mike shanahan hoping to avenge last year's loss to the rams and he would do that.edskins second possession 3rd and 8 from the 33, rex grossman, jabar gaffney, 20 yards for the 1st down to the rams 47. gaffney four catches, 62 yards. eight plays later 3rd and 4, rex to santana moss, 6 yards for the touchdown, skins in front 7-0. 2nd quarter still 7- 0 , sam bradford back to pass, brian over rack poe with the initial push. ryan kerrigan -- orakpo with the initial push, ryan kerrigan comes from the back. redskins in at rams 44. 20 yards for the touchdown. redskins led 14-0. late 1st half, rams austin pettis fielding a punt wiped out by miles paul, paul slides for a 16-yard penalty. 2nd half more torain, takes the handoff at the forth 4, nice cutback and look out, fine -- 44, nice cutback and look out, finally take him down. led to a graham gano 38-yard field goal. 17-0 redskins. grossman's pass picked off by justin king, backed down by tim hightower the redskins 31-yard line after fifth-yard return that led triples field goal. rams -- 50-yard return that led to a rams

it was a halloween party and the mike shanahan show.es, this is mike shanahan on the catch and touchdown for pitt. pitt goes up 13-0. more mike shanahan. he can play football too. 27 yards if for score. two touchdowns. pitt downs connecticut 35-20. and no, asar as i know there is no relation to the other mike shanahan that we are all very familiar with. >>> seems like the caps have been off photographer. the guys back at it tomorrow in edmonton where they continue their march to the best start in nhl history. they are 7-0 three wins away from matching the record for the best start to a season. the capitals played two road games thus far but in hostile environments. so they are 7-0 now starting the canadian road trip. and halpern says he can help the chemistry of the team for the long haul. >> the guys have a taste that there is something good here. you want to try to build and sometimes being together and going out the eat on the road and being able to after a game to be with each other as opposed to time at home with friends and family

awhile we'll know, because the answer is john beck, only four nfl starts four years ago, but today, mike shanahan says he believes beck could be the guy to carry the skins in the future. we certainly know he's the present. as shanahan said it's not like great quarterbacks are falling out of trees. number 8's rex gross man at today's rainy practice. grossman ranked in the fourth quarter on sunday, a loss to the eagles. and now beck will get a chance. the same beck that spoke like he was the starter in the offseason and the same beck that mike shanahan fell in love with when he came out of byu in '07 and now it's beck's job to lose. >> i've got a lot of confidence in john beck because he has that mobility and a strong arm. i'm not going to put him in the hall of fame yet but i believe he has a lot of talent and just as he showed in the fourth quarter, hopefully he can keep on doing that and we can see some of his mobility help us out as well. >> things change in the blink of an eye and you always have got to be ready and i'm just trying to move forward with this opportunity to do the very best that

. >> reporter: for the first time in his coaching career mike shanahan is shut out as he sees his team feeling down and out. >> very disappointed at the end results scoring no points. i don't think i've ever had that as a coach, assistant or coach, college or pro. it's pretty humbling to take that. >> it's tough. you just wouldn't to give yourself a chance to win in the nfl because momentum can shift. we weren't even close. so it's tough to swallow and obviously it's going to be a rough day tomorrow and we'll see what kind of gumtption this team has. >> reporter: from the rogers center in toronto, lindsay murphy, fox 5 sports. >> last time mike shanahan got bagelled in the nfl he was a receivers coach with the broncos and denver lost to the bears. the year was 1984. >>> coming up the nfc east leading giants try to keep one of the worst teams in the nfl winless, miami, baby. every time a local business opens its doors or creates another laptop bag or hires another employee, it's not just good for business. it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know the impact that l

it will be interesting to see who mike shanahan goes with.can tell you, injuries a huge problem for the redskins right now especially on the offensive line. dunned for the year with a torn knee ligament. cooley could be done for the year, too. he has fractured finger. they are going to evaluate his knee and see where he is. starting left tackle, trent williams out with a high ankle sprain. so, things not great out here at redskins park. still waiting on that quarterback decision. that's certainly the lead story that everybody is talking about until wednesday. >> you don't want to hear any of that with 11 more games left in the season. >> exactly. >> if john beck wants to be an nfl quarterback, i recommend he upgrade his news conference wardrobe. was that a shirt from his other job or what? >> he had a part time job at the exxon after work. >> that's what it looks like. all right. thank you, dan. >> see you guys. >>> here is what we are working on for news 4 at 6:00. a serious story from the racing world. they are mourning a loss of a supersta

. >> bruce allen is looking for mike shanahan. title may not look that way, but mike shanahan makes all the decisions. i'm picking them tomorrow. the rams are giving them all kinds of trouble the last few years. i think the dallas loss was good for this game, because they gone in undefeated, they may have lost the game. and it's a little soon. they really got lucky. beat arizona, they didn't play great on offense monday night. let's see when they start playing the patriots and jets. they are better than i thought in preseason. >> where can we get the book? >> pretty much everywhere. local bookstores, barnes and noble, costco even. amazon, a publisher, dave roth is selling some on the corner. >> yes, complete illustrated history. thank you very much for coming in. it's a good read, people. check it out. i already have. it's an excellent read, especially if you're a washington redskins fan. don't go anywhere. we're back in a moment.  ♪ we were skipping stones and letting go ♪ ♪ over ththe river and down the road ♪ [ female annou

. >>> mike shanahan and -- from day one. >>> mike shanahan and the redskins officially on a bye, getting a chance to rest their bodies and mind. well, sort of. it's not stopping mike shanahan from getting his team ready for next week's game against the phillies. >> i've asked them to at least get a couple good days of running in and told them god's watching. so we have to go by the honor system, but we got guys that understand that, you know, we're four games into the season and we've got a lot to get done. they'll let their bodies rest, mentally get way from football a little bit, even though some may watch it on the weekend, but when they come back monday, they'll be ready to go against philly. >>> this saturday acc football is on fox 5, 2-2 florida state travels to winston, salem to face 3-1 wake forest. kickoff 12 cloven 30 here on fox 5. >>> game -- 12:30 here on fox 5. >>> game five with the tigers and yankees, sabathia facing martinez, tigers up 2-0 in the 5th and martinez singles the center driving home terence jackson from second, 3-0 detroit. the bottom of the 2nd, yankees down

. >> mike shanahan said the right thing about chris. hopefully he can come back and be productive.ey for cooley in some way is davis is a free agents. if they resign davis, i don't see how cooley is here. >> i'm a former player and i'll say read the writing on the wall. when you start hearing rumors, you start feeling things, it's normally true. he may come back, but he may come back on another football team. >> all right. now it is time for our redskins pre game pick. we'll talk with offense. who gets the edge. >> the third ranked offense in the game. bills. >> unless you make a mistake, i agree with dave. >> in terms of defense, who are you going with on that one? >> buffalo is not real good on defense. the redskins. >> the redskins don't give us as many. the last two weeks they looked bad but i think the better defense is the washington redskins. >> and coaching? >> mike shanahan despite his struggles here is one of the bigger winners in history. >> we're talking about right now and right now the buffalo bills are getting the best. we once thought the team was the win for the re

today, mike shanahan changed the starter for sunday's match up. something beck has been waiting to hear all season. >> things change in the blink of an eye. you always have to be ready. i'm trying to move forward with this opportunity, do the best i can. i was hoping the day would come that i would get the opportunity. i just never knew. over the last six weeks, i have been trying to prepare myself for if this did happen. >> i have a lot of confidence in john beck. he does have that moibility and strong arm. i'm not putting him in the hall of fame, yet. as he showed in the fourth quarter, hopefully he can keep doing that. >> that's mike shanahan on his new starting quarterback, john beck. the last time john beck started a regular season game, 2007 against the miami dolphins. >> thanks, dan. >>> still ahead, sparks were flying at last night's gop debate. >> i tell you what -- you had your chance, let me speak. i'm speaking. let me speak. >> today, a new poll shed light on the winners and losers. >> also, one of the city's new speed cameras is a spe

just one time, for mike shanahan, his entire career on any level.shanahan has never been shut out before. they had big time problems. the leading rusher with just 14 yards against a bills defense that isn't even that good. with no running game, the passing game never got going, either. john knocked down 23 times. that's almost every other play. they tied the record giving up nine sacks in the game. beck tossed two interceptions. a game mike shanahan said was not one of his best. he was a little off. the entire offense was off. >> everybody is disappointed when you lose, no question about it. especially when you lose the way we did, without scoring a point. it's disappointing. you find out the type of character you have with the work ethic of the players. hopefully, we'll put a full game together. >> you never want a game where you didn't score points. we started to get something going and couldn't continue it. our defense created turnovers. >> i just know that we haven't executed what's been called. you know, you can blame the coordinator all you wa

you expect the physical back to get the nod from mike shanahan. >> brought him here last year.he obviously likes this guy. a little more recent acquisition. hightower would play as a receiver and a blocker, because he does that well. >> it's only week five, but if they could beat the eagles, it would be an early blow to philadelphia chances. >> and their best pass rusher and jason, left tackle isn't quite as important, but he is still a pro bowl player. advantage redskins right now. >> i would say so. it's going to be a pleasure working with you. nobody knows the skins like dave. welcome to the team. we look forward to working with you throughout the season. back to you guys. >> we like. right now at 6:00, from coast to coast, to protests to just getting bigger. demonstrators are camped out in cities from new york to ohio to l.a. all of them rallying against what they call corporate greed and the widening gap between the rich and the poor. and there is breaking news right now in the protests here in washington. the standoff between the cops and protesters appears to be done. pr

mike shanahan said he will not announce the starting quarterback until wednesday. for the red skins sunday against the eagles. he had completed only 9 of 22 passes. now the question will be, not only who starts next week but are the players behind grossman here is santana moss. >> i mean, he played a hell of a game, i feel like for the game yesterday it worked. got us back in but that is a luxury you have when you have two quarterbacks that come in and do their thing. >>> santana, that is what you want you want players supporting your quarterback. you want an offensive line supporting your quarterback. you want a defense supporting your quarterback or whatever position they are at. >>> laura you think red skins have a controversy that is nothing like jim schwartz and jim hear bag. we will tell you what happened the fall outcoming up 6:20 p.m. >> thanks. >>> race powered by the sun, hit the road in australia, today, these sleek vehicles here created by students at universitys in 20 countries, university of michigan representing the u.s. competitors stop the race eve

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redskins coach mike shanahan suffered its first shot out as an nfl coach.e redskins 23-0. that was painful. >> hard to watch. >>> we had a good time on the weekend and how large university campus. my old stomping ground. i was serving as a celebrity auction near for the fraternity scholarship fundraiser. we made lots of money, lots of support out there. we appreciate everyone coming out. it was a good time. >> did you talk in your fast auctioneers voice? >> no. >>> traffic on 95 in maryland there's an accident southbound near the rest area near 216 and virginia northbound near 610. 270 south near montross motta has a back up. >>> east of 95, a few ♪ ♪ [ jerry ] attention shoppers. your groceries are the size of idaho but the interest rate on your checking is small potatoes. earn more at capital one bank. get new high yield free checking. your interest rate will be 5 times the national average. that's huge. and free atms at any bank. free is good. sign up at capital one bank. what's in your wallet? what is he, a clydesdale. [ boy's voice ] hi, samantha. [ gi

mike shanahan has three solid running backs to choose from and shanahan seems pleased with his team'sg into the bye week. >> i think we made some strides not that we're there but i think we're improving. that's what you want to do, improve each day, each week and give yourself an opportunity to do something special. i think we have that type of football team. we're not there yet. but hopefully we can keep on getting better each week. once you start listening to how great you are or how good the defense is going or the offense is doing week by week it is easy to get lulled into a trap. >>> tampa bay's cinderella season could be nearing an end. the rays one loss away from elimination after falling to the rangers today. colby lose its perfect for the first three innings. but in the fourth that is a solo home run to left and the rays take a 1-0 lead. same score in the seventh. mike napoli takes david price out of the yard. this a two-run shot and price just wanted that one back. that puts texas up 2-1 and they have played welton road in the divisional series the last couple years. bottom

hear from mike shanahan for the first time since losing some of his biggest offensive stars. and the nationals managerial search is done. we have got the inside track on who it will be. find out next in sports. >>> a couple of rough weeks for the redskins. dropped three of their last four games, fallen out of first place in the division and looking ahead the schedule doesn't get any easier. the redskins were back to work today preparing for a well rested buffalo bills team. time to work on catching all those holes created by those injuries and getting the next man up ready to go. today for the first time mike shanahan reacted to the news that the face of the franchise chris cooley is done for the season. >> every time somebody goes on i.r. it is tough. i think with chris he knew he had a chance to come back. when he talked to the doctor it was in his best interests and usually when it is in the team's best interest it is in the player's best interest as well. >> london fletcher did not practice today. resting his pulled hamstring he suffered sunday. if he can't play this comi

mike shanahan will wait to announce the starting quarterback on wednesday. >> on wednesday, a decision will be made based on who is going to start. the best interest of the organization. i have not made up my mind. i have talked to the coaches to get their opinions on the play. both these guys can play. the national football league for a long time. i know these guys got what it takes. which ever direction we go, that guy is going to get an opportunity to show us what he can do on game day. >> i believe in myself no matter if the stadium doesn't, coaching staff doesn't. you know, whatever the situation is. i believe in myself that every single play, i'm going to get it done. >> i try to have my head into the game where when they give the play to rex, i'm repeating it myself. that way, i'm mentally focused and can step in. i try to get as much as i could from practice, trying to do what i could for if this could happen. who knows what will happen next. >> reporter: all right, if you were wondering who it was, that's john beck. the patch on his shirt said john. we heard from doreen at 5:0

here is dan hellie with head coach mike shanahan. >> usually the biggest concern is when you lose iname, they have practiced in a week. i feel good about the football team. guys go down. we have veteran players with a few positions or a few experiences. we have an excellent two days of practice. >> the bills won four straight. they have lost two. they are a good football team. they are the third highest scoring team in the football league. what impresses you most about their offense? >> they have done a good job of getting turnovers on defense. offensively, they haven't turned the ball over much. when they have been in the red zone, they scored touchdowns. >> reporter: redskins and bills playing up in toronto sunday. the high school football game of the week 7-1, seneca valley. the two teams have split the past six meetings. tonight's game could come down to defense. it's one of the top in the area. an average of six points per game thanks to a 14-year-old freshman. his name is blake dove. he stands 5' 10," 180 pounds. he plays for his father who died in a motorcycle accident. he's t

mike shanahan decided not to draft the quarterback this year. rather he opted to fortify his d.s working. the redskins mo is simple. look at the offense and mistakes, smother the opponent, win ugly, but the qb has to make some plays. rex grossman not making enough of them. he was helping out the other team too much, so bring on beck. how important is this move? very. if your average at quarterback position, you're an average team at best. fortunes can turn. so is beck the ladder? well mike shanahan says yes. >> when i said i had a lot of confidence in these quarterbacks, i do. john is one of those guys that i believe in that is going to have a great future and now he's going to have his opportunity to show us what he can do. >> all right, looking at marty, coaching virginia in the usl championships. how about that? it's a former virginia tech. a will the of formers in the house. 47-yard house call. winning it 17-3. west virginia, below the radar in college football. bad news, syracuse looked below the radar. found west virginia and blew him up. ryan had three touchdowns. syracus

mike shanahan says he will make a decision on a starter early this week.e'll have a lot more from this game in a few minutes. >> thank you, dan. >>> we are now getting some breaking news. a shocking and sad story right now out of las vegas, nevada. indy car driver dan weldon has died. he was flown to a hospital after he was involved in a massive 15-car wreck a little more than an hour or so ago. his vehicle hit part of the catch fence during that crash. three our drivers in the crash taken to the hospital. dan weldon's carry apparently flew over other vehicles as part of this crash. we'll stay on top of this breaking story for you and have much more on news 4 after the game tonight. >>> and still ahead on this broadcast, a swap agreement that would free hundreds of palestinian militants a step closer to reality tonight. >>> police make an arrest in a fire that left nearly two dozen people homeless in northern virginia. >>> plus, crews answer the sos call from an accomplished researchers stranded and sick at the south pole. how about the forecast? >> what w

head coach mike shanahan benched him in the fourth quarter. john beck took over, but he couldn't lead the team to victory. grossman says he's still confident he has what it takes to win even after being pulled from the game. >> i believe in myself no matter if the whole stadium doesn't, coaching staff doesn't. you know, whatever the situation is. i believe in myself that every single play i'm going to get it done. so i fall back on that. >> so has rex grossman lost his job as starter? we'll tell you what coach shanahan told us about his quarterback going forward in the season a little later this half hour. another quarterback controversy, jim. >> it was an ugly three quarters. >> oh, it really was. i was still pulling for him, hoping they were going to do a comeback maybe. >> it is now 4:38, still 63 degrees on this monday morning. ahead on "news 4 today," why police arrested a noted civil rights activist on the steps of the supreme court. we have the latest on cornell west. >>> welcome back. if you are an nbc 4 facebook fan, you can win an ap

the head coach mike shanahan is making the announcement to the media today and told beck and grossman yesterday. so, for the first time in over a month, beck worked out with the first team offense and said that he thought he would be the guy and mike shanahan spoke and then picked grossman. after five games and a 3-2 roar, he's picking -- record, he's picking beck. >> i'm going to give john a chance to see what he can do. if you believe in both guys, one play away from being a starter and that is all a tough decision to make. but doing what john -- doing what john did in that game, and what his mobility, and the offense and linemen out, i believe he deserves a chance to show us what he can do. >> i'm excited and there is a lot of hard work going into this and you never know when the opportunity is going come and you have to stay real estate. i have tried to do had, you know, and -- to do that, and i want to go out there and perform my best. >> any time you don't produce enough points and statistics, it leaves room for jump. so, hi an opportunity to make it clear as day and it wasn't.

mike shanahan will speak in the afternoon. the players will have a practice tuesday and be off. have a great night. i'll see you tomorrow. >> thank you for watching sports xtra brought to you by your washington area nissan dealers.

mike shanahan has big decisions to make in the coming days.ear what he has to say about the latest quarterback debacle. who needs surgery and who is out for the season coming up next. >>> after a promising start to the season, the redskins were tested and exposed on sunday by the eagles. rex grossman throwing four interceptions had his worst performance as a redskin. mike shanahan was quick to jump to grossman's defense after the game, but now he has a big decision to make who gets to start against carolina. does he give grossman another chance and hope this was a fluke of sorts or does he go with his golden boy john beck. >> on wednesday the decision will be made based on who is going to start. the best interest of the organization. i have not made up my mind right now. but we're going to do what we think is best for a football team. >> really. do what is best for your football team. [ laughing ] >> up to this point, they have been lucky when it comes to injury. but sunday three came down. cooley will have a surgery. trent williams out 4-6 we

what is going on hereafter losing, mike shanahan should have done more to prepare the defense. should have done more to prepare the offense. for the first time in his coaching career, shanahan is shut out. john beck second start of the season for the redskins. it was rough. redskins down 7-0, beck taken down by byrd, later it's edwards. redskins tie a team record giving up nine sacks in the game. not a record you want to have. third quarter, 13 up, bills watch number 30 here, leron landry. makes a mistake. bites in. fitzpatrick. chandler. fletcher. london flefrp, no help on the coverage. he is upset. so then de angelo hall, trying to calm down the side line. buffalo shuts out washington 23-0. more from toronto. >> humbling, embarrassing and frustrating. all words heard in the locker room after this loss here in toronto. the redskins are shut out for just the fourth time in ten years. and mike shanahan shut out for the first time ever in the nfl or college. >> no, never got things going the whole day. it seemed like if you looked at our running game or passing game, especially w

here is more from mike shanahan on his decisions. >> you have to go with your gut.ike i said, we have two guys we can win with but i want to give john an opportunity to see what he can do. >> there has been a lot of hard work that's gone into this and you never know when your opportunity is going to come and you always have to stay ready. i've tried to did that. and i just want to go out there and perform my best. >> the grossman-beck debacle proves one thing. no quarterback is safe. only to take it back from him a few weeks later. if anything, this gives the attention of the rest -- if anything, this gets the attention of the rest of the team that your job is not secure. >> i think it's a very loud message to the rest of of the guy on offense get your stuff together. we need guys to make plays and it's not later. it's now. >> all right. to baseball. the world series officially under way with game one in the books thanks to the national league winning the all star game. the series kicks off in st. louis. first lady and mrs. biden at the game tonight to cheer on the

if you are mike shanahan, how about you focus on your next opponents rather than thinking about beinger bowl. >> wrong that tim hightower has seen the packers play yet. because he is clearly delusional if he thinks they're better than the packers. there is no chance the redskins are going to super bowl. he should concentrate on his vacation next week and then the eagles. >> i don't have a problem with the guys talking about this because what we have seen from all the players is they all believe in coach shanahan. they all bought in. it is kind of the same thing that rex grossman said before the season that they are going to win the nfc. like to see the confidence. what else do you want them to say? >> if the season ended today, hello, the redskins are in the playoffs. >> but if i'm tight lipped mike shanahan, i don't want those guys saying anything. i want them to be robots and to give nothing to the media. >> i don't know. >> he has already said that. he said look, don't buy into anything. just zip it. >> i kind of like the fact that they're talking. but i wouldn't be talking super b

sure enough, coach mike shanahan pulled him. the only question is will he be back under center next week? we can only hope not. >> reporter: hey derek, grossman had to fight for the starting job before the season began. against john beck and now he has to fight to keep t mike shanahan said today he won't make a decision on who will start the next game until wednesday. no coach or team wants the quarterback changed in the middle of game or season, it can derail a team. but grossman left shanahan no choice but to bench him. john beck came in, so what to do now? shanahan addressed the situation at his press conference today. >> reporter: i believe in both these guys. both these guys can play. i have been around quarterback in the nfl for a long time. i know these guys have got what it takes and whichever direction we go, that guy is going to get an opportunity to show us what he can do on game day. >> we'll wait and z our redskins experts will join us a little later in sports to grade the game breaking down what went right and what

it is the first time a mike shanahan team has been shut out in the nfl. that is 18 years and 268 games. >> you think i'm satisfied we didn't score a point. obviously very disappointed in our execution. >> this is adversity. coach shanahan always talks to us about being people of character, a team of character. i do believe this is a team of character and we will bounce back. >> it is as bad as i've ever been involved before. it is a tough one to take. >> the frustrations spilled over to the sidelines. bickering between several players. coming up in about 20 minutes, we'll have more on that. plus n our next hour, dave ross will join us to break down this latest loss. >>> a gop presidential hopeful responds to allegations that could derail his campaign. details coming up next. >>> stranded on a grounded plane for more than eight hours with no food, no water or functioning bathrooms. we'll explain and hear from some of those upset passengers. stay with us.  [ female announcer ] having grands! biscuits in the morning is easy. just pop 'em in

today is decision day for mike shanahan regarding his starting quarterback.d rex grossman in the first nfl rowing season game since 2007. whatever the decision, the coach says he likes both of his options. >> i believe in both of these guys. both of these guys can play. of a been around quarterback in the the into the football league for a long time and i know these guys got what it takes. whatever direction we go, that guy will have an opportunity to show us what he can do on game day. >>> a huge deal at the nfl trade deadline. the bengals sent carson palmer

is he staked his -- mike shanahans since he staked his reputation on. year. jot one think this s though, they did have a winning record at 3-2 and there is some danger there. >> and they this had that record last year and that is when wit went south. >> this is this kind of tom foolery. >> nice use of tom foolery. >> i do what he do. >> and speaking of tom foolery, are the panthers tom foolerring the rest of the nfl? and they are 1-5 and taking on the redskins sunday who vince why? >> the redskins will win. >> really? the panthers are so bad. >> i'm not going go so far and i will tell you that he's legit. >> , huh. >> and the problem is nobody else on the team is legit. >> wow. >> and stove smith is good. >> and -- >> i like when he does that. >> the only problem, again, i'm going to refer to this again. >> yeah. >> and this is a problem all year long. >> uh. >> the third down efficiency. if you can't convert on 3rd down. >> you can't keep the drive going. >> if they don't do that against the carolina panthers, they won't win and i expect them to do thi

mike shanahan as a coach for the first time in 18 years shut out.ay murphy with more from toronto. >> reporter: today's loss was tough to swallow, not only was it the third straight for the redskins, but it was the first time mike shanahan has been shut out as a head coach. >> obviously there's a lot of pressure there and very disappointed at the end results scoring no points. don't think i've ever had that i since i've been coaching as assistant college or pro. so it's pretty humbling to take that. >> i don't know, man. it's just a blur right now. i don't know. at a loss for words. i really thought i prepared. i felt like we knew we needed this game to stay in the race, mine we're not technically out of, it but -- i mean we're not technically out of, it but this is just obviously devastating and i don't know, man. it's very frustrating. >> reporter: it won't get any years next week for the redskins when they host of the 6-1 san francisco 49ers. lindsay purr, i fox 5 sports. lindsay murphy, fox 5 sports. >>> eli manning and the giants hosting the do

mike shanahan made it official, they are benching rex grossman and giving beck a shot to leave this team. at the beginning of this season, he had been a fan of beck's since he came out of byu. he traded for him last season from the ravens. now we'll see if shanahan knows something we don't when beck starts against carolina. here's what the guys had to say about practice about the switch. >> have to go with your gut, like i said, we have two guys we can win with, but we're going to give john an opportunity. >> i'm definitely excited. there has been a lot of hard work that has gone into this. you have to stay ready and i have tried to do that, you know, and just want to go out there and perform my best. >> i am frustrated. not completely surprised, but disappointed that i wasn't able to come back off that game. >> and coming up a little later in sports, find out which redskins star has changed his tune on who he thought should be the starter. for now, i'm kristen, back to you guys. >> kristen, thanks. an area food pantry was forced to temporarily shut its doors yesterday after they ran out

mike shanahan said it was a difficult decision, but he still believes in both eyes. you cannot turn the ball over in the nfl. he has fumbled twice and threw nine interceptions. he told me ask to correct its mistakes to play. 49 interceptions and eight years in the nfl. now john beck takes over. he is quicker and is more mobile. >> i have a lot of confidence, because he does have the mobility and a strong arm. i am not for to put him in all of fame yet but i really do believe he has got a lot of talent. >> i am going to go out there and try to do the very best i can. all security is an important point every week. -- ball security is an important point every week. >> what about the rest of the redskins' locker room? britt mchenry has been out there redskins park. >> not completely surprised but disappointed that i was not able to come back off the game. >> after racking up 11 turnovers in five games his run as the starting quarterback -- quarterback officially ended today. >> anytime you do not produce enough points and statistics it leaves room for judgment. >> as one

the head coach mike shanahan benched him in fourth quarter.rossman says he is still confident that he has what it takes to win even after being pulled from the game. >> i believe in myself even if the whole stadium doesn't, coaching staff doesn't, you know. whatever the situation is, i believe in myself that every single play i'm going to get it done. so you know, i fell back on that. >> it was good to play. to be honest, i have that success feeling after a loss because honestly, when i went in, may initial mindset was okay, a couple of scores. put together a couple of scores, we can be in this game. you know, for me right now i just have that sick feeling. i feel like i played the whole game. in the end we didn't win. >> the redskins are now 3-2 on the season. they take on the carolina panthers next sunday. >>> our time is 11 minutes after 11 cloak. coming up, social activist cornell west. why he refused to leave the steps of the supreme court. plus, horrific crash claiming the life after popular and accomplished race car driver. accomplished

. >> mike shanahan, until now said that the only thing that matters to him is the win-loss record. but that was done. >> i will use the fact whichever way i want to -- facts whatever way i want to. [laughter] don't believe all the stuff you here. >> mike shanahan says that we should know tomorrow who will start as quarterback. have a great day, everybody. >> time to make some decisions to turn the season around. >>> 5:26, 55 degrees. the news continues at 5:30. >> in the next half-hour, alarming news for parents in fairfax county. two more girls have reported incidents similar to last week's abduction attempt near oakton high school. >> the search for the missing 11-year-old continues this morning. new developments in the case, coming up in a live report. >> two weather systems co >>> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead not giving up hope. the search will continue today in clarksburg 411-year-old william mcquain, missing for more than two weeks now. we're learning more about the murder case against his stepfather. -- the search will co

. >> when asked whether john beck remain a starting quarterback, mike shanahan responded, are you joking? hightower will go to the doctor tomorrow to find out if he tore acl. >> big win in alabama. for theh win >>> we invite you to follow our twitters on account and fight breast cancer time. same the state will donate $1 for twittert 1000 new followers. and click onla.com twitter. a great way to help out. we have had good news about the weather. >> the sprinkles will hold off. a 20% chance we will see all.ing at tuesday looks like a beautiful day. clouds will increase on wednesday. we will see a better chance for rain on thursday. the cold front will fall a bit on friday. the marathon on sunday. looks dry and cool with temperatures in the 50's. thanks for joining us. we'll to see you right back here at 11:00 p.m. ♪ [ female announcer ] who'd have thought that how hard you'd try -- and how farar you'd go -- was shaped before you could even write your name? the first five years are forever. that's why pnc is devoting $250 million and ten more years to helping teachers give kids the skills

mike shanahan and wanted to talk about accomplishing his goals which was another win. >> is nice to bef we wanted is sending special we need to improve. >> that was mike shanahan following yesterday's the submissive -- the size of win over st. louis. >> we are playing well. >> they made it look easy for the most part. he ran for 135 yards, but after the fourth quarter lead was cut to seven grossman tossed it straight to a rams player. >> that was a mistake on my part. >> and they never got any closer. >> thanks to this rally by the lions andin dallas. tied with the giants ahead the nfc east. >> this is a marathon, not a sprint. >> 12 games left and those skeptics, like leon, will have more coming up at 6:00. >>> spanning the globe to bring a variety in sports. we take you to china. i cannot bear it. this is not lance armstrong in a bear suit but the real deal. this one-year-old bear winning. >> next will teach that bear how to read sports and i will be out of here. [laughter] >> that needs to be an olympic event. >>> d.c.'s circulator has a new route. >> live up from washington why thi

mike shanahan pulls the trigger. beck is in. is now on his fourth starting quarterback in two years. shanahan said benching gross man after five games wasn't easy. >> it was very difficult. as i told rex, i sat down and talked to rex. rex has played a couple good games agant arizona and parts of the st. louis games. i told him, i believe in him. i felt right now i'm going to give john a chance and see what he can do. i believe in both guys. you are one play away from being a starter. it's always a tough decision to make. doing what john did in that game with his mobility, offensive lineman, i believe he deserves a chance to show what he can do. >> beck came off the bench in the fourth quarter. he led the skins on their only touchdown drive of the game. it was their first action since 2007. now, he's getting ready to start his first game since 2007. for beck, it's the chance he's been waiting for since losing the quarterback competition during the preseason. >> definitely excited. there's been a lot of hard work that goes into thi

mike shanahan has to deal with a quarterback situation. >> i believe in both of these guys. both of these guys can play. i know these guys got what it takes. whatever direction we go, he will give us an opportunity to show was weak -- what he can do on a game day. >> the penalty gave them room they opened the playbook and went 80-some yards. a game that changing penalty. good call? a bad call? >> it did look like there was a helmet to how much. -- helmet. >> you just never know. >> as the redskins did into a tougher part of their schedule, the offense is a mess. trent williams, at ankle sprain. they be the lions yesterday and sandra cisco had coached -- san francisco. he took the blame for shaking his hand to heart. he was wrong for going after him. the nfl is investigating this incident. the tragic accident this weekend has shaken the racing world. dan wheldon was 33 years old. he was a superstar. the safety of that track is being investigated. >> we have to block this possibility. when it happens, it is really hard. >> the safety of the track is being investigated. it is a

we won't know until wednesday when mike shanahans he'll make that decision.urphy, fox 5 sports. thank you, murph. still ahead, the giants attempting to win the battle of the empire state. [ speaking french ] [ speaking french ] movie buffs! this film is tres bien, but the interest rate on your checking account is le pew. interest on your checking? earn more with new high yield free checking at capital one bank. your interest rate will be five times the national average. five times the interest! and free atms at any bank. show's over folks. make your way to capital one bank. what's in your wallet? were you crying? yeah. >> raiders quarterback jason camp bell broke his right collar bone in today's victory or the browns. he could be lost for the season. tom brady and the patriots looking for a wib over the cowboys. 13-all, brady rolls left and his pass will be deflected and picked by shawn lee who would set up a 26 yard field goal to give dallas a 3 point lead. in typical brady fashion, he led the team back, with 27 seconds to go, brady, with all day, finds aaro

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indican un desgarre en el ligamento anterior cruzado, noticia que fue confirmada por el entrenador mike shanahancha lesiÓn terminarÁ con la lesiÓn del corredor de los washington redskins. hightower se sometio Ó a una resonancia magne Ética un dÍa despuÉs de dejar la derrota de los redskins 33 a 20 a manos de los panteras de carolina, hightower es el corredor li Íder corredor en el equipo produciendo 321 yardas en 84 intentos y una anotaciÓn. nos metemos en el basquetbol o por lo menos contarles que realmente esta pasando porque al parecer podrian venir mas suspensiones.les cuento que fune la nba y la asociaciÓn de jugadores se reunieron hoy, despuÉs de tres dÍas de conversaciones con un mediador federal que fue improductiva y no pudo finalizar el paro laboral. . al no llegar a ningÚn acuerdo la semana pasada, la nba probablemente se verÁ forzada a cancelar mÁs juegos que se sumaran a las dos semanas que ya fueron eliminadas. el tono incluso fue mÁs subido de tono al momento del rompimiento de las negociaciones, con derek fisher, el presidente del sindicato de jugadores, acusando al vicecomisiona

. >] >> mike shanahan as talk to each and everyone of the redskins about the eagles took them behind the wood shed last year. now they're 3-1. to be brutally honest, that may be upholstery. the three teams they beat our combined 4-10. dallas is 2-2. even chris cooley looked at this game as a genuine test. >> i am excited to play a game where we have a chance to establish the lead in the division. i remember a couple of years ago playing a schedule of defeated teams where we had chances to knock teams out a lot of the time it did not do it, so i am looking for an opportunity to do that. >> the head coach of philadelphia has found himself in the cross hairs. fans want his head. they're making all kinds of mental mistakes and errors like this one right here. today the captain's have called the players' only meeting to defend andy readid. even michael vick has been sacked several times. >> when your gaining 500 yards in the other team is not you have to take care of business. absolutely do better. >> these are not happy times in the city of brotherly love. the caps are headed to pittsbur

the same one that mike shala -- mike shanahan fell in love with out of byu in 2007. now it's beck's job to lose. >> and i have a lot of confidence in john beck. he has that mobility and a strong arm and not putting him in the hall of fame yet, but i believe that he has a lost talent and as he showed in the fourth quarter, hopefully he can keep on doing that and we can see his mobility help us out as well. >> and some things change in the blink of an eye. i'm trying to muff forward with the opportunity and do the best i can and i never knew. >> and i was frustrated not completely surprised but, you know, disappointed that i was not able to come back off of that game. >> beck is the 21st quarterback to start a game for the redskins and in 19 seasons and spells instability. >> a lot of people are saying, you know, that -- and it's been awhile. should we give him room here? >> absolutely. i think he deserves time. most people thought thought in the preseason this is the guy shanahan targeted for the starter and they were surprised when he got the nod. i think he's going

mike shanahan is supposed to be the offensive coach. i give him an f. >> san francisco on sunday. grading the game or the shame. guys, back to you. >> that's, guys. well, witch hunt. -- witch hunt is how herman cain is calling the allegations. the block busker accusation could not come at a worse time for the leading republican presidential candidate or at a better time for bruce leshan. what a day. >>