finally, a guy you want to spend -- a late-round player on malcolm kelly of the redskins.6'4" and they really like him a lot. jason campbell needs that big target in the red zone and i think malcolm kelly could be it -- he's now the starter for the redskins. fantasy news available free on espn.com. >> we're getting you ready for the football season. do not miss the blitz preseason special, we'll be breaking down all 32 nfl t ♪ ♪ >> coming up on espnews. coors and cable cars -- take your pick. we check in on colorado and san fran in the wild card chase. after punching an opponent, oregon's star running back gets suspended for the season. but there is a catch. brett favre didn't take any hits in friday's game -- well, except one big hit to the wallet. and, the williams sisters dance their way into the sweet 16 at the u.s. open. espnews coming your way now. ♪ captioning by captionmax >> welcome inside the espnews studios. with mike yam, anish shroff here to keep you current. we head into the labor day weekend with the rockies the wild card leader but plenty of work to do. >>

finally, a guy you want to spend -- a late-round player on malcolm kelly of the redskins.4" and they really like him a lot. jason campbell needs that big target in the red zone and i think malcolm kelly could be it -- he's now the starter for the redskins. fantasy news available free on espn.com. >> we're getting you ready for the football season. do not miss the blitz preseason special, we'll be breaking down all 32 nfl t ♪ ♪ >> coming up on espnews. coors and cable cars -- take your pick. we check in on colorado and san fran in the wild card chase. after punching an opponent, oregon's star running back gets suspended for the season. but there is a catch. brett favre didn't take any hits in friday's game -- well, except one big hit to the wallet. and, the williams sisters dance their way into the sweet 16 at the u.s. open. espnews coming your way now. ♪ captioning by captionmax >> welcome inside the espnews studios. with mike yam, anish shroff here to keep you current. we head into the labor day weekend with the rockies the wild card leader but plenty of work to do. >> an

redskins receiver malcolm kelly knows johnson well. >> he is a real humble dude and never thinks that -- as good as he is, he never thinks he is that good. i say -- he is a cool today and a big dude that can run and jump. amazing athlete, man. really, really amazing athlete. that's the thing. he continues to get better. >> malcolm kelly, calvin johnson trained together in the offseason in atlanta. all right. make sure you tune in to "showtime" at 7:00. talking skins, lions. hot seats and more. "the jim zorn show" follows at 7:30. sneak peek. everybody have a great weekend. coming up tonight at 7:30, folks. detroit lions are the opponents on sunday. a team that lost 19 straight games. just tell me they are not about -- >> no. the record, their record, all those things makes no difference. every team including us prepare for them as though -- it is a brand-new day. brand-new game. >> don't pay attention to that. don't read that stuff. 19 in your mind. >> i zn have to. you are the first -- i'm hearing it. i'm hearing it as we go. it doesn't matter. >> it doesn't matter the lions had a 10

finally, a guy you want to spend -- a late-round player on malcolm kelly of the redskins.ly like him a lot. jason campbell needs that big target in the red zone and i think malcolm kelly could be it -- he's now the starter for the redskins. fantasy news available free on espn.com. ♪ ♪ >> coming up on espnews. coors and cable cars -- take your pick. we check in on colorado and san fran in the wild card chase. after punching an opponent, oregon's star running back gets suspended for the season. but there is a catch. brett favre didn't take any hits in friday's game -- well, except one big hit to the wallet. and, the williams sisters dance their way into the sweet 16 at the u.s. open. espnews coming your way now. ♪ captioning by captionmax >> welcome inside the espnews studios. with mike yam, anish shroff here to keep you current. we head into the labor day weekend with the rockies the wild card leader but plenty of work to do. >> anish, if you talk to colorado rockies fans they'll tell you the postseason is not right now but every game they play is absolutely crucial. headin

malcolm kelly knows johnson well. >> he's a real humble dude, man, so he never thinks, as good as hes, that he's that good. like i said, he's just a cool dude, man. he can run and jump. amazing athlete. he never thinks he's that good, so he just continues to get better. >> he works out with calvin johnson in the off-season in atlanta. tune in tomorrow night. it's show time at 7:00. join us to talk about the skins and lions game. the jim zorn show follows at 7:30. >>> our high school football game of the week, that's just a taste. let's get it going. the warriors trying to extend their winning streak to 18 games and came out strong. merit finds an open space, cuts it back right about here and he's in there for the touchdown. scherrwood shuts them out 10-0. >>> let's take a trip over to the cougars. orchard with the ball. right up the gut. he had a heck of the game. sassou, 33 carries, 253 yards. >>> we're in the chopper now, flying over virginia. loudoun county against liberty. fields it and he is gone. even the pilot in the chopper couldn't believe it. the speed of spindal. gets into

. >> coach zorn confirming today that malcolm kelly will start at wide receiver opposite santana mosse about this on our website wusa9.com. >>> baseball now. congrats to the nats and os. combined to reach this morning 70 games below 500. does that deserve a clap? thank you very much. last night, together they gave up 10 home runs. nats hosting phillies tonight again. adam dunn did his part. two hits this evening including that in the 1st for his 93rd r.b.i. of the year. tied at 4 in the 8th when jayson werth and pedro feliz go back-to-back. nats trailing 6-5 in the 9th done up again with a chance to tie this ballgame but he lines into the old double play and that's it. nats lose 6-5. fenway, os visiting the sox. fancy with that. bases loaded. victor martinez emptying all the boxes with a double. 7-0 os fall. in new york tonight, three

. >>> it appears malcolm kelly got the number 2 receiving job. kelly provides the big target jason campbell has been craving. expect and announcement from jim zorn tomorrow. >>> four days to get ready now for james madison. ralph's biggest problem by the end of the week may having to do with the swine flu. there are now 139 cases of h1n1 on the maryland campus including one on the football team and given how much of a petri dish a locker room can be ralph is worried it is spreading. >> it could be devastating to us if it gets contagious on our team or coaching staff what it would do for the game. i'm concerned about it very much so. >> >>> u.s. open today split results for the two seeds andy murray. note of the day is that american sweetheart melanie oudin got kicked out of her hotel in new york because she never expected to last this long in a tournament and her reservation was too short. >>> tonight at city field in new york proof that every fan wants to catch a home run regardless of his or her age as evidenced by this man. he flips upsidedown

. -- or malcolm kelly, excuse me, and devon thomas. they went out and tried to draft guys for that red zone and that red zone has been a problem. their quarterback hasn't been great in the pocket at times this year. i mean he has looked lost in the pocket at times this year. so you, as a coach, are trying to give your team an opportunity to score in the red zone right there. if that play works, it's genius, right? john: he must have saw something. you you see something up above. >> got to give the rams credit, they played it pretty well but they've been aneek imic in the red zone -- anemic in the red zone anyhow. i understand sonny's point. he's a hall of famer, it's a little different than what's going on in washington these days. john: mark schlereth, "nfl live," 4:00 eastern. chris: coming up, college ball to talk about as the u. is back. the canes ranked in the top 10 for the first time since 2005 but miami cannot look too far ahead. >> todd mcshay here. anyone else sick and tired of talking about tim tebow and colt mccoy? i know i

head coach jim zorn named malcolm kelly his number two receiver yesterday. kelly consistently performed like a starter throughout the preseason and gives the redskins that big body they've been looking for. >>> meanwhile, on the diamond, nats taking on the phillies and with the game tied at 4 in the eighth, jason wirth getting big. his 33rd home run of the season, and the phillies win it 6-5. they have seven solo home runs in the last two days. >>> in tennis, it's the u.s. open quarterfinal match between 17-year-old melanie oudin and 19-year-old caroline wozniacki. oudin had 42 unforced errors. wozniacki, the danish teenager wins it 6-2, 6-2. >>> in soccer, d.c. united hosting kansas city last night. emilio scored his ninth goal of the season. the black and red hang on to beat the wizards 1-0. d.c. united sits in a two way tie for third place in the eastern conference. that's your sports minute. i'm dan hellie. everybody have a great day. >> hurricane season is pushing full steam ahead. hurricane lindas the latest storm to form. she's far out in the pacific w

malcolm kelly will be the team's number two receiver. kelly showed flashes of his potential throughout the preseason. he made it impossible for the coaches to keep him off the field. now he replaces antwaan randle el in the lineup. he literally got everything that came his way. one coach told me kelly already has the best hands on the entire team. you can see that throughout the preseason. zorn said this is what he was hoping to see during kelly's rookie season last year. kelly was limited toive games because of injuries. as for winning the starting job, kelly says it's great, but he knows there will be plenty of balls to go around. >> it means a lot. i look at it like football. it's a game. whoever is number two, we are going to make plays on the football field. whether it's him, me or somebody else, we are all going to play. i don't look too much into this. it's an opponent, a real good opponent. we have to bring our a-game to win. >> you can't cover malcolm one-on-one. the teams are going to realize real quick in the season. as long a

. >> reporter: as we told you yesterday coach zorn confirmed that second year man malcolm kelly will at receiver oop it is santana moss. you can hear the comments at our website, wusa9.com. >>> the nationals are one of the worst teams in the big league so it is no surprise they would struggle against one of the best. despite the struggles against the phillies the team put in a good effort. dunn had two hits including his 93rd rbi of the year. in the end the phillys are the better team and take this one, a close one 6-5. >>> the orioles were in boston last night and they didn't fair any better than the nationals. the o's fall 7-5 and they have dropped six of the last eight games. >>> there was an historic moment in baseball to note. last night in new york, derek jeter had three hits which means he tied lou gehrig for the most base hits in yankees history with 20 -- 2,721. >>> one local leader plans to use the 9/11 anniversary to help those in need. >>> and dc public schools announce an increase in enrollment numbers. you are watching 9 news now. fa need a lift? hey buddy, i appreciate

campbell is better acquainted with the jim zorn system and malcolm kelly has stepped up. and add portis and deangelo hall, the skins seem stacked and ready to go. here is what the defensive coordinate has to say about the game. >> it's different when you turn the lights on. for the rookies, the speed of the game is something they've never seen before, even faster than preseason. for veterans this is different. and for albert coming from the west to the east will be a bit of a change. so until we get a chance to let this simmer a bit. it will be difficult for everybody. for me, it's nerve-racking. personally, i can't wait until they kick bef ofcause then my stomach will settle down. i'm living off of zantac right now. >> here is a look at the geneup. o icredskins pregame at 11:30 a.m. then the cowboys take on the buccaneersality 1:00. followed by the redskins and giants at 4:15. >>> in baseball news, the washington nationals will try to take anothecrash at the marlins, squaring off down in florida at 1:10 today. the last plate nats beat the marlins on friday but struggled

finally, a guy you want to spend -- a late-round player on malcolm kelly of the redskins.6'4" and they really like him a lot. jason campbell needs that big target in the red zone and i think malcolm kelly could be it -- he's now the starter for the redskins. fantasy news available free on espn.com. >> we're getting you ready for the football season. do not miss the blitz preseason special, we'll be breaking down all 32 nfl t ♪ ♪ >> coming up on espnews. coors and cable cars -- take your pick. we check in on colorado and san fran in the wild card chase. after punching an opponent, oregon's star running back gets suspended for the season. but there is a catch. brett favre didn't take any hits in friday's game -- well, except one big hit to the wallet. and, the williams sisters dance their way into the sweet 16 at the u.s. open. espnews coming your way now. ♪ captioning by captionmax >> welcome inside the espnews studios. with mike yam, anish shroff here to keep you current. we head into the labor day weekend with the rockies the wild card leader but plenty of work to do. >>

. >> after we told you yesterday, malcolm kelly won the three-day battle for the number two receiverde it official, saying he earned the nod ahead of randall-el and devon thomas. 4:15 start on fox this sunday. >> oh. >> can't wait for the game. we'll have doc walker and dave russ live at the meadow lands for the pregame she beginning at 11:30 in the morning. >> can't believe it's starting. >> thank you, feldy. >>> and this is the real deal, too. >> we need to know what the weather is going to be like. >> reporter: pretty good up there. >> in new york. >> straight to it. >> and i had this -- not necessarily about football but something else. this storm off the coast is going to do what it wants to do and if it flows down, the staffic jam in the isl hiltane ertmohe is stilthe and there could be showers does. that matter, though? >> no. >> going to be football unless there is lot inspection. >> right. it's going to be a tough game. no doubt. >> yeah. >> here's the live pictures from our tower cam and look towards the downtown here and sitting up here northwest and you can see still some

it would be nice if malcolm kelly had more than one catch. it would be nce in devon thomas had one catch. it would be nice if fred davis contributed. they spent three second round draft picks on these guys last year and they did nothing last year and in week one, they did nothing. >> i know i'm he asking for a whole lot here but how about this from jim zorn. 0 points is all we're ask. >> and don't give up 2. we'll see you again in the next hour. hears your line-up for sunday. 11:30, redskins -- the geico redskin pregame and the game at 1:00 followed by the post-game wrap-up appear the geico sports extra at 11:10. >>> a frightening find for one construction worker in texas. he was working on a home when he found this a 12-foot long python wrapped around the insulation in the garage. animal control officers were called in to take it away. they took the snake to a pet store. officers say the python was big enough to kill a dog or even a small child. >> scary. >> i'm he so glad you get to do the football stuff. >> you didn't want to do it? >> i w

they drafted three guys in the second round, malcolm kelly they g got, devin thomas, fred davis. they haven't produced for them. they have issues in the red zone. >> in the red zone. they have to unleash the quarterback and let him play. they're very conservative with the quarterback's play now. that's hurting them too along with the red zone. >> nothing is working in the red zone. 20 seconds left. team under the most pressure to win week three, you can always hit the line. >> i go with tennessee titans. they cannot go 0-3. >> i agree. they cannot go 0-3 now. that's not good. >> that will do it for this's edition of "nfl live >> welcome to "jim rome is burning." i'm jeff chadiha filling in for jim and i have a great wednesday show. vitali klitschko will join me. san diego chargers linebacker shaun phillips will check in as our latest correspondent. first, here is what i'm burning on. [captioning made possible by espn, inc.] >> mr. burress said that he apologized to his family, to his wife, his son, to his unborn daughter. he thanked them for their support. he apologized to fans a

that's why we need to see the maturation of malcolm kelly and devin thomas and fred davis.did not see that yesterday. hopefully those guys will evolve. but you did see it from a guy like antwaan randle el. you know from his pittsburgh days this is a guy they keep trying to move out of the starting lineup and they did yesterday and started malcolm kelly. yet he almost had 100 yards receiving. if you're not getting it from santana and the young guys, this offense is really going to spurt and it did yesterday mightily against the giants. second year in a row, you cannot fall behind 16-0, 17-0 and expect to win on the roads against a really good team like the giants. >> no, but you can beat a team like the rams or the lions, the next opponents for the redskins. do you change anything or just go in thinking hey, we're going to win playing the same way we've been playing. >> reporter: i felt like we were hearing from the first george bush in office yesterday because everybody wassaying stay the course, stay the course. i felt like jason campbell was saying there's no need to pani

malcolm kelly already in the top two. >> you don't know what is going to happen. >> i know hier is youngeruys have already improved on the proseason. >> and there is a guy like marco mitchell. >> is he going to play? >> i think -- >> let me throw another name out there. let's talk about jason campbell for i asecond. this is -- by all indications, it is going it be a make or break year for jason campbell. for him to have i good year, doesn't have it to start with the nonessive line. >> absolutely t-perk. we saw that the proseason. starting offensive line did not yield a sack. they will be after jason campbell throughout the game. if the offensive line can keep him upright and give him time to find the targets, he can have a good year. all he needs to do is stay upright and throw the touchdowns. >> here is what you're mixing. he's already predicted 10-#. that is the kiss of death. >> that is not a good sign. we'll join you during the next hour. we'll talk more about the red skin and maybe get indications from all of you what you think the soap is going to be like -- season is going to be lik

feel going to the motor city will cure all that ails this struggling offense, well, wide receiver malcolm kelly a different take. >> no, we're not looking at a team where we can go this against those guys. the way we've been playing, they might be looking at us like that. >> that is the truth. you know they're sitting in detroit, saying hey, the redskins are coming to down, a chance to break the streak. >> based on the comments on the skins unsensorred web site and yesterday's booing was not enough for the fans to feel better. >> that's kind of rough. >> you're welcome to send your comments, log on to wusatv9.com. >> the fan base is angry and i've seen this before but never this early and never after a win like this. but they see some things that they don't want to. >> whoo. we do, too. >> and do your high heels leave you feeling hobbled? coming up next, a catwalk workout to minimize the pain. >>> and don't forget we're always on wusatv9.com. stay with us. the living well segment is next. i've had asthma forever. i've had asthma for 5 years. 10 years. i used to wonder why my controller medicine

on first down they took a shot to malcolm kelly, which i liked. this is a little dump-off that you see all the time. clinton portis gets down inside the 1-yard line. here's your critical play. the defining moment and you can't get it with your stud running back clinton portis who is arguably, potentially a hall of famer and you've got to figure out a way to score and they can't. >> first of all, your defining moment should not come 7 minutes into a game against a team that lost 19 straight games. fourth quarter the redskins went down the field twice. >> once that play happened, the fourth down with clinton portis that failed. you saw the shrug of the shoulders by the offense. it was like a collective sigh. it was like oh, no, here we go again. we saw this against the rams. >> why give up that early in the game. >> because they have no momentum. there is nothing there that says this -- that jason campbell is going to lead us down the field and score on a repeated basis. and that'she problem. if you have a guy like tom brady or peyton manning, you h