randy thomas injured in the second quarter. came out of the game. was replaced then by will montgomery. thomas had really worked himself back because he had missed all but three games in 2007 because of a left tricep's answer. he really wanted to be back there and devastating for him. he released a statement saying i am very disappointed right now. it hurts because i wanted to be out there with my teammateis. was looking forward to this year. i will have surgery this week and focus my attention on rehabbing. i'll be here every step of the way to help support my teammates this season. i believe to know that we can be successful. jim zorn says this team has a t o so far as a replacement. >> don't know who's going to fill that position right at the moment. we'll know more as we go along. it may not be decided upon with the guys that are here until game time. we may try a couple scenarios. >> reporter: and one of those scenarios could be a couple of guys, rotating, filling that role. guys like will montgomery who went in for him in that game and also cou

jim zorn says he will decide on randy thomas' replacement today. either will montgomery or chad rinehart will be the team's new starting right guard. in terms of experience, the redskins not choosing from a horn of plenty. >>> preseason hockey, caps on the road against the rangers.

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the second-year pro will be making his first nfl start replaying the injured randy thomas who was out for the remainder of the season and while reinhart's rookie campaign was a frustrating one, he's eager to show what he can do given the opportunity. last year was frustrating being a four-play starter and this year, everything i have done this year is to become a starter and this is my opportunity to show them. >> reporter: that was chad reinhart, beating out will montgomery in practice this week for the starting job on sunday and gas the lions. the offensive coach is saying don't get tooomfortable. >> i will keep -- and nobody gets in the comfort zone when you one or two years in the league. don't make him comfortable. make him vie for that position every week. >>> to the college ranks tomorrow, the terps will host rutgers. things seem bad for maryland, 1- 2 with a bad home loss to middle tennessee state. ralph friedjen said they did a lot of good things and it's his message to the team. >> wanting to get across to them. you can do a lot of good things. until you stop doing these thi

he could play this week in detroit and chad reinhart in montgomery competing to replace randy thomas. those are the headline as the redconditions is prepare to take on the detroit lions in motown. they have shown life despite losing the first two games of the season and led the lions. and peterson took over. today i asked jim zorn about the team. >> they have a young qb and he has tremendous talent. it takes longer. >> we're desperate for a win. >> jim -- [ indiscernible ] good point. i bet you wonder when the lions won again. week 16 of the 2007 season. since then, the lions lost 19 in a row. the redskins are well aware of the losing strike and -- streak and don't want to talk about it. >> you can't discuss that. it's -- not an -- an nfl team to play. the record, it doesn't matter. you can't focus on that. when you do, that is when you become a team. >> i think any team's dangerous. whether they're 0-no one the past few seasons or they're 19- 0, their nfl team, we have to respect them, they're talented, we're talented andave to be on our a game. >> former caps goal tender kolzig is c

the randy thomas tore his tricep muscle. the redskins announced he's done for the season. it's a heartbreaking time for him after he tore his other tricep, if you can believe that. >> we're really disappointed. he's very disappointed. >> just hard. i feel bad for him. he's bun of the rocks on the -- one of the rocks on the line. we got guys that will step up. >> i assume i will be suiting up. be more focused and knowing that you are gonna be in the game versus sitting on the sidelines is a lot difference. >> that's chad rinehart. either he or montgomery will take his place. coming up, a dicey exchange between zorn and sonny. >>> coming up next -- secret interviews of former president bill clinton. what he had to say about the monica lewinsky scandal. stay with us. >>> the information is being published called "the clinton tapes" he talked about those tapes to "usa today." >> chelsey is in there, hillary is in there. i think it's fair to say he's a -- he's nervous. >> nervous now and during the interviews. grant says the president kept copies of the tapes hidden in his sock

randy thomas will undergo an mri tomorrow. likely he'll mills the rest of the season with an injury to his ght tricep. he suffered in the second quarter. despite multiple tripped to the red zone the redskins couldn't score a touchdown. they were line on their kicker. 9-7 over the rams. we're at fedex field. >> there's nothing scareier than somebody that doesn't have nothing to lose. we don't have nothing to lose. >> that's the rams' steven jackson giving inside scoop. second and ten from the 27. jason campbell gets pressure and gets chris cooley over the middle for 15 yard. jason found him four times on the drive. cooley is seven catches for 87 yards on the day. second quarter, skins' offense looking for the end zone. campbell to make and he never drops the passes pl sellers could barely talk he was so bummed out after that one. another field goal would end up. 6-0, skins, handoff to steven jackson and this guy knows how to muscle through it. he knows how to run it down the field. pushed out of bound and finally by number 22,

start replacing randy thomas who is out for the remainder of the season. his campaign was a frustrating one, he's eager to show what he can do given the opportunity. >> last year was frustrating being a four-year starter and then coming in and not even getting a chance to play one rep this year and coming into this year, everything i've done this year is to become a starter. right now is my opportunity to show them. >> he bit out will montgomery to earn the starting nod against the lions. although jim zorn won't have to look behind his back, jew biewgle doesn't -- joe bugel doesn't want his new man to get too comfortable in his zone. >> don't make him comfortable. make him vie for that position every week. >> to the college ranks. tomorrow the terps will host rutgers at 3:30. right now the terps are sitting at 1-2 after stumbling through their first three games. last week they suffered a bad home loss to middle tennessee state but ralph friedgen says chef' done a lot of good things despite the slow start. >> you can do a lot of good things but until you st

meanwhile the redskins use the roster spot vacated by randy thomas to resign anthony aldridge today. they now have five running backs. and robin henson remember the rookie, the linebacker who tweet erred all of the fans. he was so barraged with responses that he closed his account. he apologized but it was a little too late. one week from today and flip sanders ambitions are modest. all he wants to do is get the history of the nba flipped around. they flipped the lead with the healthy gilbert a re nasa long with the -- arenas. i spoke to the coach today. >> one of the reasons that i'm here is because i feel this team has a chance to win. i've been my last four years in this league is where i finished the year. you do that, you get a little spoiled. it's something that i feel with this team that we can do the same type of thing. >> finally tonight, maybe you've played in a golf tournament where they have a prize for a hole in one. well, at the mark eaton invitational you win a million bucks. that's in. and better than the shot is his reaction. look at him running all the way down the

. >> still no decision from jim zorn on who will replace randy thomas at right guard sunday.er chad or will. >>> on to baseball. when you are sitting on 99 losses with 12 games to go in the season the century mark is not a matter of if but how soon. but the nationals are not surrendering just yet. hosting the dodgers again tonight. nats trail 3-0 in the 6th. ryan zimmerman fixing that. 31st along with 100th r.b.i. in the year. they led in the 9th but the bull pen loads the bases, a jam they could have got out of on the play but guzman throwing wide. runner on third for the nats and pete orr drives in justin maxwell. 99 and holding. win 9-4. >>> os in the great white north. toronto leading in the 6th when travis snider hits a pop-up and it is gone. i guess somebody left a vent open up at the roger's center. os fall 7-3. their seventh straight. >>> nhl season opening a week from tomorrow and for the first time in 20 years that will happen without olie kolzig. long-time capitals goaltender announcing his retirement today. he was drafted by the caps in 1989 and spent the next 19

they will starting right guard randy thomas for the season because of an injury to his right tricep. it is likely the redskins will decide tomorrow who will start in his place sunday against the lions. on a lighter note, my dad calls me this morning and said, linz, in the fourth quarter i swear i start special teams coordinator danny smith going crazy on coach jim zorn. a lot of people who saw that kn what's he was talking about. we asked zorn about it today. here's the situation. it happened during the fourth quarter of the game before a fourth down play. jim zorn trying to signal the officials for a time-out. look at the special teams coach smith jumping in front of him doin anything he he can to not get the signal off. he knew if they didn't the, they could get the play clock closer to zero. jim zorn described what it felt to be in that situation. >> so from my vantage point, there were four, five guys. he looked at the other clock. we had time to take off the clock. he doesn't have a headset on. i do. i couldn't hear him. you know how he gets going -- he just starts -- you know,

randy thomas is out and jim zorn said the replacement will be rhinehart or montgomery.had ryan hart never played a down in the nfl. last year, a rookie, inactive the first 13 games and didn't play in the final 3. will montgomera number 63 and philed in after the 9-7 victory over st. louis, went to centerville highs in cliffton, virginia, and is looking for a change. >> i think it's great when you are in the until. you have to make the most of it and the coaches make that final call and if i'm chosen or not, i will be able to play one way or another. >> i am shing that i'm capable. -- and i feel that it's going to be a difficult decisi if they don't go with me. >> they're both tough guys and smart football players and you can flip a coin and go with either one. >> going to end up playing on sunday afternoon. >> last october, the redskins were struggling against the line, leading 16-10 in the fourth. when santana moss applied the punt, returning it 80 yards with what appeared to bethe game-winning score. the red skins win 85-17 and don't expect things to be easier on sund

randy thomas is out and his replacement will either be chad reinhart or will montgomery.year as a rookie he was enactive for the first 13 games and did not play in the final three. will montgomery filled after thomas left last weekend's 9-7 victory over st. louis. montgomery went to centreville high in clifton, virginia and he's just looking for a chance. >> i think it's great. any time you have a chance to play in the n.f.l. , you have to make the most of it. like i said, the coaches make the final call. if i'm chosen or not chosen, i'll be ready to play one way or the her. >> i think i've shown i'm capable of it. i feel it's going to be a difficult decision if they don't go with me. >> they're both tough guys. they're both smart football players. you can flip a coin and i don't think you can go wrong with either one. >> 99 losses does not a horrible seasonake but a hundred? that's bad. and the number the nats were trying to avoid again as the dodgers were in town. bottom of the eighth, willie harris is on second. the nats are trailing 7-6. a base hit. harris around thir

yesterday the team did get confirmation that they will be without starting right guard randy thomas for the rest of the season. thomas tore his right tricep in the second quarter of sunday's win over the rams. it is likely the redskins will decide their starter later today. backup chad rinehart and william montgomery are two possibilities to fill that roll. >>> the colts were up for monday night football. they beat the dolphins 27-23. manning completed a 48-yard touchdown pass to propel the colts to a victory. >>> on the ice, the capitals taking on the buffalo sabers in the verizon center. they gave up two second period goals within 11 seconds of each other. the sabers win 2-1. >>> that's your sports minute. i'm lindsay czarniak. have a great day. >> well, plaxico burres will be formally sentenced today. the former new york giants wide receiver has agreed to spend two years in prison after shooting himself in the leg at a new york nightclub last november. burres had faced at least three and a half yrs in prison if he had been convicted at trial of weapons possession. >> flooding in the

randy thomas's season was wented. the redskins filled the extra roster spot by adding running back anthony aldridge. that's your sports minute. i'm lindsay czarniak. have a great time. >>> time for traffic and weather on the 1s. >> tom kierein is in storm center 4. good morning. >>> the first full day of astronomical autumn. feeling like summer. it's a soft september morning with humidity in the air, upper 60s to near 70 in washington and the nearby suburbs. low to mid 60s around the blue ridge and shenandoah valley. weather watchers in southern maryland, northern neck and eastern shore reporting temperatures near 70 and quite humid. where you see blips of color, that is rain. we have showers coming up from the carolinas perhaps later today. just a small chance. highs reaching the low 80s. otherwise partly sunny, sunrise 6:57. sunset at 7:03. partly cloudy to mostly cloudy evening to follow. thursday turning less humid during the afternoon. tomorrow's highs low to mid 80s, a small chance of a shower with low humidity

who will replaced the injured randy thomas who is out for the season? will montgomery, chad reinhardt? it's close. jim zorn says he will make a decision tomorrow. will montgomery has three years of experience on his resume, including six nfl starts. coaches say number 63 who is a former hokey performed well, filling in for thomas this past sunday. reinhardt number 75 was the third-round pick last year and never played in an nfl regular season game. coaches say it's a dead heat. both guys anxiously awaiting a decision. >> get the job will definitely be exciting knowing you are going to play. at the same time, it's a football game. i've been playing it my whole life. just stay focused, ready to go. >> we'll get a good week of practice in and go from there. >> i like them both. they are both battling, working hard. chad reinhardt is a guy in preseason had great preseason work. i like the idea that will montgomery played well in the last game. that's helping him, too. >> my only concern there, coach zorn doesn't instill confidence when talking about the off

jim zorn says he will decide on randy thomas' replacement today. either will montgomery or chad rinehart will be the team's new starting right guard. in terms of experience, the redskins not choosing from a horn of plenty. >>> preseason hockey, caps on the road against the rangers. aucoin tied the game at 2 in the second period but then in the third, the rangers get a soft goal when higgins pokes it in for the game-winner. the rangers edge the capitals 3-2. the caps open up the regular season next thursday. >>> that's your sports minute. i'm dan hellie. everybody have a great friday. >> spanking your children might do more than just sting their bottoms. a university of new hampshire professor says his research shows children who are spanked have lower i.q.s. the study tested the i.q.s of a group of young children and retested them four years later. the kids who were spanked had i.q.s three to five points lower than kids who were not spanked. >> now i got an excuse for why my i.q. is not so good. let's go to tom kierein now in storm center 4, get a

troy williamson out for the year and randy thomas out for the year with a torn right triceps.n "monday night football." there is ricky williams, how will he run against that colts defense that still doesn't have bob sanders? time for another feature we do on "mike & mike in the morning." it is called "grill golic" your chance to ask questions to the big fellow. first is from howard in mobile, alabama. golic, who will have the best pro career, matt ryan, joe flacco or mark sanchez. >> you would love me to say mark sanchez, but i am not. i will say matt ryan of the falcons. all of these guys are doing well. matt ryan shows great poise. no sign of a sophmore slump. tony gonzales coming over helped that. excellent running game. i love his presence in the pocket. crisp throws. does not stare down receivers. reads defenses extremely well. i think he will be the best of the three. >> out of your mind. sorry. next alex in south bend, indiana writes is jimmy clausen the best passing quarterback in college football? >> he is right in the team picture. but i will say yes he is in three g

offensive lineman randy thomas will miss the rest of the season because of a torn tricep. the redskins' offense struggled to find the end zoneesterday if you watched in their home opener again the rams. the team barely came away with that 9-7 victory. head coach jim zorn on the team's best weapon, shaun suisham. >> i thought shaun suisham did a nice job. i mean he stepped up and kicked the field goals. who knew that the three field goals at that time were going to be it? we didn't. we were hoping 21-whatever. and didn't happen. >> no he didn't. up next for coach zorn and the redskins, the detroit lions, who haven't won a game since, get this, 2007. lindsay czarniak will have a live report on the team coming up right here on "news4" at 5:00. so you'll want to stay with us for that. >>> yesterday's home opener were first time redskins fans had to deal with new rules out at fedexfield. tailgaters now face limits on where they can set up their parents. no matter when fans arrive, tailgaters in need of more than one spot are shuttled to the back of the parking lot. this frustra

continue working with players to see who is going to fill in the starting role for right guard randy thomas who is out for the season. a decision has not been made. it was just february 2008 that plaxico burress made the game-winning catch in super bowl xvii. today he said good to his family. we are in new york. it w an emotional theme in a new york courtroom and as he walked down the hall. plaxico burress was sentenced two years in prison followed by two years probation. his pregnant wife was there, 3-year-old son was beside him. a gun he carried into a new yk city night club slipped down his pant leg and went off. >>> tiger woods and peyton manning are great friends. last night on the colts' sideline it was strange tiger looked more like he was ready to compete on the course than just cheer on his friend. what tiger took in was an historic night on "monday night football." colts beat the dolphins despite the fact they ran 35 plays to the dolphins 84. to miami. peyton manning and the colts. hadn't played in miami since they won the super bowl there. first play of the game. manning is a sur

. >> jim zorn and the redskins did suffer a loss in yesterday's game starting right guard randy thomas was injured in the second quarter, suffering a torn right tricep. he will undergo an mri today and it's likely he will miss the entire season. we will have the complete update as well as more coverage from yesterday's game coming up on news 4 at 5:00 and 6:00. that's your sports on this monday morning. i'm lindsay czarniak. have a great day. >> you were there. were you part of the boo squad? >> well -- >> you won't admit it. >> it was pretty miserable. well, it was just very frustrating. they haven't scored -- the offense hasn't scored but one touchdown in two games. this is very frustrating. >> let's take a look at traffic and weather. 5:21 the time now. >> well, the weather's not frustrating. this should help you feel better. we have cloudy start, though, but no rain around the region at this hour. as we look at temperatures it certainly is autumn-like. in the 50s, near 60 in washington. we do have quite a bit of cloudiness this morning. clouds with us off and on throughout the day.

now without their most veteran lineman sending their struggling offense into more disarray and randy thomas, the redskins starting right guard tore his triceps muscle yesterday and the redskins announced this morning that he is done for the year. it is a heart breaking injury for a player who missed most of 2007, with a tear, believe it or not, in his other triceps. and a troubling development for jason campbell who needs all of the veteran protection he can get. we're really disappointed. he is very disappointed. it is hard. >> i just feel bad for him. he has wanted to run the line and every time you lose randy, a guy of that caliber, it is tough. but we have guys who will step in and fill the role. >> i assume i will be suiting up. just being more focused and knowing you will be in the ground versus sitting on the sideline watching the game. it is a lot different. >> that is chad rinehart the guy who will likely take his place. later in the hour, more on the boos that rang out at fed ex field yesterday including your comments on what has been a troubling start to the new season to be sure