mike shanahan won two super bowl for the denver broncos in the 1990s, but after four seasons with thewas the that was the last straw. washington it with a $36 million salary cap penalty going into his third year. >> what i thought something that we had to do was get defensive players. when we got the $36 million hit, we were not able to get the players we were wanting to get. we had a lot of people targeted in the third year. to show you what our football team did, we were still able to win the nfc east. i was proud. anytime you are the 28th ranked defense and 31st in special teams, you usually do not do it. we were able to overcome battles and find a way to win. we did not have the speed we had a year ago. >> jim schwartz of the detroit -- had a 29-51 record. >> we have fallen short of the expectations of the ownership. those expectations are simple, they very strongly want to bring a consistently winning football team to the fans of the city of detroit. we fell short of that. the decision made today was a direct decision from falling short of the goal. quite simply, we did not win e

the man who takes mike shanahan's corner office is said to have one of the brightest offense of mines in football. jay gruden also carries a football pedigree. of mondaybrother night football analyst jon gruden. redskinstroduced at park this afternoon. >> i will do my best to make sure i put a can but it's of foot -- put a competitive football team on the field every day. tried to be positive about the hiring of the coach that many had not heard much about before today. >> for the first time, the new coach doesn't have star power or a long nfl resume. he has lived in the shadow of his older brother, super bowl winning coach jon gruden. now it his his our to shine in washington, and fans are hoping he is the one to bring the glory back to redskins park. >> he has a great offense of mine. >> that is all any redskins fan can hope for. tim brant will join us later in sports with what is behind this it -- decision and what it can mean for the off-season. stay tuned for that. ocean temperatures have forced the coast guard to end its active search for a sailor missing after helicopter crash.

he replaces mike shanahan was a terrible season. the vortex caused pipes to burst. >> which you want to clean up the mess, she found a diamond and sapphire wedding band in the pipe. .he began to investigate she tracked in the previous owner who is living in colorado. sadlyng had been a very missed. god, yes., oh my he cap gasping. >> five years after it went missing, it is back on its way to its owner. it will be just in time for her 40th anniversary. >> that is nice of them to track the people down. >> some people would take it straight to the pond shop. i am just saying. some people would just say, whatever. at seven youams have to see more than once. >> still ahead, the bazaar into a police chase. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> a live look outside. we are looking at a slowdown on the morning commute. >>

after firing mike shanahan, the washington redskins are ready to name a new leader i hope he does better than the last guy -- the team is expected to announce jay gruden at the team's new head coach. fans are optimistic about a new season with a new coach. >> it can't get any worse. we have been suffering for a long time. >> some fans say gruden has all the right components to turn this team around from a dismal 3-13 season. >> that is all it really wanted, i am excited. that is good. >> other fans are not as convinced he is the right guy for the job, adding he still has a lot to prove. >> only time will tell, so -- good luck. >> in northwest washington, brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> make sure to stay with abc 7 for considering -- continuing coverage of the redskins higher. you can watch his introduction live here on abc 7 at 4:00 and we will be hosting constant updates on wjla.com. sayshing gears now, wssc this only to repair 45 more water mains that broke during the frigid winter weather. 27 broken pipes have been fixed in the last day alone. in silver spring, chevy three street was c

window dressing, so that's a question i really can't answer, but i can say this, when they hired mike shanahan a couple years ago, they interviewed jerry gray a couple minutes and he was in the building already, so this is definitely more extensive than that. and some of the people that they've brought in, and some of the people they talked about. and i'm curious, though, as to, you know, whether or not they really want to give a good shot at ken wi is znaut. jay gruden got a 5 year contract. that's a lot for a first time head coach. shanahan got five years, lasted four. he came with two super bowl rings. jay gruden first time coach in the nfl. he has been successful in the afl, right, but that's a big commitment. so we'll see where that stands, but there was competition for jay gruden and you know what dan snider does, dave, when there's competition, he ups the anti, so i'm sure that factors into all of this as well. that's good for jay gruden. >> no doubt about that. always appreciate your worker, senior writer at usa today for the nfl. we'll be catching up with you as time goes on. one of t

multitude of rumors that seemed to inundate the offices at redskins park during the final weeks of mike shanahan's tenure. the distractions were self- inflicted allen said. he is a man willing to wipe the slate clean. this is part of the process, feeling out those potential replacements, dallas special teams coach interviewed them today and worked with allen in tampa. the charlotte observer reported washington will interview carolina defensive coordinator shawn mcdermott. that that will happen tomorrow. >>> -- that will happen. >>> if his team stinks, he tells you. if he's frustrated, he tells you. if you're looking for randy wittman's emotions, check his sleeve. that is exasperated randy tonight, although no complaints with this guy john wall doing it all, buying the groceries, cooking the meal, serving it up, steal save dunk. he held the team. then later he gets grand -- he led the team. then later on he gets grand thefted from behind. that thing went up so high it had ice on it. washington by 20 in the 3rd and you're hearing the boos there. we're not good enough just to show up said randy wittm

jim horn followed gibbs and he was replaced by mike shanahan. >> what a roller coaster. in all of the coaches that have one thing in common. not one of them complete the turn of the contract with the skin. so the question tonight, will this time be any different? we'll put redskins fans on the wusa9 soap box for answers. >> and he is going to work with rg3 and work with the rest of the staff. he's a good coach. a young mind, a fresh new blood. we need that. this is a new era. and if he will not micromanage, then we have a good thing going. >> probably work out a little better than the other one did. because maybe he was a little pressured and maybe this one is just fresh and new and they will probably make it better. >> it is more than just a coach. the whole team needs to come together and much better than what they did last year. and so i think hopefully he'll have that dimension to bring the team together. >> so ready for new leadership as they are ready to take it to where it needs to go. >> and hope springs, the return for the redskins fans. we'll go back to redskin

he replaces mike shanahan who was fired after a 3-13 season. or details coming up and sports.ial has been declared. the state's attorney's office said a juror or e-mail the judge saying she cannot not judge another person based on her religious beliefs. warmings are starting to up a bit after the deep freeze, but cold-weather problems remain. pipes are bursting in homes and businesses around the metro area, keeping plumbers very busy. >> they were first introduced to get people to slow down in school zones during school hours only, but now there is a proposal to make prince george's county the cameras operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week. some drivers are questioning the official's motives. >> they are the traffic safety devices that drivers love to hate. >> they are everywhere. monitoringy could be motorist 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in prince george's county. operate only allowed to monday through friday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., but a measure being considered could change that. it is an idea of the county >> speed cameras do reduce incidence of speeding. accid

speculation about who the redskins coach will be to relent -- replace mike shanahan.ay no chance. , don't forget the rule which says teams have to consider an interviewer. consideredshould be regardless of race. it has been reported darrell bevel in seattle. he has coached brett favre. he played quarterback in wisconsin. we talk with john boudin. will interview with the redskins next week. he has scheduled interview with alliance. -- with the lions. by now you know bill o'brien is leaving penn state to be the new head coach of the houston texans. dave joiner says he had been in negotiations over a long-term deal. the texans made an offer of a lifetime. he parted on great terms. i don't -- i don't believe rg iii will ever leave texas. -- how about this. there he goes in the corner. that is not the video. it was one there. look at rg iii. i know how you feel. 52-40 two. that was a big-time upset. how about this. there we go. three of the first four nfl first-round games are in jeopardy. they are not sold out. still unsold.kets fans are tired of shoveling. >> that is bea

working quickly to find a new head coach, less than a week since the team fired former head coach, mike shanahan. they're already getting ready to interview their fourth candidate for the job. >> reporter: three coaches have been interviewed for the position so far. today, the organization is scheduled to interview jim caldwell and also requested to speak to james franklin. caldwell is currently the baltimore ravens offensive coordinator. before that, he was the head coach of the colts and led them to a super bowl appearance in 2009. he also has eight years of head coaching experience at the collegiate level. james franklin, one of the hottest names at the college level, currently the head coach at vanderbilt. before taking over vanderbilt, he was the offensive koord for the university of maryland. he was the wide receivers coach for the packers in 2005. the list of potential candidates for the head coaching job continues to grow. we'll have more for you on nbc 4 as the week goes on. jason pugh, news 4 sports. >>> right now, it is being called another miracle landing flight. the aftermath of a p

bruce allen was optimistic and energetic about finding mike shanahan's replacement and vowed the organizationifferent next year admitting there were many mistakes made this past season. i asked if robert griffin iii will have any say in the search. allen said rg 3 will not have any involvement in the coaching search. there are several more college coaches being mentioned out there. the redskins reached out to stanford's head coach, david shaw and have yet to hear back. they expect the interview process to continue for at least another week or two. we could be hearing about a lead candidate soon. wendy? jim? >> thanks. >>> right now at 5:00, distracted driving. >> more than answering a phone call. drivers caught on camera. we'll show you the real dangerous distractions behind the wheel. >> reporter: yet another bank robbery. i'm david culver in sterling. we are going to map out the robberies and tell you what police are doing about it. >>> we are already seeing snow across our region. that may not be the biggest weather concern. more storm team 4 coverage, next. >>> hello, everybody. chief met

the team has hired jay gruden today to replace mike shanahan as the head coach. gruden might be best known as the brother of the super bowl winning coach and monday night football analyst jon gruden. he's never been a head coach in the nfl before, but he has a hot commodity. this off-season he has interviewed for three head coaching positions. after three successful year as offensive coordinator for the cincinnati bengal he was officially introduced less than two hours

this is belichick versus mike shanahan of my redskins. >> exactly. it's funny because if you look at the people who are in the final four, pete carroll, harbaugh, belichick, these guys -- >> they are a cut above. >> john fox doesn't get enough recognition. what i'm saying is if you stripped any of those people out, you probably would not like those teams. i'm talking about people i have looked in the eye multiple times on "mad money" and feel that they are the coaches that if you were to take them and move them to another team, we mentioned the eagles beforehand, chip kelly comes in, turns the franchise around, you take these people and you can bet on them and what they're doing through thick and thin, because they have been so successful. >> these men and women know how to do business right. isn't that the whole point here? >> they know how to do it strong, ethical, profitable growth for all. this is what we're looking for. >> let's look at the first seven. it's an interesting mix, not all from the same industry. bob benmochet. mark benhoff, salesfo

talking about john and gray jay gruden, mike and kyle shanahan. those guys were wonderful to me. having been around some great coaches, it gives you confidence that when this opportunity does present itself, you're ready to attack it full speed ahead. >> so what did it feel like for mcvay when he was told that he was named the redskins offensive coordinator? we're going to have that coming up tomorrow on "news4 at 5." his first network interview. he . he does not -- >> right. >> we're interviewing him for the roundtable on sunday. he does not sound as young as he looks. >> okay. >> he doesn't sound as young. you got to assume that if he is selected as coach, somebody believes he knows what he is doing. >> yeah. you know what that could bring? that could bring some really good life to the offense. >> here is the thing. all you need to know, robert griffin says he is trustworthy. he is going to be the quarterbacks coach as well. so john wall, that's right, that's important. john wall may be playing with extra motivation as the washington wizards hit the road tomorrow night. wall wa