donovan mcnabb has been benched. he is struggling through his worst season since his rookie year in 1999. only 14 touchdown passes against 15 interceptions. he is the 25th ranked quarterback in the league. mike shanahan make -- mike shanahan made a bold move. >> i want a chance to evaluate these guys and play him again some great competition. we are looking at dallas and the giants. i want to get a feeling of where we are with these quarterbacks. >> this first play with the washington redskins was a disaster in detroit. he fumbled and it led to a touchdown. now with dallas, he is the guy. >> i am yemen. how could you not be motivated to show everybody who is watching this and talking on the radio and television. i am totally motivated to go out and prove to them and myself and my teammates that i am a starter in this league and can lead this team to a championship one day. >> the question begs, why did the washington redskins sign donovan mcnabb to a contract several weeks ago. the redskins have an out in that contra

he told donovan mcnabb yet -- donovan mcnabb late yesterday. >> i have been around here long enough. him there was nothing he could do in the three games that would influence me about what he has done in the last 13. >> turned fumble, turned touchdown. >> how could you not been motivated to show everybody who is watching this? i am totally motivated to prove to them and myself and my teammates that i am a starter and can lead this team to a championship one day. >> notes id as the face of the franchise eight months ago, donovan mcnabb's days in d.c. may well be over. >> i told him i could not guarantee he would be here next year. >> i guess they saw exactly what they wanted to see. >> donovan mcnabb is a character died. he is the leader in the clubhouse. he will not be back next year. at 6:00, we will talk about that for the redskins and four donovan mcnabb. back to you. >> we will see what happens. >>> coming up next, a nativity scene. >> something going on in front of a local courthouse is raising eyebrows and questions. ♪electronic santa song ♪electronic santa song ♪electronic san

>> without any further ado, our quarterback donovan mcnabb. just eight months ago, shanahan proudlyintroduced mcnabb to the faithful. things were looking good. >> i was thinking we were going to get a superbowl. >> now with the playoffs out of reach, there are only three games left in the season. >> are you going to lodge the rest of the games? >> yes, because i'm die hard, always been a rskins fan, but, you know, i got to go down with the team. >> redskins fans certainly are dedicated. now, i tald to the manager here at this sports authority behind me. he said there is no plan as of now to order any shipment of rex grossman jerseys. as for those mcnabb jerseys already on the shelves, he says just like his predecessor jason campbell, if mcnabb ge cut, that's most likely when these jerseys will go on sale. >> if they're still open, go and ick me up one, okay? >> okay. >> thank you. appreciate it, john. >>> coming up tonight, we're going to hear from a former pickpocket about what can make a holiday shopper an easy target. > forget shoveling the

what about donovan mcnabb and his feelings in all this? >> well, donovan is a professional. he's been through a lot in his career. i think it's a little bit unfair to be treating a professional like donovan who is nothing but class the way he's been treated here. i hate to criticize the redskins because i love the redskins and i like mike shanahan. i think he's a great coach and bruce allen is a real close friend. his family has been part of our family for most of my life and i'm disappointed again in the way this has come down. i think there were better ways to have done this. i think there's better ways to treat veteran players, especially guys that put out their heart and soul to a team as donovan has here this year. >> reporter: bottom line, what do you think needs to happen here to turn this team around to get back to the era of you, joe thiesmann? a lot of people are blaming team owner dan snyder and now coach shanahan. what do you think needs to happen to get us back to winning? >> i think it's got to be change of mindset here. everybody keeps blaming everybody else.

donovan mcnabb responded tonight. that was a statement tonight, his reaction to being benched for the rest of the season. >> once we were the athletic elite -- mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, and a decision that was going to start wreck's grossman -- rex grossman. >> the moves -- a move makes way -- the move makes way for rex grossman. >> i am motivated to prove to my teammates i'm a bonafide starters and can lead this team to a championship one day. >> mike shanahan introduced donovan mcnabb as the quarterback. he is probably played his last game in washington. the redskins can cut him after this season with no financial obligations. >> i also told them that i could not guarantee him that he would be back next year credit -- back next year. >> he has struggled this worst season since his rookie year. he ranks 25th among nfl quarterbacks. he will not play for the redskins' next season the university of maryland will try to get ralph friedgen to retire and accept a buyout. james franklin signed today as th

of the playoffs, mike shanahan said it is time to find out what he's got at quarterback beyond donovan mcnabb. it has been no secret that he and his son offensive coordinator kyle have been frustrated with mcnabb and the offense. donovan hasn't had the best weaponry to work with. but he also hasn't played well either. he's near the bottom of the league in quarterback rating. more picks than touchdowns. rex grossman will get the start coming up against the cowboys. mike shanahan didn't let the quarterbacks know until thursday so the players didn't know until today. their reaction, what was it? well, we will tell you that coming up here in a couple of minutes. for now live at redskins park. back to you in the studio. >>> thank you, dave. >>> very interesting. but first, a metro buses caught on tape a gang of girls pouncing on a pregnant

the college draft if we were able to get the top quarterback in the draft if there was a young donovan mcnabb or maybe a sam bradford. >> mcnabb's agent not pleased. " disrespectful is not enough of a word. ambassador of the league to treat him this way is beyond disrespectful. the other part of this equation rex grossman said donovan was classy throughout the rest of the ordeal. we will hear more about the redskins in a few minutes. >>> what led up to a deadly accident at the king street metro station. it happened just after 6:00 p.m. alexandria police tell us a woman was running towards the station when she was hit and killed by an airport shuttle van. the driver did stop. >> just in time for your holiday travel a federal investigation concludes the faa is dropping the ball on one key aspect of airline safety. that is the maintenance of the planes thrown by the country's biggest airlines. gary neurenberg reports in some cases the faa is years behind schedule. >> reporter: an inspector general says the federal aviation administration is not reviewing the maintenance programs of the nation's

how did things get to this point. >> without any further ado our quarterback donovan mcnabb. >> reporter: shanahan proudly introduced mcnabb to the faithful. things were loo good. >> i was thinking we were going to get a super bowl. >> reporter: the playoffs oust reach there are only three games left in the season. >> you're going to wat the rest of the games? >> yes. because i'm die-hard. always bean redskin fan. but, you know, i got to go down with the team. >> porter: redskin fans certainly are dedicated. i talked to the manager here the sports authority behind me he said there's no plan to order any rex grossman jerseys. for those mcnabb jersey, if mcnabb gets cut that's when these jerseys will go on sale. in potomac yards, john trippen, "news4 today". >> we'll have much more on donovan mcnabb's benching later this hour. >>> in other news alexandria police have not said if a driver will face charges after hitting and killing a woman. the accident happened just before 6:00 last night outside the king street metro station. poli say the woman was running across the bus stop when a shutt

donovan mcnabb is out and rex grossman is in. this is the second time this season coach shanahan has benched the veteran quarterback. fox 5's lindsay murphy is in the newsroom now with what is going on. >> what's not going on, wisdom? week eight in detroit was the first sign of a lack of confidence in quarterback donovan mcnabb when he was benched during the two minute drill. last sunday rumors swirled donovan could have been yanked he had struggled against the bucs. no. 5 was struggling throwing a career high 15 interceptions this season and mike shanahan decided he had seen enough in the first 13 games from mcnabb. so rex grossman is now the starter, mcnabb back up for this week and in the final two games of the year mcnabb will be third stringer and here's another catch. shanahan said today he told mcnabb there's no guarantee he'll be with the skins next season. >> any time you get a guy that is highly respected as donovan who handles himself in such a class way, i think everybody can empathize in what type of situation that h

so donovan mcnabb will be the third string quarterback. the redskins don't think mcnabb is the answer. that's the long and the short of it. mcnabb's agent said that this is a disrespectful move. obviously so many people out there agree with this. the bottom line is the redskins really feel like they're making the right decision. shanahan today said he made the decision after they were mathematically eeliminated from the playoffs. the redskins ha said he's been inconsistent. despite that he orchestrated one of his best last week, towed make the move now tosee how grossman does in a starting role. as for waiting until thursday to let them know, here was his exlanation. >> i'm dealing with offensive linemen, running bas. we don't let them know until the night before. i knew this was going to be a circus once i talked about this. two good days, not having a lot of distractions. that's what i told them. i did notant these questions coming in on monday or tuesday. >> it is always a very tough conversation when you deal with a hall of fame player.

the redskins cut -- i down with donovan mcnabb and asked about the report he was of a short list last week. no changes made, as you know, but there is a report today that says he may not start against dallas on sunday. >> that is what i cannot focus on. once your mind begins to focus on that, did i miss this throw, it takes you away from playing the game. i enjoy the game too much to worry about any other things i cannot control. >> a former maryland star made the big play for the rate of last night in overtime. the rate of one the game 34-28. game, set, match -- way to go. everyone is talking about the caps six straight losses. it's the first time that's happened since 2007 today, everyone was baffled by this and players were flat out met. >> if you don't see it after six losses, how many is it going to take? 16? 20? winning teams stay together at losing teams doubt. if we don't start winning, changes will be made. it doesn't matter what your name as, you can be moved everyone in this locker wants to stay here. >> we ask that a coach as job security. he was not happy. >> i knew you w

the head coach was very frank, donovan mcnabb's future as a redskin is in doubt. just 13 games into it, the donovan mcnabb era. >> pass is intercepted. >> reporter: seems to have already come to an end. >> i also told him that i cannot guarantee him that he would be back next year. i said i can't guarantee you that but what i can guarantee you that i'll be honest with you, i will evaluate the situation. i said i'm not sure what we are going to do in the college draft. >> reporter: shocking when the consider the fanfare that surrounded his arrival. mcnabb was to be the savior, eventually making the redskins a contender. instead he's suffering through his worst season since he was a rookie, ranking 25th in the league. >> i've had a chance to watch somebody for 13 weeks. next three weeks is not going to change my mind. >> reporter: mcnabb who two days ago says he wasn't aware of any quarterback changes was upbeat at practice today but didn't speak with reporters. his agent fired this salveo towards the front office, quote disrespectful is probably not a strong enough

two guys starting out with a fresh start. >> mike shanahan and donovan mcnabb. as the quarterback the redskins had been seeking for a long time. mike shanahan? the answer at the top after a paris of coaches have come and gone -- after a carousel of coaches had come and gone. >> we are number one in the afc. everyone made mistakes in their lifetime, and they made one last year. >> four years later -- four weeks later, he was benched. >> that two minutes offense, i felt that with no timeouts it gave us the best chance to win. he was hampered with hamstring injuries. mcnabb got a new contract that was not as lucrative. his play this year was fair by most standards, and sub par by shanahan's. >> the whole interception aspect is not my style of play. >> are reports that donovan mcnabb was on a short leash last sunday it followed by a report that he may not start on sunday at dallas. a lot has changed in a few months. as the clock, we will talk about the caps and wizar ♪ i'm gonna get it, i know i'm gonna get it. ♪ ♪ i can't wait ♪ every little step, brings me closer t

rumors are rampant about donovan mcnabb. what a night at verizon center. the phone booth and once agin >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >>> the lakers beat the wizards, 103-89. they have lost five in a row. john wall sat out. the guy is 20, and he is not used to this workload. >> tonight was all kobe. he scored 16 points in the third period alone. the lakers win. >>> in college basketball au traveled to umbc. led the eagles to a 66-53. 6 and 3, 4 and 1 for the eagles on the road. >>> the redskins cut hunter smith this afternoon. i spent the afternoon with donovan mcnabb and asked him about the reports the redskins have him on a short leash. >> that is one i cannot focus in on. once your mind begins to focus on that, i miss the throw or what will happen now? it takes you away from playing the game. i enjoy the game a lot, too much for me to worry about anything i cannot control. >>> the most stunning video came from minneapolis. the collapsed roof will not be prepared in time. they will play the ne

donovan mcnabb starts -- expects to start sunday in dallas.anted to play cat and mouse with the media. >> i don't go through the starting lineups. we talk about it every week. sooner or later you will find out who is starting. i am not committing to you to tell you who the starters are at any position. would somebody like to ask the same question a different way? >> the same whether that rendered the metrodome unusable monday vikings game night may do the same this week. the indianapolis colts have offered to host a game inside there are rita. the national's introduced jayson werth this afternoon. he is the $126 million wrote fiddler -- $126 million right fielder. he comes in with a positive attitude. they nationals efforts to get a right-handed pitcher in a trade with kansas city has been slowed because they don't want to give up ryan zimmerman. they continue to make [ female announcer ] keurig has over 200 varieties of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. it's the way to individually brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to b

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donovan mcnabb is on the bench and rex grossm will be starting quarterback on sun against the cowboys. coach mike shanahan announced that decision today. theecision to bench mcnabb. the quarterback isaving his worst career specifically since his rookie season. lindsay will have more reaction at 5:00. >>> amtrak officials have canceled four trips after cords fell on the track. ey say they're could not takt passengers, tryingo take trained 181 and 127. both trains are heading from new york to d.c. this evening. both say the other line are not affected. >>> the fuel system is being checked out today. so far technicians say they haven't come across any problems the shuttle has postponed its final trip into orbit after multiple fuel leaks were discovered over the past few months. >>> on ll street, stocks ended the week on a flat note following a day of mixed trading. the dow jones ended down about seven points. the nasdaq picked up about six points and the s&p 500 closed about one point higher. >>> if you haven't nished why you holiday shopping, you're in luck. there are big deals this wee

the washington redskins head coach mike shanahan has benched donovan mcnabb. today he announced rex grossman will start the final three games and mcnabb will be the third string quarterback the rest of the year. mcnabb's agent told espn the decisionis disrespectful. >>> riders can expect random bag checks. it is a large anti-terrorism effort across the rail and bus stations. it is effective immediately. >>> d.c. mayor elect vincent gray continues to fill out his cabinet. he appointed new or returning officials to agencies that affect thousands of citizens and businesses. vincent gray takes over as mayor january 2. >> go back out to alexander. >> an amazing sight with all those lights. >> reporter: i tell you what, just amazing. we're listening to billy ray cyrus. this is what's happening to the lights behind me. an amazing speacle of lights. the. a lights, just amazing. i asked hill, how many lights do you put on? this is growing up my dad put on 75 lhts. how many do you do? how many was it? he said 265,000. and it is probably more next year. now we're - what

donovan mcnabb might be available. >> the raiders. >> thank you, dana. out locally but you can get all the highlights and reaction. it is time for your friday night top five. at number 5. spike lee telling lebron james he should have taken his talents to the big apple. king james rips the pass into chris bosh for the easy lay up. more from this one coming up. at number 4 yao ming will miss the rest of the season with a stress fracture in his ankle. he is saying positive. right now i'm drinking a beer and eating fried chicken. what were you expecting? a funeral? end quote. at number 3, our first blake griffin play of the year that doesn't involve a dunk. he does a 360 around tracy mcgrady for the layup. clippers beat the pistons number 2. not much to say here other than the guy on the left of your screen doesn't seem to know that you're supposed to jump over the hurdles and not run through them. you've got to love youtube. at least he tries to clear the last one at the finish line. and at number 1 back to the garden. lebron james somehow keeps his balance

and the dealings with donovan mcnabb is starting to take on that same odor. hanahan may sit mcnabb on sunday. the coach didn't exactly quell the rumors today. >> i don't go to the starting lineups. i told you that before. i talk about it every week. sooner or later you come to the game and you'll find out who is starting. >> i think if i spent too much time focusing on that, i wouldn't focus on the task at hand. so i really don't worry about that. >> interesting note from practice today, the redskins worked out for the first time on their artificial turf practice field because all three of their grass fields were completely frozen. you can add another casuality to the wizards. wall and blatche already out. time for you to pick our dc.high school sportsnet game of the week. some of the games on the menu for you potomac at osborne park. saint johns. broad run and breyer woods. cast your vote at dchighschoolsports.net. the winning game leads our coverage on friday. people saw jayson werth flip on his jersey today and wondered why he would leave a front runner lik

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quarterback donovan mcnabb is benched for the game in dallas. backup rex grossman will start the game. grossman played for redskins' ofnsive coach kyle shanahan in houston. this will be the send time this year mcnabb will be taken out of the game. grossman took over with two minutes left, and of course the redskins lost that game. >>> time 11:11. founder of wikileaks is talking after being released from jail. what he hado say about new secret documents released on the web. plus, proof we are in the middle of one of the colde decembers on record. tom kierein tells us how cold the ice is this year. >>> we're waiting to hear from you today. cal 202-686-nbc4 if you're able to help the organization d.a.s. how the group helps domestic how the[ female announcer ]c safeway talks hostess gifts. you know what i want for the holidays? do tell. true love. true love is a myth. [ gasps ] you're a myth! excuse me? [ female announcer ] it's the thought that counts. and the gift. safeway. ingredients for life. ye.ok, 'lli [ female annouer de fresh, ight. thiss.

rex grossman may start on sunday because donovan mcnabb is not healthy.oubt. >> i don't go through the starting lineups. i talk about it every week. sooner or later you will find out who is starting. i am not telling you who the starters are at any position. but some people like to ask the same questions a different way. >> i told you last night the minnesota vikings have not been able to repair their torn roof, so monday night's game will be played outdoors at the university of minnesota. viking stands are asked to help dig out the stadium which is still buried in a 5 foot drifts. i am told the high temperature will be in the upper teens. more snow is predicted for tomorrow. >> you have to dig and then enjoy the game? >> you have to dig and then enjoy the game? >>> we have some breaking news from prince george's county. police were involved in a shooting. when police arrived at the scene, the suspects opened fire. police don't think anyone was hurt. the suspect did flee the scene. police are looking for him. we will have an update for you once we get it.

the website pro football talk and espn are reporting grossman may start over donovan mcnabb at dallasnday. mcnabb was benched in favor of grossman elier this year. kelly johnson says those rumors are not trushgs quoting a team source. grossman and mcnabb have been splitting time at a practice in the past several weeks. >>> some of you will definitely not seen the field hunter smith. the redskins cut him yesterday. he is the first victim of the fallout from sunday's botched snap that cost the redskins a chance to tie the game. santana moss says it's not too much of a surprise considering how the season has gone. >> i feel like hunr has been doing a prettygood job punting wide. i hope the reason ain't the reason. you know what i mean? at the same time, there's a lot of stuff going on. i hope the best for him. he's a guy that should get another shot somewhere else. >> smith averaged about 40 yards per punt thi season. some say that's the reason why he got cut. that's two yards below h normal average and well down in th pack for nfl kickers. >>> well, it will be a while fore the vikings c

. >> donovan mcnabb says he expects to start against the cowboys and cannot worry -- cannot worry about what reports are saying. he is coming of his best game of the year and says he is ready to make his 14th straight start this season. mike shanahan continues to fuel the fire by not confirming or standing behind his quarterback. >> i am not telling you who the starters are at any position. we have a big game. the guys will have to show up. >> the new york jets coach lie to investigators and is suspended indefinitely. he told the jets that he tripped the player and worked alone. new information has surfaced that he had instructed five players to stand side by side and try to make him run around him. now he may even be fired. a high-school basketball player has been suspended and will not be allowed to play after slamming a referee to the court. the senior had been -- he attacked the official. he throws him to the ground. that is disturbing video. he has been suspended from school and cannot play basketball. if you feel like traveling they are asking for volunteers in minneapolis to shut

we hear that with donovan mcnabb and rex grossman. >> i think people have seen enough of sexy rexy. >> you may need to tell that to mike shanahan. heiss enamored. >> who wins the game? >> i told allison last hour. i want to get her pick. she is good as this. i'm taking the cowboys. they are playing with more passion and the redskins. if the redskins are motivated for one more game down the stretch, this is it. it is our arch enemy. your rival. i would love to see graham to kick a game winner in the big d. i will pick the cowboys. what about you? >> like a phoenix, the redskins will rise and defeat the dreaded cowboys convincingly. >> i would agree if they were playing in phoenix against the cardinals, this is the cowboys. >> they will win big. >> ladies? >> i say 28-7, dallas. >> i'm going with you. >> we say that. >> tucker is wearing the purple tie. >> mr. ravens over here. >> it could be interesting weather wise. >> it could. >> i hope tucker is right and we are all wrong. thank you. >>> a star-studded good-bye for a tv icon. more on larry king's final show when we come back. >>> w

. >> donovan mcnabb and his own words. >>> the wizards play in new jersey tonight.e 0-12 on the road. wall has missed nine of the 24 games. not so much better with the capitals right now. they have gone seven straight without a win because of this goal in overtime. the snapper. the-beat the -- the dutch beat the caps. >> maybe god shines on u s too much last year during the regular season. you change the way we play, and maybe that is the way you play to win the stanley cup. >>> this is thursday. it is time to meet another feature stark. let me return -- introduce you to a junior guard for st. john's college high school. don't let her smile fool you. she's all business. >> i like to change things around. 14 points insdd a win over nazareth. >> playing to get there was a good thing -- together was a good thing. >> ranked number one in "the washington post". she has a 3.5 gpa. >> basketball is something i love to do, but school is something i have to do. >> congratulations. >>> the nationals completed a trade with oakland this afternoon, sending willingham to the a's.

the big story coming out with donovan mcnabb. him during a game. now the question is will they pull him before the game even starts? >> where this is coming from. what planet is mike shanahan on? >> i think he is from mars actually. >> is there any doubt in the fans' mind at least who the best quarterback on this team is. we know he hasn't performed up to his ability but there is no doubt that he is better than rex grossman. >> he doesn't like him. it's simple. i would not be shocked if he is not on this team next year. >> he is basically treating these last three games like the pre-season, an audition for next season. i think that mcnabb will still be the starter and play the whole game. >> i can't believe that anybody thinks that rex grossman is like a long-term solution here. >> and play general manager for a second inform you don't go with mcnabb and grossman is not the long-it were fit, where do you go to try to find a fit. -- is not the long-term fit, where do you go to try to find a fit? >> their whole mo the past decade h

a friend of donovan mcnabb weighs in on the >>> i remember pack back in the day.'m talking 20 years ago it's a big deal now. >> this does not happen very often with this crew. during the seven-game losing streak, they went between rants and positive feedback. this is the longest losing streak of his tenure. last night the latest of the lot. aisappointing 3-2 overtime loss to anaheim. boudreau took the glass is half full approa saying at least we got a point. but coach and players, clearly frustrated. this is a team that doesn't celebrate just getting points. they did get off to a good start. first period no, score. backstrom with the puck behind the net. to john carlson. check this out. he goes off the post and in. caps take the 1-0 lead. seconds laterering gets the loose puck. he shoots, goes through jonas hiller's pad. but look at this. look how close it is to going in. man! the capitals can't buy a break in these last seven games. they get a turnover. mike green ahead to alex ovechkin. listen to this. right off that thing. bruce boudreau. his son zack, looking

redskins' starting quarterback donovan mcnabb has been benched. rex grossman will start this sunday's game against the dallas cowboys. the head coach has not confirmed the switch, but we are working to get more information on this development. we will have more details at 5:00. meanwhile, turning now to capitol hill. the controversial tax cut compromise is finally on its way to the president's desk. >> 277 print 148 breed the motion is adopted. >> the 800th $58 billion tax plan will extend the bush tax cuts for all americans for two more years and gives 30 more months of unemployment benefits to 9 million americans. president obama called it necessary. democrats were angry that extends tax cuts for wealthy americans. >> it gives away $120 billion to the super rich. >> is this the best we can do? >> at this bill will kill our children with very little input or benefit at the moment. >> u.s. households making around $50,000 will continue to keep their tax cut every year. president obama is set to sign the bill this afternoon. the senate is trying to

his dealings with donovan mcnabb are starting to take on the same odor. espn reported yesterday that shanahan may sit mcnabb on sunday in dallas in favor of rex grossman. an act that would seem to suggest mcnabb's future in d.c. is rather bleak. and the coach didn't exactly quell those rumors yesterday. >> i don't go through the starting line-ups. i've told you guys that before. >> we talk about it every week. sooner or later, you come to the game. you'll find out who's starting. >> if i spent too much time on that, i wouldn't focus on the task at hand. so, i really don't worry about that. >> just when the haynesworth drama ends, the mcnabb drama resumes. i'm brett haber. have a great thursday. >>> our time is 6:25. all they were trying to do was keep warm on a very frigid winter night. >> now nearly a dozen people are displaced after a fire rips through an apartment complex. we'll have a live report from the scene. richard has your check on traffic before we head to break. >> we're taking a look now as we scan the live sky 9 along i- 270. we've got a repo

his dealings with donovan mcnabb are starting to take on the same odor. espn reported that shanahan may sit him in favor of grossman, an act that would seem to suggest mcnabb's future in d.c. is rather bleak and the coach didn't exactly quell those rumors yesterday. >> i don't go through the starting line-ups. i've told you guys that before. we talk about it every week. sooner or later, you come to the game. you'll find out who's starting. >> i think if i spent too much time on that, i wouldn't focus on the task at hand. so, i really don't worry about that. >> just when the haynesworth drama ends, the mcnabb drama resumes. that's a quick look at sports. i'm brett haber. have a great thursday. >>> the bill to maintain the bush era tax cuts heads into murkier waters today on capitol hill. >> plus, it appears a space heater in a bad spot caused a fire that forced families out into the cold in the middle of the night. quick check of traffic. richard, over to you. >> as we're crossing the sousa bridge, no real incidents or problems. but coming up, we'll be disc

we have just learned that quarterback donovan mcnabb will be benched sunday. instead, comcat sports net. it is no news that he is not happy. bret, what caused this surprise move? >> i think the easy answer, redskins is that the redskins have stunk lately. they're 5-8. mcnabb has a rate. thrown 14 touchdowns against just 15 interceptions. and you know, mike shanahan has the opinion that mcnabb has not fully grasped his rather complex offense. so he's going to go with rex grossman who played with mike's son, kyle. now, the redskins offensive coordinator, a year ago, in completely different direction in 2011. >>> this is a hot story. i know you'll continue to cover it. and you'll have the latest information for us now at 9:00. thank you very much, bret. we look forward to hearing from you then. >>> well, i don't have to tell you that our area is thawing out. after yesterday's snow. but what about this weekend? should we prepare for more snow? well, anny hong is here. our meteorologist. and she has a full forecast. annie? >> hi,j.c. yeah, we're finally thawing out

the latest drama is the benching of donovan mcnabb. he will not start sunday against the cowboys. instead, it will be rex grossman. mcnabb has done a career high 13 interceptions, compared to 14 touchdowns. shanahan also told mcnabb "i can i guarantee him that he will be back next season. " shanahan says he wants to find is. where rex grossman hint the last time he was replaced, grossman was a disaster. mcnabb had no comment on the bench in today. all of a sudden, the struggling defense and not seem so bad. >> after a recall announced yesterday, honda has issued another recall. details at 11:00 p.m. and we have more on a man charged with sneaking into a baltimore county school and sexually assaulting a student. >> a big storm on the coast is saying to our south and the spin that means that our chances for snow is just 20%. we will look it up for guest tonight and see if the track changes at all. it will stay cold through the weekend. if you're heading into -- if you're heading to the ravens game on sunday, expect wind chill into 20 degrees. >> thank you for joining us. we'll see y

donovan mcnabb may be available. >>> the raiders will take on mike shanahan's former team the denverday at the come seem and with kyle orton questionable there is a chance tim tebow may make his first career start. >>> the raiders embarrassed their division rivals in their first meeting scoring a franchise record 59 points. denver would love revenge and spoil the raiders' play-offs hopes. >> can't let that happen. no. >> you want to bury about. you going to cry about it all day? >> they let us know about it and hopefully go out and return the favor. >> what are they saying to you? >> not nice stuff. >> get the highlights on sunday on the fifth quarter following the jets and steelers game. >>> the warriors may want to stock up on ankle brace for christmas. first stefan curry and now another player. the warrior big man will miss tomorrow night after spraining his ankle during practice. in a big way... he chose 5 >> i purchased some presents for everybody. >> warriors forward gave back to the community. he chose five single mothers and boughtving on their children's wish list but they w

rumors abound that mike shanahan is thinking about starting rex gross man instead of donovan mcnabb. mcnabb says he feels fine and if he starts the last three games it will mark the 3 times in the last nine years he started. mcnabb has thrown a career high of 15 interceptions and now the rumblings about rex. today mike shanahan asked really is mcnabb the starter? >> i won't go through the starting lineups, i have told you twice that before. talk about it every week, sooner or later you come to the game and you will find out who's starting. >> there have been reports and sources saying that throughout the last part of my couple of years of my career so i think if i spend too much time focusing on that i won't focus on the task at hand. >> nothing is cleared up. the jets extended the season with the coach sal olosi to indef fit. he ordered five players to the side lines and the dolphins know the player was tripped. >>> head coach flip saunders expect to be without john wall and andre black tomorrow night against the jets. brian is back with more of the edge right after this. good night

. >> to the south..3 redskins have beened quarterback donovan mcnabb for the remainder of the season. of rex grossman. washiigton traded a second round pick in the past draft and third or fourth rounder in next year's..3 mcnabb just signed a five year, $78 million exxensiin mid seeson. but the skins can cut him and the season. @%rmer raven beck will back up grossman for the final two mcnabb threw a career worth 15 interceptions s redskins are losing season.from another >> after days of ruuors and speculations, it is official. james franklin is the new head football coach at anderbilt. tte maryland offensive coordinator was designate as the coach innwaiting to ralph friedgen. this is franklin's first head coaching job and becomes the first minority coachhof the commodores. franklin s thiid headdcoach for vandy this year, coming off consecutive 2-10 seasons. ii 2209, rifles.com named franklinnone of the top 25 recruiters in he country. >> maryland plays east carolina in the military bowl on december 29. >> it look >> everyone needs a little help during he holiday season. >> even st. nic

why rex grossman not to stick with donovan mcnabb. >> no disrespect to rex.or a long time. but, yeah. >> questionable. >> mike shanahan's digging his feet in the sand, though. >> good to see you as always. >> good to see you. >> joe carter, hln sports. good stuff this morning. >>> well, getting close to the top of the hour here. just ahead, a lot of people have questions about their taxes right now. the new tax bill that was passed up in congress. the white house, the president did sign it. now, that's not necessarily going to have some big effect on you filing your taxes this coming year. but it's got a lot of people thinking about taxes at this point. so we're taking your questions. we've gotten several. got a tax consultant coming in, going to answer your specific questions this morning. that's coming up shortly. quick break, and we're right back. three. two. one. ♪ don't cha wish your work phone was hot like me?... ♪ the droid pro by motorola knows you need business on the go. with its powerful 1 gigahertz processor... ♪ da da da don't cha... ♪ its globet

there's several reports that donovan mcnabb will be benched against the cowboys. erned that he manot be healthy enough to play. mcnabb, though, says he's fine. meanwhile he coach mike shanahan is not revealing who will be under center on sunday. >> you know, i don't go through the starting lineups. i told you guys that before. talk about it every week. sooner or later, you come to the game, you'll find out who's starting. >> if i don't get the -- get that from, you know, the guy who makes the decisions, then i don't focus on it. the only thing i can really put my mind on is what we need to do in order to beat dallas. >> the redsks and the cowboys square off at 1:00 sunday down in dallas. >>> well, unlucky ven. washington has now dropped its seventh straight game. this time in an overtime loss to the anaheim ducks. washington peppered anaheim goalie jonas hiller with 32 shots but only ended up with one score. the caps now head to boston for game with the uins on saturday night. >> more tough losses for more of our teams. >> they're going through a tough time now. >>

. >> it looks like to be donovan mcnabb verot in washington will be one and done. they have decided to bench him in favor of the rex grossman for sunday's game against dallas. mike shanahan says he wants to see woody has in grossman karen mcnabb will be the third string quarterback next six of they can also look at former reagan john back. -- former raven john back. -- former raven john beck. but mcnabb has not been the same in d.c. as he was in philadelphia. his quarterback rating is 77.1%, 25th best in the nfl. rex grossman filled in once before, october 31 against the lions. it was a disaster. grossman got sacked, the ball was picked up, and sue scored the clinching touchdown. last month, they signed mcnabb to a contract extension. but they could cut him before next season and not owe him any money. to thee his first trip garden this season. hard feelings? you bet. >> #6, lebron james. >> lebron was shard with boos. -- lebron was showered with boos. lookit what he does in the third quarter. his 30th career triple-double. the heat one, their 12th straight victory

donovan mcnabb hit santana moss on fourth down for a touchdown. all they needed was the extra point. but if you saw us, you're still remembering it. it was a high snap. the ball comes sailing back and right through the fingers of smith. 17-16. smith said afterwards th blame should all fall on im. >> people are going to call for graham's head. they're going to say it was a high snap. they're going to blame me for dropping i i'm a 12-year professional. and i have to catch the ball and get it down. it doesn't tter if it's raining. it doesn't mter where the snap was. if anybody needs to lose their job, it's me. it's certainlyot one of the guys. i certainly accept the blame and hope i receive the plame for this one. >> the kicker missed two short field goals, one from 34 yards and the other from just 24 yards. >> i didn't know whether to laugh or cry yesterday. it was just one problem after another. >> a buffoonish day yesterday. >> it was nice he said it was his responsibility. >>> redskins are falling apart, capitals are struggling butd.c. can brag a

donovan mcnabb for the score. they just need the extra point to tie. oh, boy.er couldn't handle the snap and they beat them 17-16 to keep their playoffs alive. >>> a moment of silence for don meredith. michael vick to jackson and he did the rest, turned on the after burners despite the best efforts of a couple of cowboys showboating and fell backwards into the end zone while counting the cowboys. they lead the nfc east. >>> incredible video where the roof collapsed here on saturday. because of that the vikings and giants game postponed will be played tonight in detroit. >>> finally to the nba halftime in oklahoma city, thunder fan robert anders hit a half-court shot to win $20,000. check out the reaction from barry switzer. everybody is happy and the thunder won 106-77. that's your "first look" at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> now for another quick look at the weather here's meteorologist bill karins. easy shot, i could have made that. >> the first time i've seen that video from the snow collapsing the dome. that was incredible. >> where have you been? >> i have

washington redskins donovan mcnabb benched by coach shanahan against the cowboys.d he's benched for probably the rest of the season. shanahan says he wants to evaluate the other qb since the skins are already eliminated for the season. and he added that he is not sure that mcnabb will be in the roster next season. >>> and now mr. franklin is the new head coach at vanderbilt. he's the first african american coach there. >>> and finally, from laurel down the stretch they come. the horse out in front is capashaba. a 3-year-old with mrs. forest voice aboard. while forest has won three races this year. capashaba wins. mrs.voice scheduled to ride in eight of nine races tomorrow. >> she is terrific. >> she is something else. >> some jockey to watch. >> some jockey to watch. >> 103 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [ whistles ] hi. four pounds of coffee, please. have a great day. [ sighs ] this'll do it. holiday cheer runs on dunkin' coffee. get 4 pounds for just $19.99, only at dunkin' donuts. america runs on dunkin'. nothing turns the volume down on the hectic holidays like an authentic la

donovan mcnabb to santana moss for the score with just nine seconds to play. they just need the extra point to tie. oh, boy. the holder couldn't handle the snap. tampa beat washington 17-16 to keep their playoff hopes alive. to dallas. in a moment of silence for don meredith before the cowboys and eagles. he would have liked this one. fourth quarter. michael vick to desean jackson and he did the rest. turned on the after burners right to the middle of the field. despite the best efforts of a couple of cowboys, jackson with a little showboating. turned around at the goal line and fell backwards into the end zone while taunting the cowboys. they lead the in the l east at 9-4. incredible video from minnesota where the inflatable roof at the metrodome collapsed under the weight of snow from a heavy storm that passed through the twin cities on saturday. because of that the vikings and giants game postponed. it will be played tonight in detroit. >>> and finally to the nba halftime in oklahoma city. thunder fan, with a half-court shot to win $20,000. not a bad night

so focused on that botched extra point last sunday we didn't spend much time discussing that donovan mcnabbas decent against the bucs. a quarterback rating of 101 and he still may get benched this week. multiple reports saying shanahan is considering sitting mcnabb in favor of grossman, an act that would suggest his future with the team will be brief and the coach didn't do anything to quell the rumors today. >> i don't go through the starting lineups. i've told you guys that before. we talk about it every week. sooner or later, you come to the game and find out who is starting. >> i think if i spent too much time focusing on that, i wouldn't focus on the task at hand. so i really don't worry about that. >> this is from practice today. redskins worked out for the first time in years on their artificial turf field because all three of their grass fields were frozen. >>> baseball now. and why would a guy in the prime of his career, who is already playing on a team favored to win the world series next year leave that to join the nationals? well jayson werth could give you $126 million reasons

there is no indecision from mike shanahan who is benching donovan mcnabb for the rest of the season inavor of rex grossman and added that mcnabb will likely not return to the redskins next season. high school football division 1 state championship. palo alto and centennial. comes back to get it and takes it the rest of the way. palo alto pulls off a huge upset beating centennial 15-13 to win the state title. the warriors will be without a big man tomorrow night in portland. he sprained his ankle during yesterday's practice and won't even make the trip. more injury news. after missing all of last season with a few injury yao ming will miss the rest of the season with a stress fracture in his left ankle. how about lebron james? spike telling him he should have taken his talents to the big apple. lebron james put on show at the gardens. 32-7-10. the heat have now won 11 straight. >>> if you look over here real quickly. brian is texting his mom. and maryann? >> yes. >> we just want to say hi, maryann. >> text me. call me. bye. captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments