>> clinton portis trying to smooth things over with fans after making them angry this week. lindsay murphy explains in the sports edge.  >>> those loud pops there is a high school basketball coach whipping one of his players with a weighed belt. the jackson mississippi coach now suspended facing a lawsuit. the coach admits to paddling his players, claims he wanted to help the students. some of his students claim they were verbally and physically abused. corporal punishment was banned in jackson schools in 1991. >>> the student who hacked into sarah palin's e-mail learned his fadge. a judge sentenced david kernell to one year, one day not in prison but in a halfway house. the former university of tennessee student gained access to palin's private account by guessing the answer to her security questions during the '08 presidential campaign. kernel apologized to palin and her family in court. >>> at home the richest county in america right here in our area. >>> plus your thanksgiving meal as always will cost you a bit more this time around. shawn yancy has yo

. >>> when we return, why did clinton portis go back to school? spending some time with some of his young fans, that and more when we continue. [ man ] are you aware that verizon fios brings fiber optics to your home and cable doesn't? yes. -i read that. -i do know that. yes, but there's a contract. at verizon, they want you to have a two year contract. i've got commitment issues. no one likes to be tied down. [ man ] so if they didn't lock you into a term contract, you'd consider switching? -oh, absolutely. -definitely. it's a no-brainer. [ man ] because now, with verizon fios, you don't have to sign a term contract. -really? -that's terrific! -did not know that. -i'm in. [ male announcer ] america spoke, verizon listened. switch to fios today, now with no term contract required. it's time for fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v.  >>> fox 5 news edge at 11:00 brought to you in hd by verizon fios.  >>> in today's video game days the nfl and the redskins ar

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let's talk more about clinton portis.issed five games with a torn groin and shanahan said he'll be ready to go against the titans. no word on how much he will play and he's looked good in practice and will be on the field. the coach is excited about the return of the very important puzzle piece. >> you have a guy with a lot of experience that we know what type of blocker he is and if he comes back full speed, he has a lot of confidence and the system and with defense and a swagger to him. he's had, you know, a number of weeks to get back in the football shape and is with a couple of weeks to practice. >> and. >> reporter: things are looking up. yesterday it was announced ralph friedjen will turn. the terps are second in the acc atlantic division and tied for second place. last week, the terps beat virginia to improve to 7-3, 4-2 in the conference and they sit one game behind and with the atlantic standings and are tied for second with nc state and get this, the next two opponents, florida state in a primetime game on satu

we saw clinton portis out deal with the elementary school kids.middle school level. this is -- this trick play has been blowing up youtube. who better pulls this off, donovan mcnabb or michael vick? >> vick. mcnabb looked like he was running in quicksand if he was running that play. >> how did nobody stop this kid? >> i think it was the unorthodox where the kid hands it over his shoulder instead of snaps it through his legs. >> the defense is just confused. >> i guess it is not a rule. you don't have to snap it through your legs? >> i get not at a school like that. >> cake has coached quite successfully the last couple of seasons. he has a trick play of his own. it is not a trick play. it is called wide receiver screen and steve, it is unstoppable. now, we didn't win any games but they never stopped that play. >> you got to have those tricks up your sleeves. we won't have a chance to talk to you tomorrow because you are heading up to atlantic city. >> why don't you come up with us? >> i would love to. i didn't get the invite though. >> we're invit

clinton portis will be a game time decision. >> i am ready to see the game. in has been a while. >>> final check of the forecast? >> a nice day tomorrow, " compared today, middle sixties. -- cooler compared to today, middle sixties. [laughter] one of those days. finish it out. about half an hour to go. ♪ [ female announcer ] why choose between delicious or 100 calories? ♪ with yoplait delights, now you can finally have both. ♪ it's the perfect parfait, with two indulgently rich layers of chocolate and raspberry yogurt and only 100 calories. yoplait delights. get rid of the "or." captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> president obama's tore of age is entering its 10th and final day. he is in japan, talking trade and boosting the economy and security issues. as he wraps up his 10-day tour of asia, he made one month last pitch. his message, buy more u.s. goods. >> is a jobs strategy. for every $1 billion of exports, 5000 jobs are supported at home. a >> the president is hoping to end his trip on a positive note after some setbacks.

clinton portis breaks his silence about being sidelined. and the steelers -- it was a game of >>> mtd merapi is considered indonesia's most destructive volcano. more than 150 people have been killedlready. >>> and although that volcano was 250 miles from jakarta, it appears that president obama may have to shorten his already brief stay in indonesia. there are concerns about the way the ash clouds are affecting flying conditions. >>> the president arrived in jakarta earlier today for a stopover that was already scheduleto last less tn 24 hours. soon after his arrival he and the first lady attended an official state dinner. mr. obama lived in indonesia for several years when he was a child. in his toast he noted that he never would have imagined i would be stepping inside the palace one day. let alone as the president of the united states. tonight the president is scheduled to speak to a crowd of about 6,000 at the univsity of indonesia. >>> tony hayward is reflecting back on hi actions during the gulf oil disaster. heyward was incharge of b

donovan mcnabb is anxious to move forward and put the benching drawa in -- drama in the past and clinton portis is anxious to be happy. portis was injured in week 4 against phil. he was expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks after suffering a third- degree tear of his groin muscle. it's six weeks since the injury and portis is working to get back on the field. hopefully in time for the skins monday night game and practiced before the team left and he was back out there yesterday. he had some swelling and said is normal but how close is he to returning? >> i got some work done yesterday and as you have seen and i think -- i got the rest of the week to get in and to make sure i am going to be 100%. >> and that is -- davis is currently a member of the squad and turned down a offer from the panthers. >>> the redskins play monday night on my 20 and host the eagle at fed ex field and immediately following the game, our redskins post game show is on my 20 with dave feldman and yours truly. and last tight, monday night football, the first play of the fourth quarter, the former redskin receiver shows that he sti

. >> what would you do if clinton portis showed up in your classroom. >> i don't know who they are butwing up here at work. >> ryan araks and he will clinton portis and tonya snyder showed up at claire mont elementary school and they had a really good time. >> come get this, come get this! . [laughter] >> yeah we win! >> look at all the balls we got, man. there we go, good job good job good job, there we go. >> clinton portis and brian araxle were the coolest kids at school. it is all part of the nfl program play 60. you're good with kids. do they like video games. >> they like video games but i prefer them to do what these kids are doing. >> that's what this nfl play 60 campaign is about, getting them to get off their butts, play basketball, go for a run and eat healthy. i have a feeling they had just as much fun as these students. the nfl presented the school with a $10,000 which will go toward wellness programs and equipment. it was a very successful afternoon in arlington, virginia. >> i love this. i have kids and, you know, whenever we can do anything to influence the younger gene

fast so they're are as nutritious as fresh. [ green giant ] ho ho ho. ♪ green giant >>> so would clinton portisad made a difference on monday night? not unless he slipped something into michael vick's pre-game meal. they would be better off if the pro-bowl runningback had not missed the season. portis missed the last five games with the torn groin and it will be a close call as to whether or not he could play on sunday against tennessee. that's after they missed nine games following a concussion, all of which had the nine-year vet feeling rather philosophical today. >> it's rough, it's tough, but at the same time, you get the appreciation, you get the appreciation of football, you get the appreciation of the things you have made from your teammates. you get the idea that this is the last service so enjoy it and make the best indeed. >> meanwhile, the starting cornerback said he is unlikely to play on sunday with a hamstring injury. they will replace him, runningback rentier ran is questionable. now, no, no, no, no, yes. that's what john hopkins iii was thinking as he watched his team launch 33-

and clinton portis' health got a lot of attention, so did his choice of clothing. the showdown, portis did his interviews wearing a phillies hat. why you ask? >> i felt like wearing red today. it didn't have nothing to do with the phillies. i felt like wearing red. this is the outfit i had, so i put it on. >> good thing you didn't have eagles green. >> i don't have a nets hat. nobody sent me one in my locker or anything. >> as i said, i'm sure he'll have some nets caps now. no problem, maybe even camouflage. nats, cavs, whatever. yesterday, new uniforms unveiled and zimmerman was awarded his second straight silver slugger award. and the best hitting third baseman, and 26 years old. and the third baseman with a batting average of dint 307. and he is one of only two nats that earned the award since moving to d.c. much of the success will be hit since one and done. and another reason that he should be kept so he turned a free agent this week. we'll have to see. >> thank you. coming out next, >>> the creator of the garfield comic strip apologized for e strip, which offe

clinton portis has been trying to get back on the field. >>> maryland quietly making a run at the accionship. a beatdown today. and the coach, get your if you live for performance, upgrade to castrol edge advanced synthetic oil. with eight times better wear protection than mobil 1. castrol edge. it's more than just oil. it's liquid engineering. >>> what did you just say? >> border rivalry. virginia and maryland. >> i thought you said just exactly what you said. prior to the season you didn't have maryland and virginia circled as a big game. big red is controller of its own destiny. win the last three and it is bcs and a far cry from 2009 when maryland went the 2nd and- 10. maryland has a good quarterback. danny o'brien doing well. 2nd quarter doing an impersonation with his legs. terps up 13-10. and this is what terp fans like to see. hard-nosed, smash mouth physical football. maryland by 5. this is why o'brien is playing. very accurate. and torry smith with 7 catches. maryland improves to 7-3. >>> nc state fighting for the division crown. russell wilson a good passer. nc state rollin

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. >> and during this 2000 season clinton portis got himself into the best shape of his life.is mission, to prove n2000 season clinton portis got himself into the best shape of his life. his mission, to prove that even a 29-year-old 9-year vet can still be a top player. his other mission to surpass 10,000 career rushing yards. right now he is 109 yards shy. he was injured in week 4 against philly. he suffered a tear of his groin muscle. it's now 6 weeks since the injury and he's working to get back on the field in time for the skins' monday night game. he practiced for bye and was back yesterday at 100% and today he said he had some swelling, which is normal. how hard has it been for cp to sit out. >> i was looking forward to proving everybody wrong, so, you know, i think that was the biggest thing, and then having the camaraderie we have as a team, not really being on the field in those situations, you know, barely losing in the four games that we've lost, you know, just feeling like you could have made a change in that game. you never know your last day in this league and i

redskins running backs ryan terrain and clinton portis will certainly have their work cut out for themay against the eagles. that's if portis can play. he said it will be a gametime decision after a full practice yesterday. he also shared his frustration after a community event this afternoon. portis joined us and teammates to talk to students at clermont immersion elementary school in washington about the importance of staying healthy. portis and teammates led the kids in different health activities, and afterwards portis talked about the toughest part of missing out on a season where he was trying to prove himself again. >> you know situations, barely losing the four games we lost, and you could have made a change in the game, and just being out with the guys, you know? you never know when your last day in this league is going to be, and i think what we have in that locker room is something special. so just to be on the field with those guys for 16 games and enjoy the ride would have been great. >> clinton portis hoping to be out there on monday night. it's not ctain, obviously, who

. >>> doug, we'll hear what's going on with clinton portis. and he talks about the redskins' third-down woes. >>> college hoops getting big tonight. george mason and georgetown advancing at the charleston classic. >>> and the terps try to stand up to the bite of the pitt panthers. as news hey ove, i'm gonna need a bank. any ideas? capital oneank. they're everywhere. yeah, you're right! ♪ [ male announcer ] capital one banks are everywhere. [ clang! ] with hundreds of branches and atms, they're hard to miss. hey, there's one right up the street. [ male announcer ] capital one bank. the most branches and atms in the dc area. wht's in your wallet? ove, go long! ♪ my country ♪tis of thee ♪ sweet land ♪ of liberty ♪ of thee i sing [ laughs ] ♪ oh, land ♪ where my fathers died ♪ land of the pilgrims' pride ♪ from every mountainside ♪ let freedom ring ♪ >>> bristol palin is apologizing for offensive comments she and her sister, willow wrote on facebook this wek. 16-year-old willow responded by calling the classmate a homophobic flur. bristol also wei

but clinton portis?hat is going to be another call. >> clinton portis had a pad in his stead today. the banks he will be ready for the game on sunday against tennessee. portis even see some of himself in johnson and had these words of wisdom for his fellow running back. >> enjoy it. it is going to last for 10 years, eight years, the excitement and thrill about you. >> portis acknowledged the end of his career could be coming. he said, "you always have to prepare for your exit." right now, he is just hoping to avoid a setback against tennessee. >> college basketball this afternoon, the 20th ranked georgetown hoyas beat coastal carolina 80-61. all of the highlights coming up at 6:00 p.m. meanwhile, nothing they could do to top this moment. one minute to hit as many shots as possible. look at her date there on the right. >> [laughter] >> i do not know if this is computer enhanced, but i don't think so. her date looks like he's getting upset. 256 points. it looked at her date. this guy is ready to go home. >

clinton portis does not look well. that doesn't seem as positive. >>> you know, he is a veteran player. he is very competitive. you've got to do what's right for him as well as the football team. but you want to make sure that if he does play, that, you know, you don't set him back the rest of the season. well, we are not going to take a chance if we don't think it's in the best interests of him or the best interests of the team. that's why we are evaluating it right now. >> no sense rushing him back. michael vick was excelling as quarterback when he had to be sidelined for a month in week four. he returns last week against the colts and racked up 292 yards of offense with as imagine and rushing touchdown. vick is back to form and the redskins know it. >> i'm excited for him. i'm excited for the team. because the guy that was given the opportunity to get back on his feet. and now he is kind of flourishing in the moment. >> he is playing way better than he was in atlanta. you know, the way his game has progressed, you k

. >>> clinton portis practiced today -- portis missed 0 games with the torn groin. terrain missed 1 with the hamstring. >>> the high school sports net game of the week. we have 5 to choose from. 10-1 lake braddock. >>> cast your ballot the winning game leads our coverage on friday night. >>> so john wall against the celtics rajon rondo. maybe the two most exciting point guards in the nba. scheduled to happen tonight. but will not. . john wall tweeted he will not play in boston. gilbert arenas played well. >> >> report say the nationals' slugger adam dunn is close to signing a deal with the detroit >>> i bet you don't play as well as this lady does. we will save you the trouble of counting. in 60 seconds she hit 114 baskets without a miss. have to do it about 500 more times to get tickets to buy the polar. >>> stays dry this afternoon. breezy, won't be windy. it will be chilly. milder on saturday, and chilly again. milder next week . >>> loser

this was despite several injuries, including running back clinton portis. they take on the minnesota vikings next on sunday. >> that game will probably be a blowout. >> let's talk about the weather around here. it is nothing like minnesota. it is mild. >> there is a lot of cold air moving through the midwest. >> but we are not getting that. >> it could clip us, but nothing so big. it will be a tricky forecast. here we are at the congressional country club in potomac. the fog did burn off this morning, it took awhile. the sun is at less of an angle, so it takes longer to burn off. 59 degrees, wins at 3 miles per hour coming out of the northwest. 63 in lexington park. take a look at this. up from below zero. i saw ratings of - 9 in montana. we could get hit by a cold front tomorrow. basically, we will go from 10 degrees above average right now, to a little below average to wind up the work week. satellite and radar composite showing the morning fog burning off around 11:00. the cold front associated with that rain is going to drop in. take a look at this narr

a dozen players were injured during the game, including clinton portis. the team snapped a two-game losing streak with that. this game was important for team that had a lot to prove to its fans and itself. >> the redskins fans watched to see if their team had any heart left after last week's embarrassing loss to philadelphia. >> we needed to willis. -- to win. >> the redskins did bounce back in tennessee. >> a win is a win. >> even though they won the game, it was not walk in the park. it was a nail biter. it was three seconds left and all they had to do to win was make a 47-yard field bowlsquaw. field goal. >> we expect to win every weekend. this looks like it was quickly lakma -- was winnable. it's nice to see them play hard- co especially with injuries. >>> mobile speed cameras are up and running. placed near a school zones and some neighborhoods with posted speeds of 35 miles an hour or less. it will capture driver is going 12 miles over the posted speed. warnings will be issued in the first month. violators face a $40 fine after in laurel. >>> there

. >> yesterday, clinton portis went through his full practice after injuring his grind. -- groin. >>ack on the field. for myself, just to get healthy. we do not want this to reoccur, and then i am not available for the rest of the year. >> an 1971 contest. he is 13 years old here. but look at the size differential. the wizards are back on schedule after the ball was kicked around at practice. the wizards are just 1-4. >> it takes maybe a little bit away from his game. rebound, rebound. the other, bigger things will fall right into place for you. >> tomorrow night, the comcast center. a huge gain in the atlantic division coming up. -- a huge game. division coming up. -- a huge game. >> the moment you feel run down or achy nip flu-like symptoms in the bud, with oscillococcinum. get oscillo and feel like yourself again. oscillococcinum, nip it in the bud. >>> a wonderful day tomorrow. a lot of sunshine. >>> "nightline" is next. [ male announcer ] washington, d.c. a landmark of liberty and opportunity. at bank of america, we live and work here, with thousands of employees and hundreds of

how about clinton portis here and don't look at the numbers. gutted out a game. >> you say he was cleared to go medically. mike shanahan will tell you he was fine. he wasn't. there is no way clinton portis would have even attempted to be in this game a year ago. no way. but he wanted to be a part of this team. he wanted to prove that i'm going to go out there and show that really for him i don't think the skins are going to go to the playoffs. that wasn't the point. the point was i'm going to be there for high teammates. he gutted up, manned up and he played. i am so impressed for fact that he went out there and gave it everything he had. you saw him. recognizing blitz pickups so he could get out there on a swing pass. those are things that veterans do and he showed some leadership yesterday. >> he played hard and you look at that in contrast to vince young and chucks his shoulder pads into the crowd. how is that the way to respond. >> that is not the way you show leadership. cp goes down. they needed portis at least to show that i'm going to g

clinton portis left after reinjuring his groin. six other players were hurt in the win. >>> it is nine after the hour, here's a look at what's ahead in this hour of 9news now. >>> providing meals and more to those in need. at 6:13 we go inside red of the city. >>> a commuter alert, what's new on the beltway in virginia today. >>> and up next howard has your monday forecast, your weather first just 90 seconds away. >> >>> 11 after six time. we have fog around this morning. that will be the case with patchy dense fog through 11:00 with that advisory. this afternoon we will see sunshine, temperatures by noon, 61. drive home 63 with a high of 65. angie goff has your time saver traffic. >>> all right. thank you howard. we are traveling down the toll road eastbound from the green way toward reston and the beltway, no incidents or accidents, moving at speed. up next in your next traffic report, a focus on maryland roads including the the outer loop north of the district. >>> 6:12. stock markets in asia and europe are trading up this morni

they lose finally 26-21. >>> someone may want tcall the fashion police on redskins running back clinton portishe was sporting a philadelphia phillies at redskins park. portis says he's not necessarily a phillies fan just a fan of the color. >> i just felt like wearing red today. it didn't have nothing to do with the phillies. i just felt like wearing red today. this is the only outfit i had, so put it on. >> portis hopes to play against the eagles monday night. he's been out with an injured groin since back in september. if you want to wear run, the washington capitals have red uniforms. the nationals are two washington teams. >>> well, it's cold this morning. starting off with a clear sky. 5:21. down into the upper 30s in washington and nearby suburbs. and outside the beltway, though, it's generally below freezing. right now mid to upp 30s in prince george's county. away from the waters are just near 30 degrees on this friday morning. lots of sun today. afternoon highs, low 60s. and on saturday, chilly again in the morning with a clear start and sunny tomorrow with highs into the mid-60s sund

clinton's portis was just back from day groin injury. he went down. 10 redskins were sidelined. that the coach scratching his head. >> in the national football league, dies go down and die step up. i have never had that many go down in a game. >> direct dr. rhee went down. he said, can you play offensive line? i said, not exactly. >> you have a sense of humor when you win. the wizards played a very solid game in detroit. they could not hold on to a of lead in regulation. hamilton was on fire. 115-110. george town in the championship game in south carolina. he grabs the ball and starts the break. george mason played in the consolation game. virginia tech took care of unc greensboro. >> it was a happy haynes worth, was it not? you rarely see that. a and so came the dvd player, on sale and twas a wonderful sight to behold. and that's the story of the target 2 day sale starts friday at 4am, tell your friends. [humming christmas song] hmmm,hmm,hmm,hmm, the target 2 day sale is back with my favorite prices of the year. ♪ five ninety nine ♪ four sixty five, three fifty, two twenty five

. >>> the redskins were back on the field and clinton portis was in practice. he appears to be ready to play against tennessee on sunday. meanwhile, albert haynesworth answered questions about his performance. he was asked to reflect on his time with the titans. >> i think about it all the time as far as what we did. no i tried to incorporate it into what we do here. -- now i try to incorporate it into what we do here. >> saturday night, the maryland terrapins have a monster game in college park. the quarterback will be the key. he has to play smart and with confidence, because this game has championship implications. >> this is why i came to maryland to play in big games like this. it is what you ask for. we have a lot of big-time players and we are ready to go. >>> in college basketball, it is the 150th career win for the head coach carl dobbs. >> 31 points! >> decisive. [ male announcer ] washington, d.c. a landmark of liberty and opportunity. at bank of america, we live and work here, with thousands of employees and hundreds of branches and atms. every day,

clinton portis will play sunday against the tennessee titans.s missed the past five games with a torn groin muscle. he is ready to go. >>> lots of things going on this weekend. it will be in the 20's and 30's in the morning. clouds in the afternoon, lots of sunshine. nice day on sunday, a little bit cooler. no major problems on the east coast. >> thank you for joining us. [ male announcer ] washington, d.c. a landmark of liberty and opportunity. at bank of america, we live and work here, with thousands of employees and hundreds of branches and atms. every day, we're working to help set opportunity in motion... from supporting the arts and howard university to helping revitalize anacostia and downtown d.c. because when you're giving, lending, and investing in more communities across the country, more opportunities happen. ♪

how do you think the redskins felt when clinton portis showed up at work wearing a philly cap. four days before the eagles come to town for a showdown with the skins. portis missed the last four games with a groin injury. it mostly healed, but now -- >> i felt like wearing red today. didn't have anything to do with the phillies. i felt like wearing red. this was the only outfit i had, so i put it on. >> if he wanted to wear red, may i suggest a nationals cap. portis said he felt soreness after a tough week of practice. brandon banks may play despite having his knee scoped last week. >>> you don't have to wait until the weekend to get your football fix. the falcons tonight in the season's first thursday night game. the top two qbs from the class of 2008 and baltimore's joe flacco and matt ryan. ryan is an amazing 17-1 in his career at the georgia dome, but coach john heart ball game talked to us today about the condensed schedule when you play on a thursday night, and you tell me if this doesn't sound like a who's on first routine. >> for you all it's tuesday. for us it's thursd

so there you have it they sent over a hat for clinton portis.tive though. >> he made it known that he wanted it cleared up. good you know this he has his hat. moving to hockey, no one is having a better season for the capitals than wier alexander semin. this is a guy some people wrote off but 16 games in, he has two hat contbution. nuer 28. alexder has found success in many ways. le players never even get a hat trick. the differences come wi not pressing so much to make sothing happen. it easier when he has an opportunity to share a line with ovechkin and backstrom. they don't always start together but they decided to switch it up midway through and turn it into something special. semin leads the team with 12 goals. he is second in the league with goals scored. back to football for a second. the jets' head coach has never shied away from the spotlight. his fun loving nature captured many times on hbo's training camp hard knock. this week the jet played the browns. the connection has fueled a week of high jinx between the two clubs. nothing is of

. -- clinton portis. rabach injured his knee. no word on rocky. landry didn't make the trip. here's mike shanahan late this afternoon. >> yesterday, we saw a bunch of players step up. that is what we expect our guys to do even when we have injuries. that does not mean the guys behind them cannot play at a high level that we expect them to play at. >> here is yesterday's win in a nutshell. portis average that more than 6 yards per carry. mcnabb group 43 headed 76 yards. nine different guys had catches. the skins get the win. >> things happen quickly around here. i think the coaching staff feels that way. we have to win games like this. we continue to put ourselves in a position to do that and good things will happen. >> the minnesota vikings fired their head coach today. we know it was 10 months ago that childress was within a field goal of going to the super bowl. today he is out and his defensive coordinator frazier takes over. this is not good for the redskins. you saw what happened to the cowboys when they fired wade phillips. they have won two in a row now. >> sometimes t

clinton portis reinjured his groin. ryan torain has a hamstring injury. the list goes on.here is no word on mcintosh. laron landry will be out against the vikings on sunday. mike shanahan, how you conduct practice with some many guys in the tub? >> there are so many different directions you can go. you cannot go full speed. you try to get quality reps, but not as many because you don't have the same numbers. >> the minnesota vikings fired head coach brad childress, after one year of almost winning the conference title. the defense accord later takes over. that is not a good thing for the redskins. dallas has turned it loose and they have won two in a row. the nfl has handed down a fine of 25,000 to this defensive end for his hit against ben roffler is berger -- ben roethlesberger. this was after the whistle, at $25,000. the washington capitals have some serious problems. alex ovechkin has only one goal in the last six games. they lost to the devils and have a losing record on the road. they were out skated and outscored tonight. the rookie devil scored. the goalie made 30

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. >> clinton portis was one of those injured in the game. reinjured his groin. also people need to remember what's impressive is they didn't have carlos roger or landry. that's big if you get a winn e road. you don't have two of the stting densive backs. >> we'll come back in a few minutes. we'll hear from n. we are learning more about yesterday's ash that killed a man and injured several others including a toddler. the family of the victims isow asking whether police were chasing the suspect when he crashed and, if so, should they have been? >> reporter: 46-year-old terrence blackwell was a passenger in the chevy tahoe when it was hit by a van on cherry hill road. his son, a daughter and his girlfriend was driving and were all seriously injured. police responded to a call at a restaurant on tech road from a woman who argued with her boyfriend. that's where it started. >> she stated he had taken her van and their 11-month-old child. >> reporter: police spotted the van eastbound coming upn traffic. they attempted to stop the van. >> he crossed the double yellow l

. >>> clinton portis was back on the practice field tonight. it still anybody's guess if he will play sunday against the titans. the redskins need to put monday's debacle behind them and focus on tennessee. this season is far from over. >> we are 4-5. there are a lot of teams would love to be in this position. we are still in control our destiny. we just have to go out there and get it done. >>> felix hernandez is the winner of the american league cy young award. 2.27 e.r.a., but a mediocre 13 wins and 12 losses. his 13 wins are the fewest ever for a site young starter. >>> congress has passed a resolution to honor joe paterno for his 400th career win. they play at fedex field saturday against indiana. at any time he is honored, it is always a good thing. -- any time he is honored, it is always a good thing. >>> dry but chilly. >> have a good night. ♪ [ female announcer ] keurig has over 200 varieties of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. ♪ keurig is the way to brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew. [ female announcer

as for clinton portis. shanahan said, quote, i'm hesitant to put him in too quick. i don't want to set him back. translation, portis won't play. banks is listed as questionable, but is doubtful he'll play after having knee surgery less than two weeks ago. high school football playoffs against dunbar. mayor-elect vincent gray the in house. fun one. here we go. second quarter. he had wards goes deep. 66-yard scoring strike. up 14-7. darren strikes a pose, but the cameras are here. look over here. right here. beautiful. balu leads at halftime. dunbar in the fourth quarter, curly walker. scoots in from five yards out. crimson tide up, but back to the air for the night. edwards dials up crawford. throws a dart. crawforduts back, 30-yard connection. headed to the turkey bowl with a 35-31 win. they play the winner of woodson. and coolidge on tanksgiving day. always a fun game. >> yeah, it is. >> go out there at 11:00 a.m., go home, have your turkey and gravy and hopefully a victory to savor. >> a nice nap. unfortunately, they still make us watch theions on turkey day. anyw

clinton portis has been practicing this week but limited. portis hasn't played since week four after tearing his groin. he says he'll be able to come back soon but is taking a cautious approach. >> i wanted to be out there monday night, but it just isn't smart. you know, i think for main night game just to play on the monday night -- a monday night game just to play on monday night and miss the rest of the season is not worth it. so when i get back out i want to make sure i can help the team and stay in the whole game. >>> ralph friedgen will return as terrapins head coach in 2011. they have an atlantic division game saturday night against florida state. terps women's basketball winners tonight and the bears beat the dolphins 16-0. brian will be back with the edge after this.  >>> taking the edge off, call of duty black ops. heard of it? it's smashing records worldwide. activision, the game's maker, says the game has had the biggest five-day launch

. >> you heard from clinton portis there, speaking today at claremont immersion school in arlington. that's where the redskins donated $10,000. portis say he is hopeful to play on monday night. he's missed the last four games with that groin injury. >>> the caps hit the big apple tonight tied with the best record in. seven of the 14 games they have played this year have been decided by just one goal which if your glass is half empty means the caps are failing to put teams away, but if if your glass is half full it means the caps are finding ways to win the close games. coach, your thoughts. >> believe me, as coaches, you'd like to have a 4-0 win every now and again but when you're playing in these one goal games and you're having success that means players are buying into what you have to do all the time. >> as for the goalie situation tonight, michael noivert will start again. >>> time for you to pick our d.c..high school.sports net. here are your options: >> cast your vote at dc.highschoolsports.net. >>> so if celtics coach doc rivers called shaquille o'neal and others back into th

clinton portis has been practicing and was limited today.not played since week four after tearing the groin and will be able to return soon but is also taking a cautious approach. >> i wanted to be there monday night and this is smart, you know, i think, you know, the monday night game just monday night, and the source of the season. it's not worth it, so when i get back out there, i want to make sure i can help the team in the game. >> carlos rogers part of the secondary surrendering 33 passing yards and four touchdowns to michael vick in monday's 31-point loss. rogers was forced to leave the game in the third quarter with a strained hammy and has been unable to practice the past few days can and is looking more likely as he will have to sit against tennessee. >>> i don't want to miss the game period, no matter what situation we're in, you know, especially that we're in this situation, you know, i want to be out there with the guys that play and, you know, we need a win bad. we haven't won since what, chicago? with the break and loss. that

clinton portis did return to practice but he experienced pain in the injured groin and we're told he will be inactive and will not play. ryan torain also hampered by a hamstring. he's listed as questionable but hearing he will start. on the upside brand on banks had knee surgery but will play tonight. apparently he's a vampire and heals instantaneously. time to pick the game of the week. we have five to choose from. the two two teams, and of course you can vote at dc.high school sports.net. and now the skins play the eagles tonight. lesli. >> thank you, brett. >>> that is it for us. going to rain a little bit before the second half is over, just a little bit.

the injured running back clinton portis and ryan terrain practice today.d that they were sore and that he did not get a lot of reps because of tightness and -- who is on that practice squad. they begin prep for monday night's game against philadelphia. neither simpson nor davis has a carry. >>> brandon banks returned a kickoff for a touchdown and in week 8 against the lyons. he injured his knee in the game, suffering a meis in cus tear and under-- meniscus tear. he was expected to miss two to three weeks. today, he said there is a chance to play on monday. if he can't go, receiver anthony armstrong volunteered his services and got plenty of reps and in training camp. he returned to kickoff and is not lacking confidence. >> i'm fascinated with him. go on now. and he -- a little more than -- and. [ indiscernible ] i do whatever i'm told to do and do i -- . [ indiscernible ] i throw one, too. >> and do whatever. >> and michael vick returned from his week 4 rib injury against the skins and led the eagles to a 26-24 victory and passed for 218 yards and average

clinton portis bad hat choice. latest edition of the good, >>> it's time for 9 sports with brett haber, the best sports in town. >> we keep asking when simian is going to be back in goal for the capitals. but at this point who cares. his backup now has ten wins. that is best in the nhl. caps hosting the ning tonight. alex ovechkin does not miss that. his 9th of the year. sem en withen with three goals. caps win 6th straight 6-3. baseball news three cheers for ryan zimmerman. he wins the silver slugger award. zim hit .307 this year. 25 homeruns. 85 rbis. people have spoken to the tune of more than 5,000 votes and we're ready to host our game of the week. and it is sherando at broad run. that is the game that will lead our coverage tomorrow night. tune in for 11:00 at our game night report. you can vote again next week for your school at dc highschoolsports.net. in northwest tonight, dc's greatest fund raiser of the year. the annual fight night for children boxing legends from joe fray zer frazier to larry homes. >>

didn't seem as encouraged about clinton portis. >> he is a veteran player, very competitive.ou got to do what is right for him as well as the football team. you want to make sure if he does play that you don't set him back the rest of the season. we won't take a chance if it's not in the best interest of him and the team. >> it wasn't that long ago, week four that the skins and eagles met. the redskins started out red hot jumping to a 14-0 lead knocking out michael vick in the process. vic would actually miss a month with a rib and chest injury because of that hit. then the eagles make things interesting. they nearly won the game on a hail mary pass that was intercepted in the end zone. imagine the excitement to that game and put it on the monday night stage. >> monday night is always -- that's what we do what we live for. it's a night game under the lights. brings you back tour hey day in high school under lights. that's what makes it fun. >> reminder to watch it on my 20 monday night at 8:30. immediately following the game, stay tuned for the nissan postgame show. >>> today

clinton portis, lore lorenzo -- inspiring a new holiday hit on itunes right now. ♪[ music ] ♪ on theh day of christmas, the redskins gave to me, 12 ports hernias, 11 ankle sprains, 10 neck stingers, 9 concussions, 8 chill sprain achilles spains, five torn ham strings. four turf toes, three torned groins, two acls and one self conditioning test >>> i'm sorry, glee is on the phone. >> feels like christmas morning in here doesn't it? i swear i sang it in a different key. never mind. here is what the 'skins had to say about battling through the injuries. >> you know, i have all these guys banged up, still go out here and fight and claw and give everything we got to get a win. like i said, a testment to the staff. >> i don't think i ever had that many guys go down and the team keep fighting and find a way to win. >> the vikings come to town this coming sunday with with a new head coach. brad childress fired this morning as minnesota slipped to 3-7 yesterday. brett favre will now ignore interim head coach leslie frazier. time for to you pick our w ww.dc.net playoff game of the week. damasc

running back clinton portis doing his best to return after a six-week hiatus due to a groin injury and limited to a few reps in practice. portis called him a work in progress. day-to-day and this. >> real sore. i think these signs are to be expected. so, pretty much staying on top of it every chance i get. just getting treatment. >> the redskins play monday night on my 20 and host the eagles at fed ex field. kick off is at 8:30. immediately following the game, check out redskins post game. also on my 20. with lindsey muffy, doc walker and myself. check out the game on my 20. >>> last night, john wall recorded his first triple double. he accomplished the feat faster than michael jordan, berg and kid and the owner and guest magic johnson with good seats to see the rookie's best game. early first quarter, locks it up for mcgee. one of the 13 assists. second quarter, arenas with a one-handed dunk and wall had 19 points. he had added 10 rebounds and six steels and this leads to a lay-in. the wiz defeat the rockets, 98- 91 and wall is the third youngest player ever to register a triple-doubl

that is what clinton portis heard six week as.has missed the last five games and says it will be a close call whether he can play in tennessee. he missed last year with a concussion and as he sits just ten months shy of 30, he acts philosophical today. >> it's rough and tough but at the same time you get appreciation. you get the appreciation of football. you get the appreciation of your teammates. and you get the idea that and enjoy it and make the best. >> meantime big news ralph heison will return as head coach. it was thought that frig might give way to offensive coordinator at the end of the year but he won't. time to reveal this week's dc highschoolsports.net team of the week. more than 18,000 of you voted and your choice is liberty at breyer woods. we're going to ashburn for the second week in the row. this time to see the district champions take on the dulles district champions. that game will get extend coverage tomorrow at 11:00. you can cast your vote for next week's game. with that it is time for our weekly look at the

. >>> running backs clinton portis and ryan torain practiced today but in a limited capacity. portis has a groin injury, torain a hurt hammy that caused him to leave the lions game. portis more likely to play monday versus the eagles. meanwhile donovan mcnabb played in today's practice, stayed afterwards to throw some extra passes. his health has been an issue since mike shanahan cited hammy issues for benching him in week eight. >> right now he's improved from last week but by no means full speed yet. as we go later in the week i'll get a feel where he's at, but right now i can't tell you. >> brandon banks returned to kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown in week eight against the lions but injured his knee in the game suffering a meniscus tear, underwent surgery a week ago and is expected to miss two to three weeks. today mike shanahan said there's still a chance he could play monday, but if he can't go wide receiver anthony armstrong volunteered his services as a kick returner leading the team with 21.6 yards, and he doesn't lack confidence. >> i'm faster than brandon banks. com

clinton portis reaggravated his groin with an mri tomorrow. linebacker rocky macintosh forced to leave the game with a sore groin. his status will be updated wednesday. this is a major grocery list of injuries. center casey robach out with an mcl. derek dockery hurt his knee, will be evaluated later in the nine. alexander went down with a happeny. landry and rogers didn't -- hammy. landry and rogers didn't make the training. even the trainer got hurt. mike shanahan, what in the wide, wide world of sports is going on? >> first day we actually talked to players. we talked to them about losing people during the season. it's going to happen and sometimes it happens in bunches. other times one a game, two a game and you got to be ready. so these guys are preparing themselves during the week one play away from being the starter, but you got to prepare yourself as if you were starter each and every week. >> i know, but coach, this is ridiculous. >>> the caps called semyon varlamov up and tonight he backed up braydon hopi but not until the 2nd period