." : speaking publicly for the first time since training camp, redskins general manager scot mccloughan made it clear today that he wants to sign free agent quarterback kirk cousins to a long-term contract. while the franchise tag is an option, mccloughan senior bowl he'd rather get a long- term deal done but the team has alot of options right now regarding cousins future. cousins will be mccloughan's top priority of the offseason after setting redskins single-season records for passing yards and total touchdowns. after some close but disapointing losses, old dominion hopes to even its league record to 4 and 4 tomorrow night when the monarchs begin a two game florida road trip against florida atlantic, a team that has won three of its last four games. old dominion just can't seem to get over the hump in some of these close games--and it's something that coach jeff realizes his team has to do to live up to it's pre-season potential. "i hope our guys understand that we are not playing badly but we just have to play a little bit better, there's a difference, if we were really stinking it u

general manager scot mccloughan there, of course.tated numerous times how important it is to draft well to build a good football team and so is having a really good quarterback. kirk cousins will be a free agent this off-season. getting him locked up is a most for scot mccloughan. >> we start some preliminary talks right now. i had a really good conversation twice with kirk. you know, i know i like the person he is, i like the player he shows, especially the second half of the season. of course, we want m here because he's a red skin, he was drafted a red skin. i think he embodies what a red skin is supposed to look like. >> mccloughan said the team could use the franchise tag but a long-term deal is preferable. as far as robert griffin iii, they don't need to make a decision until maenrch 3rd. the capitals take on the flyers tonight. the capitals only playing one game in a 13-day span. after today they're off for the all-star break. the best team in hockey looking to match the longest home winning streak in franchise history tonight

so start the new year off right >> joe: there's first year general manager scott mccle mccloughan. loss under jim harbaugh to the baltimore ravens. second down seven, it's lacy on the right side. and lacy refusing to go down. how about that carry by eddie lacy. the ball came out. washington is saying they got it. but gene steratore says it belongs to green bay. and that ball did come out. it looks like breeland is there to recover. if this goes for a replay, it would be called for from above. >> troy: i've got to believe -- well, maybe not. >> referee: the previous play is >> joe: so they were able to buzz down. that ball was out and it looked clearly like breeland got on top of it. meanwhile next week the game hosting seattle, week six. cam newton throwing for 162 yards in the fourth quarter, greg olsen, the game-winning touchdown with 32 seconds left. the foundation was being built for the carolina panthers with that undefeated season that lasted until week 16. it was a final of 27-23 carolina. a game in seattle. and here is another look at what we think will be a fumble, a turnover b

said, the early season drama is clearly paying off and a lot of the credit goes to this guy, scot mccloughan. >> i feel like he saved us in a way. bringing him here and the veterans he put in place, this is a young team and having guys around like that, it just helps you mature a little faster. >> i've been in the league longer, he's played in the super bowl, he's played in more playoff games than i have. those kind of things that you know a lot of us don't have on our resume that we can pull information from him and knowledge from him and just try to gain it, you know? >> you know that saying act like you've been there before? a lot of these guys have never seen a playoff game in their life, but three members have seen some super bowl action. they were blown up by russell wilson and the seahawks. >>> talking hockey right now, the caps will be represented well in this month's all-star game. alex ovechkin will be joined by knack list back strom. shall tonight the wizards host the cavaliers and you might remember the wizards handed cleveland their only home loss of the season. tonight a battle

all guys acquired by scot mccloughan, that new blood seemed to resuscitate a moribund franchise. >> resuscitatee in a way bringing him here the veterans he put in place. >> having guys around like that it helps you mature faster. >> he's played in the super bowl, he's played in more playoff games than i have. those kind of things that a lot of us don't have on our resume that we can pull information from him and knowledge from him and just try to gain it. >> you can feel it in the air. there's been a different feel around dc the last few weeks. an extra bit of excitement and joy as skins fans ride the wave of a four-game winning streak right into the playoffs. no fans are more excited than a family i met that shows their skins love on just about every wall of their house. >> reporter: with the redskins if the playoffs, all kinds of new passengers are jumping on the band wagon. >> reporter: not la vern. she's been a fan her entire life and has the stuff to prove it. let me get comfortable here in the redskins room. this is your living room, i presume. >> yes. >> reporter: what is all of this? >>

all guys acquired by new gm scot mccloughan.hat new blood seemed to resuscitate the franchise. >> i feel like he saved us in a way. bringing him here and the veterans he put in place. bringing in guys like that who have been on playoff pushes, this is a young team. and having guys around like that, it just helps you mature faster. >> i've been in the league longer, but he's played in the super bowl, he's played in more playoff games than i have. those kind of things that a lot of us don't have on our resume that you can pull information from him and knowledge from him and just try to gain it. >> there has been a different feel around dc the last few weeks. an extra bit of excitement and joy in the city as skins fans ride a wave of a four-game winning streak right into the playoffs. no fans are more excited than the fancy met that shows skins love on just about every wall of thar their house. >> reporter: with the redskins in the playoffs, all kinds of new passengers are jumping on the band wagon. >> you get on the subway. >> now

behind the scenes for this past season, yeah it was disappointed how the season ended, but scot mccloughans a lot of credit for making the right signings and for keeping the team in check. he talked about his approach as the off season begins without kirk cousins being locked up. >> the good thing about it is there's nothing that says in that position. what i'm doing here quarterback, offensive lineman, it doesn't matter. i'm looking for the best football players. it would be nice to have everything in place forward, and we don't. no team does completely. it's always about building no matter what. >> i think kirk cousins is going to be building a big new house. >>> a bold prediction from a guy who knows a little about the cowboys. troy aikman thinks rick boone ii or robert manzell will be the backup in jerry yes, sir world. the general consensus is both deserve a second chance and ache man has a theory on why this would be a smart move for the cowboys. >> i think when you have the number 4 pick, if you don't take a quarterback and you assume that these guys are not franchise quarterbacks t