redskins.oes rg iii hate all things pc? as they say in spanish, wee. the washington redskins star tweeted in a land of freedom we are held hostage by the tear raw knee of political correctness. he followed that up with a definition. tierney, a condition opposed by some outside agency and force. living under the tierney of the clock or political correctness. what is wrong? it could be a response for the council to get the redskins to change their name from a, quote, derogatory racist one to the washington red tails meanwhile the city council ignores this situation. >> all right, jedediah, rg iii says he wasn't referencing orie ferring to any one thing in particular when he tweeted about the tyrany. >> i think he was referring to owe bough ma you, andy -- referring to obama, andy. i think it is a ridiculous situation. when i was a kid my dad loved saint john's basketball. it used to be st. john's red necks and then it was the red storm because everybody was sensitive. and then you couldn't have t

what if the team was no longer known as the redskins? >> by -- if it were offensive to my people, i would have a problem. city councilted member david grasso is proposing legislation that would force the team to change the name. >> every time i go there, i am reminded this is offensive and a lot of people in the world find it that way and we have an obligation to changes. >> he suggests calling them the washington red tails. even rgiii seemingly jumped into the debate, tweeting -- >> it is an old name and it is d.c. and it has deep-rooted history. >> the name red tails refers to the tuskegee airmen, the african-american group of firefighters in world war ii keep grasso says you can the helmet and the fetters and even the fight song and the colors. john gonzalez reporting. >> thank you. jury deliberations resume today in the trial of one of the man accused of a vicious attack in the district. tommy branch charged with robbing t.c. maslin and beating him with a baseball bat last august. the attack left him with severe brain injuries. his w

that's kind of how the push to change the name of the washington redskins has been. >> now there's aew dog in this fight. our debra alfarone has the latest and what you have to say. >> it's not easy standing up for what you believe in sometimes, especially when it's not popular. right now you look at facebook or twitter. this stand is not popular, but that's not stopping d.c. council member david grasso and not only does he want to change the name of the redskins, he's got a new name. we'll get to that in about 30 seconds. >> the reality is that it's still our name, our city, the first president of the united states attached to this name that is seen as racist and derogatory by a large chunk of our population. >> brand-new d.c. council member david grasso is leading a new fight to get the washington redskins to change their name. if you're a world weary washingtonian this may give you a case of deja vu. do you see anything racist about that name? >> i really don't think it's that bad. >> i think it's fine. i don't think it's a big deal. >> reporter: but if you're robert holden, deput

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years, the washington redskins have been the pride of the region. but the passage of time should spur the end of the team's nickname. >> robert ray and really racist. >> according to the councilman, he is pushing for losing the redskins moniker. he has been going to get his since he was a child. >> but every time i go there, i am reminded this is an offensive name and that there are a lot of people that find it that way and we have an obligation to change it. but even washington star cornerback robert griffin robert griffin iii joined in. he didn't clarify whether it was directly related to calls for a name change. but on a damp night in the district, fans are reacting. >> why would you change the name? by don't see any reason to do it. >> if it was offensive to my people, i would have a problem with it. i don't have a, with changing the name. it has a deep-rooted history. there's nothing wrong with the name. >> i don't think that this team will love the team any less with a different name. -- i don't think this city will love the team any less with

what if there were no longer known as the redskins?tory and racist newly-elected d.c. council member david grasso forcing -- introducing legislation to change the name. >> every time i go there i reminded this is an offense of name. >> he has suggested the roger -- the washington read tales. -- red tails. >> robbertert griffin iii weighed in. >> it is an old name. it has deep-rooted history. >> this refers to the does keep the air men. -- tuskegee airmen. he says you can keep the colors, the helmet with this other and the fight song. >> we will watch throughout the day to see how this develops. the montgomery county inspector general is investigating the problem-plagued silver spring transit center. this comes as the council calls on county executive for construction status update. in>> it is a project with the lace and defects. they would like to see some more work done in to exactly what has been going on with this project. a few councilmembers would like to see the inspector general to in an independent investigation. -- do an indep

'organized redskins team activities, with all kinds of drama. he said the redskins should devise a game plan in which his son passes more and runs less. he also said his son met with mike shanahan and kyle shanahan to tell them what he liked in the playbook and did not like. he told leon that when his son's halfbuckled in the first of the game, he would have pulled him then. today rg3 was asked about his father's comments. >> i don't have a leash on my parents. they are my parents, and i love my dad. i talked to him after i heard what he said, and i told him thank you. that is what he is supposed to say as my father. yeah, he does not want to see me running out there, he wants me to throw the ball. he knows what i can do, coach knows what i can do. it is not that i disagree or agree, it is i am proud of the fact that he stood up for me. >> he spent a lot of time answering questions on different subjects. wait until you hear what he says about opening day. that is september 9, opening day, monday night football stil. you started a beehive. >> don

politician seems to be trying to drive the redskins away from d.c..the same time mayor gray is trying to get them to come in. i'd never vote for someone with as little common sense as he is showing. my heart goes out to his constituents. well, if facebook's any measure craig, yours is the majority opinion although from huntington, maryland was nice enough to offer another name. i'd like to propose the washington cobras. you know, that is not bad o december is a. it crowds work because -- could work because a good friend karen from alexandria says that term also denotes among a list of other con notations a north american bird of prey, not exactly the image any entity representing this nation's capital may want to project. and is a nickname for northwest airlines making its adoption a possible invitation for future litigation. okay karen, that's interesting and while i think a bird of prey is a great sports team name think falcons, hawks, eagles even, nobody wants a copyright lawsuit and we have to think about it. i wish dan snyder would seriously cons

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one of the redskins sponsors.r vowed never to change the name. >>> justin bieber's driving habits have apparently drawn the ire of a former nfl star. the los angeles county sheriff's department is investigating the pop star for reckless driving. according to authorities, keyshawn johnson spotted bieber speeding near his home monday morning. johnson followed bieber to his home and confronted him about his driving. the former wide receiver even stopped bieber's garage door from closing so he could have a word. deputies were called to the home, but bieber wouldn't talk to them. you know, if your neighbor is a big, burly nfl football player, former you might want to be a little more neighborly. >>> when we return, you've heard of "angry birds," right? check out this. an angry goat. taking no prisoners attacking everything in this path. can acne cleansers be tough on breakouts and be good for your face? [ female announcer ] now there's new neutrogena® naturals acne cleanser. acne medicine from the wintergreen leaf trea

washington redskins owner dan snyder reassured the redskins name won't change. and to a northern california baseball team, saving a 16-year-old girl who was accidentally pinned beneath a car driven by her mom. >> we all just ran out there as a team. no one was saying much. the guys got around the car and everyone lifted it up. >> we accomplished something, i felt he were heroes we did something that actually saved the day. >> you can say that again. that's a team effort worth mvp status. >>> maxim releasing the top 100 yesterday. coming in at number 69. manti te'o's fake girlfriend. >>> kobe bryant is playing some heavy defense these days. not on the court but in court. the l.a. laker star is in a dispute with his mom over more than 100 times from his childhood including jerseys. $450,000 advance from an auction for a m the memorabilia. but kobe said he never gave his mom those things or authorized her to sell them. if kobe wins his mom has to return the advance which she has reportedly already used to buy a house. >>> good morning, another beautiful day. we're

the representatives say they have sent letters to redskins owner, to nfl commissioner, to the redskinsnd the other 31 nfl franchises, all in an effort to further their cause. meanwhi meanwhile, anthony weiner made his first debate performance as a candidate for new york city mayor yesterday. this is on the heels of a new marist poll which shows weiner trailing city speaker christine quinn 19 percent esto quinn's 24%. quinn decided not to attend yesterday's debate. and one woman made her mark on president obama last night at the white house. and it was not michelle obama. jessica sanchez apparently accidentally left a bit of a lipstick stain on the president's collar, after gaming him a peck on the neck. the president quickly, very quickly, identified the woman behind the lipstick mark before guests could draw their own conclusions. >> i have to say, i think i know the culprit. where is jessica sanchez? jessica, it wasn't jessica, it was her aunt. where is she? aunty, right there. look at this. look at this. i just want everybody to witness. so, i do not want to be in trouble with miche

he is ready for the redskins' season opener. >> some voters are wearing battle scars.ut brawl that broke out in the national assembly between pro-government opposition legislators. tempers flared and tensions are still running high in venezuela. this is spelled out into the streets of caracas. >> very few people can be as happy about this weather as the good people of winchester. >> there is a celebration going on at the shenandoah apple blossom festival. let's check in with adam caskey. >> i am shaking my booty and out here. we are at the apple blossom festival in winchester. this is the place to be. that has been going on since last friday and it goes on for sunday. a couple of big parades are coming up over the weekend. you can go to thebloom.com more information. what are you most excited about this year? >> i am excited about the wonderful weather. we invite all your viewers to come see us. >> we are having beautiful weather. mr. abel blossom is over here congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> what are you looking forward to? >> back in november, i am looking

this is the first team, washington redskins, that i ever cared about.m as a little girl. this is one of the only teams i care about. i am somewhat embarrassed to be a fan of a team that has such an offensive name. i fe i don't want to say anything on twitter. how can you support a team that has such a racist name. as fan, it is time to move on. let it go. >> the term red skin is a slur. so the team is named after a slur. this is disgustingly naked. and it normalizes racism. normalizes prejudice to use this term all over the place. even when you think about where it came from, george martial, one of the original owners, he owned a team called the boston braves and there was a football team in the nfl called the boston braves which he named to redskins and moved to washington. he is noted as one the racist individuals in the nfl. you can look that up. but this was the last nfl franchise to desegregate. in 1962. that late. so what we're doing and what daniel snider is doing, is fighting for the racism that george martial baked into this team. i'm just tryi

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redskins qb robe >>> 139th kentucky derby is in the books.he fifth time in the last 22 years, the favorite actually delivered. >>> redskins quarterback robert griffin iii one of 151, 616. that's the attendance, sloppy track, mile and a quarter, churchill downs, 19 horses in the field. there they go. about a mile in palace malice set a fast pace up to 36 miles per hour, folks. that colt later favored as they headed to the finished. left side of the screen, here comes orb! >> with giant strides in the center of the track and here comes orb on the outside! now to take the lead as they come down to the 16 pole. it is orb, normandy invasion, mylute, golden soul between horses, down to the wire, orb has won the kentucky derby! >> orb the 5:1 favorite ridden by joel rosario runs it in just over 2 minutes. golden soul finished second. revolutionary was third. first-ever win for a hall of fame trainer, shug mc. >>> as today, home run to start yesterday? why not. john jay so backichiro makes the grab. >> oh. >> chris stewart, he goes yard. right around

the redskins are out. they've wrapped up three days of those otas for those of you who need to know the organized team activities. it was the first chance for all the players and the coaches to start on that game plan for the upcoming season. >> all eyes were on robert griffin, iii, the redskins high profile qb who had a much talked about knee surgery at season's end. here's more from diane roberts. >> reporter: after practice the man of the hour held court right inside that bubble, robert griffin, iii, his first in depth news conference since his january knee surgery. >> it was tough. the easiest way to say it, yeah, i cried. real men cry, doesn't matter, and i moved on. as soon as we finished our little cry festival i put the date after the first week in my phone and that was my goal since then. the injury and what happened with the injury clouded the success that we had the whole season. i think it left a bad taste in the mouth of everybody, media, players, coaches and fans, everyone. you slide or you g

video of rg3 working out with the redskins at redskins park about 30 minutes ago here. you can see him running fairly normally. still has that brace on. his knee, of course, injured that knee at the end of last season. and since then has been following his surgery and rehab. lots of speculation whether he will be ready for opening day. this, of course, a very encouraging sign. at the live desk, melissa mollet, news4. >> that's great to see. in today's weekend scene guide to rock creek park. we have highlights for us. this is going to be a nice weekend, it sounds like, from what tom has been telling us that's right. >> rock creek park will be a great place go. there are good places for hiking and biking. is that right? >> that's right. rock creek park is more than 2,000 ache acres. biggest park in the city. i feel like it can be really daunting for people. lot of folks head out to some of the more obvious places, c&o canal and virginia to go hiking. there are great trails for biking and hiking in rock creek park. there is a great one called rapid bridge loop. this is act

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you might get your teeth knocked out if you went up to a native american and said redskin.lat out racial slur. it's also the name of one of the most valuable sports franchises in the world. and now an independent d.c. city council member is leading the latest charge to change the name of the nfl team to the red tails. a nod to the tuskegee airmen the group of african-american pilots who served the u.s. in world war ii. transition would be seamless and even fits right into the fight song, hail to the red tails. it's not clear how much power the d.c. council has in this since the redskins currently play in landover, maryland, and have their team offices inthat'. thanks so much for watching "the lead." i will leave you in the able hands of wolf blitzer. we'll see you tomorrow, 4:00 1:. mr. blitzer, take it away. >>> jake, thanks very much. happening now, the fbi has a lap top belonging to one of the sus. investigators are paying fresh attention to the widow of the other. have the latest details. federal officials launch an investigatn into possible human trafficking after two

. >> redskins football returns to ashburn with many eyes watching rg3. >> taken a look outside this morning, it is warm but foggy. good morning, washington. i am greta kreuz. >> i'm scott thuman. let's get a check on the forecast. check with jacqui jeras. >> today is looking a lot warmer and a lot more humid than the weather we have had. we will see 80 degree temperatures are the better part of the week. we do have a little bit of fog and mist north of the metro. you can see in the cloud cover that we have, there are some breaks may -- breaks mixed in there. aperture wise, we are comfortable. mid to upper 60s. 60 seven in dc. 66 at the list. =-- at dulles. -- at dulles. a few breaks in the clouds are expected this afternoon. he could equally see a few showers pop up. anyone degrees at 5:00. our high will be about 83. we will have frequent chances of showers and a seven day forecast. i will have more details on that coming up in just another few minutes. right now we need to know what is happening on 95. a little busy. >> that's right. it is definitely busy i-95 if you're coming in from aqui

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he is working out with otherothe rehab redskins.ated vai what he has said all season, his recovery is ahead of schedule. >> i am able to do all stuff ou there without any hesitation. that's the best part about it. i'm excited about that. it's all about having that havih confidence. if you put the work in, you will have the confidence when you get back out on the field. it's about playing like you wer never injured. >> he is ready for training trag camp. he has been working extremelyemy hard like we have been talking k about in the past. i think can you see, he has been throwing for a while. a the arm is in pretty good shapeh it looks like he is making a lol of progress. pr >> griffin says there's two two phases left in his rehab. re explosive sprinting and cuttingt now he hopes to be on the fielde for training camp at end of joual. he is ahead of schedule. >> the doubter.oub >> let's hope so. let's let's hope he can get it together. >>> let's talk about this. tk ao they're playing right now. now. the o's faced the blue jays, an you

. >>> redskins fans have something to smile about today. you're looking at an encouraging sign of rg3's recovery. this video of robert griffin iii is from earlier today out at redskins park. he's the one in the helmet, folks. you can see he is running, doing football drills without a problem. he still has that knee brace on for the knee that he hurt last season but he doesn't look to be favoring the knee. it's still not clear if he'll be ready to start for the skins first game this fall. >>> it is the ultimate test of recovery. right now beach towns hurt by superstorm sandy are welcoming thousands of tourists. >> the upcoming memorial day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer. nbc's danielle leigh is live in point pleasant beach, new jersey, where the finishing touches are being made to miles and miles of boardwalk. danielle? >> reporter: hi, pat and jim. doesn't this just say summer, this scene behind me? we are seeing entire communities just refusing to be beaten by disaster. take a look around, many of the businesses are back open

most important jobs in washington are president of the united states and the quarterback of the redskins not necessarily in that order. rg3 had not been on the field since he got injured against seattle. the surgery was january 9. today, the cameras were ready to watch rg3 take the field. he ran in a director with his teammates during ota's. afterward he said he feels great and expect to be with teammates when camp opens july 25, and he is all in for opening day, eight months after the surgery. >> the knee feels great. i am able to do all of the stuff without hesitation. doubt you will be out there for the opener? >> if i had to say, i will say yes. i control what i can control. i can control my recovery, how hard i work, i can control my mental reps, what i can do film- wise and stuff like that. i cannot control with the coaches do. >> by now you know that leon spoke with robert's dad and some of those, and stimulated debate and started a firestorm for talk radio. first, rg2, then today's reply by rg3. >> i think the message was loud and clear what they have to do in order to have rober

. >>> coming up next, rg3 back on the field at redskins park today. how the qb says he's feeling. >>> and will he be ready for >>> hey, guys, taking a look at that tornado warning once again. back towards clark county, frederick county, virginia, no longer in that but seeing some of these storms around gaithersburg and clarksburg starting to fire up now. but it's this storm in through clark county, virginia, making its way off towards the east around millwood. we'll show you just the warning. the warning includes millwood, around briggs. here's frogstown. right along the blue ridge here. heads up if you're just to the south of berryville. this tornado warning going until 5:30 tonight. we'll continue to keep you posted right here from the stormcenter. >>> well, this is a sight redskins fans have been waiting for for months and months. >> rg3 working out with the team today. our birthday boy, dan hellie, here. how did he look? >> i think he looked great. i think he looked like we expected him to look because most people probably expect him to be back on

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he says he didn't tell redskins nation about the registry, the fans found it on their own.ome run catch by a fan all season. at the cubs-mets game yesterday a home run heads for the bleachers. this guy goes for the ball while trying to protect his wife. not only does he not get the ball, his wife pours her beer on his head. in an interview after the game she said she got mad because he bumped her causing her to spill beer on herself. so it was only fair that he got beer spilled on him. doesn't seem fair to me. that will do it for today's bleacher report. wolf, back to you. >> andy, thanks very much. that's what happens at ball games. >>> these officers were the first on the scene in cleveland when three women held captive for years were rescued. they were overcome with emotion as they describe what it was like to help these women. >> it took everything to hold myself together. you know, i have michelle in my arms and then gina coming out. it was like one bombshell after another. ♪ constipated? yeah. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets do

redskins quarterback robert griffin iii one of 151, 616. attendance, sloppy track, mile and a quarter, churchill downs, 19 horses in the field. there they go. about a mile in palace malice set a fast pace up to 36 miles per hour, folks. that colt later favored as they headed to the finished. left side of the screen, here comes orb! >> with giant strides in the center of the track and here comes orb on the outside! now to take the lead as they come down to the 16 pole. it is orb, normandy invasion, mylute, golden soul between horses, down to the wire, orb has won the kentucky derby! >> orb the 5:1 favorite ridden by joel rosario runs it in just over 2 minutes. golden soul finished second. revolutionary was third. first-ever win for a hall of fame trainer, shug mcgahey. >>> inside yankee stadium game two with the as a home run to lead it off. worked yesterday. john jaso back ichiro makes the grab. >> oh. still scoreless. 3rd inning, chris stewart a one- time giant, wraps one around the pole for a solo job. yankees are up 1-0. more than enough

. >> the whole time i was listening i kept thinking why didn't the redskins let rg3 talk sooner?oday we've heard from everyone about rg3 except rg3. all they did was give us more questions to ponder. if only griffin had spoken a few months ago, we wouldn't have spent all this time dissecting what his daddy said and we would have gotten to the bottom of things. here he was at otas this afternoon. he's been spending time in the gym buffed up. griffin grew fast like fred davis who are limited due to injuries. afterwards griffin discusses whether he and shanny are on the same page. >> we hashed everything out. we talked. we're moving forward from it. so i told you guys that before. say it again and that's all i can say. we talked about it. we're on the same passenger and ready to go win. >> that's that -- page and ready to go win. >> that's that. last year he was both electrifying and nerve wracking. the last part is what worries burgundy and gold nation. if griffin can't protect his body, he's not doing himself any good. so can he protect the body? >> the 1 thing that everyone get f

. >>> redskins quarterback robert griffin iii is tying the knot. fans found his wedding registry online. the $21 million man tweeted this photo. rg3 thanking fans for making a dent in his list of 203 items. >>> "early today" sports is brought to you by new just for men auto stop. gray is over. >>> just ahead, a freak accident at last night's "billboard music awards." >>> plus, stefan's touching last hurrah on "snl." you're watching "early today." 1y50 >>> welcome back. another great day in many areas of the west. usually when there's a huge storm in the middle of the country with severe weather, usually the east and west coast are doesn't. especially from oregon to nevada. many areas of california, though it is going to be in the low 80s and 90s in interior sections. now, tomorrow it switches. the storm in the middle of the country moves out. a new storm comes in where we'll see rain moving in for seattle. enjoy today. i mentioned earlier at the top of the show, the really nasty weather that came, one of those tornadoes headed for wichita, kansas,

this is all part of organized team activities which the redskins wrapped up today. week another batch of practices like this week tuesday through thursday and media availability on thursday. we will there be. >>> the road was rough out west, a 4-6 record and plethora of injuries for the nats. they get a day off today, philly here tomorrow who are just a game back of the nats. here's how a good guy and good nat spends the day off. ryan zimmerman mosing a charity event for his zim -- hosting a charity event for his zims foundation to help fight multiple sclerosis which zimmerman's mom suffers from. fans got to mingle with their favorite players, too. >> to be able to give them an experience they can get nowhere else. it's a great cause, but we want people to walk out of here and say i'll come back next year obviously for the charity part but because it's just a fun night and something different you can't really do in d.c. >>> exciting night for orioles fans, young stud kevin gausman gets his first start. gas that. i baptize you in the name of the father, son and front

. >> redskins quarterback robert griffin iii watching the run for the roses through the slop.s mile and a quarter track. 19 horse. palace malace at a fast pace. fast indeed. that later faded as they headed for the finish. left side of your screen here comes orb. orb is coming with giant strides in the center of the track. here comes orb on the outside to take the lead as they come down to the 16th pole. it's orb from normandy invasion. and golden soul between horses. down to the wire, orb has won the kentucky derby. >> orb the 5-1 favorite. ridden by rosario, golden soul finished second. revolutionary was third. first ever win for hall of fame trainer shug mcgahee. the bulls moving on. former warrior. chicago wins 91-93. they go on to face the miami heat. cinco de mayo. the earthquake in montreal. a prayer in the form of sam. the equalizer for the late inning heroics. they settle for a 2-2 draw. phil mickelson, third round of the wells fargo championship with 16. he's staring it down. came in a little hot. so hot it hit the fan and the gallery. the fan had to have his head wra

edward bennett williamless who is a trial lawyer he hired for the redskins, i gave him a blank check and he exceeded it. you never hear a politician stand up and say i want to cut back the prosecutor budget or police budget. they don't do it . people doing what i think are unsung jobs and they are public defenders and they don't have the resources for it. the criminal justice system is teetering on the edge of being broken partially and mostly if you ask me the war on drugs that fail would that we just can't deal with the system. >> he has four lawyers and one of the things to contend with apparently he sent a message to one much his friends. gosh, you look like that guy. he said laughing out loud. lol, you better not text me. that seems callous and cold for someone whed a bunch much people; is that going to make it harder to defend this guy? >> i think it is. you can see judy clark who gettings - gets appoint the clients she represented in the federal system, it is almost somebody with being a foregone and she tries to save the person from the death penalty. if youment -- you want t

. >> redskin potato salad with a little bit of scal yons and dill. fried chicken. crab cakes are always a favorite. i stick to the classic recipe pretty much. >> not a lot of filler. >> that's my signature. >> but when it comes to chicken you actually bryan your chicken the day before. >> fried chicken can be daunting to people and not a lot of people fry at home. it can get dangerous. people happened that have burned their house down. >> make sure your pot is a heavy bottom pot. this is a cast iron. make sure you have a towel at all times. thermometers are important. i do from 320 to 330 for fried chicken. you want to keep ate little bit low. and the recipes are on wbal's website. so we're going put buttermilk in here. >> a lot of fell to, use buttermilk. >> and it's extremely low in fat. it looks like -- put the chick engine there. this is after it's been bryanned for 24 hours. i thought lisa was going to be here. she told me she liked a little old bay seasoning. why not? >> another important thing to have, a fire extinguisher. >> absolutely. be very careful. kos

council members plans to introduce a resolution calling on the washington redskins dos d change the name. one is the red tails. 200 viewers responded and almosa all are against the idea. they didn't like it at all. a the council member said the team's name is racist and deroge tory and it's time to make a change. >> he maintains they cannot force the team to change the name. he suggested the red tails as the nickname in honor of tuskeegee airmen from world war ii. the councilman talked about it at 10:00 last night listen. >> we need to recognize there are people truly offended by tht term and the use of term and way it's been used for years. it's time to step up and do the right thing. when you are asked to lead and a leader in a city like this i think it's important to take a a stance and do things that are not easy and aren't necessarily not the most favorable thing but the right thing to do. >> the mayor said he would be in favor of changing it. >> we're not 100% certain robert griffin 3 was referring to thehe call for a name change but the same time the story broke he tweeted this qu

it is important the redskins open organized team activities tomorrow.e foe we went be seeing rg iii for awhile but of course no quarterback competition. but there is competition at other areas. just ask the coach. >> really doesn't matter where you are drafted, it starts over again. we get a chance to see what they can do on a day-to-day basis. >>> tiger woods will be if the dpvery much today holding a press conference in advance of the at and t. have a great upon morning, everybody. >>> a former counsel did ity executive appears to be taking steps to making a comeback. >>> and a dreamliner, it he ca you'll it that anyway, is -- they call it that anyway, is going to resume flights in the united states ♪ [ female announcer ] from more efficient payments. ♪ to more efficient pick-ups. ♪ wireless is limitless. [ female announcer ] from meeting customer needs... to meeting patient needs... ♪ wireless is limitless. >>> good morning. this is a live look at the white house where i'm sure they are doing a lot of talking this morning about who knew what when and

. >> in the meantime we're hearing from some of those tribes about the redskins name controversy. the "richmond times dispatch"pat reached tout a retired leader. he said he doesn't offend him or his tribe, 98% who are skins fans themselves.s. still another says, quote, there are so many more issues that are important for the tribe than to waste time on what a team is called. we are worried about real things. i don't consider that a real thing. >> very interesting. all right. >> the skins, meanwhile kicked off organized team activities on monday but today is the first one that is open to the media. m our cameras will be there to get a first grim ps of the team. ota's are first nonsquad conferences and robert griffin iii is expected to speak after the practice. we'll have your news and developments tonight at 5:00.ig >> weht turn to golf now and sergio garcia is apologizing too tiger woods for saying he would have served fried chicken if the two had dined together at the u.s. open. >> he said meant to give a funnf answer to a playful question and it turned out to be stupid and out o

it is important the redskins open team organized activities tomorrow. we know we won't be seeing rg iii for awhile. there is competition at other areas just ask the coach. >> really doesn't matter where you are drafted, starts over again we get a chance to see what they do on a day-to-day basis. so it will be fun. >>> tiger woods will be in the dmv. today woods holding his annual press conference in advance of the at and t classic. >>> we will be live with full coverage of tiger talk. that is going to do it have a great monday morning everybody. >>> still ahead the irs scandal is going to stay on the front burner this week i don't. >>> plus jessica will look at the prospects of a big social media merger. >>> how are the roadways looking? >>> not bad at all. a paving operation should be cleared at 5:30 northbound on route 123 on old dominion drive at kiroly road as well. [ male announcer ] you know what's so awesome about the internet? it gets more and more entertaining every day. and once you've got verizon fios, that's when you get it -- how 100% fiber

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he spent the day workout with other rehabbing redskins.y is way ahead ofahed schedule and he hopes to be ons the field for training camp at r the end of july. ju. >>> the knee feels great, i'm im able to do all the stuff outf ot there without any hesitation, that is the best part about it.. i'm excited about that.that. and you know, it's all about having that confidence, if you u put the work in, you know will you will have that confidence cf when you're out on the field.fi. it's about playing like you were never injured.injured. >> he would be comfortable comf playing week one even without a preseason snap. i think brian was out there as well. >> on the injured list or the good list.in g >> he had been injured. >> out there, too. >>> it's 7:20. now it's a friday morning and coming up, a year-long investigation finds dozens of bars accused of alcohol fraud. where they were serving rubbing alcohol as scotch, fraud. >>> are you ready to ride out a summer storm? to not dominion power and holly morris is here to help. help. that is coming up.i

today at redskins park, we got a good long look. onert griffin iii was back the practice field for months after the surgery that took its toll physically and emotionally. >> it was tough. i cried. real men cry, it does not matter, and i moved on. >> as soon as the surgery was done, he changed the pass code on his phone, reflecting the date of the first game. he is all in. >> that has always been the goal. i am not going to risk my career to play one game. i am definitely going for week one, but i am also looking up for my career. >> rg3 showed off his straightahead speed and his powerful arm. what is still left to overcome? it's plosives -- sprinting and cutting. ex far as explosive sprinting, i will say the next couple weeks, and the cutting after that. >> and will he make adjustments to his game? >> the thing that everybody gets fired up about is i need to change the way that i play. my view on that is i cannot change my mindset, but i can be smarter about what i do out there. >> what about his relationship with mike shanahan? did