pierre garcon on practice. >> it's a pain every time, you know, walking, running, inrunn. want to help the team in a positive way. not limping around or making an excuse as to why we're not playing well. day-to-day, we monitor it. i really don't want to get surgery. >> and he has been consistent about that. no surgery for that guy. at least if he can put it off as long as possible. talking baseball now, outfielders bryce harper, the national league rookie of the year. diamond back's pitcher with 16 first-place votes to miley's 12. harper at 270 with 22 home runs. the second most for a teenager in major league baseball history. tonight, harper reiterated that he has bigger plans for himself and the nationals. >> i'm never satisfied with any of my numbers. you know, i think my biggest goal is winning the world series. this is amazing to win this award and to have this accolade. but i want to wring a title back to d.c. that's my main goal as a team, as an organization. we're going to reach that and i think that's the biggest goal for me as it is every single year. i just want

two guys who will be in, pierre garcon and brandon meriweather. mike shanahan said after today's practice both will play barring setbacks over the weekend and boy, could the team use those two. meriweather hasn't played all season because of sprained ligaments in his knee. he was ready to go in week four, but reinjured the game. garcon door a ligament in his right foot in a season opener and has been in pain ever since, but he says he's ready and so is his qb. >> brings a little joy to get back on the field and knowing that you're not 100% isn't as happy as i want to be, but trying to take the positive out of it and being out there and try and give my team some energy to play forward and make this run. >> it will be good to have him back. he looked good. like i told him, we're going to have many great games together. so we might as well go ahead and start it now. >> the skins and eagles sunday at 1:00. that's a wrap on sports, but emergency will be right back. good night. -- but the news edge will be right back. good night. where others fail, droi

garcon tore his right foot and has been battling with pain since. he was ready and so is his qb. >> and enjoying getting back on the field. knowing you're not 100% and trying to be positive about it and being out there and get my team some epearliy to make the run. >> and it will be good to have him back. he's looking good and we're going to have many great games together. >> and start it now. the terps, the barclay center classic and host leu brooklyn at 7:00 p.m. the terps are 2-1 is this season. the wizards held practice and the team can't find their magic. the second straight year, they're the only nba team without a win. zero-7 is their record. saturday, the next chance and if they lose to the utah jazz 0- 8 would match the worse start in franchise history. you can't say they haven't been competitive. four of seven games decided by six points or less and does this feel better than last season? >> and this is never fun to lose. we have competed every, pretty much every game. i don't know. i'm not into comparisons. i'm worried about this team and

now to pierre garcon. future is in doubt. >> take a good look. >> you may remember him limping off the field after the first game. he suffered an injury during this play. the only impression he made since signing with the skins. now pierre hasn't practiced in two weeks going into the bye. a decision will be made about possible surgery, if he hasn't ma strides in his recovery by next week. >> it's getting better. i'm trying to put more force on it, walking around every day, with my orthotic shoes and giving it a little more push. still not where needs to be. it's going to be a group decision, me, coaches, and the team. we're trying to avoid that if at all possible costs. sometimes you've got to be realistic, you've just got to have it and hopefully a successful surgery and recover from it. >> jim is shaking his head. i'm going to quote him, he's going, huh-uh. >> i don't think he wants to play here. i think he would rather be somewhere else. i think the coaches and the other guys are happy with that. >> i t

garcon and merryweather will play on sunday.con is a big threat on offense, merriweather is a pro bowl safety. the redskins and eagles rivalry, and this is a big one. different this year because both teams are at 3-6 and this is a start of a tough stretch for the redskins, four days after the philly game they play at dallas on thanksgiving day and that is two games in five days. even though the coaches did do cowboy scouting, the players don't want to hear it. >> we have one game to worry about and that is the game played this sunday. you know, that is -- no, we're looking ahead. you can't look ahead. i get tired of hearing it. that is what people use to get your mind off of what is the main goal. the main goal is playing this week and once you get that done, can you move on to next week. >> and we're trying to win one football game and the next one is silly. if we don't take care of our own business, we're not going to be in it. we're going worry about philly, you know and go and try to get a win this weekend. >> the eagles qua

i'm going to try my hardest to do something. >> reporter: safety meriweather and garcon did practicet a go all week in hopes that they can play sunday. lindsay murphy, fox 5 sports. >> we should add receiver santana moss is trying to bounce back from a concussion suffered against the panthers and said he felt good in practice today. >>> we hope you enjoyed today. it's over. >> today and yesterday, yesterday a little sunnier, 71 yesterday, 72 today, 53 tomorrow. >> wow. >> boom. that's a big drop. >> i mean just what causes such a drop that fast? >> this time of year sharp cold front coming through. we still have the leftover summer warmth to our south. more and more we're not going to see that, though. the cold air will start overtaking the nation. we're really seeing a big cooldown tonight, not so much yet because the front hasn't come through, but overnight into the early morning hours you'll notice that temperature. the first thong you'll notice is the rain and wind that it is coming with, too and a couple of you are getting kind of heavy rain at the moment. we'll start with senti

hopefully you get a guy like pierre garcon back. just have to have guys continue to make plays, continue to build, have the receivers, tight ends, running backs continue to make bigger plays. i think that's what was effective earlier in the season was explosive plays, and we're capable of that. >> i think everybody would like to see chris cooley get more involved in the offense. two games back, two losses, no catches. >> thanks for that intro. i'm so excited to be back. i'm excited to be a part of this team. i don't know if i should go and cry to mike shanahan, or -- maybe talk to the owner. but i'm excited to be a part of the team. in whatever capacity i'm used in is what i can do. other than that, i don't know where to go from. but i'm excited to be back. i feel like i'm very, very capable of making plays for this team. and when my time comes, that's when it comes, and i'll have to take that opportunity. >> pierre garcon did practice today. didn't sound like he was 100%. doesn't know whether he's going to play on sunday. on the ot

this is rg3's pass to pierre garcon for another 59-yard score. redskins win in dallas 38-31. both teams are 5-6. lions lost their 9th straight thanksgiving game today, hosting houston. justin forsett. they thought he was done but nobody blows a whistle so he runs for the touchdown. the coach threw a red flag to challenge the call but it is not a challengeable play but he isn't down. both teams missed field goals in over time. texans get a second chance. sneaking in a 32-yarder. houston wins. st. mary's men beats drexel. that is sports for this thanksgiving day. >> thank you. >>> the martinez rover made a -- the mars rover made a big discovery. a nasa scientists says the find is for the history books. the rover made the discovery. it examines the soil for water and other evidence of life. nasa could release the details as soon as two weeks from now. into their work, their name on the door, and their heart into their community. small business saturday is a day to show our support. a day to shop at stores owned by our friends and neighbors. and do our part for the businesses tha

garcon hasn't played since week one. >> always out there but limited today. >>> the skins won't be the only local team facing the back up. and won't face steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger. suffered a sprained shoulder and dislocated rib. >>> there's still time to vote in our high school game of the week poll. your choices playoff choices include northwest, orchard who lost last year. maryland 2 a's west match up at middle town. usa todayhigh school sports.com. >>> monday brice harper was named manager of the year. last night davy johnson's turn taking home manager of the year. too many words. geo gonzalez could make it three. he led the majors with 21 wins and 206 batting average. his numbers are some of the best in the league. stiff competition for the award especially in r.a. dickey. and unlike davy and brice, geo won't be watching the awards at home. enjoy the evening at his favorite italian restaurant. he goes there quite a bit. friendly with the owners and the wait staff. if he doesn't win, he can still enjoy a beautiful pie. >> that would be something. i love pizza. >> we'r

and today, pierre garcon made it through the week without a setback. he is the go-to receiver, hampered by a torn ligament. they need this guy. >> i was out there, you know, when i was hurt. i came back early, trying to play. but i always wanted to play but i want to help the team in a positive way, not limping around or making up on excuse why we're not playing well. >> they need him bad. brandon meriweather also going to play too. >>> tonight we continue our friday night high school football show. we take a long trip to fredericks county. highlights lead the way at 11:00. >>> probably only about 200 people in the dmv who really believe maryland can beat florida state tomorrow. the seminoles were once a national championship favorite. maryland, well, you know the story, battered like no other team in history. four quarterbacks down, leading rusher down, a promising season, gone. now, florida state is a heavy favorite tomorrow. maryland has countered by unveiling these black uniforms. maybe they'll be invisible tomorrow and the seminoles won't see 'em.

it includes santana moss with a concussion, jamaal brown tip and pierre garcon's foot. there is a chance they could return to action. even the franchise, robert griffin 3 needs an extra day and after being hit nine times. it's taken the fair share of lunch through 9 games and understands the frustration and says they will blame the coaching staff and that is the wrong thing to do. >> and that will say a drastic change will be made. i don't feel that way and that it's on us to go out there and play. regardless of what the coach calls special teams. we're out there playing and have to make plays happen. >> a trip to the eastern conference finals is on the line for d.c. united and visit new york. unite side coming off of a disappointing one-run draw and lost right back andy nahar in the game with the red car in the 70th minute. tonight, not only will they be without rosario, but nah ar as well. >> and i don't think that we would change much. i think from the way we changeed here at rfk, i think we stick with that and team effort we put in is fine and we have to continue to

injured players returned to practice for the first time in a while including this guy, receiver pierre garcon. he's been out since week one of the season after hurting his foot. now these guys weren't full speed. maker shanahan said it was just good to have them back. >> we got a chance to work for the first time, haven't had a chance to talk to him yet, but he looked like he did some good things. i'm just hoping there's no setback. i know it's painful for him, but he wanted to work through it today. >> knowing that you're not 100% isn't as happy as i want to be, but trying to take the positive and being out there and trying to give my team some energy to play forward and make this run. >> could the redskins be less a shanahan next season? the philadelphia inquirer has one on the replacement list for andy reid. >>> our latest game of the week poll choices this week include langley at undefeated ton bridge, no. 4 chantilly at top -- stone bridge, no. 4 chantilly, also. >>> went from being undrafted to one of the league's most' let setup men. now he's in charge of guiding the washington capital

on the health front it was the first practice in nearly a month for pierre garcon.s not 100%, but using his reps in practice this week to test out the injured foot. the outlook is better for safety brandon merry meriweather who has been out and jammal brown has been out during hip surgery. skins have two weeks to make a decision whether to activate him or not. >> feel a lot looser, can bend a lot more. easier to see after a week or so how it feels, but i feel good. it was a great day for me. i will i went in and got some extra work. i told jordan black i'll take the rest of these. i'm feeling good. so it just feels good. >>> a special night for adam oates, new caps head corporation one of four former players inducted into the hockey hall of fame. 19 years in the league, parts of six seasons with the capitals and it all started as an undrafted player and he'll never forget the day he got the call to the hall. >> last june was a very special day for me. i got a call from george mcphee telling me i was going to be head coach of the washington capitals and 15 minutes la

redskins using the week to get healthy, santana moss, brandon meriweather, jammal brown and pierre garcon keeping their fingers crossed for a return to the game. even robert griffin, iii could use rest. the rookie has been roughed up through nine games. after sunday's game he had x- rays taken for sore ribs, but with the bumps and bruises healed griffin is looking for an improvement following the bye. he understands fans are frustrated with the start and says it's the players' job to fix it. >> people are going to criticize, the coaches and players and say a drastic change needs to be made, but i don't feel that way. i feel it's on the players to make sure we go out and play regardless of what coach calls, offense, defense or special teams. we're the ones playing. we got to make plays happen. >>> maryland hoops open the season friday against the defending national champion kentucky wildcats with help from xavier transfer des welsh who was expelled for criminal allegations but were dropped. today the ncaa approved the waiver appeal from wells. >> he's very explosive. he's a great defender,

robert griffin iii finds pier garcon and garcon is off to the races.ow boys at the end of the play. flags will fly. again, happy thanksgiving. 21-3. washington at that juncture. three touchdown passes in the first half. here's the longest touchdown of tony romo's career. finds dez bryant, filled by dwayne harris. 85 yards, romo 441 yards. two interceptions and fourth quarter, 28-13. redskins and griffin, fourth touchdown of the game to paul. that pretty much iced it. as i said, 311 yards. 31-8 redskins. never had a chance to win it. j.j. watt, matt shaq and stafford in the gun, perfect on this 21- yard touchdown and 21-14. stafford romo with his own. lines up 10 and here's the play everyone's talking about. justin looks like he's tackled own 26 and in fact, everyone stopped playing except for wisely keeps running when he didn't hear the whistle for the 81-yard touchdown. jim schwartz immediately throws the red challenge flag and isn't allowed on scoring plays. the replay clearly shows the elbow and knee down. the rule states the booth can't review the

. >>> so what we were all hoping in the beginning is that rg3 and pierre garcon would be the dynamic duo. you know, without the capes and stuff. >> for one game they seemed like it, right? >> one play. they didn't finish the game. tore a ligament in his foot. the plantar plate tear. he's been hurt, expected to come back now. the redskins with welcome news, pierre garson and brandon meriwether are getting the green light against the eagles. both are listed as questionable on the official injury report. mike shanahan said barring a setback they both should play this weekend. great time to get a boost like that, as the skins are coming down the stretch of the season. as unbelievable as it sounds, they are not out of that division race. >> we're in a good position. not a great position, not a position we want to be in at the end of the zone, but, you know, all things aside, being 3-6 like we are, we're in a pretty good position to be 3-6 right now. we'll just take it one game at a time. >> we do have an outside chance of making the play-offs, especially playing five of our last seven gam

garcon has only played in three games this season because of the pesky toe injury.s expected to be robert griffin iii's main offensive weapon this season. griffin was elected as one of the team captains over the bye week. shanahan said it's the first time he remembers the team voting a rookie as captain. griffin isn't an ordinary rookie, ninth rated quarterback in the nfl. if the skins are going to salvage a morsel of respectability this season, the kid will have to lead them. one thing rg3 is doing is hitting that rookie wall we hear so much about. >> there's a lot of rookies. it's been a long journey thus far. for a lot of the players in general, it's been a grind. it doesn't bother me. it's another obstacle that you have to handle. so the amount of games, 16 games, however many it is after that, it doesn't bother me. i don't approach it that way. i'm my hardest critic. i'm all about fixing my mistakes. i can't tell you all my mistakes or divulge any secrets, but i'm all about that. so make sure you fix mistakes and don't make them again so you don't have any excu

>> the bye week is over, all business from here on out for the redskins and lucky for them pierre garcon brandon merr iwhether will play sunday. both teams sit at 3-6 in a division that's basically still up for grabs. this is the start of a really tough nfc east stretch for the skins four days after the philly game they play at dallas thanksgiving day. that is two games in five days and even though the coaches did some cowboy scouting over the bye, the players don't want to hear it. >> we got one game to worry about now. that's the game played this sunday. all that setting, we looking ahead. you can't look ahead. you got to look right now. sunday is the most important game. all the other stuff i get tired of hearing it because that's what people use to try to get your mind off the main goal. the main goal is playing who you play this week. >> we just try to win one football game and the next one is philly and so you can't really worry about what others -- we're till in it, but if we don't take care of our own business, then we're not going to be in it. so we're going to worry about phill

what if garcon wasn't hurt, orakpo, too, for that matter, we most likely would be talking about a play-offuess what, the layers haven't given up hope, especially given the state of the division. the nfc east was over last weekend. redskins have made a few changes, a few adjustments, and they come back and are planning to do it and hope they can play some meaningful football this month, and beyond. it's what they're talking about before they left on this five-day break. >> we are not taking advantage right now. we're off the beat. this is a fairly young team. we'll grow together, learn together. but we're professionals and we're going to try everything in our power to get it done. >> there's a definite opportunity in the nfc. there's an opportunity for the redskins to win the game and put themselves back in the hunt. we'll find out if this team is different and what kind of team it is. any team that's good, finds out in november. >> we as players, we understand. we win a few more, we win a few ball games, we're right where we want to be. the way the nfl goes, i mean, you know, you get a cou