i'm a ravens fan. tell us the difference between the soccer fans and the ravens fans? >> the only difference is -- is the length of the season. >> these guys start early. they are here for the soccer, but they stay for ravens. >> keeping them warm. you have the championship games. talk to me about that. >> i wait for two weeks. >> we have the irish -- >> we have football specials, a $7 menu. >> i was told to ask you what drink you recommend for the game. if you could mib make it for us. >> it is a cool day outside. >> here he goes. >> just to keep you warm. >> that's irish whiskey. >> a shot of irish whiskey. >> [cheering] >> good seeing you. ladies, we'll send it back to you in the studio. we're having a lot of fun out here. >> does everybody call him "irish dave" or just you? >> no, he likes to be called "irish dave." >> give him something to chase that. >> you know, listen, they have their system down here. i'm not going to mess up anything. being good, i promise. >> he said the oh, -- he said he needs to keep the players hydrated and fed and warm. >> ♪ you're going

and i'm a ravens fan and i'll be a ravens fan till the end. win or lose. >> and just to give you an example of how dedicated and loyal fans are, we're set up at the training facilities here at owens mills and fans are coming to show their support for the team. greg tolan is standing by with a look at the super bowl. greg, how is the game setting town be? >> it certainly would be much better if the ravens were playing in the title game. the n.f.c. title game tweens between the giants and niners did go into overtime. this time the kick was good. we're tied at 17-17 and kyle williams fumbles away the football in overtime. it was recovered by the giants' devin thomas and led to a 31-yard field goal by lawrence tynes, giving the giants the victory and sending them to super bowl 46. here it is, a rematch of super bowl xlii, the patriots and giants, february 5 in indianapolis, a game you'll be able to see right here on wbal channel 11 and what a tough day for the harbaugh family. john and the ravens losing the a.f.c. title game while jim and the 49er

and i could hear go, ravens, go, ravens. you can see the patriots and ravens live here.nship game starts sunday at 3:00. and don't miss the seasons pizza championship special. get fan reaction. like you need more. they're excited. team updates and a hometown send sendoff. watch it live tonight at 7:30. >> do we get seasons pizza while we're doing the show? >> i hope so. i doubt it. >>> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. >>> periods of winds and flames have held up the latest efforts. >>> murder mystery. police identify a dismembered body in hollywood hills. why they are not releasing a name. >>> winter and then another warmup. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> and we'll want -- wjz wants to see your purple pride. here are some of your photos, in purple and black. to see the complete slide show, go to wjz.com. ,,,,,,,, i just had it with cable. it just got more frustrating and frustrating. a lot of times, the picture would break up. for the amount of money that i am paying, my cable company should take care of me. [ male announcer ] s

you'll have exclusive access to ravens quizzes, purple pride photos pnd all kinds of ravens content that will make you feel like it's always gameday. inside fox 45 is full of purple pride. several homes are damaged in canton... after fire breaks out early this morning. it spread very quickly... through the rooftops. rooftops.melinda roeder is live tonight from south bouldin street... where residents have been told it's too dannerous to go home. melinda? 3 fire officials are still investigating... exactly what caused the 3-alarm fire....but they know where it started.... the roof of this home... and from there... the flames spread fast. fast. (cover) 21:10:32 "there was so much smoke that i couldn't eeen breathe."for neighbors on south bouldin street ... 2012... began with a brutal morning.(lady in pink coat) 20:55:25 "well i awoke ... we have to get out. have to get out." smoke... was the first sign of danger... as families scrambled to escape...(janice dunnigan) 01:25 "my daughter spent the night... dog oke me up at 5:30 crying and wimpering."flames spread wildly... within minutes.... d

(man)"way to go ravens."ng dancing on bridge)"ohhhhh uh uh ohhhhh" with the next game on the horizon... fans have just one prediction:(man with glasses)"we on our way baby...we on our way..." tonight.. baltimore bars and restaurants are counting the cash they made from the record crowds. they are also hoping for a repeat performance next week... for the ravens on the field.. and for the fans.. who flock downtown.. to see the next big game. lv dt kc fox 45 news at 10 and one lucky middle school student was at the ravens game today.ayden lasley ... was told he couldn't wear his "ball so hard university" sweatshirt at school.the shirt is in honor of his favorite player ... linebacker terrell suggs.the school later changed its mind.... but when suggs saw our story ....he sent ayden tickets to today's game. lasley says: 1:00:57 "not to worry i made sure...you all know t sizzle loves the kids. yeah that was pretty cool" 01:09 01:09but there's a catch ... suggs says he expects straight a's from ayden this year...so

. ♪ the ravens win a playoff game here at home man)"way to go ravens."inging dancing on bridge)"ohhhhh uh uh ohhhhh" ohhhhh" 3&pwhile ravens fans were celebrating... they also broke a record.what they did more than ever before at last night's game. i have a dream today! today!and... as the nation honors doctor martin luther king junior today... the controversial part of his new memorial that will soon be changed. 3 3 3 monday january 16th 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 the superbowl is so close... ravens fans can almost taste it!!hanks to the ravens win over the houston texans... the purple and black is only one win away from reaching that goa. goal.the largest crowd ever ...cheered on the ravens at m&t bank stadium.first quarter, houston's jacoby jones for some reason decides to field this punt... he's hit by cary williams, and the ball goes flying.rookie jimmy smith falls on it and the ravens are in business at the 2 yard line. three plays later, they cash it in... joe flacco to rarely used tight end kris wilson for the touchdown...his first catch of the year.the rav

. >> let's go ravens. >> let's go ravens. let's go ravens. >> let's go. >> let's go ravens. >> i expect a blow out. i'm guessing 27-13. >> the excitement all over baltimore, so overwhelming, so encouraging and so inspiring that i'm going to cheer my hardest on sunday. >>> back here there are ravens fans as far as we can see. >> reporter: ravens should be here any minute. again i don't exactly know where they are going to fit in. and where they're going to stand because it is packed in here. we'll check in with you guys in just a little bit. we're live in glen verde, jessica cartalia. >> how fun, jess. thank you. complete coverage continues live in owins mills. mark viviano is live. >> reporter: the ravens practiced indoors, and afterward the ravens were rather ruckus in their locker room. high jinks in high gear. no doubt they're read did to hit the houston texans. and baltimore will be favored to expand past houston to that title game. it's a rematch of a game played three months ago but a lot has changed

baltimore, than ravens" ravens""i took a look at the sweatshirt what's so inappropriate, i felt liket was an overreaction on their part"ayden's father bill lasley says the next day...the school took back its ban. ban."after heaaing about ayden's plight here at school, the ravens linebacker responddd in a huge way"after watching the story on fox 45...suggs reached out to the las-ley's: ley's:"not to worry i made sure...you all know t sizzle loves the kids" kids" in additton to the facebook message...the las-ley's also received an incrediile call: call:" beyond our wildest dreams...ayden has never been to an nfl game so this is beyond our wildest dreams"but there's a catch...suggs says he expects straight a's from ayden this year...so he can be a shoe in for ball so hard univ: university:"thank you...for all the stuff you've done...the tickets, the facebook letter...ball so haad university"janice park...fox45 news at ten. some ravens fans are preparing for tomorrow's big playoff game .. by painting their car purple . .it was the annual 'ravenised ride' parade and car show... 02:07:35 "

let's go, ravens! let's go, ravens! >> i expect a blowout. i'm going to guess it's 27-13. >> the energy, the excitement, all over baltimore. it is so overwhelming, so encouraging and so inspiring that i'm going to cheer my heart out on sunday. >> reporter: back here live in glen burnie, we are having such a good time. there are so many cheerleaders out here of all sizes, ages, we're having a blast. this is 4 feet, 356 straight home games this weekend. congratulations. >> don't police -- miss the home game. >> we are live in glen burnie. ready? >> one, two, three. >> go, ravens. >> thank you, jessica. complete ravens' play-off coverage continues with mark viviano. with the team in owings mills training facility. >> how are you doing, mary? cold, windy day here in owings mills. the ravens held their final full play-off practice indoors. and after a workout, what a raucus ravens workout it was. it's been two weeks since they played the games. it's obvious they can't to hit the houston texans. obviously they should be focused on football sunday a

the ravens are in new england.ng down the patriots today. >> i hope the fans brought plenty of warm purple gear to wear today. later on, skies become overcast. we may start off with icy mix. we stay mild into the rest of the week. thursday a new storm comes in. with temperatures near 50, all rainets. we stay in the 40's until next weekend. >> this morning's consumer alert is about the ravens. sports memorabilia popular during playoffs. good morning. >> good morning, lisa. >> you come to us with valuable information. how do we know if something is authentic or something is fake, and why do we care? >> this business is worth $12.5 billion a year. who has rights and where do we go? if you take this example, you see five different marks all within this one picture. if i are someone that goes to a game, an nfl game, you want to know you are buying an authentic and real licensed product. this mark here is the official nfl hologram. if you ever see a product with any nfl on it, you first want to look for that hologram. th

the ravens much more so. after spending time in the patriots' locker room, i saw guys walking away around wearing uggs today. >> purple friday means the ravens fans are more fired up than ever. lowell has been following the excited fans all day. he cannot hear a word that i am saying on the last stop on the ravens caravan. >> they are excited! [cheers and applause] this is the last stop on the purple caravan. it should be a great time. ♪ it is the biggest purple friday of the year. the ravens pulled out all of the stops as the caravan made its way all over the channel 11 viewing area band -- viewing area. >> there is the feeling we're going to win. that is the best part about it. >> it was an early start in the city. that may have been were all the die-hards were, including the sky. >> i have been to every baltimore home football game since 1956. it now stands at five under 33 consecutive home games. -- it now stands at 533 consecutive home games intended. >> the main attraction was the huge pep rally at the

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>> this is ravens solidarity.e're going to the super bowl. >> we're talking ravens and we're in dundalk. you guys are located on eastern avenue. we have been here for 13 years. >> you guys take an interest in the customers who come in. >> we are smaller than most big stores. we care about those who come in. we go out of the way. >> there is a lot that people can be interested right now. you have a division shirts. >> we make what the customer needs. whenever you need to make you happy is what we do. i want you to be happy. >> you have a large selection of shares, including the festivus shared and shirts for women -- the festivus shirt. hirt.e a purple ravens schuri i'm getting excited. >> you should be excited. we won. patriots, no chance. the ravens fans are on fire because everything is working. we met new people this morning. we want to thank you. important for us to know that you guys come out this early to do a show. we have been up since 2:30 getting ready. >> people need more ravens geat. we need more -- ge

go ravens. live from the stadium, jennifer franciotti, back to you. >> fan reaction coming in on our facebook page. "way to go, ravens. nothing like a heart stopping en the." >> that was a nail biter." coming up on 11 news at 6:00, a prominent civil-rights leader makes a stop to launch a new campaign. and the death toll continues to rise in the cruise ship accident off the shore of italy. the latest as we cover the world. six days and counting until the sound carolina primary. who has kicked up a key endorsement? >> cold air now, but a slight warming trend in time for rain. >> a maryland state trooper recovering after a hit-and-run accident that happened around 9:00 on a traffic stop on northbound interstate 83. sheldon dutes is live in westminster with the details. what happened? >> even though this state trooper had reflective gear over his uniform, it was not enough to protect him. tonight, the search continues for the driver who had him. it happen during a traffic stop 183 northbound, just n

ravens logo boot. $100 at the ravens novelty store. and i have the ravens burnout shirt. >> we have t-shirts. >> divisional champions. >> we have pillows. >> i want to ask you a couple quick questions. does terrell do anything -- eat anything special on game day? >> eggs and bacon. every single sunday. if he does not have eggs and bacon, he does not have a good game. >> do you cook that for him? >> i cook that for him. >> and is he fired up? >> he's fired up. >> and who is he ready to lay on his butt? >> i am definitely going to be at the game. >> candace, thank you for joining us. and baltimore personality did a wonderful job bringing in all this stuff. >> we have our guest here from the pratt free library. >> we have promised that the houston public library director, who is a baltimore native, actually, dr. rita watson, will have to wear the ravens jersy in their central library and cheer and be happy about it. there are all kinds of balts going on. the hot tips right now have to do with what's going on in the country and what's goin

it will tell you all about it after the break. >> let's hope the ravens can >> let's hope the ravenscan add on to ,,,,,,,,,, the 2-4-6-8 value menu's got the everyday value slam, classic burger, build your own chicken wrap, cheese quesadilla, chicken parmesan, all you can eat pancakes, cordon bleu melt, the new cookie skillet a la mode. whew. so many choices, so little airtime. the 2-4-6-8 value menu. >> well, as we take a look at the out on a sunday, great second, you cannot get a shot more appropriate than that. a purple flamingo with snow on it. that's our raven symbol for our wjz outback. snow yesterday. they are trying to clear the field in the stands to get some of that snow auto there. of course, it will actively snowing today that the cold temperatures stay with them. temperatures dropping through each quarter. it's probably 20 degrees before it's all said and done. if you have fans making the trip, make sure they dress as well as they possibly can to become tool through the game. right now we have play 7 degrees at bwi marshall. 27 is the gametime temperature for them. 36 oc

ravens fans can almost taste it!thanks to the ravens win ooer the houston texans... the purple and black is only one win away from reaching hat goa. goal.the largest crowd ever ...cheered on the ravens at m&t bankkstadium.first quarter, houston's jacoby jones for some reason decides to field this punt... he's hit by cary williams, and the ball goes flying.rookie jimmy smith falls on it and the ravens are in business at the 2 yard line. three plays later, they cash it in... joe flacco to rarely used tight end kris wilson for the touchdown...his first catch of the year.the ravens led 7-3.later...the ravens force another turnover...t-j yates lets it fly... and the ravens lardarius webb steps in front of it... one of two innerceptions on the day by webb..and the ravvns are at the houston 34.from there, flacco drives them down to the 10... and then he hits anquan boldin and the veteran takes it in for the touchdown. p when it was all over .. the ravens defeated the houston texans 20 - 13 ... and now &padvance to the a-f-c championship game. that's our standard of footbal.

your raven's broadcast team.ll get you set for sunday with a one-hour special tomorrow night. [audio problems] >> we apologize for the audio difficulties. >> the snow is starting now. it is going to get dicey and change to snow. up to 7 inches at of the system tomorrow afternoon. by sunday, cloudy skies and temperatures in the 30's. on the other side of the nation, some nasty weather. some a gusty winds and rain. temperatures in the upper 40's. some top weather on each side of the nation. up to four inches of snow. some sleet and freezing rain, a sprinkle on sunday and plain old rain on monday. >> hopefully the ravens fans going to new england, -- >> may begin there tomorrow night. >> probably a smart thing to do. we want to remind you for the latest on conditions, and turn it -- to an end saturday morning. that is it this evening. the tonight show is next. see you tomorrow.

>> ravens kicking the heck out of them. 28-6, ravens. >> reporter: okay, we'll go for that. you can watch the game only on wjz at 1:00. back over to you. >> sharon, thank you. >> we'll check back in about 20 minutes with sharon gibala. >>> when the ravens hit the field later today, the game may come down to which quarterback avoids costly mistakes. >> we'll hear from joe flacco and company. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> 35 degrees today and 40 tomorrow. there are parades going on and they'll have a good forecast for the parades throughout the day. 50 house the day. >>> it's been two weeks since the ravens last hit the field and the team is ready to take out all the energy on the texans today. >> mark viviano breaks down the match up. >>> good morning. the day that baltimore has long awaited has arrived. the ravens will take on hueston in a home playoff game, first time in five years they've earned a post season game on their home turf. the last one was a loss to the colts. the last four raven's playoff runs were stopped short of the super bowl by manning and ben roethlisberger. man

the road to indianapolis takes the baltimore ravens no. this weekend where they are ready to take on the new england patriots for the afc championship. a preview of how the players are getting ready. >> happy afc championship eve to everybody. a matchup has given us a contrast that has produced some pretty good games. they have a pretty good history of bottling up tom brady. the one lone victory for the baltimore ravens came in the playoff game here two years ago. buses arrive this afternoon to providence at around 4:45. hardly a smile to be seen around the bus. they can dance to the outside. he struggles out there and looks funny doing it. when the pressure fails, coverage needs to be at its best. the cornerback knows sunday he better be at his best. >> everybody is going to come with everything at the afc championship. it will throw everything at you but the kitchen sink. we have to know they are going to make plays. we will have to make plays. we will do what we have to do. it is a business trip and we know how bad this city needs a win

there raven's stay in baltimore and start the road indianapolis.y rice will tell you, no place like home. >> every time we get in the situation, we have never been a fresh. we were tired and we thought because we knew the ultimate goal. we thought our butts off. but this year is different. we are the pressure tame, playing at home where everyone knows it is tough to beat us. we were undefeated at home. if the difference in this year in any other year, we're going to be the freshest and healthiest team. >> for the ravens, the divisional round kicks off next sunday afternoon. 1:00 against that texans. the ravens could still host the afc championship game at home but they need denver to beat new england for that to take place. and after what we saw from the film, tim tebow this evening, anything can happen. >> first half of the over time, the broncos in over time three times this year. down at the 40, to the 30, the to the 20, to that end, they went on the first point of over time. didn't the first of all merkel in 2012. tebow and the broncos may play

ravens fans are awesome. awesome. >> it all starts out 0-0. >> try to show a little hospitality before the tears start flowing tomorrow. >> this fan is optimistic. >> my prediction is the ravens will win 24-14. >> sheldon dutes, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 11 news caught up with stephanie rawlings-blake to talk about how the city is preparing for the big crowds. >> we have spent plenty of time preparing for crowd control and large events. >> the mayor says the city is always stratjiesing on how to better manage large events. photos have been pouring into our "u local" page. these ladsies have the right idea. these ladies are super bowl bound. here is a cuddly photo. you can showcase your purple passion by sharing your ravens fans photos on our web site at www.wbaltv.com. click on "u local." 25 degrees. still ahead, peter franchot joins us for our "q & a." >> as we mentioned, temperatures right now in the mid 20's. the afternoon and seven-day i'm just a bit of residue left behind by some mop. why you... nobody's taken

we're going to stick with the ravens 100%. >> what would you say to the ravens? >> i would sarkse you had a great season. you have nothing to be ashamed of. you had a couple bad breaks. that's basically it. just hang in there. play better next year. there is always next year. >> what do you think about next year. do you think we have a chance again next year? what do you think we need to do in the interim. >> we all have a chance. just stick to the guns and keep playing the way they were playing, and give it all you got. that's basically it. he echos the sentiment of a lot of ravens fans this morning. they were upset they were not going to indianapolis. they had a great showing. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> kim, thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what was the most memorable moment of the 2011 ravens season. on the facebook peage -- we urge you to send us your fan photos. two of the littlest ravens fans apparently taking last night's loss -- >> not too great. that was me last night on the right there. probably a similar sight for

look at this football, go ravens. they've even got the helmet on there, all of the baked goods, all got the ravens theme here. they even have the cupcakes here with the little football on it. as you're celebrating the ravens, you can also get a tasty treat. take a walk with me, let's take you to the back where all this magic has been happening here. they've got all the baking going on back here. this is michael, he is one of the coowners here. good morning, how are you? >> i'm good. how are you? reporter: tell me what dps in to putting this all together. >> a lot of pound cake for one thing. i'm doing about 135 pounds of pound cake at one time. other than that it requires kathy to fill those eggs and -- reporter: what's going on here. these are special moulds here. >> we haven't been able to find them. i'm -- i've been searching for them for quite some time. reporter: what are these? >> it was a propossessional item, if you bought so much flour you were given an opportunity to buy one of these moulds. they've been a m

. >> the ravens are on a real roll. they beat cincinnati 24-16 in the last regular season game yesterday. >> and that big win on the road makes them the number two seed in the a.f.c. going into the playoffs. kim dacey live at m&t bank stadium with details. good morning, kim. >> good morning. the raines win means they play a home game here at m&t bank stadium during the playoffs. it also means they get a bye week for the first week of the playoffs. fans were, of course, elated by the news in the big win yesterday, even though the game was in cincinnati, ravens fans were out in full force at mother's bar and grill and the cross street market in federal hill to cheer them on. this win gives the ravens their third a.f.c. north title and number two seed in the playoffs. fans deemed ray rice the m.v.p. for the game against cincinnati. despite a few tense moments, the fans say they had confidence the ravens would pull off the win. >> i was nervous as something i can't say on television for a while there. i was real nervous. bu

when the texans face the ravens, they will face a ferocious ravens team. coach harbaugh will pass along the advice of his own far, coach jack harbaugh. attack. and as the town continues to support our ravens, we at wbaltv and 98 rock continue to show our support by project the ravens broadcasting logo on our building every night. we wish our team good luck as they fight to bring the lombardi

go, ravens! >> let's go, ravens. >> go, ravens. we're going to kick butt. we're going to do it.er bowl, baby. >> win it. and party like the ravens. yeah. that's how we roll! ♪ [ music ] >> we're going to win, we're going to win, we're going to win! >> the flacco fuman chew in full effect. >> we're feeling very confident, we've got an offense that going to put numbers on the board. >> cheerleaders, players hop on the rally to spread purple pride through maryland. >> go, for the ravens, go, ravens go. >> i want to go out there and support the team. i went to oakland. seemed to work then. >> i hope we go all the way this year. >> go, ravens! >> reporter: all right. caleb is going to rock the fuman chew. this is the joe flacco foo man choo. everybody is so excited. the ravens should be here in about 25 minutes. we are having a great time. and funny. everybody here thinks the ravens are going to the super bowl. >> and the fuman choo completed his outfit for sure, jess. thank you sports director mark viviano is there with the latest on the team. we're getting close. >>> we're coming t

can can i get a go ravens one more time. go ravens. back to you. >> wow. corinne feeling it this morning. join jamie and scott garceau andwyatt everhart and corinne thatmay party to the kick off. we will broadcast lie 9 sunday morning. tweet us and hash tag way to ndy and let us know where you are parking what you are grilling and what time it's going to be served so we can raid your grill. time for five things to know on this friday morning. >>> today marks the anniversary of one of the worst airline crashes in washington, d.c. prior to 9/11. january 13th, 1982, 78 people died when air florida flight 90 crashed shortly after take off slamming into the 14th street bridge during a snowstorm. joran van der sloot could learn his fate after admitting to murdering stephanie flores. he is known as the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of natalee holloway that teen was officially declared dead thursday. >>> and one life to live ends the 43 year run but to the all stars are getting a pink slip. some will ease into roles on general hospital. one life to littl

the ravens get a top seed and more on the week off. more on the fans and what they expect. >>> the home entertainment systems that will blow you away. why is going to the theater so last year. >>> join us for the breaking news and all the other ,,,,,,,,, . >>> welcome back for the five- day forecast. we talked about that, it will feel like it is about 18 tomorrow night. winds will be down and it will get your attention and then 34 on wednesday. shutting the door on lewis on saturday! >>> exabetly! correctd exactly. >>> don't miss the prime time line up on cbs -- . >>> thank you for watching, this is wjz, maryland's news station. >>> catch you live in the afternoon at wjz.com. good-bye. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

fooos, tailagting and the ravens...plunge and the charity of their choice. pnd how about toasting the ravens' game with a 'purple-tini' ?it's just one of the many purple-infused dishes at reggie's american bistro in federal hill.every week ... they feature a dish with a hint of purple.like this meal with purple peruvian potatoes ....and this dish with purple slaw. 00:33:13 "people are wearing purplee talking purple now its time to eat purple and drink purple." 33:!7 33:!7reggies' will be showing off their 'purple prrde on a plate... all the way to the superbowl. 3 ray lewis defends his quarterback...why number 52 says joe flacco is ready to win a super bowl...next in and coming up in 15 minutes on the late edition: taking cramped quarters to a whole new level.the people who will be living like sardines in these compartments... and why. and more bad news about bacon and other proceesed foods.what's more likely to happen if you indulge too much. 3 [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway

"go ravens, et's rock and rol" roll"and as the ravens head the layoffs....man owns a roadside stand that is full of áunique ravens accessories.following last night's big win.... his team was busy printing and embroidering new shirts. he's says he's been swamped with pustomers eager to get their hands on some new attire. "we're local baltimoreens and we have all the hot sellers sellers"i the angrr defense and the terrell suggs, and the festivus shirtssand the superbowl playoff stuff" stuff"dan expects to have more "official" ravens gear beginning wednesday. he hopes his gear will help bring the ravens a littll extra luck. 3 that brings us to our question of the day.do you think the ravens will make it to the super bowl? bowl? a lot of positive reeponse on our facebook age tonight... go to facebook.com-slash fox baltimore to join the conversation. a.../ good day... for a baby.../ making history.../ in baltimore... 00:19:11baby cries, mom shushes 19:16 19:16this... is... axel.../// áábaltimore'sáá first baby... of the ...new year....//ááheáá was born ...at... 1

but is it too hard on loch raven reservoir?hat story as eyewitness news continues. >>> a clear and mild january evening. but more changes are coming. don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the beating of an elderly man, by his paid, in-home care, is under consideration in annapolis. advocates want to increase penalties for people guilty of abusing vulnerable adults. >> reporter: it's hard to imagine and harder to watch. 90-year-old john taylor, bedridden, beaten by a woman hired to care for him in his home. >> i discovered my father had endured three more beatings within that same month. >> reporter: jacqueline taylor played the beatings for the house judiciary committee today, in hopes of increasing the penalties for elder abuse. the woman charged with assaulting john taylor made bail and is believed to have fled the country. >> brings tears to your eyes. >> reporter: this is not the first attempt to get it passed. >> we came very close last session. and i just felt really passionate. my mo

let's go, ravens! >> reporter: a big clear for the ravens as -- cheer for the ravens as they get ready. they are getting some extra words of encouragement from their youngest fans. >> we've gotten a ton of letters. i'll be taking these to the facility. >> reporter: giant booth stores have teamed up with the ravens putting these mailboxes in stores so fans can create or design letters to the ravens. the letters are picked up each week by ravens staffers and placed around owings mills. >> the kids have been so creative. it brings it back to theirñr 9ñ it reminds them of what it'sxd about. >> i'm sure the players love c5jmktñrxd allçó the picturesçóó words of encouragem/íjñrÑiÑi fre kids. >>çreporter:xdÑiñr but this wrig g soÑi there'sicxd two big bonuse. the first, a lucky fan could win four free tickets to this sunday's playoff game and the school with the most letters may win a visit from the ravens mascot and cheerleaders. >> let's go, ravens! >> it mean last lot to walk through the -- means a lot to

awaiting the ravens defense. but this organization is built on the challenge it will face on sunday. you have to crowd tom brady's space where he will deliver what look like laser-guided passes. a world of respect for tom brady and his team, but he still likes his defense more. >> there's a lot keeping me up at night. great athletes that they move all over the place. huger in the red zone. up and down the field. very matchup nightmare. we have to do a great job collectively. >> a very special purple friday waiting asked -- awaiting us tomorrow. from noon until 1:00 p.m. at the inner harbor, you will have a chance to win eight trip for two to the foxborough game. -- to win a trip for two to the foxborough game. we will have a one-hour special to get you set for the afc championship games. tom tasselmyer will tell you >> coming up tonight at 11:00 p.m., who is leading the charge against the big banks, and what they're calling on president obama to do. and the ravens vans are giving >> we got cold and some flurries

the ravens' home record proves it. and their overall record has earned them and their fans a home play-off date for the first time in five years. >> home play-off games. i'd like to say it's first off a dream come true. >> reporter: a dream scenario for the ravens is a nightmare for the houston texans, especially since they now have a rookie quarterback. tj yates am find -- will find out firsthand just how hard it is to get audible signals for his team. >> for a young quarterback, coming to a hostile environment. and really having troubles communicating is going to play into our hands. we're just going to set back and let the crowd do their things. he and ravens fans are a big and the players count on the fans to tilt the field in the ravens' direction. >> our crowd, you know. you know, when it's 12:45, they lose their mind. so we definitely hope, you know -- we definitely know, not hope, that our energy is going -- i mean, the energy in our stadium is going to be at its max. >> we've worked to get the home play-off ga

go ravens! reporter: i'm sherree johnson live at a local bakery that's taking raven's purple pride to another level. that story straight ahead. >>> plus the calm before the storm. i'll tell you what sort of weather you can expect and when it will get here coming up. >>> i'm angela foster with a view of u.s. 50 and i-97. we've got a check of the drive to and from the eastern shore and update your west side delays. that's coming up when we return on "good morning maryland." 3q new odor detect from air wick. a new air freshener so smart, that it detects and overcomes unpleasant odors. odor detect works on more than a thousand odors, to keep your world at its brightest. new odor detect. something in the air wick. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. take a moment to ponder tender cuts of pastrami, piled sky high atop your favorite freshly baked bread with spicy mustard, pickles and melt-a-licious cheese. okay, enough imagining how this fr

ravens win 24-16. beee playing situational football a lot hasnt gone our way today it went our way feels good we got about the money gotta get them sooething nice they set me uu nice this year. year. .ravens sseep the division for the first time in franchise histtry...it's not all bad for the bengals...they still made the playoffs as the 6th seed. the ravens get some well- &pdeserved time off though.next week is a bye week... they'll play again sunday, january 15th. we're gonna kill em emand get ready ravens fans...they'll be home for the playoffs for the first time in 5 years.and fans will be eady.sunday's win was all the talk at alexander's tavern in fells point. fans watched intently as the ravens pulled out the win.the bar was full of ravens jerseys, and friends just happy to share the win wiih eacc other.and as the ravens headdto the playoffs...fanssare already talking superbowl. dedra and jen love thier ravens.a big thanks to them... for sending us this picture. and check out this pint-sized fan.

where the ravens are right now. -- a few fans staying at the hotel where the ravens are right now. there is plenty to do in providence. just a day before the ravens play in the afc championship and winter hits providence. the snow fell steadily throughout the day, getting the capital city of rhode island its biggest snowfall yet of the season. >> it is very chilly. when the snow comes down its states for quite a bit. >> folks you're still feel pretty sure their team is going to win on sunday. >> it has to be. >> providence is the third largest city in the new england region, and it is known as the creative capital, partly because there are so many colleges and universities, including brown university. it is a pretty town with outstanding views. the providence river runs right through the city, and there's even a federal hill. it is where you'll find some of the city's best restaurants. and it is where we found constantino's. >> if you have chicken, the chicken was a live this morning. >> each dish is better than the

ravens face a highly rank dead fence. defensively the purple birds must deal with one of the better rushing attacks as houston ran for 188 yards on saturday on route to a 31-10 win over the bengals. texans realize their work is cut out for them against the ravens sunday. >> we know what we are facing going down there. they have been an excellent football team all year long. they are 8-0 in the regular season. we went there eler earlier in the season. >> reporter: during the first meeting in ravens beat the texans. billy was the real hero, five field goals on route to the ravens victory. throw the records out of the window. >> the ravens are favored by 7.5 over the texans. back to you. >>> see the ravens taking on the texans here sunday at 1:00. looking ahead, sunshine, temperatures in the low 40s. looks like a good football forecast. no major problems, rainwise or snowwise, nothing for the ravens. 44 degrees today. clouds will break this evening, 30 degrees, your overnight lows. >> reporter: saturday night, saturday night

they get the ravens of 14-po int lead. the ravens offense struggled going into the fourth quarter.n interception and drive allow them to hang on to knock off the houston texans by a final score of 20-14. now they had to play the patriots. -- now they play the patriots. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the dayare you optimistic or concerned about the ravens, based on what you saw in sunday's playoff game? share your answer on our facebook page or send us an e- mail. >> in this morning's commitment 2012 report, one more republican presidential candidate is dropping out. jon huntsman will quit the race this morning and endorsement romney. -- and endorse mitt romney. >> jon huntsman will endorse mayor ron need this morning. a spokesperson said he did not want to stand in the way of the candidates but is prepared to agrebeat barack obama. irani has a seven point lead in south carolina on average. his primary has been pummeled with negative advertisements. >> i am doing as well if not better than they're running against barack obama. >> you do not have to let the popular

go ravens! >> some ravens received a warm baltimore sendoff last night. it was a packed house at jimmy's seafood last night in dundalk. joe flacco and torrey smith said the support of the fans will carry them to victory. >> they need a lot to us. that is one reason why we're undefeated at home. >> the fans said they were thrilled to meet their favorite players. the ravens and the patriots are not dealing once engaged with some friendly competition. the mayor's have been entered into the clash of the crustaceans. when the ravens win, the boston mayor will have to send a lobster dinner. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what will be the final score of sunday's ravens-patriots game? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> governor martin o'malley has laid his cards on the table as to how he plans to correct the billion dollar budget gap. nadia ramdass is live in the studio and to explain. good morning. >> the governor's plan to people together in opposition.

the ravens were just 3 points away from the super bowl.ut the disappointment is not what fans call a memorable season. disbelief, disappointment, disgust. ravens fans feel all three after watching the game. >> he had the super bowl all in his hand and dropped it. >> reporter: a great game. it was 60 minutes of tension on the field. the ravens first lead came with just over 3 minutes to go in the third. >> they're not doing as well as they should be. they're letting them get too much running yardage. >> reporter: tom brady scored and the ravens trail with just 11 seconds on the clock. billy cundiff missed a field goal to send the game into overtime. >> every time cundiff gets on field, you got to hold your breath. i'm disappointed in harbaugh. >> reporter: the mistakes that kept the ravens from earning the afc championship title and a chance to the super bowl will linger. these fans tried and true. >> they're a young team and we're growing. next year will be better than this year. i got high hopes. >> reporter: it maybe easy to forget. bill

the ravens tell us they've already seen more than 300 entries. the winner will be announced tomorrow. at inner harbor, i'm jessica kartalija, abc news. >> the afc championship game kicks off sunday at 3:00, and wjz is your home for all the ravens excitement. don't miss our live championship special friday night. watch it live friday night at 7:30, right here on wjz 13. >> and coming up, a mystery straight out of hollywood. >> it feels awkward and uncomfortable and scary, obviously. >> the discovery that has puzzled police and has people on edge. >> and an actor's apologize, the controversial comments about 9/11. >> a chilly end to the week. i'm bob turk. i'll have your forecast coming up next. >> complete coverage continues... with denise koch, vic carter, kai jackson and ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> it's 27 degrees. the pacific northwest is used to getting rain, but it is now dealing with the cold reality of snow. tow truck drivers are in high demand as the winter mess engulfs the area. >> a dramatic high-speed chase ends in a spectacular crash on a southe

ravens lead first quarter. houston pulled from within four points but the ravens shut them down in the first half. an interceps by reed stopped the texans in the first quarter and baltimore celebrates a 20- 14 victory. >> it's play offs, it's winning by any means necessary. that's what it's got to be. >> win the game no matter what. that's what it boils down to in a situation like this. this football team won the game. no matter what, it wasn't perfect by any stretch but they found a way to win the football game. >> when they're keeping you focus. it don't matter. everybody was focused on their play. everything turned out nice. we just wanted that w. >> the only reason you play this game is for an opportunity to play in the super bowl. we're in position. two teams left in the afc. it's us and the patriots and next week that's going to take care of itself. >> reporter: ray rice is one win away from his second super bowl. bolden has never played in a super bowl. we're going to hear from them coming up in sports b

a typical -- a raven's game, i guess. a typical 2011 baltimore ravens game. and our fans were fighting with the team -- right there with the team the whole way. >> john harbaugh said ed reed is ok after injuring his ankle. he will be able to play in the championship game in foxboro. this team has more than a dozen players who have never been in an afc championship game before, and that includes will keep right receiver tories smith, who played in his first -- rookie wide receiver tory smith, who played in his first playoff game yesterday against the texans. >> i'm excited about it. the biggest thing i know about new england is that my brother always picks them. they have always pretty much had the best offense. it is a great place to play. i am familiar with the new england area, a little bit. >> it is real football come sunday. we will have you covered from now until kickoff sunday. a one-hour special saturday night in providence as we get set for the ravens and the patriots. coming up, "and what's your name?" "oh, it's flo." "and what do you do?" "oh, i sel

>> yes, ma'am >> ravens 24-17. >> game day prescriptions ravens going all the way.ew england next week. >> we'll shut down the rookie quarterback 24-7 ravens. >> [ crowd noise ] >> you know, you can bet that a three yield boy was flewed to the tv today as the ravens took down the texans. he is a youtube hit with his all team knowledge. our cheryl connor had a chance to meet up with him. >> reporter: so you think you know your ravens? >> (no audio) >> are you sure? >> ed reed. >> what is his number? >> 20. >> at just three years old he may tackle your knowledge of the purple and black. >> how about the punter. >> cook. >> who holds the ball for him when he kicks the ball? >> sam cook. >> you're right. >> of the course. >> he likes playing football with his dad and it wasn't the ball or tackles that got him into the game. >> he told me all the guys have long hair. >> (no audio) >> torii smith. >> of all things it was the long hair on so many players and from week 2 this season, garrett started sitting on his dad's lap and asking questions. he can't read, but he recogn

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the place was packed with fans, lovely ravens cheerleaders, po, and the ravens fans. wbal's gerry sandusky was the m.c. >> the ravens beat the new york giants. we could see that same match-up on february 5. >> i got goosebumps when i walked through the door looking at the balloons and all the ravens signage. it is nice to be a part of it and share it with them. sometimes you can't go to the games, but things like this make you proud of the team. >> i took picture for my son, who is also a ravens fan, and it is just time to be here to support the ravens. ♪ >> purple friday got off to an early start at alonzo's in the city, which may have been where all the diehards went, including this guy. >> i've been to every baltimore football game since 1956, and it now stands at 533 consecutive home games i've been to. >> bottom line, we're all a little ravens crazy heading into the weekend. we found one fan that gave us the perfect game plan. >> if tom brady takes his skirt off and we're allowed to hit him like a real quarterback gets hit, you know, we might have a better chance

to one lucky ravens fan. boe is chatting with us live on skype this morning.good morning father! - you've been a season ticket holder for years... how is a 3 ravens season ticket holder living inntexas?- you're doing this texas?holder living in seassn ticket how is a ravens season ticket holder living in texas?- you're doing this to raise money or your church? to raise money for - you're doing this to raise money for your church? (who won the your 3 church? to aise money forr- you're doing this to raise money for your church? (who won the auction?) - what does the winner get?- what does the wiiner get?- will you be watching the game on tv? 3 on tv?watching the game - willl you be winner get?- will you be watching the game on tv? if you don't have a playoff ticket .... you can still watch the game at home. and nothing says playoffs.. like pizza. pizza.we're giving away a papa john'ssravens playoff pizza party.it includes six pizzas delivered to yourrhome anywhere in the greater baltimore area for free.. just i

>> he is not a rain. >> i love it -- raven. >> i love it. needs raven and i love the video. that's the video of the day. satellite and radar not pick up on snow. so you won't sled across the area. mainly clear skies and as we go throughout the day, the clouds will be on the increase. now, the reason why temperatures are so cold out there because we are dealing with clear skies right now. 15 degrees right now in towson and joppa right around 20. arnold around 25 and bel air 18 degrees. 19 over in manchester. westminster at 14 degrees so you know what you need to do heading out the door. you need the hat and gloves and scarf and everything and maybe double socks and go throughout the day. let's go over to angela with your traffic. didn't you like the crow but it wasn't a raven. >> reporter: and we are excited about the ravens. it's purple friday eve as we discussed earlier this morning. on to the roadways. we are following an early morning accident going to cause troubles traveling in the cooksville area. 97 at old frederick road all lanes shut down. i-95 traveling in howard c