redskins 45-14. the last time the skins beat the giants in new york, it was 2011 . of the better quarterbacks in this league. i think it's him and he will be in canton. he is definitely on the short list. hopefully i can get a couple more wins under my belt. i like my chances in the locker room. robert: the mexican soccer league. the goalie gets the save, everything's all good, this happens. oops. that counts as a goal. leon: oh, no. robert: mama always said use your head, you can achieve goals. it happens, poor guy. eli's last game against the fourins, 315 yards, touchdowns. leon: look at it this way, he has never played these redskins. robert: exactly. leon: different regime. alison: thinking positive. coming up next, how about this joyful reunion? ♪ ♪ (vo) you can pass down a subaru forester. (dad) she's a

the giants and redskins at 1-2 the eagles at 0-2.hat has not delivered multiple teams for the playoffs back in '09 not had wild card team, only the divisional chap has made it to the post season here over last five years. next week we'll have baltimore and pittsburgh delivered three, now 11 teams in the playoffs the last five years total including this divisional champs. tracy wolfson we'll hand off to you. >> tracy: thanks a lot i'm here with eli manning, to get that first win of the season how big of relief is it? >> it is. we needed a win, another home game so we have been there at the end, able to hold on that was big emphasis, win the fourth quarter. when fourth quarter came we got elevate our play and play our best football. i thought we did that tonight, make the big plays in the fourth quarter. >> tracy: odell beckham jr. and reuben randall a tip pass now victor cruz back on sunday how lethal could this offense be? >> we've got to keep working. got good players. need reuben to play well we him the ball more get him catches. h

the redskins kick off at 1:00 tomorrow. ns are going to see new things and something missing at fedex field. some of the upper deck seats are covered with signs. the seating capacity is 85,000 but it has to be less now. this season, wi-fi in the stadium and the social media lounge. you can track live chatter and post your own bobble head selfie. there's a big effort to hear what else fans want. >> you can see constantly. one of the things we are doing this year is taking surveys during the fourth quarter and post game to react to the fan experience immediately. >> they have good food there. more than two dozen new items like caribbean food, stir fry and gluten free options. the nbc 4 allstate community shred is today. >> it's at the largo campus of prince george's community college. you can bring up to five boxes of paper to shred. >> you cannot bring batteries, electronics, cds, dvds or binders. be in line by 11:00. it's a popular one. if you don't make the cut off, you may not get a chance to shred it. >> you can't shred y

entire game for the redskins at quarterback, but since rg3 hasn't been cleared from his concussion, kirk cousins is the backup. so, if mccoy goes down, the redskins' starting quarterback, kirk cousins, will be on the field in a meaningless preseason game. let's hope colt can stay upright and this entire team can stay healthy. chris, i will send it back to you in studio. >> i think if that happens, they just hand the ball off every play and call it a night, jason. great point. >>> there are still plenty of tickets available and you can watch the game starting here on nbc 4 at 7:30. we will air the redskins postgame report after that and regular programming will move to cozi-tv v channel. >>> tom brady will be on the field went nfl season kicks off on nbc4 a week from tonight a federal judge threw out his four-game suspension in that deflategate today. the judge slammed the nfl for the way it handled the scandal, citing several significant legal deficiencies. nfl commissioner roger goodell saying a statement saying the league will appeal that decision. brady and t

play, penalties, blowing a 10- point lead, but no, no, we're going to focus on the positives from the redskinsloss to the miami dolphins 17-10. how about alfred morris on the ground over 100 yards and tight end jordan reed grabbing a touchdown throw from kurt cousins? now that's something to build on. >> it's something our offense should really feel good about it. if you are going to feel good about a loss, rushing for over 100 yards is something positive to build off. >> he moved the football well, ran the ball well, was really pleased the way our offensive line played against a good front. that's something we're going to see as a positive going through this season. >> you can't expect to win every nfl game. we have to capitalize on those turnovers and find a way to finish. >> we knew we were going to be tough up front. i think we stepped up to the challenge. we ran the ball well. i think it was some self- inflicted wounds with the penalty that held us back. >> reporter: some tough news, wide receiver deshawn jackson, is going to be out three to four weeks with a bad hamstring, so yup, somebo

at fedex with the redskins, robert burton, abc 7 sports. he rams beat the seahawks today. the ravens seem to be lacking offensive star power after the torrey smith signed with another team in free agency. joe flacco back to pass, picked off. 51 yards, touchdown. the broncos take a 16-13 lead. less than a minute to go, the broncos up 19-13. last chance for the ravens, joe flacco lofts one into the end zone, intercepted. ballgame. the ravens lose by 6. nats-marlins, a scary moment for bryce harper. jayson werth grounds out to short, but harper was on first, made the turn, made a collision at second. he was down several moments. he hustles around second, then there is the collision. it looked like he banged his hip on the. n,e good news is the nats wo but they gained no ground on the mets, still mine five games behind new york. the u.s. open men's final, roger federer and no voc djokovic -- novak djokovic looking sharp. roger federer starts running out of gas. novak djokovic wins his 10th major in four sets. the mystics hosting the atlanta drea

we have the redskins game sunday, with highs then only in the upper 70's. now, that is a welcome, welcome change. alison: that will feel so nice. will that help nats fans feel better? robert: if only we could talk about the redskins tonight. ggingnals keep dic deeper and deeper. and >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local to the owner dealers. start off thets series only four games behind the mets, now they have to dig out of a six-game hole. things are going good early. michael a. taylor singles up the with the nastys hop, so several run score. the nationals go up big, 7-1, but the pope and open up the floodgates -- but the bullpen opened up the gates for the mets. in the eighth inning, the mets take the lead. kirk neuenheis hello, goodbye. the final 8-7 mets. coach williams: there are times when things go up. and you understand there are times on the other side of that coin. what do you do? you pick yourself up by the bootstraps and go. you don't have a choice. robert: some people don't have bootstraps. o's and yankees tied in the

cooley last played for the redskins back in 2012. he's been doing local radio and television since. >>> don't know how i feel about chris cooley possibly playing for the giants if they do sign him. >> at least it's not dallas. >> still, though, the -- you're okay with that? >> he retired when he was, what, 30. he probably just feels like -- >> he had more to give. >> yeah. >> he had a lot of injuries. the knee injury. he's feeling healthy now. he wanted to return to the nfl. they sign him. >> good for him i guess. >> good for him. if you love something, keep doing it. >> the redskins didn't want him pretty much. >>> let's move on to basketball now. the wizards held media day yesterday. today the first day of training camp. no paul pierce this season but john wall has filled that role of team leader. the wizards holding training camp. john wall no longer the rookie we saw. he's entering his sixth year in the organization. wall a veteran on the court. also making veteran moves off the court. he donated $400,000 to bright beginnings, a h

the redskins got a little pep in their step thanks to that impressive performance, very much from theirefense as well. we'll hear from pot roast coming up. [ female announcer ] business travel isn't just about the going. it's also about the going home. and being connected all along the way. whether you're working or recharging, do business travel on your terms. acela. take off. >>> now wusa9 game on sports with kristen berset brought to you by xfinity. >> even though the washington redskins haven't had much time to celebrate their victory over st. louis they at least got a chance to take a much needed sigh of relief. they put together a solid performance and failed to fall into that 0-2 hole to start the season. a bug part of their victory was that -- big part of their victory was that stout defense we saw over two games. the skins d has held opponents to a combined 469 yards and just 20 points, best in the league. the defense was successful in eliminating the rams run game and limiting their 3rd down efficiency which made their opponent very one dimensional. >> a guy like myself was ob

except for the players that are looking to make that roster, but yes there is a game as the redskins would try to clear their mind on the drama and play some football. coming up a live report from the fedex field. what to expect what did iran's supreme leader get in the nuclear deal? to start with, $100 billion. they keep their nuclear facilities and ballistic missiles. there won't be surprise anytime-anywhere inspections. and after ten years, restrictions are lifted and iran could build a nuclear weapon in two months. congress should reject a bad deal. we need a better deal. >>> we've got breaking news for you out of prince george's county with a fatal crash on the beltway. and a live picture from the center of the scene reducing the number of the lanes that they will be squeezing by the scene as they would back up all the way to the springfield inner change as you can imagine if you are one of their drivers headed for fedex field for tonight's game you'll probably be a bit late. >>> it is a night for some football as the pre-season game will come to a close as they will be hosting t

the giants and redskins at 1-2 the eagles at 0-2.hat has not delivered multiple teams for the playoffs back in '09 not had wild card team, only the divisional chap has made it to the post season here over last five years. next week we'll have baltimore and pittsburgh delivered three, now 11 teams in the playoffs the last five years total including this divisional champs. tracy wolfson we'll hand off to you. >> tracy: thanks a lot i'm here with eli manning, to get that first win of the season how big of relief is it? >> it is. we needed a win, another home game so we have been there at the end, able to hold on that was big emphasis, win the fourth quarter. when fourth quarter came we got elevate our play and play our best football. i thought we did that tonight, make the big plays in the fourth quarter. >> tracy: odell beckham jr. and reuben randall a tip pass now victor cruz back on sunday how lethal could this offense be? >> we've got to keep working. got good players. need reuben to play well we him the ball more get him catches. h

talk about the sunday, for the redskins, it looks good. kickoff time is 73. 75 with sunshine at halftime. 78 as we head through the an hours here. enough breeze to have some effect on the kicking game. as far as the next seven days go, we have a 30% chance of showers for the day on monday. we get to wednesday. wednesday night is the first day of fall. wednesday for pope's visit, cloudy. 78 for a high. slightest chance of a sprinkle. that is the latest for the weekend forecast. back to you. maureen: thank you. perfect storm of teams, caps, the nats the redskins. everybody is out doing something. erin: that is great. good call, maureen. we were out at training camp with the washington capitals. we hear from one of the newest members of the team and what the expectations are. that is coming up next. erin: don't expect strange antics from the rams head coach jeff fisher against redskins this weekend for the coin toss on sunday at fedex field. last season, fisher trotted out six of the players that the rams got as a result of the rgiii trade for

beginning with the redskins. open their season today at fedex field and with kirk cousins calling the plays he'll be the starting quarterback when the game begins at 1:00 this afternoon. >>> the pentagon metro station now open and the area around the pentagon is open following the investigation of a spur car. three men were taken into custody. >>> this morning you're going to run into street closures. the event d.c. nation triathlon going on right now. the route goes down independence avenue and into rock creek park. all roads will open at 1:15 this afternoon. >>> and floyd mayweather plans to retire now he's tied the best boxing record of all time. he's 49-0 after winning last night. >> can't debate that record. >> no. >> we do want to thank everyone who came out and took advantage of the nbc4 allstate shred event yesterday. >> more nan 3,000 people came out to prince george's county community college. you dropped off hundreds of boxes of personal documents and those documents got shredded. they'll be recycled i

. >> how losing their star receiver changes the redskins' offense. that's coming up. >>> we started off on a very cool note this morning. take a look at those overnight low temperatures. many of you down into the 40s for the first time in quite some time. we'll talk about the cool weather tonight and the extended forecast, as well, in just a minute. >>> i'm chris lawrence at the live desk where we are following breaking news in maryland and we'll send you straight out to chopper 4 and it is live overhead at the boyds, maryland, rock station and we are being told that an amtrak train hit someone on the tracks there. that person is dead. you're looking there at the train. the body is several hundred yards south of that point. again, this is a rural part of the montgomery county, and west of germantown. again, a person hit on the tracks apparently killed right near that mark station. we are being told that all csx traffic has been stopped in the area and we'll stay on this area and we'll stay on this story and bring you the l what can i make for you? how

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the redskins playing sunday, we may have some sprinkles, less than 20% chance. temperatures near 80, upper 70's monday and tuesday. if the sprinkles bring good luck, i will take a downpour. alison: they go, thank you. leon: the skins could use a little luck. robert: bad news on the injury front for the redskins. also, the nationals win. and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. robert: tonight we saw with the nationals were supposed to be all season, stephen strasburg dominating, and at the same time bryce harper leading the offense. they had fun doing it tonight. the philadelphia phanatic doing to. bryce harper steals the keys. dude, where are my keys? he gets them back after they have fun. top of the eighth, bryce harper goes yard. his second bomb of the game. nats go up 4-0. stephen strasburg tied a career-high 14 strikeouts on the night. the nationals win 4-0. o's and red sox, manny machado smashes a solo shot to center, his 29th of the season. the orioles take the lead, but is not last. travis shaw, same spot. that ties it

the redskins earn a win at home against the rams.30abc seven news on your side. >> the redskins are 1-1 on the season so far. aaron hawthorne is live. erin: this is a win many did not think the redskins would be able to pull off. they

. >>> it's the day after redskins and already looking at four new starters for the rams. >> they lostore than the game yesterday and one of the big stars and some of the new faces we were just getting to know, they'll be sitting out the redskins and they're not demoshlized by this opening day defeat, but the top storyline to date will affect week two and big personnel losses before the game. jason pugh has the latest from ashburn. >> it's never a dull moment when talking about the red skips and they're also trying to get over loss of several key players and first up, receiver desean jackson and he's out three to four weeks with the left hamstring injury and jackson going after this pass by quarterback kirk cousins and this leaves a huge void for the redskins' offense and, and chris culver suspended for violating the league conduct policy. it stems from an indense last year when he hit a bicyclist with his car and fled the scene. he pled guilty to two misdemeanor charges. last and certainly not least, there's kicker kai forbath, removed him from the roster after missing a field goal wi

robert: the redskins had the welcome home lunchen to benefit the work of the redskins charitable foundation. rgiii was honored for the community. griffin is the son of two u.s. army sergeants. he knows a thing or two about the military lifestyle. fashion is a different story. he commented after receiving the award. >> this is an honor to be in the position to have the platform and give back in a positive way. that is a choice you have to make. i'm blessed to have the teammate to led me in the right direction. if you give your word to somebody you follow through. i give my word to family, washington redskins, teammate, military i'll be there for them. appreciate you. robert: good stuff. kirk cousins has only been the starter for two days. we talk about the new role with the skins. it just is what it is. let the chips fall where they may. leon. robert: talk tennis. serena cruised through the first set. end of the set here would go in a tie-break. we know how this ends up. she comes out on top. burtonsville try to get over the net. too much, though. takes that. she advances to the third round.

. >>> let's talk about the redskins now. robert griffin iii is no longer the starting quarterback of this team, and players on this roster are still dealing with the aftermath of what that move means. desean jackson has played with griffin for just one season. he came over from philadelphia after being cut. he understands what it's like to be told you're not wanted. >> you know, it's an unfortunate situation to be in, honestly. i have a good relationship with him. and he is a good guy. he does all the right things. and, you know, it's just unfortunate he has to be in a situation like that. but this is the game we're in. this is the league we're. in it's the nfl. and the best advice i could tell him is just keep his head high and when an opportunity presents itself and he has another opportunity to play again or wherever it's going to be again in this league, i definitely think he'll do what he need to do to get it done. >> because of robert griffin iii's concussion, the redskins are in a tough spot when they take on the jagua