plus, fred davis will be a redskin for one more year. the news edge at 6:00 will be right back.  >>> montgomery county's bag tax raked in $154,000 in its first month. it went into effect january 1. the first month's rate continues. the county would make $1.8 million this year. but bag use is expected to drop over time. the money supposed to be used for awareness. new details about the purple line light rail project that will connect prince georges and montgomery county. engineers are looking at the impact on traffic if they eliminate a bridge and instead have the tracks go across the road. is no plan to get rid of the bridge, but it could be considered in the future if they are forced to cut costs. the decision would be made without the public's input. a reminder to vote on the names to see on the new silver line. runs through tyson's corner. expected to be finished in 2013. the second phase -- you can have your say and what the next eight stations will be named. click on web links. the capital bike share program is e

the redskins selected fred davis who was going to be an unrestricted free agent this season.et to keep him at least one more year. his salary will be the average of the top tight end salaries for the last five seasons. now baltimore used its franchise tag on running back ray rice. rice head the league in yards from scrimmage this season, second overall in rushing. the franchise tag again gives feels some time to negotiate a long term deal with its players, so interesting stuff. >>> big news in baseball, mlb expanding its playoff format for the first time since 1995. there used to be four teams to make the playoffs. now there will be five. the fourth and 5th place team will play a one game playoff with the winner moving on. that increases the playoff chances for those washington nationals. let's see if they can get there this year. they agreed to terms with 15 players today including player bruce storm who was an all-star last season. the team came to terms with roger bernadina, rudy espinoza and ian desmond. >>> hockey news, washington getting hot at the right time looking fo

. >>> coming up after this break fred davis gets franchised, what this means for his future plus a formerkins coach is in hot water. stick around.  >>> welcome back. former redskins defensive coordinator gregg williams is in hot water with the nfl. today news broke he had implemented a system while with the new orleans saints where players get paid for their rough play reward ford injuring their opponents. five un-- rewarded for injuring their opponents. five unidentified redskins came out and said they were also paid in a bounty program when williams was under joe gibbs. phil daniels was on record saying he received $1,500 for a four sack game against dallas in 2005. that strictly performance based. williams issued an apology admitting what he did was wrong. joe gibbs also had comments. he told the washington post tonight that, "let me just say this. i'm not aware of anything like this when i was coaching there. i would never ask a player to hurt another player never." >>> in other redskins news today the team put the franchise tag on tight end fred davis. this means he

the redskins signed fred davis to a one-year deal today. they cite another free agent getting some depth in the secondary. they signed cedric griffin. it is a one-year deal. he could make up to $2.5 million. he comes back from two acl surgeries. aaron ross of the giants was at redskins park today. i will keep you posted on that. peyton manning has worked out for the forty-niners and the broncos. they were both held at duke university. there he is getting off of the plane in north carolina. the dolphins and cardinals are apparently out of it. the forty-niners are getting paid manning a physical. he hopes to name a team by the end of the weekend. in baseball the national lost to the yankees' 4-3 in 10 innings today. there is a move to rename beaver stadium at penn state after george -- after joe paterno. [ male announcer ] for the dreamers... and those well gderounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments and help ensu

the redskins used their franchise tag on fred davis. he was set to become a free agent.6. it is a smart move by the redskins. the big story in the nfl defensive coordinator gregg williams and the saints paying a bounty for game ending injuries. 22-27 players were involved, administered by gregg williams, with the knowledge of head coach shawn peyton. it tripled in the playoffs. the redskins say that williams paid for kill shots when he was here. the nfl has not handed out punishment, but it could involve fines and suspensions. williams has apologized. tiger woods made the cut at the honda classic, but it was another inconsistent around. he is 7 back calling into the weekend, but still showing flashes of greatness. running up onto the green 15 feet. tiger woods birdied the last two holes, still very much in the hunt. he is seven shots back. pete weber is one of the brightest colors of all time but one of the most controversy all. he has millions and earnings, but when he won his fifth u.s. open, take a look and listen. >> strike to claim it. he got it! >> i did it! no. 5!

. >>> meanwhile, the redskins have placed the franchise tag on fred davis meaning their talented tight won't be an unrestricted free agent this year. he'll get a one-year contract from the skins. that will make him one of the highest paid tight ends in the nfl next season. >>> hockey now. capitals hosting the devils. zach parise scored a hat trick. that was more than enough for new jersey. the devils shut down the caps, 5-0, the final. it snaps washington's three-game win streak. >>> women's acc hoops. it's tourney time. brenda fries and the terps taking on uva. alyssa thomas, the acc player of the year playing like it. driving. goes off the glass. gets fouled. thomas scores a team-high 18 points. and maryland is moving on up. the terps down the cavaliers, 70-58. they play wake forest today in the semifinals. >>> that's your sports minute. i'm dan hellie. everybody have a great weekend. >> thanks, dan. we'll do. it's 6:28. good morning. thanks for joining us. >>> still ahead this hour, he's accused of wrecking this cruise ship in italy back in january. but this might not have been the

also today fred davis signed his franchise tag contract and his salary will be based on the top fivest paid tight ends. the redskins not done yet. still a lot of work to do. >> a lot of wheeling and dealing going on. >> yes. tonight in winnipeg, the caps, a big game. >>> still ahead the glee club that broke the silence in a d.c. library. and for all your news be sure to follow news 4 online. just search nbc washington on facebook and twitter. ♪ ♪ >> wasn't that lovely? the sound of music filling the halls of the martin luther king library in northwest today. that is the moorehouse college glee club and quartet performing for free as part of their annual spring tour in today's performance included spiritual and gospel selections. the moorehouse glee club was founded in 1911 and this group is celebrating its 100th anniversary. moorehouse college is the only all male historically black college in the united states. that was a nice treat. >> indeed. >>> coming up tonight on news 4 at 11:00 he is out of jail but his fight is far from over. how actor george clooney plans to keep the spotli

right now fred davis is not going anywhere at least for now. used the franchise tag on their talented tight end, the franchise tag prevents davis from becoming an unrestricted free agent. the redskins can match any offer from another team or if they allow davis to leave, they get two first-round picks as compensation. that's pretty good but almost never happens. davis coming off a career year with 59 catches, 796 yards. if you remember he was suspended for the last four games of the year for violating the league substance abuse policy several times. if davis tests positive again, he will be suspended for one year. so franchising davis is a low risk deal for the redskins since it is only a one-year contract. however, davis will make around $5 million making him one of the higher paid tight ends in the nfl. >>> okay. gregg williams and the new orleans saints apparently not so saintly. the nfl preparing to come down hard on the saints for a bounty system they had in place. the saints' bounty pool which may have reached as much as $50,000, paid play

we have our uc davis paralaels working on this one, fred.he was entitled to receive alimony. the award of alimony because she was basically the breadwinner in the family because they were married several years. the alimony structure was supposed to be $3,000 a month in alimony. because of the domestic abuse and convictions, the judge reduce thad to $1,000. that family court judge could have reduced it to zero. they had the discretion to do that. they decreased it from $3,000 to $1,000 and directed her to pay $47,000 in legal fees for this husband who attacked her brutally and got convicted. >> a law that prevents the judge from reducing it to zero, stated simply by virtue of the fact she made most of the month she has to pay him something and a reduction is all he could do. avery? >> well, i think that's the general rule, fredricka. but in california and in many states, if one spouse is convicted of murdering another spouse, then there's no alimony, which frankly i'm not even sure makes sense. what needed to be done in california and what wi

fred funk, from the bunker, holds out. went to 4 over, though. your leader. davis love iii. by the way, tiger woods got a late start. winds picked up. and at the turn, he was at even par. davis love is the man for now. >> thank you, stan. >>> and we'll be right back. ,,, [ male announcer ] for some reason those five food groups sound a whole lot better when you put them in a taco shell instead of a pyramid. old el paso. when you gotta have mexican. the progresso chicken noodle you made is so good. it's got tender white meat chicken. the way i always made it for you. one more thing.... those pj's you like, i bought you five new pairs. love you. did you see the hockey game last night? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> don't miss the cbs primetime lineup tonight at 10:00. it's an episode of the hit drama, the mentalist, followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. >>> it's been an emotional day for a pair of siblings from australia. that's because they just met for the first time. susan johnson left on a ship from sydney to san francisco in 1942 when her parents split up. her mom remarried. so did h