they keep giving it to clinton portis. lindsay mentioned the 98 yards a season high. he also rushed 25 times. that was a season high. not bad for a guy who is listed as questionable with a bad quad. >> guys wanted when me to cay the team. guys wanted to put it on our back. i think the offensive line wanted to go out and run the ball. guys are like, come on, we've got to get going. for the coaches to come out and stick with the run, i think it was a great feeling. >> time for our geico 15 minutes of fame. it goes to the kicker. sean suisham who was doing the double duty. a long of 32 yards. his last punt inside the 20- yard line. he made his lone field goal from 42 yards out. he made the other one but your honor our geico 15 minutes of fame for his punting. >> you have much more respect for the ys that do that, you know. it's no easy skill. >> reporter: how did you grade yourself today as a punter? >> we won the game. we won the game. >> he's a likable guy. when we return, broncos and cowboys, denver the host of the rockies. perfect so far but would they stay that way

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clinton portis' calf muscle has not healed. his availability will be came time decision. -- game time decision. >> he is a force. he loves to play. he seems ready to play. i want to play him. that is what i want to do. i also want to be smart in how we deal with this. >> the maryland terrapins open their 18th season today. they are excited. >> if we could eliminate the turnovers and penalties and give ourselves a chance, that would be good. i think we are right in it, if we can do that. >> lake braddock high school last night, they find the amazon and score from 5 yards out. robinson goes on to win it, 28- 21. have agreed saturday, everyone. >>> the pennsylvania couple editor identical triplets to their family. on the third anniversary of their wedding, they welcome three new boys. doctors say the rarity of identical triplets is a million to one. they took fertility drugs and the babies are healthy and everyone is doing well. that is a nice surprise to have. still ahead in our next half hour, 160 -- 2 to 62 teachers ousted. --

first-up, tampa bay buccaneers a team allowing nearly 0 yards a game rushing and hey be the reason clinton portis said he will bust out for a 150 to 200 yard game in the near future. about $60 million sitting on the sideline, both expected to play sunday. portis believes the redskins are far from crisis mode and things will get better soon. >> we have 20 people walking around the rocklocker room who talk, pumping guys up, we can do it. i don't think it's pumping up a guy or, you know, putting the guy in the car, let's go have a one-on-one, you know, we just have to go out and make plays. i don't think this is a time of panic. some people saying, let's not panic, we're going to be all right. they're walking around, come on, we need you, we need you. everybody on this team knows what we're accountable for and what we need them for. >> portis telling it like it is. tomorrow night at 7:00, home opener saturday at 7:00. it will be a fun winter f. of the wizards are as good as they think they will be, we know the capitals. >> if they can turn it >>> sarah palin is now a best selling author and her memo

but clinton portis had a good game.th two bad ankles and a quad nd a toe, he played well. and he runs hard. that's one thing you can't criticize about him. he will stick his nose in between the tackles and get you tough yards. no, i don't think he's the same back when he first got here five years ago, but he's still -- that's tough running inside. he's been hit three different times and yet he's still moving the pile forward. you want to see that. a season high 98 yards on a guy that want supposed to play. and when you get effort from your veterans and the younger guys will follow the example. >> and you can vote for the player of the game online at myfoxdc.com. it's a tough choice yesterday. do you go with campbell, cooley or moss. i think i might go with moss. >> i think you have to go with moss,. >> or d'angelo hall for turning the game around. >> and that's a play, with the third quarter interception set the tone for the second half because they had no mojo. >> still voting for moss. >> me too. >>> and let's check i

clinton portis has his best day of the season and santana moss with your game breaker. the skins get rid of a loss in the column but not the chip on eir shoulders. >> all these doubters out here, it might not be pretty but area go going -- but we're going to get it down. >> reporter: did you get down on yourselves at half time? >> no. we knew it was just a matter of playing 60 minutes. >> it's tough to be quarterback of this team. it's tough to be the head coach of this team. it's tough to be the owner of this team. d.c. want so much and we want to do that for them. you know, the only thing we can do is come out and play whether it's to your liking or not. >> we did win. i'm not satisfied at all spending the whole first half looking for yardage, looking for success and i'm going to spend this week trying to again come up with the right plan, the right answers. >> more from the v-man a little later when we return. jason campbell had an up and down day. the tale of two halfs when geico sports xtra continues. welcome to sprint's now networ population: 49 million. right now

clinton portis coming up short on fourth and goal.edskins had numerous third down pass completions that came up just short of the first down marker. three days removed from the loss, the starting quarterback not panicking. >> forget about all of that. now, it is the time for us to start having fun again, to win games, play with a sense of urgency, push each other a little bit harder and let it all go. let it hang out. >> here is our sunday line-up. redskin game day at 11:00 a.m. geico redskins pregame at 11:30. the reds skins defeat the tampa bay buccaneers starting at 1:00. >>> flip saunders and the wizards continue training camp in richmond today. gilbert arenas is healthy and ready to go. he says he will not speak to the media for the rest of the year. the health of the team's big three has been a miamior concern the last two years. this year, t team begins camp without any health issues and they have huge goals. >> go to the title. that is our goal. we have to compete for the title. >> jack nicklaus in town yesterday talking about

clinton portis has been bothered by a number of let industry critic injuries and is questionable forunday's game. >> i am leaning to playing him, because he is a force. he loves to play, and he gets himself ready to play. i want to play him, and that is what i am going to do. i want to play him, and that is what i am going to do. i

clinton portis has been hindered by bone spurs in both of his ankles the past few weeks but he has been getting treatment and does says he feels better. this week the problem is a bruised calf. he was kicked in the calf during last week's game with the lions. he has just 183 yards on 47 carries through three games. number 26 is itching to get back on track. >> i think right now as far as my ankles, could i run around. i can stop. i can cut. the treatment i've been given, the new program we've been on is working great. right now my ankles don't have any pain. it's unfortunate for me. i think i'll be fine. it's going to be wear and tear. this is the n.f.l. , you know. i'm going to go out and continue to play and give everything i got. >> here's a look at tomorrow's sunday lineup. we kick off the day with redskins pre-game at 11:30 a.m. then at 1:00 p.m. it's the bucs versus the skins followed by the cowboys and broncos at 4:00 p.m. seems like there's always something with these guys. pretty nasty playing in the n.f.l. but bucs, their quarterback will be making his first n.f.l. start. mayb

so did clinton portis. it hits close with chris cooley. his mom is battling cancer and dan snyder's wife. nice job by the redskins. there was a lot of pink and the redskins won so it's good for everyone. >> real men wear pink so there you go. >> i'm sure the viewers appreciate you honoring them. >>> gwen tolbart is looking ahead to the workweek forecast. your five-day is up next.  ring ring ring ring. hey, your chicken noodles ringing. ring ring. progresso. hi, may i speak to my oggylease? thank you. i'm sorry, who? my grandma. this is obviously her chicken noodle soup. only hers tastes like this. just put my oggy on the phone. thanks so much. hold one moment please. another person calling for her grandmother. she thinks it's her soup huh? i'm told she's in the garden picking herbs. she is so cute. okay well i'll hold. she's holding. wha? she's holding. tell her its karen. (announcer) progresso. you gotta taste this soup. can you take out the trash again? why? it's barely full. that's wasting money. it stinks. ( sighs ) wasting money

clinton portis needs to touch the rock about 25 times a game.e's got only 47 carries for the season and he's averaging four yards a carry. >> it's only a matter of time before i have a 200-yard game, before i get two or three touchdowns. i know it's coming but when? >> let's hope it's this sunday. the caps are in boston for tomorrow night's game against the bruins and they better be ready because the caps have a brut early season schedule. >> we have the toughest schedule in the n.l. we want to come out of it with our head above water and then take it from there. if we play towards the level we think we can play at we should be ok. >> and finally in the champions league d.c. united beat san juan 5-1 tonight. they kept their group b hopes alive. there you have a look at sports. >> good for them, good for you. good for all of us. >> bring the animals back. using kmart layaway makes me wonder if everything... wouldn't be better in small amounts. - like yard work! - and exercising! and your casserole... would not be one of those things. kmart layawa

runningback clinton portis, albert wanes worth and -- hanes worth and mike sellers all out of today'sice. none expected to keep them out of sunday's game with the bucs. last sunday it was difficult for the redskins to hide their frustrations in a loss to the detroit lions. the redskins had numerous third down pass completions that came up just short of the first down. now three days removed thereto loss, the starting quarterback is not panicking. >> we have to forget about all that. now it's the time for us to start having fun again, to win games, push each other a little bit harder and let it all go, you know. just let it all hang out. >> sunday lineup kicks off at 11:00 a.m. with redskins game day. join doc walker live at the field. at 1:00 your main attraction. the bucs and the skins from fed ex field. tonight marked the final home game of another disappointing season for your washington nationals. 23,944 fans stayed until the final out and they were glad theydid. bottom of the 9th, nats trail 4- 3. maxwell with the bases loaded and a full count, two outs and the sherwood and maryl

and clinton portis says they don't need extra motivation. >> we have 20 people in the locker room who are rock solid. pumping guys up. we can do it, baby. i -- it's week three. i don't think it takes pumping up a guy or you know putting the guy in the car let's have a one-on-one, i think we just have to make plays. i don't think this is a time of panic. people are saying let's not panic we'll be already. but they are walking around we need you. everyone know what they are accountable for and know that we need them. >> no more hoo are, okay? >> there is a 50/50 chance portis will play tomorrow. >> just back it up, guys, that's all i'm saying. >>> let's switch over to chicago. an olympic loss for the windy city but it is more than a bruised ego. the city cannot put hope in the $13.7 billion the olympics would have brought in. what is next? city leaders have lost sight of the things that matter to people like schools, snowplows and parking. >> i think there was a dramatic effort to look at the impics as the only way to solve a lot of the problems and no one had the vision to look at the

the rays down the o's 5-3. >>> at redskins park yesterday, clinton portis and albert haynesworth both sat out practice. that's about $160 million sitting on the sideline, but both are expected to play on sunday. portis says the redskins are far from crisis mode and things will get better soon. don't forget, later tonight the capitals open up their season on the road at boston. that's your sports minute. i'm dan hellie. everybody have a great day. >> well, michael vick is reun e reuniting with a former sponsor. nike has announced a fresh endorsement deal with the nfl quarterback. more than two years ago, nike parted ways with vick because of his involvement with the dogfighting ring. since getting out of prison earlier this year, you'll recall that vick signed with the fafl eagles. he took his first snaps as an eagle over the weekend. >> sarah palin is now a best selling author and her memoir, "going rogue" doesn't even come out until the middle of november. based on pre-orders her book is being called an overnight success. it soared to number one on barnes and mobile.com and number tw

clinton portis scheduled to join us this morning as he teams up with a local organization to help fight domestic violence. he will be here to talk more about how you can help out. >>> this morning, fox 5 is on call with new numbers in on the issue of autism in the united states. two new government studies indicate the autism rate is higher than previously thought affecting about one in 100 children. previous estimates had it at one in 150. federal health officials say the increase could be up because of a greater awareness and broader definitions of autism solve the a swedish study has uncovered a link between social status and long- term health. rapes are focus specifically at levels of popularity and status. both boys and girl who reported lower levels of social standing in their teens tended to be at high are risk of serious health issues. >>> the allergy and asthma foundation released its 100 ports cities for fall allergies and topping the list is mcallen, texas, witch dark kansas and louisville, kept ken. virginia beach took the 0th spot. richmond 32, and d.c. 53. >>> doctors from

he is window dressing y can he make clinton portis a game- breaking running back again? think so. whoever they bring in as a consultant won't thing change it. >> jim zorn c't say he doesn't wanted him around because then he is gone immediately. how long do you guys put your bets on sticking around? >> the best chance is to one these next couple of games before the bye week. if he can make it through the bye week, he will probably way ke it through the season. but if they lose this week or next week, i don't see any reason why he would be here after the bye week. >> unless you want sherm lewis calling plays, i don't see them firing zorn until the end of the year. >> i think zorn will last throughout the season. they could win this game and the following week. they're not an awful team, i don't think. >> although they did lose to the lions. >> our colleague mike wise pointed out yesterday in his column that zorn has the best record of any coach here in town in 10 years. he is actually 500. >> that just speaks to the ineptitude of the franchise over the last decade. >> ther

. >>> coming up in our 9:00 hour, running back clinton portis is scheduled to join us live here in the studio. >>> the washington nationals wrapped up their season yesterday with a 2-1 win over the atlanta braves in 15 innings. alberto gonzales throws in the winning run. they finished the season 59 wins, 103 losses. >> for the first seven and last sent, they finished okay. >> nice to see them end on a winning note. >> only in the middle they had a problem. >> hi! how are you? >> i'm good. >> it is a nice start to our workweek. >> not bad at all. i think it ill with be a decent workweek. a fall rain showers here and there but today will be a dry day with lots of sunshine. here are your weather headlines for today and the next few days. today, mostly sunny and quite nice. highs in the low 70s. mild really all week long. next rain chances tuesday evening in the first part of wednesday. and then want to let you know there is a new tropical storm. it is tropical orm grace. i will show it to you later in the morning. it will have no impact on the u.s. it is way out in the portions of the atl

. >>> october is national domestic violence awareness month, and redskins clinton portis is teaming upith walk this way. it's a fashion show fundraiser to stop domestic abuse. portis and the founder of the fund talked about the star-studded event on this morning's fox 5 news. >> deangelo hall, santana moss and chris cooley would always be the top five, but then, i mean, when you're sitting in the locker room and there's somebo sitting next to you, [ indiscernable ]. >> three years ago i was approached by a casting agent to try out for "survivor." it was the race-related series. we were divided by different tribes. i was able to come in third, and i thought, what a great way to be able to use the media exposure to talk about this issue openly. so in 2006 i started becky's fund. >> by the way, there are still tickets available to tomorrow's walk this way event at the liaison hotel in northwest. if you'd like more information, go to myfoxdc.com. >>> gary, it was a perfect weekend, and a great start to the work week. >> it was in the bank. >> yeah. >> put that in the bank, a little savings