. -- former raven john back. -- former raven john beck. but mcnabb has not been the same in d.c. as he was in philadelphia. his quarterback rating is 77.1%, 25th best in the nfl. rex grossman filled in once before, october 31 against the lions. it was a disaster. grossman got sacked, the ball was picked up, and sue scored the clinching touchdown. last month, they signed mcnabb to a contract extension. but they could cut him before next season and not owe him any money. to thee his first trip garden this season. hard feelings? you bet. >> #6, lebron james. >> lebron was shard with boos. -- lebron was showered with boos. lookit what he does in the third quarter. his 30th career triple-double. the heat one, their 12th straight victory. straight victory. ♪ on winters wings, decembers rear, ahha humbug faces come and dear ♪ ♪ then appears at perfect christmas time. ♪ ♪ a tiny tree, christmas, tinsel, the lights ♪ ♪ the star that sings, top your tiny tree, yeah ♪

. >> before ttnight'' game, ravens coach john harbaugh wanted to sse joe flacco play angry. joe flacco did not look angry. but to houston fans, they did. joe flacco had a hey day in the first. right now, they are ahead in th@ fourth quarter. -nd david reid reeurned a kick 103 yards for a touchdown. >> it had to end at some point. -rett farres streek of 297 starts came to an nd. 41-year-old quarterback sprained a jointtin the shouuder. in that hii agaansttbuffalo. the ssreak started in 1992 and reaches 321 games, if ou include playoffs. peyton manning has he strongest >> truly bizarre moment in the@ jets game. carroll running along the side line. the strength conditioning coach @%uck out is knee and knooked down carroll. @% apologized calling it aalapse in judgment. and called himself irresponsible. and he wws fined 25000 and >> as mark twain wrote,,reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated. earl weaver knows how he must have felt. he is still alive. something escaping the leading newspaaer o saturddy, the new york times rrfeered to weaver as %-hanging outtwiih former gove

. >>> and they needed an extra frame in houston but for the ravens and john harbaugh a.u josh wilson. it's tuesday, december 1th. 5 a.m., good morning, maryland oil charlie crowson. >> i am megan pringle. let's get to the weather because it's cold right now. hopefully, we can get a warmup. justin. >> oh, baby, it's cold outside. dangerous cold and we combine with that gusty winds and blustery. a wind advisory today is the headline for us with the gusts up to 45 miles per hour. you combine that with temperatures that will stay below freezing. and wind chills will stay in the single digits and teens most of the day a winter weather advisory to the west for snow showers and flurries. almost a similar event to yesterday morning where it's falling and flying but not really sticking that much and causing a problem. bel air is 16 degrees. wind chill currently 7 degrees above zero with the wind averaging about 7 miles per hour gusting to 29. it doesn't take much wind at this temperature to make it feel brutally cold. here's maryland's most powerful doppler radar. we are having e

ravens, last week, coach john harbaugh told some unsatisfied ravens fans, find another team to cheer for. and after that nail-biting win, ray lewis says, if you're not happy, something is wrong. on the surface, things are right. they're on their way to the play-offs. but you could see on their faces, there was something wrong. the offense was good perhaps. then sputtered the rest of the way. >>> coach john harbaugh said his team is what it is. and the rank -- just have to overcome their short comings. and the ravens did that. put a cap on the 34-28 raven win. and they're not about to apologize for making it seem so difficult. >> anybody on the road. you better celebrate yourself. because if you don't, nobody will. >> under pressure. nobody blinked. at the same time, we felt it. we felt the pressure. and we still got things we want to work on. we want to get the running game going. we have things we want to work on. there's just little stuff that later in the year, we gotta get corrected. >> that's the way it is. we're going to keep on fighting it. and keep on leaning on one another.

john harbaugh and ravens here a week ago trying to close out the game against pittsburgh and they could a crucial mistake, polamalu forced fumble. steelers went back, score a touchdown. put ray lewis, ed reed and company in chasing mode for the final four games and ravens will spread them out. i think they'll throw the ball against bump and run coverage again. don't be surprised if it's mason at the top of the screen. >> ron: could be one of those throws, jon. >> mike: stroke, throw, incomplete. it was broken up by glover quin. so on third and two. the ravens choose not to run it. they save time for the texans and don't pick it up. >> jon: that's glover quin got beat a second ago, this time jumps in anquan boldin's face. does a nice job with his hands and excellent play with his left hand and texans have a chance. what a play by glover quin. >> ron: glover took over. >> mike: folks, burying the texans inside thegentleman yi j. flag down. jones down. >> referee: during the return, illegal block in the back. 25, receiving team. half the distance to the goal. >> mike: rookie kareem jackson

raven bfltd-- boulevard. pan accident blocking otsego and lewis. an accident in the southbound lanes at 198. typical delays there. this traffic report is brought to you by papa johnsngs or touchdown special. $9.99. back over to you. >>> two weather related school viernlings-- advisories. wood lawn is closed because it has no heat and frederick county schools are operating on a two hour delay. >> the reality is a wind chill of 8. you heard me. 8. 31, a mixture of clouds and sun, maybe a couple flurries. that 31 is going to feel more like 19 to 23 degrees. don? >> we continue to follow breaking news of a two alarm fire that has taken six lives. andrea fujii is live at the san on homewood avenue. >> reporter: fire investigators are trying to determine how the fire started. neighbors say an elderly couple lived in the homes and the granddaughter and grate grandchildren off the visited. neighbors think those are the section who died. when firefighters arrived, within three minutes they had to sprocket because of -- evacuate because of heavy winds. when they went back in, they found the body. the youngest is one. >>> the mother of the man who tried to blow up the milita

recently awarded with a letter of recognition from retired post master general john potter for his years of service. >>> ravens fans have a new way to degreeerate their -- decorate their home. 200 custom-made, battery- operated versions are now for sale. getting your own will cost you $199. >> what fun is it if you don't have the biggions. >> join. put him in a mirror. maybe he double in size. >>> straight ahead. real-life christmas grinches. what they were caught on tape stealing. >>> how the weather is affecting this kidnapping case. >>> how long will the snow impact maryland. the updated forecast still ahead. [ male announcer ] earlier today, your living room was game day central. [ cheering ] a place for friends, family, and your husband's trademark victory dance. [ cheering ] now the crowd is gone. and all that remains is the stink. [ dog barks ] but you're ready because febreze air effects cleans away tough game day odors in the air. sweat socks, chicken wings, garlic dip and leaves a light fresh scent. febreze air effects. just one of the many ways try cortizone 10 intensive healing. the strongest itch

ravens practice inside depending how warm or how cold? >> there was one surprise absense. receiver derrick mason. has an ankle injury coach john harbaugh has not ruled out heap for sunday's game. harbaugh did have the players indoors in preparation for the visiting new orleans saints. ravens figure to have a cold- weather advantage. >>> preparing to face another pass-happy quarterback. ranked third in the nfl. and looking more and more like the offense that won their first super bowl at the end of the last season. >> he's mvp type quarterback. it's about the guys who went around him as much as him. you have to cover those guys, as well as being disciplined in doing your job. >> you are playing the world champs. if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. as the tournament in the locker room. it's real. and we know they're a great football team. we know they accomplished a great thing last year. we know they have talent all over the place. and obviously we're looking forward to playing them. but they've earned the title. >> now, the locker room competition you heard the coach mention is the ravens' ongoing corn hole

john harbaugh show tonight. tune in tonight for a chance to win tickets to an upcoming ravens home game. the orioles continue to make off-season moves. they are coming in a little under the radar. the biggest of the team's new names this winter showed up at the team's holiday party today. mark reynolds, third baseman, hopes to make fans here in baltimore for get that he remains the only player in the big leagues history to strike at more than two hundred times in the season. he has done that in each of the last three seasons. but he has some power in a stroke as well. he hopes that becomes a much bigger part of his reputation. playing onll begin * the big stage in the a.l. east. -- there will be good times playing on the big stage in the alleys. a l east.the sources say that franklin has moved closer. vanderbilt officials say that they have not finalized a deal with franklin. there is a clause that will pay him $1 million if he does not take over for fred friedgen. three years after the men's basketball team played in its first-ever division won n.c.a.a. men's basketball tournament, marc

. >> the last time the ravens travel to houston divide was the rookie campaign for joe flacco and john harbaugh ended when well. gerrie sandusky has more -- and it went well. gerrie sandusky has more from texas. >> last time they had to do a work around because of hurricane ike and they are back in houston and it is another work around as ravens try to work around the playoffs nafud they'd put themselves in last week against the steelers. -- the playoffs snafued they put themselves in last week against the steelers. this is a playoff game because one more loss and they are out of the playoffs. >> they put themselves in a tough spot as far as the a.f.c. south is concerned. but you're absolutely right, december is when you're playing your best football. >> we talked a couple of players when we got here and they had different opinions. rice said this is as big as stage as there is in the regular season. chris carter says you have to play that game for that games merits. what do you think? >> i think you have to have a lot of merit to that. monday night is a great opportunity to go out the

ravens game on sunday. the temperatures stay cold next week. way below normal for the season. we will have a recap at the end of the show. >> thank you, johnu, lowell. the nbc appel a hit show "the sing-off." the finalist join us with a look back at the season heading into the finale. how is everybody doing? i bet you guys are excited. what is it like to reach this point? >> scary. to say the least. >> i would imagine so. go ahead. >> it has been thrilling. it has been really hard work, having to work without a lot of sleep, but overall it has been an amazing experience. >> it has got to be a whirlwind. i do not know how many people have a true appreciation for singing a cappella. how difficult is it? >> i would say it's really difficult, especially when you are trying to sing pop music, r&b. there is a lot of instrumentation behind it, but a lot of music nowadays, there is a lot of studio instrumentation and a lot of piano, organ, drums, and everything. it is a challenge, but we stand here, we are up for it. we have been making it through. >> you have done a great job. joanna, how has this experience changed your life? >> i have never don

raven road. now back to you. >> thanks. >>> it's 5:32 right now. the health care overhaul has suffered a setback. a federal judge ruled part of the reform law unconstitutional. as john hennedrin. >> reporter: , the case could wind up in the supreme court. >> reporter: a federal judge decision in virginia could put the president's signature program on life support. >> the case is -- case is not about health insurance. it's not about health care. it's about liberty. and the judge said as much in his order. >> reporter: the judge hudson appointed by george w. bush ruse the mandate forcing individuals to buy health insurance is-counsels tuesdayal. >> if we cross the line now the unconstitutional line where the government can for us to buy private product and say it's for our own good, then we will give the government the power to force us to buy other products. cars, gym memberships, and asparagus. >> reporter: white house response, virginia's decision is a minority view with judges having dismissed 13 earlier lawsuits against the health care law. >> we are confident it's constitutional and quite frankly of the three courts that surrendered -- rendered decisions on this

john. three games left in the regular season. the first is a showdown with the defending super bowl champions. the ravens play the saints.he ravens moved practice indoors on thursday because of the snow. they look to build but monday's bizarre win over houston. they get ready for a team who is red hot. the saints are 10-3. they are the current super bowl champions. remember last february in miami. tracy porter with this huge interception to seal the deal. joe flacco and the ravens looked to win their sixth game at home. >> we have played 13 games and our team -- with no kind of team we are now. they are an aggressive defense. that is what we are paying attention to. we know they are a good team. we feel like we are a good team. i think it will be a good matchup. i do know how much the super bowl plays into that. >> joe flacco is the eighth- ranked passer in the nfl this week. drew brees is ninth. philip rivers is one of the best. the chargers dominated the 49ers in san francisco current vintage jackson, number 83. this route is on. jackson missed much of the year on a contract dispute. they combined for three touchdown p

johns hop kens children center. going on since 1912. it wear another one tomorrow but we have to wear purple for ravens on friday. >> yes. >> so we have one more with the miracle ties coming up tomorrow and you can pick those up at joseph a bank. >> all right. keep that in mind if you want more information. we will put it on abc2news.com. ahead this hour we have been talking every day about local shopping. and this is a really cool one today. it's a woman named ellen who started a business called three stones steps and it's all handmade goods. beautiful items and she will show us all the things she has and it's an interesting thing because you can order her stuff online and we are going tell you a couple places to go to local markets to find her stuff. they are little treasures in healthy ideas in terms of the holiday treats. we don't want to put on the holiday lbs we have a nutritionist that will give you ideas for how to use pistachios in truffles. we are looking forward to this. >> maybe we will get some ideas in studio b because debra who came in to make sweet potatoe casserole is back and is making ginger bread houses today and she h