for the redskins.yeah. >> and all the possibilities with draft picks -- >> you see, you're half -- >> glass half full. >> empty. whatever you want to call it. >> glass half full. >> the positive is brewing. the final episode of the redskins season finished up. and here's a synopsis of what happened in their final game, dumb penalties, missed tackles, and turnovers. and of course, turnovers are a weekly occurrence. the redskins extend their streak to 30 straight games with at least one turnover and finish the season with a 5-11 record. hey, there's always next year. >> let's go and dominate these boys, man! because we can! dominate on three! one, two, three! dominate! >> that'll get you fired up, so will this, unfortunately in bade. on first quarter, third and nine, rex grossman going deep, but he drops the ball. right through his arms, and it was a sign of things to come. grossman completed just 22 of his 45 passes. second quarter, grossman fakes the haundoff, looking deep for anthony armstrong, but th

redskins on the board. fourth quarter redskins down 13-10. vick throws in space and watch desean jackson run under it. the eagles go up again 20-10. then eagles first and goal on the four. vick to celek. they go on to win 34-10. is >> who knows what to say about this season. there are a lot of things that happened. a lot of things to be learned. but i know i'm excited about coming back in mid april. i'm excited about getting everybody back and having new faces. i'm excited about next season. >> mid april. the redskins will be sitting on their couch this postseason but you don't have to search for for a team to root for. the ravens won the a.f.c. north and clinched a second seed first round bye beating the bengals. fourth quarter, 17-13 but in fear. ray rice is there and he runs up the middle, gone 51 yards for the touchdown. they win 24-16. steelers and browns third quarter tied 6-6 isaac redman in from seven yards out. steelers win 13-9. they are the fifth seed in the a.f.c. the wizards hosting the celtics, fourth quarter rajon rondo fires t

we saw the same old redskins.s loss we'll tell you where the team will pick in the draft. >>> get ready for the chill. mother nature bringing some cold changes for the new year. good evening, everyone. welcome to news 4 at 11:00. we begin with a deadly crash on what neighbors call a dangerous road. two people killed when a car full of young people ran into a tree. news 4s darcy spencer joins us live from bethesda. darcy, this new year is beginning with heartbreak. >> reporter: it is. i was able to speak to the best friend of one victim. he tells me their entire circle of friend is grieving. they're in a state of shock. montgomery county police are investigating to see why the tragedy unfolded here this new year's morning. a man and woman died when the chevy trail blazer they were riding in crashed on the road in bethesda 3:00 new year's morning. nate lucas was friend with both victims. news 4 its not identifying them until police release their names. >> he was my closest acquaintance. like we always used to spend

>> if i'm the redskins? >> no, the number one pick. >> if i'm the colts. >> you are drafting a quarterback. >> peyton manning is gone. i'm going to take andrew love. >> i don't want to predicate it based on andrew manning. >> if you're the colts, andrew luck. i think he fit that system better. he doesn't move. when i watch him, i'm like wow, he can move a little bit. he can throw. he is intelligent. he has everything you're looking for in a franchise quarterback. he's fast. he is just the guy to me. >> i don't understand it. >> from the colts, i do. from the redskins. >> that's not the question. you are switching the question. you are going to take a quarterback, who is it going to be? for the third time, wisdom martin. 2011 was a much better year for you. >> i'm going to take rg3. >> i knew it. you know what? i love both these guys and i agree with you. one, they are both intelligent. andrew luck is mobile. the guy can move. and three, they both have huge cannon arms. he is more of a flick and andrew luck,

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i'd say redskins fans would certainly like that, but back to the original question, are some redskins fans jumping ship to another bandwagon? we asked that question on facebook and here's what we got. check this out. tiffany, very blunt, she said nope, got to stick with my redskins. now john on the other hand, he took it a step further. i like to watch joe flacco and ray rice, but any redskin fan seriously rooting for ravens should be stripped of their burgundy and gold card and run out of redskins country, all right. jean says of course i'm rooting for the ravens. redskins are nfc. ravens are afc. you can root for more than one team. i do. the redskins are lousy and the ravens are winners. well, there you go. like them or not you can watch the ravens here on wusa9. the afc championship game is at 3:00. then we'll break it down on our 6:30 newscast afterwards and have a full postgame coverage on sports plus at 11:30. so in our unofficial polling, lesli, two no's and one yes. overall we received about 60 responses and there were more no responses, in other words, i'm a redskins fans an

honk for the redskins. guess who is making all the football noise here in laurel? and some of it's coming from former skins fans. i'm pat collins. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine a pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a pnc performance select checking account and get up to 1.75% cash back for just about every purchase. learn more and apply today at pnc.com/cashbuilder. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. ♪ at last my love has come along ♪ >> legendary blues and jazz singer etta james died today after a battle with leukemia. james began her career in the 1950s and is best known for her jazzie rendition of the song "at last." she won six grammys and was inducted into the rock 'n roll hall of fame. etta james was 73 years old. >>> a northern virginia woman is about to do something that no american has done before. she's joined a world renowned ballet in russia. keenan campa has been asked to join the marinsky ballet the same company notables such as anna pavlova have been part of. she started dancing at a small

i like both the redskins and the ravens.nty. i lived in columbia. i loved the redskins when they won the super bowl with timmy smith having a big day, in the 80s. i loved the redskins, and i now love the ravens. i don't have any problem at all with both teams. can't we all get along? >> tony, what do you say? >> i'm a die hard redskins fan, have been all my life. i don't pay a lot of attention to the ravens. right now, though, the redskins are out of it. we're out of it seemingly every year. i'm kind of excited we have a local team, fairly local, that's in it and i'm kind of rooting for them. >> so you are? >> yeah. i'm not opposed to it. >> i am opposed to it. >> some people are. >> why? >> because as one gentleman said in your article, if you are a fan, you're a fan of the one team. >> one team, right. >> that's your team, right, bob? >> these gentlemen, they have rational positions, like the ideals of the enlightenment. being a sports fan is not an exercise in rationality. >> that's true. >> if you're a committed fan, you

for the redskins, this time.nd the quarterback of the ravens would like to extented any offer. >> and we're looking for anyone to be a ravens fan man come on up and cheer us on up. that will be huge. they have a great following. people love the redskins and so we can steal some of their fans, we'll do a great job. >> reporter: so while the ravens prepare for another weekend of play-off football and, the redskins begin another quiet offseason with the hopes of filling up fed ex field this time next year on the beltway, dave ross, fox 5 sports. >>> we have to note, the ravens are not asking redskins fans to switch a likens. we know that they die-hard and the ravens are saying, hey, if you need to route for someone, why not have it be your beltway neighbors. >>> and back to you it and what do you think about this? >> yeah. >> and i am a ravens fan. they're plague the houston texans. >> and you're from texas? >> i'm from houston. i grew up there. and that is -- and i'm like i don't care who wins. >> i know. >> i'm gl

this is redskins territory, but i found r only found one person in the whole bar wearing a redskins jersey. we're at the caddies in bethesda. this is redskins territory, but this sunday it looks more like a ravens nest. >> the red skins have had some down years thus far. all we have to root for now are the ravens. >> reporter: more and more, football fans are tuning out the home team and dawning the purple in support of the ravens. they are in the afc championship game against the patriots. >> do you think they are getting into the ravens now? >> if they'd like a team that wins, yes. >> reporter: some fans are converts. others have roots. who wouldn't want to root for the winning team that has a shot at making it to the super bowl? >> i lived in baltimore for eight years. i'm a fish out of water. that's why i have to be out of the sports bar to be around more ravens fans. >> reporter: we found one customer in the whole bar wearing a redskins jersey. he was cheering on the ravens. >> i felt a little jealousy because the ravens are in the playoffs. they are having so much fun. i wanted to re

nothing redskins. hey, are you a redskin fan? >> sometimes. >> are you a ravens fan? >> sometimes. >> hum. how do you choose? >> well, the winners i always stick with. >> reporter: a number of redskins fans here are crossing the purple ravens line. and they're doing it with gusto. are you a front-runner? >> yeah. >> reporter: are you a front-runner? >> you better believe it. all the way. >> reporter: at duncan, team pride donuts. the sprinkles. they're not burgundy and gold but baltimore ravens purple and they're selling like hotcakes. full disclosure. you know who else crossed the purple line? this man. this man's my son. ever since he was a little boy, he's been a redskin fan. he knows about sonny and billy, john riggins and thiseman. but you know what he did last sunday? you know where he was? he was in baltimore, rooting for the ravens. why? >> to watch my ravens win. >> what about the redskins? >> got sick of wasting my time and money on the redskins organization. >> reporter: i should have been a better father. here. have a purple donut. >> yum. so good. >> repo

. >> you said no love for the redskins. they have to suffer. >> i don't like uniforms anymore. >> boy, i tell you, you need to have a better day because you've been very upsetting to the fans out there today. that's it for this edition of "off the wall." we'll see you next week. >>> oh, my goodness. i just got chill bumps. good morning to you. it's friday the 13th. i'm allison see more. -- allison seymour. >> people are going what's going o. you're here early. >> hi, everybody. >> thanks for joining us. i'm audrey barnes. welcome to fox 5 morning news. >> all right. >> lots of wind. that's no joke. >> that's no joke at all. it's going to be very windy today and cold. it's going to be cold this weekend. going to feel like wintertime and maybe a few snow flakes off to the north and west. >> i think i saw some this morning. just a few mixed in with the rain. >> it's starting to mix down in the washington area. let's go to the radar. you will be able to see for yourself the showers. there you go, the white off to the north and

i like to plan for the washington redskins, like mr. to be a part of something where i help establish something, you know, and that is, you know, call me crazy, but, you know, it's also up to them what i am still here -- >> grossman back to him for a moment, finished 5 and 8, the redskins starting quarterback for the season, brian. >>> going to blow up the team here or rebuilding year? >> this is a rebuilding year. i think it's going to look different. i will be very interested to see what they do with fred davis, brian, and landry. of course, we know that landry was injured most of the last two seasons and he normally would have gotten a huge paycheck. he was maybe the defensive player-of-the-year and fred davis, who was more positive test from marijuana away from being out of the year and out of the football season for a whole year. where's a high risk and a a -- is a free agent with a career year. it would be interesting to see what they do with davis and landry. >> if you compare the redskins to the cowboys, seems the cowboys, often

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park for another miserable redskins season.cher, we'll hear from london fletcher, a free agent going from the bedroom you could see the fire and that work me right up. and it was absolutely terrifying. we got out of there as quickly as we could. i'm watching the house burn up and i'm sitting there saying, there goes everything. these days you don't have to lose your house in a fire to know what it's like to be left on the edge in the cold. the shelter gave us a place to stay. and citizens energy helped the shelter with heat. i'm excited to finally have a place of my own. citizens energy is helping us with the oil. citizens energy was created to help the forgotten ones keep warm. we asked the big oil companies and oil producing nations to help. only citgo and the people of venezuela said yes. and this year, in spite of soaring fuel prices, congress cut home heating assistance nearly in half. while people need help more than ever. for the last seven years, citgo has helped families and homeless shelters in good times and in bad.

he used to cover the redskins. however, this may be the janitor if the information pretty accurate here. i don't see this happening on either side. number one, they tried this with donovan mcnabb. younger and healthier. it blew up, it didn't work. a serious neck injury, he may never play again. number two, mike shanahan are control freaks. they would be clashing like crazy. have you ever seen a quarterback call more audible than peyton manning? they don't want to change anything from the line of scrimmage. plus, he wants to play for a winning team. if he's going to come back, the redskins left tackle is one failed drug test away from a yearlong suspension. they are not a winning team. what makes sense to me is san francisco. they have a great left tackle, a good runningback and a great defense. that makes sense. this makes no sense. >> all right, you didn't mention the salary cap issue, that payton is due another $28 million. let's put all that aside for a moment and go on the other side of this thing. how could th

there may not be a change at the helm, but the redskins are bringing in fresh blood.lus could the . >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> the coaching carousel has started at redskins park. we told you are earlier the former buccaneers head coach visited the park this week. now it appears he'll be staying permanently. 9 sports insider david elfin reporting that morris has agreed to join the redskins as the defensive back coach saying i just gave them the yes. the redskins parting ways with assistant steve jackson who has been with the team since '04. our insider also reporting the redskins have parted ways with wide receivers coach keegan mccardel after two years. and david elfin also trying to confirm kicker graham ganol has two broken bones in his back. it is believe he was injured in the tackle. despite the fact that sidney crosby didn't play tonight, the caps-penguins game had the same intensity. the first period the caps strike first. it makes it 1-0. caps look at that. nice. right in the corner. and then kuhn great night for the net m

there may not be a change at the helm, but the redskins are bringing in fresh blood. plus could the capitals take down their rivals tonight. that and more coming up next in sports. [ male announcer ] for some reason those five food groups sound a whole lot better when you put them in a taco shell instead of a pyramid. old el paso. when you gotta have mexican. fantastic! pro-gresso ] they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progresso. 40 soups 100 calories or less. . >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> the coaching carousel has started at redskins park. we told you are earlier the former buccaneers head coach visited the park this week. now it appears he'll be staying permanently. 9 sports insider david elfin reporting that morris has agreed to join the redskins as the defensive back coach saying i just gave them the yes. the redskins parting ways with assistant steve jackson who has been with the team since '04. our insider also repo

redskins fall to the eagles, 34- 10. finish the season 5-11, one game worse than a year ago. >> we had so much momentum and efforts passed and went down here in the fourth. i wish i could have still been playing. it's a loss and we have to look forward to next year. i feel like this team has a bright future. >> any time you're not in the playoffs, you lose, you know, 11 ball games, you know, whether we had won the game here, we feel a little bit better about our season. but at the end of the day, we'd still be home during the playoffs, so you never can be happy with not making the playoffs. >>> wizard hosting the celtics. first half, jermaine o'neal, celtics jumped out to an 11- point lead. foul. missed the free throw. wall with a team high 19. first half, wall from behind the 3-point arc, lobbed it to mcgee. wizard fell by 17 at the half. to kevin garnet. had a game high 24. wizards lose 94-86. same two tomorrow in boston. >>> tonight on nissan sports xtra, lindsay murphy in philadelphia with more on the positives. they

redskins 5-11, finish last in the nfc east. shanahan's worst full season in 18 years as head coach. >> after the first four games, i thought they were moving the ball pretty well on offense. then we hit a lull, i think the last five, six games we've done good things. run the football good, but not as good as we need. we talked about adding a few pieces on offense and defense, a good draft. we made some strides. our football team is a lot different than a year ago. that's a positive. >> there's a lot of good things. i try to look back at things that are positive about it. made a lot of strides as far as fully understanding that this team, this system is fully capable of going about it the right way and being a really good running team, having good play action plays. getting big plays, moving the ball well. doing the things we want to do. >>> when we return, the positives on a negative season. and the positives of losing today.   

the redskins have locked up the number six pick in this year's draft. the 34-10 loss to the rival eagles sealed the deal for the redskins who struggled on offense in the season finale. rex grossman threw another interception, his 20th on the season. and graham gano right here had a field goal blocked. that's his fifth of the year. despite the hardship, head coach mike shanahan says he is optimistic. >> it's a process. it doesn't happen overnight. i knew we weren't there when i took the job. i knew it was going to take some time. i think we got better. we got a lot better this year. there's a lot of positives to go with it. we've got to have good free agency, good draft to build this team with some youth and not just older veterans. >> it's the fourth straight year the redskins have finished last place in the nfc east, 5-11 is the worst record of mike shanahan's career. >>> while the redskins wrapped up their season, two division rivals were fighting for a spot in the playoffs and the division title. the new york giants beat up on the dallas cowboys in t

. >>> our redskins insider tells us what moves the team needs to make. >>> but first to infinity and beyond, local teachers take orbit in this week's cool schools report. >>> don't forget we're always on at www.wusa9.com. stay with us. we'll be right back. thanks, mom. who are you calling "mom"? dunkin' sausage pancake bites, delicious like mom's, only easier to carry -- get three for $1.59. >>> we're headed to the airport for this week's cool schools report where teachers are taking their love of science to new heights. >> in fact, they're going so high they'll all know what it is like to be almost weightless. mike hydek takes us aboard the big yellow bus. reporter: for every action there's an equal opposite reaction. you've heard newton's theory of motion, but have you ever felt them like this? 30 teachers got opportunity of a lifetime, experiencing zero gravity, and their students are pumped. >> they're excited for me. they just want to see me do flips and crawl across the walls. they're fired up. reporter: to inspire the next generation of scientists inspire those who teach them.

the redskins end a bad season on a low note. good morning to you. i'm joe krebs. >> and i'm eun yang. it is monday, january 2nd, 2012. it's going to take us a while to get used to saying that. today you'll notice a big change, and by tomorrow it will really feel like winter. we've been really spoiled. we had such a nice mild december. reality check, tom. >>> back to winter-like weather. the coldest air of the winter so far will be arriving by this time tomorrow morning. prepare for that. for students and teachers that are off to school this morning, you need to layer up a little bit. we do have temperatures around the region right near 40 degrees in the metro area. right now under a partly cloudy sky. that's a live picture from the city camera. partly cloudy. 40 at reagan national. we've got a wind out of the northwest gusting to 15 to 20 miles an hour. it does feel chillier than that. it's a little bit colder farther to our west and north down into the mid-30s in much of montgomery county, fairfax county. prince george's county is 40, so is much of

>> no, wisdom is the redskins hater. >> i don't hate the redskins. me do the weather forecast. i know more about that than sports. ts. >> they'll be good again. i got a feeling. >> sentinel radar. there you go, the shower activity moving through off to the north and to the east. the showers more numerous up towards baltimore. we are just getting a leftover sprinkle but we've got more out to the west. temperatures, upper 40s and low others. we'll be in the comfortable range again and some on again, off again rain showers. they will become more numerous and widespread later tonight. bwi marshall, 39 degrees. here is your forecast for today. high temperatures expected to be in the low 50s and later tonight, these temperatures will actually go up ahead of our cold front. so it will be mild again tonight with temperatures hanging out right around 50 degrees. coming up in just a minute, we've got a great ask the weather guy question from a viewer that wants to know why fire trucks and ambulances are often seen together. we'll get to the bottom of that. >>

>> the washington redskins and can they find salvation? looking up to our neighbors to the north, the ravens. >> or what about the wizards? >> blow it up. >> we're back.  ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' a sunny day ♪ ♪ sunny day ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' the taste i crave ♪ ♪ subway ♪ i'm makin' it, makin' it how i like ♪ ♪ it's meant to be ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ i'm feelin' subway today [ male announcer ] hey, capital area! are you feelin' subway®? then heat up your day with the big hot pastrami melt! it's fresh toasted and piled-high with pastrami, then topped with pickles, mustard, and cheese. head into a subway® restaurant today for this melty, mouthwatering sub! ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ let's go >> watch of the -- off of the wall. wisdom martin and welcome for life. >> yeah. >> and that is a quick version. >> we raised the controversy. >> right. >> and went up to the practice this week. >> right. >> and to ask a question about what would you welcome in and since things don't go well. >> right. >> and is it -- to consider rooting fo

>> reporter: did you used to be a redskin fan? >> once upon a time. >> reporter: are you a ravens fan? >> absolutely! >> reporter: did you used to be a redskin fan? >> once upon a time. >> reporter: welcome to the city of laurel. you might think of it as middletown. you see, it's 20.8 miles from downtown washington. it's 20.6 miles from downtown baltimore. [ honking ] but when it comes to football fan loyalty these days, it seems less than 50/50. in our unscientific survey along route 1, honk for the ravens, honk for the redskins, we got three times as many honks and beeps for the ravens than we did for our poor old skins. >> it's all about the ravens, get it right. >> reporter: but it doesn't stop there. a number of redskin fans here are crossing that purple ravens line, and they're doing it with gusto. are you a front-runner? >> yeah. >> reporter: are you a front-runner? >> you'd better believe it, all the way. >> reporter: at dunkin' -- team pride donuts. the sprinkles, they're not burgundy and gold, they're baltimore ravens pu

. >>> we're talking about the redskins and there's a lot of controversy about matt flynn amongst even people sitting here at the desk. >> he's better than what they have now. redskins look to forget this dreadful season towards the bright future, rumors flying about a possible new addition to the coaching staff, plus their qb situation. >>> plus the terrapins are streaking, but now the real test begins, more coming up in sports. >>> i'm anita brikman with this health alert. flu season is about to kick into high gear. people are con tables 24 to 72 hours after -- contagious 24 to 72 hours after catching it and stay contagious five days after the start. >> this health alert sponsored by cancer treatment centers of america, care that never quits. >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> former redskins head coach joe gibbs addressed the redskins problems today to the radio saying the key to a team's success starts at quarterback. i think we'd agree, but that should also be the redskins a priority this offseason but at what cost, though? if they address it in the

. >>> a new look ahead to next season for the washington redskins.eam finished a painful season last weekend with a 5-11 record, the worst ever for head coach mike shanahan in the nfl. players return to redskins park in ashburn yesterday to clean out their lockers. shanahan gave the team a parting word, saying he felt the redskins were a, quote, much better football team than a year ago. that's despite finishing last in the nfc east for the fourth straight year. linebacker london fletcher is among those who are free agents for the redskins and who could lead the team. the 36-year-old says, though, he wants to stay in washington. >> i also told you i was staying in buffalo, but my level of appreciation wasn't the same. so we have to figure that part out. >> the redskins will have the sixth pick in the april draft. >>> the wizards are starting to show some improvement, but it's not translating into a win yet. they dropped their fifth straight 100-92 to remain winless on the season. andre blache had a game high 28 points, and the wizards led the boston

people love the redskins. steal some of their fans, i think we'd be doing a pretty good job. reporter: while the ravens prepare for yet another weekend of playoff football at

the redskins will need help in the offseason. they'll have a good draft pick. record-setting day in the nfl. the skins record is frustrating from the players. we will have a recap >> the toyota sports desk, by your local toyota dealers. >> today's redskins-eagles game was as meaningless as it comes with both teams out of contention. washington did not find -- but move up from the 7th pick. rex grossman with the play action. he beats anthony armstrong. it is batted in the air. later in the second, they attempt a field goal. the 5th blocked field goal of the season. he was shaken up bu tt stayed in. michael vick throws to the goal line. powerman goes in. grossman throws in an incomplete pass to santana moss. he takes off hsiis helmet and is fuming. grossman throws a screen. this is something to be proud of. a 47-yard touchdown. this was quite the play action. throws a bombg with jiceuice on it to jackson. 20-10 eagles. wide open. he powers into the touchdown. mike shanahan's two-year record is worse than jim thorne's. >> i was competitive but it is disappointing

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of course we have to start tonight with the redskins rumors.on manning to washington rumors keep going. the redskins are making a push for peyton, whether it's release and sign or a trade. can you put this to rest once and for all? >> i would like to. i thought i did last week. it makes no sense for either side. peyton wants to play for a good team. the redskins tried this with mcnabb who was healthier and younger. it makes no sense for either side. but i think they have to do something because robert griffin the third is not a sure thing because they may not get a chance to pick him. if they don't, they have to go with rex grossman again. you don't want to be there. >> that's enough with the redskins news. get this out of the way. there you go, chris. let's focus on the game at hand. afc championship this week well-respected player teammate of the ravens came out and criticized joe flaco for being nervous and not having a grasp on the game. what is your opinion. >> this guy is going to the hall of fame. ray lewis has been a fan for a decade. j

start with the redskins.ng of college quarterbacks for the last month. he is now attacking this off- season, and he needs to. of note old position having a locked and quality starter as this franchise moves forward. redskins, it is the pink elephant in the room. >> it is the most important position. >> its is the redskins, though. cannot get a stable quarterback. >> rex grossman has proven to turnover machine. yielded some has success. >> i think he ought to stay. i think he is decent. grossman is a free and the only quarterback john beck.act is >> this business is not about being fair. >> the redskins have the sixth pick in the draft in april. whether a franchise quarterback will be available at number 6? have rexredskins grossman back? will be even want to be back? >> you try to take your best opportunity. you never know what that is going to be. >> the redskins need a new star for 2012. >> amen to that. the winter classic is coming to washington. be next year. will d.c. host the winter classic? yes, sir. t

i don't have a problem with the redskins but the ravens are in the playoffs every year. i do live in maryland. >> they said we welcome you guys. come on up. it's a short little ride. enray lewis said come -- even ray lewis said come on up. >> you can welcome them all you want and get the guys like me that will say yeah, maybe i'll wear the purple and black. >> it's a nice stadium. they do do it right thrup. >> and they win. a novel concept. they have an identity. they win. they have good management. who knew. >> you know who doesn't win? >> the washed wizards. that's all -- the washington wizards. that's all you had to say. do you blow that up and start all over at this point? >> i think you do. here's the sad part. well, there's got to be some workable pieces. i don't know if john wohl as the number one pick is the guy i want for have here for ten years. so far i don't see it. i look around at the other pieces and nobody there moves the meter for me. does it for you? >> this is a clossal -- colossal disaster. you have a new owner that appears to be focused on hockey. yo

redskins get a psychological advantage heading into the season. for the redskins a chance to erase the bitter defeat last week to the vickings. up to philly to finish the season. roy helu got a bad toe, bad knee. vick to deshone jackson. that made it 20-10. later in the fourth, philly on a roll again. eagles roll 34-10. john harbaugh and the ravens looking to get into the playoffs and secure a first round bye. this is a good way to do it. ray wright is running. seven yard touchdown. 191 yards, 24 carries. he had a big day. more on that in the second quarter. they didn't throw it much because of high winds up there. rice joining marshall faulk as the only player with 1000 yards rushing and 700 yards rush not guilty more than one season. ravens 24-16 secure that first round bye. flip saunders and the wizards are struggling. boston in town. kevin garnet all alone. john wall doing his best to keep washington in it. not satisfy with -- not satisfied with two. he had 18-3-7. robbed dough, had a -- -- a triple double. i'm dave owen. have a great monday,

so what could peyton manning do for the redskins? dave owens is tracking the rumor mill in sports. >> up next, surprising new information about the guy whose iphone stopped the new york orchestra. we'll tell you what happened. >>> so, here's the real deal about the person whose cell phone interrupted a performance by the new york phil harmonic. how allen gilbert stopped a performance dead tuesday when somebody's cell phone went off in the audience. now that someone is speaking out to the "new york times." the newspaper is just calling him patron x. he says his company had just given him an iphone to replace a blackberry the day before the show. and the mantels the paper he did turn it off, but didn't know an alarm had been set. you know that having the power off won't stop that alarm from sounding. the long time subscriber to the phil hair hair monic hasn't slept in two days. >>> a tongue and cheek campaign is underway to rename airport, libraries, and whatnot to honor the late president. now the initiative calls on the parliament to

>>> the redskins were packing up. i have the latest on london that fletcher.what got into flips saunders i sweated the details. all the phone calls, the emails, the lost weekends. and then after twenty-two years, just like that, i was laid off. today there are so many americans like matthew. he worked hard and played by the rules. suddenly, he's out of a job. it's been a struggle not being able to find a job. but it's been our faith and family and friends that have helped us get thrhrough this. citizens energy was created to help the forgotten ones keep warm. we asked the big oil companies and oil producing nations to help. only citgo and the people of venezuela answered the call. and this year, in spite of soaring prices, washington actually cut fuel assistance for families in need. so if you need help staying warm this winter give me a call. because in times like these, no one should be left out in the cold. ginger >>> the toyota sports desk brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >>> the wizards fell to 0-5 tonight, but they did pla

move out day at redskins park. i guess you could call it the end of a disaster season or you can say, it's the start to a promising new beginning. >> you're optimistic. you are optimistic. she's a pro. >> you can hear it now, everybody. the moving trucks have arrived and redskins park. time to go. final thoughts from a team that started well and fell flat. why is one redskin player unhappy on how the last day was organized? we'll get specific on why his team can't win. next. >>> and now, 9sports with dave owens. the best sports in town. >> it's a scene we become well accustomed to. disappointment on the field. no playoffs. end of the season locker cleanout. teams make the playoffs, 20 don't. the redskins are going home. the uhaul trucks came in and said load them up. players cleaned out their lockers and reflected on 17 weeks of highs and lows. mostly lows. >> it was up ask down for us. we got started on the right foot. we sunk in the middle and struggled with trying to finish strong. that's something we're going t

redskins say sayonara for another season. could they packed their bags and the park for the final time this season. it always present a roller coaster of emotions. was no different. if you watch the game yesterday, they looked like the bad news bears. they made mistakes in every phase of the game. turnovers, missed tackles, confusion. it was the same old story. what was disappointing is the that it looked like a pack it in early. 34-10 is a tough way to end the season. which is next for the redskins? there was a fred davis citing today. free agent coming off a game suspension. >> there is not a chip on my shoulder. nothing i am trying to prove. done an excellent job. they have done great with what they have been given. in the same sentence, -- >> and then there is free agent london fletcher. >> i was told i was wanted in st. louis and buffalo. our level of appreciation was not the same. >> rex grossman? he threw 20 interceptions this has 64 his career. he is a free agent as well. >> the games that we played to show i am fully

one of the redskins captain, lorenzo alexander is here. and would lorenzo like to see this guy, robert griffin iii like to see this guy wearing the burgundy and gold?  jrntlez welcome back. nasa is questioning the right of the commander of apollo xiii to sell his checklist. it includes handwritten calculations by the commander that were crucial in guiding apollo xiii back to earth after it had problems. commander james lavelle put it up for auction and got $388,000 for it. nasa has stopped the sale. robert lavelle may not have the right to sell it. nasa says only the space agency itself can authorize the sales of these types of artifacts. >> i'm not spliced. >> i'm not but it's fascinating because if he has had this in his possession all these years and decides i'm going to sell it. >> perhaps they thought he shredded it. i feel like it is government property. >> it is government property. >> i'm just asking. >> like when a satellite -- yeah, what a satellite falls apart and falls to earth, you can't keep anything behind. >> it is

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she's redskins fan married to a cowboys fan.ummed out right now. >>> one of most common new year's resolution, a vow to work out and lose the weight. >>? some ways to make that easier. anote roman shows us how. >> i started before christmas so i wouldn't have that oh, my god, i have to go to the gym on the 1st. >> lisa start thed working on her new year's resolution last month easing her way into a fitness routine. >> i've been averaging three times a week. >> her. >> reporter: her goal, like so many others, is to stick with it. >> lose the weight, get a little bit stronger, decrease the back pain. >> reporter: larry grant says january is always busy. >> an increase i would say over 100% than it does during the regular part of the year. >> reporter: it is january. people who resolve to get fit, get healthy and lose weight flock to the gym but the managers here say, by the end of february, march, they stop coming. so the question is what can people do to stick to those resolutions? >> we have a left quick in and out, where you ca

mike shanahan just finished his second year with the washington redskins.ne game worse than his first year, but as coach said, he's not discouraged. in fact, he thinks this team is much better off than it was a year ago. he told dan snyder this is a five-year rebuild when he was hired. yesterday in philly the eagles blue open a tight game with 21 unanswered points in the 4th quarter. the michael vick to desean jackson hook-up for the 64 machine yard touchdown was the big play -- 64-yard touchdown was the big play. despite 11 wins in two seasons, the head coach is confident his partnership with dan snyder is working. >> you constantly keep him updated on what direction you intend on going both in the free agency and the draft. he's been very supportive. he wants to do it the right way. he understands it's not going to happen overnight if you do it the right way and i appreciate his support. >>> 36-year-old london fletcher is the redskins heart and soul continues to defy father time leaving the nfl with 166 tackles and that also marked a career high. fletcher

two of the most recognizable redskins have futures that are a little unclear. chris cooley, london fletch will they be back? not sure. and flip saunders has had enough. even if he didn't want to watch the game tonight. we will tell you >>> and now 9 sports with dave owens, the best sports in town. >> as the redskins were packing up today you couldn't help but wonder which veteran players were making their final march out of redskins park? chris cooley, london fletcher, those are good questions to ponder. you have to wonder that of course. chris cooley owed $3.8 million next season and the skins also have fred davis. do you keep them both? cooley missed most of the season with a bad knee and then broke his hands. reports say london is coming back. both commenting on their futures today. >> i have no doubt that i'll be here. i'm excited to continue to be a part of this team and continue to play a game that i love. >> i want to be a part of something where i help establish something, you know, and call me crazy, but, you know, it's also really up to them whether i

okay, redskins drafting six. do you think they need to go out?ing about robert griffin. do they mortgage their draft and go and get this guy? >> it has been so long since they had a quarterback here that they felt good about. that's 12 years. 12 long years. get a quarterback, however, it has to happen, a trade from green bay or trading everything, do it. >> i don't buy that. when you do something like that, you're going to make somebody else good. what did minnesota do? absolutely nothing. you don't mortgage your whole future on one guy. get players and maybe still go for it. >> i understand what you are doing, but this is supposed to be a rebuild. if we are talk about a five- year plan, why don't you get your franchise quarterback this year, bring him along next year, and in year five -- >> you should have gotten your quarterback in year one. >> but you didn't. now it's a three-year plan. if you have a quarterback and get the guy and not give up too much, but to give up nine draft picks? no. it makes no sense. >> let's talk about matt right now.

fits drive for the redskins. they look great. roy helu had been nicked up. like he is limping. >> it is a winnable ball game at 10-7. >> here goes michael vick, 3- 10. where is the pass defense? >> not in that play. >> nowhere to be found. that was way too easy of a score when had gotten it to a three-point game. mike shanahan and the boys, the season is over. 34-10 is the final score and 5- # 1 in his second years at head coach after a 6-10 campaign. >> they are going backwards. >> you can imagine not a very happy locker room. >> the thing us do poorly, you try to work on in the off season and that is one of the areas we'll work o the big one is turnovers. we lost the turnover battle. you don't make the playoffs when you turn the football over regardless of how good you are. and we turn the football over quite a bai. lot of areas we need to work o i thought we made some strides and we'll continue to keep on working. >> that is some of the things we had to go through to get to where we're trying to go. who knows what would have happened if something would ha

two of the most recognizable redskins have futures that are a little unclear. chris cooley, london fletch will they be back? not sure. and flip saunders has had enough. even if he didn't want to watch the game tonight. we will tell you why, next. from the bedroom you could see the fire and that work me right up. and it was absolutely terrifying. we got out of there as quickly as we could. i'm watching the house burn up and i'm sitting there saying, there goes everything. these days you don't have to lose your house in a fire to know what it's like to be left on the edge in the cold. the shelter gave us a place to stay. and citizens energy helped the shelter with heat. i'm excited to finally have a place of my own. citizens energy is helping us with the oil. citizens energy was created to help the forgotten ones keep warm. we asked the big oil companies and oil producing nations to help. only citgo and the people of venezuela said yes. and this year, in spite of soaring fuel prices, congress cut home heating assistance nearly in half. while people need help more

just like you were wrong about the redskins and their season. >> why do you go back to the redskins? >> ed reed did not have a command of the offense in the last game against the texasans. >> he is exactly right. what we saw on tv was pitiful. >> is it right and a good move? >> if you are ed reed and going to the hall of fame, you can do whatever you want. he's a hall of famer. >> what about the biggest game in your life? >> joe flacco whining about, i want some respect. how about that? >> man up, all right. if you want respect, win the game, play the game, show me some stats. show me you can beat the new england patriots. >> he may have been right, but the timing was wrong. >> here's something. we're going to pick the two big ones, wisdom martin. the ravens going up to new england to take on the big, bad patriots. who do you have and why? >> i'm not a tom brady fan. they haven't won anything. >> you love brady. >> whatever. >> since they cheated and won those three super bowls. they haven't won anything. >> okay. >> they are going up against the ravens. joe flacco is average at best

it's the fourth straight year the redskins have finished dead last in the nfc east. the nfc east champions are the new york giants. they beat the dallas cowboys in the winner take all game. they will take on the falcons in the first round of the playoffs next weekend. >>> it is now 6:07. >>> it is now 6:07. 37 degrees. i sweated the details. all the phone calls, the emails, the lost weekends. and then after twenty-two years, just like that, i was laid off. today there are so many americans like matthew. he worked hard and played by the rules. suddenly, he's out of a job. it's been a struggle not being able to find a job. but it's been our faith and family and friends that have helped us get through this. citizens energy was created to help the forgotten ones keep warm. we asked the big oil companies and oil producing nations to help. only citgo and the people of venezuela answered the call. and this year, in spite of soaring prices, washington actually cut fuel assistance for families in need. so if you need help staying warm this winter give me a call. because in ti