as it standings, the ravens have eight picks, total. coming up a little later on in sports, i'll chat with ravens' personnel director, mark decost a. >> thank you. at my house, they're making bowls of popcorn, ready to watch it. >> it is amusement at your house. >> i watch a little bit. then i go watch something else. >> i'll be doing something else tonight. >>> still ahead, flying into the hippodrome. see what happens when mary gets magically transformed into mary poppins. you look like her. [ laughter ] >>> secret service sex scandal. what happened? and did it happen before the stunning new allegations. >>> suicide watch. i'm derek val court, at -- derek valcourt at central booking. a mother who tried to kill her 8-month-old baby. that story coming up on eyewitness news. >>> and clearing up in time for the weekend. don't miss the updated first warning forecast coming right up. ,,,,,, ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at southwest airlines, we're always looking for new ways to make you happy. and we know what really makes you happy are new places

he is a raven now. the ravens have five more picks. >> thank you. ozzie newsom could not believe that upshaw was available in round 2. >>> now, from the gridiron the diamonds. the orioles were leading the al apes that start of friday's game. that past tense gives you an idea how this game turned out. the as hammered the os starter. the os loose this one. 5-2. the teams meet again today. the drops them to 2nd place in the al east behind the rays. and the orioles home stand continues this weekend. tomorrow afternoon you can see the game between the as and the os. 130 live right here on eyewitness news. >> all right. just letters. >> we know it. >> do they have names or just letters. >> it's like when you text. you don't use whole words. >> what letter for today's weather. a, b. >> a b minus. >> that's a c plus. >> okay. you are at the glass half full. >>> it is a pretty nice day so far. the "b-" later. the c + right now. all right. this is what is going on. it is a nice day. high pressure in control of the forecast. as you look out you see the sun ref

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matt stover, the former ravens kicker, will be at the draft ceremony, in new york, to announce the ravens' picks. that's the latest. i'll more coming up in sports. back to you for now. >> the rams have the first pick in the second round. >>> boldly going where no space shuttle has gone before. the enterprize companies down in new york, after a flight from dulles international. the test shuttle rode piggyback, flying over landmarks. after the landing, leonard nimoy, best known for playing spock, spoke about the historic move. >> when this ship was first built, it was named, constitution. star trek fans can be very persuasive. they send a lot of letters to president gerald ford at the time. and the president logically decided that the ship should be named after a spaceship enterprise. and that's how this enterprise came to be named. >> the enterprise will soon be making its home at the intrepid sea, air and space museum, on manhattan's west side. by the way, new york, we got it first, by the way. >> yes, we did. >>> i couldn't see spock. i couldn't see him close, if his ears were still poin

because the ravens believed it was a good pick.ade in the first round because they traded down then they get three players in round two. a linebacker, offensive lineman and back. >> reporter: with the 35th pick in the 2012 nfl draft the baltimore ravens select, courtney upshaw. >>> the ravens say upshaw was worthy of a first round pick but he was still there for them early in round two with a pick they obtained from minnesota. upshaw has been complained by some to terrell suggs. he is a fierce pass rusher. >> yeah he plays like a junk yard dog. he's a physical violent football play. we're excited about that. that's not an easy position to play. a lot of guys can't do that. a lot of guys can pass the rush. and we feel this guy can really do that. >> the ravens second pick in the second round big offensive lineman, osemele. third round the ravens get pierce of temple. fans may remember pierce. the ravens will have five more picks going into the final day of the draft tomorrow. >>> a big baseball weekend here in baltimore. oriole grea

only at denny's. >> we are at ravens camp.irst round of the nfl draft comes to an end without the ravens making a selection. that second round pick will be used early tomorrow night. they will select third in tomorrows second round. ozzie newsome likes the value the thinks he has created. >> there were a couple of players who felt like we could trade up. you know, it can get expensive. there were a lot of trades in today's draft. we felt better about going back. after a certain amount of players went off the board, we felt like bad going -- we felt like going back would be better benefits. >> you get the impression he believes the ravens with the 35th pick will still be able to select the same guy they would of that at the 29th pick. they came in today with eight picks. they come at a today with nine picks. we expect a lot of action tomorrow night. for now, let's head back to the studio for the rest of today's sports. >> ravens fans have to go with the familiar phrase, in ozzie, we trust. the shenanigans from the indian act --

. >> the baltimore ravens schedule is out. ravens start the season at home on monday night hosting a cincinnati. then they visit the eagles. a sunday night game right here on wbal-tv. hosting the dallas cowboys and off to houston in week 7. when overplaying the steelers -- when are we playing the steelers? you can see the full schedule on our website, wbaltv.com. later this morning, keith mills will join us for a full breakdown of the 20 default schedule. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. which ravens game are you most looking forward to seeing this season? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> new details about the prostitution scandal involving members of the secret service. we're now learning how many women are believed to be involved. tara mergener has more on the story. >> good morning. the fallout from this incident continues. the big question in washington was national security compromise? president obama was mum the scan

today the ravens top three draft picks introduced to charm city and the surrounding regional ravens following. university of alabama linebacker courtney upshaw. then offensive lineman kelechi, we got to say it right, kelechi osemele. then you see -- >> coming off a championship of my own, i'm ready -- i love winning games and that's what they do here. to be a part of this defense, and you know, to be under the watch of ray lewis, ed reed and terrell suggs, guys like that, i'm ready to strap on the pads with them. >> ok. so you heard from courtney upshaw a moment ago. that third guy was bernard pierce, running back out of temple. here's what the ravens did today. they picked up delaware guard geno gradkowski. he has a lot of upside. then in the fifth round christian thompson. the fourth round that is. a free safety from south carolina state. after that the ravens went with another defensive back asa jackson out of cal poly. a cornerback then round 6 miami receiver tommy streeter. he's big. 6' five. we grew up in the same neighborhood, even though i am a lot older than tommy. those are the draf

the ravens traded out of the first round last night. they trade the 20th pick to the vikings for minnesota's second round pick tonight and the fourth round pick tomorrow. ozzie newsome explained the decision. >> we talked about dealing a couple of players that we could trade up. it can get expensive. there were a lot of trades in today's draft. we felt better about going back. we feel like going back would be a benefit for us. >> stephen hill are still available. the ravens will have the third pick of the second round tonight. the sec from begins at 7:00 p.m. -- the second round begins tonight at 7:00 p.m.. as expected, andrew luck went number-one to the colts. robert griffin iii is headed to washington. then the fun began. the browns traded with the vikings. they took trent richardson. eight trades last night including the ravens and minnesota. on to the orioles. they complete the sweep of the blue jays. 5-2, they win last night. brian matusz pitched his best game in over a year. he was sharp. buck showalter looked on. he sets down ben

the ravens traded out after new england took the guy the ravens reportedly wanted. he's linebacker dont'a hightower of alabama. new england traded ahead to get him. the ravens had their eye on him but the patriots maneuver to get him. the ravens still have nine picks now and can make three of those picks starting today. >> we have some guys that if we were stuck at 29, we could have picked, you know, and one of those guys is still available for us. to have the ability to go back, acquire another player, get a player you probably would have taken at your pick is good business for us. >> reporter: it's rounds two and three of the draft taking place tonight. the ravens now have the third pick of the second round that they got in the trade with the vikings. this is the third time in ravens' history they do not make a first round pick. back to you. >> just real quick, fast conversation about this. we deemed it purple friday. ron, sharon -- everybody has purple on in the studio because it feels good and we wanted to do it. there's nothing wrong with picking in the first r

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the ravens have been wonderful. they're going to lay down the turf field so that will be up and ready for the game itself. >> jolly o. sorry. director for the grounds says it'll take about three days for the entire field to be covered with grass which is coming from a farm in new jersey. they're not seeding it kai. >> it's just so amazing how they take the sod and put it down and it's there. >> it's ready, set go. >> can't wait. >>> testimony begins in the john edwards trial. the arguments from both sides and the new questions over a key witness. >> missing for three decades. what happened to aton pate. >>> where this canton landmark is getting ready for prime time. the story coming up here on wjz. >>> two days of rain and clouds, when can we expect the conditions to change? don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is cloudy, 46 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete forewarning weather forecast is coming up. >>> testimony begins in the john edwards trial. the

good >> the ravens will see plenty of the national spotlight this season. they will have four national season primetime tv games, including this season opener, a monday night matchup at home against the bengals. the nfl released the schedule today. a short road trip to philly, followed by the patriots and grounds that nt -- at mt stadium. only one home game in october against the cowboys. a lot of travel in november, road trips to cleveland, pittsburgh, and san diego. pittsburgh is a sunday night game that you will see here on tv 11. a second game against pittsburg in three weeks. peyton manning comes to town with the broncos on december 16. a week later, his brother eli comes to town with the giants. the regular season ends on the road for the second year in a row, in cincinnati. no. 59 was re-signed today. ellerbee agreed to a one-year deal where just under $2 million. the ravens have depth and a strong future in the middle of the linebacking crew. last night and come back, the orioles squeeze out a 3-2 win of the white sox. a chilly night in chicago. the

coming up in sports, we'll check in on the ravens. the three newest ravens. we'll check in on what makes >> the baltimore ravens select courtney upshaw, outside line backer from alabama! [applause] >> introducing the ravens top draft pick, courtney upshaw. he is 6'2," 275 pounds. he is one of the players that avi newsome looked at and said he will be there at 35. we'll take him at a fourth-round pick. indeed, that worked out. the player they got, the director of personnel describes him pretty well. >> he played like a junkyard dog. he has strong punch. he is a physical, violent football player. we're excited about that. that's not an easy position to play. a lot of guys can't do that. setting the edge is one of the most important things this weekend. we feel this guy can do that. >> and upshaw will be tasked with setting the edge for johnson who did that so well for so long as he moved into the indianapolis colts. the ravens also selected offensive tackle kelechi osemele. he has the physical capabilities. he is out of iowa state. the ravens traded up. gave up

"the raven" is rated 5. "the five-year engagement" follows the captain as he tries to secure the most coveted treasure of all. "the pirates! band of misfits" is rated pg. he sees those same mops is chasing a girl and he takes them out to protect her. she is a math prodigy who knows the secret codes. "safe" is rated r. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. let's get you up to date. york road, that is where we have an accident, on the ramp. the vehicle is facing the wrong direction. be careful getting onto the ramp for southbound 83. we have a fuel spill on 36th street. we have some closures because of it water main break on lombard street that will cause some delays. 56 on the northeast corner of the beltway. so far as you get closer to set the 95. 38 in the outer loop down towards edmondson. 50 out of the northeast on 95 in the white marsh area. this is 83 at york road. the harrisburg expressway itself looks pretty good. wat

we know the raven's schedule, orioles have 151 more games.l so far. >> thank you. >>> still to come a real life ,, >>> scientists come up with a prehistoric find. they say these formations are dinosaur eggs. they were laid 60 million years ago by plant-eating dinosaurs. they range from a few inches to over three feet. of course that's one big baby. >>> well it was an adorable baby doing an adorable thing at the bronx zoo. look at this female baby giraffe was running around chasing a butterfly. zoo keepers say the calf was nuzzling with her mother when the butterfly caught her attention. the giraffe and butterfly turned out to be a hit. turned out to be a hit. aren't they ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

. >> the baltimore ravens select courtney upshaw. >> former raven's kicker matt stover making the celebrity appearance to announce the pick in the second round of today's draft. their first pick in the 2012 draft in exchange for an additional fourth round pick from the minnesota vikings. they get the same guy today they could have had 29. they now have courtney upshaw. the defensive coordinator calls him the kind of guy who can step in to the defense and pick up some of the slack left behind by the departure of jerry johnson. courtney upshaw is a big kid. the ravens think that his style will sit in with their style of defense. with their style of defense. >> he plays like a junkyard dog. he is a physical player. we are excited about that. a lot of guys can rush the passer. upsetting the edge is one of the most important things and we feel like he can do that. >> the ravens have their second second round pick. they used it to select kelechi osemele out of iowa state. the competition has guarded been mixed up. he could fit in at left guard. or he could fit in at right tackle. everybody had be

and former ravens kicker matt stover will be at the draft ceremonies to announce the ravens pick. >> the ravens now have a total of nine picks. the draft will conclude tomorrow, with rounds 4 through 7. >> now, i have the perfect excuse to watch. >> yes, you do. with a beverage and potato chips. >> and matt stover, right? you forget. >> like him a little bit, do you, mary? >> i have a secret crush on him. >>> still to come on eyewitness news at 5:00. how far back does the scandal go? new accusations against secret service during bill clinton's president. >>> a mother attacks her baby. i'm gigi barnett, that story is next. >>> it's bright. it's very bright. >> i'm jessica kartalija, here at saga sagamore farms. talking about the future of horse racing here in maryland. >>> rain is coming. how will it affect your weekend plans? don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. >>> it is sunny. 60 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warping weather forecast -- warning weather forecast is coming up. >>> titan security is coming to maryland. social services off

the ravens should be busy tonight making selections. did not be surprised to see ozzie newsome make a deal. it is something the ravens did a couple of years ago. almost back to back and found two players they thought could be future stars. i want to head back to the studio. pete gilbert is standing by. >> we hope to check back with you tonight. how about the orioles? a large part of that effort, he finally put together a quality start. not allowing a single run. he handled adversity well. he did not get the win, but do not count him as one of the ones who failed to see this coming. >> i cannot say that this surprised me. he has a good frame of mind. how many guys did he walk tonight? maybe one or two. >> the caps and rangers began their series saturday in new york. new jersey and florida dueled late into the night last night. devils up 2-1 late in the third. the power play, he gets it done for florida. sudden-death, making everybody in florida turned their attention back to basketball. please stay with us for one more check of the forec

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ravens fans can start making preseason plans. >> who the ravens are playing an,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>out split focus. we're about to talk baseball. let's talk about football. >> we have birds of all feathers. we'll start with the ravens. football fans like to plan. the ravens did release their 2012 preseason schedule today. they will kick it off on thursday night august 9th. then home for a friday night exhibition against detroit. jacksonville will come to baltimore. then on the road to st. louis august 30th. the regular season schedule will be out later month. i was out at ravens headquarters today. pictures of past draft picks on display. coach john harbaugh, gm ozzie newsome met with us to discuss the draft. the ravens admit they need help on the offensive line. they'll stick to the philosophy of picking the best available player. >> we have to fulfill needs. we still and have said this for 16 years, we will not take need over a real good player. >> the ravens have the 29th overall pick and 8 picks total. the draft opens with a first round in primetime three weeks from tomorrow. >>

i don't know what the ravens will do with 2009. it depends what 28 other teams do before they pick. >> reporter: offensive line is probably their top priority. but i trust ozzie newsome and company to bring another great player to the ranks. >> it's ed norris, 105.7, the fan. maybe high tower at alabama. offensive line help, too. and if peter con is available. i see us taking him. >> and this is steve david, from 105.7, the fan. i'd like the ravens to take the center, peter con, out of wisconsin. but don't be surprised if they make a bold move, jump up, trade to get ahead of the steelers and steel the -- steal the linebacker. >> ravens to be singing in the rain. once selecting alabama linebacker, daunte hightower, to someday replace sure-fire hall-of-famer ray lewis. >>> and all the buildup for tonight is just for the first round. there will be two more days of the nfl draft. seven rounds total. ravens currently hold eight picks overall. that could be more or less. if they trade in, up or out. >> mark, thank you. >>> the indianapol

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the ravens are still pulling together their roster. there re-signed ellerbee. ellerbee originally arrived as an undrafted bertie's. the draft is just a little bit more than one week away. after 14 straight losing seasons, they will need more than a few wins, but they keep stringing them together like last night, baseball could see some popularity. in the seventh inning -- a great catch slipping into the stands. the runner on third did it tag and get the white sox a 4-1 lead. good with a glove -- better with a bat. solo home run making it a 2 run game. down to the final out. adam jones to left center -- all squared at 4 a piece. then a 6 run explosion. a grandslam! 10-4 orioles in extraeinnings on the road -- in extra innings. game tim 8:10 at u.s. cellular. for kentucky, this lessons seems familiar. enjoy the change kinship, but do not get attached. it looks like they will lose the entire starting five. they will hold a press conference along with calipari to announce the decision. all 5 will announce to enter the nba draft. so much for a >> a protest asking wh

ravens have quite the legacy of first-round draft picks with their 17 previous no. 1 picks. they have assembled players who combine have played in 51 pro bowls. that is the importance of tonight's state. ravens go into the meeting with the 29th pick overall. it is the start of a three-day marathon. first round tonight, second and third tomorrow. they finish up on saturday. news of says these decisions are so important. he likes the format with 3 days upticks spread out. >> you are not as the teeth at the end of the draft, but it also allows you the opportunity to -- on day one, i am just concerned about the first round. i could come back in on the two and watch more tape to prepare myself for rounds two and three, just to break up some calls. you are not as the team as you would have been here i was there when it was 12 rounds. when i first started, when i retired. you are so fatigued that when you get to those latter rounds, you do not make the decisions. now, you can make better decisions. >> much more with the ravens general manager coming up at 7:30 tonight. we invite yo

the ravens will make their first picks tomorrow. out after new england took the guy they wanted. highpower of alabama, new england traded up to get him. hightower -- the draft opened with the announcement of andrew lucht going to the indianapolis colts. he takes over as colts qb after the departure of peyton manning to denver. second pick, robert griffin, iii taken by the redskins. they hope he becomes the star the team has been lacking at qb for decades. the orioles are seeing improvement in their pitching, good enough to have the os in first place going for a sweep of toronto tonight. another well-pitched game, tied 2 all, then the bats come through. adam jones facing jansen, that's a high fly to left field. solo homerun to give the os a 3-2 lead. later that same inning, chris davis with a runner on base, he'll drive a pitch from reliever oliver. another home run. makes it 5-2. it's a three-game sweep of the blue jays. a four-game winning streak overall. home runs stand out, but the pitchers deserve some credit. >> it starts with

we will meet the newest raven coming up in sports.progressive, you can bundle your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com. >> from the susquehanna bay sports center, this is 11 sports. >> the nfl draft has just a few moments left. the ravens have one. remaining in the seventh round. they will have five new players by saturday. it includes a project with an incredible upside. in the first round, they grab the young brother of the bengals quarterback. many experts had him as a seventh-round pick. a few others did. they follow the board. the ravens grab a safety christian thompson from south carolina state. in the fifth, asa jackson from cal poly. streeter has speed but is a project for certain. we go back to thursday, the night that netted the ravens no new players. other teams seem to get better in the first round. that is the nature of the draft. they drafted first round talent and added a fourth round pick. two rookies made their way to meet the coache

a baltimore raven showed up at school today..... not to - talk about football.... severna park high school and has more on todays unusual event. michael oher was at the high school to talk about his pook... 'i beat the odds'. hundred copies of it and the entire student body read it. the school began the 'one book one school one sttr' program fivv years ago... affer two students committed suicide and they were trying to find ways to keep the students positive and inspired. studdntt and staff members read the book and have been discussing it for weeks. when micheal oher showed up at the school today it was standing room only in the auditoriuu.. studdnts had the opportunity to ask him questions and find out more about his unusual journeyyfrom a foster home to an n.f.l. football field. (micheal oher)"i never in a million years.. thought something like this would take place or happen to e.. but hard work and dedication and perserverance and not giving uuphelped me and in writing.. i beat the odds.. " the ravens star lso told students about everything ... like...... his

the ravens have put the franchise tag on a price. so while he tries to negotiate a long-term deal, he will likely remain out of sight. he did post this message on twitter -- the business side of the league is rough. a major milestone for the loyal of men's lacrosse -- they held the no. 1 national ranking for the first time since 1999. an amazing feat for this team. they beat denver last week. a win would caption -- hector the title. the head coach has done a super job keeping his players focused. he understands the achievement of top-ranking but wants to finish this season on top of the polls. >> we never talk about being no. 1. we talk about the regular- season and the conference tournament. we talked about having a first- round game at home and obviously every team at talks about a national championship. >> we have seen some positive signs for most of the pitching staff. one year ago, they had the worst team in baseball. this year, have improved to 11 overall. currently has the worst average in all of baseball. the orioles have yet

there was a rumor the ravens were interested in hightower.zzie says let's trade down to find out what's going on. tomorrow is another day for your baltimore ravens getting new players. >> we actually have a host of laws now against using your mobile device while driving. but what about when you're walking? >> look at this. there are funny ub -- youtube videos. >> there's the guy in california who's face was in the face as he walked up on the bear. >> as abc2news brian kuebler found out, the distracted pedestrians may be a legitimate danger. >> reporter: one day, and if you believe in mayan calendar, it's coming soon, but one day, whoever they are, may look back on the latter days of our culture and refer to us as the people of the screen. iphones, pods, pads, tablets, pdas and mp3 players. music, e-mails, those disgruntled birds, texting. more often than not, many of us spend more time than we'd like to admit in midface plant with our mobile devices, until we look up. >> you have your face in the phone, texting, walk in the street and say oh,

instead, ravens have signed former colts qb to a one-year contract. i'll have more plus the o's in action, in sports. >>> first round of the nfl draft is one week from tonight. >>> and still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. secret service scandal. what investigators say happened in the columbia hotel. but has the agency under fire. >>> our lives will never be the same. >>> yeardley love's mother speaks out for the first time since her daughter's killer was convicted. i'm jessica kartalija. that story next on wjz. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, the big crab comeback. the record-shattering numbers as eyewitness news continues. >>> any more rain coming this way? don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,, ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at southwest airlines, we're always looking for new ways to make you happy. and we know what really makes you happy are new places to fly. now you can fly southwest airlines' new nonstop service from bwi airport to atlanta. book all of our destinations only at southwest.com. ♪ >>> it's sunny and 68

the ravens down some late round gems. the ravens grabbed delaware guard gino.they said they knew something few others did. christian thompson and asa jackson. in these sectors around, tommy streeter. finally, from georgia, deangelo tyson. the selections from friday courtney upshaw, kelechi osemele and bernard pierce. they are pretty excited. >> i am happy about the situation i landed in. it is an honor to be on a team like this. they are very physical. it is the way i'd like to play. >> after going home at night, i was hoping to talk to my agent and my family. baltimore picked me up. once i got the call, i was very excited. >> ravens fans should be, too. impressive to get courtney upshaw. johns hopkins and top right loyola after their annual men's lacrosse game going in opposite directions. some habits are hard to break. the 50th meeting in the series of -- 46 of the first 49 went to hopkins. coppersmith with the rocket shot. hawkins took a 5-0 lead. down 9-8 in the second. tied at 9-9. overtime. final seconds. the feed. it went in. hopkins snapped loyola at 12

the ravens have their bye week in week 8. the team will visit pittsburgh on the sunday before thanksgiving with a return match up in baltimore two weeks later. the regular season will wrap up with a road game at cincinnati. >> -- schedule but i just had you know a real thought and it is grand pre and grand prix and football related. >> okay. >> -- diamond -- >> -- see it -- >> -- as we like to say you would have the baltimore grand prix monday night football -- >> -- yeah -- >> -- urban area is prosports? there is is right there. in the space of one week -- >> -- be neat -- >> -- grand prix -- >> -- will be neat -- >> -- square that one away. all right. coming up on coffee we we have with we have an interesting lady. she started out on the hills, a quasireality show if you real but she has taken it further. >> uh-huh -- >> -- took a reality spot and turned it into real success. >> she did. >> -- latest ,,,, you're the best mom ever. thank you, sweetie. oh... ♪ >>> hi, my name is kim. good morning. >> good morning. thanks so m

ray rice represented the ravens.r about an hour about how they will change the world's. then the players ran onto a makeshift field and were minutes. six minutetwop the uniforms have not changed much. little different fabric, more flexible. >> they breed a better - -they better.breathe >> this morning we asked -- are the changes to the ravens uniforms enough to make you want to buy new jerseys? >> pete is all fired up for football in april. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. jennifer franciotti will buy one. >> "does this jersey make my muscles look bigger?" >> 10 burglaries in harford county in the past week. >> lawmakers are fighting over an expanded gambling bill for maryland. >> have you ever wanted to own an entire town? now you can. how much want wyoming town is going for. i should be arrested for crimes against potted plant-kind. [ clang ] my house is where plants came to die. ♪ but, it turns out all i was missing was miracle-

ranks -- ravens hitting the practice field for off-season workouts. sports director mark viviano with updates from the team. >> it is significant. because remember, there were no spring workouts a year ago because of the nfl lockout. but the ravens and the rest of the league are open for off- season business. and the ravens have plenty to do to prepare for that season ahead. >> reporter: these practices are not mandatory, and many veteran players do not take part. but quarterback joe flacco is a daily participant. all geared up for the start of the regular season in september. the schedule was unveiled earlier this week. and the ravens are already looking forward to opening up on monday night at home against cincinnati. >> they know we can take their schedule. no, we're ready. we're ready for it. it's good that they released it now. we know exactly what we're working towards. it makes it a little harder. >> reporter: it's another off season of transition. it's out with the old. linebacker departed, to sign with san diego. and that means opportunity fo

we begin by talking about news surrounding a favorite balttmore ravens player..s been in the news a lot latelyyhe was the ap nfl defensive player of the year for the 2011 season. he's been working out a lot to get ready for next season.but he'' alsoo been busy with his other endeavors...in the film industry.. and he's tweeting about it. not sure if y'all heard, bbt team sizzle films got another film accepted into cannes film &pfestival. his film committment was accepted nto the prrstigious ten years ago, syyia came back - under a new regime.the head of the government did wwat he could to leave his government post for a new life in america. he gets a new neighbor with an unnerving curiosity about his past and this leads to a vicious altercation.the festival will be held from may 16-27.so 3 here's the big question... will we still see him on the gridiron? if i win the lottery i'm only going to do what i want to do from now on! play football and make movies! (((can))) from all good news... to controversy. a company is creating a stir after debuting aa ad for it's ne

also in the second round, the ravens took osamele. he will probably play guard for the ravens. maybe even replace ben. he has the fiscal capabilities. in the third round, ravens traded up. selected bernard -- more than 180 yards. he found the end zone time and again as the owls blasted the terps. you didn't want to rerks but now you may cheer for bernard pearsly. as far as the orioles last night against the a's, trying to extend a four-game win streak. jake merrieta did not have his best stuff. two-run shot. also took a three-run lead. some nights, it is not your night. nick markaikis shot up the middle. did that tip your hat and say, job well done. you may want to arrive for a 5:15 ceremony. >> i'm pete gilbert. have a great day. >> rain chances increasing today. overnight tonight, straightening out tomorrow. it will be warmer tomorrow. 50's today, 60's tomorrow. >> thank you for watching. >> we'll be back in 25 minutes. the "today show" is next. have a great morning. >> maryland students reported more than 470 cases of internet bullying and intimidation during the last academ

the ravens open at home on a monday night against cincinnati. they have a game on sunday against the patriots. in the final weeks, they take on peyton manning and the denver brocken's and the new york giants -- and the denver broncos. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. which ravens game are you most looking forward to seeing this season? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> cal ripken jr. was always quick with the assist. now he is helping the 20-ravaged town in missouri. will help volunteers rebuild two homes in a neighborhood that was devastated by tornadoes last may. this is the first top of a torah on habitat projects -- this is the first stop on a tour of habitat projects. the search is on for a sergeant who was gone missing. some type of foul play is suspected. >> the annual blue jean ball is coming up in just a few weeks. details in just a few minutes. >> details on your morning commute. starting to see signs of >> good morning. this is a l

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also in the second round, the ravens took a tackle who will probably play guard for the ravens, mayb. he is out of iowa state. he ran wild, more than 180 yards. he found the in some time and again. now he may cheer. five more picks later today in the fourth through seventh round. he did not have his best stuff against the athletics. two outs. two-run shot. oakland took a three-run lead. a shot up the middle. lookit this play. the out at first. job well done. they are playing at 600 ball, but they fell by a final 5-2. but this evening, a very special event at camden yards as the orioles unveil the frank robinson statue. that is around 5:00. gates will open at 5:00 if you want to open that -- checked that out tonight at camden yards. >> 5 akaka 53 and 39 degrees. >> the judge called him a threat to public safety. the latest details. >> the secret service prostitution scandal and its connection to maryland. >> we are getting clouds in the area now. eventually, a chance for rain showers. >> senator ben card-in and barbara mikulski have co-sponsored a bill to protect children from bullying

the ravens rack 29th in the first round. trading of for a receiver looks less likely because general manager ozzie newsome considers the the current -- hardest position to represent. >> i have played receiver. even though you get a chance to catch and run and stuff like that, and certainly other things that go into the decision. can you be press coverage, and so many other things. you cannot take away from the quarterback position. that is the toughest thing. >> the new orleans saints have already lost their head coach for the season and their assistant head coach and general manager for part of the upcoming season. now they face potentially harsh new accusations. there is an eavesdropping device that allowed him to it listen to sideline conversations between opposing coaches between 2002 and 2005. lewis already faces an eight- game suspension. this could get much bigger than just football. they have reportedly begun preliminary investigations. the nfl has not commented on the allegations. the orioles return home tomorrow ni

that's running baak ray rice, who hhssbeen ranchised by the ravens...and his no-show is not a surpriseentire seasso under the franchise tag, which will pay him 7.7 milliin dollars..rrce tweeted oday,,quoting to all college athletes gettiig ready to entyer the nfl draft,,just remember the business side of the league is rough"the ravens aren't really saying whose there and whose nnt..there should be some media time later this week...stay tuned. across town, loyola's greyhounds began the season unranked, and they've surprusied everyone, except maybe themselves, bhy winning all 11 of theer games.. games.. and today, they got their reward....oyola reached the number one spot in both the inside l;acrosse and the usila coaches poll...and after their basketball brethren mmde it to the big dance, the lax lads feel it's a natural progression... "the excitement that we ad this winter, you know, has translattd into kids showing up in the stands and expecting success, you know, out of the lacrosse rograms here." 3 the former steelers looking at s a backup...and the o's ssart a 4 game series 10-50 a

do the ravens want to bring kyle boller back to baltimore?> mark has the latest next in sports. ,,,,,,,,,, ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at southwest airlines, we're always looking for new ways to make you happy. and we know what really makes you happy are new places to fly. now you can fly southwest airlines' new nonstop service from bwi airport to atlanta. book all of our destinations only at southwest.com. ♪ >>> mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. and the name kyle boller has come into the headlines. >> a little retro is sometimes chic. i don't know. we're going find out. well, we know that joe flacco is set as the ravens' quarterback of the present and future negotiations ongoing to get flacco a long-term contract. but there is some uncertainty about who will be the backup. the ravens are taking a look at former steelers qb dennis dixon. and yes, believe it or not, former raven kyle boller, known more for his foibles and fumbles. he will join dixon and colt curtis painter in an audition. now, the job currently belongs to this guy. t

the ravens have a 29 pick overall.have reduced the number of practice opportunities for rookies to get ready for their first year in the nfl. i've asked him if that had the impact on the kind of rickey's they look -- rookies they look for on the board. >> these guys have come in and they have no minicams and they come in and play. you have to balance that. they do a good job of adjusting and giving those guys information as they can retain it. sometimes you have to dial it back because you want a player to be as effective as he can be. >> the ravens will drop 29th in the first round. and they're hoping history will repeat itself. the last sunday at the 29 pick they were -- they got ben grobe, the garden lost. tom tasselmyer is back with the forecast after this. >> here is what we are working on for 11 news tonight. a suspicious death in northeast baltimore is ruled a homicide. the details are slowly emerging. we'll have more details tonight. plus, president obama is rolling out a plan thaou >> here is the seven-day for

. >> reporter: liverpool will face off where the ravens usually play. >> there's a lot of soccer fans out there. a lot of fans that are interested in european soccer and bringing these great teams and clubs out here. >> reporter: the first game in 2009 was a self-out. >> just like a ravens game, we hope we'll get a great turn out here. >> reporter: when the ravens aren't playing, officials say it's important to keep these seats filled by attracting other big events to the city. >> these kind of events really help a lot of different entities, it's a state, a city thing because it obviously adds economic revenue. >> when you look at the worldwide television rights and stuff with it it's huge. >> reporter: but futboll fans aren't planning to watch the game at home, they're planning to move their seats to the stadium. >> it is a great sport, it's an international sport. >> that soccer game is july 28th at 1:00, tickets go on sale tuesday through ticket master. >>> grocery shopping just got a whole lot brighter and fresher. the farmers market is back open for business. large crowds picking

t-a's.according to n-f-l dot com...ravens cornerback ccry williams will not participate ii off seasonilliams hasn't signed it... nd according to this report, he has no plans to anytime soon.. there's no need to panic... o player is required to be in town until o-t-a's n june. williams is at home, rehhbbing from off season hip surgery. it's the game in college hopkins.and it'' been that way for over a century. century.tomorrow night marks the 108th meetinn.and for the first time in 4 years...the blue jays have the terps on homewood field..last year chris bolanddled johns hopkinss with 5, second half goals... and the jays won in overtime.. rival games are special... it's the only time you will hear teams talk about the past and look ahead on the clock outside the looker room. - 3 p, high school game of the week time.brought to you by varsity sports network dot com.you voted for some girl's lacrosse...so we're onna give it to you, and more. more.glen-el at mouut heb-ren. great game...pick it up in overtime...tied at 10... jenniferrjiles uts the vikiigs on top with a free position goallwi