and now that the team is mathematically out of the playoffs, mike shanahan said it is time to find out what he's got at quarterback beyond donovan mcnabb. it has been no secret that he and his son offensive coordinator kyle have been frustrated with mcnabb and the offense. donovan hasn't had the best weaponry to work with. but he also hasn't played well either. he's near the bottom of the league in quarterback rating. more picks than touchdowns. rex grossman will get the start coming up against the cowboys. mike shanahan didn't let the quarterbacks know until thursday so the players didn't know until today. their reaction, what was it? well, we will tell you that coming up here in a couple of minutes. for now live at redskins park. back to you in the studio. >>> thank you, dave. >>> very interesting. but first, a metro buses caught on tape a gang of girls pouncing on a pregnant

mike shanahan, what happened? >> he wasn't held. he was mugged, yeah. i was showing them that picture. >> it's been consistent year- round. you know, every week i'm getting drawn on holding calls every week. i don't know, man. it's very frustrating because that was a huge play that could have turned the game around if i made that play and i'm right there. somebody holding me around the neck, it's not fair to the team or our defense that's been working so hard throughout the whole game. >> graham gano was an obvious target today. so was the long snapper nick sundberg. you'll hear from both of them in a second, but the holder hunter smith took ownership on the last play. if anybody needs to lose their job, it's me smith said. certainly accept blame and hope i receive some blame, but as lindsay murphy reports today, there was plenty of blame to go around. >> that cookoff is bobbled at the 30-yard line -- that kickoff is bobbled at the 30- yard line. >> reporter: today was a special teams nightmare for the redskins. while the rain may have contributed to th

mike shanahan make -- mike shanahan made a bold move. >> i want a chance to evaluate these guys and play him again some great competition. we are looking at dallas and the giants. i want to get a feeling of where we are with these quarterbacks. >> this first play with the washington redskins was a disaster in detroit. he fumbled and it led to a touchdown. now with dallas, he is the guy. >> i am yemen. how could you not be motivated to show everybody who is watching this and talking on the radio and television. i am totally motivated to go out and prove to them and myself and my teammates that i am a starter in this league and can lead this team to a championship one day. >> the question begs, why did the washington redskins sign donovan mcnabb to a contract several weeks ago. the redskins have an out in that contract. i believe donovan mcnabb is gone. he has played his last in washington. he is coming off of his best game in the year. the move was made by mike shanahan anyway. he lost confidence in donovan mcnabb. this seals the deal. donovan mcnabb is gone. >> i told him he --i could no

donovan had 16 games to impress mike shanahan and used 13 and had one of his worst seasons and mike shanahan had said hey, we're going to it move on. >> they were 4-3 when mcnabb got benched. shanahan started playing games with mcnabb for no reason, they've won one game since then. during the 11 years that snyder was on the team no quarterback has succeeded here, none of them, during that same time period donovan mcnabb five interstate championships, one sewer bowl. clearly he's not the problem. he's a -- super bowl, clearly he's not the problem. he will succeed somewhere else. >> all right. there you heard it. >> thank you, guys. >> that's my take. all right. >> weapon wanted to know what you thought about -- we wanted to know what you thought about this whole thing? do you agree with the redskins decision to bench donovan mcnabb. if you want to text us, you can. we've already gotten a lot of text messages about this question. 74% of them say no. 26% said yes, they think it was the right move. >>> now on to cold temperatures and wet roads combining for a very icy, icy situation out there on

mike shanahan was very calculating. it marks the end of his career in washington. donovan mcnabb responded tonight. that was a statement tonight, his reaction to being benched for the rest of the season. >> once we were the athletic elite -- mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, and a decision that was going to start wreck's grossman -- rex grossman. >> the moves -- a move makes way -- the move makes way for rex grossman. >> i am motivated to prove to my teammates i'm a bonafide starters and can lead this team to a championship one day. >> mike shanahan introduced donovan mcnabb as the quarterback. he is probably played his last game in washington. the redskins can cut him after this season with no financial obligations. >> i also told them that i could not guarantee him that he would be back next year credit -- back next year. >> he has struggled this worst season since his rookie year. he ranks 25th among nfl quarterbacks. he will not play for the redskins' next season the university of maryland will try to get ralph friedgen to retire and accept a buyout.

the decision was made by one men and one man alone, mike shanahan. but i felt it was in the best interests of the organization. i told held once we were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, i made the decision that i was going to start grossman. >> eight months ago, mike shanahan introduce donovan mcnabb as the quarterback they had been seeking all along. recent reports had donovan mcnabb on shaky ground. today, he did not speak to the media. he told "the washington post," donovan mcnabb has handled himself with class. to trade him this way it is beyond disrespectful. here is what some fans are saying. >> i think donovan mcnabb should have been given the chance to play. >> i think they should have given him a chance. >> donovan mcnabb will not play again this season. we're in washington may well be over. >> i told him i could not guarantee him he would be back next year. >> just about 15 minutes ago, mike shanahan pulled out of the parking lot here. he look over at me and said, anything going on today? coming up at 6:00 p.m., i will take you

coch mike shanahan has decided to bench donovan mcnabb for the rest of theseason. the six time pro bowl quarterback will now ride the bench as third string bend rex grossman. because the skins have been eliminated from the playoffs he wants to evaluate the whole team including grossman. he also said he couldn't guarantee that mcnabb would be in washington next season and that revelation has a lot of people inside the organization, outse the organization, even in the stands in a complete state of shock right now. the man was supposed to be the beginning of a resurgence for the redskins. he's seemingly out the door now. the fans absolutely are scratching their heads now. hn trippen has more. >> it's the redskins. you never know what will happen. >> reporter: friday mike shanahan dropped another bomb on the fans. quarterback donovan mcnabb i now benched for the rest of the season in favor of the back up, rex grossman. >> it's been bad for a while. you can't say shanahan did it or mcnabb. it's crap for a while. >> i'm mad myself because i like mcabb and when they took

mike shanahan didn't let the quarterbacks know until thursday so the players didn't know until today. their reaction, what was it? well, we will tell you that coming up here in a couple of minutes. for now live at redskins park. back to you in the studio. >>> thank you, dave. >>> very interesting. but first, a metro buses caught on tape a gang of girls pouncing on a pregnant teenager. more details next. >>> welcome back. you are looking at a frightening bus attack in seattle. the victim is a pregnant teenager. she and her boyfriend were attacked by a group of four girls and a 19-year-old woman on a metro bus. and it was all captured on security tape. police say the attacks with a diversion in part for some members of the group to pick pocket the boyfriend. the pregnant teen was not seriously hurt. the 19-year-old attacker was abingdon harford, and charged with assault and the other -- was arrested and charged with assault and the other girls were charged with second degree robbery. >>> wikileaks founder julian assange is speaking out again. a a day after being released on bail assange

there was talk about the quarterback situation, although mike shanahan said he expects mcnabb to startk about the cowboys. now the skins are 5 and 8 and dallas is 4 and 9 and it's l ike iek who cares? this is dallas week. this is the greatest rivalry in all sports. they have struggled, you have struggled. >> it is and one that i have been a part of -- philadelphia does not like dallas, either. this is an opportunity for us to progress. we are playing against a defense we have seen. i know a lot of players on the team. it will be very important. >> donovan mcnabb and his own words. >>> the wizards play in new jersey tonight. they are 0-12 on the road. wall has missed nine of the 24 games. not so much better with the capitals right now. they have gone seven straight without a win because of this goal in overtime. the snapper. the-beat the -- the dutch beat the caps. >> maybe god shines on u s too much last year during the regular season. you change the way we play, and maybe that is the way you play to win the stanley cup. >>> this is thursday. it is time to meet another feature stark. l

mike shanahan wasasked by benching mcnabb and choosing to start grossman. he said rex grossman gives us a great shot at winning so he didn't exactly answer that question. their deal. any time they can beat dallas, it is a great day. one such day was back in 1983 when the redskins stormed texas who threatened t storm any cowboy who scored. >> december 11th, 1983. the fatigue game. the 13-2 redskins looking to secure home-field advantage arrived in dallas. almost all of them clad in camouflage. >> i think if they have some self-expression, and certainly the address is part of it. i thought that was, that showed a little class. i'maving a designer fatigue made. mine is not ready yet. >> even more bizarre was the pregame interview. mr. cook still very angry about starting off the season with a loss to thecowboys. >> i've been waiting, waiting, nervously excitedly. but waiting patiently for tomorrow. and by golly we're going to reverse what they did to us in that opening game. they should never have won it and they won't win tomorrow. m thinking seriously of tak

mike shanahan and the redskins were furious. >> it was very frustrating.hat was a huge deal that could turn the game around. i am right there. it is not fair to the team. it is not fair to our defense who has been working so hard. nine seconds left, fourth and four, mcnabb finds santana. washington was in business. but they could not execute the extra point. the skins lose 17-16 to tampa bay and fall to 5-8. >> i wish i could take it back. we have to move forward. >> i have to catch the ball and put it down. it does not matter if the stamp is high or low. it does not matter where it is. it is the kind of thing that happens. it is a situation that you are put into as a professional. i have been doing this for a long time. i have caught a lot of high snaps. i have caught snaps in the rain. i do not have the words ford, man. i feel we worked too hard -- >> i do not have the words for it, man. i feel we worked too hard. >> the redskins can finish now with mike shanahan in his first year 8-8. >> thank you. next week, the jaguars. perhaps we should really worry

mike shanahan cuts the man responsible for sunday's extra point gap. details 9 sports live from the phone booth next. >> it is time for 9 sports with brett haber. the best sports in town. >> welcome back to verizon center, everybody. the following fact will blow your mind a little bit. kobe bryant has been in the nba for 15 seasons. 1996 was the year they plucked him straight out of high school. at least in terms of kobe's game, not a whole lot has changed since back then. now at age 32, kobe still averaging 27 a night. that is second most in the league and his list of career accomplishments is starting to get ridiculous. five nba titles, 12 all-star appearances, eight times on the all defensive first teams. olympic gold medal, one mvp and this spring a chance to repeat for the three-peat for the second time. >> they have had to deal with injury, whatever the case has been. everything has had to come together. chasing the second three-peat. you have to have good circumstances. >> the showdown everybody wanted to see tonight was kobe against john wall.

today mike shanahan asked really is mcnabb the starter? >> i won't go through the starting lineups, i have told you twice that before. talk about it every week, sooner or later you come to the game and you will find out who's starting. >> there have been reports and sources saying that throughout the last part of my couple of years of my career so i think if i spend too much time focusing on that i won't focus on the task at hand. >> nothing is cleared up. the jets extended the season with the coach sal olosi to indef fit. he ordered five players to the side lines and the dolphins know the player was tripped. >>> head coach flip saunders expect to be without john wall and andre black tomorrow night against the jets. brian is back with more of the edge right after this. good night. >>> >>> here is a last look at the five-day forecast, the snow coming. it won't be a lot, maybe two inches south of dc and we will chase it out of here by friday morning and we will be in better shape, a cold day tomorrow and it will impact the evening rush hour.

today, mike shanahan announced mcnabb has been benched in place of rex grossman for sunday's game in dallas and mcnabb will be the backup this week and he will fade to the third string quarterback the final two games. number 5, he came to d.c. with hopes of a play-off run. the 15 inner ising -- enter sessions with a career high and led the skins 17th in the nfl and now, mike shanahan said, there is no guarantee he will be back next season and he know that this is a -- knows that this is a touchy subject. >> handled himself in a class way and everyone can emfa pathese what type of situation he's in now. i can, being fired a couple of times myself, i know how tough that is and what i have to do is be honest with the players, i have to tell them where i'm coming from and it's a decision i made and what i don't take lightly. >> mcnabb's camp is not happy, his agent fletcher smith responded to the situation today saying the skins, quote, disrespectful to donovan. he's not been moreus is respected his whole contrary than this season and it's ridiculous. mcnabb was asked if he had anything

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no. 5 was struggling throwing a career high 15 interceptions this season and mike shanahan decided he had seen enough in the first 13 games from mcnabb. so rex grossman is now the starter, mcnabb back up for this week and in the final two games of the year mcnabb will be third stringer and here's another catch. shanahan said today he told mcnabb there's no guarantee he'll be with the skins next season. >> any time you get a guy that is highly respected as donovan who handles himself in such a class way, i think everybody can empathize in what type of situation that he's in right now. i can, you know. being fired a couple times myself i know how tough that is, but what i got to do is be honest with these players. i tell them where i'm coming from. it's a decision that i made. don't take it very lightly and we'll see over time what happens or transpires. >> reporter: mcnabb was benched once in 11 seasons with the eagles. he's now been benched twice in the span of 15 weeks. wisdom, you're benched. >> still in the game for right now, though, thank you. >>> the new details on capitol hill,

maybe just a little bit, mike shanahan, with this whole mcnabb gig? >> mcnabb has it, but shanahan likes to mess with the media a little bit. >>> the first $100 million man introduced to washington this afternoon. over the next seven years, jason worth gets 127 million, to be exact. he's not going anywhere in the next seven years unless he wants to. check this out. pistol cuff nks. you got to be a baller if you're wearing pistol cuff links. he seemed none too pleased that the pitcher ended up with his old team. >> do you have any reaction what's going on in philadelphia with cliff lee coming back? >> i missed that in philly. what happened? >> i know once we both got on the free edge of the market, we talked about let's try to get on the me team. and when he found out i was coming here, he wasn't the happiest person in the world, i'll put it that way. >> they got their boy back, i guess, and that's fine. i think that's good. i like that. i like -- you know, if you want to be the best, you got to beat thbest. >> all right, that's jason worth. came into w

mike shanahan made the decision last weekend that he was starting rex grossman. he told both quarterbacks last night. he went on to tell mcnabb he could not guarantee he would be a part of this team next season. teammates of donovan's want to win, and though they verbally support donovan, they did seem indifferent about the benching. >> right now i have to do what i think is in the best interest of this organization and that's get a good feel of where we're at in the quarterback position. i also told him i could not guarantee him that he would be back next year. >> he wants to see what he has next year. he wants to see if these guys will be the same guys he counts on next ar. now he wants to go with rex. i think it's an opportuny most guys want, and i hope r goes out there and does his thing. >> to quote players in the locker room, they say mcnabb is a hell of a leader. playerson't think this is a slap in the face, and that's what was interesting to me today because after the first benching, they were fired up, they were mad. and after today, theyere like hey, we

our dave owens hears from mike shanahan about his controversial decision. >> reporter: mike shanahan press conference is very vague but not today. the head coach was very frank, donovan mcnabb's future as a redskin is in doubt. just 13 games into it, the donovan mcnabb era. >> pass is intercepted. >> reporter: seems to have already come to an end. >> i also told him that i cannot guarantee him that he would be back next year. i said i can't guarantee you that but what i can guarantee you that i'll be honest with you, i will evaluate the situation. i said i'm not sure what we are going to do in the college draft. >> reporter: shocking when the consider the fanfare that surrounded his arrival. mcnabb was to be the savior, eventually making the redskins a contender. instead he's suffering through his worst season since he was a rookie, ranking 25th in the league. >> i've had a chance to watch somebody for 13 weeks. next three weeks is not going to change my mind. >> reporter: mcnabb who two days ago says he wasn't aware of any quarterback changes was upbeat at practice today but didn't

mike shanahan? top after a paris of coaches have come and gone -- after a carousel of coaches had come and gone. >> we are number one in the afc. everyone made mistakes in their lifetime, and they made one last year. >> four years later -- four weeks later, he was benched. >> that two minutes offense, i felt that with no timeouts it gave us the best chance to win. he was hampered with hamstring injuries. mcnabb got a new contract that was not as lucrative. his play this year was fair by most standards, and sub par by shanahan's. >> the whole interception aspect is not my style of play. >> are reports that donovan mcnabb was on a short leash last sunday it followed by a report that he may not start on sunday at dallas. a lot has changed in a few months. as the clock, we will talk about the caps and wizar ♪ i'm gonna get it, i know i'm gonna get it. ♪ ♪ i can't wait ♪ every little step, brings me closer to the gift. can't be late. ♪ ♪ rip it open in a second and it's time to play. ♪ ♪ i was up all nig

but mike shanahan would not eliminate the doubt. >> i don't go through the starting lineups. you will find out who is starting. i am not telling you who the starters are at any position. but some people like to ask the same questions a different way. >> i told you last night the minnesota vikings have not been able to repair their torn roof, so monday night's game will be played outdoors at the university of minnesota. viking stands are asked to help dig out the stadium which is still buried in a 5 foot drifts. i am told the high temperature will be in the upper teens. more snow is predicted for tomorrow. >> you have to dig and then enjoy the game? >> you have to dig and then enjoy the game? >>> we have some breaking news from prince george's county. police were involved in a shooting. when police arrived at the scene, the suspects opened fire. police don't think anyone was hurt. the suspect did flee the scene. police are looking for him. we will have an update for you once we get it. >>> a christmas tradition at georgetown hospital turned into a tribute for a teenager who lo

here's mike shanahan. >> when i talked to donovan yesterday after practice, you know, i told him once he can have an offense the next three weeks and i can do what i think is the best interest in the organization. that is to get a good feel where we're at in the quarterback position and i told him i can't guarantee him. and. >> mcnabb has a funny role and will act as a backup to rex grossman. the final two weeks of the season, he will be the third string quarterback and john beck will be the final backup for grossman. mike shanahan is trying to evaluate the quarterback and find out who he has for the roster and mcnabb's future here looks more cloudy after this. >> lindsey, you talked about his future. what about the big contract mcnabb signed before the eagles game against the eagles. what about that? >> yeah, it was not too long ago, november 15th, when he signed that contract. it was a five-year, $78 million deal. here was the catch. if they decided to release him after this year, he would get an additional 3.5 million on to his contract this season. if they were to release him, he

mike shanahan differs on that and he says i want a bubble. take a listen gentleman we'll get that resolved in the future. it is not per fact right now relative to the places to practice. we will work on that in the future. >> there was a lot of guys in the locker room who were trying to to that. no experience but it would be like having that on your wheels. got an extra 300 blank plank pounds. >> that is chris wilson getting on his teammate. he goes 365 pounds. if you are going to slide in a car with a guy, that is the guy you probably want in the car. >> you don't want him to slide into you. dallas that week, of coursing of keys to the game? >> for the redskin, i think you got to get ryan torain, that all terrain vehicle in this bad weather going again. last week, he had a career week. that is the zone blocking scheme that mike shanahan employs. for the cowboys, how about an old man. redskin have struggled with old quarterbacks. of this a 38-year-old quarterback staring them in the face. >> this guy has nine lives. >> he does. he is playing

mike shanahan continues to fuel the fire by not confirming or standing behind his quarterback. >> i am not telling you who the starters are at any position. we have a big game. the guys will have to show up. >> the new york jets coach lie to investigators and is suspended indefinitely. he told the jets that he tripped the player and worked alone. new information has surfaced that he had instructed five players to stand side by side and try to make him run around him. now he may even be fired. a high-school basketball player has been suspended and will not be allowed to play after slamming a referee to the court. the senior had been -- he attacked the official. he throws him to the ground. that is disturbing video. he has been suspended from school and cannot play basketball. if you feel like traveling they are asking for volunteers in minneapolis to shuttle this note out of the vikings stadium. they will play monday night outdoors at the university of minnesota. more snow is predicted tomorrow. >> the bear is like that. >> i think we better save our strength. >>> it winter weather advi

this kid had to replace mike shanahan. first 6 games and then fell in the tank. they are 3-9. he was a part of a illegal videotaping of a 49er practing, so he was fired today in midseason, 5-17 his record. andrew luck will be in new york city. he is one of the four finests for the heisman trophy. that's going to be a lot of fun watching on saturday night. jim, stanford offered him a raise, a 11-1 and as we have been saying, i don't know, maybe the best time, great quarterback, i say he takes the money. but i will be back at kron 4 tomorrow night. >> good night everybody. see you tomorrow. [ mom ] my son only wanted one toy this year. i want a robosan 4000. [ mom ] the one no one could get. toy stores are reporting long lines and empty shelves. a robosan 4000. [ mom ] and i mean no one. so i did most of my holiday shopping on citi specials. with the money i saved, i bid online -and got exactly what he wanted. -a robosan 4000! [ television ] introducing the new robosan 5000. [ mom ] at least for now. [ male announcer ] make

and mike shanahan recalls >> around the world today, several suspects were arrested after a suicide attack in afghanistan killed six american troops. an explosive-packed minibus exploded outside of a base in southern afghanistan yesterday. we are following a developing story in eastern france. officials say have detained a 17-year-old who is accused of taking a classroom full of preschoolers hostage this morning. all of the children and their teacher is safe. authorities say the teenager was armed with swords. another cruise ship nightmare. 30 passengers are recovering from injuries. prophecies battled the luxury liner -- rough seas affected the luxury liner. the event was certainly not what this couple expected in their honeymoon. it threw her up in the air. i went up and back the other way. >> royal caribbean officials say that most of the damage to the ship is cosmetic. they are expected to arrive in the port of molto four and a violation. massive snow and ice is being blamed for the collapse of the metrodome in minneapolis. take a look. the snow caused the inflatable roof to puncture a

this kid had to replace mike shanahan. games and then fell in the tank. they are 3-9. he was a part of a illegal videotaping of a 49er practing, so he was fired today in midseason, 5-17 his record. andrew luck will be in new york city. he is one of the four finests for the heisman trophy. that's going to be a lot of fun watching on saturday night. jim, stanford offered him a raise, a 11-1 and as we have been saying, i don't know, maybe the best time, great quarterback, i say he takes the money. but i will be back at kron 4 tomorrow night. >> good night everybody. see you tomorrow.

now mike shanahan and his friends do. >> we will get that resolved in the future. it is not perfect right now relative to the places to practice. we like it better. we are working on it. >> there are a lot of guys in the locker room who were trying to drive. he would be weighted down. no experience. you know it is like having chains on your wheels. an extra 300 blank blank pounds. >> what chris wilson was referring to, tucker, they had to pile in their own cars and go to lifetime fitness to practice. could you imagine and you are getting a workout and you want to spot donovan mcnabb. >> or an autograph. >> this is a professional franchise. they are practicing at lifetime fitness. that would be good video. >> we have the big game. dallas and washington. >> it is still dallas and the redskins. who do we need to see on sunday? the running back. >> he will have to step up. he stepped up big time last week. a career high on yards. we know how that ended. 17-16. he had a heck of a day. >> he had a great game. >> we know tony romo will not be behind center in dallas. >> h

. >> mike shanahan and company will evaluate that group of new kickers theyably the tomorrow. it is possible that they will keep two kickers on the roster. they do have a spot that opened up by putting laron landry on injured reserve. we'll have much more coming up at 5:45. back to you. >> all right. thank you. >>> ill ahead, a twist on tradition. president obama congratulates the l.a. lakers for the championship win. >> the scene of this year's ceremony caught local students by surprise. >>> also coming up, another victim has come foard. now police want to know if a series of sexual assaults near bus stops may be connected. >> and demonstrators in the district are using hula hoops to fight for their cause. >>> it is the busiest shipping day of the year. what you need to know. >>> deadline is bearing down on you guys. you need send your holiday gifts before christmas. >> shipping deadlines are approaching and today fed-ex has seen a record number of packages coming in. megan mcgrath has more on why this is turning out to be the busiest shipping day ever. >> reporter: if convey

mike shanahan continues to support their kicker. they are bringing in more kicker's tomorrow for evaluation. strength and conditioning coach tripped. there will be a fine and maybe a suspension. he is a former maryland terp. a crazy, crazy play. everyone is feeling the pressure and the frustration bubbled over in the 7-0 lost to the rangers. i guarantee you that this was to get his teammates fired up. he got in a fight against the dallas stars last month. he scored 20 goals with 16 assists over the last 18 games. now we will see how the caps respond. the nationals' are set to introduce werth. they are going after a kansas city royals right hander. >> sti >>> despite tough interrogation, the first lady is not spilling the beans about the gift exchange. >> what are you going to get the president for christmas? >> look at the press. i will not tell you because it will be in the paper tomorrow. he will read it and it will not be a surprise. first, i have to see whether he has been naughty or nice. >> that is a tough one. the question ca

. >> mike shanahan is obviously frustrated. he really might not understand the way the redskins' veteran players are frustrated. after all, they've only had two playoff appearances in the last 11 seasons. what make these players even more mad is when theyeel like they were done wrong. that happened sterday. mike shanahan said brian orakpo wasn't held. he was mugged. here's exactly how it happened. it was the fourth arter. the bucs trailed by one. josh freeman, the quarterback, throws deep down field. a 41-yard scoring strike. but the official ys he missed what happened here. take a look. brian orakpo being held by tampa bay. e touchdown stands. the redskins were furious that a holding penalty wasn't called. >> the biggest play of t game. to say you're not looking at that, what are you looking at? are you watching the ball game like a fan? your b is to look at holding. so you know, that's really something that they sent out a letter. they'll apologize and say they missed it. >> i didn't want to keep doing that. keep making plays

head coach mike shanahan says an indoor practice facility is a priority for the franchise.nother priorit of the short term variety bein the cowboys on sunday. right now the redskins are six points underdogs. nothin has changed on the donovan mcnabb front. despite reports to the contrary. the players w've talked to said they haven't seen anything to indicate he would be favored over grossman. mike shanahan reiterated that after practice today. >> it really isn't relevant, what i'm doing. unless i'm told something. if i knew something, i would talk to him about it. when it is just, you hear it out of the media and stuff like that. i mean, there is no difference this week than last weekend. so there's nothing toalk about until i know something. >> i think itas been up and down. good last week that he finished with a real good drive. i thought it was one of the best drives of the yea had a couple touchdowns and no picks. did he some good things last week. i think he and i both like the get the rest offense playing more consistently. >> i can't disagree with anything he says. he

. >> reporter: mike shanahan said he felt this is the best decision. you will not believe the reaction of mcnabb's teammates. not what you would expect at all. you'll hear that ming up in sports. >> look forward to it. thank you. >> people a leaving comments about shanahan's surprise py on our facebook and twitter pages. they're not mincing words. debbie wrote this. get ri of shanahan and snyder. no reason they shouldn't be watching tv on tv. she go on. why don't they get rid of the team. that would save the embarrassment of them opening their mouths. and gwen wrote, really, coach, for this game with our bitter mostest rival? how much more demoralized do you want the teamo get? you can add your comments by going to facebook and twitter. >>> coming up in the broadcast, metro stepping up security after two recent bomb threats. >>> bucky leak founder julian assange is talking about t. ♪ [ fema annouer ] keurig has over 200 varieties of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. ♪ keurig is the wa to brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew.

and you know, mike shanahan has the opinion that mcnabb has not fully grasped his rather complex offense. so he's going to go with rex grossman who played with mike's son, kyle. now, the redskins offensive coordinator, a year ago, in completely different direction in 2011. >>> this is a hot story. i know you'll continue to cover it. and you'll have the latest information for us now at 9:00. thank you very much, bret. we look forward to hearing from you then. >>> well, i don't have to tell you that our area is thawing out. after yesterday's snow. but what about this weekend? should we prepare for more snow? well, anny hong is here. our meteorologist. and she has a full forecast. annie? >> hi,j.c. yeah, we're finally thawing out. the sun breaking through. clouds starting to clear away in the last hour or so in the d.c. metro area. and looks like we're going to see sunshine throughout the day. and again, those conditions, talking about melting. as temperatures recover around near above freezing in most areas. okay, once again, this computer is acting up. we're going to talk about your forec

and also mike shanahan yesterday, we've been on him, he said i blew it at the end of the first half, caused the delay of game penalty by not knowing it was a 30 second timeout and not a full timeout and they got pulled away from the 2 yardline back to the 7. so everybody screwed up yesterday and i at least respect the fact that everybody, coach included, is taking the heat. >> thanks, brett. >>> the first look at the top twitter trends for 2010. >> and coming up new at 6:00 -- >> i'm armondo toll in dupont circle where the district is considering a law that would force homeless people that live out in the open to prove they are d.c. residents before they can get benefits and that has homeless advocates up in arms. >>> i'm peggy fox with momslikeme.com. so your kid wants an ipod touch or nintendo dsi for christmas. but is that a good idea with obesity on the rise? what about a gym membership or some tennis lessons. those are a few ideas to help get your kids moving instead of sitting. a parent can help set the stage with a gift. tore more idea -- for more ideas go to my video blog on

. >> mike shanahan may be creating a quarterback controversy. i'm greg tollin from redskins park. i'll have that story coming up later in sports. >>> we're reminding everybody toy drive 9 continues until december 22nd. you need to drop off new unwrapped boys and we've had some come in recently and we appreciate it. but again local area fire departments. we're behind this year. we need 0-3 and preteen. let's do it. >>> your days to shop for the holidays are numbered and facebook wants to change the way you spend. you'll find two new ways to tap into deals coming up after the break. [ male announcer ] itchy dry scalp? get selsun blue for itchy dry scalp. strong itch-fighters target scalp itch while 5 moisturizers leave hair healthy. selsun blue. got a clue? get the blue. >>> my name is [ indiscernible ] and i'm stationed in germany. i want to say hello to my mom and my sister. i love you all. >>> in demand and hard to find, the play -- play school al fee wants you to learn. here is how he works. >> i was learning about food and letters. you can help. the first letter in the word app

we put the question to mike shanahan. hear what he has to say coming up next.  >>> welcome back. 6:23. snow on the way. not here yet. as we look at the satellite and radar combined, you'll see the moisture moving in from the west to the east. reports just starting to snow in the stanton area. we're going to see that snow move our way over the next few hours. so, dry early today. the morning commute should be all right. light snow south and west by 9:26. light to moderate snow will accumulate in spots. one to three inches. temperatures topping off in the upper 20s. >> it is time for 9 sports with brett haber. the best sports in town. >>> good morning, everybody. you know how we always refer to the caps as the highest scoring team in hockey? not anymore they aren't. after six straight losses including two shutouts, the caps are now the ninth highest scoring team in hockey. last night didn't help the numbers. trying to end the losing streak against the ducks, caps struck early. nick behind the net. out front to brooke

donovan mcnabb may be available. >>> the raiders will take on mike shanahan's former team the denverday at the come seem and with kyle orton questionable there is a chance tim tebow may make his first career start. >>> the raiders embarrassed their division rivals in their first meeting scoring a franchise record 59 points. denver would love revenge and spoil the raiders' play-offs hopes. >> can't let that happen. no. >> you want to bury about. you going to cry about it all day? >> they let us know about it and hopefully go out and return the favor. >> what are they saying to you? >> not nice stuff. >> get the highlights on sunday on the fifth quarter following the jets and steelers game. >>> the warriors may want to stock up on ankle brace for christmas. first stefan curry and now another player. the warrior big man will miss tomorrow night after spraining his ankle during practice. in a big way... he chose 5 >> i purchased some presents for everybody. >> warriors forward gave back to the community. he chose five single mothers and boughtving on their children's wish list but they w

mike shanahan said he will work out kickers tomorrow but not for the reason you think. >> graham is hurting right now with his ribs. it's not because we want to replace graham. it's just because he's hurting. we still have a lot of confidence in him. even though he had a rough day. >> reporter: and even though teammates feel for gano and smith -- >> you hate to see anybody put in that type of situation. >> reporter: the offense knows that situation wouldn't have taken place if they could have scored in the first half. >> if we got to the end zone earlier in the game we don't have to worry about a tight situation. >> reporter: a few weeks ago they were 5-5 and still in the playoff chase but instead the redskins are trying to figure out how it went right. >> we have three games left. i think most important is how you want to finish and be remembered into the following season. >> reporter: at redskins park, greg tollin, 9 news now. >> now d.c. does have a winning football team to be proud of. the beacon house falcons have won the pop warner league superbowl in florida. we're talking junior pee

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and while mike shanahan said today that gano will not be cut, the players are still marveling at the they've found to lose games. >> i've been a part of many years in the league, this day ranks at the top. >> it has been a disappointing season. i think what is most important is how you want to finish and be remembered. >> we did everything to tie it up and didn't and it's my fault. and that's just how it is. >> nice job by hunter smith with the accountability. now while we can't account for how all of the redskins feel about the habitual losing and underachievement, one player is taking it extremely personally. santana moss has lived through the misadvantages for six seasons now and last night after the game, moss unburdened himself emotionally with a heart-felt locker room sol illo key that left him near tears. >> throughout the games and years and weeks and throughout this year and when you are losing and don't have no say so of why, that's what hurts. and that's why i feel the way i feel, because i'm getting tired of it. i just feel we work too hard to come out here and bee medioc

mike shanahan says he wants to see woody has in grossman karen mcnabb will be the third string quarterback next six of they can also look at former reagan john back. -- former raven john back. -- former raven john beck. but mcnabb has not been the same in d.c. as he was in philadelphia. his quarterback rating is 77.1%, 25th best in the nfl. rex grossman filled in once before, october 31 against the lions. it was a disaster. grossman got sacked, the ball was picked up, and sue scored the clinching touchdown. last month, they signed mcnabb to a contract extension. but they could cut him before next season and not owe him any money. to thee his first trip garden this season. hard feelings? you bet. >> #6, lebron james. >> lebron was shard with boos. -- lebron was showered with boos. lookit what he does in the third quarter. his 30th career triple-double. the heat one, their 12th straight victory. straight victory. ♪ on winters wings, decembers rear, ahha humbug faces come and dear ♪ ♪ then appears at perfect christmas time. ♪ ♪ a tiny tree, christmas, tinsel, the lights ♪ ♪ the star that sing

mike shanahan wanted to play cat and mouse with the media. >> i don't go through the starting lineupsit every week. sooner or later you will find out who is starting. i am not committing to you to tell you who the starters are at any position. would somebody like to ask the same question a different way? >> the same whether that rendered the metrodome unusable monday vikings game night may do the same this week. the indianapolis colts have offered to host a game inside there are rita. the national's introduced jayson werth this afternoon. he is the $126 million wrote fiddler -- $126 million right fielder. he comes in with a positive attitude. they nationals efforts to get a right-handed pitcher in a trade with kansas city has been slowed because they don't want to give up ryan zimmerman. they continue to make [ female announcer ] keurig has over 200 varieties of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. it's the way to individually brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew, hon. [ female announcer ] choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. when i saw all the jobs disappearing, i kn

they do to mike shanahan, who needs to run the cable with all three if he's not going to have the fourthing season as a head coach. >> you're not used to it, you know, you all want toin with. especially the close games. you want to find a way to win and it's disappointing when you don't win, you know, and it's all the time you that put in and all the effort in the offseason and not only the coaches but the players. it's really hard to, you know, to lose. >> and last night, ray lewis and the ravens on the road against the texans. the fine 58 seconds, the texans trail, 28-20 and rolls right and finds johnson in the back of the end zone. five yards for the touchdown, the exexans add a 2-point conversion, tied 28-28 and then, the texans, first possession in overtime. shop from the end zone and intercepted by josh and a former terrapin who returns at 12 yards for the game-winning score. the ravens defeat the texans, 34-28. >>> last night, the other minute night game. we have two. the vikings quarterback bright farve enactive against the giants due to a shoulder injury and tavares jackson with

plus mike shanahan admitting to making a boneheaded mistake at the first half that may have cost the. we'll get into much more when brian mitchell and the gang join us for sports plus after this newscast. >>> questions about the license of a maryland kennel after a hundred dogs are rescued from the burning building. >>> but up next, house democrats now say they will bring the tax cut deal president obama struck with republicans to a vote. but they're going to try and make some changes first. back in a minute.

head coach mike shanahan announcing donovan mcnabb was being benched for the second time. rex grossman will start against the cowboys on sunday. mcnabb has certainly struggled. heading to the pine. no guarantee he will be back next year. >> i could not guarantee him that he would be back next year. i can't guarantee that. what i can guarantee i said to him i will be honest with you. i will evaluate the situation. i'm not sure what we will do in the college draft if we were able to get the top quarterback in the draft if there was a young donovan mcnabb or maybe a sam bradford. >> mcnabb's agent not pleased. " disrespectful is not enough of a word. ambassador of the league to treat him this way is beyond disrespectful. the other part of this equation rex grossman said donovan was classy throughout the rest of the ordeal. we will hear more about the redskins in a few minutes. >>> what led up to a deadly accident at the king street metro station. it happened just after 6:00 p.m. alexandria police tell us a woman was running towards the station when she was hit and killed by a

mike shanahan is benching six- time pro bowler donovan mcnabb in favor of rex grossman. may not return to the redskins next season. did you hear that? donovan mcnabb might be available. >> the raiders. >> thank you, dana. the raiders and broncos are blacked out locally but you can get all the highlights and reaction. it is time for your friday night top five. at number 5. spike lee telling lebron james he should have taken his talents to the big apple. king james rips the pass into chris bosh for the easy lay up. more from this one coming up. at number 4 yao ming will miss the rest of the season with a stress fracture in his ankle. he is saying positive. right now i'm drinking a beer and eating fried chicken. what were you expecting? a funeral? end quote. at number 3, our first blake griffin play of the year that doesn't involve a dunk. he does a 360 around tracy mcgrady for the layup. clippers beat the pistons number 2. not much to say here other than the guy on the left of your screen doesn't seem to know that you're supposed to jump over the hurdles and not run throug

that's mike shanahan talking. yesterday at a gloomy fedex nine seconds left. skins need an extra point to tie the game and force overtime. easy, right? no. knick sundberg's high snap, the holder hunter smith can't handle it, graham gano never got a chance. yesterday hunter smith took the blame and today he took it again. >> i don't give any blame to anybody who did anything in the other 60 minutes. we did all we could to be in the game to tie it up and didn't and it's my fault and that's just how it is. it's not falling on my sword or doing anything noble. it's being honest about the situation and what happened. >> like most winners, you want them to take the blame. hunter's that type of guy. could the snap have been a little bit better? sure it, could have, but extra points you're thinking 99.9%, obviously disappointed when it doesn't happen. >>> brett favre did not play tonight as the vikings and giants hooked up to n detroit. favre's banged -- up in detroit. favre's banged up shoulder ended his nfl consecutive starting streak dating back to 1992. the game w

mike shanahan says it's time for dan snider to buy and build a bubble. fans have spoken and we have ourselves a winner for the dchigh school sportsnet game of the week, and that winner is yorktown at wakefield. a little cross town shootout. katie couric will be pulling for them. you can vote for next week's poll at dc.highschoolsports.net. and now it's time to look at the excellent and not too excellent time of the year. we do a drum roll here. december 16th i'll need a better one. driver of the packers, he's been out this for 13 years and won't go down. goes past the second and third guy. three guys try to tackle him. that is a pretty good catch for a 35-year-old guy. this is the last play of the game in fresno. this is the quarterback garrett steel. he is going to swing the ball down field and he has a man that goes all the way to the house. play lasted 25 seconds. that is forever in a football game. >> amazing. >> here is the bad. worst hero. cowboys running back choice. his team got whooped on on sunday and after the game he gets michael vick to auto