chad simpson was added to fill johnson's roster spot. >> i really didn't see that coming, and i don't think anyone saw that coming. especially when you are trying to get things going in the running game with the running back of his caliber and the things he's been able to do and what we wanted to do here. i think you would kind of somehow work it that it will work out in our favor. >> okay. >>> last night the nationals earned their 63rd win of the season with a two-out seven-run rally in the 8th inning. why is this a big deal? the nats will not lose 100 games for a third straight season. bottom 8, danny espinosa at the plate. a wild pitch allows maxwell to score. look out for that on-deck circle. kevin mentioned willie harris get a kick out of it. a lighthearted moment in an otherwise tough season with a somer salt to end. >>> the caps have signed michael norer of to a two-year season. that's sports. i'm dave feldman. >> over to sue pal co. one last look at the forecast. >> if we could pop up radar, i certainly want to show you not only the heat that we have coming, thanks very much c

he was replaced with chad simpson from morgan state. johnson ran backwards. he ran right off the roster. the redskins are dead last in the nfl in rushing. they are averaging over 54 yards a game, which is 10 yards less than anyone else in the leak. they are still confident. >> it is something we are going to keep working on. it does not happen overnight, but i like the direction we are heading. we had great effort during the game. running game was not there, but it did not have to be. you can find a way to win the football game. >> in philadelphia, the head coach has picked michael dicvic as eagles' starting quarterback. he is now the phillies starting qb. the playoffs may be the last nfl football you see for a while. morris smith, director of the players association, spoke at georgetown university tonight. he has sat on a scale of 1210 the chances of a lockout at 14. >> until we get a deal done, i believe we have to prepare our players the best we can. our players have to hope for the best but prepare for the worst. >> a hockey season is back. they have sign

chad simpson was signed to fill johnson's spot.sunday the redskins had plenty of good chances to close out the texans. 6:40 left, graham gano's 20- yard field goal attempt blocked it. would have given the skins a 20- 10 lead. 3:30 to go. donovan mcnabb shows he can still air it out. he's got a cannon, but this long distance pass just goes over the outstretched arms of joey galloway. that would have put the game out of reach. the redskins might be competing better than last year, but that doesn't make the defense feel better. >> we were actually out there competing with a great team that beat indianapolis last week compared to last year where we were just getting the butts knocked out of us every week. it's different out there going and competing, but in the end we lost. we want to go out and win games. we need to learn how to win and finish games. >> to know we gave it away that hurts, but i got confidence in every guy in this locker room that we'll move forward and get a victory next week. >>> it's already been a tough year for ma

running back chad simpson was added to fill johnson's roster spot. >> i really didn't see that comingdn't see that coming and i don't think anyone saw that coming, so especially when you're trying to get -- you know, get things going in the running game, with the running back of his caliber and the things hooez he's been able to do and what we want to do here, i think you can work that so that it will work out in our favorite. >> today, mcnabb was asked about the eagles decision to go with michael vick over kevin cobb. mcnabb says he was part of the quarterback controversy for 11 years in philly. he added, i guess it never stops. >>> nats lead 1-0. roger bernadinna getting a little horizontal with his gloves, great play for the defensive player of the game, bottom 7th. nats out 3-2, espinosa, hits a pitch to right field and clears the game winning 2-run home run. nats win 4-3. oreioles fall to the red sox 6-1. >>> hockey people, making their preseason debut. second period, johansen dropped it to hend rick, who buries the first of three goals on the night. later second period, caps on

redskins will continue to work on that running game with the stable of running backs that include chad simpsonkins have added to the roster, also, clinton portis. we'll see if the are any more moves made. >> in order to have a running game, you have to own the line of scrimmage. we don't have that. >> the running game sets up everything ele. everything is fine and smoothed over after he got a little fiery in the locker room yestday. yesterday he met with the entire defensive staff, and he expects to be matched up against the number one receivers much more than he has been in the past. moving on elsewhere in the leg. good news and bad news for the new orleans saints. their star running back, reggie bush broke his g. he's expected to miss at least six weeks. good news, was a good game. they spoiled the san francisco comeback bid. monday night football, 49ers hosting the saints. the saints leading 9-7. patient in the pocket sends deep to vernon davis t of maryland for a gain of 41 yards, would set up the 49ers go ahead touchdow frth quarter the saints were up 22-19. frank gore takes it in for a 7

to replace him the team has signed chad simpson. >>> check out donovan mcnabb leading different groupd 1,000 area children as part of his effort to fight childhood obesity. the 30 minute session was an effort to set the world record for group fitness. no word yet if the record was broken. >>> still to come, which beer wants to win new customers with free samples. >>> just over a month to election day, a new poll shows the race for governor in maryland getting tighter. >>> autumn begins later today but it's going to feel more like summer. howard has the forecast when 9news now returns. we'll be right back. think about the internet. growing, evolving, literally transforming our lives. now imagine the possibilities of what tomorrow could bring. at at&t, we support a core set of standards that will guide the internet into the future... to protect users, and reward innovators, for years to come. we support a fair and open internet - affordable and accessible to everyone. transparent networks, managed in ways that are clear to all users. we support the fcc's plan to bring high-speed interne