our sports director mark viviano is with the team. he has the reaction to the stunning loss. >> reporter: it will go down as the most dramatically disappointing defeat, a possible win over the new england patriots and a a trip to the somebody in their grasp, but they see it all slip away. >> >> especially tough for the fans who made the trip all the way from baltimore. on the big stage at the afc title game, joe flacco outplayed tom brady. 17-16 ravens lead in the third quarter, brady and the pats jump back on top. brady over the top for a touchdown and a 23-20 new england lead. in the final minute, ravens drive 65-yards with a a chance to win, flacco to evans in the end zone, but the go ahead touchdown never happened. >> the reality of it is when you get an opportunity to make plays, you have to make it. >> reporter: still hoping to tie it up, billy, a routine 32- yard field goal to send the game into overtime, unbelievably no good. a field goal miss and a missed opportunity to advance to the superbowl. 23-20, new england wins. >> >>

find your closest foot mapping center at drscholls.com. >>> all right, we're headed back to mark vivianoth our wjz the fan sports report. that game was a little close for comfort there. >> at times mark. no question about it. but home field is what the ravens fought to get for a play off game for the first time in five years. the ravens are one of the best home teams in all of the nfl. one of the best defenses also. the ravens have two of the best defensive players of all time. ed reed and ray lewis factored big in the win over the texans. in a play off game dominated by defense, two of the best of all time shined for the ravens. twice veteran safety ed reed was tended to because of injury. but playing with pain his late interception helped clench the win. >> i missed a couple of tackles leading to this game. one of the each of the four besides this one. before this one so i mean it happens. this is part of the game. but i'm also getting old, i understand it. at one point i won't be up here. you'll be interviewing another safety in baltimore. >> reporter: for those who express doubt that

the playoff run with mark viviano is in foxbro tonight.e'll see what it takes in indianapolis. >> they get nothing of the sort in foxboro. that's expect to be cleared of the winter blast by tomorrow's game. it's challenging enough, but the ravens have done so each of the past three years. if they can make it four in a row, they're going to the super bowl. the ravens did struggle on the road in the regular season, and in this one, they face the best offense. the patriots who scored more points than any team in the afc. the ravens go to foxboro hoping they can win. yet jim harbaugh told me. >> nobody expects to win the game. the buses pull up and the ravens are going to get off and we're going to play the game whether we're the underdog or not. >> joe flacco is used to the underdog role and so are ravens fans. flacco has those fans in mind! you know the fans around here are going to be excited. i think it's just pretty cool for us to see. we're going to go out there and take it home for them. >> they're working here hard at the stadium. work

mark viviano is with the team. first jessica cartalia is following the purple caravan around town and what a caravan it's been, jess, right. >> reporter: hi guys, yes what a caravan it's been. the caravan is expected to show up here. and i can't imagine it getting a whole lot louder here. we've been out and about with the caravan all day. bright and early this purple friday morning. >> i've been here since 5:00 this morning. i saw the fans standing outside waiting to come in. every time i turn back around there's 50 more people in here. >> no doubt about it. super bowl all the way, we're going all the way. >> reporter: first stop alonzos. >> i have a great vibe, it's going to be 33-3. >> we're really excited about going to indianapolis. >> reporter: in westminster, carol county fans of all ages get into the ravens spirit. >> go ravens. >> reporter: in baltimore city kids from the emily price jones head start cheer on their favorite team. even the governor joins the huddle to wish the ravens luck. >> we will replace

mark viviano, with the ravens in new england, back to you. >>> mat burke says he is going to take time the make a decision on whether he will return or retire. ed reed did not speak to the media after a game. >>> a man be serve time for sexually assaulting a girl inside a roller rink in wood lawn. the 19-year-old pleaded guilty in the 2010 assault at skate works when he apologized, his sentence was reduced from 20 to 10 years. he is one of three men charged in connection with the case. >>> apartment fire displace as dozen people in perry hall. the blaze broke out on a balcony last night. 70 firefighters distinguished the flames knocks one is injured. montgomery woman is counting blessings after surviving what 13 people did not, the cruise ship disaster off off the coast of italy. andrea fujii is live with the story. >> reporter: good morning, don, good morning, everyone. the silver spring woman took he daughter on the cruise in sell wraition of her daughter's -- celebration of her daughter's graduation from the university of maryland. she says she is still in shock. more than a week af

this is marked to the arnold -- this is mark viviano.we will preview the game coming up ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, marilyn's news station. >> welcome back to eyewitness news sunday morning on this ravens game day. i am gigi barnett. >> and i'm tim williams. temperatures in the mid to upper 20s around most of the area. we are still dealing with some brief reason from overnight with anything that melted down yesterday. we only got to about 34 degrees yesterday so there hasn't been much refreezing. the drill continues over the next few days. although the purple palace is sitting quietly now, you know the city is rocking and rolling waiting for the game to take place here in about six and a half hours about. >> yes. >> 27 degrees at bwi marshall, 36 on the shore, 21 tour to oakland. we've had all of the corners. around the beltway everyone is struggling to get up to about freezing. 30 in annapolis. you know

sports director mark viviano spent the day with the team as they get ready for the game. but first, jessica kartalija has been all over town. jessica? >> hello, vic. hello, everyone. we are in parkville. this place is absolutely insane. it's like a throwback to my old cheerleading days. we're having a blast out here. everybody is so excited for this weekend. no doubt that they are going to make the super bowl. even all day. take a look. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: the road to the super bowl starts here. first off, alonzo. ♪ [ music ] >> we decided that it would be fun if all of baltimore could get in on the fun. >> reporter: the purple parade on the road through maryland. >> ravens like lobster. new england lob ter. -- lobster. patriots' lobster. >> reporter: at the gallery, in the inner harbor. >> say hello to the ravens cheerleaders. >> reporter: everyone has ravens fever. >> i'm here to support the ravens. go, ravens! let's go, ravens! >> go, ravens, we're going to kick butt! flacco, he's going to do it. super bowl, baby! >> going to super bowl. going to win it. then afte

and then it is don, me, and mark viviano.his week's big winner, edward grand root of ham stead, maryland. he correctly predicted all four play-off games and came closest to the score of the broncos- steelers game. congratulations, edward. now, you win sports memorabilia, and pizza bolis and best buy gift cards. even though the play-offs have started, you can still go to wjz.com and click on the pro football challenge. we're going to induct those texans into this one when they come to down. back to you. >>> you can see the ravens take on houston at m&t bank stadium. and you can watch it live here on wjz. then be sure to stay tuned after the game for the season's post game show. sports director mark viviano will bring you highlights and reaction. >>> straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. hostile fire in brussels. did all american students make it out safely? >>> what north koreans are doing with the body of its late founder, kim jung il. >>> no hat today. don't put them away. bob has the first warning weather forecast

and then it's don, me, and mark viviano.ugh this week's big winner, edward grand rue of hampstead, maryland. he correctly predicted all four games and closest to the score on the broncos game. edward, you win sports -- pizza bolis and best buy gift cards. even though it is going to play- offs, you can still sign up to play. looks like edward came from this. we're going to induct the texans into this one when they come to town. >> thank you, tim. and you can see the ravens take on the texans. if you don't have a ticket to go to the game, watch it live here on wjz 13. it's free. and it starts at 1:00 sunday afternoon. and make sure to stay tuned for the season post game show. stan saunders and mary will bring you highlights and reaction of the ravens' play- off game with the texans. >>> temperatures are going to drop for sunday's game. bob turk has a look at what we can expect tomorrow and over the next few days. bob? >> they're going to drop a lot. let's take a look at tomorrow's forecast. warm this evening. but it turns cold

sports director mark viviano, stan saunders and mary bubala will bring us highlights and reaction from the game. >> all right of course, we have been keeping you posted on the forecast. temperatures going up to a daytime high of around 38, so right around 1:00 of course when they kickoff we are looking at 36 downtown, partly sunny, a cold day but dress for the weather. you will be fine. you asked about the wind, not a factor, maybe 10 mile per hours, so a light breeze, so we will not be talking about wind chills. >> i just notice your forecast said sunny and cold and didn't say anything about the wind but if it doesn't exist it doesn't exist. >> yeah. >> speaking of purple things let's go to ron. i am not sure what i mept meant by that. >> i wasn't either. >> check this out, baltimore county restaurant week. if i eat all this i will turn purple. >> where you would. >> man. >> i am so excited about the ravens i figured today was ravens related even though i heard you say restaurant week earlier. >> there you go. all right. restaurant week in baltimore county starts today. the suburban h

mark viviano is live with the fan sports report. >> not too bad out here either.avens not only won a play off game over houston yesterday. they come out of it unscathed. coach john harbaugh tells us today no injuries to report. even ed reed is checking out just fine. that's good news as the ravens move into film study. yes the ravens will hit the road after scoring their first home play off victory in one years, as they hit the road, we have come to know these ravens as road warriors. in the last three years, no team has played more road play off games than baltimore. and no team has won more road play off games. a trip to the super bowl is at stake in new england and the coach tells us today, that the team's road experience helps. >> i think it helps just to the fact that we've done it. the older guys can share some wisdom. but it's not going to impact necessarily this game. expect to the extent that our guys have been there before and it's certainly not going to be any new for them and that's a good thing. >> on the road to foxboro, and you can stay right at hom

right after the show down it is the season's pizza post game show, sports director mark viviano, stanaunders and mary bubala will be live to bring us highlights and reaction, again that is this sun and only here on wjz 13. >>> now we want to show you the mayor of pittsburgh making good on a bet with his counterpart in denver following a loss to the broncos on sunday. he put on a denver broncos tebow jersey and had to tebow in front of the skyline. they won when he threw an 80 yard pouch down pass on the first play of overtime. >> wait a minute, his name, i didn't catch it the first time. >> ravenstall. >> we pointed that out once before. >> that is hysterical. >> i am not sure what the stall part stands for. >> that is his name. >> i know it sounds german, i don't know if it has another meaning, ravens nest perhaps. >> i got a message on my facebook, weaver -- >> all right. >> -- 7:00 a.m. -- >> -- right next to spaghetti junction on the harbor cam. >> i will tell you my husband friends set up the tailgate at 7:00 a.m. >> wow. >> crazy. >> yeah. >> fun though. >> i have enough to eat

but first, sports director mark viviano is live at the training facility in oi o -- owings mills with the latest on how they're doing. mark? >> reporter: spring fever here in owings mills. ravens are healthy. got in another good practice here today. they will ride a couple of impressive streaks into their game sunday. four straight years into the play-offs. and 10 straight home victories for the ravens and a chance against the texans on sunday, to run that streak to 11 in a row. >> reporter: of all the places to play in the nfl, baltimore has prove to be one of the toughest for teams to visit. the ravens' home record proves it. and their overall record has earned them and their fans a home play-off date for the first time in five years. >> home play-off games. i'd like to say it's first off a dream come true. >> reporter: a dream scenario for the ravens is a nightmare for the houston texans, especially since they now have a rookie quarterback. tj yates am find -- will find out firsthand just how hard it is to get audible signals for his team. >> for a young quarterback, coming to a ho

. >> mark viviano breaks down the match up. >>> good morning. the day that baltimore has long awaited has arrived. the ravens will take on hueston in a home playoff game, first time in five years they've earned a post season game on their home turf. the last one was a loss to the colts. the last four raven's playoff runs were stopped short of the super bowl by manning and ben roethlisberger. manning and big ben aren't around to ruin it this year. joe flacco and company today will face a houston team that has a kid at qb. four years ago, joe flacco was the rookie qb winning games at miami and tennessee to reach the afc title game. now houston's t.j. yates is the new kid on the block thrust into an important role. >> the first ten weeks i didn't put on a jersey. i'm definitely a lot more fresh than the rest of the guys on this offense. you know, this big of a game this time of the year, you don't have to worry about that kind of stuff. everybody is up for the game and ready. >> compared to yates flacco is a vet entering the playoffs for the fourth

complete ravens' play-off coverage continues with mark viviano. with the team in owings mills training facility. >> how are you doing, mary? cold, windy day here in owings mills. the ravens held their final full play-off practice indoors. and after a workout, what a raucus ravens workout it was. it's been two weeks since they played the games. it's obvious they can't to hit the houston texans. obviously they should be focused on football sunday afternoon. and the ravens should be advanced into the afc title game. >> reporter: it's a rematch of a game played three months ago. but a lot has changed since. lost his starting quarterback. now they're counting on a rookie, tj yates. the ravens prepped without star receiver andre jackson. he's back in action. he'll be in form sunday. the ravens have never lost to houston. but that's not on the minds of the ravens as they get ready for the play-off matchup. >> it's now. we can't worry about things that can possibly happen in the future or things that happened in the past. you know, always focus on right n

but first, sports director mark viviano spent the day in owings mills where sports director harbaugh. >> the ravens had extra rest. and got back to work here in owings mills. now knowing who their opponent for the play-offs will be. and if is a rematch with a team they beat here in baltimore three months ago. and the ravens now set their sights on the rematch. all the talk is about the texans who are coming to town. >> reporter: houston's first trip to baltimore included the first-ever play-off game. an all-around beet down. houston did it with defense. j.j. watt. and star running back aryan foster shined. this impressive touchdown run, part of his 153-yard performance, in a no-down 31-10 victory. but it's not expected to be so easy for houston in their rematch with the ravens. that was a game baltimore won, 29-14. >> it's just an honor and privilege to play with all of those players on this day. this is what athletes dream of, man. and it's just -- i'm excited. >> reporter: houston is in the play-offs for the first time, despite losing their top two quarterbacks to injury. rookie t.j

then make sure to stay with wjz 13 after the game for the season's pizza post game show, mark viviano, stan saunders and mary bubala will bring you the action. do you remember that? >> uh-huh. >> i like a purple fu manchu. >> i would not want to take it off though. that is how i shave every morning. >>> still to come two years later haiti is still rebuilding after that earthquake apartment look back at the relief efforts as they continue. >> an angry shopper sets fire inside a wal-mart store now police are reaching out to the public, details next. >> and an overcast -- a sunny afternoon now after an overcast morning. stick around the complete first warning weather forecast is still coming up. >> complete coverage continues with don scott, jessica kartalija, and first warning weather with marty bass and meteorologist tim williams. it is wjz, maryland's news,,,,,, >>> it has been two years since haiti was devastated by an earthquake. we probably all remember how it looked that day. relief organizations estimate more than 300,000 people were hurt, a million and a half left homeless and c

complete coverage continues with nick carter, jackson, and sports with mark viviano. it's wjz, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 42 degrees and partly cloudy in maryland right now. the complete weather forecast is coming up. take a look at this scene in western kentucky. an entire section of a bridge destroyed. no indication that cars fell off during the accident and inspectors still looking at the condition of the bridge. >>> police in utah uncover a detailed bomb plot aimed at a high school. 18 year old dalan morgan. received a text from the suspect. found maps and a getaway route. >> there was significant thought. there was significant purpose. and there had been preplanning and training to the extent of how do i fly a plane that i want to steal? >> police said the students spent hundreds of dollars on an internet flight simulator because they planned to use a plane for the escape. >>> a connecticut man is sentenced to death for the horrifying murder of a mother and two daughters. in 2007, joshua and an accomplice raped and tortured the family and set the house on fire. s

thank you sports director mark viviano is there with the latest on the team. getting close. >>> we're coming to you live from the lobby of the team's facility, where the ravens proudly display the super bowl trophy they have. you know, there's a game before the game. the new england patriots are known for playing loose, with the league mandated injury list. and today, they list 17 players as either questionable or probable. the ravens list just one, ed reed, with an ankle injury. but he is expected to play. it is expected both teams will play at full strength when they meet at foxboro. with a trip to the super bowl on the line. >> reporter: the ravens' defense feels they will be facing their toughest test of the season, when they line up against tom brady and the tackling of the patriots. but baltimore believes it has the talent to keep brady in check. and the ravens may not not be as plashy, but they feel they'll be effective. >> we don't score a ton of points. but the bottom line is we get the job done. we score point where is we need to. we're good in situa

sports director mark viviano.yself and stan will bring you highlights reaction of the play- offs game with the texans. >>> the search is on for missing montana high schoolteacher, who vanished while running over the weekend. sheri arnold was last seen saturday morning in sidney. police say a shoe was found near one of her regular running routes. the national guard troops troops and three dog teams are aiding in that search. arnold has tout math for -- taught math for 18 years. >>> also, a bus crash sends passengers flying. it forced passengers onto its side. that crash tossed several people from the bus and even trapped some underneath it. two people killed and dozens others injured. >>> an australian tourist somehow survives a near-death collision. a bungee jumper's worst nightmare. >> reporter: it's billed as 360 feet of pure adrenaline. but a new year's eve turned into pure terror. take a look a look as hur bung -- her bungee cord snaps. 60 feet above water. >> it went black right away. and i felt like i had be

mark viviano has more. >> the ravens' off season is under way, as chuck pagano is leaving.s been hired as the head coach of indianop willis -- indianapolis colts. the search is now on for his replacement. >>> and the other big news. college basketball in college park, where new torch mark turnon will experience the maryland duke rivalry for the first time. gary williams will be honored. the court at comcast center will be named for the maryland coaching legend. players reflect on the impact of gary williams. >> that relationship that we always have, you know. coach williams is a great coach to me. and i really respect him and all of the things he did. >> cope -- coach was a great coach. and a lot of people support him. for the universality of maryland, as well as the basketball program. everyone is going to be excited. >> reporter: coming up next hour, turnin talks about the -- turnin talks about this. >>> more on chuck pagago's dt departure from the ravens. >> thanks, mark. >>> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. >> a sheriff's deputy, sued for millions of dollar

sports director mark viviano joins us. >> well, mary, it is an incredible set of circumstances.t goes back to this september 11th, season opener for the football season. a battle between the ravens and the rivals, the steelers. and a referee who got caught up in the action, first in a bad way, but ultimately, it's good. >> this is the second time now. this kind of thing has broken out. that's willy cologne of the steelers and the official ball. >> reporter: the ravens- steelers season opener was a rough one, even for the guys in stripes. during one, tony carenty, tumbled to the earth, suffering what he believed to be a head injury. he would continue to work the game. weeks later, while seeing a doctor for what carenty thought were injuries from a head injury, the referee diagnosis was diagnosed with -- was diagnosed with throat cancer. >> he said, probably if not for that circumstance, they would have never discovered it. so he got a little emotional and felt like, you know, the lord works in mysterious ways. >> personal foul. >> reporter: carenty sought out ravens' michael oher

sports director mark viviano, mary bubala and stan saunders will bring you highlights and reaction with the play-offs game. >>> are you going to get a flacco stash? >> that would hurt. >>> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. a bus ride gone wrong. a little girl goes unnoticed and ends up at the driver's house. now, the driver is being punished. >>> i'm mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. and this is louie. he was flown from -- thrown from a balcony, 25 feet into the air. the person who through him -- threw him is now under arrest. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, they never doubted they existed. and now maryland agrees. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> and how much rain could we see over the next several hours? bob is updating the first warning weather forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. take a moment to ponder tender cuts of pastrami, piled sky high atop your favorite freshly baked bread with spicy mustard, pickles and melt-a-licious cheese. okay, enough imagining how

sports director mark viviano is in owings mills, where he just spoke with head coach john harbaugh. >> yes. the ravens emerge from their weekend of rest and got right to work with a practice here today, now knowing who their opponent will be. and their play-off game will be a rematch of a game played here in baltimore, three months ago. and the talk here today was about the houston teksans who -- texans who are coming to town. >> reporter: houston's rad to -- road to baltimore included the texans' first-ever play-off game. an all-around beet down. >> houston did it with defense. jj watt returning interception. and star running back aryan foster. this impressive touchdown run. part of his 153-yard performance. but it's not expected to be so easy for houston in their rematch for the ravens. that was a game that baltimore won, 29-14. >>> it's just an honor and a privilege to play against those players, with my players, on this stage. and you know, this is what athletes dream of, man. and it's just -- i'm excited. >> reporter: houston is in the play-offs, for the first time, despite losin

i think they feel that way about each other. >> reporter: and that was mark viviano reporting. we're going to go out to gigi barnett right now, hopefully. she is live in towson, where our coverage continues. hi, gigi. how are you? >> reporter: hi, mary. well, as you can see, the ravens have made their mark on this town, right? well, there have been some retailers who told us that the demand for ravens gear may be higher than it was when the team went to the super bowl. and there's one at the point in baltimore county that is ready to accommodate. >> reporter: this is the sound of ravens fever. [ cawing ] >> reporter: at this tent in baltimore county, the call is clear. it's where ravens fans gear up for sunday's showdown against the patriots. >> it's going to be a good game. they don't have a solid dallas. but our offense is questionable at -- solid defense. but our offense is question at times. it will be good. >> we're going to double it. >> reporter: this store is open 24/7, for any ravens fans am. >> my husband got me the ray lewis shirt last night. and my son was upset he

then mark viviano, stan saunders and mary bubala will bring you that. >>> still to come a near death experience. you won't believe what saved one driver's life. >>> an unusual punishment, why one teen is doing more than community service after a run in with the law. and clouds overhead with rain on the way. your complete forecast is still coming up. >> complete coverage continues with don scott, jessica kartalija and first warning weather with marty bass and ,,,, >>> a murder case that has been made international headlines comes to a close today, joran van der sloot from aruba pleads guilty to the murder of a young woman in peru, her body found five years of the day of the disappearance of natalee holloway. he was the prime suspect but never charged in that case. he faces up to 30 years in lima. >>> an indiana woman gets creative after she feels her son got off too lightly after breaking the law. >> they only give him a few hours of community service so i decided that we were going to wear signs says you looking for attention we are going to get you attention. >> yeah, she made her 1

in foxboro, mark viviano back to you. >> billy condit is speaking at that postgame.e just took the podium away from joe flacco let's hear what he has to say. >> probably made the decision for him pretty easy. >> you had any kind of encouragement after? >> he had a lot of encouragement, i feel this team is a team that when you first arrive, you know it's a tough group trying to get into because you have to earn the respect, you earn your respect with this teem by playing well. i think we've given the guys a lot of reasons to believe in me and things would come through. i think if anything, the disappointment is letting my teammates down. it's a team game. to know that ray poured his heart out. and he's had a long career and you don't know how many more years he's got left to let him down is pretty tough. >> to win a game, you pretty much taken over? >> i think when you're in this level, if you're going to be a professional, you do have to take it personally. it's one of those things that i get paid to make field goals. i don't get paid to miss field goals. we'll get t

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. >> mark viviano reports from what is now a very quiet ravens training complex. >> reporter: good morning. well ray lewis told us after the loss in new england on sunday that a super bowl for the ravens just wasn't meant to be. but as ravens players cleaned out their lockers in owings mills on monday it was hard for them to hide from the thought that a super bowl for them was meant to be. instead of preparing for a super bowl the ravens met monday morning to clean out their lockers, say goodbye to teammates and poppedder the pain of a tough loss. the ravens believe their season would not end for another two weeks. >> it just sucks because we done so much and just to fall short i mean it is bad. >> we are not supposed to be doing this but the next couple of days will sink in and we will feel the pain. >> no player felt more than billy cundiff. who missed a field goal. 1 day later he stood at his locker and vowed the miss will make him better. >> i can roll over or pick myself up and get back to work. >> joe flacco also met with the media. he was better than tom brady on sunday but still en

mark viviano has more on what ed reed has been saying. >> reporter: well, maybe it's ed reed's version of a motivational speech, he broadcasts his comments, critical of flacco's performance. in an interview, he said he was rattled by the houston pass rush. he added that flacco can't play like that when they load to -- head to new england. he was sacked five times sunday. after wards, he said that the offense needed to fix some things. >> i thought he played very, very well. there are a lot of situations in the game. when he was under duress, he handled himself well. you just try to get better and improve and win in your football. that's what we value. >> flacco had a qb rating of 97 in the game. something that harbaugh said was a winning performance. i'll be in wince wince -- owings mills for the latest. >>> we'll bring you the afc championship game, live from fox burro as the ravens face the patriots there. the game time is 3:00. by all means, don't miss the championship special friday night. get big fan updates and a big hometown send off. friday night at 7:30 on wjz-13. >> >> this s

mark viviano, stan saunders and i will bring you the highlights and reaction right after the game. >>van der sloot is sentenced in peru for the murder of a young woman. alex demetric has the story. >> reporter: a judge ordered van der sloot to 48 years in prison. the court also ordered van der sloot to pay $75,000 to florez family. under peru's penal system, van der sloot could be out on parol. >>> hear from natalie holloway's family on their decision to ask a judge to declare their daughter officially dead. >>> a lawmaker is trying to push a new law. almond is going to introduce caylee's law. casey anthony did not report her daughter caylee missing for months. hear from delegate t almond about caylee's law all new at 6:00. >>> charges on hold the november assault charges against a man dressed as frosty the snow man are put on an inactive docket today. kevin walker is accused of scuffling with police and kicking a dog at the santa dog parade. they will decide whether to pursue charges. >>> some frightening moments in southwest baltimore this afternoon. sky high chopper 13 is out. you

jessica cartalia speaks to fans but first, sports director mark viviano

here he is speaking with mark viviano. >> good morning. in my chat with the coach yesterday he spoke repeatedly of his desire to deliver a super bowl trophy to the fans in baltimore. all effort and concentration going into a game plan to beat the patriots, and the coach took time from his busy schedule to talk about his team and the opportunity to reach the super bowl with 1 more win. >> we joking the office a lot of times if we can just get this one, if we can just get this one, we say that every week and here we are saying the same thing, if we can just get this one. >> you are well-connected with the fans and i have fans tell me they have trouble sleeping. what it is like for a coach? >> i will borrow a line, i sleep like a baby, wake up every hour crying you know. >> fans see you on the sidelines, you hug a guy after a big play or something, but i will observe you here on the practice field, in the hallway, after your press conference yesterday, you hugged ray lewis, there is clearly a bond there. you are an authority figure but there

sports director mark viviano, stan and i will bring you highlights and reaction to the play-off game with the texans. >>> still ahead. brutal beating. what sparked the violence? and how the person who shot the video may also be in trouble. >>> they help lower your bad cholesterol. but a new study shows statens may have a down side. don't miss healthwatch. >>> can't get the baby to sleep. there's a brand-new app for that. it's a story every exhausted parent needs to see. >>> and it's not so chilly outside today. bob will update our first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. take a moment to ponder tender cuts of pastrami, piled sky high atop your favorite freshly baked bread with spicy mustard, pickles and melt-a-licious cheese. okay, enough imagining how this fresh toasted number would tantalize your taste buds -- it's time to actually experience the subway big hot pastrami melt, built by the sandwich experts the way you love -- to per-fec-tion. subway. eat fresh. mid grade dark roast for

but first, mark viviano has more on the team's preparations for this highly-anticipated showdown. >>eporter: ravens are headed to new england as a play-off- tested team, four straight seasons. this has led to rapid growth. they have received the benefit of extra guidance from their veteran teammates. >> and that's exactly what the ravens did. talk about a defensive gaffe. >> reporter: sometimes, a play- off lesson can be painful. a year ago, young defensive back, lardarius webb was burned on a big play in pittsburgh, a critical pass that helped the steelers derail the ravens' super bowl run. it was a wake-up call for webb, who is arguably the most- improved raven during this super bowl run. his two interceptions were key in the win over hauston. -- houston. ed reed has been his hardest critic. >> i have been very hard on him the last couple of weeks because i know how good he wants to be. >> he is on me all week. and sometimes i'm mad and i want to curse him out and say, get off my back. but it all pays off during the week. that's the guy i always looked up to in college. and i could

here is sports director mark viviano. >> reporter: good morning, let's call this one csi nfl. add another heartbreak to the ravens loss and it does center on the finish. his missed field goal could have sent it to overtime. now he admits there was confusion open the sideline because the scoreboard showed third down when it was really 4th down and that caused him to have to rush out on to the field. now the conspiracy. randy brown is the ravens kicking consultant seen here before the miss getting pushed by head coach john harbaugh in the previous series. brown was interviewed by wip radio in philadelphia and spoke of cundiff's confusion on the sideline caused by the wrong information on that scoreboard. brown says the ravens didn't call a time out because they believed condiff was ready and brown was asked in the interview if he thinks the patriots purpose fully showed fully showed that. >> the scoreboard was behind the entire last three plays. >> do you think they did that on purpose to screw them out. >> i don't know. >> can you rule them out knowing it is belichick. >> i don

sports director mark viviano joins us with the latest. >> reporter: well, kai, it's one day after the departure. defensive coordinator chuck pagano. his replacement is named. and ravens decide to keep offensive coordinator, cam cameron on the job. >> reporter: the ravens' defense has been dominant for more than a decade. even under different coordinators. dean piece is the latest to take over. elevated from linebackers coach to coordinator. a position he previously held with the new england patriots. >> it's an incredible opportunity to be a defensive coordinator for anyone in this league. or at any level. but it's especially humbling to be one for the baltimore ravens. >> you're going to see a fiery dean pees. see a an aggressive defense like in the past. and we'll be getting after people. that's not going to change. we're going to bmed on that. >> reporter: -- build on that. >> reporter: what about building on the offense? the answer is, it will continue to be run by cam cameron. harbaugh announced he is keeping him after four years on the job. >> it was a foregone conclusion to me.

sports director mark viviano joins us now with a serious to- do list. >> coach harbaugh told me before the championship game, that he believes the ravens are the best team in the afc. and he does expect his team to be the best next year. but there are personnel decisions to be made before anyone knows for sure. >> reporter: questions regarding assistant coaches, like offensive coordinator, cam cameron, whose contract is up. also, with expired contracts, veteran linebacker, jared johnson. running back ray rice. and offensive lineman, ray grubs. and the greatest raven of them all, ray lewis, vows to continue playing. and using the pain of the loss to the patriots to propel the team into next year. >> we have been through every up and down roller coaster through this journey. but for us to be here now, i'm hungry again. i'm thirsty again. >> joe flacco is the no doubt quarterback of the present and the future. and he wants his future secured with a contract extension. but have we seen the last of kicker billy cundiff, whose missed field goal kept the ravens from going into overtime. just

first sports director mark viviano is live at the practice facility, where he spoke with the team moments ago. >> reporter: how are you doing kai. you can go back to august and even then the ravens were talking about the goal of reaching the super bowl. now here we are in january and they are within one step of that ultimate goal but standing in the ravens way is a team that some consider the ultimate opponent. the new england patriots. the ravens admit they didn't play great in their home play off win against the texans. but they did take advantage to top the texans. there's no rookie qb in new england, there's tom brady. maybe the best passer in nfl history and the ravens are shifted their thoughts to the patriots. >> somebody has to win, somebody has to lose, we both know that. they're coming in and they know it. >> we have to control, we have to allow our front line to go get after him. he's a big target back there. but he's a target that throws to targets. for our team we just have to be ready to play. >> they don't play their best game they're going to get beat. if we don't play our

sports director mark viviano is at the ravens' practice facility with new reaction from the team. re there, mark. >> yeah. it was a tough one, kai. and here today in owings mills, cold, damp and dreary, and that is befitting the mood of a team that had its super bowl dreams dashed by the new england pats

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. >>> complete coverage continues now with mark viviano. as the ravens hit the practice field. >> flacco under pressure. >> reporter: joe flacco has taken his share of hits from opposing defenders. but this week, he was blind sided by a hit from his own side. ed reed. criticism reed made public on a national radio show. >> when i first saw it, i was probably like, what's going on. but like i said, we talked about it. we're a team around here. it's not really that big of an issue. i don't really take things that bad. it is what it is. >> reporter: in this week's added media scrutiny, reed was not made available to local reporters wednesday. flacco said he met with reed one on one. >> i talked to ed about it. it was a little funny to me. got a little caught offguard. but it is what it is. it's not a big deal. >> ravens put the controversy aside to begin preparing for the new england patriots. >> i understand where his heart is. we're together all the time. we know each other. we understand where each other is coming from. >> it's not an issue

sports director mark viviano, mary and stan tell be live to bring you, seasons pizza, actually, to bring you the highlights and reactions. that's sunday only on wjz 13. >>> our dramatic swing in temperatures continues to be back to normal. we saw snow this time last night. bob turk is in the first warning weather center to track what's next. >>> take a look at south houston by the way. had about 6 to 7 inches of rain the last couple of days. it's moving up toward our region. the low pressure will be moving through our area tomorrow, tomorrow night. bringing with it rain. we're down to 43 now. winds are dead calm. take a look at what we expect tomorrow. by afternoon, probably between 1:00 and maybe 3:00, 4:00, for rain to develop. continue tomorrow night. it could be heavy at times. could see an inch or more of rain across the region. looks like by this time tomorrow afternoon, wet, damp. a little on the chilly side. but well above freezing. vic? >> thanks, bob. >>> right now, voters in new hampshire are flocking to the polls, casting ballots for the person they want to challenge presiden

first, sports director mark viviano speaks with quarterback joe flacco from owings mills. >> yeah. joe flacco. >> he's been called joe cool for his calm demeanor. but joe flacco knows the heat gets turned up in january. he's going to the play-offs for the fourth time. and he knows this is his time to shine. >> yes, play-offs are a big part of what makes great players. but in order -- if we were to think of, you know, what would happen if we lose, what would happen if we won, then it would make me, make our team go out there and play more tentative. >> reporter: critics will say flacco has been more tentative at play-off time, throwing more touchdowns in his post game career. and he tells me, the circumstances are different. >> the intensity. when you get into the stadium, it just feels. from the fans' aspect and all of that, and you know what's on the line. you know if you don't win, you're going home. >> reporter: flacco and the ravens have gone home the last three years short of the super bowl. but according to his teammates, in joe they trust. >> we're only going to go as far as

first, sports director mark viviano, who is with the team in owings mills has more. >>> it was a light practice today for the ravens. but some meaningful perspective was attached to it. sure, baltimore and the ravens are accustomed to being in the play-offs. but for some players, this is a brand new experience. >> reporter: four years in the nfl for ray rice. four times in the play-offs. same for quarterback joe flacco. but receiver lee evans played the last seven years in buffalo. so he's going to the play-offs for the first time. >> i can't even put into words. it's a special experience for me. and you know, it's kind of like being a rookie all over again, going to the play-offs somewhere i've never been. i've been looking forward to it and preparing for it since i came in the league. i'm excited. >> when you have been in the league for 7, 8, 9, 10 years, you haven't been to the play- offs, cory redding. sometimes the rookies can take it for granted. veterans can let them know how special it is. >> he is embracing a rare opportunity. >> when you get into the upper echelon of teams an

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first, mark viviano has more on how the team is getting ready. >> the ravens head to new england as alay-off tested team. four straight years in the post season has led to the rapid growth of young ravens. and they have received the benefit of extra guidance from their veteran teammates. >> reporter: and that's exactly what the ravens did. talk about a defensive gaffe. >> reporter: sometimes the play- off lesson can be painful. a year ago, young defensive back, lardarius webb was burned on a play in pittsburgh. a critical path that helped derail the ravens' super bowl run. it is a wake-up call for webb who is arguably the most improved raven. his two interceptions were key. veteran ed reed has been webb's mentor and harshest critic. >> i have been very hard on him the last couple of weeks because i know how good he wants to be. >> sometimes i'm mad and want to curse him out. want it tell him, get off my back, you know? but it all pays off during the week. he keeps me focused. and that's the guy i always looked up to in college. and i could see, man, he was a great guy to look up to. >

but first, sports director mark viviano in owings mills today. >> it was a light practice. but some meaningful perspoactive attached to it. sure, baltimore and the ravens are accustomed to being in the play-offs. but for some players, this is a brand-new sprnlings. >> four years in the nfl. four times to the play-off. same for quarterback joe flacco. but receiver lee evans, played the last seven years in buffalo. so he's going to the play-offs for the first time. >> i can't even put into words. it's a special experience for me. it's kind of like being a rookie all over again, going to the play-offs. it's somewhere i've never been. i'm looking forward to it. and i have been preparing for it since i came in the league. i'm excited. >> when you have been in the league for seven, eight, nine, 10 years, and you haven't been to the play-offs -- sometimes the young guys take it for granted. and the veterans can let them know how special it is. >> reporter: he is embracing a rare opportunity. >> when you get into the upper echelon of teams and you have an opportunity to go deep int

mark viviano joins us with more. >> reporter: coach john harbaugh told me just before the afc championship games that he believes his team is the best in the conference. and he expects his team to be best next year, too. but there are some personnel decisions to be made before anyone knows for sure. >> reporter: questioning offensive coordinator, like cam cam rong, -- cameron, whose time is up. senator matt burke tells me he'll be pondering retirement. and the greatest raven of them all says he'll continue playing. and use the pain of the loss to the patriots to propel to next year. >> we have been through every up-and-down roller coaster through this journey. but i'm hungry again. i'm thirsty again. >> reporter: joe flacco is the president of the future. and he wants his future secured with a contract extension. but have we seen the last of kicker billy cundiff? in all, a fourth straight play- off season. just no super bowl for the ravens. >> we got some things going on in the off season. hopefully people enjoy it. >> reporter: it's a good football team. you don't have to tear it up. they

sports director mark viviano has more. >> reporter: one day after the departure of chuck pagano, his replacement is named. and ravens decided to keep offensive coordinator cam cameron on the job. >> reporter: ravens' defense has been dominant for more than a decade. even under different coordinators. dean piece is the latest to take over. elevated from linebackers' coach to coordinator, a position he previously held with the new england patriots. >> it's an incredible opportunity to be a defensive coordinator for anybody in this league. or at any level. but it's especially humbling to be one for the baltimore ravens. >> you're going to see a fiery dean piece. not going to see an aggressive defense like you've seen in the past. we'll be getting after people. that's the plan. that's not going to change. we're going to build on that. >> reporter: what about building the offense? that's been the biggest question. and the answer to that is that the offense will continue to be run by cam cameron. harbaugh announced he was keeping him after four years on the job. >> you watched the way our