bad news for the skins' office, that's fred davis working in the end zone and davis goes down holdingis left leg. has to hobble off, and it's a torn left achilles, davis is done for the season. fast forward to the fourth. just over two to play. redskins down 20-16 with a fourth and ten. this is why rg3 is so special. fires a complete pass to logan paulsen. a 19-yard gain and the redskins keep the drive alive. three plays later griffin going long for santana moss a 30-yard touchdown. his second of the day. rg3 did it again. gives them the lead with 1:30 to go. 23-20, but eli manning knows plenty about fourth quarter comebacks. 22 in his career and he's doing it again today. 15 seconds after the moss td, manning hooks up with victor cruz. a 77-yard touchdown. giants retake the lead, 27-23. you know what this means. it's salsa time. but the skins skill with a chance. 45 seconds to go, griffin to moss, but the man with two touchdowns on the day, he coughs up the ball. giants recover, washington with four turnovers all in the second half. redskins fall 27-23. they drop to 3-4 on the year.

the redskins do not have any obligation to fred davis.onder if he has played his last game as a member of the burgundy and gold. he is invaluable when he is healthy. so wear looking down the road. >> i like it. >> we'll find out if fred comes back. >>> if you are a quarterback not mayor daley terrapins, you are an endangered species because everybody seems to get hurt. done for the year as well here. so we had adrianney o'brien transfer. you had cy brown come in and get hurt in the preseason. and this guy was playing well for maryland. they are down to like option e right now. >> it's college. >> it is college. it is tough to see. he was a freshman, a true freshman so we are hoping will be back next year. >> a lot of respect for the quarterback position. >> in the pros, you get hit and they get hurt. get hurt. >> i've question for you later. >> i have one for you right now. what is this about gibbs giving a pep talk to the cowboys. >> it wasn't a pep talk. >> i don't gibb was asked to speak at a church at a service and the cowboys happene

from the giants' two-yard line, fred davis goes down with a ruptured achilles' ankle.me and season. nearly 8 # hundred yards receiving last year. was on track to surpass that this year. paulison stepped up. rg3 buying time. wows the crowd and there's paulison. hooks up with him on a 4th and 10 to pick up the first down. 19-yard completion. keep the chains moving. paulison 76 yards receiving. next play, griffin using his wheels. gets out of bounds. griffin with 89 yards rushing. 258yards passing. 90 seconds left, rg3 over the top to moss. the redskins have the lead. 30-yard strike there, 23-20. moss with two touchdown grabs today. the lead was shortlived. two plays later, eli manning, going deep to victor cruz, burns the skins in double coverage. 77-yard touchdown. and the giant hand the skins their first loss in the division, 27-23. >> that was a tough one. any time you score with a couple of minutes left in the game, feel like you've got momentum going and credit to them making big plays when they had to. i think we're 0 for two in the red zone scoring touchdown and t

the skins signed him up early this week after another pad bang tight end fred davis got the achille's tendon, out for the -- bad break tight end fred davis got the achille's tendon, out for the season. >>> we're going to track hurricane sandy for the next looks like seven days. we're looking at the possibility of a big nor'easter up in new england as we get into tuesday and wednesday. let's start with the track. she's going to behavior a while, going to go across jamaica. she's about to exit jamaica right now, made landfall at jamaica 4:00 this afternoon, winds 80 miles per hour. they had wind gusts of 100 miles per hour. the latest information we have, this is brand-new at 7:00, she still has winds of 80, still a category 1 with gusts of 100 miles per hour and it's now about 60 miles north of kingston. we'll put this into motion. this is thursday afternoon, goes into the bahamas and then tracks a little further to the west. so that's not good news for florida. they already have tropical storm warnings up on the southeast part of the atlantic coast. becomes a category 1 again. then it

the redskins re-signed the popular tight end to replace the injured fred davis.he team released cooley in august, but he never signed with another team. head coach mike shanahan called him sunday night to see if he would be interested in coming back. cooley said he could not sleep that night because efhe was so excited about returning. >> i'm not sure what the role will be week one or week two as i transition into it. i've got to prove to them i should be on the field, and i've got to prove it right away. that's what i want to do. i have a chance to take advantage of a great opportunity this year, and i'm looking forward to that. >> the 30-year-old cooley played hi his entire career with the burgundy and gold. he is a fan favorite. i know a lot of fans, when we saw fred davis get injured, think about that right away. >> i guess the management did too. >> good luck to him. >> the time is 4:51. time to get a check of weather and traffic on the ones. >> and time is here. >> beautiful morning under way. it's warmer than yesterday. we're going to have a mild afternoon

griffin did take a hit when fred davis ruptures his hip ending his season. now the skins will rely on logan paulson, niles paul and, of course, a franchise favorite, old number 47 is back. the skins have resigned chris cooley. and he was anxious to hear from his old coach. >> i sat and waited for the call. and i thought i hope they call. it was like ninth grade or eighth grade basketball. am i going to make the team call laying there, like, come on? just give me a call. tell me i can come back. and the coach called about 7:30. >> well, i called chris when we landed. and i asked him what type of shape he was in. and he felt like he was in pretty good shape. i asked him if he'd like to come back. he said he did. so we're excited to have him. and, you know, i trust chris. if he says he's in good shape, he's in good shape. so, hopefully, he can help us this next week. >> i went to bed about 3:30. i went to bed but i just didn't sleep in bed because i was just so excited to come back to work. i talked to coach for 20 minutes. he said we're going to count on you.

guess the good news was the excitement and the bad news was the loss and of course, the loss of fred davis have to start with game seven inform you watched game save and who doesn't in hockey or basketball, they are very exciting. what happened to the cardinals last night? one team showed up in game seven and it was the home team, san francisco. i'm watching this game last night thinking where were these guys about 10 days ago in d.c. in the big game five? what is pete kozma doing there? he goes the wrong way. john yea in the outfield. it is like tanner from the bad news bears. what are these clowns doing? all three runs score and a 2-0 game goes to 5-0 and it gets to 9-0. no comeback for the cardinals last night. they get shut out. it was a monsoon at the end. san francisco, an incredible story coming down from 3-16789 here is the amazing thing. they trailed cincinnati 2-0 in the first round of the series and playoffs. had to go to cincinnati and won all three games on the road. they have now won six straight elimination games. so down 2-0, they win 3-2. detroit, everybody loves detroit.

next week, they visit the struggling steelers with fred davis out for the year.hris cooley is expected to sign with the team today. >>> game six of national league championship series between the giants and cardinals, san francisco got out of the gate fast scoring five runs in the first two innings. a double here to score two runs. ryan vogelsong pitched seven strong innings and let up only one run. giant went on to win 6-1. that forces a deciding game seven tonight. the winner moves on to face the tigers in the world series. >> excellent job,. >> did we ever see that run? >> where is the music for you? >> i didn't get any music. >> wisdom comes back on wednesday. they'll have music for him. >> but you deserve music as well. >> i could have used the encouragement. that's all i'm going to say. >> it gives it a little more energy. >> similar a still recovering from the loss yesterday. that was frustrating. >> does it help that the effort was good? >> not for me. >> he gave you a look. >> it was damagers. >> i know. he is not happy about that. >>> it would have been

>> not fred davis. >> just listen to him.he game started. >> reporter: all right. let's get the game started. 1st down, gentlemen, this is not a nickname for atlanta, a, hot lanta, b, city in a forest -- >> b. >> city in a forest. >> reporter: actually you're both wrong. so let's keep going. c, big a and d, atl. >> big a. >> big a. >> reporter: i'm going that to jarvis. 2nd down. this is the most popular traction in atlanta, a, georgia aquarium, b, worlds of coca- cola, c, botanical gardens. >> coca-cola. >> you're both wrong, keep going. >> c. >> come on, baby, let's go. >> reporter: 3rd down, fred, you have to win these next two to go to a tie. you both jumped the gun on this. the 1998 falcons were known for a touchdown dance started by jamal andern. >> dirty bird. >> reporter: i was going to say i give you a bonus point for doing it. if you can do it even better, i'll give you a bonus point. want to do it one more time. >> i'll do it. >> reporter: i'm giving mihm a bonus point. now it's 2-2 -- him a bonus point. now it's 2

fred davis tore his left achilles tendon. out for the year. latest on "redskins final" after the news and what it means for chris cooley. might be time to barack oreak o jerseys. >> saw tweets. >> they're working out contract details as we speak. >> thank you. other news, police are investigating a hit-and-run they say left the man in critical condition in adelphi. the driver of the car may have been racing. it happened yesterday in the 2,000 block of university boulevard. police say a 21-year-old was hit by a car that was seen racing with another vehicle at university and riggs road. second car crashed. driver was taken into custody. police say the other driver took off. >>> friend, family and community came out today to help support and raise money for capitol hill family. recovering from a brutal attack thissome somummer. last august, the man was badly beaten as he walked home near eastern market. the left him with severe brain injuries. still in the hospital. the fall safety festivalen southeast washington helped raise money for the family

after an injury to the team's starting tight end, fred davis. fans think he is the key missing link. they would have a great team likeey could get somebody him to fill the spot. like him to fill the spot. >> excitement is not just about having a good player back on the field, but one that stands genuinely like. >> i just like his personality. he does the job. also endured in self- defense when he publicly supported his mom during her struggle with breast cancer. e whenfield is going to b s officially welcomed back at the the november 4 home game. more ofill be with much his return. that is coming up in sports. >> i wonder if he has been working out. >> i hope so. women,medical news for how often medical experts screened for get cervical cancer. >> we get some results to help a departmentteer fire stamp out of hundreds of dollars. >> a.d.c. woman says she was maded off the streets and sniff something that made her pass out. as governor, i cut five billion dollars in spending and balanced the budget every year. and tim kaine and i both cut our own

fred davis is out for the season, allowing for an old favorite to make a comeback. >> former tight end chris cooley will rejoin the team. he reportedly is working out a deal right now, and he could return as early as today. the team released cooley back in august during an eight-year run during which he became one of the team's most popular players. >> just this morning, we're hearing from our viewer b. stebers. got to do it. you need that veteran presence. another receiver for rg3. >> it's great that he's willing to come back. a real team player. >> and we want to move it from sports outside. good morning, everybody. we're off to a nice start on the work week. looks clear and chilly out there. >>> a live view from our hd 4 city cam and a clear start this morning. the pavement is dry. we've got a clear sky. as we take a look at the view from space, we don't have any clouds around just about anywhere. gorgeous morning. and we will continue to have this clear sky with us as we've got a huge area of high pressure all over just about the entire eastern half of the country. really no travel

tony and allison quickly, fred davis, he's gone for the rest of the year with the torn achilles. again chris cooley has to pass the physical today and we believe he'll become a member of the washington redskins. again you have to remember this tony and allison, one of the reasons they cut him in the preseason was chris was not up, physically, to being 100%. i don't know whether or not passing thaphysical is a guarantee. we assume it will be, but it's something to keep an eye out for. again that's one of the reasons they let him go, physically he couldn't do the same things. we have to wait and see on that. it's a big loss because fred davis was rg3's number one target. >> all right, dave ross reporting from somewhere in new jersey. thank you, sir. appreciate it. >> thanks dave. >> reporter: you got it. >> all right. >>> well why thousands of nissans are on the recall list this morning. >>> plus how much your taxes could be going up at the end of the year. >>> and you rely on them to get through the work weather conditions, but you might not know how climbtologist and meteorologis

cooly's return puts a silver lining on the loss of fred davis. the teammates and fans love him, and he will bring great leadership to a group of tight ends. >> it doesn't feel like it's that long. at the same time, i am so excited to be back in the locker room, be back with the guys. >> i didn't want to be done when i was done. it was not my choice. so, the time was not a bad time. it was a time to do whatever i wanted and it was a good break. at the same time, this is the way i would have hoped anything could have played out for my career. so, i am thrilled to be here. >> it was great to have -- back at home. and he did good today. i always -- i always wanted to -- i watched him on preseason and that doesn't count. hopefully we can get one in this next game. >> and mike shanahan will have a better idea of what kind of game shape that cooly's in tomorrow when the team practices in pads and for fred davis, he had surgery in charlotte earlier this afternoon. will, back to you. >> cool man, captain chaos has a lot of nicknames and it's good to see h

scary moment here for fred davis, as we mentioned. he seemed to lose balance in the end zone, falls to the ground, pulled his left leg. could not even put weight on his leg. as i mentioned, it is an injured achilles. he will not return for the season. 26-card touchdown. the game was tied at 13 at the half. early in the fourth, bradshaw plunges in from the north. this was a shootout. late in the fourth quarter redskins down 20 to 16. that is why you give the others. he is sort of dancing out there. here we go. three plays later, the giants blitz. the perfect throw to santana moss. 30-5 touchdown. then, eli manning. it is a dagger to watch. victor cruz goes in, does this also. meanwhile, the secretary just watches him. santana moss. the giants will cover the ball. , the giants win 27-23. skins are 3-4 on the season. then you feel like you're going to go out and shut them down, and something like that happens and you just have to move on. we got back on the field and saw the chance to win the game, and we did not do that. right now, it i

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tight end fred davis is out for the season with a torn achilles. the injury to davis could open the door to number 47. there are reports the skips have reached out to chris cooley and could sign him as early as today. cooley spent eight seasons with the team before being released in august. he left as the all-time franchise leader in career receptions with 428. with 428. >>> and coming up, we'll tell you about a devastating loss for the family of former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. that is next. >>> new details in this deadly scene in southern california. a shooting spree and a fire. we'll plain when we check more headlines. the arteries of your dishwasher are constantly clogging up with grease and lime scale. use finish dishwasher cleaner every month to keep your machine in sparkling health. for shining results, finish dishwasher cleaner. president obamama: i'm barack obamthis message.ve... anncr:r: victims. dependent. that's what mitt romney called forty-seven percent... of americans. including people on medicare. but what about his plan for

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tight end fred davis went down with an achilles injury here he is now gone for the season.s coolly could be signed today as his replacement. >>> still ahead at today, diplomats work in the line of fire. >> we'll sit down with the author of a new book for a look at the changing roll of america's other army. >>> first though, a look back at life and the legacy of a liberal icon. it is nine minutes after the hour now and we will be right back. [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative babasi. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and get the job done and could not care less if it's a republican or a democrat. i've done it before, i'll do it again. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> george mcgovern passed away over the weekend. >> the former south dakota senator is most famous for tryi

fred davis hobbling off after tearing his achilles. gone for the year. >> it felt like a cramp at first. i thought i was cramped a little bit. right after i came out, i couldn't walk. i knew it was probably more serious than that. >> reporter: london fletcher left today's game mid third quarter with a hamstring injury and never returned. ands he told reporters he wasn't going to risk going back into the game if he couldn't help his team. from met life stadium, dave owens, 9 sports. >> fred davis is placed on injured reserve. the redskins did resign chris cooley today so number 47 is back. we'll actually hear from him coming up a little later in sports. we may have a treat for our viewers as well. >> we'll find out whether or not next week-- >> knowing him he'll go out starting the first drive and then he'll be done if he's really hurt that bad. >>> just ahead at 6:00, the third and final presidential debate. we'll have expert analysis from florida on what we ought to expect tonight. >> i'm peggy fox in fairfax where today governor geor

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. >>> captain chaos has returned the redskins brought back chris coolly after losing fred davis for the season. just eight weeks ago they sent coolly packing cetting him before the start of the season, but he said he knew the extent of the injury and figured he would get a call. now coolly says he doesn't know how soon he'll see playing time, but he's excited to come home. >> i'm just excited to be back and be part of the locker room and be a part of the group of guys. i feel like i can play. i'm only 30 years old. i know i can weep playing. -- i know i can keep playing. i'm not sure how i'll transition. i'm just there to do what they ask me to do. >> and redskins fans, we're giving this away this jersey. you just have to go to our facebook page, click like and a winner will be randomly chosen and announced saturday night at 7:00 during game own. so facebook like, easy as pie. >>> plans for the redskins new training camp in richmond was unveiled today. they are going to use several acres of state property. it includes a plan for a medicine center for the team to use. >>> quarterback par

tight end fred davis injured his achilles tendon, ending his season.ow former tight end chris cooley will return to the team as early as today. the team released him back in august after an eight-year run, during which he became one of the team's more popular players. we'll be talking to cooley live later today. be sure to join us for news 4 at 5:00. >>> in new jersey yesterday, the burgundy and gold could not make it two in a row. they faced the new york giants on the road. it was mostly back and forth for much of the game. however, the giants got an advantage after the redskins turned the ball over three times in the second half. in the end, it was a painful scene to watch. 77-yard touchdown pass by eli manning that sealed the redskins' fate with only about a minute left in the game. leaving the team with a case of classic eli manning shock. >> we're competitors. he did a good job of leading his team today. we'll have chances to do that for my time. >> he's got nerves of steel. to beat this team, going to have to bury him and put cement on top of it

about subjects around the water cooler today with the return of chris cooley with the injury to fred davis with is out for the season. he knows the system, he told mike shanahan he's in check. but a lot of fans think the all pro is back and better be careful. skins fans has been hoping for the past two years. he is a fan favorite and he's back. >> number one concern is hasn't been working out and chris has. guys has been running, feels like he's in good shape. as i said before, i trust chris. when he says he's ready to go, he's ready to go. we expect him to come in and contribute. >> santana moss picked up and rg iii is looking for him more. santana has been responding big time, 19 catches and 4 touchdowns. he knows what to do with it when he catches it. >> kind of a guy that seen it all and done it all. you want to get the ball in his hands. as i talked to him and talked to a lot of other people, try not to force it to them. teams do know. if he's open, i'm going to get it to him. >> rg iii and pittsburgh steelers sunday. the wizards held their annual salute to the stars sunday. honoring

estes beaten up p by fred davis but with davis out for the rest of the season, cooley may be back. davis ruptured his achilles tendon in the fourth quarter. rg iii completes what should have been the game winning 30-yard touchdown to santana moss. a few seconds lateree lie manning takes apart the secondary. washington could not overcome a 77-yard touchdown to cruz. giants boat the skins 27-23. >> shouldn't have watched the last minute. >>> we are starting out cool or keeled. some may disagree. but today is expected to be mild. >>> an announcement from apple and a new operating system from microsoft. the top news from the tech world this week. >>> and at 4:50, women in the military are honored in arlington. >> 9news is back in two minutes. keep it here. >>> a chilly start. 30s in a few spots west of town with from the as well. we are going to have a decent day today. sunny, racks like a high in the low 70s. 68. we'll talk about the warm up headed our way. monika, over to you. >> reporter: on the outer loop of the beltway after university boulevard, an early morning accident cleared

the skins resigned cooley this afternoon to replace the injured fred davis. cooley says he'll be ready to go as soon as his number is called. >> the imetion part about me -- that was the best part about me going through all of training camp. i didn't miss anything. i'm ready to play. i think i can play this week. i have no doubt about that. >> we're excited to have him. i trust chris. if he says he's in good shape, he's in good shape. hopefully he can help us this next week. >> redskins fans, you get a chance to celebrate. we're giving away this chris cooley jersey. all you have to do is go to the wusa9 facebook page. a winner will be chosen randomly. >> plans for the redskins new training camp in richmond were unveiled. they utilized 17 acres of state property located behind the science 3450u see yum of -- museum of virginia. >> the baltimore ravens got crushed yesterday by houston but there was a bright spot out there. number 55 back on the field. linebacker terrell made a statement. four tackles, two sacks against the text januaries. he just said he was re

. >> some injury news for you -- fred davis tore his left achilles' and is out for the season. the redskins' defense has given up 200 points through seven games, the third worst in the league behind tennessee and buffalo. scary moment for davis, as i mentioned. he seems to lose balance in the end zone, falls to the ground. holding his left leg, which help of the field but could not put weight on it. redskins said it was his achilles, and it was confirmed after the game. later in the second, rg3 -- where is the d on this? the game was tied at 13 1/2. early in the fourth, brad shaw plunges in from a yard out to put new york up by seven, but late in the fourth, the redskins down 20 to 16. facing a fourth and 10. look at rg3 go. no one can stop him. i smell rookie of the league of fleet -- fourth week in a row. the giants bleach -- blitzed. does not get any prettier. then this happens, though. the giants get the ball. manning -- there you go. more fourth quarter magic. after the game, players say he is like joe montana now. victor cruz -- he is something else. 7 7 yards and does th

cooley was released earlier in the season and reassigned this week after fred davis tore his achille's. >>> almost every quarterback on the terrapins roster has torn his acl or broken his foot. kalen roe was the only one left. the coach was asked about the state of his football team. he likened it to a mule trapped in a well with no way out. listen. >> the farmer doesn't know how to, you know, get him out of there, so he figures, well, we'll just cover the hole up, mule's old and everything else, but what happens is they start throwing dirt down there and the mule ends up just shaking it off and step up and before you know it, there's enough dirt and he's at the top and the mule comes out of it. >> i love randy. >>> our toyota high school football game of the week, potomac against hilton in prince william county. we had 42,000 voters this week, third most of the season. the highest was actually 58,000. highlights of that game tonight, five games total at 11:00. >>> finally so much for an 82 game season. the nhl has officially canceled all games through november that, after neither side

also, fred davis' achilles injury was a success and pierre garcone may need surgery. an mri revealed a plan tar plate tear in the bottom of the foot. the surgery could end the season but postponing until after the season is a possibility as well. >> it's not going to make it worse. if it debt gets better, i am sure jill the -- . >> and i think it can, you know, located and can give a couple of other injuries. >> and it's frustrating but, you know, you have to think about what is best for him and what is best for the future. this is a long-term, you don't want to make it worse for one season. >> and maryland football can't catch a break. the quarterback devon burns is done for the year with a foot injury. he is the third terp quarterback to go down this season. freshmanboro is -- bro is the only qb left. to the diamond now. >>> the nationals 3rd baseman zimmerman underwent arthroscopic surgery. the general manager said the procedure needed to fix the ac joints and zimmerman needed multiple cortizone shots and will be full go in six weeks. >>> game one of the world seri

of course this all comes on the heels of losing the tight end fred davis for the season.b. now, davis ruptured his achilles tendon in the first quarter of the showdown. the skins did not fold. rg3 finds santana moss for this go ahead score winning, it should have been a game-winning 30-yard touchdown, but eli picked apart the secondary, winning it when it mattered most today. washington could not overcome this 77-yard touchdown to victor cruz as they fall today, 27-23. >> it is the effort of the football team. i thought we played extremely hard, but it was obviously a tough one to lose. >> and you know, you can win the game when you see them make a great play. robert put that ball right where it needed to be. you know, so i'm thinking hey this is a great opportunity for our defense to stand up to make some play. and i can't believe it's happening. >> reporter: coming up tonight, we'll break down today's heartbreaking loss, plus much more on the return of chris cooley. how soon will you see him back in burgundy and gold? plus a look around the nfl following tonight's newsc

for the redskins tight end fred davis star player for that team is lost for the season with a torn achillesn. reports that chris cooley who was cut in august by the redskins has re-signed with the team pending a physical on monday. london fletcher, redskins linebacker, hat longest active streak of any player in the nfl right now with 231 straight appearances. that streak is in jeopardy. he has a hamstring injury and mri coming tomorrow. >> mike, thanks. tune into the new pro football talk every weekday at 5:00 p.m. on the nbc sports network. al and cris back to wrap things up from cincinnati in a moment. . whthe ol' beef 'n cheese.h? yeeah, with bacon... portabella mushrooms... all hot-n-melty... so, wendy's? wendy's! definitely! lllll... let's go! what's that? uuuhhh! leave ordinary behind with wendy's new bacon portabella melt. applewood smoked bacon, rich portabellas in a melty cheddar sauce. unleashing the power of the melt. that's wendy's way. now that's better. [ male announcer ] introducing the all-new completely re-imagined 2013 chevrolet malibu. sleek new styling... sophisticated d

tight end fred davis does a bad roll, hurting his achilles tendon and ending his season. after the game, tackle trent williams talked about what it means for the offense. >> it's definitely a blow. there's nothing we can do about it but continue to go forward. hopefully, we'll have someone step up and kind of fill that void. >> the team minus davis is on the road next week against the steelers. >> it looks like the redskins will have a little hope, and it comes in the form of a longtime favorite. former tight end chris cooley will return to the team. he reportedly is working out a deal with the team and could return as early as today. the team released him back in august after an eight-year run during which he became one of the team's more popular players. rumor has it, though, returning to the at that point, he's still going to be able to help us out on news 4 and do his broadcast duties on monday with dan. >> he had a really short break. he was out and in in no time. the time is 4:37. >>> ahead on "news 4 today," what we're learning about the man accused of carrying out

>> i feel bad about fred davis. he is great. that is a big loss.ad a feeling somehow cooley would come back. >> that's why he stuck around. >> rg3, final thoughts, i hope fans realize how good this kid has been. this is a fourth down play. one of the better plays you will see. keep this alive and find logan paulson for the first down. that lead them down on the drive that they went ahead with on the santana moss touchdown. but he does everything. i don't want to say by himself but i will say this. he and alfred morris are the two big changes from the offense from a year ago and this offense is light-years ahead of where it was a year ago. it's all about as i like to call them the ferrari. >> what he did to complete the pass as he is going to the ground, unbelievable. >> i sat there in the meadowlands like this. he does things every week that make you drop your jaw. >> he got a clap from the giants fans as he walked off the field. >>> coming up, from the big screen to the stage at the kennedy center. >> holly is live with a look at war horse. >> you

today mike shanahan endorsing logan paulson as the no. 1 tight end for now in the wake of fred davis' achille's injury which by the way davis' surgery went well, recovery is five to six months. cooley isn't the only new guy with a familiar name added to the roster this week. keiland williams signed with the team tuesday after being released by the detroit lions last week. williams played his rookie season with the skins in 2010 and is excited for another opportunity in burgundy and gold. >> no one really wants to go through the process of being cut or traded or anything like that, but if you, do you'd rather go back to where you started and that's where i'm at. so i'm thankful for that. i felt like i left here on good terms. everything was good. i was very respectful to everyone. so i felt if i was in the situation where i got cut again, the redskins would come and get me. i told that to a lot of my family and friends. to see it really happen, it was kind of crazy. >> injury updates, london fletcher's streak of playing 231 consecutive games is in jeopardy. fletch mitched practice the

fred davis ruptured his left achilles tendon on the redskins first drive and he ran a pattern into thend zone and collapsed on the ground, placed on injured reserve and his loss is significant. the favorite target, leading the team with 24 catches for 325 yards. >> and he was excited about himself, his play and we were excited about him. like all injuries, the guy has to step off and play at high level. i thought logan played well and niles played well and we expect chris to play at the level as in the past and he gets an opportunity to show us what he can do. >> and not limited to the redskins. randy edsall announced that the starting quarterback will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn acl to nc state and that is the third true freshman qb to start with the terps. and the starting job about will go to burns or grove and tonight has to give in tonight's game of the nlcs. watch it here on fox at 8:00. the cardinals won six straight elimination games the past two years. the giants, not bad themselves. they have won five in the post season alone and some highlights from ga

the 8-year veteran is replacing fred davis who went down with a season ending injury on sunday.e has been working out since being cut in august and is happy he was in the right place at the right time when his old team came calling. >> i feel fortunate that i didn't go play somewhere else because there is the opportunity that i wanted and i'd be kicking myself if i was in another city and this came up. >> number one concern is has he been working out. and chris has. so when a guy's been running and lifting and you feel like he's in good shape that gives him a chance to get back a lot quicker than someone normally would, not expecting to play at all. so as i said before, i trust chris. when he says he's ready to go he's ready to go so we expect him to come in and contribute. >> we'll see how he does back on the field. >>> with halloween a little less than week away tim burrton's horror film has arrived just in time. she checks out what's new in hollywood. >> for him you know what i can do with this. >> he brings the dvd fit for a halloween party. abraham lincoln vampire hunter. >

but the ugly, an achilles tear to tight end fred davis who is out for the year. >> the guys that steppedp in his spot played extremely well. i thought it was great to see them step up in that situation. but losing fred is huge, in my opinion. he is a gamer. he shows up on game day. he plays extremely well. not only does he catch the ball and great after the catch but he is a great run blocker and a good guy to have out there with you on the field. my opinion, it sucks for everybody involved in the situation including fred and he will be missed. >> reporter: today's 27 been 23 loss to the giants here leaves the redskins at 3-4:00 in new jersey, dave ross, fox 5 sports. >>> speaking of the skins, they may be heading to the steel city with number 47 on the team. there are reports that the team will sign chris cooley. he could be back with the skins as soon as today. the 30-year-old spent eight seasons before being released in late august. he left as the all-time franchise leader in career receptions with 428. >>> we still have plenty ahead, your weather, traffic and all your top stories. fo

for the redskins tight end fred davis star player for that team is lost for the season with a torn achilles tendon. reports that chris cooley who was cut in august by the redskins has re-signed with the team pending a physical on monday. london fletcher, redskins linebacker, hat longest active streak of any player in the nfl right now with 231 straight appearances. that streak is in jeopardy. he has a hamstring injury and mri coming tomorrow. >> mike, thanks. tune into the new pro football talk every weekday at 5:00 p.m. on the nbc sports network. al and cris back to wrap things up from cincinnati in a moment. . whthe ol' beef 'n cheese.h? yeeah, with bacon... portabella mushrooms... all hot-n-melty... so, wendy's? wendy's! definitely! lllll... let's go! what's that? uuuhhh! leave ordinary behind with wendy's new bacon portabella melt. applewood smoked bacon, rich portabellas in a melty cheddar sauce. unleashing the power of the melt. that's wendy's way. now that's better. [ male announcer ] introducing the all-new completely re-imagined 2013 chevrolet malibu. sleek new styling... sophistic

is he manning hit cruz and you are like no, i can't believe this is happening i can't tight end fred davis left yesterday's game with a torn achilles tendon. that means the return of number 47, chris cooley. he was cut during the preseason after spending eight seasons with the redskins. reports indicate he could sign a contract as early as litter today. the ravens had a much worse day than the skins. i think the ravens players forgot to each get on the plane to go to houston. suggests had a good -- suggs had a good game. now switching gears to baseball. cardinals and giants game six. in the second giants placed four runs. the last coming in on a single from pablo sandoval. game seven with a trip to the world series on the line. both have undefeated streaks when it comes to elimination game. >>> local leaders in one county agree to pay more than $3 million to students assaulted or falsely in prison two years ago in college park. >>> traffic quickly becoming a headache on the inbound side of i-66 because of this accident at route 50. on the shoulder. delays beginning out of centerville head

. >>> tight end fred davis left yesterday's game with a torn achilles tendon. that members the return of number 47 chris cooley. he was cut after spending eight seasons with the redskins. >>> the ravens yesterday had a much worse thai than the skins. we knew the texans would be a tough test but i think the ravens players forgot to even quiet to the -g get to the plane -- to get on the plane to go to houston. a rough loss to the texans. >>> now switching gears to baseball, cardinals and giants game 6. in the second giants placed four runs. giants win 6-1. game seven with a trip to the world series on the line. both have undefeated streaks when it come to elimination games. have a get monday. >>> a local county means to discuss the impact of gridlock on capitol hill. >>> plus tonight the presidential candidates meet for their final debate. >>> there is a vehicle fire northbound route 5 at allentown along the right side of the road. more on that at 5:30, you are watching 9news now. >>> welcome back, everybody. thank you if joining us on this monday morning. we wil

what did you think when you heard about fred davis going down? >> fred is a friend of mine. so initially, i was concerned with what was going on with him. and i'm disappointed because of the year that he's having, it's very frustrating to watch a guy come out, work so hard, play great, a great start to his season, a big part of this offense, a key part of this offense and have something freak like an achilles happen. i talked to fred for a minute today. he's obviously dealing with it. but this is just not the best thing for him right now. >> obviously he had a franchise deal so he had a one-year contract. this is a big year for him. when did you first know how bad it was? who informed you that this is a season-ending injury? >> i was listening to it on 980 actually. i was driving and heard doc walker saying he was taking his gloves off. i've had two season-ending injuries, both times were the only two times i took my gloves off. so i felt like that's not very good. >> well, when you got the call from mike shanahan after the plane landed, probably a call you were expecting, i

fred davis tore his achilles and will miss the rest of the season. his replacement, a familiar face to redskins fans, number 47, chris cooley. >> i called chris when we landed. and asked him what type of shape he was in. he felt like he was in pretty good shape. asked him if we would like to come back, and he said he did. we're excited to have him. >> cooley will join dan hellie live at 5:00 right here with the latest on that in this week's "cooley report." that's good news we needed. fan favorite. >> glad to see it. >>> first britney, now lindsay. who's heading to court to prove that lindsay lohan can't take care of herself. >>> and president obama has some parenting tips for jay-z and beyonce. >>> the leap of faith that might have saved a man's life. president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: victims. dependent. that's what mitt romney called forty-seven percent... of americans. including people on medicare. but what about his plan for you? romney would replace guaranteed benefits with a voucher system. seniors could pa

tight end fred davis tore his achilles, ending his season. trent williams talked about what it means. >> it's definitely a blow. but, i mean, we -- there's nothing we can do about it but continue to go forward. i mean, hopefully we'll have someone step up and kind of fill that void. >> the redskins minus davis on the road again next week against the steelers. >> fans have something to look forward to next week. a very popular former player is once again suiting up in burgundy and gold. sources tell us that former tight end chris coolly will return to the team. he reportedly is working out a deal with the team and could return as early as today. the team released h ed him back august after an eight-year run. remember, chris cooley sits down with us live every monday night on news 4 at 5:00 for the cooley report so be sure to join us then for the latest. >>> we know where the redskins will have next year's training camp. they'll be moving to richmond where vacant land near the science museum of virginia will see a multimillion-dollar redevelopm

offensively, the loss of fred davis means unheralded logan paulson moved into the starting tight end role, something he never expected would happen. >> i thought my role was going to be a backup and spot duty and maybe a second string guy at some point and thankfully i'm here and this is my third season and i've been able to stick around. >> reporter: what is it that w logan brings to the snabl >> just that lumberjack style. he's a hard worker. logan has been that kind of a guy. he's a workhorse. >> reporter: it's not right that you call him a lumberjack because he looks like one. >> it's not right, but he plays the game like one. i like his look, i like all that. he's that old school tight end. this day and age, you've got tight ends that they're mixed with a little wide receiver here and there. logan is a true old school tight end. you throw any pass to him, he'll pass it or block anybody. >> nobody will ever mistake logan paulson for a tweenor. >> i don't think so. >> of any kind. >> that's good stuff. >> did you like the helmets? they were wearing the throwback uniforms this week

when he heard about fred davis' injury on sunday he waited by the phone all day for that phone call. yesterday he rejoined his former teammates with a big smile on his face. captain chaos got back to work. he practiced with the team all preseason so he isn't necessarily starting from scratch but the way this season has been going, coolingly says this week is just a bit surreal. >> i woke up monday morning and wondered if i would be playing football in pittsburgh six days from now. it's blind blowing but i'm looking forward to it [ inaudible ] he was always a weapon. i think he can come right in, be comfortable immediately. >> to kansas city we go. no, that's not a mistake the wizards tipped off against the heat last night in missouri. in the second quarter, the alley-oop. rookie bradley a deep three- pointer to bury the heat. the wizardses win this one 101- 94 [ inaudible ] 249-year-old is eligible for arbitration and thanks to the collective bargaining agreement, he meets the requirement by one day of eligible service. just squeaks in. he now has four years of eligibility before fre

the redskins brought back fan favorite chris cooley after losing tight end fred davis for the season. just eight weeks ago the redskins sent cooley packing cut cutting him just before the start of the season. but cooley said today he knew the extent of davis' injury within an hour after it happened on sunday and figured he would get a call. apparently the two sides had previously discussed such a possibility. cooley says he doesn't know how soon he'll see playing time but he's just excited to come home. >> i'm just excited to be back and be part of the locker room and be a part of the group of guys. i feel like i can play. i'm only 30 years old. i know i can keep playing. i'm not sure what it will be week one. i'm not sure how i'll transition into that. i don't want to step on anyone's toes. i'm just there to do what they ask me to do. >> game seven of the nlcs cards and giants looking to punch their ticket to the world series. a grounder through the infield. three runs come in. giants take advantage of the cardinals, crush them to win the nlcs. they will face the tigers in the world

rg iii looked at him a lot once fred davis went out on sunday in the meadowlands. he can block.t, got the hand up, hey, i'm he open. he can do some things that chris could do as well when chris was 100%. i think logan will be the number one guy. i think niles paul will still get? runs. chris carpooly should get a couple of plays on sunday as well. -- chris cooley should get a couple of plays on sunday as well. i ran into a councilmember, vincent orange. and he said sports breakfast! i said yeah. we talked a little rg iii and he tells me this story about the nats. he says he is out west, wearing his nats t-shirt. the guy comes up and says what is that all about? he says i'm a councilmember in d.c. and i'm supporting my guys. the guy says i'm bryce harper's dad. you never know. bryce harper's dad sees the nationals t-shirt. >> did he pull out the baby pictures. >> how cool is that. >> we were lamenting game five from about two weeks ago now and how we have the world series game one, number one tonight and how this could have been us. we want this to be us so badly. we don't want w

the redskins brought back fan favorite chris cooley of losing tight end fred davis for the season. just eight weeks ago the redskins sent cooley packing cutting him just before the start of the season. but cooley said today he knew the extent of davis' injury within an hour after it happened on sunday and figured he would get a call. apparently the two sides had previously discussed such possibility. cooley says he doesn't know how soon he'll see playing time but he's just excited to come home. >> i'm just excited to be back and be a part the locker room and be a part of the group of guys. i feel like i can play. i'm only 30 years old. i know i can play. i'm not sure what it will be week one or how i'll transition into that. i don't want to step on anyone's toes. i don't want -- i'm just there to do what they ask me to do. >> game seven of the nlcs, cards and giants looking to punch their ticket to the world series. a grounder through the infield. three runs come in. giants take advantage of the cardinals, crush them to win. they will face the tigers in the world series. congrats t

he was re-signed to replace fred davis, who injured his achilles in sunday's loss to the giants. chris cooley was waiting for head coach mike shanahan to call him when he saw davis go down. >> i sat and waited for the call, and i thought, i hope they call. it was like ninth grade or eighth grade basketball. am i going to make the team call? i'm laying there like come on. just give me a call. tell me i can come wak. >> and we're glad he did call. cooley got that call sunday night. he was at redskins park yesterday morning. he could play this sunday against the steelers. >> former washington wizards star gilbert arenas is joining a new team in china. the three-time all star formerly known as agent zero in d.c. is close to signing a contract with the huangdong southern tigers. the move likely means that his nba career is over. >>> you can call them the comeback kids. the san francisco giants are headed to the world series after rooting the st. louis cardinals in game seven 9-0. the giants had to win three straight games in both the conference and division series to keep their season