coach jay gruden made it clear as he addressed the media that he wants cousins back. cousins explains why his price tag is so high. that story coming up for you on news4 at 5:00. >>> it's been the number one story on the nbc washington app all afternoon. a bizarre and tragic new year's weekend makes for a tough day at a local high school. >>> dangerous ow, icesn i've spent my life planting a size-six, non-slip shoe into that door. on this side, i want my customers to relax and enjoy themselves. but these days it's phones before forks. they want wifi out here. but behind that door, i need a private connection for my business. wifi pro from comcast business. public wifi for your customers. private wifi for your business. good for a door. and a network. comcast business. built for security. built for business. >>> it was a tough return to class today for students at howard high school. they're mourning the loss of a teen girl shot inside of her home on new year's day. >> police say a teenage boy shot her and her mother, then turned the gun on himself. he's in critical co

as far as jay gruden and company see it, the equation is simple. playoffs have already begun.washington to survive and advance. >> i think, you know, we're around each other for so long and such an important game here at the end. it's a little chippy out there from time to time. that's to be expected. they are anxious to get on the field and play this game. you know, it's been a long year and we have a lot to play for. these guys are excited to play and it's time to go, and i think they are fired up to get it done. >> so it will be alabama and clemson in the national championship game for the college football title, and, again, the redskins need to get a win make the playoffs. happy new year. >> happy new year to you, my friend. >>> that wraps it up. that is our last -- our final broadcast of the year, and we can't thank you enough for allowing us to be here with you on the weekend, and we look forward to sharing many more broadcasts with you in 2017. before we leave you. we want to show you some gorgeous shots of fireworks from around the country and around the world. have a

gone, have to figure out who will call the offensive plays next season for stop head coach jay gruden seems to be a logical choice. he has plenty of experience with that. jonathan: that was fast. erin: a lot of moving parts. alison: thank you. alison: today was just too good to be true. steve: it was fantastic, we tied record, low 70's. tomorrow, the highest will be more winter-like, in the 40's. only 32 saturday with a wintry mix. will have updates in the morning. lower 50'st week, tuesday, middle 60's wednesday, upper 50's inauguration day. the 10-day outlook, no super cold air with the exception of saturday. jonathan: jimmy kimmel's next. alison: have a good night. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- ll cool j. from "hidden figures," octavia spencer. this week in unnecessary censorship, and music from sza. and now, like it or not, here's jimmy kimmel! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: very nice, thank you. i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thanks to all of you for coming. i'm gladou

. >> i think you have to start with jay gruden and how hard this was for jay.t didn't work out and firing the coach and friend is the hardest thing you have to do in this league. i know that from coaches around. as jay looked at this defense, he had to say truly although the talent may not have been there. it was the worst defense in the league and it was

word is that jay gruden will take over play calling duties which he held in his first season in washington. with office of line coach bill callahan, over cavanaugh, getting the oc spot. what about the defense? there was report yesterday that former 49ers head coach jim is in line for job with the redskins defense, no word if that is as the team or another job. ' cents a job with potential hire greg. we do know that former brown head coach mike, and former coach bradley have under dude for the job, no hire is gain redskins could have played in. looking to go reach the championship, matt ryan only playoff lost came against the owls. first quarter, driving. jimmy grant, former basketball player. touchdown. seven-nothing lead for the hawks. getting on the board, getting it back. julio jones, 7 yards, ties it up at seven. later in the second, seahawks backed up, check out this play. wilson gets stepped on by his own player, falls into the end zone, that's a safety. two-point for the falcons. and they get the ball. and they take advantage of it. matt ryan, throwing, in the end zone, 14-yard td,

what's jay gruden's take. he's really improved his game a lieutenant in the last couple years.and a lot has to to with matt kavanagh and sean mcveigh and the players around him, the offensive line around him. you have to have some goodwill towards this organization. we put him in some good situations to success today some good redskins news, george kohl's bihas been chosen as a haul of fame. the offancive tackle played from '83 to '9 #. he's over of # 100 alums who attended the home coming game this past november. >> well deserved. i hope he gets in. > i hope so, too. there should be a lot of hawgs in >> people at then shinement ceremony, it would be great to see. > it would be great to see. it would also to see on the way home tonight. i know it's a little l foggy. take some extra time. by dawn i think it will be dissipating. >> that does it for us for tonight, stay tuned, tmz is coming up next. we hope you can join us tomorrow morning, fox5 news morning starts at 46789. 25:00 a.m. we will all stillll there's nothing like trying something new. especially when it comes to snack

head coach jay gruden starting to pile a list of names. >>> gus bradley, the former jacksonville coach seattle. in tampa with gruden and team president. he's believed to be one of the front runners for the job. >>> there is apparently a change in the maryland coaching staff. leaving maryland to become the head coach at howard before joining the s terpas an assistant. he was the head man at virginia and richmond. >>> usa. usa. ice hockey last night. a mild upset pulled off to win the goad medal at the world junior championships. >>> getting into the meat of the high school hoops season. prepping for big competition in conference play tonight. part of game on varsity. 6-4 mustangs started the year hot. they have dropped four in a row. tonight they're put to the test hosting the nation's second ranked team. >> i'm really happy and excited that i get to play them. >> that's why we work hard. that's why we come to practice every day. we want to play against the best people in the country. >> this conference we're in is one of the top in the united states. it gets us ready. next level. the p

jay gruden you got to fix >> what do you do with kirkou dr cousins? cous >> you got the weapon.e the make or breaker season for him.seasor if you don't go back to the playoffs next year under thendee franchise tag you may bee tag y seeing a situation whereti you're moving on. o >> i look back at the season s and i think of what could haveco been. there were so many games where they were right there, witreh sh missed field goal. this game where they didn't d show up. thatt carolina game. g >> the bengals game. whew.wh >> could be a whole different story here.ld be e in thest playoffs. instead we're talking about moving forward to next year.eadd now we goto ne to talk about tht draft, we got to talk about talk free agency and we got to moveom on. you got to move on. move on. >> got to move on. >> all right.>> >> just like we have to move>> on right nowhave because we're u of time. >> oh, no, i'm not.'m i'm going to continue. >> we're out of time for football 'cause he's going to do weather. >> hey, we've got 41 degreesll a e go now in washington.t degw you okay? >> (bell).>> >> i

but it is worth mentioning at his end of the season press conference on monday, head coach jay gruden was asked about how much he influence he has over keeping barry and the staff. so which he relied, i like to think i have a lot of pull on that one. so the head coach seeming to be firmly behind this decision. and coming up we hear from players about their reaction to the big news. >>> we're learning new details this evening about that crash that killed a truck driver in d md. the truck hit a parked car on the shoulder, causing the truck driver to lose control. the truck then crossed all the lanes before hitting a guardrail and went onto the median. the driver john chen died at the more people are charged with murder in connection to a body found in a shallow grave in gaithersburg last fall. the victim had come from new jersey. now police have five people in custody and say all of them are connected to ms13. >> reporter: jim, police say the man and his girlfriend who lives on this street created a facebook page with a fictitious woman's name to lure this 22-year-old new jersey man to

. >>> jay gruden now looking to replace his two top assistants. offensive coordinator shawn mcvay named head coach of the l.a. rams this afternoon. he becomes the youngest head coach innf weeks. mcvay rose very quickly up the redskins ranks, coming to the organization as an assistant tight ends coach seven years ago. he has been the redskins offensive coordinator for the last three seasons. the redskins will begin a search for a new offensive coordinator immediately. the team is also looking for a new defensive coordinator after the firing of joe barry. >>> well, it's the middle of january and right now at 5:09 we're still near 70 degrees out there. our high today at reagan was about 72. dulles hit 70 degrees. record high temperatures there. it's still pretty nice throughout the evening hours. 63 degrees by 7:00 p.m. perfect for walking the dog or going for an evening jog. by 11:00 p.m. a few clouds out there and ar tomorrow still not too bad. as we look to the weekend, a wintery mix on saturday and then maybe some rain at times on sunday and mond

in the locker room after the game, between players and headcoach jay gruden, a lot of disappointment.ame. at the end of the day you got to live and learn >> we have opportunities to be special but we got to do little things right to get the next chance. >> we will we'll get it right. still young, still >> any time you're standing up hereafter 17 weeks of football and you're season is over, it's a disappointing season, it's never old, i'm proud to be eight, seven and one. we're disappointed at the outcome. we feel like we we're good enough to win, i take responsibility for us having a season over. it's on my shoulders, we got to do better job as coaches to get it fixed. >> disappointed headcoach there. we want to share with you some reactions on social media platforms, on facebook, we have hundreds of fans sounding off. one of them garrett phillips said was a pathetic performance. if kirk cousins wanted that money, he should have performed like he should have when it could you do. nancy premin said sad. this game was heartbreaker, jeff said, who had a worse 24 hours, and she says my te

if you ask jay gruden and bruce allen there's no question who will be the quarterback next season. >>scale of one to ten him as redskins next year, ten. >> yes. >> i can put ten on that. >> go ahead a pencil or pen. >> i have a pen. i have a marker. i may put down 11. >> kurt is our quarterback. he laid it well the last two years and i know there's other speculations but it doesn't come from redskins. >> if cuz since redskins quarterback in 2027 he may play in new home and new state fight for d.c., maryland and virginia for new redskins stadium is heating up. virginia governor mcauliffe said the state is in talks about a stadium in va. and muriel bowser talked to ronica clearyp about duel, stadium proposals. >> we're interested in having redskins come to virginia. they're head headquarters is there and training camp richmond and ashburn and all the players live in virginia and vast majority of season ticket holeers are virginiaians. what i told mr. sthild erin other folks we can do it in a way without taxpayer dlrz and development rights areturned a new stadium i would love to have th

first prevailing jay gruden will take back what he bestowed on his former oc and fill the spot with west could get it. the skins have interviewed former browns coach mike petting. he fielded a top 10 defense every year. bradley thought to be at the top of the list but close relationship with new chargers headcoach anthony lynn and could follow him. 49ers up for a job on the defends side. big weekend of football right here on fox 5 starting tomorrow the seahawks travel to atlanta to take on matt ryan and the falcons will be facing off against seattle, the best game. aaron rogers and the packers will continue. dallas taking on ezekiel elliott. working toward the super bowl on february 2nd on fox 5. in that game you will see new vantage point for replays, fox worked with intel to develop a virtual point of view. at least 20 times during the super bowl broadcast using intel's 360 replay technology, viewers will be able to see exactly from the view of the players on the field getting a look what the happened in the play and why the players made their decisions. >>> no worries about bryce harp

here is on jay gruden on the skins' roster fluctuation. >> when you finish a season in the national football league you're probably dream if youro think you're goingba to have the same exact roster back as you had a year ago.ago. we're going to have a draft with new players, free agents. we're going to lose some of ouro free agents. it's our job to make sure wesure target the ones we want back nok only from a talent standpoint, but from a leadership standpoint. both those areas are veryre important to me, almost more soe is the leadership standpoint. here is some of those key free agents. kirk cousins off the topthe probably looking for a 24-$25 million year contract. maybe more. they can fran size him one more time. 1,000-yard seasons, pierre garcon, desean jackson, probablb not enough money to keep themhe both around. chris backer and vernon davis this season.seas connor cook making his firstis career nfl star as the riders take on blocks on whiler and the tech and it. good luck. cloudy, one handed interception. that leads to this, lamar miller takes the hand off, the texans up 10-0.. cut

to go back to philly and it's unlikely both will be back in a redskins uniform, but head coach jay gruden ofen the season brings. when you finish a season in the national football league you're probably dream if you thinkly d you're goingre to have the sameh exact roster back as you had a a year ago.ye we're going to have a draft of f new players, free agents.agen we're going to lose some of ourf free agents.nts. it's our job to make sure we target the ones we want back nok only from a talent stand pointnt but from a leadership both those areas are important p to me, almost more so is the leadership standpoint the 2017 schedule won't be release untill april. here are some other home games, they're going to face the cardinals, the 49s who were awful, gross, herren dozen, inexcusable. the bronc coasts who missed the playoffs, the radars who did make the playoffs and the vikings at 8 and 8. on the road they plan to facece the rams at 4 and 12, the see hawk, the chiefs, the chargersae although we don't know ifif they'll be playing in san diegog or loss angels. and the saints. there are a tota

you did hear jay gruden sayn sa before, if you don't make thee playoffs that's the in a successful seasonins this year that's a step back. i expect nothing a let down. that's from aaron.on. that's pretty harsh.rsh. that's rough.that we got a lot of these coming n.c it was kind of amazing earlierre tonight and then we put it out on facebook as well. carol said i was very disappointed in the last two games. they played with zero enthusias and not to heart. i chalk that not up to the players, but to the bad couching. during the off season they won't pay big bucks for cousins. i don't think he's a within, a a nice guy, though. i'm not sure what was worse the level of intensity by thetens players or the lack a of the imagination to make adjustments. all of the key plyers that they faced last time were playing. the giants as we've all said had nothing to play for, they hady nothing to gape, nothing to lose from this game.hi no senses of urgency, no fire, the d shows up you versus carolina and the giants then th o disappears. i don't get it. we taed cousins. this is a guy, are you really getting

head coach jay gruden talked about the year and what he looks forward to improving for next season. it's brought to you by long and foster, a partner of the washington redskins. >> what are some, i guess, big things you identify as you look back on

>> this week redskins head coach jay gruden, scouting college senior, the big question, situation. reporters he fully anticipates kirk coming with a to the redskins. all of that business talk yet. never good time to lose a shoe let alone during basketball game. just jury university. >> oh,. >> oh. >> oh. >> i mean, why explain? i mean, really, you see what happened. this wasn't working out. >> just go get your shoe. (laughing). >> oh. she said probably should have stayed down the whole time. >> yes? don't even. >> don't get up. >> don't even try. pretty funny. sorry, to laugh. >> that's all right. >> i know. okay, so, if you are headed out to verizon center this evening, for the celtics game, wizards have half you don't want to miss it, jim. >> yes? >> tag team will perform famous hit oops there it is. >> as opposed to other -- big deal. >> there go. >> i liked it. here is the thing. announced all of these bands. when the wizard weren't doing great, now they're on a tearing. >> i mean, that happens a lot. >> yes. >> but, i mean, it is great, you get to see good basketball, intense

a l o is because maybe not confidence in jay gruden, why would you sign up with him, if you might getdefensive side, not a lot of talent. these guys know about the players. they've going to teams where they see more talent. and they want to win. but you got to get these hires done. the hope they are waiting for somebody currently in the playoffs, because you can't even interview those guys until they're out. soso you get a coach on winning team, might work out for the redskins, but fans are getting very restless. >> another reason to eat spicy foods. >> chilly peppers could help you live longer. we have the details on that coming up. >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> did your fitness tracker know when you're psych before do you? team of researchers at stanford university is experiment to go create wear many, that act as a sort of check engine light. the goal is to help you figure out when it is time to see the doctor, the volunteers taking part in the experimental studly wear up to, oh, up to 808 different activity censor, to monitor things, like heart rate, blood oxygen, calories burned, and more, re

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other reasons he's attractive to the redskins little history here under johnen gruden and jay gruden was on that staff. john's brother. seahawks defensive coordinator he was with the seahawks when scott mc cluend and was in the seahawks front office. >> no world baseball classic for mad max he injured a finger on pitching hand. he is stress fracture in knuckle of right ring finger and the and the team says he is rehabbing and should be fine for spring training pitchers and catchers report in just 35 days. bring it on. >> every year when the nhl hold winter classic the biggest concern is weather. what if it reigns. how will it affect the ice. we know that we saw the caps play the penguins but it's not a problem for the american hockey league. coming down pretty hard out there irony alert game played bakers field con doors and ontario reign not rain in precipitation but reign. hopefully nobody got hurt. i think they were fine. crazy. >> and a lot of attention paid to what oscar winning meryl streep said last night at the golden globes but it is a parting shot that is getting sports. >>

overlr for the burgundy anded.y a >> i heard it was ugly and i i heard a lot of people sayingay jay grudene andona kirk cousins should be gone, g too. is >> that's a bit much. muc it's an overreach at this point. po it was an awful game.ulame. >> there was hope. wop now there's none. non >> everything lined up forthin them to go to the playoffs.layof a home game against a team a tea that didn't have anything to play for. pl they didn't play well.el they didn't care and then the tt redskins still loss. >> there you go. okay.dski>> >> association you know,o. who deserves to be in the playoffs?playoffs? unfortunately that's the way w it was. >> hail. good morning. >> good morning to you both.rni. happy new year. >> happy new year.ha >> same to you. no traffic today so we're kind of just filling our gap with weather and the news? that will work. >> that's fine. we gotodayllinan wd eather tth k ab>>out.k about. rain out there this morning and it was pretty steady the overnight.re was pni kind of a lull right now butw b we'll see it pick back up up later on this morning and thenhe that rain will

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but i think you saw jay gruden's answer.ed leadership being ai important as talent.en garson is the leader he plays p very hard.ryd. fights on every down. on ev that blocks in the running gameg i think he would be the priority because more multi di helping ag vert is a till player they'dhe want to keep him around that would be the priority. >> couple of young guys that gs have step in shown they havewn some level of talent there but b grant just for fun, in this evee changing world of how the t redskins turn, let's loo guy throwing the ball right now. hypothetically, what if a kyle shanahan or sean mcveigh went tt denver and need add quarterbacka and took the role kirk cousins with them if the skins don't d lock him down.lo then what happens? >> absolutely possible. pos that's why i think kirk cousins likely gets another franchise fi tag to make about 24 millionmill this year.is year. if that were to happen, i thinki what you'd see is colt mccoyolt would be hell elevated to the starting role momentarily. mom bring someone in