>> coming to you from the espn zone in downtown baltimore it's the fox 45 play book with bruce cunningham. >> good morning everybody and well tom to another edition of fox 45 play book to my right are my 2 co-hosts for this year going to be swapping out a little bit. first of recall nog 89 mark clayton. make him feel welcome, everybody. [applause] >> and then to mark's right the raven's leading rusher the full back number 33 laron[applause] great to see both of you. i'm excited about working with you guys. >> me too. >> let's talk about last week. i think a lot of people in town the expectations were so high. a lot of fans were looking like 100-0 win. you say it all the time. they get paid too. kansas city is an nfl team up t. you have to give them credit they played great. opening game we knew they would come out playing hard and everybody. a lot of people -- a did a radio show. we worked hard. it was a training cam. we played like we wanted to but we stuck together as a team. we had a defense. it was a team game. we came out on top. >> since you are both offensive players. he called it

sports dirrctor bruce cunningham wassamong those that took part.he joins us with more. >> oj bra gant the only player in history to win rings for the sameecity in the nfl. he is battling a.l.s.. and that added an extra level of poignant see to tonight's event. . >> they all showed up. ravens teammate, lewis, and guys that did not play with him and love him as well. read and joe flacco. his old cfl teammates were there. hamm, mathews and several others flew in. all here to pay tribute to a man waging a courageous battle against a dreaded disease. >> for me, just to be able to walk alongside of him. go to war with him. and still walk alongside of him every day. life offers no other greater gift. >> everybody that is here, he is a aven. and i am proud to know him. >> if you knew oj you are lucky to have done so. oj has been a guy hat, you know, i can go on and on. but i try to be likk he is. >> moving night to be sure. we have more to show you. stay tune for "sports unlimited" for more coverage of the event. called two riigs for oj and the rest of the

i'm bruce cunningham. prepare to take on the chargers in san diego, there's a chance the game won't be seen out there. not sold out. under an nfl rule a non-sellout can not be televised. chargers granted a 24 hour extension today. they have to sell 1100 more tickets by 1:15 p tomorrow. take the team on the road is never easy but going out to the west coast that's tougher but the players themselves seem unphased. sounds like they actually welcome the chance to play on the road. >> a lot of times we play better on the road. we can hit and communicate and you feed off the energy they do with auraa fence. when you step on the field you appreciate it because they are quiet and gives us flexibility of really hearing everything. getting every check and seeing everything that comes out. you always have advantage for playing at home but a lot of advantages of playing on the road as well. >> best thing to take with you is a good team. you can go anywhere and win. if you are not a real good team you will struggle on

bruce cunningham joins us with more on a very big win in san diego. bruce? >> to say the least, this went against type. the ravens were never much for scoring a lot of points. those days are over. they were lining up the scoreboard at the stadium. ravens lead 21-6. veteran tight end does the rest getting into the end zone for the touchdown. 28-16. the chargers closed within five. within 37 seconds left they go for it on 4th down at ravens 15. ray lewis shuts him down. lewis makes yet another play. this one probably saved them a ball game. 31-26 the final. >>> we'll have much more on the thrilling win coming up, including former raven wally williams for a wall-to-wall ravens' coverage coming up on "sports unlimited." >>> thank you, bruce. >>> nothing to complain about when it comes to the weather. >> vytas reid is here with details. >> hey jen feshgs it was a gorgeous weekend. nice, mild conditions. hopefully you had a chance to get outdoors. >> beautiful. i did. >> we saw nice conditions. picture-perfect weekend to round out summer. fall is right around the

i'm bruce cunningham.avens face san diego this sunday the chargers could be without 2 starting line men. center hardwick and guard vasquez were injured in last night victory over buffalo. even given that the chargers still present a formidable challenge this sunday with refers at quarterback and tomlinson running the ball. even on a bad ankle chargers have the best offense and defense isn't bad either to say the least. they go in bursting with respect. >> one of the premier team in the nfl. explosive in all 3 phase. i know ron really well and what kind of defense they put out there. attacking so cause a lot of problems. offensively turner saw him all the years in washington to be. we have our hands full against premier football team. >> i think it's always important to make sure you stay honor on a similar schedule so i think it will be a good for to us get out early and other than that i don't think it changes too much. the game starts the guys are ready inform go. >>reporter: and remember tonight marks r

i'm bruce cunningham.t was a bleary eyed but happy group of ravens that headed to the owens mills complex this morning even arriving home at 2:45 am wasn't enough to take the joy out of yesterday very big we know. the raven offense was lighting up the score board. good things. chargers were lighting it up too. san diego has couple very tall receivers and ravens corners are small and chargers were able to exploit that sunday. john harbaugh says try not to read too much into that. >> the pass defense stuff is really very correctible. really a matter of sometimes guys in big game try to do too much. trying to do more than you have to do. and i think we parade together better back there. trust the guy next a little bit better and stay position and we'll be fine. their receivers are huchblingt you won't find corners like those receivers that size. they have to be 6 foot 6. next 6 foot 6 corner in the draft we'll be drafting that guy. they came out in the field and i was shell shocked. >>reporter: here's reminde

i'm bruce cunningham.the usual tuesday off but beginning tomorrow serious business against. they have to get ready to go play the mighty new england patriots. no. 1 in the power rankings again this week. the ravens are nonetheless the under dog. patriots minus 2 and also an interesting coaching match up. veteran bill with all the super bowl rings going up against john harbaugh just in the second year. but harbaugh likes his chances against bill. >> good they think about the game is the coaches won't be leaning up and teeing off on each other during the game. i don't think anybody would pay to see that right now. i would like to say i think i would have the edge. hamburger drill. i think i would have the edge. coach may not think that. we have great respect obviously for everything that has been accomplished up there by their coaches and by their team. there's no more competitive group to go against than those guys. so it is going to be a great match up. >>reporter: my money is on harbaugh, too. here's remi

i'm bruce cunningham. regular tuesday off the ravens went into full scale game preparations this week for the sunday opener against the kansas city chiefs. they go in as double-digit favorites. there seems to be a very good chance that quarterback matt cassel won't be playing. wearing a brace on his injured knee, cassel has been listed as questionable in the injury report that came out today. with cassel things look pretty grim for the chiefs. >> i don't think our guys have any illusions about the season. they understand what this is all about coming in here. we're into the too far removed from where the chiefs are at. they are going to come in here in a furious mood. that's what we're expecting, and it's going to be a big challenge. >> we had a great training camp and now we got kansas city coming in at home. you can't be no more excited for our young offense, joe and ray and all of them people. then you come on our defense. we're really excited to get on the field. >> remember last year referred to his t

i'm bruce cunningham. the war of words continues this evening.t involves an espn commentator and ravens receiver derrick mason. keyshawn johnson, a former receiver himself had disparaging remarks to make about the ravens receiving core last week. we called them bums. derrick mason fired back earlier this week disparaging johnson's career. today mason had even more to say. >> damn keyshawn johnson, okay? because i heard he said something else. keyshawn, you know where i'm at and where the ravens' facility is out, so if you want to talk man to man about it, we can do that. remember, keyshawn, you are the number one pick in the draft and i was a fourth rounder and our numbers pretty much still stack up, okay? >> all the bickering aside, the ravens have a ball game to get ready for. they're changing on the san diego charges. tomlinson has a bad ankle. darin looks good in the backup. according to the leader of the ravens' defense, the two are interchangeable. >> they're the same two people. if you plan a totally different back, a bruiser and quick fla

i'm bruce cunningham.avens prepare to open the season sunday against the chiefs, there is a revenge factor at play. 2 of them actually. first the ravens have never beaten the chiefs here in baltimore. it is true. the second the last running back to gain 100 or more yards against the ravens the chiefs larry johnson who topped it on december 10 2006 in a game the ravens won. only victory in 4 games against the chiefs. memory of johnson performance that day is kind of stuck in their collective craw. >> we don't ever want anybody to run the football against us. it so happens that this running back was the last one to do it. we have always said our defense is based on no. 1 stopping the runner. we don't ever want anybody to feel like they can run the football on us. >> very important. they keep handing him the ball so we are looking forward to the challenge of larry johnson on the top 2 or 3 back in the league. no question. >>reporter: meanwhile on the other side of the football the ravens offense goes into the

i'm bruce cunningham. very happy group of ravens watch game films today of yesterday dismantling of the cleveland browns. all phases played well but one unit more proud than most. i'm talking about the defensive backs. just one week after being toasted by san diego philip rivers for over 400 yards they showed no mercy to the browns and quarterback quinn and anderson. they piled up 4 interceptions after getting beat out by the fans and media john harbaugh was proud of the way the db bounce back. >> i thought our guys did a really nice job of maintaining their level of play in the face of criticism. i can't think of a better way to say it but they came under scrutiny a little bit because of the statistics and maybe they felt like they had something to prove. they have something to prove next week, week, too. like everybody. that's the challenge you face every week. >>reporter: next week of course the patriots. here's reminder be part of the next position in the silver spotlight.i'll be joined by one of the c

i'm bruce cunningham. one of the people who never get ravens detectives you want to listen up. browns returned about 300 for sunday. go to ticket master.com right now. don't wait. sunday marks return of one of the raven more interesting rivalry. no secret they hate the ravens in cleveland for obvious reasons. is the reverse true? do the players even care? todd provides the answer to that one. >> obviously not a lot of people in cleveland that like us. i think it's vice versus. over the years it has been a rivalry as of late the cleveland hasn't always been the play off team but they play us tough. >>reporter: seems entire country is buzzing about the ravens offense. joe flacco and company had the unit second in the league in touch down 64 behind the high scoring saints against the chargers scored every time in the red zone. far cry from year past and major reason for the success thus far. >> we have a couple ways we can beat you. offense he have line doing a great job. pass protection and run blocking for the back. so any time offensive line playing the way they are it allows y

i'm bruce cunningham. ravens 2 and o start raised the nationwide profile tangible evidence today.power ranking had them listed at no. 1. that's right. no. 1 team in the national football league. how about that. doesn't figure to change this much this week. winless browns coming to town and they might be the worst team in the nfl. odds maker agree. installed the ravens as 13 point favorite but john harbaugh says you would be very wrong to sleep on the brownies. >> divisional opponent. big physical front. obviously open defense. really good offensive line. young quarterback. talented. so it's going to be really important game. they are going to come in here with a lot at stake. this is an important game for the browns, browns, obviously. and we have to be ready to match that intensity. >>reporter: when the browns take to the field at the stadium quinn at the controls that word today from coach eric. one time raven assistant says quinn will remain the starter despite a lack luster start. offense has just one garbage time touch down in 8 quarters. also o and 2 despite the one time sta

i'm bruce cunningham. back to work for the ravens after thursday off.have a very significant game. they are playing the mighty patriots in fox borrow. -- foxboro. several of the power rankings have the ravens number one in the league for the second straight week and they feel this week's game is a pretty good yard stick to measure how far they've come. >> that's what you measure about what your program is because they are such a great team, you know, they got a great coach. they are very fundamentally sound. so definitely you're going to have to get back to the little things if you want to win. >> we respect the patriots. we respect what they've done. we respect everything they are bthat's the thing. have you to respect them and kind of attack them. >> we have to go on the road and get a win. they are a good team and so we expect their best. we'll come ready to play. >>> brendan was today named afc defensive player of the week. brought in last year as a special teams aid. he came up huge last week against the browns. he had a huge independence of a sack

. >> bruce cunningham joins us with a preview in "sports unlimited". bruce? >> coming up tonight on "sports unlimited". the ravens hit the road for the first away game of the season. but who will be in the charger back field? kristen berset has the preview. >> and after last night's dramatic walk off win

. >> bruce cunningham has a preview of sunday's games in "sports unlimited". >> our secret is out. coming up on "sports unlimited". ravens play the first game in the afc against the browns. beginning inspiration off the field kristen berset has the story. >> this morning, news, >> i will speak with rookie tackle mich

bruce cunningham joins us with the latest in "sports unlimited". bruce?ming up tonight on "sports unlimited". after yesterday's blow out of the browns, the ravens are off to the second 3-0 start in franchise history. get john harbaugh's thoughts on the dominant win. one of the terps top incoming freshman arrested in his home state of connecticut. we have the details. and we will showcase all the week's very best in our plays of the week countdown. but which one is crowned number one on the list? "sports unlimited" starts right now. . >> a very happy group of ravens watch game films today of yesterday's dismantling of the browns. all phases played well but there was one be unit more proud than most. i am talking about the defensive backs. just one week after being toasted by san diego phillip rivers for over 400 yards showed no mercy to the browns on and

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bruce cunningham joins us with a preview on "sports unlimited". >> that time of year. on "sports unlimited". ravens defense is facing the last running back that pick up 100 yards against them this sunday. kristen berset sets the stage for us. >> and we will have more on the season

. >> bruce cunningham, a lot of people think he looks like ron burgundy.sonally i don't think you do. >> from san diego? >> yeah, there you go. >> got it. >> wow! coming up tonight on "sports unlimited". man, the ravens travel to san diego to face the chargers sunday. who are coming off an injury plagued win against the raiders. detailed ahead. after snapping the ray eight reyes losing streak. hoping go to get back on track. and return of the prep player of the week award. honoring loyola quarterback. where he left off last season. "sports unlimited" starts right now. . >> after a season opening win over kansas city, ravens take to ahe road this weekend, traveling

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i'm brewin bruce cunningham. >>> we want to he remind you that we are looking for you ravens fans to photos showing off your purple pride. send us the photos or video to you are watching fox 45 morning news, all local alfoxbaltimore.. >>> is she or is she not? the on and off again >>> we start this morning with a school colossian to tel closingu about. baltimore national academy is closed today because of electrical problems. the staff is to report to the wall brook auditorium. >>> tony pagnotti is here with a look at the forecast and hopefully everything is as nice as yesterday. everything about yesterday was nice when you throw in the ravens win. >> you said scoo school closing, could it be already snow. >> don't say that. >> that's the problem with fall. don't mind fall temperatures but when you say, winter is right behind it. >> you got that right. tomorrow we got fall time coming in, so we won't see warmer temperatures. our radar shows a clear scan. no problems whatsoever. partly cloudy skies, wbi and --i and thurgood marshal, we will see temperatures soar to mid-70s by lunchtim

i'm bruce cunningham, fox 45 morning news. >>> no matter where you're from, we're looking for all you ravens fans to send us photos showing off your purple pride. go to foxbaltimore.com/purple pride, so send your video and photos directly from your cell phone to pics at fox baltimore.com. >>> coming up on fox 45 morning news, city police need your help finding this man. the crime officers say he committed. >>> and the baltimore area stinted dies from swine flu, at the same time dozens of others are sick with flu-like symptoms. i'm that's ingredients for life. safeway. >>> you're watching baltimore fox 45 morning news, all local all morning. >>> welcome back to fox 45 morning news. 7:31 is the time. i'm patrice harris. let's check in with meteorologist steve fertig and get a look at what we can expect as people are getting up and heading out for the day. >> good morning to you, seeing a little sunshine out there and cool temperatures. it's not warming up us a whole lot. will warm us into the 50s. 63 degrees is where we start today. which is definitely cool. look for temperatures to cli

i'm bruce cunningham, fox 45 morning news. >>> president obama told a joint session of congress on wednesdayent to tackle the healthcare reform, but he wants to be the last. the question is, did he lay enough detail and guidelines to make that happen. how is the speech playing in washington where lawmakers are still wrestling with healthcare reform. chris wallace joins us this morning with hopefully some answers to that the question. good morning, chris. >> good morning. >> what is the reaction among lawmakers, do they feel they have enough guidance and direction now. >> reporter: yes, and no. they certainly got more guidance and a pep talk from the president. in a way he can't give too much guidance and let he me explain that, because this is for all the president's talk for the time -- the season for action is now. the fact is the season for action, if it's going to happen, it's going to be really the rest of the year. this could go on -- hold on to your hats, well into the winter. i think we could go past thanksgiving into the christmas season with this debate. he can't just layout an abs