chris thompson, the just looking so good. >> way to start the season. >> all right.s saturday will be a celebration of culture, history and diversity at the highly anticipated h street tstival. >> i takes a look back at the year 1968 when riots rippedt aphe community and celebrates the people that fought to restore that area. what do we expect in this year's festival? >> a mix of entertainment. we have a little sampling right behind me. they're all lined up for the big festival coming up on saturday. and apart of it is new together. the new being this bookstore that i'm inside right now. why d you bring this bookstore? what was needed in the neighborhood? >> we thoug the neighborhood needed a great independent bookstore just like any neighborhood in the d.c. area. >> it didn' have one. i want to bring in brandy who can talk about the old and the new. 1968 to day, this is what the neighborhood is. >> absolutely. it's important to see what anges have taken place in the last 50 years but also to hold on to the richs tradition that still remain and are starting to leave

seeing crowder out there and chris thompson and moses andng others get out there, and allen and the draft picks like geron payne and others, it's a fuup to watch. >> coming up next, we'll here from the quarterback, alex smith. >>> also mike duff. 100 yards is more. "inside the redskins" is coming right back. practice this week. this is "inside the redskins". each week during the regular season we'll here exclusive skins s from the quarterback alex smith. this week here he is talking about how the redskin offense has been preparing for the opener. >> new team for you, new offense. some guys were slow coming back in because of injuries and health reasons. where do you feel this offense isat? are there any concerns, worries about how it may look early in the season because of ome of the newness for a lot of people? >> i mean, that's a progression that never ends. you know? you're always working on that regardless of the there's always going to be injuries and guysorking back in. you're always trying to get better and a lot of facets of your game as an offense. i think our strengthnt evelly w

touchdown passes to chris thompson and reed. 21 lead at the half. still 21-0 in the dhird. it's okay to admit it, your curious about the guy who used to call the gnals. former 'skins quarterback facing off against his offensive coordinate, 49ers head coach kyle shanahan. goes to another face, tt's digs. 22-yard hookup for the score. and then you have to strike up brthe celeion. we practiced this in the newsroom. 14-20 passing, 165 yards in that touchdown. third quarter, csins finding end zone once again. this time to his tight end.es he l passing his tight end. 11-yard td. 24yards, two ,touchdowns no interceptions and he's transcribing traderk you vike that >>> range openijoe flaco and co dominating. wide receiver john brown, yeah, nice job. third a goal, ravens up 14-0. another reason for hope in baltimore, michael crab tree it's even better catch by crabtree. the officials will come together and rule it a touchdown. you'll see why. eck out his feet. on the replay, somehow gets them both in, putaltimore up 26-0. flaco, 35-24. nsthree touchdow, wow. the . >>> giants hosting

playing his first game since november and comg off an injury, chris thompson started the scoring early forgt waon. eterson joined him in the end zone. the burgundy and gold scored three touchdowns in the first half. defenseeld the cardinals scoreless until the final minute leading to a 24-6 ctory. their first season opening win under head coach jay gruden. >>> you guys kept reminding me all week about the 0-4 start. >> i felt like we owed that to coach gruden. the way he takes care of his guys, he deserves everything coming to him. >> the redskinsanoved they win on the road. next sunday a chance to do it for their fans in their home opener against the indianapolis colts. news 4 sports. >>> coming up this morning, a story for the college-bound student in your house. >> we're checking out the most valuable majors. plus it was the biggestro corsy in sports over the weekend. serena williams losing the u.s. open after a back andh. fort it was highlighting the double standard between womennd men and nowheahe's facing more trouble. >> where it goes is a major conce concern. >> caught on camer

you probably heard the one about adrian peterson, chris thompson leading the win over the cardinals.heard about that, leon? the offense was matched by equally determined defense shutting out an opponent first time since 1991. and deliver its stingyest performance in six years. >> total tm effort when you play defse against ae guy l fitzgerald, sam brford. it's a testame to the coaching. >> we haven't had a win like that in a while especially opening day. for offense to roll the way the did, keep defense on the field and get them red, shut them down defensively was a great start. p it u just want to k going. it was a goodwin, you know, great defensive effort, but there are a lothi of tngs that i know that we can clean we want to be up there. weant to be at the top. to keep doing that, you have to keep getting better and never be satisfied. >> that's what e offense is saying. that's good. monday night football, sam making his debut with the jais agt the lions. his first play, rolling out, steps up then airs it t. waminute. he's intercepted first play. quandary digs takes it 3 yards for

first start for the redskins, looking for the road win, and smith finding a new farth target, chris thompson. with a catch, takes it 13 yards into the end ne, one of two touchdown passit. and redskins out to a-0 lead. and they wouldn't give it up. later in the quarter, another w redskin making h mark. adrian peterson scores the 100th rushing touchdown i his career ng tenth all time in rus yards. redskins win it, 24-6. the first season opening win under head coach jay gruden, a topic he couldn't escape in the postgame. >> you guys kept reminding me all week about the thing,4 start. i think it'sne game. win or lose, i told the team we're 1-0. now it's time to put back-to-back games together. >> i feel like the sky is the liwet for us. need to continue to improve, eliminate -- we have some series that looke bad. they look really bad. so we need to watch the film, of course enjoy the things we did well. but see how we can improve. >> and that would be a chance to mo 2-0 for the first time since 2011. on the redskins' big day in arizona coming up in sports as we have burgundy and gold giddiness t

chris thompson looks good. in his first game since suffering a broken leg, he lit up the defense fords 148 y rushing and receiving. so where does it come from? jay gruden shared a edge mamesse thompson. >> he told me, i know this will be hard for you. h he saidave a bigger plan for you and i need you to be patient with me. he said youe part of a bigger picture and i want you hear with me. i have never gotten that from a coachre . i think him sticking to his word, it made our relationship even stronger. he is a coach. i would run through a wall for jay if he askede to. >> that's the kind of trust you want between a player and a there's action tonight. this is where we find out. how is the atmospher looking? >> reporter: a big football game here. a good atmosphere. you can see, they're really excited. we also have the brazilian fans who will be in for a treat tonight. they get to watch one of the i biggest starsthe world of soccer. we're talking about neymar. how does it feel to have him here? >> we're very excit

the running back chris thompson felt it. >> i noticed it. and i also nsiced boo we got and that's it something'm a big fan of. if you're a fan, you shouldn't bee' booing whetherre doing good or bad. i wouldn't say it affects us as a team but i ,know we want to have our stadium packed out. it makes us feel good. it makes us feel like we've got the support in the area. for it to be as empty as it was. >> he is not calling up a they need to put a better product on the field which could help the attendance. only time will tell. news4 sports. >>> som new ice for the stanley cup champs. down. being laid we see some space in the rafters will stanley cup ban per be raised october 3rd. and when the caps open tso regular s against the boston bruins. tonight.ws4 investigation a concern vowing motorized partitions in schools. >>> also ahead, >>> the remnants of florence sweeping throuhe d.c. metro area. we've got new video of the tornado in richmond. >>> now, to new concern surrounding the large motorized pa iitions found so many schools. >> you may rem

chris thompson looked outstanding. being able to get down hill. designed to allow the offensive lineoo lk so much better. lookingin outstandg in that corner. it minds me of it. there were a lot ofit pes to takeaway from the game. >>reaching to the choir. here i d.c., we're walking on that sunshine. in. thatn doesn't m browns won. they feel good. the game was tied. in overtime. he's rattled. he has the interception. i can't believe >> it's progress. >> no. they're so happy. he is upset because they didn't win. >> the 43-yar field goa attempt blocked. and he said we're undefeated. >> i can't figure out how this rotates. hey, just ask the nationals. all this wild weather can throw sports world into a cone of uncertainty. postponements. the rain pushed theal f round of the championship into a frenzy. things not too dry. tiger woods wearing his red shirt. this is good woods gets it there. tiger tied for sixth. justin rhodes. need that to win, right? sudden death playoff. keegan bradley got it. >> wearing his red. >> we'll >>> tonight, the monster storm

. >> it's so nice to have jordan reid and chris thompson back from injuries. looking good. but the coach said one game. >> we can hope for the next one. coming up this morning, a story for the college-bound student in your house. >> the most valuable majors. plus it was the biggest controversy in sports over the weekend.li serena wils losing the u.s. open after a back and forth with the ump, many say highlighted standard between women and men and now she's facing more trouble. >> caught on camera, wild weather off the coast of virgin f. >> after tst week of september with nothing but a heat wave around here, the second week is all about rain chances. a shower ri day today. but trending back up close to degrees and warmth and humidity for much of the week.o late i the weekend it all epends onflorence. >> the debate autexism in sports continues today. she was fined $17,000. this all started on saturday when the chair ump penalized her for receiving instructions from her coach on t sidelines. williams denied it claiming she has never h cheated in life. later two more violation

chris thompson turning heads coming back from a broken leg, andea 33-yr-old peterson proving doubters wrong with 166 total yards, and tight end jordan reid showing whyn hea he's not to be stopped. so many weapons if the offens w be the next to grab the spotlight, and you know what, redskins know that's a good team approach each week. >> throughout the week, you prepare to have a sound game plan knowing that, you know, we don't know. we don't know whose turn it will be ahe who has moment in the key situation, and i think goods offenses prepare, every single do their job, t when the number is called, you make the play and accountable to the other guys. you piece it together through play makers and schemes, and you can't stop us all and that mentality, develop it and work at it. >> reporter: a couple guys, alex smith, throws to put on injury reserve today. wide receiver and punt returner undergo surgery after suffering a high ankle sprain sunday against the cardina and simms,te undraf rookie that made a splash in the preseason with a high ankle sprain had surgery as well. the skins bring

key players like jordan reed and chris thompson didn't play in the preseason. what's itoing look like sunday? gruden may not know yet, but he knows his team worked hard to get read >> every rep, it's walk throu practice is important to ccess in the future. so i think the guys have done an excellent job the last few days of hong in on what we are trng to do sunday. going from there. good o gropractice, reps. watch the imif. it's very beneficial. >> we are ready for it. >> let's hope they get fall ather to go along with this. >> 105 in the>> desert. hey can have it. nightly news srts in 60 seconds. >> have a great weekend, everybody. >>> tonight, trumpus obama. the former president blasting his successor by name in a rare but fierily midterm message. >> it did not start with donaltrump. he is a symptom, not the cause. >> and president trump wasting no time hitting back. >> i'm sorry i watched it, but i fell asleep. a >>nd the president demanding the feds find the anonymous wenior officiking against him from within. >>> fatal mistake, an officer thinking someone

because i did deliver this news to malcolm, and i remember seeing chris thompson, out of the courtroom she is like crying and she's like they dropped the charges, he's going to be released. and him walking out in a moment was probably one of, like elation and as like i have to deliver this news. .. we sit in the back of my car i share with them what we've learned and what we've been told and he tells us his account of what happened and then we let him know thatwe are reaching out to the young women . i'm going to be clear i'm talking about my experience. i can't tell you what it was like for other people who were much closer. there is a public accounting of this entire situation on the internet you can get and you should read because i can only tell you what it was like for me and it was hard for myself and to others, the two other bracket women who were all survivorsof forms of sexual violence .to deal with this and to be like, okay. how do we figure out what holding our comrade like and the young woman we received this report from? in the midst of all of thiswe were being dragged on

chris hemsworth. >>> this season could be the last for the show's longest running cast member. kenan thompson.winner is set to star in an upcoming nbc comedy, "saving larry." >>> will, how do you feel? >> like, on fire. >> he lives his life on fire. now if you thought will smith was done celebrating his 50th birthday after bungee jumping into the grand canyon earlier this week, think again, because big willie just shocked his fans with new music. ♪ hola, yeah, it's the prince check out will rapping in spanish with marc anthony in their sizzling bilingual video for "esta rico." the video featuring sexed-up model joan smalls, dropped last night and got too ttter fired up. he actually got salsafied with j.lo's ex on a boat in miami harbor back in march and even auditioned his rap for the latin superstar. ♪ marc anthony with a new anthem ♪ ♪ yeah, i know it's a little intense ♪ >> a psyched marc tells "e.t." will and i have always wanted to work on a musical collaboration. >> i'm singing with will smith! >> what took y'all so long? >> just over a year ago, i was the fresh prince rapper and his for

chris try to savor every moment. >> i have three kids, so i just give as much of me as i can. >> reporter: and he's hoping for a happy ending. anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >>> let's turn to the protests erupting in dallas over the police officer who fatall shot a neighbor after allegedly mistaking his apartment for hers. many in the community are demanding answers, with the officer a the victim's family claiming two very different versions of what happened. z nbc's gadi schwa is there with the latest. >> reporter: in dallas, more anger overnight over the ti ng death of 26-year-old botham jean in his own apartment. court documents painting a picture of a confused police officer, amber guyger, coming home to what she thought was her apartment. instead, s was one guyger alleges the door was slightly ajar when she pushed her y in the key hole. which fully opened the door. inside tk apartment, she says she saw a large silhouette. believing she encounteburglar, drew a firearm, gave verbal commands and fired twice, hitting jean in the chest. according to an attorney for the jean family, that story contradicts what a neighboreard. what do t