carol's live in >>> carol maloney, jason pugh love their jobs, carol lost the coin toss, she is out in the weather while jason is in the studio. >> can either of you play tight end, by the way? >> no. no. >> not a chance? >> move it along. >> the redskins are still recovering from the preseason they were week, the preseason home opener will take place at fedex field against the detroit lions thursday. carol maloney, she is in richmond now carol, have you managed to stay healthy down there seeing how the injuries are contagious with this team right now? >> jason, i don't want to jinx it to answer, we have one more practice tomorrow, closed practice, we are still good but you're rirktd thght, the injuri piling up. jordan reed and four guys trying to make a name for themselves a nice way of saying four guys you probably never heard of. one is new today, signed. jordan reed, he did not practice again today. of course, he has marquee potential, can he stay healthy? hamstring issues kept him out. hopes to be back this week. meet the new guy, earnst brunt jr., tight end, iowa state, signed in

carol maloney and jason pugh are in baltimore live this evening. hi, guys. how's it going out there? >> pretty good. a lot of drama surrounding this preseason game. have you ever seen this much drama? >> i have. >> they called the third preseason game the dress rehearsal. starters will play a full half before the redskins and ravens. we will see kirk cousins undfore first time under offense. >> robert griffin iii was cleared by a neurologist and just 24 hours later he reversed his decision on the test result. what we don't know is what prompted the review and we do know robert griffin iii is out and cousins is in. arriving just a couple hours ago knowing a big big test is ahead. cousins has been sharp all preseason in camp. this will be the first time since mid-outloctober last sease will be going against the defense. we should mention griffin is also here and spent some time warming up on the field. i guess since he took all the first team snaps all week kind of expected but not playing tonight. >> one guy playing, trent williams signed a monster

jason pugh is live in baltimore with highlights. hey, jason. >> hey. the redskins looked pretty good, especially in that second quarter moving on against the ravens tonight. they win their third preseason game of the preseason. they called this the dress rehearsal. kirk cousins got the start in place of robert griffin iii and got the first team offense into the end zone. let's look at how this one went down tonight. jay gruden wishing his quarterback the best of luck. kirk cousins got the start in place of griffin. early on, he threw an interception in the game. he got comfortable and settled down. second quarter, down 13-0. that one deflects off the hands of andre roberts and into the hands of the rookie, jameis crowder. his first nfl touchdown, 22-yard strike and got the redskins first team offense, finally on the board this preseason. later in the half, cousins with the short pass to ryan grant. he spins away from a tackle, dives and just short of the end zone, chris thompson would punch this ball into the end zone. gave the redskins the lead in the

will have more coverage of gruden's decision coming up in 30 minutes when we talk with our own jason pugh. >>> at the live deck i'm scott macfarlane. another lifeline for governor bob mcdonnell. the u.s. supreme court ruled the former governor can remain free from federal prison indefinitely as it considers whether to take his final appeal of his 2014 corruption conviction. the supreme court has not guaranteed it will hear his appeal but ruled today a few minutes ago he can remain free from prison while they consider it how long will that be? could be months. the supreme court of the united states is not supposed to reconvene formally at the high court until october. it could take some time after that as well. at the live desk, i'm scott mcfarlaacfarlane. >>> extreme recklessness, now a loudoun county judge describes a deadly stunt that killed a 17-year-old kid. his friend pleaded guilty in a case of car suffering. news's david culver is live outside the house in leesburg. what are you hearing? >> reporter: defendant 19 years old signed that guilty plea in court today admitting to driving

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but we begin with carol maloney, jason pugh on the field. you got your redskins important chos packed with you? >> oh yeah we do. >> redskins fans are looking forward to this preseason home opener, get their first look at this team in person. and even though they had some success last week against the cleveland browns, still, a lot to improve upon for this group. the list is long but the number one thing is to stay healthy. of course with the rains expected to come in that is going to be tough. they are just taking the tarp off the field as we speak. a little bit earlier, robert griffin, iii, he trickled out to take a look, wearing his headphones and getting mentally ready. he is expected to play at least a quarter tonight. >> the offense trying to get into the end zone this week. they played full quarter last week against the browns but they only scored three points. they know they have to do a better job than that. >> got to continue to drive, finish drives, points in the red zone, we have to move the ball down the field. going to play a l

my colleague, jason pugh, is inside the stadium with a look at the stories you're going to want to keep an eye on as we head into kickoff. jason? >> yeah, thanks, chris. here inside stadium the players came out a little while ago, they are getting warmed up behind me here at fedex field, getting set for preseason game number two against the detroit lions. they took tarp off the field an hour ago. it did rain earlier here today a few things to watch out for, one thing in particular, has to be the offense, first team offense. last week in cleveland, they left a lot of points on the field. jay gruden, starting quarterback, robert griffin the third, looking to change that tonight. >> we want to get points on the board, move the ball, a very tough defense that will be going against so it will be a good test. like i say, just want to get plays, get the rhythm and timing back down on a game day and see how guys are moving. you know, continue to increase our tempo as an offense and just get positive plays. >> reporter: rg3 will be without a few weapons in that starting offense, desean jackson i

jason pugh and i will be in baltimore joining you live on news four at 6:00 and for the postgame reportnd news4 at 11:00. >>> the washington nationals have much work do and little time to do it. they wake up this morning, 6 1/2 games back of the mets who just keep on bing. >>> cab sass city adam jones and the o's taking on the royals trying to win their second straight. didn't get off to the best of starts for the birds. watch this bottom one, ben zobrist, to center, adam jones chasing it, all-out into the ball, the unpadded part. ouch. stayed down for a few minutes, the trainers and buck showalter would come out. he would eventually get up and leave the game in the third inning. no update on his injury so far. he was holding his ribs and his head. bottom six, 3-0 game. we have paulo orlando facing chris tillman. orlando taking him deep to left. boom. steve pierce. he is out there, can only batch as it sails over his head. and the o's go on to lose it, 5-3. >>> finally tonight, the world championship of track and field in china, usain bolt edges out justin gatling in the 200-meter sprin

jason pugh here with what this means for the team and for robert griffin iii. jason? >> reporter: yeah vance, hard to believe how far robert griffin iii has fallen since his rookie season. his career with the redskins maybe coming to and enbefore it gets a chance to start this year. kirk cousins named quarterback by jay gruden today. kirk named the starter after jay gruden pegged griffin for the job back in february. rg3 not cleared for contact after the concussion. neither that nor his performance bayhed into the decision. >> not so much what somebody didn't do, just what kirk has done. and i think what he has done in practice and otas has opened our eyes and proven to be the best quarterback on our roster at this time. >> there's something powerful about feeling believed in and there's something powerful about knowing where you stand. jay has done that today. i will do i can to take that opportunity and run with it and provide great quarterback performance all season long. >> the redskins wrap up the season with the jaguars. colt mccoy the start that night. no cousi

jason pugh and carolyn maloney will have live coverage at 6:00. kickoff set for 7:30 here on nbc4. >>> summer vacation is wrapping up for many kids in the area. a lot of you head back to school on monday morning. in maryland, montgomery county schools and charles go back to school. loudoun county and prince william students go back to school. and you can stay in bed earlier. >> the school board decided to change the starting times. >>> today, school officials may decide whether to push back the start of classes at stafford high school. we told you that hess construction is having a hard time getting the permits it needs to allow administrators to move in. "the free lance-star" reports it was supposed to get a temporary permit yesterday, but did not. they may push the first day from september 8th to 14th. >>> ten years since hurricane katrina ravaged new orleans. today, president bush will visit the city. the former president and his wife will visit a charter school there and a library funded by the laura bush foundation. coming up on the "today" s

jason pugh and carolyn maloney will have more on news4 at 6:00. >>> all right. we'll try to find out what kind of weather we'll have for that. especially we want to know what kind of weekend we'll have. we have been talking since monday or tuesday about the weekend. it's here now. >> i believe in focusing on the weekend. first thing monday morning because that's the only way sometimes to get through five long days. beautiful weather has been really the rule around here for the past couple. but oh -- >> say it. >> i know, everybody. those who love to use their air conditioner, i have great news for you in your seven day forecast. for those that have been enjoying the open window weather around here at night, not necessarily the good news forecast for you. right now though, just a few fair weather clouds over washington. temperature not too bad at all. 65 now at reagan national. most of the suburbs are down below 60 degrees. what to expect for today, getting warmer. starting to get a little bit more humid tonight into tomorrow. staying dry again though for the nex

. >>> i'm jason pugh in the newsroom, the regular season hasn't kicked off in the redskins, injuries foul toth team, three key players lost for the season, linebacker junior galette added to the list. toward the end of practice, he tore his achilles, out six to eight weeks, rehab process, he is done for the year. both his teammates and his head coach, jay ground, disappointed following practice today. galette was brought in during training camp after being cut by the saints. you may remember we had to different domestic violence cases, dealing with one of those cases, the other cleared up. redskins play the third preseason game saturday in baltimore. watch that game here on nbc4. >> thank you, jason. >>> you are looking at what's believed to be the oldest shipwreck ever found in maryland. crews uncovered it back in the spring while doing repair work under the u.s. 50 bridge on the eastern shore. state officials believe it was a cargo ship dating back to the late 18th century and may have measured 45 feet long. and made locally from oak trees gathered in annapolis and potomac. it is n

carol and jason pugh are going to have reaction on the postgame report and on news4 at 11:00. >>> new numbers show a mixed bag for democrats in the race for the white house. if the election were held today, vice president biden would actually fare better against donald trump than hillary clinton. a quinnipiac university poll shows him ahead 48-40. clinton also beats trump in the hypothetical matchup but by a smaller margin. despite that, she remains the front-runner for the democratic noll nation. >>> it's that time of year again, parents signing their kids off to college. >> and now, we are getting a clearer picture on when your child may start experimenting with drugs. we will break down the new numbers ahead. >>> these teachers have gathered, wondering what is going to happen with their severance pay and pay they were due already. the jericho christian academy the jericho christian academy has closed its oh my gosh, it's the guy from last night. what?! can i jump on your wi-fi? yeah, you can try it. hey! i had a really good time last night. yeah, me too. the only thing is that... t

news4's jason pugh here with more on what it means for the team and rg3. >> kirk cousins is the number one guy the guy, in charge of leading the skins for the 2015 season. cousins is the man, griffin, most like lay third teacher at this point when he returns. this comes despite jay gruden naming rg3 the starter in the offseason. >> just what kirk has done. and i think what he has done in practice and otas has really opened our eyes and he has proven to be the best quarterback on our roster at this time. really, it's -- it's a compliment to kirk, not so much the other guys didn't do this or didn't do that i just think kirk has played so well that he has earned the right. >> i do believe from 2012, the day i was drafted, that god brought me here, he has a plan for me. the plan may not be to win super bowls and throw a bunch of touchdown passes and win a bunch of games. i hope is part of the plan, i trusted add plan for me and he was going to work everything out and you know, time will tell. >> reporter: now the teammates know he is the number one guy, they are ready to rally around cousi