check out stats for chris cooley and the william sisters. rg3 is just shy of being overweight. bmi does not allow for higher than average muscle mass. could be quite hard for an active person to stay in that normal weight range. i would argue likely it is even harder for an inactive person to stay there. but in any case we got a different question from a different subject. all from northern virginia. they want to know about new year's eve. my wife, a native washington residence wants to know why we don't have a forral new year's -- a formal new year's eve celebration. why don't we have something? l.a. and disney florida have something. but you know what, it's a very good question that i do seem to recall the ex-mayor perhaps others are trying to get something like that happening here, but i'm not sure what became of it though. >>> and finally this from maryland who says let's talk wizards. i have a suggestion for a possible improvement. get the best player from east of the areas high schools, and then let them play. and the con of this could be maybe four fewer wins, but think

chris cooley signed his and their personal favorite john riggins. that's also a signed jersey. they have all kinds of mini helmets. they even have pierre garcon's already. brian orakpo and robert griffin iii and these are all signed. so we talked to this ultimate redskins collector. come on in jimmy. tell me, how in the world did you get started with this tremendous collection? >> it all started when i was a kid collecting football cards. >> reporter: and then just everything redskins, you just pick it up? >> if i found something redskins as a kid i picked it up. so did my dad. >> reporter: what do you like the most? >> sean taylor autographed stuff. >> reporter: and you have these mini helmets and they look like they are all signed? >> they are. >> reporter: and this is a family affair for you? >> oh, yes it is. we sit down on sundays if they are not at home and we watch it on tv. >> reporter: from what i understand the dogs are named after redskins players? >> yes, ma'am, they sure are. >> reporter: what about sunday and the redskins' chances against seattle? >> i think we ar

. >> chris cooley, beyond excited for his first-ever playoff game at fedex field. he said in the playoff game at qwest field in seattle, the seahawks fans were so loud he couldn't even hear the plays being called in the huddle. so he said it's payback time. >> the loudest in the league. >> a terrible place to play. they are so happy it's at home this weekend. >>> we all are. >>> folks all around town are getting excited. tickets you know are a hot commodities. many folks are considering just how far to go to get one. pat collins is live at fedex field after checking out the fan-demonium. >> reporter: less than 48 hours and a game of consequence. playoff football back in washington where it belongs. what would you do to get in there is it? hot tickets. what will you do for a ticket to the redskins game sunday? >> a jump. >> reporter: jump. >> yay! >> i would run around without my clothes on. [ laughter ] >> reporter: oh, don't do that. >> i would do and toe touch. >> reporter: these are what the tickets look like. they're e-tickets. they're paper. danny at greatseat

. >> chris cooley, beyond excited for his first ever playoff game at fedex field. he said in '07, the seahawk fans were so loud he couldn't even hear the plays being called in the huddle. sounds like a challenge. now it's pay back time. >> sure is. thanks. >>> when fans head to the stadium tomorrow, they'll likely get a show by two of the most electrifying quarterbacks in the le league. they both happen to be rookies. here's more on the phenom rookies. >> this sunday showdown between the skins and seahawks will likely come down to the performance of two rookie quarterbacks who have lit up the league this year. rg3 and russell wilson have both had record seasons. wilson had a great year. he's tied peyton manning's rookie record with 26 touchdowns. he had just ten interceptions. he's thrown for more than 3100 yards and rushed for nearly 500 yards. rg3's stats, they're just as impressive. he had fewer touchdowns than wilson with 20, but he has had half as many interceptions, just five. that's a rookie record. griffin also passed for 3200 yards and his rushing yards we

. >> chris cooley, beyond excited for his first ever playoff game at fedex field. he said in '07, the seahawk fans were so loud he couldn't even hear the plays being called in the huddle. sounds like a challenge. now it's pay back time. >> oh, boy. pay back. thanks, carol. sunday's showdown has been the talk of the town since the redskins' decisive win over the cowboys last weekend. today the chatter and excitement is reaching a whole new level. news 4's derek ward continues our team coverage. he's at the tasty diner in silver spring this morning. good morning, derek. >> reporter: good morning. we heard a lot of talk about the 12th man. the 12th man has got to eat. this is one of the places they like to come. take a look back there. that's the unofficial redskins corner. you have a bunch of fans back there, bunch of redskins faithful who gather here every saturday before a big game like the one that's expected tomorrow. now, it's been since i think 2007 was the last time the redskins made the playoffs. the last two times they made the playoffs, they lost to the sea

over the last four games, their defense has allowed less than 11 points per game that veteran chris cooleyws how this could change the tide of the game. >> they're not afraid to get in your face or talk to you or hit you in the mouth and you have to respect the team that isn't a frontrunner. that will get after and do the little things right and seattle does that. >> reporter: >> the redskins most recent trieps to the playoffs in 2005 and 2007 both ended in losses to seattle. let's look from our chopper there, there's the field out at, getting ready and painting the field for this weekend's game. this is going to be a big one. >> get fired up. >> live pictures from chopper 4. >> ready for wildcard weekend. >> we have a great show planned for you today, a pep rally going on here and we want to see you spreading some burgundy and gold spirit. send us pictures of you, your kids, your pets, your house all dekd out in burgundy and gold and e-mail them to skins fans at nbcwashington.com or tweet at nbc washington and use the hash tag skins fans. >>> seattle has the coaches name of pete carroll a

. >> chris cooley's glove. >> the cooley report. those are nice gloves. you can wear them, and they'll shine in the dark. one of the things you'll get to do in new orleans, hunter, is you get to hang out with the colts rookie quarterback andrew luck. he was drafted number one last year. rg3 was drafted number two. but you love rg3. are you going to tell andrew luck that you like rg3 better than him? >> no. >> smart move, hunter. do not tell him that because that way you can be his friend for the weekend as well. you leave next tuesday, you were telling me, to go to new orleans. >> yes. >> are you really excited to be a part of the super bowl? >> yes. >> you have a big role. and one thing you've also done is you've had some big challenges in your life. you've had 11 talking to your mom and grandmom before the show, 11 heart procedures, 4 open heart procedures. for now, you can't play contact sports. do you miss it? do you miss playing those types of sports? >> well, i never could. and plus i can only like wrestle around with my brother and like my brother

redskins won seven straight games and over the last four games, their defense allowed less -- chris cooley knows how the defense could change the tide of the game. >> they've been physical. i think they're not afraid to get in your face. not afraid to talk to you, they're not afraid to hit you in the mouth. you definitely have to respect a team that isn't a front-runner that will get after it and do the little things right and seattle does that. >> the redskins most recent trips to the playoffs in 2005 and 2007 both ended in losses to seattle. we want to see your redskins spirit. send us your pictures of your kids, your pets, your house, everything decked out in burgundy and gold. e-mail them to skins fans@nbcwashington.com or tweet at nbc washington and use the hash tag skins fans. there's going to be a lot of burgundy and gold. >> you see the flags on the windows. a lot of fun people will have with this game coming up. >> i'm so excited. >>> why you might call the 'skins game the coffee bowl. >> plus, fact or fiction. this morning, some senators are asking about a highly anticipated movi

veteran chris cooley knows how it could change the game. >> they're not afraid no get in your face and talk to you and hit you in the mouth. you definitely is to respect a team that isn't a front-runner, that will get after it and do the little things right and seattle does that. >> the redskins most recent trip to the playoffs, 2005 and 2007. both ended in losses to seattle. >>> there won't be too much love for seahawks fans in town this weekend. but if you are going to be brave and bird of a feather, you can flock together at the penn quarter sports tavern. it's the official roost and it's the official bar for the broncos and the bears. depending who shows up, there may be a little love. we want to see your redskins spirits. send us pictures of your kids, your pets, your house, your car decked out in burgundy and gold. e-mail them or tweet us at nbc washington. use the hash tag skins fan. >>> seven in a row for the redskins, five for the seahawks. going to make it eight in a row for the 'skins. >> there you go. from your lips to god's ears. >>> eight minutes after 5:00. the warning f

and the alien appears to be a chris cooley fan. keep them coming in. photos and videos at redskins@wttg.com. we want to show them off just in case seattle seahawks fans are here. want to show you what you are dealing with. >> fan base is expanding. >> it's amazing how many red skin fans are wearing the gear now. even when they went to the playoffs a couple years ago, didn't seem like there was the same level of excitement. >> it is a good feeling. >> people have nice stuff. >> apparently i can't afford the nice stuff. >> i've seen that. >> all the places i saw nfl merchandise i could have picked it up for less. >> it's weather. going to the game on sunday, should be fine. partly sunny conditions and temperatures in the mid 40s. we're cold right now. good thing there's not a game this morning, 31 in town. check out your cold. boston at 8 degrees. 21 up in buffalo . out to the west fargo minus 2. 27 in chicago. as we look across country, even in los angeles they are in the 40s. 45 degrees. that's unseasonably cold. we're going to be fine. a few clouds to