i am britt mchenry. rgiii's time on the field was a but left a lasting impression. andisplayed the confidence at factor teammates said he hide. -- he had it. >> check out that fumble that led up to a buffalo field goal. from there he seemed to get into a rhythm. and then and this one. over the middle again for 18 yards. on third and three, gryphon a garcon who does rest. four of six passing, 70 yards. terror garcon. >> it was fun. we got to got up there and get some action. people thaterent our defense. is what everybody is to the most. think everybody did a good job. >> said that he did an excellent job. he managed the game well. the huddle andof formations. reads in progressions. he did a good job. or we did that city rgiii throw deep. game and needs some work. strong connection. after the game he felt it, too. >> thank you so much. the ravens also in action. also closed. one kept away from the super bowl. turn the page. at&t saw right here on abc 7. went to one tets found to dixon. the baltimore ravens one against 31-17.cons zimmerman bought his eighth game .onig

use -- here is britt mchenry with a preview of tonight. >> the rgiii area is ready to break out. even the rookie qb has seen enough of his teammates. >> i think everybody is ready to go after somebody else after a while. you want to strap it up. some of those defensive guys want to go hit somebody. >> the running back position still remains up for grabs. tim hightower was named the no. 1 on the depth chart so far but will not play against the bills. evan should get a lot more rips as he competes for playing time. >> if having as rotative will keep us fresh and winning, that is what we all want. >> redskin fans will get a first glance at pierre gocon. santana maas dropped 15 pounds and looks to be in top form. >> it is great to have a group of guys that can go up there and work and make it big play here and there. it will be fun. >> the new quarterback, a new season, a new era. the redskins are ready and this starts against the bills. what's more week one action right here on abc 7 tonight. the baltimore ravens take on the atlanta falcons. coverage starts as 7:00. we will have hig

. >> britt mchenry, abc 7 sports. >> redskins fans packed sports bars watching their team in action. >> they are hoping rg3 can help franchise. a losing >> all the years of hardship and pain, we got some new excitement. everyone says that he may be defined a team. >> he's gone to be a new breed of quarterback. we are excited. the next game is saturday in chicago to take on the bears'. that's a week from saturday. good news for ravens fans. the ravens won their preseason the falcons.t 31-17 was the final. >> in business news, the corn crisis is continuing. goldman sachs is bringing the in new york >> . the justice department will not pursue criminal charges against or its workers for that the concealing bank against securities related to the housing market. on the evidence, there was no viable basis to bring prosecution. this goes back to april of 2011. at that time, the senate's subcommittee investigation concluded that did tell mortgage related securities to its failing tole disclose that the firm had bet those securities would lose invaluable. corn prices hit another record yesterd

britt mchenry is live where the redskins took on the bills. >> it might have been his first time taking snaps, but rgiii looked every bit the veteran. he was quick and in and out of the huddle but started things off simple. after going three and out on his first three series, he got even better on each plate. his favorite target, garcon. a 20-yard touchdown and that was it for his debut. he was 4-64 70 yards and a touchdown. >> at the end of the day, this is what we do for a living. i played football for a long time. just the size of the people changed. it was fun to get out there and run around and suit up for the first time. it is something of a not forget. >> mike shanahan took him out after the high note. what did shanahan think of his rookie's performance? we will tell you in sports. >> thank you. redskins fans have been excited about him since the spring when they traded to get him with the second pick in the draft. jay korff with what the fans are saying about his first game. >> people in arlington and fans across the region are telling as for the first time in a long time they b

here is britt mchenry with a recap. >> in the fourth preseason game, about preserving the starters. for cousins it is a chance to get rips.n going deep whiff that arm from michigan state. 47 yards inside the 20. into, right there zone.d the redskins win in a blow out 30-0. >> the are problems you want to have when guys played good and depth on your team.ll does go down, you still play at a certain level. people saw that today. deeper football team. of the tough decision. be on final cuts will friday. have a great day. >> 67 degrees. the news continues at 5:30. >> drivers across the country isaac. the effects of [ female announcer ] they can be enlightening. hey, bro. or engaging. conversations help us learn and grow. at wells fargo, we believe you can never underestimate the power of a conversation. it's this exchange of ideas that helps you move ahead with confidence. so when the conversation turns to your financial goals... turn to us. if you need ananything el, let me know. wells fargo. together we'll go far. prcandidate is more likely toion return us to full employment. this is

britt mchenry talked with a former star and safety. >> he is sort of then nfl journeymen bench last yearsan francisco. he is looking to revive a slumping secondary as long -- as well as his career. >> i am looking forward to having success on and off the field. >> he was a star at the university of maryland. >> there is always a huge following with redskins organization. expectations are high. >> many analysts are not sold on the defensive backfield. >> i think we have a group of guys that have been working hard throughout the spring. >> whatever people think of the secondary now, it was not much better last season. the safeties only had three interceptions. there is a huge emphasis on turnovers. if he has any free time he plans on catching a few games up and college park. >> thank you very much. the comic relief in the shadow of the olympics today was provided by the london mayor boris johnson. he lost momentum to bring it to a halt. there he was slowing down the with his flags. are you kidding me? luckily it was only 30 feet above ground when he got stuck. he is just hanging there. lik

. >> britt mchenry takes us inside the mind of rgiii. >> the moment has finally arrived. robert griffin iii will suit up in burgundy and gold. >> it is great. it is baler times one trillion. >> the hype is through the roof but so is the pressure to succeed. redskin fans are all in on rgiii. >> you are putting more pressure on the game than i am. it will be fun. >> robert griffin will play 10- 20 plays. he is already setting lofty goals against the bills tonight. >> a couple of good drives, all touchdowns. 70 yard touchdown throws to pierre and jos. >> i know he wants to come out and be on the mark. he wants to run the offense. >> even though rgiii has not taken a snap in a game, he is preparing to play like a veteran by saying all the right things. >> i do not want to be the one to go out there and make rookie mistakes and say, okay, it is fine. i am a rookie. i will go out and be the best i can be. i will make sure i do that. >> they kick off in buffalo at 7:00 p.m. robert griffin iii is just one player on this team. at 6:00 his teammates talk about how the new quarterba

. >> britt mchenry, back from buffalo. >> rgiii debut, he put points on the board. >> it was his firste, but it was good. robert griffin iii had an impressive debut, capped off by an 80-yard scoring drive. he still has a long way to go. mike shanahan said he was pleased with the performance but he added it is still a work in progress. especially with the running game. the bright spot was his 4-6 70 yards statistic, it is just a building opportunity. >> practice is a lot harder than the game. you come out and you can see all the reads a lot clearer just because you are not going against the defense every single day. the holes are a lot bigger. i felt like i was able to read things a lot cleaner. get the ball out of my hands. >> the quarterback is only as good as his best receiver. gocon made griffon look like a veteran. he caught a ball for 20 yards out for a touchdown. he even added theatrics to his score. i caught up with gocon and this is what he had to say. >> it was a good day. we had a very productive -- we ran great against the new defense. it was good to put that on tape. >> i w

. >> britt mchenry checking in. >> the nationals have the best pitching staff in the major leagues. are you going to the game later? >> tomorrow. >> stephen strasburg's innings limit creeps forward as we get closer to september. desmond was activated from the disabled list today. the all-star will no doubt give another boost to the offense. they open a three game series against the mets. the club coming off a successful 8-2 road trip out west. this homestand will be big. >> the big thing is not worrying about them and controlling what we can control and how we prepare every day. we cannot determine if they will win or lose. we are just playing them appear we go out there and do the best we can and we see where we end up. >> two years ago anthony armstrong was one of the few bright spots for the redskins with a limited wide receiver group. santana moss was the go to guy. armstrong came up big on the downfield plays. fast-forward to 2012 and armstrong is fighting for a job in a more beefed up receiver corps with additions of gacon and morgan. it is not easy considering he cannot even