derrick mason was disheartened. the question was there contact before the ball arrived. >> stan: the flag is one or the other. >> referee: illegal hands. hands in the face. a 5-yard penalty and automatic 1st down. >> gerry: school continue for us chris gamble for mason. >> stan: you cant -- he just grabbed. he lucky he didn't get a 15- yarder. he actually had a hold of the face mask. that could have been called a 15-yard not just 5. >> gerry: flacco set in the shotgun on first and ten from the 11. bobbles the snap. dives down to the 14 yard-line. the penalty flag is down. >> stan: off sides on carolina. >> referee: off sides, number 92 on the defense. 5-yard penalty, still 1st down. >> stan: a good job by joe flacco. he knew it was a penalty against carolina and he picked up the ball and tried to make something out of it. sometimes people stop and you can make a big play when they relax. >> gerry: ravens have gone 79 yards. they need 6 more yards to get to the end zone. just under 6 minutes in the half. still on his

derrick mason surprised -- surprised everyone today, showing up unannounced at training camp ready to play football. he sent a letter asking to be reinstated on the roster, took his physical fitness test, and when he passed, mason will practice with this team sunday morning. his return provide stability -- provides a stability. his original decision to retire stunned everybody, two days after steve mcnair was laid to rest. that is the biggest but not the only story from training camp today. much more coming up later in sports. >> just as we said, the national weather service confirmed that a tornado touched down in carroll county yesterday. there are more storms moving through the area right now. we want to go to jim nichols lives. >> the good news is the storms we are seeing right now are not severe and we do not expect them to become so as we go through the evening. you can see these storms to the south of baltimore county. a lot of heavy rain can be expected with these. it continues to push a little further to the north and east. you will start to see that within the next half an h

we are a better team with derrick mason. we are a good team, but we are in better team with him. >> i would not insult the defense, even joking that they would allow that much scorn. the ravens, the second-half slides, it is sinful, agonizing swing -- it is in full, agonizing swing, the second-half slide. scores 3. a miserable afternoon for jason. in the bottom three, bringing it back. 7-0. now, 7-6, the gain. so, at least it is entertaining -- 7-6, the game. 5 hits on the day. boston hangs on, 18-10. all of the is wasted this afternoon. the swimming championships concluded today -- all of this wasted this afternoon. vanquishing and loudmouthed ago. he actually took the silver medal in rome. his final event today, the americans won gold in this event in the last olympics, and they better do their record today. phelps' delivered as expected, swimming the butterfly leg, breaking his own world record -- phelps delivered. he's hanging in on the wall for his own motivation. tiger woods today entering the final round of the buick

derrick mason.35-year-old was back on the field sunday for his first practice since announcing retirement three weeks ago. mason, two-time pro bowler said his family was the main reason he decided to retire. the death of former teammate steve mcnair also weighed heavily on his mind but after calls and visits from teammates and coaches mason made the decision to come back for another season. he says he's focused on trying to win a super bowl. this is the final year of mason's contract. the star receiver hasn't said what his plans are after that. only that he's concentrating on having a great season. we look forward to it. live for you in carney, linda so, abc2 news. >>> michael phelps closed the fastest meet in swimming history with an appropriate finish last night. the 43rd world record. phelps earned his fifth gold medal in a world championship that showed he's still got plenty of motivation even after winning a record eight times at the beijing olympics. >>> the 36th annual white marlin open gets

he is in sync with derrick mason. work one-on-one against gamble.very. >> gerry: so much focus on the young quarterback. flacco is a gym he's there every day. mason gets the reception on 1st down and side steps chris gamble.

derrick mason made an unannounced visit today. pete gilbert is it live in the studio to tell us what may be the shortest determine in the nfl. >> two and a half weeks of retirement proved enough for derrick mason. he surprised everyone, showing up for training camp ready to play football once more. he sent a letter to the nfl asking to be reinstated on the raven's roster. he took his physical and is set to practice with the team sunday morning. his original decision to retire stunned everyone. it came just two days after lange his good friend, steve mcnair, to rest. dominics box worth homecoming, how he is sitting in. -- how he is fitting in. that is coming up later. >> of the u.s. house is headed home for the august recess. the senate is not far behind. lawmakers will try to extend the popular cash for clunkers program. democrats and republicans are drawing battle lines for the upcoming fight over health care and how to get the economy moving again. >> if you want to know how tough times are, go to kansas city, kan., where 3000 p

derrick mason is back. he wasn't on the field today to get into a little of this as you are about to see, sally, but man, he'll be back tomorrow and a lot of people are happy about that. we'll talk about it more. todd, he's happy, too. we'll be right back. r r ur bad cholesterol but your good cholesterol and triglycerides are still out of line? then you may not be seeing the whole picture. ask your doctor about trilipix. if you're at high risk of heart disease and taking a statin to lower bad cholesterol, along with diet, adding trilipix can lower fatty triglycerides and raise good cholesterol to help improve all three cholesterol numbers. trilipix has not been shown to prevent heart attacks or stroke more than a statin alone. trilipix is not for everyone, including people with liver, gallbladder, or severe kidney disease, or nursing women. tell your doctor about all the medicines you take and if you are pregnant or may become pregnant. blood tests are needed before and during treatment to check for liver p

it will help the team out. >> going for it, it's caught, touchdown, derrick mason! to be honest with you, i thought he would wait until training c

fans welcome derrick mason back with a standing o. with fans this morning as we have our receiver back. >> reporter: good morning. we're in ravens country at the 7-eleven in carney. this is great news for a monday morning. even better news for the ravens and all their fans. they say this is just the pick-me-up they need. the star receiver announced his retirement three weeks ago but since had a change of heart. he was back on the field sunday for his first practice with the ravens. despite the rain fans were delighted to see him there. the pro bowler said his family was the main reason he decided to retire. that decision came not long after the death of steve mcnair. but after numerous calls and visits from teammates and coaches mason changed his mind. fans say they are excited to see him come back and can't wait for a great season. >> i think they have a really awesome deal going on now. if mason does play like he did a couple of years ago i think they are going to make it all the way to the super bowl. i'm hoping this year is going

unlike derrick mason. dead weight. soon to be eliminated. >> we clean up a lot of things that we made mistakes in. mental and physical error that we made mistakes in. hopefully we can get it all cleared up in. when the game is over with, we make sure we don't have the same, you know, mistakes. we don't make the same mistakes that we made. we accomplish that, then we'll get better as a team. >> hopefully we'll have highlights at 11:00, if the game is over. preseason football, landover. redskins rookie out on the new england patriots' 3-yard line. nice pass. wrong guy. jonathan wilhite intercepts. and he's got places to gthingsthings to do. 99-yard touchdown. great game from start to finish. patriots beat the redskins by the final of 27-24. >>> baseball now, yesterday.

derrick mason thinks it's a welcome addition. >> he brings a, you know, attitude to an offense that you need. you know, he goes out there and he is having fun. whether he gets a first down or a touchdown, it's the same to him. it's exciting. and that's the way you're supposed to play the game. >> by the way, the jets named mark sanchez the starter today, despite the fact he looked completely overwhelmed monday night. >>> the orioles have the worst road record in the american league. they try to avoid being swept tonight in minnesota. jeremy guthrie gets the start. rough night for felix peay last night. nolan reimold singled. but peay loses sight of the ball. he looks like he has no idea. he should have been on third. he eventually scored, but that should not happen. in the 6th inning, reimold would foul out. for some unknown reason, peay tries to tag from second base there is no way he was going to make it to third. he gets tagged out.

wanted derrick mason a yard deep. d'angelo hall appeared to get a hand on it and breaks it up. so the opening drive of the season ends in frustration, where? in the red zone. >> stan: yes. this is just a quick timing pass, he's going to try to get it to him in that zone, in between zones, but defensive back made a great break on the football and got his hand on it. >> gerry: steven hauschka 1 for 2 last year, from 54. this one from 21 and it is good. so steven hauschka puts the ravens on the board first in the preseason. >> stan: you like those tap-ins to start, don't you. >> gerry: if you're a kicker you do. the ravens strike first with 6:15 to play. john harbaugh has his first lead to operate with. though i'm sure he was hoping to see a drive that was that impressive conclude with a touchdown. >> stan: it's a shame, because on the play, the third --

. >> derrick mason's retirement from football didn't last long. we'll have more on the receiver's welcomed return to training camp. >> and welcome to august in baltimore. the insta-weather plus forecast as 11 news today continues right now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy] captioned by the national captioning institute -- www.ncicap.org -- >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we'll get to the big story. first a check of the forecast. some severe weather over the weekend. >> yes. there were unconfirmed tornado reports yesterday, lower eastern shore. and water spout spotted on the chesapeake bay. heavy downpours. today things are going to calm down. that's the good side of the story. the bad side is, if you don't like the heat, well, this isn't first half of the week for you. today probably 89 or 90. mostly sunny by this afternoon. this morning a little patchy fog in some locations. a few clouds around. 74 downtown. 71 out at the airport. 75 in ocean city. we're going t

. >> derrick mason could impact the lineup for the preseason opener >> a year ago when the ravens opens the preseason, joe flack who finished up with mop up duty. the element of unpredictability has become a focus. beers tonight they will open up against the redskins. coaches will get a chance to see things they cannot see in practice. which rookies will raise their level of play in a full stadium? and which ones will not. these games may not have the drama of a high-stakes outcome, but they do help the coaching side with players. >> this is an extension of training camp. it is not a practice but a game. it is an opportunity to see the players girl. we are going to run our basic stuff and see how the guys played together. >> the wide receiver derrick mason suffered a dislocated finger in the practice this morning. it should not pose any long-term programs -- problems. guys like marcus smythe and justin will get some more time. do not forget, you can see and hear all of the season opener right here. you can watch it on tv 11 or listen on the radio. a nice night for the david hernandez. h

. >> and a training camp surprise -- derrick mason fires up the team for a new season! "11 news sunday morning" starts now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute, inc. ---www.ncicap.org--- >> welcome to "11 news sunday morning." i'm lisa robinson. >> and i'm rob roblin. we get to top stories in just a moment. first, let's look outside with john collins. walk outside, you're going to get wet, right? >> yes, a line of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area going -- area. >> go indoors? >> yes. if you're hit, it's time to go -- if you hear it, it's time to go inside because lightning is going by. the rain now is concentrated in northern anne arundel county, moving into harford county, and eventually cecil county. it is not a large area of showers. it is mostly rain. the thunder and lightning element of it isn't all that large. and it is moving on. there is more rain out to the west in west virginia, in garrett county, and the western portion of allegany county. today we will be dodging rain drops,

plus, last night for the ravens was a special night for derrick mason. he tells us why when eyewitness news continues. >>> we are now just before 8:30 -- 6:30. it's 83 and sunny. here's what people are talking about tonight. off the job. two air traffic controllers are suspended. as drew levinson reports, the faa says one was making a personal phone call. and the other was absent when the crash happened. >>> as investigators examined the wreckage from the deadly collision of the hudson river, two air traffic controllers are suspended. one for being on the phone. the other, the supervisor, for being out of the building. the faa says the controller at teterboro airport, who cleared for takeoff, warned another pilot in the area. and then made a personal phone call. soon after, he told the contact the north tower. radar showed several aircraft in the area. the faa says the controller who was still on the phone, did not advise the pilot of that. but the newark tower controller saw the hazards and asked teterboro to instruct the pilots to turn in another direc

derek derrick mason's comeback just the pick me up they need.ar receiver announced retirement three weeks ago but since had a change of heart. he was back on the field sunday for first practice with the ravens and despite the rain fans were delighted to see him. the 35-year-old pro bowler said his family was the main reason he decided to retire. that decision came not long after the unexpected death of former teammate steve mcnair. after numerous calls and visits from teammates and coaches mason changed his mind. fans say they can't wait nor a great season. >> for the last six years i've seen the ravens go up and down. last year with joe flacco coming on i was really excited because i saw how he played. it was all about the ravens. then when they just lost that one little game, we all kind of felt really bad. i'm excited that mason is coming back. i think the ravens have a really good shot this year. >> reporter: this is mason's time year of his contract he hasn't announced plans after that, only that he's concentrating on this season and possib

they are happy to have derrick mason back. the 35-year-old wide receiver was back on the field sunday for his first practice since announcing retirement three weeks ago. mason, a two-time pro bowler, had said his family was the main reason he decided to retire. the death of former teammate steve mcnair also weighed heavily on his mind but after calls and visits from teammates and coaches mason made the decision to come back for another season. he says he's focused on trying to win a super bowl. >>> it's fantastic. i think baltimore has a good shot this year. they ought to do well. everybody's starting to blend together. and really getting to know each other's strong points and should do well. >> reporter: this is the final year for mason's contract. he hasn't said what his plans are after that. only that he's focused on this season and doing well. live in carney, linda so, abc2 news. >>> the guy up the street got a new car. so did your brother but will you get your chance? >> what will it take to keep the cash for clunkers prog

brett favre -- i'm sorry, i mean, derrick mason has decided to unretire. on july 18th, he decided to call it quits. pull up the old rocking chair and watch football on tv. less than three weeks later, he's making a comeback and will be in camp tomorrow and many ravens fans will sleep good as he catches this ball tonight. the last time the boston red sox faced orioles pitcher david hernandez, he had their number. this time, he would have to go up against 12-4 josh beckett. trouble for hernandez in the first inning. caught up with the fastball, hits it out to left field. boston up 1-0. but david is unfazed. next batter gets a strike out. he would go four innings and give up only two runs. that second run, he he'd give up, would be to kevin youkilis, who had a four-hit game including his 19th home run and yes, they were up 2-0. now, in the sixth inning, jones beats out a hit to single then. markakis would get a single. nobody would be out, but they get a double play and no run. pt very next inning, the first two batters get on. beckett then goes to wieters an

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you can't ask anything better. >> derrick mason made a couple of statements that t.o. got a marching band and he didn't. and get the girl scout troupe to come out. so we kind of called him onto it and bring the troupe out and let him know we do support him. >> scouts brought signs. one even said "who needs snoop when you have the girl scouts," referring to snoop dogg's visit yesterday. not only did he get the band, the girl scouts also brought cookie, we're told enough for the whole team. mason did sign autographs for the scouts. >>> up next, if you like barbra streisand, you'll love this. a free concert. but only if you know what we're to be tell you. ♪ >> ah, the one and only barbra streisand, who rarely performs concerts, will return to her new york club roots. and you can be there for free. the 67-year-old will perform a once in a lifetime free show on september 26th at the intimate village vanguard in new york city. to enter the ticket sweepstakes, head to barbra streisand's official website. now you must preorder her new cd, and you better act fast, because seati

derrick mason was out there, got some catches in. kelley washington. and looked the part. greg mattison, his first time out. a great job of him play calling. of course he's going to say it was about the players, but you need coaches and players. all the way around. >> a bloody michael oher after he pancaked for the second time. thanks so much for joining us tonight. ravens get the win 23-0. 0 ( thumping ) ( rhythmic clapping ) ( chanting )

. >>> the ravens don't have to look for someone to replace wide receiver derrick mason after all. after three weeks of contemplating retirement mason has reported to the training camp in westminster carroll county of course. the 13 year veteran says he is focused on helping the team win another super bowl. as for his return, mason says it's about finishing what he started. >>> if i'm not mistaken, ken played the skins, today is the third, it's the 13th, isn't it. >> where is my steve mason section, file 40. roster, ten days we play the skins. >> a week from thursday at the russell street coliseum. >> man, oh man, oh man. >> first practice for the ravens, they had over 11,000 people. >> none of them went away disappointed. that is cool. that is cool. it will be a lot of practice today, because, you know, this derrick mason story is very, very big. >> sure is. >> hang on, we'll do weather and get to you, i know you've got a great group that came over from kent island this morning. imagine that, standing there ten minutes after 6:00. it's all good. hang with us one second. >>> it's a

veteran wide receiver derrick mason knows that the development of young players like harper will go a long way in determining the course of this season. >> i just want the team to go up there and have fun, push the man i the guy next to you. make sure their work extra hard to get it right. that is how i approach each and every year. eventually, it is a hard decision to make. >> the jets got popped off saying that ryan served as the defacto head coach of the reagans last year. how's that for a bold statement? that is barred being part. -- bart being bart. >> we do not have any rear view mirror. >> dismissed. ryan does get to make big decisions in new york. he made history for the jets. sanchez is the fifth pick overall. they will be against the ravens on monday night. the jets will follow the ravens model from a year ago by using a rookie quarterback surrounded by great rushing attack to limit his passing for obvious reasons. the decision put sanchez in white hot spotlights and sonority before now, including a joe namath has ever started the season as quarterback for the new york jets.

no one has looked more consistently strong than derrick mason. >> when the orioles continue their road trip, they will do without their backup catcher. he has gone on to tampa bay. he knew he had a limited stay after other players were brought up. stay with us, we will have your weekend and 70 forecast right after this. -- 70 forecast right after this. >> here is a look at what we're working on for 11 news tonight. a rupture in northeast baltimore affects more than 100 people. we will hear from residents that are trying to dry out. an autopsy is revealing more that may have contributed to the heart attack that killed pitchman billy maize. an illegal drug may have played a role. a role. oh yea, well for 6 months, customers get all three: fios tv, internet and phone for just $79.99 a month. oh, all right, see... you're just moving your fingers, aren't you? i gotta cut my nails. (announcer) now get three amazing fios services for the price of two. tv, internet, and phone for only... for the first 6 months. it all adds up to one incredible deal from fios. call the verizon center for custom

the play action to derrick mason. what a great move by mason right there. 6 catches, 71 yards.t would lead to this touchdown from willis mcgahee of all people. all around, a good performance, but an improving ravens offense. >> that's what he does every day in practice. nothing new for any of us. it was good to see us come out on the field and execute the way we did. if we can continue to do that, it will be a lot of fun. >> joe has been able to go through his progression. when the first guy is not open, he goes to the second or third guy. what makes it so good, he does it so fast. he scans the field, and reads the defense, for a young quarterback, that's exceptionally well. >> i think we've done a good job. >> that's the good. now here's the bad. the kicking game remains wide open. steven had a chance to win the job, but just got not take advantage last night. it happened on the ravens first drive of the game. a chip shot. 27-yard field goal. and he misses it wide right. he was not very good in his kickoffs as well. he did say he can only be judged by his last kick and he did

a great pass to derrick mason. we saw that again saturday against the panthers and then against carolina. did you breathe a sigh of relief when you saw this? a nine-yard touchdown. 17-13 win. the ravens 3-0. >> we were able to move the ball downfield. they got into the groove. the offensive line working. a lot of guys making plays. >> joe making great decisions with the ball. it's my job to make the first guy miss. i think i did a great job of that tonight. >> the ravens playing tonight. the ravenat camden yards bryon y he was the no. 1 pick last year. gave up just one run in seven innings. struck out eight on an assortment of breaking balls and fastballs. there's mike flanagan, dave mcnally, all good lefthanders. third inning off justin masterson, his fifth home run in his last 18 games. 5-2. the orioles win. that turns them a spot tonight against the yankees. mark teixeira is tearing it up with rbi's. are the ravens fun to watch or what? >> they are great. the touchdown pass was great. >> you have to feel good ab

derrick mason got a great ovation. joe flacco went right down the field, kicked a couple of field goes. ray rice ran great. receivers had their moments. defense was hard-hitting. tavarus gooden was real good. greg mattison, the new defensive coordinator got the ball. it's back to work now. >> the eagles played the patriots but didn't seem to matter after news broke that michael vick signed a two-year deal with the eagles. vick spent nearly two years behind bar as bankrolling a dog fighting ring. you heard aleen gabey from the spca here saying she was pleased that the ravens did not sign it michael vick. coach reid says he doesn't know when he'll be football ready. >>> a local businessman owner is found dead. he was found bound with zip ties inside his canton vending business. his name is constantine dino frank. died after being taken off life support on tuesday found face down and bound july 29, inside precision building. pleas say he managed to but one arm free but may have suffer a stroke during the struggle. >> now

the veteran leadership of re the list and derrick mason all have flirted with free agency or retirementbut decided there is no better place and baltimore to continue their careers. rivalries from earlier this year revived first with the redskins. the nationally televised rematch with the pittsburgh steelers will be seen right here on wbal tv. purple fridays are back. the ravens are reports to be reckoned with and now with a buddy in the league clearly knows army. -- hearts happy... ...and big hearts happy too. because as part of a heart healthy diet... ...those delicious oats in cheerios can help naturally lower cholesterol. (cheerios spilling) cheerios. how can something so little... ...help you do something so big.

derrick mason switched his practice jersey today to number nine, a number he'll wear as a tribute to steve mcnair. demeets williams returned to practice. clayton starting to stretch things out a little bit. that hamstring has bothered him throughout the preseason. add to the mix the addition of kelly washington and terrelle suggests, who is coming back from an achilles injury. overall the injury picture looking pretty good for the ravens, especially for this point of training camp. >> i think our goal this training camp is to be the very best ravens we can be when it's all said and done. we have a vision for it. we know what we want it to look like. if we can be the best ravens, that's all we're worried about. >> katie hoff has decided to switch her training center to california. she won a silver and two bronze in the beijing games. company considered her effort a disappointment. over the weekend, her coaches decided to part ways. she'll train in fuller ton on the west coast with an eye toward winning gold at the london games three years from now. with the loss in tampa, the orioles

the ravens wide receiver derrick mason ended his brief retirement on the weekends, returning to the team -- to the team in hopes of another playoff. derived saturday at training camp. he led the ravens in almost every possible category and said his holdout was not a contract ploy. the ravens take on the redskins on august 13 on wbal tv 11. it's not exactly the same as eight gold medals, but michael phelps continues to be the most dominant name and swimming after winning five gold medals at the world championships in italy. he won six medals at the event. five golds and one silver. he broke his own world record in the 200 meter butterfly. he will continue training for the olympic games in london in 2012. rachel alexander continues to collect big victories. rachel clobbered the competition yesterday. in new jersey. the heavy favorite to win the race by six lengths. she will probably raise again at the end of the month in the travelers stakes in sarasota. coming up, with the economy still in bad shape, more and more women are becoming businesspeople, cashing in on inventions. an airplane ne

derrick mason catching everything within sight. the ravens scored again, setting up willis mcgahee. all starters versus starters in the first half where flacco was 23 of 28. second quarter, ravens field goal, 17-3 purple bird. fourth quarter, carolina crowelling back on the scoreboard. touchdown with the kid there within 17-10. in the end ravens hang on to win their second consecutive preseason game. >> the defense, twelve best shot of winning, and i think over this preseason we've tried to throw the ball around a little bit. i think we've done a good job of doing that. tonight was just another example. >> okay, next week, it will be ravens at atlanta. from what i'm told, that's it for now, folks, so back to you. atlanta, may be 4-0 at the end of the preseason, but it doesn't count. could you win all your preseason games and lose all your regular season games. >> maybe giving us a little momentum. coming up, an early morning shooting in montgomery county leaves one person dead and police searching for answers. also, this group of people almost presumed dead, but tonight three missin

derrick mason is going to get his touches but get it to other guys to make a complete quarterback. >>before we get to the chiefs, we have one more pre-season coming on thursday in atlanta as the ravens take on the falcons. we will be there and the postgame show. this postgame show brought to you by empire today. 17-13, the ravens victorious tonight. thanks so much for joining us. vey great night in charlotte. s may be tough t but the things we all look forward to haven't changed have a great night charlotte. owning a home. watching our children grow. and retiring with confidence. so whatever you're looking forward to m&t bank is here to help you get there. m&t bank. understanding what's important. pnc. leading the way. >> gary: back here at camden yards a rain delayed game. then a rain drain delay. the drains were not working that took extra time. we to to the bottom of the 8th. >> buck: what a big pinch hit for carroll knocked in a run ad another thrown out at the plate. 21st r.b.i. for carroll examining it to 5- 3. and a 12 hit game. on the mound is sipp. starts here with izturis. a

. >>> ravens wide receiver derrick mason back to work after unretiring yesterday, and now filling in his own big shoes at training camp. three weeks ago the ravens receiver hung up the cleats, but watch him here. foxworth left frozen in his tracks. mason is back. >> i got the opportunity to reevaluate it and talk to people, and we felt that it was best for me to finish this thing out. i think it sends a good message to my children. to finish what you start. and i'm going to finish this thing out and see where i go from here. >> good message for grown-ups, too. >>> baseball, and a day the orioles will probably always remember to forget. boston opened up a can of head whoopin'. orioles storm back with a vengeance, scoring six in the 3rd. emotions overheated. greg zahn got tired of the umpire's expanding strike zone and was thrown out, and then here's more. >> i'm not going to talk to the newspapers or the tv, i'm not going to give any fancy quotes. i think what you do is you show up at the ballpark and you expect to play, you do the very best you can all the time. if you don't play, yo

. >> are we going to see derrick mason on the field tonight?, everybody on offense, unless the guys are nicked up. >> appreciate it, coach, best of luck. and we'll talk about a rather impressive anniversary. >> i have the honor and privilege of playing in the national football league for some 10 years. 16 years of football, i've seen a ton of great players come on the gridiron from the joe montanas to the reggie whites. come january you have an opportunity to see those great players get their name called to be enshrined into the pro football hall of fame. we now look back on 10 years of ozzie newsom as he reflects on his induction into pro football's hall of fame. >> started out playing football in junior high, you just want to be on the team, you know, and you get lucky enough it play at a very good high school, and i only played in like four losing games in my three years of high school ball. and win a state championship. and lucky enough, because i don't know if my parents would have been able to pay for me to go to college. i get a scholars

derrick mason, veteran wide receiver who retired, pulled a brett favre and is under retire.arred with all 16 games to gond led in reps and receiving yard. >>> time for our first break. when we return, the cameras were out in pennsylvania, yeah. checking occupy that and the pirates. and adam dunn, reax quainting himself with the last -- reacquainting him with the last season's millage. wow, is this... fiber one honey clusters? yes. it's delicious. delicious. i know. but it can't have... can't have about half a day's worth of fiber? i assure you it does. i was expecting... expecting sawdust and cardboar i know. i can only taste... only taste the crunchy clusters, honey, and brown sugar. no madam, i don't have esp. ok. i'll take a box, but you probably already knew that. nnouncer) fiber one. rdboard no. delicious yes. >>> welcome back to the show. the nationals have been a very streaky bunch so far sin the all-star break. five losses to begin, then two win. followed by two more losses, then four straight wins, only to lose the next three games. back and forth we go. tonight, tr

derrick mason getting ready to play tonight. joe flacco is on the sidelines.he players dread training camp. they do not look forward to it. they only look forward to the end of training camp. the coaches find it very beneficial. john harbaugh spoke about the importance of training camp to build a team. >> the fact that it's together, and also we can have meetings at night. they can walk back to the room and they're teaching the young guy to the offense or defense. it's as vic puts it, it's wall to wall ball for whatever amount of time here here. and we think that's valuable for building a football team. >> reporter: here is the rest of the preseason schedule tonight. the final home game. then two games down assault, y'all, first in carolina next saturday night. and then a thursday night in atlanta. and then the season opener september 13th right here against the chiefs. tonight 8:00, monday night football, kickoff on espn. it's raven and jets. rex ryan on the other sideline. live at m&t bank stadium, rob carlin, abc 2 sports. >> thanks, rob. >>> and what a bea

derrick mason has -- enrolled for 12 years and says safety must come first. >> you're talking about a neck, not a knee or ankle. you're talking about a neck. something if not corrected and you try to go out there early, you can possibly be paralyzed. so, you know, i just want samari, whatever he needs to do to make sure that he is healthy. y care less if he -- i would love to have him out there, but his health comes first. >> rolle wasn't available to the media this morning, so we didn't get his reaction. coming up in sports at 6, what it's like this week for the players still playing for their professional careers. interesting stuff. rob carlin, abc 2 sports. >> thanks, rob. >>> abc 2 goes back to school with your kids today. we'll take you to dunbar high school, where kids got to hang out with vips on their first day back. >>> grocery shopping and a doctor's visit. who says the retail clinics can sometimes be your best bet. >>> plus, an amazing dog rescue. after hours of struggling in a raging river, how that pup was finally saved. >>> and let's take a time lapse look at the welcome

we'll tell you who was at ravens camp today to give derrick mason a musical greeting. >>> now a previewat is ahead on world news, coming up on 6:30. >> coming up on "world news," the encouraging jobs report out today. is the recession finally easing? what is behind the outrage at town hall meetings on health reform. and the amazing girl who helped teach the world about autism, and how she is still surprising everyone. explain. oh yea, well for 6 months, customers get all three: fios tv, internet and phone for just $79.99 a month. oh, all right, see... you're just moving your fingers, aren't you? i gotta cut my nails. (announcer) now get three amazing fios services for the price of two. tv, internet, and phone for only... for the first 6 months. it all adds up to one incredible deal from fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v unlike cable, fios brings 100% fiber optics straight to your home, for razor sharp tv, america's top rated internet-- now even faster, and crystal clear phone service. all for just... for 6 months. it's like getting 3 ser

derrick mason suffered a dislocated finger. he left the field with trainers. appeared better later today. no word on his availability thursday night against the redskins. after almost three weeks of hard work, the ravens are very much looking forward to thursday. it is meaningless to be sure. but the lights will be on, and the stadium full. and better yet, someone other than your teammates to go up against. the consensus is that's the best part about it. >> we are excited to get out there and play a live game again. we have been waiting awhile to do that. when you are here in camp, you kind of want to get away from your own team, and you want to get away from the college, and go out and, you know, play games with fans and excited to do that. >> you are definitely excite bad a game. we have had two weeks of a hard training camp. and, you know, excite bad every day coming out here. this is an -- this game, we tell the team is an extension. training camp game. extension of training camp. you know, it is not a practice obviously. it is a game. but an opportunity t

ravens receiver derrick mason missed some of today's practice after dislocating the middle finger on right hand. it happened when he tried to catch a low pass from quarterback joe flacco. coach harbaugh and mason say they don't expect it to cause any problems. training camp will be closed to fans and the media tomorrow as the team goes through its final walk-through for this week's preseason game. the ravens host the washington redskins at m&t bank stadium on thursday night. >>> let's take another look at the harbor right now. susan will be back with the final forecast, and we have the temperatures from westminster. a little cooler there, 77 degrees. that's nice pour the players. we'll be back with more in a moment. explain. oh yea, well for 6 months, customers get all three: fios tv, internet and phone for just $79.99 a month. oh, all right, see... you're just moving your fingers, aren't you? i gotta cut my nails. (announcer) now get three amazing fios services for the price of two. tv, internet, and phone for only... for the first 6 months. it all adds up to one incredible deal from

later, 3rd and 7, joe flacco, great double move by derrick mason.to have him back out of retirement. 43-yard down to the jets three. 3rd and goal, flacco with the statue of liberty play. what a play to ray rice for the score. how about cam cameron, dipping into the bag of trips. run to perfection. it was 14-0. then 14-7 late in the half. kellen clemons in, and the ravens defense does it again. jamil mcclain with the interception. he goes in for the score. the ravens hold on 24-23. they're at carolina on saturday. >>> former terp shawn little be the starter for the 49ers. mike singletary made the announcement today. hill is 29. he is in his 8th year in the league and has never started on opening day. he beat out former first overall pick alex smith for the job. >>> it took more than a month, but the orioles finally did something this weekend they hadn't done since before the all star break. win a series. today they're in minnesota looking to keep their momentum going against the twins. and the o's struck first. top 3, brian robert, a double machine o

by the way, derrick mason is still wearing number 9 honoring the late steve mcnair. and a third amigo from the tennessee purge is hoping to play again this year. samari rolle has been told by neck specialists he could be cleared to play by the end of the season. he was placed on the pup list today. he must sit out the first six games. the ravens then have three weeks to either activate him or put him on injured reserve. mason is hoping everyone, though, realizes the risk. >> you're talking about a neck. you're not talking about a knee or an ankle. you're talking about a neck, something that, you know, if not corrected and you try to go out there early, you can possibly be paralyzed. so, you know, i just want samari, whatever he needs to do to make sure that he eis healthy. y care less if he could be back out there. i would love to have him out there, but his health comes first. >> ravens cut three players waiving godfrey and releasing quarterback drew willie. this is a stressful time in the nfl. guys desperately trying to earn a spot on the roster, like jalen parmely

derrick mason and and suggs have decided there is no other place than baltimore to continue their careers despite thoughts of retirement being a free agent. mark your calendars for thanksgiving weekend for the national televised with the pittsburgh steelers. it will be seen right here on nbc's sunday night football on wbal-tv. the ravens are a force to be reckoned with. everybody in the league knows our name. ú<

and kristen berset goes one-on-one with ravens' receiver derrick mason. get his thoughts of coming out of brief retirement. working with joe flacco, and more. "sports unlimited" starts right now. . >> believe it or not, they turn on the lights at m&t bank stadium a week from tomorrow night as the ravens host washington in the preseason opener. where did the summer go? you know the ravens wish summer would hurry up and be over. training camp is that big of a grind. it is hot and tough. and seemingly endless. hard on the young players and on the veterans. so john harbaugh gives the 30 and over club breaks from the grueling

. >>> now, among the passes completed in the training camp session this morning, derrick mason hauls one in, take its into the end zone. that would pay for one fan. one of the benefits to being at training camp. the ravens are back on the field tomorrow morning at 8:45. the first preseason game thursday night, against the redskins at ravens stadium. nascar racing on a monday on the road course at watkins, new york. mishap. sam hornish junior spun out of control. sweeps out across the road. a nasty crash, no injuries. joey also got caught up in that crash. meanwhile, tony stewart took the lead on that restart. and he led the way for the final 25 labs -- laps. he held off on marcos an dros. tony stewart, earning his third win of this season. it's his seventh career road course win. >>> o's have dropped eight straight against oakland, in a streak that goes back to last year. they'll try to stop that streak. tonight i'll have highlights back at 11:00. >> stay cool. we'll be right back. >>> just a reminder for you to be sure to tune in to the cbs prime time lineup. tonight at 10:00, it's

and talk with ravens receiver derrick mason about the team's performance last night against the jets more. "sports unlimited" starts right now. . >> so far, so good. two preseason games, two victories. for the ravens, the latest came last night over rex ryan and the jets. pretty much your typical preseason game. two separate halves. first involved most of the starters, and the ravens were handling things well there. but in the second half, the jets backups responded and had a chance to win it late, only

deep to derrick mason. they did the sampling saturday night against the panthers. how about this?his has the fans buzzing. the return of todd heath. 14-13, ravens win. >> we moved the ball down the field. it's a lot of fun. they got into the group. the offensive line was working. a lot of guys making plays. >> joe was making great decisions with the ball. it's my job to make the first guide miss. i did a good job of that. >> we are watching the development of a young stand out before our eyes in rice. the orioles and yankees tonight at camden yards. 22 year old lefty bryon madison was impressive with an ice curveball against cabrera. one of eight strikeouts. he's only been in professional baseball less than a year. he is giving us a glimpse of what could be a real good major league staff break for the orioles. then there is felix -- or that eddie murray with a home run? 5-2, orioles win. mark teixeira playing tonight. this went to the white sox. more on the ravens, their final dress rehearsal is thursday. and it's the real thing on the 13th against the chiefs. this is the best i'v