they're excited that this man will be playing for the redskins. why were redskins fans cheering for the colts' no. 1 pick? because they knew what was coming next. the pick is a hit with fans. >> if you watch him in college just the excitement that he brought to baylor, bringing back to the redskins, it will be electric. >> it will be a good season. >> skins fans rgiii -- skins fancy that rgiii gives them hope. >> we are still here. we are not going anywhere. >> especially now? >> especially now. >> already tonight no. 10 jerseys went on sale. >> i was the first on the club level to get it. >> $115. for many, this was a family night. >> my dad took me to rfk when i was a kid my granddad used to take him. it goes way back. >> and now he is passing it on to his daughter, who was excited about gryphon. >> i think he will make us when a lot. >> if you want to hear from the man who will be wearing this uniform that i am holding number 10, you're first official chance will be saturday at a big draft party at fedex field. it is free, starting at 11:30 unt

he signed a deal with the redskins last month. players and fans outraged over racist tweets directed at a washington capital. several boston fans posted tweets filled with expletives and racial slurs. the owners of both teams denounced it. >> we are following a developing story in northwest washington. police think the same person is behind 3 random attacks in the pack with neighboring rhod-- neighborhood. in one of the cases a tourist was murdered and found dead in an alley. john gonzalez has more. >> the police chief says the victims were attacked suddenly and without provocation. there does not even appear to be a motive. there's not much of a description to the suspect, still on the los. -- loose. they spent hours patrolling the petworth neighborhood in northwest d.c. where residents are being told not to walk alone. >> we are like a family in this block. >> a 37-year-old woman walking from church was seriously beaten wednesday night and was able to stumble around the corner to her apartment building. >> the ambulance administ

you know, i'm a washington redskin. they are excited about that, happy to have me as part of the organization. and they are relying on me. they are relying on me and i like to be relied on, because i feel like i can help in any way possible. >> if there's anyone who can speak to the fans and their perspective, it's lindsey murphy who grew up on the mean streets of gaithersburg. she grew up a redskin fan and today got these fans perspectives. >> right. how smooth is rg3? he is slick. he knows all the right things to say and he says it so professionally. and never says anything twice, which is the greatest thing. he never repeats an answer. >> what do you mean? what do you mean? i'm just kidding. >> back to the fans, they had been anticipating this draft day party long before rg3 got drafted. you can imagine what today was like. let's take a look at the fans. we are talking thousands. it was the biggest crowd for a draft day payty ever. they were hoping for a glimpse. to hang out on the field and show their team spirit. d

a redskin? ♪ hail to the redskins hail victory ♪ there we go, that sums it up. ♪ braves on the war path >> he sang "hail to the redskins" during a conference call shortly after he was picked last night. griffin says he looks forward to the challenge of returning the burgundy and gold to glory. i get chills thinking about it, seriously. yes. >>> stay right here with news4 throughout the morning and throughout the day for the latest on rg3 and when you can watch. log on to nbcwashington.com, and you can read much more about the skins' new quarterback. >>> in other headlines, the ex-marine accused of firing shots at several military buildings including the pentagon will be formally sentenced. he was arrested last june for the shootings in the fall of 2010. no one was injured in any of those attacks. malaku pled guilty to the charges in january and agreed to a 25-year prison sentence. >>> former d.c. council member harry thomas jr. may have had help when he stole city money for personal use. accordi

a big night for the redskins. tonight is the nfl draft and the redskins have the second pick. everybody knows by now they are planning to take robert griffin iii. >> for football fans, this is like the start of the mardi gras season. this whole town is excited about the draft. the big guy who is causing all of the buzz is rg iii. with all the magazine covers and endorsements and high expectations as wide as his smile, he seems to say and do all the right things. he is due to arrive at the red carpet in less than one hour. many fans showed up early. these two redskins die-hards took a bus hoping to see the show. pete swanson spent hours waiting to get his wristband. >> he will be a decent quarterback. >> not everybody has egiii fever just yet. most fans agree this time around the redskins are getting it right. >> i have heard of him and heard he is pretty good. i have seen a little bit of when he played at the combine. >> it has been quite a day in manhattan. the rain is falling. it will not dampen the spirits of football fans. across the street they have lined up in the rain.

no doubt the redskins' nation is feeling the excitement. the feeling is mutual for fans. >> it feels great to play for a coach i watched growing up, knowing what he has been able to do with the guys like steve young and john elway, that's truly exciting. the chance to meet a new team, go to a new city and build and write our own legacy and history, that's truly exciting. >> i'm finally getting the chance to see a great quarterback in play. i finally played the eight weeks of the season. i'm going to any home game. >> the fans believe rg3 is the man to turn the tide on the fortune. they gave up the second round pick and the first round pick for the first two years to make it happen. everyone is betting it's all worth it. rgiii will be formally introduced during the 2:00 p.m. press conference tomorrow at fedex field going with the draft party from 11:30 to 6:00 on saturday at fedex field. it's free for fans, but you have to get a ticket. let's say rg rgiii sang the -- let's just say rgiii sang the redskins' fight song last night. >> thank you

that will do it from redskins park. rg3 is going to be coming to the dc area tomorrow to meet with coaches and then, like i said, he'll be introduced to the media on saturday. and, of course, we'll have that for you. live from redskins park, i'm kristen berset. 9news now will return right after this. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >>> so tomorrow we're going to have everything you ever wanted to know about maryland day, which is coming up on saturday at the university of maryland. >> it is. and just a little light rain. a lot of the events are inside and there are 400 events. we'll have you all at 5:

the redskins get a chance to play their rival to the north.ike to see baltimore and dc get it going again. >> lots of exciting games. gonzalez has yet to give up a home this season and the streak continues tonight. seven scoreless innings. the fans gave him a standing ovation as he left the mound. laroche send a fly ball. they lose it in the lights. werth scores and the nats win game two 1-0. the capitals got a much needed day off after dropping a game to boston. they're going to have to do it without bax trum. they have suspended baxtrum. he'll be out one game. the league called his actions excessive and reckless. and for the first time last night we saw the goalie get a little rattled. the bruins figuring out how to break the rookie. dale hunter is sticking to his man. >> both goalies were solid. there was a lot of traffic on both. so i thought he was real good and he stood tall and he had the 2 on 1. he made a great save coming down the wing where he made a bad pinch. and we needed that at that time and he came up big for us. >> and finally

griffin said he had to be a redskin all the way along. now it's legit, the newest washington redskin, and our lindsay murphy asked him if he's eager to compete for a starting job. >> yeah, definitely want to do that, want to learn offense, just start from the ground up, don't think i'm the top shot guy and i can go tell everybody what to, do listen to the guys like london fletcher on defense who have been in the league a long time and try to learn from them. >> the newest redskin will be introduced at 2 p.m. press conference saturday at fedex field and will coincide with the annual draft day party. >> you can bet skins fans are celebrating their newest edition. oh, are they doing that. now all they need is some official rg3 swag. at least that's what retailers are hoping. t-shirts are pumped out at a maryland factory as we speak and that's where we find bob barnard tonight. >> reporter: not bad, huh? the men in charge of shirt making are as excited as just about everybody else. >> we are screen printing the design and it's, of course, wit

they're excited about the pieces that are already in place with the washington redskins.at's what i try to tell people. you have great defense. they've hded weapons on offense. they brought me -- added weapons on offense. they brought me in to be the quarterback. that's what the excitement is about. it's not just about me being here. it's about the team that's already here with the addition of myself. you try not to expect anything in life or assume anything. so i work towards being the starting quarterback on day one. then when it comes to the verbiage i could give you a long verbiage play from our college playbook and a long one for the redskins playbook. so it's not necessarily that. it's just on a consistent basis the verbiage will be long at the next level. try not to take the weight of the past 20 years on my own shoulders. i realize there's other guys on this team that can help us be successful. i don't have to do everything, you know. all these guys are very talented. many all americans, you know, all conference players. so everybody on this team is here for a rea

live at redskins park in ashburn, i'm kristen berset. back to you in the studio. >> can feel the excitement back here. thanks. >>> on to other news, more allegations involving secret service agents following the scandal in colombia. the secret service is now investigating whether agents hired strippers and prostitutes in advance of president obama's trip last year to el salvador. reporter chris holsney from our sister station traveled to el salvador and spoke with a u.s. government subcontractor he says he partied with agents at a strip club there days before the president and his family arrived. >> our witness tells us he repeatedly saw the secret service agents exchange money for sexual favors within the club and on at least two occasions those agents took escorts back to their hotel rooms. >> the secret service has issued a statement saying any information brought to our attention that can be assessed as credible will be followed up on in an appropriate manner. >>> metro users get ready to shell out more money for your ride, those pro

redskins! >> welcome to d.c. welcome to d.c.! [ cheering and applause ] >> we're getting exactly what we wanted. >> rg3! >> i hope the redskins tonight try to change him. i hope they let him play his game and he's going to make a difference. >> it's going to make the biggest difference of any pick we've probably made since darrell green. >> the glory years, i'm finally getting the chance to see an actual great quarterback in play. that's why i'm excited. i already planned my vacation for the first eight weeks of the season. i'm going to any road game, any home game. i couldn't care where it. is. >> reporter: with that pick the redskins have their new quarterback and a new face of the franchise the fans hope for many years to come. reporting at fedex field wisdom martin, fox 5 news. >> lots of excited fans on our my fox d.c. facebook page leshawn says the redskins did good with free agency. carlos writes superman is in the building. let's give him time to throw and sebastian says hopefully rg3 feels comfortable in d.c. we definite

redskins' rg3 jerseys official oh sale. fans were shelling out $100 more at fedex field for the number 10 robert griffin iii jerseys. you can buy them on line, too. we checked the online team store and found nearly a dozen different t-shirts and jerseys, one selling for $300. >> if you go to the redskins home page, you'll see this cool mosaic of rg3. look closely and see that it is made up of pictures of facebook and twitter users who have sent tweets welcoming griffin to washington. isn't that cool? and you can add the hash tag, #rg32 dc and your picture will be added. cool. we've got to do that. we've got tons of information and anecdotes on our web site. go to nbcwashington.com. learn about our new quarterback and read about his background. even his spanish-speaking skills. this guy can do it all. >>> in our other headlines this morning, today the former marine accused of firing shots at several military buildings including the pentagon will be formally sentenced. yawn than economelaku pleaded g to the charge in january

the second redskins quarterback. overall.afted 102nd a look at the other picks by the redskins.ourth round. back inng running alfred morris. the last time the capitals face in the playoffs, packing. them things are different this time around. new york is the top seed in the east. the rangers got it done. he puts it right away. that is the sweet spot that ties game up at one. out of boston. s ahead of the capitals. they would go onto win 3-1. final. in new york. all of the quarterbacks coming into washington, someone had to go. >> rex >> a final look at the forecast. >> 10 years ago. one picture showing the devastation. a huge storm. of the strongest you can get here. what is going on outside next seven days. more sunshine by late afternoon tomorrow. nhtsa 70's on tuesday. 70mid 70'sr a -- m on tuesday. >>

he was even singing "hail to the redskins" with the fans. but he might need to brush up just a little. rg3 headed back to texas tonight. he'll be at redskins' park for a rookie mini camp next week. >>> it was really fun out there at fedex field. you're going to hear a little more from rg3. we've got a chance to catch up with him afterwards, and it was like a college pep rally. it was very cool out there today. i'm glad they did that. >> you've interrude him twice and you believe he's the real deal. >> i think off the field, he has everything necessary to be a superstar. if he can perform on the field, which i think he can, it's going to be everything redskins fans had hoped for. >> thank you. we'll see you later in sports. >> see you then. >>> in prince george's county, police arrested a man and charged him with murder after his pregnant girlfriend was found dead in district heights. the woman was found stabbed to death in her car on mason street last night. news4's derrick ward is live at prince george's county police headquarters in palmer

robert griffin is a redskin. fans of the burgundy and gold or jumping in their seats last night as they announced the nfl draft. >> he is the raining heisman trophy winner and is the future hopes and dreams for the team for many redskins fans. >> it's great. i'm so excited for him coming here. we needed a solid quarterback. >> it is a day after the start of the draft. the hype has not died down. >> he is great. from college as well, amazing. >> he was selected no. two overall by the washington redskins on thursday night. heisman trophy winner from baylor university is the highest pick for the redskins since 2000. >> it's going to be worth it in the long term. is is what we really needed. it's going to be great. >> the redskins were 5-11 last season using two quarterbacks, so there's pressure on him to do better. >> i know i represent a lot of people even though i have not even played one game in the redskins jersey. >> his future jersey was selling like crazy at last night's draft party at fedex field where the f

redskins got their man. robert griffin iii. rg3 coming, and fans couldn't be more expected. >> i'm sarah simmons,. >> good morning. i think he will be great for the team. we will get to rg3 and all the top stories but first weather. good morning, tucker. >> good morning, will. cooler air on the way, and more sunshine for your friday. good looking forecast as we kick off the start to the weekend. nothing to show you if you looked on the lower right hand corner of your screen. the blue is what is coming through. if you're in ocean city, you have not gotten through with it. as soon as it's south and east of the area, we should be ready for a generally nice looking day. temperature at regan international, down. winds up at 10. it will be a breezy day today. the winds will gust at times to 25. otherwise, a lot of sunshine, cool. high temperatures in the low to mid-60s, but on the way for a dry friday. sarah and will, back to you at desk. >> thank you. >>> a warning for people in the dc-petworth neighborhood. a su

. >>> the redskins newest star has arrived in town. fox 5 cameras are rolling as robert griffin, iii rolled into georgetown tonight. he had dinner at cafe milano where we're told he rubbed elbows with george clooney and kate hudson. rg3 merchandise a big seller already, not even a full day after he became a redskin. at the team store people couldn't wait to get their hands on a jersey with his name and number on the back. fox 5's john henrehan has the story. >> reporter: so are redskins fans excited about the forthcoming arrival of robert griffin, iii? oh, yeah. >> i'm not taking my off today of. >> reporter: there was a steady stream of customers throughout the day in and out of the fan store at fedex field, the single hottest item? rg3 jerseys. william teal of michelville had a fistful of rg3s. >> six, two adults and four for my boys, for my kids, so total of six. i can't go home empty handed. i can't get one and not get all. >> reporter: college student daniel harrell picked out a griffin jersey while shopping with his mom. >> alway

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the redskins to a lot to get him. they gave up several draft picks and moved up to the number two spot to get him. coach mike shanahan talked about why they believe that was the right decision. >> he's got great speed does a great job in the pocket during the ball downfield he does not look at the rush, he's got all the attributes to look for in a quarterback and i will be very happy if he is on our football team. >> that will all happen tonight at 8:00 when the draft starts live in new york city. the redskins have the number 12 pick -- # 2 pick. the event is free and there is free parking at fedex field tonight at 6:00. >> thanks so much. >> there is a developing story from baltimore where police will have a press conference later today to announce more details about the man arrested in the death of felicia barnes. they have not said what michael johnson is charged with. he apparently dated the sister of the missing teenager while visiting family in maryland. her body was later found at the dent in april. d.c. police

a huge day for the redskins. they are expected to make their pick for quarterback into the future in the nfl draft. >> let's get to tucker barnes and the latest on weather. quick introduction to you. hello. >> the red is going on here. >> sorry i didn't get in on this. i am in on spirit. >> we have the capitals and the redskins draft tonight. >> one other big thing to mention. >> i wore red earlier in the week. >> it's sarah simmons birthday. >> thank you. >> any big plans after the show. >> nothing too big. i will celebrate friday. >> we are supposed to do a quick transition to he weather. >> beautiful day for my birthday? >> hang on. too many questions. cloudy with rain today for her birthday unfortunately. >> that's fine. >> but they are fun days. >> fine no matter what. >> 59 in washington. 61 fredricksburg. we will warm up to near 70. there is good news. showers in the forecast. the first one right now, much of that is not touching the ground. we have a few showers in montgomery and howard county. so, i thin

and the man the redskins drafted to be their new franchise qb is due to arrive at redskins park today. dave owens is on rg3 watch and joins us now live from ashburn. any sightings yet, dave? >> reporter: derek, good news for you, redskin fan and the millions of fans out there, rg3 is in the building. how about that? about an hour and a half ago his caravan carrying mom, jacqueline, dad, robert, and rg3 and his fiancee coming right through this driveway into redskins park. you might be asking why i'm standing outside. the redskins don't want the media inside. they don't want it to be a media circus today. i think it's a little too late for that, don't you think? if you know the business of football, i'm sure he's been inside. they've done some meet and greets. they've given him a playbook and said get to work. it's been a whirlwind, radio city music hall last night. you were there. he touched down at dulles airport 3:30 and then again just went through the gates about an hour and a half ago. he'll meet the press tomorrow at fedex field. we will be there. at 5:50 rg3 the man with the it

as well as redskins park in ashburn before and after the redskins selection.w before they have their big night, it's the capitals turn. game seven wednesday night in boston. it's win or go home. after a much needed day off to rest, the caps back on the ice this morning. confidence high and nerves surprisingly low. most of them very familiar with games as important as tomorrow night. >> last time we were the big dogs. now we are the underdogs and hopefully we can do the same thing that happened to us. play game seven there. >> i think they are prepared. >> and despite protests from wizards fans and several consecutive learning seasons, he will remain president and continue his plan to build through the draft. time now to reveal the latest high school game of the week poll. among your choices, we've got westfield at oakton and boys lacrosse. hilton on the diamond, go to dc.highschoolsports.net. and the nationals open up a six- game road trip out west tonight in san diego. geo gonzalez on the mound. at 12-4, the nats are tied for the best record in the national l

more on the excitement. >> redskins fans, enjoyed the moment. the answer to your prayers since the last won a super bowl. >> they select robert griffin the third. >> you heard the commissioner. he was taken overall by the redskins. he wore burgundy and gold stocks. today they are one step closer to that dream. >> we have come a long way. >> it has been a long way. a lot of hard work and dedication. if you work hard enough comedy can get what you want. >> what did they say to you? >> it had been a long week. he is excited to have me. you have a lot of press. they cannot wait to get to work. >> talk about the dreams. talk about the olympics. are these are realities? >> they are. i don't anyone to think i'll go halfhearted. right now this is my future. i'm trying to take it seriously. right now i'm going to focus on what my job as an why they brought me into washington, d.c. >> the capitals know who they will play. this is a look at your sports. have a great day. >> redskins fans first wanted to watch the draft. >> they have faith he will turn thin

for now we're live at redskins park. back to you in new york. >> reporter: all right, thank you for that. and let me know once again. no shortage of the redskins jersey here tonight. a lot of people were very much looking forward to the number two draft pick. and perhaps he needs to change the fortune of the franchise, down on his luck for some time. i'm live outside the radio city music hall. back to you in the studio. >> yes, it's the city that never sleeps. but we may be the city that doesn't sleep either. until we find out about that. >> yes, absolutely. >> all right, thank you, derek. >>> well, stay with me. the cbs evening news is coming up next. and at 7:00, anita will be in with derek for the only local newscast. have a good night.

and the redskins issue they have mortgaged everything to get the -- redskins, they have mortgaged everything to get the best of the bunch. this is a big deal, folks. this is history. >> welcome to prime time. and the nfl draft is just a few hours from kick off on the biggest brightest stage in the world. but tonight, those words, they will go straight to the heart and hopes of the redskins fans who believe drafting robert griffin iii will mean welcome back to the big time and in the brand new franchise quarterback. with all the lights, crowds, even the football music on the red carpet. it's not just for us. well maybe they should be. >> yes. >> i know what you're thinking. who will actually show up for the nfl draft? obvious, there are reporters like me. after that, it's pretty much dos in jersey. and it did not take long for them to find that burgundy and gold. >> yes, absolutely. when i get inside, i'll be going crazy. >> and they drove up here. they will come every year. >> what's different about this year? and what are are you saying in that number two figure? in the face of the franchis

this was rg3 defcom 5. >> so good to be a part of the redskins. i take pride in the fact i'll have a chance to wear the burgundy and gold. >> reporter: and burgundy and gold nation is happy to have you, young brother. >> i know on thanksgiving, he's coming from dallas. so are we. >> we want dallas. >> this is all you need to know. the crowds, fans in the upper tier and down here, i want some predictions, though. give me your prediction. >> superbowl. >> superbowl. prediction. >> superbowl, baby. >> reporter: football is one thing, but the great ones have to deal with the spotlight. ken griffin. >> it can be difficult. the one thing people said it's only going to get worse, but if it gets worse, that means i'm doing my job. i plan on being successful. i hope the redskins, the teammates that i now have will join me in that battle. >> reporter: he's saying all the right things, speaking of which. >> everyone thinks i was a cowboy fan growing up. i actually wasn't. >> reporter: amen. >> happy to definitely hear that. it has been quite a week for griff

to the redskins? learning. i'll have to teach him a few words, but he's all right. >> robert griffin iii, when he was introduced to the d.c. media, there's his number, number 10. that's the same number he wore at bailor when he won the heisman trophy. he's been good the last three days with the media from thursday on until today. and very impressive young man and he is supposed to be the guy to carry the mantel of the redskins for hopefully the next decade. coming up, we'll hear from robert griffin, iii, himself, and bryce harper and the caps began their second round series in new york against the rangers. another hohum day for sports in the nation's capital. not a lot going on. >> not a lot happening. better luck next time. >> we'll catch up in a couple minutes. >>> in other sports news, unfortunately, a baseball celebration takes a tragic turn. the incident that injuries 100 fans. and the hunt for a murder suspect takes police through the wilderness and into a bunker. much more to come on this late

it is official, robert griffin it iii is a redskin. the skins picked him with the second overall pick in this year's nfl draft. they'll introduce him as the new quarterback tomorrow afternoon at fedex field. it was no secret washington planned on picking him, but griffin says that didn't make last night any less special. >> yeah, i was excited. i was staring at the phone, waiting for the call. they called the other phone. so it was pretty cool. even though you know where you're going, you want to act as if you don't. you never know what can happen, as the rest of the draft has shown. i'm excited to be a redskin. >> a lot of surprises last night. round two and three are tonight. the redskins traded their second and third round picks with their '14 and '15 picks to move to rg3. >> the real deal. we're excited. to see the redskins fans are excited about his arrival would be a bit of an understatement. [ cheers ] >> there you have. it thousands celebrated griffin's selection at a draft party at fedex

. >> we are live at redskins park with all of whether rg3 will be making his appearance as a redskin. >> warning for people in one neighborhood. why police believe a serial attacker could be on the loose. >> there may be more trouble for the secret service. this morning details about a new investigation. this time involving agents on assignment in el salvador. fox5 morning news at 7:00 starts right now. >>> there you go. take your last glimpse at the space shuttle enterprise. the last time you'll see it in this area. that's a live shot from dulles airport. aboard a nasa 747. later this morning it takes off for its new home, new york city. this is friday, april 27th, good morning, i'm tony perkins. >> i'm alison seymour. happy you are with us on this, the end of a very long work week. wouldn't you say? >> i would say so. >> tucker barnes is joining us now. he's going to give us the forecast we need, right? >> the forecast we need is the forecast we'll get. notice the burgandy and gold, i'm celebrating. >> nice. >> 51 now in washington. humidity falling. 46%. will be a breezy day. winds

so i'm excited to be a redskin. looking forward to using the weapons that we have on offense and then playing with a great defense. >> already hard studying. we're going to tell you what else he's doing to get to know some of his teammates before he steps foot as an official redskin on redskins park soil. >> it's a good night. thank you, dan. >>> the moment the redskins made their selection the cheers went up at fedex field as well as in bars and living rooms across the area. wendy rieger got a firsthand look at the rg3 excitement at a party for fans at the stadium in landover. [ cheers ] >> reporter: the announcement was expected. still, the words were sweet. >> rg3! rg3! rg3! >> they're going to return to prominence. it's time. we've waited. we've been patient. it's time. >> i love his charisma. i love the fact that he's a stand-up guy and he's a go-getter. >> this guy is the start. he's the piece that we need to build around, that we haven't had in years. >> hopefully, this is the time we get it right. and i thin

today it began for real for redskins fans. their chance to meet and greet the man they hope will be the savior at the quarterback position for the better part of the next decade. no pressure for robert griffin, iii, right? rg3 meeting the d.c. media for the furs time. yes, he will be wearing number 10. just like he was wearing at baylor. he said the last 48 hours have been a whirlwind. he's eager for what will happen. that's all in the past. >> you know, try not to take the weight of the past 20 years on my own shoulders. realize there are other guys on this team that can help us be successful. i don't have to do everything. all these guys are very talented. many all americans. all conference players. so everybody on this team is here for a reason, because they want to win and they are good at what they do. i don't have to do everything by myself and just be myself, go out, work hard, learn the offense, continue to do the things that help me be successful as an individual and help build that through the team, with the quality

the washington redskins made it official. >> the washington redskins select robert griffin iii. >> new face of the franchise will be in town today. one day after the was picked in the nfl draft. one of the worst kept secrets in nfl history has done nothing to dim support. >> not a lot of drama. the excitement begins. jummy olabanji joins us in ashburn with a look at the draft day excitement. >> good morning. excitement is exactly the right word to use this morning. and you know, people are excited. they have the robert griffin iii merchandise out for sale this morning. selling out. flying off the shelves. yesterday, last night, as soon as the draft started, everyone saw him walk on the stage in the blue suit after his name was called. that cheers erupted. rg3 could be heard. folks were excited in our area. the big draft party was going on at fedex field. thousands of people were there buying merchandise and celebrating with one another. robert griffin iii knows that he has work to do as soon as he gets in washington. abc 7's director tim brandt asked him how he feels about having one o

the washington redskins will kick off the 2012 season on the road. the home opener will be september 23 against the bengals. in week seven the team heads north to visit the defending super bowl champs, the new york giants. two weeks later, the game is expected to feature a meeting between the last two heisman trophy winners. panthers' cam newton and we're hoping the redskins' robert griffin iii. they get week ten off. the redskins will spend thanksgiving in dallas, one of the two nationally televised games scheduled for the team. the following week gives the redskins a monday night football game at fedex field against the giants again. the ravens take the short drive to fedex field for week 14, and the regular season ends with another match-up against the cowboys. i know what i'm doing on thanksgiving. >> everybody's like, all right, i got this date, don't call me, don't bother me. >> that's what happens during football season, sunday and monday night. >> just the way it is, right? >> all right. >>> 6:21. a few minutes from sunrise. we don't expect t

he's officially a redskins now.n iii has a jersey, his hat, and even the fight song down, and for the burgundy and gold, he's coming to washington, and it comes with high expectations. the redskins made it official last night, drafting griffin number 2 overall at 8:13 last night. the skins traded up to get him, taking the franchise on him, and it's been more than 20 years since the skins won a super bowl, but it's believed he is the one who can take the team back. >> rgiii! >> rgiii, baby! all the way! >> go, redskins! >> reporter: the reaction from fans, what you would expect. everyone is excited about the prospect of the skins' future with the ball in rgiii's hands. he knows the skins expect big things of him, and lindsey murphy caught up with him at last night's draft. >> i definitely want to do that, i want to learn the offense. i want to start from the ground up. i don't want to think i'm the top shot guy and can tell them what to do. i want to listen to the guys who have been in the league for a long time to l

in the fourth round, redskins picking michigan state's kirk cousins.ashington also chose keenan robinson out of the university of texas. here's a look at some of the other selections including a couple of offensive linemen in the fifth and sixth round representatively. a couple of db's in the seventh round. if you can't get enough of the nfl join us tomorrow night on sports plus. usa today sportswriter and another will break down the entire weekend. that should be fun. moving to baseball, some browsing to twitter feeds tonight, i came across a post from a young lady who says i'm skipping my prom to watch bryce harper. that's the kind of sizzle this young man has. let's take a look at him. 19 years old, major league debut, same age as ken griffey, jr. he was 0 for 2 first at bat but then an audio daily double. how about that. the helmet comes off. it's a double. he is one for three for the nats. how about that. the rest of the game, another superstar in the thing. stephen strasburg, dodger batters, look out for gas. it's a lot of it in the air. stephen

the highs man winner drafted by the redskins to be their -- heisman winner drafted by the redskins to be their new franchise quarterback got to work today with the burgundy and gold. >> reporter: i'm dave owens at redskins park. the robert griffin, iii era has begun, second pick in the draft last night at radio city music hall, touched down at dulles airport this afternoon and came right here to the park and got to work. he was behind me in the indoor facility where they gave him the playbook. he knows the transformation from college to pro won't be easy, but he says he's ready to try. >> even if you are a franchise quarterback or top pick, you still have to start here and prove to the veterans they can trust in you because if they don't trust you, they won't play for you and they definitely won't play with you. i want to meet the guys, get to know them, let them get to know me. >> reporter: moments ago i was told by a redskins official griffin is gone for the evening back to his hotel. he's going to officially meet the fans and media tomorrow at med ex field at 2:00. 2:00 -- fedex fi

. >> it is a big day for washington redskins fans. nfl draft day is here and that means a chance at a new quarterback. all eyes on robert griffin iii. fans are gathering to watch the draft. >> and just below me, i am on the club level. they should be opening the doors for the draft party. they are getting the food ready right here. they also have plenty of television's for everybody to watch as expected -- they pick rgiii. >> i have been a fan for 48 years. >> derek jones says this is the most exciting draft day he can remember in decades. especially if they get robert griffin iii. >> i feel like if they let him do his thing and teach him along the way, we should have a good year. >> a nice, wholesome guy and very humble. >> they are hoping tonight's peck will help turn it around a team that has struggled in recent years. >> in your lifetime you have not seen the redskins played very well, have you? what's not really. >> what do you think about getting robert griffin? >> i think it will improve our team. >> anybody who wants to can co

is number one. >> your the nation the redskins nation. quarterback has that responsibility. i know i represent a lot of people even though i have not played a single down in a redskins jersey. i have to make sure i take that seriously and i take my work and my job very seriously. >> for hockey fans, it is all set starting these series in madison square garden. each team winning once on the road and it should be good. what will he do? is the second round building pressure? >> it is still a hockey game. it does not change much. this is when things go wrong. just go with the flow. just another hockey game. just having to do whatever we can to win. >> a couple of young guys with a lot of talent. bryce harper will make his major-league debut this weekend against the dodgers. it is a lot earlier than the nats wanted to but zimmerman is on the injured list. harper is only 19, not turnign 20 until october. is the most anticipated star cents strasbourg. he will be on the moudn ofnd for his debut. how abotuituut that? wizards finish the season with

lynn santi died down for the season, but the first taste of redskins mania. but first, to the ice we go with the capitals. at this point in the season, every minute and every goal counts. we'll show you their highlights. great start. we'll start with matthew, his 15th goal of the year. the capitals get on the board first. still in the first, hendricks setting up beagle perfectly. the caps are in full command. 2-0 at this point. but the canadians would rally. of course they would, just before the end of the period. lots of traffic in front. this is our highlight from 10:00 p.m. that would be alexander who put in the winner in a shootout. so the capitals win 3-2. i'm sorry, folks, that was a total mess. we have been having computer problems. all right, so we'll show you what's going on in the future for the capitals. they have three games left on their regular season schedule. they are on the road monday against tampa bay at home thursday versus the panthers. back on the road to finish it off next saturday against the rangers. now in case you missed it because

at the redskins store at redskins field, i'm john hanrahan. >>> tomorrow at fedex field.ox 5 will bring that press conference to you live. it all starts at 2:00 p.m. >> keeping student loan costs down escalates into a battle. >>> plus, a judge is set on whether a sex tape can be used as evidence during the john edwards trial. >> and move over octomom. a mom pregnant with nine babies takes the internet by storm. >> pretty good today. question is, will this continue through the weekend? really great out there now. i think not. changes coming our way. we'll start dabbling in the forecast for the weekend in just a few minutes with the first forecast when the news continues. stay with us.  >>> an epic election year battle was playing out over student loan rates. both sides agree on one thing. the scheduled rate increase should not happen. craig boswell shows why the white house is threatening a veto. >> my god, do we have to fight about everything? >> while congress battles over how to keep student interest rates from doubling, presidential candidates take th

the redskins have been busy. they agreed to the terms to join the redskins to compete for a job at safety. he played with the 49ers last year. the former terp has several career interceptions. the also re-signed defensive end colson. he will get the starter until he comes back from injury. they really played poor in the bottom of this game. a walk off my murphy. he deals this cleanly and he had a chance at the plate. a win by the mets and they get a win tonight, it would be their best start in franchise history. more bad news for the national today after we learned about the outfielder. he has been shut down indefinitely. one more note from the nfl that the saints will keep have to -- have to keep looking for an interim coach. bill parcells says he wants to stay retired. >> there you have it. we love gardening... yeah, but the feeling wasn't always mutual. i want you to grow big! if you grow for me you'll get cookies for free. nothing worked. ♪ ♪ but we s started using miracle-gro garden soil. you just mix it wit

the redskins have the second overall pick. experts say the team practically mortgaged the future by trading three draft picks and fans are banking on the fact it will be rg3. >> i believe this is the price of doing business nowadays. we needed a quarterback in the worst way. >> reporter: at the hall of fame store the phone has not stopped ringing. people pining for a first glimpse of an rg3 redskin jersey. >> at the moment rg3 isn't signed to the team we're not bound to make the jersey. >> this is the hat the second draft pick for the washington redskins will be wearing this evening, before he calls all of this home. and fans of course will get their opportunity to purchase them as soon as the name is announced. this couple bought hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise and tell me they will be back for more once griffin becomes a skin. coming up on saturday, there is a draft pick party, right here at fed ex field, the doors will hope at 11:00, will go until 6:00 in the afternoon, fans can have the opportunity to come out, ha

the redskins have the second pick in the nfl draft. experts say the team practically mortgaged their future by trading three draft picks and fans are banking on the fact it's going to be rg 3. >> i believe this is the price of doing business now a days. we needed a quarterback in the worse way. >> we won't know for sure what the official rg 3 number will be until later tonight but rumor has it, it will be number 10. and people say this kid is going to do a lot more than revitalize the team. >> we will be in the playoff, once you get there anything is possible. [ phone ringing ] >> the phone has not stopped ringing. people pining for a first glimpse of an rg 3 redskin jersey. >> at the moment rg 3 isn't signed to the team we're not contractually bound to make his jersey, tonight we will make them on the spot. >> this couple bought hundreds of dollars and tell me they will be back for more once griffin becomes a skin. coming up tonight at 6:00, the machines are warming up and we will give you a first hand look at the people that are read

, those were the words redskins fans have been waiting to hear. >> the team selected rgiii to be theise quarterback. pretty cool. >> hope is returned to redskins nation for the first time in years. >> derek mcginty was in new york city for the draft. he interviewed the new face of the redskins franchise. >> i still acted back there as if i didn't know my name was going to be called. when i heard them say robert griffin iii has been selected by the redskins, it meant something to me. i tried to live in the moment and cherish everything that happened. >> reporter: the fan expectations were so high. you know all about. that is there any part of you that says hold up, guys. don't buy your super bowl tickets yet. >> you don't want to say you're not going to go to the super bowl. every deem is to go to the super bowl. that is our goal. i haven't met the team. i'm already talking on behalf of the team. i just want to meet the guys, let them get to know me and see if we can gel and do those types of things and i think we will be able to. >> reporter: what do you think is the hardest thing to

earlier this afternoon new redskins quarterback robert griffin, iii boarded redskins 1 bound for washington d.c. this is griffin's first trip to his new home as a member of the organization. he enjoyed the relaxation of the official charter plane. last night i caught up with rg3 after the draft and got toen a little about to know a little about him. >> with the second -- to know a little about him. >> with the second pick in the nfl redskins draft the redskins select robert griffin, iii. >> reporter: sum up draft day one word. >> thrilling. >> reporter: who's rg3? >> one word? i don't know. i don't know what to say about that one. >> reporter: run or pass? >> pass. >> wants to throw deep, he throws for zone. >> reporter: pregame music? >> thriller. ♪it's just a thriller thriller night and no one's going to save you. ♪ >> reporter: something about you that would surprise people. >> i like to write music and sing. >> reporter: can you sing something? >> can't sing it right now. >> reporter: are you superstition? >> not superstitious. >> reporter: favorite food? >> quesadilla casserole. >> rep

. >> love it when we get to talk some redskins. >>> i know. redskins in april. they haven't even hit the field yet. they're getting in some good quality time with their potential qb this week. the latest on rg3 and andrew luck's visit. plus the nationals trying to get offense going tonight. could they do it? sports is next. >>> nfl teams are allowed to meet with up to 30 potential draft picks before the big event april 26th. the redskins taking advantage of that making sure they've got all their bases covered. robert griffin, iii spent yesterday and today meeting with the skins. now it's andrew luck's turn. the sanford qb fresh off a meeting with indianapolis met with redskins officials at the palm restaurant today, the redskins go-to spot. the redskins making sure they've got all their bases covered with that. with playoffs two days away, it appears the capitals will be going with the goalie that's never played in the nhl playoffs. two are injured but making progress and the youngster is waiting for the green light. >> i'm preparing if i'm playing. i think that