in our next half hour tonight, jason pugh explains how owner dan snyder was the key factor in recruiting him here to the team. >>> nearly a month later, still no answers on that smelly water

jason pugh said billy joel? it's okay jason. it's okay. i do -- >> don't blame me for your mistakes doug okay? >> i was the one on live televisi. billy idol was awesome, amazing. let's show the weather. it's definit cooler out here today. te now, 42 at the airport. l be around that same number around 7:00. 9:00 we're coming down around 41. and then at 11:00, at 39 degrees. again, cold tonight but not nearly as cold as it has been. 37 in rockville, 36 towards gaithers. right now in ft. belvoir. the cold spot manassas coming in right now at 34 degrees. storm team 4 radar, dry for now, but notice what's coming our way. wee g an area of storminess ma its way from parts of texas now around the memphis area through mississippi. that area of storms will make its way our way, and it will be in the form of all rain. i'm thinking that temperature shoulde wel above that freezi mark so we shouldn't have to worry about any mix in our region. your forecas tomorrow the impact forecast no problems at all. weat will not have an impact on your day. super ni

jim handly is in phoenix, but we start first with jason pugh. the nfl commissioner roger goodell broke his silence today about deflategate. >> he spoke to the media for about 45 minutes today and used words like serious and thorough talking about the investigation. the probe is focusing on two question first and foremost kwhirp some footballs used in a game that weren't in compliance with the rules? and second was it a result of deliberate action? goodell made it clear this investigation is still ongoing. >> we have rules. we're a league of rules. whether a competitive advantage was actually gained or not is secondary in my mind to whether that rule was violated. that's the integrity of our game. when those rules are violated we will take that seriously. >> reporter: today the nfl will take over 100 footballs that have been used by both teams in their practice sessions throughout the week. the league will have those footballs in their control until sunday. they will be examined about three hours before kickoff. jason pugh news4 sports. >>> now a

he's jason pugh live at nats' park.' send it back to you. >> thanks guys. >>> if di and jason didn't rub it in enough we go to their partner in crime, doug kammerer sure to tell us how wonderful it was out there. >> wonde. >> thanks doug. >> that's how great it was, the exciteme fantastic. and the forecast even better. at least for the next couple days. but then we have got rain coming in for the weekend. you've got plans, i've got the forecas for you, right around the corner. > may be one of the most anticid tris about to get you sa way. the boston bombing suspect headed to court. >> but his lawyers had one last battle that could change how can i avoid maintenance fees? why would you want to avoid them? because i don't want to... you know what? i'm gonna bring my maintenance guy in here to tell you all about it. roddy! so, uh, without your fee your checking chamber can't run smoothly. every time you put money in it causes, uh...deposit friction. gotta get some fiscal lube on there. [ male announcer ] it's time to bank

jason pugh fills us in. >> reporter: today is a new day for all redskins fans.he team introduced general manager, scott mccloughan. he and team president bruce allen have known each other for years. but it was actually his first face-to-face meeting with owner dan snyder that sold him on the redskins. >> when you see his eyes light up like that and just see, you know not just -- getting excited like a little kid. i think one of the gifts i have is being able to read people pretty quick and read through the bs and read through serious and see the passion in his eyes and excitement he gets to talk about the organization the fans and winning. >> reporter: mccloughan has an eye for talent. he's also dealt with issues in his personal life. he admittedly had a drinking problem that he says is now behind him. >> i'm not ashamed about it. i went through a tough phase in my life with my family. and i will tell you this. i grew professionally and personally and it's gotten me to the spot i am today. if i didn't think i could do it i would not put bruce or dan in this situ

from the verizon center i'm jason pugh news4 sports. >>> thanks jason.wing him as well as i do i'm sure he got -- probably first online. >> or e-mail. >>> "nbc nightly news" is coming up next. >>> on our broadcast tonight, days of rage. after the outpouring of sympathy that followed the paris massacre, now the backlash. and tonight, the increasing fear. the situation has reached a turning point. >>> under investigation by the nfl after their blowout victory. and on their way to the super bowl, the new england patriots face questions about cheating as the football world chimes in. >>> growing outbreak, the measles scare that started at disneyland and has now spread to over 50 new cases as doctors weigh-in and sound the alarm. >>> and living history in selma. the children and grandchildren of the men and women who marched with the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. and the towering legacy so alive today. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world

i'm jason pugh. roger goodell breaking his silence on deflaetgate this afternoon. the bottom line, it doesn't sound like this investigation will be over anytime soon. >> we don't know enough in this investigation to know who is responsible or even if there was an infraction. we will make the right decision to protect the integrity of the league. >> goodell was also very honest about the tough year the nfl is having and coming up we'll explain how a new position in the league's front office will help address player safety issues. >>> as we continue our countdown to the super bowl we're bringing you some of the local connections. >> tonight we hear about a pretty incredible young man who got his start playing football in maryland. news4's jim handly is live in phoenix with his story. jim? >> reporter: hi or the recent and jim. you know he is the other arrington and his moment is now. kyle arrington is the pride of prince george's county playing for the patriots here sunday night. >> and this is him here scoring a touchdown right here. >> reporter: it's the room that

i'm jason pugh at the verizon center. seven players scoring and double figures for the whi kids, who have won 4 of their last 5 scored 76 point, very fitting, the wizards 111, a 35-point victory for the wizards. now you can see the guys behind me break do you think the court. they're getting set for the georgetown game, which will take place later tonight at verizon center. but as for the wizards, they now turn their attention to the oklahoma city thunder and prince george's county native kevin durant. they will come here on wednesday to the verizon center. they're also focusing on the summer of 2016 when durant becomes a free agent. will he return to the dmv? we caught up with his high school coach and asked him that same question. if any coach understands kevin durant's game and what motivates him, it's stu vetter his former high school coach at montrose christian, that a man that has nearly 40 years of experience. >> the one thing that's going to separate him as the years go by if he keeps that work ethic, i truly beli

jason pugh at the life desk with more on bill belichick's evolving explanation. >> reporter: the reason why deflate-gate is such a hot topic, it's mainly because people want to know if the integrity of the sport has been questioned. a few days ago patriots head coach bill belichick addressed the media. today much of the same but this time around belichick did go into detail about how he feels the team did everything it could do to follow in nfl rules. >> at no time was there any intent whatsoever to gain an advantage. quite the opposite. we feel like we followed the rules of the game to the letter in our preparations. sfwlo don't forget nbc 4 is your super bowl station. our coverage kicks off next week. jim handily live in arizona with all the news and events leading up to the big game. then the seahawks and patriots take the field on fe. >>> the fbi and a bomb squad are searching two planes that landed in atlanta. two airlines received bomb threats, and they were credible enough for norad to get a military jet to escort the plane. the passengers and crew were evacuated from the delta a

from nat park i'm jason pugh. >> let's recap what he just mentione coverage begins at 11:00 with our preview show. then we take a break at 11:30 to bring you the tournament of roses parade. the winter classic begins at 1:00 right here. >>> tonight, one new years celebrn turned into a tragic mean? shanghaichina. thrive people died in a stampede ask many others were injured. it started when people were scramb for coupons that looked like dollar bills. it happened in a popular river front area that is often jammed during big events. last week they kansas he told the annual shanghai celebration because stampede appeared to be in this same area. so far there have been no issues in times square where more than a million people are waiting for the ball to drop. the nypd has more officers patrol keeping revellers and fellow officers safe. sarah will have more on the festivs coming up in about ten minutes. >>> here in washington, a small group gathered to remember the young people killed this year. since christmas, a rash of pushed the homicide total past 2013. as news4's jackie benson report

are plenty of people who would love to see him play in washington and since mama knows best our jason pughdurant's mom, wanda pratt, to see what the future may hold. >> home is home. there's no place like home of course but oklahoma city has welcomed our family with open arms. warmly kevin has taken to that area to the team to the organization so it is two homes in two parts of the country, so we really do like that. >> reporter: and i'm sure -- >> yes, this is home. i love the d.o.d. there's no place like it. >> reporter: you know fans around here basketball fans sports fans they want to see kevin durant come home free agent summer of 2016. what are your thoughts what do you think he would decide when it's time to make that decision? >> well i think -- one of the things that i know about kevin is he's really focused on the season that he's in. he hears the talk we all hear it but he doesn't allow himself to be overly concerned with that because the time is not time for him to make that decision so right now he's focused on this year. so they are focusing on trying to get to the playoffs n

i'm jason pugh. if you're looking for a fun atmosphere tonight, you might want to head down to gw for the game against richmond. the smith center has become o toughest places to play in the country thanks in part to four outstanding juniors who call themselves the core four. they were once inexperienced freshmen and now the core four are established upperclassmen for the colonials. >> kind of scary, actually we'll be seniors next year and we'll only get better. >> trying to build the program and we instilled in ourselves success for the future. >> that success has reached new heights. earlier this season gw won the diamond head class nick hawaii knocking off national powerhouse wichita process. >> we wanted to win something, had a successful yea year but not much to show for it beside the trip to the ncaas. this is the first time our group has a trophy. that was huge. >> now we have to be ready to get everybody's best shot have to be 100% effort play hard and be prepared because everybody want to be

jason pugh joins us. is it true there are wizards jerseys with durant's name on them already? >> reporter: that is exactly true dianna. i ordered mine online. i'm waiting for it. i have to find out what happened to that jersey. this is a big game. the prince george's county native kevin durant a hometown favorite. the fans love him here. they can't wait for the summer of 2016. i want to show you some video right now. this is k.d. coming into the verizon center. he's going to have plenty of family members and friends at this game. they can't wait to see him lace them up and play. now, a few hours ago he was the first thunder player on the court warming up. the last time these two teams played in oklahoma city, durant took over in the fourth quarter, he scored 34 points for the game. he's averaging nearly 30 points a game whenever he faces the wizards. so how do the wiz kids plan to slow down the reigning mvp kevin durant tonight? >> i think we did a great job, you pull up 30 feet with two people on you, you give credit. that's all you can say. >> you've got to make it difficult

as jason pugh reports, they're hoping to follow the older and wiser blueprint to a tight offensively their own. >> pierce drives gets inside scores the field goal! >> some of the heavy lifting that i don't always have to do. >> behind his back. picks it up and lays it in. great shot by the veteran andre miller! >> in terms of their experience and know-how and mind-set. >> we've been through some games, been through some wars. we understand what it takes to be a pro. so i think you just come in with those things. pass those things on to the younger guys. they watch what you do a lot. sometimes, you know, you don't really have to say too much. >> reporter: from the old youngest this group hold each other accountable. everyone is committed to achieving the ultimate goal. >> those guys they're always keeping ahead of us. even if we lost three in a row, we just one step away. i think one thing about this team is we knew we were one step away playing against good teams. we have to find a way to break through. >> a good balance of old guys and young guys and the young guys are very mature a

jason pugh went one-on-one with the hire that has everyone's hopes up. >> thanks carol. scott, how much did bruce allen being a part of this organization influence your decision to come here? >> quite a bit. i've known him for multiple years. i know him as a person i know him as a football guy. i know him about his honesty and loyalty. when he talks, people listen and there is no messing around about it no fluff about it. and then he told me he says i want you to meet with dan. and i was like okay really? and all of a sudden came out here and met dan and really saw the same kind of personality. >> 4-12 this past season 3-13 before that. i mean how much improvement, how much work needs to be done here? >> well i think it's quite a bit of work but it's not like it's a throw-away roster from the stand point of the nfl. sometimes it's injuries that hold you back sometimes it's not having a good year. you know i feel right now, after meeting the people in this building we're already stepping in the right direction. now it's -- and it's never a quick fix. as long as you go in

i'm jason pugh. nfl play-off sunday it is.engals visiting the colts in the afc while the cowboys host the detroit lions in the nfc. the ravens head to new england next saturday after taking care of business against the steelers. joe flacco continues his impressive play-off resume. baltimore's quarterback threw for two scores and picked up his seventh career road play-off victory. play of the game goes to terrell suggs. they call him t. sizzle for a reason. somehow he managed to hold on to this interception from ben roethlisberger. suggs caught that ball with his legs his kneecaps. the ravens win their first play-off game in pittsburgh 30-17. >> we played our best football game of the year right here. i think it's because of what we've been through all year the way we stuck together all year had each other's back, maintained our faith. that's what made the difference for us. >> whenever the time is done on the field, ki never see i'd beat the steelers in the postseason. now it's done. a great achievement. short lived though. yo