you can also visit the ravens gallery and the ravens store. back over to you guys. >> thank you, sharon. >> sharon in her ravens purple. reporting live from sports legend museum downtown. >> still ahead on eyewitness news sunday morning, a different kind of blood. two girls make a resolution to appreciate what they've got. now they're celebrities in the blog world. how they did it, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> welcome back. there are some things -- it is not off than we stop and say thank you for all of those little blessings. >> that's right. these two ladies started a blog to do just that. it has already gotten over a million hits. stacy farr and karen tanabi are here to talk to us live about a project that they started and it is just really, really unique. thank you for being here this morning. >> thank you for having us. >> how did you guys get started on all of this? >> we worked together and we decided we wanted to collaborate on a project and so we thought -- we were talking over lunch one day. we thought we're lucky. we started thinking about a

more ravens coverage coming up in 15 minutes on "ravens wrap-up." we will have a full recap of the game and the playoff pick. that is why "ravens wrap-up" immediately following wbal-tv 11 news tonight. the city of baltimore recorded its first murder of the new year. it happened in northwest baltimore. an unidentified man was shot after 3:00 this afternoon. they found his body in an avenue and was pronounced dead at the scene. police say they have no suspects. a programming note to pass along to you. tomorrow morning, the baltimore police commissioner will be a guest on 11 news today. he will be talking about his department's plans for 2010. that is 11 news today beginning at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. for firefighters today, this day was a busy. the departments from baltimore city, baltimore county and other areas responded to service. strong winds hindered their efforts. one of the more serious scenes was in the 100 block of war pick shire lane. that one sent a 2-year-old to the hospital with what officials describe as life- threatening injuries.

for willly who racked up 157 and had three touchdowns, the ravens win 21- 13. >>> and the ravens willriots in new england this coming sunday a game you can see exclusively here on within the wjz 13. >> stay with us, complete new, traffic and weather ahead and more oen the christmas day terror plot. the president will answer questions, and what's being done to stop that sort of thing from happening once again. as you look at ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

so now with the wing over the raiders last night, the ravens are head together playoffs. >> ravens fans celebrate the victory in oakland. >> the best play of the game for me was when mcgahee got ball and slipped it out of the defender, ran in for the touchdown. that was killer. >> it was amazing. a little too many sacks but other than that it was absolutely amazing. we won. we're in the playoffs. >> and the team will head to foxboro to take on the new england patriots on sunday. and everyone's got an opinion on what they need to do this time around. >> just play hard. play good defense. ray rice is good. hopefully he'll have a good game and we'll do good. >> mark clayton holds on to the ball a little better we'll get a win. >> what happened before doesn't matter from here on out every game is a must win. and fans are optimistic the post season will be the ravens' time to shine. >> they lost a lot of games they should have won. i think they could turn it around now in the playoffs and win the super bowl. >> and how much fun it is to have another game to look forward to. so the next raven

. >> and it's a day of rev up for ravens fans. why'd victory over the raiders puts them in the playoffs. wjz has complete coverage of the win and we begin with sports director mark viviano reporting from oakland, california. >> and first half. >> reporter: the ravens appear to be cruising through first half. willis pushes oakland safety and he goes 77 yards for a second touchdown of the day. 14, 3 ravens. oakland look like a pushover. but the raiders respond with ten straight points. charlie to miller for a second quarter td. they pull within one point in the second half. and that's when the baltimore defense rose up with two turnovers. russell at quarterback picked off by ellerby who returns the interception 28 yards and the first of two oakland turnovers in the second half and the ravens would cash in on that one with the third touchdown of the game a 1-yard run and he will take them to the playoffs. ravens winners over the raiders to clinch a spot 21-13 the final. >> oh, man, we were in this same situation last year we had to w

and led the ravens to a 21-13 win. a win it and they are in it kind of game for the ravens. if they won they are in the playoffs. if they lost they were out but they are in. >> congratulations to our guise. -- guys. it's not easy to make the playoffs in the national football league and our guys did it. it's been a tough road. we suffered our share of dispoimghts. congratulations to the players and coaches that made it happen under difficult circumstances. >> way to go. the ravens will play new england sunday up there. in the wild card round of the playoffs. so here we go. with the win it's electrified the city and state of maryland. can you feel it? >> people be will talking about their new year's weekend, but most of us will be talking about the ravens and how they are going up against the patriots. >>> linda so live in loch raven with reaction from raven fans. >> reporter: the season is coming to an end for a lot of football teams but only beginning for the ravens. that is great news for the fans we've talked to this morning. we've talked to a couple just walking in and ou

we've been talking to ravens fans all morning at the 7-eleven in loch raven. they are building up positive energy for next sunday's big game. what ravens fans love to see. the men in purple dominating the field. fans are talking about willis mcgahee's impressive stiff arm on his way to a 77-yard touchdown. >> that stiff arm. that was great. >> reporter: that was an exciting moment, huh? what was your wife doing? >> standing on the coffee table. >> reporter: the win against the raiders means the ravens are in the playoffs. >> i feel we got a little cheated last time but i think we're going to pull through this playoff game. >> they are definitely going to win next game. the more confident you are, the better they are. if they have a couple hundred thousand fans behind them they are going to win. >> reporter: though the ravens didn't have a perfect season hopes are high they will score a big win next sunday against the patriots in new england. >> i'm going to be right in front of that television, a couple of beers lined up on the table. i'll be right there. i'm

how about them ravens? >> how about them ravens. stan, i know you know this especially. you can't play the raiders and not think about the a.f.c. championship game in 2000 that sent the ravens to the super bowl. now with another win in oakland, the ravens are, indeed, heading to the playoffs. and for a football fan to have postseason play to look forward to, it's exciting. and for fans last night celebrating mothers and federal hill what a night and what a lot of fun. a lot of ravens' fans stayed to celebrate that big win. and the focus now is on the playoffs. the ravens will head to new england now to play the patriots. and fans do have some ideas on how the team can beat the pats this time around. >> play hard. play good defense. ray rice is good. hopefully he'll have a good game and we'll do good. >> mark clayton holds on better, we'll get a win. >> they can turn it around and win the super bowl. >> win the super bowl. that would be nice. i know my husband taught me when i was first learning about football, you take one game at a time. and right now the only game that

the ravens headed back to the playoffs. they will play the new england patriots sunday afternoon, 1:00 in foxboro as the second season begins. 21-17 the ravens beat the rayers. willis mcgahee played his best game as the ravens, the best game he ever played in the nfl. second quarter. there goes high rum iew -- hirum eugene. willis dives for the end zone. 77 yards. of course, see it again. check out the stiff arm, left hook to the helmet of eugene. he is gone. so is willis, diving into the end zone. big from the defense. ravens up one. number 59 rookie ellerbe with the liggest play of his young career. huge interception. the ravens nursing a one-point lead. that sets up mcgahee again. third touchdown. the defense knead stick. 21-13. john harbaugh and the ravens headed back to the playoffs. >> we singled out three guys -- willis mcgahee, ray lewis. it was a team effort. i think all three phases played extremely well when they had to. to to come up with two turnovers, a rookie linebacker, which was the difference in the game i

the ravens head west with a lot at stake. a preview ahead. let's look outside, if you haven't been outside, temperatures in the teens. when will the cold snap disappear? we'll have your first warning forecast. >>> i'm sharon gibala live at the fire station, we'll show you some closeup looks ahead. wjz new is ahead. >> this is wjz and wjz.com baltimore. >> from the city, to the counties to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> good morning, welcome to eyewitness news this sunday. i'm jessica kartalija. >> i'm tim williams. it's a cold, windy, very loud morning. if you're waking up and hearing what is going on outside, the winds getting your attention. when you go outside, it's cold. there it is. let's talk about some video we've been shooting this morning. video in different points many the area. the winds have triggered advisories for the last 24 hours and while they were in effect until about 3:00, at 3:00, they were still pushing through at 20-30 miles per hour across the state. they've now ex

sfwlt ravens appeared to be cruising through the first half. 77 yards for a touchdown. 14-3 ravens, oaklandnd quarter touchdown. though pulled within one point. the baltimore defense rose up with two turnovers. russell picked off. returned the interception 28 yards, the first of two oakland turnovers in the second half. ravens had a third touchdown with that one. the ravens win to clinch a spot 21-13 the final. >> last year we had to win our has couple of games, so this is nothing new to us. we can't our poise. the player stayed together, the coaches stayed together. it all worked out for us. >> the most important thing is we feel like we have a team, a team that will be toff beat. >> this is all i ever dreamed about, going to the playoffs. i'm just putting everything else behind and getting ready to go back to work. >>reporter: the ravens get the clifnlger on the road, their third road win this year. it's all on the road because they're a wild card. it starts in massachusetts against the patriots. back to you. >> our ravens coverage continues with derek valcourt. he spoke to excited fans.

. >> the baltimore ravens beat the oakland raiders. how the fans feel about today's victory. >>> somehow we have to find a means to go forward. >>> the american red cross having a very difficult time being able to help those in need. why the disaster-relief organization is needed more at this time of the year and how you can help them out. >>> frigid temperatures in the teens and single digits. how long we'll be in the deep chill in my skywatch forecast. >>> live in high-definition from wbff tv in baltimore this, is fox 45 news at 10:00. >>> i'm jeff barnd. >>> ravens' fans, your team is in the play-offs. they defeated the raiders earlier today to advance to the post season. bruce cunningham joining us with the latest on a very exciting story. bruce? >>reporter: for the ravens, their task was cut and dry. that is precisely the way it all worked out. he was the big story today, rushing for a career high 167 yards and three touchdowns. this, the second one, was the game's biggest play. the raiders cut that lead to a single point and the

mcgahee goes 77 yards for the touch down giving the the ravens a 14 of this 3 lead, but the ravens managed to cut the lead to a single point so the ravens defense took over. the undrafted he free agent intercepted. and that sets up another mcgahee touch down and leaves the raiders shaking. the ravens win 21-14. >>> we will go play new england. we have been there before, we have been there lots. we are comfortable, we know where the locker room is at. we look forward to playing the new england patriots at foxborough. >>> you heard him, the ravens face new england patriots. they know where the locker room is. it's the first match up. >>> the players say they don't care how they look as long as they're in the dance. is that how the fans are feeling? joel d smith is live at panera bread to find out. a win is a win or not so much. >> reporter: a win is a win, as long as you know where the locker rooms are, you're in good shape. that's what i learned from that quote. we thought it might be more of a controlled game. what did you think during the game and should it should have been a bigger win.

we have all the ravens' merchandise, basically. we'll be out here morning until night and next week starting 24 hours. >> the ravens' roadside stand is at route 40 in rosedale. >>> if you're going to the big game or watching it at a party, we want to see your ravens' spirit. send photos from your cell phone. >>> in other news, anne arundel county officer is recovering after being hit by a pickup truck. officials say the 38-year old officer was in the middle of a traffic stop on the shoulder of route 100 near 170 when he was hit. the officer was taken to shock trauma with nonlife-threatening injuries. officers say the driver who caused the accident may have been intoxicated. he was arrested and charges are pending. >>> a maryland state trooper was hurt in an accident late friday night. it happened on hartford road. officers say a young female driver failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with the state police vehicle. the 43-year old trooper is okay, but his car was totally destroyed. state police say the girl admitted to failin

. >> the ravens showdown is this afternoon and ravens fans are fired up.he prepare view of the big matchup. >> a year ago, ravens began the playoffs in miami. ironically this year, the playoffs end. before they can even entertain thoughts. they have to make sure the future looks far different than the past. cold and clear, ravens and patriot fans all know the history. the loss came before tom brady entered grade school. tom knows they want to make history, not repeat it. everything you become throughout the course of the season is who you are as a football team. 247 yards passing, two touch duns. he will probably need bigger numbers. his teammates expect playoff experience. he understands how to play in a play off. don't try to do no more than he has to. >> for the ravens, this game will come down to a critical factor. in the regular season, they went 1-6 against team that's went out in this year's playoffs. >> kick off is at 1:00 p.m. today. >> remember wbal tv 98 rock and am 1090 are your ravens playoff teams. >> trying to count your calories. research s

the ravens defense isn't ready to change the game plan. >> i don't think it's real limiting. he's a great player. he's a looming receiver. he's done things in this league that haven't been done before, but they do a great job with personnel and they have weapons all over the place and nettleman is very similar. he doesn't have wes' experience, but he has tremendous talent. obviously, we have confidence in him. the challenge remains the same. >> it don't change not a bit the way we prepare. if you look at the young guy 11 coming in the game, he's kind of the mold of wet welker. of course, he's not him, but he has a great chemistry with tom brady. >> they do a great job no matter whether wes is in there or not of change up from week to week. i think they do a great job attacking weaknesses, strengths, whatever it might be. that's just what they do. >> defensive coordinator greg mattieson told me the team is well prepared for wide receiver julian ethelman. back in week four when the ravens-patriots played, welker was banged up and they expected to see a lot of edellman. he told

the ravens beat oakland 21-13. coach?ot easy to make the playoffs in the national football league. our guys did it. it's been a tough road. we suffered our share of disappointments but congratulations to our players and our coaches who made it happen. really under difficult circumstances. secondly, the oakland raiders who made it difficult circumstances. every week is a new week in the national football league and we're looking forward to the fact we're playing next week. we're going to be a very formidable opponent, no doubt about that. >> 1:00 sunday in foxboro. let the playoffs begin. >>> we should be old veterans when it comes to january football. we've done it before. it never gets old. linda so with how fans are feeling this monday morning. >> reporter: good morning. the fans are feeling great. this is dwayne from baltimore. i can tell you he has all the ravens paraphernalia you can think of. he even has a ray lewis football signed. how did you get it? dwhi can't tell you that -- i can't tell you that. it's kind of

ravens will now play in new england sunday at 1:00. the patriots, though, are going to play without one of their stars, wes, who is hurt. >>> for the sixth time in franchise history it's playoff time for us. linda so live chating with fans. >> reporter: new year, they won and they are in the playoffs. this is jacob heading to aberdeen. thank you for stopping to talk to us in the cold. what do you think? heading to new england next sunday, first game in the playoffs. >> i wish them the best of luck. hopefully they win. >> reporter: come on, can't you be more enthused than that? >> go ravens. >> reporter: looking back on their season, it was not perfect but, the win that mattered yesterday, did it make you happy? >> yeah, hopefully they can continue this streak through the rest of the playoffs. >> reporter: were you here in baltimore the last time they won the super bowl? >> i was. >> reporter: was it excited? >> yes, i was in middle school. i was as excited as anyone could be. >> reporter: now the possibility, maybe? i know it's still e

the ravens in the playoffs.y new england sunday. >> a three-car accident on york road. involves a police officer. we'll tell you what happened and hear how the officer is feel this morning. >> and, as they figure out how a guy on on a plane on christmas. >> we hope you had a wonderful start to 2010. >> still blowing and windy and cold. here's justin berk. >> good morning. we look outside. on storm center weathernet you can se

a 21-13 ravens lead. "60 minutes" will be seen in its entirety. it's been a big day for willis mcgahee, all three of the touchdowns. >> phil: grubb gets on it. and how about this, nine people to stop the run, mcgahee -- oh, boy, all the scores and touchdowns. grubbs is pulling -- >> jim: first down at the raiders defense. and mcgahee held to one yard by scott and others. so the raiders defense must make the play here. oakland with two timeouts. >> phil: for the people just joined us too, jim, the raiders, they have been all over this, they have had many opportunities to be closer or to be leading. but the ravens with a couple big turnovers, taking advantage of it, big play. that's why they're leading 21-13. >> jim: now if the scores hold up, if kansas city wins, baltimore winning here, the ravens would be in, pittsburgh would be out, and then it would be houston or the jets in the last spot. jets would claim it with a victory tonight. if they lost, theled go -- it would go to houston. baltimore last year all the way to the afc title game. out of t

it was a win out there and an in it kind of game for the ravens. as they were in the playoffs, they lost. and well, they were out. >>> congratulations to our guys. it's not easy to make the playoffs in the national football league. and our guys, they did it. it has been a tough road, you know if many and we suffered our share of disappointment. but congratulations. we're all players. and our coaches, they made it happen under the circumstances. >>> it's not going to be an easy road. the ravens will play the new england patriots next week in the wild card round of the playoffs. >>> and well, are you ready for some gadget gossip out there? coming up, a preview of the high-tech items that are generating a lot of buzz. plus, it's the world's tallest building. wow. how this towers over this country's biggest landmark. >>> and a car found overturned in the frozen creek. what happened to the driver? >>> and a lot of that water freezing out there today. 29 out there, never getting above freezing. we started off 16 degrees. we have been as cold as 0. by the

and i am a big ravens fan we can't yet say the ravens are number one in the nation. this makes you a target now. >> we're a target. >> folks are trying to get you, they want the number one ranking, right? >> they want the number one ranking. they are looking at maryland has done and looking at the films for the colts and the ravens this weekend and saying ok, what can we anticipate what they have done. how can we counter that? how can we go beyond that? >> now it is preseason. you have been number one twice. you must be preparing for the coming year. >> absolutely. we are in a design stage now for our next step in terms of research and so we have already started that process. >> again, maryland got a grade of b-plus followed closely by new york and massachusetts which both received a grade of a b. great news. >> absolutely. >> the time now 5:37. still ahead, a chemical used to soft an plastic could put you at risk for heart disease. >> you might try to play catchup after those sleepless night bus a new study says you could wreak havoc on your health. >> do you think

do you think the injury gives the ravens a distinct advantage in the sunday game? a text yes or no to this number. standard rates apply. we will reveal the results of our poll tonight on 11 news at 5:00. >>> just hours after the season ended, the redskins have an answer they fired their coach. he was informed ushortly before returning to the park today. he was the seventh head coach of the redskins since dan snyder of the team in 1999. >>> coming up, it really is more expensive being a woman. >> i can mean more business contacts and hopefully try and get a job over there. >> with the job market at an all-time low, some college graduates are heading overseas for work. but first, a close call in finland, where an out-of-control train crashes into a hotel. >> amazingly, no one was seriously hurt when a runaway train car crashed into a hotel in helsinki. the brakes should have automatically turned on when the car is separated, but for some reason, they did not as the cars rolled towards the transition, officers decided to direct the cart to a difficult for because of a

the ravens defense isn't ready to change the game plan. >> i don't think it's real limiting. he's a great player. he's a looming receiver. he's done things in this league that haven't been done before, but they do a great job with personnel and they have weapons all over the place and nettleman is very similar. he doesn't have wes' experience, but he has tremendous talent. obviously, we have confidence in him. the challenge remains the same. >> it don't change not a bit the way we prepare. if you look at the young guy 11

ravens beat the raiders 21-13 to punch their ticket to the playoffs. they will travel to new england to face the patriots in the wild card game. uno on burgundy and gold trivia question. who olds the redskins record for most sacks in the season, ken hvey, dexter manually or charles mann. we'll be right back. ley or charles mann. we'll be right back.  ( sighs ) ( music throughout ) hey bets, can i borrow a quarter? sure, still not dry? i'm trying to shrink them. i lost weight and now some clothes are too big. how did you do it? simple stuff. eating right and i switched to whole grain. whole grain... studies show that people who eat more whole grain tend to have a healthier body weight. multigrain cheerios has five whole grains... and 110 calories per lightly sweetened serving. more grains. less you. multigrain cheerios. >>> this is sprint can't miss play of the game. >>> get your iphones oust. it's time for the redskins can't miss play of the game presented by sprint. text 57447 for a chance to win a redskins home game. h

. >> the ravens have a must win situation tomorrow. >> it really is true, the ravens have to make the raiders to make the playoffs. that is coming up next in sports. >> tonight's jackpot has an estimated and duty of $2,580,000. your numbers are 34-15-18-28- 26-36. if no one imagines all six numbers on anyone line of a ticket, the jackpot climbs to $2,700,000. the next drawing is wednesday night here on wbal-tv 11. >> the ravens are in the midst of their final meeting on what they hope is not the final game of the year. if they win, they are in the playoffs and will take on either the bengals are patriots. if they lose, the season is over. rice has averaged 130 yards the last three weeks, and the raiders have one of the worst run defenses in the league. a big game tomorrow would cap of our great week for rice. when asked how he plans to say thanks to the options of line -- >> those guys do not want cheeseburgers, they want stakes. i told them whenever they are ready, we would get something together. >> they are holding out for rolodexes. yahoo! sports is reporting he will interview for

pats will play the ravens. they were in oakland and ran all over the raiders. on of the best stiff arms you'll see, rhing for 167 yards and three touchdown ravens clinch a wild card spot, 21-17. he win eliminates the defending super bowl champions steelers. packers destroyed the cainals. arzonaas dresng many of its startersnd it showed. green bay won 33-7. the pack wi play the cdinals next week in arizona. and it will be deja vu in dallas on saturday. cowboys shut down the eagles. felix jones with a 49 td romp in the third. dallas wednday big, 24-0. third time in franchise history cowboys have d back-to-back shutouts. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. your early morning entertainment headlines arstraht ahead. >>> plus, know how the oldest twin always likes to tease the oth? these guys will have a lot to battle about in the years ago. you're watching "early today >>> well, welcome back. the windchill was biting all weekend long and it continues this morning. the wind chill is 6 in atlanta, georgia this morning. you know it's col

. >>> ravens and raiders with the win. the ravens have a playoff spot. willis mcgahee up the middle. and a 73-yard touchdown as mcgaughey takes it to the house. worth another look. mcgaughey just moves eugene out of the way. mcgaughey with three touchdowns on the day. ravens w 21-13, they'll face new england on the playoffs on sunday. >>> chris johnson came into the titans/seahawks with his eye on the record. the sixth running back in nfl history to reach that mark. titans win 17-13. >>> how about college basketball, florida facing nc state. florida down 2. nc state misses the free throw. florida gets the rebound. that for the win. a 75-footer. worth another one. the only bucket of the game. that's a good one. florida wins it 62-61. that will do it for this espn news update. i'm ducis rodgers. enjoy your day. >>ones with a fear of heights might want to stay clear of dubai today. the world's tallest building opens today. >> just how tall. lara setrakian reports. >> reporter: good morning, jeremy and linsey, today is the grand unveiling of the burj dubai,

tomorrow, the ravens hope to get a coveted playoff berth.ce the relentless raiders who are capable of dishing out disappointment on the 10 1/2 point favorite purple birds. however, the raiders have a rager concern dealing with a runningback ray rice. the team mvp unquestionably. so humbled by his selections in the upcoming pro bowl but the great are goal. >> everything that we've been through, i feel like we're still in it. we've. given a chance time after time. the pro bowl is great but who wouldn't want to play? to me, one of the best honors in the world. >> be sure to tune in to see how the ravens do to look to lock down the elusive playoff spot. that's tomorrow at 4:00. >>> college football. arkansas did beat east carolina 27-17. uconn 20, south carolina 7 in the papa johns.com bowl. elsewhere to canada, the international bowl. northern illinois against south that and jim lervette is under investigation. 208 for mike ford untouched. south florida beats northern illinois 23-3. mean time, the cotton bowl in texas where mississippi and okla

in the battle between the two ravens and pistons, jets 24, bengals 14.n a game just about over less than a minute left or so, the cowboys 34, eagles 7 in the fourth quarter. got that local college rom ball today. here we are tied autopsy 56 apiece in the waning moments. troy franklin ain' an ill advised jumper. james madison goes downous stral yawn native ben louie from the land of three. towson is now 3 and 11 by the final 69-66. loyola also lost by five. that's it. >>> a lot to talk about tomorrow. still to come on "eyewitness news" tonight it seems curiosity got the bet of this ,, so, now with fios, you have facebook and twitter on your tv. amazing. let me, uh, tell my family about this. okay. "facebook on tv." watch this. [ ding ] boom. cool. boom. nice. wait for it. and... boom? boom. [ male announcer ] facebook on your tv and three times more very satisfied customers than comcast. this is beyond cable. this is fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. >>> a rare tiger species and her cubs are caught on vid

it will be in massachusetts where the ravens look to avenge a 27-21 loss in the same stadium back in october. thestakess are higher. the loser goes home and the winner moves on. >> we have to go into their place and play a good game against them. it will take a lot on our part. we can do it. they have guys that can play. we will take the approach that we have to control what we can and we have the guys to match up with them. >> we will see if the purple birds can hand the patriots their first loss at home in nine tries this season. the playoffs tomorrow at 1:00 on wjz. if you missed it, new england was favored by 3.5. >> baltimore by 7. >> 3.5 to me means it could go either way. >> thank you. >>> coming up at 11:00 on eyewitness news, a scam alert. police are searching for this man posing as a fire inspector for various businesses in the area. >>> before you have that soda with your next meal, you may want to hear about a study about fecal contamination at soda fountains. >>> watch "48 hours mystery" at 10:00 p.m. and followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. >>> check this out, drivers

the ravens battle in the third quarter. a 14-13 baltimore lead. the steelers are still alive.hey play miami. miller the touchdown. 24-10, pittsburgh. the dolphins quarterback is out with an injury. moving to west virginia, and and he is thrilled. -- drilled. knocked out. he did have movements though. technically the fourth strain, and he looks good. miami within three at 27-24. now down six. looking a little bit more like a fourth strain, high and wide kick by taylor. the steelers and the season with three straight wins, 30-24. they still need help to win the post season. they need a favor from new england. he clenched a playoff. neat twist and tackle by bernard. third quarter match. butler has gone the other way. 91 yards, and the interception. new england would lead 27-13 in the fourth, but with the starters now gone, the texans rallied. a three-yard score. houston a winner. still live in the postseason hunt. if the raven's can beat the raiders, they will go to new england and face the patriots in the playoffs. let's check the forecast with john collins coming up right after

. >> this season is on the line for the baltimore ravens.have to beat the raiders to get into the playoffs. watch him right tackle and throw off defenders. maguey and the ravens win 21-13. they are in the playoffs. to the third, felix jones. jones goes 49 yards and the cowboys' turn back philly. a solid game, second have action. sean mostly gets it, back in that quarter. turks went 93--- terps win. georgetown wins, 67-50. the jets vs. the bingles just ended. the jets win because and will take on the bengals' next week. the jets win because and will take on the bengals' next week. it's so hard to choose one. you know, during the sign then drive event, you can get a cc, tiguan or fuel efficient jetta for practically just your signure. you can get scheduled maintenance at no cost. there's got to be more to it than that... i'll never doubt you again. he doesn't have a business address. he doesn't have a cfo. but he does use digital currency, so he can take fares who don't have cash. visa digital currency brings mo business and greater safety to

go ravens. we will see you back here tonight at 6:00. "meet the press" next. >> this is a wbal tv 11 editorial. >> the conclusion of the nfl season has once again made early january in baltimore a special time. the ribbons are poised for another epic battle with new england. this conclusion left something to be desired -- the indianapolis colts decision to forgo a chance for history in preparation for the playoffs has left the story is disappointed and disgruntled. nfl scheduling made three of the four playoff games and to remake his one week after the season finale for these kids at an average spread of points where teams slept through their games. nfl football is clearly a great product and marketing machine that continues to attract record your shipping interests. like all great product, there is room for improvement for the nfl should entice these players to play every day with maximum effort. perhaps the nfl should make the last week of this season confidence games to avoid the possibility of a rematch. the playoff alarm clock start

-the ravens go down the middle of the pack in the first six games. there are first in turnover margins. you have to wonder how this will turn around. >> we have given a lot of yards the same year ago and still won the game. we have been inconsistent. the denver game week ran a lot of older calls. it felt good and felt like a complete game defensively. i think the denver game was when we got our slider black. >> the patriots seem to have things turned around. they are looking for a fourth wind in a row. walker went down with a crippling knee injury. he bailed out, rudy on command and leads the patriots as their heart and soul. -- he bailed out tom brady on command. >> the players we have out there, we will get our players prepared and ready to go. they will work hard to be ready for sunday's game. >> it surprising move on friday as the chief officer phi out -- they fired their head coach and have discussions with another four and a contract. we will see you back here tonight. >> how cold will it be out there tomorrow? >> it will be in the 20's and the

tomorrow marks d-day for the raiders in oakland, as they try to deny the ravens a play-off berth.in and the purple birds are in. however, the raiders are primed for a 10 1/2-point favorite. conversely. describes running back ray lewis. diminutive piece of leather. so honored to be selected to the pro bowl. >> everything that we have been through, i just feel like we were still in it. you know, we have been given a chance. time after time. the pro bowl is great. but who wouldn't want to play in the other bowl. that's the honor. for me, one of the best honors in the world. >> be sure to tune in and watch that pro bowler in action, sunday afternoon, when the ravens look to look down a coveted spot. college football today, the international bowl, up in canada, northern illinois, again south florida. and their coach under investigation for striking a player. what a career high today. 208 rushing yards. untouched there. to the land of milk and honey in the pros. south florida beats northern illinois, 27-3. cotton bowl. dallas, texas. mississippi, and oklahoma state. it was tied up until

in the playoffs, the ravens run past the raiders and head to new england.plete coverage coming up in a couple of minutes. ,,,,,,,, ♪ [ sniffs ] morning. you got in pretty late last night. dad, i'm not sixteen anymore. still, it was late. well... you're not gonna have to worry about that anymore. yeah, why's that? ♪ todd's a lucky man. ♪ the best part of wakin' up... ♪ that's what i told him when we talked last week. >>> this is wjz hd,. >> good morning maryland, now don scott, marty bass, breaking news with wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> hello again. it is 25 seconds away from 5:00 in the fourth day of the year in the first work day of the year and it is cold out there. sharon will have

no word this morning on what caused that fire. >>> and, the ravens are in the playoffs.playoff-bound after knocking off the oakland raiders sunday 21-13, the final. ravens running back willis mcgahee scored three touchdowns including a 77-yarder that included a vicious stiff arm. the raiders provided a tough challenge though for much of the game but weren't able to pull it out in the end. fans are electrified by the win. >> mcgahee had a big game. he stepped up because rice wasn't really producing. i feel we got a little cheated last time. but i think we're going to pull through this playoff game. >>i think they can do very well but i mean they are definitely going to win next game. like, the more confident you are, the better they are. if they have a couple hundred thousand fans behind them they will win. >> ravens fans say it doesn't really matter that baltimore is playing in foxbror sunday, they still feel pretty good about it. at 9:00, joe is from press becomes, will break down the game. that is all coming up ahead. in the meantime we're going to send you back to "go

the former redskins head coach met with the ravens today in mobile alabama and both sides will hold a formal interview tomorrow. sources also say zorn very much wants the job. stay tuned. >> well, gilbert arenas has always been entertaining and a bit of a story teller. but following yesterday's suspension for the rest of the season he got creative with details again. chris miller spoke with gilbert after the decision came down and gilbert said about his meeting with the commissioner he said i did the crime let any do the time. i said let me do the whole season and i shocked him end quote. the version from the commissioner is different. >> miser stern, gilbert arenas asked to be suspended for the rest of the season and didn't want the players association to fight it. was this requested adds well? >> is that a statement? >> well, that is what the reports are saying is that gilbert asked to be suspended for the remainder of the season. >> where did you get that report from? >> reporter: sources out there are saying this? >> sources out there are saying it. >> reporter: so it is untrue? >

best of our time. >> the challenge for the ravens defense this week is simple. to find a way of slowing down the league's most valuable player. >> i think that's the image that guys understand. let's just play and see where we are at. i think that's kind of the excitement of the challenge of just going and playing. >> obviously peyton manning is the main guy this that offense. i think it says a lot about peyton manning. he sees what is coming. he sits in there. i would picture him for hours and hours studying tape. so when he gets out there and plays a ballgame he is looking out there and it is like one of those video gameses. and he has such a great sense of getting it off quick. >> maybe the best defense will be a time consuming offense. keeping peyton manning off the field and the ravens could have an advantage there sporting the nfl's fifth best run game. >> my favorite thing to do is to look up at the clock and watch that clock go tick, tick, tick. so in answer to that question you know what, i can't be a real bad coach when i'm not out there calling defens

ravens clinch spot with win over raiders yesterday. saw that on 9. three touchdowns.tway wins 21-13. >>> and cowboys won the nfc east by beating the eagles. sets up first round matchup between the same teams playing saturday. >>> 6:50. 24 degrees in northwest washington. it is cold here, but at least we didn't get more snow. >>> 6:53 this monday morning. here is what's in the news now. starting today, stricter security guidelines for international flights into the united states. all passengers coming from countries of interest get body scans and pat downs. this is in response to the christmas day plot. >>> we deal with arctic temperatures, plenty of snow down south. this is what it looks like in arkansas. a few inches of snow there, temperatures dipping into single digits. >> impressive stuff. for us, still have the cold, maybe not as cold as the weekend. highs in the low 30s today. winds gusting over 20, 25 miles per hour. chance for flurry or snow shower. and the latest look at the seven-day forecast when we return. produce with a 100% guarantee... means freshness i

. >> if history repeats itself to more, ravens should make easy work of it.erage winning margin of 29. . in the last to go games, we have been focused on getting the ball from todd heat. for peace, it is the first time in his career. the key against oakland is coming out of the gate strong. >> anybody can jump up for us. more importantly, finished the game. picture we finished these guys off -- finished the game. make sure we can finish these guys off. make sure we finish. >> the other one says he plans to come back, but no one is really sure. he resigned last week and said he will only take a leave of absence because tito was playing his last game of college football, and boy did he go out in style. super sugar bowl in florida, one of the greatest gains in history. completed 20 of 23 passes, 320 yards, and three touchdowns in the first half. he was 31-35, 483 yards, 51, 533 yards total, a new record. he said goodbye in style, 51-24. you may remember the teammates playing college football. this is the pop of -- papajohns.com bowl. it looks like he was touchin

. >>> more on the ravens coming up.nd eagles and cowboys do battle to see which team wins nfc east. stay tuned for sports. 5:21. they've been discovered to be life-enhancing. proven to have nourishing powers. and now you can get important nutrients... found in these special fruits in your water. introducing fruit 2o essentials water. with nutrients equal to 2 servings of fruit-- vitamins, minerals... and even a gram of fiber... in crystal, clear water. zero calories. 6 delicious flavors... each enriched with nutrients like its fruits. new fruit 2o essentials. the wonders of fruit. the refreshment of water. >>> can 234. a look at the playoff picture. cowboys hosted eagles at the nfc crown at stake. dallas up a touchdown when tony romo gets a score. later first half, donovan mcnabb fumbles a snap, blowing the best scoring chance. next weekend, eagles return to dallas for first round playoff game, while the packers visit the arizona cardinals. saints and vikings await winners of those games. afc playoffs was more complicat

the ravens head to new england sunday for a rematch of the week 4 match-up.the patriots won that game 27-21, but as brent harris reports, the ravens were looking to change history against the pats and their quarterback tom brady. >> that's it, you're not going to play the legacy again, you're not playing none of that, just coming up and signing. that's our task, that's our focus, that's where we are right now. >> reporter: however the challenge remains, beating the patriots, something the ravens have never done on their field. where new england was a perfect 8-and-0 this season. >> we're not making predictions, we're just preparing to play the game. the things we have to do to prepare for the good players and great schemes we're going against, the challenge of being on the road, probably, but we've done well two weeks in a row already. three times in the playoffs last year, i don't think that'll be a challenge for us. >> reporter: the ravens will be playing against the officials and the tom brady rule. a pair of roughing the passer penalties proved to be cruc

the raven's loud guttural cry overhead is not circumscribed within a auditory field, visible, immediately the visible landscape with the wreckless style of mood proper through that jet black shape. marvelous wright. you and recapitulate this is saying -- your language, is no further than the sound of the rain tack then or the feel of the skin or the warmth of the sun on the backs or the look of the dogs eye when you come near. in a practical application of mindfulness, what you say that i draw a practical conclusion from, and can you correct me on it -- >> the more you drop into your own truest best self, the more compassionate and wiser you'll be. you enhance your connectivity by going iide yourself. absolutely. there's no difference between inside and outside. is there born out in one of our books? an odd -- by juan ramon jiminez. i have a feeling the boat has struck against a great thi and nothing happens. nothing. silence. waves. nothing happens? or has everything happened? and we are standing now quietly in the new life. you see, if we could understand and go through a shift like tha

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. >>> in oakland, baltimore's willis made gay me ran for three touchdowns as the ravens beat the raiders 3 2 #-13, baltimore dlinched an afc wild card berth and will play new england next sunday. >>> the jets thomas jones ran for two scores against the bengals, the 37-0 new york win over cincinnati gives the jets a wild card spot and they will face cincinnati again next saturday. >>> and in college basketball, a 75-foot shot at the buzzer in over time at florida. the three pointer gave the gators a stunning 62-61 win over north carolina state. what a hero. when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. and female persuasion. marines in afghanistan use a fresh approach to connect with afghan women. riderm® daily moisture a favorite among dermotologists? one reason, lubriderm® daily moisture contains the same nutrients naturally found in healthy skin. (announcer) lubriderm® moisture matches the moisture in your skin. skin accepts it better. absorbs it better. and has its natural balance restored for a clinically shown 24 hours. for skin that looks and feels truly comfortable.