kicker billy country tiff, rough -- cundiff, rough night. the field goal soars way right and there were a couple more like that. off an interception, rg3 takes it himself. this time no problems. redskins up 14-3. their very next possession, a handoff to alfred morris, again the rookie unstoppable, gets through the crowd to wide-open spaces. 45 yards for the score. skins led 21-3 at halftime. in the third, rg3, here he finds joshua morgan in stride. great catch, good for 17 yards. the redskins fail to score on that drive. then the possession, tampa's josh freeman heaves it up for an open mike williams. williams making nice moves, eluding the skins defenders. 60 yards on the play. four receptions, 115 yards for quill williams today. a few plays later, third and goal from the 6 yard line. the come back, freeman finds vincent jackson in the end zone. bucs cut the lead to 8. time winding down in the third. redskins trying a little trickery. to brandon banks, back to rg3, throws down the field to paul for 30 yards. tampa challenged it was an illeg

it's fake money. >> i like that. >> it was a rough go for billy cundiff. you don't want to put it owl on one guy. it was 7-0 when he missed that kick. it would have been 10-0. >> he look so dejected. >> yeah. you could kick a 31-yard are, couldn't you? >> right now, backwards. >> i had a calf cramp so i couldn't. >> you could. >> no, i couldn't. you think so? back over to you, sarah. >> we had a lot of stuff in there. see that? >> i got it now. let's talk politics. the virginia senate race takes the spotlight tonight as tim kaine and george allen face off in richmond i'm new poll of likely voters shows kaine with 52% voter and allen with 45%. n -- with 52% of voters. >>> mitt romney is leading president obama following last week's debate. romney as the lead with 49% to president obama's 47%. romney will deliver a speech on foreign policy at virginia military institute today. president obama will be campaigning in california. >>> a controversial ad that sparked concern for metro will be going up at several d.c. metro stops today. the signs that refer for ra

cundiff. come on. way to go, billyher wise, let's be positive because we're going to start on a good note, even though the clouds are going to roll in. we're dry this morning. a little fog north and west, 72. much needed rain tomorrow. we'll warm up to 80. wednesday looks great, 84. maybe just a shower in the afternoon. nice thursday and friday. highs upper 70s to around 80. beverly? >>> we've got to positive on 95 and 395. it's been a struggle out of newington and springfield past this long-standing accident on the shoulder. the whole time it's been on the shoulder north of landmark 395 but absolutely the focal point of delays. eastbound 66 separate delays in manassas and centreville. lineup from fair lakes past 50 fair oaks to get toward the vienna metro. all lanes are open on that ride. now problem for maryland beltway drivers. vehicle fire, outer loop of the beltway in greenbelt, kennel worth avenue initially with the right side blocked before route 1. see the flashing lights on the left side? delays back out of gr

billy cundiff had already missed three field goals and nailed it. 2. redskins are 2 and they won. the game between the eagles and the giants with 13 seconds left. they missed a 53-yard field-goal attempt to give the eagles the victory, 19-17 for. >> the washington nationals kick last home stand of the regular-season tonight. dedicated to teddy roosevelt, their beloved presidents. fans attending will receive themedroosevelt- items.onal >> it is 52 degrees. >> next, more problems for lindsay lohan. why good morning. this mondayjeras on morning. is a little silly to start. degrees in the district right now. fog in theme areas, western parts of virginia.nd northern like hagerstown and martinsburg looking at around 0.3 miles. use caution. throughl stick around midmorning. advisory expires at 10:00. 47 at dulles, 46 in gaithersburg, 51 in fredericksburg. the clouds will increase today a chance of showers late. 68-73. a dry day overall, not shabby, just a little chilly. to trafficon over with angela. fog is the big issue. reduced visibility this morning. still no early incidents to repor

the team we placed billy cundiff with kai forbath. he was the worst figure in the league this year -- kciker in the league this year. >> and former campaign aide howard brooks, pleaded guilty. prosecutors are likely to ask for probation. brooks has provided them with substantial assistance. two others pleaded guilty. the forthcoming trial -- they will argue for trial transcripts. manning is scheduled to go on trial at the end of february on charges he lead thousands of documents to the wiki wepbsite. >> mitt romney will make more stopped in ohio today. a recent poll shows the president leading mitt romney, 51% to 47 $ with ohio voters. both candidates for vice president preparing for tomorrow night's debate in kentucky which starts at 9:00. you can watch that right here on abc 7. we invite you to log onto wjla.com/react from your smartphone to give us your instant reaction. >> the first lady stopped in leesburg virginia. a woman in the audience fainted. >> are we could right there? we got somebody down right here. we're coming. help i

billy cundiff -- will he have a job tomorrow? they could be up 10-0, but no. tying the game at 7. holding it's breath on this play. trying to get the first down -- and boom. he lands a huge hit. take another look. he was down for quite a while. it was careful afterwards. they say he has a mild concussion, according to mike shanahan. falcons taking a 14-10 lead. he throws to santana moss going for a 77-yard touchdown. tied at 17. late in the 4th hand off up the middle. 24-17, falcons. he's a rookie. he's not rg3. picked off. skins lose 24-17 and all everyone is talking about is the health of robert griffin 111. >> i don't know what happened in my quarterback. i don't know what they diagnosed him with. >> i did not want to bother him. i told them to keep me posted. >> i was in pursuit. i wanted to get him out of bounds. i just tried to get a hit on him. unfortunately he left the game. i wish the best him. >> you never want to see a quarterback go down, especially someone of that caliber who can help us win the day. we did, make sure everything is ok with him. my thoughts go out to h

late in the second, billy conn deaf -- billy cundiff. i would expect a pink slip for him.hing down the field. 1-yard t.d. tying. 3rd quarter -- hitting close to home. when you run as a quarterback had slight that can happen. it did not look pretty. take another look. he was on the sidelines getting cared for. but he was taken back to the locker room for treatment. the falcons take a lead in the fourth. to santana moss -- a 77-yard touchdown. they are excited. turner taking the handoff up the middle. 24-17 atlanta with two to go. he runs a little bit out of magic. pick off. he would throw another one this moments later. these scans to lose 24-17. everyone is biting their nails waiting to hear about the franchise quarterback. >> i did not know what they diagnosed him with. i wish for the best. >> i did spoke to the trainers and ask for them to keep me posted. we went from there. >> i just pursued that. i got him out of bounds. try to get a hit on him. i wish the best for him. hope everything is going all right. >> especially someone of his caliber to help us win hopefully he

tell them how much we >> tuesday and four misses in five attempts spelled the end for billy cundiff. they decided to sign kei forbat. the redskins saw him in the preseason when he was kicking for tampa bay. he made all five of his field goal attempts but was still cut in favor of the incumbent. wednesday and everybody wanted to know the status of rg3 for tomorrow's game with the vikings. and what did the franchise quarterback have to say about returning to the field? >> you always feel like you're going to be ready to go but, you know, larry and the guys are doing their job. they're taking the proper precautions to make sure that i am ready to go, that i don't have any symptoms. i continue to get evaluated every day. the only symptom that i do have is irritability because they keep asking me the same questions, but other than that, it's -- you know, i'll be smart about it. >> irritability. that could be the meeting with the doctors. who knows. just how will things change for the franchise quarterback as well as the plays going forward. doc walker, jay reid all in the house to give us

. >> the team released kicker billy cundiff today. on third and goal, the famous image we have seen at this point. head coach mike shanahan believes griffin could be ready to go on sunday. if anything, the young quarterback learned a huge lesson. >> they slide a little bit sooner and protect themselves a little bit more. >> it is almost time for college hoops. maryland had its media day to day. the head coach has pulled in a good recruiting class for this season. the second year coach knows how to get some top prospects out of high school. the youngs what is still growing but they are much improved this time around -- young squad is still growing. the story tomorrow will be game 3, the nationals are 1-1 with the cardinals. >> we will be watching. thank you very much. bye, mom. we're here! [ giggling ] these days, nobody has time to get sick. mom, i don't feel good. but minuteclinic makes it easy to get well. our nurse practitioners can diagnose and write prescriptions for everything from strep throat to sinus infections with no appoin

but redskins kicker, billy cundiff, who missed three field goals, by the way, earlier in the game, proved to be a hero in the end. he nailed a 31-yard field goal with almost no time left to win it. >> i wanted to make sure that we got that opportunity, like it meant a lot to me to be able to have a quarterback that in the clutch is going to drop back and he's going to move the ball and get us down the field. so that way i could come out and prove to everybody that the last three kicks were just a fluke. when it comes down to it and you really need a kick, you know you can count on me. >> the win evens the redskins record at 2-2. they're back at home next week against the atlanta falcons. a lot of us on the redskins train. choo-choo. >>> 6:07 is the time. we'll tell you about the midair scare that really put a damper on the orioles night. >>> plus carmageddon is bad karma for one groom. what he did that ended with him in handcuffs. >>> you need to be 21 to order this pizza. it comes from fresh mozzarella, orange blossom honey, and italian cherries soaked in raspberry vodka. boston does not

cundiff nailed a 41-charter -- kicker billy cundiff. won.edskins nationals in st. weekend, losing.re will kick off their last stand and home in the regular tonight. fans attending the three-game series against the phillies will promotional .tems -- teddy-themed tonight at 5:00, a pioneer in women's athletics. mamie peanut johnson, one of play in the old negro baseball leaks. story of putting at the same level as the men and your very record have earned resident a special place in sports history. city has recognized her with a special honor. we will talk with her tonight at 5:00. stay with us for that. meantime, it's a pretty day. >> gorgeous. l that fog this morning burned off. but changes are in the forecast, unfortunately. more clouds are wrong the way. take a look. have high clouds and mid- level clouds. moisture moving into our area, to it will take awhile saturate things to be able to squeeze out any raindrops. enjoy this what you can. 68 degrees at reagan national, 66 at dulles. to something on 50's out west. 58 in martinsburg, 54 in cumberland at this hour. this is the syste

the team released billy cundiff.ly made 7 of 12 field goal attempts this year, the worst average in the league. kyle forbath will take his place. forbath is the redskins 19th kicker in 18 years, the most out of any team in the nfl. we're hoping that this works out for forbath. >> maybe he'll stick around a little longer. >> when billy cundiff missed that short field goal on sunday, we knew it was going to be it for him. >>> it's the must see sporting event in the district. coming up, the excuses some of you are giving to get out of work today. >>> plus were big bird is not a fan of president obama's latest political ad. ♪ [ male announcer ] the all-new lexus es comes with a story still untold. ♪ places it will take you. ♪ dreams it will make come true. ♪ with technology and style to match your achievements and desires. ♪ the question is where will your new es take you? ♪ introducing the all-new lexus es. ♪ >>> looking at the stories making headlines right now at 5:28, lawmakers on capitol hill will be demanding answe

we're going to get on billy cundiff. would have been 10-0. 31- yarder.came back and 7-7 at the half. here's the play. rg3 doesn't get out of bounds and he takes a shot. tough to watch. it's what he does. he tries to extend plays. mild concussion. i don't know what that is. a concussion is a concussion is a concussion. cousins made in. great play to moss. think we're back in business. falcons kick a field goal to tie it. and michael turner, 24-17. that would be the final. cousins gets picked off once again. we'll find out about rg3's status as the week goes on. has to pass the concussion tests. this is not something you take lightly anymore. we'll find out wednesday if he plays sunday against the vikings. >> 4-0 vikings. >> it doesn't get easier. >> thank you, dave. i'll have to with hold some of my comments. >> i'm going to the prompter now. best way to do it. >> we're going to talk more about billy cundiff if he'll still be with this team. >> thank you. >>> restocking the international space station. we're going to take you to florida for the liftoff of

the team released billy cundiff on sunday. he only made 7 of 12 attempted field goals this year, the worst average in the league. he's being replaced by kyle, who won the lou groza award as top kicker when he played for ucla. cundiff made all five -- he made of his field goals when playing preseason for the buccaneers. >>> a nice warmup here, a chill that moved in on sunday, it's in retreat mode today. a lot of folks are going to, i think, playing hooky today. >> we should have thought of that earlier. >> for a big reason. they're going to be at the baseball game. >> oh, okay. >> at least that's what i'm hearing. >>> let's take a look and see what's going on out there this morning. we're at 57 degrees. the last couple of mornings, we've been starting out in the 30s and 40s. it's not bad out there this morning. a little bit of fog, but nothing that's down under two miles around our immediate area. temperatures, look at them throughout the area, from montgomery county down south through stafford and fairfax and pri prince willia

that ended up with the game- winning field goal that billy cundiff actually made in that game.r two, this scramble was an amazing play and to find white. that was just impressive. if it wasn't for number one, i think that could have been number one. >> fourth and ten when you've got to have it. >> number one, plus this. it's just unbelievable. of course, number one, no surprise. you've got to know what number one s right? >> number one is the run. >> the run. the run. 76 yards. remember, this is coming off that concussion. some people thought he shouldn't have played. >> those people were wrong. >> you guys are not catching me, huh-uh. >> wow. >> of course, the run is going to be hard to top coming the rest of the season. but what we chose were the top five plays. another local pro athlete drinking the rg3 kool-aid as well, bryce harper made enough splash for this season on his own but he's enjoying watching his fellow rookie in action. he tweeted keep rolling this year. you are fun to watch, buddy. and you know rg3 is known for his socks that he wears. bryce harper drove aroun

. >> better tomorrow if you are tyler moore and billy cundiff.s rookie came through in a clutch as a pinch hitter as the club rallied back from a seven loss performance out of their starter gio gonzalez. 21 wins on the season and you think it would be better but the nats' d came up huge. bottom of the sixth, jayson werth proving he's worth every penny of that big contract. really a game changer. saved two runs. defying gravity with that catch. bottom of the seventh. bases loaded. ryan mathis gets allen craig to ground into the 6-4-3 double play. nats get out of a huge, huge jam. and then top of the eighth still 2-1 cardinals. tyler moore hit a soft little blooper to right. it is in there. it's enough to get it done. michael morse and ian desmond score. nats take game one. some natitude with the dramatic comeback from behind the 3-2 finish. >> we've had guys all year, and i feel blessed to help us out a little bit and able to get those extra two runs that we needed and shut the door. >> i don't think we stole one. i think we earned one. we fought

after missing one two many field goals the redskins cut place kicker billy cundiff today.hey decided to go with youth over experience signing a kicker out of ucla. he was released by tampa bay during the preseason. >>> only a couple of players on the nationals rotster have playoff experience and several of the young guys say the players like jayson werth, adam laroche and pitcher adam jackson have been a wealth of knowledge before and during this post-season play. now they're hoping that experience pays off tomorrow with jackson on the mound. the nationals were all smiles today. last night's crushing loss to st. louis seems just like a distant memory to them. now the club just focused on giving the fans a victory. >> i think the fans when they have a team to root for and a team that has a chance to be a winner every year, it's a lot more exciting for them. like i said, they've been through a lot, a lot with this organization and it's fun. >> these guys are enjoying it and it's a fun time for them. it's not a stressful time. it's what we want to be. >> the cincinnati reds t

they are sticking with billy cundiff for at least one more week, but he did sing the praises of his rookierterback. for the 2nd week in a row rg3 put his team in position to win calling several plays himself to his headset had actually gone out. >> it felt great. you know, the whole drive was a little complicated in practice every week. we always practice mecalling the plays in two minutes, acting as if the headset goes out and the funny thing was the headset did go out on that drive. i had to call a couple of my own plays and we moved the chains and got in the field goal range. >> reporter: and it's time to vote for our high school game of the week. lots of great match-ups for you guys this week. here are your choices. go to u >>> wren -- go to usahighschoolsports. live at nats park, back to you guys. >> i guess if we see a lot of people with circles under their eyes tomorrow, we will know why. that's it for us. the cbs evening news is next. anita will see you at 7:00 and don't forget to wake up bright and early 4:25 a.m. to see wusa9 in the morning. have a great night. bye. too many amer

redskins kicker billy cundiff, who missed three field goals earlier in the game proved to be the hero. he nailed that 31-yard field goal with almost no time left to win it for washington. >> i wanted to make sure that we got that opportunity. like it meant a lot to me to be able to have a quarterback that in the clutch is going to draw back and move the ball and get us down the field. so that way i can come back and prove to everybody the last three kicks were just a fluke. when it comes down to it and you really need a kick, you can count on me. >> that evens the redskins record at 2-2. they are home next week against the atlanta falcons. everybody is going to be excited about that. in about 30 minutes, we'll have a complete look at the redskins thrilling win over the bucs. dan hellie covered the game from tampa and has highlights and reaction from the big win. that's coming up at 5:00. >> that dan hellie racks up the frequent flier miles, doesn't he? >> he gets to eat at a bunch of fun places. always tweeting the pictures. >>> up ahead, the exciting win the brits pulled off against

. >> finally shanahan says he's bringing in kickers this week to challenge billy cundiff.rian is back to wrap up the edge after this. are you ready ? share everything by turning your smartphone into a mobile hotspot for up to 8 wifi-enabled devices at no extra charge. like the new droid razr m by motorola only $99.99. >>> taking the edge off tonight with a feel good surprise on the football field. the feely family was honored before the carolina/georgia game in south carolina this weekend. they were told they were the military family of the day and were very surprised to see avis message from dad who was serving over-- see a video message from dad who was serving overseas. that wasn't the only surprise. dad walked onto the field after coming home from deployment early. the crowd went wild. watch that video in its entirety if you get a chance, folks. go online and track it down. have a great night. see you tomorrow. >> fox 5 news isn't over. go to www.myfoxdc.com now for news, weather and entertainment updates. fox 5 news is washington's best news on air and online at www.m

the team released kicker billy cundiff and signed kai forbath.ff had made just 58% of his field goals this season which, by the way, is the worst in the nfl. >> all right. so we try on another one for size. >>> how many times a day do you check twitter and facebook. >> quite a few. >> officer on your smart phone, that could be dozens more. >> a new study finds that checking it on social meet media is more addicting than cigarettes and sex. what? >> i don't know. >> a study coming out of the university of chicago booth school of business and it shows people yearn, people need to check social media, it is stronger than lighting up a cigarette or having sex. >> i probably check media probably about 20 times a day, just to go on real quick. >> i think it is more addicting because people kind of of -- people are nosey and they want to know what other people are up to. >> reporter: the study followed 250 people in germany for a week who used smart foappedz. they checked in

billy cundiff had missed three field goals but doesn't miss from 41 yards out. the redskins win. eagles beat the giants. the orioles can still win the american league east. >> if the orioles and yankees tied. >> playoff game on thursday. lose the division, play the wild card on friday. for a finee looking bottle of wine, head to amazon.com. >> bad news for parents with kids that are not potty-train. a diaper shortage could be driving up prices. >> he pumped up his pumpkin to take home the top prize. >> we will check the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. catch the great taste of pumpkin before it's gone. hurry into dunkin' donuts and grab a pumpkin muffin or donut today. america runs on dunkin'. >> simply unbelievable. postseason play back for the orioles. >> the orioles will be playing in the postseason for the first time in 15 years. >> the presidential campaign to predicting a great debate for the of the gatt. what is behind high praise and low expectations? >> some crisp temperatures and partly cloudy skies. and some rain. the forecast as we continue. [captioning made possi

rg3 trying to get billy cundiff in field goal range. 0 for 3 on the day but oh so good on this one. redskins win it. they improve to 2-2. fourth quarter tom brady, rob gronkowski gave the patriots the lead. oakland at denver. huge day for peyton manning. threw for 338, three scores including this one to eric decker. tennessee and houston. houston stays undefeated. daniel m-- danieal manning, houstons roll. from the other end of the rainbow we find the jets. another poor performance by mark sanch sanchez, picked off by willis. >> i apologize for my language because i was going to stay we got our butt kicked, but really we got our [ bleep ] kicked. >> all your sports news and highlights every morning from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. eastern. it's called "the lights." time to make a quarterbacking change with the giants? >> last week the jets offense struggled against the dolphins. they didn't score a point today. the morale of the team is low. holmes is out, revis is out. they need a spark. tim tebow will give them that spark. >> i don't think it's time. you're 2-2. >> you going to go up

billy cundiff is a veteran. 31-yard field goal here that he pushes wide. at this point, he missed four of his last five kicks. the problem in this kick in particular, it was a momentum shifter. we were both at this game, and you could feel the life get sucked out of fed ex. instead, 10-0 redskins at the half potentially. matt ryan was fired up. came down on the ensuing drive and scored a touchdown. changed the whole complexion of that game. those are the type things you can't have happen. it did happen. shanahan said he'll figure out if he's going to bring in more kickers. i'd be surprised if he didn't. >>> one other thing we have to get to and that is we know about cundiff. but alexander is tired of the redskins losing at home, and i know the fans are tired. here's zo on the frustration that is eight straight home losses. >> redskins nations is probably one of the, or is the best fan base i think in the league. it's very disappointing and embarrassing for us not to be able to win at home and defend our home turf. if we want to get to the playoffs, you hav

and then three lays later, billy cundiff who missed his thirst three field goal attempts, with three ticks left, he gets a 22-24 victory. today coach had plenty of praise for his rookie qb. >> i thought he played his best game of the year yesterday. very poised. i thought he handled himself extremely well. made some play -- some plays that you want a quarterback to make. a lot of times they can't make those plays this early in their career. >> we always practice me calling the plays in two minutes acting as if the headset goes out and the funny thing is the headset did go out. it is neat how that practice situation and that scene arrow played out in the game. you don't want that to happen, but it was cool. >> now shanahan did say despite cundiff going one for four and including missing a 34-yarder that he earned redemption and they won't bring in another kicker to try out for his position. if you can nail a come-back victory from 40 yearsowd, you get to keep your job. >> thank you. >> it is a project ten years in the making. coming up, how a multi-million dollar lab will het police a

and baltimore have not been kind to one billy cundiff.ter he missed five out of the last field goal attempts. he has now been released by the skins and the ravens in less than two months. taking his spot on the roster, forbath would have been the award at ucla in 2009. but he has yet to kick in a regular season nfl game. his most recent experience with the buccaneers. where he was perfect. five for five on his field goal attempts in the preseason. talking college hoops. part two about to get underway. the maryland basketball team performed better than anticipated last year, winning ame.cipated last year, winning now he wants to take the next step. new big men and little chemistr. >> the guys we signed tone have egos. they're here. they're in the eye, listening, listening, upperclassmen. when you have that, chemistry will be good. but you can't fake chemistry. some teams try to do it. some don't. i think it will be tremendous all year. i feel good. that's one thing i feel great about right now. i don't feel great about our half court defen

. >> billy cundiff missed three field goals early in the game but he redeemed himself kicking the game-winningyard field goal with 3 seconds on the clock. robert griffin led the redskins into field-goal range with three straight completions and a 50- yard run -- 15 yards, that is. 24-22 victory. it is 6:29, 52 degrees. another half-hour. >> get ready to fork over more for lunch if you purchase i don't spend money on gasoline. i am probably going to the gas station about once a monthth. last time i was at a gas station was about...i wowould say... two months ago. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. i go to the gas station such a small amount that i forget how to put gas in my car. [ male announcer ] and it's not just these owners giving the volt high praise. volt received the j.d. power and assoctes appeal award two years in a row. ♪ ♪ straup straight ahead -- a controversial power plant closes its doors for good, making its neighbors very happy. we're tracking some fog to kick off the work and school week. wow, look at that shot. good morning, washington. it's monday, october 1. i'm natash

billy cundiff, this was the turning point of the game. you know why? >> why?nta came back and scored off that miss. 7-7. 10-0. where you going? >> trying to get down. he got down all right. not on his own volition. the show walk to the locker room. a mild concussion. i don't know what a mild concussion is. kurt cousins came in and found santana moss. skins take the late and you're thinking we've got two rookies that can play. everything looks good. here comes the falcons. >> where is everybody? >> kind of parted like the red sea. >> gave haim love tap on the way. what is that? >> looks a little bit like a rookie here. here is the deal. numbers aren't bad. i saw him walking in off the feel, had his head down. a tough deal for any rookie, let alone robert griffin iii or kurt cuss ipse when you have to come in under fire. you are prepared to play mentally but it is still a different thing when you come in there. rg iii got knocked down in the third quarter. mike shanahan says he will be evaluated for the rest of the week. he has to pass the con suggestion test to

. >> of course, billy cundiff, as >>> take a look, there's nats park behind me. we're ready to play some ball. the forecast looking good. so the weather, i don't think at all is going to be getting in the way. we're expecting scattered showers, mainly light showers from now up until about 9:00, maybe 10:00 p.m. we'll start to see pockets of more widespread rain moving in around that time of 9:00, 10:00 p.m. the rain continues on. for tomorrow morning, take a look behind me. there will be areas of moderate and heavy rain as indicated by the areas shaded in yellow and orange here. so very sloppy, i think, for part of our early-morning rush. we'll have some more rain showers around tomorrow afternoon. that rain finally starts winding down by the time we get to about midnight. early wednesday, we'll start clearing out, and certainly for the afternoon. but highs tomorrow will be in the upper 70s. some areas south could even hit a high of 80 degrees. there's rain for tomorrow. drier air coming our way for friday the end of the week. much cooler next week this time. >>>

billy cundiff already missed three field goals on the night but this one right through the upright. redskins beat the buccaneers 24- 22. >> for me it felt like it was a real test. i really felt like it was something i was looking forward to which is kind of crazy. you miss three kicks and a lot of people want to say let's just get the game over. i wanted that chance, a chance to prove to my teammates that they can trust me. >> the nationals also having a rough day yesterday wrapping things up in st. louis. ross detwiler who was actually the starting pitcher when the nats clinched a spot in the playoffs couldn't help his team clinch the division. detwiler lasted less than three innings in his hometown. the nationals lose this one. >>> the orioles for the first time in 15 years, the baltimore orioles are headed to the post season. they have done all they could to secure a spot. they swept the red sox yesterday to stay atop the division and thanks to the rangers beating los angeles angels last night, the orioles are now playoff bound. how exciting. two teams from the dmv going to the p

. >> redskins practice today, that is kicker ki forbaath, replacing billy cundiff who was cut after he the worst stats of any kicker in the nfl. korvath made all five field goal attempts. they hope he's the answer to the redskins recent kicking woes. >> hopefully he'll be here for the next 15 years so i don't have to answer any questions about kickers anymore. i know we've had a few in and out of here. i read that in the paper today, or somebody told me about it. hopefully this is the start of something new. >> i feel great. amazing opportunity they've given me. i can't wait to just put points on the board for this team. >> redskins kicker ky horvath. >>> a magical season for the nationals. ain't over yet. russ detwiler facing kyle lohse on the mound tomorrow. one of the best pitchers, so hopefully they can keep the magic alive, because we would love to see nothing more than a game five, and winning game five. >> we'll see to it, dan. >> we're counteding on it. >> thanks, dan. >>> coming up, if you thought let me tell you how i will create 12 million jobs when president obama couldn't.

and one player who will not be practicing today, kicker billy cundiff. the team released him. cundiff struggled this year making only 7 of the 12 field goals. khai forbath will take his place, recognized as the top kicker while playing for ucla in 2009. forbath kicker is the redskins' 19th kicker in 18 years, the most out of any team in the nfl. >>> yesterday a big honor at the gaylord resort in national harbor. prince george's presented us with a partners for success award. nbc 4's president and general manager jackie bradford accepted the honor. nbc 4 has partnered with prince george's community college several times to organize events like the bluebird blues festival and community sleds. our own aaron gilchrist was the emcee at the event. >> congrats jackie and the team. 6:21. time for weather and traffic on the ones. here's veronica. >>> perfect weather for baseball today or doing anything else outdoors today. we've been trapped with mornings of mist and fog. same deal this rng montmorning. it's going to lift quickly. temperatures throughout the area, look at that. 40s and

the redskins cut struggling billy cundiff yesterday as expected after he missed 5 of 12 field goal attemptseplaced, get ready, by free agent kai forbath. >> who? >> i don't know >>> bragging rights on the line at nats park this week. >> the mayors of d.c. and st. louis have a little wager on the nats-cardinals series. st. louis mayor francis slay will fly a d.c. flag above his own city hall for a day if the nats win. it will be a modified version with taxation without representation on the bar. and if st. louis wins, mayor gray will fly the st. louis flag. >> i thought we would get the arch but maybe not. >> no. >> like it or not, winter will be here before you know it and we have some ways to protect yourself from the element. >> i hate this. >> i'm having problems already >>> and some local students applying 4h training to a challenge. good morning, holly. >> reporter: good morning to you. these kids are designing robots to help preserve the environment. what are you doing? and did i mention to you that they are only in the 4th and 5th grades? this is the national science day and this yea