you like both of those teams. >> kirk: i do. didn't surprise me to see tennessee early have struggling with bowling green. oklahoma, we'll see. that game is, i think, pivotal -- pivotal for both teams, though it's a nonconference team. >> chris: bama fans are going to be watching that lsu/mississippi state game. >> kirk: both teamss hovers in the top five. we enjoyed that game a year ago, watching that one when michigan state was playing well out at eugene early. >> chris: harris again. picks his way for a short gain. wisconsin defense still scrapping and fighting. the starters are still out there. >> kirk: you have to. we talked about, you're evaluating constantly. week one. i don't care how good your week one is or how bad your week one is, it's week one. and you've got to be able to get ready for week two and beyond. and you learn a lot about how your team handles adversary. that's really what makes a team become special is when they get punched in the mouth and they come through it. you grow together as teammates and coaches

first down. >> kirk: tell you something, though. it's a great football game. >> rece: no doubt. >> kirk: we watch games from noon eastern until -- see if we can dial in the lsu game tonight. we're junkies, we got problems, but we love it. i'm just telling you, i applaud -- i applaud these two programs for playing in this game and this should not hurt oregon for playing in this game, just like it shouldn't hurt michigan state when they went out to eugene and played. they came this year, they come in with a young, inexperienced quarterback. you are playing a freshman tailback at times. this environment and they give them a 31-28 game and they have a chance to tie it or win it late? if anything, oregon's stock goes up, not down. >> rece: on the ground with london. think back to the fourth half. in addition to that stop, the goal line stand. fourth and goal, michigan state stops oregon, right on the doorstep on the 1 yard line. turned out to be the difference in the game. >> kirk: just so many moments they will go back and look at this

you like both of those teams. >> kirk: i do. didn't surprise me to see tennessee early have struggling with bowling green. oklahoma, we'll see. that game is, i think, pivotal -- pivotal for both teams, though it's a nonconference team. >> chris: bama fans are going to be watching that lsu/mississippi state game. >> kirk: both teamss hovers in the top five. we enjoyed that game a year ago, watching that one when michigan state was playing well out at eugene early. >> chris: harris again. picks his way for a short gain. wisconsin defense still scrapping and fighting. the starters are still out there. >> kirk: you have to. we talked about, you're evaluating constantly. week one. i don't care how good your week one is or how bad your week one is, it's week one. and you've got to be able to get ready for week two and beyond. and you learn a lot about how your team handles adversary. that's really what makes a team become special is when they get punched in the mouth and they come through it. you grow together as teammates and coaches

first down. >> kirk: tell you something, though. it's a great football game. >> rece: no doubt. >> kirk: we watch games from noon eastern until -- see if we can dial in the lsu game tonight. we're junkies, we got problems, but we love it. i'm just telling you, i applaud -- i applaud these two programs for playing in this game and this should not hurt oregon for playing in this game, just like it shouldn't hurt michigan state when they went out to eugene and played. they came this year, they come in with a young, inexperienced quarterback. you are playing a freshman tailback at times. this environment and they give them a 31-28 game and they have a chance to tie it or win it late? if anything, oregon's stock goes up, not down. >> rece: on the ground with london. think back to the fourth half. in addition to that stop, the goal line stand. fourth and goal, michigan state stops oregon, right on the doorstep on the 1 yard line. turned out to be the difference in the game. >> kirk: just so many moments they will go back and look at this

>> kirk: i don't think so. it's one thing for the committee to sit there, when you are splitting hairs between this team at three or four or five, you look at that, but i -- you know, they went on the road in lubbock and took a great shot, even though it took a tipped pass, they won the game. they found a way to win in a shootout. and how many -- they had, like, six, seven starters on the defensive side of the ball out. so, that -- even though it didn't look pretty, that's still a good win for tcu, just to find a way to get it done. >> chris: and a very satisfying win for the bruins. victory formation, as josh rosen and his first conference game, by far his toughest road game, gets a lot of help from the big guys up front and perkins. arizona moments down early and often in the first half and the bruins win it by 26. >> kirk: i'll just say this. if josh rosen can continue to grow and continue to keep things in perspective and being respectful of his position that he's in as a young player with his experienced t

>> kirk: i don't think so. it's one thing for the committee to sit there, when you are splitting hairs between this team at three or four or five, you look at that, but i -- you know, they went on the road in lubbock and took a great shot, even though it took a tipped pass, they won the game. they found a way to win in a shootout. and how many -- they had, like, six, seven starters on the defensive side of the ball out. so, that -- even though it didn't look pretty, that's still a good win for tcu, just to find a way to get it done. >> chris: and a very satisfying win for the bruins. and his first conference game, by far his toughest road game, gets a lot of help from the big guys up front and perkins. arizona moments down early and often in the first half and the bruins win it by 26. >> kirk: i'll just say this. if josh rosen can continue to grow and continue to keep things in perspective and being respectful of his position that he's in as a young player with his experienced teammates around him, this is goin

term --s kirk cousins kirk cousins turn. >> that is one thing we're missing. family he can throw a lot of passing yards. he is clutch. he has to get his stuff under control. kirk cousins is a good quarterback. maybe the next tom brady. ashley: fans are showing their support for him. it's clear fans have moved on. as the new season begins, fans are cautiously optimistic. >> i'm glad to see a change. we have a long way to go. i -- there is always next week's game. ashley coleman, abc seven news. kelly: larry hogan was among the thousands attending today's game. he brought along four special guest. coolwere children from the kids campaign, an organization devoted to improving the lives of children with cancer. will announced his office hold a blood drive and then -- and bone marrow registry. it was a beautiful day for a football game. get ready to grab your jackets tomorrow. devon lucie is here with a chilly forecast. devon: we have borderline cold temperatures to wake up to tomorrow morning. lower to mid 70's, even some spots into a valley. real-time temperature

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 up and he points. go on to win by a final score of 17-10. >> we battled, came up short and i guess we are all pretty tired of that around here. we have done that too many times. so, essentially, the tables need to turn, the tide needs to turn. we need a day like today to ends up having us be on top at the end. i was encouraged by what i saw today and i think if we keep doing that, this rock's going to break here eventually. >> reporter: kirk cousins wasn't the only redskins player encouraged by what he saw today. tell you what head coach jay ground had to say about his team's performance coming up later in sports. live from

kirk cousins does good job of air. that's definitely holding. pass interference. >> jim: come on, friend. can't really to believe that he tom coughlin, shaking his head. fourth and 14. >> jim: first down from the 34. looking for pierre on that one. come up next, the postgame show. interviews and analysis of the night's game. lot of heavy hearts in the new york area with the news just yesterday of passing of yogi berra who had all those many quotes we'll never forget. one is, it ain't over until it's over. >> phil: it's getting pretty close here. cousins throws that one out of bounds. and the two of us had good fortune of having many occasions with this beautiful man. this incredible human being. played in golf tournaments he had. you and i were talking about him last night we were having some good memories of the things he said, he was the best -- see the highlights. amazing how he hits. over his head. >> jim: across the river. the empire state building honoring yogi in pinstripes. yogi born the year that the giants organization were born back i

captain kirk simply outplayed him. incouss wasn't expecting this but says it's all part of playing in the nfl. >> i never have felt like i've been comfortable in any specific role. so that's what i've learned since i was drafted. on the flip side i did feel like the roles were defined and i was competing for the backup role and that was where i was at, but like i said, you also understand you're always battling for every spot and nobody's job is safe. >> so what does this mean for rg3? many local pundits are saying they expect him to be gone as soon as he clears concussion protocol, but gruden says griffin will stick around. he said there have been no discussions to get rid of him. now griffin battles colt mccoy to be cousins' backup. >> robert's on our football team and he's a washington redskin and we believe in robert. it's a good problem to have to have three quarterbacks that are competing and working their butts off and i feel like all three of them are capable quarterbacks. >> we'll see how it all unfolds. >>> t

kirk cousins, k hichblt-r-k, not kurt, kirk cousins, best of luck on sunday against the miami dolphinsan" still in my brain. as kirk prepares for the season other, fan also find something new at fedex field. tell you how the fan experience is changing. >>> a local single mother of three battling kidney disease found the perfect stranger who saved her life. we will share more of a very special meeting. >> hi. >> how are >>> that forecast is good today, not so good tomorrow, okay sunday, phenomenal next week. take a look at this shot. i love the shot right here, look at reston town center in the foreground, look at the background here, sugarloaf mountain standing, 1,282 feet, did you knee? 1,282 feet. been to the top of that a couple times. we look out toward the south and west, toward the white house from the airport, look at beautiful conditions, 85 degrees, calm winds right now, a beaut. night. 82, gaithersburg, 83, fredericksburg, 82, leesburg. no issues at all no rain on the radar. so, if you're thinking getting out and maybe dining out tonight, dinner outside, refreshing, clear ski

that was about one of the better throws in the night by kirk cousins.eally stepped into it, you could see the blocking on the wall. the more you throw the more chances you get out there, you get comfortable, you trust yourself in what you see. then trust your ability. >> jim: tie can career high. end zone, batted down. believe he's long term solution for the quarterback for redskins? >> phil: i can't say yes or no and i wouldn't. they're going to give him chance to see if he can string together enough solid play, if they can find way -- two things. play well after this game. otherwise those questions are always going to be out there, especially down there and one of the quarterbacks on roster is robert griffin iii. of course and colt mccompany is back up who last year he played. jay gruden said good things. >> jim: flag comes out. which could possibly end the game if it's against washington. redskins not going with preferred attack. >> referee: replay. >> jim: go to the ground. thompson. to close it out. at the 14 yard line. giants victory first of the

that was about one of the better throws in the night by kirk cousins.eally stepped into it, you could see the blocking on the wall. the more you throw the more chancesh you get out there, you get comfortable, you trust yourself in what you see. then trust your ability. >> jim: tie can career high. end zone, batted down. believe he's long term solution for the quarterback for redskins? >> phil: i can't say yes or no and i wouldn't. they're going to give him chance to see if he can string together enough solid play, if they can find way -- two things. play well after this game. otherwise those questions are always going to be out there, especially down there and one of the quarterbacks on roster is robert griffin iii. of course and colt mccompany is back up who last year he played. jay gruden said good things. >> jim: flag comes out. which could possibly end the game if it's against washington. redskins not going with preferred attack. >> referee: replay. >> jim: go to the ground. thompson. to close it out. at the 14 yard line. giants victory first of th

we have total confidence in kirk. he's got to understand if it doesn't go right early that hang in there and good things will continue to happen. >> cousins will be tested in his first opening day start since -- the dolphins have two of the best defensive linemen in the league. kickoff at 1:00 p.m. postgame reports at 6:00 and 11:00. both of those after sunday night football. >> carol, thanks. now as carol mentioned the game starts at 1:00, and the gates open at 11:00. you can start tailgating at 9:00 this morning. >>> and the racecourse for the event d.c. nation's triathlon. it benefits the leukemia and lymphoma society. the sprint race begins soon. independence avenue is shut down. all roads will reopen around 1:15 this afternoon. >>> the families of two missing girls in prince george's county are hoping that you can help them get home safe. one of them could be facing a medical emergency. 15-year-old kyra patricia richardson from greenbelt suffers from seizures and doesn't have her medicine. police think she may be

now it's all about finding that chemistry between kirk cousins and that first string offense.ay frank hanrahan talked with some veterans to find out if things would be different or stay the same with cousins at the helm. >> reporter: so what, if anything, will change on the offensive side of the football for the washington redskins with kirk cousins now, the starter? >> he's familiar with the offense. he's been in the system, you know, and it's not like you're dealing with a guy that's not familiar with the players or the organization. he's been here. he's been around here. he's going to be all right. he'll do a good job. >> reporter: the emphasis in training camp and in preseason was getting the ground attack going for the redskins to take pressure off then starting quarterback robert griffin, iii. now that he's been benched and kirk cousins is the starter, don't expect, though, things to change when it comes to the offensive mindset on running the football. >> our offensive is based off the run and opening up everything else off of that, but we're still going to call the sam

. >> it's also the beginning of the kirk cousins era. daye owens is here to tell us about the -- dave owens is here to tell us about the team and how they feel about their new quarterback. >> they're excited about him. i think he's going to be fine. i'm guaranteeing success on sunday. how do you like that? >> that's a good one. >> a lot to like about captain kirk. he studies the playbook. can he spit out data like a emergency, likes to throw lasers and -- machine, likes to throw lasers and jay gruden truly believes kirk is better fit for his style of owners for now. he surely looked that way in the preseason completing 75% of his tosses. the problem has been the turnovers, but keep the fate says jay gruden. >> we have total confidence in kirk. he's got to understand if it doesn't go right early, hang in there. good things will continue to happen if he stays the course. >> i've always held to the addage tough times don't last. tough people do want -- do. i try to remind myself of that. >> back to robert griffin real quick. we're on day 21

it's the redskins kickoff to the kirk cousins 2.0. cousins started five games last year until being benched because of turnovers. he's not proud of his 2-7 record as a starter throwing interceptions in four of the games. so he's coming in with a lot to prove but the key is to just relax. and not let the moment overwhelm him. >> yeah, it's a big game, yes it's important. but i'm the kind of guy who's going to acknowledge that. it's my job to almost stay relaxed and enjoy the process and enjoy the moment and have fun and put a smile on my face. >> he can't feel like the weight of the world is on his shoulders. he has to rely on people to help him out and we have total confidence in kirk. he's just got to understand if it doesn't go right early that hang in there and good things will continue to happen. >> cousins will be tested in the first opening day start since college. the dolphins have two of the best defensive linemen in the league. kickoff at 1:00 p.m. postgame reports at 6:00 and 11:00 and redskins final, both after sunday night

we're counting down to the kirk cousins era. season opener is in three hours, 28 minutes from now. they're playing the dolphins at the fedex field and parking lots are now open. we received this video where you can see the fans already getting their tailgate on. inside the stadium, all eyes will be on kirk cousins. who's the starting quarterback this year. he knows there's a lot of pressure on him, but he's steering clear of distractions. >> you know, everybody has a limit. you have to do your part. you have to play well. but i do feel believed in. i haven't questioned that. i never questioned that. and, you know, i feel like i have all the pieces around me to be able to be successful. >> well, you can still buy tickets to the game on the redskins website and stub hub. the gates will open at 11:00. >> surprising there's still tickets. >>> a report about problems in the newest rail cars. our news partner wtop reporting that the 7000 series cars are having software issues and that's causing a slowdown in production. the agency is

this is where he earned the nickname never say die kirk or comeback kirk. remember this hail mary against wisconsin his senior year, skins fans hoping it's a harbinger of things to come. so there you go. throwback thursday for you. >> detroit right you're from? >> 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. ♪ the artificial heart, this ielectric guitarsdoers, and rockets to the moon. it's the story of america- land of the doers. doin' it. did it. done. doers built this country. the dams and the railroads. ♪john henry was a steel drivin' man♪ hmm, catchy. they built the golden gates and the empire states. and all this doin' takes energy -no matter who's doin'. there's all kinds of doin' up in here. or what they're doin'. what the heck's he doin? energy g

extra cautious there doesn't matter, meantime, all eyes on kirk cousins, kirk cousins, his team, jay gruden says. he is the starter, handing the keys over to him, as an nfl starter, a record of 2-7, throwing multiple picks in four of those games, whether he fixed his turnover issue, isn't even one of the biggest questions it is how he is going to handle having rg3 behind him on the bench. >> i don't feel a distraction in the building. you know, the distraction is if i turn on the tv, answer my phone, get on twitter, so the distraction is, you know, and as long as i am in the building, working hard, "ignoring the noise," even if there is something on the outside being said, i don't feel it. so you know, we are going to play in because washington for the washington redskins, the nfl. there's always going to be something going on that's going to be there and so important to just look forward and not look right or left. >> so cousins saying griffin staying low key while this new season kicks off with the lowest of expectations. a number of represented national polls including espn and pr

kirk cousins throws it to the corner for pierre garÇon. good game for matt jones.and twod for 121 yards tds, including this one to put the game away. the redskins win 24-10 and they improved to 1-1 on the season. >> it is a great win because everybody has a hand in it. it was not just the running back. it was not just the offense. everybody played a major role. special teams was excellent. defense did their thing. offensively, we ran the ball and killed the clock. erin: jay gruden added after the game, you don't want to start the season 0-2 with two home losses, but the redskins do not have to worry about that. what they have to worry about is the new york giants as they have a quick turnaround when the redskins play the giants in new york thursday night. kellye: he will be here before you know it. a beautiful day to get out to fedex field to watch football. the weather is changing just in time for the work week. has a first look. devon: everything looks beautiful right now. this coming from the marine corps memorial. catty corner to arlington national cemetery. lo

in jay gruden's words, they are kirk cousins team. we explain the impact on the s are d what the fan saying about it. >> in this town probably the only role talked about as much will next occupy the white house is who will probably be the starting quarterback here at fedex field. that decision has been made, and reaction is pouring in. feel at this time cousins gives us the best chance to win. >> with that it was decided griffin iii is out. >> there is something powerful about feeling believed in and something powerful about knowing where you stand. >> fans reacted quickly that athe player once considered the franchise savior will serve as a back-up as he recovers from a concussion. as played well. so coming out of the gate, you try to get some mum -- momentum, this is what they need to do. >> while he respects his athletic abilities, he says the team should focus on one thing, not one person. >> focus on winning. if -- >> he has shown the organization can be a winning quarterback. >> i like him as a person, i like him as a quarterbac

we will start kirk cousins and even will be behind him. hopefully get robert griffin iii back and it's good we have depth there. robert: that sounds like mr. gibbs. that is all for sports. back to you in the studio. leon: all right. maureen: thank you. leon: well, we're panicking. we are. all right. alison: no panic about the weather. hit-and-run we know what is up next -- maureen: we know what is up next. doug: no rain. locals of 95 to 75, clear -- 65 to 75 but clear, warm and humid. tomorrow back for the 52nd time this season. 90er higher at 92. slight chance for storm tomorrow evening. 80% chance of a cold front passing thursday. friday we get a break of the heat and the humidity. partly cloudy and 84. cooler over the weekend. up certain -- uncertain because of conflicting computer models dry weekend or rain. showers are possible saturday. may not be out of the question on sunday. we will punt it to steve rudin who can worry about that at 11:00. getting rid of the heat. enough enough. leon: good deal. thanks, buddy. maureen: "world news

maureen: -- erin: the countdown continues for kirk cousins. he must be relieved as he enters the season as a starting quarterback. a position he has never been in before in the nfl. >> this is a big game and important. i will acknowledge that. it's my job to stay relax and enjoy the process and the moment. have fun and put a smile on my face. he has to rely on what the defense gives him. we have confidence in him. erin: georgetown coach received a top honor. leon: the bet now is what they will look better than the skins do. who is better? >> i'm going with kirk cousins. doug: not a bad call. the showers continue in charles county. there is a better of chance tomorrow than tonight. we need it. maureen: "world news tonight" with david muir is up next. leon: coming up, they >>> tonight, breaking developments. exclusive video from inside that boeing 777. the engine exploding into flames during takeoff. pilots rushing to bring the plane to a halt. the race to get off. one passenger saying it was like a river of fire. >>> and late reports of yet ano

kirk: a4 cycle 100 horsepower. betty: how many orders? kirk: 1500.esla at the same point had about 900 vehicle orders. betty: the tesla driver is likely going to buy an airplane. kirk: potentially. it is for anybody who wants to fly. betty: thank you so much, the ceo. pimm: pim betty: i want to bring in julie hyman. julie: let's look at how stocks are trading. bounceback from a couple days of decline. theiraverages coming off highs. joining me is jim, a derivatives strategist at mkm partners. i've got to talk about the fed hangover. is it over? seems like day by day there's a different read on what we heard thursday. jim: i think what people have to keep in mind is we are still in the midst of a shock. edr view coming into the f last week was that equity implied volatility in the u.s. would remain elevated for longer than people expect. the expectation was we had the fed meeting out of the way, spot vix collapses and stocks rip higher. that has not happened. i would say the hangover from the fed is not over. do you think we see a trajectory where thi

if kirk cousins wants to be successful he should throw balls to d-jack. what we are hearing he should haven't problem with the jay gruden offense. >> he has been in the offense. this is not like he isn't familiar. he has been here longer than anybody. he is comfortable. he knows he will be all right. good job. robert: tonight at 8:00 we will go one-on-one with jackson to talk about juggling the redskins and the new reality show. that is in the countdown to kickoff football special. it's happening to the nats again. last night implosion by the bullpen. you know who is taking the heat for it? matt williams. everyone is wondering why they let the madness go on after casey janssen gave up four runs. nats are six and a half back from the mets. now williams is really on the hot seat. hopefully joe ross will do a better job at the mound tonight. let's go back to when football was pure fun. check out the 9-year-old. looks like bo jackson in the techno bowl. this is rgiii at baylor. >> right colors. robert: take it to the house. when football was fun. joe ross ear

, he is the backup f colt goes back down tonight, kirk would have to come in.p your fingers crossed that mccoy says it upright and healthy. vance, doreen, back to you in studio. would be awful if colt had to go down. call brian mitchell. maybe he can still come in like maybe he can still come in like he did back in the day. 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. >>> tonight, sent to jail a defiant kentucky clerk ordered locked behind bars for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. >> high drama as protest rage on both sides. >>> brady beats the nfl, resounding victory as the star quarterback's deflategate suspension is overturned. he'll take the field, but his troubles could be far from over. >>> a father's heartache, the surviving da

a sentiment not shared by kirk. he's been great, always been classy and i don't feel a distraction in the building. you know, the distraction is if i turn on the tv, anticipate my phone, get on twitter, the distraction is, you know, as long as i am in the building working hard, "ignoring the noise," even if there is something on the outside being said, i don't feel it. >> reporter: cousins is in the building as we speak, so is griffin, who has yet to be cleared from his final concussion test. the team says jay gruden said that he has been verbally cleared but he won't make the official announcement until he has written notice. going to have the latest coming up on news4 at 5:00. live from redskins park, i'm carol maloney, back to you guys. >> thanks, carol. >>> a virginia mother says she was blamed when her child died following an allergic reaction at school. how she has fought back in court. >>> police are still investigating and searching for clues after a body is found on a sidewalk here in hyattsville. i'm trace

with jackson out, the redskins average under six years and jackson is out and kirk cousins says it is big loss but not detrimental. >> did it affect the offense in a big way, no. it was not what we wanted but there will certainly be times that we benefit from having deshaun and the shots that we are able to take. >>> the young guys will step up. >> reed will step up. >> and moving for kirk cousins. >> and no one needs to get this. a great thursday. warm at fedex and maybe showers for the ♪ >> come on! come on! ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: hey! jon batiste and stay human! beautiful! thank you! >> stephen! stephen! stephen! stephen! stephen! stephen! stephen! stephen! stephen! ( cheers and applause ). >> stephen: thank you, ladies and

all eyes will be on kirk cousins. next in sports. >> and now, the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local dealers. >> we are a few days away from the redskins season opener against the dolphins and there will be a lot of locus on kirk cousins, who enters the season as the redskins starting quarterback. it is still unclear where robert griffin fits into the occasion, but he does remain on the roster, which has led some people to believe it may be a distraction for cousins and the team. >> i do not feel a distraction in the building. the distraction is if i turn on the tv, answer my phone, get on twitter. the distraction is -- as long as i am in the building, working noise," evenng the if there is something said, i do not feel it. robert: i love his -- i love his attitude. there are some questions about a redskins squad who went 4-12 last year and are picked by many experts to do the same this season. yearst year was a tough but that is over and done with. i think we have 20 new players on this roster, a new gm

>> kirk cousins. >> kirk cousins, huh?ld you have said that last week, if you were excited to see kirk cousins last week? >> no. >> now that's the starter? >> no. be honest. no. things change. >> we like her honesty, cousins, too who added that the burning spotlight just part of being an nfl quarterback. cousins will be watching colt mckind backups bat for jobs tomorrow night. final preseason game here on nbc4, kickoff at 7:30. jason pugh and i will be live before the game, and we will break it down on the postgame report and on news4 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 sho

could you imagine the scene if kirk cousins stumbles on sunday? could just see it robert, robert. i could hear the crowd at fedex field now. debate has been raging all day. some say make griffin backup because he's a better option than colt mccoy. others say no, he's not it. would just cause a ruckus. jay gruden did dispel the notion griffin is rusty because he's been out for three weeks. >> he's been cleared for noncontact drills, so he's been doing drills, just couldn't do any live contacts which we never do in live practice anyway. he has not missed anything because of this, going to all the meetings, just had to wait on the written clearance. >> interesting decision to make. i mean he is a decent player, but you don't want that potential distraction out there. so we'll see. he doesn't make that decision until sunday morning at 11:30. >> we've got some time still. you're right it, could be a little distraction. >> especially if kirk doesn't play well. >> thank you, dave. >>> measuring something with millions of parts can be daunting unless you

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kirk cousins was very effective throwing the football. didn't have any bad turnovers but coach gruden knows for this team to be successful including thursday night against the new york football giants up in jersey, they're going to have to be continuing to be successful running that football. >> it's never going to be easy but we have to stick to it. it does a couple things. obviously it runs clock. our linemen love it. it takes a little bit of pressure off the quarterback which is very, very important. it's been good for us. it's been a good recipe for us so far. >> and a couple notes to pass on out here at the park. david amerson was second round pick in 2014. the cornerback was released outright by the redskins. he's no longer on the team to make room for chris culliver returning from suspension. we'll have to watch out for riley. linebacker hurt his calf. according to coach gruden he is day-to-day. he's probably going to be questionable for the giants game thursday. that's the latest out here from a dreary redskins park. smiles all ar

. >> and when did you go in, kirk? >> i went in, in '82. >> kirk odom was arrested for rape when he was 18 years old. santae tribble for murder, when he was 17. at odom's trial, an fbi agent testified that his hair matched hairs found on the victim's clothing. >> they say that it matched. >> what was going through your mind when they said that? >> foul language. foul language, you know really foul language. >> the agent said he had performed thousands of examinations, and this result was a very rare phenomenon. >> they would describe, with a kind of veneer of statistics, how rare it was by talking about their own experience in the laboratory. >> sandra levick is the public defender who represented both odom and tribble in their appeals. >> they would use terms like 'it's very rare, it's highly unlikely'. it conveyed to the jury a sense that this was statistically valid in some way. >> they said they matched my hair in all microscopical characteristics. and that's the way they presented it to the jury. and the jury took

. >>> rg3, kirk cousins reportedly not getting along? well, jason pugh talked to some >>> is the xfinity sports desk, brought to you by xfinity. your home for the most live sports. >>> three days before the giants, they don't need a distraction. >> people are talking about this. so we have to talk it, i guess. today there was a story from bleacher report claiming that robert griffin iii and kirk cousins don't get along. that report went on to say that the two players can't even stand to be in the same room as each other. >> what? >> tonight i reached out to several redskins players. all shot down that report. rg3 said everything he had to say regarding that story is in the tweet he sent out earlier today. in that tweet, griffin said, quote, when the hate don't work, they start telling lies. i guess celebrating that your team won with your teammates is isolating yourself. #httr. now griffin has been inactive the first two ball games like most third team quarterbacks. however, rg3 has remained engaged during games and even in practice. >>>

rg iii and kirk cousins are warming up but they're not starting tonight. we're talking about the guy who is next. jonathan: the president goes to alaska gets a bizarre lesson in salmon life. the woman accused of trying to snatch a taller out of her stroller on a metro train heads to court. jonathan: first -- >> is a failure by the international community. jonathan: the world is reacting to devastating images out of turkey as a migrant rices grows worse in europe. -- migrant crisis grows worse. jonathan: one of the photographers who captured a horrifying image of the three world series and boy face down, dead on a beach. she says there was nothing to do to help the little boy but she does say that the picture tells his story. he was just one of thousands of people involved in the european migrant crisis going on. scott thuman is that the abc -- capital bureau with an eating perspective. these images may be disturbing for some people. i imagine they are disturbing for everyone who sees them. and you have traveled this region. reporter: how could they not be

>> definitely kirk cousins. the pressure is on him.it's a four-day turnaround for both teams, but for cousins, this is a culmination of a year's worth of work. the giants and the redskins, they met last season, week four, thursday night matchup and cousin, it was his worst night in the nfl. four interceptions in a lost fumble, humiliating and skins confident with a new and improved kirk cousins and it starts with being more mentally tough. >> think he was a tough one, and i hadn't thrown four intersepgzs before and it was a first-time experience for me. yeah, it was frustrating and it was difficult. we had come off a tough loss against the eagles and the loss to them, the giants and stuff and it made me stronger as a quarterback and as a person, and i'll use all of that to help me as a quarterback this season. >> cousins doesn't have to feel the weight of the world on his shoulders and that with the defense being what it is and ranked first in the league in total defense and it starts with the man in the middle, pot roast. don't call h

preseason kirk looking like a brand new player, though. quick decision and less turnovers. >> taking a giant leap so far and we feel great about the progress he made. and i think that all that that happened last year with all three quarter he backs has been a great experience for him. as quarterback, you have to be mentally tough and you have to grow from it and we are thinking they will grow from it. >> something powerful about feeling believed in and something powerful about knowing where he you stand. jay has done that today. i will do all i can to take this opportunity and run with it and hopefully provide a great quarterback play all season long. cousins will start against jacksonville. and let's talk baseball for a moment. nationals in st. louis going toe to toe with the best scene in all of baseball. and that's fans invading busch stadium and hoping for a win in house of cards. they are already with a an rbi double with the game and two on and take this ball deep. putting nationals up. three-run shot and 13th hope run of the season

back to kirk cousins and one on the starting job and it's what he's driving off the field that gets a lot of second looks. his grandma's conversion van. >> this story came out and cousins was poking fun at himself today and this is his main mode of transport. he's too busy to buy a new one. it's a 15-year-old ride and 130,000 miles and he's giving his car new life like his career. >> sometimes our swagger is having no swagger. i do drive a conversion van right now. i'm working on that trying to get another car up here and i guess we're a little quirky and a little different, but as long as we can be productive i think it will work. let's win football vans and then a conversion van will start to be cool. >> he needs to get tojé1zk prac. >> he'll be so slow. get out of my way! i've got to get to the game. that's kirk cousins. >> "nightly news" coming up next. >> we hope to see you for news >>> tonight, gloves off. who is coming out swinging in round two of the republican debate. donald trump claiming he may tone it down. even as his rivals take aim for some of them tonight it is do or d

griffin, who just lost his starting job to kirk cousins also got a standing ovation from the crowd.then gave a 45-second speech, the most notable occurred at the end. in the military, the one thing you have is your word. you give your word to somebody, that means you are going to follow through and i give my word to my family, to washington redskins, my teammates and the military all they always be there for them. appreciate you guys. >> hmm. >> so a lot of folks saying this is a little bit of a passive aggressive. i said it was heartfelt, i said no controversy. >> he can't say anything that is not going to be overanalyzed. >> i say we parse everything that comes out of his mouth way too much. >> only looked at it for like 15 straight times. wait, back up, two frames. see that face? anyway -- >> i wish -- >> what? >> i wish we would allow him to just play football and not have to talk anymore. we don't need to hear what rg3 has to say. >> they make him talk every day. don't want to hear from gruden every day. >> if he is the backup, not going to talk, not going to hear from him, jus

the eagles love to play in the mud and find out how kirk >>> this is the xfinity sportsdesk brought to you by xfinity, your home for the most live sports. >> here's what some of us are asking, if there's no lightning why don't you play football. that's the way football is played, right? mud, snow, no matter what it's football. >> it's football, but if there is a hurricane -- you need fans out there. >> they cannot put the sand -- that's what tv is for. >> you had your time, doug. there is a cone of uncertainty in sports, as well. >> i'm sorry. >> we've been in contact with greg aiello today and the nfl spokesman confirmed they're monitoring the weather like all of us and contingency plans are not new in the nfl and no details have been released and we'll keep y posted and the redskins preparing for the bad weather and the eagles. >> it reports on if this is a make or break game for kirk cousins. >> thanks, carol. in the first three games of the season for the redskins, kirk cousins has thrown four interceptions and two in each of the team's losses and this is a must-win game for the sk

a new era beginning for the skins, too robert griffin deactivated which means kirk cousins not lookingshoulder, today cousins getting his career start and he was really helped out by his offensive line and his running backs and they gassed the dolphins' defense much of the 1st half and then cousins added this touchdown pass to jordan reed and all looked well. then penalties and special teams doing in the burgundy and gold in the 2nd half. i'll tell you coming up we've got fulllocker room reaction including some updates on some injuries as well. >>> ravens in the rocky mountains against the broncos, defensive battle and it looked like baltimore had the upper hand when jimmy smith stole this rock and took it all the way to the house, but joe flacco gives away, too. baltimore silong 19-13. they also lost a key player for the season already. wow. >>> still baseball season, howard. i know you like. this nationals salvaging one game in the series in miami on sunday. max scherzer back to his old dominating self, but coming up on game on overtime we're going talk big picture. what went wrong w

all eyes will be on kirk cousins this sunday. >> yes, it's a big game. yes, it's important. but i'm the kind of guy who is going to acknowledge that. it's my job to almost stay relaxed and enjoy the process and enjoy the moment and have fun and put a smile on myself. >> the thing is he can't feel like the weight of the world son his shoulder. he has to rely on people to help him we have total confidence in kirk he has to understand if it doesn't go right early, hang in there and good things will continue to happen. >> i am not an expert, by the way. not an expert. >>> hey, nfl season kicks off tomorrow i think going in right here. >> w ♪ >>> history made in london today. queen elizabeth now officially the uk's longest reigning monarch. she has held the throne for 63 years, seven months and two days, surpassing the reign of queen victoria, her great, great grandmother. queen elizabeth is 89 years old. she took the throne in 1952 when her father died. she was just 25 at the time. >>> you may see more than calorie counts on the menu the next time you eat in new york. the city w

coach lee corso and kirk herbstreit. espn "college gameday."s and letting me sit in this seat. espn, the playoffs last year, i mean, you couldn't be more thrilled how things shaped up. >> it was the first year of the playoffs four teams instead of two and fun to see the committee and gave it more of an opportunity for more teams to have a chance to get into the postseason. before so many arguments. now with four there's still arguments but it's better. >> this year above all only great teams. only one great team, ohio state and a bunch of very good teams. i think chaos is going to happen to this year's playoffs. >> you got a lot of angry tcu fans out there. they're fired up. how do you like their chances? who is your favorite and sleeper pick maybe? >> my favorite and sleeper is lsu. i pick lsu to win the national championship and they are -- my lsu tie. but they are -- i think they got a chance to be the sleeper team in the nation. >> i like lsu as well. i like them to get out to the national championship. i think if there's a sleeper for me i

we'll talk to kirk herbstreit and coach lee corso about their chances and the entire season in about ten minutes. >> i love it. they're main-lining caffeine this morning. i love the energy. love the energy. we'll be right back to rob after this quick break. >>> also coming up on "gma," how do you celebrate your birthday when you're a world famous pop star? beyonce and her family on a big day. keep it here. put it in the air when is your flu shot more than a flu shot? when it helps give a lifesaving vaccine to a child in need in a developing country. thanks to customers like you, walgreens "get a shot. give a shot." program has helped provide seven million vaccines. make your flu shot make a world of difference. walgreens. at the corner of happy and healthy. flonase allergy relief nasal spray outperforms the #1 non-drowsy allergy pill. most allergy pills only control one inflammatory substance, flonase controls six. so you are greater than your allergies. flonase. six is greater than one. this changes everything. this is for you. the hero of the household. you can cook a meal, paint a

kirk,mr. cook, prior to starting this interview at this lovely 93 -year-old woman named alice came over and said to us that she is very conservative they have some good ideas. >> right. >> which you fit into the conservatory and manifesto logic? >> there is one area. conservatives and libertarians became disenchanted that was in their relationship with banks. it is time for the right to reassert the movement of free market. the free market and pro-business are not the same thing. there is no need for a government to bed when is a promise that is. we should be in favor of anyone who wants to get into the market and leave those private institutions to fight it out. that is not how the bush administration move forward, not how republicans behaved when the financial crisis it when elizabeth warren stands up and talks about banks, too big to fail, corporations there is a kernel of truth in that, the government becomes far too cozy. genuinely conservative, elizabeth warren, imagine maybe she is feel

it was exodus by otto preminger and spartacus produced by kirk douglas. both men in the same year insisted on using dalton trumbo's name in the credits and in that way the black list was over for him. toward the end of his life he sees trumbo becoming more conciliatory and even gracious to people who had been his enemies earlier, who had been in part responsible for his blacklisting. he seemed to have come to some piece later in his life. you see his son chris going into screenwriting and you see his daughters successful. he'd definitely extended more than all of rants than people expected him to. he had two of them proud of the work he was able to do even under the horrendous conditions of the black list and the financial chaos that made for him personally.