it killed any momentum jason campbell had established. t another day of offensive struggles for the redskins. >> we move the ball well, last game we didn't finish in the red zone and today come up short on a couple of third downs. it seemed like every game is something. but we just got to push through. >> so now you know how the offense did today what about the defense. the lions 154 yards on the ground their highest total of the year. also matthew stafford and company 227 yards through the air another season high. the previous in week 1, 198 yards. remember defense wins championships. albert haynesworth he has not been spelling with the media. his playing will do all the talking. he sacked matthew stafford but it came at a price as he suffered a right hip flexor injury. that was not the end of the day for haynesworth he would return in the 3rd quarter. he had two tackles and one sack all in a day's work for the 100 million-dollar man. another bright spot on the defense was player ryan a rap 0. number 98 picking up his first nfl sack in t

jason campbell, now it's time to play football. skins first possession, first play, clinton portis, 34 yards left side, all the way to the giants' 37. hey, this is going to be a good game. portis, 16 carries for 62 yards. next play, not so much. some trickery that falls short. antwaan randle el on the reverse gets sacked for minus 11 yards. the skins would have to punt. second quarter, giants going for it on 4th and 1. brandon jacobs stopped by albert haynesworth. haynesworth shaken up but he would be all right. 2nd quarter, santana moss and cory webster go at it. both receive unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for this face mask debacle and santana ends up on his back side with five guys in blue on him. mario manningham gets the ball. deangelo hall, no. 30 yards for his first career touchdown. 10-0 giants. jim zorn, what's going on, jason campbell? i'm not sure. still in the first half, jason campbell finds antwaan randle el. antwaan randle el had a really nice game and he was one of the leading scorers. that led to a field goal. a

jason campbell back to pass. say hi to a healthy umenyiora. sadly for redskins fans he was healthy today. he scampers 37 yards for the touchdown to put the giants up 17-0. they win 23-17. jim zorn wants an explanation. dave ross has one from jersey. >> another year, another loss and another case of history repeating in the meadowlands. last year the redskins fell behind 16-0. this year 17-0. in both cases, the deficit was too big to dig out of. >> it's very tough, especially playing against a team like the giants. you know, 17-0 in the hole it's tough to come back. 16-0 in the hole it's tough to come back. but we found a way to get back into the game so we've got to some way, somehow keep those leads early in the game at a minimum. >> i like more victories, you know what i'm saying. i take it for what it is. we got beat. we wasn't the better team. we have to show ourselves something on film what we can be. >> the good thing like the giants, you don't want to give them anything. we knew it would be tough coming in playing the opening game of th

to me, it shows that the redskins did not have confidence in jason campbell. this afternoon, jason campbell was asked about the plight call. >> -- with the play call. >> whether you agree with it or not, it is about you have to execute the play. it is a play that if we hit it, everyone is calling him a hero. if you do not, you are the go. we have coached -- we have talked to coach zorn, and there are games where we will always want some things back. we have to move on and learn. >> a fan favorite on the team is rock cartwright, team captain. he keeps plugging away, almost exclusively on special teams. the redskins signed another running back, anthony aldridge. now it is crowded, and core rate is frustrated. -- and rock cartwright is fresh. . >> i just work here. we could have six running backs on the roster. it is what it is. i just work hard every day. >>> michael vick is back, playing for the eagles on sunday. he is fired up. after spending 18 months in prison, suspended the first three games, he is chomping at the bit. donovan monadnock practice today, he c

jason campbell gets pressure and gets chris cooley over the middle for 15 yard. jason found him four times on the drive. cooley is seven catches for 87 yards on the day. second quarter, skins' offense looking for the end zone. campbell to make and he never drops the passes pl sellers could barely talk he was so bummed out after that one. another field goal would end up. 6-0, skins, handoff to steven jackson and this guy knows how to muscle through it. he knows how to run it down the field. pushed out of bound and finally by number 22, carlos rogers. a 62--yard gain. that play on the heels of steven jackson sets up this. the rams on third and goal from the 2 yard line and mark bolger throws a fade to la rant robinson. under two minutes to go in the half. skins trying to get something going. campbell hits a wide opened santanna moss and then moss fumbles to the ground. look. moss' knee not down on the play when he looses the ball. and former howard player, ronald bartell. now in the third quarter. 7-6, rams. redskins trying to find the end zone. jason campbell hooke

jason campbell said everyone on the team putting too much pressure on themselves. clinton portis says everyone in the organization is on the hot seat, including the owner, who's on the brink of losing fans. all of this as the redskins prepare for the detroit lions, a team that has not won a game since 2007. >>> preseason hockey at verizon last night, caps hosting the blackhawks. new capital mike knuble scored

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jason campbell dolls up a good- looking play to santana moss. santana has got it and he runs the rest of the way, 57 yards for a touchdown. is now 13-7. in the fourth, the alliance strike back. stafford scrambles. -- the alliance strike back. he closes in a low late and is like for interference, so but lions have it. two plays later, they'd score. 19-7 detroit. the redskins have time to get back into position. they go no-huddle, which seems to work for them. touchdown, 19-14 lions. the redskins get the ball back with one chance to win it. a lateral play, he is tackled. the redskins lose, 19-14. >> is a tough loss. got away from us. the game just seemed very strange. more than any time, there is particular urgency for us to pull together. >> the washington nationals closed out their series with the letter grades today. -- with the atlanta braves today. tiger woods, $10 million on the line. phil mickelson on the ninth sinks a birdie putt. tiger takes away the big prize, he finished second and wins the fedexup and the $10 million. a horrible crashe

jason campbell hooks up with antoine and fourth and one and they go left. the rams say, you're not getting in. the redskins turn over the ball on downs. another missed opportunity for the redskins. jim zorn's gamble doesn't pay off and the rams have a shot to win. fourth and ten from maryland. mark bolger throws deep but horton breaks it up. they save the which and it's 9-7. dan hellie has more on this redskins team that seems to like to live on the edge. >> the redskins continue to live dangerously with a 2-point win over one of the worst teams in the nfl. facts are facts. 2, 12 or 20 points it's still a win and the relief in the locker room outweighed the frustration of not being able to find the end zone. >> we got to start scoring points to win football games. i guess -- i thought everybody was frustrated on our sideline and it's something that we'll definitely have to continue to address. >> we won but we won in such an ugly fashion that, i mean, you don't take pride in that win. this is a great team. hats off to them. this wasn't the same team we saw

they let jason campbell throw the ball three times.ems like zorn doesn't have faith in some of the guys out of the backfield to cast ball and his quarterback to throw the ball because at one point, we've heard the inside the nfl, behind the scenes coverage, zorn says i'm going to run the football because the guys aren't catching it. >> i would never say this to his face because he is a beast, mike sellers but here is what i want mike sellers to have the ball. when he is on the half inch line and he needs to put his 270 pounds intohe end zone being fall in, he shouldn't be catching balls on the one-yard line. >> he can catch a ball. he just dropped it. >> he can. but i don't want him in that position. i want him running the football not catching it when i need six points. >> let's talkabout jason campbell. you said maybe zorn doesn't have the faith in him. says he does. it is questionable when you are down in the red zone and you are just plugging it away. >> i think jason has been a little guilty of try sowing hard to please everyone.

jason campbell couldn't get anything going until the last drive. you would like to see clinton portis get off and jason campbell start connecting with the receiver. >> can you not get the ball on the 11-yard line with the giants. and then settle for a field goal. good teams, they punch it in and get a touchdown there instead of settle for field goal. >> we have to forget about the trickery. there has been a lot of attention focused on jason campbell but clinton portis needs to do his share. he has been the heart and soul of the team. >> when they give him the ball, good things happen. you feed him the ball 20 or 25 times against the rams, should come out on the victorious side. >> i don't think the teams in the nfl look at it as preparing if a bad team. they are just worried about getting a win. >> if you are coach zorn, do you open up the offense. i know you're putting the folkous portis. but as far as campbell goes, do you let him go loose, throw to kelly or some of these guys to get the ball downfield more. >> here what is i've been saying. i wo

today, three days before the redskins take the field, jason campbell is still their man. head coach is now standing firmly behind 17. i think that he's a grown man. i think he acted like a grown man and i was very proud of how he has come through that situation and stole our starting quarterback and he's hoping to have a great year and we're right behind him hoping he does as well. >> the redskins have been practicing with the full compliments of 53 players, including the cornerback carlos rodgers. the past two weeks, he missed practice and sat out the final two preseason games. according to rogers, that was the right call to get him ready for sunday's opener with the giants. >> of course, i had -- i had to get out, so, all the time i have been in rehab. you know -- [ indiscernible ] pretty good shape. another good thing. protected him the last few weeks. we wanted to have him healthy or have it lingering. i believe that carlos -- the effects of the camp. >> several nfl teams are in danger of having games blacked out this season. the league announced the home fans will be

oat offensive line which rarely gave jason campbell enough time to throw. now things may have changed, something campbell will appreciate. after a slow start, the skins' offensive line started to gel. although the starters didn't play much in the preseason, when they were on the field, jason campbell for the most part remained upright. two big changes on the o-line this year. stephon heyer on a permanent basis. the big uglies up front made head coach jim zorn a believer. >> a lot of things are said, just little words, they mea something. our team, i think, is doing so much better at communicating those issues on blocks and schemes. we benefiteded from it already in preseason. we hope to continue during the season. >> i think we progressed tremendously. a lot of new faces in there. daryn docker. we played with him before. steph stephon heyer, we played with him. >> it's been said all offseason our pass protection, it gets a good defensive line and linebacking corps. where are we at? have we made those adjustments? have we fixed the problem? i think we in this

the key to the season almost everyone agrees will be the play of quarterback jason campbell. campbell's off-season was well documented and full of drawm pa. -- drama. the redskins made no see secret in their interest in trading for cutler or drafting sanchez. jason campbell is still the man today and the head coach is backing him up. >> i think that he's a grown man. i think he acted like a grown pan. i was very proud of how he has come through that situation and he's still our starting quarterback and he's hoping to have a great year and we're right behind him hoping he does as well. >> the redskins have been practicing with the full complement of a 53 players including carlos rogers. the past two weeks he missed practice, sat out the final two preseason games but according to rogers that was the right thing to do to get him ready for sunday's opener with the giants. >> [ indiscernible ] >> i think carlos is find. kind of protected him the last couple of weeks because we wanted to have him healthy. we didn't want this to be a lingering thing all season. >> former navy coach

both in the nfc division, it took place in the 2nd quarter, skins trailing to nothing, jason campbellg stripped, out runs him 37 yards for the touchdown, gives the giants a 17-0 lead. redskins lose the opener, and jason campbell clearly not feeling good, certainly not after that play. but today jim zorn offered this advice. >> he really did the right thing but he did it in a way that you know -- we always talked about that room, that clock, and that clock didn't go off for him. so he will see it and we'll get better at that. now that was a critical play in the game, you know? with them scooping and scoring. i mean just think about the irony of them fumbling a snap in their first series and gaining five yards. and us getting the ball batted and they get a touchdown out of it. so -- >> the -- jason campbell now 16 and 21 as the redskins starting quarterback, they're 10-point favorites for the home opener against the rams who were shut out by the seahawks 28-0, but last year, at fedex field, the rams came here 0 and four, beat the redskins, 19-7. >> don't take anything for granted. >> al

i don't know that you can lay this at the feet the jason campbell.ot of people today will want to do that. this was a collective team collapse. when you lose to the lions, the lions, it is not one guy. it is 11 gays on each side of the ball and that is what you saw yesterday. >> it was a broken down locker room after the game last week when the redskins won. what happens now? you always try to find something to take away from the game. >> that is what we asked jason campbell. he said the politically correct thing, we still have 13 games to go and it is only 1-2 in the season. yes, they can turn it around from here but you can't see, with the schedule they have coming up down the road, if you can't beat the lions, you barely beat the rams, you got the buccaneers coming in on sunday. you got to figure out how to get a win. i think they would take the bad win if you will against the rams all year long if they could get those. it was an awful loss to detroit. last year, they lost to the rams at home, kept them significantly oust playoffs. who knows what

plus jason campbell feeling confident. and he should. >>> there are some guys on the redskins you might want to get to know because they've got some cash. >> we've got new contracts to talk about. hopefully a win to talk about as far as the guys are concerned. they did not play well. after a day off, redskins back on the field to get ready for the rams. one of their captains, a mike seller gets a two-year contract extension that includes a $600,000 signing bonus. sellers was elected to team captain. he was surprised because he is one of the biggest pranksters, he was certainly honored. being named captain is something he takes seriously. after that loss to the giants, he wants good nigh to play angry. he is preaching accountability. >> i'm focusing on as a leader, you know, everybody stays quiet when something happens. even if i mess up, i want to be cussing you out. get on me. i need that just like everybody else needs that. it has to happen. the way things are going now, something has been gone unsaid, that's part of it.

let's talk about jason campbell for i asecond.y all indications, it is going it be a make or break year for jason campbell. for him to have i good year, doesn't have it to start with the nonessive line. >> absolutely t-perk. we saw that the proseason. starting offensive line did not yield a sack. they will be after jason campbell throughout the game. if the offensive line can keep him upright and give him time to find the targets, he can have a good year. all he needs to do is stay upright and throw the touchdowns. >> here is what you're mixing. he's already predicted 10-#. that is the kiss of death. >> that is not a good sign. we'll join you during the next hour. we'll talk more about the red skin and maybe get indications from all of you what you think the soap is going to be like -- season is going to be like. thank you, we'll tune in again. you can see the redskins-giants game right here on fox 5. kick offis sunday at 4:15. thank you, guys. >> very good. >>> wet conditions throughout this morning. hopefully, the weekend looks

. >> caller: going this year from jason campbell i saw nothing last year that made me think he'll do something productive this year. passing that ball in the third quarter. >> but the other day it didn't hurt him. jason campbell did not lose that game for them yesterday. >> reporter: harris, the intern, says people think they'll feel better, feeling bitter. sn>> from fairfax, virginia, to rockvie, myland, the outrage was widespread and fresh 12 hours after the loss. >> people want to blame campbell, and i couldn't go there. i would actually, you know -- i was furious with zimzorn's play-calling. >> stop paying them. stop paying them. mod fight salaries, don't pay them. >> reporter: back with the junkies -- >> no! no, no, no! >> why are the party poopers not wearing bags. >> put your bag on. >> i can't breathe in it. >> reporter: a four-man riot was brewing. >> by the way, can anybody explain what that last play was? the last play of the game? what was jim zorn doing? can anybody out there in tv-land help? >> reporter: the bags on their heads the last-minute rainstorm. the junkies cal

jason campbell needs that big target in the red zone and i think malcolm kelly could be it -- he's nowtarter for the redskins. fantasy news available free on espn.com. >> we're getting you ready for the football season. do not miss the blitz preseason special, we'll be breaking down all 32 nfl t ♪ ♪ >> coming up on espnews. coors and cable cars -- take your pick. we check in on colorado and san fran in the wild card chase. after punching an opponent, oregon's star running back gets suspended for the season. but there is a catch. brett favre didn't take any hits in friday's game -- well, except one big hit to the wallet. and, the williams sisters dance their way into the sweet 16 at the u.s. open. espnews coming your way now. ♪ captioning by captionmax >> welcome inside the espnews studios. with mike yam, anish shroff here to keep you current. we head into the labor day weekend with the rockies the wild card leader but plenty of work to do. >> anish, if you talk to colorado rockies fans they'll tell you the postseason is not right now but every game they play is absolutely crucial. head

qb jason campbell summed it up best. >> you just don't ever know, you know, in games like this. it was weird. at the same time it was upsetting. but we've got to bounce back, stick together and we've got to continue to push each other, encourage each other and find a way. we've just got to battle through the tough times right now. it's tough. >> definitely. >> that's one thing we can agree on, it's tough. stacy cohen is live at ben's chili bowl catching up with fans, which has been tough this morning. what is going on. >> you'd think people would want to talk more, stacy. >> reporter: you know, we're getting a diverse group of people here today. most this morning everybody was hanging their heads, too depressed. now check this out. it's hard to stay depressed for long at ben's chili bowl because if you were here, it smells even better than it looks. i mean that great home-cooked food is putting chiles on the faces of fan -- smiles on the faces of fans having a bad day. this may not be the best spot if you're trying to stay in shape. some folks were telling me that maybe the reds

jason campbell knows the focus on the next opponent, the detroit lions. his ankle that he entered is all healed up, he is ready to go, and his team needs to develop an attitude on the field. >> i just want to come out, fight hard, stay competitive. if you want to get to the next step, don't just go out there and run plays. don't do them just to be doing them. >> the lions quarterback was the no. 1 pick, naafi stafford. -- matthew stafford. they are impressed with what they see. >> he shows a lot of the same type of presence at the same type of ability that peyton manning showed. you have a few growing pains, but i will tell you what. if you watch the ball game, there are certain throws he makes the other folks can't make. >> ok, scans fans. take a deep breath and look at this graphic. see if it gets you in a better mood. the quarterback comparison. jason campbell far superior in every category, especially the touchdown interception ratio. stafford throwing one touchdown with 5 interceptions. they're feeling a bit defensive before the team are ready for th

jason campbell needs that big target in the red zone and i think malcolm kelly could be it -- he's nowrter for the redskins. fantasy news available free on espn.com. >> we're getting you ready for the football season. do not miss the blitz preseason special, we'll be breaking down all 32 nfl t ♪ ♪ >> coming up on espnews. coors and cable cars -- take your pick. we check in on colorado and san fran in the wild card chase. after punching an opponent, oregon's star running back gets suspended for the season. but there is a catch. brett favre didn't take any hits in friday's game -- well, except one big hit to the wallet. and, the williams sisters dance their way into the sweet 16 at the u.s. open. espnews coming your way now. ♪ captioning by captionmax >> welcome inside the espnews studios. with mike yam, anish shroff here to keep you current. we head into the labor day weekend with the rockies the wild card leader but plenty of work to do. >> anish, if you talk to colorado rockies fans they'll tell you the postseason is not right now but every game they play is absolutely crucial. headin

those two combined for 14 out of jason campbell's 19 completions. nothing wrong with them, but to open things up, jim zorn knows they need to get the ball to santana moss. moss had two catches for a scant six yards. he was a nonfactor against the giants. generally, when moss gets rolling, so does the offense. you can say he's like the redskins' cold medicine. >> sure i would like to have the ball earlier, once or twice here and there. that builds your morale and were confidence. you can go out and be a complete player. what i do most of the time when i'm not getting the ball is find something to do. make sure i'm doing my job, get in the right area make sure i'm the key guy when it comes to somebody else getting open. >> part of getting all these guys open is to get them in better positions and then try to compete for that single coverage. sometimes we get it and sometimes we don't. >> that was jim zorn. coming up saturday night at 7:00, right here on nbc 4, week two of redskins showtime. doc walker and mike wise join lindsay and me to talk everythi

. >>>>> >>> it could be if jason campbell get as little more time to set up, things could happen. >> you are talking pas protection. the key to the football season. are they going to have it? we'll see. they have stories on the offensive line. undrafted edwin williams, the fan working his way on the roster. the story everyone started eating up was mike williams, the right back tackle. he hasn't played in a regular season game since 2005. he got attention because he was on a mission to drop weight. he lost more than 110 pounds in six months. his work to get back that timing and foot work. he shrugged off the rush. jim zorn said he is part of the football team t. redskins kept williams is very humble. >> it's one of those things where we are excited. now, we know we have more work to do. you know, winning the garnlgs you have to move on. this is one part of the stage. we did it. we lost the weight. now, we made a team. that's another part. now, it's time to move on and get better. just a whole bunch of goals. >> what's the biggest thing you learned about yourself? >> i learned that if

jason campbell says everyone on the team is putting too much pressure on themselves. everyone on the organization is on the hot seat, including the owner. all this as the redskins prepare for a detroit team that hasn't won a game since 2007. the lions, o 0-7. schwartz -- the kid has potential. they 19 game losing streak, the redskins can still afford to take this team lightly. >> they are not the same team they were last year. even though they lost the first two games, they are a different team. they play with more urgency. look at the way they were playing the vikings earlier in the game. they end up losing it, but at the same time, it was a game. it's a different team. >> good defense. offensively, they come together. they have a young quarterback. they have a young receiver. >> sounded overly confident there. >> stretch it out a little longer. >> please do. eight days away from the regular season. new blood is going to be good for washington. they hang six goals on the blackhawks. the fourth preseason game of the year for the capitals, man, did they look good. mike

t's something jason campbell certainly has not forgotten. >> the one thing we said, there's nothing tosaid about this game because you already know this is a team that came here last season and beat us. ever since that game we started -- [ indiscernible ] there's not a whole lot to be said to the guys about getting up and playi the game. >> in other skins news, the n.f.l. is saying it's time to pay the piper. santana moss, his scuffle with the giants cory webster has cost each player $5,000. back to you, brian. >> thank you. >>> now to e battle over swine flu. the very fit vaccine is available. it may not abshot. the cdc says about 3.4 million doses will be available if early october. most of them the nasal spray version meaning health experts now say it doesn't seem like swine flu will be any worse than the seasonal flu virus. fox 5's jonathan seery has the latest. >> reporter: the h1n1 virus seems to have kicked off the flu season early this year. >> we're finding that there is flu being reported in all 50 states. there are 21 states that are reporting widespread activity. we don't s

laura and shawn at 6:00, jim zorn stands by his man, jason campbell, who we all know is underfire.hat he has to say a couple of days before one of the big of the games of jason campbell's career. >> hope he's right. > ah. >>> the redskins football players are not the only ones work hard. the first are on the sidelines every game here's more inside the cheer zone. >> one, two, three, four. >> reporter: camilla can count a lot of years as a redskins cheerleader, beginning the seven season on the squad and fifth year as a captain. >> i meant the football games. >> four, five, six. >> reporter: she runs most of the practices and helps choreograe the dance moves. camil of fans at fed fxield and far beyond. she aie the or thecheerleaders have performed for american troops overseas in afghanistan, bosnia and mst recently, iraq. but it's not all glits and glamour. >> we do rough it like the soldiers, we get put in the tents, sometimes we stayed in tent cities, we have had cots, you know, the calfular and flatbeds that we wear. like the soldiers do you travel like blackhawks. >> reporter: i

don't care if it is jason campbell, clinton portis or jim zorn. somebody needs to look at these guys and say hey, you're better than what you are showing on the field today. go change t how good do you want this team to be? it is your team. do something about it? this team has go to step up and take ownership over itself. the coaches can coach all they want. the plays are can say all the right things to the media. they've got to go out and look the other team in the eye and say we're better than you. >> is jim zorn's job safe? >> i think it is safe if right now. i think it would be very hard pressed to see them make a change during the year but i will sigh if thing dos not get righted in a hurry, i think to t. would be hard it say he has a job come january. >> i think the question becomes is there a better option in house? >> if the season is salvageable. we all like jim zorn in the media. we wish him nothing but the best. i will say right now this is not acceptable and i think the redskins woulbe the first ones to say that. >> does jim zorn have

. >> quarterback jason campbell is very happy with his preseason work and is very proud of how his quarterbackas responded to all the pressure he has been under. >> i think he acted like a grown man. i was very proud of how he has come through that situation, and he is still our starting quarterback. he is hoping to have a great year, and we are right behind him hoping he does as well. the nfl season officially kicked off last night. >> between the world champion of, they suffered a big loss early on. he comes right down on his leg. back to pass, he takes it and goes. he goes with the football on the ground. the titans recovered. this will go to overtime. the steelers get the ball first, setting up this field goal from 33 yards. the steelers star the season on the good foot, winning 13-10. he has a sprained mcl. >> those things have arranged -- a range. >> he is a phenomenal player. we wish him a speedy recovery. >> of a try, try, try, and tried. the national's finally won, this guy was the hero. that is his first major-league hit, and his first major-league rbi. bottom of the fifth right now.

struggle again against the pittsburgh steelers defense and don't just bench jay cutler but start jason campbellis rams. i think that's a good play. >> since it's been quarterback central i'm going to stick with the quarterback. how about david girard as a top 10 fantasy player this week at home against arizona the cardinals gave up 36 touchdown passes last year. that's more than they threw, and they threw a bunch and how about todd heap? he should be great. he was all-also great last week, see you 11:30 eastern on espn.com. that will do it for us. >> time now for hank goldberg's weekly picks and hammer, congratulations, you were a perfect 5-0 last sunday. >> i didn't have my lucky charm, that being you, on monday night. >> ha ha. oh, i love i. which means you should be perfect today, hank. first up the jets and mark sanchez taking ton patriots and tom brady. brady's never lost to the jets. will rex ryan be kissing bill belichick's rings after all? >> our ongoing stheem you and me against the world although that may have been before your time but the world is reacting over the jets win but mark

how jason campbell starts is going ato go a long way in seeing how the redskins play this season. >>hank you, feldy. >>> tomorrow marks the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. tonight the washington nationals honor the people killed in those attacks. thomas heidenberger, a long- time resident of chevy chase, maryland threw out the first pitch. his wife, michele was a flight attendant on erican airlines flight 77the one that crashed into the pentagon. first responders from the d.c. region were recognized. >>> coming up on the news edge at 11:00, d.c. police ordered to give up all hands on deck. why the crime crackdown might cost the department big money. >>> plus, some thought she was really a he but this world track champ may be both. the twist to the gender bender controversy. >>> karl rove in the studios. not to talk politics but to work on his new gig on family guy. need a lift? hey buddy, i appreciate the ride, you know. no problem. ♪ mind if i take a shortcut? yeah, sure. ♪ i knew the subaru legacy was the smart choice... ♪ what i didn't expect... was the fun. the all-new su

jason campbell had an ankle sprain suffered in the rams' game. the team says he is near when hud%. campbell says he has turned a deaf ear on all the criticism and he and his mates are doing all they can to get better. >> we know what is going on. we know how to get better. we cannot focus on the things that are said about us as a team or individuals, because then you start to believe it. it is something that you do not need to do. >>> friday night, high-school football night, robinson. this is the last was, running a long way. the 7-0, robinson. it is a 20-yard scamper. robinson all over herndon. >>> the season is almost over for the washington nationals. that is the good news. the bad news is there are still more games to play and the nationals lost another against the braves. anderson, no problem, but nobody wants to catch it. that's court iran. the braves beat the nationals, 4-1. -- that scored eight runs. that braves beat the nationals. >>> orioles-indians. the tribe and their 11-game losing streak, 4-2 is the final. >>> the toward championship of golf is where we find tiger woo

last year the redskins went to new york to open the season on their very first snap of the year jason campbelld just seven points all day and lost the game. and because the nfl office has a twisted sense of humor when it comes to scheduling we are headed back there again. skins returned to practice again today hoping to flip the script against the giants. no plaxico burress this time for the g-men. 1-0 or 0-1 after opening day is the only two ways you can be. >> we can't slip up opening day. we want to win. you don't want to get behind 0- 1. it would be better every win that we can get especially nfc east will be hard to come by. >> coach zorn confirming today that malcolm kelly will start at wide receiver opposite santana moss. you can hear more about this on our website wusa9.com. >>> baseball now. congrats to the nats and os. combined to reach this morning 70 games below 500. does that deserve a clap? thank you very much. last night, together they gave up 10 home runs. nats hosting phillies tonight again. adam dunn did his part. two hits this evening including that in the 1st for his 93rd r

jason campbell has never, ever beaten the new york giants. >> i don't think it's just him.important for our football team to win to beat this new york team. but i wouldn't put it all on one guy. i mean, i want to as well. i haven't won yet either. but we're all in this together. and i just wouldn't single jason out. >> the nats. in trouble early against the phillies. the two nd inning. he pits -- second inning. he hits the high topper. they come around and score. play of the day had nothing to do with the play of the day. but rather a dad and his daughter. dad makes a great catch. that's awesome. i'm going to give the souvenir to my daughter. so here you go, girl. take it. what. don't throw it away. are you kidding me? oh, my. he still hugs her. the nats get shut out in philly 5-0. i knew yancy would love that. in baltimore the birds they fell 5-0. but they would come all the way back and then some. matt a career high five rbi including three-rbi shot. group b action dc united taking on san juan. back of the net. that would be the difference. dc united wins 1-0. the greater

the one thing i keep hearing is that jason campbell needs to take it to another level, the secondary needs to learn how to tackle, and most people want to see more of albert hayneswor. he played only 65% of the game. what is the deal? is he out of shape? i cannot believe his attitude after the game. >> what they want me to do is go as hard as i can and if i get tired to come out and catch my breath. >> how would you assess your game today? >> it is not really matter. we did not win. >> he weighs 340. moving that much mass takes it out of you. i think we will figure that out more as we go along, but i was not displeased with the type of play that he had on the field and the amount. >>> the chicago bears got the worst possible news, brian urlacher had surgery on his dislocated wrist and will be out the rest of the season. this was the play. and they lose to the packers. >>> the eagles signed jeff garcia to a one-year contract because donovan micmac boy is sore from cracked ribs on this play. -- jonathan mcnabb was sore from cracked ribs on display. >>> bills-patriots, tom brady with th

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enjoyed another pro bowl year with a career best 849 yards, 83 catches and 0 touchdowns from jason campbell. antwaan randle el in philadelphia. when you've got a tight end capable of the numbers cooley can put up your starting quarterback better get in the ball in the end zone. >>> sort of a season we didn't connect on a touchdown pass. i don't think we will have any problem with that throughout this year and i will just look for a successful season between the two of us throughout the year. >> i have to do a better job scheming to get him the ball. we tried much that's all i can tellyou. >> meanwhile college football and maryland men open their season in college park just 24 hours from now although the terps are likely counting down the minutes which have ticked by seemingly slow since the opener last saturday. hosting james madison tomorrow. favouring an acc team. but in week 1 two teams took them down. james madison went to the college football subdivision final 4. >> it is a very dangerous team coming in here. they will be fired up. you all know what happened to duke and virginia. we ne

. >> and individually, somebody like jason campbell has to step up because he's had so much pressure scrutiny. this is an opportunity to get the offense going, to get a couple of touchdowns, get some of the younger guys involved. if he doe't do it, there will be even more pressure. even if they win. if jason campbell doesn't perform great, there will be more pressure. >> but there is something to be said for playing down to your opponent and e redskins seem to do that. >> and if there is a repeat from last year, i will agree with cakes, i think dan snyder will fire jim zorn on the spot in the locker room and strip him of his redskins gear. he'll have to leave fedex field naked. >> the scial teams coach will be the new head coach. >> we'll elevate him. >> as long as jason campbell has to learn nother coordinator scheme it will another season of redskins football. we'll leave it there. enjoy the rest of the show today. we hope everybody tunes into 106.7 the fan to check out the junkies. our lineup for sunday. the redskins pregame starts at 11:30 and getting ready for the kickoff. follo

meanwhile jason campbell limited his movement at practice today but jim zorn says le start. the nats -- he will start. the nats showed some pluck last night offering a win and fending off the 1 hundredth loss for one more day and it made us wonder could they rattle of a winning streak and end the season with just 99 losses? nats and dodgers again tonight. nats down in the 6th. but willie harris scores. we're tied at 6th. and it stayed that way until the 8th. how are you doing? solo shot puts the dodgers up 7-6ment nats had a chance -- 7-6. nats had a chance to retie it. a perfect throw. he is meat. there you have number 100. pre-season hockey caps and rangers meeting for the first time since we knocked the blue shirts out of the playoffs last year. two minutes left rangers with a harmless two three here and they score a goal. caps lose 3-2. at rfk dc united hosting marathon. 55th minute the original black and red. 13th year with the team. still the all time leading scorer in mls. nascar's chase for the cup will be just 90 miles up the road. and they decided to take a little

when the skins got into the field, jason campbell solid, if not spectacular. the 11 yarder his longest of the night. the jaingz scored plenty. -- jags scored plenty. the redskins bring on daniel as quarterback and he takes way too much time in the pocket. gets hit and fumbles. land re recovers for the jags and three plays later they shut have brought him down right there. not a good job for the redskins d. 21-0 there. the one thing then that we didn't want happened in the 4th quarter. brennan who looked pretty good tonight tackled from behind on the scramble. and had had to leave the game -- had to leave the game with a left leg injury. not clear how severe it is and whether it will affect the decision. bottom line there were bright spots certainly lost in the pre-season finale. let's go right back live to jacksonville. sara walsh is outside the locker room with more. hey, sara. >> hey, brett. it's strictly numbers that decide who gets the quarterback spot and the redskins coaches have a little bit of an issue. brennan 86.3. chase daniels 86.7. this is going t

jason campbell and the skins need to get the offense moving early and often if they want to beat theams. it starts with the run game and establishing clinton portis as a threat. last week he broke off a 34- yard run on the very first play but held to just 28 yards for the rest of the game. aybe a bigger role for c.p. ans a win for the redskins. >> can carry this organization and do everything but i think we have a lot of people who feel they are capable of helping us out. so i can't sit and be oh, i'm selfish, give me the all. you know i want the ball. the coach knows i want the ball. but we don't have the plays, there isn't nothing he can do about it. >>> the terps struggled so far this year. the too many says they know what they have to do to improve on that side of the ball. >> there is no way you can say that one person made or broke a play. it's a matter of the entire defense getting there and actually creating less space. if they have less space to run and they have bodies around them, if you watch teams like the ravens, you never find one guy out there standing in a play. you

. >> easy to direct criticism at jim zorn and jason campbell. the coach and quarterback.until the offense scores more, they'll continue to be under fire. zorn spent the day fielding questions about his job security. but here is the news flash, neither of him or campbell played defense. those guys aren't making a lot of game changing plays. that's for sure. the lions milked the skins defense converting ten of 18 and rushed for 154 yards. simply put, this d ain't getting done. >> third down is pretty much attitude. i want to get off the field. and until we get ta at nude, we'll never -- that attitude, we'll never get off the field. >> i don't think we played the whole game with a sense of urgency. but it can't be something that flickers on and off. it has to be a continuous thing that keeps going. >> hainesworth was getting an mri on his foot. did he return. jim zorn called it an injured glut muscle and didn't expect it to be serious. you can check out all of the locker room talk by today from logging on to wusa9.com. well, when healthy he is one of the most dangerous playe

this sunday in their home oper, jason campbell and the skins will need to get their offense moving earlyften if they want to beat the rams. it starts with the running game and establishing clinton portis as a threat. last week portis broke off a 34- yard run on the very first play but he was held to just 28 yards for the rest of the game. >> i would love to tell you i can carry this organization, i can do everything but i think we have a lot of talent and a lot of people who feel as if they're capable of helping us out. so i can't -- i'm not going to be selfish and say give me the ball. you know i want the ball but if we don't have -- [ indiscernible ] he gives me the ball when he can. >> the redskins are drawing most of the attention this time of the year but don't forget about the capitals. they opened up their six-game preseason last night with an overtime win over the buffalo sabres. no rest for bruce boudreau and the caps back on the ice today continuing their traini camp at the ice flex invirginia -- ice plex in virginia. alex ovechkin did not play last night but the rest hit the i

jason campbell, nice guy, but again, nice guys don't win ball games.t a nice guy, but along the rest, they enjoy their paychecks more than playing in the dirt. they too don't win ball games. yes, danny boy, not a nice guy. and who was really responsible for all those nice guys not winning the ball games. okay, you think that it starts at the top and it's hard to argue from that. but they say don't get mad, get serious. yes, the redskins have a lot of work to do. maybe they need an incentive. they should be penalized. $5,000 or more for every ball that they drop for doing a game and $2,000 for every ball dropped during practice. they cannot always be the coaching staff's ball if they are changing from year to year. as a skins fan, i'll get over it and support them the next fame. that is certainly admirable. you can find a team, if you could find a team into greatness or even competent, we would have heard about it. all that's going to do is make guys nervous about individual plays. i'm thinking our team really needs a personality transplant. don't belie

what happened if jason campbell and todd collins go down on sunday? well, that's what happens. wide receiver, antwon randle el will be the quarterback on sunday, which isn't a bad option. randle el was the starting quarterback at indiana and he thrown five touchdowns in the nfl, including one in the super bowl. >> i hate to say it with a smile, but i'm good. >> you no i, i don't wish anything on my boys, but if it happens, i'll be ready to go. >> i love his attitude. from a receiving standpoint, randle el will be in the slot. >>> soccer and six games are left in the season for dc united. the first of those tonight at home against the wizards. united needs to make a run to get into the playoffs. two of their top defenders are out with injury. mack birch is having ankle surgery. move clyde similars who is a mid fielder back to play defense. not ideal. >> i think if 11 guys go out again and do their job and put the work in, you expect three points. anything short of that is disappointing. we don't want to dwell on one player, we want to make sure we have a good overall defensive p

but the skins would reclaim it in the 3rd jason campbell who had a pretty solid day throws to randle. nice pass, nice catch. 24 yards. set up a field goal. third of the day. skins lead 9-7. rams never got anything going after that fortunately. a field goal to win the game. albert haynesworth deflected that pass and that was it. a two-point win for the skins in the home opener but no style points. >> it is the scoring that is frustrating. it is the scoring and fortunately we got a kicker that is making plays because we need every point we can get right now. but we are not going to stay there. >> we are out there trying to make plays. not like we are giving effort. it is the small things we have to pay attention to to make sure we get into a rhythm and we have to score. >> it could have been worse. actually, it was. we will tell you about the redskins starter lost for the season today plus for reaction from coach zorn and the players analysis from brian mitchell when we join you with sports plus right after this newscast. bruce? >> okay, looking forward to it. >>> here's what the fans

kelly provides the big target jason campbell has been craving. expect and announcement from jim zorn tomorrow. >>> four days to get ready now for james madison. ralph's biggest problem by the end of the week may having to do with the swine flu. there are now 139 cases of h1n1 on the maryland campus including one on the football team and given how much of a petri dish a locker room can be ralph is worried it is spreading. >> it could be devastating to us if it gets contagious on our team or coaching staff what it would do for the game. i'm concerned about it very much so. >> >>> u.s. open today split results for the two seeds andy murray. note of the day is that american sweetheart melanie oudin got kicked out of her hotel in new york because she never expected to last this long in a tournament and her reservation was too short. >>> tonight at city field in new york proof that every fan wants to catch a home run regardless of his or her age as evidenced by this man. he flips upsidedown and cannot right his ship. he has fallen and can't get up. and

jason campbell drops back. he fires it to antoine randle el, a great read over the middle. randle el with a great catch, good for a 24-yard pickup. it would lead to a field goal, though. skins up 9-7. in the end, the redskins would need a big stop from its defense. last chance from the rams. marc bulger drops back, airs it out. but chris horton breaks up the pass, seals the win. the redskins hang on to win 9-7. jim zorn said after the game his team is makingteps in the right direction. >> when we walked into the locker room, the redskin locker room, it was quiet. we, we knew that we under -- that we underperformed in areas, but we were really good in a lot. and so, you know, i think our guys were looking around going, hey, wait a minute, we won. >> jim zorn and the redskins did suffer a loss in yesterday's game starting right guard randy thomas was injured in the second quarter, suffering a torn right tricep. he will undergo an mri today and it's likely he will miss the entire season. we will have the complete update as well as more coverage from yesterday's game coming up