ravens will be playing the cleveland browns at cleveland brown stadium. cloud yoy skies. good possibility. chilly temperatures as well. kickoff at 53. dropping into the 40's throughout the game. winds out of the south 10 to 20 miles per hour. maybe gusting stronger than that with the strong winds. we're ahead of that storm. around 54. for tonight, we'll continue to see clouds filtered in. there may be areas of fog to watch out for. low 40's for the cities. 30's in the western suburbs. most rain holds off into tuesday and wednesday as well. wonderful weather. high of 60 degrees. end of the week. we drop into the 40's friday and saturday. >> christmas lists. some ideas even if you are on a budget. >> that's good. i never know what to get. >> are you over 35 and under-employed? how to repackage yourself in today's tough economy. >> first, here's a look at events going on around town this weekend. >> getting yourself ready for your next job? packaging expert anthony quinones. the author of "repackaging is everything." good morning. >> good morning. >> there are a lot of peopl

pete gilbert has the preview of tomorrow's baltimore ravens game match up with the cleveland browns. >> how you can help those in need to stay warm this winter. >> it will get colder as we head into the holiday weekend. first, here is a look outside. >> two young boys got the ultimate christmas present when their father surprised them with this unique reunion at medieval times. lieutenant colonel jeff allen greetings to his son's 8-year- old hunter and a six-year old cooper. he returned after his third tour of duty in iraq that appeared >> i am happy to be, north carolina my sons again. -- i am happy to be, and i am happy to see my sons again. it was great to see the reaction on their faces when they saw me. >> lieutenant-colonel allen was one of the last units out of iraq and he will be home for two weeks before heading back to north carolina. >> as the weather gets colder people reach for the thermostats causing heating bills to skyrocket. many families cannot afford that in this economy. kim basey shows there is an easier way to stay warm this winter. >> heating bills go up and ou

john played for the cleveland browns in the 50s.nwhile the son of the accused pedophile is also named john. that john currently works for the cleveland browns. >> that is confusing. okay, talk about making a graphic point. >>> this group called prevent it is airing some shocking psa's in canada. we have to warn you, some of the video is extremely disturbing. they feature gruesome scenes of what can happen if you don't pay attention to workplace safety and everybody's not on board. take a look. >> i'm the soux chef here. i've got an amazing fiancee. i wouldn't be marrying this weekend, because he's been in a terrible accident. really, i should have cleaned up the grease over there and they never should have put the defrier so close. [ screaming ] >> somebody help me. >> oh, wow. okay, their goal to show people how traumatic these accidents can really be, live-changing, life ending. that was not the first time theytry to scare people like this to stay safe in canada. a few years ago they shot an ad that contained real footage caught d

taking down the cleveland browns, and they will have rainy weather, chilly conditions. sunday, monday late. a chance for rain, better chance tuesday and wednesday. notice how temperatures go up with the storm. they drop into the 40's by the end of the week. >> i like what she said, down with the browns. >> i like that. >> she's quick, that ava. there seems to be confusion among coca cola drinkers. i see why they are confused. you will see, too. >> plus it is the season when many of us give to charities. before you choose which organization to donate to, see our consumer alert first. >> you can hear all of your holiday favorites at a free concert by the u.s. army jazz ambassadors. i'm kim dacey. more on that next. >> in consumer alert, honda is expanding a recall made last year from 2001 to 2003 honda vehicles. the company says the airbags may deploy with too much pressure during a collision, juror even killing the driver. honda is reissuing the call after discovering some of those recalled airbags into repair shops. the automaker says it will send to drivers under recal

after beating the cleveland browns in cleveland on sunday, the ravens boosted their record to 9-3 for the second time in history. ray weiss says that he owes his career high 204 yards to the offensive line that made it possible. they set a franchise record and led the ravens to a win over the browns. while celebrating the status of no. 1 in the afc north, the coach dedicated the game ball to wbal radio's ron smith. >> we want to present this game ball to ron smith. as everyone knows, " has meant so much to the people of baltimore. i had -- as everyone knows, he has meant so much to the people of baltimore. i had a conversation with him on friday. he gave us a message to carry on to the field. to him and his family, this game ball is for you. thank you and congratulations. >> a moving tribute. time for your ravens text question. will they get a first-round bye and a playoff game in the post season? standard text messaging rates apply. 88509. we will reveal the results tonight at 5:00 and 6:00 on a 11 news. -- on 11 news. herman cain is out. the rest of the gop hopefuls are scrambling t

. >>> the ravens are gearing up for sunday's game against the cleveland browns but will they play.recast for ray lewis and why the ravens could be home for the entire playoffs. >>> you're looking live at a tree lighting ceremony. why it's a fitting tribute to those who sacrificed for our freedom. >> no two-degree winner today. we'll talk about our flex weather maker. it will make a difference in your saturday. details coming up. >>> for many folks, it's the chance to get the perfect christmas tree for the holiday. they are hoping you will get a fresh cut tree in maryland. it not only helps local farmers, but it helps the environment in many ways. of course cutting a local tree could become a family tradition. >> i like to do this because going to the store is not as -- not very christmassy. it's like shopping. >> you don't know when they were first cut or where they were cut or how long it took them to get them at the walmart, home depot other than here. >> believe it or not christmas trees are grown in all 50 states including, yes, my friends, hawaii. >>> when it comes to selectin

they need to beat the cleveland browns.t help keep the ravens home field hopes in tact and a position as a bye team in perfect situation. the last time the ravens faced the browns, ray rice ran for over 200 yards. the ravens are trying to go 8-0 at home. on the road, the ravens have a losing record this year, 3-4. you have to take care of christmas and cleveland. >> i think the fact that we have not won as many games on the road is disappointing. we've been traditionally pretty good on the road. that is something we have to look at and we will. >> we will look at how the playoffs stacked up at the moment. right now new england has the top seed and two easy games remaining for the patriots. you have to think the patriots will win out. the ravens would have a bye if they win out. fall by pittsburgh and the jets as the wild card -- followed by pittsburgh and the jets. the bengals will be a unmotivated opponent with the ravens of face them on january 1 in cincinnati. i am at gerry sandusky. >> it tt reported that governor o'mal

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. >>> on sunday the ravens are taking on the cleveland browns. the ravens are coming off back-to-back wins, including the one thanksgiving night. the browns are heading into the game with a record of 4 and 7. they will have home field advantage. ray lewis is still listed as questionable. >>> now to a developing story. baltimore county has taken a new approach to crime fighting -- bricks and mortar. they have sealed off a pedestrian tun neal turned into -- tunnel that turned into a magnet for criminals. >> reporter: an underground tunnel has provided landsdown residents a way to walk. vandals, drug users and others have taken the walkthrough. this week the county completed work to seal it off. >> unfortunate it was attracting a lot of crime, attracting graffiti, drug use, people. using it use -- people using it as a bathroom. >> the county spent more than $12,000 sealing it off. jeff hager, abc2 news. >>> the baltimore city police departments a teamed up with the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearm. the police announced a $5,000 reward for info

. >>> ravens took care of business saturday, 2014 win over the cleveland browns. now, all they are looking at now is to improve the position in the playoffs. a win on the road in cincinnati this weekend. new england appears poised to wrap up their top team. with the number two slot, ravens would remain at home for the playoffs where they are 8-0 this season. bengals preparing for a big game sunday. kickoff 4:15. another thing they are focused on is their fan. one victory away from the playoffs and can't draw a crowd. fans showed up for a huge game against the ravens drawn 41,000 fans. one of the smallest crowds at paul brown this season. last night, another big game as the packers faced off against chicago bears and rogers threw five touchdown passes. 35-21 win over the bears, helping them to a 14-1 record so far. packers have nailed down the number one overall seed in the nfc. as long as the pack keeps winning, the playoffs will go through lambeau field. follow cons in the playoffs. >>> violence rocked nigeria, up next, happened, who was behind the series of atta

and cincinnati is in the wild ward picture and the cleveland browns are >> and we got you covered onlines well. gilbert's arena at wbaltv.com, i share the college basketball ballot. and plus the occasional heart warming rant. we are just a couple of minutes away from football america. and the sunday night showcase between the ravens and the chargers. and san diego is like a lot of guys, needing to step up to the plate. and san diego needing to finish charge, the 6-7 chargers hanging by a thread in the afc west need to win to keep their post-game hopes alive. the ravens know that the san diego team is down to their final shot and will play like a desperate dog. and williams is a man of few words. >> yeah, that's a great group. i think that -- it's well known and obvious from what they play. it will be the toughest challenge we have had this year. >> at least polite words. how about san diego in december, yeah, it's the ultimate get-away trip. and the ravens with themselves with a holiday gift. and jennifer with a number of fans with playoff hopes. >> playing a game across the country, no

on saturday, the final home game of the regular season, christmas eve date with the visiting cleveland browns and you can see that game right here on wjz. coverage kicks off at 1:00, stay with us when the game is gone i will continue our coverage live from the stadium with highlights and reaction from the team. plus, marty, wally williams and jessica cartalia keep it going with ravens talk saturday here on wjz. the ravens are going to be watching some tv tonight themselves as the pittsburgh steelers are playing the 49ers in san francisco in the monday night game obviously the ravens would hope that the steelers lose tonight. and the steelers fortune very much riding on the health of quarterback ben roethlisberger. he is considered a game time decision tonight because the ankle injury that he suffered 10 10 days ago. veteran charlie bass faces that tough san francisco defense if he is unable to play. a steelers win moves them ahead of the ravens. one game up on the ravens after the pats beat tim tebow and the broncos in denver. this highly anticipated match up ended up lopsided a new england v

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the aarons can in part thank the cleveland browns hutting ben roethlisberger ankle. pittsburgh failed to score a touchdown for the first time this season. the steelers lose 20-3. they lose the advantage he had over the ravens in the playoff race. pittsburgh falls to second place and is currently just a wild card team. >> we acknowledged what we did here. we had an opportunity and we didn't seize it. make necessary correction, we better make them quickly. >> reporter: pittsburgh play st. louis on saturday. it may be that the steelers rest roethlisberger for the playoff. in baseball it has been a relatively quiet season for the orioles. it picks up a new manager. that can be troubling to a fan base that's looking for infusion of top level talent to a last place team. the orioles did announce today of signing chavez. he played part of last season with the texas rangers. chavez is 33 years old, he can play left field and when adam jones need time off, chavez can play center field. that whole harbaugh thing was working out. >> right. lot of talk about that. thank you mark

. >> excited fans streamed out of the stadium after the big win over the cleveland browns. >> the team played real well. i am all for it. >> they did real good in the third and fourth quarter but we pulled through. >> the fans are ready to up for the final regular-season game against cincinnati next week. they are confident they can keep the momentum going. >> it is a challenge. whipping cincinnati at home. they have something to prove. -- we are playing cincinnati at home. they have something to prove. we will play hard and win again. >> i did not think we could beat them. that is cincinnati. what do we have to worry about? >> the fans are setting their sights on indianapolis. >> it is reminiscent of 2000 all over again. super bowl champions then and now. we're going to do it. ravens! >> this was the last regular- season home game. the fans are saying they are looking forward to coming back in the postseason. kim dacey for wbal-tv 11 news. >> pete will have more on today's win and what it means for the run to the playoffs later in sports. on this christmas eve, we go to see santa chec

john sandusky played football for the cleveland browns back in the 50s.hile, the son of jerry sandusky the accused pedophile is also named john and that john currently works for the cleveland browns. >>> frustrated by outrageous cell phone bills? coming up, we'll tell you about a provider that could save you some big bucks on that bill. but first, a close call for several restaurant goers when a car comes crashing through the front. we'll tell you about it. don't forget, we're always on at wusa9.com. we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone. >>> caught on tape, a california restaurant accidentally becomes a drive through. this isn't funny. the video of the

that seafood was a gift from my friend, the owner of the cleveland browns.the cuyahoga river. my whole staff has been blorching for three days, so if there's any way that we could show a rerun-- i wish i could help you, lemon, but i've already sold the ad time to the army. now, do the best you can, i need a live show from you in two days. ugh. uh, no, no, no, no. that's not for you. bianca's coming. crazy bianca is coming here? you make me wanna vomit. why? because she wants something. she only contacts me when she wants something, and she's bringing her lawyer. which means she's gonna try to bleed something else out of me in our divorce proceedings. you're not all the way divorced? well, we've been legally separated since 1989. it's been a nightmare, lemon. i mean, one minute you're newlyweds making love on the floor of the concorde, and the next your lawyers are fighting over who gets to keep the box your dog defecates in. you taught your dog to poop in a box? bianca did, but i want that box. ugh. it's gonna take all day and into the night to deal with tha

practice field, this was a very big day for a group of their fans...after sunday's victory over the cleveland brownsially made game ball...this for the fans' part on the ravens going a perfect 8-0 at home this season....a very nice gesture...and one that was appreciated verr much... that'll do it for this edition bruce cunningham...be sure to tune in to fox45 morning news tomorrow -- starting at 5-am.go. goodnight.

bad loss in san diego and they have a perfect set up to win and they are maying a team, the cleveland browns that they dominated for years. >> getting ready to play some teams that they are facing and expected to beat, there is the loss and the streak he wants to continue. they play tough and they had a good defense to put in here. we had success, that is because of dealing with what we want. >> they are playing for a lot, they are coming off a tough loss, we have to make sure we go in and make sure we do what we can on the offense. >> the ravens rule over the browns, a 24/10 victory and the experts are expecting baltimore to repeat that -- looking for the ravens to make up where they broke up in san diego last week. they are going to win 24/10. the browns manying to town and after the san diego team, i think that the ravens will win 34-10 -- the ravens with an early christmas present and closing out to hammer the browppeds 31-10. >> the ravens end the home season eight and o and probably 27-10 over the browns -- i'm not from at the picks, but here is what i think i will get right. i predict

but has a pretty good chance of returning sunday against the cleveland browns. with ray on the side lines, other defenders have stepped up and into lewis' big shoes, offering nothing more than a yeoman's offense. next man up taken very seriously this season. >> it's an opportunity for guys to excel. without ray back there they always want to play back there, but everybody has got to pick it up a little bit. >> you cannot think and dwell on the situation that somebody is not in the game. you can't do that. you have to keep your eyes on the prize and that's what a brotherhood is all about. one man goes down and the next man steps up. no blinking or wafering. >> reporter: don't forget the ravens back on the road sunday at cleveland. you can see that game live at 4:00 right here on wjz. >>> also this evening a sad to report. over 12 years with a raiders chief broncos, before becoming a rising star has died at age 42, cause of death for mclaughlin and a ravens coaching intern two years ago yet to be announced. >>> meantime from the pacific northwest, mike leitch at o

they play on saturday against the cleveland browns. if they can win their last two, it will go to the playoffs. >> more reaction to the reaction to ron smith. hear from friends and colleagues who knew him best. >> a man is murdered outside of towson town center. >> the uniforms on not the only things changing at oriole park next season so, if the mint makes this hot chocolate cool, does the mint hot chocolate make me cool? not really. the new mint hot chocolate from dunkin' donuts. grab the cool sensation of mint today.

so good news not such good news for the cleveland brown quarterback colt mccoy but good news for 49ers fans. i believe that game is right here on cbs 5 on monday night. >> we'll be watching. >>> coming up, health inspectors are accused of bribery. how bay area restaurants are getting a free safety pass. >> and google takes a stand for human rights. the huge donation to fight sex slavery around the world. coming up. >>> whether you think of it as a risky move or winning play, the 49ers move to santa clara is one step closer to reality. we'll tell you what could block the move coming up. >>> texting and talking while driving, even using using your bluetooth while driving could be a thing of the past and that's if federal experts get their way. we'll explain coming up. ♪ secondhand smoke affects everyone's health. it's not just irritating. it can cause heart disease and even death. speak up about secondhand smoke. your health and the health of your family depend on it. >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> good morning on this wednesday, it's december14. i'm grace lee.

harris and yet again, in one game suspensions for his helmet- helmet contact on leland browned -- cleveland browns quarterback mccoy. harrison says he does plan to appeal the suspension, which is kendel to take place prior to this week's game between the steelers and the san fransisco 49 years. a busy day for the orioles who have agreed to a new two-year deal with a japanese pitcher -- is soft drink a jerk from japan who has been called dr. -- soft throwing pitcher from japan, called dr. k. scott, a fan favorite, will become a free agent, but buck showalter says he does hope to find a way to get him back on the roster with a newly negotiated deal. stick around. tom tasselmyer is back with tom tasselmyer is back with yourhi. welcome to carmax. hi. i was on carmax dot com and i think i found the one. great car. and i think, it's right over there... (sighes)... finding your perfect car is easy at carmax because we carry only the highest quality used vehicles. and at carmax dot com, you can choose from nearly 30 thousand cars with most available for transfer to the store nearest you. so come find the

. >>> the steelers take on the cleveland browns on thursday night football. the steelers took an early lead then quarterback ben roethlisberger suffered a ankle sprain after being sacked. he went to the locker room but did come out and finish the second half completing 8-12 then. steelers win 14-3 and take the lead in the afc north by have a game on the ravens but that should be a temporary thing as the ravens are set to take on the indianapolis colts downtown this sunday. a game you can see live right here on wjz 13 sunday afternoon at 1:00. >>> and still to come on wjz's eyewitness news at noon, the wife of former penn state football coach jerry sandusky is speaking out. what she has to say about the charges against her husband. >>> the occupy wall street movement takes on the set of a national tv show. details on that coming up. >>> a gorgeous day here at the start of the weekend, what comes next in your complete first warning weather forecast, which is still coming up. >> complete coverage continues with don scott, jessica kartalija and first warning weat

browns on special teams. the ravens punt and the punt returner for cleveland is one of the best of all time. he is josh cribs and he is on display on this christmas eve, dashing through the ravens coverage, going 84 yards for the touchdown. cleaved scored twice to make it 20-14. this is a close game. the browns would get the ball back and they had to go for it on fourth and five from their own 45. seneca wallace to payton willis who gets run out of bounds, and the ravens hold on. it wasn't easy, 20-14 the final. >> it was a great team win but obviously, you know, it was a must-win for us and i mean, hey, it wasn't pretty but at the same time, we got the job done and it felt good to leave on a high note. >>> a perfect record at home, 8- 0, 1st time in team history. now, they've got to finish well on the road at cincinnati next sunday. we'll have that game for you right here on wjz. for more on this week 16 in the nfl, we go down to stan in the studio. >> thank you, mark. stay warm out there. >>> ravens not the only ones rolling up their national football league sleeves. 13 games on tap, 10 of

ravens haunted by land and make sure their running game is exactly as sharp as it was against the cleveland browns a week ago on the road. they ran the ball 90 times. the ravens and dominated the time of possession in those games. that keeps the defense from getting run down while they are on the field. the forms the foundation of the raven's playoff runs for the fourth straight year. this time of the year, it starts with a strong running game and a fresh defense. >> we have been able to run the ball, i think that we have built areas, some years home are better at running the ball and other areas. like to believe that everything is built for december. we're trying to be our best in december and january. the whole program is organized in that way. the players understand that and they begin to think that way, so we try to improve throughout the course of the season and be at our best this time of year. >> taken turn this season into the stuff of legends, they honored one of the all-time legendary teams. the museum inducted seven more members into the hall of legends. they are all hall of famers and

they now lead the cleveland browns 14-3 late in the game. and 80 yardbird to antonio brown. no favors done to the browns by the ravens. duckett said many checks on the shopping list were made. not exactly a blockbuster deal. he is described as a met bought -- a qualified major league player. he did win three games in september for los angeles. a slightly splashier week for the los angeles angeles. pujols has a 200 sycamore million dollars contract with the angels. -- $254 million. taking a page from the yankees budgetary pawloski, the yankees also took c. j. williams 47 $5 million. -- $475 million. >> an easy put back for 13 points. a little bit of maryland defense. turn around, going the other way. eight players in double figures for maryland. terps win 108-33. new orleans point guard chris paul was sent to l.a. for a showdown with kobe bryant. things should be copacetic. wrong. the deal died after several owners complained to commissioner david stern that this was exactly the kind of deal that caused the five month lockout. oh, well the deleveraging soon to be free agents

when quarterback ben roethlisberger was sent to the locker room raf a punishing hit from the cleveland brownsthursday night nfl, up 7-3. he drops back, hit by a couple of cleveland defenders going in opposite directions, oh. showed his left leg caught in an awkward position. the start of the second half, look who is back? roethlisberger hobbles onto the field getting a big ovation from the pittsburgh crowd and in the fourth quarter, roethlisberger finds antonio brown who races downfield, a few evasive moves and he's gone, 79 yards for the score. steelers win, 14-7. they top the afc north with a 10-3 record. roethlisberger will have an mri to check that leg. pittsburgh's next game a week from monday in san francisco. >>> coming up on "morning joe" newt gingrich plays the gracious front-runner smiling through the new line of attack from mitt romney and his surrogates. we'll assess the field now 3 1/2 weeks away from iowa at the top of the hour. >>> when we come back here we'll huddle around the water cooler to watch will ferrell's new pro bono ads for old milwaukee. you've got to see these and

you can watch baltimore take on the cleveland browns tomorrow at 1:00 right here on wusa.urse, we'll have full redskins coverage at 6:00 and 11:00. so, we'll see if they can pull off the win against the two-win team. >> maybe hold off on the christmas shopping or else get out very early and get back in time to watch some football. >> it might be a good game. should be a good game. >> we'll be back in a

so let me pan you all the way up to the cleveland browns and the ravens. oh, yes, we have to have the ravens in here. and it is so accurate because they are going to be playing each other on saturday which is christmas eve. so that's amazing. and ravens will win go ravens. then you pan down and you have the flag lit up there. the ravens flag and you have the rain the bird with lights and i found another one i love so much. it says the sign here it says dear santa-i want it all. and if that's not my sign don't know what is. this is elaine another homeowner thanks for being here. >> you are welcome. >> reporter: your house is over there says the peace house. >> correct. >> reporter: so what is your inspiration to do it peace and actually do you do this every year or change up the theme? >> i do it every year. this is my 5th year here. and i moved on the block to decorate and to be a part of this miracle because it made me so happy when i would come home. if i needed cheer i would come down the street. when i bought a house i said there's no way there's going

cleveland? or the blowout that many expect. see the ravens battle the browns from cleveland right here on wjz. coverage comes your way sunday at 4:00. >>> andyandy reid's philadelphia favorite was a favorite when the season started. they won't even have a winning record. they are officially a flop. vince young, filling in for michael vick. young threw four interceptions. this one returned by david hawthorne for a touchdown, 31- 17 for seattle. eagles record now 4-8. in a press conference today, andy insisted his eagles have not quit. >> well, it is champion someone season in high school football. action kicks off tonight with old mill battling quinls orchard. river hill, middletown, and baltimore dunbar play for titles in their classifications tomorrow. speaking of dunbar, former poet tevar austin. he's a junior at west virginia university ask he's good. austin returned for kickoff, 90 yards for a touchdown in the mountaineers victory over south florida. it would take a last-second field goal. west virginia improved to 9-3. and is in line for a bcs bowl birth.

you can watch baltimore take on the cleveland browns tomorrow at 1:00 right here on wusa., we'll have full redskins coverage at 6:00 and 11:00. so, we'll see if they can pull off the win against the two-win team. >> maybe hold off on the christmas shopping or else get out very early and get back in time to watch some football. >> it might be a good game. should be a good game. >> we'll be back in a couple of minutes. >>> all right, we got a quick look at the seven-day forecast. bring on the pulsating death star. >> there it is on sunday. chilly tomorrow for the redskins game but lots of sunshine, mid-40s. christmas day or as derek likes to say the pulsating death star, ornament with christmas lights, what are you talking about? it is a cute little ornament! >> the force is strong with this one. that's 9news for tonight. thanks for staying up. we're always on at wusa9.com. have a great holiday weekend. we'll see you. get the technology they love, on the network they deserve. and video chat with up to 9 of your friends with the galaxy nexus by samsung, or get the samsung str

back in 2005, the former cleveland brown promised $10,000 scholarships to 100 eighth graders if theyould graduate high school with a 2.8 gpa and get into college. so he'll pay out -- do the math here. almost $800,000 for the kids to go to school. they're spread across 22 college campuses including cornell and harvard. >> that is generosity. major good karma. >> thanks for watching us. we'll see you tomorrow. >> bye-bye. [ female announcer ] holiday plus cookies plus memories pillsbury holiday star cookies start with pillsbury cookie dough easy. then add my own favorite frosting and sprinkles. just three ingredients to sweet memories. holiday ideas made easy. [ younger brother ] oh, do you want it? yeah. ok, we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light... ...buttery and flaky... this is half. that is not half. guys i have more. [ female announcer ] do you have enough crescents?

the ravens are getting ready for the cleveland browns. the return of number 83, lee evans. he had a huge third-down convergent against the 49ers on thanksgiving night. he is back after a sprained ankle. >> it felt good to get the win and to make some plays. it was a good start and a good way to contribute. a lot more place to be made and more work to be done. >> lee grew up in cleveland and is no longer a browns fan. could have taken back -- good having him back. >> are you going to give us the forecast again? >> temperatures in the 40's. >> i like your tie. >> you can get them at jos. a. bank. >> you said you aware that ty as long as the ravens are winning -- tie. and they are winning. >> 30 degrees on tv hill. roscoe bartlett's future. >> a major blow to the prosecution in the robocall case. >> let the holiday season began. we throw the switch on the festivities. >> volume is picking up on >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> welcome back to 11 news today. i'm jan jan. >> i am mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. it is be a cold

he's 6-0 in his career against cleveland browns. the run defense is a bit suspect. expect them to be on the ground a little more, especially trying to figure out how to get this within against this team on the road. joe flacco talked about that this week. >> people want to say we have had nothing down season. we are 8-3. there is nobody getter than us in the afc right now. so to say we have had nothing down season, i don't think is correct. we haven't played bl well against some teams that people would expect us to beat. we have worked on being more consistent. i said all along, we will get better and better as the year goes on, and that's what we're working toward. >> go ahead and beat cleveland today. you won't have to worry about going on the road. we will break down exactly what happened. we'll see you then. >> it is a decades old tradition that the american transit administration says every year about this time -- >> yes, they turn one of their buses into a holiday wonderland. it's one u fun to see. >> ho, ho, ho. merry christmas, everybody. >> santa is moonlig

cleveland. ray rice was put to work early and often. he dominated the browns' defensive line. driving rain changed the offense into a ground-based attack. the ravens stayed in control winning by 24-10. keith mills a lot details on a special game ball recipient later in sports. it is too soon to say whether the ravens will be playing in the super bowl. madonna will be the halftime concert in february in indianapolis. this will be an unforgettable act. you can see the super bowl or hear on wbal tv 11. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think of madonna as the choice for this year's super bowl halftime show? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:09. 40 degrees on tv hill. shoplifting is on the rise. >> a celebration ends in horror as more than a dozen fans art seriously injured. >> a woman claims she was manhandled by the tsa. >> ava marie live that the hunt valley town center. coming up, not too late for you to select an angel. >> we're dealing with some thick fog.

they'll be taking on the cleveland browns christmas eve afternoon at 1:00. the birds lost to the chargers 14-34. we usually do it the other way, don't we, tom? they lost 34-14. that was last week. >>> it is the peak of the holiday season, almost 92 million americans will be traveling. this year thanks to the sluggish economy, more people are driving than they are flying. road crews are out in force to keep things moving but slow in denver, well, that's not mother nature. that's just hardcore. california is having troubles of their own. some santa ana winds causing some problems. some of those big rigs have been blown off the roadways. take a look at some of this video here, justin. people are going to have to make adjustments for the travel plan because it's the domino effect. we have problems in denver, we have problems in new york and it just teeters its way down. >> you like how mother nature works that in for the holidays, santa ana winds in california. >> justin burk, everyone. >> thank you very much. let's head outside and talk about the national pictu

another key game against the struggling cleveland browns. ray rice looking to get the football. the ravens ran 28 times against cincinnati. cleveland's defense ranked first in the pass. ray rice could see the ball a lot on sunday. >> we know what is ahead of us. i want to elevate my game. this is the fourth quarter of our season. it is time for our veteran players to lead us to the next level. >> ray lewis did not practice yesterday. he has a sprained toe. >> 36 degrees on tv hill. the receipts are in for the baltimore running festival. >> bob ehrlich could take the witness stand in the robocall case. >> did the schoolteachers have >> did the schoolteachers have buyer's >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i am jennifer franciotti. >> i am mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. >> kind of cold this morning. a bit of a shock. this is nothing unusual for the beginning of december. we will see plenty of sunshine. it might be on the breezy side. 53 isn't that bad for this time of year. we will come

how many of the players had orange pants and all from the big cleveland brown helmet on the field?they used the colors on the field there, does not stand up to the rain. we saw them get up. i wonder what type of detergent they used? >> they don't take them home! (laughs). >>> if they are really dirty, you get a new pair. >>> they had the rain yesterday, that is moving our way. we will see you tonight and tomorrow. in the meantime, 60, our fog and the big problem with the temperatures for the day, the temperatures will be nice, but the fog you will have to teal with in the morning. >>> coming up with coffee with, the best selling author and more. video games now with a spiritual tabis and he will tell you more on what this one is known about. >>> sharron will up tate traffic and tim will have more on the weather. don't leave at this point -- troke. >>> the temperatures, the winds, we are saturated and until something has started to stir, the sun comes up, we will have the fog and not seeing much improvement. barometer is high, the temperatures are mild as a result. 34 in cumber land

braylon edwards has given students a scholarship, several years ago when he played for the cleveland brownse offered several students if they finished high school and several received the end document. -- endowment. they have now gone on to several colleges. >>> and mayor jean quan is trying to stop the city from being shut down again by occupied protesters. >>> we are live at the summit in oakland and in 30 minutes the scene will change drastically out here as nurses go on strike. we will talk to one of those nurses about the sticking points. >>> plus claudine wong will have the early stock numbers coming up. stay tuned. . >>> this is going to be one of the busiest days and futures are higher and investors are happy, that report came out just about an hour ago. the number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped to its lowest level since april of 2008 so hopefully it is a good day on the markets for us today. >> thank you for joining us on ktvu channel 2 news, it is thursday december 22nd pam cook has the day off. >>> nurses are showing up to work but they are not heading in, t

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back ray rice is named the conference player of the week on offense, after he rolled over the cleveland browns a career best, 204 rushing yards. rice could do it again this sunday, against the visiting indy colts who have one of the worst run defenses in the league. and rice is quick to share the glory of what has been one of his best seasons so far, giving kudos to fullback vontay leech. lines up in the back field with rice. and it's leech who leads the way with his bruising blocks. leech rarely, if ever, touches the ball himself. a bodyguard for ray rice if you will. he's been recognized as a pro bowler. and rice knows it's all-s teammates who -- all of his teammates who make these yards possible. >> vontay. it's the best thing what happened -- that happened to me since i've been a raven. >> vontay, essentially is going to take me to where you need to be. >> just coming from a running back. coming from a guy, being one of the top guys in the nfl. >> reporter: an outdoor workout in owings mills. today, an unexpected absence from practice. kicker billy cun difset out. one could argue that the

back in 2005, the former cleveland brown promised $10,000 scholarships to 100 eighth graders if theyould graduate with a 2.5 gpa and complete 15 hours of community service and then also get into college. well, 79 out of the 100 met the requirement. so edwards will pay almost $800,000 for these kids to go to school. the students are spread out across 22 college campuses including cornell and harvard. very impressive. 7:20 now. very impressive. e-hed on "toda t e-mail scam targeting customers of a major airline. what you should know. >>> welcome back at 7:23. the christmas spirit is back alive and well at lefty owe dual's at union square. they have been hard at work since 4:30 this morning. a last-minute holiday toy drive is kicking in drive. joining us live from lefty o' doole's is the owner. >> there are 2500 kids that may go without toys. we are asking you to help us drop them off at lefty o'doole's. >> anybody that can help out, come and bring some toys to the kids. you have to bring something down here. we will be here all day long. >> i know. it started at 4:30 this morning and l

. >>> the father of cleveland browns quarterback colt mccoy is not happen with the way the team handled's concussion the other night. >> it happened thursday night in the games against the steelers. a head to head collision, just a brutal collision. and his dad, brad mccoy, went public this week basically telling the "cleveland plain dealer" -- >> here it is. >> this is the hit right here, you see it in slow motion. that's james harrison right there, boom, hits him. if you listen to brad mccoy, colt mccoy's father, he described it as mccoy was briefly unconscious and feels the team didn't take the necessary steps. only put him back into the game after missing two plays. the browns are saying, look, we did the postconcussion tests, he didn't start showing any signs of a concussion until after the game, but brad mccoy is saying colt was saying the next morning, hey, what happened last night? i don't remember anything that happened. i don't remember the hit. i don't remember anything that happened at the end of the game. i know i lost and i disappointed my teammates, but that's all i remem

. >> reporter: 5 games remain, two of them against cleveland in december, the browns are a team they have beaten 6 straight times. back to you. >> thank you very much. the ravens are favored by a touchdown this sunday in cleveland playing the browns. we will have the game against the browns live here at 4:00 on wjz sunday afternoon at 4:00 again. >> i am still curious no one has questioned joe on the new -- >> we had him talking about it. >> did he? >> yeah. >> -- last week -- >> -what he -- >> -- do the same -- >> okay -- >> -- fu manchus -- >> okay -- >> -- followed suit and has a few man fu manchu as well. >> okay. i know he has done -- >> i don't think he wants to be recognized on the street. >> he welcomes like he should have a big hat and platform shoes and theme song with awa- wa-wa you know. >> you thought this through. >> something from the 70s. >> i thought it makes him look older. >> yeah. >> quarterbacks are all pretty young i guess. >> okay, you know i guess it gives him a tough edge. why not? >> yeah. >> why not. >> yeah. >> if it worked i bet you he won't shave it until