. >> the redskins take on the new orleans saints -- take on the new orleans saints on sunday at 1:00. >> you know, people have such little faith. they said the redskins are going to get shellacked. that's strong. give them a chance. >> exactly. it's a tall order but we've got a lot of guys with a lot of heart right now. that can go a long way. >> long. >> there you go. >> and we're going to have fall like weather. >> that's nice. >> jerseys on, get ready to go, color up, right? for today, we're looking at kind of a quiet day, right? it's friday. we don't want any trouble. we don't want any trouble weather wise around here. had enough of it yesterday. 72 is the temperature right now. low humidity throughout the area. light wind, too, to g along with that. throughout the area we're seeing just a few scattered clouds. that is about it. up to the north i've been watching an area of showers make their way through southern pennsylvania. can't see it there. it's right under the border. i'm not expecting anything in the way of any rain this morning. may have a little isolated shower coming ou

three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> carol's back. some are calling him a saint. not a new orleansaint, but swrus a saint. >> he made his debut in the big easy. it was big time easy for him. you could hear the fans chant at the end of this one. that's something new. redskins quarterbacks don't usually get a lot of cheers on the road, but he makes his debut in new orleans and it looks look everything is beginning to change for the burgundy and gold. everyone knows how to spell his nickname. today, he proved he has earned it. he came ready to play. griffin, a perfect 6 for 6 on the first drive including this third down completion to brandon banks. the possession was a result in a field goal. puts the skins on the board first, 3-0. saints would respond with a touchdown. griffin finds garcon. makes a great grab. goes 88 yards for the score. that guy's fast. the first touchdown of griffin's career. griffin getting popped as he releases. watches the play down field and loves what he sees. skins up 10-7. second quarter, more from the rookie. rgiii hooks up with robinson in the end zone. r

i'm not sure -- and right, nobody can anticipate this, especially the new orleans saints. redskins rook e quarterback to start the opener in 51 years and didn't disappoint. second possession, takes a big slot, in rhythm and got 88 yards to the house. robert griffin iii completes his first eight passes. look at the shot he took. he celebrates from back side. impressive. robinson on the practice squad last year. not this year. he had himself a game. 29yards on that one, setting up a field goal. griffin 19 of 26. 326yards, second most ever on a rookie in nfl debut. morris had 2 touchdowns, 28 carries, 96 carries for the other rookie. and they win 40-32. >> playing in the nfl, the pinnacle of it all, winning your first dame, and to go against a hall famer in drew brees, at the end of the game he said he was proud of me. that was big for him to say after they lost. i respect him for that and number one on my list. >> le did good. very good. had a lot of key place. offensive line did a great job. >> rg iii getting props. >>> the notice today, bryce harper loses it in the sun. tw

this last week, a certain side judge was brought in to the do the new orleans saints-carolina game. p, and he had a fan page for the new orleans saints. guess what? they had to walk out on the field and say son, this is a little bit of a problem here. we take you off and replace you with somebody else. he thought he'd get away it with. good try. >> eric: i watched a lot of football. they did a good job. be careful. you're right, lock-out. >> andrea: last week i traveled to give a speech in the south and i visited gillford college. here are the college republicans. even in the white shirt was a college democrat president who showed up. that was nice. thank you to north carolina. it went to south carolina and they were so nice to me, a lot of fox fans. i came back and that is more important. it found in the "new york post" a story about a man named jerry delakis who has had a newsstand in east village for decades. city of new york, mayor bloomberg are you listening, you are trying to run him out because you won't renew his license. a very old greek man who retained services free of a b

replacement referee was prepared to officiate today's game between the carolina panthers and the new orleans saintsntil the nfl found out he is a die-hard saints fan. the nfl made the decision to pull him hours before kickoff after photos of the referee in saints gear century faces on his facebook page. so, shu, can he be objective? >> mike: yes, you make split second decisions on the field. you're not thinking it could affect the game. >> ama: that does it for us,. >> alan:

we're going to dive into the new orleans saints. they are going to be quite a challenge coming up on sunday. for now, we're live at redskins park. back to you in the studio. >> wait until they get to new orleans. >> we can handle it. that is it for us, the cbs evening news is next. >> and derek is back with our area's only local newscast at 7:00. starting at 4:25 a.m. tomorrow. >> and of course, wusa9.com is always on. >> we leave you tonight with more from our concert in the circle. let's listen to some jazz. there's j.c. ♪ [ music ]

you may remember a few months ago the nfl suspended four new orleans saints players as well as two coacheshe general manager for their roles in that team's bounty program. earlier this month, those players successfully appealed their suspension but the saints head coach remains out for the season. and there is news for pro-football fans in the nation's second largest city. the los angeles city council approved a plan to build a new stadium in doubt los angeles. it would seat 72,000. cost an estimated 1.2 billion, no nfl team is in los angeles at the moment. both the radars -- raiders and the rams left the city after the 94 season. i'm shepard smith. this is the fox report. this the bottom of the hour and time for fox top story. intelligence sources telling fox news there were serious security problems at the consulate of benghazi before this month's attack. gunmen killed four americans, including our u.s. ambassador in that assault on the consulate on november the 119 catherine herridge has this. she is live from washington tonight. what were the security flaws, cath rib? >> shep, a former

. >> it's a big football weekend and our legal guy also talk about how one new orleans saint is now clearedspension involving the bounty plan, has been lifted, so our legal guys are going to talk about this collective bargaining agreement, how this came to be and what might be next because at least one new orleans saint is still pursuing a suit against the nfl's roger goodell. where does that case go? >>> there's been an increase in the poaching of those majestic, gentle giants known as elephants, particularly in the democratic republic of congo. it is brutal, and now as we know that poaching has been a big problem for decades now they're seeing an increase because of the ap. rah tas being used, military helicopters being used to cull these beautiful animals so we're going to be joined by an environmentalist, conservationist, what can the world, what can the international community do to try to protect these incredible animals. they're gorgeous and very intellectual and very compassionate animals and it's just horrible what's happening, all for the sake of the tusks. >>> and leonard skynard

the burgundy and gold upset the new orleans saints 40-32 in their season opener.erhaps more importantly, robert griffin iii appears to be as good as advertised. the skins silenced saints fans in their own dome. this is what you heard after the redskins' final touchdown. >> rg3! rg3! . >> even on the road, they're chanting rg3. that's in the superdome. he threw for 320 yards and two touchdowns as the skins upset the new orleans saints 40-32. he didn't throw any interceptions either. the rookie quarterback had the poise of a veteran on and off the field. >> don't try to stress about anything or go out and try to prove anything to anyone. just go play. have fun. it's a game i played for a long time, and the guys in that locker room, i was still a rookie to them. after this game, they told me i'm not a rookie anymore. >> five rookies started at quarterback yesterday. robert griffin iii was the only one to win. >> needless to say, fans were thrilled after the game. these folks packed this restaurant in tinnily town to watch rg3's game. fans say it looks like a whole ne

the redskins picked up a win against the new orleans saints. the heisman winner threw for two touchdowns, 320 yards and not one interception. the redskins win 40-32. coach mike shanahan was quite impressed with his rookie quarterback. >> robert not only executed the offense well, he had two or three plays that were off balance that only a great athlete can make and a guy that has his type of talent. hopefully we'll keep getting better and better. you know, this is you know, obviously a kickoff for us. >> only three other players have thrown for more yards in their nfl debut, the most recent was cam newton, last year. >>> our redskins coverage continues on our website wusa 9.com. check out our photo gallery and get the nine things redskins fans learned from this game. also see video from earlier in the week of rg iii playing with his fellow rookie playmate trent richardson, all on our front page on wusa9.com. >>> the presidential election is less than two mohs away, with the party conventions over the campaigns are focusing now on key states tha

rg3 threw for 320 yards and two touchdowns as the skins upset the new orleans saints 40-32. he did not throw any interceptions either. the rookie quarterback had the poise of a veteran on and off the field. >> the one thing i don't do is try to stress about anything or try to go out and try to prove anything to anyone. just go play, have fun. this is a game i played for a long time, and the guys in that locker room -- i was still a rookie to them. after this game, they told me i'm not a rookie anymore. >> the rookie started at quarterback yesterday. robert griffin iii was the only one to win of the five rookies. he was the first quarterback ever to throw for 300 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions in his first game. last year's overall draft pick cam newton passed for 422 yards and two touchdowns in his debut, but he also threw an interception. first overall draft pick andrew luck had a less than impressive day yesterday. he threw three interceptions despite passing for 300 yards and a touchdown. >> some folks we talked to in public, the restaurant there in d.c.'s ti

. >>> the new orleans saints are even more fired up after news today that the bounty suspensions haven lifted, for now. a three-member appeals panel overturned roger goodell's ruling. the four players who had been forced out are now eligible to play week one, although the saints linebacker jonathan vilma is hurt. defensive end will smith could face the redskins. but the saga may not be over. goodell could reimpose some disciplinary measures. >>> high school friday night football. dciaa, mckinley tech at coolidge. first play, the best play in this one. jaquante simms, we get to see all those strides. first play of the game, opening kickoff return, 8-0 after the two-point conversion. qb kirkland with his own number, he's running into your living room, through the kitchen, out the garage door and down the street. 80 yards, part of 27 unanswered points. big game for kirkland, two tds on the ground, three in the air. colts win 41-30. a pleasing performance. the nation's only women's head coach. guys, they made it to the turkey i didn't know strawberriesturkey where in season right now. shh

he gets his first chance to live up to hype sunday against the new orleans saints.ame time is 1:00. you don't have to wait until the weekend to get your football fill. the nfl season kicks off tonight with the showdown between the reining super bowl champion new york giants and dallas cowboys. you can catch it starting at 8:30 right here on nbc4. >> how about a little bit of football weather? >> got some? >> i would like that, crisp fall weather. >> this time next week. that's the other part of the forecast here. this time next week, highs in the upper 70 sglz no way. >> that's kind of football weather, right? >> i love it. looking good to me. >> we're going to want it because these last couple of days have just been so sticky, so muggy, things are going to heat up, too. a little bit of humidity left hanging in the air over the next two days. 75 degrees in rockville this morning. again, a muggy one there. silver spring, maryland, at 74. montgomery county, springfield, virginia, at 76. just a little warmer and 72 in haymarket, virginia, with dry conditions throughout

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. >>> the redskins fans are still on cloud nine following the team's upset of the new orleans saints.hey're my -- you get the point. sunday, rookie morris was given the start over evan roister and roy helu. he carried the ball 2 time for 96 yards. he rushed for two touchdowns even though the rookie has used the underdog role as most ration through outthe proshen, he is confident in his abilities. >> what if someone starts losing? >> i'm i know my work ethic and i'm going to go out there and get it done. as long as i leave it on the field at the end of the day, i'm happy with myself. i'm ecstatic for the team because we came out way awin against this caliber of a team is great. >> alfred right now is our starting running back. i thought he did a very good job. he had two or three runs in that that a lot of people can't

one of them-- new orleans saints linebacker jonathan vilma-- had been suspended for the entire year.ay's ruling is not final. the n.f.l. commissioner has the final say. we have an update now on last night's story about american swimmer bradley snyder. today he won the 400 meter free style at the paraolympics in london. his second gold medal for the u.s.a. one year ago today snyder, a navy lieutenant, was diffusing a bomb in afghanistan when it exploded. he lost his eyesight. now, have a look at some spectacular photos of the kilauea volcano in hawaii. they captured the moment that red hot lava poured into the pacific, crashing waves turned into clouds of steam as two forces of nature met. the story behind these pictures is also impressive. two daredevil photographers-- nick sellway and c.j. kale-- stood in waist deep 110 degree water just yards from the lava. they said it was the only way they could get such breathtaking pictures, but they don't recommend it. this being friday, steve hartman is on the road. and tonight steve finds out just how much some folks will do for a stranger.

i can't believe it's already here, in new orleans against the saints. team went 3-1 in the preseason, but we all know, kind of means nothing now. robert griffin iii is among several quarterbacks getting the start today around the league. >>> of course you can catch all the action on fox 5 beginning with our pregame show at 11:30. our own lindsay murphy is live in new orleans. then the fox pregame show at noon. kickoff for the skins and the saints is 1:00 p.m. >>> coming up a little bit later, in about 20 minutes, it is double trouble here in the fox 5 studio, as both guys from the kevin and roch show will be here to break down game 1. we'll also ask them their predictions for the season as well. >>> and now to the college ranks. maryland on the road to temple in philadelphia. we'll be going with that in a second. let me make sure. the terps were hoping to exact revenge from the 38-7 loss last year. second quarter, terps up 10-3 and hills goes deep and hits a wide open marcus leak in the end zone for the 32-yard touchdown! maryland would take a 23-point

he throws for two scores, 320 yards, leading the skins to a 40-32 win over the new orleans saints. >>mark sanchez and the jets' offense trying to silence the doubters against the bills. he didn't throw a touchdown pass in the preseason but connecting here with rookie steven hill 33 yards. jets up a couple touchdowns. he had three td passes. special teams and defense also adding scores. the jets roll over buffalo, 48-28. tebow not much of a factor. just 11 yards rushing and no passing attempts. >>> 49ers hosting the packers. just before the end of the half here. jim harbaugh sends david akers out to try a 63-yard field goal. looks like it was going to come up short. this is in green bay, but it hits the crossbar, gets the favorable bounce through the uprights. that 63-yarder ties akers for the longest field goal in nfl history. and he's stunned. gives the niners a nine-point lead going into the half. alex smith hits vernon davis for the short touchdown. oh! oh! jammed on his dunk attempt. the lambeau crossbar strikes again, rejecting this time vernon davis's dunk in the end zone. niner

. >> there new orleans saints got bust forward running a bounty program. now, the national pop warner organization suspended a head coach in the city of tustin on allegations the coach paid $20 bounties for hits on opposing players. and these kids are 10 and 11 years old. they put suspensions in place last night. >> and just ahead how a bowl full of cherries can help with your health. >> and a study finding one attempt to fight it is not working. >> and today's 7 on your side q and a just ahead. i'm taking your questions on twitter and facebook. you can contact me. and there is questions answered here, live later. >> and i'm sandhya patel from our camera, there is fog and sea breeze combining to cool us off today we're going to be heating up going into weekend. there are he'd watches going up. >> there is a look at the golden gate bridge. traffic moving along nicely. stay with us. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues >>> checking healthy living news, if you suffer from gout there is a study showing a bowl of cherries might prevent the pain in your big toe. researc

not many people thought the washington redskins would go into the superdome and beat the new orleans saints. and yet here we are, of course the redskins put a lot of time and energy and training into this rg iii playing a big part in the victory. look at the fans inside the superdome, there was a strong contingent of redskins fans at the superdome in new orleans. lots of burgundy and gold. rg iii says it helps power them to a win. all the fan support behind him in new orleans, here's what he said post game. >> i think everybody was comfortable with the game plan coming in. did a lot of things we hadn't shown in the preseason. i think everybody executed it to a t. >> we'll take the winnie time. >> he went out there and executed a game plan, offense put up 40 points. hold the bar as long as they did, it is our responsibility on the defense. to make sure we seal the victory. >>> i'm out here waiting to see what the front page of the washington post is going to look like. i know what i would pick if i were picking out the front page of the washington post. the shot of rg iii sitting on the fiel

. >> four members of the new orleans saints will be able to play on sunday. an appeals panel overturned suspensions and the nfl suspended former cal bear with will smith and anthony hargrove for taking part in a bounty program for paying bonuses. the panel said he had no jurisdiction to hear appeal. >> latest job numbers aren't looking good. >> national jobless rate fell to 8.1%. >> employers added just 96,000 jobs in august. far wearer than expected. we have more on the possible fallout. >> happening now. the less than favorable jobs report is having fallout for the campaign. there is one of many locations where statistics are compiled for the report. fewer jobs being created than it takes to replace retires. republicans see that as a window of opportunity for governor romney to embrace new economic policies. the president calling for paish yengs and there is another factor. the federal reserve will have is to decide whether or not the government should be considering another stimulus program. >> and bay area companies will be hiring for more than 300 positi

the suspended players from the new orleans saints have won their appeal and will play sunday against the redskins. they voted in favor of the players saying commissioner roger goodell did not act fairly. tweeting "victory is mine." physically, he will not be ready. he has a bad knee. smith will place so will the others. the redskins have no luck. they were huge underdogs anyway, pick the last in the east. they get no respect. that the not bother alexander. >> they have the whole stadium. this is just about going into battle and playing well. silencing a crowd is a great feeling. anytime you can do that, we just shot it down. >> more coming up at 6:00. i just got back from national park. fans are arriving in for strasburg's final showing of this season. it will be like a playoff game. his teammates want to make sure he gets that w. they're trying to stay focused on the big picture. >> de play their butt off all year. we've got two great start there. i think he's done a great job thus far. hopefully tonight we will go out there and compete and get a few more w's. >> they tried to mix i

i'm going to be more focused on watching film and making sure that we're prepared to face the new orleans saints? >> reporter: not even a peek? >> i'm sure i'll hear the box scores and text messages through the game. >> reporter: are you going to wash tonight's game? >> yeah, sure. >> reporter: as a fan or future opponent? >> i don't even know when we play the giants or cowboys. somewhere far down the road. >> reporter: it's a way. >> i wish they both could lose. >> what game is on tonight. >> reporter: really? >> i honestly don't know. when it comes to -- i know our schedule, and that's all you get from me, and i zone out on everything else. >> so we believe that? >> no, they'll be checking on the fantasy lineups. >> it is funny to hear the players talk about their own fantasy teams. man, i have matthew stafford, i'm going to get a ton of point! >>> to baseball now, givity o gonzalez going for his 18th. last night just an offensive explosion the the nationals tied a franchise record with six home runs, and every starter got a hit. davey johnson may not like the fact that strasburg is being shut

we'll see you later on in the hour and talk about other cases including at least one new orleans saints player that may be taking to the field as early as tomorrow, now that the suspension of -- >> new orleans. >> of that bounty plan. >> the saints are going forward with it. >> we'll talk about the collective bargaining case and why this is not being played out in a traditional court instead. you're going to be back with this to help assess. thanks so much. we'll see you in a moment. ally bank. why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor sargent, can you tell me what cd rates will be in two years? no. if he can't, no one can. that's why ally has a raise your rate cd. ally bank. your money needs an ally. >>> the financial crisis means many pet lovers can't afford to care for their animals. this week's cnn's hero helped hundreds of animals keep their dogs healthy and out of shelters. >> good boy. charlie means everything to us. he was diagnosed with cancer about two years a

pierre garcon is responsible for the skins' biggest play of the game last sunday against the new orleans saints. garcon made an 88-yard play, earning robert griffin iii his first nfl pass. but in the process, he bruised his foot. garcon plans to try full practice today for the first time this week. the coaches say it is possible he will not be able to play this sunday. >>> 21 minutes after 6:00 on this friday morning. everybody is itching to get out the door for one reason or another today. >> they might want to take it a little slow. there is fog to contend with. right, tom? >>> speaking of itching, you'll probably need a sweater this morning. later today, you can wear short sleeves. clouds passing over the west/southwest. they'll be with us from time to time this morning and into the afternoon. all these areas in dark green covers most of virginia, most of maryland, and most of west virginia. at reagan national now 65. near 60 right near the bay waters. storm team 4 four-day forecast near 80 by midafternoon. clouds rolling through tonight might produce an isolated sprinkle. otherwise, a dry n

the setting in the louisiana super bowl, and b, because they're playing a very good new orleans saints team, and because of robert griffin iii. this kid was just remarkable. and his record-setting day really started with one play. >> it was as perfect a turnout for your first game as it possibly could have been. i want to know what's going through your head after that touchdown pass. >> iwas just one of those -- you know, sometimes you can shock yourself with a play. and i was hot on that play. i tried to feel my hot route. i covered it. so i came back to my primary, and thankfully i had enough time to do that. i got plowed, but he made a great catch. that was a special way to start off a career with that touchdown. >> you seem so comfortable out there, so poised, that's what the other guys were talking about. were there any butterflies? >> yeah, there were butterflies. but the one thing i tried to make sure i did this week is keep my mind clear, know what i had to go out and do and be myself and have fun, don't stress about it, don't try to prove anything to anyone. i leaned on the ot

i want to take the opportunity with the news going on with the new orleans saints and one maybe playingyou have about the suspensions being lifted, about the whole bounty plan, do you have any overall feelings about how that has been handled overall about the nfl? >> i think the unfortunate thing is not many of us know all the details. we get to hear bits and pieces and you hear about the suspension and you automatically assume there is certain evidence. to hear that things are overturned which from what i understand it is not because a lack of evidence. there are lots of different things going on. for me i just wanted to play football. i don't really think about those things very often and allow the commissioner to do his job. hopefully in the end justice will be served whatever that lookz like. i think we are all ready for that to move on. the season is starting today and get back to football. >> thanks for your time and all the best. thanks for continuing to inspire so many people who are moved by your life stories and your commitments to help others. >> thank you. >> thank you very

pierre garcon is responsible for the skins' biggest play of the game last sunday against the new orleans saints. garcon made an 88-yard play, earning robert griffin iii his first nfl pass. in the process, he bruised his foot. garcon plans to try full practice today for the first time this week, but coaches say it's possible he won't be able to play this sunday. >>> fans of the boss, bruce springsteen, is having a concert tonight at nats park, and it promises to be quite a show. ♪ >> springsteen's wrecking ball tour concert has been in other cities, and it's been an exhausting 3 1/2 hours long. the band says the concert will feature a free wheeling, gut filling, extension of heart warming songs, and one that features the "e" street band. >> in london, remember they turned the show off early because they went on too long. >> that won't happen here. >> no. they'll rage on. >>> the time 5:26. coming up, new developments overnight in an attempt to stop the violence at several american embass why's i. heavy load in america. but mitt romney plan, a middle class to $2,000 more a year in taxes. multi-mi

. >>> and four nfl players suspended for their roles in the new orleans saints pay for pain bounty scandal have been reinstated. an appeals panel found the commissioner did not have the authority to impose the suspensions. but the players could be suspended again, if the league shows there was an intent to injure other players. >>> and look at this terrifying video. a maryland state trooper, nearly run over by a tractor-trailer after pulling over an suv. you see the trooper stumble to the guardrail. the accident happened back in june. but state police in maryland just released the video. the trooper is still recovering from shoulder, back and leg injuries. the truck driver was fined $100 for negligent driving. >>> and finally, a bear in ohio has attracted quite a following. a black bear that spent part of the day in a tree. dan likes that. still managing to elude animal control officials. the bear has been spotted all over northeastern ohio and has his own twitter account. >> of course he does. >> like me. with more than 1,700 followers. the bear doesn't really have a twitter account. >> i

the greg norman, they made it -- new orleans saints, they made it themselves. it's their own fault when they denied there was a bounty program in place and it went on for three years. i understand there were going to be problems there. we've seen this. sean payton is obviously, a major hole at the top of their organization. they'll win today, i think. this will be the highest scoring game between these two teams. scott pioli was brought in to run this franchise and right now it's on his shoulders that if they lose, he is going to be hearing it loud and clear if he hasn't already in kansas city. shannon: this is not the patriots midwest? boomer: no, without tom brady. shannon: exactly. when you look at the 2 of 0 teams, the philadelphia eagles and arizona cardinals, michael vick, won both ballgames by one point. they've turned the ball over nine points. the arizona cardinals defense is better than people give them credit for. they've given up two touchdowns the entire season the blueprint on michael vick is what we thought was unthinkable. teams are blitzing him

saint john the baptist parish outside of new orleans on the west bank of lake pontchartrain after hurricaneac drenched the west coast. mitt romney visited louisiana on friday. the vice presidential nominee paul ryan said today that president obama cannot claim americans are better off than they were four years ago. obama campaign staffers fired back today saying the economy has added millions of jobs since 2010. and members of chicago's teacher's union has threatened to go on strike in less than a week. city officials say they are making contingency plans for hundreds of thousands of students. and on this day in the year 1783, the united states and great britain signed the treaty of paris, which ended the revolutionary war and formalized our status as a free nation. of course, it all began when the clonists had decided they had had enough of the king. no taxation without representation, remember. the battle lines were were officially drawn with the signing of the declaration of the independence. the brits had no intention of giving up without a fight. but they underestimated our young natio

you had the awful bounty scandal involving the new orleans saints.e all of the talk about concussions. you have, you know, no helmet to helmet contact. the game seems to be a lot more regulated on the one hand and then maybe there is this other streak, a dark streak going on sub terrainously. do you still recognize the game as you played it back in the lombardi era. >> i can still recognize but it is not the same game. i can tell you one thing that this hitting above the shoulders or the head-to-head whatever you want to call it, it has no place in pro football as far as i'm concerned and i'm definitely glad to see commissioner goudell address it because i've never seen more of those type of injuries in my life. >> geraldo: so you like this new approach? >> yes, i do. because i he think that, you know, it is tough, look, coach lombardi used to talk about it is a game of contact, it's physical, it's all those things but i don't think he ever had in mind what is this deliberate attempt to almost injure players or whatever. >> geraldo: i get you. willie

jonathan vilma of the new orleans saints meet with roger goodell on monday. >>> with the lockout deadline on saturday, the nhl and the nhl players association exchange new proposals at a meeting today, but it is not considered likely the deal will get done by the weekend. so that looming lockout could come to fruition by the weekend. which would not be good for the nhl. not good for anybody, really. >> no. let's hope it doesn't happen. thank you, dan. >>> an early-morning mystery in the sky. >>> for all your news, follow news >>> police in prince george's county, they've started installing cameras to watch their cameras. six speed cameras in the county have been vandalized since april and they cost $30,000 to $100,000 to replace them. the department has started installing surveillance cameras designed to catch vandals in the act of vandalizing their surveillance cameras. police hope to have 12 of these new cameras up in the next couple of months. they say this is a matter of public safety. >> it's big brother's big brother is what it is. >> something like that. >> works out. >> now they'l

. >>> the redskins kick off the season sunday against the new orleans saints, but before the big gamere is still plenty of work to do. lindsay murphy joins us now with the latest on this. >> now that the 53-man roster is set the team can continue to prep for the saints knowing who will be on the field and today the redskins had their first availability with the media since their final preseason game last wednesday. once again kick returner brandon banks made the final roster. he possesses quick strikability to score any time he touches the ball. the head coach also plans to use him in the backfield. receiver desmond briscoe earned a roster spot. the former buccaneer who caught six touchdown passes last year beat out terrence austin and anthony armstrong. how does mike shanahan feel about his squad as he begins his third year as head coach? >> i feel really good about our football team. it's changed obviously completely and you got guys that fit your system. you got guys that you're hoping that will all step up and play extremely well. i like the attitude going in. i like the competiti

kansas city in new orleans. saints struggle continues. drew brees sacked in the end zone by justin houston. we have a problem. big second half -- >> a lot of problems. >> kansas city comes back. >> don't say it. >> it it finishes with ryan succop! >> you love saying that name. >> detroit at tennessee. music center park. six seconds to play. the lions backup shaun hill. it's tipped. titus young, he titus this up. we go into overtime. >> don't go for it, dan! >> they go for it. titans win it. jets/dolphins. sloppy game. in overtime, miami misses a field goal and dolphins try to ice nick folk before blocking his field goal attempt. he gets another attempt. he makes it. jets have the niners coming up next week. looks like they lost darrelle revis for a while. carson palmer to denarious moore. raiders win. michael vick somehow missed kerry rhodes and james sanders is gone. philadelphia lost three fumbles on the day. 12 turnovers through three games. arizona is undefeated! falcons undefeated. chargers were undefeated. ryan to tony gonzalez who

the redskins begin their season sunday visiting the new orleans saints. >>> the ranks, out after oneweek of the college football season. alabama is number one followed by southern california and the tigers of lsu. on the "u.s.a. today" ranking west virginia is at number eight and virginia tech is 18th. >> 6:25. >>> right now coming -- 6:25 right now. >>> coming up, we get a preview of day two of the democrat ig national convention. >> football kicks off tonight and so does the fantasy football season. >> monika is going to save you some time with a check of traffic. good morning. >> i sure hope so. great seneca highway, watch out for an accident just reported by police. southbound 270 slow here. 109 to 121 of the then again through germantown. we'll be back in a few minutes with more news, weather and traffic. you're watching 9news now. >>> we're back at 6:29. this is always the place to get your weather first. 79 degrees there on capitol hill right notice. >> plenty of muggies to go along with that too. >>> thanks for starting your day with us. i'm mike hydeck. >>> i'm andrea roane.