griffin runs for 138, another two touchdowns, exactly, what concussion? now 3-3 on the year, a game out of 1st, redskins finally winning at home. >> to lose straight at home is unacceptable eight times for any kind of sport. we made that an emphasis this week to make sure we come out and protect our home turf or grass. even though i wasn't here that whole time, i'm still part of this organization and i take on all those burdens along with the other guys. >> it's really good, you know, especially against a team that was 4-1 and everybody was surprised how they're playing. we knew it was going to be a whole day fair and we got it done today. >> that was a while ago. just needed a good win at home and every time we win it's been a fight, but it's still good we got this game. it's very important for us going against the giants next week. >> rg3's rushing total today, 138 yards, most since his freshman year in baylor. he ran 217 his third game in baylor. >> the giants fans talking smack online already, facebook and twitter and whatnot. >> they're going to have

officer griffin contacted a supervisor and partner. after working a leak investigation the night before, these dedicated officers return to work after just a few hours' rest in an effort to locate and arrests a dangerous criminal. and they met at the station in order to set up surveillance on the suspect in question. they responded to the location at 7:00. officer griffin, the driver, droves through the rear garage area of the identified property. as the approach the garage as the rear, and get a slowly opened. the men saw a car pulling up to the exit, and immediately recognize the driver as the subject they were seeking. knowing his propensity for violence and the fact that he had numerous weapons, griffin and tursi made a quick decision to park the police carxgñ?ñ? to prevent the exit. they knew they put them selves at risk. officer tursi exited the car and drove his handgun. he then moved to an area of limited coverage north of the gate. simultaneously, officer griffin exited the car and tactfully moved to the tree line south of the

is optimistic that griffin will play sunday against minnesota. that despite the fact he suffered that concussion. he probably saw from yesterday's game. it was griffin taking a hit that shook the whole redskins nation. he was knocked out of the game in the third quarter and yesterday's loss to atlanta. diagnosis, mild concussion. since then, he has been undergoing tests and doctors will monitor him. right now, things are looking up. >> he is good, no dizziness, no headaches. no vomiting. he feels like he has done well on the tests he has taken so far. >> we're going to hope the tests continue to go well. he will undergo a treadmill test and if there are any setbacks, it will be either kirk cousins or rex grossman in the quarterback spot. >>> former players are hoping rg3 learns a few lessons from that concussion. bruce johnson went to redskins park and talked to one former player who knows a whole lot about that stuff. >> you don't remember much. i was knocked out for a quarter and a half as a rookie. >> walker was on the sidelines sunday working

the big story has been the rookie quarterback robert griffin iii. he has practiced and he will play barring a last-minute setback. here's the deal. the redskins have paired down the playbook. they don't call these design runs anymore. this was supposed to be a pass. he should have run out of bounds. he should have thrown the ball away. what do you do if you're' coaching staff. you can only do so much, right? you can't strip him of his ability to run which is what makes him so dangerous. >> he slipped. i mean, he slipped and i'm sure that he will -- someone made the analogy, i'm sure weiss will take the credit for it, putting your hand on a hot oven. all you need to do it was once. >> that was me. >> it wasn't him but -- so i think he'll learn from that. he'll still going to be competitive. that can happen any play. >> i think my colleague jason reed said it the best in his column after that game, which was essentially this guy has got to protect himself. at some point he can't rely on mike shanahan to not call triple option plays. he can't rely on t

does he has a griffin type comeback in him? picked off. 24-17 the final. and three on the season. the focus after the game? the health of rg3. >> wasn't sure what quarter it was. was the 3rd quarter. when he wasn't sure what quarter it was, what the score was, we knew he had a mild concussion. at least according to the doctors. feels better now. but that was the situation, why he didn't go back into the game. >> was able to talk to him, letting him know, we're praying for you, concerned about your well-being. obviously down in spirits, because a guy like that wants to be out there fighting for his team. hopefully he can recover. >>> four guys have postseason experience on the national's roster. but davey johnson has said all along they have what it takes to make it all the way. st. louis, nats up 1-0. gonzalez fires a wild pitch. scores from third, game tied at 1. nats did trouble in the 7th. bases loaded. ending inning double play. nats escape, down one. 8th inning, the rookie, tyler moore to pinch hit. two on. will find real estate in right. michael mors

griffin: we have thousands of assets that we have to keep track of. we have to always know their condition and continuously plan for their refurbishment at the right time. one of the things we're required to do under the consent decree is inspect our system. we're trying to find where there's leaks. so we blow smoke into the sewer pipe. man: we're locating places where water from the surface to the ground is running into the sewer pipe and overloading the system. hunter: we have 1,600 miles of sewer. we are evaluating every linear foot of that system. is the pipe leaking; are you having a lot of infiltration or inflow? thornell: every time it rains, water will come down, go into the pipe, enter the sewer system. it's very easy to repair this defect and get all that water out of the system. griffin: with our closed-circuit tv inspection, we record cracks, holes, pipes that are partially collapsed. hunter: we literally will have a digital video of every foot of our sewer that in the future, we can go back and do a comparison. what's changed? is it degra

doctors did determine griffin suffered a concussion.ever, just a few hours ago, griffin posted a twitter message that says he's ok. and should be able to play next week. we'll have the full highlights a little bit later on in sports. >> more positive news on the sports front. it sure was a big day for the nats. they're off to a great start in the playoffs. tonight, they beat the st. louis cardinals and abc 7 suzanne kennedy was at busch stadium along with a few other locals for all the excitement. >> some nuned, baby right here -- natitude, right here. >> sky high after the first win against the st. louis cardinals. >> nigh natitude is at the st. louis arch. >> they left busch stadium thrilled at the outcome. >> we're so excited. you can't be too excited. the cardinal fans -- >> ups, downs, bases loaded, great catch by werth. the play of the game. getting out of the bases loaded jam with no outs. huge. so huge win. >> jennifer pura is part of the nate pack during home games. she's a college student in st. louis and lucky enough to snag

griffin. griffin, 17 of 22 for 182 yard passing. and the one td. griffin's ground game, unreal. third quarter. first and goal. lunges for a seven-yard score. redskins take a 24-9 lead. with under three to play. skins up five. big third and six. griffin, designed run play. and slices to the outside. nobody is going to catch him. talk about getting out of bound. he said. a 76-yard touchdown run. longest run since 1976. redskins snap the redskins snap their losing streak. >> to come back. getting knocked out of the game. and you know, personally myself. a lot of people let down. the players will tell me that, i didn't let them down. coaches say the same thing. as a competitor, player, and as their teammate. i felt like i did. so come back and play the way that we did as a group. and then, to, to have -- the outcome the way it came out for me to be such a big part of that was huge for me. to show them -- hey, come out play smart. and i'm going to help us win. then be there for you in the end. >> they're giddy with excitement to have them back. griffin

griffin, griffin does it again. redskins win 38-26 and the team after the nats lost. >> a lot of people were sayingthey hoped we would win to get people over that, since there would be a lot more attention on us now that the nats season is over. but you take all those things into account. i think a lot of the fans, a lot of people around this area will appreciate us coming away with a victory. >> that's cool. rg3 with a little attitude there. coming up we're analyzing today's game from all areas. we'll discuss whether rg3, is he still running too much? i know it's fun to watch, but is it dangerous for his long- term stayability. >>> ravens leading by two but the cowboys able to recover thisonside kick. the ravens go to 5-1. devastating injuries for the purple and black as well. a lot coming up on game overtime. >>> rain tomorrow? >> that's right. even some thunderstorms. >> have a great week, everybody. thanks for watching. bye.

the head coach mike shanahan says if griffin passes his test, then he's going to start. rg iii says he has learned one lesson from this injury -- get out of bounds.

. >> and robert griffin, iii talks about the big win and his big play. we're also hearing from the local family right there that caught him when he leapt into the stands. thanks for staying up late, everybody. i'm brian bolter. >> i'm shawn yancy. >>> we begin with two hikers found alive from virginia after then went missing. >> rescue crews spent days looking for the two men by air, on foot and on horseback. fox 5's will thomas sat down with the mother of one of the two men. >> i'm just joyful. >> reporter: boy, does she have reason to be after three days of not knowing whether her son neil would be found alive in glacier national park good news came monday. >> it's just total relief and joy and a renewal of how important family is to you. >> reporter: neal peckens and his friend jason hiser both 32 went to veterinary school together at virginia tech. the friends decided to go on a hiking trip out west, expected to fly home friday, but never boarded their plane. the rental car found at park. by saturday montana officials launched an extensive search. we

griffin can't find an open guy. scrambles to avoid the sack and he's hit hard by sean weatherspo weatherspoon. griffin was slow getting up, dazed after suffering a mild concussion. kirk cousins, second drive, hooks up with santana moss, and he's got him. he gets behind the "d" and goes 77 yards for the score. first career td for kous sincco. under three to play. michael "the burner" turner finds a big hole and runs 13 yards for got-ahead score. falcons win, 24-17, but more importantly, everyone holding their breath about the loss of rg3. >> wasn't sure what quarter it was in the third quarter, so at that time when he went sure what the score was, what quarter it was, we knew he had a mild concussion, at least according to the doctors. he feels good right now, a lot better right now, but that was the situation, why he didn't go back into the game. >> all right. now to the other story in st. louis. the cardinals hosting the nats for game one of the nlds. scoreless top two, suzuki at the dish. facing adam wainwright. h

griffin spoke with the media on wednesday. he said he expects to play, teammates have said he seems like his normal self. griffin reported no concussion- like symptoms after practices this week. maybe next time around, rg3 will slide to avoid the hit. >> the one thing i learned, i can't do that to my team, to the fans, or to my family because you know, life is more important than the game of football. so you know, these things that happen to us, getting hurt, getting hit in the head, that affects us down the road and i have to make sure i limit that. i have to make sure i keep myself safe. >> i felt like i let you all down. you know, it was a learning experience. next time, figure out a way to be a little better on that play. so, you know, it's part of the game. it's part of the game. something to learn from and he'll be better because of it. >> he's very competitive like most quarterbacks are. you want to extend every play to the last second. but you know, part of that is knowing that we have to have you out there. so these q

iii. >> tony mentioned that injury to griffin. now the league is looking into whether or not the redskins violated the injury reporting rules by failing to disclose during the game that griffin had suffered a concussion. all of the redskins said is that griffin was shaken up. in kansas city, quarterback matt cassel also suffered a concussion. after the game, starting tackle eric winston called out the fans who actually cheered when cassel left the game with an injury. for the steelers, who got a big win today against the eagles, they have a short week to turn it around on a thursday night and they are missing possibly two of their starting defense players, troy polamalu who returned from an aggravated calf injury and returned from that injury today and lamarr woodley suffered a hamstring injury, the outside linebacker. >> folks, get the latest nfl news and information from mike florio all week long by tuning into the all new pro football talk which airs tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. and every weekday on the nbc sports network. al and cris

griffin, as you might imagine, slow to get up. after tests, she decided to pull him out of the game and he walks off the field. in steps the other rookie, cousins, just drafted out of michigan state. fourth pass attempt, huge play. moss slips behind the secondary, 77-yard strike. skins up 17-14. cousins decides this is easy. we can do this. but the defense, got worn down by that falcons' o. redskins fall to 2-3 on the year. 24-17 the final. rg3's health the big concern now. this is how shanahan knew griffin was done for the day. >> wasn't sure what quarter it was, and the 3rd quarter. when he wasn't sure what quarter it was, what the score was, we knew he had a mild concussions, at least according to the doctors. feels good now. a lot better now. but that was the situation, why he didn't go back in the game. >> able to talk to him, praying for you, concerned about your well-being. obviously he was down in spirits, because he wants to be out here fighting for his team. hopefully he can recover. >> afterwards griffin tweeted saying,

iii. >> tony mentioned that injury to griffin. now the league is looking into whether or not the redskins violated the injury reporting rules by failing to disclose during the game that griffin had suffered a concussion. all of the redskins said is that griffin was shaken up. in kansas city, quarterback matt cassel also suffered a concussion. after the game, starting tackle eric winston called out the fans who actually cheered when cassel left the game with an injury. for the steelers, who got a big win today against the eagles, they have a short week to turn it around on a thursday night and they are missing possibly two of their starting defense players, troy polamalu who returned from an aggravated calf injury and returned from that injury today and lamarr woodley suffered a hamstring injury, the outside linebacker. >> folks, get the latest nfl news and information from mike florio all week long by tuning into the all new pro football talk which airs tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. and every weekday on the nbc sports network. al and cris

officer griffin contacted a supervisor and partner. after working a leak investigation the night before, these dedicated officers return to work after just a few hours' rest in an effort to locate and arrests a dangerous criminal. and they met at the station in order to set up surveillance on the suspect in question. they responded to the location at 7:00. officer griffin, the driver, droves through the rear garage area of the identified property. as the approach the garage as the rear, and get a slowly opened. the men saw a car pulling up to the exit, and immediately recognize the driver as the subject they were seeking. subject they were seeking. knowing his propensity for

coming up next edward griffin. the an libertarian conference held in las vegas. he talks about the book the creature from jekyll island. the creation of the federal reserve system. it's over fifteen minutes. the book on your screen written in 1994. it is currently in the 32nd print. this sphift edition. and the author is g. edward griffin. these joining us on c-span2 in las vegas. who is the creature from jekyll island? >> what is the creature. >> yes. i had fun with the tight. i thought if anybody saw it this the bookstore, they might think it was a equal to jurassic park. it is they are the federal reserve m and the reason for the jekyll island connection was because one of the most springing thebt about the federal reserve it was created. it was there mission to draft the reserve act. i see you are going to show the picture. those the guys and the funny thing about the piece of history is that the federal reserve bill was being sold to the american people of that time as a piece of legislation that was going somehow control those big bad bankers. and what they

you men your yeah, before the season he called robert griffin, bob griffin.y about that now? >> as far as i've heard he said he'll call me whatever i want to be called i think that's after the first game. it's whatever. bob, robert. i don't care. >> why is that? >> i opened my mouth. that's it. he's definite earned whatever he wants to be called, he's earned that. >> keep our fingers crossed. robert. the alumni will surely have a good time catching up at bird stadium. but this also an important game. they take on conference rival n.c. state. if they win this one they will be bowl eligible. the coach said let's not get ahead of ourselves. he's telling the team only to focus on beating the wolf pack. >> you can't look at the big picture because you have to take care of the small things first. right now, i just worry about taking one game at a time. when that game's over, you know you win it. you put it in the bank and you gain interest. >> to baseball the national league championship series the giants on the ropes tonight facing elimination if they lose to the

iii. >> tony mentioned that injury to griffin. now the league is looking into whether or not the redskins violated the injury reporting rules by failing to disclose during the game that griffin had suffered a concussion. all of the redskins said is that griffin was shaken up. in kansas city, quarterback matt cassel also suffered a concussion. after the game, starting tackle eric winston called out the fans who actually cheered when cassel left the game with an injury. for the steelers, who got a big win today against the eagles, they have a short week to turn it around on a thursday night and they are missing possibly two of their starting defense players, troy polamalu who returned from an aggravated calf injury and returned from that injury today and lamarr woodley suffered a hamstring injury, the outside linebacker. >> folks, get the latest nfl news and information from mike florio all week long by tuning into the all new pro football talk which airs tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. and every weekday on the nbc sports network. al and cris

griffin got nailed by sean weathererspoon.rf for a while and got himself up, left the game and did not return. >> initially robert came off the field and he knew the score, he knew the quarter. about two or three minutes later, he went into a little box and he didn't know the quarter so it changed. after that procedure, we take him to the locker room and he goes through a standard test. they compare that to the test when he first come in for his physical. at that time, they determined if it is a concussion or not. when that test was not the same as the initial test he took, that is when the doctors come up with a concussion. >> his brain now as with anyone is much more susceptible to damage both acute and prolonged from another trauma within the recovery period from a previous trauma. until that recovery is complete, the brain is much more susceptible for both acute and long-term damage. >> if griffin passes his latest test, he will be allowed do some conditioning on the treadmill today. as for sunday, we'll have to wait and s

griffin did not return to the game. a neurologist examined him and diagnosed the concussion. >> wasn't sure what quarter it was, at that time when he wasn't sure what the score was, we knew he had a mild concussion, at least according to the doctors. feels good right now. a lot better right now, but that was the situation why he didn't go back into the game. >> definitely tough to watch. the redskins lost to the falcons 24-17. we'll have highlights from the game later in sports. >>> jerry sandusky faces his sentencing tuesday. the former penn state assistant coach was convicted last spring of 45 child sexual abuse crimes. he could spend the rest of his life in prison. his first stop will be camp hill state prison where he will undergo test comping classification. there are lawsuits also filed by his victims against penn state. they are expected to total in the millions of dollars. >>> a fight with an acquaintance leaves an alexandria man dead. police were called to the 5400 block of broadmoor street sunday morning. they

griffin will undergo a treadmill test tomorrow. shanahan does say if there are any set books along the way, kirkusens or rex grossman will be at quarterback on saturday. >> how do intelligencists beige -- how do specialists gauge? they look at it hours and days later. it's mild traumatic brain injuries that won't necessarily show up on a ct scan or an mri but damage from repeat concussions adds up especially if the brain doesn't have enough time to heal. >> if the head injury is repeated over and over again, it's going to have an impact not only on short-term but long- term basis. so it's important to pick up on that. really you need time. the basis of deciding when a person returns to this sport is when they return back to their normal state. >> the doctor also says the amount of time a person blacks out at impact and how much memory they lose, these are key indicators to how severe the concussion is. >>> a new poll is out tonight showing mitt romney ahead in the race for president. all this following last thursday's debate. accor

griffin doesn't move at first.off the field of his own accord but he was diagnosed with a concussion. >> he wasn't sure what quarter it was in the third quarter. so at that time when he wasn't really sure what the score was, what quarter it was, we knew he had a mild concussion, at least according to the doctors. feels good right now. a lot better right now. but that was the situation, why he didn't go back into the game. >> and, of course, everyone wants to know how is he doing, is he going to get back in the game. and right now we don't know. he says he wants to get back in the game. he has a headache, but right now he is not going to play for the foreseeable future. >> so, diane, let me get this question in. rgiii is tweeting tonight that he wants to play, thinks he's going play. that's to make us feel good but it's not really just up to him or even the team, right? they've got some rules. >> he's a competitor. if he wasn't saying that he wanted to play next week then we probably wouldn't like him so much. it's

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and hue -- and ohio. >>> robert griffin iii sent redskins fans in a frenzy once again.he rookie quarterback did not show any ill effects from last week's concussion. griffin threw for 182 yards and one touchdown against the vikings. he also used his legs. he ran for 138 yards and two touchdowns. the highlight, a 76-yard run here that gave the skins a 12- point lead in the fourth quarter. quarter. . >> you know, in certain situations and i felt like i had the guy franked and i took off running. the rest is history i got to enjoy the moment, have the guy is flanked and i took off running. i could see my teammates celebrating as i ran for the touchdown. >> the 76-yarder was the longest scoring run by an nfl quarterback in 16 years. the skins won 38-26 and are now 3-3 for the season. >> we needed that after everything going on with the nats and orioles. >> you know who olds hold the record, kordell stewart, against the carolina panthers. >>> good news for many kids in our area. it involves their playground. we'll explain coming up next. >> plus what was suppose today a fun

he then quickly pointed a handgun toward officer griffin. officer tursi yelled gun.he return fire to stop the deadly threat. the suspect appeared to a bid struck as he stopped firing and continue to drive away from officers. the suspect drove across all lanes and struck parked cars. it took a position of cover, not knowing the suspect had been injured by returned fire. when additional units arrived, it was discovered the suspect had been seriously injured and was found unconscious. officers rendered aide, called for an ambulance, and retrieve the hand and the suspect had used. tonight officers patrick grant and michael tursi are being recognized for their efforts. they are being awarded the gold medal of valor. [applause] >> captain paul chignell, along with officers tastings ahastingd lopez. >> good evening to you all. my pleasure to introduce richard hastings and that lopez. -- matt lopez. saturday, july 16, 2011, officer richard hastings and asked matt lopez were on duty and in uniform. their primary assignment was to be on a fixed post detail on the imminence of

in the 3rd quarter griffin caps a 10-play 62-yard drive. what concussion?in, 24 unanswered redskins points, 24- 9. vikings pull within a score in the 3rd quarter, but rg3 gives himself a little distance here by going the distance. no one will catch him. he runs a 440 speed and he's gone. 76 yards. griffin, 17-22, 182 through the air, but he ran for 138 yards, three touchdowns in total on the day. redskins win 38-26. rg3's 76-yarder, just read and react. >> you know in certain situations and i felt like i had the guy off length and i just took off running. the rest is history. i got to enjoy the moment a little bit. it was pretty fun to hear the crowd and see my teammates on the sidelines celebrating as i ran for the touchdown. >> he's very smart, very aware that was a six-man rush. if they don't get robert right a way, he's into the secondary and for sure he's got a 1st down. not too many quarterbacks can outrun those defensive backs. that was a heck of a play, don't see that very often. >> they snapped their year long drought on the home, eight straight lo

griffin has proclaimed hirms ready to go. griffin will be evaluated every day before he's cleared for full contact. it does seem as though he has learned to try and avoid the big hits from here on out. >> i ran today in practice and imitated a slide. so it's just something i have to make myself aware of it. >> i felt sharp. i felt good. no symptoms of a discussion or anything like that. i've got to make sure i keep myself safe. keep myself safe so that my family and the fans and my team mats aren't let down. >> doc walker said it's like a kid sticking his hand on a hot stove. you do it once, you're not going to do it again. you've got to learn to run out ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine the pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a qualifying pnc performance select checking account and earn 75% more than cards earning 1% cash back on almost everything. >>> so halloween is just a few weeks away. can you guess what the hottest costume is? of course you do, especially if you're a political walk. ever since mitt romney mentioned bi

robert griffin, iii, suffered his first serious injury. a big blow to the offense, but not that surprising to fans who knew this day would come. it appears he won't be out too long. immediately after the hit, team doctors knew he had a concussion. he couldn't remember the score or what quarter it was. he said griffin seemed with it after the game. rg3, of course, enjoying a day of rest today. didn't practice with his teammates while undergoing tests. but mike shanahan said right now, it looks good that rg3 will be able to play on sunday against minnesota. >> i got a chance to talk to him the last 15, 20 minutes. he is good, no dizziness, no headaches, no vomiting. he feels like he has done well on the tests he has taken so far. he'll see a neurosurgeon here in about an hour, hour and a half. he'll go through the tests with him. so hopefully there's no symptoms that happen over the next couple of days. >> now griffin will undergo a treadmill test tomorrow, but shanahan said that if there are any setbacks during any of his tests, curt cousin

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griffin. you got to slide. griffin took this menacing looking hit last sunday against the falcons. that knocked him out of the 3rd quarter. now, of course, he's a tough guy. he's also a smart guy. he says he's got to protect himself better. >> these things that happen to us, getting hurt, getting hit in the head, that affects us down the road. i got to make sure i limit that. at some point all players and all fans stop becoming players and fans. we become people. so people care. i got to make sure i keep myself safe. >>> time to announce our usa today high school sports game of the week. more than 17,000 of you voted, that's great. bethesda/chevy chase at wooten will headline our coverage tonight. >>> for all you hockey fans it's another reminder of a season going, going, hopefully not gone. tonight would have been the season opener for the caps. the two sides players and owners continue to hammer out issues during this lockout, revenue sharing, free agency and drug testing are the big issues. >>> ladies, before we send it back to you the crowd beginning to file in at nats park. it

griffin left the game and never came back. head coach mike shanahan says rg3 was so woozy after the hit he didn't know the score or what quarter it was. >> at that time, he wasn't really sure what the score was, and we knew he had a mild concussion, at least according to the doctors. feels good right now, a lot better right now. but that was the situation, why he didn't go back into the game. >> fellow rookie kirk cousins finished the game at quarterback. team doctors will reexamine griffin today. he has to clear the nfl's concussion protocol before he can practice or play gep. this is something that we've been worried about all season so far. >> something we didn't want to see happen. still he's going to learn sometimes you just let the play go and keep playing the game. hopefully, he'll recover and be back out there next week. >>> it is 5:07. jerry sandusky's attorney sticking up for his client this morning ahead of sentencing. what he is saying about the trial. take away his toys and he'll play with a stick. take away their

team doctors will reexamine griffin today. he has to clear the nfl's concussion protocol before he can play again. he did tweet last night he'll have to go through a few more tests, but he expects to be back on the field next weekend. >> of course he does, and he thanks everyone for their prayers. we're pulling for him. >>> ahead on "news 4 today," not exactly what the bride had in mind. what sparked this all out wedding brawl. >>> the space-x rocket. >> another milestone for space here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios when president obama couldn't. first, my energy independence policy means more than three million new jobs. many of them in manufacturing. my tax reform plan to lower rates for the middle class and for small business creates seven million more. and expanding trade, cracking down on china, and improving job training takes us to over 12 million new jobs. i'm mitt rom

three plays later griffin looking deep for santana moss. hits him in stride. beautiful throw. 30 yards to the touchdown. redskins take the lead with 1:30 remaining. they left eli a little too much time. check this out. first play for the giants on the ensuing drive there. manning connected with the speedster, victor cruz. just right up the seam. i'm faster than everyone else on the field. patterson, new jersey, in the building. 77 yards. giants overcome rg3. get a home win, 27-23. a big one in the division. they're 5-2. next week they get the cowboys. they got back to.500 with a win over the panthers. >>> jets in foxborough taking on the patriots. just over 2:00 left in the fourth quarter. score tied at 27-27. devin mccord dionne the kick return. fumbles the football. coughs it up. the jets fall on it on the 15-yard line with a golden opportunity to take the lead. they kicked a field goal but the patriots answer back to tie the game at 26-26. all time inspired. o.t. now. pats up a field goal. mark sanchez, backpedaling. he goes down. the ball comes out. patrio