this is intended for andre johnson the whole way.nes said, i'm going to redeem myself, what a play by jones. >> jon: how about matt schaub, working, staying alive. inbounds. schaub, looking, finding a receiver. no pass rush whatsoever from the ravens. they tie it up. what a throw -- what a drive back to back long drives. matt schaub, caught fire. >> jon: you know, you put that graphic up, mike, to start the second half, texans had 220 yards average in the second half. i think they have about 320 tonight. i don't know what they do at halftime. i don't know what gary kubiak says or does. but this quarterback, matt schaub, when they get it right, they are almost unstoppable. but it's arian foster, and different receivers, and andre johnson is a superstar. >> mike: a couple of things, kickoff back to start the second half. 103 yards. he's got this one. david reed. shy of the 30. they're trying to get it out and reed hangs on. and houston has come back here, three different time this year. they've been down 14 and comeback, even or taken

. -- one of the league's top wide receivers in andre johnson. you will remember this notable fisticuffs. kickoff is tonight at 8:30, and sports director and a voice of the ravens gerry sandusky will have to night's matchup. we are your ravens broadcast team. while the ravens are in texas tonight, female fans are ready for a road trip for their own. our resident lady raven is tagging along on the first-of- its-kind trip to the big apple. >> we have a very exciting trip, leaving for new york, charter bus. >> it is like christmas come early for a lady ravens fans, a trip to york city hosted by the team. charters will leave the stadium for a day of football-themed fund. >> we will meet with someone to see the new consumer line for next year. and we will go to lombardi on broadway. >> it chronicles the life of and vince lombardi the cast features udith light.nd jdi fans will get to tour the nfl league headquarters. ravens are the only team in the nfl with a female fan club. >> it shows how passionate the fans are. and what ravens fans really are like

matt shaw found andre johnson who made an incredible grab in the end zone. texans got the conserve. houston rallied into overtime. but the texans came up short. the walk-off interception, ravens won it, 34-28. >>> new york jets have come down hard on their strength and conditioning coach. they suspended him for the season without pay and fined him $25 grand after he intentionatly tripped a dolphins player on sunday. >>> cliff lee has reached an agreement with the philadelphia fiphillie phillies. >>> basketball heat and hornets, dwyane wade scored a franchise record 20 in the second quarter and finished with 32. the shot of the night from lebron james. shot clock winding down, he lost the ball, had to heave it up from behind the ball and he drained it. heat won. >>> the lakers met with president obama yesterday. usually teams visit the white house, but this year a little different. the champs joined the president at a local boys & girls club to celebrate athletic achievement. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> so how did kate gosselin get along wi

the texans' matt schaub found andre johnson. they needed a two-point converse and got it.acoby jones, houston rallied from 21 down but the texans came up short. returned this for a touchdown. the ravens won it, 34-28. >>> new york jets have come down hard on their strengthening coach sal alosi. baseball according to sources cliff lee reached an agreement with the phillies and joins roy halladay to form one of the best pitching staffs. >>> basketball heat and hornets. wade scored 20 in the second quarter and finished with 32. but the shot of the night from lebron james, shot clock winding down, he lost the ball had to heave it up from behind the back board and drained it, won it 96-84. >>> to the victors go the spoils. lakers met with president obama yesterday. usually teams visit the white house but this year a little different. they joined the president at a local boys and girls club to promote community service and celebrate athletic achievement. that's your first look at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> another quick look at the weather. bill has the weather chapel forecast

by 8, the texans came roaring back against ray lewis and the ravens, matt schaub going to find andre johnsonolling right. buys some time, back of the end zone, gets the feet down, texans make the two-point conversion to tie it at 28 and push this thing to overtime but in o.t., you hate to see this, schaub throws the game away. come on, man. josh wilson easy pick walks it into the end zone, ravens beat the texans in overtime, 34-28, ravens improve to 9-4. just one game behind the steelers in the afc north. >> coming up, with the senate now red di to whisk through his tax deal the president goes to work on the tougher crowd. >>> when we come back here we'll huddle an the water cooler to help our man larry king count down the final days of his show. last night he and conan talked leno and more importantly other things. hey... everyone's eating tacos outside bill's office. [ chuckles ] you think that is some information i would have liked to know? i like tacos. you invited eric? i thought eric gave you the creeps. [ phone buzzes ] oh. [ chuckles ] yeah. hey. [ male announcer ] don't be left behi

later in the third, schaub to andre johnson. 6 catches, 149 yards. that sets up a foster touchdown.exans take the lead. but then, vick comes back with a rushing touchdown. sixth on the year for him. eagles back on top. he can do it with the arm, as well. philly gets to 8-4. they win 34-24, over houston. >>> that's your espn news update, for all the highlights tune in to "the highlight express" on espn news, until 3:00 p.m. eastern today. i'm steve weissman. >>> co new york. >>> coming up next, the king of spam has his day in court. our daily look ahead segment is next. stay with us. the tissue beneath the enamel. the dentin contains these channels that lead directly to the nerve center. cold and heat travel through these channels and stimulate the nerve. that's when you get this ouch. dentists recommend sensodyne because the product works. the active ingredient within sensodyne travels into the nerve center. when it reaches the nerve, it forms a barrier blocking the sensation of pain and providing a soothing relief. sensodyne is a product most dentists rely on for sensitivity. whoa!

he's got andre johnson. gets both feet in for the touchdown.nt conversion to tie it. schaub, so patient in the pocket, has all day. goes up top to jones. nice catch. we are tied at 28-28 and heading for overtime. in the extra session, texans, second and ten. schaub, gets some pressure and he is picked off by josh wilson. returns it for the score. and the ravens win 34-28. >>> that is your espn news update. i'm don bell. back to you in the studio. >>> well, it wasn't the usual salute for a championship winning team. instead of welcoming the lakers to the white house, president obama put them to work. the team, along with the kids at washington's boys and girls club, helped put together packages for wounded soldiers. the president thanked the team for its generosity. >>> actor hugh jackman was hurt during a taping of oprah winfrey's show in australia. jackman was sliding down a zip line from the top of the sydney opera house when he came to a crashing halt. >> he was treated for what looked to be a black eye. but the popular actor was able to app

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the shot to andre johnson. they added a two-point conversion to that. houston tied it. that forced overtime. the ravens defense was demoralized but not done. then the pass was picked off, carries it in for the game winner. overtime heroics. the ravens win 34-28. >> our guys found a way to win. yes. do we have things we're worried about, do we have things to work on, absolutely. at this point you are what are. >> did we win or did we lose. as long as we keep winning. if we keep winning we're super bowl clamps. >> the ravens remain in prime playoff position. their ninth win clinches their third straight winning season and the super bowl champions, new orleans saints are coming to baltimore for a showdown mon sunday. back to you. >>> the new york jets coach has been suspended for tripping a player on sunday. the jets coach small alosi intentionally tripped nolan car roll. he has been suspended without pay for the rest of the season and also fined $25,000. he apologized afterwards and said he accepted full responsibility for the action. carroll was not seer crossly hurt by

matt shaub to andre johnson tied the game. 20 seconds to go. it goes to overtime. houston gets the ball back. matt shaub from his own end zone. there is some pressure. josh wilson winds it just like that. the ninth win for the ravens. josh will some the hero. -- josh wilson, the hero. >> for the defense to come up with a plug that packs a great feeling. a win. that is all that matters. at the end of the bayport is a key win. that is what we did. >> that is what they did. next half-hour, brett favre's consecutive game streak ends. a huge win for the ravens last night. i'm all for that. >> here's a look ahead -- >> mn defrosting his home. -- a man defrosting his home. sickle cell disease. >> want lottery winner has -- one lottery winner has a woman to thank for his fortune. >> the wind chills are in the single digits. >> we're taking a look of the area roads. looking pretty good so far. wind warnings in effect at the area bridges.

matt shaub hits andre johnson in the back of the end zone. he tiptoes in. the two-point play is good. we go into overtime. texans. matt shaub from his own end zone. jacoby jones reads it and scores the game-winners. the ravens win. wilson with a much-needed big play from the defense. >> it was strange, strange, strange. you know, the defense to come up with a place like that. it is a great feeling. a win. that is all that matters. at the end of the day. it is a key win. >> that is what they did as jacoby jones comes up with a big play in the ravens history. they are 9-4, one game behind pittsburg. matt shaub, unbelievable moment for him. the new york giants are 9-4 after beating the vikings last night in detroit. the game marked the end of brett favre's consecutive game streak. he did not play against the giants. 19 years. he is 41 years old trick you have to wonder if we have seen the last of him on the playing field. the giants just ran all over the vikings last by. 21-3. brett favre's streak is over. it looks like cliff lee is heading back to the philade

houston's andre johnson towers in both stature and talent.e's about half a foot taller and 30 pounds heavier than the ravens' defensive backs who will be trying to stop him. has him among the league leaders. ravens' defense has played well lately. and i asked josh wilson. and remember, he is 5'9" 190. >>> one of the best athletes in the nfl and you're going to have to bring in your a game every play. take it deep. catch the ball. break it. he has the speed, the height, you know, the strength. he has the total package. if you built a receiver, you're going to build him. and you know, it's a challenge that you gotta step up. and these are the games that you find out, you know, where you're@as a player. and it's put up or shut up time. >> more of my conversation with josh wilson when we kick off pregame coverage of the ravens game at wjz at 8:00. >>> a sore right shoulder keeps brett favre from playing tonight. and that ends the longest streak in history. 297 straight record games. the streak that favre started in 1992. the vikings play the new

they feature one of the best players in the nfl, andre johnson, who squared off against a tennessee player. watch him pommel him coming up here. he rips his helmet off. and then it does the mama ollie shuffle on them. chris carr may match up with johnson and said he will not fight with johnson. just try to guard him. >> johnson is probably the best receiver in the nfl. i just play my game. it doesn't matter. if somebody gets mad, they get manicured hedges go out and play my technique. cortland likes to talk. he its people after the play. that is not my game. -- he hits people after the play. >> the ravens need to keep pace with the steelers. michael vick had two interceptions yesterday. the maryland terrapins had the first acc game against boston college. here's the steel and the basket. the fail. this game went back and forth the entire game. huge night for jordan williams -- the foul. he keeps battling. second half. bc. this is biko paris, maybe the best name in college basketball. comeback.rps in the end, the terrapins cannot close the deal. bc wins. the first conference loss for maryla

he finds time, finds the fantastic target in andre johnson, the back of the end zone. unbelievable.aps off a 95-yard drive. texans get the two-point conversion. we're going to overtime tied at 28. texans deep in their own end zone. schaub feels the pressure. intercepted by josh wilson. returns it for the game wing touchdown. a huge moment for the former maryland terp. schaub stunned houston faithful. the ormond night game giants and vikings in detroit because of the metrodome roof collapse. the big story was brett favre's consecutive starti streak over at 297 games. he would have to watch this from the sideline. the first time he's done that since 1992. >> i bet he didn't like that feeling. >> not what he wanted to see in the first quarter. his replacement handing off to adrian peterson. they knocked knees and both fall down. peterson and jackson would have to sit out a bit, but they would return. obviously, when you watch brett favre, you think, this can't be going on. second quarter of the game, the giants recover from that sluggish start. brandon jacobs, remember what he did agai

think about week two, laura, andre johnson of the texans catches one in the end zone to win the game. mcnabb was benched for rex grossman which everyone talked about and then the monday night debacle where al better haynesworth is lying on the ground and doesn't -- albert haynesworth is lying on the ground and doesn't get up and michael slip throws a touchdown pass. there have -- michael vick throws a touchdown pass. there have been some lows, but yesterday's take the cake. >> doesn't it seem like it's coming down to the wire? >> 9 of 13 have been decided by six point or less. this is nothing unusual and yesterday was more of the same, more of the ennine being decided by -- of the nine being decided by a couple points or less. let me show you what happened at fedex field because they scored at the end of the game and you thought they were going to win. moss was found for a 6-yard touchdown. overtime seemed the most likely scenario. on the extra point nick sundberg snapped too high, hunter smith couldn't hold on and kicker graham gano never got a chance. the skins had their third strai

with a few seconds left, the quarterback rolls right, finds andre johnson who gets it to the end zoneoom. texans get the two-point conversions, tied it at 28. pushed it to overtime. you hate to see a game end this way after a nice comeback in. overtime, dropping back. just can't throw this one, young man. right into the waiting arms of josh wilson. walks it in for the game-win be touchdown. 34-28, ravens win, 9-1. one game behind the steelers. >> quick football question. if you didn't reside in texas or baltimore, why would you watch that game? >> a lot of people like watching ray lewis, the ravens defense. >> when they hit -- >> didn't do that. >> what? >> kill anybody. >> i was talking he hit so hard, man, he's going to kill him. >> you watch for the love of of the game or because you had money wagered on it. >> that's it. >> seriously -- >> what else, willie? >> many, many people watch for money. >> keep it moving on. >>> auburn quarterback cam newton -- >> has he been arrested? >> won the heisman. taking some victory laps in new york city last night on "the late show with david le