contracts to albert haynesworth and deangelo hall. they said that the nfl approved all the contracts for the players and that they did not break any nfl rules. the redskins are $40 million under the cap and they will aggressively seek free agents. capitals are four points up on the jets and two on the sabres. it will play the islanders tonight. >> a lot of eyes will be on the redskins today. temperature of 60 degrees right now, 5:26. the news continues at 5:30. >> the latest bombshell from the desperate housewives trial. >> and temperatures in the '70s. what are the pros and cons of this weath >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead, mitt romney's chance to prove his conservative credentials. >> and more violence in afghanistan. militants attacked a group of government workers visiting the site of a weekend shooting spree. good morning, washington. it's tuesday, march 13. i am pamela brown. >> i am steve cheveney. cynne simpson has the day off. we start with traffic and weather every ten m

the skins cleared cash but the nfl says the contract with albert haynesworth and hall has everyone upsetpert says they pushed the limit with ethics but broke no rules. the skins are $40 million under the cap and will seek free agents. the wizards have the same breakdowns as all season. in san antonio watch tim duncan after the rebound. and the lack of defense. he gives it up to a guard and gets a slam dunk. tony parker took over in this stretch, with eight points while dueling with john wall. washington is 9-31. the caps are one point up in the jets two points on the sabres. they will play the islanders tomorrow. the lady terps are a number two seed in the ncaa tournament, playing the patriot league's navy. get to bed early. the comcast center in college park. >> our girls are ready to get back especially after the loss from last year. it will be a lot of fun to compete again in the ncaa tournament. >> in georgetown, the lady hoyas will be a five seed, matched with fresno state which will be played at unc in chapel hill. >> we didn't care who we are playing, we just want to play. >> the

that year they guaranteed albert haynesworth and deangelo hall a combined $36 million.ral manager released a statement saying, "every contract entered into by the club complied with the 2010 and 2011 collective bargaining agreements and, in fact, were approved by the nfl's commiss n commission commissioner's office. we look forward to the free agency, draft, and upcoming season." >>> there's a bid for one of the most-ly valued free agents. sources say washington will do whatever it takes to get the chargers' wide receiver vincent jackson. the head coach is also apparently a fan of jackson's and wanted to draft him when he was the broncos' head coach. jackson will likely want a deal, though, of $12 million or more a year. $38 million fine -- three years of that contract. >> the wizards will have to wait another year to break a 14-year losing streak in san antonio. washington got handled by the spurs 112-97. tony parker had a game high 31 points. the wizards haven't won in san antonio since 1999. they continue their six-game roadtrip against the defending national champs,

albert haynesworth, the gift that keeps on giving. since his contract was the primary target of the nfl's wrath. the penalties can be divided over two seasons. so the redskins, who had between 30 and 40 million in caps space to chase free agents will now have 18 million less if they divide that $36 million penalty in half. the league reportedly more warned teams at least six times there would be serious consequences if a team used the uncapped year to dump salaries by front loading contracts. apparently there was an invisible cap during the so-called uncapped year. so with free agencies starting tomorrow the redskins have released two players to free up additional cap space. the first major free agent signing for the redskins last season, expected to team with landry to form a devastating tandem at safety. but both battled injuries most of the season and atagwe only started eight games sitting out even when healthy. sellers was the longest tenured redskin and a former pro bowler. he lost his starting job at fullback to durill young la

they paid albert haynesworth a $21 million bonus and deangelo hall $15 million. a decision that ended up costing them dearly. the redskins weren't expected to be big players with reportedly close to $40 million in cap space. it was one of the best situations in the league providing the redskins with a chance to bolster their offense and fill gaping holes in the roster. the one big bargaining tip the redskins still have is a possibility of drafting robert griffin iii. >> robert griffin iii is going to be ready to play and make plays in september. the redskins didn't want to risk getting closer to the draft, not having this question answered. they wanted to figure this out now. that they could use griffin iii as a selling point to potential free agent. rg3 is my quarterback, they might listen. >> here's a look at some of those free agents. on top of the list, vincent jackson, of course free agency opens tomorrow. trying today to make some -- free up cap space, making moves. they cut mike sellers, a 12 year veteran that spent 11 seasons with the redskins. also the s

those contracts given to albert haynesworth are the likely culprits. so, as a result, the redskins will lose $36 million in cap space over the next two years. the cowboys lose $10 million and almost every other team will gain $1.6 million because the league cannot take away salary cap space from other players. it is a huge hit for the team and could have implications on the redskins this year and next year. >>> have you filled out your bracket yet? how many upsets are you picking? you think a perfect bracket is possible? the odds are long. a math professor says if you filled out a bracket with every possibility, the amount of paper would not fit inside the universe. so, what are the odds of finding perfection? if you use a coin to pick the winner of every, the odds are one in 1 million. that is a one with count them, 20 zero's. even the incredible wisdom of topper shut would not be enough to pick a perfect bracket. it would take a little luck. >> better off playing the lottery. odds wise, anyway. 72 today. good enough, sir? >> i think i will not compla

that year they guaranteed albert haynesworth and deangelo hall a combined $36 million. the redskins' general manager bruce allen released a statement saying, "every contract entered into by the club complied with the 2010 and 2011 collective bargaining agreements and, in fact, were approved by the nfl commissioner's office. we look forward to free agency, the draft, and the coming football season." >>> 4:39 now. 61 degrees out there. it's warm out there. big bust for d.c. police. what officers got their hands on and how it could help put an end to recent street robberies. >>> up in flames, the search is on to find the people who torched this school playground set. >>> and you may want to grab your umbrella as you head out. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. (woman) the goal is to bring an end to breast cancer. (woman) there's no doubt in my mind that komen's funding helped saved my life. the 3-day is my opportunity to help save others' lives. (woman) i'll never stop walking, not till we find a cure. it is the most rewarding experience i ha

specific players haven't been named, it has been linked to albert haynesworth. the gift that just keeps on giving. he was due $21 million in bonus. hall was due $15 million, but the redskins decided to pay them the entire bonus so it wouldn't affect cap space in the future. the league warned teams several times. we're hearing about six times not to do that, but it doesn't appear that there was any written rule in place. the dallas cowboys have been docked $10 million for their contract with miles austin. the raiders and saints got in trouble, but they are not being docked any money. that $46 million that the league is taking is going to be divyed up, so they get $1.6 million to use. >> that's over two years? >> yeah. the redskins can figure out how to break that up. >> it's a big blow for them, because they were really expected to be big players in free agency. get those offensive weapons to surround robert griffin iii. here's a list of some of the free agents they were expected to be. you had vincent jackson, pier in indianapolis, and now with all that money go

they get a guy like albert haynesworth and give him money.s never played day one in the nfl. we'll find out. andrew luck will probably be the number one pick taken by the indianapolis colts. he is another franchise quarterback in this draft. the question about him had been his height. he told me, hey, i'm almost 6' 3". he said drew brees is six feet tall and he gets it done. is a big kid. a lot of people say can he take the pounding for a running quarterback in the nfl. he can also slow it. he is still a rookie so it is a 50-50 proposition with these guys t looks like he has star quality written all over him. >> do they have to do that after they had donovan mcnabb. >> people didn't want a retread. they want to get a rookie. they want a guy they think can be a franchise quarterback for the next decade here so we don't have to go back to the clinton administering to find another quarterback. that is the whole idea here that hopefully this is future quarterback for many years to come. i got to switch subjected real quick. your washington capita

that year they guaranteed albert haynesworth and deangelo hall a combined $36 million.he redskins' general manager, bruce allen, said, "every contract entered into by the club complied with the 2010 and 2011 collective bargaining agreements and, in fact, were approved by the nfl commissioner's office. we look forward to free agency, the draft, and the coming football season." >>> despite the hit to their spending money, the redskins are expected to offer a big contract to the offseason's most desirable wide receiver. the redskins and the chicago bears are considered the front-runners in pursuit of vincent jackson. jackson, who plays for the chargers, is a free agent and will likely win a deal of $12 million or more a year. >> plus they'll try to get the quarter back. don't have him yet. >>> 5:25. our time now. coming up, putting the election spotlight on the south. what's at stake today for the republican presidential hopefuls as voters head to the polls. >>> a big bust for d.c. police. ah. so much better than last year. [ both screaming ] food out the window! throw the