jason pugh joins us live with reaction. jail? >> reporter: erika, a very tough loss for the red skips here at fedex field. the miami dolphins really took over this game, especially in the second half. the skins, they started off hot. they had everything going. the offense was moving the ball. the defense getting stops. but in the end, it was miami that big made the big plays down the stretch to take this game. i want to show you how this went down today here at fedex field for the redskins. robert griffin iii not active for this game, rg3 was cleared to return to play but he was inactive today. kirk cousins, he started, second quarter, skins up 3-0 on a third and goal. cousins finds his tight end. that is jordan reed, the touchdown. reed gets both feet in. the skins take a 10-0 lead and cousins, a touchdown and two picks in this game. a special teams, they hurt the redskins last year, the case today. landry returning this pubt for miami. landry shifgt speed, slipping past everyone, 69 yards to the end zone. the dolphins score 17

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i'm jason pugh, news 4 sports. >> let's hope not. thanks, jason. as for the guy traded for all of those picks and robert griffin is trying to work his way on the field and youed grooen said he's had reps this weekend to get both the backup and he didn't confirm which role griffin would play this weekend, so you're saying there's a chance? as of 7:30. i just threw that in there. in 2007 the phillies were seven games back of the nets with 17 to play. today the nats are 7 1/2 games back of the nates with 17 to play. >> so you're saying there's a chance? >> each of the past 16-league mvps have come from a playoff team, harper making a strong case to snap that in the seventh inning last night. he hit a bomb to right field for his 40th home run of the season and he joins some elite company becoming the seventh player to hit 40 homers at the age of 22 and four are currently in the hall of fame and the milestone recognized by his teammate in the dugout. look at their reaction and right after, shocking developments. a philly fan was being nice exchanging th

jason pugh has the latest from ashburn. >> it's never a dull moment when talking about the red skipsnd they're also trying to get over loss of several key players and first up, receiver desean jackson and he's out three to four weeks with the left hamstring injury and jackson going after this pass by quarterback kirk cousins and this leaves a huge void for the redskins' offense and, and chris culver suspended for violating the league conduct policy. it stems from an indense last year when he hit a bicyclist with his car and fled the scene. he pled guilty to two misdemeanor charges. last and certainly not least, there's kicker kai forbath, removed him from the roster after missing a field goal with the miami dolphins and the head coach said it's not personal. >> we're not making kai a scapegoat. that's insane. we're trying to improve the kickoff cover team. we have to flip the script. we have to change the momentum in our favor. it seems like the last couple of years, they've gone against us and we have to start doing that ourselves and we're coaching them up and we have to coach bett

from nats park, i'm jason pugh, news4 sports. >> thank you, jane. >>> orioles visit the yankees buckicking it up, top seven, manny machado at the plate. he quickly changes that his 27th home ru of the season. and he gets to do the handshake with jonathan scope. game tied at five. you know we love those happened shakes. bottom of the inning, brian mattis out of the pen facing rookie greg byrd, two on against the orioles. calling this bird on bird crime. the yankees the lead, new york wins, 8-6. o's lost 15 of the last 18 games. don't forget, you guys cheery up, virginia tech take october defending champs, ohio statement to >> all right, thank you, carol. >> wow. >> coming up next, nightly news. what a challenge. >> see you at 11:00. what did iran's supreme leader get in the nuclear deal? to start with, $100 billion. they keep their nuclear facilities and ballistic missiles. there won't be surprise anytime-anywhere inspections. and after ten years, restrictions are lifted and iran could build a nuclear weapon in two months. congress should reject a bad deal. we need a better deal. >>>

be relax and focused, be quick but don't hurry, something he certainly was in an interview with jason pugh>> if you do struggle this season and fans are chanting reeve rg3's name, how are you going to handle that? how are you going to respond to that type of adversity? >> a part of playing quarterback in the nfl, got to have thick skin and ready for those things. can't push through that, move through that, works true that, you will struggle in this league. going into this season, i'm going to try to be mentally, physically, emotionally tough, whatever comes my way and trust that if i do that, good things will happen in the long run. >> for more of jason's interview with kirk cousins, head to the nbc washington app and search cousins, you will enjoy that don't forget to check out the season debut of redskins showtime this season, former redskin running back clinton portis, kevin sheehan of espn 980 join jason pugh talking about all, i mean, all the story lines heading into the season, what you need to get you ready for the opener, that's coming up this sunday, we count you down, 11:30 right

jason pugh is live at the park with the latest roster move. >> reporter: yes, carol, the big news that for a second straight monday, the redskins have cut a prominent player from this roster. today, cornerback david ammerson released. he was the top pick for the skins in 2013, was a member of the last draft class for mike shanahan. yesterday against the rams he did not play a single defensive snap. the week before that he was targeted eight straight times against the miami dolphins. as for the team, a short week with a thursday night matchup innein ed f new york. one more practice session for the guys, then it's off to face the g-men. getting healthy is a concern for these players. >> our bodies;zt are banged up. >> it's tough, because you can't get the same amount of practice reps that you get. ultimately each time has the same advantages and disadvantages. your body is pretty much recovered by thursday. we've done it before. we've had this kind of schedule for the last couple of years now. it's something i guess the nfl likes. we'll continue to keep playing sundays and thursdays. >>

. >> jason pugh with breaking news. we're going to have more as the redskins turn the page and get ready for the giants, coming up on news4 at 6:00. >> thank you, carol. >>> how this catholic community has its own place in history in the mountains of maryland. [ female announcer ] business travel isn't just about the going. it's also about the going home. and being connected all along the way. whether you're working or recharging, do business travel on your terms. acela. take off. >>> there are now more than a hundred employees looking for jobs at laurel hospital. today we spoke with prince george's bureau chief tracy wilkins, in a story you'll only see on news4. >> jobs are not that easy to find. >> reporter: the number rose to more than 100 workers laid off at laurel hospital when more than 80 people received pink slips today. >> people are upset. they're frustrated. >> reporter: the letter, suggesting workers reapply for their positions, was expected friday. >> there had been a big buildup to that. at 3:00 they said,

from ashburn, i'm jason pugh, news 4 sports. >>> nationals meantime, limping to the finish and five games left, and what may be his last time in the nationals uniform and he's entering free agency after the season. orioles-blue jays doubleheader giving away a free t-shirt. top five, jays up with two outs and darwin barney grounds it to jason garcia, but look at the throw, one run comes in on the air and then chris davis, he's out there, you know and he doesn't have it, he throws it to the catcher and it went over his head. can you believe it? both runners come in to score and three runs on a ground out with the pitcher and toronto now up 11-1 in the ninth and they will clinch their first division title since 1993 with the victory. to college football. virginia tech taking a big hit. starting quarterback kendall fuller will miss the rest of the season after having knee surgery to repair the torn meniscus. he is regarding by some as the top nfl prospect and he's in his junior season with virginia tech. racing, tony stewart applying the brakes in the career on the nascar cup series. stewart

jason pugh is live at fedex field. jason, starters play is it size tonight but a lot on the line for these younger guys. >> reporter: yeah, that is absolutely right, chris. tonight is proof that the redskins actually play football and they are not just a soap opera. tonight is about the young guys, the young players, starters and even key backups will not play in this game. the redskins have certainly experienced their share of injuries this preseason. their number one goal is to leave this game healthy. now, this saturday, the team has to cut down their roster from 75 players to 53. and those cuts can be difficult for this coaching staff. >> the toughest part of our job, to be honest with you. naming the starters and all that stuff, that's tough also, but when you're talking about cutting people this time of year, guys been with us through otas and training camp, really done nothing wrong, done everything right to make themselves a part of this washington redskins football team, it's difficult. it really is. >> reporte

i'm jason pugh, news 4. >>> a car caused gridlock. >> but check to see if things are better no you and what it could mean for your commute tomorrow. >> protesters could be gearing up in fairfax after video was released of an inmate who died in custody. >>> new proof forecast. >>> playing a little golf, that's what you want to do in weather like this, fantastic, fantastic weather. just beautiful. plenty of sunshine across the area today. take a look at the numbers and what we're dealing with right now across our region. temperatures in the upper 70s and 79 degrees, d.c. and plenty of sunshine and winds out of the west at 10 miles per hour. i told you this before, my perfect day, 80, low humidity and plenty of sun. that's pretty much what we have. what is your perfect day? facebook.com/doug kammerer. so far everyone is a 10 or 20. 75 in gaithersburg and 75 in culpeper and 76 in mart insburg and very night right on through the evening hours and no rain to talk about. we really need to see some rain. unfortunately, it doesn't look like we're going to get any for at least the next week or s

. >>> as for the starter, kirk cousins, well, jason pugh goes one-on-one with him on news4 at 5:00. has got a arm and some pipes. coming up at 5:00. >> looking forward to it thanks, dave. >>> five former members of uva swim team are responding to a hazing lawsuit filed by a former teammate. they are asking a judge to throw the case out before it goes to trial next year. another swimmer has accused them of violently hazing him and other teammates, including verbal threats and sexual contact. all five deny the charges. the alleged hazing happened two years ago. the swimmer who filed the lawsuit has transferred to another school. >>> now to the presidential race where we are seeing some changes in the crowded republican field and growing speculation about whether vice president joe biden will join the race as hillary clinton's popularity gives. evan lawrence is tracking this on capitol hill. >> reporter: vice president joe biden in new york to honor the victims of 9/11 attacks. >> i know a long time, it doesn't go away. >> reporter: as speculation grows about a possible run for preside

jason pugh and carol maloney live with all your coverage before and after that game. >>> the kids at concord elementary school have brand new backpacks full of school supplies now. it's part of news4's backpacks for kids campaign. we, along with our partners at comcast gave out just under 400 backpacks to students today. you can still contribute to the washington.com. >>> working developing stories in the newsroom right now, including the public viewing that continues at this hour at the maryland state capitol. people paying their respects to former governor mandel. he died on sunday. we will have new reaction in ten minutes on news4 at 5:00. >>> an unprecedented drug sting. police held a news conference and displayed thousands of packets of bizzaro, total street value estimated at $2.3 million. pat colins is going through the charging documents now and will have a live report at the top of the hour. >>> prince george's county police are looking for an armed robber and his accomplice. the latest robbery happened just yesterday, but they believe that they are responsible for at least

things to say today about take the reins of the first-team offense when he sat down with our own jason pughour teammates, some of them have called you a natural-born leader, what makes a great leader in your opinion? >> i think leadership at the end of the day is influence, having an influence on people around you, as a quarterback, means having an influence the offense and the influence of the players without you. always tried to be a gay i step in the huddle, other ten players in the huddle able to elevate their level of play, but at the end of the day you got to lead from the hear. gout to be gay that cares about people and wants to build relationships with his teammates and doesn't just use his teammates, i'm always on a quest to become a better and better leader. >> always a leader who doesn't just use his teammates. cousins cares, that's coming, coming. you can get more of jason's one-on-one with redskins qb kirk cousins tomorrow, news4 at 5 and 6. i feel that segment coming. >>> tom brady is taking on the tonight as he tries take down the steelers. the defending super bowl champ not

as we know sunday against the dolphins, before the gig big game, he is going on on one with our jason pughvery calm before the storm and he shows us why jay gruden is singing his praises. >> kirk, i know you have thought about that day for a long time since you have been named the starting quarterback. have you thought about that moment in the tunnel right before kickoff what you're going to be feeling and expecting? >> yeah, i think i have thought of that, there's always nerves, excitement, but a great time to just, you know, relax, think about how far you've come and then just commit to just enjoying the day the process, knowing you are prepared and ready to go. >> a backup quarterback fighting through this process, obviously wanting to start did some of your teammates uplift you what did they say to you during that time? >> i can remember conversations with teammates, very encourage saying don't put too much pressure we got your back, staying is okay, kirk. you're going to be fine. keep your head up, keep working. a lot of the times, guys care from you, didn't just come from players but

. >> our jason pugh and carol maloney are on the field right now. >> yeah the wild week for the redskins kicked off on monday when head coach jay gruden announced the team early that morning that robert griffin iii was no longer the starting quarterback, going to go with kirk cousins. >> not expected to play tonight, colt mccoy will take all the snaps, all the starters and top backups, they are not playing. but they are behind us now going through a workout, since they are not going to get into the game tonight though. but robert griffin iii still the spotlight. he was on the field working out. he will take his concussion test tomorrow. the bus pulled into the stadium about 3:30 this afternoon. first guy off, jay ground, head coach, looking like he is all business. tonight, starter colt mccoy, again, he will plate entire game, barring an injury. mccoy played the best really of the three quarterbacks this preseason, albeit, all against back backups. the focus on robert griffin iii and what should happen to him after his concussion. we caught one former skins qb mark brunell to gave us his

jason pugh and i will be live before the game, and we will break it down on the postgame report and ons4 at atlanta 11:00. hope to see you then. >>> well, picture all of this and then add in 1600 school buses. i'm adam tuss. i will tell you how fairfax county is getting ready for the school year, coming up. >>> plus, deck drama. how two local families paid thousands of dollars and had very little to show for it. >>> i feel used. i feel ♪ hey! let me help with that. oh, thank you! ♪ introducing the one-and-only volkswagen golf sportwagen. the sportier utility vehicle. >>> still tracking a few showers and a couple of thunderstorms thought but not a lot going on across our region, cloud cover and hot and humid conditions. take a look, storm team4 radar showing you pretty well where those storms are biggest storms up toward the frederick area, portions of northern virginia. around the fredericksburg region, too, seeing pretty good storm there in and around the metro region, we have not seen a single thunderstorm inside the belt watch we had a couple back toward fairfax and some rain right

from redskins park, i'm jason pugh, news4 sports. the action gets started at 7:30 with a preview show, kickoff, 8:30. if you are looking for "access hollywood" tonight, you will find it and other regular nbc programming over on cozi-tv. >>> after the announcement of laurel hospital close, we heard opposition from everyone from local politicians to workers to patients. now, a new group of people are jumping in as well. tracee wilkins, we will have that story coming up on news4. >>> an only family living with the loss of a child after a deadly crash. and now we know >>> and that forecast has rain in it for the day today. some of us saw some. reston didn't pick much up at all during the day. the cloud cover, reston town center looking pretty good. the toll road a little bit on the slow side. not too bad. traffic flowing pretty good. downtown today, a little bit in the way of shower activity, it was portions of southern maryland and along the chesapeake that saw the most rain. we actually had a couple of flash flood warnings, one around

it's a wonderful story written by jason pughs and it was wonderful.and obviously with one of the best directors in the world, directing it, i was just so excited to see how this would go down. it starts off with peter in the orphanage and he's kidnapped and whisked way to these mines to be a slave for black beard and that's where you meet the hook, he's been a slave and sort of the deflated version. he sees peter and he sees this boy who eventually flies. he finds -- he sees what he thinks is the golden ticket off of the island. they act as allies and try to overcome the obstacles to get home. >> we think of the pirate garb and the mustache and the hat and you have more of a cowboy -- >> well, i was told we're doing a new flip on black beard and tiger lilly. i always imagined hook to be somebody that would be out of an early john ford film. like if he wasn't on never land he would be on the horse in the pray. >> i give me 23 seconds on black beard. playing somebody so evil. >> yeah. i mean, everybody says it. kind of becomes a broken record. he is ind